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 Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:51 am
Welcome to the original birthplace of Spyke This journal is maintained by TawnyAngel  Height: 14h 1" Spyke's Stats Skill level: 50Power: 7 pts Strength: 6 pts Intelligence: 12 pts Wisdom: 6 pts Courage: 13 pts Luck: 14 pts Speed: 11 pts Agility:15 pts Adaptability: 9 pts Stamina: 7 pts
Personality: Spyke has almost negative levels of self preservation and seemingly boundless energy. This combination probably would have guaranteed him a very short life were it not for his incredible agility and unbelievably good luck. No matter what insane trick he pulls he always seems to land on his hooves, and gracefully at that. Although deeply unwise he is quite an intelligent Nequus and is fond of witty banter, and indeed of chatter in general. He also has quite an eye for pretty mares (pretty stallions from time to time too) and it is quite possible that this trait, combined with his insane lack of judgment, will land him with unexpected foals more than once during his lifetime.
Location: Spyke mostly stays around Qurine, but sometimes he adventures elsewhere.
Spyke's Tree is located in the Southern Quadrant 
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:40 am
Directions
The basics
Directions (you are here)
Me, myself and I
Friend or foe
Other
Encounters
Log book
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:42 am
Me, myself and I
I am... Heheh; short. I blame my parents. Still, short or no I’m not a bad looking sort; blue from my father and brown from somewhere in my mother’s line, I’m told. Shockingly, I’m built like and Ichsa; slim and sleek with just a little bit of muscle. My horn stands out from the rest of me; bright silvery white against dark blues and browns. Still, it doesn’t look out of place, or at least I don’t think it does.
My tree, at the base, is blue and brown in a swirl. The swirls get tighter further up until they mix into one colour which, apparently, is a ‘sort of bluish-brown colour’. Thanks for the imaginative colour name there riruy. Still, like me the tree’s not all that tall but its healthy and all that. Strong branches (in that lovely bluish-brown colour) sprout out from the trunk starting about where the distinct swirls stop. Growing from them are, surprisingly, leaves. They’re fun looking things, a bit like ferns almost, and a lovely bright blue colour like my eyes. They go white in the winter and fall a bit before spring. When the weather starts to warm up again, there are blue and white flowers for a little while before the leaves grow back in.
As to my personality... well I’m not stupid, but sometimes I get really bright ideas that aren’t that bright at all. I’ve been told that I have no sense of self-preservation at all, but it hasn’t killed me yet so I’m not too worried about that. I’m a gregarious sort; I love being around people and just chatting with them (or running around doing insane and slightly dangerous stuff) and I’ve been told I’ve got a bit too much fondness for pretty people. Well, it’s not got me into trouble yet so hey; why worry?
Though as I say I’m a fairly friendly and accepting sort, I’m not about to let anyone walk all over me; I don’t appreciate being mistreated, and in fact I don’t appreciate anyone else being mistreated either. Basically, I’m not fond of bullies and arseholes who try to take advantage of other people. Really selfish people get on my nerves as well. I mean, I understand that to a degree everybody has to look out for their own interests but I think that you should still help other people out where you can and that always putting yourself first isn’t going to make the world a very nice place to live.
So, that’s me I guess, not too complicated to understand really; irresponsible, carefree, fun-loving and such are all key words when describing me and if anyone doesn’t like me, they can stick it.
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:45 am
Friend or Foe?
People I love
Riruy - What can I say; he’s my riruy. Always been there for me no matter what I wanted or needed, and plus we actually get on well as friends too.
People I like
Milo - Milo’s great; good fun to be around, and I’ve known him ever since I hatched. Doubt I’ll ever be able to outfly him, nippy little thing he is in the air.
Utena - A friend of riruy’s and of mine too. We both owe her, I think, and she’s wonderful to be around. Don’t know many people as kind as she is.
Sekhmet - Not travelling with her anymore, but I still count her a good friend and hope to run into her again sometime.
Zopyros - Nice guy; we didn’t talk long but he seemed decent enough.
Diego - Sekhmet’s father, met him under unfortunate circumstances and once things become less scary and life threatening we got on well. He was very pleased to hear news of his daughter, understandably.
People I’m not sure on
Ignatius - He’s a bit gruff, but a decent enough sort. I wouldn’t say I really like him, but I respect the guy and don’t mind hanging around with him if we happen to be in the same place.
People I don’t like
People I hate
Undine - Stupid up herself Katilenuck b***h. I hope she dies in a horrible way some time soon.
Salomé - For cutting me up and losing me an eye, she gets moved down to here. I don’t care if it’s because she’s crazy, I don’t care if she’s a sweetie when you know her better; I want nothing to do with her.
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:48 am
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:50 am
Encounters
Thinking of you - ... ... ... ...? ?? 8D!! Dad! Milo! Apple! Stick!
The Product of Boredom - Well, that wasn’t good. Managed to run into an insane crossbreed who decided I was from the moon. Fortunately, that gave me a way to escape but still, not a good night.
I asked first - Today I met Utena, the wingless Ichsa mare that helped riruy out when I was still a fruit. She’s great fun; I raced her and we had elppas (proper name for apples apparently) and played in the sea. She going to stay with us for a while, and I hope she stays quite a long time; it’s nice having another person to play with.
Horizons - Today I met a hot Jala girl and decided to leave home with her. It’s not like that, she doesn’t Like me or anything, but I decided I wanted to see the world and she wants a friend to travel with. Now I just have to talk to riruy...
Good Advice - Well, I went and asked and all in all it went pretty well I think. Adventure, here I come!
Discovery - I really hate the Katilenuck, and I’ve only met one so far; they’re stupid bigoted bastards and I hope I never meet another.
Wandering in the valley - I’ve ended up in D’ob. It’s not all that interesting on the whole, but I met a nice guy today who’s apparently got bullied by a ghost recently. Hope I don’t run into it.
Chasing Demons - I got beaten up, lost an eye and dragged back to the Hellene territories to recover. Pretty shitty day, but I got to meet Sekhmet’s dad and he’s cool.
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:53 am
Log Book
Well, I've shoved this in here because my first entry (below) is a bit... eh, well yoiu'll see. Anyways, this is my diary/journal/log book or whatever. Go ahead and take a look through if you like; I don't mind.
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Entry one
Light! Big bright light; Dad (Riruy?) Milo. ...Spyke? Me. Spyke. Spyke eated apple. Spyke spyked Dad (Riruy/Maurice?) Qurine, we go to Qurine and Sonata. Dad and Milo carry apples and Spyke carry stick! Big stick! Spyke likes stick; keep stick. Tired. Sleep. Dad warm. Love Dad.
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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:50 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:00 pm
Entry three
Well, maybe that’ll teach me to wander off and talk to strangers... Well actually it probably won’t, but still, nevermind.
...I guess I didn’t know what to think about the whole ‘crossbreeds bad or mad or both’ thing before. Now I get it. That red mare was... well, she wasn’t normal. She didn’t get violent, but that was probably because she found me entertaining or something. That horn and those tails... Not one I want to see again for sure. Moon child. Who the hell just up and decides you’re from one of the moons? Seriously off her head that one is, I’m lucky I got away in one piece.
I didn’t tell Dad about her, he’d only worry about me, worry about her still being around somewhere and all that. I did talk to him about crossbreeds again though, asked him a few things. I got nothing, nothing at all. I know he’s never a big talker like I am but... but I felt as though there was something I wasn’t being told, and that worries me a bit. Did he know one once maybe? Was he nice to it despite what people say? He’s the sort who might be, I can see it happening.
...While we were on the subject, he was rubbing at his left foreleg a lot, the one that makes him limp sometimes. Maybe he knew one and it hurt him. Maybe. I don’t know. He wouldn’t tell me anything he hasn’t told me before, which is all general stuff anyway.
Still, lesson learned I guess; crosses need to be avoided and I need to be more careful. The first of those I can do no trouble but the second... well, I just don’t see it happening, put it like that.
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:49 pm
Entry four
It’s good to make new friends. Utena, riruy’s friend, turned up today, I ran into her (nearly literally) when I was out wandering, because rituy was asleep. I recognized her from riruy’s description of her, and took her back to the cave. He was still asleep but woke up pretty quick when I poked him. Once he was properly awake, not blinking dazedly anymore, we went up the cliffs to find apples, or elppas as tehy’re really called. I think riruy was a bit embarrassed about that.
After we’d eaten, we went to play in the sea; it was good fun, because there were lots of good waves. Utena and riruy ended up hanging around a bit further out than me, chatting about something, not sure what. I went to dig a hole in the sand while they were still talking, but before long it was time to go and wash. Dad showed Utena where to find water when you’re going along the coast, and made me listen again too.
We did this and that for the rest of the day before going back to the cave to sleep. Given I’ve made a new friend who’ll be sticking around for a while, had good food and played a whole lot, I think that this has been the best day in ages.
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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 7:34 am
Entry five
It’s funny how your whole life can change in the space of a few moments. It was just a normal day, albeit one with a hot girl outside the cave. I went out and talked to her, and in the first ten seconds or so I found out she wasn’t interested. Oh well, didn’t much mind, friendly company was fine by me and something pretty to look at as well was a nice bonus so far as I was concerned... For a while now I’ve been thinking that I’d like to leave home, just for a while, go see the world and that. She seemed well traveled, so I asked her about herself and about the places she’s been.
Seems she’s had a pretty interesting life, running away from home to avoid being forced into an arranged mating, all that sort of thing. She’s been to D’ob and to Yisi and to Ruyten and though she didn’t exactly give me an epic tale of them, what she said really piqued my interest. I love my home, I do, but... but I want to see other places too, I want adventure and new horizons and... and I can’t have that here. I wake up, kick around doing whatever for the day and go back to sleep in the same spot of the same cave that I’ve slept in my whole life.
Then she went and said I should go with her when she moved on. Maybe it’s a mad idea, but I’m good at them. I want to go. I want to travel, with her, I want new friendships and new experiences and everything! What I don’t want to do is tell riruy I want all that. Sekhmet, the hot mare that is, gave me this speech about how our lives are our own not our parents’ and... and I agree. But. There has to be a but, doesn’t there. Thing is, much as I agree that I should be free to do what I want with my life, I’m not sure I want to leave riruy here alone. I want to go, and I’m going to go but I still feel bad. I don’t want him to think I don’t care or that I’m ungrateful or anything... I don’t know how I’m going to do this.
When I find him, he’s not in the cave, I’m going to have to figure out how. Once’s it’s over and done with I’m sure I’ll feel much better but right now... right now I feel more worried and unsure than I ever have. I don’t do worrying about stuff but this... this is big. I really hope he takes it okay. I couldn’t stand to hurt him.
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:46 am
Entry six
Well that could have gone a lot worse. Riruy took it pretty well and said all the things Sekhmet said. My life, my choices, etc etc. He didn’t want me to go though, I mean I didn’t expect him to really but still, he seemed pretty underwhelmed by the idea. He didn’t ask me if I was sure it was a good idea, if I thought I might stay a bit with Sekhmet and get to know her, didn’t say any of that but it was pretty damn obvious that he wanted me to stay.
He gets it though I think, that I can’t just stay here; you don’t always like things that have to be just because they have to be. Still feel bad for leaving him here by himself, but he won’t mope around over it or anything; if he feels the need for company he’ll go find it, I’m sure. I’ve decided to be home by spring, and he’s said he’ll do the same if he does go off anywhere himself.
Anyway, Sekhmet was pleased to see me when I caught up to her and we went for a quick drink before setting off. It was getting on in the afternoon by the time we left and we stopped at sundown but I’m pretty sure I’m still further from the sea than I’ve been since I arrived there from Shrilal. It smells different out here, and the grass is different. it’s nice, actually, it’s sort of... softer, sweeter. We’re nowhere near D’ob or anything like that, so I can’t imagine how rich the grass there must be. I shall have to find out at some point, but right now we’re heading towards Fyhi tel Oren.
We’ve decided that if we do run into any Katilenuck, I’ll have to pretend to be Sekhmet’s slave. That would be a bit weird, but better than getting taken by people who actually want me as a slave. Personally I hope we don’t run into any of the brindled idiots; even pretending to belong to somebody doesn’t sound like my idea of fun. If it was actually some sort of a game in a relationship with a hot mare who actually fancied me, fine, but actually pretending to be property and meek and all that just sticks in my throat a bit. Still, I want to see the mountains more than I want to avoid pretending to be a slave so I’ll take the chance. How bad could it possibly be?
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:13 am
Entry seven
Sekhemt and I arrived at the base of the mountains of fire today, but we got no further than that thanks to crazy b***h Undine. She was dusty, scruffy, otherwise the worse for wear but she still acted like a Queen, lording it over me and Sekhmet (or possibly ladying it.) Anyway, she failed to be intimidated by us and told us to bugger off. Then Sekhmet decided to start being nice to her, and she was fairly nice back. Still treated me like an unfortunate bit of scenery though.
When she finally left, Sekhemt and I decided that me going up Fyhi was a bad idea after all. She still wants to go though, and apparently might be staying. I can’t understand why she’d want to surround herself with people like that, but I guess it would make her nice and unsuitable like she said it would. So, I’m off traveling on my own now; it’s not as good as being with a friend but it’s still pretty cool, means I can really do my own thing and set my own pace. I’ve got the whole world before me, that damn mountain range behind me and all I have to do is decide where to go first. I guess I’ll just go wherever my hooves take me.
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Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:14 am
Entry eight
I’ve seen a bit more of the world now, and come to the conclusion that I don’t really like D’ob. There’s nothing wrong with it really, but it’s just not all that interesting. The most interesting thing that’s happened to me since parting company with Sekhmet was meeting an Aeri that got harassed by a ghost and deciding to look for the apparently missing son of some other Aeri who wears bones on his back. Creepy. Still, creepy is better than boring in my opinion so I’m keeping my eyes open for Vox (the son) and Lucius (the creepy father.)
I think I’ll be leaving D’ob soon; once you’ve seen one peaceful little stream with nice shady trees and tasty fruit you’ve seen them all. Yisi is next on the list I think; eastern Yisi. After that... I think I might wander close to Casa Tiner. Not too close though; I might be daft but I’m not that daft, I’m not stepping into that weird forest thank you so very much.
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:15 am
Entry nine
So, Ryuten is cooler than D’ob, and i like humans. I do not like insane crossbreeds who attack my friend’s parents and then me too when I try to intervene. That mad b***h from the beach it was; Salomé. Decided Diego, that’s Sekhmet’s father, was a demon. We tried to persuade her that we knew each other and that he was a nice guy, then I found out he’s Sekhmet riruy and messed up. She told me to get out of her way, I didn’t, we fought and she cut me up with those tail blades she has; took my right eye out too.
We would probably both have died if one of her fellow Hellenes hadn’t showed up. He’s pretty freaky looking, all scales and spines and sharp teeth, but I’m not about to complain given he saved us. He told her some crap about Diego being part demon but working for us not ‘Them’. She lapped it up and he sent her on ahead to tell the herd’s doctors that she’d seen me on the border, thought I was a threat and roughed me up.
We got back there, eventually, and I was prodded at, washed, had weird sap stuff rubbed into all the cuts and the remains of my eye sorted out. it was all very unpleasant, and I swore a lot. Diego’s decided to hang around for a few days, which I appreciate, and so far we’ve found plenty to talk about. One of our main topics, of course, has been Sekhmet; I told him everything I know about her and her plans seen as it seems a bit late for him to stop her joining up with the brindles if that’s what she wants. He didn’t seem too thrilled by the idea in itself, but mostly he seemed just to want her to be happy, and he was impressed by her ingenuity.
So, anyway, here I am for the next who knows how many suns. I do hope Salomé doesn’t come to try to talk to me; I think I’d probably try to spear her in the eye if she did. stupid b***h.
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