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 Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:57 pm
 In the darkness, Ariston was able to forget about the conversations he had that day, and finally he could relax. His ears slanted limply, and his tail dragged a bit behind him. His eyelids also covered most of his vision at this point, and it felt best to him.
He gleamed naturally in the darkness, of course making himself stand out. For the first time in a very long time, he didn't want to be seen or admired, he just wanted to relax. He didn't want any kind of pampering or admiring, and it felt strange but comfortable. He knew well enough that he could get any of that on any occasion, so for now he decided to enjoy his midnight silence.
Listening to the trees rustling, he went forward, slowly and silently.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:24 pm
Closing her eyes, Heartless wasn't sure why she had come around today, but she was beginning to feel restless. She hadn't come in contact with another soquili in weeks, and she was starting to feel the need to feel another's fears. She flourished on their doubts, flaws, and weaknesses, but most of all, she wanted their hearts. Nevertheless, she needed to get out anyway. She loved lurking in the shadows, never making a sound. Sometimes, one could swear that they couldn't even hear her heart beating.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:41 pm
In his comfortable state, he thought about many things that had been on his mind. Despite all of the Soquili drama that had engulfed him lately, as he looked around, he remembered a familiar situation.
The darkness brought back the memory of the female Kalona, who lurked silently around him many nights back. Her mysterious ways were still never explained, and he was trying to get a vivid image of her.
Turning to the dark that fell all around him, he looked back and forth, wondering if it was possible for her to actually be there.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:50 pm
Revealing her bright golden orbs, Heartless looked out across the area in front of her. Tree, tree, rock, another tree... How boring, not a soquili in sight. She began moving swiftly through the trees hoping to come across another soquili. She was not one to be by herself; sometimes soquili thought they were alone, but they forgot to look around a little harder.
Pausing, Heartless could smell something nearby. Her eyes light up in excitement as she moved towards the smell. She spotted the familiar golden aura that was the soquili, Ariston. Oh... that's no fun... she could terrify the wits out of another kalona. Plus, they had already met, so that definitely spoiled it.
Watching him from the darkness with her floating golden orbs, she wondered if he would notice her.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:00 pm
He did indeed notice her, almost too quickly.
Turning to face the familiar glowing eyes, he was quiet at first, only because he was so suprised with his luck. That wasn't a common part of his life, and to have something not only pop up in his head, but in front of him as well, sort of freaked him out.
"Its good to see you again, how have you been?" The question may have seemed stale, but he meant it happily. It was teh best way to start conversation, after all. Heartless may have been quiet, but her strange company kept him entertained, and asking questions. He enjoyed the thrill.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:09 pm
Watching him in silence, her expression not altering at all. "Oh, skipping formalities now? I've been doing fine. How about yourself?" The mare observed him silently from the darkness, the outline of her petite body was barely visible. Regardless of her size, she still was taller than a regular soquili, just small for a kalona. Though that never really seemed to affect her manipulative ways.
Whether she wanted to admit it or not, his company last time was somewhat intriguing. He wasn't like the other kalona she had met. But she only had one goal in her mind, she wanted his heart. She never thought of the obstacles that could possibly occur with herself if she continued to pursue his heart.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:24 pm
He was puzzled, but in a good way. With that in mind, he let out a light chuckle, and brought his eyes back on her glow. "I apologize then," Bowing slowly, he raised his head back up elegantly, suprised that she would say that much. "But yes, I have been fine as well."
Her reaction towards him was suprising; she didn't hold her silence, or step back in a uncomfortable matter. She actually stayed by him, and answered him, too. What is this?! thought Ariston. All that struck his head now was the idea of learning more about her, and this encounter may help with such tactics.
"Silly as it sounds, I am glad I ran into you. I was just realizing how it wasn't long ago that I ran into you in this kind of darkness." The moon was their guidelight, jsut like it was the last time they met. It was the perfect atmosphere to lurk in peace.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:33 pm
Blinking slightly, Heartless smirked to herself. Oh sometimes boredom could make others talk, but she did have hidden motives. He should detect them soon enough considering he is a kalona regardless of his personality. The mare was also quite surprised that he was glad to see her. That was an interesting comment since with their last encounter, she didn't say much. But the night was young and she could already tell that this would be an interesting night.
"What an odd thing to say." Looking down at the ground, she pawed at it with her hoof slightly and then moved out of the darkness. It was still difficult to see her because of the nighttime cover, but now she was visible. She stood up tall, even though she wasn't nearly as tall as Ariston, she still stood with a certain pridefulness.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:47 pm
"Why is that odd? It is wrong for me to be friendly?" Just like last time, where he would say or do something of a kind matter, she would comment how it was 'strange'. "Why must so many things be so strange to you?"
His voice stayed soft, but held a strong mannerism. He allowed his wings to fall silently next to him, and with the energy he had left, he continued to embrace her presence. "I must not be any fun to you, then? Why did you approach me if you were thinking these things all along."
With a twist of defensivness, even Ariston wasn't sure what he was saying. Maybe the exhaustion mixed with friendliness was causing him to increase his insanity by the minute.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:57 pm
Heartless shrugged and seemed unmoved by what he said. "Nothing 'wrong' persay. Just strange. I do not need to explain myself. Either way, you don't have to talk to me. You can be rude to me and mock me like everybody else. I could care less. And you cannot tell me what I feel; if it's possible for me to feel anything." That's probably the most Heartless had ever said at one time.
Definitely an odd way of starting out a conversation, Heartless wondered how long this would last. The longer the better, perhaps she could n** away little by little at his heart.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:05 pm
"Right there, m'lady," He said, in a boastful matter, "is where you are wrong. It may be that I don't have to talk to you, but why do you think I would stand here and insist on talking if I didn't want to?" Wanting to pat himself on the back, he grinned lightly at her, feeling the need to not give up yet.
"Mock you?" At this point, though, he shifted directions of his speech. "Others mock you? If there is one thing I am certainly not doing, it is trying to mock or be rude towards you." Feeling a tad sympathy himself, if there was one issue he had to deal with everday, it was being mocked by everyone else. Of course their cases were different, and for Ariston the mockery usually came from his race to his hair. Though, either way, the thought of mockery did upset him.
"I wish you wouldn't assume things on me, as I am not assuming things on you.." Looking straight towards her eyes again, he stood there, wondering how should would choose to react this time.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:21 am
Of course, she was always wrong. Heartless sighed to herself but shrugged off the feeling. Still looking unmoved, she showed no expression; she couldn't. "Fine. I won't assume things of you if you don't assume things of me." She knew that would be impossible as it was just a natural instinct to assume everything, but this agreement would suffice for now. To her, Ariston didn't seem like one to mock but she didn't quite mean to say that... She needed to think more before she spoke...
Kalonas were always persecuted, regardless of their true nature. It was even worse that Heartless didn't really talk or anything. But they always got what they deserved. She'd creep up on them when they were least expecting...
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:07 pm
"How do others mock you? That saddens me, because I find it to be utterly repulsive. One should be proud of every aspect about them, and you have every right to be." Ariston, being as proud as he was, felt the need to explain pride to those he felt worthy. Heartless, being the fine spectacle that she was, had every right to stand up for herself. "When others mock, it is usually because of jealousy. Suck in their jealousy, for they are the ones in pain overall. Don't let them inflict judgement on you because of your personal greatness."
Mocked for his hair, tail, color, personality.. the list could go on for days. Others referrred to Ariston as shameless, ridiculous, dramatic, but only he knew the truth. "Greatness should be praised and recognized, not hidden in doubt." When others would speak to him, he would like their words go through one ear, and come out the other. He was completely unnaffected by their pompous speeches.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:18 pm
They seemed to make fun of everything about her. She could care less, even if she had a heart, she probably wouldn't care. "They find everything to be hilarious. It does not matter because I do not care. Their words mean nothing to me; I could care less about them." Heartless did not value any other soquili's words except her own. She trusted no one, so why should she care about what they say? "I always find a way to repay them the favor."
She wondered if... Ariston liked to listen to himself speak. So far, it seemed like it, but she found it interesting. She had never met another soquili quite like him, and she had spent many a days observing many soquili. She didn't need to talk to them to know their personalities.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:28 pm
"Even if you do not care, you should still have the Pride to stick up for yourself." Her tactics were unappealing to him, and her way of dealing with things was obviously completely different. "It is good that their words mean nothing, though. That is an important step. If you think about it, what I am saying means nothing as well, though it is how you interpret the situation."
At her last comment though, he shrugged, confused. "You find a way to repay the favor? What is that supposed to mean?" She was a female Kalona, so he tried hard not to imply that she was cruel and vicious. From her encounters, it seemed that she was not this way, though by her last comment, he was very unsure. Maybe she had her own tactics that he was unaware of.
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