Players: Stormwild & Balrog
Kamiki
((RP for Storm and Balrog - others can join but let Sabin and I Have a few posts first if thats okay))
Stormwild had been sleeping on the ground, and part of her didn't want to fight trying to get up. But her muscles were starting to hurt from being in a rather uncomfortable position for a few hours. She would have never guessed lying down could have been such an ordeal, but it had taken her several minutes to get down the down with her large belly. And she knew it would take at least four times as long to get up. But finally the ache in her hip caused her to fight her way onto her feet. Her ankles were still store, despite their rest, and she said a quick silent prayer that she would drop her foals soon. She was estatic about being a mother, but she was getting rather tired of the pregnancy. Her heavy belly made it impossible to fly, a pastime that she loved, but having to wobble around all day was killig her legs and back.
She made her way over the river and drank for a while, then went to look for some food. She wasn't usually picky, but recently some grasses made her feel sick. And ironically she's been particuarly craving the soft leaves and fruits that were in the high trees, but she could reach them in her current state. She wander over to a thick tree and learned her rump against it, staring up into its bracnhes longingly.
Stormwild had been sleeping on the ground, and part of her didn't want to fight trying to get up. But her muscles were starting to hurt from being in a rather uncomfortable position for a few hours. She would have never guessed lying down could have been such an ordeal, but it had taken her several minutes to get down the down with her large belly. And she knew it would take at least four times as long to get up. But finally the ache in her hip caused her to fight her way onto her feet. Her ankles were still store, despite their rest, and she said a quick silent prayer that she would drop her foals soon. She was estatic about being a mother, but she was getting rather tired of the pregnancy. Her heavy belly made it impossible to fly, a pastime that she loved, but having to wobble around all day was killig her legs and back.
She made her way over the river and drank for a while, then went to look for some food. She wasn't usually picky, but recently some grasses made her feel sick. And ironically she's been particuarly craving the soft leaves and fruits that were in the high trees, but she could reach them in her current state. She wander over to a thick tree and learned her rump against it, staring up into its bracnhes longingly.
Sabin Duvert
Balrog cut a firey path across the night sky, his ember hooves and burning tribal patterns along his pelt standing out like a brand, his wings beating fiercely as he raced against the wind. The cooler temperatures were finally settling in along the plains, and he exhilarated as his steaming breath was visible in the cool night air.
His whinny pierced the silence in his bold declaration of ownership - the skies, the plains, all of it he wanted to mark as his - as far as his eyes could see - and let the heavens be damned.
His eyes caught a figure plodding along the grounds, and his first thought was egotistical mirth. Balrog considered himself, well, literally above most of the earthbound soquili that were his 'lesser' bretheren, usually showing them nothing but scorn on a normal day - and perhaps - on a good day - patronization. However, his sharp eyes soon caught familiar feathers on her back and his curiousity was piqued. His kind was rare.
He set his flight in a downward spirial, broad wings catching the air as he finally landed with a grace in front of the - he could now see- very foal-heavy mare, his ears flicking forward.
His whinny pierced the silence in his bold declaration of ownership - the skies, the plains, all of it he wanted to mark as his - as far as his eyes could see - and let the heavens be damned.
His eyes caught a figure plodding along the grounds, and his first thought was egotistical mirth. Balrog considered himself, well, literally above most of the earthbound soquili that were his 'lesser' bretheren, usually showing them nothing but scorn on a normal day - and perhaps - on a good day - patronization. However, his sharp eyes soon caught familiar feathers on her back and his curiousity was piqued. His kind was rare.
He set his flight in a downward spirial, broad wings catching the air as he finally landed with a grace in front of the - he could now see- very foal-heavy mare, his ears flicking forward.
Kamiki
Stormwild blinked in surprise as an impressive winged stallion landed in front of her, his orange runes blazing in the fading light like embers. She hadn't seen another wind soquili around this area...and never had she seen any soquili with such brands. Her interest in the fruit was quelled for the moment as she shook her mane and whinnied a greeting to the stranger. "Hello," she said friendly, flicking her tail.
Sabin Duvert
He snorted, tossing his mane, and eyed the mare critically before speaking a word. Her coat was well groomed, and her build spoke of good, strong breeding - quite a comely filly if he did think so himself.
He took a few paces towards her, his short, ebony fur rippling with the muscles beneath the thin covering. "I am suprised to see a mare heavy with foal without a herd - or even a stallion around for that matter." He said simply, his voice a heavy thunder - not bothering to even return her greeting.
He took a few paces towards her, his short, ebony fur rippling with the muscles beneath the thin covering. "I am suprised to see a mare heavy with foal without a herd - or even a stallion around for that matter." He said simply, his voice a heavy thunder - not bothering to even return her greeting.
Kamiki
Storm's eyes widened in surprise at his forewardness and she snorted a bit in frustration. "Couscous is around!" she said, actually having no idea where he was. She cared for Couscous very much, but she was definately a free spirit and didn't feel like she needed the protection of a stallion at all times. "I can take care of myself, he's not responsiable for what I do in my own time." She nodded defensively, thinking that sounded a lot better and convincing in her head than how she had spoken it.
Sabin Duvert
His nose flared as he lifted his head and sniffed the wind - the orangey-red of his nostrils evident as they pulled in the breeze and expunged steaming breath.
"I smell no other stallion close." He challenged, his tail audibly swishing in mockery. "And a mare so far along would have difficulty defending herself." He scoffed, nipping at her hindquarters.
"If I had a mare such as yourself, I would be certain to know where she was. Unable to fly with such a weight, protect herself from cougars or other dangers." He nodded assuredly.
"I smell no other stallion close." He challenged, his tail audibly swishing in mockery. "And a mare so far along would have difficulty defending herself." He scoffed, nipping at her hindquarters.
"If I had a mare such as yourself, I would be certain to know where she was. Unable to fly with such a weight, protect herself from cougars or other dangers." He nodded assuredly.
Kamiki
Storm's ears flattened and she trotted away from his n**. She kicked up a bit of dirt in his general direction. "I could still take on a mountain lion if I had to," she said, lifting her chin up in the air. "And I could still fly if I really needed to." She wasn't completely positive abuot that, either, but she figured she could probably manage to get air when it came down to life and death.
"Well, its obvious then you don't have a mate like me, then, isn't it? For I don't see any mares around either." She smirked and tossed her mane, craning her graceful neck purposely.
"Well, its obvious then you don't have a mate like me, then, isn't it? For I don't see any mares around either." She smirked and tossed her mane, craning her graceful neck purposely.
Sabin Duvert
"Oh... of course you could." He smirked, sarcasm heavy in his voice as he eyed her swollen belly. "And what happens when you do have your foal, and your esteemed mate is absent - will you be able to feed yourself, your foal AND protect it from danger? It can take a while for them to learn to fly." He lifted his chin, looking up towards the heavens.
"I'm seeking a herd." He replied. "Set off own my own. Although I doubt that there are enough of us to even form one." He shook his mane. "Too many of those 'wingless wonders' soiling the bloodline."
"I'm seeking a herd." He replied. "Set off own my own. Although I doubt that there are enough of us to even form one." He shook his mane. "Too many of those 'wingless wonders' soiling the bloodline."
Kamiki
"Me and my baby will be just fine. He'll be around when I need him to be." She tried not to look too bothered by his condiscending comments towards the flightless soquili.
To be honest, while she didn't hold such... digust towards them like this stallion obviously did, in her heart she knew the Children of the Wind where in a class all their own. They were different from them. Not better, per se, but meant to guide them and protect them.
It had never even crossed her mind that other wind soquili would dissapprove of her mating with a non winged stallion. She shifted her weight unfortably, obviously not wanting to point out that she was carrying such "weakened bloodlines" in her own belly. A tinge of guild passed over her features, but she held her head up high.
She wouldn't let a silly comment like that worry her. It was all poppycock anyway. Her children, winged or not, would be perfect.
So instead she changed the subject. "You're looking for a herd made up solely of Children of the Wind?" She wanted to join a heard, especially with children. And this stallion certainly looked capable. But obviously she wouldn't join a herd whereCouscous would be unwanted.
To be honest, while she didn't hold such... digust towards them like this stallion obviously did, in her heart she knew the Children of the Wind where in a class all their own. They were different from them. Not better, per se, but meant to guide them and protect them.
It had never even crossed her mind that other wind soquili would dissapprove of her mating with a non winged stallion. She shifted her weight unfortably, obviously not wanting to point out that she was carrying such "weakened bloodlines" in her own belly. A tinge of guild passed over her features, but she held her head up high.
She wouldn't let a silly comment like that worry her. It was all poppycock anyway. Her children, winged or not, would be perfect.
So instead she changed the subject. "You're looking for a herd made up solely of Children of the Wind?" She wanted to join a heard, especially with children. And this stallion certainly looked capable. But obviously she wouldn't join a herd whereCouscous would be unwanted.
Sabin Duvert
"Well he is not here now to 'protect' you from me." He smirked. "Not that he could do much if I really wanted to hurt you. Not that I have any desire to do so against such a fine mare as yourself."
He raised his head proudly. "And of course. I would associate with no less than other Wind soquili." He affirmed. "What rubbish would it be otherwise? Running about on the ground when the rest of the herd soars above them?" His snort turned into a ridiculing whinny. "Let them be prey to the cougars or slaves to the men. It is what they were made for, after all. Let us soar above them - heirs to the winds themselves." He spread his wings for emphasis.
((Vash - whee - ahhyes, he's an arrogant b*****d - but fun like that ^_~ ))
He raised his head proudly. "And of course. I would associate with no less than other Wind soquili." He affirmed. "What rubbish would it be otherwise? Running about on the ground when the rest of the herd soars above them?" His snort turned into a ridiculing whinny. "Let them be prey to the cougars or slaves to the men. It is what they were made for, after all. Let us soar above them - heirs to the winds themselves." He spread his wings for emphasis.
((Vash - whee - ahhyes, he's an arrogant b*****d - but fun like that ^_~ ))
Kamiki
Storm didn't know quite how to react. He managed to insult her ability to protetct herself, insult her mate, and yet give her a compliment and seem quite charming all at the same time. So she just kind looked at him.
But her ears flicked back as she went off on their grounded kin. "Not so much different than us, if you ask me," she said. "I mean, just a set of wings. If we were to be injured or otherwise impared," she shifter her weight and looked down at her swollen belly for emphasis, "we are just the same as them. You shouldn't look down on them so much. You should use your advantage to your their aide."
But her ears flicked back as she went off on their grounded kin. "Not so much different than us, if you ask me," she said. "I mean, just a set of wings. If we were to be injured or otherwise impared," she shifter her weight and looked down at her swollen belly for emphasis, "we are just the same as them. You shouldn't look down on them so much. You should use your advantage to your their aide."
Sabin Duvert
He just rolled his eyes in her defense. "We are different from them - in more than just our wings. We were given these wings by the Creator for a purpose - to soar - to set us aside. No predator of ours soars the sky like we do - we are removed from harm, and can find havens of food and shelter that they cannot access. We are thusly removed from them. By helping them we only hamper our own potential.
He eyed her belly. "And if you are so grounded - as you said before that you were not..." He let this hang for a moment, enjoying catching her in a lie "then you should have gone to safer ground with your mate before being so restricted." He tossed his head.
He eyed her belly. "And if you are so grounded - as you said before that you were not..." He let this hang for a moment, enjoying catching her in a lie "then you should have gone to safer ground with your mate before being so restricted." He tossed his head.
Kamiki
Storm didn't feel like arguing, so she just settled for agreeing to disagree. She tossed her head and shrugged, then looked down to her belly. "Well, I could still fly if I needed to," she admitted. "Its just harder. I'm heavy. This is hard work, you know. There's a reasons the mares carry the foals. Stallions don't have the sense or responsibility" she said teasingly.
"My name is Stormwild, by the way," she said, realizing they never made official greetings.
"My name is Stormwild, by the way," she said, realizing they never made official greetings.
Sabin Duvert
He smirked. "Or perhaps Stallions have more sense than to be burdoned with the business of foals. The mares are tenderhearted enough to take on that weakness."
"And that is still no excuse for not finding safeground sooner." He tossed his head in affirmation of his statement.
"And I am called Balrog." he declared with a spread of his wings, displaying the markings that were etched into his hide.
"And that is still no excuse for not finding safeground sooner." He tossed his head in affirmation of his statement.
"And I am called Balrog." he declared with a spread of his wings, displaying the markings that were etched into his hide.
Kamiki
"Nice to meet you, Balrog," she said, bowing her head a bit.
"And what's so... unsafe about this place? Its frequented by the others. And there is plenty of food. Her eyes wandered up to a peice of fruit hanging heavy on a upward brach.
"And what's so... unsafe about this place? Its frequented by the others. And there is plenty of food. Her eyes wandered up to a peice of fruit hanging heavy on a upward brach.
Sabin Duvert
He gave an offhanded nod in greeting.
"And I suppose it is safe enough. But If I had a mare with foal I would demand she find a safe mesa valley, or mesatop... or somewhere that others could not easily access and had few mountain lions and humans." He proclaimed.
"And I suppose it is safe enough. But If I had a mare with foal I would demand she find a safe mesa valley, or mesatop... or somewhere that others could not easily access and had few mountain lions and humans." He proclaimed.
Kamiki
"Well, when you have a mare she will be and safe and bored and alone up on her mesatop," Storm smirked. "I want to be around the others of our kind when my foal is born so they are never alone."
Sabin Duvert
"Well that's good for you." He said, a slight tone of patronization slipping into his voice intentionally. "And when the cougars come after your foal, I'm sure you'll think of me" He snorted, flicking his tail and turning away.
Kamiki
Storm flipped her mane. "If I didn't know any better I would say you're concerned for me." she teased, as she stepped after him.
Sabin Duvert
He tossed his head. "I am no such thing." He stretched his wings. "Merely don't have any desire to see any fewer of us Winged Soquili. You or your foal."
Kamiki
"Thats sweet," she said flatly. "Maybe you and I should stick around for a little bit, then. I haven't seen any other of our kind around. But I know they're out there." To be honest, Balrog was so intimidating looking, she knew that any lions around wouldn't have to be fought because they wouldn't come anywhere near something that looked like him. Well, at least she wouldn't if she were a mountain lion.
And she really didn't like being along right now. She didn't knew when her foal might come, though she was pretty sure it would be soon.
And she really didn't like being along right now. She didn't knew when her foal might come, though she was pretty sure it would be soon.
Sabin Duvert
"Maybe I will" He replied airily, not looking back at her, but gazing up at the sky. "If I found you, then maybe there are other Wind Soquili around. You and your mate make two, at the very least. Maybe there is a chance at starting up a herd around here." He glanced back with a grin. "Besides, with us, our range is much greater than other soquili - we can cover a lot more ground much faster."
Kamiki
She couldn't stand it anymore. "He isn't, uh, a wind soquili," she mumbled, slowing down a bit. I would love to start a herd with you. But I can't if you're going to completely close it off to all Soquili. I'm sorry/"
Sabin Duvert
"Whaaaaat?" he responded, incredulously, turning slowly back to her. He snorted in derision and tossed his head. He wasn't sure if he should be disgusted or pitious. "You... you coupled with an earthbound? Tarnished your blood and quite possibly stole the wings from your foal?" He said scornfully. "How will you properly care for a wingless foal? By living earthbound with it? Depend on the weak mate you coupled with?" He tossed his head, shuddering at the concept.
"And if that is your carefree attitude, then perhaps it is best you would not join a herd with me." He lifted his head, turning around again.
"And if that is your carefree attitude, then perhaps it is best you would not join a herd with me." He lifted his head, turning around again.
Kamiki
Storm stomped her hooves in frustration. "I already TOLD you I haven't seen any other wind soquili around here before, okay?? I didn't even know if I was, you know, the only one or something. You're the first I've ever seen! So cut me some slack."
She trotted in front of him, cutting him off. "And my blood is not tarnished by anything. Couscous is a fine stallion! Beautiful and pleasant and deserving of a great progeny! And it doesn't matter if my foal has wings or not! They will still be a superior foal with such a great father as Couscous! What you expect me to just feed my children to the wolves if they aren't born with feathers?! How disgusting. You aren't fit to ever be a father with that attitude!"
She trotted in front of him, cutting him off. "And my blood is not tarnished by anything. Couscous is a fine stallion! Beautiful and pleasant and deserving of a great progeny! And it doesn't matter if my foal has wings or not! They will still be a superior foal with such a great father as Couscous! What you expect me to just feed my children to the wolves if they aren't born with feathers?! How disgusting. You aren't fit to ever be a father with that attitude!"
Sabin Duvert
Balrog's ears flattened and his eyes took on a firey sheen. He didn't need to take that, epecially from a mare. Let alone a mare that had coupled with a groundbound horse.
"Well glad to see that you were so selective." He said, dripping sarcasm and a gnash of his teeth. "No good mates in sight so might as well get with a homely but 'sweet' male, who is not even good enough to keep within sight of his mare." He shook his head again.
With a flick of his tail he leaped into the air and caught himself on his grand wings. He didn't need to stay here and be criticized. He flapped, gaining height and passed by the tree laden with fruit, snatching a particularly ripe one off of the higher branches, smacking it loudly and with satisfaction, driving home the point of the glories of flight.
"Well glad to see that you were so selective." He said, dripping sarcasm and a gnash of his teeth. "No good mates in sight so might as well get with a homely but 'sweet' male, who is not even good enough to keep within sight of his mare." He shook his head again.
With a flick of his tail he leaped into the air and caught himself on his grand wings. He didn't need to stay here and be criticized. He flapped, gaining height and passed by the tree laden with fruit, snatching a particularly ripe one off of the higher branches, smacking it loudly and with satisfaction, driving home the point of the glories of flight.
Kamiki
Her ears were pressed flat against the back of her head and he watched him, her anger boiling more as she smacked loudly on the fruit she was craving so bad. "You know, I hope you fall for a grounded mare one day. That.. that would just be such sweet irony," she snorted.
She learned heavily on the tree with a huff. She hated bring angry. Wasn't like her. But his comments didn't settle right with her. Admittedly given the choice she would have rather had offspring with a winged stallion. But she thought she was the only one. ANd its not like she was "settling" with Couscous anyway. He was a fine, fine stallion. She nodded to herself and her resolve. She wouldn't let the arrogant stallion get to her. He was at least as young as she, which means this was probably his first season of age anyway. He was probably just jealous because he had no mate to speak of.
She learned heavily on the tree with a huff. She hated bring angry. Wasn't like her. But his comments didn't settle right with her. Admittedly given the choice she would have rather had offspring with a winged stallion. But she thought she was the only one. ANd its not like she was "settling" with Couscous anyway. He was a fine, fine stallion. She nodded to herself and her resolve. She wouldn't let the arrogant stallion get to her. He was at least as young as she, which means this was probably his first season of age anyway. He was probably just jealous because he had no mate to speak of.
Sabin Duvert
"Yeah right~!" He called down to her. "As if that would happen. ME! Falling for a damn HORSE!" HIs whinnying laughter echoed down to her as he finished his fruit, "treading air" above her.
He plucked one more of the fruit off of the tree and tossed it down to her. "Let's see this "fine mate" of yours do that." He called back with derision as he soared higher, feeling quite proud of himself and curiuos to see what else this stretch of land held - more Winds, perhaps? The potential for a herd...? Let the mare chide him all she wanted. He would never lower himself to mate with a grounded mare, to have unwinged offspring. What a laugh!
He plucked one more of the fruit off of the tree and tossed it down to her. "Let's see this "fine mate" of yours do that." He called back with derision as he soared higher, feeling quite proud of himself and curiuos to see what else this stretch of land held - more Winds, perhaps? The potential for a herd...? Let the mare chide him all she wanted. He would never lower himself to mate with a grounded mare, to have unwinged offspring. What a laugh!
Kamiki
Storm just whinnied to herself in frustration, her hooves digging into the dirt under the tree in annoyance. But she let him go. He would be around once he realize just how rare the winged ones were. She looked down at the fruit with derision. She shook her mane and held her chin high. She snorted into the air after Balrog, and started off to find Couscous.
A few minutes later, she came back and ate the fruit. She blamed it on the foal in her belly.
A few minutes later, she came back and ate the fruit. She blamed it on the foal in her belly.
There was a rustling in the tall grass near the edge of the clearing. A quail quivered for a moment before finally flying off from its roost nesteled between a rock and the glrases. A copper-colored colt brust out of the grasses chasing after it, trying to n** at the birds tail feathers before it gained much air. The bird was much quicker than the spindlelegged foal, of course, and the colt snorted into the wind, watching it fly away. His expression was playful, and he shook his mane out, sending small bits of grass and dirt to the ground. He looked out over the clearing and spotted another foal. His tail perked with excited and he trotted over. "HELLO!" he called in greeting, his ears pricked high and forward.