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 Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:51 pm
She cheeped at him again, then fluttered over to Hue's horns for the moment. Her tail brushed his nose as he stepped out of the way, and he turned his head away, sneezing almost daintily. "Where is he?" There was no mongoose in sight.
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:55 pm
"Oh, he's somewhere." Peeper went quiet for a minute as he wrenched the bush up, plunking down onto his haunches when it gave. He licked the corners of his mouth, studying his prize.
"Hunting, maybe. He was really upset about the nettles. He'll come back soon."
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:07 pm
Peeper was graceless -- but it seemed more natural for him than calculated movement. "I don't blame him." Nettles were troublesome things. Songbirds could soar above their sting, but kimeti who had to walk through them were usually very itchy by the end of it. "Do you want yellow flowers, too? I know where some grow, near here."
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:01 pm
"Well, let me drag this to some water, and then sure." He just wanted to make sure it wouldn't die before he got it where he wanted it. That would suck in more ways than Peeper liked to contemplate.
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:04 pm
Especially given how long it had taken, apparently, for him to get it out. "Of course." Monochrome promptly fluttered back to Peeper's horn, and Hue followed him at a leisurely pace.
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:09 pm
Peeper dragged the plant far enough for the roots to lay in enough water for it to live at least a little while longer, and then turned a cheerful grin on Hue. "Okay."
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:19 pm
Hue only hoped that it would survive being transplanted, too. "This way." He picked his way into the swamp again, over roots and under low-hanging branches, finding his way back to a small, clear pool.
There were several flowering plants around the edge, and he delicately nudged one with a hoof. "There are quite a few yellow flowers, here." But the flower in question was very clearly red.
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:33 pm
 Poison Gloam had spent much of the day wandering the flower patches, and had been quite entranced by the red flowers she had found. They were so different[/] from her own green and black coloring. She had been staring at one particular flower for quite a while before she noticed the two bucks wander into the area. One was a nice golden color, and the other was...was pink. She opened her mouth and the deluge began.
"Oh, hi, wow, you're pink! I'm Poison Gloam, who are you guys? Do you come here a lot? I like the red flowers, they're pretty. Hey, they kind of go with your coats, that's awesome!"
She'd been told that for a calm-looking doe, she was rather energetic.
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:28 pm
Hue had been so focused on the flowers that he hadn't noticed the black and yellow doe -- not until she started speaking. He stared across at her in amazement, trying to sort through her words. "...Ahh. I'm Rhythm and Hue -- Hue, please. I wandered through here a day or two ago."
Peeper, he remembered, had said he was pink. Even though he and the 'orange' flowers looked the same, at least to Hue.
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:45 pm
He just about laughs, though. Does. "Hi, I'm Peeper. Spring Peeper, but just Peeper's easier. We were looking at flowers. I've never been here before, but its pretty cool. Do you know where I can find yellow flowers? I'm trying to match my friend."
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:08 pm
"Hi, Hue! You can call me Poison, or Specks, if it's easier. I didn't see you, and I've been looking at all the flowers around here for the last little while. They're really pretty!" She smiled and bounced over to Peeper.
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:43 pm
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Poison." She was so utterly energetic that Hue had to smile. "I'm sure there are some yellow flowers around here, too." He knew that color, at least.
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:57 pm
Peeper laughs quietly, and watches Poison bounce. That looks familiar. "Maybe you want to help us look?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:27 pm
"Yes, I do! I know where they are, actually. I saw some yesterday, by this one really steep cliff. They were so pretty, but they don't go well with my colors." This last she sighed, mourning the tragedy of non-coordinating colors. Then Poison smiled and darted away across the field, tail flicking in an obvious "Come on, it's over here!" motion.
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:43 pm
The Swamp was big enough for the both of them to bounce in, at least. Hue started after Poison at a more leisurely pace; this time, at least, he understood how green and yellow could clash. "How far is it?" he called after her, stretching his long legs to keep up better. He didn't seem to be moving quickly, but his stride ate up the ground at an alarming pace.
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