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 Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:35 am
Scratch that, he seemed to possess multiple personalities and she was finding it difficult to keep up with him although after a few moments she did start to catch up, she was quick to adapt and therefore could understand or guess the meaning of much of what he was saying...the guessing came from his tone of voice more than anything though.
"A very evil one, perhaps one under the control of withcraft...The spirits can be rather cruel you know." She pointed out in a hushed voice, clearly having encountered issues with them in the past to the point in which she refrained from speaking of what had occured but it hadn't been painless, in fact she had been in a lot of pain...
"As for how to get a two-legger...I just found mine wandering i nthe forest, they get lost quite easily, don'tcha know..."
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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:45 pm
 [.M E E T I N G.] .yei, ti'ran. .continued from previous page.
.ti'ran.
That unfolded beautifully, Ti'ran noted with some satisfaction. Each piece had fallen into place like it was made to, starting first with Gully teetering, and finishing with the bear and Yei toppeling into the river beside them with a suitibly large splash.
He was more concerned with finding A'ier than rescuing the mare though, and that was the first thing he set himself to once he'd observed the success.
And, cunning as he was (or predictable as Ti'ran was), the wolf was nowhere to be found, having sought shelter in the ample brush nearby. Ti'ran grumped with an audible 'bah', but it didn't take long for him to realize Yei was still gone.
Had she been serious about not being able to swim?
"Hey, beautiful." Ti'ran's ears folded, and his head snapped 'round to glare at A'ier (who had been addressing him), despite the urgency rising within him. The wolf, in turn, sauntered up to the riverbed and peered into the flowing waters. "Do something useful. She did fall in here, you know."
He was blatantly unappreciative, and considered sulking for a moment, but he was right, and Ti'ran couldn't contest it. So he nodded grudgingly, and quickly turned to thrust his forelegs into the water, so that he might take a better look around.
And he made it e a point to look past the surface, lest he accidentally spot his reflection glaring back at him. "She can't be serious," he mumbled absently as he scanned for her would-be-drowning form.
.flame.
Hiding a grin, Flame watched in fasicination as both Gully and Yei toppled into the water. But that grin quickly faded with the mare's shouts died away in a spurt of bubbles. For a moment he watched the place she had vanished beneath the surface, taking Gully with her.
Silently he followed Ti'ran's movement and stepped closer to the water.
"I hope she's not serious..."
.yei umeko.
She wasn't serious, but she would certainly make it seem as though she was as she carefully shimmied along the river's floor and towards the closest point in which it meandered. While on her way here she had taken note of how the river meandered and how there were quite a few blind spots - it wasn't because she had intended to play pranks on anyone but it was purely in case any foals popped out of nowhere...she would have been prepared.
Now that observation was proving invaluable as she continued on her way towards one of these particular points and very quietly began to draw herself up near the bank. She was running out of air rather quickly but as she eventually, when she was sure she had gone far enough she pulled herself out of the water and allowed herself to steal a few deep breaths.
...Just a little more, then she would enter the forest and circle round.
A few moments later when she was able to breathe again she very calmly crept back into the forest and in a similar fashion to A'ire, she began to circle behindthe stallions, curious as to how they would react.
...Thatwould teach them for hurling her into a river!
.ti'ran.
The response he came up with was the one he had been dreading the most: "she was serious." He still couldn't spot her. All at once, he felt his amusement abandon him, leaving him with the cold fingers of alarm creeping through his veins. This wasn't supposed to be happening.
Ti'ran glanced to Flame in fleeting desperation, then turned his sights back to the empty waters, as though he hoped checking twice would cause her to miracously appear. She wasn't there; his moral sank even lower.
"Remind me not to bring you along next time I feel a need to drown." At least one of them maintained sensibility. A'ier hadn't bought into her little charade though, so he didn't have much to panic about. Especially not once she circled back around; he could smell her presence on what breeze there was to be had.
The wolf was exceptional at pushing Ti'ran's buttons; guilt washed over him on cue. "You wouldn't drown," he retorted half-heartedly, but at that point, he had already carried himself further downstream. The way he pulled himself into the waters chest-deep and waded every few feet made his concern obvious, and even though he wasn't outwardly panicing, his motions were decidedly hurried, and his tail lashed in agitation.
.yei umeko.
Oh my...
Yei's eyes widened as she caught sight of the unicorn now wading up to his shoulders in the river. Admittedly she would have found it rather satisfying to see them panic for a little moment but both stallions seemed genuinely guilty and unsettled, particularly the unicorn as he was the one that had waded in after her.
This wasn't going to go down well was it?
Clearing her throat, the young mare very quietly navigated her way through the shadows and towards the river's edge relatively close to the distance in which he had waded down stream and there she stood, one ear perked and the other drooped lazily as though nothing had changed - bar the fact that she was now drenched head to hoof and her mane and tail now clung to her fiery pelt...hardly the vision of beauty she'd have gone for if she had anything to say about it.
"You can get out now...?" She offered almost tentatively for fear the stallion would explode with rage.
.ti'ran.
Each pass he went further downstream, each one making him more frantic than the last, until it heightened to a point he was almost certain he was going to lose his head (as though he'd been all that sane in the first place). Once he hit that breaking point, he fell to grasping at straws, and did the first thing he could think of: he turned to ask for more help. "A'ier, why aren't you-"
That voice made him stop dead in his tracks, mid-scentence, mid-stream, and all. For what felt like ages (and what was really only a moment), he just stood there, letting the river wash over his still frame as he tried to regain his composure and assure himself that was what he thought it had been.
To confirm, he turned, wading through the water, and craned his neck around. Then his pale eyes fell on her - soaking wet and surprisingly timid, but safe - and he sighed heavily, filled with relief.
"Good," he said softly, at last. She wouldn't have even had to look at him to tell he wasn't angry. If anything, he seemed tired, and genuinely thankful. "Are you alright?" He still hadn't mustered the effort to pull himself from the river though.
A'ier wasn't all that far off; he'd been standing and observing quietly, waiting for an opportunity to reintroduce his presence. "That's why."
.yei umeko.
He wasn't angry? She was mildly confused by his reaction due to the fact that she had anticipated that he would be less than happy but much to her surprise, he seemed genuinely relieved. He was incredibly confusing and quite unlike many of the stallions she had met before but apparently there was something beneath that stoic front otherwise he wouldn't have even remotely cared or would have snapped at her...depending on how pompous he was feeling at the time.
Nevertheless, she very nearly missed his enquiry as to her well being and it was only when her mind had caught up with her that she simply stared at him like a startled deer. First he was relieved and now he was asking about her well being.
Where had the mean one's gone? Where had his aloof front gone? ...Maybe it would come back when he was dry?
"Oh, yes - I'm alright, it isn't the first time I've been tossed in a river." She responded, offering a wry smile as she rather unceremoniously dropped herself into the river once more and waded towards him. Now that she was drenched to the skin she no longer cared and had decided that rather than playing any more pranks on him, she would give him a break for the next little while until he had recovered.
Although that wasn't to say she wouldn't prank him another time, but in hindsight this one had almost seemed a little tasteless in the aftermath.
Nevertheless, as she finally reached his side she nudged gently at his neck with her nose in an attempt to coax him out of the river. For a start, if he stayed in here he would get a chill and he'd become even more tired from resisting the flow of the water and secondly...it was a bit odd talking to a stallion when he only came up to your hocks on the river bank...
.ti'ran.
He was far too tired to be angry - And too sensible, anyway. Ti'ran was by no means a young stallion, and experience did afford him some wisdom. Like the knowledge that shouting rarely resulted in anything but bruised egos and flared tempers, and that anger clouded reason. He may have been cranky, and a social doofus, but he wasn't stupid.
And besides, it was natural enough to be glad to see someone you thought very well could have been dead, or so he figured. So what if it was at the cost of his dignity?... He hadn't much left anyway.
"I doubt it will be the last, either," he replied cooly, as his wits finally decided to start meandering back to him. It was about time, too. He didn't particularly enjoy floundering with every response (and Yei seemed to have her fill for the moment).
"Glad to hear it," his companion added, flashing an innocent grin. The unicorn had almost forgotten A'ier was there; he had a way of reminding him at times like that.
Or maybe he just enjoyed Ti'ran's discomfort at times like this (and surely, knowing he had a personal peanut gallery just waiting for an opportune moment did make him dually uncomfortable).
It took him a moment to catch what she was getting at. Wouldn't it have been easier to just ask? Once he caught on though, he gave a slight, almost absent nod, and dragged himself onto the banks, where he stood and let the water stream off his silky pelt. "Do you greet everyone that way?" He meant, of course, the way he'd been so thoroughly put through the ringer.
.yei umeko.
She had asked him to get out, in fact she distinctly remembered telling him that he should and he had chosen to gawk. It wasn't her fault if he had selective hearing or whatever it might have been referred to. Still, she was pleased to see that his wits were returning to him and as he made his way out of the river she followed.
It was only when she was safely on the bank once more that she gave an almighty shake, her long mane sending 'shockwaves' as opposed to simple sprays of water with each movement of her head. Well, the plants never complained, the unicorn was already wet and Flame had tossed her in so he deserved to be wet.
"With a thorough battle of wits and test of social skills?" She enquired curiously as she fixed her grey eyes upon the stallion briefly before tending to her mane which had become thoroughly tangled by now. Oh well, no one could accuse her of being boring, now could they?
"Not always, with those who excel in social situations I don't have to." She continued at last and released a chuckle, glancing at him through her long mane as she used her hoof (as an achor) and her nose (as a brush) to somehow make it presentable once more.
"But for those who are particularly quiet - then yes but usually they just walk away." She added as an after thought.
.ti'ran.
If Ti'ran had selective hearing, Yei had a decidely active imagination, because he hadn't gone so far as to forget (or not hear) a direct request. Nontheless, they were both on the bank by then, and about as dry as they were going to get.
Or at least, Yei was. The unicorn was still dripping wet; he didn't seem inclined to help the water along, as she had. He didn't seem to mind the splattering either though, and instead let it pour off with the rest.
"No, that is not exactly what I'd meant," Ti'ran admitted. A test in patience, calmness, and concern was more what he had in mind. That's certainly what it had felt like to him.
Her explanation moved him to arch a brow. "Good to know I fall short of your social expectations." The stallion's tone was very non-committal, but if anything was clear, it was that he wasn't insulted. In fact, it was hardly news. He knew he lacked social grace. Perhaps it was because he was so unpracticed at it... Or maybe that was why he disliked interacting in the first place.
The last note was unsurprising. In fact, walking away probably would have been the wiser course of action all-in-all; he could have saved himself a lot of torment. But he hadn't, and here he was... And that hinted suspiciously of a compliment. "I see. I take it that is a bad thing?"
.yei umeko.
"A bad thing that they walk away or a bad thing that you're still here?" Yei enquired, deceasing her antisocial behaviour as she turned her attention away from her mane and instead, towards the stallion. It seemed her line of thought was not one that travelled in the same direction as his and thus, she found it somewhat difficult to know precisely what he was talking about. Perhaps if he learned to be a little less vague she might actually understand as opposed to continually responding with questions of her own.
Shaking her had, the female simply placed a smile on her equine lips as if bemused by her own inability to understand. She was forever lecturing stallions when they didn't understand her and yet, here she was, bowingto the same pressures. Shame on her.
"What exactly did you mean anyway?" She added, a hint of curiousity in her voice as she attempted to gain a better grasp on his thought process. Still, there was a part of her that seemed a little guilty regardless of whether or not he was insulted or not, what mattered was that her immediate assumptions.
"And..." She hesitated a little before releasing a soft sigh, "You don't fall short of anything."
.ti'ran.
That was a good thing; he would not have wished a mare to share his thought process. He was, after all, a stallion. And an antisocial, sometimes inept one, at that. By all means, a completely different direction was probably a good thing, even if it meant missing his intentionally vague implications from time to time.
It was more interesting to see the way individuals intrepreted them; he couldn't draw that from an encounter if he provided everything cut and dry. There was a time and a place for it, of course - like when he had an important, exact point to make - but this hadn't been one of those times.
"Both," he clarified, per request. He was a little surprised to see she wanted to know his exact intention though. "Do you greet everyone by testing his threshold for embarrassment, and his tolerance for alarm." The unicorn glanced upward then, at the feathers he could just barely see. "That is what I meant."
And even moreso than the prior, her last comment caught him unaware. It even managed to fracture his expression, as he looked to her with an uncertain gaze. Did he thank her? Offer a mutual compliment (not likely)? He wanted to comment offhandedly and move on, but that seemed somehow inappropriate. "Surely you jest, but I am grateful anyway."
.yei umeko.
"Yes I do." She finally understood where he was coming from and would therefore answer him more directly. It somehow felt much more satisfying to give a straight answer as opposed to another question and her smile softened a little out of appreciation. Well, she might have been an oddball but at least the stallion was at least tolerant, and patient enough, to humour her.
"Afterall, during certain social occasions there may be times when I would embarass them much more. If they cannot cope with the challenges I pose in private, then how can they survive in public?" She shook the hair from her eyes and paused briefly to recollcet her thoughts which, as per usual, were a bit of a muddle.
"Consider it to be an educational experience, I suppose." She mused before allowing her eyes to drift to his, her gaze level as he seemed to reject her claims that he did have potential to be a social butterfly if he allowed himself to be.
"I don't jest about things that I consider to be serious, to jest about something such as this woul be to batter a stallion's pride to the point of no return." She continued softly, and gave a whicker as she took note of the feathers still clasped to his horn.
...You know, if he asked, she would take them off but she supposed his male pride might get the better of him in that respect.
.ti'ran.
Well, at least he wasn't alone in his torment. She had a fair point, too. How would one manage in public, were he not able to tolerate the antics in privacy?... How would he survive in public? He had been gravely embarrassed as it was. "I sorely hope I am never present to test that occasion." That likely would have been the day he crawled into a hole and never crawled out again; at this point, anyway.
Educational was an understatement. 'An insight into the potientally dangerous antics of impish mares' would have been more appropriate, in Ti'ran's opinion. And he was anything but an unwilling 'social butterfly' - he would have opposed that point more starkly, had she mentioned it.
She didn't though, and offered a more earnest response instead. It was a fairly astute observation, but the unicorn had a thing or two to say about it too. "It will not shatter if he hasn't any pride on the note to begin with." Though disagreeing with him probably would have been more tactful in the end, he mused.
And asking for assistance likely would have been as difficult as removing them himself. If he really wanted them gone, they would have been by then. He was humouring her, in his mind, regardless of whether or not she chose to recognize it.
.yei umeko.
She hadn't recognised it. In her mind, Ti'ran was one of those tall, dark and handsome characters who had such thick skin that they simply didn't care. It wasn't that she meant to be so stereotypical but she couldn't help herself, if she was honest she would have taken a much more severe approach to him had he not demonstrated he was much more pleasant than she had anticipated.
"Such a pity." She mused in reference to his almost sworn oath to never place himself in the public eye while she was present. Surely she wasn't that bad? It wasn't as if she had declared her undying love for him and was now insistant on having his children - although if that had gotten a reaction from him she might very well have tried it. There was always next time she supposed.
"As for having no pride in relation to your social standings." She once again paused for a few seconds, allowing herself to steal a galance both at his fine physique and then at the expression on his noble face... There was no way he had no pride regardless of how antisocial he may have been.
"Everyone cares about their own social standings, even though they may cringe in the company of others." She clucked her tongue against the side of her cheek and flicked her lazy, left ear to fend away a fly. "We can't help ourselves and correct me if I am wrong but I sincerely doubt you would have appreciated it if I had belittled you." She finished, returning her gaze to his face, her brow arching in an almost challenging fashion.
.ti'ran.
He wouldn't have blamed her for being stereotypical; it was only natural, and he did rather look the part. But just because he chose not to show emotion hardly meant he didn't possess any... Even if they were diluted in compairison (and he probably wouldn't have appreciated the lump association, even if he didn't blame her).
"You seem to enjoy it enough without the audience to spare me." And that was precisely the reason he hoped to avoid it. Letting Yei publically humiliate him was definately on his list of things (to try) not to do, regardless of whether or not she thought it a pity.
Of course he had pride. One could even go so far as to call him pompus in some regards (and Yei had certainly ventured so far already). He just wasn't one to delude himself into thinking he was actually gifted in the art of conversation and diplomacy. From his perspective, he was anything but.
"To be prideful," he started, catching her gaze with his pale, steeled eyes, "does not necessarily mean faultless confidence in all regards." Ti'ran gave his tail a lazy twitch as he considered. "No, feel free to belittle that until you bore of it." But only that; he may not have been so tolerant in other aspects. His morals, for example, were rather precious.
.yei umeko.
Stubborn a**. He should be the one with the lazy ear! And yet, she could only release a sigh at his reply and swiftly came to the conclusion that regardless of any response she gave, he would always find a way to turn it back on her (compliment or not)...Was he really a glutton for punishment? He certainly gave her the impression that he was considering how open he was to her offer to belittle him.
Urgh, males truly were an odd species. A puzzle or a riddle that she simply couldn't decipher and sometimes it infuriated her to the brink of silence, but not quite. Actually, it would take something momentous to silence the fiery mare and those type of occasions were very hard to come by. For example, had he broke into song and dance then that would have silenced her, but that just wasn't going to happen.
...More was the pity.
"You're right, I do enjoy teasing those I meet." She admitted as she coaxed her lazy ear into perking, her eyes shifting upwards briefly. "But I would only ever do it in public if I knew that they were prepared to take it in their stride and to laugh alongside me." She cleared her throat and released a bemused sigh as her ear flopped down again in a rebellious fashion.
"After all, humiliating someone in public is a cruel game unless they are in on the joke." A faint smile appeared across her lips again and she promptly shifted her weight to make herself more comfortable. The stiffness in her hind legs was not exactly pleasant and exchanging weight between one hoof to the other eased it.
"Or unless they have the ability to tease you as well." She conceded as the thought crept into her head and she at last, gave him a surprisingly critical glare.
"Why are you so prepared to have me belittle you in relation to your status? It seems terribly unhealthy!"
.ti'ran.
Believe it or not, Ti'ran didn't make a habit of twisting commentary to suit his personal needs. Two things were at fault here (aside from his willingness to go along with them). First off, Yei all but worded it for him. And secondly... Well, he only did it on occasions he happened to disagree. The mare was just hitting a stroke of poor luck, as it were. Or maybe the unicorn had too many opinions for their mutual benefit.
"I noticed." And then she promptly put down his assumption. Pleasently surprised, Ti'ran once again arched a brow. "In that case, I will admit to be less wary of your company... in public." That was a subtle, dry attempt at humor, but he didn't even crack a grin. "As I obviously lack the ability to laugh, take a joke, or 'tease'." Ti'ran made it a point to make the last word sound as unfamiliar to him as possible.
"As for my willingness to take criticism..." The stallion tilted his head ever so slightly. "It's because I would agree with you, of course." How could it possibly be damaging to his ego if it was an opinion he held already? "It's not the same as telling me I am inept as a slug when I consider myself among the most skilled conversationalists... Because I don't."
It hadn't occured to him til then that his perspective might actually be a less than popular one, as it seemed only logical in his mind. "You would not take it kindly, were you in my position, I gather?"
.yei umeko.
"If you lacked the ability to tease me you should not have promised to be wary of me in public." She smiled widely as she made his observation, satisfied with how quickly she had picked up on it when he apparently, had not. It wasn't that she went out of her way to continuously pick holes in what everyone said, but she just couldn't help it when it came to this stallion because deep down, deep, deep down he was hiding a much lighter side (or so she thought).
"Criticism which is not constructive is of no use," She finally found herself back on topic and shook her head, almost as though she couldn't quite believe her ears. She was almost dumbstruck by his apparent inability to see his own qualities!
"That is why I will not belittle you. You already possess the skills necessary for social interaction you just never seem to use them." She turned her gaze up towards the feathers still attached to his horn and that bemused smile returned to her lips. "It is a shame as you have quite a charming front, Ti'ran." She pointed out wistfully as she drew her gaze away and found herself focusing upon the reddening sky.
The spirits hated her. Bad luck was her middle name and it seemed that today was no exception. Dusk was approaching and as much as she desired to stay...
"Although it seems I have the misfortune of being reminded that time travels swiftly during these months and I -" She hesitated and looked down briefly. She guaranteed that if she left now there was a very slim chance of ever seeing the intriguing stallion again but well, that was life she supposed. "Have to go." She finished in a rather flat tone, casting a glance towards A'ier for a few moments.
"It's been a pleasure Ti'ran, likewise with you A'ier." She gave both a nod before fixing her gaze on the wolf thoughtfully, "Make sure he keeps practicing and developing his social skills. I know I can trust you to ensure that will happen, no?" She finished and released a delicate chuckle as she backed away ever so slightly to give both room. Eventually she would head northwest and back up the slopes to locate her two-legger but she felt that at least saying goodbye was an appropriate way to end the chance encounter.
"And...I'm sorry about the feathers." She added tentatively.
.ti'ran.
It was entirely possible the mare knew something he did not, but his ability to tease wasn't one of them. Ti'ran did grin inwardly at her satisfaction though; he might have to try that more often. It was... charming, in a way, and if nothing else, it seemed to amuse him.
"Suit yourself," he said simply, though he was rather taken aback by the mild, honest outburst. So, what was that 'not falling short on anything' about? It certainly didn't agree with what he was hearing now. She sounded disappointed, actually, and he was left in contemplative silence.
No, that was confused silence. A confusion it didn't sound like he'd be able to sort out then, as he could tell Yei was taking her leave even before she actually said it.
"It has," Ti'ran agreed at last, mirroring her polite nod with a slight bow.
The wolf had situated himself comfortably on the ground at some point, but he was still there, and gave Yei a certain nod when she addressed him. "Without a doubt. Well, I'll give it my best anyway. You can tell he's stubborn - Don't blame me if there's no noticible improvement by our next encounter." He sounded so sure of himself, it was obvious he was doubtless there would be a next time. He'd go and find her, if he had to - He was rather fond of her spirit, and Ti'ran could definately use a dose.
"These?" The unicorn peered upward again, but he was absent this time. "I had forgotten they were there... It's nothing to apologize for," he added, apparently having grown over it already. "Take care, Yei Umeko."
.yei umeko.
And so, hesitating only briefly the mare gave a soft whicker and slipped passed the pair towards the forests in which they had come from. Admittedly, when she had immersed herselves within the shadows she did steal a glance at the stallion and his companion before giving a small nod - they were nice, if anything a little proper, but nice.
"Don't worry, I will." She murmured to no one in particular although she was clearly replying to his words. Even so, that double take had taken up enough of her time and with a sigh she turned her attentions to the pathway ahead. First she had to locate her rather troublesome two-legger and then she had to navigate her way back to her teepee. In the dark.
...Well, it could be fun.
.finished.
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:45 pm
 .into the flames we leap.It appears that the 'Emperor' Paramekia is incredibly unlucky and although accompanied by one renowned for her social skills it seems his encounter with a particular female is going to be less than delightful. Enter Elizabeth Swann for round two of the verbal fencing!
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:48 pm
.into approval is a must.Yei Umeko meets her little brother Tai's potential mate. The hope is that she'll approve of his choice but will she or will she come to dislike the gentle mare?
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Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:31 am
.look, no wings.Yei Umeko meets another mare who not only has spectacular markings, but also lacks in wings like her. A kindred spirit as one might say, but on this occasion, the red mare is particularly happy!
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Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:19 pm
.arent you a strange one.Emperor Paramekia meets yet another oddball mare, however, this time round she's more petite and perhaps a little more clueless. This, is when he stumbles across his first 'pony' and needless to say, he really isn' sure how to take her...
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:13 am
"A kinsman posessed of evil you say? Is there no hunt for the blackguard?! One is incensed enough to go after the foul knave & give him what for!"
he puffed up in a righteous manner, huffing & stamping his foot like an irritable human would hit something with their fist.
"One is not so versed in the ways of spirits, but it's bad form to attack the two leggers for no reason."
Idris nodded, as though agreeing with himself, or prehaps affirming it to himself before turning his attenton back to Yei rather than the air in front of her.
"But enough talk of louts & spirits dear Miss. You imparted that you had found one of said two leggers meandering about aimlessly? I reasoned them to be a tad more blessed with smarts...Are the creatures quite silly? Do they not posess our sense of whereabouts?"
the stallion made a soft humming sound & smiled to himself as he lapsed back into thought again.
"You make for most personable banter Miss Yei, what with kinks in the chatter on my side, most patient. I must admit the others are a tad elusive...or less inclined to have a natter...."
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:55 am
"Well he's smart about some things but others...not so much. I met him a few years ago when I was just a filly, he wasn't good with directions then but he seems to be improving." Releasing a small chuckle as he got his 'feathers' ruffled over the foul creatures, she swivelled her ears round a little and released a huff of warm air from her nostrils. "He learns quickly but as I said, I found mine wandering around aimlessly...most tend to be around the Village though."
Clearing her throat, she continued to watch him stomp around like an enraged colt and then all of sudden, as fleeting as the mood had come, it seemed to evaporate in to thin air. Where had the spirits found this one and why hadn't they brought him here sooner?
"Maybe you're just unlucky..." Smiling slightly she dropped the subject of the Skinwalkers and picked up his reference to the other soquili, "We're hard to catch sometimes, especially at dawn as most are late bloomers!"
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Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:58 pm
.sea legs.Emperor Paramekia has made a promise. He has promised Yei that he will carry packages of berries upon his horns and his garb despite the fact that she refused to elaborate on the reason behind it. What he is unaware of is that long ago, the young mare made a promise to a friend, a mare she saw as a younger sister. This promise was to ensure that a man delivered berries to her and made her feel as though she was worth so much more than most mares. Well, Paramekia is not quite that stallion but at least Yei has managed to persuade him to deliver berries, but how will Nagual take this?
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:26 am
.a social call.Yei Umeko makes her way down the beaten paths towards Tai and Flame's Teepee - it's been quite a while since she was last here but was one of the very first she ever visited. Now, it's time to call in and see how things have changed!
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:57 am
.windchimes.It has been quite some time since Paramekia has stumbled upon any company. Having been intend on locating a more reasonable patch to live upon other than within the mountains he has taken little time to socialise and yet he cannot hide his surprise at the lack of life in many of the regions he has travelled despite the beauty of the location. Nevertheless, a chance encounter in which he brings music to many ears could lead to a rather pleasant surprise...
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:53 am
.do i know you.A terribly bored mare makes her way towards the lakeside where she encounters an oddly familiar entity. She can't place the exact reasoning for the familiarity, especially when the foal has wings but that doesn't stop her from squealing at the adorable creature!
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:47 pm
[.M E E T I N G.] .yei, acajou.
.acajou.
Acajou picked his way carefully down the rocks below his teepee. Today was a cool day up near the top of the small mountain, and he thought maybe if he went lower he could find a warm pocket of air, and spend a bit of tiem relaxing there. Little bits of snow cling to the hair that fell around his hooves, from the few inches of snow the mountain spirits had bestowed upon them the preceding night. He gave a small snort, and watched as the warm air froze and then floated off around his muzzle, leaving little bits of frost on his few short whiskers. A soft chuckle rang from his muzzle and he gave another snort, obviously amused by the freezing of his breath.
.yei umeko.
Snow was not something that Yei was unfamiliar with and as she remained steadfast upon her vantage point she took the opportunity to observe her surroundings. It was during such times that dangers were hidden and when predators changed their fur so that they could almost be impossible to see.
It wasn't that she was afraid of these beasts, so much as she was afraid for anyone unfamiliar with them and thus, it was during the winter that she took it upon herself to guard the mountainside and to oversee those upon it just in case they required her aid. Knightly, honourable, there were many words for it and she denied them all...she simply liked to feel as though she had a purpose.
And yet, as she continued to gaze out across the horizon, her fiery mane glittering defiantly against the white snow she took note of the darkened dot of an entity on the smaller slope in the distance - a tall individual at that and evidently an adult...but his appearance seemed familiar, even from here.
.acajou.
The mahogany stallion threw his ears forwards and stopped for a moment, having thought he heard the crunching footfalls of another creature in the snow not far off. He breathed heavily, slowly, afraid of what could be lurking nearby. Above, below, hidden in the snow. It could be anything, another equine, a predator, a harmless bunny rabbit. The only thing that Acajou did know, was that he didn't plan on sticking around to find out.
Just as Acajou was about to take off, he heard a well-practiced growl and heard a rustle from behind him. He whipped around, only to find himself face-to-face with his human caretaker, Uwadugada. Spooked, he reared up and bared his teeth, ears lain back unhappily. "Hush, Acajou." The young woman said, tucking her long hair behind her ear and raising her arms, trying to calm him. "It's only me silly soquili!" She said as he thumped back into the snow, breathing heavily, quite obvious from the quick rising of his wide chest. He snorted at her, then moved forward and laid his chin on her shoulder, still breathing heavily. He flicked his tail as she patted his neck lovingly.
.yei umeko.
Well, whoever it might have been certainly knew how to panic and with a small chuckle she watched the events unfold. Initially she had suspected that it may have been a predator but upon finding out it was a pleasant two-legger she had no desire to leave her post just yet... Even so, she did feel that it would perhaps be polite to at least alert the skittish equine to her presence.
Thus, she released a small whicker that drifted across the chill breeze of the north towards the stallion. Granted, the sounded would not be particularly loud but she anticipated that if his hearing was good, then he stood a good chance of picking up on the call. It was only then, when she was satisfied that she had done all that she could, that she returned to gazing across the slopes once more - she had to admit, she felt very noble in performing such a duty sometimes!
.acajou.
Acajou's ears flicked forth again as he caught the sound of a soft whicker on the breeze. He turned his head to look for the source of the sound, though the mare wasn't hard to find. He neighed back to her, excited to see that the mare that had called to him was the lovely female Yei that he'd met before. He gave a small, excited bounce, then turned back to Uwa and nickered to her quietly, rubbing his muzzle on her cheek and then turning to Yei again. The young woman looked in the direction that Aca was looking, and smiled kindly towards the beautiful red mare. "Here soquili." She called, a skilled whistle following her call for the mare. She draped her arm over Acajou's neck and leaned against him tiredly. It was hard work stalking after a soquili that knew their way down the rocks, not to mention the snow was causing her a bit of coldness. Although that wasn't so bad, since she was used to it, and the mahogany stallion that she cared for was giving off quite enough heat right now, thus why she snuggled up to him.
.yei umeko.
Aha! She recognised the stallion as he gave such a childish bounce - it was a feature she recognised from a previous meeting with the stallion and she vaguely recalled that his name was 'Acajou'. Ah, now had she been the one she had met with the winged Soquili or was that another? Raising a brow she gave a small whicker and after a few moments of consideration, opted to make her way down the slope.
Needless to say, having made her way up the slope she was aware of the dangers and was able to descend again with considerable ease but she had to admit that as she came to a lower point, her view of the land was drastically hindered - alas, such was the price for coming to socialise and it was only polite to do so!
"Well, well! It's been a while Acajou." She chirped softly, flashing an equine smile as she glanced between the Soquili and his two-legger.
.acajou.
Acajou gave a small chuckle. "How've you been Yei?" He inquired, moving towards her and nuzzling her in a friendly manner. He flicked his braided tail and then looked back at Uwa. "This is my caretaker, Uwadugada." He said, smiling at Yei and then nickering for Uwa. A gentle, but strong laugh from Uwa made Acajou feel a pleasant warm feeling in his chest as she strode over and then patted him on the neck. "Hello beautiful girl." She said, extending her hand, palm up, for sniffing. She grinned widely as she admired the mare's gorgeous, bright red coat from where she stood, as the soquili made noises to each other back and forth. "Acajou, this pretty agisi friend of yours?" She asked him, before pulling her hand bag and rummaging through the buckskin sack she carried around her waist. She pulled a small carrot from it and offered it to the mare. "Fresh from my camp. We grow them all gogeyi." She said, smiling.
.yei umeko.
Yei was rather perturbed by the welcoming gestures made by the female as she rarely encountered any with the exception of her own (who had otherwise gone off on his own). Even so, to avoid appearing rude she did give a soft whicker and calmly extended her neck slightly to cup her teeth over the carrot - well, she could hardly say thank you but perhaps the act of eating it would show that.
"I have been well." Chomping on the carrot she took a few moments to finish it and to recover her composure before offering another small smile, "And yourself?" She enquired, rather unaccustomed to the affection demonstrated by the stallion towards her as well - most tended to send their familiars to do that or ran from her sight.
...Well, she was a little over bearing sometimes.
.acajou.
The mahogany stallion gave another small laugh and then layed himself in the snow, shaking his head a bit, so that hs mane wouldn't fall before his eyes, and then he looked up at Yei. "Better now that Uwa found me...She's such a kind-hearted human." He said happily, neighing quietly at the young woman. Uwa smiled again at the mare and then kicked the snow away to the side and sat in the damp grass beside Acajou, legs crossed and hands clasped, elbows on her knees. "Good Acajou, keeping Uwa warm." She laughed, petting his neck and then playing with one of his braids, un-doing it, placing the beads and sinew she used to tie it on the leather her dress was made from while she re-braided it, tighter, placing the beads every little while, then tying it off. "There we go soquili, much better." The young woman said, pushing her own hair away from her face and smiling, then leaning against his muscular neck again.
.yei umeko.
Well, the woman was certainly very attentive to her soquilis whims and the mare was almost jealous in the manner in which the stallion was tended to but when she fully considered the situation she promptly became aware of the fact that Achak really wasn't that bad. Granted, the human was never really around but when she needed him most he just seemed to magically appear as if the spirits had called him.
Shaman were wierd.
...Very, very wierd.
"I can see she is very pleasant, how long ago did you discover one another?" She enquired delicately as she adjusted her stance so that she wasn't quite as daunting and so that she didn't overshadow the male. She would have lain down but the snow wasn't exactly a desirable place in her eyes, it would cause issues later...
.acajou.
"I was just wandering in the forest in the foothills, she stumbled across me at a stream. I don't know what happened really. She was so kind to me, and she offered me treats. Then she walked me for a while, and I guess I just really liked her. She convinced some of her people to move a small group into the mountain so she could stay with me in my teepee." He said, grinning and flicking his tail. "She takes good care of me." He nodded, wrinkling his nose for a second as if it were itchy, then giving a small sneeze. Uwa giggled and placed her hand on Acajou's muzle, scratching it gently and then patting it, before moving her hand to his forehead and scratching it as well.
.yei umeko.
"I see." Well, it seemed that many Soquili met their humans under pleasant circumstances but she couldn't really say the same for herself. Giving a small smile though, she released a chuckle and shifted her weight once more as her left ear drooped in a rather lazy fashion - well, if anything she was at least happy to see how delighted and warm they all looked when they were together.
"I can safely say my bond with my own two-legger would be of equal value but he often travels alone, one would say he has other business to attend to." She mused quietly before raising a brow and releasing a soft whicker, "Although it would be rather nice if he scratched my nose once in a while!"
.acajou.
Acajou pushed against Uwa's soft, warm hand and nickered softly, then turned to her and took a lock of her hair into his mouth, chewing on it gently and whinnying. He let it go and then shook his head again and moved to stand slowly, allowing Uwa time to move away from him, so she wouldn't get dragged with him against her will. He gave a small snort, then smiled at the frozen breath that resulted. "It's so funny when it does that..." He said to Yei, laughing again and flicking his tail, ears forward and alert. "If you'd like to go up to my teepee, Uwa can build a fire for us, and we can have some food?" He offered, giving a little nod towards the rocks that the mare had come down a short while before. The young woman pulled herself up and then patted Acajou's neck again and whispered something in his ear. Acajou laid himself back down and Uwa swung one leg over his back gently, then grabbed some of his mane in her hands, careful not to pull any out. She touched his sides with her heels and he stood before Yei, his caretaker successfully mounted on his back. He grinned proudly and gave his head a little shake, moving his mane from his eyes again and then shifting his weight a little. "It's easier if I carry her up." He explained.
.yei umeko.
"I..." The fiery mare hesitated as she lowered her gaze slightly and released a sigh, as much as she loved the idea of a warm fire there was a part of her that reminded her that she had a duty to guard the mountainside - could she really take the time to move away and risk the chance of an innocent getting injured when she may have been able to help them?
"I um..." Again she released a sigh and lifted her gaze again, smiling fondly as his human mounted, she seemed as comfortable as Achak often was on her back, "I have a duty to watch over the mountainside, if something should happen while I was gone I do not think I could forgive myself." She cleared her throat and glanced round at the almost blinding snow, in the winter it truly was dangerous.
"This season is the most dangerous, I am sure you know that..."
.acajou.
Acajou looked at her and nodded slowly. "It's alright Yei. But Uwa is getting cold, so I have to take her back up to the teepee. She has warm blankets up there, and we can stay warm in the teepee." He said, flicking his tail as Uwa patted his neck softly. "If you wanna come visit....whenever...if you need a break or, something, you know...Feel free to stop by for a snack or something." He said cheerily, nickering and moving forwards to nuzzle her again. He took a step back and then grinned at her. "Uhh....good luck with the guarding. May the mountain spirit be with you." He said kindly, then nickered and walked around her slowly, feeling rather cold himself, not that he thought about it.
.yei umeko.
"I will take that into consideration, Acajou." Her voice was soft as though she was truly touched by the offer made to her and she allowed herself a small whicker of appreciation, closing her eyes as he gave her a friendly nuzzle to emphasize his point. They had had brief meetings but it seemed her assessment was right and that he was a very approachable stallion...she would definately see him again.
"Take care of your two-legger Acajou, you have a duty to do so in return for her care to you." She added, swivelling her ears as she came to attention once more, her eyes brightening as she prepared herself for yet another stint upon the slopes - it wasn't always an exciting job but it had to be done for safety's sake.
"And I would like to return your invitation, should you be rather far up then feel free to locate my haunt as well."
.acajou.
.finished.
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:32 am
.where the wind blows.The two annoying stallions have taken to their own chosen homes, now left to wallow in her own solitude once more, Yei recounts on how she misses the pair and craves for the company of another Soquili, if only for a time...
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:42 am
.black and white.During her now solitary travels, Yei Umeko encounters yet another oddly clad stallion and despite her suspicions takes the opportunity to meet him. Much to her displeasure however, she discovers that her suspicions are right - he's completely insane.
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