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 Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:58 pm
At first she did this weekly, a easily impressionable filly, full of vim and vinegar, living on the fires of hope, maybe her friedn was here today, no, but how about next Tuesday~? This went on for a few months, but then she had grown up a little more and started to stray, mentally and physically. Weeks turned into months before she came back, and now months were starting to stretch. But she still came back to the little nook that she had met her first friends ever, the little strange colt brothers; Dante and Ezriel. Dante had shown his face first, and it was an unvoiced pack she had made between them to meet once again.
As she made her way closer to that spot she would wait in, once again, her eyes graced the area once over, frowning a bit before stopping short and turning to look out on the clearing that she had cursed and dispised so long ago.
Somedays she wondered what she was waiting for, but it was always nice to just come back, she supposed.
"I'm not staying long, this time, I think." She called out to nothing, it had made good friends with her and kept her company, without noticing it, somedays.
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:19 pm
 Dante had his own issues, his own depressions. It must have been fate that would bring the two adults together, for he had been at their spot for awhile, quietly thinking to himself for hours. Where else could he escape to? He was strange at the moment, with many feelings and anxieties creeping through his brain. He had just fought with a companion, and his mind was exhausted. It had been hard enough dealing with another friend of his, with whom he now questioned their relationship. Everything was hard when he thought about it, and he really hated himself for ever trying to 'do life'. He was just glad he didn't drop his morals completely in front of the mare, and become a different stallion overall.
Why should he put trust in others? Was there a reason? He had been alive for quite some time, and he still hadn't found the answer. Did that deem him an idiot? Or did that mean that he would always be out casted..just like before.. just like always..
His thoughts were quickly interrupted by a sound, but it was one that was vaguely familiar. How did he know that sound? It was a mare's voice, and it was a voice that rang bells from his past. How could the mare behind him know this spot? Could it be...?
"Why not stay awhile, you might be surprised at what you could find." Yes.. it was Tal, wasn't it? Tal.. the childhood friend of his, from ages ago. It really had been too long, and for a moment, Dante felt refreshed knowing that someone so familiar to him had stopped by. And with that, the stallion moved himself out of the shadows, and finally saw a familiar but grown up version of his friend. "Its been too long, Talullah."
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:37 pm
At first she had heard nothing, not priding herself on her hearing at all, her attention had been completely poured into looking out into the clearing, the od mare and stallion prancing through on their daily lives, smug amusement graced her muzzle as she realized they all had been colts and fillies who were fed stories and lies when she was just a filly too.
Giving a soft snort, something behind her finally broke her nearly glass like attention, sending her still vivid curiousity reeling towards whatever was in the deeper part of her little nook. Taking a few careful steps towards whatever had been there, her eyes widened when the very familiar voice answered her statement, sending her only walking closer, almost feeling like she had stepped into a dream world.
It was very surreal, atleast.
Dante! It was Dante, right? he questioned herself deep down, her lure tail suddenly flickering to life, glowing off the grasses around her, before he finally showed himself, only enlighting the spark on her soul that had been cold for the last few months. He had changed so much, but something deep inside told her he was just the same.
"D-Dante, I didn't think you'd be here, It's been too long, I was worried I was riding on a dream," she answered, excitement almost flooding her voice, she felt like a filly again. It only took a few moments looking in his eyes before she cocked her head a bit, same old curiousity bothering her. "So what brings you here, how have you been?"
She wanted to know, needed to catch up with her first friend.
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:57 pm
Dante could only smile at the mare, since smiling was something he learned from a friend of his. Smiling was legit, and he learned that it was ok to be legit, to those who deserved it. "Yes yes, well it seems we can finally meet and catch up." Thankfully, since Dante could take a break from being flustered for a moment. If he spent his time ALWAYS being upset, then he would really lose his mind, and fast.
At her question, he only shrugged. "How have I been? Ah well, it would be a pity for me to go into myself, and it would also be a waste of time. How have you been, Tal? I'm sure that is a helluva lot more interesting." His words were blunt, and the eyes that were watching her were just as focused. There was no reason for him to bring any negativity down on the situation, so he figured he would ignore himself and focus on his friend. He really was a scum, but this was for the best.
On a happier note, he decided to comment on their appearances."Isn't it weird, to see us both grown up? I don't think we look that weird anymore.. but maybe I'm just biased." With a playful nod, Dante was feeling comfort in knowing that he could be himself in front of Tal. He was certainly a liar, since he hated teh way he looked. "How is your family though? And your siblings, and your father? I remember hearing great things about your father." What a pity he couldn't say the same..
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:32 pm
The smile had been a different light for the somewhat larger-than-life mare, and for a moment she just stared at him, the worlds filtering through her slowly. It was as if she had been picking apart his words, a slight tint of skeptism in her eyes, before it disappeared, and her euthoria returned. No reason to try to push him to spill his mind so easily, even if he looked bothered, she would just go ahead and play with it.
When asked about herself, she have a horse's equivalent to a shrug of her shoulders, all six eyes closing once, before opening again and looking towards him once more, a soft, and yet ever-wry looking grin stretching and spitting her muzzle neatly, as it moved to allow conversation. "I see no waste when it comes to you, Dante, everything you do is interesting to me, but - alas. I've been well. Somewhat alone, as I was as a filly, but I've never totally been bothered by it. I've seen sights, I've walked farther than I would have imagined going." she answered truthfully to him. "Nearly met my doom a few hundred times, atleast, since we last met. And yet, always found my way back here. Almost like a curse. But, oh well."
Unlike most, the deep and strong glance that the stallion was throwing her did not phase her much, infact, it almost felt like it was asking her to lead on, keep on the train of thought, and she was happy to oblidge. He would break, and talk, but it would take time and Tal was a patient creature, (somedays she would not agree to such a statement, though,) blessings from her father, she assumed. "Wish I could tell you stories about Svet or even my brother, Dante, but I haven't seen much of them since we parted ways as foals. I hear about my mom every so often, but my father is the epitome of amazement to me still. He and I will meet on our adventures, and I'd learn stories from him. He goes farther and sees more than I do, I'm still building my life." she explained, a dreamy quality in her voice, and the memories of meeting the melodic sire in her head.
"Still say we're plenty weird, though. I've learnt over my lifetime that it's not a bad thing, at all, I still definitally endure the looks, but with pride. Besides, I'm taller than most of those terrible little mares, they've learnt to fear me, instead of speak ill." She then answered, her worldly intellegence almost spilling over onto the conversation. And her attitude. Annddd her short temper she tried to keep under wraps. Hm. Turning her gaze to him, she gave a curt smile, before finishing up her current trains of thought. "You've seem to have grown up well. You look just as nice as you did when we were foals. You even have those small wings I liked; I still think they're nice."
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:59 am
The stallion was keen on listening to Tal, and he was glad she had so much to comment on. "I remember you saying that you wanted to explore when we were younger, and I am so happy that you have succeeded that goal. I'm sure with time you will take on even more goals in life, and that's really awesome Tal." There was no doubt about it, Tal had the ability to do greath things, and Dante could just feelt that by looking at her. "What else do you plan to do, now that you are older?" Maybe he was so lost, that he was happy and thankful to hear what she might say? Others goals DID fascinate him for that reason.. since he didn't have any himself.
When she commented about her family, he only nodded slightly. "Yes, I haven't seem much of my family either, its funny how that works. We all get older, and everyone seems to get busy.. but that's great about your father. I know you two had a close relationship, so that must be nice." Her father sounded like one she could praise about, and Dante was jealous. "I guess I have that sort of relationship with my mother.. I know I can go to her whenever, and its nice, isn't it?" When he thought about it, he did have a wonderful relationship with his mother, and that kept him going when he was down.
Dante then chuckled at the mare's last response, since she WAS right. "Its great that you have so much Pride, and so much height!" He glanced at the mare compared to him, and realized that she really was very tall! And when she pointed out his head wings, he did as he always did when he was a foal, and wiggled them for her, before glancing back at Tal with a small grin. "As my body grew, the seemed to have shrunk a bit. It makes me happy you like them, I think they are sort of odd!" He only hated them because they were from his father.. "I kinda wish the both of us were born with wings.. it looks awesome to fly. My sis is too afraid to fly, I tried showing her but she says its scary. I wonder if I would be scared.." he looked at Tal, and wondered what she thought on that subject.
It was sort of a random tangent, but Dante had met quite a few individuals who had bird-like feathered wings, and he found that concept fascinating. "I'd probably have terrible balance."
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:52 pm
He was already starting to crack. Giving herself a moment to cheer internally, she spread her grin from the usual strange gleeful setting to a soft smile, her head nodding, the sound of glass filling the late afternoon air as the bobbles and knickknacks she had acquired during her youth played it's music. It was nice to have regular Dante back, pish posh on the depressing tones.
At the movement of his little wings, she gave a nearly foal-like chuckle, they still amused her to this day - but she hadn't grown up much since foal-hood, so she could get away with it. Cantering her head to a side, she thought before answering her friend. "Not sure yet, just being free seems to be more than enough for lil' ole me. Settling down doesn't sound good for me yet, but seeing friends and getting to know what's happened since I was a filly is nice, you can't be alone forever." she stated, before looking ahead of them. "Course, I don't expect any of them to follow me around, or go looking for me. Family or friends, that is."
It was only when he started talking about winged creatures and his only sibling she had not met, that the wide smile cracked, almost like a fragile frame, and a soft frown returned, memories of another meeting as a filly filling her mind. Those blasted ropes, irony of the situation reminded her of who she was talking too, and she only snorted softly. "I have flown before, or well, it felt like flying, but I'm not one for flight. So it was more like a very slow decent that was halted almost indefinitally. One of my early brushes with the Creatures of Death. Off a miniature cliff and into some foliage that hadn't been as thick enough to support little ole' me." She stated, remembering hanging by thin vine before a particular colt in white helped her. "But I'm sure, if your sister could get over her immediate fear, it would be blissful for her. Scoring the skies for hours, the feeling of nothing under your hooves. I found it rather mystical till I couldn't get down." she stated, chuckling dryly from the memories.
"Maybe we could find an wind, or even a Alicorn soquili to help her? Everyone needs a good guide in life. Kinna hard to teach a lass, when you can't even get off the ground yourself." She stated, before the idea of the Stallion flying around on soft wings with his long, beautiful tendrils flowing around him invaded her mind. It would have been mystical, but she found it somewhat amusing.
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:12 pm
At Tal's last statement, Dante found himself pondering at what her words meant. "Do you want others to follow you?" The question itself was rock hard, and it was forceful even in his speech. He didn't expect the answer to be an easy one, but he was compelled to ask her something so personal anyways. It seemed as if the two of them were close enough at this point, so he figured she wouldn't be phased. "Its normal to get lonely and stuff, since having others around is always appealing."
He was then quiet as Tal spoke of flying, and his ears were firm on listening to each word she said. He was fascinated in her story, and after she finished speaking, he could only nod with excitement. "Mystical, aye? Man, I would probably be so afraid, but I bet it would be worth it. I'm sure your advice would be the best on that sort of thing." Since she WAS a world class explorer! "Thank goodness you didn't fall though.." he felt a chill run through his mane as he thought about the danger.
"Ah yes, I have tried to talk Meera into that sort of thing. But I don't want to freak her out too much, you know? It would take a lot of convincing.. but oh well." With a shrug, he flipped some of his hair out of his way, and shuffled his feet to re-adjust himself. "It really is great to hear you are doing so well, Tal. I am really really happy to hear it. Your positivity is uplifting, it really is." Dante's words were flustered and broken apart, but he meant them well. "Got any other stories of excitement and adventure?" He was like a child, and he watched her while wanting to listen with bright eyes and open ears.
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:55 pm
The question definitally was well meant, and a hard hitter, making the mare thing hard about her life, and what she always would tell herself when she was walking. Leaving it up in the air for a moment, the clearing took on almost a hollow silence, before she gave a nod and finally voiced her answer. "I have definitally thought of it, many a time. Although I don't condone it, I would never turn down someone who wanted to come with me." she stated, feeling much and much more like her father. Except with less of an 's' slur. "It does feel nice when I find a friend, and get the time to just enjoy them." This was all true, she sometimes wondered what it would have been like to have wandered with others. Probably much more talkative. Which would have cut down the boring days.
As quick as the words fell from the air around them, the topic changed back to his sister and flight, which made the mare feel almost amused about how well they could keep up a flurry of conversations in one night. It felt fluid, in a very choppy kind of way. Shrugging mentally, she decide to go with it, as she watched him think out loud, a shake of his mane parting the white cascade and giving her a better view of her "audience." "I would be afraid of ruining your fine tressles, my friend. They'd get so tangled up in the shrubbery. And sticks, and whatnot. Like my.. jewelry." She stated, almost feeling like a child again. "But I guess it's the thrill that keeps you going. LIke.. what's going to happen next? Never knowing when you'll finally kick the bucket makes you want to dance around it every morning."
"I've been through a lot. Rain storms, long days that never felt like endings, days that felt too short. Soquili I've met, some I'll never see again, but the rush of living always made it.. worth it. Something you experience. But that's what I think, must sound silly, but eh." She finished, her tangent just about finished, as she was brought back to reality once more. Oh those tangents. Turning her head up to him again, she gave one of her sly grins, that never really meant what they appeared. "Maybe you're sister will feel the same way one day. Some soquili take more time than others to find themselves."
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:54 pm
Her answer was one that Dante expected, since Tal was a very kind creature. "Well, I hope you can find a partner like that sometime. You seem like the type who would take care of company, and take care of any flaws or worries they have. You are just good at.. being awesome!" Just like she was doing now, for him! "I think it would be awful to see you lonely, you don't deserve those kinds of emotions." He nodded confidently, knowing that Tal was too good for that sort of thing.
At Tal's next set of comments, Dante only sighed quietly. "Yeah but.. sometimes knowing can be pleasant too. The future is scary sometimes, there is so much that is unplanned and unrestricted. I guess some just enjoy the thrill of excitement, but others, like me, fear it." As much as he felt ridiculous for stating such, it was the truth, and he didn't mind being truthful at least. "Oh well. You and I have different strengths and weaknesses. That's why its cool that we get along so well, usually others clash! Or maybe its just cause your nice.." he wrinkled his nose before shrugging on the subject. He was so much weaker then her.. but that didn't bother him.
He was quiet again as she spoke of a few personal things, and he grinned at her word usage. Tal did enjoy any kind of rush or adventure, and he envied that about her.
"I don't think its silly at all, actually. Your life is most likely a blast! I hope to one day adjust myself and live more openly." Yes, openly was a good word. "My sister and I are a work in progress, but we will get there!"
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:12 am
Dante's first statement only was rewarded with a light roll of her shoulders once again, she regarded him with a soft look as she thought about how he worded it, her lure tail floating over the grasses once again, dancing with light that bounced off the green foliage. "Maybe Dante, Maybe. I'm not one to avidly search out partners, though, I think it'd have to be up to whoever wanted to come with me." she mused, lightly. "I'm not entirely lonesome. I've got you, and another when I swing around this way, it's an amazing feeling to know I have someone to come back to." It meant she still had others to worry about, and was not forgotten, she mused internally, before shaking it off, and listening to her close friend again.
"Any sensible creature fears death, life and the future, Dante, I can tell you that atleast." She retorted softly, the smile on her muzzle never fading or wavering. "I think what makes thrill seekers different, is that we know we fear it, so we use the fear to fuel ourselves forward. Or we're just blind to it, I dunno." She tried to come up with, shaking her head when she gave up for the time being. Being philosophical was a tiresome thing, she couldn't understand how her father did it so much. Hearing about how they got along well made her feel pretty good though. Dante had been one of her first friends, met during a rough night with older mares - at first she wondered if they would have gotten along, but in the end, they seemed to go smoothly with each other.
Truth be told, now she didn't want to lose him. Or Ez.
"We'll figure something out for ya in the end, Dante. I'm sure of it, I have faith that you'll mature into a wonderful Stallion, who'll fear nothing. Maybe we'll even get you meandering places." she attempted, with hope and a lot of courage in her voice. She atleast wanted to try.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:24 am
"Well that's good.." he then said, with a head nod. He was glad to know she wasn't focused on being lonely and stuff.. since that was Dante's own problem. "Either way, you are doing something you love, and I am sure one day you will find the comrades you need." Tal was nice like that, and since she was so positive, Dante was sure good things would come her way.
"Well I don't think you are blind." he then said, with a happy grin. "You are just courageous, and there is nothing wrong with that. I envy that sort of stuff, courageous is good. It means you can take care of yourself and others around you, since you aren't always worrying about yourself. That is a noble thing.." he sighed while in a quick thought, since he always wanted to be noble like that. Lately he had been a bit better, since he was taking care of his mother and Meera. But still.. he worried about himself too much, and it drove him nuts. "Using the fear to fuel yourself forward.." he then commented. "I've never thought of it like that."
Tal was giving him some interesting words to play with, and his front legs shuffled while he pondered her words. "Well thank you for the compliment, but." he paused, while eying her again. "I was supposed to mature awhile ago, you know? We are bigger and older now, but my mind is staying behind. You keep maturing Tal, and I keep holding back. Maybe that's how my plan is supposed to be." Would Dante be a weakling forever? He was starting to think so.. "But ah well, everyone is different, and I know such is true. You just continue being yourself, and I am sure you will spread great things into other's lives." Since Tal had that gift about her.
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:01 am
"Courage is good, yes, but with too much of it you'll blindly walk into things you normally would stray from - and thus - courage needs to be bottled, and only used when you know you'll live through it. I think that's my flaw," she started, looking at him with a playful smile, "I don't bottle my courage, and I don't tame my curiousity, so there have been many a time where the world would have be Tal-less." She finished, with a chuckle before prancing up to him and giving him a nudge on his neck with her muzzle, that was allright, right? Not being one to shy away from another even for being so close, she turned her gaze away from him, and thinking.
"For now though, I think I'm pretty happy having you - and your brother, Ez - as close as possible, even if I don't see you very often, you're still both my best friends. And you, were my first friend. I cherish you both more than anything." she stated, before chuckling again. "Except Jack. But he's a given, I love him more than anything, being a father-unit, like you with your mum.
Giving a shrug to his last statement, she gave a light look infront of her, as if she was not sure about the statement's truthness - she didn't feel like she was doing much for many soquili, but these two were just enough for her. Changing one's outlook in life, and making them a better Soquili in life, was all she figured was good. She didn't want to be a saint, just a friend. "Who knows Dante. But I'll always be here for you to talk to, you know. even if I'm miles away, I'll find a way back. I don't need you, or Ez, to be going off the deep end on me."
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:29 am
At least Tal recognized her flaws.. Dante was much too afraid of his. The stallion lifted his head up at Tal's gesture of kindness, but only grinned shortly after, before giving her a light nod. "I really don't see you as having flaws." At least.. not like he and his family did. "So I wouldn't worry about it, Tal." Dante wanted her to stay exactly the same as she was, since there was no reason for her to change herself.
"Heh, I am glad you find the friendship in my brother and I that you need. But.. I just wish there was a way for me to be a better friend. You are always the amazing friend, and I feel as if I am lacking. Isn't there something I can do to help you for once?" He wondered if Tal even needed his pathetic help. "I dunno, but I worry about that sort of thing. I just want you to be happy in the same sense I am happy." Maybe she was? But if she wasn't, Dante wanted Tal to be honest, so he could figure the mare out.
"Well, I'll be here too. Even if I am not the most useful, I'll be around, since I want to help too. Sometimes we all just need a shoulder to lean on, or need a friend to laugh with. I want you to know I learned how to laugh so I can do that too." Dante was growing, and he knew that everyday he would continue to grow and hopefully become more stable in his emotions. "The future isn't looking good for Ez, so I will try and be around as much as possible for you." His brother was probably going to follow his father, and it was a fate that Dante had come to accept, even if his mind didn't like admitting it.
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:54 pm
"Ah.. Hmn." Was all that could come out of her mouth when he finally asked her, her mouth opening once or twice more, to fill out an answer that would form in her head, but she dismissed them before they escaped - silly little thoughts that plagued her mind on a daily basis, insanity's finest. Shaking her head once, she looked up to him to seriously ponder about what she could say to him.
On one hand, he was a close friend, but on the other, she knew it would be difficult to ask anything of him - she was never around long enough to see much get thrown out onto the table. Every time she came back, something different would come up for the brothers, and she would endure more emotional downpour from them. But it never bothered her - it was nice to come back and be sought out for - it kept her aware that she was needed and loved, even in a platonic sense. Without someone to remember you, you were no one at all, and to be no one, it meant not existing, right? What a horrible fate to be bestowed, she mused internally, before pushing that thought aside once more.
"Dante.." she started, giving him a genuine smile, "You're a wonderful friend, no matter what you think. Don't ever think anything else, I'm more than happy with what I have. Just knowing you're always here to think about me, and remember me, gives me a sense of being." She finally voiced out, the previous thought winning over. She felt terribly childish thinking it, and very open towards her friend.
"M-Maybe one day we can get out on an adventure with me. You'd like it, and I'd be able to show you were I meander to, it could actually be healthy for you. I could use the kinship too." she stated meekly, before giving a lopsided grin, before dismissing the idea once more, looking at him with curiosity. "You laugh, and smile? What an accomplishment, Dante, I'm proud of you. Being able to see the brighter things in life make it all the more worth it to live, you know?" she stated, trying to ignore the pessimism about Ez for now. She would deal with him later.
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