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 Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:02 pm
 Tail ends swished and swayed weightlessly in the water, their blue tint matching the liquid perfectly and nearly hidden in the water's flow. An occasional fish would wander by, brushing along the hairs in tickled fancy before continuing along their merry way. The mare snuffed, nostrils bent down and almost touching the surface of the shallow and calm river she stood in. Clean and sharp as crystal, Setsumi was able to see her reflection in nature's mirror.From her feather tipped nose to her decorated ears, she didn't enjoy what she saw. Snuffing again, the mare bit at the water and rippled the image as she stood straight.
This had been the first time she'd actually seen herself since she was a youngling. And now she could truly understand just why other soqus behaved the way they did. Here she stood, like some poor example of a half-breed horse and bird. Feathers without wings, what an embarrasment. Well, she could fix that just fine! She could frolic and enjoy herself just as much as other horses, and she'd prove it too. Arching her neck, the femme glared at her coated back of different hues. A moment of hesitation, before shaking her head and beginning to chomp off the ridiculous feathers.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:00 am
Crisanto trotted towards the river in a pleasant mood, daydreaming about nothing in particular. He splashed right into the cool liquid and bent down to have a drink. It had been a lazy day of watching butterflies and listening to the sounds of the field grass rustling in the wind. He hadn't had a better spring day before.
He finished quenching his thirst and only then realized that he wasn't alone. There was another... creature... Soquili? There with him. It was a female, and she was quite pretty, if a little strange. But it looked like she was eating herself.
"Hello there..." He said in a very calm voice. "Um, are you hungry or something? I know where there are some apple trees nearby..."
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 12:03 pm
The sound of splashing hit her ears, and Setsumi darted her head up to find the source. It wasn't that hard to spot. The cool blue water reflected off the other soquili's wings, making the mare tilt her head down some to adjust her eyes. Once done though she could see the stranger, a gold toned stallion standing in the same river as herself. Embarrassed, Setsumi blew a feather from her lips as if to get rid of her evidence.
"He...hello..." Her face was thankfully hidden a bit with her long hair, cheeks a faint pink at being caught. "No, I'm not hungry. I was just....grooming. But thank you for such consideration!" She didn't want to appear starved or rude in front of the stranger. She felt awkward enough as it was. "Um, I'm Setsumi. It's nice to meet you Sir....?" She couldn't help but twitch a smile when her thoughts randomly chose Sunshine to describe the other.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 1:38 pm
Smiling serenely, he was glad this female at least wasn't crazy. "I am called Crisanto. It's nice to meet you Setsumi." He wondered at her explanation of grooming... she was being a little rough with it, although he didn't have feathers, so how should he know? "Those feathers must be difficult to keep clean." He said, looking at them curiously.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:51 pm
My, she certainly hoped she wasn't crazy. Though others had already called it odd to be so withdrawn from herds. Were Soquili really that socially bonded?
Shrugging those thoughts, Setsumi nodded back to the male. "Crisanto. That's interesting to phrase." A fresh and crisp name of the voice. Brows twitched to mention of her feathers, and the mare dipped her head alittle. "They can be. It takes frequent visits to the river to keep them glossed." Her small ears flicked as she looked shyly at Crisanto's wings. "But you have wings...without feathers. How can that be?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:40 pm
Crisanto looked over his shoulder and fluttered his wings a little bit. "I'm not really sure..." He said, looking back towards her. "I was born with them." At least he was pretty sure he was born with them.
Now that he stopped to actually think about his past, he realize he didn't remember much of it. He knew he must have parents, but who were they?
He realized he must look silly with such an expression on his face so instead of frowning in concentration, he grinned at the mare. "I think I like your feathers better, I can't get mine wet."
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:17 pm
"Oh?" Setsumi lifted her nostrils lightly, even catching a scent that came with the male. Was it from the wings? A sort of powdery but subtle smell hardly noticed. The soquili blinked as she noticed Crisanto go into a pause. They gaze wasn't familiar, and at first she thought she may have insulted him. But the quietness was familiar to her, and she took a chance guess that he was thinking of some past experience.
"Well, they're nice in any case. Remind me of butterflies." She nodded, hoping to shake off any somber moods. Goodness knows she already handled enough of those in the empty woodlands. Tail swished to his compliment, and she shook her head with a soft smile. "Perhaps. But do yours itch? Or shed? To that end, I think yours are the better feature." Ears flicked in light consideration. "Hey, I never did ask if you were hungry. So...are you?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:51 am
Butterflies... yes, he guessed that's what his wings resembled. It was odd to think of butterfly wings on a Soquili though. Was one of his parents descended from butterflies perhaps?
"My wings have never really given me much trouble." He said in response to her questions. "And I do believe I'm a bit hungry. Would you like to travel to those apple trees I mentioned miss Setsumi?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:58 pm
The mare gave a small laugh, smiling as well. "Yes, you're indeed lucky then." She glanced again at the shimmering wings, finding them much more delightful than her own rugged feathers. Even if they weren't capable of lifting his weight, they were still a fabulous trait to behold. Setsumi canted her head and nodded after a moment. "Apples would sound now right about now. Do you know if they are red, or green? But I guess I'll find out soon enough." She flicked her tail as she made to follow the other to said trees.
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