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 Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 12:17 pm
Mirage had drifted away from the Lady Amalthia whom he had been spending a good deal of his time with recently. He had learned to fly... it was... a every strange step in his life, the wings having only shown up recently.. and now she had taken the time to show him how to use the wonderful, large wings that now rested easily against his back.
It was as easy as breathing to him now.. he didn't even need much of a run up to leave the ground. But of course eating was still a feat best undertaken on the ground, and he was standing contentedly in the midst of the large grassy meadow plucking at the grass to his hearts desire just now.
It was quite early in the day, he tended to like while the dew still clung to the grass, and the day held some promise of being nice. There had been rain recently, and he wanted a fine day so that he could fly. He wasn't a fan of risking the winds when his wings were heavy and soaked with rain.
All in all he had very little planned to do for the day after he had eaten even if it was nice. He would fly, he may go down to the stream, the cool water was nice to bathe in even if it wasn't very warm. He'd not seen his other friend in a good long while now, so he could only presume he had wandered away once again. Never mind... there were new friends to be made he was sure... and it wouldn't hurt him to try. He was.. a little lonely after all..
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 2:51 pm
 "Crys, I'm going out now, kay?!" Izzi was already out the doors of the small yet homey stables as his chosen called out to him to be safe and be back for supper. He was skipping happily, prancing on his toes as his neck arched in a proud manner. His head swung side to side a he hummed a little tune in his head.
He had no true destination. He was still too new around these fields to know what happened where, so he let his hooves move to the beet in his head and he let the wind guide him to where he would find his next adventure. It seemed, that he was being swayed in the direction of the stream this dew filled morning.
Opening and blinking mix-matched eyes of blue and green, Izzi stopped his humming as his gaze fell upon a white stallion near the river. Not only did his humming stop, but so did his happy trot. He was left flabbergasted, staring with his muzzle wide and gasping like a fish. It had to be the shifting colors of the other stallions main and tail and the large and colorful wings that drew Izzi in closer.
He wanted to say something, something smart and snazzy, but nothing came to mind as Izzi moved closer to the river and the other Azrein. For once he seemed shy, with his head bowed low as he made for the water and a drink to cover up the fact that his cheeks burned with a ever growing blush. He touched his nose to the water and took a few gulps. Running had made him thirsty. Izzi must have been thinking to hard on just what to say because he never noticed the slippery bank or the even slipperier pebbles he stood on. So as he went to lift his head and shake his mane, even take a step back from the bank of the river, he lost his footing and his hooves slid forward into the water followed closely by his whole being.
He let out a loud winy as water surrounded him and he was submerged for a moment only to brake threw with a gasp. The water wasn't deep, it only came up far enough to barely touch his stomach once he was standing again. It was cold though, and his teeth chattered together. Even threw the cold, his blush grew a deeper red, burning his face.
Izzi was unsure what to do. Should he get out of the water and run away? Should he laugh it off and just say oops? His mix-matched eyes looked over his shoulder at the other stallion to see what he thought of the incident before Izzi decided what to do.
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:43 pm
Mirage had felt for a moment that there might have been eyes on him... but he had not thought the sensation strong enough at first that it should give him any cause to cease his eating, he enjoyed his breakfast... the dew speckled grass was such a nice refreshing treat, and he was not always awake to actually enjoy it. He was often left sleeping until the sun was a fair bit higher in the sky than was usually found to be an agreeable time to rise. He was a little too fond of sleep sometimes...
The large splash however, and the whinny definitely did catch his attention, quite soundly in fact... What on earth had that been! His head lifted very suddenly, his ears both flicked toward the loud sound, as he jumped very slightly to one side. What.. on earth... He found himself looking somewhat.. amused however as soon as he was able to see that the stallion, yes, that had to be a stallion which had caused the disruption which had surprised him, was actually unhurt.
He really did seem to have a habit of meeting people after they'd entered the water for one reason or another... with so soft wicker of amusement he took a few steps towards the other, one ear fixed on him, the other flicking around to take in the area around him once more now that he was more at his ease once again.
"Enjoy your swim..?" Mirage's voice so soft and light, a little dreamy as well as if not quite all of his attention was focussed on the conversation.. he held his wings neatly against his sides as he stepped closer to the water, and the bedraggled stallion. "I do hope you enjoyed it.. though it appears to have surprised you some... perhaps the water jumped up and got you..?" He shouldn't tease, of course he shouldn't, but his words were soft and his expression not unkind either.
He hoped that he did not seem unkind...
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 1:23 pm
"Oh... I er..." Izzi stumbled over both words and hooves as he tried to get out of the stream, his fire red mane falling before his eyes so that only his golden and crooked horn could be seen. "I did not want too- the bank it was slippery- I was - I mean... it was- it was cold you see?!" He was finally out on dry grass, still slightly chilled by the morning wind and his wet coat. He shivered and his dog like tail flicked side to side, dripping with water.
With a heavy sigh and a muttered 'Oh bother!' He steadied himself and shook from head to tip of tail like a dog would. It was a odd thing to see a horse do. When he was finally clear of water, he tossed his mane to the side so he could see again. He grinned and tilled his head to the side.
"Yeah... it was a nice swim."
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 1:43 pm
Mirage felt his face shift into a kind expression, his eyes smiling slightly as he moved a little closer to this rather strange looking stallion again. As he shook however, Mirage simply couldn't help but laugh! He had never seen anything like that before! And oh my had it amused him!
He was still chuckling as he moved closer to the fiery looking male.
"I am pleased your swim was a pleasant one, even thought the water was cold," He lowered his head, reaching out to snuffle at the other stallion, he was intrigued, what was this one..? "My name is Mirage.." He stated in the safe, soft voice. "Who are you..? If you don't mind me asking of course.. I have never seen anyone that looked quite like you at all.."
He finally moved a little closer, still stretching out his nose to smell this new male. He didn't seem wary, not really at all, but curious? Oh yes indeed! Very curious! He'd met some strange people before, but a horn and.. such a bizarre tail! He was deathly curious about who had found here.. he hoped they were inclined towards talking..
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 2:04 pm
"Mirage?" Izzi repeated, savoring the name and putting it to memory and song. He was looking down at the grass as he tested the name again on his tongue, rolling the r and accenting the a. It was a habit of his to play with others names, singing them slightly or making them sound funny. It was how he remembered them so well. He lifted his head once again, a happy grin that seemed ever so present.
"I'm Izzi Heartright!" He sang happily. "And might I add... I've never seen the likes of someone as beautiful as you! How your mane and tail shift colors and your wings sparkling in the dazzling morning light?!" He pranced closer to the curious stallion, leaning his fine neck down to nuzzle the other behind the ear in a playful, loving manner.
"You must be an angel!" With the kindness and curiosity that Mirage had shown him, Izzi was less the out of character nervous stallion and again the flirtatious happy one.
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:01 pm
Mirage had to admit he was entertained by Izzi's nature! He seemed so light hearted hand happy! And he couldn't help but chuckle quietly at the other male's toying with his name.
"Izzi? Iwill forgo the last name if you do not mind.. my memory is vague at best, I should struggle to remember your name if I risk making it too long!" He smiled warmly. The compliments about his appearance surprised im a good deal. He knew he was not hideous. He knew that he was an appealing shade and that his wings were very fine, he was delighted by them. But he could not say that he was... expecting to be complimented..
"Well.. thank you.. but an angel..?" He laughed.. "The only thing that would make me like an angel in any measure is that I have wings!" He chuckled, bumping his nose against Izzi's neck as Izzi had nosed his ear. He pranced happily on the spot a moment later, delighting in the happy companny of such a friendly stallion. He was rather embarrassed none the less! He was just not used to compliments, he had spent a good deal of time on his own and had not really learnt to expect people to find his looks appealing..
"What brings you out here so early in the morning..?" he asked, to try to turn the subject away from him, "I simply love the dewy grass... it is such a treat!"
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