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 Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:18 pm
The day was cold. Szad could see his breath fogging up the frozen air. When he inhaled, it stabbed his throat and lungs every which way. He coughed. The air was completely still. Not a sound struck it, not a creature moved. Was he alone? No there was someone here.
The ropes flew through the air. Wrapping themselves around Szad's legs and throat. he screamed. The air fogged with his voice. The ropes cut into him and stung like acid. He lifted his small body up in bucking position. He needed to defend himself. Where were the ropes coming from? Why were they attacking him? He tried looking up into the cold, back sky for an answer. Something warm and thick fell upon his nose. Blood.
Above him was a giant, it was also bucking. Rearing and swinging its legs violently in the air. Slashing and fighting with the shadows. More blood feel on Szad. He screamed once more and pulled against the ropes. They felt like the chains of hell.
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Szad's eyes flew open. He gasped for breath, the air was no longer filled with frozen knives. It was a crisp autumn air. He dripped in sweat. It had been a dream. A nightmare. A memory. He tried to calm himself. He had seen this memory before. Or the rearing stallion. It was just a dream. There was no blood, no ropes, no pain. Just the quiet breeze of the falling leaves. He looked around, finally taking in his surroundings. He had fallen asleep in the forest. The clearing in the forest....
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:35 pm
((Picture to be updated with wolf pup))
It was still early morning, the sky was still considerably dark, but one could tell that it was going to brighten at any moment as if the sun's light was being held back by the clouds and was fighting to push through, and was on the verge of winning. The leaves were falling from their perch on branches up above, slowly floating down towards the ground. Inteus was slowly weaving his away between the big trees enjoying the cool air, breathing in and out deeply, only half paying attention to where he was walking.
The little draft had woken up so early, because in truth, he hadn't really slept much at all. Sure, he might be kind of tired, but he couldn't convince his body to let him sleep. He hadn't been able to sleep very well for the last couple of days, actually. Not since he had found Tala. At that moment, she had been sleeping on his broad back, but all of a sudden all was not calm anymore. There was movement! Very frantic flailing on his back, a tiny push, and then a blur in the back of his peripherals. And up he went, into a rear, eyes rolling and mane flying wildly in the breeze. Tala had seen something interesting up ahead, and without a second thought had leapt from Inteus' back, landing deftly upon the soft forest floor. She ran towards the big grey mass in the clearing, a bundle of dark dark fluff, running as fast as her little legs could take her...
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:47 pm
His breathing was beginning to return to its norm. And his heart no longer beat desperately., His body knew nothing was going to hurt it, and was calming down. Szad hated those nightmares. They were almost worse that the feeling of having no memories and being lost in a void...all those flashbacks were dark...what was his past really like? Didi he even want to know? He looked up, straightening his neck. He was laying on his side, legs neatly tucked under him. He tried to gather his bearings and learn his surroundings. his eyes wandered, and froze on a shadow.
His heart skipped a beat....it couldn't be...was it....that rearing horse..... He stood up in terror, ready to run, before he was jumped on by a running ball of fur.
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:14 pm
After a few moments of sheer panic Inteus brought his hooves back down to the ground and closed his eyes to stop their rolling. He was breathing hard, but now that the shock had worn off, he felt rather silly. It had only been his little wolf pup jumping off of his back! But he wasn't used to the little fluffball yet, having only had her a few short days. Breathing finally slowing, the small draft strode forwards where he had seen Tala dart before his freak-out.
Ohmyohmyohmy is all that went through her little doggy mind, and that was apparent enough with the way that her body shook in excitement. She ran full tilt towards the big grey mass and when it was too late, she realised that she wasn't going to stop in time, but she tried anyway. The wolf pup threw her paws out and skid forwards.... straight into the big horse's chest, from which she fell immediately down to the ground at his hooves. But that didn't put her off in the least. The pup stood up on her back legs, tail wagging furiously, and put her front paws on one of the draft's knees. Her nose, tipped all the way up, only barely made it past his knees and her tongue licked at it happily.
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:15 pm
[îm sorry this took me so long. x.x I wasn`t able to resurrect much muse for this roleplay. D:]
Szad`s heart skipped and exploded with excitement and fear as the animal began to lick at him vigorously. He had no idea what was happening and he could not get a good look at his attacker. He gasped and let out a very quite shriek suddenly.
Szad steadied himself and allowed his eyes to actually take in what was happening. It was a wolf pup! He jumped back once more in complete terror. No, no...his mind was telling him. The animal was not attacking, it really was not. It was wagging its tail like a small two-legger`s domestic wolf. Like a dog. It was happy! happy to see him, it was lovingly licking at his legs. It was so small....
Then his brain clicked back to full reality, the bucking stallion! His head shot forward, all his attention targeted on the horse standing a few feet away. He..he was no longer bucking. He seemed to have calmed down. Szad followed by also relaxing slightly. His tense muscles calming down, but not to what they had been a few minutes ago. And, bracing himself and building up courage, he spoke.
"H-hello s-sir...a-and...H-hello...p-pup...."
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:06 am
After a few steps it was more than apparent that Tala had run straight into another horse. His eyes met the sight of a large grey draft, dappled and obviously terrified. Inteus drew to a stop a few paces in front of the other stallion and tilted his head to get his fluffy mane out of his eyes for a better look. Until the stranger said hello to Tala, he had momentarily forgotten about her, as he was confused as to how such a grand creature could be so scared. He shook his mane out and then responded calmly, "Well met, sir. My name is Inteus and this..." he extended a hoof as if to point, "...is Tala."
He stood much shorter than the larger draft, but his stocky build was similar, as if someone had simply shrunk a normal draft into such a small body. This grey creature before him seemed kind enough though, and Inteus felt that he should give him a moment to calm down so he kept quiet.
A small yip escaped the wolf pup in greeting, but she drew away from the stallion, dropping back down to all fours. Her tail continued to wag furiously and her yellow eyes scanned up the body that towered above her. This was a very interesting find, in her mind!
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:18 am
"In-inteus...." He sounded it out. it sounded brave, strong. Szad placed it in his memory, along with the names of his other encountered companions. "I I am S-Szad....Hello." He smiled. Finally beginning to calm down from the sudden attack. He looked down at Tala, finally taking her in. It was indeed a wolf pup, but it had no intention to hurt him, it seemed friendly, very friendly. The thought made Szad smile. I wolf pup that liked horses. It was almost...ironic/ Her killing and vicious nature was not being displayed towards him. An odd-ball little wolf, to be sure. But why was she traveling with this horse? He looked up to the other stallion, now finally seeing his details. As his eyes traveled, taking in the color, his fluffy mane, short build, they stopped on the necklace of bones. Szad's heart skipped and his muscles tensed again.
Though...again his brain butted in and tried to explain. He couldn't possibly be after his blood. If he had been, Szad would have already been attacked. By the wolf at least. Szad took in and let out a deep breath, allowing himself to returned to a relaxed state. Having encountered many that started him at first, it was not as hard as it once was.
"Interesting necklace. A-and...pelt." He stated, only now noticing the skin laid across the other's back, almost like a blanket.
He wondered what the story was behind it. Unconsciously, Szad began to wonder, and accept the nature of the pair. His true inside soul shining through the shy, stuttering form he was so accustomed to.
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