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AIM RP with Pippi

Sweeny - Glain had since given the children over to the other nannies, opting for time on her own, hopefully to repair her frayed nerves. She loved the children, she truly did, but sometimes thier constant noise just wore her down until she was raw. Now she was in the silence, summer sun warming her back with a pleasent heat, as she ambled through the forest near her flock's lands. The call of birds was much more calming than the shrieks of children. She sighed, enjoying herself as she plodded along in the moist undergrowth, still damp from the mornings dew.

Pippi - Shuckles had wandered down from the mountain he now sort of called home. He still wasn't comfortable with living there, always fearing that someone would push him off. And for him, going splat was not his idea of fun. So now he was amongst the trees wandering quietly. It was nice being alone for awhile. Quiet, and left alone with his thoughts. This had been what he'd been wanting. This way too he wouldn't be in the way of anyone and bothering them. He always felt like he was bothering someone.

Sweeny - Glain's well trained ears picked up of crunching of feet that were not her own. They swiveled around, trying to poinpoint the source of the sound. she came to a halt, every muscle in her lean body tensing, ready to fight or run. She gently dug her claws into the earth, getting ready for a sudden motion, gaining traction. She had the upper hand int he woods, that much was true. Her agility allowed her to quickly navigate even unfamilar terrain like this. She turned his head, yellow catching her eye. Her already impossibly tight muscles grew even more tense. She held her breath, stopping all motion, remaining as still as a statue.

Pippi - The stallion just kept plodding along not noticing anything. He was to far gone in his thoughts of feeling like he was always in the way. Shuckles should have realized where he was at and to pay attention, but he wasn't. So he was just aimlessly wandering, lost now in the thoughts that overtook his mind, not noticing anyone nearby. "I'm always in the way." He muttered quietly to himself as a twig snapped under his hoof. "I should just go away."

Sweeny - Glain could not make out the words, but the twig was what snapped her nerves, sending her bolting towards the voice, feathered mane inflated in the typical fashion of her kind for intimidation. Using the winged bracelets as a sort of utter she bounded off of roots and trunks of trees, closing in quickly, her breathing steady and low, so as not to waste any energy. She landed a few feet from the stallion, whole body tense and ready for a fight, and feathers plumped to make herself look bigger. "You are far too close to the harpy lands, Male. State your business," she demanded.

Pippi - "EEEEEEEEKKK!" Shuckles screamed as he jumped backwards. "Please don't kill meeeeeeeeee! I don't want to die!" He had tears rolling down his face as he tried to scramble away but kept falling over. "I don't want to die I don't want to die Idon'twantodieeee! Iwasjustwanderinganddidn'trealizeIwashereandpleasedon'tkillme!" He took a big gasp of air after he said what he did.

Sweeny - Glain relaxed as the stallion spoke, instantly feeling bad about her behavior. As an older member of the flock she should have more control over herself. Perhaps she wasn't as calm as she had previously thought. She took a gentle breath to calm her buzzing mind and relax the rest of her body. The feathers rested abck down into thier places, taking inches from her size. "Please calm down," she finally said, using a voice she'd use on a panicked child, "I don't plan to hurt you. My flock and I are simply new here and don't know yet what to expect." She gave a small smile, taking a small step forward. "But it is dangerous to be wandering like that, soemthing might happen..."

Pippi - Shuckles was still feeling very panicky but he managed to get himself upright on all fours again. Tears were still flowing down his face as he looked at who was in front of him. "You really aren't going to hu.." At that point he looked down and saw that she didn't have hooves but rather claws. "Eeeek! You are going to hurt me aren't you?!" He once again started scrambling backward to get away from those claws. "don'twanttodiedon'twanttodiedon'twanttodie!"

Sweeny - Shuckles was still feeling very panicky but he managed to get himself upright on all fours again. Tears were still flowing down his face as he looked at who was in front of him. "You really aren't going to hu.." At that point he looked down and saw that she didn't have hooves but rather claws. "Eeeek! You are going to hurt me aren't you?!" He once again started scrambling backward to get away from those claws. "don'twanttodiedon'twanttodiedon'twanttodie!"

Pippi - "Please don't huuuuuurt meeeeee!" He fell down on his rump hard and just sat there. "I dont' want to die. I reallly really don't. It's why I came down from the mountain for a bit. I didn't want to have someone push me off and I go splat!" He shut his eyes tight waiting for the moment to come. The moment he would be hurt and be killed. He knew he wouldn't be able to move quick enough so not being able to see it come would make it better...right?

Sweeny - Glain waited for a moment during the silence to make sure he was finished. She watched him as he flopped down, shutting his eyes in resignation for what he saw as inevitable. The harpy inside of her saw that as a disgusting weakness. Why did he not fight and demand her life instead of his. But that was a small part, easily over shadpwed by a maternal instinct to scoop him up and make sure he was alright. A few moment passed and he remained silent. "Are you finished panicking, then," Glain asked softly, a touch of irritation in her voice. "I'm not going to hurt you, it goes against my vows as a child care taker. Please calm down."

Pippi - The stallion cracked open and eye and peered at her. He was still shaking inside. "I'm not done panicking. I panic over everything. Are you really really not going to hurt me?" He asked quietly. "But you have those...claws...and they look very very sharp." His gaze went to where her hooves should have been, terrified of seeing something new and unusual.

Sweeny - The stallion cracked open and eye and peered at her. He was still shaking inside. "I'm not done panicking. I panic over everything. Are you really really not going to hurt me?" He asked quietly. "But you have those...claws...and they look very very sharp." His gaze went to where her hooves should have been, terrified of seeing something new and unusual.

Pippi - "I tend to avoid everyone so I'm not always looking over my shoulders." Shuckles said quietly as he watched her tuck her claws underneath her. "They are still there though. I know that much. It's not like they randomly disappear and never return." He then looked back at her and watched her every move. "Wh...what are you?"

Sweeny - "I tend to avoid everyone so I'm not always looking over my shoulders." Shuckles said quietly as he watched her tuck her claws underneath her. "They are still there though. I know that much. It's not like they randomly disappear and never return." He then looked back at her and watched her every move. "Wh...what are you?"

Pippi - "Harpy?" Shuckles had heard rumor of a new creature coming to the area. He just hadn't been paying attention. "Are all those with claws...Harpies...as well...nice as you?" he questioned, wanting to make sure. Always had to keep new ones in mind. Especially ones with claws. He didn't want to die!

Sweeny - Glain sighed gently, trying to chose her words carefully. "They won't hunt you down, if that's what you mean. I am a bit of a oddity with my kind. Generally they treat males very poorly. But if you leave them alone, generally speaking theyw ill leave you alone. However, if a harpy claims a male as her own, then other will not look twice at him, which is good."

Pippi - Claiming males? What was this all about? These harpys sounded not so nice. "But...what if I don't want to be claimed? I'm perfectly fine not being claimed." He looked at her cautiously now. "You...aren't going to claim me are you?"

Sweeny - "Then you stay out of the way of a Harpy. As I said, they won't chase you down. But if you were to give yourself to the Harpy flock as a slave, then you would either be claimed by a Harpy ot free game to everyone there." Glain did not agree with those practices herself, however she loved her sisters anyway. "Harpys have always valued females over males anyway," she said softly, lowering her head. She considered the question and answered, "then I will not claim you. I don't agree with the values of my sisters. Males have as much value as females."

Pippi - "But you came up on me so quickly. What if others are the same? I had heard rumors...but didn't realize I was so close." Shuckles said quietly. No matter what it seemed as if he would be caught some day. "So....you won't claim me?" He asked just to double check. It still worried him though that there were others who had claws. Oh he was going to get caught one of these days. He just knew it.

Sweeny - Glain laughed. "I'm very sorry about that. Like I said, we are all still a bit on edge from the move. It was a long journey. If you stay out of thier lands they won't attack you like I did. In fact, it's unlikley you'll even see one outside fo these lands."

Pippi - "Do you not wander once you claim a place to live?" That was a very bizarre thought. Shuckles was always wandering the lands, even though he now had a place to call home. "Though...with the whole claiming thing, it is probably better you don't." But still...these harpies were confusing...and dangerous.

Sweeny - "Do you not wander once you claim a place to live?" That was a very bizarre thought. Shuckles was always wandering the lands, even though he now had a place to call home. "Though...with the whole claiming thing, it is probably better you don't." But still...these harpies were confusing...and dangerous.

Pippi - Wait...there were males that went to them willingly? He shook his head. That just couldn't be possible! "You lie. No one would go willingly to be slaves. That's just wrong! No no no no no. Never!"

Sweeny - Glain laughed again. "As I said, mostly they are lost in more ways then one. As for me, when I find a mate, I will not enslave them, but respect them as the mares of this land do. I intend to treat him as my equal and my partner, not my slave. Still, I do not fault my sisters for practicing the old ways, the same as they do not fault me for my new ideals."

Pippi - "Why are you so...different?" It seemed odd that she wanted to do things differently then the rest of her herd. Especially since it seemed she was the only one that felt that way. "And they haven't shunned you? Why is that?" His head was starting to hurt.

Sweeny - "I couldn't tell you why. Back in our last home I did go along with the old ways, yes. However, I never truly agreed. The idea of monogamy wasn't an idea we knew about. We came here and I got my first glimpse of it. I knew that was what I wanted. We sisters are very loyal. I do get ribbed for it occasionally, but always in good fun. I keep the core beliefs anyway."

Pippi - Shuckles listened to her and tried to understand. But then he never really understood herd mentalities as he had never been part of one. Always a loner. "So...you only want one male? But...why?"

Sweeny - "I want more out of a relationship than just breeding." She shrugged and shifted again. "Really, all the males are used for is breeding, and I want more than that with a male. I want... I want... I'm not sure what I want..." She lowered his head and thought for a moment. "But I know I want more than that... that much I know. Yes, one day I'd like to share a family with that male... but I also want more." He laughed mirthlessly. "I sound so selfish..."

Pippi - "Th...that's not selfish. That's normal. You'll have a family someday." Shuckles paused and lowered his head, his eyes downcast sadly. "I won't have a family. No mate, no kids, nothing. I'm not meant to have a family." He looked at her once more and sighed. "I should go, I'm probably bothering you. I'm sorry."

Sweeny - The words did comfort her. It was good to hear her ideals were supported, since they were widly criticized back home. The stlalions next comment confused her, however. "Now, what would make you say that," Glain asked, furrowing her brow as she watched the male.

Pippi - Why would he say that? Because he had no confidence in himself and always felt like he was bothering everyone, but he didn't want to say that. "W..well because I am bothering you. S..s..so I should leave. Yes." He assumed that she was talking about him leaving, thinking that she wouldn't have cared about him not having a family and such.

Sweeny - "No, that's not what I meant. I mean, why do you think you're bothering me? I also don't think you give yourself enough credit. You are very handsome stallion, I'm sure mares are falling all over themselves to get to you." She grinned, actually meaning it. There was something to his awkward appearence that made her smile.

Pippi - Shuckles blushed slightly at being called handsome. A compliment he had never heard before. "I...I..I..can't be handsome. I..i..it isn't p..possible." He stuttered as he tried to hide his red face. "E..everyone l..laughs at m..m..me."

Sweeny - Glain laughed out loud at him emarassment. "Oh, see now you're cute," she cooed, standing and walking over to him. "How can anyone be mean to you, you're so nice! So much like a foal. Those others don't have any taste if they make fun of you."

Pippi - His face got even redder at that comment. He was beginning to get to tongue-tied to even speak, so he remained quiet, trying to hide his super red face. There was just no way he was cute!