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 Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:44 pm
Kherty: *feels... something. it is a bad, heavy feeling. not quite the familiar anger, though* ........ *oh, that's right. he's upset.* Lorina :: *twitches her ears, wondering if she did hear a herla nearby, it's difficult to tell but it sounded like shuffling snow*Kherty: *notices a hind walking nearby and tenses, his previously upset mood replaced with complete dread as he holds his breath, hoping she doesn't spot him oh goodness Kherty is not good with ladies*Lorina :: "Is someone there?" *asks quietly, just in case she's wrong because she doesn't like making her disability obvious*Kherty: *his now-hammering heart skips a beat when Lorina speaks, thought he doesn't move an inch or say a word in response. this is a twisted game she is playing* ......Lorina :: *certain someone is there, but not going to let them sneak up on her takes a few steps back* "Well whoever you are. You can't get me..." *mouth curls into a grimace* "I'm not that weak." Kherty: *standing still as a statue is easy for Kherty, but trying to stand still when he's absolutely terrified is agonizing. his usually monotone voice is shaky, for once betraying his actual feelings* What do you want? *wasn't sure of what else to ask, as he's terribly confused by this hind's actions. Kherty wants so badly to flee, but he feels rooted to the spot, never taking his eyes off of Lorina*Lorina :: *flicks her ears back, slightly confused. he was scared of her?* "I don't want anything. No." *tries to judge how far he is from her... he seems a good distance away. Maybe he wasn't trying to kill her? huh* "You weren't sneaking up on me." *says it more like statement than a question*Kherty: *it occurs to him that this hind has yet to look directly at him and suddenly, although his movements are slow and heavy, tense as he is, Kherty takes a few cautious steps towards Lorina. he's convinced she will spring to attack him at any moment, but he must test this...* Why... would I do that? *this is probably a mistake, and Kherty's voice still wavers, but he could have the advantage here if he's right* Lorina :: "Why wouldn't you? You'd not be the first person to attack me." *flicks her tail, slightly agitated that she can't pinpoint where he is* "And the truth is you can't trust any voice, no matter what they say."
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:58 pm
Kherty: *feels some vague satisfaction that Lorina still hasn't faced him, and although he concludes he could very easily flee from her... he is compelled by what she says* What a sad thing to say. *he approaches again, now feeling an undercurrent of sick superiority* And yet, I find myself agreeing with you. Herla are cruel, aren't they? As I'm sure you can plainly see... I am also very familiar with the savage nature of our fellows.
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:43 pm
Lorina :: *turns her head toward where his voice is coming from, hoping she's looking close enough to his general area and glares* "Of course. Friends will turn on you in an instant and then try to kill you." *takes a few steps away, trying to feign confidence in her step* "Presumably you've had a similar encounter." *hoping that sounds about right!*
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:30 pm
Kherty: *freezes as he's finally apparently spotted, heart nearly stopping, too. although Kherty notes her retreating a bit, it's not much of a comfort, as she seems to be growing bolder now. still, he feels the need to answer* I'm sure this will come as a big surprise to you, as it's obvious by your welcoming manner that you're completely taken in by my charm, but I have never had any friends. *the sarcasm and loathing is nearly stifling. loathing for himself, of course, but also loathing for this hind... who doesn't look nearly as bad off as he does* No, I am merely the victim of countless strangers who have taken it upon themselves to humble this wayward soul. *oh hmm is that a flash of anger he felt there*
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:10 pm
Lorina :: "Is a stranger's harm worse than the ultimate betrayal of a friend? As someone who never had friends perhaps you don't get haunted by memories of the attacks." *shakes her head, her lips curling into a sneer* "You wouldn't understand, then." *takes a few more steps and suddenly trips over a rock, and attempts to quickly regain her compsure.* "..."
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:42 pm
Kherty: *tenses up, seething at her comment. there's a sharp edge to his words, the slightest bit of anger slipped* Perhaps you deserved it. *at Lorina's stumble, it's Kherty's turn to curl his lips. he hasn't smiled in years, and it's an empty expression, cold as his words. he doesn't even realize he's doing it. good thing Lorina can't see because it is pretty damn eerie* ...
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:08 pm
Lorina :: *stung by Kherty's words, it echoed the sentiment that her old home had when they thought she'd drowned, she stands back up and turns her head back toward him* "You didn't see anything so don't you dare laugh." *shakes her hooves* "You're an odd hart. Maybe you deserved your beatings too. Maybe we both deserved our pain to redeem horrible crimes we committed..."
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:28 pm
Kherty: *his twisted smile quickly disappears, probably (thankfully) never to be seen again. however, another odd slip of almost-emotion manifests, as he lunges forward, voice rising defensively* Don't assume you know anything about me! *a pause. he regains his composure, straightening up, eyes returning to their dull, half-lidded state* No. As I think of it, you're absolutely right. *this isn't even his usual monotone, sarcastic self-loathing speak. Kherty suddenly sounds as sad as he looks, as he thinks of his mother* But there is no redemption for me.
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:12 am
Lorina :: *flinches back slightly at the raised voice, was he about to attack?* "I never said I knew anything. I'm not a seer." *notes his sudden mood shift, she must have hit the mark, relaxes slightly -- though still on guard in case* "So we're the same then, aren't we?" *casts her eyes downward, thinking of her old home and what occurred there, including her drowning* "No kindness is shown to those who have sinned. A simple truth of this world."
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:09 pm
Kherty: *immediately opens his mouth to argue that he is nothing like her, but stops* ...... *good guardians, it's true. at that, Kherty sees how similar they are, and he hates it. it makes sense now, that he would be so quick to snap with Lorina... as much as he thinks he absolutely hates this hind, it's that he seems himself in her, too. Kherty is silent for a long while, then finally* ...I have lived in these lands for quite some time now, simply observing the other herla living out their lives. Oblivious. *soundin' pretty bitter there* You're new to the Hartlands, am I correct in this assumption? Why? You certainly won't find redemption here, either.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:21 pm
Lorina :: *frowns, flicking her ears back* "If I can't find redemption, perhaps there is escape. Or revenge. Where I came from, they think I died. Maybe I did." *stays silent a while, wondering why she's telling this stranger with the dull voice her problems. he might understand. that's a reason* "Or if there's none of those things, death."
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:49 pm
Kherty: *curious now, though he doesn't want to admit it even to himself, as that would mean he maybe cared. still, Kherty is surprised to hear that she is resigned to death... when, for as dead as he seems already, Kherty is still secretly terrified. when he finally speaks, it's low, almost a whisper* Those are all very fine and well, but I think most herla would simply find something to live for. Perhaps you could reintegrate yourself into society? *he wants to say this like he's being sarcastic, when he was just thinking of how much he hated other herla not a moment ago; and even gives a bitter, mechanical laugh like he is sarcastic, but Kherty knows he's not fooling himself. he's thought about this every day for so long, as he watched the others... why else would he occasionally show himself? but no, he always ends up scared away... his thoughts drift back to his encounter with Zeta, earlier. whose fault was that...?*
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:39 pm
Lorina :: *takes in his words with a bit of shock, visibly startling at them. reintegrating? finding something to live for? the idea never even crossed her mind. she was too busy wallowing in her dark world of sadness, and the fear of drowning -- the only death that wouldn't do -- haunted her.* "I don't think I'd be ready for something like that... no." *swishes her tail, her face contorting slightly with emotion* "I'm too scared."
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:34 pm
Kherty: *he lifted his head, feeling a bit of superiority over Lorina, apparently pleased by her fear... though, he had no reason to feel smug, as he was just as scared. his own tail curled behind him as he studied the hind's face, strangely, finding amusement in her reactions* So you choose to wallow with the rest of the broken, the beaten, and the damned, skirting on the edges, only to watch others live as you waste away your own life... A very fulfilling existence. *he nodded, scornfully approving Lorina, knowing she couldn't see it, wanting her to realize how pathetic this was, while also trying to come to terms with it himself. meeting this hind, and that hart Zeta... it was almost like an epiphany for Kherty, though he was struggling it, not wanting it to surface and yet recognizing it all the same. maybe he wanted to help himself, maybe he wanted to help this fellow victim, either way Kherty felt himself growing sicker and sicker as it dawned on him. gritting his teeth, Kherty suddenly turned away, hating that he was enjoying watching Lorina squirm*
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:04 pm
Lorina :: *she could hear this hart -- did she know his name? no, she didn't -- shuffling slightly. she had no idea how close he was to her, his voice just sounded disembodied and hollow, much like how her own voice sounded to herself. it was uncomfortable but there was no way to get out of it just yet* "So I live like a ghost... it works for me, hart." *she lifted her head, trying to regain her composure once again, feeling slightly embarrassed for being so... revealing to a stranger*
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