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 Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:16 am
 Shiya splashed water over herself trying without much success to remove the muck she was currently covered with. She cursed the sinkhole that she had mistakenly stepped into. If not for a low hanging branch she’d likely still be stuck in it. Glancing over to the edge of the bathing pool she wondered if her mouse companion Shimmer had had any luck finding some soap-weed.
Examining a leg she was glad to see that it was finally getting clean. There was nothing she hated more than being dirty. After a quick look around to make sure she was still alone, she dropped down into the water, submerging herself completely.
Getting back up she was delighted to see the muck streaming off along with the water. She carefully examined every inch of herself for any remaining spots. Seeing none she started towards the edge of the pool. Stepping onto the bank she shook herself causing water to fly in all directions.
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 12:58 pm
Ramiro trotted about the path enjoying his time away from his father and his weird human. The thought had crossed his mind to go and visit his mother, but today was making him feel like he'd rather have some time to himself. Perhaps a trip to the bathing pool would do him some good? He needed to wash off his handsome body from his recent run. He could feel some sweat being cooled by the gentle breeze and the thought alone made him shudder. A bath sounded better and better now. He made his way down to the bathing pool and paused at the tree-line. His ears perked forward as he saw a beautiful mare bathing. It was the first mare he'd seen outside of his... dysfunctional family. And she was rather pretty. Hmmmm... perhaps a pretty thing like herself would be just as gorgeous at his side? Hmm, indeed... That sounded pretty good. He smirked at that idea and flicked his tail with the thought to make himself known, but a small rustling caught his attention and he looked down to seeing a small mouse. He raised an eyebrow to it, not quite sure if he had been noticed by it either, but the sight of it made him sidestep a little away from it. Mice... Cute or not, it wasn't exactly a critter he preferred to make friends with.
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 2:33 pm
Shimmer frowned at the watching stallion. She didn’t know if he was there to bathe or if he was there to peep but either way it was a problem. Giving up her search for soap-weed she raced back to Shiya’s side. Careful not to pull she climbed up the mare’s tail and settled on her back. “Shiya you no longer have the place to yourself,” she warned.
Shiya looked down at the mouse startled by her words. She looked around seeing no one. “Show yourself,” she ordered sternly. Standing there with water dripping from her mane she was quite put out by the intrusion. She didn’t want anyone seeing her looking like such a mess.
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 11:26 pm
'Figures...' he thought. It was just his luck that such a gorgeous mare would own such a critter as a pet. He frowned slightly then smirked stepping out to where he could be seen.
"I promise you, I come in peace." he started out. "And I mean you no harm. Just came here to wash off from my daily run." he grinned almost charmingly. "I wasn't expecting to see a lovely lady such as yourself in my bathing pool, however." He stood at the bank of the water, not wanting to make her feel any less uncomfortable about his presence.
He chuckled a bit. "I can give you a few more moments, if you like.... Or! I can join you? It's really all the same to me, either way." He flicked his tail calmly with his comments and seemed to gently spread on the charm the longer he lingered on the banks by puffing up his chest a bit and broadening his shoulders to attempt to look more appealing. He stood up straighter than he normally did which only added to the effect.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 11:36 am
Shiya narrowed her eyes at him. “You’re bathing pool? I’m pretty sure this is a public pool,” she said turning away from him. “Doesn’t matter, I’ve finished bathing, it’s all yours. Try not to drown yourself.”
Finding a clean grassy spot in the sun she laid down to dry. She glanced out of the corner of her eye at the stallion, waiting to see how he reacted. “Have you ever met such an arrogant creature before Shimmer?” she asked the mouse careful not to let her words carry over to him. She wanted to keep him guessing.
Shimmer looked up from where she had settled next to the mare. “Yes, you, however you’re rarely that bad,” she replied softly. Raising her voice she asked, “Would you like me to braid your mane once its dry, princess?”
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 12:04 pm
Ramiro raised an eyebrow to her reaction. That was definitely not the reaction he was expecting, however she proved herself to be somewhat of a challenge.
"I didn't say others weren't welcome to it." he started again, moving slowly into the pool once she had settled herself down to dry. "Besides... You're the first creature I've seen use it." he chuckled. "And a very beautiful creature you are, at that." he then added, while applying a small tone of charm to his tone.
He waded about in the water for a bit while listening to their whispers, though sadly he couldn't make out what they were saying. He managed to hear that last little bit, however... Princess. He wasn't sure if the mouse was being sarcastic or sincere. Either way, he decided to play on it.
"A princess, huh?" he asked, taking a quick dunk in the water and rinsing off the sweat easily. It was all he really needed. He shook out his feathered wings before moving slowly to a nearby bank. "Well, my deepest and sincere apologies, M'Lady." He shook himself dry at a safe distance then stooped to one knee as his bow. "I did not realize I was in the presence of royalty, otherwise I would have minded my manners sooner! My name's Ramiro, M'Lady." he stood, but kept his head low out of... well... it could easily be considered as respect. That's what he was playing it off to be anyways. "Might I have the honor of acquiring your name?"
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 12:45 pm
Ignoring the stallion for now, Shiya smiled at her friend not at all offended by her words. She knew she could be arrogant much to her father’s despair, which was why he gave her Shimmer after all, so that she’d always have someone to tell her off when she got too conceited. “That would be nice, thank you Shimmer.”
Shiya eyed the male suspiciously. She couldn’t tell if he was mocking her or not, if he was he’d come to regret it. “I am Shiya, granddaughter of the High-Queen of ice tigers, princess of the Gelidus clan,” inclining her head towards the mouse she continued, “this is my lady-in-waiting Shimmer.”
Her curiosity getting the better of her, she turned her full attention on the stallion. “Do you live around here then, Ramiro? Or do you travel here for the bathing pool as I do?”
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 1:46 pm
He blinked in some amazement. He thought the little mouse was merely teasing her and called her Princess for a little joke. He lifted a brow curiously as he let her words replay in his thoughts quickly to see if there was any sort of sarcasm to her words. He swiftly decided that she was telling the truth about her status and blinked again.
'Can you believe my luck...?' he asked himself in slight shock before he managed to regain himself before appearing as a fool to the Princess.
"I live nearby." he began with a smirk before settling himself into a lay to do the same as she was. His wings stretched out to catch the sunlight as he waited. "My father and his human live in a clearing not too far to the south from here... And my mother lives in a cave on the other side of that hill." he nodded towards the hill to the left of them.
"And I must say that you were correct before. I do not own this bathing pool, so you are more than welcome to frequent here." He then added in his thoughts, 'Especially if it means I get to see you more often.' "I've just never seen anyone else use it before."
He nodded his head a bit, seeming to bow with it some as he took a brief look at the mouse. "A pleasure, Shimmer." He turned to make the same gesture to Shiya. "And very much so an honor, M'Lady Shiya." he added and finished it off with one of his dashing grins.
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