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 Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:43 pm
This is a private RP between Nisshou H's Dita and Uta's Jyotsna. No posting please.  
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:04 pm
'The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.' It was a phrase that Dita had grown up with. She heard it from her grandmother, her uncle and, on occasions, from her older cousins. It was a saying that meant a child is like its parent. It couldn't be more true for her. She was very much like her mother. She was smart, strong-willed and had a good eye for trouble. Her father was proud of her. Her father was proud of her siblings. Her mother, on the other hand, was a different story. It was difficult for Dita to understand exactly what her mother was thinking. If any of them did something bad as foals they were reprimanded. The same stood true even as young mares and in her brother's case as a young stallion. What Dita never really heard was praise.
The young mare had ventured out to the lake near the Kawani village. Her hooves had left a small trail in the frost behind her. It was a straight path, the fast way to get to any place. Now that she was there, however, she turned her back on the lake and looked out over the human village. There she stood, a silent sentry, watching the people and soquili going about their daily lives. The humans tended to the fires for warmth, the food for sustenance and the stitching to provided themselves with fake coats to keep warm. The soquili minded their young, told stories or helped the humans. Dita had grown used to this sight in her years and it calmed her mind to see things peaceful.
This was her path in life. This was how she would spend her days. In quiet contentment keeping a close eye on the settlement's inhabitants. Dita closed her eyes and took in a deep breath of chilled air. If only she felt so sure about this being the right path for her as her mother did. She couldn't even handle a squirrel invasion! How was she supposed to help look over an entire village? She wasn't right for the job at all!
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:01 am
Jyotsna hadn't been this close to a two-legged village ever. In fact, the grey and silver touched mare had to wonder why on earth she was actually lingering at the edge of the woods, with a village within eye distance. The silver eyed alicorn understood that two-legged creatures were dangerous, or so she had been brought up to believe. They were to be avoided at all costs, and she was to drive them away should they ever get too close. But where she had come from, they had been but rumor as far as she understood. . . . There were no villages, no chanting, no laughter, no fires. . . But here, in this foreign land, they seemed readily apparent. One didn't seem to go far without picking up their exotic scent, or finding a trail that might lead back to where they waited. . . . As awkward looking as the two-legged beasts were, they were still something she wanted no part of.
Tonight was no different. Well, not really. The winged mare was thirsty and her throat parched. She hadn't found a source of water in a few days, and with winter upon the land, everything was dry. The lake that she had discovered purely by chance was a blessing, and yet, the two-legged village was right there. For hours Jyotsna had warred with herself - find something else or wait until the activity diminished, and she might sneak out and quench her thirst. She didn't dare leave lest forget where this lake might be. . . . but she also didn't dare approach when she might be spotted.
So the mare continued to deliberate, worry, and generally accomplish nothing. Strangely enough, a figure caught her eye coming from the direction of camp. It was . . .a soquili! It amazed the alicorn to see such a form walking out of the camp, hardly hesitating or blinking. She seemed to be in no rush, and certainly looked well fed. Jyotsna knew little of the two-legged camps, other then to stay away, but . . . where had this one come from? Strangely enough, as she reached the edge of the lake, she turned to gaze back at the camp.
. . . did this mean it was safe to drink? The mare in question looked to be not of cerynei descent, which was a relief. And she didn't seem to be worried or concerned. Well, Jyotsna had the advantage in this case as she had wings in which to flee. Perhaps then she might be able to take a drink without fear. . .
Slowly, ever so slowly, Jyotsna stepped out of the foliage and more in to hte open. Like a feral beast, she kept her eyes dancing between the village and Dita, and kept a good distance between one another. She didn't want to take too many chances, especially if the stranger objected to her taking a drink. A lake was a lake, after all. . . there was more than enough for two. Maybe, if she were really lucky, Dita wouldn't notice her at all. . .
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:35 am
As Dita pondered over her life her focus began to slip. In almost no time at all she had gone from observing the village closely to not even really seeing it before her eyes. Her eyes had turned inward in a manner of speaking as she reflected on everything she had and hadn't done in just this past week. She had helped a pair of humans get their teepee set back up after a few crazy foals had knocked it over but she had forgotten to reprimand the foals and tell them to play more carefully. She had accidentally knocked over a water jug so someone had to go fetch more...
By the time she realized that she wasn't paying attention to her surroundings her eyes were half closed and glazed over. Coming swiftly back to her senses she took in a deep breath and shook herself off. Spacing out was not a good way to prove to herself that she was capable. She took in another deep breath to reclaim her focus and paused.
Something wasn't right.
She sniffed at the air again and then once more just for good measure. Something had definitely snuck up on her. She turned her head slowly to peer over her back, whatever it was hadn't attacked her yet so it either wasn't dangerous or it just hadn't spotted her. Out in the open. Looking like a great black dot on a pale backdrop. "Oh, please be friendly..." She begged the spirits anyway.
What she saw was another soquili. Dita made a quick note of the features. Bird wings, one pair and a single horn, no branching, no curve. This was an alicorn. She had met a few alicorns in her time and so far they had proven themselves to be a pleasant kind. This one seemed to be minding her own business. There was no need to interfere but to be on the safe side Dita continued to watch, nothing seemed to be happening at the village anyway.
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:37 pm
If the alicorn mare had hoped the spirits would keep her from being noticed, she was sadly mistaken. It was only when she was halfway from the nearby foliage, and partially to the lake that the other mare seemed to notice. Yes, Jyotsna was dead out in the middle of the open, and there was no place to hide. Her body tensed, her eyes went wide, and she froze, stiff as a tree in the heart of winter.
Oh gods, she'd been caught!
The alicorn held her breath, waiting for something to happen. Would she get run off? Would the other call for warriors or guards or help? Would she be threatened, would those two-legged creatures come to her side? Her wings flared ever so slightly, preparing for a swift take off in need be. It was just her luck that she was so close to quenching her thirst, and yet so terribly far. She didn't dare instigate a fight or an act of trespass, but . . . the water. It was right there. Surely they wouldn't miss one sip!
Thankfully though, for both of them, nothing happened. Slowly, ever so slowly the silver mare began to breathe once more.
The creature that spotted her was indeed a mare, a pale blue-ish hue that might hide her well in the night had her mane not been so vibrantly white. Otherwise, she looked normal enough - no wings, no cloven hooves, no horns or spikes or strange mutations. Really, Jyotsna held the advantage . . . provided nothing strange happened from that village.
It was, perhaps, reasonable that she was overreacting. She refolded her wings, silver eyes still firmly on Dita, and she purposefully took a step forward, closer to the lake. She would judge whether or not it was safe to drink on how the mare responded. Flattening her ears some, more in submission then aggression, she forced herself to speak. "I mean no trouble. I came only to quench my thirst." Best she explain herself to the stranger, and possibly beg if need be. Jyotsna kept her words quiet, timid, mirroring how she herself so often felt.
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:15 pm
Something about the mare's behavior set Dita on edge. Her body tensed uncertainly as she looked on. It wasn't as though she was expecting the alicorn to charge it was just her nerves seemed to be contagious. It didn't take an expert in body language to recognize the mare's nervousness. The way she moved slowly and watched Dita as closely as Dita watched her. Perhaps even closer.
So far, this was the strangest encounter she'd been part of. She'd met young humans that were scared of her but never another soquili.
"Ummm..." Was the mare talking to her? Her silver eyes looked this way and that before she glanced back to the village. Yes, she was definitely addressing Dita. She had to be, there was no one else around. "You're fine miss." She said bobbing her head. "The lake's no one's territory." Or at least she didn't remember it being anyone's territory. She did hope that she wasn't mistaken but she couldn't imagine what anyone could possibly do with such a large expanse of water.
"So long as you don't mean any harm than none will come to you." Unless a skinwalker burst through the trees suddenly. Or a kalona swooped down. Or a particularly foul tempered kelpi shot out of the water. Maybe even a really angry badger. She kept all of these worst case scenarios locked safely in her mind. There wasn't a point in saying what all could go wrong even if she was thinking it. It would probably be better if Dita could stop focusing on what all had gone wrong or what could still go wrong.
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:29 pm
The young alicorn stayed on edge, even with the other mares reassurances. Though she didn't expect the white maned female to hold a grudge against one sip of water, Jyostna also knew that she was in a strange land. This wasn't her herds territory, and she didn't know the rules and traditions. Besides which, two-legged creatures weren't terribly far and she had heard of the way they could enslave the creatures surrounding them. This water could easily be nothing more than a lure to trap her; shoot, the mare before her who looked just as nervous might be the trap!
Argh.
Pushing her anxieties to the background, the young mare decided she still had the advantage. The slightest of moves might send her fleeing, and her wings were prepared to grant her flight if worse came to worse. At least she had the advantage of wings, where two-leggers and this regular did not.
"I'm relieved to know I'm not trespassing." She spoke again, offering the smallest of smiles. It was a foreign expression to the typically serious and anxious mare, but she had grown up on manners. She knew her place in this world, where she belonged and exactly what was expected of her. While this wasn't her herd, and this wasn't a familiar spot of land, it was better to be overly cautious than too bold. She certainly didn't want to offend this stranger, either. . .
Picking her way to the edge of the water, Jyotsna lowered her head and took a long drink. She kept her eyes open and her ears ever alert, just to be safe. Thankfully though, nothing much happened. Her thirst was eventually quenched, and the silver coated mare felt much better for it. This would keep her hydrated until she found a less popular watering hole. This are was pleasant enough, but to be so close to a two-legged camp . . . nope.
"Do you . . . do you live with them?" The mare gave a little nod toward the camp, though she refused to take her eyes off the mare. Jyotsna understood she was being rude with her question, but she wanted to know. The stranger was not of cerynei blood, which at least put them on the same level of rank. Furthermore, she seemed as nervous as Jyotsna felt! Maybe a little conversation would put them both at ease. . .
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:31 am
In a word, the entire situation was awkward. Dita's words seemed to provide some small comfort to the mare who was clearly unfamiliar with these parts. The key word there was 'small.' While the air didn't feel quite as charged as it had been before it wasn't really what anyone would call relaxed or even calm.
Dita shifted her weight back and forth finding herself unable to settle. The mare was drinking. Did that signal the end of their encounter brief as it was? Should she turn around and resume her watch over the village or was she supposed to now watch over the mare in case something horrible and unforeseen happened? Did the lake count as part of the area she was supposed to watch over? Even if it didn't was it wrong to also want to make sure nothing happened here as well?
There were so many questions rolling about in Dita's inexperienced mind that it was making her head spin. Thankfully at least one had been answered by the mare giving Dita a chance to distract herself from her own thoughts.
"With them?" She turned to look at the camp. "The two-legged ones?" She wanted to go hide in the trees shortly after saying it. Obviously that's what the alicorn meant. She hadn't needed to say it. "Yes, I do. They're quite friendly." Why did it seem that she never had the right words to fully express her thoughts? "And you? Where do you live?"
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:36 pm
The alicorn mare had always been a bit of a jumpy and aloof sort of creature. She startled easily and was terribly insecure in this new land. Granted, she had all but given up searching for her missing ward, but even if she could return to the herd and explain to them what happened. . .she didn't know where the herd was. North, south, she was completely without direction on where she came from . . . .
The winged-cerynei herd had always kept on the move. They rarely stayed in one location, so even if she could find where they had last been found, it was highly unlikely they were still there. Still, Jyotsna didn't want to despair. Even if she found the herd but was without their princess, she was . . . doomed. It had been her job to protect the young cerynei mare, and yet look at what had happened?
These heavy thought were quickly dismissed by the grey mare. Now was not the time. As Dita admitted she was with the two-legged ones, a small part of interest and fear took hold of the alicorn. "Ah I . . . I see." She didn't know what else to say about the two-leggers. All she'd heard were rumors. Sure, some were friendly, but they were so different and treated many soquili like pets. To lose the freedom of choice and be held down by a camp of two-legged beasts wasn't something Jyotsna could ever do.
Giving a small shake of her head, the alicorn lowered her head slightly. Glancing down, back at the water, she shrugged. "I . . . I don't know . Far from here, I'd imagine, but . . . it's hard to say. The herd I came from moved around frequently, and how I got here was . . . unplanned." It was the most she had admitted to anyone, but Dita was looking less and less like a threat, even if she did associate with strange two-legged beasts.
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:50 am
Dita wished that she hadn't seen the mare's reaction coming. It seemed like a lot of their kind disliked the two-leggers. Some were just scared because they were strange or had heard rumors. These mostly steered clear of the village and weren't much of a problem. Others hated them with such a passion that they would come around just to stir up trouble. On occasions this lead to attacks and sometimes deaths. Those were the ones that Dita had to be worried about. They needed to be stopped before they could do any real damage. At least the alicorn seemed to fall into the 'skittish' category rather than the 'aggressive' one.
Dita's rationalizing was pushed back as pity for this mare came forward. She didn't know where she lived, or rather she didn't know where the group she lived with was. That was hard to imagine. For Dita your herd was your family even if there was no biological relation. To be without your family... Dita frowned. That was a fate worse than death in her young eyes.
"One day, you'll find them." She said doing her best to sound and look encouraging without being overbearing. It was a delicate balance and Dita was pretty sure that she missed the mark but at least she tried. Trying was important.
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