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 Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 11:30 am
 Hooves pounded on the ground as a panicked female moved along at high speeds, eyes wide with fear though there was nothing to be afraid of that moment save the dark of the night. A feather slid from her tail, its cream color standing out against the shadows of the night, illuminated by the moon. The mare could hear screaming in her mind, or at least the memory of screaming, sending her into such a panic, her heart pounding in her chest, her hooves sore, though she felt no pain. And then it all just stopped. Her actions stilled and eyes shimmered as she looked around, scared expression changing to confused, then amused. In a matter of seconds, she was laughing, moving in place, stomping her hooves to the ground and tossing her head in joy. "Pocky, you're so silly." She moved along as a simple trot, eyes shut. "There was nothing there! Nothing....nothing at all..." Her expression fell and again she was confused. "Why am I here again?" Another flick sent another feather to the grass as she then just wandered, head tilted and eyes looking for any that might have an answer. But there was none in sight. Her heart held hopes,a familiar face that part of her knew was not going to be there, to see one that she missed or once loved... but that was gone. So many had lived through the great scare (as she called it when hearing a tale) that the few that did not seemed....just lost. Her hooves stilled again, this time letting her fall to rest, noticing now how sore her hooves were, how much her muscles ached. "I don't like it here...not here mother..." Her eyes turned up to the sky, where the stars were shining brightly. "I don't...I hate it..." But did she? More confusion came in as she felt herself taken aback over what she'd just said. He felt like she didn't mean it, but also like she really meant it. She hated that confusion, the unknowing... "Let me rest..." Her head settled on the grass before her, though she did not feel at all like she would sleep anytime soon. "Let someone come to help..."
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 3:02 pm
 Viridi was sleeping quite peacefully, dreaming of the future. She was surrounded by a large, happy family of her fellow kirin. Everybody knew her and was happy to see her. "Viridi! Come play with us!" The little ones called to her. She was frolicking about with them, her legs twitching in her sleep. Then she heard the thunder. She woke with a start, quite discombobulated. "There's a storm coming little ones! She warned. But it didn't make any sense. How could the storm have come so fast, casting darkness and cooling the air so fast? Just a second ago it was sunny and warm. She looked around but didn't see any foals, absolutely nothing. Slowly her senses realigned themselves, and she realized it was just a dream. The thunder was actually just the hooves of something running, but had stopped by now. Her ears twitched as she heard somebody, faintly. Talking to themselves, or they had a companion? She found herself walking towards the source. Something about the voice was a bit... odd. As she got closer she could grasp some words... mother... hate... She saw a kirin laying in the grass and stopped a fair distance away. Were they asleep? "Hello...?" She said, barely above a whisper.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 3:15 pm
A response was not at all expected by the female whom rested on the ground. Her head shot up, turning to find the source of the sound, moving in a very uncoordinated manner once it was seen that there was indeed another around. "Who are you?!" This for sure was not a mare that Pocky knew. She made a sound, stumbling over her legs as she stood up. Her bright coloration easily gave away her movements, though the other seemed no different in such an area... but such short hair.
"You...will not hurt me will you..." That thought snapped into her mind, her hooves rooting in place, herself prepared for a possible battle. "You'll not harm me! You'll not!" She pawed at the ground, unsure if she should run or fight or if the other would do the same.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:39 pm
Viridi watched the other struggle to get up. Was this one injured, or old? She was about to answer the question of her name, but then the other female started to yell at her. Viridi laid her ears flat and took a step back, prepared to flee if need be. "What are you, crazy?" She stamped a hoof in indignation. "What am I gonna do? Eat you?"
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:03 pm
"You could!" She felt her legs tremble as she moved to step back. "You...you could..." Couldn't she? She remembered the taste of something that wasn't plants... It was able to be done as she'd not gotten ill off whatever it was that she'd eaten. "I'm not... not crazy..." She shook her head, looking up. "No...no not crazy."
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:28 pm
When Viridi realized the other was merely worried about being attacked herself, she softened up. "I've never hurt anybody in my life." Was this one abused, or frightened recently? Viridi thought she was awfully paranoid. "I'm Viridi. Why are you so scared? I doubt anybody out here is out to get you." She folded her legs and lowered herself to the ground. "Maybe you're not crazy, but you won't make any friends acting like that all the time."
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 4:15 pm
Not attack, no harm... another change, her tense muscles relaxed and a small smile came to her face. "Oh!" Her tail flicked, and she moved closer. "Ah... sorry... I... I'm not used to talking to others." She looked around, seeming nervous over something still. "I don't really have friends.... others say I'm too weird..." Her back hoof dug into the ground a bit as she moved to stand a bit to the left. "My name is Pocky Stixx...ah.... Sorry about the...weird...ness...uhm...." She tilted her head. "What...is your name?"
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 7:30 pm
Viridi looked up at Pocky, curling her tail around herself. ""That makes two of us... although, I'm not considered weird." She smiled up at Pocky. ""I think you're alright. I don't mind it." She watched as Pocky took what appeared to be a nervous step to the left. ""You're awfully worried about something.... But anyways, my name is Viridi" She repeated her name patiently. Pocky must have been to nervous to have heard it the first time.
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:16 pm
"It's really nice to meet you!" She seemed far better now, her legs just moving as she didn't seem to want to stay in place. "Did I wake you up? I'm sorry... I really don't rest well and kind of forget what I was doing in the first place." She looked around. "Where am I even? do you know?"
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:51 pm
Viridi smiled and nodded in response to Pocky's salutation. "Well, I was asleep, but it's not a problem. We are in Teana. It is probably the nicest, most popular place to be in Theia. Safest as well. I wouldn't want to be stuck up in some ice caps or molten lava." Then she pondered about how somebody could be so clueless and lost, and thought perhaps this one was not familiar with Teana. "Where are you from? You didn't live in any of those icky places did you?"
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 9:17 pm
"I don't think so..."She pawed the ground. "I've not really had anyone around long enough to teach me...or even know my name. You're kind of the first I think." She gave a small smile. "I guess...sorry if I act funny."
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 9:30 pm
Viridi flipped her hair, trying to get it out of her face, but to no avail. She then shifted her legs, as they were going a bit numb. "Well, my parents died when I was an egg or very young I suppose. I have no memories of them. But I didn't much like the herd that found and raised me. Too small, and although it was kind of them, I never really felt like I fit in." Her little heart felt empty at the memories. But she remembered there was somebody here, now, much lonelier than her, even apologizing for being different. Nobody should ever feel that way. "We could be friends." She suggested.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:01 am
"I'm sorry to hear that..." Pocky herself barely remembered her own mother. "Wait, friends? Really?" She stood straighter, and a moment later lept up with a happy sound, back hooves bucking out, tail fanning. "I've never had a friend before! That is awesome...I...uh..." She paused. "What...do friends do?"
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:25 pm
Viridi snorted happily, her version of a laugh. She slowly rose up and stretched her legs. What do friends do? Viridi herself had never experienced a true friendship, and so only had ideals of what friendship was. "I suppose, friends never hurt or are mean to each other. They play together, travel together, spend lots of time together." She paused for a moment, pondering what else friends would do. "Friends watch out for each other and love each other."
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 9:14 pm
To know a friend did such things... "I'm happy to have a friend..." Her tail fanned out and closed, the feathers bright in the night. "So cool... I... get kind of..." She had no idea how to mention it. "Mmm... Strange...I guess you could say..." Not many liked to be around her because of her moods...
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