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 Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:02 am
This was a PM RP, but I thought I'd put it in a topic for future purposes X3
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:03 am
Stars stretched out overhead, in a never-ending black blanket. The Lady Moon sat swollen and yellow just above the trees, shedding her pale light on the world. It added to the mystery of night, the time when the dark things crept about and played while everything good and light slept.
Almost everything slept...
A black stallion, untouched except for his silver and purple hair, stood in the middle of the open meadow. Eyes of amethyst fixed upon the milky cloud of diamonds. Entranced as always by the beauty out of his reach.
"Why must the celestial heavens torment me so?" The stallion sighed, speaking his thoughts. Being alone, he often spoke his internal wonderings.
Auriga stepped out of the shadows provided by the tree she had been resting under. She looked up at the stars that were strewn across the sky above, matching the pattern that ran down her back. The moon was full, and everything was bathed in a blue-ish glow. Her silver eyes seemed to light up as she surveyed the land around her. Everything was still. With a quiet sigh, she started walking aimlessly through the long grass of the meadow.
Kai's ears perked as the sound of movement caught his attention. Was it a predator, was it another Soquili? A Kalona? He stretched out his head, trying to pick up a scent in the air. At first it was nothing but the smell of grass and trees.
Then sweet scent filled his flared nostrils. A female! And not a Kalona. It was his lucky day! The vain Stallion arched his neck and flagged his tail, letting out a soft whicker. "Hello?"
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:09 am
"It is rare to see a mare out by herself." Kai smiled, friendly. "But not a unwelcome surprise. I've never seen you around." He peered closer, trying to see her better.
Black coated like he was, with a flowing mane and tail of white, black and blue. Her back seemed to be dusted with the stars overhead, mirrored on the larger markings on her legs. A very beautiful mare, studded with the celestial diamonds he was so enraptured with.
"Well, I was napping under a tree, but then I woke up... After all, the moon is very bright this evening..." She commented, looking upwards at the pale orb in the sky for a moment before looking back at him. "And you could say I'm new around here... My name is Auriga." She gave a small sideways nod with her head by way of introduction.
"Indeed, the moon is very bright tonight." Purple eyes gleamed as he took up his usual game. "But not as beautiful and bright as you. She is surely envious."
Auriga tilted her head slightly, her eyebrows lifting. "Is that so? But surely the shadows cast at night make it a bad time to be making such compliments?" She remarked, smiling slightly as she pawed the ground slightly. "So what brings you out in the dead of night...?"
Her comment made him laugh. "I can see well enough under her light though I will comment on your beauty again when the sun rises, if you wish." He continued to smile. "I watch the stars at night. It is... a habit of mine." The Stallion flushed under his dark coat. It wasn't exactly a masculine habit.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:14 am
Auriga smiled again, casting her glance back upwards. "I don't blame you, they truely are beautiful. Especially in this meadow with no other light, you really can see everything... Maybe it's your love of stars that causes you to compliment me so..." She drifted off slightly before looking back at him. "I never caught your name..."
"Maybe, or maybe I just find you beautiful." Kai shook his head, mentally berating himself. He'd made a mistake in his game! So taken had he been by the stars on the mare's pelt. "My name is Kai Liu."
"Maybe..." She smiled again. "And it's wonderful to meet you, Kai Lui..." She bowed her head slightly, her eyes not leaving his. "So, were you heading towards anywhere in particular when I was lucky enough to startle you or was it just a random meander...?"
Amethyst held her gaze, unwavering. "You caught me." A humouress smirk changed the grin. "Now what're you going to do with me?" A low laugh followed the question. It was merely teasing, but if she took the humour, he'd be pleasantly suprised.
A somewhat cheeky grin slid across Auriga's lips. "Do you mean I get free reign with my thoughts on that?" She laughed in good humour, the grin still present. "Surely that could be a dangerous, if not interesting, thing to say to someone?"
So she'd taken it. He was indeed pleasantly surprised. "Oh please take free reign. Dangerous? I thrive on it." The Stallion stomped the ground, puffing out his chest in display.
A laugh escaped Auriga's mouth as Kai started showing off. It wasn't meant to be at him, more with him, but she stopped suddenly in case he got offended. "Well, why don't I tag along with wherever you're going and if I think of a suitable..." She trailed off, trying to thing of the right word. "Punishment?" She laughed again. "Well, whatever you want to call it, I'll let you know when I conjour up something interesting!"
He relaxed, no longer trying to impress her. "That sounds like a good plan." In fact... he knew a place she might like. "Follow me." Kai led her into the forest, taking a mostly unused path. He stayed close by her side, in case any vicious beast though they looked good.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:18 am
Auriga walked alongside him, wondering where he was taking her. She trusted him though, which was unusual for her when she met someone new. Still, she trusted her gut instinct. Looking around at the forest, she smiled slightly. Even in the dead of night when she should be in her guard, she saw the beauty in the trees around her. Distracted, she accidentally brushed up against Kai and blushed slightly. "Sorry!" She flushed. "Distracted..."
The black coat almost stood on end, his skin rippling at her touch. Hooves almost faltered. "It's ok." A shaky smile was gifted to her. When he watched the forest it was to make sure they were safe. It would be a little bit of a walk but the destination was worth it.
A small space in the middle of this branch of forest, a pond covered in white lillies and at night, studded with stars.
Auriga gasped as the trees thinned and in front of, a pond that seemed to glow with light. Delicate white flowers were strewn across it's surface, the reflection of the sky above shining brightly. The lillies were illuminated with the glow of the moon. She stepped to the edge of the pond and looked down at her reflection, her face glowing with the light relfected off the water's surface. "It's beautiful..." She whispered, barely audible as she nudged a lily gently and watched it drift lazily across the water. She lifted her head and looked back at Kai. "How did you find this place...?"
"I chased the moon."
It had been a moment's fantasy, when he had turned his hooves to chase the Lady Moon. Through the plains, the forest, until he could go no further. This had been the end of the path, this place. Deep inside, he believed this to be the Moon's Pond. Where she touched Earth. He would only tell someone close to him of that.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:19 am
She looked at him, her eyes shimmering in the light that illuminated the clearing. She could see Kai clearly now, and he certainly was a handsome stallion. She smiled and bowed her head. "Thank you for bringing me here... You've only just met me, but you've shared this with me... This place must be special to you..." She looked back at the pond, he smile widening.
He smiled softly. "I wanted to share it with you." The Soquili could see her clearly now. His words had been wrong. She wasn't just beautiful, she was breathtaking. Ears flicked back when he realized he had said that aloud. "Ummm...."
Auriga turned her head quickly as she heard words she hadn't quite expected. Her blue-black cheeked flushed red. "W-what did you say?" She stammered, her eyes fixed on his.
Aw, shoot, she'd heard him. It was kind of hard not to hear each other in the quiet of the glade. "I said, I was wrong... you aren't beautiful, you're breathtaking." The game had changed. Without warning him.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:20 am
Auriga's heart pounded in her chest so hard that she was almost positive he'd heard it. Her stomach fluttered slightly. "I.. um.. " She didn't quite know what to say. She shook her head a little to clear her thoughts. "I.. don't know what to say.." She whispered honestly. "I've never been told that before..." Her eyes met his again, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly. "But then again.. I haven't met many stallions at all..." She took a step closer to him, her tail twitching slightly as she tried to keep her posture straight.
He was utterly flummoxed.
As she came closer, he found himself rooted to the spot. This wasn't supposed to be happening! It was usually the other way around: the mare rooted to the spot and him making the approach. What had happened?! Ever since Chepi had left him, he hadn't been looking for a real romance.
Though, inside, some part of him was thrilled.
Auriga walked towards him slowly and stopped just in front of him, her nose inches from his so she could feel his hot breath tickling her nostrils. "Not to mention, no-one has ever taken me someone so beautiful, somewhere touched by the stars..." She whispered these words. It was unlike her to be so bold, but something told her it was the right attitude to take with this stallion. "How can I show my appreciation for your trust in me.. Kai...?" She let his name slip out for effect, her eyes still locked on his. He body was steady but her mind was racing.
Was it possible that he knew how a mouse felt when a hawk swooped down to snatch it up? This was serious role reversal. "I don't know..."
With her muzzle so close to his, he could smell her sweet breath. The velvet skin of his nose pressed to hers before he could help himself.
If this was war, his battlements were destroyed, walls fallen, and soldiers scrambling to form some sort of defense.
Auriga's eyes shot open wide as their noses touched. It was like a shock had just ran the length of her body. She looked at him, trying to see what he was thinking as she nuzzled him back. This was so unlike her, to move so close to someone she barely knew. It felt like a lifetime that they were so close before she pulled back slightly, unsure what to say or do as a smile spread back across her lips. "You waste no time, stallion..." She teased.
If her fur wasn't standing on end, his was. "It's a... um, a talent of mine." A silver tail flicked against his legs. Glancing away from her, he nosed the water gently. Sent the lillies and stars dancing on the silver liquid.
Auriga followed his to the waters edge, watching the lily gliding across the surface. She turned her head to look at him. "I suppose it would have been niave of me to think I was the only one you ever brought here..." She laughed good heartedly as her smile returned and her stomach calmed it's dancing. "Still, it is truly beautiful here... Breath-taking, some would say.."
Ears lay back, a affronted look on his face. "You are the only mare I've ever brought here." Nobody else, none of his Teepee-mates, nor his ex-mate had ever seen this place.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:21 am
"I'm sorry! I was only joking..." She spoke quickly, shaking her head. "I'm sorry I just... a handsome stallion like you must have many mares after him, and this place is perfect... I didn't mean to offend you...." She leant into him and slide her head under his, nuzzling him gently and silently cursing herself at saying something so insensitive. "Please forgive my insensitivity, Kai..."
"It's my fault too. Snapping at you like that." Kai lowered his head, completing the strange embrace. "Not as many mares as you might think, after I broke away from Chepi." It still hurt a little when he thought of that mare. In varying shades of purple, as dark and light as sunset.
Auriga silently cursed herself again as she pulled back to look at him. "You miss her, huh...? I imagine it must hurt..." She looked over at the lillies again. "I can't even begin to imagine..."
"Not as much anymore. It's been... months since I last saw her." He followed her gaze. The water had quieted, lillies and stars frozen in perfection. Still... no where near as beautiful as Auriga.
Auriga watched the lillies drifting silently before turning back to Kai. She wished she could understand how he felt...
"Let's go back to the meadow... I'd rather this place remained one of happiness to us.. "She smiled. "So let's return to the long grass and cheer ourselves back up..."
He smiled, touched by her caring. Not many mares worried about that. Not even his teepee mates did. He usually kept up the noncaring, flirtatious front, which seemed to have died that night.
Kai liked Auriga, as evident in the way he playfully - and gently - bumped her as they walked through the forest.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:22 am
Auriga couldn't help but giggle slightly as Kai nudged her. She gave him a nudge back and trotted a little so she was just in front of him. His playfullness showed her that she was forgiven for her rash comment, and a weight lifted off her chest.
Not being able to resist temptation, he nipped at her flanks. "Tag!" Black hooves carried him out of the forest, yet within her reach. Purple eyes glimmered with humour as he danced in place.
Auriga squealed as Kai nipped her and ran ahead. A deep blush filled her cheeks, partially at the contact and even more so at the silly noise she had just made. She shook her head before breaking into a gallop, racing out of the forest and after Kai. "You cheeky little... bah!" She cried out as a grin slid across her lips. "I'll get you back for that!"
"You'll have to catch me first!" A deep laugh rumbled out of his chest. Hooves carried him away from her, yet kept him within range. Teasing her. He had every intention of letting her catch him... after a bit of work.
Auriga raced after him, her long tail and mane whipping out behind her. The cold night air stung at her nostrils slightly as she gave chase. He was teasing her and she knew it. She pushed herself as hard and fast as she could, laughing the whole time.
Lungs labored for more air, breath stinging in his throat. This was exhilirating, fun, daring. A race through the dark, unknowing of any dangers that may lie underfoot. Blanket of stars overhead and a celestial mare chasing him.
Kai slowed, enough that Auriga could catch him if she wished.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:24 am
It had been so long since has ran this fast for so long, and it felt wonderful. However, Auriga was quick to notice Kai slowing down and made no attempt to do the same. The long grass they ran through tickled her legs as she closed in on Kai. Suddenly, she squealed as she tripped, her hoof catching on a hard rock that didn't budge. She bowled into Kai, sending them rolling through the grass. As they skidded to a halt, despite her embarrassment, Auriga burst out laughing.
"Oof!" Was all that left his mouth when another solid body hit his. The tumble made him dizzy, though every sense was highly alerted of the female half-sprawled on him... laughing. "That was... one hell of a tag, Auri."
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:25 am
Auriga was collapsed completely, tears of laughter streaming down her cheeks. She could barely move, save for her body vibrating with silent giggles. She rolled off Kai and lay on her side, curled slightly at the pain in her stomach. "I-I'm.. s-sorry.." She managed to say inbetween her laughter. "I hope.. I didn't hurt you.... I'm such a klutz!" She tried her best to compose herself, the odd giggle still escaping.
He couldn't help it. Her laughter was contagious. "I'm fine." The black stallion shifted, laying his head on her shoulder as he chuckled. "It would take a lot more then you to hurt me."
Auriga lifted her head to look at her, the grin on her face larger than ever. She licked the end of his nose playfully before pushing his forelock behind her ear gently. "Serves you right for making me chase you anyway!"
Kai watched her, purple eyes serious. "You were the one who decided to chase me." His tone was light, happy. The brain behind that pretty face was at work. After Chepi he had never been so carefree, happy, normal, with a mare. It was...something new.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:26 am
Auriga turned up nose up playfully with a snort. "Oh, because you were just going to leave me in the forest all by my lonesome?" She looked at him, one eyebrow raised and her tail twitching slightly. She felt so comfortable lying half entwined around Kai. It was a strange feeling for her.
Nothing was spoken in reply to that. He wouldn't have left her there by herself. Not in a long shot. A soft sigh pierced the air, the stallion shifting into a more comfortable position.
Auriga smiled a little as she took his silence for a small victory in her play-arguement. She lay her head down on it's side, the long grass towering above her as she looked up at the stars. Blues and silvers painted the night sky, sparkling with what looked like diamonds. She took a deep breath in as she closed her eyes. She could smell the grass, slightly damp with the threat of the morning dew. Above that however, Kai's scent flooded her nostrils, filling her up like a warm drink. She sighed softly and lifted her head again. "Kai...? Is it so strange that we find it so easy to lie together like this on our first night of meeting...?"
"Only if you find it so strange." Came the reply. "My keeper... Misae... she speaks of others that are your... other half. Mostly because she complains that she hasn't found hers yet." A soft chuckle.
"My other half...?" Auriga sat up again, slightly confused. "And I dont find it strange... I find it... right."
He didn't remember much, since he didn't understand that much of thier language. But the Stallion had gotten the gist of it. "Soulmates. The other that complements you, your personality and beliefs. It transcends genders and languages. Some know in a moment, and some take a lot of time to find this out."
Kai stayed stretched out on the ground, silvered feathers trailing over his neck. "It does feel right..."
Auriga stayed up, watching Kai with her widened eyes. "I never.. well.. I never thought Soulmates is a word I'd ever use... I mean, I hoped..." She looked back at the stars. "I wished..." She smiled slightly as Kai agreed that what they were doing, whatever it was, it was not wrong. How could it be wrong when she simply did not want to leave...? She shifted slightly so her head laid just under his.
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