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 Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:42 am
 Ariston strut through the newly sprouted grass and sniffled at the feeling of Spring allergies. With every new season, he always had some reason to complain. In the Winter, it was the frost of the trees that would disturb his lucious hair. And now, the newly grown flowers just had to be putting up a sneezing fight.
Everything was just always trying to ruin his beauty, though he would never allow it.
He did enjoy the crisp feeling in the air, and felt in a better mood today then usual. He had had some nasty encounters lately, but with the coming of the nice weather, he was able to brush them off easily. Sighing, he sneezed once more and continued through the open area.
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:59 am
'Bless you..'
Aishwarya had heard the stallion first, the sneezing fit carrying loudly across the open stretch of land. She had watched him first, his bearing and the way way he walked...his proud carriage only a little thrown by the sneezing fit he seemed to be having.
Walking forwards, her braided tail swishing along the ground behind her she approached him, and the bangles at her ankles jangling, she stopped a little ways before him, giving him plenty of time to notice her. His wings...she noticed them above all, and they gave her a small amount of concern but she had rarely known anything very dangerous to sneeze in such a way!
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:47 pm
Blessed by the presence of what looked like an angel, Ariston abrubtly turned his attention to the purple mare. With an impressive mane, his smile widened, and he looked at the golden markings on her body. "Why thank you." He said, suavely.
A gorgeous creature she was, she also seemed to not judge him as most females usually did. She didn't seem to show any initial aggression, and that made him feel calm. Any being that could manage the length of hair that both he and she possesed made Ariston appeciate her even more.
"What is your name, Miss?" He said, while hiding a sniffle. "My name is Ariston, though I apologize for my sneezing state. It is indeed disgusting of me.." How pitiful, to be expressing such a state in front of a lady. He wondered if she was affected by it.
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:30 pm
'You're welcome.' Aishwarya replied, looking him over again, noting the horns this time, and inclined her head gracefully before she spoke again.
'My name is Aishwarya, and I am pleased to meet you Ariston.' she stifled a smile, arranging her face in a sympathetic manner. He was obviously a stallion that cared a great deal about appearances..his mostly, and it wouldnt do to laugh at him.
'Are you ill? Or this an allergy of sorts?' she enquired politely.
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:58 pm
"Aye, it is allergies I guess." He chuckled a bit, embarrassed at himself.
"What brings you out on this lovely day, Aishwarya?" She was so calm and charming, and it made Ariston ease up in his posture. Letting his wings fold up naturally next to him, he let his purple eyes drift to hers.
"I can't not comment, but you have wonderful hair. I know that may sound strange, but I am one who idealizes perfection and beauty, so I am graced with yours."
His voice was still soft, though he had a sly grin on his face. His voice sounded wonderful to his ears compared to his sniffling state. He just hoped that he was making a good impression on her, rather then being the mockery that he always was.
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:20 am
'Well it will pass I am sure.'
Aishwarya listened to his words, chuckling a little at the accuracy of her intial impression of the stallion.
'I was just walking, taking in the air and being alone with my thoughts. And yourself?'
She eyed the grin that had spread on Ariston's face before making her reply to his compliment.
'I thank you if that was comment I should take seriously? But your face belies it a little.'
She paused a moment.
'And may I ask, what exactly are you? I attribute your wings to a certain race of Soquili, but I dont see the other traits.'
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:47 am
"I was enjoying the nice weather myself. Though, I hope that I am not disturbing your thoughts or reflections, forgive me if I intruded." Bowing his head a bit, he did not realize that she was already doing something herself.
"Well, I try to be serious." He looked at her a bit confused at her comment, wondering why she wouldn't think he was serious. "I have heard it is strange for a male to notice such things, but beauty and perfection is everything to me. I enjoy finding bits and pieces of it through others."
He was cool and calm today, well, at least at the moment. It was a mood that was best fit for talking to Aishwarya, and he hoped that his emotions would not shift dramatically as they usually did.
"What am I? What a strange way to ask, m'lady." He stomped at the ground with one of his legs. "Well, I am of Kalona by breed, but I am also the sin of Pride." He paused, looking back at her eyes. "So, am I strange to you or something?"
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:57 am
'No, not disturbing me at all, although I'm sure there are some jumpy little animals wondering about the large sneezing thing.' Aishwarya smiled faintly.
'It was just the grin was all. When your words say one thing and your face says something else...well I appreciate it nonetheless.'
When he stomped a hoof she wondered if she had insulted him, but he answered her pleasantly enough at any rate.
'It was what I suspected, but your demeanour, and the way you look..I wasnt sure, and it is always best to ask then go along assuming.'
She tucked her plait around one of her rear legs and looked boldly back at Ariston.
'And what do you do out here?'
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:11 am
"Yes, I am quite ferocious when I sneeze." He winked to her playfully, and smiled gently without showing any of his fangs. "My face? Sometimes I believe that my face has its own personality. As strange as it sounds, I am quite a master with faces." He did spend hours in front of a pond looking at himself, anyhow.
"That is true, I am actually glad that you asked. Most people assume that my personality makes me not a Kalona. I assure you, I am 100% a Kalona, but I find it quite humorous that they must adhere to one personality to make themselves stand out in the sense of a race.
I enjoy standing out in my own way, of course. Being better is just easier."
Stubborn as always, he stopped himself from ranting on about Kalonas.
"I never really have a plan, I tend to just randomly wander or fly. The weather is just too nice nowadays, so I am happy to look around." He chuckled, only because his days were so layed back.
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:21 am
Aishwarya giggled a little, her head ornament moving a little and then settling again.
'Really? Doesnt that become awkward if your face displays an emotion that you arent feeling?'
She didnt wholly believe him about his face but it was amusing enough a thought.
'Well...you certainly dont look scary. Are you scary?' she asked him with a sidelong look. She didnt often act coy, but sometimes it was to do.
'Looking for mares to flatter? I suppose its a good a way to spend time as any.'
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:37 am
The question she mentioned never occured to him, and he let himself continue to laugh at the thought. "I guess that would be awkward. Luckily, I know of all of the faces I randomly do, and I know how beautiful each one looks on the spot." He stuck his tongue out a bit playfully.
It was completely true, though. With Aishwarya he could laugh and giggle at his tactics, but he truly loved every expression he could make. Each one was more dramatic then the next, and they were perfect.
"It depends what scary is to you, m'lady." He kept his same face, but wasn't chuckling anymore. "I am not sure how much you know about sins, but Pride is the most deadly of all. Scary comes in many forms, so it is always good to keep your head on strong. But, from talking with you so far, you seem to possess such anyhow." He nodded as he spoke, but kept his voice calm. There were no evil intentions with this mare, she was far to confident to corrupt.
"Mares to flatter? I think I enjoy flattery more then most mares!"
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:48 pm
'You look at yourself alot then? I imagine so, if you know all your faces so well.' she chuckled softly.
'Pride comes before a fall,' Aishwarya intoned. Of course he would look at himself alot! He had pride in his looks..or was overly proud of them.
'I'm not flighty,' she agreed, nodding her head a little.
'I dont think you are 'scary' - very into yourself maybe, but nothing that would cause fear.'
She paused, shifting her weight to get comfortable once more.
'Scary..for me I guess it would one of the evil inclined Kalona. The ones the two-leggeds tell stories about.'
She laughed then;
'I can well believe that.'
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:07 pm
What she said was true, but her thoughts on him being someone who was not scary made his job that much easier in the long run. All of these random Soquili felt they could approach him or 'trust' him. Such idiotic thoughts made his sinful plans that much easier, and corrupting the weak was easy when they approached you first. His many faces helped him constantly, even when many thought they were childish.
"I am glad I don't cause you fear, I mean that is not my intent at this very moment anyhow. I am just enjoying your company casually."
"Scary for many would be just that, those angry idiots have done a pretty good job giving themselves an image all right." He chuckled while taking in a slight breath. "Most of those stories are pish posh. While some Kalona are quite impressive, others just hide in that image because they can. Though, I hope you never have to encounter one of the more violent ones, let me tell you, it is not a fun experience."
He let out a slight sniffle once again, but shook his head trying to get the feeling off. "What about you? We have had quite a lot of talk about Kalonas and myself. What is your story, Aishwarya?"
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:20 pm
'I'm sure you'd be just as happy on your own looking in a still pond.' Aishwarya said, a half smile on her face at that.
'There is one...a mare, one of the first. I know of her through another mare who knows her of old.'
She looked at him curiously, waiting for a sneeze and then recognised the subject change for what it was.
'I wish I could I satisfy your curiosity but I'm not interesting enough to warrant a long tale.' she replied in a guarded fashion. Her life story...if she wanted to tell that it would be a comfortable tale with someone she'd known for a while. But an almost stranger? She let her face settle into a contemplative look and turned, gently tugging on her own mane for a moment.
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:16 pm
"That is one of my favorite activities." He said, winking. "I think alone time can be the most effective reflection time. I like to enjoy my beauty, as well." He spent way too much time acknowledging himself, but it never felt like wasted time.
"I am not trying to satisfy anything, m'lady." He looked at her, puzzled. "From that comment I get the idea that I am doing nothing but intruding. Once again, I hope I am not giving off that impression. I am only interested in anything else about you, I feel as if I have been talking quite a lot.."
He felt a bit uncomfortable after her response to his, and he was unsure of what to even say next. He watched her play with her hair, and felt his own shift at the feeling of a breeze. "I think you would be interesting even if you were just telling a hobbie."
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