Riqueai Forests Herd IV ;; a new day, a new beginning

[ADMIN:Bulldozer]

//All RP here :D //

[Spirit Dancer]

Something about the forest that shrouds my dark, dappled grey form strikes me as familiar. Again. First with the sable Alpha, Zadok. Now this place - the lands he ruled, that I had agreed to join.

Maybe it was something from my childhood? No, I couldn't remember my childhood. Hell, I couldn't remember anything from then, to just about a years ago, when I was wandering aimlessly.

My silver and pale golden wavy tresses of my tail snag in the bushes as I break through them, bringing me back to current situations. Royaly blue occuli stare blissfully into the greenery, curved grey audda flicker forward.

[ADMIN:Bulldozer]

Z A D O K

starting over [ again ]

Shadowy form slipped through the forest quickly, moving at ease on paths carved out of the earth from years of his travels. He had been waiting for this moment for so long, and it was just about everything he'd expected. He was ready to begin again, and Velour was the first step, a vital landmark for him. His first mare, possibly his love? Time would tell.

Strides shorten, bringing him to a brisk walk as he caught a sweet scent on the wind. Apex rose, perfectly chiseled salmons flaring wide as he neared his small meadow. Yes, she was here. Waves of excitement drilled in the back of his mind, quickening his pace as he moved. The shadows cast across his coal back thinned, the silhouettes of the trees shortening and thinning. And then the forest evaporated as his bode moved into the clearing.

Gaze looked out on his domain, clear pride etched into his façade. To his left, a small, cool creek gurgled past on its leisurely path to the sea. On his other side carved into the side of a large mound of earth covered thickly in wispy strands of emerald grass was an opening into the ground, into a small cavern easily large enough to accommodate his future herd. Everything was exactly the way he had left it hours ago except /one/ quite relevant detail: Velour. Hardly four lengths from his daggers she stood, every inch of her quite beautiful and equally mysterious. He had still failed, though trying persistently, to pinpoint that single tugging memory…

Bode stepped forward slowly, decreasing the distance between them to two lengths. He stopped, regal apex held high and ebonite auds pricked forward. Warm baritones came forth to greet her again, What do you think?

[fuzzball]

As I make my way to the main portion of the herdlands, my auds swing forward to catch the voice of the lead. Not wanting to disrupt him and his companion, I linger towards the edge of the clearing. I'm grateful for this clearing though, not having to avoid low hanging tree branches constantly. The weather here is much more comfortable than the mountains, not as cold and didn't have snow clumping to my ivory and ebony splashed cloak. Lowering my dome to the earth, I grazed for a few minutes...

[Spirit Dancer]

I jump, not from fright, but from surprise as the sable King approaches. It's still infuriating to know his face, but not know where I knew it from. One day, maybe, things will fall into place.

I wanted to speak my mind and tell him that this place was familiar, but I refrain. I don't want to mess things up between us, which strikes me as odd.
"It's beautiful," I reply, in his own langauge, English. It's difficult for me to speak, but I'm trying to get better. With time, maybe.

As I look around, it hits me that I was probably the first one to wander in - with Zadok close behind, and then the larger mare. Delicate audda flicker back, as my hesitant demeanor returns, as my blue occuli return to the sable stallion.

[captain_scrimpy]

I come loping soon after my girl, Mariah. The thunder of my hooves is as silent as a rooster calling out that the sun is rising. Sliding to a halt with mane flying past, I hold the pose of a golden retriever pointing to something. I'm just cool like that. Relaxing, I turn to see Mariah grazing. " 'lo, Mariah," I said cheerfully in my deep voice that rumbles. "How 'bouts you today?"

ooc;; pa-the-tic.

[fuzzball]

As Nic approached me, my ears flipped back with aggitation. I whicker to him lowly, letting him know to mind his distance with my mood right now. Two days ago I would've been fine and greeted him hello, but now...Joy, my first spring as a mare. Meaning my first time of season, which you could tell by my slightly raised tail, and I was not exactly happy about it. Apparently I'm going to be one of those mares where they are easily angered during spring. Granted Nic is bigger than I, but that won't stop me from kicking some tail when I need to. After what happened to my mother, knowing very well before she even met my sire, she had been forcebred. Hell, my own uncle was a forcebreeder, and he was rumored to be around Forever Free now. If I ever find him... I want to be the one to bring him down. I want to be the one to get revenge for all of his victims. He took the most important person from me, and if I ever meet him, I'll return him the favor. I promise it.

[captain_scrimpy]

I stopped in my tracks and backed away from her slowly. I knew mares could get, erm, moody. I think it's maybe they have like PMS, but a lot worse and in the spring. It really is, and I've had expeirence, enough to know to be submissive and a teddy bear to a mare like Mariah. Mares can pack a punch. This one stallion lost one of his jewels a few years back when a mare kicked him square in the wrong area. And I have big plans for mine and don't want to take any chances.

Still, her smell is alluring and brings my stallion side to a bit of a high. It's the best smell besides smelling Mariah's mane. What can I say, it smells good. I mean her mane. And wants more, she's had a rugged past and don't want to push the feminines over the edge. Still, what's life without a bit of risk, eh?

Slowly I bring myself forward with head low and ears forward to show her I'm not pushing her. I want to come to her side protectively while avoiding a nasty mark. I don't trust other stallions, 'specially in spring and when they're around my girl. As I do this, I try to muster up something to start a conversation. "No one isn't gonna get you Mariaha unless I'm dead...." I told her softly with a gulp as I inch slowly towards her. I make sure to keep my head where her's is so that she can see I'm beside her. "And you are an equal to me. Always an equal.... Always...." I begin to raise my head upwards and towards her so that I can give her a reassuring nuzzel..... maybe.....

[fuzzball]

I snort to his words, ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Like any stallion could get to me without my consent to begin with. I go ahead and let one ear relax, but my temper won't seem to go away. At his nuzzle, I pull away at first before relaxing again.

"This is hell....No. This is the beginning of hell. All the mares having and carrying foals are in hell." I speak, not exactly directly to Nic, but just to make some sort of nose aside from snorting and whickering.

[ADMIN:Bulldozer]

Z A D O K

do you [ remember ] me?

It's beautiful. More beautiful words he had never heard, coming from the lips of the enchantress before him. Anything to please her would please him; he would die for her… God, how was he falling for her so quickly? Would he fall for any mare that happened to wander across his path? He hardly thought of himself as so… easy. Could any average mare seduce him? Was he that easy to fall? To be confused? A weakness like that would be exploited sooner or later, and that was the last thing he needed.

But Velour was hardly average. Not every day will you come across someone and feel like you've known them for years. And she'd said it herself, there's no way they could have met before. There was something special between them, at least as far as he was concerned.

Can I show you something, Velour? Vocals softly spoke, almost hesitant. He didn't know what to say, what to do… He felt like a young colt next to her. But he had an idea on where to start.

//So museless. This is what happens when I'm gone for two weeks. T.T//

[Spirit Dancer]

My royal blue gaze sweeps across the forest, trying to drink in the land as much as I can. As if somehow, it'll trigger something. A memory, or some useless thing along the lines of it.

But nothing comes.

With a submissive sigh, my gaze returns to Zadok. Silvery audda pin back briefly, before the return to their forward stances. Show me something? What on earth could he mean by that?
"Of course, Zadok."

[x] I need a song for Velour. x_o So maybe I can get inspired to post longer posts next time.. [/x]

[ADMIN:Bulldozer]

Z A D O K

do I remember you?

A breath came out in a huff, invisible vapors expelled into the atmosphere. A sigh of relief? A hint of excitement? OR just… a breath? You decide. Either way, his satisfaction with her response was clear as day, a smile emerging from within his façade. "Alright then… Follow me." Vocals had barely finished his words before he was in motion, ebony corpus moving past her and melding into the shadows of the forest.

Instantly, the humid air around him cooled, the sun's heat not yet penetrating the canopy. Black fints fell on a well-worn path dotted with prints identical to those he left in the dirt; clearly this path was one he took often. Shadows in the likeness of leaves and branches fell across his back, dancing shafts of light. The wind blew and rustled the trees, a soft whisper. Audda flicked backward to see if she was following, pace slowing only a fraction. Woodland fauna proceeded about him. Birds chirped, woodpeckers… pecked. Nothing was disturbed by his presence as he moved silently.

Soon the path began to mirror a stream, running along the side. Turtles dove into the water with a plop as he passed, the braver ones only giving him a wary glance. Soon the stream grew louder, a gurgling turning to a roar. And then it dropped into oblivion without warning.

It cascaded down over the edge, plummeting a good forty or fifty feet down, swirling torrents of water foaming below. He hesitated only a moment, then began winding down a steep trail to the side, weight shifting forward. Only when he was at the water's edge did he look back to see if his companion was there.

[captain_scrimpy]

A snort came from me as I returned from my travelings. Mariah might be thoroughly pissed with me, but I had something she might enjoy. Entering the clearing, I gave a small nod to the leader, maybe one of the last nods I ever gave him. Yeah, I was planning on leaving this blasted lands for a place where I didn't have to worry about poking out an eye or keeping my head low to avoid a nasty blow.

Marching into the clearing, I stopped to nicker towards Mariah, hoping she won't kill me like a lion does a zebra. No..... Please be in a good mood. Maybe if I act happy and like I have a secret she might get the drift. We'll go with that plan. Smirking happily, I tossed my head in a random direction towards the canyons. Or was that the direction towards the breeding grounds that I just tossed my head to??? Nevermind this fricken plan. I can't hold it in anymore.

Coming up to her like a hyper foal, I brought my head down to her while trying to give her a nuzzle. I snickered before having my turn solemn as my eyes turned to Zadok, but he had gone. Perfect. My crown turned back to him. "Mariah, hoping that you aren't too mad at me disappaearing," i said hastily. Zadok could come crashing down my plans any seconds as we know..... "But how would you like it if you and I were a king and queen? There's a canyon in the unpathed regions with no king or queen, or really any equines..... Just think about it. A herd of our own! Isn't it great!" My voice got louder, but I hushed it at last. A begging face bestowed on my face for us to leave this place. "And there's no twigs or any of this crap to gourge out an high or hit us anywhere! Please? It's been my dream to run my own herd... And you wouldn't crush a dream would you?" Hopefully that sealed the deal.

[ADMIN:Bulldozer]

//haha Zaddy just can't leave you guys alone together can he?//

[captain_scrimpy]

[x] Nic thinks so. >.< Then again Nic is immature a bit around Mariah. <3[/x]

[fuzzball]

( A "bit" shrimpy? xD )

My auds pinned firmly into my tresses as Nic returned, my season had passed thankfully, but that wasn't about to stop this mood swing. Lowering my skull with my ears pinned, I shot a death glare towards Bubonic. "And where the hell have you been? Ditching me here without warning, I almost went back to the mountains. But no, I wanted to see if your idiotic brain would have you come back! And look, the little lost puppy came home. Well listen here you brute, how dare you leave me for such an amount of time without telling me."

As he started to talk of these lands and ruining a dream, it didn't quite help my mood. "I don't give a .... if you found some barren land, there's probably a reason it was abandoned. And in a canyon? You expect me to get down the side of a canyon? Boy, you must be out of your mind. I -UGH!" By now I had been yelling so much so quickly that I was starting to forget what to say, and my words had started to lose sense.

"Fine, I'll go with you to the canyon lands. But from now on you better tell me if your going somewhere and if your coming back so I'll know if I can leave or not. Otherwise don't even think I'll be staying with you." I snapped warningly, my tail lashing like an angry cat. You'd think I was a dark with how angry I was at him right now...

[captain_scrimpy]

[x]a bit. He can be serious when he wants to be..... And she hurt his feelings...... ;_; Poor Bubba...[/x]


My ears flicked back at her yelling, especiially a the word brute. Okay, she is pissed off severely, even more than I would predict. And just as I was bout to speak, se went on ranting even more. Oh boy.... My tail stay stills and I just look at her with my puppy eyes of hazel. I lifted up my head to it's full height with my tongue hanging out slightly. I nod hastily as she sets her terms. Talk about a girl running the show.

Still a smile grows over my kissers. I turn quickly trotting over to a dead tree. Yes. My flower was still there. A pretty lily of white edges and a pink center, growing darker as it got closer to the center. Then the pretty orange things that popped out. Smelled pretty. Grabbing it, I quickly returned to the clearing with a smile on my face as I came over to Mariah, pushing the flower towards her as I held it in my mouth. If your wondering where I got the lily, I got it by the lake.

Putting the lily on the ground for her to pic up, I begin to talk. "You won't be disappointed, for if I can get down the canyon to the beautiful waterfall cascading down into a serene, sapphire lake of your eye before leading out onto a slow moving river," My voice was deep and soothing as I spoke to Mariah. "Now doesn't sound better than here, then I dun know what will, milady Mariah Crystal." My eyes turned to the canyons before I started to walk that way. I still own Zadok for letting us live here, so I'll make sure he'll be welcomed in my lands and anyone from here. Yup. My hooves began to march away fromt he forest, but I stopped to check and see if Mariah would follow.

[Spirit Dancer]

[x] Coming. [/x]

[ADMIN:Bulldozer]

//Hey I'm back SD... from my computer's death. xP So whenever you have time to reply w/ Velour that'd be sweet b/c I'll actually reply now. *throws confetti*//

[Spirit Dancer]

My ivor brow furrows underneath my weak curls of silver and pale gold. What does he want of me? I gently nod my head in a silent response, as my gray bulk lurches forward after the sable King.

The silver dapples on my bode darken, as well as the rest of me, as the shadows from the canopy envelop us. I can feel the temperature and humidity suddenly drop; which was a slightly relief to me. Just as I caught up to Zadok's side, gray audda catch the sounds of the gurgling water, and the distant roar. Royal blue occuli watched the sable King, somewhat nervously because of the sudden noise, before my attention flickers over to the water briefly. As it returns to him, my bode lurches to a stop out of reaction to his own halt; my attention suddenly more focused on him than the water at our hooves.