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Post by th1rt3nroses on Aug 30, 2012 0:54:43 GMT -5
Artemis looked at the poisonous mare. "Right." He brought his ears forward. His death, which seemed previously seemed inevitable, would now be postponed due to his new companion. He then got the scent of another, another who was getting nearer. He raised his muzzle to the air, letting out a deep call, half-deer, half-horse. "You may aproach. I know someone is watching us. We mean no harm, but keep a distance for your own sake."
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Post by Kagome Higurashi on Aug 30, 2012 1:02:05 GMT -5
She was grateful that he seemed to understand, and as such warn the other, which allowed her to relax a little. Watching for the other, she couldn't help but think that maybe her life was indeed turning around, but she quickly banished the notion. Best not to get one's hopes up so soon at least.
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Post by lemuria on Aug 30, 2012 15:13:04 GMT -5
The mare pricked her ears at the unusual call and trotted toward the two strangers, their shapes became clearer as she approached.
She had never seen such colors or markings... she lifted her head to better look at them but couldn't help swishing her tail nervously... so the smell was coming from the ghost-like one, and the horned one had an unusual scent as well... like nothing she had ever smelled before. Her eyes were not entirely reliable so she used her other senses to evaluate the situation... her ears told her they where not hostile by the tone of the Young stallion's voice, she couldn't trust her nose too much, somehow the mysterious smell made it itch a bit.
She stopped a few feet from them "We didn't expect to find anyone... do you live here?" She couldn't help but stare directly at them with her clouded gaze, her fuzzy eyesight could only make up the color of their eyes and their markings... but not the precise shape of their bodies.
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Post by Kagome Higurashi on Aug 31, 2012 1:20:33 GMT -5
"I don't live here... I'm a wanderer.... ...At least, I was..." Wait a minute... "We?" She craned her neck to look in the direction this mare had come from, "Are there others coming? If so, you should tell them not to get too close to me... This fog coming of of me is poisonous." She pictured in her mind a herd of horses headed their way, and she distanced herself another few steps, fidgeting nervously.
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Post by th1rt3nroses on Aug 31, 2012 1:54:57 GMT -5
Artemis looked at the new mare. "I was alone as well.. But I ran into Miasma here, and we decided to travel together. Company is always better." He watched Miasma move a few steps away from the new mare's direction. "I chose to subject myself to the possibility of death from her poison. No one deserves to live alone."
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Post by lemuria on Aug 31, 2012 10:34:04 GMT -5
White Eye shifted her ears slightly in embarrassment "oh no, my apologies, it's just the way w.... I talk, I am alone" it had been so long since she had spoken to someone else other than the herd that she forgot it sounded strange to everyone else... it would be best to keep her true nature hidden for now.
She lowered her head respectfully and got a little bit closer, she couldn't help but feel a bit of pity for the mare she must have been very lonely "I am not afraid of death, you are right, no one should live alone... my name is White Eye, and for now I am a wanderer too"
Unknown territory always melted her bravery so she was glad to find someone else "O... My eyes are not what they used to... so forgive me if this offends you but, are those horns?" she looked curiously at the young stallion.
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Post by th1rt3nroses on Aug 31, 2012 11:08:47 GMT -5
Artemis watched the new mare step closer, glad she was also willing to risk her life in order to be company to Miasma. "Yea, they are horns. I know to most it seems odd. But believe me, there is a whole group of my kind. We come from a cursed lineage of half-horse, half-gemsbok. That is why my coloring is like this, why my fore-hooves are cloven, and why I have horns." He lowered his head, tossing his floppy mane back and forth between his horns.
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Post by Kagome Higurashi on Aug 31, 2012 13:21:43 GMT -5
She was indeed surprised that this horse too did was not afraid to approach her, and it warmed her heart, allowing a little spark of hope to hang on. Thinking about how almost everyone she had previously encountered was indeed afraid of what she was, she realized that she had never really given much thought to how she could be with others. It was just a matter of making sure her vapors didn't drift their way when she wasn't paying attention. It would be a challenge, she would have to be ever vigilant, but that was alright if it meant no longer being alone. "Yes, it is as he said... You can speak however you like, I certainly didn't mean anything by it, I was just confused..."
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Post by lemuria on Sept 1, 2012 19:51:30 GMT -5
She raised her ears, intrigued by the young stallion's explanation "cursed? how so? we think you are lucky, those horns must make formidable weapons, your kind must be very hardy" she had always admired rugged survivors, her own herd struggled to live in a valley desolated by a drought... she had never seen a gemsbock but had heard tales of white-faced, horned animals that could go for years without water.
She had forgotten to adjust her speech once again, meeting other travelers lifted her spirits, it had been a long and lonely journey "So, what are your names?"
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Post by th1rt3nroses on Sept 1, 2012 21:05:40 GMT -5
Artemis snorted lightly. "The tale goes that a mare was envious of a female gemsbok. She desired the male gemsbok who was the leader. When the female gemsbok found the mare attempting to seduce the male gemsbok, she placed a curse on the mare, making her offspring from then on half-horse, half-gemsbok." He swished his tail gently. "My name is Artemis." He then looked to Miasma.
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Post by Kagome Higurashi on Sept 1, 2012 21:06:56 GMT -5
"I agree with... White Eye was it? It is I who is the more cursed. It is as he mentioned before though, my name is Miasma. I must say though, it is indeed a nice change of pace to meet ones who do not fear me..."
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Post by lemuria on Sept 3, 2012 0:01:00 GMT -5
"the way we see it, both of you can use your so called curses to your advantage, Artemis, your horns and hoofs give you an advantage over predators, so does your poison Miasma" she smiled at them "your so called curses will aid your survival, we do understand why others may reject you for them but those who abandon you becouse of that aren't worth being around with, those who truly want to be with you will do so even if you're different, just like Artemis wants to be with you, Miasma" She noded and swished her tail.
you may call yourselves cursed but... it's not like our curse, these eyes are slowly failing, they keep getting worse, one day we won't be able to see anything anymore, surviving is hard enogh as it is...these eyes will be our doom"
she looked away for a moment, apparently scanning the horizon, she didn't like talking about her eyesight but she hoped doing so may make them feel more confident about themselves. He looked back at the young travelers, trying to look confident "So... do you mind if this old mare joins you? we don't really want to travel alone anymore"
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Post by th1rt3nroses on Sept 3, 2012 1:31:32 GMT -5
Artemis raised his head as White Eye spoke. "Thank you.. And no, I don't mind at all if you travel with us." He then looked to Miasma.
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Post by Kagome Higurashi on Sept 3, 2012 2:18:22 GMT -5
She hung her head, "I'm sorry... I suppose you're right... And... I think it would actually be best if you stayed with us, if only to have others to be your eyes." So she would have to be doubly careful, that was alright if it meant no longer being alone.
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Post by lemuria on Sept 3, 2012 23:53:06 GMT -5
White Eye smiled "Thank you" the wind suddenly shifted, her feathered golden moon ornament danced in the wind with her dusty mane, she lifted her head and closed her eyes, her nostrills flaring as she smelled the wind, her expression became distant for a moment... she opened her eyes, they where gleaming slightly the world around her faded and all she could feel was the message brought by the wind....
Go east....
"... east" she whispered, it took her a moment to snap out of that brief trance, she shook her head and blinked. she stepped back a litte "... sorry about that" and turned around to face the direction where the wind was blowing "... we should get going... we have stayed here too long our scent may attract predators" she tried to hide her uneasyness, something told her to follow the wind but part of her just wanted to gallop away in the other direction.
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