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Post by steeljaw36 on Jul 4, 2012 12:35:42 GMT -5
Having crested the dune, the mare stopped, her dial moving to take in the sight below. Not that there was a great deal to see, just more sand streching on endlessly toward the horizon. The sun had hardly done more than lighten the darkness, yet she knew it would not be long until the heat forced a stop. That was the way of life here, moving under the sunlight would be a sure way to die...
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Post by nvmustang on Jul 4, 2012 16:45:05 GMT -5
During sunrise, a lone stallion standing on a dune, over looking the vast desert valley. Parched with thirst. <I must press on, got to be water somewhere> saying to himself. As he flared is nostrils, sucking in the dry air, excitingly, WATER, and not so far!!! Following by the scent, he moved on. Short time later, he found a small pool. lowering his head he started slipping the cool water, quenching his parched throat. After his fill, he closed his eyes and rested....
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Post by yaoiunicorn on Jul 4, 2012 19:16:44 GMT -5
A painted bay mare watched the stallion drink from behind a dead bush.She had been traveling for a while and was badly in need of a drink,but she was afraid to approach the other horse.She stayed back and waited for the male to finish drinking so she could have a turn.As he laid down to rest,she quietly stepped towards the water and took and drink.She kept her eyes on the other horse to make sure he didn't wake up.
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Post by steeljaw36 on Jul 4, 2012 20:33:22 GMT -5
The mare sighed, turning away from the top of the dune. She would not travel further today. She remembered an oasis she had passed not long before. That would make an ideal place to spend the day. She backtracked to the oasis, the sun just beginning to show it's light. He auds perked as she approached, she heard the sounds of others. Warily she breathed in the scent in the air, and relaxed slightly the scents reveling others of her kind. She emitted a low nicker of greeting before stepping around the rocky ledge hiding the oasis and her from view. She was downwind of them, and she wasn't looking to startle the others. First she saw a bay mare, who had obviously been drinking from the pool, and the other, a buckskin stallion looked to be asleep nearby. She nodded her golden dial to the mare. "Greetings to you, sister..." she said.
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Post by yaoiunicorn on Jul 5, 2012 0:57:32 GMT -5
In spite of the other mares attempt to not scare her,the bay paint startled and turned to look at her.She was a small mare,only 12 hands tall and had a submissive posture.Most noticeably she wore a pulling harness around her chest and back.With a timid voice she responded.
"Um, h-hello.I didn't notice you.Are you here for a d-drink to?"
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Post by nvmustang on Jul 5, 2012 12:31:55 GMT -5
After his short slumber, he was awaken by the sounds of the two mares. The stallion open up his eyes, noticing two others of his kind at the pool. Getting up, shaking the sand off his pelt, he slowly approaching them, and noticed, by there scents, <mares, maybe they will know where I am at, saying to himself>. Giving a greeting nicker, as he got closer to them and stop, with a slightly bow, "Good morning ladies... "he said.
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Post by yaoiunicorn on Jul 5, 2012 13:20:04 GMT -5
The paint mare jumped and hid behind the other female,poking her head out from behind the other horses back legs. She looked up at the stallion in fear.
"G-good morning.." she said in a quiet voice.
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Post by steeljaw36 on Jul 5, 2012 22:50:03 GMT -5
The golden mare nodded. "Amoung other things, yes. This would make an idea place to wait out the day..." She was about to say more to the small mare when the stallion woke, startling the mare, who shied behind her. "Indeed, it is. From the feel, it will be a very hot one too." she replied, nodding her dial to the stallion. "I intend to stay the day here, there is no beter shelter nearby. I am called Shinara" She finished, turning her dial back toward the small mare. "Judging by the harness you wear, I take it you recently left the care of humans, correct?"
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Post by nvmustang on Jul 6, 2012 0:59:03 GMT -5
The stallion smiled, as he stared at the beautiful golden mare, who's coat, shinned like the sun, and her inverted ears of the Marwari horse. When she said her name, Nyika paused, "said" Shinara!!! ...I ...I am Nyika. We both lived in our master's stable. But the only thing, master, kept your mares, separated from us stallions. You must have been, the favorite of the madam's, I used to see her ride you in the arena. As he sighed, "but that's now all over isn't, it. Master turned us all lose, hoping we can live in the wild, or another human can find us. As he stomp his fore, snorted "BUT WAY OUT HERE, IN THIS WASTE LAND!!! Paying now attention to the smaller mare. "Don't be afraid, come on out, behind Shinara. I promise, I will not bite..."
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Post by yaoiunicorn on Jul 6, 2012 9:46:40 GMT -5
The small paint nodded to Shinara with a sad look on her face. "My names Sweetie.I used to pull carts from the coal mines, But there was a cave-in.I miss my master.." She then look at the stallion named Nyika,his small display of anger frightening her.As he soothed her out from behind Shinara,she held her head low in submission.Upon closer look,she seemed to be a welsh pony.
She stood next to Shinara quietly so not to bother the other horses.
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Post by steeljaw36 on Jul 6, 2012 20:44:44 GMT -5
Shinira's eyes widened when the stallion mentioned his name. Was it really....?! YES! "Nyika?! Equus it IS you! You're alive!" she exclaimed, rearing up and emitting a joyful neigh. She crossed over to him, nuzzling and lipping his mane. "I didn't think i'd ever see anyhorse from there again!"
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Post by nvmustang on Jul 6, 2012 21:17:10 GMT -5
"Same likewise, Shinira, Nyika replied. I thought for sure, master would have kept you. But seeing you here..." As Niyka, closed his eyes, he warmly nuzzling her neck. Niyka said to Sweetie, "we need to stay together, in order to survive. " I am not familiar, living out in the wild, and I am sure there are predators lurking about. The first thing we need to do, is to try to get this harness off your back. And without the aid of human hamds, all we got is our teeth. Shinira, maybe we can bite it off her..."
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Post by steeljaw36 on Jul 6, 2012 22:33:48 GMT -5
Shinara stopped, glancing at Nyika. "Unfamiliar? But, haven't you been out here for a while? It has been nearly 4 seasons since I was released, you haven't been out here that long?" she replied. She was confused, why would thier master have let her go and not him? That was a question to be figured out later, she decided. "Nyika is right, the last thing you need is to be carrying that around with you, Sweetie.." she said, looking over the harness. It seemed to have been in poor shape to start with, and whatever time the small mare had spend out here hadn't helped it. "I think we might be able to do that Nyika, this harness looks about ready to come apart on its own..."
(ooc: btw, this rp takes place around modern day Dubai and the middle eastern region. Thought i'd mention this as both me and nvmustang had talked about starting this one earlier...)
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Post by nvmustang on Jul 6, 2012 23:51:10 GMT -5
"Yes Shinara, unfamiliar. "I can't believe, that you were release four season ago. I knew something was funny. "That our stable mates were vanishing. You go to sleep, and the next morning, your stablemates stall was empty. This was happening nightly. One night, oh about three or four moons ago, master open up my stall, usually at this time, he gives me a sweet treat. But I saw sorrow in his eyes, he put on my halter, and lead me out of my stall, to the gateway. Attendant open up the gate. Master sighed, said to me, "I am sorry my ol friend, just that I can't keep you any longer. "I have loved you with all my heart Nyika, but it's time for you to go. You are young, strong and wise. with courage and strength, you will make it out there. Maybe you will find a fine mare, and raise a family. He then stroke my neck, like he always did. But something he never did, he kiss my muzzle. Said, good-bye Nyika, then he slap my rear, shouted, NOW GO!!!!! I took off in the darkness. That's my story, Shinara..." Now let see if we can get this off Sweetie. Nyika, grabbed with teeth the lower part of the harness strap, that around her belly, it was old and torn..Niyka started pulling hard on it.
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Post by yaoiunicorn on Jul 7, 2012 11:19:41 GMT -5
(Sorry.I didn't know you already had a plot planned out. Sweetie shied away from them a bit.This harness was all she had to remind her of her old life,and the thought of parting with it frightened her.She honestly had hoped that a human would see her with it and take her back to a life of working with people again.With a sad whinny,she backed away from them and pressed herself against a rock. "B-but,this is my most treasured thing.I-I don't want to leave it behind."she whispered quietly.She wondered if it would be better for her to leave the two horses alone instead of following them.She was certain her small size would hinder them anyways.With a nervous glance at the wide open desert,she turned and went to walk away with her head down.She new her chances of survival was slim,but she didn't want to cause problems for the others.
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