Re: The After Party
Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 8:25 pm
OOC| Miss you as well! No apologies, miss. We talked about that! I'll give you one mean headache if you dun quit it!! *gets marshmallow pillow* Fifty bajillion whacks should handle it. xD (If you wouldn't whup me into next month I'd be tempted to give you an honest nip >,>) Oh, also starting a new thread for Avvie and Frolic - I think Rainer's done with the one with the kids already ( ) and she'll need this kind of encounter to help deal with the sudden whiplash emotions that that brought up. Poor thing.
BIC| Darroch snorted and grinned as she splashed him back, flicking his ear in amusement. This was great fun.
"Yup, that's what I'm told," he repeated, stepping out of the stream and ripping up a mouthful of sweet grass. "I haven't met the stallion. I don't know about it not being so hard to do things later on, either. I don't think of that, of later. Momma mentions it now and again, but.."
He shrugged and shook the water off his coat, glancing up as the cloud disappeared and warmed him. If he got too cool too fast, he'd regret it. He knew that.
"And of course you're special," he added, tilting his head again as he considered her and tilting his ears out to the side. "Who else goes charging in when the ground's tumbling all around? Or drinks the green beer and gets away with it? I didn't, I know that. I wasn't there that long, still exploring."
His head tilted the other way as she mentioned climbing and flying and asked about the puzzles and riddles. She intrigued him, and as was typical of him he didn't think beyond that - what effect may come in the future, the things that were in the past. So he just kept going.
"Yup, I know a few good puzzles and riddles. My bonded likes them quite a lot and actually uses them to teach, I think. She's like my other parent. I can't really say other mother because only Momma is my mother, but still."
He used to call her his other mother, mommy number two was how he put it, but he didn't think of that, much less mention it. That was a while ago - what was past. He'd grown since then.
"Where have you climbed? Have you wandered alone a lot? Do you want to sneak off now? They all seem busy and it would sure be funny to see the way they'd look when the natural tornado and bold webbed wonder are just up and gone. And what riddles do you know? Did your dad teach them to you? How come he has to be your dad - don't you normally have to go with one parent or another? Mother says that Sign's foal went with the father."
He was curious - that's all he was thinking of. He wasn't trying to make her feel awkward or upset, he just didn't consider that it might. He never considered what might happen, what had happened, any of that. He never even looked back on what had happened to figure that out about himself. He just lived.
Speaking of living, he reached forward as if to nudge her shoulder, at the wing joint, and turned to cross the stream and slip into the tall grass on the other side. He wanted to explore more. "I can't fly either, not well. I have managed to figure something out, though. Watch this!"
And with that he spread his wings and flapped, not up and down but in a sort of circular motion, manipulating the air. Working the current he created he managed to lift himself into the air and glide across the water, disappearing in the foliage as he landed on the other side. The way his wings were made them too small for a direct flapping motion, but he could still work with them. The air and wind was also a part of nature, so he'd come to understand that as well to some extent, including the underlying charges that Hybrid was so fond of playing with.
Hybrid wasn't trying to play with that charge at the moment. It just happened, a reaction that slipped over him, sparks flicking from his knees and a quiet crack of lighting over his talons. He was still ignoring Frolic, at least as far as looking at her went, but he continued his game. Her reaction amused and intrigued him.
He side-stepped, moving closer to her, a coy grin curving his lips as a thought flicked over his mind - Oh, I'd be happy to give you some experience. It sounded so very cocky, something he wouldn't say aloud in mixed company, but the half joking notion amused him privately. He was a proud stallion, yes, but far from arrogant.
"It would have been nice to meet a rogue," he conceded with a nod towards Gem, glancing up as Avalanche wandered off and sparing a look to Coal to see how comfortable he was with the topic. He was a handsome fellow, there was absolutely no doubting that, but beyond that he didn't know the fellow very well. Or any of them, for that matter. But that was whole point of meeting others, was it not?
"I must admit," he said with a nod toward Coal, "That for me my elemental abilities come with a price." A flick of his tail and a glance towards his own hide was all the elaboration the would give. His ribs were visible through his scales, not from lack of nutrition - that could be seen in his strong, healthy legs - but because his frame was so thin and frail on its own accord.
"A rogue wouldn't have that complication, though. Magic and might, both are areas of expertise. You don't have to get used to something that's a factor since your birth, but you do notice the differences."
A toss of his head and a flick of his ear preluded him turning his attentions towards Rein. Coal and Gem seemed to have a good rapport going and he didn't really want to interrupt that too much.
"What talents do you work with?"
He sidled closer to Fancy, sparks dancing around his right hoof as he did. He felt good today - his mental state was playful, if a little crass, as he regarded this mare out of the corner of his eye. She gave no indication of missing his affections, which intrigued him all the more. What was going on in her head?
"We learn," he said in response to her note on controlling them well. "Just as you learn to swim better over time, or.. Fly."
A smirk, a playful flick of his tail. He kept her just outside his circle of attentions, even if he wasn't completely ignoring her.
"I'm not sure if it can really be taught, like those others, however," he noted, glancing again towards Rein. "I know some things hold true regardless, either way. It's just a part of you, something you can keep blocked off and reach towards when it's needed, or something you can allow to intermingle freely with the rest of your mind. Many think that keeping it sectioned away gives greater control."
He didn't speak his mind on the matter, as his own opinion was apparent. He didn't want to cut that off in a corner of his mind, semi-aware of that part of him until it was called upon.
"I guess in that way we do worry about it," he said to Fancy, giving her a sly glance from the corner of his eye. "In that it's something we have to keep note of. But then, you have to be careful just with walking, as well; have to make sure that you don't step in anything overly problematic. Landing in an old snake bed and twisting your leg would not be a good idea."
Part of his mind wondered why he wasn't just courting her openly. He had to acknowledge that he had an interest. The other part of him was enjoying this give and take between the two of them far too much to worry about it. Open courting wasn't his style, any way. He wanted to play with her, explore her, tease her. Possibly tackle her to the ground and lick her cheek...
BIC| Darroch snorted and grinned as she splashed him back, flicking his ear in amusement. This was great fun.
"Yup, that's what I'm told," he repeated, stepping out of the stream and ripping up a mouthful of sweet grass. "I haven't met the stallion. I don't know about it not being so hard to do things later on, either. I don't think of that, of later. Momma mentions it now and again, but.."
He shrugged and shook the water off his coat, glancing up as the cloud disappeared and warmed him. If he got too cool too fast, he'd regret it. He knew that.
"And of course you're special," he added, tilting his head again as he considered her and tilting his ears out to the side. "Who else goes charging in when the ground's tumbling all around? Or drinks the green beer and gets away with it? I didn't, I know that. I wasn't there that long, still exploring."
His head tilted the other way as she mentioned climbing and flying and asked about the puzzles and riddles. She intrigued him, and as was typical of him he didn't think beyond that - what effect may come in the future, the things that were in the past. So he just kept going.
"Yup, I know a few good puzzles and riddles. My bonded likes them quite a lot and actually uses them to teach, I think. She's like my other parent. I can't really say other mother because only Momma is my mother, but still."
He used to call her his other mother, mommy number two was how he put it, but he didn't think of that, much less mention it. That was a while ago - what was past. He'd grown since then.
"Where have you climbed? Have you wandered alone a lot? Do you want to sneak off now? They all seem busy and it would sure be funny to see the way they'd look when the natural tornado and bold webbed wonder are just up and gone. And what riddles do you know? Did your dad teach them to you? How come he has to be your dad - don't you normally have to go with one parent or another? Mother says that Sign's foal went with the father."
He was curious - that's all he was thinking of. He wasn't trying to make her feel awkward or upset, he just didn't consider that it might. He never considered what might happen, what had happened, any of that. He never even looked back on what had happened to figure that out about himself. He just lived.
Speaking of living, he reached forward as if to nudge her shoulder, at the wing joint, and turned to cross the stream and slip into the tall grass on the other side. He wanted to explore more. "I can't fly either, not well. I have managed to figure something out, though. Watch this!"
And with that he spread his wings and flapped, not up and down but in a sort of circular motion, manipulating the air. Working the current he created he managed to lift himself into the air and glide across the water, disappearing in the foliage as he landed on the other side. The way his wings were made them too small for a direct flapping motion, but he could still work with them. The air and wind was also a part of nature, so he'd come to understand that as well to some extent, including the underlying charges that Hybrid was so fond of playing with.
Hybrid wasn't trying to play with that charge at the moment. It just happened, a reaction that slipped over him, sparks flicking from his knees and a quiet crack of lighting over his talons. He was still ignoring Frolic, at least as far as looking at her went, but he continued his game. Her reaction amused and intrigued him.
He side-stepped, moving closer to her, a coy grin curving his lips as a thought flicked over his mind - Oh, I'd be happy to give you some experience. It sounded so very cocky, something he wouldn't say aloud in mixed company, but the half joking notion amused him privately. He was a proud stallion, yes, but far from arrogant.
"It would have been nice to meet a rogue," he conceded with a nod towards Gem, glancing up as Avalanche wandered off and sparing a look to Coal to see how comfortable he was with the topic. He was a handsome fellow, there was absolutely no doubting that, but beyond that he didn't know the fellow very well. Or any of them, for that matter. But that was whole point of meeting others, was it not?
"I must admit," he said with a nod toward Coal, "That for me my elemental abilities come with a price." A flick of his tail and a glance towards his own hide was all the elaboration the would give. His ribs were visible through his scales, not from lack of nutrition - that could be seen in his strong, healthy legs - but because his frame was so thin and frail on its own accord.
"A rogue wouldn't have that complication, though. Magic and might, both are areas of expertise. You don't have to get used to something that's a factor since your birth, but you do notice the differences."
A toss of his head and a flick of his ear preluded him turning his attentions towards Rein. Coal and Gem seemed to have a good rapport going and he didn't really want to interrupt that too much.
"What talents do you work with?"
He sidled closer to Fancy, sparks dancing around his right hoof as he did. He felt good today - his mental state was playful, if a little crass, as he regarded this mare out of the corner of his eye. She gave no indication of missing his affections, which intrigued him all the more. What was going on in her head?
"We learn," he said in response to her note on controlling them well. "Just as you learn to swim better over time, or.. Fly."
A smirk, a playful flick of his tail. He kept her just outside his circle of attentions, even if he wasn't completely ignoring her.
"I'm not sure if it can really be taught, like those others, however," he noted, glancing again towards Rein. "I know some things hold true regardless, either way. It's just a part of you, something you can keep blocked off and reach towards when it's needed, or something you can allow to intermingle freely with the rest of your mind. Many think that keeping it sectioned away gives greater control."
He didn't speak his mind on the matter, as his own opinion was apparent. He didn't want to cut that off in a corner of his mind, semi-aware of that part of him until it was called upon.
"I guess in that way we do worry about it," he said to Fancy, giving her a sly glance from the corner of his eye. "In that it's something we have to keep note of. But then, you have to be careful just with walking, as well; have to make sure that you don't step in anything overly problematic. Landing in an old snake bed and twisting your leg would not be a good idea."
Part of his mind wondered why he wasn't just courting her openly. He had to acknowledge that he had an interest. The other part of him was enjoying this give and take between the two of them far too much to worry about it. Open courting wasn't his style, any way. He wanted to play with her, explore her, tease her. Possibly tackle her to the ground and lick her cheek...