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 Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:46 am
Troilus was under tree number three...the tree dubbed Sashwi by the slothful flutter. This particular tree was number three because it was the third tree that he'd lived under this year. Cold was starting to come back into the air with a snap, and upon raising his head and whuffling at an overhanging branch, the Soquili saw his breath coming out in two grand puffs of white.
He wasn't particularly fond of this time of year, as it meant that he had to exert himself more than usual in order to acquire food...and that he was cold more often and almost completely unable to bathe in the warm sunlight. Now, however, it was a happy medium...the grass was pleasantly crunchy with frost, and it made a nice snack.
However, there was the little trouble that today he wanted water...and perhaps something a bit more interesting than frosted grasses for dinner. With a rueful glance at his hindquarters, the flutter braced himself...and then heaved to his feet...dislodging vines, leaves, and several small animals in the process.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:54 am
It was wonderful!! Momiji loved this time of year! It was nice a cool all day and with winter coming soon it would snow! There was nothing the young stallion loved more than playing in the snow except maybe his little sister and his family but still...SNOW!!
Suddenly he noticed under a tree what he took for a rubbish pile was breathing and..was it...it was!! It was getting up!! Momi squealed startled prancing back his eyes wide. Was it a monster? He heard that there were monsters roaming around these parts. But still even if was a monster there was no need in being rude. He cleared his throat, his ears flicking nervously "umm..H..h..hello there..."
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:01 am
Slowly, Troilus turned to regard the other, wings fluttering a bit to clear them of dust and debris, and a languid smile spread across his features. Ah...well...it looked like he'd startled the other, and it would be terribly impolite not to apologize, now wouldn't it?
"Ah, I'm sorry if I took you off guard." His low voice began pleasantly...quite an odd sound from such an unkempt a creature. He took one slow, unsteady step towards the other, and then glared at his hoof. It always seemed that they wanted to balk when it came to actually doing anything, and Troilus would have preferred not to move at all, had he the choice.
Clearing his throat, he straightened, not wanting to neglect this visitor due to his own physical troubles, "My name is Troilus, and this is currently where I live...who might you be?" It was ever so much better to make friends rather than enemies.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:12 am
Momi smiled charmingly his ears perking forward when the other stallion spoke. So it wasn't a monster it was just a very, very unkempt soquili.
" It is no problem good sir!" He replied cheerfully, " I am Momiji Soma but you can call me Momi! It's it a beautiful day? I love this kind of weather it is very nice. " Suddenly remembering his manners, he reached around to dig in his pocket before pulling out a sweet bun that he stole from a young Indian girl.
" Would you like a treat? These are really good. The two leggers make them and mine keeps giving them to me." He kinda hoped Troilus didn't but he would be happy to share too.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:20 am
Troilus snorted softly, remembering his manners with this fellow...who seemed very young in demeanor despite his adult appearance. "A pleasure to meet you, Momiji." He returned, tilting his head to eye the other stallion. "And the weather is nice enough I suppose." The answer being more than a bit skeptical, "But for those who don't move around much like myself, the cold can seep into your bones and cause you no end of discomfort, but then, you seem a spry thing, so I suppose you don't mind."
The appearance of the bun startled the flutter, and he craned his neck out to curiously sniff at it. For starters, the idea of pockets had never occurred to him, and he was now inclined to think that the blond Soquili was magic...or had some form of magic, in any case. "Well...I am a little hungry..." He admitted, but manners came first, as his father had always told him, and as the elder here, he must be mature in his decisions, "But I wouldn't want to deprive you of your treat, Momi, but it is very very kind of you to offer."
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:30 am
Momi felt sorry for being up the meantion of the wearther since it seemed to pain the older stallion. When Troilus spoke of ebign hungry Momi immedalty perked his ears.
"Here you can have it. I can get more from the two leggers. She is rather nice if kinda misshapen. I wonder why they only have two legs..." he trailed off as his mind wandered for a momet before he snapped back to attention.
" I know where there is some very nice grazing and I would be happy to show you where it is." He swished his tail happily all but prancing in place with energy.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:33 pm
Dear me, the young ones were so energetic these days. Troilus rather wondered if he'd ever been that way...if so, he couldn't recall it, lost in bygone days. With a sigh, he then took a few more halting steps closer. "Well I thank you then, Momi." He replied happily, stifling a yawn that he couldn't help...exercise of any sort usually made him want to go back to sleep.
Stretching out his neck, he took the proferred treat from the other stallion, nibbling at it experimentally before he chortled in glee. "This is very good." He agreed, his tail whipping back and forth for a moment and dislodging further dirt and debris.
Blue eyes snapped to the other's face, and he considered this a moment, before carefully asking, "How far is this nice grazing area?" If it was too far a walk, he'd settle for mediocre.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:53 pm
" Oh it isn't far. Just a little bit back that way! " Momi tossed his head in the direction he had just came from. " The two legger that takes care of me lives there and I bet she has more of those sweets. She always seems to have them."
Privately the young stallion thought maybe his two-legger should help this poor stallion with his grooming but he was much to poliet to say so. " I promise it is really close and she is really nice."
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:07 pm
Troilus smiled pleasantly at the blond and nodded, "Well that sounds just delightful then...lead the way, by all means." What a pleasant young fellow...Troilus rather envied his boundless energy, something that rarely happened to the complacent flutter.
He would never have thought of himself as poor, honestly. Though it might bother those about him and be unattractive to the eye, his lack of grooming altogether fit his lifestyle perfectly, and that lifestyle was to do absolutely nothing at all.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:28 pm
Momi nickered happily racing around Troilus as he led him towards the clearing in question. He hadn't been lying it was wasn't a far step barely more than a five minuet trot. " See told ya it wasn't far."
He nickered softly going to nudge a teepee that had been hidding towards the back of the glade. "huh guess she isn't here..but!!" Stick his head in, Momi pulled out a large bag that smelled of the sweet buns.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:36 pm
Troilus was considerably slower than the younger stallion, and he just let Momi run circles about him...blue eyes following the blond-maned Soquili with some amusement. Ah, what it would be like to be a youngster again.
Glad to see that they had come to their destination, he smiled indulgently, wings lying flat against his back for a moment as he curiously crept closer, then moved into a slow trot to the other when he realized that there would be more of the delicious buns involved. "Does she make these often?" He inquired.
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:52 am
Momi whuffed happily dragging the bag closer to Troilus so he wouldn't have to walk as far. The elder stallion seemed to be slow and maybe cause he was in pain...if so Momi certainly didn't want to make him strain himself and be in more pain. He used his strong teeth to tear the bag open so both of them could get to the sweets easily.
"Yeah she makes them every other day. She will come home and make a lot of loud silly noises and shake things at me...then gives me an appel and pets me. She is kinda funny." He wrinkled his nose in amusement before munching on the stolen sweets. These were still warm and stick with fresh honey.
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:30 pm
Troilus was far from being in poor physical condition, oddly enough, for even though he didn't have the urge to get out and exercise regularly, he moved about enough that his muscles didn't deteriorate. Long, strenuous journeys caused him pain, but this was nothing to worry about.
Leaning down, he nibbled eagerly at one of the buns. "Humans are normally odd beings." Troilus agreed, "But they do know how to make and find very good food." If Troilus had had someone to regularly look after him, then he might never have been so very dirty...though he might have been more lazy still, with someone to feed him.
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:28 pm
" hey!!" Momi nickered happily as an idea suddenly struck him. " I know! You could stay here! I am sure my two legger wouldn't mind. She is super nice and you like her sticky buns. " He wiggled all over excited by his brilliant idea. " and it's just her so I think she is kinda lonely without a herd. I am sure she would adore you too!"
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