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 Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:11 pm
"Ouch!" Grimacing openly, the stallion tilted his head sharply and winced at the result. His mane tugged from his thin necklace, some strands plucked by the tied fangs hanging there. Oh well, no real lose. Giving his tail a flick, Jumanjii' set his attention back on his travels. Now then....left or right? Cool eyes glanced in both directions. Their appearances were the same, no thanks to the snow. So which would prove to be the better choice? Sighing to himself, the stallion finally decided. Left it shall be. Besides, that trail lead away from the mountain terrain. Best avoid there for some time.
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:28 pm
She heard the cry of half-annoyance and half-pain in the distance. It was the thing that made this mare lift up her head and give a little snort. Her dark hair carressed the sides of her face in a wild-but-perfectly-fitting-for-her manner. Her dark dappled pelt soaked up the winter sun, even as she pulled away from the sweet grass calling to her. The mare was up and into a lope in no time, ears swiveled forwards, searching for the poor fellow that was in pain.
Perhaps he had sprained an ankle or fallen into a hole? Or perhaps his wings gave out while he was in midair! Or, or, perhaps...
She let her mind wander to bigger and bigger (as well as rarer and rarer) possibilities as she glanced around, her gaze falling onto a lavender pelted stallion with swirls adorning his coat. She couldn't tell if he was in pain or not, but it had to be him.. He was the only Soquili around!
"H-Hey Mister!" she called out, hurrying up to him.
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:43 am
Ears cocked back in his messy mane, hearing the voice of an approaching stranger. Not on to greet with his back, Jumanjii' turned his neck to view just who was out here as well. Another Soquili stood far off in the distance and was canting near his location. So, she had been calling out to him it seems. Snorting some chilly air, he waited to see what the other had to say.
"Well 'ello then. Truth be told I nay expecting any company in this area." Brows lifted as the stranger finally came close enough to inspect details. Her scent proved her a female. Great, would she come with the usual sunshine and giggly disposition too? Keeping such complaints to himself, Manjii' glimpsed to the cord about her neck. "Heh, nifty necklace ye got there, I might say." Then he shook his head, as if it'd keep his nose warm in the cold air. "My name's Jumanjii'. Should I ask yours, or just why ye came here?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:47 pm
She didn't think he'd actually stop. He was moving at a pretty good pace, afterall, and it had felt like the wind had whipped the words back into her face. Yet he did, he paused and looked out at her, his mane a mess of blue and red. The golden pieces in his hair shone in the sunlight and she made her way to his side.
He was taller than her, but that wasn't unusual. She was a small mare, coming in at a little under fourteen hands. She took note that he was purple, like her and his accent made her grin. It was so different...
She glanced down at her necklace, a keepsake from her mother, who had stolen it from her own dad. Lani grinned and winked at him. "Thanks. I like yours too! Are they real teeth?" Her eyes grew wide as she peered closer at it.
Then she glanced back up at him, beaming. "I'm Akiilani, but everyone just calls me Lani. I came because...well... I heard someone cry out in pain and I worried!"
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:25 pm
His brow quirked all the more as she gave a slight grin to him. Was there something silly on his face, or had he said something odd? Shrugging off meaningless concerns, Jumanjii' only nodded to her compliment. "Your welcome. And aye, they be real. A family heirloom, I suppose." Hell, he had to have something or worth considering his siblings had the tusks. Then he snirked with a crooked grin. "Alright then, Lani it is. And ye heard a cry?" He pinned his ears, trying to hear anymore sounds of stress. But there were none to be heard. "Hm, poor bloke then. Musta walked it off by now, or worse." How were they to know, neither seeing another Soqu during their walking.
Jumanjii' shrugged before glancing back to the other. "Was likely just a squirrel, chattery little critters." Long tail flicked idly.
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:40 pm
Lani stared him up and down once more, then pulled back, trotting around him absentmindedly. She circled him several times, taking in the swirls and the intricate pattern on his hide. She didn't know about him not having his father's tusks, but if she did find out, she knew exactly how he felt.
She was the only filly born without wings, and she was the one destined to never soar the skies... Damn them. But she shrugged it off. She couldn't feel down right now. She had too much on her plate!
So it hadn't been him who'd let out the cry of pain. But a squirrel? "Sorry, pal, but I know squirrels and they don't cry out in pain," she chuckled. "It was definitely a soquili. I know. Maybe..." Lani paused to think. "Maybe a little foal got carried away by a Skinwalker!" Her voice rose with excitement. "Wouldn't it be fun to hunt it down, 'Manjii? We could be heroes!"
Her chocolate eyes with wide as she squealed again and pranced back onto her hind legs. She dropped down again and checked her new friend's face, waiting for him to speak.
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:54 pm
What the hell?
The stallion blinked and felt his nerves freeze up on him as the other circled him. Was this a test, trying to throw him off by being so blunt yet secretive? Was she searching out a weak point, or just being plan odd? Either way, Jumanjii' held his ground with taunt neck and folded ears to attend her every move. But nothing was done; she returned to the front with another topic set and ready.
And he smirked. "Well, not all squirrels yelp the same way. A bird then, maybe? Of a coon?...." His lips allowed a cough as he glanced to the side skeptically. "Yeah right, a wee baby taken for a meal. Iiiii doubt that. We'd be smelling blood in the air, yeah?" Sure it was a reality, but something like that would have been loud and seen, surely....
His eyes widened slightly and his muzzle fell to a flat expression. Manjii'.....Manjii'? The memory of that name made him scowl, despite the others cheery frolics. "Pff, Manjii'." He shook his head and without parting words made to leave the area, to follow the trail he had ignored earlier.
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:59 pm
Lani made no effort to slow down her pace; she couldn't. She had an unending amount of energy that just called to be run off, and running was what Lani did best. And circling others was...well...second best. She wasn't even aware that she made him uncomfortable until she stopped, noting the set of his ears. Hers pricked up and she gave a laugh at the look on his face.
So priceless!
"All squirrels talk the same. They're squirrels," she said matter-of-factly, as if he didn't know squirrels! My god. "Birds sing, they don't say "ouch!". But a coon..." She fell into thought for a moment, tilting her head. "No. Coons talk in a deep voice. This one was kinda puny, yanno?"
Thoughts of a tiny foal being stricken down to the ground by a big baddie raced through her mind and she shuddered. Perhaps Manjii' was right. She lifted her muzzle to the air, scenting for blood but only smelled the winter wind.
Then, just as quickly as he'd turned his attention to her, he was trotting off down the trail again. Lani stood there, confused. What was his problem?! With a snort, she raced forwards, skidding to a stop and planting herself in front of him. "Very rude, pal. Ya don't just walk away from someone! What if I'm not done talkin to you?"
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:28 pm
Jumanjii' snorted lightly, lowering his head with diverted eyes. "I nay speak of talking. It's all in the tone of voice, nothing more." Especially of other creatures they didn't understand. Soft, loud, punny or deep there were no words to understand. So why did Lani care to keep disputing?
Either way, the stallion ignored her detailed rambling as he walked on. Just how long it took her to realize, he wasn't counting. Shaded eyes cast up to the distant mountain tops, measuring the low cloud coverage compared to the snow gathered there. Hm, would they be expecting a storm someday soon in the valleys? His attention was shattered, however, when the dark female cut into his trail to halt him. Stop him it did, but it also earned the mare a short frown.
"Rude? No no, I just wasn't interested anymore." The noise was gone, so why keep talking of it? Besides, the temperature was dropping with the sun. "And talk all ye want but I wasn't walkin away. I was continuing my tread, see?" And with that he walked on, going around her at a lazy but confident pace to prove his point. It was up to her to stand baffled or follow along.
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:47 pm
She stood in his way, her legs splayed out and her tail flicking back and forth with an emotion she wasn't sure she was feeling. Dismay, perhaps? She tilted her head as he began to speak, slowly and deliberatly.
Lani liked to talk, plain and simple. But she did not know that the sun was setting; she wouldn't pay attention to that until it was dark out and the moon cast shadows onto the ground.
He wasn't...interested? So he just began to walk away? What an odd way of dealing with someone, she decided with a nod."Continuing on your trail?"
He began to meander once more and she stood there, watching him go. Her eyes were glued to the trail below her. She spun then, trotting after him to keep up, then falling into a slow, ambling walk.
"So what're you doing, besides continuing on your trail?" She seemed happy once again.
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:54 pm
Talking was all well and fine, but only in small doses. Otherwise the stallion found himself drifting and the original cause of talk was lost. Just like this one had been. Too bad they'd never find the source of the cry, it may have been more interesting. And had Jumanjii' been aware that he was considered 'odd', he would have just smirked it off. "Hm? Seems so. Ya coming or not?" Sure he didn't mind a crowd or two, so long as he didn't keep idle.
And her stomping feet were her answer, as she soon appeared walking beside him. The male grinned coolly and winked at her. "Ya know, it's not normal to calm one rude and still hang around them. But whatever works." He nodded briefly towards the mountains behind them. "Lookin to travel these here lands. A change of scenery for myself. And ye?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:03 pm
Lani felt herself melt a little at Jumanjii's grin. She was so eager to please, like a little dog, bouncing at his owner's heels. That, and even with his wild hair and gruff exterior, he was a little cutie.
Walking was so...slow. She arched her neck and pricked her ears and counted each hoofbeat as she moved alongside him. But it was SO SLOW!
She had called him rude, huh? She blushed a little, tossing her head to the side to brush it off. "I'm not very normal," she admitted sheepishly, focusing on the swirls on his pelt so she didn't have to look him in the eye. And just like that, he moved on. She could get used to him.
The scenery? She wrinkled her nose, looking upon the landscape -- something she didn't do often. Land was boring and so picturesque. "Well..." She spoke, then paused, considering her words carefully. "I'm going to learn how to fly. And I'm just looking for the right place and time to do so. You see, I've wanted to fly since I was a little filly and I figure the only way to be happy is to follow my dreams! So I'm going to fly." She nodded for good measure.
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:34 pm
"Heh, I could tell." It wasn't too hard to find the deviations of norm, was it? From the smallest change to the largest oddity, they were all visible in their own ways. For Lani here, he couldn't quite pin it. Not just yet, but that's what made socializing all the more fun.
Though....his pace of trot did pause to the mare's strange reply. He had to glance back over her, seeing if there were wings there that he may have glanced over before. Seeing none, the stallion quirked his brow. "Hm, do ye really want me to be the bearer of bad news? Some things simply are restricted to dreams. As troublesome as it may be." He flicked his long tail after he spoke, knowing it would likely be a downer for the other. But facts were facts. Surely she knew that?
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:27 pm
He could tell that she wasn't normal?
She gave a laugh. That wasn't a bad thing. At least he knew what he was talking to. Lani flicked her tail back and forth, warding off invisible flies.
She held her head high as he paused and swept his blue blue gaze over her body. Searching for wings that weren't visible, nodoubt.
Her ears swiveled forward, taking in his words. So he was a realist. She could deal with that. "I'm going to fly," she said simply, tilting her head to one side with a smile. "Surely you've wanted something, something so badly that you're willing to try forever to achieve it?"
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:37 pm
Hm, proud much? The stallion snorted to himself in slight amusement. So she was very well aware that she had no wings. So why such dreams? Always a selfish want for what we're not given, so it seems. And he matched her confident smile with a grin of his own, none bothered by eye contact. "Myself? 'Course I be wantin' something as well. But see I nay waiting forever to reach it, unlike others. I'm just going for it....so what be holding ye back?" If she wanted to fly that badly, then just do it.
Ahhh but see, that must be where the logic holds her firm. Flight without wings just doesn't happen.
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