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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:15 pm
Light footfalls could be heard in the snow as light crunches. A pair of navy eyes scanned the trees surround himself and the white ground. The creature walked calmly through the snow which only swallowed up some of his paws. Cadmus scanned the area and found that it was heavily forested, just the way he liked it. Nothing could interrupt him it seemed and it had been a while since he had some sort of company. A soft sigh came out of his muzzle, causing a small puff of smoke due to the wintery cold.
Cadmus stopped in his spot near his favorite tree, a certain pine tree that was bigger than the rest, or so it seemed to him. He looked down, letting his white mane, tinted with a bit of red and blue, hang over half of his face. His eyes shut, thinking over the events that had happened. A few small animals here and there but nothing big. Just another boring winter day. The large epona stretched his white and red striped body and plopped down in the snow. His tail, same color as the mane, twitching every now and then.
He lay his dark blue head down in the snow. Specs of the powdery substance landing on his face, blending in with the white stars until the snowflake melted. Cadmus blinked and quickly looked at his red and white striped body. He didn't blend in too well with the snow and stuck out like a sore thumb. Another sigh came out of his mouth and another puff of smoke appeared. The sky seemed dark to him but it was more or less the tree tops.
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:24 pm
Mara jumped from side to side through the tall snow. It was up to her neck and very hard to walking for her. Stoping for a quick second she turned around to see how much progress she had made. "Man! This white stuff makes me slow!" She had been hoping at full speed and still barly made it 100 feet from the last spot she had stoped. This was Mara's first winter and she sure was not enjoying it so far. Turning back around she started to hop again. Now starting to pant she stoped. "Gosh this is stupid!" She sat down and looked at her freezing paws. "And why is it sooo cold!" Looking around she noticed a blob of blue and red. "What do we have her?" She asked curiously. Standing back up she began to hop once again, this time heading in the direction of the blob.
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:28 pm
Ezra trudged along in a rather sluggish manner-in no particular direction of course. He let out a very long sigh and looked around at the white world around him. "Too bad...that the weather doesn't match the scene..." It was actually rather lovely, a huge chunk of the lush forest was covered in soft snow, it was like someone had sprinkled sugar on all of the world...or at least this town.
His tail swished back and fourth slowly in a rythmic motion. "Why must I be so bright? And girly looking?" He looked back at his tail, which was a few bright colors and rather rainbow like. He conitnued on his way and sneezed as a huge thing of snow fell on his head from above. He shook off the icy debris and sighed again, it was awkwardly quiet. Usually, he would've liked it, he would've considered it relaxing. But not today, it was just flat out lonely and eerie.
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:39 pm
Mara kept on hopin until she got close enough to figure out that the blob wasn't a blob. "It's another epona!" She gasped. Now picking up her pace of hoping she rushed twards the larger epona. When in ear shot she squeaked. "Hi!!!" Then tripping she fell face falt into the snow. Shaking her head about to get the snow off she stood up. Gosh why am I so clumsy!? begining to jump again. Okay only 4 more HUGE jumps to go. 1, 2, 3, 4! "Ah!" She yelped falling into the snow, again. Standing back up she looked at the larger epona. "Hi! I am Tamara! But you can jsut call me Mara, that's what all my friends call me!" She said standing tall showing off her lovly green and brown fur.
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:51 pm
Cadmus' ears twitched and faced the direction of the noise. He raised his head and looked alert. His muzzled pulled back into a slight growl as to warn off any unneeded animals. Then he spotted the younger epona hopping in and out of the snow. Who couldn't miss the green and brown creature out of the snow. The snarl soon turned into that of a blunt look. His navy eyes scanned the female coming his way and he just layed there, waiting for the epona to come to him.
It had been a while since he had seen one of his own kind, especially in these neck of the woods. Cadmus moved his striped body into standing up while the other figure was making her way towards him. His ears flickered every now and then. The snow didn't bother him one bit since he had grown used to it but this one didn't seem to get the hang of it. Cadmus lowered the first half of his body down, keeping his back straight, as if stretching. His muscles could be seen tensing up but his teeth weren't bared.
Without warning the red, white, and blue epona bolted forward. The snow gave way to his paws as he ran over them, deep pawprints being made. His mane and tail flowing behind him as if like flags. The muscles could be shown slightly threw his fur as he quickly stopped. His two backpaws nearly touching the two front paws. With a bit of strength the male sprang forth from the snow and into the air. His ears pinned back as to not collect any air at that time. Cadmus was in the air for a few seconds and finally landed in the deep snow near Mara. His eyes scanned her before he started towards her some more.
Cadmus' ears twitched again as there was yet another noise, besides the younger epona's hopping. He lifted his dark head into the air for any type of scent but he couldn't catch one. Not yet anyway. The epona looked around, relying on his eyesight and finally spotted a figure a little ways off. This looked to be yet another epona and the muzzle formed into what one may think to be a smile. Finally, some company!
"What are you doing in the woods young one?" Cadmus asked in a calm tone. He didn't want to seem like a violent creature to the female since he wanted the company, not to scare it off. A blank expression hit his face as he looked at the smaller epona. He had leaped too far or so he thought. Another sigh emitted from his mouth as the larger epona made his way towards the younger one. He didn't know how she had made it that far but it didn't bother him. "My name is Cadmus."
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:11 pm
Looking at the bigger epona Cadmus she stood taller, trying to look tough. "Mr. Tough guy are we?" She asked poking his chest. Mara was always straight forward with people, and it always tended to get her into trouble. Looking up into his eyes she laughed. Hopping around him 3 times, and then crouching down with her tail in the air slashing back and forth. "Wanna play!?" She asked staring at him. Noticing him looking behind her she stood up and turned around. "Look someone else!" Quickly leaving Cadmus's side she started to hop as fast as she could tawards the other epona.
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:19 pm
Ezra picked up a few voices and growned, "Great..." He stopped and turned around, drumming his front paw on the soft snow rather impatiently, "Hurry up Yumi. You're taking forever." He rolled his vivid sky blue eyes and bent over, so that his nose was in the snow. Awkwardly enough, something like this always calmed him..in a rather numbing way, but it calmed him none the less. He watched a little brownish blob hopped around in a silly manner, the color reminded him of Yumi somewhat-whom was still trying to catch up.
He tossed his head to the side so that his rainbow mane flipped over onto the other shoulder and looked back at Yumi again, "..."
"Waaaah! Don't be so mean Ezra! Wait for me! Wait for me!" She kept on sinking into the snow, though she enjoyed the snow, Yumi was truly hating it right now. She crouched down lower to the ground and sprang forward in one large hop and looked up at Ezra, "Look! I can jump farther now!" Yumi jumped up and clawed into Ezra's side with her paws-claws retracted. Yumi began wiggling about as she tried to climb up onot his back, slipping a few times. "Ah ha!"
She had finally managed to make it onto his back and was now tugging on his colorful mane, "Lets go now!" She poked Ezra a few times to get him moving, he was freakishly quiet-as usual.
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:38 pm
Cadmus would've growled if the epona had been older for poking his chest. This little one was surely going to be annoying now that he was thinking about it. A frown could be seen on his muzzle as his tail swished over the snow, causing clumps of it to land hither thither. His dark blue head followed her movements as Mara jumped around him. He stayed in his spot though and thought about ways to allude this one. His navy eyes caught site of movement coming nearer.
Reluctantly, the male followed the younger female, easily making his way through the deep snow. His head raised up high and his paws hitting the ground lightly in a slow trot. Cadmus had a bumpy trot and thus causing his mane and tail to follow in rhythm with his body, bouncing up and down. It wasn't very long till he caught up with Mara and peered over the white ground. He looked very much like a candy cane except for his face.
His navy eyes caught site of another brown mob of fur. Great, another younger epona. Perhaps this one was calmer though? He turned his attention to the larger white epona with the feminine type mane, tail, and paws. How funny for a male to turn out and look like this. It was also funny how he walked with his nose in the cold snow. Shouldnt it have been sensitive enough for him to pull it out. This was going to be one strange group if they decided to stay and chat.
Cadmus just gave a small smile as a greeting when approaching the two newer figures. He would actually talk when they spoke up but something told him they were going to talk no matter what. While that thought was in motion the navy hues turned to look at the younger epona beside him. She was more than likely going to make them talk anywho.
"Be cautious," the red, white, and blue epona whispered towards Tamara. It had been awhile since he had seen another one of his own kind, nonetheless three. They might want to take precautions.
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:46 pm
Ignoring Cadmus's advise shejumped ahead. Noticing the brown fur behind the other large male she quickly relized who it was. "Yumi!?" She squealed jumpin up and down then dashing tawards her friend.
[[sorry it is short I just burned one of my fingers so it hurtts to type]]
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:04 pm
Ezra winced slightly at the girly sqeal and would've conitnued to walk if Yumi hand't tugged on his mane. He stopped in a rather obediant way and stood completely still. "..." He looked ahead, a blank expression cast upon his white face. Ezra looked down at the other Epona and began examining her closely. She didn't look dangerous and she obviously knew Yumi. He simply drew the conclusion that Yumi was safe around her. He remained quiet and unmoving, still staring ahead, but was watching the brown and green Epona closely.
Yumi blinked and waved at the Epona that had called out her name, "Hi hi Mara." Her voice was a tad soft, a bit louder than a hushed whisper. Her eyes twinkled happily as she peered down at her old friend curiously, "Whatcha doin' here Mara?" Yumi then looked up suprised, as she spotted another Epona, this was very...patriotic looking and resembled a candy cane. Mmmm....candy cane... "Who's your friend Mara?"
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:22 pm
Cadmus rolled his navy eyes as the younger epona dashed forward. If she was bitten the he would just scold her about what he had said earlier. The male continued at his trot towards the two new eponas. He inhaled much of the crisp, sharp air and exhaled quckly, leaving a large puff of smoke like breath to enter the atmosphere. This day was sure turning out to be interesting, although he wasn't that much enthused about it. Dont get too attached to friends, that was Cadmus' motto. Although he may not even become friends with these three.
The footfalls were light and swift, causing him to move easily and cautiously over the snow. There would be no slip ups infront of everyone else. Cadmus raised his head so that his mane was a few more inches away from the snowy ground. His eyes stayed more focused on the other male than anything else. He kept his ears straight and alert.
How odd this other male was, not only by the color of his paws, mane and tail but by his behavior. When Cadmus was about two feet away from the other male epona he stayed in his spot, sinking in the snow a bit. His eyes every so often peering towards Tamara to make sure that nothing harmful happened. Most of his attention was on the white like epona, gazing at him. It seemed like this creature was like some sort of pet, not wild or free. There was something up about him or else he was just a weird epona.
Cadmus said nothing and was going to let it stay that way. He didn't plan on saying anything but he kept a watchful eye out for the green brown epona. He pawed the ground, causing a small hole in the snow, showing some of the previous grass. His white tail, tainted by blue and red, twitching across the ground, throwing up snow every now and then. The male stood straight and tall, as if trying to intimidate the other male. Although fromt eh looks of it, the intimidation would never get through.
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:33 pm
Mara puonced on Yumi and looked back at Cadmus. "Oh that's Cadmus." Then whispering low in yumi's ear so noone else could hear. "He is kinda boaring if you ask me. See watch..." Jumping off of Yuim she jumped at Cadmus playfully.
((Sorry my hand still hurts really bad))
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:46 pm
Ezra looked over at the other male Epona and grunted. He looked back at Yumi and her friend before saying in his wispy voice, "Who's your friend Yumi?" He watched as the young Epona jumped about the male, a very, very small smile made it to his lips. She was most certainly not dangerous, he was positive. He dipped his nose into the snow once more and shook his head so that his feminine mane cascaded over Yumi's face. At least Yumi was talking quietly, it pleased him that she knew what he liked and what he truly disliked.
Yumi let out a small giggle as Ezra's mane went 'Foof!' in her face. The young Epona had a rather...unique vocabulary. She watched as Mara jumped about the the Candy Cane Man and giggled. To her, he didn't seem boring, but she said nothing. He was very...quiet, it reminded her of Ezra. She whispered in his ear, "This is Tamara. Or Mara...she's kinda of...hyper." Yumi looked back over at the Epona named Cadmus, "Cad...mus. That's an interesting name." The silence made her shiver a bit, practically forcing her to try and strike up conversation.
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:01 pm
Cadmus looked over to see Tamara pounce on Yumi but he kept his mouth shut. His navy eyes watched her movements and he noticed her whisper something in Mara's ear. The male couldn't help but ponder over what she was saying. He looked back over at the other male and opened his mouth finally to start a simple conversation. That was when a fast movement caught his eye. There was a large shape coming at him and it alarmed him for a second. He recognized who it was and swiftly jumped back.
The patriotic epona twitched his tail so that it wouldn't be all over the snow. His dark blue head with tiny white stars shook to the left so that all of his mane was on the left side as well. What had caused the younger epona to suddenly jump at him? Cadmus trotted forward and stopped a little bit further from the other male. He tensed his muscles before springing back towards the teen epona. If she wanted to act all tough infront of her friend then she wouldn't make an example of him. Although the atmosphere was a bit tense to begin with so why not loosen it up?
His mouth formed what would seem a playful grin as he tried to paw at the younger epona. Now look who was going to be made an example. Cadmus noticed the other male do something with his mane but he didn't look up incase the brown green epona decided to take him under surprise again. "Haha, guess who has who now," the patriotic epona joked.
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:08 pm
falling back into the snow her face turned bright red. So he isn't that boaring... Kicking and flailing below him she tried to get free, finally coming up with a plan. She looked at Cadmus and giggled. Then whispering "This dosn't mean anything" She sat up and licked his cheek hoping that it would make him let go so she could pounce on him again.
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