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Taking the first steps [Questing - Open] - Kimber - 01-27-2013 Upon descending from the slopes of the Veins of the Gods, Kimber found herself in the wide expanse of Thistle Meadow. Her pace quickened from a quick, sure walk up into an easy canter, racing at a sustainable pace through the green grass and colorful wildflowers that carpeted the field. It felt good to stretch her legs, feel the wind whip her two-toned mane back, the satisfying thud of her hooves against the ground, the slither of her necklace over her chest and withers. But soon enough she slowed as the sparkle of sunlight off of water forewarned her of slippery footing ahead. Settling into a walk, she paced alongside the river that split the Meadow in twain, watching the surface glinting in the sunlight as the water flowed steadily past her on its way to the sea. At the water's edge the form of her fox had gained more substance, altering from a wispy make up to one of pure water, sparkling in its own right as it trotted across the top of the shallows. A small smile crossed the young grulla's features as she watched the fox, thinking on the Earth God's task. She was to explore the water, explore the creatures that depended upon the water. It was... an interesting concept, and one she meant to give her all to. So she turned her attention from the fox to the river itself, thinking. The water here is fresh, so it is drinkable. The snow in the mountains above the Foothills has melted, so the water is cold. Uh... fish live in the water. They eat... littler fishes and bugs. Oh! And frogs live in the water. Then there's the birds that eat the frogs and the fish. And and... bigger birds eat the birds that eat the fish. But what about the land-living animals? I bet just about every animal from miles around come here to drink. But there's so many... "Oh bother." Kimber muttered as she came to realize the magnitude of the situation. Lashing her tail against her hocks she turned and waded into the river, breath coming out in a quick hiss at the bitter chill that came from snow melt. She only ventured out knee deep, loathe to venture out too far when the water was so cold. She bent her head to drink from the river water, taking small sips to avoid chilling her system overmuch after being up amongst the lava fields of the Veins. The dark ends of her mane and tail trailed in the water, drifting downstream as far as their lengths would allow. Blue eyes attentively gazed out across the water's surface, watching for animals from above and below the surface. (( Looking for a river otter to fill her 'prey' slot in the same way the ferrets fill her smaller 'prey' slot, but preferably an otter of the giant variety. ^.^ )) RE: Taking the first steps [Questing - Open] - Random Event - 02-01-2013
RE: Taking the first steps [Questing - Open] - Kimber - 02-02-2013 Beneath her nose, the water... shifted. No longer did it reflect the sky, but instead showed an image of the Earth God's face. Startled, Kimber froze in mid swallow for a heartbeat, until she heard his voice whisper against her ears. Her blue eyes lifted from his visage to scan the bank across from where she stood as he instructed. There she spotted an otter, greater in size than the ones she'd seen frequent the stream and pool of the Foothills. Slowly she swallowed, water warmed by her mouth rushing down her throat as she considered the new instructions she had been given by the Earth God. Convince the otter to return to the water? Wondering why the otter would want to stay out of the water, she looked down to ask this, only to watch the water ripple over the God's features and the surface resume reflecting the world around her. Ah well. Her gaze flicked toward where she'd last noted her watery friend, and smiled to herself in satisfaction as the fox formed in the shallows at her thought of it. It danced across the surface to her, ripples spreading where its paws touched, water exchanging through each touch so that its appearance cleared of silt and insects as it grew closer, until it was completely translucent as it came to pause before her muzzle. With a thought, she sent it racing across the river, faster and more silently than she herself could have achieved. But not entirely unaccompanied, for she gave voice to a merry little whicker of greeting before the watery fox leapt from the water's surface and danced in a circle around the otter. Curious, Kimber waited to see how it would react to her two-pronged greeting, stepping deeper into the water so that it lapped gently against her chest and barrel. RE: Taking the first steps [Questing - Open] - Aaron - 02-04-2013
RE: Taking the first steps [Questing - Open] - Random Event - 02-15-2013
RE: Taking the first steps [Questing - Open] - Kimber - 03-11-2013 Blue eyes were keenly focused on the otter across the river, attention rivetted upon the small task given her by the Earth God to the point where she was oblivious to the sounds of another's approach. A contributing factor perhaps was that it was familiar hoofbeats that approached, one she trusted so her subconscious didn't ring an alarm. But the sound of Aaron's voice was more than enough to startle her, have her spinning around in surprise. At least, attempting to. So quickly did she move that Kimber's hooves lost traction on the soft river bottom. Barely did she have time to let out a soft cry of surprise before she went under with a splash. But only for a moment, for she came back up sputtering and laughing, dripping wet. "Aaron!" her voice was teasingly reprimanding as she turned her gaze toward him. "Don't sneak up on someone like that!" Mischief lit her eyes then, and she reared up, forehooves flashing out and sending double sprays of water flying in his direction. Now she giggled, dropping back down to all fours with another, smaller splash. Distracted so, she was unaware of the small drama occurring across the water. Her watery fox peered questioningly at the frightened young otter, sitting back on its translucent haunches. It didn't even react to dodge away from the swatting strike delivered by the otter. Its paw merely passed through the fox, dampness clinging to its claws and a small spray of droplets, flung free of the fox's breast, splattered the ground. Then the fox rose, pacing in a wide circle around the otter until it had the otter between itself and the river, and stood still again, waiting. RE: Taking the first steps [Questing - Open] - Aaron - 03-20-2013
RE: Taking the first steps [Questing - Open] - Random Event - 04-19-2013
RE: Taking the first steps [Questing - Open] - Kimber - 04-19-2013 A wary, knowing look entered the young grulla eyes as she watched her friend. There was laughter there still, but she recognized it within him and anticipated some sort of reprecussion. She watched as he begun to mirror her rear, lacking the flicking legs and the splashed that had arisen from them. Then she squealed in shock and delight as he lunged at her, water cascading up before him to pour over her head. Brief sputters gave way to peals of laughter as she shook her water-logged forlock out of her face, reaching out to nip playfully at her friend's shoulder. "I am here on a quest from the God of the Earth." She said matter-of-factly, turning to see how the fox's progress had gone. It stood, silent and watching on the edge of the shore, gaze turned beneath the surface. Quizzically her gaze followed, catching a glimpse of the otter in its new, water-locked form before it dissipated into the river. A low snort escapes her as she felt the water slow and warm slightly. Flicking her tail, a shower of droplets flung from its tip as it shook loose of the river's grasp, she looked back at Aaron. "And its going swimmingly. I was tasked with convincing an otter to go into the water, and my fox helped me accomplish that while you were distracting me. But I still have one animal to go." |