She's mad, but she's magic. There's no lie in her fire. The first thing she saw was red. For a half heartbeat the Sunspear’s throat seized with horror at the thought of enough blood being spilt so as to coat the entire landscape. She was a warrior, true enough, but that thought made her stomach turn. No, not blood… not all of it. The light that filtered through the red leaves and onto red water was haunting to be sure, but it was not as bas as she had first feared, As the seconds passed her dark eyes darted everywhere, scanning the landscape to build a story in her mind. There was blood, dark and dried on the ground and the forrest floor itself was torn from the hooves and claws of the battle that must have ended hours ago. Of course she was too late… It had taken long enough to fly here and it must have taken Cathun even longer to reach the Throat on foot. The battle was over. She couldn’t fight. She couldn’t help. “Argh!” She beat the ground in frustration, one solid stamp in the red dirt as if that would help. She’d flown trough the night, clad in her leathers, ready to fight, to defend the family the grey warrior had abandoned. She’d deal with Cathun when she got back to the throat, but she had to find out what had happened to Ranjiri, to Aithniel. If they had perished she would hold the coward personally responsible. And who else had been here? Who else could have left this blood upon the ground? “Gwaihir!” she called aloud to her soulmate who still soared above the canopy, “Circle wide, find our own, or anyone if you can!” She head his screeching call in return and knew he would return when and if he found something. They hadn't seen any of their herd on their way north and it gave her hope to not have found their cold bodies on what looked to be the battlefield, but the Sultana would not rest until she learned the fates of her family members. She moved through the red place and towards the edge of the water, searching for some clue, listening for someone, anyone to tell her what had happened here. Then she saw the feathers; a spread of of blood-stained gold on the ground and the Sun Sultana stopped in her tracks. She had seen those feathers gleam and shine only days ago on the borders of her home but then they had been solidly attached to a member of her family. Ranjiri The scream left her before she could pull it back. Deep and angry and dripping with fear and frustration it ripped itself out of her throat. Her family had been here...her family had been here, fighting and she had been hundreds of miles away. Useless. Ranjiri and Aithniel and who else had been here? They had been hurt, they could be lying dead somewhere. "RANJIRI!" she lifted her head again and yelled for the golden girl. "AITHNIEL!" The second name left her lips, the brave ashen filly, a great warrior in the making. "Please be alright." The last words a prayer whispered as the strained her ears to hear their voices coming back to her. Cathun left them. That thought popped into her mind and her rage doubled over itself. No warrior worthy of the name would leave his family like that; he would have to answer for that. With extreme care the Sunspear reached her head down to gather the golden feathers. Every. Single. One. She tucked the collection between the dark brown feathers of her own wing and the old battleleathers she wore and moved off to find her girls, her Dragon's Throat women, the Sun's own golden jewels. [notes: Set the morning after the battle, looking for Jiji and Aith specifically cause she knew they were here but any are welcome :D] |
a day late and a dollar short
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FAC FORTIA ET PATERE
be brave and endure
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08-31-2015, 01:19 AM
Tags; Words; 382 OOC; This is before he was infected with the herps xD You must be true to your heart..
When dawn broke with golden light, the bloodied lands seemed to be highlighted even more. Ampere shuddered as she stood from her sleep, stretching out the soreness from bunched and tired muscles. Her encounter with Mauja had left an emotional toll on her, and she'd fallen asleep in one of the crimson trees easily enough. Now that the morning brought clarity however, she was all too aware of how much she had yet to know of this place and its event. The herd, she thought with a sudden, panicked realization. She had seen members of the Throat when she first arrived, but had gotten distracted. Were they still here? Were they okay? What happened? Just then Megaera's all too familiar boom shot across the way, and in response Ampere's head shot around. She would have grinned if not for the tone the sultana took. This can't be good, I should have been here! Like lightning the blue mare launched into the skies, wings cutting through the wind as she sailed towards the voice. She found the armored mare soon enough, already joined by some familiar faces. Ampere descended rapidly, deftly landing near them with a hard rattle of feathers and teeth. "IS EVERYONE ALRIGHT!?" she called out, wings slipping against her back while anxious sparks tumbled near her feet that moved quickly to join the crowd. Breathless from her jaunt Ampere gathered her breath as her gaze washed over them all, snagging on Ranjiri's wing. "Can you fly?" It would be a long walk home otherwise, and with only one healer in the herd at the moment, risky business to get the doctor all the way out here. Could Ampere magic the wing into function? A long trip she reminded herself, gritting her teeth. "What the fuck happened here? What even is this place?"
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Just like it all began, it was all over in what felt like an instant. I had stayed close to Ranjiri since I found her. Even when the God of the Spark had come close and touched my head and given me new magic. I would not leave her side. I felt helpless to do anything for her. I wish I could fix her wing, but it just wasn't in my capabilities. When she spoke with one of those who had come from this land before it was a part of Helovia, I merely stood in the background waiting. I am not very social anymore it seems. When the call of our Sultana rang out, I followed along being the golden and black frame that was my patrol partner. As she moved along, her wing snagged and hit things along the way. It was not until two others had arrived did I move forward, without a word, dipping my head low under her wing. I made sure my own wings tucked tight to my body to keep her wing from snagging on mine as I let it rest over my back. I looked to her red eyes with my golden eyes as if to say 'You walk, I walk.' It's only then that I speak softly. "From what I could hear among the screams, she was attacked by someone from Helovia. Someone who sided with the bear over us." This, was why I fell so easily into the wise one ranks. I don't speak a lot. In fact, I doubt anyone but Ranjiri know who I am.... Okay maybe Ampere but the other two... Doubtful because I barely know the one as our Sultana and the other I don't know at all. But I listen. I get the information needed. Maybe, i'd make a good sleuth too. Na, my devotion to the God of the Sun is to much to change. When Ampere asks what happened, I sigh and turn my head carefully to her. My head is still kind of, achy after hitting the ground that hard. "It seems this land belonged to another place. The God of the Spark deemed that he wanted it I guess.... And the God that owned this place didn't like that so much. So we all fought over it.... The other God, the bear..... Is dead." "Sed interdum rutrum urna, sed pellentesque sapien tempor in." Please Tag Amani in All Posts Permission granted to use magic or physical force with Amani at any time for any reason to any degree, with the exception of killing her.
09-23-2015, 10:43 PM
As the demanding voice of a female called out for my acquaintances, I hesitated to let them go alone until Ranjiri stated that it was her Sultana. Royalty? I knew that my slight protectiveness had no weight against the orders of a herd mate, much less that of a royal. As Ranjiri pulled away from me, her wing slipped from the support of my own and fell back to earth. There was one thing for certain, this mare was far tougher than she had initially seemed, and I was impressed by her loyalty to the Sultana that had called for her. Auds flicked forward at her invitation for me to join her, and as the pegasus mares left for the voice, I stood awkwardly to contemplate the possibility of following.
After a few moments, I followed after them quietly. At the very least, I had to make sure that they arrived safely without any risk of running into something dangerous again. By the time I caught up to the pair, they had joined a larger group than I had anticipated. Aside from Ranjiri and Amani, there was an armoured mare that poised herself with power, a young stallion that hovered around Ranjiri, and a rather loud mare that sparked. A single brow rose with minor surprise to see that every last one of them were pegasi, had I come across an exclusively pegasus clan? I stepped forward quietly after Amani explained everything that had happened to the best of her ability, though she didn't say much as a whole. Yellow, dragon eyes studied the armored mare for a moment before I dipped my muzzle to her with respect. Her body language, the way Ranjiri stood near her, the armor, everything screamed that she was the Sultana I had heard of. There was a chance that this entire group could turn on me at any second, for who wouldn't be leery of a strange hybrid that just randomly showed up? My deep voice grumbled out, struggling to form words as though the dragon's blood in me wanted to suppress the pegasus blood and restrict my language barrier. Perhaps it was a sign of nervousness, perhaps a self-defense mechanism to appear intimidating, even I did not know or understand. After struggling through a rough growl of sorts, I finally managed to form some understandable words. "Ssssultana should be proud of Ranjiri. And Amani. They are brave and strong." My fierce gaze switched to the loud, sparkly blue mare. What a tiny little thing she was, she even made Ranjiri look tall, though that didn't stop the raw power that exuded from her. Was she like a chihuahua? Small yet feisty? "Your Time God claimed our lands were sick, claimed our magic was sick and ultimately claimed this land for your...Helovia. The Bear God is dead, Helovians and Rifters all fought. The Bear God was indeed sick, he didn't want to let us go despite having neglected his lands and people for centuries. I thought he had forgotten about us, to the point where I believed he was a legend. But he was tainted, twisted and changed into something full of greed and darkness. Your Time God saved those of us that made it through."
09-28-2015, 08:34 PM
ooc// sorry for the abominable wait @Ranjiri @Ilios @Amani @Thantos FAC FORTIA ET PATERE
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10-01-2015, 01:36 PM
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