the Rift


Solitude

Leovan Posts: N/A
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The sound of movement penetrated the perpetual stillness of night as the solitary wanderer roamed through the dense thickets of the forest. The sky stood exposed and twinkled with the blue-tinted ethereal light of stars barely able to peer through the blanket of leafs, to cast light upon the world below them. The absence of the moon had blotted out all, but the faintest light that left only plain silhouettes of the surrounding, making the forest seemingly end in an eternal void of darkness before it dissolved at your feet as you drew near. None of this seemed heeded by the nocturnal stranger as he moved forward in a leisurely pace. The markings of his coat seemed to light up in a dull glow as he moved, absorbing the little of light that was to be found. He wandered at night, avoiding the scalding heat of the blazing sun, but mostly to escape the excruciating chattering of minds.

Brawny legs moved in continuous movements until the trees seemed to thin out, the placing becoming more and more sporadic by each mile. Sweat glistened in his shaggy mane, making it appear almost black as the muscular stallion stopped. The ground that had been covered by the bushy forest floor a few miles back had now changed into the short grass of the forest outlines, not long from the emerging of the vast earthen steppes. Though he was bound north, there were mere hours before the red of dawn would ban the dead of night and wake up the living.

Just as sudden as he had stopped, flashes appeared. He could feel them build up in the back of his mind. Snapping teeth, whirling fur, distorted motion that clouded his sight. Yebat .. Escaped his pursed lips in no more than a whisper. He’s heart raced in his chest, beat against his ribs, shortened his breaths; the adrenaline flowing through his veins, narrowing the vessels. Even as the incoherent images ceased, he could feel the lingering throb of the carotid artery. No relieved sigh was to be heard, no muttering of blessings of thanks to the gods. The worst was yet to begin. Slowly it took hold of him, creeping up on him like the night crept upon the day. As the adrenalin flushed it came. The throbbing was the worst, the sensation of his brain rattling loosely in the cavity of his skull. His sight blurring in pace with the pulsations behind he’s eyes ..

Deep breaths and minutes later it died away, or at least partially. He could still feel a trifling pulsation in the back of his head, like a parasite creeping through the sockets of his nerve center. Heavy eyelids closed and he leaned his broad neck backwards, facing the sky. The curse of his ancestors.




Descaro Posts: 77
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Dark, brooding eyes watched as a fox slinked through the night, it's vivid fur so stark against the darkness if only for a moment before it vanished once more. The flash of a white tipped tail following it. Descaro saw many sights like this as he made his way down to the claiming grounds of Helovia, trying his luck under the moonlight this time. His coat a musty mahogany made him virtually invisible against the night sky if it wasn't for the one, alabaster snip that curved cutely up his nose and a bright, crystal horn that shone in the starlight now and then. Folds of thick, black mane hung in clumps whilst his forelock sat rather dashingly to one side of his face. The pace of the stoic stud was filled with the briskness of a soldier, marching out of habit rather than need, mind wandering but alert on his surroundings. Darkness held many secrets.

Deeper into the woods he travelled until he chanced across another, the strangers scent causing him to peer through the trees, edging closer with careful curiosity. It was hard to see his exact colour in the limited light but Descaro could see the bulkiness in the silhouette as well as a strangely formed horn and leonine tail. What was most strange was that his mane seemed to grow in odd places, the soldier reserved judgment. Their kind weren't always the most normal in appearance, that much was certainly true.

Slowly, he stepped out from around a tree and into the path of the stranger, wearing his best smile and friendly stance. Tail twitching now and then, flicking flies when they came too near. "You look a little disorientated, is the night playing tricks on you?" He asked with a slight amusement in his voice. It was true though, the unknown stud did seem to be breathing quite heavily, almost like he was having a stroke or something. Maybe in a few minutes he would drop dead. Poor fellow. Maybe he possessed a cowardly heart and something did scare him.

He waited patiently.


Leovan Posts: N/A
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The stranger caught him by surprise as the wind changed and the stallion appeared before him. He abruptly fixed his gaze on the intruder of his privacy, ears slick against his neck and the tail waving in dismay. Not much more could be seen of the other stallion than the pale snip on his muzzle and the horn upon his forehead, flashing in the dark as he moved. A snort extruded from Leovan’s coral nostrils as a brisk, dismissive reply. Silence followed as he eyed what little contours could be seen of his adversary through the slits of his eyes, judging every centimeter of the hulky stallion. “State your purpose neznakomets"* He finally said in a husky pitch, the language heavy influenced by the accents of the north.

Leaves rustled as the wind stirred in the night, ever to be heard but never to be seen. His body stood fixed, every muscle tensing from the distressing expectation of another seizure of alien memories. Anxiety gripped his mind for a few heartbeats, but when nothing but silence followed the stallion’s appearance the tensity of his muscles ceased. Still, dawn would break in a few hours and he needed to lay the forest as far as possible behind him before that time, most people travelled in packs and if the steed was a part of one his fellow comrades would surely not be far behind. The misty mountains where calling, he could feel it in the deep of his bones.


*Neznakomets = Stranger




Descaro Posts: 77
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Stallion :: Unicorn :: 16.1hh :: 8 Buff: NOVICE
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Descaro felt the surprise vibrate through his body when the stranger spoke to him with words he didn't quite care for nor understand. The stallion was a blue roan and would have been relatively nondescript if it wasn't for the strange looking hair and beard, Descaro had never seen anything like him before though he kept his curiosity to himself and considered his next words. The way he had demanded set the Soldier's teeth on edge, did he not know that he was the one who was supposed to state his purpose. The stallion was in Descaro's land after all and the way the brute smelt suggested he was no native. So the bay boy eyed him cautiously and kept his distance, replying in a voice that spoke volumes of the offence he had taken. "I think you'll find it's the other way round dear boy, why have you come to my home?"

His tone had picked up an imperious manner and the latter part of his sentence turned into something more demanding than an actual question. Descaro pondered the word he had use, neznato- no. Nez- I don't know what the hell he just called me. The thought rather grumbled through his mind, he didn't like not knowing things and he felt that this strange horse had in some way insulted him. Though Descaro was struggling to find a way to justify it. He gave up in the end and considered the blue boy again, noting he wasn't much younger than himself and his accent was one he had never heard before.

It wasn't long before his eyes drifted to gaze through the tree branches and into the sky, his tone now turning off handed and carried less severity. "Do you have a name?" Came his honest question, wanting to address the stallion with something other than stranger.



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