[HarperTheKiv]

username:Ghouly_
couple:Epona and Carolina

prompt:
it wasn't necessarily easy for epona to realise her feelings for the other mare. She had prided herself on being flawless and the lead mare of the stables, keeping her walls high and making sure she never got too close to anyone, but when she first met the nervous buttermilk mare, her entire world felt like it had come to a stop. She had stared at her as she watched Carolina being unloaded, her hooves shaking as she clattered down the ramp and half reared in fright. Epona had been chewing grass in the paddock on her own, her other herd mates on the other side of the field as epona had been in a particularly bad mood that day and sought to be on her own. She watched with focus as the mare was led towards the stables, her head tossing and looking around at her new environment, not out of curiosity but fear.

Epona simply put her interest down to her own curiosity of the new mare that would be joining the herd, and started to walk down the fence, almost in line width Carolina, who seemed to finally take notice of the more confident blood bay mare, who pinned her ears on instinct at the stare as their eyes locked, snorting and stomping slightly as she came to the end of the fence and had to watch her continue off til she reached the stables. Epona had relented and went back to grazing but her mind had continued to think about the buttermilk Mare, of how afraid she had been, of how she could see her ribs, of how the only calls she made were of uncertainty and panic. She must have come from a bad background. Epona had felt pity for her at that, and decided she would do her best to help her settle in when it came to finally meeting her.

It took a week or two until that day, with only fleeting glimpses in the stalls when she passed or seeing Carolina on her own in a small round paddock outside. The day did eventually arrive however, and of course epona was the first one at the fence line, when Carolina was led forward and had her lead rope removed as she was let off to run and meet her herd mates. Epona couldn't help but stare again, she certainly looked healthier now with a bit of shine to her coat, and epona couldn't help but relax as she walked forward. She let down her bossy persona as she greeted the new mare, taking in her scent and making small talk and just in general welcoming her. As time went on she showed her the ropes and showed her where was best to graze or get shade when it was hot, and it was on the evening of their first time together in the paddock that epona realised she must have felt something special for her.

Carolina was the first Mare, or other horse for that matter, that epona had allowed herself to get close to and keep her company. She lay there in the grass with Carolina grazing just in front of her, her eyes looking over all of the mares snowflake Markings as their eyes locked and she felt her face lighten with a smile, which was returned with a shy smile and blush from Carolina. With the setting sun framing her beautiful shilouette, epona finally came to realisation and settled on the fact that she loved Carolina, and that she would do whatever she could to make her happy.

[Exotica.]

username: Exotica.
couple: Al and Devi
prompt:

For one, it was love at first sight, for the other, it took a little bit longer.

After meeting in the field and running along side him from the other side of the fence, Devi was in love. The moment that Al looked into her eyes, her heart beat faster, and she couldn't look away. She became comfortable around him right off the bat - which for her was basically unheard of. She wasn't sure what the feeling she was having actually was, but she didn't mind it and continued to get closer and closer until they were side by side, grazing in the pasture.

Al on the other hand, really didn't pay her much attention after the initial encounter. He would still graze with her in the pasture, but that was the extent of their interactions. It took him a few more weeks to finally realize he was in love with her. He was very confused between the time he met her and the time he realized he was in love, as whenever he would look over his shoulder, and there was Devi. No matter where he went, Devi seemed to follow. He was a bit uncomfortable with her constant need to be near him until one night when there was a huge storm.

The two were out in the pasture together when all of the sudden, without warning, the sun went away and was replaced by extremely dark clouds. Neither knew what this meant, so they just continued to graze happily. Then, there was a loud BANG and CRACK. A tree in the pasture was struck by lightning, causing it to catch fire and fall close to the horses. Devi and Al took off running and hid under the shelter in the pasture. At this point, the stable owner, stable hands, and riders all came running out of the barn, trying to get as many horses in as fast as they could. Unfortunately, Devi and Al's pasture ended up being the last pasture to be evacuated. The rain was coming down really hard, and the lower half of the pasture had begun to flood. The horses were terrified. Normally a skittish, nervous mare, Devi started to feel brave and pushed Al into the back of the shelter and stood in front of him, trying to protect him from the storm outside. Al, who is usually calm and collected, swapped roles with Devi and became a nervous wreck. He was frantically shuffling his hooves in the corner, but slowly began to calm down a bit once he realized Devi was trying to keep him safe. He rested his head on top of her back and stopped shuffling his hooves. Luckily, by this time, it was time for their pasture to be evacuated and the stable owner came running into the pasture, layered in lead ropes, and grabbed the two of them. Together, the three ran into the barn as fast as they could where many of the other horses still remained in the aisle, waiting to get into their stalls. Devi and Al were so relieved to be safe from the storm. In a surprising change of events, Al was now following closely behind Devi, and refused to go into his stall alone. The stable owner realized he wanted to stay with Devi, so he brought the two of them into the foaling stall, which was almost two times the size of the normal stalls, hoping the two would be more comfortable.

The next morning after the storm had passed, the stable owner and stable hands made their way out to the barn to try and get some of the horses into the less damaged pastures. When the stable owner opened the door to the foaling stall, she found Devi and Al laying side by side, with Al's head resting over Devi's back.

From then on, Al stayed close to Devi's side at all times - which she of course didn't mind. He realized that stormy night that he was in love with the compassionate mare that put herself between him and the storm.

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[Lavellan]

username: Lavellan
couple: Fleur and Thrynn
prompt:

It took a long time. Almost too long.
Both had been adopted into Gleann na Lasracha at the same time, taken from Fallen Oaks Farms as barely weanlings.
Fleur had huge separation anxiety, begging for constant attention until the humans gave her a small comfort toy. And Thrynn came with huge attention issues, needing constant stimulation, derived from a way to distract himself from the bleak nothingness of his old home.
And, being the first two ERRPs in the barn, I wanted to introduce them quickly. I remember that day well, as soon as I let Fleur loose in the paddock, her stuffed bear, hanging from her maw, Thrynn appeared at her side, immediately ripping her bear from her mouth and taking off across the pasture. I still remember the heartbreak in her large, doe-like eyes, as though she were asking me why this promised ‘friend’ had hurt her so.
But it didn’t take Thrynn long to return to her side, apologetic whickers and snuffles causing the filly to calm again.
And that was always how it was.
When they had grown, when other younger horses had joined the herd, Thrynn delighted in goofing off with the colts, causing mayhem. But, in the meantime, it left Fleur out on her own, but, when Thrynn noticed, or when pranks grew too chaotic and hurtful, he’d return to her side, shoving a muzzle into her face and lipping at her skin until she cheered up again.
And again, it transformed into their careers. If either had a difficult day in their training, the other would be right there to cheer them up again, offering goofy nickers and whuffs until the other calmed enough to return the goofiness.

To everyone else, they were soulmates. Watching from the outside in, it was almost frustrating to see them so close, and yet so far from admitting it. It was only when Fleur became a mother, when she realized how unbridled and raw true love felt, did she realize that she loved her best friend. However, now, there was a barrier to admitting it. A colt from another stallion could be in danger from any male, no matter how close he was with their mother. And, now, her son was the most important thing to the mare.
Being the only mare with a foal at that time, Fleur and Arbie were released out to pasture in a quiet, undisturbed section of the farm. Occasionally, I’d let out some of the calmer mares so she wasn’t entirely alone, but she seemed happy enough in solitude, raising her colt to be a calm, patient young horse.
But, because she was so isolated, Thrynn hadn’t seen her for a while. And, one evening, as we were returning from training out in the fields, we happened to pass that particular pasture. Arbie was getting big and bold, and sauntered straight over to the fence to see who was passing. Fleur raised her head, and, as Thrynn stopped, I could see the panic fill her green eyes. I tried to tug Thrynn along, but he was determined, and I could see his icy eyes go from the little pale colt in front of him, to the mare, now trotting in a panic over to us, and back to the colt again.
Lowering his muzzle, to the colt, both the mare and I relaxed as he whuffed out a playful breath of air to the colt, causing the youngster to squeal in response. The large stallion bobbed his head, and, letting go of his leadrope, I allowed him a moment of play through the fence with the colt. The tension melted out of Fleur as she watched, shaking her head with a snort. At the noise, Thrynn stopped, much to Arbie’s dismay, offering his oldest friend a soft nicker through the fence. I’d have given anything to understand them in that moment, the whir of soft nickers and gentle sounds as the pair stood, cheek-to-cheek, at the pasture fence. When they separated again, the emotions swimming in their eyes were almost too-human, and, in that second, I knew that love could be visible.

[LivingLethal]

DAY TWO CLOSED !!

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How sweet! Makes my heart warm to hear you all fall in love. Here, take some gifts to
bring back home to your beloved.

DAY TWO WINNERS

1st place [ 30 Conversation Hearts + 3 Genetic Genie tickets ]
Lavellan

2nd place [ 25 Conversation Hearts + 2 Genetic Genie tickets ]
Exotica.

3rd place [ 20 Conversation Hearts + 1 Genetic Genie ticket ]
Ghouly_

[LivingLethal]

DAY THREE OPEN !!



Prompt: How did your ERRPs overcome a rough patch?
You have 48 hours to answer the prompt in either writing or art.

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username:
couple: (link both ERRPs; use Kalani and Badger if you do not have a couple)
prompt:


This prompt closes at 5pm EST on February 17th!

[HarperTheKiv]

username:Ghouly_
couple: Bailey and Revan
prompt:every relationship has its ups and downs. This certainly applies to the sometimes rocky relationship between Revan and Bailey. It's not that they aren't compatible, they are, it sjust that they have quite differing personalities so they are bound to clash on things. But like every good relationship, trust and faith is what keeps everything together in the end.
Bailey had been acting up on one particular occasion, possibly because she felt she wasn't getting enough attention from the grumpy Stallion, and started to act out and be a nuisance to the point he started ignoring her when she pined for his attention across the fence. She had been making eyes on another Stallion at the stable and it had unsettled Revan and his faith in baileys commitment, but he loved her indeed, and couldn't bare to see her so restless and how discourse had come between them.
He decided to set things straight and spotted her grazing off by herself in the shared paddock, and wandered over to her to talk. They spoke for a while and managed to say any worries or stresses they had and evaluate their situation, but both came to a reconciliation and their bond was as strong as ever, Bailey realised it had been mostly her fault for not taking notice of revans discomfort at her flirting with a fellow Stallion, and likewise he felt bad for having given her the cold shoulder. They ended up spending some quality time with one another and enjoying activities together and rekindling their flame and from then on Revan made sure to take time out of his busy days to make time for her. Both managed to stay together and strong and overcome their rough patch, and managed to persevere due to their trust in one another.
In the end, simply being straight forward and up front managed to keep them together, and whenever they had a rough area in their relationship they made sure to simply talk it out and not hide things, trust in one another was the true glue between Revan and Bailey.

[BadgerBuddies]

username: BadgerBuddies
couple: Blanche and Nilla
prompt:
When you’re with a horse that’s had as rough of a start to life as Blanche has had, your relationship can experience many rough patches; sometimes several in one day. Nilla, the ever optimist of every situation, tries not to see them as rough patches though. She views them as learning opportunities, chances for Blanche to grow and heal. As her partner, and as a horse with unwavering optimism and empathy, Nilla likes to feel like she’s part of the healing process.

Blanche could seem very cold, unloving, and unforgiving. It was quite puzzling why her and Nilla formed such an attachment with each other, as Nilla was a bright, happy, bubbly, emotional mare. The fact that they were brought onto the farm around the same time maybe helped bring them together, or Nilla’s need to comfort Blanche. It’s a mystery as to why Blanche sticks around, but everyone has a feeling that underneath her rock hard exterior is a big soft heart that needs to be loved.

It can get hard sometimes, though. With Nilla constantly having to care for Blanche, it can be taxing on her. When the humans take her out to work or for grooming, she takes the opportunity as a way to de stress and focus on herself. It doesn’t happen often that she feels burnt out, but it doesn’t happen every once in a blue moon. Nilla can’t help but smile though, because as they progress through their relationship and the more Blanche opens up, Nilla can see her caring more and more for her. The care that Blanche does show for her means even more to Nilla given the circumstances.

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[LivingLethal]

DAY THREE CLOSED !!

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Oh, it makes me so glad that you all made it through. Love trumps all!

DAY THREE WINNERS

1st place [ 30 Conversation Hearts + 3 Genetic Genie tickets ]
BadgerBuddies

2nd place [ 25 Conversation Hearts + 2 Genetic Genie tickets ]
Ghouly_

[LivingLethal]

DAY FOUR OPEN !!



Prompt: Tell me a moment between your couple that one (or both) of them remembers.
You have 48 hours to answer the prompt in either writing or art.

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username:
couple: (link both ERRPs; use Kalani and Badger if you do not have a couple)
prompt:


This prompt closes at 5pm EST on February 19th!

[Willow223]

username: Horse_are_my_heart
couple: Kalani and Badger *I didn't link cause you know who they are, I hope that's okay*
prompt: One day while playing out in the field, Badger decided he wanted to hang out with Kalani. However, Kalani was currently in training. So, Badger decided to get creative. His first idea was to somehow get lose so Kalani's rider would have to get him. So, he gave it a shot. Being the jumper he is, he jumped his fence and ran around making noise. Kalani's rider did get off and put him back, but she kept riding Kalani afterward. He needed a better Idea, and he had one. Badger got out once more, this time making a huge mess, and also let loose a few chickens. Kalani's rider was so mad, that she decided to put Kalani away, and take Badger to the walk. He couldn't get out, but Kalani came as close as she could to Badger so they could talk.

"Badger! What were you thinking?" she asked
"I-I just wanted to hang out!" he replied in a big doppy voice.
"Well, now what? I can't jump!" she said
"Well, you can run. So go back over there, and then get a running start!" he suggested.
"Okay... i guess," she replied. Kalani gave it her all, but the fence was too high. Her front leg got stuck, and she tumbled over the fence. Kalani was yelled at by her rider and then put in the walk with Badger.
"Did you do that on purpose?" she asked Badger.
"Do what?"
"You knew I would fall, she would yell, and I be in here with you!" she clarified.
"Yea, didn't you know that was the plan?" he laughs.

To this day Badger and Kalani both remember this moment when they were so desperate to be with each other that they got in trouble on purpose.

The end!