► Lexington ◄
Lex || Stallion || 11 || Bachelor || Covered - 0 || Feeling: "hungry", excited || Tags; Night, Anakin, Sun, Erebus
Lex || Stallion || 11 || Bachelor || Covered - 0 || Feeling: "hungry", excited || Tags; Night, Anakin, Sun, Erebus
Did he have a death wish? Perhaps. Why else would he be prancing up to the daughter of such a scary stallion so boldly and seemingly without a care in the world? While he'd seen the look Erebus had shot to him and his brother, the intimidating little "show" he'd put on to protect his daughter, Lex knew he had to try. Heck, the old man had no use for keeping his own daughter around anyways. It wasn't like he could breed her, and not like she could provide the herd any protection like a son in a lieutenant position. Unless, of course, he was just that protective and wanted to select her mate. In which case that seems a little... old fashioned.
But the white stallion continued to move the distance, despite the growing anxiety in his chest. The closer he got, the more he realized just how large the older bachelor was. Just how fearsome and terrifying he looked. Lord knows how he'd react to Lex's little interruption. In that moment, though, it was as if the gods were smiling down upon him, as some unfortunate mare seemed to lure in Erebus' attention, long enough for Lex to at least approach the young black mare.
"Hello!" He nickered in greeting, slowing his pace just a few yards off from where she stood. The last thing he wanted to do was spook her, and then get his tail kicked for creeping on the other stallions daughter like that. "My name is Lexington, and, uh..." Honestly, he didn't think he'd get this far. For a brief moment, he turned his head, eyes scanning his surroundings. His brother and that mare had disappeared from where he'd left them, and for a moment, Lex felt a sting of panic in his chest. He didn't like when Anakin wasn't within his sights, it was something that made him quite uncomfortable and more antsy than usual. On the other hand, he also saw Erebus in the distance, snaking a mare back to where he currently stood. With Night. Alone.
Gotta think fast if you don't want to be gelded, man. And he turned his head back towards Night, a nervous smile on his face. "Hey, uh. Let's say you and I get out of here, huh? Have a little alone time and chit chat of our own?" He side-stepped awkwardly, hoping to convince her to follow him. "And don't you worry your pretty little head, I won't let anyone lay a hoof on you." Although, he was hoping to lay a little more than just a hoof on her. But that wasn't worth mentioning right now, not with the possibility of him getting completely annihilated on the line. That would be so lame.
► Kraken ◄
Kraken || Stallion || 5 || Bachelor || Covered - 0 || Feeling: curious || Tags; Lucia, Vi, & pretty bachelor band
Kraken || Stallion || 5 || Bachelor || Covered - 0 || Feeling: curious || Tags; Lucia, Vi, & pretty bachelor band
This wasn't exactly how he'd planned things. One moment, the fiery chestnut was surrounded by other young bachelors and the next, they'd all left him to go flirt with mares. He rolled his eyes, grumbling slightly to himself as he snatched up a mouthful of grass. "Traitors." Kraken spat, the pain of being alone beginning to settle on his nerves. It's not that he didn't want to go talk to girls himself, heck, he'd managed to mate with a few in the past! But it was never easy, and every single one had been ripped away from him so quickly by some older, brutish, generally meat-headed stallion. [Lex *cough*]
As Kraken's eyes began to wander, looking for literally any distraction to stave off the boredom, his gaze fell onto two sights in particular. The first was a mare, older than him and heavy with foal. She was drinking from the stream not too far off, and for a moment, he wondered if she could hear him talking to himself. Kraken shuddered at the thought, finding it too embarrassing to even imagine. She'd think you're a nerd... or just so cringey. What mare wants to get with an idiot who talks to himself? And he shook his head, forcing himself to snap out of it as he looked towards his second point of interest.
Another mare, dark in color, making her presence very well known. Tail streaming out like a banner behind her, a melodious whinny erupting past her lips. The stallion nearly choked on the grass he'd been eating just seeing her. And watching the way her sleek body glided past, muscles rippling ever so slightly beneath her black coat... well, it was enough to make him shift positions, and determine that he would attempt to speak to her. Kraken began to move out from under the shade of the tree, the sun's rays lighting up his chestnut coat. You'd almost think he was on fire, with how boldly he stood out in comparison to all of the lush green. The bachelor picked up his pace and began to canter in Lucia's direction, letting out a neigh in response, hoping to catch her attention the way she'd captured his.
► Hawks ◄
Hawks || Mare || 7 || Lone Mare || Heat Stage 2 || Feeling: grateful || Tags; Wendigo, Levi, Nikki
Hawks || Mare || 7 || Lone Mare || Heat Stage 2 || Feeling: grateful || Tags; Wendigo, Levi, Nikki
The two were still bickering when they'd been interrupted. Hawks was about to tell Wendi off for the hundredth time about what a meanie she'd been to the pretty golden mare, for absolutely no good reason, when the stallion approached. Hawks had also been bracing for impact, knowing at some point in this argument, Wendigo was most likely going to nip her again as punishment for using the nickname she hated so much. But Nikki had unknowingly saved the day, and Hawks was thankful. Her attitude changed pretty much instantaneously. She'd gone from whimpering and whiny to excited and friendly in just seconds. "Interrupting? No no no! Actually, you're doing me quite the favor. You see, Wendi here is a bit--" And Hawks squealed as she was nipped once more, side-stepping away from her friend. "I was going to say Wendi is a bit cranky today. Not call you a female dog, even if it is true." She muttered the last part under her breath, before turning to smile at Nikki.
"I'm Hawks, and this lovely lady is Wendi." Just as she'd introduced herself and her partner, another stallion appeared. This one was golden in appearance, and seemed to be a little stiff. Hawks wondered briefly if Wendigo's rage energy was making the two uneasy, but then again, both bachelors were pretty young in comparison. With a flick of her scented tail, her eyes moved to Wendigo, who she'd allow to lead this situation. If Wendi decided this wasn't worth their time, Hawks would follow suit. Safety in numbers and all that.
► Wendigo ◄
Wendi || Mare || 10 || Lone Mare || Heat Stage 1 || Feeling: snarky, annoyed || Tags; Hawks, Levi, Nikki
Wendi || Mare || 10 || Lone Mare || Heat Stage 1 || Feeling: snarky, annoyed || Tags; Hawks, Levi, Nikki
It was a miracle that Wendigo didn't lunge at Hawks in that moment. Between how annoying and whiny the golden mare was, and how uncomfortable Wendi was due to her heat was enough to make her implode. Just as she was about to hurl another insult at the younger mare, her verbal attack was interrupted by one of those bachelors she'd spotted earlier. And Wendigo let out a sigh of disappointment, and rolled her eyes. Oh boy, here we go. The dark colored mare had become less tolerant of young studs over the years, and found them to be more of a nuisance than anything else. Their mind was only ever on one thing, and to make it worse, their lack of experience just made it so cringe-worthy and uncomfortable to deal with. The interactions were rarely ever worth the effort, and Wendigo was ready to turn and walk away.
But of course, Hawks just had to open her mouth. The little palomino mare, too polite and chatty to turn down a conversation, just launched right into it without even thinking. Clearly. Wendigo's mouth opened in shock and horror, not believing how Hawks was just so comfortable with entertaining this... this child so willingly. And something in her snapped, as she leaned forward to nip her friend on the withers, hard. Wendigo's ears lay flat against her scalp, nostrils flaring and glare boring holes through her counterpart. It was wise of Hawks to step aside and not crowd her, especially not when she was so heated from hormones and sheer anger. Forcing herself to take a few deep breaths, she returned her attention to Nikki, only realizing that now, he had a friend with him. Oh joy.
"Greetings to you both. I apologize for my friend here, she's a bit of a birdbrain, in case you couldn't tell." She smirked, casting a glance at Hawks. "But my name is Wendigo, and I'd prefer you address me by that instead of her stupid little pet name. Lest you want to feel these teeth on you as well." And she winked, before stepping back to, rather obviously, look both bachelors up and down. They were handsome, she'd give them that much, but Wendigo wasn't sure if they would be worth the time. After all, young studs like them rarely stood any chance against the more experienced stallions in the valley, and her patience was already wearing paper thin.
► Desdemona ◄
Desi || Mare || 13 || Herd Mare || Foal Heat || Feeling: distraught || Tags; Erebus, Eury, Nahiri
Desi || Mare || 13 || Herd Mare || Foal Heat || Feeling: distraught || Tags; Erebus, Eury, Nahiri
All good things must come to an end. At least, that's how the saying goes. The dark bay mare was dozing off, the warmth of the sun's rays cradling her comfortably, the sounds of nature and the valley around them like a white noise machine. Everything had been so peaceful. She felt her foal moving beneath her, and murmured softly, "Shhh, back to sleep dearie. It's been a long day for us both. We'll have plenty of time to play later once we're well rested." And her voice, coupled with his own exhaustion, put the colt right back to sleep. Little did she know, that later would never come.
Within moments she heard the thunder of hooves, growing closer and closer by the second. She forced one sleepy eye open, only to see a figure barreling towards her. Alarmed, Desi's entire body jolted into it's awakened state, and she leaned down to nose her sleepy colt. "C'mon baby, nap time's over." And then the stallion was upon them. His head low, sending them both running. The dark colored mare tried to keep her pace slow, she tried so hard to force her colt ahead of her, but it was no use. He'd tripped over himself, too afraid and unable to keep his balance in an effort to chase after his mom. Desdemona so badly wanted to stop and push him back up, reassure him that everything was going to be okay--
But the dark stallion had grabbed hold of him. And while it was over quickly, the sounds that had escaped her colt would be forever burned into her memory. Her heart welled up with sadness, and while her movements faltered at the sting, she kept on going. Through the tears forming in her eyes, she spotted two mares off to the side, and beckoned to them with a heartbroken whinny. She appreciated their condolences, and prayed they would never have to experience something as heart wrenching in their lifetimes. Desi went in the direction the stallion had been pushing her towards, a prime location just beside the local watering hole. It was bustling with life, and she couldn't help but feel oh so jealous of all the happy families that were parading around. She'd had her own, just moments ago. Tiny and broken, but it was hers.
As she came to a halt, the mare could finally catch her breath and take a moment to properly grieve. She knew this was the way of nature, the way it would've ended up regardless, yes, but she couldn't help it. She felt so guilty, having promised him playtime later on once she was rested again. Once she was ready to. How selfish of her to assume she'd get the chance. And as if a cruel taunt from mother nature herself, Desi could feel the familiar sensation of her foal heat coming into effect.