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[panzram]

’xＲＵＳＳＩＡＮ xxＲＯＵＬＥＴＴＥxx!

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𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡 ────────────
roulette───filly───morgan───no herd───loc: watering hole───stage: 2─
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──────𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗔 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗘
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iindentThe dark-coated filly tossed her head, a soft snort from her nostrils. She kicked her gait into a brisk trot, approaching the watering hole. Her dark eyes surveyed the scene─the fillies and colts gathered there. She caught sight of Ash and called to her, a friendly nicker. An invitation to join her, if she wishes. Roulette draws up next to the watering hole, nostrils flaring before she dips her neck, dark lips brushing the surface of the cool water.
iindentHer ears twitched, catching wind of various conversation as she took a few cautious sips of the water before raising her head, tail swishing between her back legs. Swinging her head around, she sent another nicker in Ash’s direction, eventually deciding that she would join her. She approaches the other filly, friendly. ”Hello!” If anything, a companion would be nice. Especially with the other fillies and colts around them.

[purpledirewolf2019]

Ɔσмɛт
Stallion /\ Colt /\ 2 Years /\ Knapstrupper /\ Location: /\ Herd: None /\ Tags: Open
WIP

Ƒℓуηт
Colt /\ 1 Year 8 Months /\ Mustang x QH /\ Waterhole /\ Herd: None /\ Tags: Open

Flynt watched the fight, but there was almost nothing to see. The fight ended just as quickly as it started. With a sigh he turned towards where the filly and young colt had fled to. Maybe he could go over to them, but as he walked over, he saw that another colt, older than him, had already gone over to them. He wasn’t really interested in fighting a larger, older colt, so he just made his way back towards the water hole. He was careful to keep his distance from the other colts, not wanting to cause any trouble as he sipped up some water. He was hoping to find more colts his age and maybe start a bachelor herd, since it was unlikely he’d be able to get any mates to join him.

Ɔℓσʋ∂
Filly /\ 2 Years 2 Months /\ Thoroughbred /\ Treeline /\ Herd: None /\ Heat: Stage 2 /\ Tags: Kairon, Juno

Cloud looked over the dapple grey colt in front of her. He was kind of like her, but his nose was grey. He probably didn’t have the same problems as she did. It seemed like the colt was very interested in her nose though. Her condition wasn’t exactly common, and she even remembered being told by her mother that it was thought by the herd that’d she’d die after being born, but she didn’t. “That’s good. My name’s Cloud, but you should know, I’m pretty susceptible to sunburns, especially on my nose.” she told him. The stallion in her birth herd wasn’t a fan of her because of how often she got them. She just figured this colt should know before he decided that he wanted her in his herd. Soon he called out to another filly, and she followed his gaze with interest. It would be nice to be in a herd again, even if it was a small one.

βʋттɛяcʋρ
Filly/\ 1 Year 8 Months /\ Lusitano /\ Location /\ Herd: None /\ Heat: Too Young /\ Tags: Atreus, Sabia, Gaia,
The young buckskin fully wandered about without a care in the world. Most of the colts ignored her since she was too young to be in heat, so she didn’t have to worry about being bothered. She had found a nice spot near the water hole to graze peacefully, or at least it was peaceful until a couple of colts started fighting. She looked over at them as they fought, and the black colt was able to end it quickly. As things died down, Buttercup went back to grazing, until the black colt started calling out to her and a few other fillies. She lifted her head and looked at him for a moment, trying to decide if she wanted to to join him or not, before ultimately walking towards him. It was clear he was able to defend himself and the other fillies, so at least she’s be safe. “Hello there.” she greeted him casually.

[carpe noctem.]

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I. colt II. three III. andalusian x IV. no mares V. no progeny VI. tagged:
rose, snitch
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OSIRIS watched as she released a snort of laughter at his comment, and he gazed at her, curious to know what she would say. As she spoke, he nodded his head slightly. "Well, I am no attacker, Rose," he replied smoothly.
He noticed movement out the corner of his eye, and saw a pretty young mare. She called out to him for a brief moment, and he pricked his ears, an interested expression upon his features. He gave her a neigh in response, proudly showing off his well-muscled features to her. Turning back to Rose, he opened his maw to reply, "If you want to stay on guard like this all the time, fine, be my guest, but the protection of a herd is far more valuable than the freedom of being alone. The world is cruel, and the stallions you meet might not all be as willing to take the time to talk to you and know you like I have." His final words had a slightly dark air to it, a warning to her of what dangers may lay if she wanted to run away and live the life of a foolish young filly running on her own. If she left, he would certainly try to snake her back, although his attention was divided, and he hoped to attract the two fillies to join him.

- ( waiting on rose's response btw ) -

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I. filly II. three III. friesian IV. heat stage : 3 V. no progeny VI. atreus (mentioned), comet

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Ophelia looked around at the fillies and colts near to her, many beginning to interact with each other, though some others hanging along the sidelines like Ophelia. It wasn't as though she was scared or nervous, in fact, the friesian filly was more than excited to start greeting some others, and perhaps join a herd if a capable-looking stallion came across. She tossed her head briefly, glancing over at a bigger group with her expressive dark brown eyes. A handsome colt seemed to be in the middle of it, and while he nickered out to her and a few lone fillies near to her, she simply snorted it off and began to trot away from the large group. He had many other fillies near to him, and she was one who wanted to be won over rather than just added into a collection, and it looked as though snaking up any approaching fillies would be a smart decision to keep all his mares in order.

She still kept near the watering hole, until she spied a handsome looking stallion nearby. He was alone, and she called out to him with a inviting nicker, staring at him with keen interest.

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I. filly II. two III. mustang x IV. heat stage : 2 V. no progeny VI. untagged
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— will edit in later <3 feel free to tag —

[ethium]

xxXX𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐄
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i. charcoal thoroughbred colt. ii. 16.2hh.
iii. 3 years iv. runs on logic & intelligence.
lead mare: n/a | mares: none | foals: none

tagging: cygnus & ziva | location: grasslands
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His nostrils flared slightly at her scent, but he had enough self control to remain stationary. Neptune listened to her delicate words before the abrupt sight of another filly brought the mare up short. It took will-power to remain still, even though his instincts had screamed for him to flinch back. He let out a soft snort of amusement, it was quite clear the second mare's abrupt appearance had startled the beautiful tobiano. He watched as she showed prime signs of fear, and for a moment he questioned whether she would bolt or not. In truth neptune didn't know what he'd do if she chose to bolt, chasing her down wouldn't be the cleanest affair. At first he was hesitant to respond, before flicking his gaze to the other mare. Another tobiano, but clearly not of the same linage as the one he had approached. Holding his head high he examined the other filly before finally speaking. "Well, as unexpected as your arrival was it wasn't unwelcome." he greeted his attention on the other mare before it finally flickered to the original. "I'm Neptune." the confident colt introduced his brown gaze gentle and certain. "And who might you two lovely fillies be?" he inquired with a slight tilt of his head.

( ooc: might have him to go galileo, for now however he's still with cygnus.)

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xxXX𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐀
xxxxxxxx ( the roman goddess of wisdom )

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i. grey andalusian filly. ii. 14.5hh. iii. loner
iv. 2 years. v. runs on compassion & kindness
stallion: n/a | fillies: none | colts: none

tagging: atreus, and the fillies around him | location: watering hole
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Lifting her head from the water the filly watched as the two colts fought and then the loser trotted off to greet fillies on the other side of the watering hole. Her interest piqued as she watched the amount of fillies near the winner. He had clearly shown that he was a suitable choice for a dominant stallion. Minerva felt her mother in her ears, telling her to run as she approached nimbly ears forward she let out a soft nicker. Her gaze skirting his form and the fillies around him. She was hesitant to approach, after all the multitude of fillies around him could very well become a challenge to handle later. However curiosity got the best of her and she approached the handsome stallion confidently, raising her head to appear far more confident than she felt. At least she hoped she appeared in that light, as she approached near silently after her soft nicker.

[wildsight]

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The colt watched intently for the filly's reaction. A slight breeze swept through his coat, before he watched as the filly turned his way. His ears pricked a
nd he waited to see if she would allow him to approach. A pretty filly she was, but something in him wanted him to continue on and yet there was some
thing telling him to stay. At the sound of the friendly nicker, he began to approach at a brisk trot. He quickly reached the filly, circling around her, befo
re stopping in front of her. "Hello there! I'm Helios and it seems your alone out here." he said, his eyes held a friendly light, and his tail swayed slowly in
the slight breeze.

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ⅰ filly ⅰⅰ two years old ⅰⅰⅰ loner ⅳ thoroughbred ⅴ no stallion ⅵ valley ⅶ Mabelxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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The thoroughbred filly continued to graze, her tail swaying idly as she did so. Glancing around she noticed only a few horses seemed to be scattered arou
nd the valley. She finally raised her head and moved to another spot, her ears twitching constantly. Thalia was normally the last horse you'd see just graz
ing in the valley. She was normally constantly on the move never wanting to slow down for a moment. Perhaps after she finished she could explore a bit
more maybe even run into another filly. It wasn't that she didn't like colts, but because colts would certainly be more interested in wanting to gather fil
lies than just having a conversation or adventure. She decided it was time to move on though, and began to trot at a brisk pace. Just then a voice caug
ht her attention and saw a young filly approaching. By the looks of her she was only a few months old. She wondered where her dam was. Young foals
shouldn't be on their own like this one was. She slowed as she approached the young filly, a friendly look in her eyes. "Hey there!" she said, before co
ming to a stop. "Well, Mabel I'm Thalia. Why are you out here alone though?" she asked, questioning now in her gaze, but still friendly.

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ⅰ filly ⅰⅰ two years old ⅰⅰⅰ loner ⅳ haflinger/ irish draught ⅴ no stallion ⅵ waterhole ⅶ esadowa, hercules, sabia, colts'

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Gaia watched was still slightly nervous even after the fight was over. Her tail swayed slowly, and her eyes were still filled with concern. She relaxed a bit
after the colt introduce himself, lowering her head slightly. He seemed like a decent colt and actually seemed like he genuinely hadn't meant to frighten
them. She let out a breath, before raising her head once more. At Sabia's comment her ears pricked only to lower at Atreus's response. She knew what
the older stallions had done, before the plague but didn't think Atreus would do such a thing. Of course, she believed no colt would do such a thing it
was just how she thought. This young colt shouldn't be judged by his father's actions or any other stallions actions. Finally, she spoke after being silent
all this time. "I'm sure all colts aren't that way. I don't believe any colt in their right mind would murder in cold blood. Especially, young foals." she sa
id. Finally, turned away before watching the other young fillies and her ears pricked as the filly spoke once more. She gave a slight nod, before turn
ing to the black colt. "If, you'd like to you can go." she said simply, in a quiet voice. She didn't say anything about staying though. It wasn't that she
didn't think this colt was mature enough, because it certainly seemed like he was a very mature colt. But she didn't know if she was interested in
joining a herd just yet, and was still a bit nervous enough already.

[azhefa.]

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no nick ● 3 years ● bachelor
friesian/percheron ● black
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0 coverings
lead ● mare
mare ● mare
mare ● mare
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location; waterhole
tags; gaia, sabia, persephone/
styx, estrella, ash, ophelia,
buttercup, roulette, minerva
mentioned; comet, flynt
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it was quite nice to hear sabia's apology and he dips his head in acceptance of it. hopefully the other fillies he will end up courting won't be so judgmental at first. it's easier to converse with others without such things. atreus perks his ears at the two filly's words and looks over towards the other fillies dotted around the waterhole. surely they will come closer now that he's got sabia and gaia relaxed enough? he glances to sabia and then to gaia, unsure if he should leave them since they haven't actually said they'd join him in making a herd. it would make him feel much better knowing they were loyal to him and won't slip away once his back was turned, even if they appeared to be on his side. "i'd very much like for both of you to join me in growing a herd, spring might have just started, but we need numbers to survive the winter, especially if it's a harsh one," he says, his tone hopefully and open. he really wants to prove himself worthy to his fillies and show that he can keep them safe even in the dead of winter, but to do that he needs a strongly bonded herd with enough numbers to keep warm in huddles.

the dark colt turns back to the others he had encouraged to come over and is rather disappointed to see the appaloosa filly heading away to chat with another he had called to. maybe she wants company to boost her confidence in coming over? hopefully that was the case and not the fact that she wasn't interested. his black ears perk at a nicker and is pleased to realize it was from the pretty smokey colored filly by the water's edge. a moment later a black filly appears and joins the smokey one at the water seeming to greet and chat with them. atreus gives an inviting nicker to this new filly [roulette], maybe she'll want to come join him too. he flicks his ears around to listen for anymore responses, but only hears the approach of buttercup when she comes to greet him and the two fillies beside him. though she wasn't of breeding age, she's still a warm body. atreus gives buttercup a friendly nod and a smile. "hello, my name is atreus, what might your's be?" he asked, his voice light and friendly since he wants to appear open and kind even though he may look rather intimidating on the outside.

while waiting for buttercup's reply, movement draws his eye and he flattens his ears for a moment at the sight of a young col nearby. the grulla colt wasn't worth the time to try and scare off since he wasn't very large nor old enough to win in a proper fight. more movement draws his attention from the younger colt and over to the grey filly that had been nearby. it seems she wasn't very interested in him and has neared another colt to greet. it was quite frustrating, but he's got plenty of fillies to try and court so he can stand to loose the grey one. though she was quiet lovely and older. he hopes the others he had invited over don't do the same and just leave, it would definitely put a damper on his mood. atreus looks back to buttercup, sabia, and gaia for a moment, but turns away again at the sound of movement nearby. his ears were perked and alert, his head held erect and eyes scanned for dangers. luckily, there wasn't any danger, just another grey filly [minerva] coming to see what's going on. the way she strode up confidently makes atreus feel rather pleased as he nickers a greeting to her. "hello, my dear, i'm atreus, are you looking to join our little chat circle?" he says in a kind of joking greeting, wanting to keep the mood light and friendly since many fillies appear nervous and shy. not that he can blame them, they were all in family herds before and now are alone and scared. hopefully he can at least make them feel better.

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no nick ● 2 years ● loner
andalusian cross ● dapple grey
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no stallion
heat stage 2
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location; valley
tags; open
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when the two colts square up to each other, eos knew a fight was bound to happen. these were immature youngsters who have no idea how to battle properly and with minimal if any bloodshed. of course there's going to be a nasty fight. eos snorts at the pair and moves off just as the darker one lets out a squeal and initiates the battle. how foolish they were, getting injured so soon into the spring season will only lead to peril later on. how can they protect a herd and offspring with damaged legs or beat up muscles? the grey filly flicks her tail in dismissal as she wanders away from the waterhole in search of better company. movement draws her gaze and she sees that she's not the only one to leave the commotion, the filly with a young foal at her side also flees while the others seem to stick around as if curious to who will win the battle. not her problem, so she continues on at a leisurely pace. there were several fillies dotted around the valley as well as some young colts, two of which seemed to square up like the other pair at the waterhole. looks like there's going to be a lot of fighting this year, but then again, these colts don't know each other and need to know where they stand in the new social order so she guesses fighting was inevitable.

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no nick ● 1y 10m ● loner
thoroughbred cross ● chestnut
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no herd
too young
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location; valley
tags; enyo, open
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grazing was quite boring for the young filly, but she was also quite hungry after being in the canyons where there's little food to graze upon and not much water to go around for all the youngsters that were hiding in the gorges. though she wasn't of age to breed yet, eirene was still excited for this year. there weren't any adult mares around to boss her into submission or older stallions to chase off her would-be suitors. she had been well liked by the young studs that trailed her birth herd, each wanting her for their own, but her sire always kept them away and would chase them off before she could even get their names. some of the older studs were killed by the plague while others were spared, but it seems nature has a sense of humor since none of the ones who lived were very appealing to the filly. she has a keen eye for things she likes and has an idea of what she wants in colt who was to be her foals' sire and their protector. eirene is also quite fixated on colors, wanting the best looking stud so she can have the best looking foal. it may be rather vain of her, but she likes what she likes. perhaps she can find a good strong colt with somewhat of a brain and lovely coat. it wouldn't be much fun to join a pretty looking brute with no sense of fun.

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thoroughbred cross ● seal bay
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no herd
too young
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location; valley
tags; eirene, open
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unlike her sister, enyo wasn't looking for a colt to join. she wants to be left alone and not have to deal with the drama that will take place each time a new filly joins the herd or another colt comes to test the lead colt that guards the herd. so much drama for so little reward. her interest in colts was dashed when her intended was killed by the plague some weeks ago. the grey stallion was young, but not young enough to withstand the sickness. it broke her heart when she saw him collapse while fleeing to the canyons and then returned to find him gone with the others who perished. enyo refuses to join a herd now, not wanting to deal with anyone else. she doesn't even really want to be around her twin sister much anymore. eirene was a handful and will only get worse once a colt comes along to nab her up. her sister was rather ditsy to say the least, following the shiniest coat and smoothest charm before actually thinking and evaluating. enyo is the one to evaluate each decision before going along with it, analyzing each reward and possible flaw that she would have to deal with. herds were full of flaws and not much reward so she doesn't want to deal with it. maybe one day she'll find another colt who strikes her fancy, but she doubts it will be anytime soon.

[. mira .]

[ g a l i l e o ]
Colt | 2.5 years |
Fresian x Belgian Draft | 16 hh
Coverings - 0| Mares - None |
Location - Grasslands near watering hole |
Tags - Ziva, Neptune, Cygnus

Galileo sensed something in her voice - maybe insincerity - as she quickly told him the other colt was immature. Not that it mattered much to Galileo if she lied or not. Her question made Galileo smile. He loved the way the feisty mare asked unsurely, 'You think they're nice?'. The colt nodded. "They are very nice, indeed." The shire crossbreed nodded as she explained that her birth herd was like that. She was worried that she was the only one left, which Galileo could understand. The silence was a little awkward, but Galileo knew that the filly probably had more to say so he stayed quiet. "It's a shame I never saw a whole herd of you. I'll be honest - it's possible you're the last of your herd but I'm sure there are more of you curved-ears out there, somewhere. You'll find another someday." He said gently but encouragingly. Galileo allowed his eyes to stray from hers. He stepped forwards, his big feathered hooves clip-clopping. The colt reached out his nose and sniffed his neck gently. She was not far into heat, but Galileo did not mind. He knew he'd be lucky if he could convince the beautiful filly to join his herd. He stepped back, and shook out his mane. "I apologize - I have not introduced myself yet. My name is Galileo. What is yours?" He asked, looking calmly at her.

[ s n i t c h ]
Filly | 1.7 years | Too young
Mustang x Akhal Teke | 15 hh
Stallion - None | Foals - None
Location - Watering Hole |
Tags - Osiris, Rose

Snitch accepted his whinny with a brief nod of her head. The colt was still speaking to the other filly, a pure white Lipizzan. The colt appeared to be getting rather annoyed with this mare, but was keeping his annoyance at bay. Ah, good for him. Snitch had nothing better to do than graze and tempt a colt, so she planned on playing that game. This colt was probably eager to get a two-in-one deal, but Snitch planned on being a piece of work. Apparently, so did the other filly. While she waited for him to finish his conversation, one way or another, with the all-white filly, she inspected him. He was stunning and stood out from a distance - his black mane and tail were jet black. His coat was an interesting dappled color she'd never seen before. Snitch had seen buckskins, and she'd seen dappled, but never a dappled buckskin with dark accents mixed in. The Mustang and Akhal Teke crossbreed's mind soon wandered to what interesting foals they might have together. Should she, of course, accept the offer that would soon be coming her way. Snitch was curious to see how the colt would interact with her. Would he take the flattering approach? Be kind and truthful? Cold and calculating?

[ e s t r e l l a ]
Filly | 2 years | Heat Stage - 1 | Appaloosa
14.3 hh | Stallion - None
Foals - None | Location - Watering Hole
Tags - Persephone, Styx, Atreus, Gaia, Sabia, etc.

The large black Friesian looked at her and nickered, startling her out of her rough sleep with a huff. Estrella found herself a bit disgusted - he was running filly to filly, trying to collect them before any other colt could. She hoped he wouldn't attempt to claim her - he appeared to be a stallion that could easily take advantage of her pushover personality. Estrella looked back at the two or so fillies near him. As more fillies showed up, some with foals, Estrella laughed quietly to herself. She was having fun watching this stallion desperately try to get every single mare he saw into a position to be courted. The Appaloosa filly moved farther away, and slowly ambled towards a palomino filly. Estrella wanted company so badly, but not with the tiring effort of being persuaded and claimed. She shyly spoke to the palomino. "Hello. I'm Estrella." Her voice was soft and barely audible. The six-month buckskin filly that stood at the Mustang and Irish Cob mix's side was adorable and made her smile.

[ m a b e l ]
Filly | 7 months |Too young
Arabian | 14.2 hh | Stallion - None
Foals - None | Location - Valley
Tags - Thalia

Mabel was glad this filly took the time to say hello. She was worried that she'd be left all alone again. "Thalia." The Arabian foal took a moment to think about this new information. "I like that name." She said decisively. Mabel saw the questioning in the filly's eyes and it made her question her own situation. Why was she alone? Why was no one taking care of her? No fillies from her herd had stepped forward to help her. "Well.. My mother died. She was infected by the disease." Her voice was laced with melancholy. Mabel didn't understand why her mother had to leave, but this was what she had been told by the other members of her herd. "I was adopted by a different mare but she disappeared when the two-legs with their shiny metal animals showed up. The rest of my herd was separated from me. I don't know where anyone is and - and- and, I'm lost." She ended pitifully, stumbling over words. Mabel suddenly felt very tired, thinking of how far she'd come from her home lands where her herd had stayed. It couldn't have been more than three miles, but to a seven-month-old foal like Mabel, that distance felt like a whole universe.

(ooc; just replying to thalia while i wait for others)

[broken*]

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( "ori" ) ( 3 y/o ) ( bachelor stallion ) ( standardbred x andalusian ) ( 16.1hh chestnut ) ( tags: kahlia, saeth, enterprise )


the tall stallion was not an overly aggressive creature by nature; he typically had no desire to fight anyone, but he had a strong protective instinct, and both of these fillies were young and in need of a protector. as the distant paint colt raced closer, kicking and neighing out his own response, the taller stallion felt each of his muscles tense. he was already closer than oriel would like him to be, and clearly this young fool wasnt going to back down like oriel would have hoped. turning back towards the light and dark mares behind him, his voice soft as he spoke to them again. "i have to take care of him. im not a bit fighter, but i feel as though he would be dangerous to the two of you. please dont be scared off or leave; its very nice meeting you both." and with that, his ears pinned flat to his skull, he turned around quickly and in a flash he was racing towards the smaller colt; he let out an ear-piercing scream, baring his teeth as he reached the other colt and circling the paint at a fast pace while consistently nipping at him, intent to draw blood and try to further scare the brute off.

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( "esa" ) ( 2.5 y/o ) ( lone mare, heat 2 ) ( appaloosa ) ( 15hh snowflake ) ( tags: hercules, dolos)


the mare immediately went on the defensive when she heard a huff just a few feet away, and her body immediately snapped to attention, going from standing beside the foal to standing directly over him. as her heterochromatic eyes landed on the black and white form in the shadows, her ears were pinned flat against her skull. she was not an aggressive mare, but she would protect her little brother with every fiber of her being. her blue & brown eyes looked over his strong form, and she couldnt help but mindfully wish that he wouldnt try to fight or attack herc. he was easily over a foot or more taller than her, and whatever his breed was, he was far more muscularly built than she was. her eyes were cautious as she finally spoke, her tone of voice not mean but having a sharp ring to it, letting him know she did not seek a fight if it could be avoided but she would if she must. "we dont want any trouble, alright? im sorry if we encroached on your space; there were two colts fighting very closeby and i wanted to get away before they had a chance to come after my little brother.."

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( "aya" ) ( 2 y/o ) ( lone mare, heat 1 ) ( mustang ) ( 14.2hh grullo ) ( tags: helios )


the headstrong mare with deep brown eyes watched closely as the young colt approached her. she enjoyed the way that the sun shone down and reflected off of his paint patterns, specifically lighting up his white markings. he held up his head in a confident way but not arrogant; when she met his eyes with her gaze, it was almost as though she were looking at a piece of her own soul, as crazy as that sounded. his aura was just so similar to her own, radiating curiosity and freedom. she allowed him to circle around her, not feeling even remotely threatened or nervous with his presence; it was as though she had known him since the day she was born. bobbing her head in greeting to him as he stopped infront of her, she let out a huff as her long forelock fell into her face, tickling her eyes, and she blew the hair to the side of her face so that she could place both of her dark eyes on him. "well hello there helios. i love that name, it suits you. you just radiate." she reached out and playfully nipped as his chest at her words before speaking again. "my name is aiyanna, but you may call me aiya is you'd like. yes i am alone out here. ive been alone since i was a yearling."

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( "herc" ) ( 6 months ) ( "bachelor" colt ) ( quarter horse ) ( black ) ( tags: esadowa, dolos )


no energy for this post; he's laying underneath esa.

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( "cyg" ) ( 3 y/o ) ( lone mare, heat 3 ) ( paint ) ( 15.2hh bay tobiano ) ( tags: neptune, ziva/galileo(m) )


the petite mare stood a bit on edge as the interaction took place. she wasnt surprised that the stallion infront of her was doing his best to keep both mares attention, but she herself couldnt help but feel a bit pleased when the other tobiano through some kind of rude words around before trotting away. her bold blue eyes watched a large muscular shape approach the mare off in the distance, and while she turned back to give her full attention to the dark colt infront of her, she couldnt help but wonder if he would be able to focus on her or if he would be too distracted by the pair now in the distance. "well that was an eventful several moments... i'm cygnus, although most that know me just call me cyg for short. its nice to meet you neptune."

[Stripe12]

E N T E R P R I S E
Stallion|29 months|American painted horse|Grasslands -> Valley|Mood: Angry, confident -> Neutral|Tags: Oriel veles -> Eos

Enterprise tensed when the older stallion raced at him screaming, but felt mostly ready. This was his first real fight, so he wasn't quite sure on how to win. When the other male began circling and nipping him, a massive amount of rage filled him. Finally, he managed to turn in time to get a decent nip at the other stallions neck, but nothing too damaging. After a couple minutes more of being circled and nipped, his energy was almost completely out. This simply wasn't worth it anymore. There would be other opportunities. With one last snort at the other male, the young stallion took off running.

It had been a little while since Enterprise had fled from this first fight. It wasn't a complete disaster, at least. The male had entered a valley when he picked up the scent of a mare, and this time, he couldn't smell a stallion. Choosing to test his luck, he followed it and soon spotted her. While he was a bit dusty from his fight, he decided he still looked descent. The young horse approached her, neighing out a greeting. "Hello there!"

R O S E
Mare|15 months|Lipizzan|Watering hole|Too young|Mood: Nervous, Annoyed|Tags: Osiris

The mare shook herself, disregarding his words. What did he know, anyway? Plus, there was another mare nearby showing interest in him. Rose walked a few steps away, wanting to completely leave but deciding not to. If she did, she suspected he may would come after her. She still didn't want to create a scene. Probably best to see if he would talk to the other female first. The mare lowered her neck and began to eat the grasses, realizing that she was quite hungry.

[cujo.]

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filly - two years old - mustang x icelandic horse - 15 hh - silver grullo

JUNO

loner - heat 03 - location ; near watering hole - tags ; kairon, cloud

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a nicker in her direction made juno raise her head from her drink, dark eyes scanning the nearby areas for the horse who had called out. it didn't take her long at all to find the source of the noise, eyes momentarily sliding over him before flickering back as she took note of what the colt was doing. she hid a snort of water through a final sip of water as she watched him toss his head about. the first colt to call out to her was definitely interesting, certainly. shaking her head, she shook the last droplets of water from her muzzle and began to trot make her ways toward him.

'hm,' she thought, weaving teasingly around some of other horses and small groups dotted about. oh if her mother could see her now, teasing a colt, she'd be run back through the treeline before she could swat a fly. taking the long way around had given her ample opportunity to give the colt a good lookover. he was quite a bit taller than her - but then, quite a lot of horses were, that wasn't anything she wasn't already used to - and the dappled pelt paired off against the dark mane was rather attractive. 'not bad, not bad.'

"bit of a showoff, then, are we?" she said cheekily as she neared him, flashing the other filly who was near him a friendly nod.

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colt - two years old - friesian x irish cob - 16.2 hh - black sabino

DOLOS

bachelor - location ; treeline - tags ; esadowa, hercules

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dolos took several steps back to give the pair some space, dropping his head low and keeping his gaze on the ground in front of him as he attempted to show that he meant no harm. sometimes his heavyset frame was nothing but a nuisance, like now, as he tried to appear smaller. after a long moment he slowly lifted his eyes - one blue and one brown, much like the filly before him - and kept his voice quiet as he spoke. "ah, my apologies, i didn't intend to startle you," he began, keeping his voice low and gentle.

he fought to keep his ears from flattening at the thought of a fight breaking out so close by a young colt. such an image brought back bad memories of his own youth, but he didn't wish the filly to think his ire was directed at her or her brother. he hoped he would never find himself in a fight while in close range to a youngster - it was so terribly easy for adults to get injured in a fight when it kicked off, let alone a young foal. "mm, i heard the fight. that must have been an awful fright for you and the small one. are you two alright?"

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filly - two years old - mustang x irish cob - 15 hh - palomino

PERSEPHONE

loner - heat 02 - location ; watering hole - tags ; estrella, atreus

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picking her way down the valley towards the watering hole, persephone strived to listen to her little sister's barely audible murmur of stories made up to pass the time, rather than letting her mind drift to past spring's at their destination as it so wished to do. in particular the ones of her foalhood, when she had enjoyed meeting other foals besides her siblings and learning new games from other herds, giggling at the truly awkward flirting of even more awkward yearlings, rushing back to her mother when fights broke out between stallions. so many had passed, styx would likely not know the huge gatherings until her foalhood had passed her by.

the wind brought the noises of other horses towards them, and styx fell quiet as she edged nearer to her as the watering hole came into view. something deep in persephone's chest twisted as she took in their numbers. still large enough that she was careful to observe how styx was fairing up before she guided her little sister closer to a quiet part of the water's edge. the large body of water greatly amused styx (currently dropping her muzzle into the water, throwing it up and flicking water everywhere) and persephone had just taken the opportunity to study the horses around her when she heard a whinny of invitation that seemed to be directed towards her. the sound making styx bolt back to the scant distance she had wandered away.

perse turned her head in the direction to see a handsome black colt with a couple of other fillies, but didn't yet move any closer. if things had been different this spring, maybe she would have, or maybe not. but now she had styx to think about - and she came first. though, maybe it would be better for a chance to talk to a colt and get some idea of some reaction of their reaction towards foals ... she was still mulling over her options when styx made a curious noise and she turned her head to meet a small, pretty appaloosa approach.

the soft look estrella gave styx and the joy at talking to filly after so long put her at ease. "persephone," she said warmly. "percy, for short. and this," she gave a small toss of her head towards styx, who was torn between shyly hiding half underneath her and looking at the appaloosa. "is my little sister, styx." the length since her last interaction with a horse outside her own herd made her feel a little awkward as she tried to think of something to say. "how're you doing with all this?" she asked after a moment. she probably only had about a year on the other filly, being nearly three, but the protective maternal instinct styx had brought out to herself lent itself to the slightly smaller filly.

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filly - six months old - mustang x irish cob - 13 hh - buckskin

STYX

loner - location ; watering hole - tags ; estrella

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the earlier whinny that had spooked her was forgotten by the little buckskin as she lowered her head and peeked out from her sister's side to take another quick look at estrella. the newcomer was pretty!! styx had never seen a spotted before! they looked a little bit stars!! wow!! she wasn't listening to what her sister was staying as she tried to count the appaloosa's spots, the way perse would get her to count stars when she couldn't fall asleep. she didn't want to sleep now, though. this new horse was far too interesting for sleep. she edged out further around persephone. "your spots are really pretty! did you wish on the stars for them?"