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[azhefa.]

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【 𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐓 ● 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒/𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒 ● 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 ● 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐃𝐒 ● 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 ● 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 】

[azhefa.]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐓

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all across the island of aldaera, wild horses roam freely without the threat of humans. the only thing they worry about is winter
weather and the deadly predators that stalk the shadows. without the humans, the wild horses have grown to become the primary
species on the island, but like all healthy ecosystems, their numbers are kept in check with the presence of strong predators such
as mountain lions, bears, and several small packs of wolves.

the horses of aldaera aren't like other equines, their social structures are more sophisticated than that of normal wild herds found
on the mainlands. a king rules the land with his queen at his side and holds power over all horses on aldaera. these horses also
follow the old norse gods after a small band of vikings had found the island centuries ago and discovered the wild horses there. the
herds were tiny and struggling to survive, but after the vikings released their own mounts onto the island, the herds flourished. the
vikings' horses brought the nordic culture with them along with their gods who now keep the island protected from outside influence.

though most of the horses may not believe in the gods, those who do can attest to the gods' divine powers and wisdom. only the
believers are given divine intervention such as asking for wisdom in times of confusion, or strength in times of suffering. sometimes
the gods may even heal those who are dying just to prove their power.

the current king is sick with age and won't last much longer. unfortunately, his queen hasn't birthed him a son to take his place. once
he passes and a rite of challenge has been decided. once the king dies, the rite will take place and a new king will be crowned. no
one knows who will end up with the crown, but they can only hope it's someone who will lead with honor and strength.

[azhefa.]

𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒 ＆ 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒

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rp rules

1. follow all site/rp rules, should be common sense.
2. put all forms in the forms thread and all chat goes in the
discussions thread or discord server
3. there will be a discord server, but it's not mandatory to
join it, though it would be very useful
4. remove signatures when posting forms or here.
5. all reserves/wip forms last 48 hours, pm me if you
need more time.
6. no blood/gore/intense romance, fade it out. you
will be reported should you go too far.
7. no cursing, it's site rules.
8. all horses must have appropriate images! this means
foals should have foal pictures, they can be changed once the
foal turns a year-old.
9. no lgbt+ horses. a horse's main goal is to reproduce
and that can't happen if they are with the same gender.
10. please read all the info provided, it will help in
getting to know horse behavior if you don't already.
11. if you still have questions and can't find the answer
in the info, feel free to ask!

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laws of the land

1. obey the king, his word is absolute.
2. the queen's word is law unless overruled by the king.
3. all huskarls must swear their loyalty to their king before
they can swear loyalty to a jarl.
4. a jarl's word is law in his herd, overruled only by the
king or queen.
5. never steal from the king or a jarl.
6. huskarls deserve respect and may punish those who
don't give it.
7. the rabble may form lesser herds, but can't exceed
4 mares or else it will be attacked by the king or a jarl and
the mares will go to the victor.
8. the role of king is passed through bloodlines, but if
no heir is born before the king dies, a rite of challenge is held.
9. any stallion may challenge for the role of king during
a rite of challenge.
10. jarls may be usurped by another stallion should
they loose a challenge.
10. a king can only be challenged by a jarl who has
held his herd for longer than a year.

[azhefa.]

𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

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xxxroles explained;


king the ruler of aldaera. he is the strongest stallion, though he's not always the eldest. the role of king is passed down to the first born son, but if there are no sons to pass the crown to, a rite of challenge is declared and it's basically every stallion for himself. [see rite of challenge below]. a king usually holds the crown until he dies, but it's not rare for a jarl to challenge the king for that crown. should a jarl win the challenge, the king is demoted to jarl and the winning jarl is crowned the new king. it's also not uncommon for a new king to chase off the sons of the last king even if they are very young or even kill them. when a new king is crowned, it's up to him if the queen is replaced, but she usually keeps her position due to her knowledge and experience. though if a king has bonded close enough to his queen, she will follow him in his demotion and become his consort.

queen the lead mare of aldaera and basically second-in-command to the king. she holds the most power due to being able to sway the king's decisions. the mare who becomes queen is often elected by the herd though there can be fights and challenges for the position should a new mare join or the current queen shows herself to be unfit to lead. when a new king is crowned, she can either be removed from power and replaced by the new king's choice mare or kept in the role due to her experience and knowledge. it's not unheard of for a queen to follow her king to a new herd should he be demoted after a challenge. the bond between a king and queen can become almost absolute due to the combined strength needed to rule. if a queen dies or leaves the herd before a king dies or is demoted, there is a fight amongst the mares of the court to determine who will take the role. the only way to challenge the queen is to be in the king's court and win over the other court ladies before challenging the current queen. if a challenger isn't supported by the court, they will be attacked by the ladies and exiled from the herd.

the court the other mares and foals that make up the king's herd. it's not very hard to join the king's herd, but it is hard to remain in the herd. there are only 15 mares in the court and each spot is fought for with tooth and hoof. since mares fight so hard to join and remain in the king's herd, all his mares are known to be strong and determined. all of the mares in the court are devoted to their king, though most will remain should he be demoted to jarl. being in the court is a high honor. a lady must be a member of the court in order to challenge for the position of queen and have the support of the court when challenging or else be attacked and exiled.

thanes the strong and noble stallions that have sworn their loyalty and honor to their king. these stallions, also called 'huskarls', are an extra set of eyes and ears for the herds, they patrol the borders and make sure things are safe. should a predator attack, they are the first ones to jump to the defense of the herd. the king has six huskarls loyal to him which gives the herd that many more eyes and ears. the huskarls will not engage a challenger should a formal announcement be declared, but if there is no announcement, a challenger will be quickly handled by the huskarls. each huskarl in the king's guard is allowed three mares of his own as a reward for protecting the herd. the king will not touch a huskarl's mares and a huskarl will not touch any mares in the court. should a huskarl be found with a court lady, he will be exiled from the king's herd and his mares will be taken from him. exiled huskarls tend to become lone bachelors unable to join another herd.

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jarl the second highest rank a stallion could achieve. there are two jarls in aldaera and the stallions who hold the titles tend to change rather frequently due to challenges and/or injuries or sickness. a jarl is the only title able to formally challenge the king for the crown, but they must have been able to hold their title and herd for a year before being able to do so. should a jarl challenge the king and win, the jarl is crowned king and the king is demoted to the vacated jarl rank. some jars tend to bring their constort with them into the king's herd once crowned, but it's not uncommon for them to simply drop their herd for that of the king's old one. if a jarl challenges a king and loses, they are stripped of their jarl rank and cast out to become a lone bachelor. another stallion is given the title, often a loyal guard of the king or one of his younger sons. they often join other bachelors or create a lesser herd. some former jarls tend to challenge the stallion who was given their former title to try and get it back though they don't always succeed.

consort the second highest rank a mare could achieve. they are the lead mare of a jarl's herd and hold a lot of power within the herd. especially if the jarl isn't well liked by the noble ladies. the consort is often the oldest and most experienced mare in the herd and, like the queen, is often chosen by the group to take the position. though it's a voted upon position majority of the time, it's not uncommon for the role to be fought over and challenged for throughout the year. spring and summer is the most common times for challenges since mares tend to have elevated hormones and emotions from their foal heats or pregnancies. a consort will sometimes join their jarl if he wins the title of king, but it's rather common for a jarl to simply drop his previous herd for that of the king's. only if a jarl and his consort are well bonded will he take her along to the king's herd and crown her his queen. should a lesser stallion win over the jarl, the consort can either leave with their jarl, or remain in the herd. if she stays, she may be demoted in favor of another mare or kept as consort, it mostly depends on how loyal she was to the previous jarl.

noble ladies the other mares that make up a jarl's herd. these ladies don't need to fight to stay in the herd and are more relaxed in their social structure. though there are still squabbles over dominance as with any herd. the noble ladies are well respected by lone mares or those of a lesser herd, but there's not much respect given by the king's courtly ladies. it's common for a lone mare to become a noble lady before trying her luck at joining the king's court. should she fail at joining the king's court, she often has to win back the favor of her previous jarl and consort before rejoining their noble ladies.

huskarls the loyal guards of the jarls' herds. there are only two huskarls in each jarl's herd, but each one is awarded four mares for his loyalty and protection. more than a king's huskarl which makes many stallions try to win over a jarl's favor to become one of their huskarls and gain mares without trying like they would alone. most of the loyal huskarls are relatives of the jarl, either brothers or cousins, so sharing mares isn't as hard on their instincts. it's also not uncommon for a jarl's huskarl to be the son or even grandson of the current king, placed there by the king himself. all huskarls, even those loyal to a jarl, must swear loyalty first to the king as to deter any rebellious attacks by a jarl and his huskarls. a proper huskarl will never engage in battle against an outnumbered opponent since it's against their moral code. a huskarl is honorable, loyal, and brave, using numbers against an opponent is considered cheating and his honor is then tarnished for the rest of his life. a huskarl's honor is his life, having it tarnished would be the worst thing that could happen to him.

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hersir the lead stallion of a small lesser herd made up of only 4 mares. having any more than 4 mares will result in a jarl or even the king coming in to take the herd from the stallion. a hersir stallion isn't very respected in aldaera, in the eyes of the jarls and the king, they are just lucky bachelors able to gain a few mares. it's not uncommon for a hersir to be attacked regularly by other bachelor stallions trying to take the mares he has. there is a lot of stress and fighting in the life of hersir stallion, they must constantly be on the look out for challengers as well as predators since they don't have huskarls like the jarls and king does. if the king takes a hersir's mares, he will often distribute them to his huskarls or give them to the jarls if they can't place them in his own herd.

freya the lead mare for a lesser herd led by a hersir stallion. most mares in a jarl's herd or even the king's herd view a freya as almost laughable since she holds almost no power and only over her tiny herd. the freyas aren't respected at all and are often bullied by the mares of a jarl's herd or even the king's court should they get too close. a freya is often at the bottom of the herd if she ends up joining a jarl's herd, and is almost always laughed away if she tries to join the king's court. the attempt at leading such a tiny herd is what makes the other mares so hostile, they aren't as cruel to a normal lone mare or even a herd lady from a lesser herd.

herd ladies the one to three other mares in a lesser herd led by a hersir stallion and his freya. there can only be a maximum of three mares aside from the freya in a lesser herd or else they become a target for the jarls and even the king. should they be attacked by a jarl or the king, they are often given to the loyal huskarls and guard of the herds. other lone bachelors are also a big problem and most mares end up just leaving to find better safety elsewhere if the lesser herd is constantly attacked.

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bachelors the lone stallions of aldaera that roam either alone or with gangs of other lone stallions. most bachelors are young sons that have been kicked from their family groups to prevent them from breeding with their sire's mares. they can range in age from only 2-years to over 20-years depending on the stallion's health. most older bachelors tend to go off on their own and win over some lone mares to create his own lesser family herd. it's hard for a stallion to keep mares outside of the king's or jarls' herds due to the constant fight amongst the bachelors for those prized lone mares. a stallion is considered lucky if he can hold a lesser herd for more than a few months.

lone mares as their name suggests, they are the lone mares that roam aldaera either alone or in pairs. they tend to avoid larger groups to deter bachelors from attacking and trying to claim them. many lone mares are those who were either kicked from their family herd as punishment or had left on their own free will. most will join a jarl's herd or try for the king's herd for safety. it's hard for mares to remain alone for long periods, their instincts tell them to join a herd for safety and protection.

lone foals there aren't many lone or orphaned foals wandering around due to the predators that also wander the area, but some foals do survive alone. most of these lone foals are alone because their dam was killed by predators or sickness or was just abandoned. lone fillies are often adopted into the larger herds, but young colts have a tough time finding a place since they aren't as prized. lone colts tend to find their way into a bachelor gang and raised there instead.

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rite of challenge the time in which any and all stallions above the age of 4-years is allowed to challenge for the title of king. this includes bachelors, hersirs, jarls, and even huskarls. a rite of challenge is held only when the king dies without an heir or being challenged beforehand.

the rite is held the morning after the king dies in the plains between territories for all to witness. a primary challenger must make the first move and declare their intent on becoming king, after which any and all challengers must be defeated before the winner is crowned king. battles last only until first blood, meaning once blood is drawn from either a bite or scratch, the bleeder is defeated. a stallion could end up battling all day and night for the crown which makes many stallions refuse to declare first and become the primary challenger. once a challenger has been bled, they cannot challenge again. only after all the challengers have been defeated, or 'blooded', the remaining challenger is crowned king.

after a king is crowned, the position of queen is then decided. if the new king doesn't want the current queen around, the role can either be reopened and the current queen must defend her position to keep it, or he can demote the current queen and crown his own queen. if the king decides to keep the current queen, all challengers must go about the traditional way to get the role. [see queen description.] it's not often that a new king unseats the current queen due to the mare's age and experience in ruling along side their king. only if the queen is young and inexperienced does the role ever get reopened.

knighthood words

crowning ceremony words

the gods of aldaera


• aegir norse god of the sea.
  
• balder god of wisdom, kindness, and beauty.
  
• bragi, the norse god of poetry and eloquence.
• eir goddess of healing
• forseti god of justice.
• freyja main goddess of the vanir (fertility gods).
• gefion fertility goddess.
• hel, ruler of helheim, the realm of the dead.
• kvasir, the wisest.
• loki the sly, trickster of the norse gods.
• odin king of the norse gods, god of poetry, battle, and death.
• skadi goddess of winter and of the hunt
• thor god of sky, thunder, and fertility.
• tyr war god.
• vor goddess who knows all.

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asgard the territory of the king, named after the home of the gods. it has wide grassy plains that border the end of the land, rimmed by a beach that stretches for miles. it's a bit of a trek to get down to the beach with the tall cliff sides, but it's a place the herd enjoys in the summer. there is little shelter but always grass to eat.

jotunheim the territory of one of the jarls, named after the home of the giants because of it's dense forests. it has very dense forests with secluded meadows that only those familiar with the land will ever be able to find. it's common for horses to get lost in the forests and be found by predators. there are lots of predators hiding in the dense trees but there's constant shelter and direct access to stream.

alfheim the territory of the other jarl, named after the home of the light elves. it has plateaus overlooking the land which has very little food and even less shelter. the upside to the lack of food and shelter is the fact that there's no predators at all and there's easy access to midgard.

midgard the neutral land at the center of the island which any and all horses are able to enter and reside. there's year around grass, though during the winter it's often covered by some light snow. predators don't often risk trying to attack with all the horses around, but there's always a chance one may be hanging around in the surrounding forests near the jotunheim territory. the herds often choose to reside in midgard because of the safety, but some choose to stay in their own territories.

the falls a fresh waterfall that runs off the plateaus of alfheim with a small lake at the base which the herds often enjoy while in midgard.

hvergelmir a spring exclusively found in asgard, it's only able to be found by those who know the area and is a rather secret location.

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reproduction the mare reproductive cycle is pretty straight forward- once pregnant, a mare will carry her foal for 11 months, until full-term, then depart from the herd to give birth. the herd will wait for her to return, generally it only takes a few hours. normally just one foal is born; twins are rare, and if twins are born, it is unlikely that all three horses will survive. mares allow their foals to nurse for up to a year, though generally wean them at about six months.

the estrous cycle, or 'heat', occurs roughly every 20-22 days, and lasts for just a few days, at which point they cycle through four stages of heat. during winter, mares do not go into heat at all. after giving birth, a mare will go back into her heat cycle one to two weeks after the birth, allowing her to be covered again.


• stage one - the mare is uninterested and probably won't allow a stallion to cover her, often kicking should a stallion attempt to court her.
  
• stage two - the mare is still pretty uninterested and probably won't breed, though will not protest as much to a stallion's interest.
• stage three - the mare is growing interested in the stallion, and will probably allow him to cover her.
• stage four - the mare is very interested in the stallion, and will always accept being covered, no matter who the stallion is, even if it isn't her stallion. most mares are covered before this stage to reduce tensions in a herd.

size horse heights are measured by 'hands' [also 'h' or 'hh'] which are 4 inches per hand and are measured from the ground to their withers, the slight hump at the base of their mane. most horses are around 15 hands while ponies are often 14 hands or below. a hand isn't like a normal 10 point system [ex. .8, .9, 1.0], instead they use a 4 point system where the units go up to only .3 before rolling over to a whole number. there is no such thing as 15.5hh or 15.8hh, there's only 3 decimal points before a whole number. example: 15hh, 15.1hh, 15.2hh, 15.3hh, and then 16hh.

xxxrank breed glossary [reference guide]


tb short hand for 'thoroughbred'

wb short hand for 'warmblood'

d.wb short hand for 'dutch warmblood'

ar.wb short hand for 'arabian warmblood'

andal short hand for 'andalusian'

mus short hand for 'mustang'

s.mus short hand for 'spanish mustang'

k.mus short hand for 'kiger mustang'

asb short hand for 'american saddlebred'

anglo short hand for 'anglo-arabian', an arabian/tb mix

ish short hand for 'irish sport horse'

frsn short hand for 'friesian'

dft short hand for 'draft'

twh short hand for 'tennessee walking horse'

cly short hand for 'clydesdale'

lusi short hand for 'lusitano'

app short hand for 'appaloosa'

x short hand for 'mix' or 'cross', often used after another breed such as 'mustang x' which means 'mustang mix or cross'

[more will be added as they appear in the ranks below]

[azhefa.]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐃𝐒

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hersir; [1/1]
♂augustus - 9 - k.mus - .J.Sᴘᴀʀʀᴏᴡ.
freya; [0/1]
♀name - age - breed - user

herd ladies; [0/3]
♀name - age - breed - user
♀name - age - breed - user
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hersier; [1/1]
♂lucifer - 11 - andal/mus/cly - eventer
freya; [0/1]
♀name - age - breed - user

herd ladies; [0/3]
♀name - age - breed - user
♀name - age - breed - user
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hersier; [0/1]
♂name - age - breed - user
freya; [0/1]
♀name - age - breed - user

herd ladies; [0/3]
♀name - age - breed - user
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hersier; [0/1]
♂name - age - breed - user
freya; [0/1]
♀name - age - breed - user

herd ladies; [0/3]
♀name - age - breed - user
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hersier; [0/1]
♂name - age - breed - user
freya; [0/1]
♀name - age - breed - user

herd ladies; [0/3]
♀name - age - breed - user
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hersier; [0/1]
♂name - age - breed - user
freya; [0/1]
♀name - age - breed - user

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♀name - age - breed - user
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bachelors; [2/ထ]
♂baloo - 2 - app/mus - palmawesome
♂hinto - 3 - app - palmawesome
♂name - age - breed - user
♂name - age - breed - user

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lone mares; [8/ထ] [foals - 1]
♀melina - 2 - tb/wb - azhefa
♀angeni - 3 - app/mus - palmawesome
♀vanya - 2 - mus/frsn - tawnie
♀ferris - 6 - mustang - tawnie
♀alvilda - 8 - frsn/fjord - .J.Sᴘᴀʀʀᴏᴡ.
♀shari - 6 - aph/twh - hypnoid
♀addalinne - 15 - k.mus/tb - eventer
x ⤷ ♀gracie - n/a - k.must/anglo - eventer
♀pandora- 10 - tb - eventer
♀name - age - breed - user

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orphaned foals; [0/ထ]
♀name - age - dam - breed - user
♀name - age - dam - breed - user

♂name - age - dam - breed - user
♂name - age - dam - breed - user

[azhefa.]

𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

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past kings;

by king asvaldr [npc]
xx⤷ ♀sara out of vasiliki
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
by king [name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
by king [name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]

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past barons;

by baron [name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
by baron [name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
by baron [name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]

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other studs;

by erebus
xx⤷ unborn out of vespera
by [name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
by [name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]
xx⤷ [name] out of [dam's name]

[azhefa.]

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒

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roleplay created ;; 05/01
roleplay started ;; 5/13

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none yet

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current season ;; early spring [late february]

weather ;; clear skies, light breeze
temperatures ;; high of 70F & low of 30F

[azhefa.]

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[azhefa.]

xx𝑬𝑹𝑬𝑩𝑼𝑺

》i. means 'darkness' ii. no nick iii. 6-years-old iv. dorado's huskarl v. friesian/wb vi. 1 mare - 0 foals

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the day started off rather chilly, but as the sun rises higher and higher, everything warms to a more comfortable level. the coal black stud was brimming with an unknown energy, as if charged up for something though he doesn't know what. but as the sun rises and the herds wake, it was clear what was causing the tension and energy. the sweet scent of mares in heat. erebus' instincts were raging, but it was easy to push them away and retain his senses. it wouldn't do anyone any good to go on a rampage with older stallions around to tear him a new one.

the stud snorts and shakes out his mane as he moves around the herd to do his patrols. as huskarl, it was his duty to protect his jarl's herd and that is what he will do. once his rounds were complete, erebus takes up his place near the side of the herd and goes about grazing on the still growing spring grasses. the snows have melted and now the ground is quite soft with all the soaked up slush. sleeping on such a softened ground was quite nice, though it leaves coats rather dirtied and once the summer sets in the ground will return to it's usual hardness. which is why he likes the spring more than summer or winter.

erebus keeps an eye on the other herds that were dotted around the wide plain that was midgard, the neutral area where all herds can mingle without trespassing onto the king's or jarls' terrotires. though the king and jarls have their own territories, it's just easier to be in midgard for the majority of their time, only returning to their respective lands when the king or jarl doesn't want to be bothered with lesser herds or bachelors. the herds hardly ever return to their territories during the spring though, there were too many fertile lone mares wandering about midgard.

after a few moments, erebus makes his way to dorado, his dark eyes cast over towards the king's herd where the champagne stallion was struggling to rise from his sleeping position. at the jarl's side, erebus gives a snort as greeting before speaking in low tones, not wanting others to overhear. "it will be today, he doesn't have much left and i can see it in the queen's face," he tells his jarl. though he could very well challenge for the crown once the king passes, erebus wasn't very interested in such responsibilities. he's perfectly fine where he was. "will you challenge once the rite is called?" he asks dorado, curious as to whether or not he should prepare himself for a new jarl should the other stallion succeed in earning the crown.

xxxlocation; midgard x mentions; others x tags; dorado's herd, dorado

xx𝑽𝑨𝑺𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑰

》i. means 'queen' ii. vasi iii. 16-years-old iv. asvaldr's queen v. mustang/paint vi. heat stage 1

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the queen was up with the sun like most of the other horses that were also in midgard, but she wasn't very eager to greet the day like some. she stands quietly while her filly nurses from her, her attention split between the foal and the heap of amber pelt nearby. the king has lost weight and was clearly dying even though he refuses to accept it. asvaldr had once been a strong and spirited stallion, but age has caught up with him and now it will take him. vasi was sure that the king won't last the full day and was already making plans in her mind as to what to do. once everyone was awake, she will take them home to asgard briefly and return once the king passes. it won't take long for such a thing to happen, the stallion was already so weak he could barely get to his feet after waking from his slumber.

vasi didn't feel any pity for the stallion, nor will she grieve his loss. he wasn't a father to his daughter and didn't treat her like a queen should be treated so why should she mourn him. the painted mare snorts and goes about grazing, one ear on sarra and the other on the king as he minces his way to the nearby falls for a drink. she wonders if they would even make it to their home territory with the way he moves now. the herd has been in midgard since last spring, not returning to asgard even when the other herds left for their own territories. while she grazes, vasi starts to come up with a second plan should the first one fail, and judging by the way asvaldr moves, it likely will. it's surprised her how long the stallion has gone unchallenged in his obviously weakened state. perhaps the would-be challengers were simply waiting for him to perish on his own so they aren't labeled weak for challenging such a defenseless opponent.

the mare snorts again at the thought and shakes out her pelt before looking around the plains. she scans each herd and lone horse to see who would be the most likely to challenge once the king dies. there were several strong stallions as thanes, huskarls, and jarls, but there seemed to also be a few lone stallions that seem just as strong. a few of the stallions around the plains catch her eye as she sizes up each one. the dark-colored jarl would be a good contender, or perhaps the dun off on his own. there were nice looking stallions in the jarls' herds as well as her own so there were plenty of contenders for the crown once asvaldr finally leaves for valhalla.

xxxlocation; midgard [close to falls] x mentions; others x tags; asvaldr [open]

xx𝑺𝑨𝑹𝑹𝑨

》i. means 'princess' ii. no nick iii. 1-week-old iv. filly v. dam - vasi vi. sire - asvaldr vii. mustang mix

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the little filly wakes when her mother does and does a few stretches before moving over to nurse. her little tail wiggling happily as she suckles. once full, sarra stands beside her mother while the painted mare grazes and watches the other adult horses. she could see another foal in her herd, but wasn't sure if she should approach so she sticks by vasi's side. sarra glances over to where her sire was headed to the water and wonders what was wrong with him since he seemed to be in pain. he doesn't look like the other horses either, he was very skinny while everyone else seemed quite full. was he not eating? she hasn't actually met her father even though she's been alive for a week already, the stud just doesn't seem interested in her. at least her mother does and that's all that matters to the filly.

xxxlocation; midgard [herd] x mentions; others, athena x tags; vasi

xx𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑨

》i. means 'honey' ii. mel iii. 2-years-old iv. filly v. no stallion/herd vi. tb/wb vii. heat stage 3

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the honey colored filly grazes off on her own, enjoying the peace and quiet while it lasted. which wasn't for very much longer since the other herds were waking. melina snorts as she starts to hear the nickers and whinnies of the herds, not very interested in it. her birth herd wasn't from around here, they lived on the other side of jotunhiem where not many liked to be. some small herds liked to hide in the vast territories of the king and jarls, though most are caught, not all of them are. her sire had been a smart and crafty stallion, able to hide his band of five mares deep within the dense forests without getting them all killed.

melina was kicked from her herd once her heat started a week ago and has made her way here to midgard like her mother told her to do. she wasn't very interested in joining one of the big herds, too many mares often made her lash out. especially since she was quite the dominant filly even if she was only just out of foalhood. older mares don't take very kindly to such things so mel was on the lookout for a hersir without older mares. or older mares that won't push her around. melina lashes her tail a little to spread her heat scent before returning to grazing. she may be interested in finding a stallion, but that doesn't mean she'll be the one doing all the hard work.

xxxlocation; midgard x mentions; others x tags; open

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➽ no n/n
➽ thirteen
➽ brynjar's huskarl
➽ draft x
➽ 0 mares ; 0 foals

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location; midgard ➽➽ mentions; others ➽➽ tags; brynjar

the grass underneath his large hooves sank slightly as he redistributed his weight between all four legs. he assumed it was about time to start his patrol, though there wasn't much for him to do at the moment. it was just him and brynjar in the herd, a jarl and huskarl wandering around together until lone mares started popping up. if soren wasn't a huskarl, he'd assumed that he would brashly go after court mares when he noticed the king was beginning to deteriorate. well, he had been dying for awhile but the way the queen was staring at the champagne stallion let the draft cross know that today was most likely the day. if he hadn't been dedicated to the black stallion next to him, he would've taken down the king himself and taken the title, but that would put him in a position to rule which he wasn't comfortable doing.
the silver bay sighed heavily, his plume washing against his back legs as he began trekking around in circles. his ears were perked, swiveling on his head as he heard other horses move about the neutral territory. some were mares, some were just other herds mingling about. soren hoped that some mares would pop their head into the clearing eventually so that brynjar could snag some, knowing that he'd get at least a few out of the bunch that the jarl wrangled up. waiting for his jarl's next moves, he sighed again and lowered his head to graze on the damp grass.

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➽ gun
➽ eight
➽ royal thane
➽ lusitano/wb x
➽ 0 mares ; 0 foals

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location; midgard [falls] ➽➽ mentions; others ➽➽ tags; king's court

gun was watching asvaldr closely knowing that the king's fate was looming around the corner. the champagne stallion had lost quite a bit of weight over the winter and he looked like a bag of bones compared to the rest of his herd. the blood bay stallion twisted his head slightly to scan the rest of the herds wandering around midgard. the others knew to keep their distance from the kings herd out of respect, but it also seemed that some were scared that asvaldr was sick and they could catch it. he couldn't blame them, because what if the stallion was sick? it didn't matter much at the moment since guntram had no intentions on moving closer to the dying stud. he rested diagonally to where estrild was laying, his flanks twitching as the first flies of the season began biting him.

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➽ esta
➽ twelve
➽ asvaldr's court lady
➽ andalusian x
➽ 0 foals ; heat 3

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location; midgard [falls] ➽➽ mentions; others ➽➽ tags; king's court

esta had never been too attached to asvaldr, originally joining the court to be a thane's mare. but that thane fell to his demise and she stayed, assuming that she was going to be handed off to another thane but the champagne king kept her for himself. if anything, she despised the stallion since he never gave her the opportunity to possibly throw him a colt. he only had one foal on the ground now and he'd refused to go and even interact with her. it had been four years since her last foal and she was beginning to get pissed off, because she wanted a baby. she loved being a mother and how asvaldr had neglected her the past few years left a bad taste in her mouth whenever she heard or even thought of him. the dappled mare lifted her head from the ground as she heard guntram rest near her, and she appreciated the young thane's respect for her personal space. he was by far one of her favorites, but she was biased because she preferred any other stud except the king. she knew that today was his day, and she began planning which stallion in the area she'd give the chance to take care of her heat. estrild let her body weight flop to the side so she could roll, groaning as she scratched her withers against the soft earth.

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➽ vess
➽ five
➽ erebus' lady
➽ lusitano/wb
➽ gestating

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location; midgard ➽➽ mentions; erebus ➽➽ tags; none

vess was worried that she wouldn't be a good mother. she was young and her anxiety was through the roof already at the thought of labor. before she had become erebus' lady, she had heard stories of the birthing ritual and how painful it could be, but the reward that came out of the labor was worth it. her sides quivered when the foal in her stomach rolled, kicking at her sides. she still had a few weeks to go before she'd drop the hostage, but she was getting eager and a little tired of the bugger playing whack-a-mole with her intestines. the chestnut mare raised her head to see her stallion begin his patrol and she gave him a soft whicker of support, lowering her head to scratch it on her leg. another kick came from inside and she huffed, stretching her body in the hopes of alleviating some of her uncomfort.