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Post by ixris on Jun 30, 2005 17:42:47 GMT -5
Reboot eyed the other stallion oddly and shrugged. Suit yourself, he thought privately. Then, he turned to Rain. *So we've established what brings me here, what about you? Do you often come wandering this direction?*
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Post by Nyx on Jul 1, 2005 10:03:43 GMT -5
Rain thought for a moment. No, neer actually been away from home before. I just thought that it was too nice a day to stay cooped up.
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Post by sera on Jul 2, 2005 3:30:48 GMT -5
The large stallion continued to silently watch the pair as though they hadn't even noticed him, ears tilted towards them and gaze intent. Was this how Naa normally interacted? His life was filled with suspicions and doubt now; the concept of simply walking up to a a stranger and beginning a conversation with them seemed almost beyond him. How did you know they wouldn't attack you? Or hate you? Or reject you? These thoughts occupied him as he eavesdropped shamelessly, trying to understand.
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Post by ixris on Jul 2, 2005 9:23:04 GMT -5
*You picked a nice place for it, too,* Reboot commented. *If I remember, there's some lovely views on the way down.* He gazed down the path a little. *Speaking of, I should probably be on my way again. I don't want to dawdle too long and have to drag my leg to the shop.* He smiled down at it, a wry smile, as if daring anyone to say anything about it.
*You're more than welcome to join me for the way down, if you like,* he added to Rain. Then, he smiled over his shoulder at the curious naa who was listening in. *You, too. I won't keep you longer than you want to be kept, but I do enjoy the company.*
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Post by Nyx on Jul 7, 2005 13:14:01 GMT -5
Rain thought about this for a moment. Sure, I'll walk with you. she sent smiling a the other Naa. She stood, and looked over her shoulder at the one standing in the trees
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Post by sera on Jul 7, 2005 16:52:18 GMT -5
Bismark stared flatly at Rain, obviously displeased with the attention. He wasn't ready to talk to them just yet and he wanted some space between them, but he would be following the pair, whether they liked it or not. So it was just as well Reboot had invited him along. ^^;;;;
There were, oddly enough, other Naa than the three of them in the woods just then, but he was uncertain of their location or their personalities. He had avoided them before now, but Reboot and Rain's gentle interaction made him wonder if he'd made the right choice. How strange. Oo; He looked a bit odd compared to other Naa, but, more than that, his mental signature, if you would, was different as well. And yet this pair had, nevertheless, greeted him as though nothing were amiss. He was shocked and pleased and distressed all at once. It was a nice change from the usual welcome, but, nevertheless, it could get them killed if it happened with the wrong Naa. Orange eyes flicked to Reboot. Not that -that- one didn't seem to at least have the potential of violence swirling around him as a cloud.
Well, for now he would simply continue to watch and observe; nothing more! He was curious, very curious indeed.
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Post by ixris on Jul 7, 2005 17:03:18 GMT -5
Reboot, completely ignorant of Bismark's thoughts, led the way down the path. There were birds and trees and rocks and things ((XD; in the desert/ you can't remember your name/ cause there ain't no one for to give you no fame */that*)), and he watched them a little, his thoughts idling about, trying to grasp at the rapidly retreating straws that felt like his old memories. After a brief moment of frustration, he steadied himself and thought on the present scenerio.
Rain was certainly sweet, wasn't she? Nice girl, if a bit clueless. And the other one, well, Reboot was sure he had his reasons. Maybe he couldn't speak? That would be awful, wouldn't it.
*Rain?* Reboot offered after a lengthy lapse in conversation. *What's your home like?*
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Post by Nyx on Jul 7, 2005 17:09:23 GMT -5
My home? she asked. She had to stop and think about it for a moment. Well, there is another Naa there named Harily. He is pretty nice. And there is this girl that comes to see us often. Her name is Nyx. She brings me sweet things to snack on. Rain smiled remembering that. What about your home? she asked. She decided to forget about the other Naa that stood in the bushes. He would join if he felt the need.
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Post by ixris on Jul 7, 2005 17:17:19 GMT -5
*I know a naa named Harily,* Reboot said, blinking. *Kinda... autumn-colored fella, right?* What're the odds.  *My home... used to be at Hawking's Crest with the rest of la'Xöliten, but I left, because I wanted to remember something, and a very furry woman reminded me of it, or at least I thought. Sometimes I have my doubts. Now, I live on an island mostly to myself. It's lonesome, but the woman, the Rabbit, as she's called, has promised more to come live with me, so I'm not so lonely.* He shrugged. *I can come here any time I please, and to the Orchard, so it's not really that big of a deal.* |
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Post by Nyx on Jul 7, 2005 17:26:26 GMT -5
Yep, that's Harily. she said with a giggle. You forgot something? she asked, wondering if she can help him remember
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Post by ixris on Jul 7, 2005 18:25:27 GMT -5
Reboot laughed a little at the frankness of her question. *A long, looooong time ago,* he clarified. *Long before you were born.*
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Post by sera on Jul 8, 2005 6:58:05 GMT -5
Isn't there a reason you forgot? Bismark's deep voice interrupted suddenly. Buried pasts oft do better left that way. He was staring at the other stallion again and apparently had forgotten his own silent injunction to be nothing but a bystander. Reboot's quest seemed to have surprised him right out of his reticence.
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Post by ixris on Jul 8, 2005 7:38:02 GMT -5
The other stallion's question startled Reboot, too. He stopped walking in a straight line and did a clumsy reeling turn to blink at him. Blink. Blinkblink. He inclined his head a little and nodded. *Yes,* he said. He turned slowly and began walking again. *But it's frustrating, the not knowing. I watch our ier with our young, and I try to remember, but the furthest back my memories go are the last days of my surgery.*
He glanced over his shoulder at Bismark. *I've made this chioce a long time ago,* he added in a conversational tone. *There's no dissuading me.*
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Post by sera on Jul 10, 2005 1:07:50 GMT -5
I care little if you destroy your own happiness, Bismark returned offhandedly, but he was staring at Reboot with a peculiar expression. Wot would he give to get his own loss memories back? To remember the days before his I'er was taken? But there was little he could do about it and he pushed this from his mind.
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Post by ixris on Jul 10, 2005 10:13:16 GMT -5
*Good,* Reboot said with a decisive nod. As long as no one was going to talk him out of it, he was going to have no problems, considering he didn't even know where to begin and all that jazz. He felt like he'd been "beginning" to search for his past for years. Everything always turned up a dead end, though. He knew no one from the days before, and no one knew him. Or at least, they wouldn't say if they did.
And this path had led him to angsting many times before. He refused to have another angst session, and cleared his head with a very decisive shake and continued to lead the way down the path.
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