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Post by Lunar on Nov 7, 2002 17:09:11 GMT -5
[glow=yellow,2,300]-she laughs coming out of the stall and plopping down next to Erlee...- Well..Whenever I used to have problems with the animals I dealt with my trainer always said: 'Trust youself' 'course its easier said then done... -she sighed her mind slipping back to the past she had tried to forget..All those mistakes...-[/glow]
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Post by Trinity on Nov 7, 2002 20:18:56 GMT -5
Nick awakes suddenly in a cold sweat, sitting straight up in bed. He tosses the tattered blanket aside and doesn't bother throwing on shoes or a shirt [are we seeing a trend here, mr sexy?]. He clearly heard Autumn call... he sprints down the aisle past Erlee and the others, nearly skidding to a stop in front of Autumn's stall. =It's time...= Autumn's voice fills his head. =Get Dixon...= she requests as she held her forhead against the wall, staring off into space as though concentrating extremely hard on something. Nick's jaw drops, but he nods vigorously as he starts off once again in a sprint, not caring what the group of girls with the 'strange horse' [unicorn] thought of him. He looks at the various rooms, including his own. [ooc- think the guy standing before 3 doors, a prize behind one of the doors but he doesn't know which one. "I'll take door number 3..." roflol] He bursts into and empty room, then comes back out and bursts into Dixon's room. Seeing that it is Dixon, he grabs him by the shoulder to shake him awake. "It's Autumn..."
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Post by Wonder on Nov 7, 2002 20:29:01 GMT -5
[glow=sienna,2,300]-Dixon yawns lazily and looks up at Nick; totally confused. Yes. It was indeed late in the fall, but what did that have to do with any- He shakes his head and registers, throwing on a shirt that was laying on a nearby chair. He nods to Nick and heads out the door as he talks...- 'Calm down man. She'll be fine. Horses have natural instincts about this. We just stand by to help if it comes to it...' -He makes it past the girls and the unicorn without giving it much thought. He could hear Autumn's soft nickers as he neared the stall. He turned to Nick...- 'Is this her fyrst foal?'[/glow]
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Post by Lunar on Nov 7, 2002 21:14:26 GMT -5
[glow=yellow,2,300]-she watches Nick with a raised eyebrow and shrugged shrinking back into the hay..She hadn't realized how late it was..Sure she went out for nighttime rides..But she was usually out of the stables by midnight...she sighed and stood...walking towards Autumns stall then back to Foxy's..she disappeared inside, gesturing for Erlee to follow if she wished and called- If you need my help...Need anything just call[/glow]
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Post by Trinity on Nov 8, 2002 15:45:06 GMT -5
Nick swallows and follows Dixon to Autumn's stall, wide eyed. As they arrive, he nods... "yeah, first one..."
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Post by Wonder on Nov 8, 2002 15:56:44 GMT -5
[glow=sienna,2,300]-Dixon nodded and leaned bak against a wall, watching the horse. He turned to Nick yet again...- 'Ok... Just give her space. Talking to her myte help her relax. There's a closet over there...' -He nodded toward the rear end of the stall where, sure enuff, a door stood...- 'Get some blankets. Foals can easily catch a cold during this tyme of year. The fyrst 24 hours will be a bit ruff...' -He left it at that and slipped out of the stall, heading off to a close-by sink where he washed his hands and got some warm water ready...-[/glow]
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Post by Trinity on Nov 8, 2002 20:20:25 GMT -5
Nick nods, taking in every drop of information Dixon gives him. Trying to calm himself a bit, he strides over to the closet and grabs a couple blankets... then a couple more... then finally he's got the entire contents [blanketwise] of the closet stacked in his arms towering over his head. He walks sideways with the huge pile of blankets and asks Dixon where to put them. Having set them down, he stands on the outside of the stall, a bar in each hand, with his forhead pressed against the bars... watching, waiting, and hoping.
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Post by Wonder on Nov 8, 2002 20:42:10 GMT -5
[glow=sienna,2,300]-Dixon syghs and digs into yet another closet, taking out what appears to be a fairly large medical-box. He retrieves it and closes the closet door, heading bak toward the stall. Placing the box ontop of the blankets, he shoots Nick a look for taking out more then enuff. He lets it slid as he reachs in and rubs the mare on her soft forehead...- 'It's all up to yew now girl...' -He whispers and stands at the door, ready just in case...- [/glow]
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Post by Trinity on Nov 9, 2002 11:00:30 GMT -5
DAG NAB!!! I Had this AWESOME post done... and then... and then... -poof!- it was gone. -hissss....-
Nick watches Autumn nervously. His mouth was dry and his palms were cold and sweaty as he leans his foread against the bars. If one didn't know anybetter, they'd think him to be the father, but no. Autumn was his best friend. Whereas some people may have just seen some horse, he saw fond memories, someone to talk to no matter what was wrong, and his /only/ friend. He swallows, wide eyed as first one, then two little white hooves make their appearance. He glances at Dixon, who appeared cool and calm as though he'd done this a million times before. He turns back to Autumn... (mini time lapse... half hour laterish? I'm sure we dun need all the gorey details...) Nick stares at the newborn white foal. It wasn't the foal itself that startled him, nor the birthing gunk... but across the little colt's back was a pair of wings. Nick blinks, squints, and looks again, but sure enough the wings were still there. Autumn turns to see her newborn son, and the two greet each other with soft nickers and a sneeze on the colt's part. His head wobbles slightly and his movements are jerky as he looks at the world around him. Suddenly, Autumn stops all movement and stares at the wall. Nick looks worried... "What's wrong?" he asks. There is a long pause... "Autumn...?" he asks again, with a tiny edge of panic to his voice. Quickly, almost agitatedly, she responds =There's another...= Nick nearly falls over. "You're sure?" he asks. Again, there is a long pause, before she finally responds =.... yes.= He relays the message to Dixon as Autumn momentarily turns away from her newborn son to bring his darker sister into the world.
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Post by Lunar on Nov 9, 2002 12:16:36 GMT -5
(ooo twins...wow...well usually da momma dunt survive -has read tew many books bout horsies- or one of dem has to be bottle-fed or sumthin..Cuz i dunt think the mommy has enuff milk for tew foalies...yesh... -has to lay off Thoroughbred Series- yesh im done now... -sigh-)
[glow=yellow,2,300]-she reappears and walks to the stall looking at the young colt...- mmm...A pegasus...Who was the father? -she asks finally- Pegasus aren't around this side of the world anymore..We killed them off, they don't enjoy captivity... -she looked at the colt for a moment then turned to look at Autumn seeing the second set of hooves appearing- I wonder if her second foal will be a pegasus.. -she plops back down in the hay to wait...-[/glow]
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Post by Wonder on Nov 9, 2002 14:52:21 GMT -5
(Rotfol! Yea.. We discussed the whole 'twins are extremely rare and hardly ever survive' deal, but as I said... 'If wolves can fly...' ) [glow=sienna,2,300]-Dixon shook off the momentary curiosity that was building inside him. Sure; he had been through many deliveries. The barn had an average of 3 new additions each year for as long as he could recall. But never had he witnessed the birth of twins. He had heard that a mare in the neighboring village had had twins, but both she and one of the foals didn't survive. He quickly got bak to reality. Reaching into the medical box he had brought along, he took out a small box which concealed a dozen vaccines. He took one, then carefully slid into the stall, staying clear from Autumn's path. He reached the young colt and guided it bak to the stall's door with him. Paying no attention to the wings, he uncapped a vaccine and injected it into the young horse. Working fast, he finished up and slowly dried the foal off with a small blanket, then left it on it's bak. He stayed seated at the door, one hand supporting the foal as he watched Autumn and hoped for the best. He turned to Nick for a split second...- 'Who is the father?'[/glow]
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Post by Trinity on Nov 10, 2002 13:31:18 GMT -5
Nick gives Autumn the same questioning glance (to the father question) as he shrugs, somewhat dazed with his forehead still pressed against the bars. Backing up a bit, he catches what Audrey had said (delayed reaction, lol) about having killed off the pegasus... he shoots her a glare thinking she'd literally taken part in these vicious slaughters, as he imagined them. "No one, /no one/ is laying a hand on these foals." he says, ironically as Dixon is vaccinating the first youngster. Before long, there is a *plop!* as the second twin arrives. All is silent... Nick swallows. It seems as though time has stopped, but quickly sucking him back into reality, the newborn finally yet shakily lifts her dark head as she eyeballs the world. Nick breaths a sigh of relief... Autumn's maternal instincts kick in full swing as she turns to attend to both foals with gentle little nickers.
hmm... methinks I'm going to have to dream up some wicked markings for these guys... somehow just plain black and white seems boring and overdone. Then again... idunno... it was miracle enough Autumn pulled off a double birth and still appears to be fine herself XD Opinions, anyone?
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Post by Wonder on Nov 10, 2002 18:03:57 GMT -5
(Wee! I can imagen them with opposite colored manes/tails and a star on the forehead. Lyke... The male is all white with a black star, mane and tail, and vise versa for the female. But I'm just obsessed with stars and manes and tails, so I'll stop^^)
[glow=sienna,2,300]-Dixon allowed the young colt to wobble bak to his mother has he slipped bak inside and ran the same process on the filly. After making sure both foals were healthy, he gave Autumn a check-over, but was amazed that she had survived the birth without a scratch. He quietly walked out of the stall, and cleaned himself up. After returning the medical supplies, he joined Nick at the bars...- 'Well... Congratulations (sp? O.ô)... Autumn and both her young seem to be in perfect condition...'[/glow]
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Post by Trinity on Nov 10, 2002 21:22:38 GMT -5
I like I like... hmm...
Nick glances at Dixon with what -could- be classified as a smile and a nod of thanks. His attention turns back to the foals... both youngsters were now wobbly standing, making cute lil foal noises. Their little heads shake on occasion and their movements have the jerkiness of a newborn, but the trio was alive. Nick's attentio focuses on Autumn... it was obvious she was exhausted. It was also quite obvious the father was a pegasus... or a pega-something, but questions could wait, should they ever arise. Now was a time to be joyous and happy, yet Nick's mind finds it impossible to be in such a state when he now knows the foals were no safer here than they were in the mouth of a wolf. He sighs, wondering what the next few months would bring.
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