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Post by Jewel on Sept 7, 2003 21:15:21 GMT -5
Feeling the effects of nearly two days without sleep, Jewel dragged herself home to her little house in the woods. Her muscles were tired and her eyes were heavy, but she knew she had to get to the safety of her home. But is any place really safe anymore? Jewel asked herself, Whoever is doing all this apparently had the decency to make chinchilla burgers out of the local pet store.. I doubt they'd bestow mercy upon some pegsus..
Jewel's steps became uneven and staggering as she sleepily fell into the hypnosis of the monotonous pace. She shook her head to try and clear her senses, but only made herself dizzy. Luckily, a tree was nearby to catch her before she stumbled over. Leaning against the tree, she pondered, I dont even know if it's morning or afternoon or... She grimaced as a headache came on. This is ridiculous.. pull yourself together, Jewel.. At this rate you'll be dead before you even realize something hit you.
She tried picking up a trot for a short distance, but her legs simply wouldn't permit it. Eventually she had to stop at a shallow grassy embankment next to the path. She sat down to rest for a few minutes, but before she knew it, blades of grass were brushing against her muzzle in the breeze, and her cheek was pressed against the cool earth.. Need to rest.. Her body relaxed and became limp, and the treetops around her went in and out of focus as her eyes closed....
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Post by Jon on Sept 8, 2003 17:50:08 GMT -5
Caliban ran threw the forest, whinning arrousingly. He ran past the exhausted mare. He could hear her thoughts a few feet back. She was thinking about him. He was the one he set those fires, he was the one that caused death. He cackled, he was proud of himself. He ran over to her, and stood over her. "Silly mare, you should watch where you sleep." Caliban thought to himself. He smirked, and with a flick of his tail, a nearby bush ignited on fire. He turned and looked at it, smiling, embracing the fire's warmth. He looked at the leaves of the tree above them. Flames shot out of his horn, and the tree burst into flames. He shot his horn in random places, and then ran off. "Burn baby, burn."
((OOC: CONT: To Fire's Desire..In Outer edges..Lol.))
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Post by ElementalParadise on Sept 8, 2003 19:15:23 GMT -5
(OOC: just so you know, Jewel, Lotus is trying to douse the flame, and just cried for help, so if you'd like to wake up and notice both the flames and Lotus, feel free to.)
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Emberly
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Post by Emberly on Sept 8, 2003 21:32:33 GMT -5
Chief skidded to a stop. He looked towards Stellaluna racing to keep up. He turned around. "Why are you folowing me?" he paid no mind though he hoped she didn't like him or something. He shrugged and turned to the fire. "Holy Cr... CRUDE!! It's times like this I wish I had water powers." Chief was one to worry about surronding ponies before anything esle. fastly made his way to the sleeping Jewel. "Ma'dam" He spoke to her ove the crackling ofto flames "Ma'dam, Wake up! You need to get up! Now! The tree is on fire!" he dodged a flaming leave falling from the tree.
OCC: I didn' know what post to post this on so I posted on both XD. Sorry If I make an illogical error because it's confusing to lose you internet all day XD
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Post by Stellaluna on Sept 8, 2003 22:13:19 GMT -5
(Con't from tails and whiskers)
Stellaluna was a bit hurt by Cheif's question. She only wanted to help, to make a diffrence, to do anything other that just sitting there and letting things happen. Brushing the feeling out of her she looked around for any trace of water. Through the flames and the thick trees she saw what seemed to be something gleaming. Oh! I hope it's a lake!!! she thought. She tried to get to it but the flames formed a wall around her. She had no choice; she took a deep breath and a couple of steps back. She sprinted right through the flames (and OUCH she felt the burn!) Now out of harm's way she galloped towards the gleemy blur. Her vision focused on it and it turns out it was a lake! "Hey!!!" She yelled to whoever would listen, "I found water!"
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Post by Jewel on Sept 9, 2003 14:30:51 GMT -5
(ooc: thanks, Lotus ) (ooc: Caliban--beautifully evil, I must say!) Crackling sounds accompanied by muffled, far-away voices drifted into Jewel's ears. Her mind tried to sort through the sounds, but the inhalation of the smoke made it incredibly difficult to think straight. Her breath came slower.. slower.. " Wake!! Get up!" The newest voice was deafeningly loud in contrast to the others, " You are digging your own grave--now WAKE UP!" This time, Jewel felt a sharp pain in her side, " You were not meant to die here!" The impact came again, and with it, came a desperate search for air by her lungs. She inhaled and coughed, the curled up mass of gold-tan limbs and wings expanding and recessing at a more regular pace. Opening one eye, Jewel was suddenly faced with the gravity of the situation. As she leapt to her feet, her legs abruptly informed her they weren't strong enough to stand yet, and she soon found herself down on the forest floor again. Her heart was pounding and her vision was waning. The branch above her crackled threateningly, sending the pegasus in one last great effort to leap out of the ring of fire she had been surrounded in. Seconds later, Jewel stood on wobbly legs a short distance from the fire, parts of her coat blackened by the smoke. Until now, I was only trying to defend my new home and the one place I've found worth saving.. but now.. She frowned in the direction of the flames, Now it's personal.Jewel tried to keep her balance as she looked for the others whose voices she'd heard only minutes ago.
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Post by Stellaluna on Sept 9, 2003 15:27:53 GMT -5
"Water! Over here!!!" Stellaluna's faded voiced went again to the other ponies. Stellaluna was stamping her hoof nervously. Now that she had found water, she didn't know what to do next. Her eyes darted around (and passed) the flames as she saw Jewel rise. "Hey! Somebody!" she yelled desperitly, tring to be loud enough to grab their ears attention. She hoped the flames weren't drowning out her voice.
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Emberly
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Post by Emberly on Sept 9, 2003 15:28:01 GMT -5
Chief stepped back as it's eyes opened. he looked towards the fire then back at her again as she fell to the ground. Ow... that had to hurt. Wait Thats the pegasus that was after the green pony! Green pony... Maybe she's behind this... He looked around with no trace of that green pony he had saw earler. Ss the flames grew he wondered what chance he had to make it towards Stellaluna, she had found water, and that was where he need be. He looked around, he was tired and hungry, what chance did he have to help? He didn't know. So worset case he got burnt to a crisp he shrugged and took off with a good start, runing as fast as he could he picered through the flames. Making it through he shook his tail free of flame. Ow... that hurt. o.- "HOW CAN WE GET WATER TO THE FIRE?" he shouted to Stellaluna hoping she had an idea.
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Post by WinterSnow on Sept 9, 2003 15:32:18 GMT -5
On the other side of the forest from the fire, at the foot of a large tree, a line of light appeared in the air. It widened and became a doorway, and through that stepped a silver stallion.
Snow shook his mane out and took a few steps closer to his treehouse, then suddenly lifted his muzzle to the breeze. The sharp, acrid smell of smoke drifted to his nostrils. Fire! The forest was on fire!
Following his nose, he whirled in place and took off at a gallop, heading toward the scent of the flames. In no time at all he reached the fire, already murmuring a spell under his breath as he raced past the ponies standing nearby. If anyone had been hurt, healing could come later, right now the first thing to do was douse the flames.
"I found water!" he heard a voice call, and turned toward it, though he'd known there was a water source around here somewhere by the fresh scent of it beneath the smoke.
He leaped through the flames carelessly, his hasty spell keeping the flames away from his body.
At his back, someone shouted asking how to get the water to the fire. "Leave it to me!" he yelled over one shoulder as he headed toward the lake.
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Post by Emberly on Sept 9, 2003 15:41:07 GMT -5
Chief watched the new arrival to the scene of the fire carefully. He stared at him, breaking his stare he looked towards Jewel. they towards the others on the scene.
I best remember what is haoppening. That is important... But so is trust. he nodded at the new stallion and looked back at the fire.
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Post by ElementalParadise on Sept 9, 2003 15:43:47 GMT -5
Lotus started screeching again, "SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Post by ElementalParadise on Sept 9, 2003 15:44:53 GMT -5
"The fire around me will not go out!" Lotus squealed.
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Post by WinterSnow on Sept 9, 2003 15:58:55 GMT -5
Winter Snow slid to a halt, nearly pitching onto his nose in the dirt. "Won't go out?" he murmured, then turned back to face the flames. Deciding he was close enough to the lake now, he glanced over his shoulder at the water, whispering under his breath. A large bubble of water detached itself from the surface and floated swiftly to the nearest line of fire, then broke apart, showering the flames with water. Snow watched, hoping that it was just normal fire and that normal water would take care of it. If it was magical fire, that was something else entirely.
(It's up to you guys what happens now...the water can put out the fire, or it can be magic fire and he'll have to fight it with magic...)
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Post by Stellaluna on Sept 9, 2003 16:01:50 GMT -5
Stellaluna looked at Chief, then noticed the stallion dash into the scene. Her jaw dropped as she saw him run through the flames with no harm at all. She couldn't belive it. She shook the thought from her head. And watched him. She had a feeling he had a plan.
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Post by ElementalParadise on Sept 9, 2003 16:09:57 GMT -5
(It's a magic fire. Look in the next post down[Fire's Desire], and you'll see that it is.)
Lotus gave a soft growl, and charged through the flames. Her fur was singed, but since she was immortal, she'd fight alongside the mortal ponies as long as it was in her power to do so.
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