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Luna Laufghudd · 12-15-2010, 09:35 PM

On the other side of Professor Maya's cottage lies a large grassy area, surrounded by a 4 feet tall wooden fence. Here, approximately* 20 different animals, that can be found in a muggle farm, roam free in the enclosure. Even if the creatures are not your regular magical beings, it doesn't mean they are not special. So please, treat them with care.

Go ahead, step inside through the little doorway.
Spend some time with the goats and pigs. Why not give Nelson – the gentle Belted Galloway calf – a treat? Be careful of our small furry friends, the rabbits, and make sure you say hello to the cotton-soft sheep. Help feed the chickens and roosters and pay attention to the ducks – they are ever so cute.

☛ You will find everything you need to help take care of the animals in the little shed, right outside the enclosure. In there you'll find rakes and shovels to help keep the area clean, and also clean rags and buckets for various uses. The shed is stocked with food for the animals, Maya makes sure it's fresh – it's important you give them the right designated food, and nothing else or they can get sick. See the food list pinned onto the wall. Feeders are already placed out in the enclosure, and keep the different kinds of hay for the beasties to eat, so that's taken care of.

When you decide to say farewell for the day, make sure there's no litter lying around. Maya can probably wave her wand and trace the trash back to you. [insert evil smile here.] Plus, if the creatures accidentally eat your litter... No need to explain, right?

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A Calf
Rabbits
Goats
Sheep
Chickens & Roosters
Ducks
Pigs

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Originally Posted by Food List

• Hay – Goats, Cow, Sheep, Rabbits
• Alfalfa hay – Cow, Goats
• Grass (found only outside...) – Goats, Cow, Sheep, Pigs, Chicken/Roosters, Ducks, Rabbits
• Fruit & Vegetables – Goats, Rabbits
• Grain – Cow, Sheep
• Corn – Goat, Sheep
• Earthworms – Chickens/Roosters, Pigs, Ducks
• Wheat - Chickens/Roosters

If you see anything you cannot handle, go and get Professor Saylen. If you do anything you didn't mean to do, and it all goes wrong, go and get Professor Saylen. If you do something by mistake and don't get Maya - she will get you.

All SS Board Rules apply here.

* The animal families grow rapidly!

Tazenhani · 01-24-2011, 05:36 AM

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She bit her bottom lip and fought the urge to point out the obvious... that once he was gone she was indeed alone. It was like Lexi against the world. That is how she felt most of the time, anyway. "I suppose you have a point there," she said reluctantly. She wasn't sure anyone would ever view her an anything but independent though. Hehe.

"There are indeed different degrees of alone," she said with a dry laugh.

A soft smile touched Sabel's lips at her response. Rubbing her back, he tried to return some of the warmth and 'good feelings' that they had shared prior to their conversation taking a turn for the worse. "It's getting a little chilly out. Did you want to head back inside?" The suggestion came after a few moments of silence, drawing him back to peer at her with a gentle smile. "Maybe curl up in front of the fireplace with some coco? Try our hand at Runes or maybe just veg."

Erindipity · 01-24-2011, 06:12 AM

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A soft smile touched Sabel's lips at her response. Rubbing her back, he tried to return some of the warmth and 'good feelings' that they had shared prior to their conversation taking a turn for the worse. "It's getting a little chilly out. Did you want to head back inside?" The suggestion came after a few moments of silence, drawing him back to peer at her with a gentle smile. "Maybe curl up in front of the fireplace with some coco? Try our hand at Runes or maybe just veg."

Lexi nodded her head and gave a small sigh. "Yeah, let's go in. I think this has been enough emotional wish wash for one day. Hell, for the entire term really," she said with a chuckle.

"Cocoa sounds great. Not so sure about Runes though," she replied after a moment. Meeting his eyes she smiled an eye crinkling smile and stepped beside him and slipped her arm around him. "Keep me warm ont he way back in!"

Tazenhani · 01-24-2011, 01:33 PM

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Lexi nodded her head and gave a small sigh. "Yeah, let's go in. I think this has been enough emotional wish wash for one day. Hell, for the entire term really," she said with a chuckle.

"Cocoa sounds great. Not so sure about Runes though," she replied after a moment. Meeting his eyes she smiled an eye crinkling smile and stepped beside him and slipped her arm around him. "Keep me warm ont he way back in!"

"Alright." Sabel laughed in agreement. "No runes."

He wasn't going to comment on the emotional drama, on the emotional state of either of them. He was somehow sure it wouldn't be the last of the term, but he did hope it was the worst. Things could only get better right? Or at least, it was a comforting lie to hold for the time.

When she moved to press close to him and instruct him to keep her warm, he had to chuckle again and part from her a little. It took him a moment to unbutton his coat, and when he did, he drew Lexi back to his side, under the warmth of the coat with him, wrapping his arm around her. "There. Warm." And with that and a smile, he started them back towards Hogwarts.

Erindipity · 01-24-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tazenhani

"Alright." Sabel laughed in agreement. "No runes."

He wasn't going to comment on the emotional drama, on the emotional state of either of them. He was somehow sure it wouldn't be the last of the term, but he did hope it was the worst. Things could only get better right? Or at least, it was a comforting lie to hold for the time.

When she moved to press close to him and instruct him to keep her warm, he had to chuckle again and part from her a little. It took him a moment to unbutton his coat, and when he did, he drew Lexi back to his side, under the warmth of the coat with him, wrapping his arm around her. "There. Warm." And with that and a smile, he started them back towards Hogwarts.

Lexi continued to laugh a bit and shook her head. Had she successfully distracted them both from studying? Without having really meant to? Yep she had! Hehehe.

A little pout formed on her lips for a moment and then she chuckled a bit. "Good thing I am so tiny!" she said with a snort. She was tiny compared to Sabel anyway. NEstling in under his warm coat she wrapped one arm around his waist and used her other hand to pull the side of his coat around her. "Alright. Let's go," she said.

Destiny · 02-05-2011, 12:13 PM

Why did it take her so long to find this place?

If Destiny would have heard about the Animal Collective earlier, she would have been there everyday! She could have spent all her free time, the free time that Evelyn told her she didn't have because it was OWL year and blah, blah, blah, spending time with the CHICKENS!

Of course there were the other animals, but the chickens were the animals Destiny connected with the most. Being one herself and all.

With a handful of wheat, she made her way through the little doorway and slowly approached the chickens. She knew they wouldn't appreciate her being loud around them. They were chickens for Merlin's sake. Meaning they scare easily..or something. Once she was close enough, she slowly bent down to place the wheat in front of the one that looked the most starved, when..

"OWWW!"

It BIT her.

Maybe she should try again?

Ameh · 02-05-2011, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Destiny

Why did it take her so long to find this place?

If Destiny would have heard about the Animal Collective earlier, she would have been there everyday! She could have spent all her free time, the free time that Evelyn told her she didn't have because it was OWL year and blah, blah, blah, spending time with the CHICKENS!

Of course there were the other animals, but the chickens were the animals Destiny connected with the most. Being one herself and all.

With a handful of wheat, she made her way through the little doorway and slowly approached the chickens. She knew they wouldn't appreciate her being loud around them. They were chickens for Merlin's sake. Meaning they scare easily..or something. Once she was close enough, she slowly bent down to place the wheat in front of the one that looked the most starved, when..

"OWWW!"

It BIT her.

Maybe she should try again?

It was cold outside. The boy's brow creased as he moved at a steady pace across the grounds, his longish brown jacket with its undone buttons flapping quietly as he went. He'd never been very fond of cold weather, but... well this time, he was stuck with it. There would be no use in sulking about it; he was, after all, now at Hogwarts. No parents to frown at until they popped him somewhere warm and sunny...

Sigh.

He would have completely passed by the Care of Magical Creatures' professors entire set-up, having no interest in animals that particular day, had it not been for the rather loud shriek. One eyebrow quirking in surprise, he paused, eyes lingering on the fenced-in area for only a moment before he changed course and moved toward it.

It was a girl, that much he'd known before seeing her. Apparently after the chickens, which they weren't too pleased about. Leaning on the fence, Harker watched her, expression laced with amusement.

Most girls he'd encountered over the years would have given up after getting bitten or pecked...

"Might be easier on your hands if you set down whatever you're trying to feed them... let them get at it themselves," he called toward her. Though it would definitely be interesting if she kept going at it her own way. "Some birds can bite pretty damn hard."

Destiny · 02-05-2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ameh

It was cold outside. The boy's brow creased as he moved at a steady pace across the grounds, his longish brown jacket with its undone buttons flapping quietly as he went. He'd never been very fond of cold weather, but... well this time, he was stuck with it. There would be no use in sulking about it; he was, after all, now at Hogwarts. No parents to frown at until they popped him somewhere warm and sunny...

Sigh.

He would have completely passed by the Care of Magical Creatures' professors entire set-up, having no interest in animals that particular day, had it not been for the rather loud shriek. One eyebrow quirking in surprise, he paused, eyes lingering on the fenced-in area for only a moment before he changed course and moved toward it.

It was a girl, that much he'd known before seeing her. Apparently after the chickens, which they weren't too pleased about. Leaning on the fence, Harker watched her, expression laced with amusement.

Most girls he'd encountered over the years would have given up after getting bitten or pecked...

"Might be easier on your hands if you set down whatever you're trying to feed them... let them get at it themselves," he called toward her. Though it would definitely be interesting if she kept going at it her own way. "Some birds can bite pretty damn hard."

As much as Destiny wanted to kick that chicken, she just could not bring her foot up to do so. She figured the poor thing was just so hungry that it would eat whatever was placed in front of it. That whatever being her finger. Besides, she was sure Professor Saylen was around there somewhere, spying on all the students that went to visit the animals. Wouldn't want to be caught kicking a chicken.

Shaking the finger that was bitten, she was just about to bend down to try and feed the ~~demon~~ chicken again when a voice made her stop. Merlin! She was caught being bit! Bit by her own kind!

Scoffing at the voice's idea, she slowly turned and realizing that it was someone she didn't know, she sighed a breath of relief. He didn't know she was a chicken, so it was all good. For now. "Yeah, well, I wasn't trying to feed them all. Just the one. And if I put the wheat down, they will all try to eat it." And possibly attack the food deprived chicken..which didn't seem like that bad of an idea.

Some birds can bite pretty damn hard? "I wish you would have told me that five minutes earlier."

Pffft.

Ameh · 02-05-2011, 01:22 PM

Hmmm.

Tilting his head curiously, Hark stepped toward the little gate and into the animal enclosure, eyes flicking between the girl and her chicken. She only wanted to feed the one? Did she not care for the rest? Maybe it was because the chicken seemed a bit small. Hmm.

He held out his hand.

"Can I try?"

She didn't look like she'd been bitten that hard, and a grin spread across his face. "Experience is the best teacher, Miss...?" He trailed off, a slight frown darkening his expression. Didn't know her name. Though that wasn't surprising, he didn't know a single soul here. Kinda sucked being new.

"Well you're lucky either way, chickens aren't as bad as other birds. You know some can take fingers off, right?"

Destiny · 02-05-2011, 01:50 PM

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Hmmm.

Tilting his head curiously, Hark stepped toward the little gate and into the animal enclosure, eyes flicking between the girl and her chicken. She only wanted to feed the one? Did she not care for the rest? Maybe it was because the chicken seemed a bit small. Hmm.

He held out his hand.

"Can I try?"

She didn't look like she'd been bitten that hard, and a grin spread across his face. "Experience is the best teacher, Miss...?" He trailed off, a slight frown darkening his expression. Didn't know her name. Though that wasn't surprising, he didn't know a single soul here. Kinda sucked being new.

"Well you're lucky either way, chickens aren't as bad as other birds. You know some can take fingers off, right?"

Merlin.

The boy was coming closer. He was probably going to laugh at her or, maybe he was going to do the thing that Destiny could not bring herself to do. Which was kick the chicken. He was a boy after all and he had to have a better kicking foot. But, with those boots he was wearing, she didn't think the animal would go very far.

And he wasn't going to kick it anyway.

Glancing over at the chicken when the boy held out his hand, Destiny shrugged before putting some of the wheat in his hand. "I think there are gloves over in the shed." she said, mentally kicking herself for not thinking about that earlier. It would have saved her a finger.

Experience is the hardest teacher, she wanted to say, but noticing the frown on his face, she decided against it. Hmm, how new was he? "Shepard. Destiny Shepard. But, just call me Destiny. Usually people only use my last name when I'm in trouble." Not that she was bad or anything, pfft.

It seemed the new boy knew a lot about birds. Or maybe he just knew about the kind that can take fingers off. "And what kind of bird would that be, Mister.."

Yes, we want to know your name, too. Or else we will have to make one up.

Ameh · 02-05-2011, 02:13 PM

Wheat in hand, Harker knelt down and held it out toward the midget chicken the girl had seemed to be aiming for. The thing stared at him, its tiny chicken brain somehow mustering the capacity for suspicion before it finally bounced toward him. Before it could bite his hand, he dropped the wheat, and drew his wand out of his sleeve. Glancing up at the girl, he cast a little dome shield over the chicken and its wheat, smirking when another chicken bounced off it.

"Easier on your hands," he said with a shrug, standing and brushing some dirt off his knee. "Some animals are fun to feed, others aren't worth the trouble. Though gloves are always a good idea..."

Shepard. Destiny Shepard. Hark filed the name away, adding a mental note that, in the short time he'd been here, this was the first person he'd actually talked to. Giving her a smile, and a quick nod, he repeated the name.

"Destiny Shepard. Given your name..." He glanced around, eyes finally landing on some brown fluffy sheep, and he pointed at them. "Those might be more your speed."

Mister. Hark had never been called Mister.

"James. Harker James." He looked at the chicken, which was pecking at the shield, wheat abandoned under its foot. "Before you say anything, yes. I know my name first name is a last name, and my last name's a first name. It's been mentioned more times than I'd care to remember." He held out a hand to her. "You can call me Hark... and you should probably stay away from macaws."

Destiny · 02-05-2011, 03:13 PM

Destiny watched as the boy knelt down and held out the wheat for the chicken, even leaning in a little bit to get a closer look. Maybe there was a special way of going about this. Not just 'eat the darned wheat, chicken!' like she was doing. And of course there was another way, and just like he said, dropping the wheat was a much better idea. The little shield might have been too much, but it was sure funny seeing the other chickens bounce off of it.

Easier on the hands if one was quick about it. "I'll just," stay away from all animals, "wear gloves next time." Or talk to the chickens, because she could totally do that.

Returning the smile, she too glanced around and knowing exactly what he was getting at. Shepard, sheep, yeah, something she heard plenty of times. "I actually have sheep at home. And sometimes they bite. A lot harder then chickens, too." Just ask Evelyn and Marie!

Another smile appeared when he gave his name and the explanation to go along with it. Actually, she hadn't even thought of that, but then again, Destiny doesn't really catch things like that, hmm. "Okay then, Hark. It is nice to meet you." she said, taking his hand and giving it a quick shake before letting go. That's what they were doing, right? Ah well. "Have you ever been bit by a macaw?"

Because that was the only reason Destiny could think of as to why he knew that information.

Ameh · 02-05-2011, 03:32 PM

Wordlessly, Hark nodded at her declaration about gloves. Good deal, that. Beaks could leave some nasty marks; even if he didn't have a terrible amount of experience with chickens, anything was capable of biting.

"You've... you a farm girl, then?" he asked with a grin. "Though I'd guess that's a no, considering your chicken experience..."

With a quiet murmur, he flicked his left wrist, and the shield dropped around the chicken. It had been mid-flip out, charging at the thing head-first in an attempt to escape, and it continued running when it met no boundaries; somehow, it proved to be less than coordinated, and it ended up rolling tail feathers over beak on the ground.

Hark bit back a snort of laughter.

As the other chickens closed in on the trampled bits of food left on the ground, he took a step away from the spot and turned his attention back to Destiny.

"I have," he said with a nod. "Stayed with a family friend for a while, his family had just gotten it."

Harker held out his left hand to Destiny, long fingers stretched apart, palm parallel to the ground. Just above the knuckle of the third digit, across the otherwise smooth skin, was wide, raised scar.

"Pro-tip. Don't bother birds with big beaks when you're staying with Muggles, they'll only stitch you up and let it heal on its own." He grinned, shaking his head a little. "Can't say Petrie and I got along well after that."

Destiny · 02-05-2011, 04:24 PM

A..farm girl?

Destiny couldn't help but laugh. She was not a farm girl. At least not any farm girl she saw when she watched the moving pictures on the muggle box. "No. We only have sheep. And I have no idea why we have them." She probably should have asked, but now with her parents 'situation' as they call it, they most likely wouldn't even answer her. Whatever. Old people are weird.

As are chickens.

Watching how the chicken reacted once the shield was down, Destiny shook her head. Those things were stupid and she no longer wanted to be associated with them. "Not very smart." she mumbled, following Hark's lead and taking a step away as well. They were vicious when they are hungry, too. Could have been the reason she was bit..

Oh, see! He did have experience with those birds, she was right. And she would have believed him, he didn't have to show her that gross looking scar. "Eww, that is gross." she said, making a face and hoping he didn't go around showing that thing to everyone he met. Although, he probably didn't go around talking about birds to everyone. She continued to make a face, understanding perfectly well why he wouldn't get along with Petrie after that. She hoped Petrie was the bird and not the friend.

Probably should have asked, but she had more important things to talk about!

"So, ugh, you are new right?" Yes, so important, Destiny.

Pfft.

Ameh · 02-06-2011, 08:23 AM

Definitely not a farm girl, then. Sheep did not a farm make, from what Hark knew. They were, in his experience, supposed to have cows and possibly horses and other things.

They've tiny heads," Hark said with a shrug, fully ignoring the chickens now. "Not much space to accommodate a brain, you know?"

Gasp. If there was one thing in this world that Harker James was not, it was definitely 'gross'. A little too forward with people? Yup. Slightly too inquisitive about things at the wrong times? Check. Gross? Definitely not. If Destiny Shepard thought the scar on his finger was gross, she'd surely not want to see his knees.

He pulled his hand back, tucking both into his pockets with a disaffected shrug. Petrie had taught him a valuable lesson: don't go anywhere near a bird that can bite harder than most dogs.

"Extremely." He was pretty sure Destiny the Not-Farm Girl was not new, so he didn't bother to ask. "New enough to confuse and fascinate people, I think."

Unless they were less than intrigued by the rather sudden addition to the Slytherin Boys' Dormitories. From what he'd experienced in other schools, what little time he'd spent at them, they always were, though.

Roselyn · 02-07-2011, 09:27 AM

Alright, so, Evelyn needed some fresh air before she started on this Transfiguration homework of hers. How she ended up HERE for that particular task...

...

She didn't know.

But the animals were cute, and it was just a nice day, not to mention she was sorta hiding from Destiny. After that horn incident, she just...eh. She just wanted to hide from the girl!

Leaning against the wooden fence, she stared at the different animals for a moment or so before looking down at the watch on her wrist. Meh, darn watch. It would be so much easier if Transfiguration was...easier. Or if they were actually doing a spell she had interest in. A watch to a compass? Who would need a compass?

Taking it off her wrist, she laid it down on the fence, before pulling her wand from her wrist holster. A compass was the assignment though. She should've asked the professor if she could borrow hers again to take a quick peak at it. What in the world did a compass look like again? "Comletia."

Cross thingy...circle thingy...jab thingy...

Compass thingy!

...Hmm, yes, she blamed the smell of the place. That didn't look like a compass. Alrighty then! Elsewhere she shall go!

Ashwinder · 02-15-2011, 08:33 PM

Sometimes, students just needed to take a break from studying and prefectly duties and horse around. Luckily for Kellen, he could do so in the literal sense. While he knew he couldn't just go transforming himself into his animagus form whenever he felt like it, for several reasons, surely there was nothing wrong with hanging out with a bunch of other animals.

Nelson the calf seemed game for leaping and prancing around in the snow, so Kellen kicked up his buckskin pony heels and joined in.

Tazenhani · 02-15-2011, 08:40 PM

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Sometimes, students just needed to take a break from studying and prefectly duties and horse around. Luckily for Kellen, he could do so in the literal sense. While he knew he couldn't just go transforming himself into his animagus form whenever he felt like it, for several reasons, surely there was nothing wrong with hanging out with a bunch of other animals.

Nelson the calf seemed game for leaping and prancing around in the snow, so Kellen kicked up his buckskin pony heels and joined in.

He hadn't been intending to go anywhere near the animal collective today. In fact he hadn't been intending to be at this side of the grounds. Things just...happened that way? Or if he wanted to be truly honest he was looking for some sort of bough and fern to make Arya a winter bouquet with. A winter bouquet with conifer branches.

His frown turned from watching the creatures in the paddock to the small, white pine branch in his hand. Letting out a quiet breath, he brought his attention back to the pony prancing about in the snow. Maybe he would just have to bring Arya down here and show her the new creature they had brought in. He had never seen the pony before, but the liveliness and spunk it had was refreshing.

Ashwinder · 02-15-2011, 08:47 PM

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He hadn't been intending to go anywhere near the animal collective today. In fact he hadn't been intending to be at this side of the grounds. Things just...happened that way? Or if he wanted to be truly honest he was looking for some sort of bough and fern to make Arya a winter bouquet with. A winter bouquet with conifer branches.

His frown turned from watching the creatures in the paddock to the small, white pine branch in his hand. Letting out a quiet breath, he brought his attention back to the pony prancing about in the snow. Maybe he would just have to bring Arya down here and show her the new creature they had brought in. He had never seen the pony before, but the liveliness and spunk it had was refreshing.

Kellen would never, ever cease to be amazed at how much better an animal's hearing was than a human's. He heard that quiet breath, even while frisking about in the snow, and planted all four hooves to look over at its source. Well well, and what was the best friend doing down here? With a branch in his hand?

Pricking his ears and making no attempt to appear dignified, which was for the best since ponies weren't exactly the most noble-looking of creatures, Kellen trotted over to the fence and Sabel. Was it time for his bestie to find out he was an animagus? Why yes it was... in a minute or so.

Tazenhani · 02-15-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashwinder

Kellen would never, ever cease to be amazed at how much better an animal's hearing was than a human's. He heard that quiet breath, even while frisking about in the snow, and planted all four hooves to look over at its source. Well well, and what was the best friend doing down here? With a branch in his hand?

Pricking his ears and making no attempt to appear dignified, which was for the best since ponies weren't exactly the most noble-looking of creatures, Kellen trotted over to the fence and Sabel. Was it time for his bestie to find out he was an animagus? Why yes it was... in a minute or so.

Correction. He should have brought Arya down here with him. He wasn't expecting the pony to come up and get right up in his face. While cute and at the same time impressive from a distance, up close and personal was just intimidating, and he couldn't stop the small step back in retreat. Just out of biting or head-butting range. "Ello..."

What were you supposed to do with a horse? Throwing a ball of snow for it to chase seemed mainly like a dog thing. And petting it. No. Not with the way it came up so quickly. He liked his fingers.

Ashwinder · 02-15-2011, 09:10 PM

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Correction. He should have brought Arya down here with him. He wasn't expecting the pony to come up and get right up in his face. While cute and at the same time impressive from a distance, up close and personal was just intimidating, and he couldn't stop the small step back in retreat. Just out of biting or head-butting range. "Ello..."

What were you supposed to do with a horse? Throwing a ball of snow for it to chase seemed mainly like a dog thing. And petting it. No. Not with the way it came up so quickly. He liked his fingers.

The snort that came out of Kellen at his friend's hesitancy was one of amusement. Really, Sabel? Afraid of a cute little pony?

Ignoring Sabel's face, Kellen took a sniff and zeroed in on the boy's left coat pocket. There was sugar in there; he could smell it. His neck stretched out over the fence and he lipped at the fabric. Pony-Stern was nothing short of a shameless mooch.

Tazenhani · 02-15-2011, 09:17 PM

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The snort that came out of Kellen at his friend's hesitancy was one of amusement. Really, Sabel? Afraid of a cute little pony?

Ignoring Sabel's face, Kellen took a sniff and zeroed in on the boy's left coat pocket. There was sugar in there; he could smell it. His neck stretched out over the fence and he lipped at the fabric. Pony-Stern was nothing short of a shameless mooch.

"Whoa....." Sabel's hands shot up to his sides as the pressing pony decided that eating his pocket was a good idea. Better than his fingers but still. Really? This was a good jacket.

He watched the creature in a moment's hesitation before remembering what was in that pocket. Marshmallows. For those emergency situations when there were no available marshmallows for consumption with coco. "Is that what you..."

Frowning with a slight bit of amusement, he reached one hand down and planted it on the pony's forehead, pushing it back. "I thought you guys like sugar cubes." His other hand slipped in the small space that was available to access his pocket, and wrapped his fingers around one of the fluffy white balls, drawing it out. "Can you even eat this?"

Ashwinder · 02-15-2011, 09:40 PM

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"Whoa....." Sabel's hands shot up to his sides as the pressing pony decided that eating his pocket was a good idea. Better than his fingers but still. Really? This was a good jacket.

He watched the creature in a moment's hesitation before remembering what was in that pocket. Marshmallows. For those emergency situations when there were no available marshmallows for consumption with coco. "Is that what you..."

Frowning with a slight bit of amusement, he reached one hand down and planted it on the pony's forehead, pushing it back. "I thought you guys like sugar cubes." His other hand slipped in the small space that was available to access his pocket, and wrapped his fingers around one of the fluffy white balls, drawing it out. "Can you even eat this?"

It was a fair question, but Kellen thought he could manage. Taking a lot more care than the average pony would, and only using his lips instead of his teeth, he snatched up the marshmallow and set to chewing it. The consistency wasn't nearly as pleasant as when he was human, and while he swallowed it he decided he'd rather leave the rest of the marshmallows in Sabel's pocket. Why his friend was carrying them around in the first place, he had no idea.

Only a small twitch of one ear betrayed his intention as he snaked his neck out and snatched the branch from Sabel's hand, retreating a few feet back into the paddock and tossing his head.

Tazenhani · 02-15-2011, 09:52 PM

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It was a fair question, but Kellen thought he could manage. Taking a lot more care than the average pony would, and only using his lips instead of his teeth, he snatched up the marshmallow and set to chewing it. The consistency wasn't nearly as pleasant as when he was human, and while he swallowed it he decided he'd rather leave the rest of the marshmallows in Sabel's pocket. Why his friend was carrying them around in the first place, he had no idea.

Only a small twitch of one ear betrayed his intention as he snaked his neck out and snatched the branch from Sabel's hand, retreating a few feet back into the paddock and tossing his head.

Sabel watched with amusement as the pony ate the marshmallow, thinking it was somewhat similar to how a dog ate peanut butter.

Perhaps he should have been paying more attention to the expressive cues the pony was displaying. Maybe then he would have put up more of a fight in keeping the beginning of the bouquet. As it was a startled yelp left him and his body jerked before stumbling forward, arms flailing as he tried to snatch it back. "Oyi! That's no way to say thank you! Ungrateful." Swipe. "Pony" Swipe and miss.

Ashwinder · 02-15-2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tazenhani

Sabel watched with amusement as the pony ate the marshmallow, thinking it was somewhat similar to how a dog ate peanut butter.

Perhaps he should have been paying more attention to the expressive cues the pony was displaying. Maybe then he would have put up more of a fight in keeping the beginning of the bouquet. As it was a startled yelp left him and his body jerked before stumbling forward, arms flailing as he tried to snatch it back. "Oyi! That's no way to say thank you! Ungrateful." Swipe. "Pony" Swipe and miss.

Kellen whinny-snickered at Sabel's flailing attempts, keeping the branch just out of reach of the boy's fingers. Tipping his nose skyward, he proceeded to prance away across the paddock, joined by an inquisitive Nelson the calf.

Tazenhani · 02-15-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashwinder

Kellen whinny-snickered at Sabel's flailing attempts, keeping the branch just out of reach of the boy's fingers. Tipping his nose skyward, he proceeded to prance away across the paddock, joined by an inquisitive Nelson the calf.

"You remind me of Stern!" The frustrated grunt left him as he took another swipe at the branch, nearly ending up on his face this time. Pushing himself up from his hands and knees, he had to blink at the display of pride, a slight bit of amusement curling his lips. "Or Chaucer. Maybe more Chaucer."

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