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[fearbringer]

[Sometimes, Pitch goes and hangs around the stables. He likes horses, kind of-- back at home he'd usually made his nightmare sand creatures look like horses, so it's more that he likes the form than anything else. Especially since... well. The mortal horses in Paradisa are a far cry from his nightmares. Most of them are freaked out by him, for one thing.

So the stables are where he is now, and he's just kind of hanging out. He's actually trying to acclimate the horses to his presence, in the hope that he'll eventually be able to adopt one of the ownerless ones for use as a mount. Not that he's that confident that it'll work, of course; fear of the Boogeyman isn't an easy thing to get over, and he likes it that way. Really, he's just hoping that one will, despite its fear, come to tolerate him enough to let him ride it. It wouldn't be as cool and convenient as riding shadow horses, but he'll take what he can get.

And so, he addresses the journal.]

How many of the horses in the Castle's stables are claimed? They're all interesting to me, but I'm no thief.

Comments

Dictated;

[putuporshutup]

Not sure. You gonna take up riding?

Dictated;

[fearbringer]

Take up? I've been riding horses for over fifty years.

[In a matter of speaking, anyway.]

Dictated;

[putuporshutup]

Ooh, look at you. Fancy.

I've done a bit here and there. We should go sometime.

Dictated;

[fearbringer]

It's an appealing offer, but I haven't gotten one of the horses here to allow me to come near yet.

action;

[peacockherald]

<sub>[ There is one animal in the barn that might not be acting quite so skittish as the others. In fact, the white mare is probably giving Pitch a look of suspicion, not quite sure what to make of him. But it is a very human thought process going on behind those bright-blue eyes as she stays at the edge of her open stall door, watching him.

And not far off, Vanyel is quick-marching towards the stables, Yfandes having called him at the mention of the man now amongst them. Vanyel knew whom she spoke of, and he'd be lying if he said Pitch did not make him the tiniest bit nervous. Or a lot. He didn't honestly think the other would do something horrible to mere beasts, but Yfandes was not that....

While Vanyel made his way there, Yfandes would continue to watch, ears flicking back and forth. ]</sub>

action;

[fearbringer]

[Pitch notices the mare quite quickly-- she sticks out in an interesting way. After he's looked into all the other stalls (something that causes most of the other horses to react with alarm), he makes his way back to Yfandes' stall.

Wordlessly, he studies her, and holds out a hand for her to sniff if she chooses to.]

Re: action;

[peacockherald]

_{[ The mare considers him for a moment, though her nostrils do flare as she scents him. Her head cocks slightly, as if unsure what to make of this, ears slightly canted back, but not fully flat either.}

She raised her head higher and let out a braying sound as Vanyel trotted into the stables, the mare pushing past Pitch and clopping to him. Vanyel reached out and stroked her, murmuring something softly before looking to Pitch. ]

You're looking for a mount?

_{[ There's a not of surprise in his voice. ]}

action;

[fearbringer]

[Pitch jumps quickly out of the way as she moves past him, not wanting to be knocked down.]

I'm considering it. This one, however, looks like she's spoken for.

Re: action;

[peacockherald]

Ah yes, she is. This is Yfandes. Yfandes, this man is Pitch.

_{[ He motioned back and forth with the introductions. The mare moved behind Vanyel, watching Pitch again, though she was pressing up against Vanyel's back. ]}

She says hello.

action;

[fearbringer]

How well can she understand you?

[He's guessing "pretty damn well", but he's not sure.]

[wishmadeinfire]

I would not suggest attempting to ride my Svitana. Regardless of what you are, he won't be shy about biting you.

<sub>[ Large reptilian like animal with very large claws, a tail that could break some bones when swung hard enough, and teeth more than sharp enough to rend some flesh.

And in the barn, he was not so very happy about Pitch, hissing whenever he came to near. ]</sub>

[fearbringer]

And which one would that be?

[He's definitely noticed the reptilian creature-- he just doesn't know it's the one Ashura is talking about.]

[wishmadeinfire]

He is rather hard to miss. He is the one with the scales.

_{[ A dragon-horse, to be exact, but it was perhaps a tad obvious what he was when one got a good look at Svitana. ]}

[fearbringer]

Ah. Not a horse, then. What is he?

[wishmadeinfire]

A dragon-horse.

_{[ So, sort of a horse. Not quite. But almost. You know, if horses were scaled and carnivorous. ]}

He is a war-beast from my world.

Dictated

[rose_of_battle]

[ There's no hiding the delight in Sheena's voice as she answers the question. ]

There's a black mare called "Onyx" that I claim. Were you wanting to go for a ride?

Dictated

[fearbringer]

That's right. My own horses didn't make the trip with me.

Dictated

[rose_of_battle]

Oh. Well, if you wait a moment, I'm heading down to the stables right now. There are a few there that I know aren't taken, so maybe I can help you pick one.

[ Or Onyx can, since she's a horse and knows the others. ]

Dictated

[fearbringer]

If you'd like, but it'll be a challenge.

[He won't say why just yet. When they'd spoken a while ago, he'd mentioned that he was the Boogeyman, but he's not sure if she remembers. If she doesn't, he wants to surprise her.]

Dictated

[rose_of_battle]

It's no problem, but why do you think it'll be a challenge?

[ Oh, she remembers what he had told her, but she knows one thing from experience: beings can get over their fears if they try. ]

[radiantwingedone]

The one with an armored face and lionlike tail is mine. [ You know, the one that doesn't really look like a normal horse. ]

[fearbringer]

Is it a horse?

[radiantwingedone]

... Technically a Quietta, however same function. Mount, a little skittish, kicks hard with hind legs, eats plants.

[fearbringer]

And it's from your world?

[radiantwingedone]

Yes. Hatched here, to a knight of my world as well.

[ Who obviously isn't here anymore. ]