ⅸ ┆ wark!

[shrugs_a_lot]

[Cloud's at the stables, he's been there long enough to actually approach to a particular white mare with black mane and tail --that reminds him very much to Odin's horse--, which he's petting as he examines her. He can't get over the fact that horses only have four legs... Where are the other two?

None of the horses look like they would last a day out there carrying him and the Buster Sword, leave alone all the other stuff he's supposed to bring for the expedition...

The mare seems curious about his hair, and she tries to either smell it or take a munch out of it. Cloud doesn't let her do any of that and in the process of stopping her gently, the journal falls from his pocket, opening as it usually does in these circumstances; without him noticing.]

--stop that... Chocobos do that too...

Horses, giant lizards, but no chocobos. Castle, you suck.


.......


Wark...

[The mare neighs softly at the sound.]

Kweh?...



{{open in person or through journal}}

Comments

[courageous_wit]

What are you doing?

[shrugs_a_lot]

[He turns expecting to see Hermione there and... she's not... Huh... Oh there you are stupid journal, picks it up.]

What do you mean?

[courageous_wit]

Those noises... Are you in the stables?

[shrugs_a_lot]

Yep.

[courageous_wit]

Be careful of the hippogriff.

[shrugs_a_lot]

The what now?

in person;

[commandsthewind]

[Elizabeth had mostly come looking to see if her own horse was here... which thankfully it was a clean stable in all her dresses and skirts.

Still when she heard him she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.]

I've... never heard someone make that noise to a horse before...

in person forever; (also I squealed when I saw her tag)

[shrugs_a_lot]

[Turns at the voice and stares at the woman for a second scanning her from head to toe. While Cloud's not expecting to find himself alone in such a public place, he wasn't expecting to find a woman dressed with such elegance.]

You mean the wark? [How does he manage to make that sound like some kind of bird it's a mystery.]

<3 pffft.

[commandsthewind]

[She's staring back at him, because she doesn't think she will ever get used to the way people dress here. There was just so little of it and it covered not very much.]

Yes. Far be it from me to judge where you come from, but if those are horses that I know, they'll tend to neigh or whinny, and you'll get them to be far more friendly with a sugar lump...

1/2

[shrugs_a_lot]

A sugar lump, huh...? [And he wishes one into existence, muttering the wish under his breath. She might as well see it appearing on his extended hand.]

[shrugs_a_lot]

Will this do? [And as he speaks the mare tries to reach for it.] Whoa, easy there...

[commandsthewind]

[There was that little knowing smile of being correct.]

As for a horse, it depends what you are doing. Some are good for battle, others for travel, others for carrying huge weights. So which is your need?

[shrugs_a_lot]

Can't I have everything? [So disappointing, horses...]

[deterrence]

[... ... Cloud, are you trying to talk to a horse with that]

I've not heard of chocobos. What are they?

[shrugs_a_lot]

[Because he's got no idea how to sound like a horse...]

Chocobos are... the equivalent of horses in my world. Or something close to them.

[deterrence]

[he better not have one of the talking ponies hear that]

Oh. For the expedition?

[shrugs_a_lot]

[As if he would give a damn...]

Yeah. Heard there was one here but... it must be hiding.

[deterrence]

[bit early to say that, don't you think]

I doubt the stables are large enough for it to stay hidden very long.

[shrugs_a_lot]

Or maybe it went to take a walk...

dictated;

[bustered]

What I wouldn't give for a proper chocobo...

[Cloud, Zack feels your pain.]

dictated;

[shrugs_a_lot]

Wa--ark... [Heh...]

[bustered]

Kweh. [Cloud can probably hear the grin just from his tone, and it's followed by a short laugh anyway.] Yeah, but can I ride you...?

[shrugs_a_lot]

[Hey! He can do that too... That's cool.

WARK?!
Huh?
Maybe...]

What, not even a dinner invitation first?

[bustered]

[Maybe not as well as Cloud can, but that's okay.

and brb, laughing his ass off forever.] Sure. Something romantic, a little candlelight...

[Excuse him, laughing some more. Yes, Zack is really a teenager in disguise.]

[shrugs_a_lot]

[Laughs a bit too.]

I'm not exigent, some greens will do.

[They are so mature...]