Celosia
Still A Kit
My Little Pony: FiM Obsessed!
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Post by Celosia on Jun 17, 2011 17:00:50 GMT -5
Silver's platinum pearl pelt appeared from behind a sparse shrub. Her beautiful fur wasn't a natural color; she was a fur farm fox. Or, had been. Only yesterday, the vixen escaped her confinement. The calls of other foxesーmostly todsー had lured her out into the wild. She was of the breeding age, but the season wasn't right. But still, the prospect had entranced her, and found a way to escape.
From last night, she had been running. Not slowly jogging, but running. Sprinting even. Silver wanted with all her being to get as far away from the farm as she could, for fear of them finding her.
And now, as she stopped from exhaustion, the beautiful vixen was terrified. She had lived in comfort her whole life, and hadn't the faintest idea of how to survive in the wild. The one thing that had led her to food was her instints, though even those had been tampered with. "Dear Vulpes. . . ." she spoke quietly to herself, as she heard the sound of a twig snapping. Silver turned swiftly to face the noise, her eyes wide.
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Post by peofun1 on Jun 17, 2011 21:57:42 GMT -5
"What... What are you?"
The cross fox stayed low to the ground as he approached Silver. He held his tail off to one side, anxiety betrayed through his cautious movements. Never in his life had Hermes seen a fox that looked like this one. What it even a fox, or just a strange looking dog? Despite his doubts, the tod decided to take a chance.
Once he was a bit closer Hermes could make out her fox-like features a bit better. The narrow muzzle and thick tail were dead giveaways. Even so... "What kind of fox are you?" he repeated, looking Silver over with wide amber eyes.
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Celosia
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Post by Celosia on Jun 18, 2011 12:58:31 GMT -5
Silver relaxed as the other fox came into veiw. His scent told her it was a tod. Since the platinum pearl had been raised with other foxesーand all of them being friendlyー she didn't have any fear. "Hello. I'm-" The tod's question cut her off.
Offense overcame her natural politeness. "Excuse me? What did you ask me?" she shrieked, enraged. "I, my good sir, am a platinum pearl pelted fox! Honestly, can you not even recognize your own species?"
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Post by peofun1 on Jun 18, 2011 13:57:16 GMT -5
The words 'platinum pearl' meant nothing to Hermes. Having lived his whole life in the wild, he had never seen any of the fancy colors that domestic foxes came in. The silvery fur would certainly stick out on a fox in the forest.
Hermes frowned pensively. "You look more like a dog, to me." he sniffed, looking her up and down. "I know a fox when I see one, but you don't look like any fox I've ever seen."
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Celosia
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My Little Pony: FiM Obsessed!
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Post by Celosia on Jun 18, 2011 17:53:37 GMT -5
"I- you- how dare- I am not a dog!" Silver sputtered, her eyes blazing. Fury rolled off her in waves. "What is wrong with you?!" she screeched, stepping forward. "How dare you say that!" Her voice rose to a high pitch on the end of her rant. A growl escaped her throat, a feral sound she was very unfamiliar with.
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Post by peofun1 on Jun 18, 2011 18:21:01 GMT -5
"What's wrong with you?" Hermes backed away, fur bristling in alarm. So she was crazy as well as weird looking. What a great combination. She was bigger than him though, and looked much more well fed. The last thing he wanted to do was pick a fight with an angry vixen.
Standing up a little straighter, Hermes soothed, "Hey now, I'm sorry I offended you. Let's start over, alright?" He wagged his tail a little, trying to seem friendly. "My name's Hermes. What's yours?"
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Celosia
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My Little Pony: FiM Obsessed!
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Post by Celosia on Jun 19, 2011 8:16:24 GMT -5
Silver was about to snap back a sharp retort when the tod spoke again. "Fine." she replied, though still a bit perturbed. "I am Silver. Hallo, Hermes." The vixen gekkered. And although her tail was wagging, her apprehension was clear.
ooc. I'm really sorry about the short posts. I have strep, and all my muse is gone. -.-
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Post by peofun1 on Jun 19, 2011 11:56:38 GMT -5
(OOC: It's no problem! I've been feeling pretty sick too. :/ Don't push yourself.)
Alright, crisis averted. Hermes thought to himself, holding back a sigh of relief. He forced the fur on his shoulders to lie flat and look calm. Even if she looked funny it was clear now that she was indeed a fox, so there shouldn't be anything to be afraid of...
"So Silver... Where are you from?" he asked, curious as to where foxes like here were common.
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Celosia
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Post by Celosia on Jun 19, 2011 13:19:47 GMT -5
"....I believe its called a farm." Silver responded. She looked the tod over. A bit smaller than her, an odd fur pattern, but the biggest thing his weight. Compared to the vixen, he looked quite malnurished. She trotted around him, looking at his sides. "Who feeds you? Your feeder mustn't be a very good one." she sniffed.
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Post by peofun1 on Jun 19, 2011 22:09:54 GMT -5
Well, that much was obvious. They were in the wide stretches of farmlands, so it wasn't uncommon for a fox to make their home near one of the barns. There was always a good supply of field mice around the crops, and if you were lucky, you could snag a chicken while the guard dog wasn't looking. Though Hermes preferred to stay closer to the forest where it was safer, he knew some foxes liked to take more risks with their lives.
As she started to circle him he followed her with nervous eyes. Already she had proven to be a tad unpredictable. He didn't like her to be anywhere he couldn't see her. "What do you mean, who feeds me? I catch my own food like anyone else." Hermes replied, a bit annoyed. Did she think he was still a kit who needed his mother to feed him?
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Celosia
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Post by Celosia on Jun 20, 2011 7:04:13 GMT -5
Silver shook her head, annoyed. "No, no, no! I mean your Tailless. Or, your Furless. You know, the big furless beast who feeds you!" she gekkered, as though it was obvious. Honestly, what fox didn't know what a feeder was? Really!
In truth, Silver sounded quite insane. A big furless beast just randomly coming and giving food? To Silver it seemed perfectly normal, but to wild foxes, it would scream insanity about the fox who said that. And rightly so. Silver was a bit odd in the head, and acted for it often indeed.
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Post by peofun1 on Jun 20, 2011 14:55:17 GMT -5
Hermes gave the vixen an odd look, as if he couldn't quite believe what she was saying. Living in such close proximity to human farms meant he knew what they were, but he couldn't imagine ever getting close to one. They were nasty creatures, who made loud noises and threw things whenever a fox came too close. Plus, they were the ones who made sure there was always a big mean dog around to mess things up.
"Are you sure you're not a dog?" he asked slowly, tilting his head. "I've never heard of a fox taking food from a Furless."
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Post by Celosia on Jun 20, 2011 18:47:02 GMT -5
"Completely." Silver growled, her fur beginning to bristle. She took a step towards Hermes, narrowing her eyes. "And I've never seen a fox with such a dirty pelt!" The vixen retorted, a full-throated growl rising. She took another step towards Hermes, letting out her growl.
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Post by peofun1 on Jun 22, 2011 12:34:51 GMT -5
"It's not dirty!" Hermes protested, glancing back at his gold cross pelt. He had just cleaned it that morning, like he usually did. Alright so maybe there were a few burrs here and there, but it wasn't THAT bad. He'd certainly seen much worse. It was no where near the pristine quality of Silver's coat.
In fact, how did she keep hers so clean? It wasn't stained or tangled or anything. "I've never seen a coat like yours." the tod commented. "It's like you've never been outside."
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Celosia
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Post by Celosia on Jun 22, 2011 15:10:11 GMT -5
Silver laughed, narrowing her eyes cruelly. "Whatever you say." the vixen barked back. Honestly, his pelt was a complete mess. There was dirt, burrs, and it was so messy. She'd never even seen a pelt as messy as the tod's. The pretty fox snorted, an act of extreme arrogance.
"I've never seen a coat like yours." The platinum pearl retorted, then glanced around. Yep, she was outside. "I am outside, aren't I?" she replied flatly.
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