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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 10:46:03 GMT -5
Jessie strung hard on Jaspers reins. "Come boy, if we can make it to the sity we will be fine," Jessie's encouragement did little for the both of them, his horse and him. His eyes dropped even in the mists of day. His brow frayed at the heat. And his whole body sweat with dreadful drentch. His canten of water went dry a few minutes ago and now he could only wring out his cloak as soon as it was wet enough to sqeeze water out of. "though the first to get water will be you Jasper I promise.." Jess started to think out loud. He then collapsed hard on the windy plains as Jasper sat down beside him breathing hard both of them.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 11:13:30 GMT -5
(OOC: As stated previously, I'll try to keep them shorter after this one...? It's not that long but... *shrug*)
December wasn’t really one to wander aimlessly in the middle of nowhere, however, nor was he one to have any decent sense of direction. And he certainly wasn’t one that, when he came to a fork in the road, would take advice from a kind person giving it. On the other hand, he did happen to be well-stocked (as you can imagine, this wouldn’t be the first time this sort of thing happened to a traveler like himself) and thus he found himself aimlessly wandering in what he would describe to be the middle of nowhere, with no idea where he was or where he was going, while contently popping little bite-sized treats into his mouth as he strode.
The vainglorious young man never did imagine though that said middle of nowhere would harbor another fugitive in it’s dull, nowhere grasp. However, he was so overcome with his own being at the moment that he didn’t notice this person until one of his bite-sized morsels fell on the ground and his attention snapped back into reality. And once he did happen to join the rest of us in the real world he spied the other presence and stared and it and blinked at it, puzzled.
And with a slightly more perplexed than content expression, he popped another piece of food into his mouth.
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 11:20:28 GMT -5
Jess tried to stand but was too weak. "Why in the seven condemned halls did I leave my clan again?" He murmered to Jasper who suddenly began to nicker. Jasper was smart and always found ways to help Jessie. This time he hooked his reins around Jess's mid section and stood. Thus brought Jess to his feet. Jasper slung his powerful head giving a boost to Jess to climb onto his bare back. Once on Jasper began to gallop towards the figure in the slight distance. Jasper reared up as he came to a hault. Jess slid of the back and landed in a heap of dead sweaty weight at the mans feet.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 11:41:09 GMT -5
Dess usually put forth some effort to make himself routinely bored with the world, and so he nonchalantly flicked another piece of food into his mouth. It was, admittedly, mildly difficult to remain blasé as he noted that the stranger was climbing on his horse and probably had no intention of staying where he was, and then it was exceedingly difficult when the horse came galloping toward him. But when the beast closed in it became unbearable and the young man backed up instinctively, choking on his food when the creature reared up, and the stranger fell off.
“Jesus!” He cursed, hitting his chest a few times with his fist and coughing a little more violently than was necessary. “Did you have to do that!?” He likely would’ve said more at that point, but as his head came up it met closer with the eyes of the horse and he shuffled back quickly, and cautiously made shooing gestures with his hands. “Get it away from me…” He grumbled moodily to the fallen stranger.
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 11:44:20 GMT -5
Jasper snottered to the much smaller man. He stomped on the ground and turned and stood about ten feet back but left the lifeless body of Jessie at his feet. Jessie whimpered as he started to violently shook. His tempeture had risen and he was really dehigrated. He moved not an inch but just shook. He shook so violently that he seemed to tremble. His cloak slipped of him and his two short swords were visiable.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 11:56:24 GMT -5
“Uhm…” December glanced uneasily at the other man. It wasn’t every day some random person decided to be all… Freaky on him. “Hey… You okay, friend…? Come on, get up…” He frowned, as his methods didn’t seem to be helping. “Really. Stop doing that. Now. It’s weird… Are you convulsing?” As if he needed to ask. “I—What do you expect... Come on don’t have an attack on me! I don’t know what to do… Damnit…” He cursed under his breath, falling to his knees in front of the other person and looking frantically around as if he was searching for directions on what he should do. And apparently after not finding them he decided to improvise and hurriedly took out a canteen from his bag and splashed the water on the man's face in desperate hopes that such a random act would stop all the shaking.
After a moment, fortunately, he thought better and carefully poured some of the water into the boy’s mouth. If that didn't help he was thinking of hitching the body onto the horse and running away -- he hoped, however, that he wouldn't have to do that.
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 12:14:39 GMT -5
((sorry for the wait... power went out for a bit))
Jess felt the cool water touch his lips and face. He opened his dazzling green eyes. "HEAVEN!" He shouted as he sat up right away. He still shivered slightly, but he felt much better. "Oh, wow...I'm still alive. I thought I was going to die... whoa..." Jess said in amazement as he looked at his still same surroundings he had been before. "Now who...oh," he turned his head to the man who knelt beside him. He looked dreadfully hot in his coat and his hair seemed like a waterfall of pure velvet. He was not only handsome but beautiful. "Man, are you sure you're a man, for you're beautiful..." Jess let his thoughts slip through his parched lips. Jasper snikered with glee as he troted around the two men in a wide circle of joy.
"Jasper...man I owe you one big apple...or how about a few sugar cubes?" Jess said as he wobbly got to his feet. "Thanks, I really needed some help. Whoa!" Jessie's knees buckled and he fell upon the stranger. "Sorry..." he moaned as his swords poked his back with discomfort.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 12:34:42 GMT -5
(OOC: I apologise to Jessie -- December is a brat who takes most things offensively. >.>)
“Whoa!” December shot back, narrowly avoiding bumping heads with the stranger as he sprang up, so oddly full of energy for a once-was-convulsing fellow. He stared blankly, blinking, and watching the boy for some time with slight disinterest and slight confusion and slight wondering if his hair looked all right. He seemed to be… Rambling quite and bit and rambling was rather dull to the brunette – only the last comment caught his attention. It sort of… Hit a nerve – which was probably not the intent of the other boy’s observation.
“What the…? Of course I’m sure I’m a man you dimwit! What? Do you think I don’t pay any attention to my anatomy at all? Do you think I bathe and just not notice my chest or something? Excuse me, but does this look like the body of a woman to you?!” He held his arms out. “I think I’m lacking a few womanly curves, don’t you? Maybe just a bit.” He was about to rant further when he felt something crash into his arms, and he frowned when he found it was the stranger. “You know, your legs are there for a reason… To keep you up…” He paused. “I think the ears do something too… Balance or something… Something like that… Yeah…” His voice began to trail off a little at the end. “But that’s beside the point…” Of course, admittedly, December wasn’t quite sure what the point was.
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 12:43:57 GMT -5
"Och.. Me name is Jessie, what's yours?" Jessie ignored the man as he made his yelling spree. "Oh and I never said that you weren't. I just think you are beautiful, that's all. Hmmm... now where is my cloak," Jess murmered to himself as he turned his two babies glitering in the sun's rays. He bent to pick up his cloak and he pulled it over so the two short swords were covered once more. "Now what was your name again, i didn't catch it before?" Jess asked again.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 12:54:47 GMT -5
The brunette just stood there for a moment, mouth open and dumbstruck and frankly astounded that somebody would ignore him like that. Him. Him in all his… Glory, his beauty – his hair! How could anybody ignore his hair!? However, this bewilderment quickly turned into an irritable pout, and the young man crossed his arms over his chest – all huffy and cheerless.
He snorted at the stranger’s introduction and kept his bratty stance firm even when his name was asked. “Why would you? I never gave it…” He grumbled moodily. Ah – the sulking game. That guy – Jessie, was it? He would never catch him now.
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 12:59:06 GMT -5
"Uh? Oh playing hard to get are we?" Jessie gigled and leaned into the man. "We will see about that..." And he quickly kissed the man's lips lightly. He pulled back, grinned happily and then called for Jasper.Jasper snikered in laughter as he troted over. "Now Jasper, stop goofing. Let's give this nice man a lift to his destination. How about it, um...sir?" Jessie stared at the man who still stayed in the same postion since he had kissed him.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 13:21:26 GMT -5
December, needless to say, was not expecting that. And he obviously wasn’t very good with things he didn’t expect. And so, once again his face assumed the expression of dumbstruck while his arms remained in place. He blinked confusedly, and only the snickering of that stupid horse brought him out of it. Instinctively, he glared at the beast.
“Well we’ll see how you react to it when it happens to you, you… You horse!” He retorted, pointing accusingly at the creature, although a bit hesitant with his name-calling. Then he flicked his less-than-friendly gaze back to Jessie, weary of the man now and a bit put out. But December never did perservere. “My name’s December…” He mumbled reluctantly, and nearly inaudibly. “And I don’t think I would be willing to go anywhere on that thing.” He added, glaring at Jasper once more.
If he couldn’t be at a standstill with the man, then he would be at a standstill with the horse. It was as simple as that.
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 13:29:30 GMT -5
((ROFL! @x@ *dies of so much laughter*))
Jasper started to rash about fruiously. He bucked Jessie off and started to gallop towards town. Leaving a trail behind for Jessie to follow once finished with December. "Nice name, December. Jasper will get over it sooner or later... oh well guess we will have to walk..." Jess said in a sigh. he then turned to December. "Hey what's the look for? Where you surprised by my kiss? I only said the truth, you are beautiful and so I thought I'd kiss you. Simple as that...huh?" Jessie strained to hear something in the distance. But it was so faint he barely could hear it.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 16:25:18 GMT -5
(OOC: Once more I apologise to Jess for December's 'cember-ness.)
December, still glowering, stuffed his hands in his pockets and gave a snort of contempt towards Jessie – a dour look on his features. “Of course I’m beautiful…” He muttered, rolling his eyes. “I should be gorgeous with all the work I put into it. Nobody is nicer looking than me. And I suppose you just jump anybody you think is pretty, don’t you?” He paused thoughtfully for a moment before shooting an accusing stare at the other boy, and pointing suspiciously at him. “Are you some kind of man-slut? Some kind of… Beast riding… Blonde… Snogger-man-person..."
He frowned noticeably and with a grunt started trudging towards the city whilst keeping a close eye on Jess – no attacker-slut-man was going to get him.
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 16:38:43 GMT -5
((Where in the world do you come up with these ideas! There crazy as well as wonderful! LOL))
Jess frowned as he realized what was coming there way. A tinge in his whole body made him wonder, but he didn't hesitate, if he was right then he'd save a mans life. He was wrong, then he just jumped on a gorgeous man who would probable kill him. In seconds, an arrow wizzed through the air missing December's chest by inches only because Jessie had jumped on him on time. "Damn, I was right, wonder if it's the bandits after you or the cops after me? Come out babies, time for daddy to play a game with some rude fellows..." Jessie said pulling out his two short swords. his normal smile fadded away as he hopped to his feet. "Sorry bout that December, but I don't like to see blood any more than I have too. Or innocent blood to be more exact," He said as a five car(horse) bandit surrounded the two men.
"This your pretty pony?" The biggest bandit with a rough mustache asked December thinking that because he was the most fanciest it'd be his to have the horse.
"Wrong, Jasper isn't a pony and he is my friend. Let him go please, I hate to hurt you, unless you need a shave...which I do agree on." Jessie grew red in the face. Anger. Fury. He seemed to boil with rebelion.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 17:15:24 GMT -5
(OOC: *blinks* I dunno.)
Everything happened so quickly that the first thing that registered in December’s mind was that dirt didn’t taste that good. Only then did he realize that he had dirt in his mouth. And only then did he realize he was face-down on the ground, and likewise, only then did he realize that he was on the ground because Jessie had jumped him.
Conveniently, he didn’t quite realize that technically speaking Jess had just saved him. No. God forbid he should realize something like that. And being that he didn’t realize this, Jessie’s question about cops or bandits or whatever came out as meaningless gibberish to him. He was far too concerned with his irritation, and he was about to lash out when some people came riding up in a cloud of dust.
A cloud of dust that, unfortunately, got on his coat.
And thus, December found himself once again staring agape and dumbstruck. He was still trying to figure things out when the thieves asked their question. And as Jess answered them, the brunette, shaking dust from his hair, leaned heavily on his cane and rose -- frowning distastefully at the dirt on his clothes.
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 17:35:45 GMT -5
"No, I think what we will do however is take what ever vaulable thing you got! Maybe your girlfriend over there!" A few bandets begain to speak out of turn and it became a huge yelling spree of what they were going to do.
"Oh crud..." Jess sighed as They got off their horses and lunged at December. "OH NO YOU DON'T!" Jess twirled his swords out and began to block every incoming attack at once. "He December, I know you don't like Jasper, but do me a favor and get out- GAH!" Jess screamed in pain another short sword swong at his now showing bare chest. "GO!" Jess yelled as the gash recently made ozzed blood. Jess slighly pushed December up on Jasper as Jasper took off at a gallop.
"Oh not so fast...Bo-" Jessie slashed the mans throut. Five out of the six men who stood before laid dead. Jess stood holding his bleeding side and sighed. He cleaned his blades on his black dusty jeans and hooked them back into their haulters. He then collapsed to his knees and fell foreward. 'Hope jasper can take care of himself...'Jess thought what he thought to be his final thought.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 18:04:12 GMT -5
At this point December was starting to seriously doubt his masculinity – not that he had ever been very secure with it but being confused for a girl twice irked him just the tiniest bit. That was beside the point though – bandits were coming for him. He had never had bandits come for him before, and although bloody Rogan would’ve encouraged him to be flattered, December was not, to put it lightly, very gracious. But he wasn’t a man of action or a man of quick reflexes either; he remained dumbstruck as the thieves lunged and as the blonde blocked. And as if he didn’t have enough to confuse him – now he had to puzzle over Jessie’s sudden action too.
He didn’t seem to have much time to puzzle over said action though, as the next thing that registered in his head was somebody pushing him onto the stupid horse – and the horse galloping off. Which, despite his lack of love for the thing, was fine with him.
Fine… Perfectly fine… Yeah…
He would simply speed to the city, alert some kind of authorities and…
Ah – screw it. He didn’t want to deal with the horse anyway, and as skillfully as an animal-hater could, he turned Jasper around – racing back to the scene.
Approaching, it wasn’t a very pretty scene – he could see that much even in the slight distance. And he frowned.
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 18:08:51 GMT -5
Jasper galloped with glee to his owner's death bed. He knickered to a hault as he stared at his owneres slowly dieing body. He whinned at December, hoping he could do something. his owner... his food... his life... His friend was slipping away from him.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 18:23:32 GMT -5
December wasn’t a healer. In fact, December wasn’t really anything. He lacked in most every skill in the world and his biggest talent was primping and grooming his beloved hair. He had no knowledge whatsoever of what he should do, but no half-decent man would take a look at the body and leave; he dismounted the horse clumsily – getting caught twice. And cautiously, he shuffled toward the body – prodding it with his foot once. Which was stupid, but hell, so was December.
Fortunately the brunette often thought better afterward and this situation was no different. Thus he uneasily and hesitantly moved to pick up the boy – which was difficult, granted. December was somewhat small and quite weak; it wasn’t like he could carry the blonde bridal style with ease. And, as much as he hated it, he looked to the stupid horse for assistance.
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 18:32:47 GMT -5
((JASPER IS NOT STUPID! XD oh this is going to be good, eh))
"Oh my stomach hurts like heck..." Moaned Jessie as he sat leaning against December as they both sat upon the pinto Clysdale, Jasper. "WHAT?!? I'm alive!?!" He exclaimed falling into December a bit more. Jessie's cloak was wrapped around his midsection to stop the bleeding. "Oh good lord! Jasper what the heck have I done know?" jess spoke to the horse blankly forgetting about December for a moment then he wrapped his sore arms around Decembers middle. "Thank you, I owe you my life dear one...How old are you anyways?" Jess tried to start a nice conversation.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 18:51:04 GMT -5
(OOC: I know – But ‘cember doesn’t like animals that much.)
December was far too concerned with concentrating on the horse and how the heck he was supposed to control the thing to pay very much attention to the blonde as he awoke. The brunette really didn’t quite grasp the whole horse-riding concept and so, naturally, it came rather difficult for him.
On the other hand, god forbid if some challenge was going to stop the young man from letting his oh-so-beautiful voice ring out and grace the world – of course not.
“Well look who finally decided to wake up,” He commented with a wry smile. “ ‘Thank you, December, for helping me out’. Hey – do you really think you should be moving like that, squir—Oi! Hey! What are you doing!?” December paled, trying to wiggle out of the blonde’s grasp. “Don’t touch without permission – hey! You’ll get blood on my coat!” He huffed and pouted. "I'm 27 -- does that really matter? Oi -- careful where you're squeezing. Why are you squeezing at all, let go!"
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 18:57:47 GMT -5
((oh me lord! This is so darn funny...@.@ just had an image of Jess squeezing the worngest place ever...GAH! XoX))
I'm hugging my hero!" Jess said as he squeezed the mans' waist even more. "DOn't worry about the blood. It's dry or stopped. I heal farely quickly. And I'm 25! Wow, we were 'made' for each other," Jessie's face flushed as he pulled himself a bit closer to December. "Here, let me teach you how to ride..." He said placing his hands upon Decembers white knuckled one that grasped the reins in an odd form.
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Post by tu on Aug 8, 2007 19:24:09 GMT -5
(OOC: Gah! My virgin mind! *writhes in pain*)
December blanched. “W-what!?” He sputtered. “No we’re not! Don’t be ridiculous! And I didn’t do anything! It was… Your stupid pet – he turned around without permission. Weird animal…” He muttered darkly. “And I do worry about the blood – even if it has dried it’s still gross and it still might get on my coat… Or in my hair.” He paused. “You better hope to god it doesn’t get in my hair, squirt. I’ll kill you.” Of course, the brunette conveniently forgot to mention that either way it didn’t really matter – he intended on giving his hair a good washing when they got to town anyway. Hell, he intended on giving himself a good washing too – stupid dirt. Tasted bloody horrible.
God, this was awkward. Naturally the blonde had to try and make it more awkward – Dess, however, didn’t intend to let him. When the younger man’s hands reached up for the older man’s, well, then the older man’s hands flew off. “Nuh-uh, no way in hell. If you have enough energy to ride this thing then you’re going to be the one riding it. I don’t intend to be on another horse any time soon anyway.” He told the boy as a matter-of-fact. And now that his hands were free he could try to fix his hair to the best of his ability. Upon feeling the brown locks, however, he frowned. It felt worse that he imagined. Stupid dirt. He would certainly need to wash it – with soap. Lots and lots of soap. Yay soap.
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Post by murasakihato on Aug 8, 2007 19:53:04 GMT -5
"Oh admit it, you saved me and Jasper doesn't do things on his own... he never does... He'd rather go get help than stay and watch me die. See...my cut has already healed. If you take the reins like this I'll brush the dirt out of your hair...It happens to me a lot," Jess giggled at December's reaction to his flirting as he took of the now bloody cloak. "Your more cute when you're throwing a tantrum..." Jess let go of the reins and began to gently come through December's hair. Oddly to any other than Jess, Jasper continued to remain on the same track with out needing to be held upon reins. He seemed to trot sufficently by himself.
((In sense... he is a horse version of December! Are we ever going to bring Dess and Jess together? *brings mental images to mind* oh the glory! *begins to giggle*))
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