Silver Shadow
'03 Pony
**~ Fiona Sora Cacatua ~** <br> *~ Baby RainRibbon ~*
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Post by Silver Shadow on Feb 8, 2004 9:16:30 GMT -5
((Bother. I'm falling behind on this one. I have no idea on what's happening.))
Baby Rainribbon smiled at everyone, a happy smile that tried to hide the fact that she was confused about what was going on.
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Post by Queen Sunrunner on Feb 10, 2004 16:18:36 GMT -5
"Lots of fun," White Rose said softly...all strong emotions slowly fading, leaving her as shy and withdrawn as before... Though now she had a purpose: to introduce the pair of younglings to Sun or Forget-Me-Not. "There will be lights soon. And music, and games, and lots of food..." She led them to the center court, where the tables and been set up and food laid out....
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Post by Queen Sunrunner on Feb 10, 2004 16:39:09 GMT -5
Sunrunner entered the courtyard just as White Rose did. The Queen had some of her daughter's magical lights woven into her mane and tail, glowing a gentle yellow. Other than that she was unadorned--nothing marked her station.
She took in the entire scene and smiled. Tonight would be a night of festivity, with no looming darkness to mar it. So it had been for much of her reign, but she cherished it still. There were enough reminders of times past that she would never take the peace for granted.
One of those was White Rose, she who had been known as Broken Vow. Heroine of the Valley, though most had forgotten. It was easier for them to forget than to remember.
But Sun remembered. She remembered the final show down between Broken Vow and the mad Vendetta. She'd watched from the crest of a hill as Vendetta had rained blows upon the battered Vow, layering fresh injuries upon old scars. And she had watched Vow suddenly weild the ring she had been given--watched as Vow reclaimed her true name and flung thorns into the evil pony's flesh--watched as Vow, now White Rose once more, pummled the corpse into the ground.
"It has ended, mother." The words had reached her clearly.
Sunrunner shook her head and cleared the recollection away. Not now, not during the Festival.
She walked over to White Rose and the unfamiliar ponies who accompanied her. "Hail, White Rose." She smiled. "Who do you bring to the Festival?"
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Post by inkheart on Feb 11, 2004 17:02:40 GMT -5
Blushing at aurora's comment Inkheart had lost track of time. Now as she looked up and walked forward with the others she grinned, "A lot more than she was expecting to bring I'm sure."
((So sorry guys! I haven't been here for so long!))
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Post by Delta on Feb 13, 2004 0:47:47 GMT -5
Aurora laughed. "Yeah. We've all decided to annoy her."
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Starbeam
'03 Pony
~*~ Silence and Whisper ~*~
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Post by Starbeam on Feb 13, 2004 3:54:44 GMT -5
The twin foals kept quiet for the moment, as they both gazed up towards the others, and at the other who had just arrived.
Whisper nudged her brother and whispered something quietly into his ear, so quietly that the others wouldn't have been able to hear. Silence giggled slightly and smiled at this, and then looked back up at the others.
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Post by Queen Sunrunner on Feb 13, 2004 4:34:13 GMT -5
White Rose glanced over her shoulder at the others and blinked. "Inkheart and Aurora..." she continued until she had introduced everyone, sans the twins. "And these two, Whisper and Silence. They need someone to look after them..." she hesitated, "on a permanent basis. I was hoping you, or Fem..." She hoped that Sunrunner would get the idea. She didn't want to have to explain how they'd be abandoned. If it didn't bother the twins, it would bother her. Did bother her. A lot.
Sunrunner looked at the twins and felt her heart give a little twist. It was that swiftly decided, if they'd only accept. "How would the two of you like to live in Dream Castle?" She said with as much cheer as she could muster. "You can pick any room you want. There are other children there too, though they're older." She smiled wearily. "I'm Sunrunner, by the way. I don't mind being called Sun...just not Sunny," she added with mock gruffness.
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Starbeam
'03 Pony
~*~ Silence and Whisper ~*~
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Post by Starbeam on Feb 14, 2004 21:22:29 GMT -5
"U-us?" Silence stuttered as he turned to his sister, a questioning expression upon his face. It was easy to see that he was excited about it as well.
Whisper knew that he was asking her what she thought about the offer and she smiled and nodded with delight at the thought of living in the catsle.
Turning back to Sunrunner, both the foals were smiling brightly. An action that clearly said 'yes please'.
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Post by Queen Sunrunner on Feb 15, 2004 3:18:46 GMT -5
Sunrunner's weary smile suddenly lightened, actually spreading to her sky-blue eyes. Although she already had what some might call a largish family of four children, she had had not stopped there voluntarily. "We'll go see the castle after we wander around the festival, alright?"
She then turned to adress the others. "Welcome to our humble Festival of Light." She grinned, for the Valley's festival was anything but humble. "Please wander around and enjoy the lights, entertainment, food, and drinks that are scattered across the courtyard. If you wander to the buisness quarter, many of the shops stay open until the wee hours of the morning and offer special sales. If you have just journeyed here, there are inns near the shops and room yet to be found for weary visitors. On behalf of King Sigel and myself, may you have a Merry Festival!" Queen Sunrunner gave a playful bow, then again returned her attention to the twins. "Any idea what the two of you want to do first?"
White Rose slowly melted into the shadows.
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Post by inkheart on Feb 15, 2004 12:30:05 GMT -5
Inkheart caught movement out of teh corner of her eye, "hey, where are you going?" she looked at White Rose, frowned and decided it wasn't her problem. Instead she glanced about the courtyard.
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Post by Queen Sunrunner on Feb 16, 2004 22:46:10 GMT -5
Perhaps White Rose had seen what the others had not--a brown Big Brother pony who charged by, laughing madly and getting them all with silly string. He especially got the Queen and the twins. The stallion--Tenser Quicksilver, just Quicksilver to most--flashed them all a grin before runing off to his next victims.
Sunrunner simply laughed at her old companion's antics and began picking the silly string out of her hair.
There were various tables spread throughout the courtyard. Some held food and drink (some free, some for a modest charge), others pretty baubles. Performers of various sorts had set themselves up at any clear corner. Everything was lit in the colors of the rainbow--except the Castle, which still held onto darkness until night had truly fallen and its splendor could be unmasked.
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silverfall
'97 Pony
I'm here for the luscious valley fruit--and I don't mean rainbowberries. ~Bala
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Post by silverfall on Feb 18, 2004 17:49:36 GMT -5
Welcome to our humble Festival of Light...
Atarluna and Ribbon had just arrived in the courtyard when the queen began talking to the crowd. Atarluna was impressed by their walk in from town with all the colorful lights on the cottages. Wolfbadger had never allowed her to attend the celebration in the past, so always had she watched it from afar. The courtyard itself was yet another tribute to joy.
A rampant stallion ran by, causing the crowd to cheer. Atarluna snorted, shaking silly string from her horn. Everything seemed so busy and suddenly she felt so small. She wished for her father, but knew he'd never have come here. She chased him out of her head.
Meanwhile Ribbon was bright-eyed and smiling. She greeted several friends in the courtyard and introduced Atarluna to those who had not yet met her. Then they stopped at one of the tables set up in the courtyard and helped themselves to a bite to eat, being mindful of what was free and what required a coin.
Atarluna drifted and found herself eyeing a table with decorative jewelry on it. There were simply too many exquisite things to see here tonight. She didn't want to miss a thing.
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Starbeam
'03 Pony
~*~ Silence and Whisper ~*~
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Post by Starbeam on Feb 19, 2004 4:58:02 GMT -5
Whisper and Silence jumped up and down together, smiling brightly. When they stopped and were about to reply, the silly string landed all over them and they began to giggle uncontrollably. "Heh heh...silly string!!!" Silence squealed delightedly. "Yay!" Whisper called, then coughed slightly. She frowned. Her cough was slowly getting worse. The laughter of her brother and the wonderful sights all around her soon made her smile again though, and she thoughs about the Queen's question. "Me like to see....anyfing. It all look fun!" She giggled again and Silence nodded his head.
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Post by Queen Sunrunner on Feb 24, 2004 23:41:09 GMT -5
Sunrunner pondered what to show the twins...when suddenly she realized that the night had fallen deeply into ebon. "Hist, look at the Castle..." She gestured to where she knew it stood, solid in the dark, and whispered the trigger word of magic.
Dream Castle spring to life with lights, cascading from one color of the rainbow to the other, from the highest points of its turrets down to the very ground. The glow spread across much of the ground as well, painting everything vibrant colors.
Sunrunner sighed softly, both content and wistful...particuarly with the shadow of the town sqare's statue at her back, the ghostly silhoutte of their last Guardian, Wind Whistler.
"Alright my littlest ones...let's see who else we can find!" She ushered them off towards where Sigel and Kenaz were. She could hear Kenaz's voice clearly, even this far away...
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silverfall
'97 Pony
I'm here for the luscious valley fruit--and I don't mean rainbowberries. ~Bala
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Post by silverfall on Feb 25, 2004 20:54:16 GMT -5
Atarluna's ears went up and her surprised look went to the castle and its shower of rainbow lights, like glittering starfalls. She felt her breath catching in her throat. Ribbon nudged her in the shoulder then.
"I told you," she said merrily. "I knew you would like it."
Atarluna said nothing, but nodded her head.
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