For too long I had been wandering caught up in the grief and doubt that had been my companion since finding her body. I would not wallow in self pity longer even if I was never again to give my heart away. No I would make something of my life once more and here was the perfect opportunity. I knew this place had very recently been challenged due to the fact that I had been lingering around each kingdom for some time. Since the start of the challenge I had stuck to this place like clue impatiently awaiting for the result since it would determine my future. If the challenger lost then I would move elsewhere.

Fate decided however that the king would be overthrown and the challenger would take over. Now was the time to take the leap and hope that my desire was granted. My wish to be beta wasn't because I longed for power, in actual fact it was pretty much the opposite, instead it was because I feared love too much to settle with just one mate. I was too chivalrous to take my desires out on a random mare I just happened to stumble across in the open lands. Beta was the only way I could be in a herd and satisfy my needs.

My approach was cautious each step calculating as my pistons moved my mass closer to the boundary line and then over it. Slowly I made my way down the narrow tunnel anticipation stirring as I grew closer to the end. I was anxious too. Anxious tat something would go wrong but I could not afford to linger on doubts. I had been doubting for too long now. As soon as my body final passed under the opening my piston became motionless. Out of politeness I would go no further after all I needed to make a good impression.

Rayo was a beautiful place I had to admit. It provided everything a horse needed easily. Lush grass and fresh water for the warm weather not to mention thick forest and a cave for the colder wetter seasons. It was perfect in my view now I just had to introduce myself. There was a brief hesitation from me before I loosened the call making sure it was loud so the new king would know of my arrival.

[atrb=width,607,true][atrb=border,0,true][bg=black] The massive black stallion stood hidden in the cool shadows of the cave that he had claimed as his own little hiding spot from the rest of the herd. Ebony harks flicked back and forth restlessly upon his broad crown, as did his skunk striped tail, there wasn’t much bothering the stallion that he would share with anyone so this was his way of coping. Hiding himself away from the world and sitting on the edge of falling off of the crazy cliff, but he hadn’t quite lost it yet, his sanity would forever remain in his brain cavity. It would just go temporarily missing from time to time, nothing that any other horse didn’t go through. Some even on a more constant basis than others really. Soft white lids drooped low over the icy blue windows to the stallion’s soul, or at least they should be if Sampson hadn’t fixed the window panes to be foggy and shattered so nobody could see what was inside. Today his windows would show pain and him feeling like he had betrayed someone, that someone would be the white mare who’s carcass laid now covered in the soft white snow that she loved so much, just a week’s travel outside of Illyria. A shaky sigh slid between the stallion’s rosy velvets at the thought of her soft spring green eyes and the chiming sound that was her laugh. It was gone now and he would never, ever hear it again. But at least she was now and forever jumping through snow drifts and never having to worry about a yolk being placed around her neck. Sampson had always pushed harder when pulling the cart so his precious mate wouldn’t have to carry any weight on her shoulders, even when she begged him to give her some of the weight he would just ignore her and keep going. That’s what he was there for, protecting her and keeping her safe from anything that made her uncomfortable or may have put her in any kind of pain. Shaking his massive crown the stallion’s thoughts drifted to the lands that he was now the King of. The stallion that he had challenged had never answered his request for a challenge, so Sampson had won the crown by default. Of course, he would have much rather won it the right way, but who was he to complain? He now had this perfect, hidden haven all for himself and the mares that he would be bringing in. The sigh that had fallen from his velvets earlier was replaced by a ghost of a smile, this was his Kingdom and would be passed on from his descendants for generations and generations if he had anything to do with it. Now all he needed to do was find some mare’s to fill the lands with, by the scents of it the stallion before him had a mare residing here but Sampson had yet to see the elusive fae and was beginning to assume that she had disappeared along with the former King. The massive stallion’s thoughts were interrupted by the low whistle of an equine standing at his borders. Lashing his two toned whipchord against his sides the stallion tossed his head and trotted out of the cave he had been thinking in. His ebony pelt was a great contrast against the snow that blanketed the ground and his white splashed pillars ate up the ground, sending snowflakes flying in every direction as he disturbed their resting spots. As he grew closer to the equine the other’s scent infiltrated the delicate rosy nares and it grew obvious to Sampson that he was dealing with a stallion intruder, great. The stallion thought as he pulled his muscular legs beneath him and allowed his icy pools to judge the other stallion, his coloring was an oddity, but not something that the shire hadn’t seen in his days as a covered wagon driver. Flicking his ears to the front the stallion stood at his full height of seventeen point three hands high and looked the short distance down at the tri colored. ”I am Sampson, leader of Rayo. What is your business here?”

[/b] Sampson’s deep baritones seemed to echo through the hidden herd lands, giving away just how very empty the lands were, much to the stallion’s disappointment.


"SPEECH"
[Featuring;; Sampson ; Black Sabino w. Rabicano ; Shire ; Blue ; 6 ; 17.3hh ; King of Rayo ; No Mate ]
[Tag;; Rhi w. Loki ]
[Words;; 725 ]
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As the new lead approached I could help but feel daunted by the size of the stud. He was almost a whole hand taller then I. There was for more mass to him compared to me as well. I could not deny that he was impressive or that the position of king was something that could easily be associated with him at first glance. My gaze became even more lowered with every step he took closer to me whether it was more out of respect or apprehension I didn't know. The inspection the other gave me left me feeling a little uncomfortable but I remained still my shoulders squaring slightly. I did not wish to appear weak.

Finally the stud spoke his voice deep and filled with undeniable authority. There was so much power in that voice. Suppressing a tremor my head dipped out of respect before my gaze lifted to his and I answered. "Greetings my King. My name is Loki. I come wishing to offer my congratulations to your victory and request that you allow me to join your kingdom. I wish to pledge my services to you and ask for the honor of serving beside you as your second in command." My voice deep as it was did not compare to the power my companion had held in his voice. My voice held more velvety tones more adapt to twisting words and notes together into a singing sound.

Nerves returned and my composure almost broke tempted to shift a little as I was. As I awaited for his response I couldn't help but let my thoughts briefly linger on how empty this place was. No one else appeared to be around other then the two of us. Oh how great it would be to see the haven enjoyed by plenty of others. It was easy to imagine foals frolicking around in the summer heat or how the herd would take shelter in the cave during winter months. This place was perfect it just needed to be nurtured. Hesitantly I allowed another sentence to slip out through my kissers. "I with to help you make this place great again for the previous king allowed it to wither away like a dying rose...you can bring glory back to this place and I want to aid you my liege."

OOC: I know its bad D: I just couldnt force anything out of my muse sorry

[atrb=width,607,true][atrb=border,0,true][bg=black] Sampson could feel the discomfort rolling off of the other stallion's tri colored coat as he grew closer to him. Icy pools judged the other stallion carefully, searching for signs of weakness that would cause Sampson to feel it to be necessary to rid the world of the stallion before he could spread his weakened seed throughout the lands. Luckily for the tri colored creature, he didn't show his discomfort and remained in his strong stance with his eyes lowered in what Sampson took as respect. He couldn't lie, something about this other stallion caused him to instantly like him, but it wasn't something he was ready to share with the other just yet. It didn't take long after the piano man had pulled his legs beneath him for the tri colored to speak in baritones not quite as deep as his own. "Greetings my King. My name is Loki. I come wishing to offer my congratulations to your victory and request that you allow me to join your kingdom. I wish to pledge my services to you and ask for the honor of serving beside you as your second in command." Sampson's night kissed harks flicked from their resting position on his crown to a straight forward position, wanting to be sure that he would catch every single word uttered by the tri colored stallion who introduced himself as Loki. An amused flicker flashed in the depths of the piano man's icy blue pools as he looked on the Loki stallion, he had to admire the stallion's guts for coming to a strange land that was ran by a strange stallion and asking to be the Beta. Sampson had to give him props for that, the boy had balls that was for sure and Sampson needed someone who would be ballsy enough to tell him some of the stuff he does is wrong as his Beta or else the herd would fall to pieces and nothing would be accomplished. Flicking his two toned tail against his white flecked barrel the large stallion's baritones drifted from his vocal chords once more. "I admire you're bravery for coming here to request that position Loki." Sampson leaned back lazily on one of his white splashed hind legs before continuing this sentence that would spell the stallion's fate out. "I need a brave stallion as my Beta. Congratulations, you've got the job." Pulling himself from his leaning position the stallion turned to walk back to his cave so he could continue the self pity party and let the new stallion wander the land until he was content with it, but before he could get even a step away the stallion had spoken once more. "I with to help you make this place great again for the previous king allowed it to wither away like a dying rose...you can bring glory back to this place and I want to aid you my liege." Lashing his tail roughly once more the stallion turned back to the other, clearly he was in the mood for conversation, and it may help get the ghostly colored mare off of his tourtured mind. "Yes, I have great plans in mind for this land. But, that is a story for a day when you have proved yourself in more then just bravery."

[/b] Icy pools looked at the tri colored stallion once more before drifting behind him down the tunnel that was the only entrance to the land known by anyone but himself. "Are you new in these lands of Illyria?"[/b]

"SPEECH"
[Featuring;; Sampson ; Black Sabino w. Rabicano ; Shire ; Blue ; 6 ; 17.3hh ; King of Rayo ; No Mate ]
[Tag;; Rhi w. Loki ]
[Words;; 631 ]
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[Notes;; Ew, sorry it's so short. ]
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It was funny how sometimes something so simple or small in its detail could bring back memories. Often I cursed it when such a thing happened for more times then not the memories were of her. This time however the penetrating gaze the brute gave me reminded me of my sire. They both had the same calculating gaze full of authority. Countless of times my sire had never needed to verbally give his warning since one could always be so easily directed by his orbs. Sometimes I couldnt help but why some of his looks didnt leave an equine collapsing in sudden death. It was no wonder why I feared him a little and tried so hard to please him. I always felt I failed to do so in comparison to my brother.

The amusement in his eyes pulled me from my thoughts allowing my insecurities to take their place. Was he going to reject my request? What would I do now if he did? Panic for a moment threatened to stir at the bleak prospect I could see in his minds eye if I was rejected. I didnt want to go there again. I didnt want to slip back into the depression. Words grabbed my attention enabling me to force the brewing panic to the back of my mind. I had never really considered myself brave not when I had the brothers I had. I had always been more diplomatic more cautious. Numbly I took the comment no words leaving me in answer.

Finally he gave me a answer to my request. Relief coursed through me clear and strong air heavily exhaling from my nasals as I let it sink in. I was beta. I could finally try to live again. "Thank you my leige for granting the position to me. I will do everyting in my power to support you reign and prove myself as worthy." No doubt my gratitude filled those words I allowed to slip free. He turned to go then but my last comment had him turning back. I was not suprised he would not share his plans with me. Not yet at least. After all we had never met before and as king one couldnt risk sharing such things unless they trusted their second completely.

I didnt mind the question asked at the end in fact I was more then happy to give him an answer. I doubted there was many questions I wouldnt answer. "I guess some people would consider me new. I've been here for a year almost mainly just wandering by myself really and wallowig in depression."Although I didnt go nto specifics he deserved to know that depresion was something I had experienced. It was something I could probably experience again.

[blockqoute]Dude, I'm really, really sorry. But I just have no muse for this thread at the moment. They will definately have threads together again in the near future. I just have wayyy to many other threads going on right now. Now we have space for a Shetana/Loki thread:3[/blockquote]

It's fine I understand ^^ yesh we do let me know when/if you want me to set it up