Such a Lonely Day, Should be banned (Open)

[Denali Evelin]

Denali

A raven sat on the electricity lines, staring down upon the vacant arena with hunched shoulders and a wicked expression. Like an omen even. It reminded Dane that even if it would be the most exquisite day out, peculiar beings can slip into even the thinnest cracks, it reminded her to live.
Romeo was shedding his lush winter coat and soon patches of a shiny, silky coat poked through, fighting its way to the surface and suffocating the ancient life of fur before. Dane saddled quick and laced his tail into a stiff queue.
It was the middle of the day, just before rush hour of the barn and even in the middle of spring it acted like July, with humid weather that besides her hair could make anything have a mind of its own. Mounting under Dane’s weight, he huffed and made his way to the arena. He danced under her.
Laisse le tour Romeo! Denali giggled and brought Rome through the gate. Often it wasn’t uncommon for her to speak the only minimal French she knew to her beloved stallion. Nubbing him into an easy lope he raced around the ring.
She let her arms fly into the air and her legs grip the saddle. Her bleu-clair optics fluttered shut and the wind whistled sweet nothings into her ear, it whipped around her sharp spikes. Valentine ’s Day was just around the corner, and this would be the second year without a swain. In Denali’s mind, Valentine ’s Day was about the queerest holiday besides Ground hog day, utterly pointless.
To drown out the thoughts that trespassed through her requested clear mind she pulled out her iPod and crammed the bud into her ear, keeping the left hand on the reins. A Jefferson Airplane song blasted through.
Romeo urged himself into a canter. Both horse and rider moved as one, she working his endurance, he working her riding and controlling skills. Perhaps maybe he will be her valentine. Dane didn't want to think about it nor want it. Today she would just ride.
Unfortunaly the raven now perched its mangled body upon the fence, taunting her.
Thread Location- Outdoor Arena
Characters Involved- Dane and Liv
Date- 2-12-09
Time- 12:45 pm
Weather- Sunny with slight cloud coverage, breezy
Information- Denali is practicing with Romeo, as is Olivia with Encore.

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ooc/ Sorry my muse is blown.

[→ Rain ←]

Olivia brushed Encore slowly, she did not want to rush today. She had nothing to do after, what was the point of working fast? Encore seemed to appreciate her slow gentle brushing, usually she brushed fast a carelessly. She saddled quickly, tightening the girth and pulling down her stirrups. She grabbed the bridle and slipped it on easily, the gelding nickered quietly, waiting for her to lead him out to the ring. Liv could practically smell the excitement dripping of the horse, she had not had a chance to ride him since Tuesday (it now being three days later). She could tell he might be a bit of a spazz today so she readied herself for it as she lead him outside and over to a mounting block. She slung her helmet over her arm as she fixed her dark black hair into a low ponytail.

Encore whinnied right in her ear as a horse cantered past them. "Don't!" Liv hissed at the horse, pushing his nose away from her face. She climbed into the saddle easily and put on her helmet. Encore pranced forward and into the ring, wanting to break off at a canter to start, although Olivia did not let him. She walked him to start, keeping a hard feel of the reins. Encore tossed his head in defiance, not liking her authority. As Olivia nudged him forward to trot the gelding bucked playfully. Luckily Liv was able to keep her seat as he bucked a few more times. She gave him a quick boot, and in response he tossed his head some more. She glared at the gelding and gave him a bump up on the reins. He needed to learn to respect her, although she did not see that happening.

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[Denali Evelin]

Denali

There was nothing like a good ride to complete one’s day. Perhaps after this she would go see the new Robert Redford film out, her dinner obviously being popcorn then go back to her dorm with a bottle of merlot. It sounded like an exorbitantly wonderful plan.
Dane yanked the reins back bring Rome to an abrupt and subito halt. His legs buckled under his weight and he seemed to pant. She sighed and gave him a friendly pat under his sweat soaked mane. Metallica besieged its way into the buds which she took out and crammed the iPod in her letter jacket. It was the bipolar side of Denali, she figured. First loud intense music and now nature.
Ah good sir, were almost done, no worries
She listened to nature’s unexcapeable indefinite sounds. Again the raven stayed, he moaned silently then increased into his high pitched sinister pleads. Romeo flinched as the omen stirred much emotion into him. Dane didn’t seem to understand it’s want or being.
To the left, a side step, then to the right and back. Denali clawed her fingers through her spikes, rolled her shoulders and sketched the arena before her with happy optics. Still nobody in sight. A horse nickered playfully from the barn, but thought nothing of it. She carried out her lesson with a couple nubs to get him into a recovering trot.

[→ Rain ←]

As Olivia trotted around the ring she watched another girl who was in the ring, halting her horse. She heard the girl talk to her horse, although Liv could not make out what she said from the distance she was. Olivia shortened her reins in preparation to canter, her blue roan gelding tossed his head like the spazz tard that he was and bucked again, tossing her around in her tack. "Stop it!" She yelled at her horse. Encore suddenly picked up a canter and galloped around the ring in every direction. Liv did her best to keep him away from the other girl and her horse, although she knew that the other horse would probably get spooked by Encore.

Olivia yanked back on the reins as hard as she could until the horse began to back up, then she took her feet out of the stirrup and gave the gelding a huge kick, he jumped forward then reared up, she held on as best as she could but eventually slid off, as she did not have her feet in her stirrups. Encore cantered off and around the ring before stopping in a corner and waiting. Olivia stood up and brushed herself off, why did this always, always happen to her? "Goddamn it!" She shouted.

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