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Post by Onyx on Nov 5, 2006 17:47:53 GMT -5
A truck pulled up to the office, pulling an old battered trailer. Six men got out and opened the back, leading out an abused looking animal. If you could call it 'leading.' One man held the lead rope to a halter, two men stood on either sides of his neck, holding ropes attached to it, a man walked behind with a whip, and one on either side of him also held whips. Despite all this the horse kicked, bit, reared, everything in his power to escape his captors. The stallion was in awaful condition, ribs showing through his matted and dirty hide, hip bones looking as if thet would peirce through his skin, a ratty mane that had never been tended to, and hooves that didn't look as though they had been trimmed in a year. That was oddly accurate however, because for a year no one could approach this monster. When they were close to the office the man from behind walked to the front and handed the one holding the halter the whip, then he strode up towards the office and stepped inside. "I'll pay whoever wants that beast $100. I want to get rid of him as soon as possible. Do what you like with him, I don't care if you even send him off for dog food!" he shouted to everyone in the office.
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Post by Wolfbane on Nov 5, 2006 18:08:02 GMT -5
Slowly, from out of the dust that the truck had kicked up a gilr of sixteen coasted on a small bmx bike. Her eyes glanced from the yelling man, as he dissapeared into the building, to the wild shaggy looking stallion. Stopping the bike she got off and laid it on the ground, still a few dozen meters behind the horse and the people, she walked to the side, avoiding the thrashing horse. Eyeing the poor excuse of an equine she then eyed the people around it, trying to control it, why would they let a horse like this... go on? Standing on the front right hand side of the 'group' she thought about the horse, wondering about his story, why he was like this.
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Post by Onyx on Nov 5, 2006 18:15:18 GMT -5
Dasoto, so the horse was named, stopped trying to escape long enough to eye the girl, his white showing, mouth foaming, pitiful hide lathered. Then one of the men turned to look at what had made the beast stop moving. His cruel, hard face looked her over, then his lip curled as he spoke, slightly smirking, "Ya wanna buy 'im?" The others laughed, though it wasn't that funny. At the sound of their laughter Dasoto lashed out with a rear hoof and almost hit a man in the cranium. He stepped back then lashed at the horses hocks with the whip, setting him off again.
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Post by Wolfbane on Nov 5, 2006 18:31:50 GMT -5
Glaring at the man she flinched herself as the horse was whiped. A pang of sorrow was in her heart, as the horse fought with the men, And he was loosing, wether he knew it or not. "I have no money" she said quietly and looked to the ground, Then back to her bmx, it was a gift to her, and her only mode of transportation. The bike was worth some money, though not enough to buy a horse.. Looking back at the horse, she though over the details, She would need a pleace to keep him, feed, boarding fees, plus she would need to try and tame the stag, she doubted the owner would let her board a wild unpredicable stallion. Especialy around other other horses.
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Post by Onyx on Nov 5, 2006 18:44:37 GMT -5
(points to first post, whether you read it or not. care for one hundred dollars?) The stallion twisted his head up, around, then bit the man who had spoken. Perhaps it was a coincidense, but who knew? Again the man lashed out, but was dealt a swft kick to the leg. Dasoto was tiring, though he would never let them see it, for he had been fighting like this all day. The man stepped forth, out of the horses reach and observed the girl studying her bike, then thinking. He decided to give it a try, maybe they would be able to get rid of the horse quicker than they thought. "We are giving him to whoever wants him to do whatever they like with him. He was once a champ, but then turned mean for no reason. (this was a lie btw)" The man looked quickly after the one in the office, then back at this possible customer.
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Post by Wolfbane on Nov 5, 2006 18:52:49 GMT -5
Eyeing the man suspiciously she blinked. Even she knew a horse never went mean for no reason, unless it was a mental diseese(sp?) "A champ at what?" she asked and then took a small step towards the horse, rubbing her hands together, the rubbing making a soothing noise. Inching closer again she eyed one of the men holding a whip.
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Post by Onyx on Nov 5, 2006 19:01:37 GMT -5
"Polo, good prospect for sprint racing too." The man said, a slightly greedy look coming into his eye. The stallion whynnied and stepped back, was forced forewards, then stepped sideways. The men where all stiff, staying a safe distanse away. Dasoto reared, or tried to, but was pulled down and whipped at. he kicked, bit and went through the entire prosess again. The only time he stopped was when his rolling eye fell upon the girl. The men were afraid of losing a chance to get rid of the horse, so they were trying to make him behave.
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Post by Wolfbane on Nov 5, 2006 19:07:13 GMT -5
Sighing quietly she watched the equine for a couple more moments then glanced at the man. "fine.. deal, i'll take him." her voice was unsure and slightly weak, What was she doing. She had no where to kepe him, and at hte moment nothing to feed him, she had nothing. glancing at them, almosy half expecting them to drop everything and book it to the truck, She slowly moved towards the horses head, slightly scared.
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Post by Onyx on Nov 5, 2006 19:32:53 GMT -5
The men's expressions changed completely. "Um, well, ok." said the one seemingly in charge, pulling out his wallet. Five twenties were handed to Nicky, and a bill of sale. It said sold for one dollar, but that was just for proof of transaction. None of them knew what to do, so the lead rope and the two ropes digging into his neck were handed to her as well, One went up to the office to tell the other guy what had happened. "Congragulations on your purchase of a new monster" said one man, smirking.
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Post by Wolfbane on Nov 5, 2006 19:39:15 GMT -5
Blinking as the ropes were handed to her, she dropped all but the lead rope, still kind of in a daze. Pocketing the money she watched them, not realy sure as of what to do now. "i uhh.. thanks?" she said a little weakly as the man spoke to her. Slowly looking at the horse, she blinked, hoping he wasnt going to jump around. "what am i going to do..." she said to herself, why did she.. how was she ging to explain this. Looking around slowly she gingery held out her hand to the stallion, almosy holding her breath.
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Post by Onyx on Nov 5, 2006 19:48:23 GMT -5
Dasoto stepped back, having finally warn himself out. He wasn't sure about this person, and wasn't about to trust another one like them anytime soon. He snorted, ears back, front leg pawing the ground ocasionally. He thrust out his head, smelled the fingers briefly, then stepped back again. He was interested, wondering why all the comotion and yelling had stopped. The others were climbing into their truck, waving goodbye at their savior. She was left with a half-dying wild stallion at a place she had just arrived at, with one hundred extra dollars in her pocket. They knew this, and pitied her, assuming what was going to happen. Dasoto Knight, his bill of sale read, looked after the truck as it pulled away, then back at his new owner. He also seemed to know this, and remained calm.
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Post by Wolfbane on Nov 5, 2006 19:55:25 GMT -5
Looking around oddly she felt like almost crying, what was she going to do?! she came here as a lost chance to try and get a job.. and ended up with a wild stallion, no place to keep him and nothing to feed him. "uhh.." looking around slowly she looked at the grass at the side of the drive way and then took a step towrds it, not knowing if the stallion was going to follow of spaz and attack. "You hungry? look.. grass.." it was a weak attempt but it was all she could think of at the moment. What was she to do.. She couldnt just leave the stallion but she needed to talk to someone.. this was that last stable in her area...
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Post by Onyx on Nov 5, 2006 20:00:35 GMT -5
Dasoto lunged for the grass, jerking the rope taught. He pulled it up in mouthfulls, snorting with excitement. His skeletal frame was perfectlly proportioned and balanced, it almost looked as though he had been molded from clay for perfection. But in this pitiful state he cared little about proportions and beauty, only consentrating on the food.
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Post by Wolfbane on Nov 5, 2006 20:05:41 GMT -5
Letting out a startled 'eep' she was practicly dragged to the side as he went for the grass. releived he went for the grass, and not her, Nicky stood by him, looking around for anyone, who could halp her out, And hoped she wouldnt get in trouble for this.
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Post by Corpse.Rotten on Nov 5, 2006 20:07:18 GMT -5
Ryan ran outside hearing camotion and saw the girl and the abused stallion, he almost choked at the site of the stallion and raised an eye brow to the girl"Are you new?"he asked walking up to the girl and watching the stallion"you need any help?"He asked her and stomped a boot on a wasp, keeping an eye on the mangled stallion..
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