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They call it a.m.b.i.t.i.o.n « Thread Started on Jun 10, 2009, 3:33pm »
I have an ambition
ooc: First Tyra Leonardis post... I'm excited. Sorry it's short. But my post length will increase dramatically once I get into swing with her, promise.
To be powerful as can be
She was a young mare, only twelve years in age. But being young meant nothing to her. She was still strong and proud, an Ignis through and through. Her main lust was for power, though stallions ranked quite highly on her list of important things. After all, how better to become powerful that to have a stallion who can give you a boost. But what she did not like was competition, though it fuelled her ambitions further it made her more unpredictable than ever. She took competition out, always did, one way or another. After all, she could not stand and let another make a fool of her. Tyra Leonardis was a young mare, and found herself in lands known to be haunted by the god of Ignis, Ferinus, without a fear. Well, other than the normal two: fear of jejection, and fear of dying so young. But how could she not fear dying young? To do so would be to fail, and in this mare's mind failure was not an option. In no way would she accept such a thing. She advanced into the lands with no so much as a second thought, one not to fall for mind games. She did not fall, or cry for help, as the ground seemed to pull her in and the trees seemed to lean toward her, gtrying to grab at her. She did not panic or falter. Instead she kept moving onwards perfectly calm, her mind like steel. In this light it was hard to make much of the strong, feminine form which made it's way through the barricades set up by the god. Yes, she knew who had set this up. She knew what this place was. But her ambition drove her to keep going and not bother with the strange feelings and appirations as she moved onwards at a trot. Only when she reached a place with more light would she honestly be seen for what she was, for the darkness was a veil for details. But Tyra had nothing to hide, and was proud to be what she was: a beautiful golden brown ignis with a black down her spine and across her shoulder, and her face marked with the star and stripe i the same colors. Her mane and tail were mainly of obsidian color, but within it lay highlights of brown which accented the strange red tinge held by her coat. On the occasion light managed to venture onto the ess who was quckly progressing through the trees into the lands, it flashed on eyes of pure black, like jets set within the earth. Her audits flicked to every sound, the black rims as aset to the nice shape. She bore few scars, for an Ignis, but her age could explain that. "I'm beating you, Ferinus, now come and face me." she whispered, her voice smooth and the words so quiet that she could barely hear them herself.
I have a mission
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Re: They call it a.m.b.i.t.i.o.n « Reply #1 on Jun 15, 2009, 12:19am »
I have my own ambition.
"I'm beating you, Ferinus, now come and face me."
Dark, roan blue auds flicked forward at the words, the reverberated through the layers of stone, and igneous rock, to the cavern that was nestled within the dormant volcano. It was in this cavern, where the heat was to the extreme, the ground was overheated, small, hairline rivets of glowing hot rock snaking across the floor, and dark walls, while in certain places, hot air blew up from the ground like so many heating vents, I stood, listening to the voice speak to me. Beating me? What was there to beat? I was omniscient, and if I wanted to truly get rid of the mare, I could, and I would, but I stood now, admiring the strength of the mild aged Ignis mare. Opening my blood red eyes, thin black rings circling around my slit pupils, I raised my head, muscles rippling at the movement. Why would she summon me? I was certainly... the last equine that was wanted to be seen, most wouldn't risk their life to even climb to the summit, but there she was. I took a single step forward, lashing my long tail, shook my neck, and soundlessly exhaling, I was no longer in the deep cavern, but standing in the forest, behind the mare.
It is not to mount on eagles' wings and soar away
My barricades had worked, yes, but this mare had a sharp mind, I could tell that much, but clearly, she was ambitious, and vain, and those attributes caused me to- metaphorically speaking, turn my nose up. Vanity would get her no where, yet push her farther from what she wanted, whatever that may be, whenever. It chilled my very soul to see my creations degrading themselves to vanity, and other sins that would eat their souls like a corrosive acid. I could have just as well replaced their blood with the corrosive lye, it seemed they would do the same with their sins, and my judgment would not be well. I had created them to be proud, powerful... creatures that could show the strength of their god, and could make me feel pride at what I had made, who and what I was, and to show Afriel, like each of my brothers strove to do, that we were us, but at the same time, that we were all mighty, more so than the others. I couldn't say my entire breed had fallen to ruining themselves, to becoming so self-centered, giving us all a foul name that left a bitter taste in the mouths of others, yet at the same time, I wondered if it was vanity, or maybe it was just her ambition, that made her feel as if she was better than the others, but maybe that ambition ran in all our veins.
Beyond the palings of the common lot, scorning the griefs and joys of every day
I soundlessly moved forward, like a jungle cat,"Beating me, Tyra?" I murmured, my voice deep, velvety, just what you would expect from a god. " Hardly, I don't need to even know why you believe that you are- Of course I would allow... my own to come." I circled, so I was standing in front of her, roan pelt glinting in the sun, red eyes fixed on the golden brown ess that stood boldly before me. "But I do know why you come. Ambition drives you, Tyra Leonardis, ambition, an emotion, a mindset, a trait, that is quite sinful, don't you know? And you do know, where your sins will take you." A small smirk played across my maw, revealing sharp canines, but it just as quickly died, and I straightened, watching the mare with a serious face, set in stone, all amusement washed away like dust on a rock, eyes locked with the female, waiting for her to speak, whatever she spoke of, and although I knew her ambition drove her, I was curious, as to why ambition led her here.
I would be normal, toiling like the rest, without tender, mortal heart-beats in my chest.
--- Ferinus Word count: 641 Muse Levels: So-so Notes: I'm tired, and not all too happy with this post, it started out fine, but was.. eh... only just over four hundred words.. so I added more and well... I feel as if it got a tad off track.. Oh well. [/size][/center]
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Re: They call it a.m.b.i.t.i.o.n « Reply #2 on Jun 15, 2009, 3:25am »
Can you see what drives me
ooc: Oh, the fun of playing those of high ambition... Whatever will missy do?
What drives me here today
The ignis mare was one of great ambition. More so than the average ignis. Her parents had pumped her with a will to make it big. Or, as big aas she could which probably wouldn't be very big for a while. At the minute, her main goal was to find herself a new herd, and make herself at home within it. Then, perhaps, she'd work on making it big. Of course, if she had competition she would fight all the harder to become bigger than them. My, she certainly did like beating whatever competition came her way. Though yet she had no powers, she yearned for them, and knew that one day her wishes would be granted, that one day she would make it big and show everyone she had never been wrong by refusing to doubt herself. That was how she had come to be here, miles from where she had started, for she knew where the most powerful herd would lie. Of course, only the brave and somewhat foolish would even try to gain acceptance, but Tyra cared not for being branded a fool. What she wanted was acceptqance and nothing more. She'd happily stay there until her time was up. Perhaps Ferinus would even value her as a good member of his breed one day, though she doubted that would ever happen. For even she was not good enough to please a god, and never really expected to be so. She wasn't vain, ambitious maybe, a fighter definitely, inspired to prove herself, no doubt. Something changed, and a powerful scent filled her nostrils. Instantly, she knew who it was. Ferinus. She hadn't really expected him to answer her call, just to let her struggle through the forest. and yet he was there. The powerful being who had created her and her whole species was upon her, and he certainly met her expectations of their god. In no way did she find herslf disappointed. "Beating me, Tyra?" The deep, rich voice was a welcome one to her hearks, and smile set for but a second 'pon features before vanishing into thin air. Tyra wasn't one to smile much, she did not have time for such things as smiling. It used energy that could be well spent elsewhere, in a more constructive way, and so it was a guesture that rarely found it's way ont the red-brown hued female. She didn't turn to look at him at that second but closed her eyes and thanked the goddess that finally it seemed something was going her way. "Hardly, I don't need to even know why you believe that you are- Of course I would allow... my own to come." He walked to her frnt, and her pools of darkness set 'pon a pelt of red roan, belonging to a strong and powerful brute. Why he was worth all the stories, for not a single one had lied about his power and looks. He was handsome, but there was that stern gleam in his eye that seemed disapproving. Maybe this would not go so well. "Of course, Lord Ferinus, your blocks are in place for others and must also act on your own, I suppose?" again her eyes glanced across his toned figure. Certainly she should not have come here, but how could she have resisted the urge? She was attracted to power, and this place gave it off in waves, like a call to the depths of abyss. Even had she tried to resist, she would have ended up here eventually. Why should she, who spent so long dreaming of living somewhere with meaning, delay that course? "But I do know why you come. Ambition drives you, Tyra Leonardis, ambition, an emotion, a mindset, a trait, that is quite sinful, don't you know? And you do know, where your sins will take you." Tyra blinked. She was not shocked he knew her name, not because she meant anything but because she meant anything but because he was a god and had probably knew the names of many, if not all, of his breed. "A sin, perhaps, but one which all suffer in one way or another, Lord Ferinus. But is it not true that many aspire to give birth, or to live a long life? Why is mine so different? All I wish for is to show that I am more than my parents ever were, to prove I can fight as only my breed can. Is it such a crime to want to prove yourself, my lord?" she paused, glancing away, afraid he would hate her for standing up for herself against him. "In the long run, I'll probably end up dead, and in hell. But what does that matter, if I achieve even one thing which noone expected I could?" Again she fell to silence, her gaze shifting to him once more. "At the minute, I need a home my lord. I could have gone, as any other, and found a home out there. But my ambition said no. It led me here, told me to at least try to gain acceptance into your herd. I don't know why I was led here other than that, but I have to try, you understand?"
Can you help me move forward
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Re: They call it a.m.b.i.t.i.o.n « Reply #3 on Jun 15, 2009, 10:14am »
I see your ambition
"A sin, perhaps, but one which all suffer in one way or another, Lord Ferinus. But is it not true that many aspire to give birth, or to live a long life? Why is mine so different? All I wish for is to show that I am more than my parents ever were, to prove I can fight as only my breed can. Is it such a crime to want to prove yourself, my lord?" Another smirk played across my lips at this, yet quickly died, unsustainable on my features, but I said nothing, blue roan ears flicking forward again, listening to her continue. In the long run, I'll probably end up dead, and in hell. But what does that matter, if I achieve even one thing which no one expected I could?" She was true for saying that. Like many of my breed, their sins put them in hell, but I would look for any glimmer of hope to keep them away, normally it was too late- or I felt the need to condemn my kind to endless torture in the fiery pits."At the minute, I need a home my lord. I could have gone, as any other, and found a home out there. But my ambition said no. It led me here, told me to at least try to gain acceptance into your herd. I don't know why I was led here other than that, but I have to try, you understand?" My eyes locked on the mare firmly, now realizing her ambition had truly drove her here, to simply be a part of a God's herd, to feel, and in all reality, be powerful beyond belief. To have enemies, who would cower when they learned who led the herd of that they were speaking to. "That I do."
I see what no one else does
My eyes scanned over the golden brown ess, judging, yes, but that was the way I had to be. To not to judge, is to be ignorant, to be ignorant, is to be arrogant, and an ignorant, arrogant god, would be wiped out. "I also understand your high ambitions, for it was ambition that drove my brothers and I to turn against Afriel so many years ago." Where has that put us? I did not regret our actions, it made us powerful, it made us create, and it gave us- rather me, a pride that couldn't be broken, one that a savored, yet ambition can't be quenched so easily I had seen, as each of us still strove to be better, stronger, smarter than the rest. Now my eyes stopped their steady movement, and focused back, completely on her, standing tall and strong once more as I took another, single step closer to her, "But, what would drive me to allow someone of such a high ambition to stay here?" It was an easy question, and my deep voice held no accusation, no malice, simply question, as I wondered why she should be granted to stay.
And of it, I have my own
--- Ferinus Word Count:531 Muse Level:Decent Notes:Much happier with this post then my previous, and its not much shorter. Oh, and Ferinus is a Blue Roan, Tyra ^^ not red.
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Re: They call it a.m.b.i.t.i.o.n « Reply #4 on Jun 15, 2009, 12:35pm »
I'm reaching here
ooc: Oh, the fun of playing those of high ambition... Whatever will missy do?
For what I want to be mine
She stared at the blue roan with eyes shining, cold but not cruel. Welcoming, yet not too welcoming. She was half-closed to the world and didn't really care for the normal proceedings of life. She wanted to be different, to make a difference in this plain world where everyone seemed to act the same. She didn't want to fit in, she wanted to break the mold. She wanted to be feared but without the feeling she had done much wrong, for she was not overly cruel- just assertive, competitive and ambitious. She wanted to fly the winds of justice. Not a killer, but fair. Yes, she looked down on the Aer but she knew someone needed to make things right here. Someone had to find a system of justice. "That I do." The voice, again, pulled at her. A call which seemed to pull her whole soul toward the one it belonged to. Tugging at her now, making her want more and more to join the brute in his lands, to make them a heaven. She did not want to sin anymore, but she had to show she was more than just the average mare. If she was here she would not have to sin. Even being within these lands, she could settle down. Yes, she'd argue and fight when competition came along, but surely that was to be expected? She would not kill, unless it was in self defense. She didn't want to see life wasted. More, she wanted to create it in time. "I also understand your high ambitions, for it was ambition that drove my brothers and I to turn against Afriel so many years ago." Tyra nodded, looking to him with bright eyes. So young, at only twleve years when she would survive over a hundred, she needed someone to show her the way to live. A way which was not sinful, and yet not weak. She'd been trying to find her footing in such a life, and had yet to discover it. It seemed to shun her, didn't really want her around. "But look where it got you. Are you not happier now you have your freedom? There will always be other wants, my lord, but surely they nag a little less than that initial footing you grasp to find and yet seems, for so long, to evade you?" she asked, eyes glancing over him again. Obviously, she was not sure of what she said, and her tail flicked as fear clouded her eyes. Fear of rejection, of being thrown out of here as though she were nothing. Hell, she was nothing. But she'd had enough of being nothing. Was it so much to ask to be something? "But, what would drive me to allow someone of such a high ambition to stay here?" She looked to the floor, practically certain he was about to turn her away, her pride nagging at her as she tried to hide the anger that he could even consider turning her away. She needed his help... He was supposed to be the creator of her kind... Did he not care what happened to his creations. "Perhaps, my lord, because she is willing to change, to learn to live without huge sin. Because here she would not have to murder as she would out there. Because she needs a guide through life and none is better than yourself. But perhaps you don't care, my lord, perhaps you should just turn her away."
Now look me in the eye
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Re: They call it a.m.b.i.t.i.o.n « Reply #5 on Jun 15, 2009, 1:49pm »
You need my help
"Perhaps, my lord, because she is willing to change, to learn to live without huge sin. Because here she would not have to murder as she would out there. Because she needs a guide through life and none is better than yourself. But perhaps you don't care, my lord, perhaps you should just turn her away. I listened to her, and instantly knew she was being sincere, although the thought of her daring to say that I didn't care about my creations sent an unnoticed, masked jolt of anger through me, that swiftly died, "Now now, my dear, I care about my creations just as much Afriel does hers- save from my brothers and I, but I lack the nurturing heart of a mother that Afriel contains." My voice was just as sincere as hers, my red and black eyes, looking over the proud mare, a true Ignis with every fiber of her being.
Help I can
"Now, if one is truly willing to change, I may also change my views on that one." Of course I was speaking of her, and I still looked over her with a judging glance, and with a ripple of muscles, I stalked around her once, pausing again once in front of her, "Then that one may stay, if it will keep her out of trouble, and she keeps an open mind, and a leash on her ambition." Amusement momentarily glittered in my eyes. Whatever had driven me to allow this mare to stay, I didn't know, but she would be invaluable to the herd, since she seemed to be quite bold. From what I had witnessed as she climbed the volcano to summon me, she wasn't afraid to go after what she wanted, and that was a trait you rarely found anymore, since most would just as quick curl up in fear and die, she had fearlessly moved through my barricades, for what she wanted was here. "Granted you have worked to get here, Tyra, I suppose you deserve to stay."
And helped I have
--- Ferinus Word Count:363 Muse Level:Eh... iffy. Notes: None whatsoever O.o Except for that... and this... and... so on.
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Re: They call it a.m.b.i.t.i.o.n « Reply #6 on Jun 15, 2009, 2:18pm »
Can't help but feel I'm flying
ooc: A funny little miss indeed.
Don't want to remember times I was sighing
She had never truly believed that he did not care. How could she? Would he still be around where one knew how to find him if he did not? He had always been here to watch over his breed. Perhaps, at times, their mistakes had made him cringe, and like a father he had felt shame at the mistakes of his children, but it would never be the fact that he would abandon them. Not with ease at least. She was sure that, somewhere in his heart, he always carried them with him. For her breed were just that, the children of Ferinus. He had created them, and those whose loyalty shone brightest looked to him as a father. They would occasionally ask for help or guidance, or hide behind him when the mistakes became too much, but they knew they could rely on him for he realised that, like children, they would always make mistakes. Of course, if you were in the herd which roamed within his sanctuary the limits were probably lowered somewhat. You could push your luck and be chased away or killed. But those with a brain would always think before acting if they lived here, right, for misbehaviour here would smear the name of their father and god. Or, at least, Tyra hoped others were not so foolish as to think that life would be easier here. In many ways, for creatures like those of Ignis, life here would be harder. Ambition and pride could not rule you. Yes, a certain amount was surely permissable, but there was a limit, a line you could not cross. It would be a steep learning curve, and a hard one for the youngster, but in time she would prove herself. In time, she would show she could benefit a breed known for it's strength and pride. "Now now, my dear, I care about my creations just as much Afriel does hers- save from my brothers and I, but I lack the nurturing heart of a mother that Afriel contains." She blinked black eyes and shifted weight, eyes flashing with the slightest grain of hope. But such a thing was hard to muster when all you had known was darkness and regret. Nothing had ever gone her way, and so it was difficult to believe it might. But she had to, for how could she go on if she did not believe it? Her pride was sometimes a wound, but she would never let it drop. She could find a place where she could make a change. But in time, and only in time. Nothing so huge could be rushed too much, for that is not pride but big headed, believing you can achieve a large step with a small one. Perhaps that was why it had took her so long to come to be here... Perhaps this had been her goal all along, and the other times were just stops along the way so she could grow more mature. "Then perhaps, my lord, you can help that one." she said, a mistress of word. Her mind was sharp and she liked to speak in slight riddles, if only for the fun of doing so. For when alone it was hard to keep a mind such as it entertained and so for hours she would walk and have these conversations in her head, the ones which seemed to go nowhere and yet went far, where riddles were spoke as common tongue and nothing could go without a twist of the tongue. "Now, if one is truly willing to change, I may also change my views on that one. Then that one may stay, if it will keep her out of trouble, and she keeps an open mind, and a leash on her ambition." Tyra bowed her head in respect to the great god, a gesture few would ever recieve from her, for she knew that this stallion was powerful as the earth, and that he held the knowledge she craved. Perhaps in time he would show her that knowledge, share it, but only through hard work could she ever dream of such a thing. Plus, her ambition was only the knowledge to live without great sin. "Then believe that one when she says that she is willing to do all it takes and that she would run to the end of the world and back, if only to please you." she roseher head from the bow, and shifted to a more comfortable position. "Granted you have worked to get here, Tyra, I suppose you deserve to stay." Tyra's eyes gleamed as she looked at the god, so powerful even she would not dare make a move on him. He was too powerful, too god for one such as her. Yes, she liked stallions of power, but one so powerful was way off limits and she knew it. "I thank you much, my lord, and I promise I will not let you down. Anything you wish for, I am there and will be for many years to come."
You wisk me away in silver winds
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