[AW] Flames and Heat

[Sol Bestiam]

Sol Bestiam soared through the skies, enjoying the world that had turned its gaze toward spring. The skies were calm, ash seeming to disappear from the crystalline blues of the air. He was still trying to understand what in the world had happened before he came; heck, what had happened while he was here for the last week and a half.

His flight took him near water, his golden eyes taking in the peaceful waves and the life that was settling into the natural order once again. A strange mass caught his attention and he turned toward where the dark streak left the land. Using his powerful muscles, he began to spiral down to earth, planning on landing just before the bridge that seemed to be made of cooled lava.

Using all four of his large ebony and gold wings, he back-winged until he could land gently on his golden hooves. A smirk crossed his face. For one that tended to be so grumpy, he was definitely a golden stranger in this land... Shaking his head, he tucked his wings against his body, rear set settling under the fore. Twenty one hands of draft muscle and heavy bones settled into the earth, his hooves steaming slightly as they met the damp sands. Striding forward, he investigated the bridge with careful movements and wary eyes.

Sol took a moment to look around him, searching for any that were near him. The world was quiet, the only sign of life coming from the scorched sands where his hooves had rested. Flicking his long tail, he decided to take a step upon the bridge and test it from there. It seemed solid and the heat from his hooves melted the top layer just slightly, leaving a heated hoof print of glowing lava.

"Typical, find something interesting and there is nobody around to discuss the intrigue with..." Sol grumped as he decided to stalk down the bridge a bit. The idea of being on water while not being on water unnerved him. Bridges made him nervous... Always had. But then, knowing that his hooves had a tendency to create tiny fires and most bridges that he had come across being wood... yeah... not the greatest idea. And the brute had never learned how to swim, never had the desire.





Open to anyone <3 Grumpy butt is more than willing for just about any plot lol

[Random Events]

A Random Event Has Occurred!

When the stallion first lands the bridge is quiet, too quiet. All the birds that were singing on the lava rock swallowed their songs and settled their wings. A single bird hops closer to watch him, head titled a little too intelligently. It's feathers are ruby red, and dusted in a golden shine that catches the sun and casts off strange patterns of light onto the black rock.

A wave crashes against the bridge and the bird hops closer, and closer, and closer.

He flicks his wings and the movement looks more like a question than a suggestion of flight. And even when the wind picks up through the strange ivy in the distance and ruffles his feathers the small ruby red bird does not take flight.

Instead he only moves towards the stallion's hooves as calmly as a small wolf moving through the thicket. There he drops a bit of coral, pearl white and dusted with the same gold that hangs on his feathers. It makes a hollow sound when it hits the bridge. The bird hurries back towards the shoreline.

But maybe, just maybe, at the right angle that bit of coral looks a little like a skeleton key.

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@@Sol Bestiam might not find anyone to discuss the strange bridge with him right away, but a small red bird is eager to make its way towards the large stallion. In his beak he holds a bit of coral that seems almost too large for his beak. He drops it at the stallion's hooves, before hurrying back to the other birds watching the horses cross the bridge.

He has been awarded +100 signos for encountering a Random Event! How you reply is up to you; feel free to NPC the red bird or any of the others, it's totally up to you how to reply.

Enjoy!

[Sol Bestiam]

Sol found himself fascinated by the tiny red bird that was bravely approaching the massive beast. He was a gorgeous hue of ruby that made the stallion smile. Shaking his head to settle his mane back further along his neck, the ebony, gold, and ivory stallion dipped his head and huffed at the tiny avian.

The bit of coral that the bird had been bringing over dropped with a soft sound that made his ears prick. Being careful to not damage it with his hooves, he lipped it up and tucked it under a wing where it would stay safe. He had no idea what it was or if it would have any use, but he could not bring himself to just leave it where it had been left.

As the bird left in a flurry of crimson, Sol watched and smiled again. He had a bit of a soft spot for flying creatures, particularly ones that were brave enough to approach him. At 21 massive, muscular hands... Well it was a challenge for any to approach him. Following the path of the little red bird, he wondered for a moment what it would be like to have a companion that could fly as well as he could and was as brave as that tiny creature. In his mind's eye, he could see the tiny spot of ruby nestled on his back as he explored the world and the idea made him smile.

Still open to any that want to join <3

@Random Events