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Published: 2012-06-07 20:07:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 948; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 0
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Description "I know you're leaving in the morning
when you wake up.
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream.

You are the only exception."
Paramore - The Only Exception


~<3

Had enough butterflies yet? xD

No it's not a breeding picture, but some fan art/RP style stuff of =Rosalaun 's beautiful, still nameless butterfly, so far only known by his ID, which is 558.

Like I told Rosa, I was kinda planning that Cleo would be super smitten on this butterfly boy, but we'll see how that evolves. :3


"Cleopatra breathed in the warm night air. It was early summer, and the weather was showing its best. It was not yet too hot for comfort, but gone were the days when a horse needed to hide in a shelter to keep warm. She sighted contently, and gnawed on the fresh grass without much of a though for anything. She was happy, and even if she was currently alone, it wasn’t for long. The others had just not arrived here yet.

The sky was alight with dozens of small lights. Every now and then Cleopatra raised her gaze to look at them wondering. She had memories of flying horses, bright with their own shine, and sometimes she thought these lights were those horses. But alas, they were not. Long gone were her days in Skagenrak, just a quickly fading memory in the back of her brain.

There was a rush of noise – the sound of hard hooves hitting the grass in a strong rhythm. Almost like a tiny thunder, one she hadn’t heard in a while. Cleopatra turned her eyes towards the sound just in time to see a black stallion coming out of the small thicket of trees.
Her eyes widened in wonder. The stallion was large and muscular, and somehow oddly familiar. Orange and red markings crossed his face and neck, with splashes of color on his forelegs. Cleopatra froze, amazed.

The stallion was the single most beautiful thing she had ever laid eyes upon.

Stallion came closer, snorting and throwing his head. He slowed to trot easily, lifting his tail and blowing hot air from his nostrils. His whole being radiated confidence as he circled Cleopatra once. A low noise sounded from her mouth from the sheer wonder of meeting this magnificent animal. The stallion answered with a darker voice, snorting again and letting the grass fly from his hooves.

Moments later the dark horse was already gone, swallowed by the darkness of the night. Deep in her gut Cleopatra felt an ache like never before."


Art by me
Cleopatra 599 owned by me
558 owned by =Rosalaun
Both horses designed by =DaneArt
References
[link] by *venomxbaby
[link] by ~EquineStockImagery
Nordanner breed by =DaneArt

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Comments: 39

EquineStockImagery [2012-07-31 20:11:28 +0000 UTC]

Nicely done.
Thank you so much for using my stock as a reference.

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sprite-light [2012-06-20 11:33:14 +0000 UTC]

Love everything about it you are lucky to get the butterfly nordanner they are truly marvelous would I be able to draw your butterfly nordy?

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ThatDenver In reply to sprite-light [2012-06-20 11:35:03 +0000 UTC]

My Nordanners are always open for fanart. So if you want to do some, go right ahead, I just can't pay you anything for it. :/

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sprite-light In reply to ThatDenver [2012-06-20 11:39:00 +0000 UTC]

No need to pay but if you have any peafowl horses that have breeding spots left that might cut it cause I have always wanted a peafowl but everyone I have asked has either all spots used or already taken so just one spot of a peafowl breeding with any of your peafowls would be great and I will do massive art of your nordys

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ThatDenver In reply to sprite-light [2012-06-20 11:42:08 +0000 UTC]

Currently I have no open reservations available, sorry. Nimue is pretty booked full and Master is just a colt. :/

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sprite-light In reply to ThatDenver [2012-06-20 11:43:18 +0000 UTC]

Ok well no worries I will still do the massive art of your nordys when I get over my art block

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EmeraldTheWolf [2012-06-18 19:25:24 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous work and loved the story!!! you have a beautiful writing style!

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ThatDenver In reply to EmeraldTheWolf [2012-06-18 19:35:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Considering English is not my first language, I feel honored.

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saphiraly [2012-06-08 17:43:11 +0000 UTC]

Those are REALLY aweome

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ThatDenver In reply to saphiraly [2012-06-08 17:58:36 +0000 UTC]

They are.

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Rosalaun [2012-06-08 07:48:24 +0000 UTC]

oh my haha they really do suit eachother <3 Love the little story too, definitely shows their personalities perfectly

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ThatDenver In reply to Rosalaun [2012-06-08 08:20:48 +0000 UTC]

Their colors look super pretty next to each other. Such a nice contrast. :3
Moar of them and tiny stories in the future!

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Rosalaun In reply to ThatDenver [2012-06-08 13:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Yeah they look awesome
I can't wait as soon as I get my muse back (I've started 5 different images that were supposed to be references and they've all failed) I'll get him a ref and a name, so it'll make things easier

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BaliroAdmin [2012-06-08 07:46:23 +0000 UTC]

awesome to see the butterflies slowly get active. think we'll have some relaxing fun with em ^^

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ThatDenver In reply to BaliroAdmin [2012-06-08 08:35:13 +0000 UTC]

They are a lot of fun to draw, just takes a minute to figure out the placement and logic of all the markings.

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BaliroAdmin In reply to ThatDenver [2012-06-08 11:17:41 +0000 UTC]

yus ^^

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DovieCaba [2012-06-08 06:12:23 +0000 UTC]

hehe these two are gorgeous together! ^^

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ThatDenver In reply to DovieCaba [2012-06-08 08:34:32 +0000 UTC]

They truly are. :3

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bluegreatdane12 [2012-06-07 22:17:42 +0000 UTC]

They are gorgeous together. :3

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ThatDenver In reply to bluegreatdane12 [2012-06-07 22:18:46 +0000 UTC]

They are. :3 Later they will have babies too.

Thank you.

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bluegreatdane12 In reply to ThatDenver [2012-06-07 22:29:00 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome. :3

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EquineLover12 [2012-06-07 20:38:08 +0000 UTC]

This is lovely!
It just gave me an idea! Do you think a cross between the feildflower potion and Goldwing could produce butterfly wings?!

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ThatDenver In reply to EquineLover12 [2012-06-07 20:42:45 +0000 UTC]

x) She was always going to get butterfly wings, but people keep suggesting it. Just haven't had time to draw that yet. And I think it's the auralight or moonglow that needs to be added for that effect.

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EquineLover12 In reply to ThatDenver [2012-06-10 19:53:36 +0000 UTC]

I saw her with wings! SO pretty!!

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ThatDenver In reply to EquineLover12 [2012-06-10 19:54:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. :3

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EquineLover12 In reply to ThatDenver [2012-06-10 20:04:11 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome

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CLMaddox85 [2012-06-07 20:18:47 +0000 UTC]

aww this is very sweet

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ThatDenver In reply to CLMaddox85 [2012-06-07 20:23:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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CLMaddox85 In reply to ThatDenver [2012-06-07 20:27:12 +0000 UTC]

and thank you for my

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AccountMoving [2012-06-07 20:16:36 +0000 UTC]

Is so in love with this mutation. I kinda wanna see a hot pink one <3

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ThatDenver In reply to AccountMoving [2012-06-07 20:17:21 +0000 UTC]

If you can find a hot pink butterfly. xD From what I understand they're all based on real existing butterfly species.

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AccountMoving In reply to ThatDenver [2012-06-07 20:23:53 +0000 UTC]

Awe stink. Theyre still pretty my next favorite one is Dane's that green is amazing <3

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Drachenberg-Manor [2012-06-07 20:16:15 +0000 UTC]

They are so beautiful, you guys are so lucky XD

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ThatDenver In reply to Drachenberg-Manor [2012-06-07 20:17:43 +0000 UTC]

I know, I love mine to pieces. :3

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Drachenberg-Manor In reply to ThatDenver [2012-06-07 21:27:09 +0000 UTC]

I bet you do XD

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gummibearluver [2012-06-07 20:15:51 +0000 UTC]

butterfly mutations these are gorgeous!

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ThatDenver In reply to gummibearluver [2012-06-07 20:18:06 +0000 UTC]

Yess they are. Little time consuming to draw but always worth it.
Thank you.

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Jadedmooon [2012-06-07 20:12:16 +0000 UTC]

I love your butterfly mutations!

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ThatDenver In reply to Jadedmooon [2012-06-07 20:16:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. :3 But only the blue one is mine. The red and orange butterfly belongs to another Nordanner admin.

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