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OMGOMGOMG I WON HIM OMGOMG

It had been an eventful day. Ethan and Alessandra had been busy observing and caring for unknown horses, some good-tempered, others bad, and they were exhausted.

They had attended a horse market, and come back with a very valuable gem- a black stallion, straight from Skagenrak. Of course, the stallion was not yet theirs. They were getting a few weeks to care for him and show the Council of Aleria that they deserved to own him, and they were hoping for the best. He seemed nice enough- a bit cocky, maybe, but not over spirited. He did need a hair cut, though.

“Aless!” yelled Ethan, “Get the paddock gate, will you!”

His sister sighed and went to get it open. Then she paused. “This is Ricochet’s paddock…”

“Yeah, yeah, whatever. Ricochet will be fine sharing his paddock with another stallion for a few nights.”

“Okay…”

Promptly the black stallion was deposited into the paddock without ceremony. The two humans were tired, they didn’t have any energy to spare. For a few minutes after their departure, he paced in front of the paddock gate uneasily. While he had gotten used to humans, and let himself been trained by them, he still didn’t like gates. Even though he could jump over them.

Eventually, though, he sighed and loosened up, lying down on the grass. It wasn’t like anything spectacular was going to happen in this grass-filled paddock anytime soon. And anyways, he was tired too. It had been an interesting day.

The air was warm, uninterrupted by any breeze. The sun was slowly sinking into the horizon in the distance, sending out golden rays of light that turned the whole world into a dazzling reflection of light. Everything was still, silent. Even his unruly forelock didn't fly up in imaginary breezes. He was ready for night and for sleep.

At least, until a voice said “What are you doing in my paddock?”

It was an almost accusing voice, belonging to a looking fleabitten grey stallion who stared at the black stallion with hard eyes. The black stallion scrambled up to his feet and stared back. “The humans put me here. What was I supposed to do, trample them?”

He received a grunt and receding hoof steps in reply. In an attempt to at least be on speaking terms with the other stallion, he continued “What do the humans call you, anyway?”

The grey stallion paused. “Why would you need to know?”

“It seems that I’ll be staying here a few weeks. Might as well call you by the right name, don’t you think?” There was a long pause, in which the black stallion didn’t think he would receive a reply.

“Ricochet.”

“What?”

“The name’s Ricochet.”

“Oh.”

“Now, please get out of my sight.” The grey stallion started walking away again.

“Hey… what? Don’t you want to, I don’t know, talk?”

“No.” this was said over the shoulder.

“But… why? I mean, we both-“

“Stop.”

“But-“

“Stop.”

They were both facing each other now.

“I only wanted to catch up.”

“You’re a stranger to me. Leave me alone, or there will be consequences.”

The black stallion didn’t reply. He knew Ricochet was being serious. A sad expression on his face, he turned away and walked to another corner of the paddock.

544 words.

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I tried writing the story in such a way that it would make sense even if I didn't win him. Does it? xD

Entry for Zandromina 's Nordanner Import Art Auction <3
Featuring:
1039 Ricochet (left) and Admin Import A32 (right, I haven't given him a name so that I don't get really attached x3)

I have a plot idea in mind, which inconveniently tends to happen during art auctions, so let's all cross our fingers and hope for the best xD
Basically, Ricochet and this black sexiness would have met in Skagenrak, when they were foals. A whole bunch of crap happens, and they end up splitting up (as friends) while the world is ending, and so they arrive in Aleria separately. Then there's tons of drama when they meet each other again and the climax might involve evil dragons and having to team up. And mares THEMS0KITTY HAS GOTTEN ATTACHED THIS IS VERY BAAAAAAAD

....Anyways I DID try fitting in Zand and AlexPeanut's horses. They were going to be in the distance, but it didn't work out :/ I might do another entry, with them walking off a trailer or something into the horse market. Hope you like this one, at least, it sort of took over my whole life for the past week xD It's only the second time I've tried this painterly style and I'm so darn pleased with it

Here's the WIP with details about how I drew it and how long it took and whatever:
Old Friends- WIP

References: (not traced or anything, simply stared at)
fav.me/d4zty6i by fillyrox
fav.me/d4e75c6 by Dark-0-Angel

Brushes used: The Ultimate Grass Brush Set

Description

OMGOMGOMG I WON HIM OMGOMG

It had been an eventful day. Ethan and Alessandra had been busy observing and caring for unknown horses, some good-tempered, others bad, and they were exhausted.

They had attended a horse market, and come back with a very valuable gem- a black stallion, straight from Skagenrak. Of course, the stallion was not yet theirs. They were getting a few weeks to care for him and show the Council of Aleria that they deserved to own him, and they were hoping for the best. He seemed nice enough- a bit cocky, maybe, but not over spirited. He did need a hair cut, though.

“Aless!” yelled Ethan, “Get the paddock gate, will you!”

His sister sighed and went to get it open. Then she paused. “This is Ricochet’s paddock…”

“Yeah, yeah, whatever. Ricochet will be fine sharing his paddock with another stallion for a few nights.”

“Okay…”

Promptly the black stallion was deposited into the paddock without ceremony. The two humans were tired, they didn’t have any energy to spare. For a few minutes after their departure, he paced in front of the paddock gate uneasily. While he had gotten used to humans, and let himself been trained by them, he still didn’t like gates. Even though he could jump over them.

Eventually, though, he sighed and loosened up, lying down on the grass. It wasn’t like anything spectacular was going to happen in this grass-filled paddock anytime soon. And anyways, he was tired too. It had been an interesting day.

The air was warm, uninterrupted by any breeze. The sun was slowly sinking into the horizon in the distance, sending out golden rays of light that turned the whole world into a dazzling reflection of light. Everything was still, silent. Even his unruly forelock didn't fly up in imaginary breezes. He was ready for night and for sleep.

At least, until a voice said “What are you doing in my paddock?”

It was an almost accusing voice, belonging to a looking fleabitten grey stallion who stared at the black stallion with hard eyes. The black stallion scrambled up to his feet and stared back. “The humans put me here. What was I supposed to do, trample them?”

He received a grunt and receding hoof steps in reply. In an attempt to at least be on speaking terms with the other stallion, he continued “What do the humans call you, anyway?”

The grey stallion paused. “Why would you need to know?”

“It seems that I’ll be staying here a few weeks. Might as well call you by the right name, don’t you think?” There was a long pause, in which the black stallion didn’t think he would receive a reply.

“Ricochet.”

“What?”

“The name’s Ricochet.”

“Oh.”

“Now, please get out of my sight.” The grey stallion started walking away again.

“Hey… what? Don’t you want to, I don’t know, talk?”

“No.” this was said over the shoulder.

“But… why? I mean, we both-“

“Stop.”

“But-“

“Stop.”

They were both facing each other now.

“I only wanted to catch up.”

“You’re a stranger to me. Leave me alone, or there will be consequences.”

The black stallion didn’t reply. He knew Ricochet was being serious. A sad expression on his face, he turned away and walked to another corner of the paddock.

544 words.

***
I tried writing the story in such a way that it would make sense even if I didn't win him. Does it? xD

Entry for Zandromina 's Nordanner Import Art Auction <3
Featuring:
1039 Ricochet (left) and Admin Import A32 (right, I haven't given him a name so that I don't get really attached x3)

I have a plot idea in mind, which inconveniently tends to happen during art auctions, so let's all cross our fingers and hope for the best xD
Basically, Ricochet and this black sexiness would have met in Skagenrak, when they were foals. A whole bunch of crap happens, and they end up splitting up (as friends) while the world is ending, and so they arrive in Aleria separately. Then there's tons of drama when they meet each other again and the climax might involve evil dragons and having to team up. And mares THEMS0KITTY HAS GOTTEN ATTACHED THIS IS VERY BAAAAAAAD

....Anyways I DID try fitting in Zand and AlexPeanut's horses. They were going to be in the distance, but it didn't work out :/ I might do another entry, with them walking off a trailer or something into the horse market. Hope you like this one, at least, it sort of took over my whole life for the past week xD It's only the second time I've tried this painterly style and I'm so darn pleased with it

Here's the WIP with details about how I drew it and how long it took and whatever:
Old Friends- WIP

References: (not traced or anything, simply stared at)
fav.me/d4zty6i by fillyrox
fav.me/d4e75c6 by Dark-0-Angel

Brushes used: The Ultimate Grass Brush Set