Arturia Pendragon (Saber) @ Nowhere (
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ITP: So the Emperor Nero, King Arthur, and the Holy Grail gather on a farm....
WHO: Nero, Arturia, and Irisviel
WHAT: Irisviel is going to teach the "twins" how to ride horseback.
WHERE: A farm.
WARNING: Irisviel is teaching Nero and Arturia how to ride a horse. Does this really need any more warning than that?
Arturia looked around the farm Irisviel had taken her and her sister to, wondering just how she'd gotten into this. Sure, Irisviel was excited by the thought and riding horseback seemed exciting. Between the way Irisviel rode and with how her sister acted about the prospect once they realized they'd both been offered the lessons, Arturia found herself unable to have second thoughts about it.
Horseback riding would be a useful skill to have.
And it did seem like fun.
And the horses seemed friendly enough.
And, Arturia couldn't help thinking this, going that fast seemed exciting.
Once they were in the stables to choose the horses they would ride, she turned to Irisviel to ask, "How long did it take you to learn to ride?"
[Tagging order: Irisviel -> Nero -> Arturia]
WHAT: Irisviel is going to teach the "twins" how to ride horseback.
WHERE: A farm.
WARNING: Irisviel is teaching Nero and Arturia how to ride a horse. Does this really need any more warning than that?
Arturia looked around the farm Irisviel had taken her and her sister to, wondering just how she'd gotten into this. Sure, Irisviel was excited by the thought and riding horseback seemed exciting. Between the way Irisviel rode and with how her sister acted about the prospect once they realized they'd both been offered the lessons, Arturia found herself unable to have second thoughts about it.
Horseback riding would be a useful skill to have.
And it did seem like fun.
And the horses seemed friendly enough.
And, Arturia couldn't help thinking this, going that fast seemed exciting.
Once they were in the stables to choose the horses they would ride, she turned to Irisviel to ask, "How long did it take you to learn to ride?"
[Tagging order: Irisviel -> Nero -> Arturia]
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"I learned the basics today and I have been practicing since then! Once you adjust yourself to it, it's quite fun" Her reply was completely honest, which only makes her be so innocent sometimes...
"I'm sure you two will love it!" She turned to Nero and Arturia and smiled at them brightly. Their company was really good so Irisviel couldn't hide her excitement.
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The mount seemed amenable enough -- Nero meant to name it Phaeton, for the celestial sphere. Now, to begin to mount such a creature...
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"It sounds like it'll be fun," she echoed her sister. Fortunately they had yet to do the stereotypical finishing each other's sentences thing. "Do the horses have names?"
and the award to the latest tag goes to... Miyu!
Now that Arturia brought that up, she didn't know. She she figured out that it would be a good idea as well. "I don't think they have one, but I'm sure they would love the name you give yours, Arturia." With another smile, she sat on her own white horse with a strong endurance.
"First you have to make sure that you are holding the reins tightly, okay?"
But wait! Darck gives you a run for your money!
As she managed to climb into the saddle, she smiled -- a regal smile -- and gripped tightly onto the reigns. "I think can manage this much."
Three months later we're still going to be working on this thread, trufax.
"Gwenivere," she said, unsure of where the name came from. Somewhere in the murky blackness--perhaps it was bits of her memory returning as she'd been assured on her arrival here? "Yes, I think I shall call her Gwenivere."
The horse seemed to agree with the name and Arturia wasted no time in copying how her sister and Irisviel had mounted their steeds, and took hold of the reins. Either this was easier than it looked, she was a quick study, or she had done this before.
She looked to Irisviel for further instructions.
and it will still be awesome!!
When everyone was on their horse, she smiled before keeping the instructions. "Once you hold the reins tightly, you have to give a gently tug to them to let the horse know that you want to move to a certain direction."
And yet people wonder how does she ride so horribly if she can give the basics so well. "When you are sure where to go, you give a small smack on his side so he will know that you want to start!"
We're going to get off this farm and discover the game ended like two years ago
The wind! The air! Just her, the earth, and the clean blue sky! Nero's blood boiled with the wild abandon of the moment as she and Seneca vanished into the distance.
Which raised a vital metaphysical quandary to the fore of her mind.
How do you stop?
One if we're lucky.
This was.... this was amazing. Such a rush of adrenaline she could hear her heart pounding in her ears and the feel of the wind rushing passed her made her cry out with excitement despite herself. Gwenivere was a good horse, she went in the direction she'd been instructed and she was slowly closing the gap between herself and Nero.
Now how does one stop?
Let's aim for half-year!
"Nero! Arturia!" She waved a hand as she ordered her horse to match with them, and since her skills were
horriblea bit superior, the speed of her horse soon caught up with them. "You two are doing it so well! How does it feeel?"She laughed happily, even forgetting to tell them how to stop.
This convo: quoted next to "undue optimism" in the encyclopedia.
...she had forgotten why she wanted to stop.
"There! I mean to jump that fence!" She gestured up ahead. The sign had something about 'advanced course,' but how bad could it really be?
With all three of our pictures right under it.
"Not if I get there first!" she shouted, leaning low over her own steed and gripping tight to the reins. If Nero thought she could outdo her she had another thing coming.
Well now, who knew Arturia had a competitive side to her?
sounds legit. I mean I play the optimistic here!!
"To jump, you need to smack his side in the correct tiiiime!! He will understand that you want to jump!" The girl shouted to the girls in a fair way. "You can do it! Nero! Arturia!"
She preferred to cheer them from behind and jump later. Her poor horse was grateful for that.
I'm the irrepressible cynic.
JUMP! she thought. Seneca grapsed her thoughts.
Airborne.
She had air.
Magnifico.
And I guess that makes me the moderately realistic one.
"Sister!" she called, deciding to drop the pretense of concern. Irisviel was a kind soul and this was her sister. Why shouldn't she be allowed to have fun every now and then.
"Let us race thrice around this track and see who is the better horsewoman," she called and looked back to Irisviel, "What say you?"
perfect combination
"Ah, that sounds lovely. Let's us do our best then!" She relied with a giggle. A healthy competition sounded like a good idea.
royal flush of philosophy