// the devil within { Saphyra

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// the devil within { Saphyra

Jun 25, 2014 22:02:24 GMT -6 Word Count:

Post by Sankron Adryn Valkire Eldingar on Jun 25, 2014 22:02:24 GMT -6

i crept into your heart; you can’t make me disappear

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A whiplike crack echoed off the crumbling stone walls as another vibrant beam of lightning arched its back across the tormented sky. A vicious spring storm was raging, and Valkire stood proudly in the midst of the tearing winds and pelting rain. His gray-flecked eyes remained closed to the mayhem around him, but the chaos within his soul sang out to the black clouds above. Blue sparks danced along the stallion's body, illuminating any droplets that dared to approach his golden hide.

The driving force of the rain reminded the stallion of lashes received at the hands of his former owner, and a savage rage swelled within him at the memories. Kir understood what it was to feel pain, and he deemed it his responsibility to teach others that lesson. Pain was a part of life, and assigning it labels like "good" or "bad" did little to change the fact that it would, inevitably, be experienced. Better to have it inflicted by a worthy adversary than an inferior nobody, and Kir was more than willing to be that adversary. He lusted for it, the feeling of bones breaking, the scent of blood spilling, the sound of victims howling. The world was his to control, its inhabitants mere playthings for his violent desires.

Steam cascaded from the beast's nostrils as he exhaled heavily. Somewhere beyond the storm, a moon adorned the star-speckled sky, marking the passing of midnight. Valkire's entire body thrummed with the electricity and the sensation of being alive. He'd been cooped up within his weakling comrade's mind for days, and now that he was finally free, a veritable tempest had come to welcome him. There was no joy or serenity in his eyes when they snapped open, only the ravenous hunger that tainted all his thoughts. He was kept alive by a need to command, a need to dominate, a need to destroy. Thoughts of blood and pain sang melodies in his head, though for the time being, he was content to remain motionless within the embrace of the squall.

for ;; @moony's @saphyra
ooc ;; Kir scares me a little. o.o
lyrics ;; "The Devil Within" by the Digital Daggers

// the devil within { Saphyra

Sept 7, 2014 21:44:51 GMT -6 Word Count:

Post by Sankron Adryn Valkire Eldingar on Sept 7, 2014 21:44:51 GMT -6

don't be afraid of the dark. cover your eyes, the devil's inside

The pounding beat of the rain intensified, but Valkire remained resolute in the onslaught. Wiser horses would've sought shelter at the first hints of thunder, but the call of a storm was irresistible to the stallion. The lightning tore through the sky like the blood in his veins. The thunder tumbled over itself like the thoughts in his mind. Valkire was not the wisest of horses, but the storm reminded him of his own power. He was an indomitable force, born to bend others to his will and leave destruction in his wake. He would be feared. At the first hints of his hoofsteps, even the most naive of horses would know to take shelter.

The stallion's dreams of grandeur were interrupted by a toneless voice. The sound was nearly lost to the clamor of the storm, and he could only guess at the exact content of the latter half of the stranger's statement. With the rain veiling her, the mare's physical presence was nearly as incorporeal as her voice. The darkness enveloped her body, but brief flashes of light revealed her dark blue hide. A pair of nearly luminescent eyes peered at him, their color reminiscent of the sky in fairer weather. "Oh, but my dear, I'm not facing the wrath of nature. I'm greeting it. We're practically brothers, this storm and I." A wicked grin snaked across Kir's muzzle, and he made no attempts to mask his arrogance.

The stallion's movements were casual and purposefully slow as he turned his head to face her more fully. His eyes roved across her form, seeking out weaknesses. She was considerably shorter than the average horse, with little muscle to boast of, but she seemed remarkably confident in the face of "nature's wrath," as she called it. With the initial assessment completed, Kir took several deliberate steps towards her, features twisted into the predatory countenance that came so naturally to him. It wasn't until he'd passed her hindquarters and begun to circle around her that he spoke again. "A mare as fragile as you are really oughtn't be out in this weather, though. You should return to some place more hospitable." Concern never once entered Kir's voice. Emotion was a rare occurrence in any aspect of his life, other than what bled through of Sankron's mind.

In a few more steps, Kir sidled closer to the mare. "Then again, I wouldn't object to escorting you to wherever it is you're going. Or perhaps you'd prefer to simply hole up here until the storm passes." With an expectant look, he began to walk in the direction of one of the few dilapidated buildings that still supported a roof, all the while maintaining his nonchalant gait.

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