Luidaeg Spooky times part 02

[salty_witch]

[OOC: Milli-timed to evening time.]

The fogs and winds are still making things chilly and spooky outside. Leaves rustle and swarm about, trees creak, and branches snag in hair and clothing. As what passes for a sun dips below the mountains, the plaintive neighing a horse echoes through the twilight. Those curious or brave enough may follow the sound to the lake, where they will find a beautiful black horse seemingly caught in the mud a length or so from the shore.

It certainly could use some help. Are you a kind soul? Do you help?

[OOC: And week two of the Luidaeg's fun begins. Since I got this up later in the week, I'll leave it open until Saturday. For more info as to what the Luidaeg is up to, read here.]

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[salty_witch]

The mare leaps into the air and dives into the water. They are underwater long enough for William to worry about drowning but leap into the air just as he feels his lungs bursting.

[not_his_pa]

When the mare goes under, he gets a breath and tries not to panic, he remembers when the mermaid tried to drown him, "Go back to the shore."

He asks as he tries to change the horse's direction.

[salty_witch]

The mare ignores him and thunders on, at times racing above the waves as if they were solid ground. At others, they sink as if the waves truly couldn't support them.

Eventually, perhaps just as William has given up hope, they are at the shore, charging it. Well, charging a large boulder at the shoreline. The mare doesn't seem to be showing any signs of slowing.

[not_his_pa]

"Hell, what are you doin'?!"

William pulls on the horses' mane, anything he can to try and get some kind of turn.

[salty_witch]

She bucks and spins then, her mane turning slick as the proverbial snake snot. As well, his seat is no longer secure and he goes flying over the boulder to land in a thick bush.

Neighing laughter can be heard as the slashing of her hooves fades off into the distance.

[not_his_pa]

As he falls, he tries to not land too hard and the bush pricks at him.

He curses as he stands up, feeling out his bruises but nothing seems broken as he heads inside.