video; un: weishappened

[weisshappened]

Type: Video
Sender ID: weishappened (Davrin)
To: All
Subject: Horse Training
Warnings: N/A


[The video is of a rocky shoreline, under a grey autumn sky. A small handful of the demon horses can be seen grazing on washed up seaweed.]

[Davrin slowly lowers the camera back down, turning it to face himself. Both he and Assan the griffon, are perched on a couple rocks higher up. Out of immediate view of the horses.]

I know we're supposed to be gathering clippings from these things but... call me crazy.

[Assan lifts his head from where he'd had it balanced on his foreclaws, looking skeptical.]

- Not you. [Then back to the camera.] Anybody tried maybe... taming one of them?

[They're no halla, but maybe it'd be a good idea to have a horse around for land-based travel.]

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video; un: seasaltkeys

[seasaltkeys]

That a good idea?

[His expression is curious. And maybe just this side of skeptical.]

[weisshappened]

No clue. But I guess I'll find out.

[Way to be a role model, Davrin.]

[seasaltkeys]

[Sliding towards the skeptical side.]

That just sounds, kinda dangerous.

[weisshappened]

I'm a Grey Warden. And a monster hunter.

My sense of "dangerous" is a little skewed.

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[telepathicignorance]

(...Huh.)

You might be onto something.

(Having a form of land transport might not be a bad idea.)

[weisshappened]

Yeah?

Figure if we can't totally tame them, getting them used to people means better access to their hair.

[telepathicignorance]

Yeah ...though if there are tame ones there probably won't be as much need to pay bounties for their manes.

Which might be a good thing, actually. Fewer idiots getting killed bothering them.

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[crystalrepose]

Oh, I know these! The--horses, gamigin, not the bird creature of yours.

And I have seen a tamed gamigin, as a matter of fact. It had grown a horn on its head, unlike the rest of its kind. I'm less certain of how one would set about doing that, however. The one coachman I saw with one was...well, he probably had all the time he liked to do so.

[weisshappened]

That's Assan. He's here with me from home.

Know anything else about them? What they eat, things to watch out for? That kind of thing.

[crystalrepose]

They're not nearly as skittish as a normal horse; I'm not sure if anything frightens them at all. If something tries to startle them they'll trample it first and ask questions later, and kick you if you avoid the first charge.

They also bite. I assume you'd like to keep your fingers.

[empyrean_mirror]

...I think you'd probably want a lot of protective equipment, first. Even normal horses are pretty dangerous when feral.

[Says a man with a unicorn.]

[weisshappened]

Like what? Armor?

You can't move well enough in armor to approach wild animals. You want quiet and slow. Armor... well. You're slow.

[empyrean_mirror]

Only if it's metal. Wouldn't something padded at least add some layers between you and the...teeth?

[And the hooves and the horns and...]

I'm not saying it's a bad idea, but I've heard a horse can shatter bones with a single kick. I imagine these don't hit any less hard.

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[obliviscere]

What would you do with them if you did tame one?

[weisshappened]

What most people'd do with a horse, probably. It'd be nice to have a decent transport on land around here.

[obliviscere]

Honestly, I've never ridden one. Or seen one up close. [ ... or not so up close. But she's had pretty limited experiences. ] Do you think it'd want to be ridden as transport?

[siege_harder]

Crazy.

[ There's amusement in Varric's voice, though as he shakes his head and watches the images play out. Those creatures don't look like anything he'd want to mess with, under any circumstances. ]

Have things been too tame for you lately or something, Warden?

[weisshappened]

I was waiting for that.

[Darin does chuckle though, taking the comment in stride - he did ask for it.]

Without darkspawn around, I've got to do something risky, or else I get dismissed from the Wardens. [This wise guy-] But, we aren't really spoiled for land travel options here. Figured this might help, if we can get it tamed.

[siege_harder]

Just calling it like I see it.

[ And you did ask for it. He'd hate to disappoint. ]

A griffon wasn't crazy enough for you, huh? What's wrong with your feet, Warden?

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[laminitis]

Oh that is the best idea I've heard anybody here make, and if you don't have anybody to try I volunteer as fuckin' tribute. [Please excuse this weird little guy's excitement, he Really Likes Horses.]

i laughed so hard at this thank you

[weisshappened]

[What... is he looking at, here.]

[His mind screams DEMON. But this guy doesn't match any kind of demon he's ever seen. None. Davrin on his arrival here would have shut this down, stopped talking completely... but by now? There's a lot of weird here that doesn't mean the same it does in Thedas.]

[And this guy clearly likes this crazy idea, so who is he to judge?]

All right, all right - if I can get them to trust a rider, we'll talk. You've got my word.

i'm so glad yvw also don't mind his lacking icons

[laminitis]

[His mind is screaming correctly, in fact! Blitzø's just a bit atypical to the general concept of "imp", and maybe "demon" wholesale that most people think of. Also he's pretty much just a guy, here, just... a weird little red and white one with horns that make up 30% of his everything.]

[Also he practically sparkles at the concept of riding a horse.] Are they wild? I can't believe I've never noticed 'em before.

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[noctuagoetia]

[Oh... oh no.... Not horses. The goetia had nothing against the four legged creatures, far from it. He just had a feeling a certain someone will try to bring one home. Where would the even house it?]

I can't say that idea has crossed my mind. If you did manage tame one, what would do with it after? Wouldn't you have to transport it via boat to where you could make use of riding it?

[weisshappened]

[What is he looking at part 2 electric boogaloo.]

[Right, moving on-]

It can't hurt to have ground transport. We've got plenty of boats. One day, Assan and I will be flying together. [He nods back to where the griffon is looking intently into the camera.]

There's farms, and the animal sanctuary for temporary boarding, until we got something more permanent.

[noctuagoetia]

Farms... That would be the smart and sensible thing to do.

[Hopefully Blitzø would also do the sensible thing as well. They did not have room for a four legged house guest.]

I couldn't help but notice you had an... eager volunteer. Could you do me a favor and keep an eye on him for me?