The most heroic bronie

[puppy_lancer]

Characters: Lancer and you!
Setting: Dormitories on January 1, and then throughout the Tower
Format: Open, anything goes!
Summary: Lancer enjoys his regain
Warnings: None right now.

A. Room 4-16, January 1

[The strange noises from floor 101 had drawn Lancer's attention, so he had gone to investigate. To his surprise, he had found a teleporter and a secret floor and Aria's strange machine. Knowing that it was a matter replicator, he had jokingly requested one of his horses.]

[Of course, it was only a joke to him. As he heads back to his room, he doesn't actually expect to hear horse whinnies actually echoing through the halls of the dormitories. As he rushes over to his room, he hears the whinnying increasing in volume, followed by dog barks and the sound of gnashing teeth. In addition, his nose picks up on the distinct scent of both Mac an Chuill and a horse.]

[He more or less kicks the door down the second he arrives at room 4-16. As soon as he pokes his head into the room, he can see Mac an Chuill and a big grey Irish draught horse trying their best to bite, stomp, or claw each other. It seems to be a stalemate, with neither of them successfully wounding the other yet.]

Hey!

[He calls to the horse, followed by a sharp whistle and a wave. Both of the animals pause at the familiar voice, and the horse, forgetting Mac an Chuill's presence completely, rushes over to his master.]

She did it! She really did it!

[Cu Chulainn's voice as he pets his horse is half part delight, and half part surprise. He hadn't expected that Aria would actually be able to give him his horse back, but there she is. Liath Macha, in the flesh.]

I missed you, big guy!

[Standing on his tiptoes, he gives the horse a big hug. He can feel that even with her master present, Liath Macha is still tense about the unfamiliar space and the unwelcome addition to her territory. In addition to her tensed muscles, she's stamping one of her front feet on the ground and letting out irritated snorts.]

...Let's get away from her for a bit, okay?

[Cu Chulainn knows his horse. He knows how wild and spirited and aggressive she is. And he knows the best thing to do is to take her out and work off her energy, then bring her back when she's tired and calm. He pats her on the head and, grabbing her mane, springs on her back in a move that both master and ride are familiar with.]

B. Throughout the Tower, any day

[The look on Cu Chulainn's face as he rides his horse down the stairs and onto floors is one of pure, childish excitement. The giant of a horse stampedes through floors, hopping over or kicking down obstacles. Every so often, it pauses to much on things that attract its interest or its ire. If its owner notices its behavior, then he doesn't care, since he never makes any effort to stop it.]

[Whenever they encounter anyone during their stops, Lancer always calls to them to join him.]

Hey, you wanna get on? It's fun!

Comments

On the stairs.

[frilliance]

Ah-ah....no, thank you.[Only five words are tempted to come out of Edgeworth's mouth. Involving 'what', 'the', 'hell', 'is', and 'that'.]

[puppy_lancer]

You sure? She's fast. It would be a fun ride.

[Liath Macha turns to Edgeworth and makes a sound halfway between a growl and a grunt. Cu Chulainn pulls on her ear.]

Easy, girl. He's...friendly. Sort of.

[frilliance]

.....The fact that she is fast is precisely why I would rather not ride her. [He'll stick to walking up and downstairs, thanks.

Well, in a way. In a tsun way - not tsun in the sense that he doesn't want to show that he cares but tsun in the sense that a) he'd rather not make a big deal of the fact he cares and b) he sucks at feelings.]

[puppy_lancer]

...First time I've heard of someone not liking fast horses before.

[As Liath Macha twists her body to continue sniffing at Edgeworth, she starts filling up the entire stairwell. She doesn't stumble yet, but she's a little unstable. However, she chooses to focus on Edgeworth's cravat instead of her footing.]

4-16 (After Cu comes back from that 'calm down' ride, if that is okay!)

[oathshackledbird]

[At first, Diarmuid is tempted to blame Mac an Chuill for the mess in the room, though, granted he can't really be that mad considering his delay in getting back to the room had left the dog alone much longer than he had planned, giving said dog ample time to get bored.

But can Diarmuid really be blamed for wanting to kill just a few more monsters with his nearly reacquired spear?

Said spear shifts slightly on his back as he rights the nightstand on his brother's side of the room. Mac an Chuill, while seeming a little unsettled, really doesn't seem guilty. That is the other reason that Diarmuid doesn't end up blaming the dog for the mess. He's not ever been one to be able to hide when he's done something wrong.]

Just what caused this mess anyway? And what does it have against my brother?

[Since, it seems that Cu Chulainn's part of the room is in the worst shape. Or maybe it just seems that way because of his brother's own messy nature...]

of course it's fine!

[puppy_lancer]

[Behind Diarmuid, there sounds the clopping of hooves. Cu Chulainn, having exhausted his horse by riding through the Tower, has returned his room.]

Bro? Is that you?

[A big grin lights up his face as he realizes that his brother has returned just in time to see his horse. He hops off of Liath Macha and pats his brother on the shoulder.]

Look what Aria gave me, Bro!

:-D

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid turns when he hears the clopping hooves and notices Mac an Chuill tense at his side. In fact, the hound moves closer to Diarmuid, growling softly. He reaches out to pat the dog on top of the head to calm him, while at the same time giving his brother's horse an appreciative look.]

Well...I suppose that solves the mystery of why the room is such a mess. They didn't hurt each other, did they?

[He hadn't noticed any wounds on the dog, but he has no idea if the same holds true for his brother's beloved horse.]

Re: :-D

[puppy_lancer]

[Liath Macha grinds her teeth, but Cu Chulainn pasts her on the head to calm her down.]

Nah, Liath Macha here is a tough old girl, and I think I caught her before she could hurt Mac an Chuill.

[He gives an embarrassed laugh.]

She's pretty aggressive toward strangers, and she just love to bite. Sorry.

B

[chainsawn]

[ ... Well, that's not a sight you spot every day in the tower. Urotsuki blinks a little when she spots the horse - she notices it even before she can notice that Lancer is the one riding it - and gasps a little bit in awe. Still fairly blankly, but it's the only acknowledgement of surprise that she can give. ]

That's.. a real one?

Re: B

[puppy_lancer]

Yeah, completely real! And she's mine! You wanna pet her?

[Lancer has a big, childish grin plastered on his face.]

[chainsawn]

I can pet her..? Nothing weird will happen?

[ Guess who's never actually been around horses before. Well, outside of her dreams, either way. ]

[puppy_lancer]

I'll keep her from biting you.

[He leans to speak into Liath Macha's ear.]

Listen, girl, This little knight is friendly, so no biting, okay?

[Thankfully, Liath Macha seems to be distracted by something else right now. She doesn't even look at Urotsuki.]

January 11

[bowandblade]

[On one hand, it's impossible not to hear the clattering of hooves if Lancer is riding his horse all over the place. On the other, Archer has been doing little more than sulking away while he recovers from his collar fluid being replaced with the new mixture.

So it's probably not too much of a leap that it takes awhile for Archer to actually see Lancer on his horse -- and almost get knocked right off the stairwell.]

Watch it, you fool!

Re: January 11

[puppy_lancer]

Whoa there!

[He gives Liath Macha's mane a quick pull to make her stop.]

Hey, Archer. Didn't see you there. Guess both me and this big girl were too excited.

[A pause.]

...You wanna pet her

[Not even Archer's complaint can dampen his mood today.]

[bowandblade]

[He glowers at Lancer, especially when he doesn't hear any immediate apology from him. But he soon turns his attention to the large beast of burden, assessing it.]

Why would I want to pet the creature that almost trampled me?

[Yes, he's still sore about that.]

[puppy_lancer]

Because she's a really cool horse. A hero's horse.

[He beams at Archer, as if his answer just now was the obvious one.]

meadow, 7th January

[clumsyjesus]

Is that your horse? I'd love to ride her! [Although she'd probably fall off.]

Re: meadow, 7th January

[puppy_lancer]

Then come on!

[He hops off the horse.]

Give me your hand. I'll lift you up.

Re: meadow, 7th January

[clumsyjesus]

Okay! This looks like fun! [And she gives him her hand. She doesn't really need to be helped up since she can fly but...oh, well.]

B, floor 62

[keybearer]

[Now, Riku usually visits the beach for a fairly simple reason: relaxation. It's nostalgic, and he enjoys relaxing by the shore, soaking in the sounds of the waves as they crash against the sand.

The sound of hoofbeats kind of detracts from the experience, and it's not long before he turns towards the stairs and arches his brow at Lancer and his steed.]

Man, where'd you even get a horse that big?

Re: B, floor 62

[puppy_lancer]

Aria gave her to me when I asked! Isn't it awesome?

[keybearer]

I'll say. I mean, I've gotten a dragon as a gift before, but he's like an ant compared to your horse.

[Well, okay, his Ryu Dragon's still pretty big, but with stubby legs, he certainly lacks the elegance of a noble steed.]

sorry for my slowbutt. Dorm halls?

[god_damned]

[ Kirei pauses and his eyes widen a fraction. Of all the things this size in the Tower, he has only known monsters - not amiable beasts. ]

Is this another offering from our captors?

[puppy_lancer]

[Lancer signals to Liath Macha to slow to a stop so he can talk to the man. He has an excited grin on his face as he answers.]

Nah, this is from Aria! She got a machine to make things for us and everything.

[He gives Liath Macha's mane a little pull to keep her from trying to bite Kirei.]

You wanna pet her?

[god_damned]

But is it still not real? Nothing but another illusion?

[ It is still a difficult concept for Kirei to grasp. Unless this Aria has excelled beyond that... which he deems unlikely.

That offer, coupled with the horse's bared teeth, makes Kirei's expression fall even flatter. ]

No, not in particular.