Master Comforts his Grieving Pet

21 August 2015

18:00 GyroTech stumbles through the street heading straight for his house. His eyes are drenched and soaking as the unicorn cries his eyes out, siffling loud enough that the attraced the attention of passers by. This was no way for the stallion to be seen in public, and Gyro, under normal circumstances would have never let himself be seen like this. The unicorn opens the door slowly, letting his hoof hang in the air for a moment after it opens before dropping forward forlornly. The unicorn spots a sleeping figure on his couch and it registers in his mind as EveningBreeze, but even still the fact that he's an enemy doesnt register and the unicorn makes his way over to the couch. Even the hard changeling surfaces are comforting as he falls onto him and snuggles up agaisnt the warm chitan. This gesture, so willingly done, the changeling had never seen before from this particularly difficult subject.

18:02 < GyroTech> (Fine, so feather, which option is most intersting to you: 1 we delete it, maybe reintroduce it later, 2 we imply things and never get to RP it?)

18:08 EveningBreeze lifts his head, coming awake as he feels fur pressing against him, and glances over at the weeping stallion in confusion, not sure exactly what's happening. He realises that it's GyroTech, but is only more confused as he notes the stallion hugging him, cuddling up and making soft sobbing noises. He sits up, Gyro falling off of him and onto the

18:08 < EveningBreeze> couch cushions. "What... What's going on?" he mumbles.

18:12 GyroTech gives a sharp cry as EveningBreeze sits up, when even his master seems to spurn him as he falls off and onto the cold cushions beside him. The unicorn rolls over and burries his head into the pillow infront, ignoring his masters confustion as he stains the fabric with tears. The stallion's fur looked a little roughed up, well beyond what he normally would allow in public, and the dirt on his hooves he'd tracked from the front door made it quite clear that his pet had most certainly come from outside.

18:13 < AppleDash> (Why not just continue doing it as it is?)

18:14 < GyroTech> (Because its in the way and needs to be resolved one way or another. So 1 or 2?)

18:15 < -> Dusk|Sleep is now known as Dusk

18:15 EveningBreeze frowns, tasting the anguish in the air and noting every little detail that tells him something is terribly wrong with his pet. He reaches out with a hoof, uncommonly gentle, and places it on the stallion's shoulder. A thought runs through his head, the idea that he might be able to present himself in a...more encouraging light. "What is it, my

18:15 < EveningBreeze> pet? What's wrong?"

18:19 GyroTech gives a little sniffle as he feels the hoof press against his shoulder and pulls his head out to look up at the changeling with red bloodshot eyes. The stallions shifts his body more snugly against the changeling as he feels some acknowledgement. "I-inky...she left me for a monster!" He sobs out. "She likes him more than me and broke up...."

18:22 EveningBreeze blinks, recalling that Inky was his marefriend, a delectable batpony who was unfortunately off-limits, lest he risk alienating his pet even further. "A monster?" he repeats, clicking his tongue gently, then he reaches out with both forelegs and pulls the stallion against his chest, his embrace uncharacteristically tender. "Oh, my poor poor

18:22 < EveningBreeze> pet..." he purrs.

18:25 < AppleDash> (I'd rather 1, but whatever, I don't really see the reason to remove me from the current arc)

18:28 GyroTech presses his head against the the hard chitan, his own fur providing enough cushion to make it comfortable as tears continue to stream down his face. "Yes some stupid green thing with three tongues as long as a wagon that looked like a deformed pegasus three times large than it should be," he says, describing Zuthal, a creature Breeze would recognise from his homeland as a tatzl pony. "I tried to chase it off and save her and she kicked me out of the house because she loved it or something..." He explains, adding glistening wet streaks to breezes already shiny chest.

18:31 EveningBreeze makes a soft sound of understanding, running his hooves up and down the unicorn's back as he nods. "Ah, tatzlponies. Trecherous so-and-sos. I might not call them monsters, but they're certainly not as...civilised. It..." he pauses, humming. "It must hurt you..."

18:37 GyroTech takes a series of deep breaths as he feels the hooves stroke over his back, knotted with tension. His crying is still hard but it appears that the stallion has largely run out of tears. "Ponies dont exist like that. Its a monster," The unicorn maintains, resolutely in the face of his master. "I cant believe she did that...why did she choose him over me...after all we ve done together, all we had..."

18:41 EveningBreeze tuts softly, but doesn't contridict him. "As you say, my pet..." Then he presses a little harder into his back with those black hooves, working away some of the knots with slow, confident rubs. "My poor darling... A tatzl and a bat? They could never understand you, could they? Never know you like I do..."

18:46 GyroTech finds the gentle rubbing manages to provide some measure of relief as the hooves moove up and down his back. His sobbing slows to a crawl as his relaxed body begins to have a positive impact on his mood, dulling its impace. "I thought she did...it seemed like she did...but...I guess that vampire just wanted to use me to get into canterlot..." He says softly. His throat is raw from the crying and it makes his words sound strained.

18:50 EveningBreeze pushes his muzzle into his pet's mane, murmuring softly and letting his fangs catch on the tangles of purple and pink hair. "So harsh, so quick to judge... And yet you're probably not far off, are you?" He holds the embrace for a while longer, then gently pushes on Gyro. "Come, pet," he says in a voice that brooks no disobedience. "Upstairs."

18:50 < EveningBreeze> He points up, in the rough direction of the bedroom.

18:58 GyroTech holds close against the stallion, twisting his head slightly as she feels the teeth snag and tug gently on the hair. "Well why else would sh date another stallion, let alone a mosnter. She was even able to bang him if she wanted..." The unicorn holds on the changeling's chest for a moment after he begins to shove and then releases, dropping down to the couch. The unicorn slowly rolls off the couch to his feet and begins to make his way towards the stairs, moving slowly in his sorrow. He was in no state to disobey as heartbroken as he was.

19:03 EveningBreeze smirks, looking back at him as they climb the stairs, then lets his expression turn into one of pity. "I could never hope to try and understand mares. And I can be one. Nor could I understand those children of the night..." As they enter the bedroom he grabs a towel from the cupboard and throws it over the bed, before patting it. "Come now, up

19:03 < EveningBreeze> here."

19:03 < EveningBreeze> (Did he already give Gyro a collar?)

19:07 < GyroTech> (Yes he had,but he only makes him wear it occasionally)

19:07 < GyroTech> (And Gyro hates the color)

19:10 GyroTech keeps his his eyes on the stairs, lifting each hoof up just enough that the scrape up to the next level. Finally they reach teh bedroom and he looks up to meet his masters gaze. "I know mares well...or I thought I did...I thought if I could charm myself under thier tail...maybe I could try with an actual relationship..." He says, and then siffles again at his failure.

19:16 EveningBreeze gestures to the bed, perching himself on the edge of it. "Oh, my poor sweet pet... A mare who lifts her tail for you like that is not a mare that you'll stay with. Trust master, he knows all about these things. Now come, on the bed," he says, glancing at a bag stashed in the corner of the room.

19:20 GyroTech slowly slides himself up onto the bed, slowly moving across the covers until he comes to rest in the dead center, lying right next to the towel and his master. His tail droops down over the edge as the pony looks quite resigned. "I suppose you're right...and now...I've got nopony in my life...I was a fool for thinking I could have a marefriend..." she says solemnly

19:25 EveningBreeze pats the towel again. "Come, you've got muddy hooves. Don't get it all over the sheets, lie on the towel." As he speaks he lifts something from the bag with his magic, keeping it out of view of the stallion as he levitates it over.

19:27 GyroTech sighs dispassionatly at EveningBreeze and then wordlyessly shuffles over on the bed till he's resting on the towel. The plush fabric still wasnt as comfortable as the sheets but he'd make do. The unciron watches with idle curiousity as breeze works his magic, though he couldnt pinpoint the target.

19:30 EveningBreeze moves around behind Gyro, sitting up and pulling gently on the stallion to do the same. As he does, he levitates a comb from the bathroom, setting that down at his side, and brings the other item up to him. It's a collar, made of a far more tasteful black leather, which he fastens around his pet's neck. "I was planning to keep this for

19:30 < EveningBreeze> another, but... I think it suits you rather well. Even better than the old one."

19:39 GyroTech slowly sits up to his hindhooves at the insisting tugging, but continues to let his head hang low, not even looking to see what the stalion was grabbing. He perks up a bit as he feels the collar fasten around his neck and then turns to look at himself in the mirror. On his neck was tasteful a Navy leather choker with his cutiemark embossed in cleverly cut gemstones on the front, discrete enough that the unicorn could easily get away with treating it as a piece of jewelry. The unicorn gives a faint smile in the mirror as he sees it, despite what it meant. His master had obviously been careful about selecting this one out despite how nonchalant he was about it.

19:40 < GyroTech> (Hope you dont mind. I think navy works a bit better than straight black, and I embelished enough that gyro could wear it allt he time)

19:43 < EveningBreeze> (Eh, that's okay :p)

19:44 < Echo> (Navy on blue doesn't work xp)

19:45 < GyroTech> (Ya it does, at least a dark navy, nearly black)

19:45 < GyroTech> (I just did it in photoshop :P)

19:45 EveningBreeze smiles, running a hoof through his pet's tangled mane. "I hope you like it. It occurs to me that you've been very well behaved lately, so...I think you deserve the early present." He runs his hoof through the tangles again, and tuts. "You've gotten yourself into a real mess..." he chides softly, picking up the comb. "This may tug a little." He

19:45 < EveningBreeze> starts running the comb through, doing his best to work the tangles out as gently as he can.

19:45 < Echo> (>.> then what's the difference even?)

19:46 < GyroTech> (A little tinting goes a long way)

19:46 < Echo> (Eh, with the contrast it'll look black anyway)

19:50 GyroTech feels the hoof tug at his scalp and pulls away from it, helping to tug some of the tangles out. Then as the comb begins to scrape against his scalp and pull at his hair the unicorn lets out a breathy purr. EveningBreeze could taste his pets mood lightening some under the kindness and even, dare he believe it, just the hint of love from his pet. The unicorn nods in the mirror and says, "Thank you master...it actually looks really nice."

19:56 EveningBreeze smiles, feeling a little surprise at how quickly he's able to pick up the faintest hint of love, but overwhelming it in satisfaction. "It suits your tastes, I think," he murmurs, pulls the comb through a particularly tough knot of hair. "I'm going to have to get your hooves cleaned as well, aren't I?" he complains, but with a playful note to

19:56 < EveningBreeze> his voice.

20:04 GyroTech allows himself a short giggle as he feels the changeling tease him about his hooves and nods. His chest was a little dirty from how he'd been laying on them before as well, but that was a bridge to cross later. "Yes, I think it does...and thanks for being here..." The unicorn takes comfort in the changelin's presence as his usual animosity is clouded by a combination of his grief and the support he was being provided. He pulls his head against the comb, feeling the gentle tugging massaging his scalp.

20:08 EveningBreeze finishes with his mane, and tugs gently on his shoulder, urging GyroTech off of the bed, but not before he presses his muzzle to the stallion's head in a quick kiss. "Why, of course," he purrs, delighting in how easily things are going. "A master must take care of his pet."

20:12 GyroTech cooperates throughout the cleaning, even trying to make it easier for the bug in question to make brushing his hair a little earlier. He smiles at the kiss but then seems to freeze at that next line, and breeze can sense a souring of his emotional state. His ears droop once more as he thinks to himself, "Is that all I am to him? Just a pet to be taken care of?" The unicorn doesnt budge this time as he's tugged, and meets the changeling's blue eyes with his own narrowed.

20:16 EveningBreeze meets his eyes with a mild expression, the comb hovering beside his head. "I'm trying to take care of you. Clean you up, soothe your hurt, help you get through this hard time. Because I like you. That's why I chose you. That's why I'm taking care of you." He steps a little closer. "That's why I'll leave you be, after I get you cleaned up. No

20:16 < EveningBreeze> demands tonight, no orders, just that you let me get you back to the stallion you're supposed to be."

20:23 GyroTech relaxes his gaze but its clear that the pony's distrust of breeze was flairing its ugly head, though certainly not back in full force. Reluctantly the unicorn gets off the bed and heads into the bathroom. He steps into the shower without giving another glance in the mirror. "Just so that I'm not too broken to be used tomorrow..." He says downtrodden, but then doesnt offer up any more quips, instead waiting patiently for his grooming.

20:27 EveningBreeze shrugs, turning the shower to very low pressure and picking up a hoof brush, stepping into the shower beside the stallion. "Believe that if you like. But I'll still take care of you. Now, lift a hoof for me," he says, sitting, the brush poised ready at his side.

20:34 GyroTech raises his left forehoof, the one closest to his master and lets the pony get to work, using the warm water to scrub at his soiled hooves. The unicorn turns his head away, staring up atht eh white ceiling as Breeze works to scrub at it. "Why should I belive you care about me?" He asks.The stallion has an earnestnes in his voice, part of him wanting to believe that somepony was there for him, but at the same time his doubt of Breezes true intentions bittered his tone.

20:40 EveningBreeze works the dirt away, revealing the pale blue nail and fur beneath, and moves onto the next hoof, holding it in both of his as he uses his magic to scrub. "As I said, believe what you want, my pet. But ask yourself, what do I have to gain from this? Why else would I take the time to wash you, brush you, give you a special gift? Or maybe you

20:40 < EveningBreeze> should believe me because, whether I'm honest or not, you need all the comfort you can get right now. And you know I won't leave you, not like she did."

20:46 GyroTech winces at that word, being called a pet, once more. Something about that soured the changeling's reassurances and made the unicorn a little less trusting of his motivations. He lefts each hoof up in turn as the bug works on getting him clean, an dfrowns as he does so. The unicorn wilts a little more as its pointed out that Inky left him and then looks his master over once more. He takes a deep breath and then asks, "But...do you love me like I thought she did?"

20:49 EveningBreeze finishes off with the final hoof, and sets it down on the floor, putting the brush underneath his pet's belly to brush lightly at the mud splattering him there. "Of course not," he says bluntly. "She can't have loved you very much if she left you for a tatzl," he sighs, stroking at his damp mane. "Besides, I'm not your marefriend. Love is

20:49 < EveningBreeze> strange. I'm something of an expert on it. There are so many different types, it's hard to quantify..."

20:49 < Zuthal> (EveningBreeze, stop being like that. And stealing it from everyone doesn't mean you are an expert on it.)

20:49 < Inky> ( ..huh? )

20:49 < EveningBreeze> (Pardon?)

20:54 GyroTech wilts under the response, especially at the changeling's bluntness. The unicorn's body sags down so low his snout rests against the ground. Not even his master loved him it seemed and it made him sad. He shuffles a bit away from the hoof that strokes on his belly, leaning now against the side of the shower.

20:55 < EveningBreeze> (Pardon, Zuthal?)

20:55 < Zuthal> (so mean about tatzlponies)

20:56 < EveningBreeze> (Hey, he's a dick, and he's trying to win over Gyro :p)

20:56 < GyroTech> (Plus, I thought tatzls didnt like changelings and I"m sure the feelings aremutual)

20:58 EveningBreeze looks down at him, letting him move away, knowing that he can't crowd the stallion, or else he'll risk losing all the gains he's made in this short space alone. "What is it?" he asks, letting his head rest under the light splattering of the showerhead, the warm water running along the smooth surface of his skin.

21:06 GyroTech lets out a loud sigh and then looks over at his master's eyes with a heavy frown on his face. THe unicorn begins to sniffle and then cry once more, light tears dripping down his eyes. "Then nopony loves me...Not even my master..." He cries out, before his legs give way and he collapses down to the bottom fo the tub.

21:07 < Zuthal> (nope, only keeps you for a steady source of love.)

21:10 EveningBreeze sees another chance, getting down on his belly and wriggling up next to his pet, pressing his chitin up to the wet fur, and pressing Gyro's other side up against the side of the tub, against the cool, smooth enamel. "I didn't say that," he murmurs. "I said I didn't love you like she did. But if I truly didn't love you, I wouldn't have you

21:10 < EveningBreeze> now," he whispers. And in a way it was true; he liked the stallion, even if he didn't actually love, and would be sad to see him go when the time would finally come.

21:16 GyroTech winces as he feels the hard slcik body press up against his wet fur and turns his head away from the changeling's, refusing to meet his gaze. He listens half heartedly as the changeling turns his statement around and then lefts his head up, another small smile flashing across his face briefly. "Oh..." He says as his ears unflatten. He wanted so desperatly to beleive in somepony that he was taking his master at his word, despite the past. "And you ll be here for me?"

21:18 EveningBreeze doesn't look up, making a show of enjoying the contact, wiggling slightly against the damp stallion, feeling the leather of his new collar rubbing against slick chitin. "If you want me to be," he says, turning his head to face Gyro. "If you're good, and obedient, then I'll stay and I'll take care of you. Does that sound nice?"

21:26 GyroTech looks deep into his masters eyes and feels comfort eminating throughout his body as a trustful smile begins to creep further over his mouth. Gyro gives a slow nod in response, vriefly allowing himself to take solice in the changeling's promise, reagardless of how genuine it actually is. "Thank you...master..." the unciron says softly, rolling onto his back and exposing his belly so that he could finish being cleaned off.

21:27 < -> Dusk is now known as Dusk|Work

21:30 EveningBreeze nuzzles his pet briefly, nibbling at an ear as a reward for his obedience. "You're welcome, my pet~" he purrs, before he stands and starts to gently scrub at Gyro's belly again, taking care to keep it above the waist. When he's done, he steps back and turns off the water. "We should dry off before we put you to bed."

21:39 GyroTech softly squeaks as he feels the the changeling nibble with his sharp fangs, even if they were gentle enough not to pierce his ear. The unicorn gets up out of teh tub as breeze turns off the water and then surounds both of them in warm green glow. The hot dry air that he projects around them works to quickly dry off both of their coats, though he's used to drying wet fur, and so keeps the spell on breeze for longer than he might like.

21:44 EveningBreeze winces a little as the air heats up to just beyond his comfort zone, but holds back from chastising the stallion, still loathe to risk his progress. He takes his pet by the hoof and leads him towards the bed, levitating the towel away, letting him climb on as the changeling stands to one side. "I think you should sleep now. It's been a tiring

21:44 < EveningBreeze> day, no doubt?"

21:51 GyroTech shakes his fur and tail out as he becomes dry and then sighs, feeling better after a nice warm relaxing shower. THe unicorn clides up into the bed and then rolls over to his side, scooching over on the bed so that he was off center. The stallion holds his hooves out invitingly. "Well? Can you join me as a mare this evening? I need a warm body..." he says with a pleading look on his face.

21:54 EveningBreeze rears up, standing beside the bed with one forehoof on it, the other reaching over to stroke his pet's new collar, feeling the stiff leather and the jewelled tag. "Aren't I warm?" he teases. "I suppose, after everything, I could oblige. If you promise to be extra good. Is there anypony you want me to be? Or perhaps a female changeling?"

21:58 GyroTech smiles and leans forward against the hoof as it playes over his collar and looks up the stallion. "Well...umm...I've sort of always had interest in...the princesses...especially Celestia..." He says with a heavy blush, though he doesnt quite ask for her.

22:00 EveningBreeze widens his eyes, jutting out his bottom jaw as he considers. "Celestia? That's a tall order. I'm not sure I'm quite big enough to fill in for her, but... I think I can do a little something..." He closes his eyes, and as the flash of transformation vanishes a smaller-than-normal Celestia lies in bed next to GyroTech

22:08 GyroTech watches the expression on his masters face and then frowns, figuring that he'll just get some other mare instead, when suddenly a very pretty, if smallish celestia appears in his arms. The unicorn's jaw drops open as he looks her over and then pulls her close, nuzzling into her neck. "Oh, thank you Celes-err master...you look gorgoeos." He says, and then flicks out the lights with his magic.

22:10 EveningBreeze hums, wrapping 'her' forelegs and wings around the stallion. "I know I do~ But don't expecct this to be a regular treat. I shan't spoil you..." She yawns, closing her eyes as the lights go out. "Now sleep, my pet. We both need it..."

22:16 GyroTech closes his eyes as well and pulls against her tightly. As he begins to drift off to sleep his hug loosens, until soon the worn out stallion drifts off into a steady slumber, allowing him for the moment to completly forget about his heart break.

22:18 EveningBreeze is asleep soon after, looking serene and almost motherly in Celestia's form. Inwardly, he feels triumph as Gyro draws closer to him, and as if in response his sleeping body pulls the stallion closer against his chest, his embrace growing slightly tighter as he sleeps, a smirk tugging at one corner of his mouth...

22:18 < EveningBreeze> (And scene~)

22:18 < GyroTech> Yeeee~

22:19 < EveningBreeze> Was that a squee?

22:19 < GyroTech> it was fun~

22:19 < EveningBreeze> That sounded like a squee~ :p

22:19 < Inky> horses

22:19 < EveningBreeze> It was fun indeed

22:19 < EveningBreeze> What you were imagining?

22:21 < GyroTech> and now we horses indeed

22:21 < GyroTech> how fun it'll be to be a cooperative pet

22:22 < GyroTech> I think breeze will likely have to go easy on him for a bit or prove to him in some way :P

22:22 < EveningBreeze> It's my favourite kind of pet to be

22:22 < EveningBreeze> Oh, certainly

22:22 < EveningBreeze> But eventually he might even be able to convince Gyro to be eaten willingly

22:22 < EveningBreeze> Or so I can dream :p

22:22 < EveningBreeze> But now, sleep