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edge_of_forever2013-04-02 01:10 pm
vivat_regina) wrote in edge_of_forever2013-04-02 01:10 pm
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Fact: girls love horses
The first thing that hit one on entering the holodeck was the smell of fresh air, grass and trees - in short, spring. There was a light breeze in the air, though the sun was warm, and there was even the gentle sound of birdsong off in the distance. Off to the right was an inviting looking evergreen wood with spires of long, straight pines, the distinctive brown, needle-cushioned floor of a coniferous forest, and shafts of light filtering between the wide-spaced trees. Off to the left was a picturesque little stableblock, apparently standing all alone in the middle of nowhere, some horses milling around in the pasture surrounding it. Off in front were rolling hills as far as the eye could see.
Inside the stable, what Regina couldn't believe was the smell. Fresh forage, clean horses, oiled leather - it was all just as it should be, warm light filtering in through the slatted stable block windows, the sounds of the horses shuffling and nickering to one another in their stalls.
She understood illusion - all too well. But the ability to fool the senses so completely on such a scale was simply remarkable - all the moreso that it was done not with magic, but with science.
"Computer, I'd like a palfrey mare, chestnut with a white blaze, a little over fifteen hands."
"There are six varieties of palfrey available: the single-foot, the stepping pace, the tolt, the rack, the-"
"Forget it," she interrupted. "Just give me a big black Thoroughbred."
And there she was standing in front of her, a living, breathing, and yet apparently non-existent horse. She was even a little antsy, snorting and picking her feet up in her eagerness to get going. Regina was no less eager.
"Computer: flat saddle, curb bit and bridle, please."
"There are four varieties of English saddle available: close contact, dressage-"
"All-purpose, computer, give me a break here."
Trying something a little different for this EP. Since it seems weird to me everyone coming upon a person at a given moment, particularly when it's a time like saddling up, I've also put two TLs in comments marking other points later in the same general timeframe and location, also open to everyone. Pick whichever setting you fancy; spread things about a bit - think of it as three EPs for the price of one!
Inside the stable, what Regina couldn't believe was the smell. Fresh forage, clean horses, oiled leather - it was all just as it should be, warm light filtering in through the slatted stable block windows, the sounds of the horses shuffling and nickering to one another in their stalls.
She understood illusion - all too well. But the ability to fool the senses so completely on such a scale was simply remarkable - all the moreso that it was done not with magic, but with science.
"Computer, I'd like a palfrey mare, chestnut with a white blaze, a little over fifteen hands."
"There are six varieties of palfrey available: the single-foot, the stepping pace, the tolt, the rack, the-"
"Forget it," she interrupted. "Just give me a big black Thoroughbred."
And there she was standing in front of her, a living, breathing, and yet apparently non-existent horse. She was even a little antsy, snorting and picking her feet up in her eagerness to get going. Regina was no less eager.
"Computer: flat saddle, curb bit and bridle, please."
"There are four varieties of English saddle available: close contact, dressage-"
"All-purpose, computer, give me a break here."
Trying something a little different for this EP. Since it seems weird to me everyone coming upon a person at a given moment, particularly when it's a time like saddling up, I've also put two TLs in comments marking other points later in the same general timeframe and location, also open to everyone. Pick whichever setting you fancy; spread things about a bit - think of it as three EPs for the price of one!
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