Grovus

• Species

  Griffon

• Age

  Unknown

• Gender

  Male

• Residence

  Transitory

• Hometown

  Griffonstone

• Occupation

  Mercenary/Vagabond

Recent Posts

1. 

   The Key To Trust (1x1 between Courageous Thunder and Dark Horse

   June 14, 2022

   @Courageous Thunder Dash
   "It's that rough, huh?" Grovus replied, a look of consternation on his own features. He felt as though he could sense Nitro's aprehension just by looking at him, and made it think of how he himself felt at his worst. A strong sense of empathy came into his heart. "I'm sorry..." the griffon said sincerely in a soft tone. "I know what it's like. I would do anything to be able to not fear it anymore."
   
2. 

   The Key To Trust (1x1 between Courageous Thunder and Dark Horse

   June 10, 2022

   @Courageous Thunder Dash
   "It's nice to meet you, Nitro." Grovus said sincerely. He noticed how Nitro seemed to be struggling to say something. He'd been feeling the same way over the past couple of hours. A lot on his mind and being unable to put it into proper words. "I guess we've all had our past difficulties. Chelsea here has been telling me a little about her own, and Thundy thinks it'd be good for me to talk to folk like you. Sure hope he's right..."
   
3. 

   The Key To Trust (1x1 between Courageous Thunder and Dark Horse

   June 7, 2022

   @Courageous Thunder Dash
   Grovus nodded, though he wasn't yet sure if he truly felt Thundy's words yet. It sounded easy enough to say, letting go of a distant past. But of it had truly been that easy for the Griffon, he wouldn't still feel burdened by it today. There had to be more to it than that.
   "I want to be strong, I want to believe that I can overcome this darkness in my heart. It just... feels like an impassable mountain sometimes. One that just keeps growing bigger the more I try to surpass it."
   
4. 

   The Key To Trust (1x1 between Courageous Thunder and Dark Horse

   March 24, 2022

   @Courageous Thunder Dash
   "I see.. well, I'm glad to hear that." Grovus said, pondering. "I hate to ask a stranger to recall a traumatic memory... but then the only way we can truly overcome that weight is to accept it happened and come to terms."
   Grovus was a little surprised with what he heard himself say. 'Accept that it happened'? He had never been able to come to terms with his past before.. was it really that easy? Why hadn't it been so for him? Had he even tried...?
   He put those thoughts out of his mind for now. Let's just hear what this friend of theirs had to say first.
   
5. 

   The Key To Trust (1x1 between Courageous Thunder and Dark Horse

   March 24, 2022

   @Courageous Thunder Dash
   Grovus was about to ask just what in Equestria a "Saleen" was, when he found himself swooping after the bright orange vehicle. It was pretty fast, but it didn't take much effort to keep up, and it's vibrant colour made it easy to spot amongst a sea of dull, neutral hues of a typical city. The experience brought Grovus back to his old days as a royal agent, tailing targets across the land, keeping himself as inconspicuous as he could. He smiled at the memories.
   "Hope he doesn't mind us dropping in uninvited."
   
6. 

   The Key To Trust (1x1 between Courageous Thunder and Dark Horse

   March 24, 2022

   @Courageous Thunder Dash
   Detrot... Grovus had never been here before. He usually steered well clear of Equestrian cities, preferring the silence of more rural towns and wilderness. His trained instincts felt like they would be on overdrive here, seeing every possible corner as a potential threat. There was just too much happening too fast. The griffon grimaced slightly as he kept a steady pace with his companions, keeping above them in the gradually more sooty air.
   "So where exactly are we supposed to find your friend in a place like this?" Grovus asked incredulously.
   
7. 

   The Key To Trust (1x1 between Courageous Thunder and Dark Horse

   March 17, 2022

   @Courageous Thunder Dash
   Grovus flapped his wings hard and took off after his two companions. The midday sky was fresh and chilly, and the Griffon found himself relaxing in the freedom of the skies. He had always taken to flying like a natural.
   "Well, he doesn't need to tell me any more than he has to. I don't want to force someone to relive such painful memories." Grovus said, recalling how often he had tried to forget his own troubles. Maybe that was part of the problem. Had he been running away from something all this time, rather than facing up to it and finding peace?
   Slowly, perhaps, these answers would be made clear to him.
   
8. 

   The Key To Trust (1x1 between Courageous Thunder and Dark Horse

   March 7, 2022

   @Courageous Thunder Dash
   "Heh, his father reminds me of mine." Grovus snorted in response. "Always trying to push us to be something they themselves couldn't achieve, as though we're just puppets to be used for their own agendas. I know that feeling well... and you say Nitro is a street racer now? I guess he's still putting those talents to use in his own way."
   Grovus had never met somepony from the Equestrian street racing scene before. He had held little interest in such frivolous activities during his time in the Royal Guard. Yet if this Stallion had too gone through a path of darkness and come out the other side...
   "Yes. I would like to meet him." Grovus assertively nodded. "Maybe he can tell me his story."
   
9. 

   The Key To Trust (1x1 between Courageous Thunder and Dark Horse

   March 7, 2022

   @Courageous Thunder Dash
   Grovus tried to take the young Griffon's words to heart, but he found it difficult to reconcile with the weight he felt within his own heart. But even so, one specific part of what Chelsea had said to him repeated in his mind:
   "It's up to you."
   Maybe she was right. Maybe he needed to stop thinking that those feelings controlled him, and instead took command of his own path, be the change he wanted to see. Why should he continue to feel hopeless about it? There was little else in his way except his own feelings.
   "Well, I know how it feels to stare death in the face." Grovus replied to Thundy. "For a while, I think I didn't really care if my life ended. I just carried on waiting for one of these jobs to be my last. I didn't know what else to live for." Hearing himself admit this made him feel shame and regret inside, but it was the truth. He had been troubled for a long time.
   
10. 

    The Key To Trust (1x1 between Courageous Thunder and Dark Horse

    January 30, 2022

    @Courageous Thunder Dash
    Grovus listened intently to Chelsea's story. It sent a flurry of emotions running through his mind. She too had experienced a terrible event that left her troubled, and yet she had found a way to not let those feelings take control. She had overcome, and with it shone a light within the darkness. She was tired of the fighting, and could see how the other Griffons must have been tired too. Grovus... he had never really tried to consider the feelings of other Griffons. What sort of pain and hurt they could have been going through. Chelsea did, and she demonstrated that empathy through her actions to protect the others. Was this what it meant to have a pure heart? Was that something that existed within himself, too?
    "So your hybrid blood allows you to have a Cutie Mark?" Grovus said, impressed. "You're the closest I've seen to one of my kind possessing such. Everyone believed them to be only carried by Ponykind. Well, I suppose I've never met a Pony-Griffon hybrid before. Seems I still have much to learn about Equestria and her creatures." He chuckled, before making his voice more serious again.
    "I'm... sorry for what happened to you. You're obviously very strong to have not let it affect you as badly as it may have done. I can only wish I had such strength within me..."
    

Topics I Participated In

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   The Key To Trust (1x1 between Courageous Thunder and Dark Horse

   Started by Courageous Thunder Dash · November 11, 2021

   OOC: 
   
   @Dark Horse
   The sun was up and Thundy was out for a free flight. Every flight felt more free than before since Thundy's heart had become pure, and Thundy's abilities had skyrocketed. As Thundy flew over Dodge Junction, he felt something...something unstable. At first he thought a villain could be on the rise. However, when he stopped flying and just hovered in place, he focused more on the energy and felt weariness. Thundy slowly descended and landed on the dirt ground. He slowly walked towards what seemed to be a tavern. He looked around...until his eyes focused on a grey griffon. He slowly walked towards the other griffon, hoping he wouldn't startle him. 
   

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