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[FWM] As Equestria Turns:MLP Without the Kiddy Thread XI
My Little Pony: Friendship Was Magic
In Equestria, the monsters are kept in safe places, and can be beaten off with hugs and clothing and angry stares.
In Equestria, a benevolent goddess raises the sun and the moon, and keeps the world in harmony.
In Equestria, the concept of danger is barely understood.
This is not that Equestria.
The town of Bridle Shores lies near a lake, and is one of the cities that survived the revolution. The heroic Moon Goddess, and her student, overthrew the Burning Hate of the Iron Hoof, saving Equestria from the searing, unending summer that raged for years. Even now, she tries to hold against the monsters, the literal armies of feral species that attack.
This is not the Equestria you know. Friendship has power, love may yet triumph. But evil is not just a word. Go out into the woods today, and be sure to take an axe, or make sure you have that fireball spell on a hair-trigger. If you want to keep your life... you'd better work for it.
Rules?
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Q: So, how dark are we talking?
A: As dark as Exalted or a darkish d&d game, no more. The idea should be that things ARE fixable.
Q: What kind of RP is this?
A: More active than the non-grimdark. The added darkness makes actual adventure-style plots more viable. We could have wars against [unspecified villains], Celestial cults, and dungeoncrawling!
Q: Anything else?
A: Yes. Dark or no dark, keep within the board rules.
Q: Hullaballoo.
A: Calloo callay!
Q: Is that all?
A: No. Whatever you do, do NOT forget about spell 87. Or else. Now have fun.
Previous Main Thread Links
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Miscellaneous forbidding adventures Thread/s
Daggum it, I need a new soap opera name...
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(Reposting for the new thread)
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Originally Posted by
Grif
Lemongrass glanced back with almost a kindly look in his eyes. "We're here. Just follow me." He indicated the large square stone building that made up the guardhouse. He led Sandy past the empty reception area, down several dimly lit corridors before sharply turning into a dank stairwell that marked the prison cells. There, he showed Sandy to the first available cell.
"With luck, we can get an expert to look at you in the morning," Lemongrass said as he closed the door.
Sandy followed behind him, running completely on autopilot. It seemed as though he'd been walking forever; Lemongrass could've been leading him into a pizza joint for all he knew.
Down the stairs, trot trot stumble trot, and into the cell. He stared blankly back at the pegasus. Or maybe the wall behind him, it was hard to tell. "Thank you...Mister nice guard..." He sloooowly tilted his head until it was nearly parallel to the ground, and sported a big, dopey grin. "Hey...why the...the wide face? Heh...heh...heh..." With that final bit of incoherence, he lost his balance and collapsed right onto the bed, out like a light.
/endponyday
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Madness and Fair Folk
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Originally Posted by
Benson
Ember paused, looking a little frozen for a moment before he opened one eye. And then opened two and looked upon her fae visage. He took it all in this time, as opposed to averting his gaze like usual until she glamored herself. He was hesitant at first but he then bit down on his lip and hugged her. "B-but...you can still be my cute and silly Lochbed."
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Originally Posted by Orzel
"But how can Ah be your filly if Ah am barely a filly. Ah'm cold and pale and stupid." Lochbed pushed Ember away again. Then she covers herself. "Forget. Forget what ye see."
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Originally Posted by Benson
"I can't forget, I...I don't think I want to," He ignored her push and went to hug her again. His fillyfriend, as weird and scary she could sometimes be, she was his fillyfriend, and most of all, the pact he made to take care of her.
"I don't care if you're cold...its warm in the house anyway, I think you're refreshing," he goofily smiled and nuzzled the pale white kelpie.
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Originally Posted by Orzel
Her head stiffened against the nuzzle. She saw it as untrue. "Ye are just saying that because Ah'll eat ye if ye donnae pretend to like mah form." A sniffle here and there. "Ye really wish for a normal pony mate."
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Originally Posted by Benson
He froze for a moment feeling guilty, his mouth open in paused hesitation.
"Maybe.....but, they wouldn't be as interesting as you." He wasn't sure if that was the right thing to say so he tried again.
"Its not that I don't like your true form....I'm just not used to it...but...it doesn't stop me from liking you."
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Originally Posted by Orzel
The fae stared down at the ground."What... what if Ah became a pony. Became like ye." Her voice softened. "Would ye prefer that?"
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Originally Posted by Benson
"I'd prefer my Lochbed," He said inhaling and puffing his chest. He nodded reassuringly and gave her a smooch.
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Originally Posted by Orzel
Lochbed smiled through the kiss but saw only slightly so. There was still a hint of sadness. But she was softened enough to pinken slightly. "Lord Sol, ye are so kind to this fae. Kindness undeserved."
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Originally Posted by Benson
"Shush, as a noble in blood still, I order ye to not say unkind things about yourself," He said closing his eyes, smiling as he smooched her again.
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Originally Posted by Orzel
She licked him with her fang covered mouth."Ah am bound to mah princess's orders to follow your m'lord." A hoof to the heart she pledged. "Ah willnae say unkind things about youself."
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Originally Posted by Benson
"No, no, I said about you, Lochbed, about the cute kelpie here just gave me a lick," He smiled as he leaned his forehead and pressed it against hers.
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Originally Posted by Orzel
She thought for a second. Gazing deep into Ember's eyes, she have to be very careful before promising anything. "That is what Ah say. Ah willnae say bad things about cute kelpies." she replied.
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Originally Posted by Benson
"About Lochbed," He nuzzled her snout.
Their little moment as you could call it was suddenly interrupted when Aubade appeared with Ember's sandwich. Ember blushed realizing that this moment became all PDA.
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Originally Posted by Orzel
Distraction. A topic changer appeared in Aubade. "Ye eat your food. Ah will rest." The kelpie slid over the couch and leaned over her head upon the colt's shoulder.
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Originally Posted by Benson
Ember accepted the sandwich, how mood whiplash-y this all felt. He rubbed his head against the kelpie's in a comforting manner as he thanked Aubade.
Aubade herself bowed her head while silently and briefly taking in the details of the partially unglamored kelpie, how interesting.
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Originally Posted by Orzel
Lochbed groaned since she didn't like Aubade seeing her like this either. It worried her less as the maid knew all about her other-worldliness.
"Ah'm going to bed. Too drained. More than Ah thought." She kissed Ember's cheek. Then she stood up to kiss Aubade's cheek as well. Finally she headed upstairs to Embers bed.
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Originally Posted by
Luka
"nice to meet you too.....nnnnggh...."
The little colt tries to reach Aero's hoof, but he's too short.
Aero
Aero laughed and reached a bit farther, and shook Mile's hoof.
"So what was the deal with those ponies that wanted to kill you?"
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Originally Posted by
Dark Elf Bard
Yohanna nervously trots through the dark streets of Bridle Shores, looking for an inn to spend the night in.
Taylor walks out of the ice cream bar (tab paid, of course) and nearly bumps right into her. "Well hey there!" He says, grinning. "Sorry about that, I'm usually- You look a bit lost. Need any help with something?"
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The young zebra looks down shyly.
Oh... um... sorry. I'm looking for a place to stay for tonight, but I don't have any bits.
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Originally Posted by
Mindfreak
Aero
Aero laughed and reached a bit farther, and shook Mile's hoof.
"So what was the deal with those ponies that wanted to kill you?"
"I don't know! they're the bad guys that came out of nowhere and ruined everything!, they ruined my bro's birthday party!"
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Lochbed groaned since she didn't like Aubade seeing her like this either. It worried her less as the maid knew all about her other-worldliness.
"Ah'm going to bed. Too drained. More than Ah thought." She kissed Ember's cheek. Then she stood up to kiss Aubade's cheek as well. Finally she headed upstairs to Embers bed.
Ember watched her go upstairs and slumped on the couch, his hoof touching the plate his sandwich was on. He stared at it for a moment before taking a bite of it. He wondered just how much of his words were genuine and what part was just him trying to save his hide. It made him feel bad, like a jerk face Mcjerk.
Aubade watched and sat next to him and then just hugged him. He had a minor look of surprise as Aubade rarely just randomly hugged him. He hugged her back, she smelled like melon cucumber, it made him hungry for his sandwich more so. "It'll be alright young master," She said simply and pulled away before just walking off. Ember just blankly stared as she went upstairs.
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After finishing his sandwich, he got himself a blanket and pillow and plopped himself on the couch.
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Originally Posted by
Dark Elf Bard
The young zebra looks down shyly.
Oh... um... sorry. I'm looking for a place to stay for tonight, but I don't have any bits.
"Not to worry, there's a civic center set up for just such an occasion. It's just this way." He starts leading her to the building, keeping up conversation as he goes. "So what brings you to this wonderful slice of nowhere?"
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Soft continues to attempt to teach the marebeast to dance, even if it seems like it should be a lost cause by now. She refuses to quit dammit!
[Mind reposting the exposition stuff so I can has Mystic do stuff too?]
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Originally Posted by
Kelvin360
"Not to worry, there's a civic center set up for just such an occasion. It's just this way." He starts leading her to the building, keeping up conversation as he goes. "So what brings you to this wonderful slice of nowhere?"
Oh... err... the forest was caught on fire... and my house was burned down...
Yohanna looks down, trotting timidly.
What's.... what is your name?
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Originally Posted by
Dark Elf Bard
Oh... err... the forest was caught on fire... and my house was burned down...
Yohanna looks down, trotting timidly.
What's.... what is your name?
"Jeez, that's rough. I'm sorry that happened to you.
Ah, my name. I've got a few, funnily enough. I go by Taylor, though."
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Originally Posted by
Mystic Muse
Soft continues to attempt to teach the marebeast to dance, even if it seems like it should be a lost cause by now. She refuses to quit dammit!
Gwynfillion eventually plopped her plot on the ground. "Can we stop now? I think this 'dancing' took more out of me than fighting that dragon that one time."
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The exposition is lie, there is no exposition. Move along citizen.
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The rest of documents held instructions on where Mystic should start, in the city of New Colt City, particularly in the Broncs. There was to be an anti Celestia rally going on, not set up by Rabble Rouser and co, but it could still provide some leads unless Mystic somehow messes it up :smalltongue: Meanwhile, Amber Grain continued to nuzzle and cuddle against her mistress, she liked the way Mystic's...scales or whatever felt.
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Originally Posted by
Kelvin360
"Jeez, that's rough. I'm sorry that happened to you.
Ah, my name. I've got a few, funnily enough. I go by Taylor, though."
Thanks.... I'm Yohanna.
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Taylor
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Originally Posted by
Dark Elf Bard
Thanks.... I'm Yohanna.
"Well it's nice to meet you, Yohanna. I- Oh hey look, here we are." He leads her into the Center and plops himself down in a corner, clearly about to go to sleep himself. "I suppose we can trade stories in the morning. I don't want to talk your ear off."
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Daniel
Daniel keeps strumming his lute on a low, strong chord to keep himself awake during his vigil. His body will give him heck come morning, but better that than getting jumped in his sleep by Mr. Dour.
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Zaros
Having seen Starbeam off (offscreen adventures galore!), Big Z stands atop a hill near the town, watching for trouble throughout the night.
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Luka's still asleep, on the matress, whistling, if Snowflake or anypony else do anything to him then his ponyday ends
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Originally Posted by
Kelvin360
Daniel
Daniel keeps strumming his lute on a low, strong chord to keep himself awake during his vigil. His body will give him heck come morning, but better that than getting jumped in his sleep by Mr. Dour.
Whitestone's still unconcious, but seems that throwing something at him would wake him up, otherwise he would just lay on the ground there.
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Originally Posted by
Kelvin360
Taylor
"Well it's nice to meet you, Yohanna. I- Oh hey look, here we are." He leads her into the Center and plops himself down in a corner, clearly about to go to sleep himself. "I suppose we can trade stories in the morning. I don't want to talk your ear off."
Thank... thank you. For showing me to the Civic Center..
She settles on some hay gingerly and tries to sleep.
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The next ponyday
Hotel - Staccata
Not being a morning pony, Staccata stays in the usual cuddle-vice in bed nowhere close to waking up.
Guard House
The griffon was put on what amounts to light duty as standard reaction to exposure to unknown magics resulting in injury. This, of course, puts him in a bad mood and there aren't any trainees to take it out on due to them still being short-hoofed. What's worse is that he's not going to be able to fly out to the fort to have a conversation with the general without having any pieces of the assassins' armor.
He just sighs and sits down in a patch of sunlight.
Mach's Workshop - Mach
Mach having been cooped up all day gets up and starts some coffee. It might be a day to get around the town in the sun. While the caffeine is going, he heads outside and just floats at the altitude of his second story for a while and yawns.
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Originally Posted by
Benson
Gwynfillion eventually plopped her plot on the ground. "Can we stop now? I think this 'dancing' took more out of me than fighting that dragon that one time."
"As you wish." Soft says, a little disappointed, but understanding.
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The rest of documents held instructions on where Mystic should start, in the city of New Colt City, particularly in the Broncs. There was to be an anti Celestia rally going on, not set up by Rabble Rouser and co, but it could still provide some leads unless Mystic somehow messes it up :smalltongue: Meanwhile, Amber Grain continued to nuzzle and cuddle against her mistress, she liked the way Mystic's...scales or whatever felt.
Mystic considered her options in this scenario. She wasn't a half-bad speaker, but with the way she currently looked, they'd probably ignore anything she had to say. She had a few inconspicuous spies left, so she'd end up sending one of those in first to see what the best way to deal with them was.
Naturally, she'd be somewhat close by with a few less conspicuous minions on hoof in case things went...well....really south.
And yeah, she essentially has scales. She nuzzled and cuddled Amber back every once in a while.
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Taylor
As always, Taylor wakes up at the crack of dawn and sneaks out of the Civic Center to witness the sunrise. After which he goes back in to check on Yohanna
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Daniel
If a guard comes down at some point, Daniel calmly informs them that yes, the prisoner did try to escape and yes, he is having a very nice nap.
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Zaros
Much like Taylor, Big Z catches the early sunrise and takes that as his cue to go catch some Z's in a field. (Pun not intended, but I'm still so very sorry.)
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Originally Posted by
Mystic Muse
"As you wish." Soft says, a little disappointed, but understanding.
"Thanks," She uttered laying spread down on her belly now. She looked adorable all pooped out, or would if it wasn't for her pouty grouchy expression. "Ya know...I could really use a pina colada right now.."
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Mystic considered her options in this scenario. She wasn't a half-bad speaker, but with the way she currently looked, they'd probably ignore anything she had to say. She had a few inconspicuous spies left, so she'd end up sending one of those in first to see what the best way to deal with them was.
Naturally, she'd be somewhat close by with a few less conspicuous minions on hoof in case things went...well....really south.
And yeah, she essentially has scales. She nuzzled and cuddled Amber back every once in a while.
"Mmm...so whatcha readin'?" The silly filly asked rubbing up against Mystic in a cuddling fashion.
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Originally Posted by
Luka
"I don't know! they're the bad guys that came out of nowhere and ruined everything!, they ruined my bro's birthday party!"
Aero "Wow, what jerks. You should NEVER interrupt somepony's birthday party. That's like, the biggest sin EVER."
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Originally Posted by
Mindfreak
Aero "Wow, what jerks. You should NEVER interrupt somepony's birthday party. That's like, the biggest sin EVER."
Aisis then arrives to the room
"not only his birthday party, it was his arming party too, then they came, ruined it, and killed everypony in the village.... Only me and my brothers survived...."
Luka
He was still sleeping on the matress, still whistiling and laying on his back with a hoof over his barrel.
Whitestone and Ironblade
Ironblade's went from unconciouss to sleeping at night. But whitestone's already starting to wake up.
"ugh....wha-....What was that?"
He was still on the floor, just raising his head and rubbing it with a hoof.
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[Sandy Shores - Almost like a drinkin' night]
Sandy, bruised and beaten, slumbered on in his cell. His dreams were filled with nightmarish spectres, cackling vamponies, and worst of all, himself, dim-eyed, doing the evil one's bidding. He frowned and groaned in his sleep, stirring on his cot, but his weariness kept him fast asleep.
[Back at the Cirrus]
Sandy, ordinarily an early riser, was noticeably absent from the galley and the engine room. Additionally, there was a package in whatever they use to accept mail; a small box, addressed to Sandy, as well as a letter tied to it. This, however, simply had Gearstride's name on it. No return address, no stamp, nothing.
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Originally Posted by
Kelvin360
Taylor
As always, Taylor wakes up at the crack of dawn and sneaks out of the Civic Center to witness the sunrise. After which he goes back in to check on Yohanna
Yohanna, as it seems, has had nightmares and is buried under a pile of hay in the corner, snoozing silently.
Taylor may see a few dragonflies and rabbits sleeping next to her.
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And so that next morning there would be a frenzy, in a manner of speaking. The Guardhouse/police would find themselves swamped with reports of ponyfolk getting attacked during the night. Or at least claims of being attacked, no one ever could actually remember many details of being attacked or their attacker, just a hazy feeling of such a thing happening. Claims of feeling groggy, and a little itchy around the neck. A few ponies found themselves in random places in town, a few others, lying comfortably in their homes. Oddly, a couple of the ones who found themselves waking up in town, also mentioned leaving one of the many bars in Bridle Shores.
It wasn't until two reports of two mares found dead came in, found in different parts in town. Several bite wounds on their neck, like some sort of animal attack almost. Most importantly, they were drained of their blood and seemed to be more like husks than anything else.
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Meanwhile, Gearstride woke up feeling tired, and having an odd feeling altogether. She couldn't remember if Sandy messaged her that he had returned from his outing or not, or if she was partial to a dream.
She went to go collect their newspaper the crew started to get. They have been here so long, that they started getting the newspaper, who'd a thunk? :P
T'was about then when she saw a package with her name on an attached latter. She looked at it confusedly as she was still trying to wake up. She then shrugged and opened up the letter to read its contents.
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Lochbed wakes up
She is happy
Hover Heart wakes up
She is sad
Rainbow Pepper wakes up
She's hungover
Juribean wakes up
She's been bad
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Originally Posted by
Dark Elf Bard
Yohanna, as it seems, has had nightmares and is buried under a pile of hay in the corner, snoozing silently.
Taylor may see a few dragonflies and rabbits sleeping next to her.
Taylor smiles at the sight and leans against a nearby wall, keeping watch.
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Originally Posted by
Luka
Whitestone and Ironblade
Ironblade's went from unconciouss to sleeping at night. But whitestone's already starting to wake up.
"ugh....wha-....What was that?"
He was still on the floor, just raising his head and rubbing it with a hoof.
"Heeey, look who's up with the sunrise! How're you feeling?" As always, Daniel is almost annoyingly cheerful.
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Originally Posted by
Luka
Aisis then arrives to the room
"not only his birthday party, it was his arming party too, then they came, ruined it, and killed everypony in the village.... Only me and my brothers survived...."
Aero
"Anyways...yeah...Aisis, don't tell anypony about my attacks please."
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Blaze
Blaze is still fighting the flu!
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Originally Posted by
Mindfreak
Aero
"Anyways...yeah...Aisis, don't tell anypony about my attacks please."
"ok...seems like our friend won't be waking up soon, so we could just sleep already....I'm tired, and Luka's been asleep already"
"I'm kinda....too"
Aisis just gets on her bed while Mile faceplants against the pillow.... Then starts snuggling/twisting his head around it, he's obviously enjoying it.
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Originally Posted by
Kelvin360
"Heeey, look who's up with the sunrise! How're you feeling?" As always, Daniel is almost annoyingly cheerful.
Whitestone sees him before starting to sit up
"Ugh...You're still here, there goes hoping it was all a nightmare...."
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Originally Posted by
Orzel
Lochbed wakes up
She is happy
Hover Heart wakes up
She is sad
Rainbow Pepper wakes up
She's hungover
Juribean wakes up
She's been bad
Ember wakes up groggy, groaning like a froggy. He tries to get up to go get some eats, but silly colt tripped on his sheets. Off the couch he fell and let out a small yell.
"Ack, what the hayseed...!" He rubbed his snout but he soon did done concede. He stood up on all fours, feelin' just a little sore. Though hungry he was, he took moment to pause, and remembered about the kelpie asleep in his bed.
and rhyme broken
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Ember went upstairs to say good morning to Lochbed.
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Originally Posted by
Kelvin360
Taylor smiles at the sight and leans against a nearby wall, keeping watch.
One of the rabbits hisses at him loudly, waking up Yohanna. She squeaks and the hay rustles and she climbs out.
Oh... I'm sorry... Did I wake you?
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Originally Posted by
Dark Elf Bard
One of the rabbits hisses at him loudly, waking up Yohanna. She squeaks and the hay rustles and she climbs out.
Oh... I'm sorry... Did I wake you?
"Nah. I'm always an early riser. Sleep well?"
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Originally Posted by
Luka
Whitestone sees him before starting to sit up
"Ugh...You're still here, there goes hoping it was all a nightmare...."
"The only difference between dreams and reality is that we believe in one. And don't nightmares imply fear?"
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Originally Posted by
Kelvin360
"Nah. I'm always an early riser. Sleep well?"
Yes... It's the first time I've slpt in a village before... The hay is comfortable.
Yohanna stretches and sees the rabbit. Oh! Um... Taylor, meet Mint...my friend...
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Originally Posted by
Benson
Ember wakes up groggy, groaning like a froggy. He tries to get up to go get some eats, but silly colt tripped on his sheets. Off the couch he fell and let out a small yell.
"Ack, what the hayseed...!" He rubbed his snout but he soon did done concede. He stood up on all fours, feelin' just a little sore. Though hungry he was, he took moment to pause, and remembered about the kelpie asleep in his bed.
and rhyme broken
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Ember went upstairs to say good morning to Lochbed.
Lochbed is fully pink when Ember enter. Her perky smile light up the room before she tackle-glomps the colt. "Morning!"
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Originally Posted by
Dark Elf Bard
Yes... It's the first time I've slpt in a village before... The hay is comfortable.
Yohanna stretches and sees the rabbit. Oh! Um... Taylor, meet Mint...my friend...
He chuckles. "I think Mint and I got off on the wrong hoof. Though in fairness, I was standing a bit too close."
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Originally Posted by
Orzel
Lochbed is fully pink when Ember enter. Her perky smile light up the room before she tackle-glomps the colt. "Morning!"
"Oh my..." He wince-grinned hiding the minor pain from her tackle glomp as he instinctively went to catch her, and fell backwards. He closed his eyes and gave her a little kiss. "Someone's awfully perky." He petted her mane. "Good morning Lochbed."
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She smiles at that. Oh... Sorry.. he can be a bit feisty...
Yohanna clops slowly sword the door.
Um... Thank you for showing me here... Bye.
Yohanna turns to leave, unless Taylor wants to say something.
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Originally Posted by
Benson
Meanwhile, Gearstride woke up feeling tired, and having an odd feeling altogether. She couldn't remember if Sandy messaged her that he had returned from his outing or not, or if she was partial to a dream.
She went to go collect their newspaper the crew started to get. They have been here so long, that they started getting the newspaper, who'd a thunk? :P
T'was about then when she saw a package with her name on an attached latter. She looked at it confusedly as she was still trying to wake up. She then shrugged and opened up the letter to read its contents.
The letter simple contained a string of numbers. A radio frequency, to be precise. No name, no other defining features, hay, even the letters were typewritten out.
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Originally Posted by
Benson
"Oh my..." He wince-grinned hiding the minor pain from her tackle glomp as he instinctively went to catch her, and fell backwards. He closed his eyes and gave her a little kiss. "Someone's awfully perky." He petted her mane. "Good morning Lochbed."
"Morning perkiness is a survival tactic used to enhance perception to avoid being eaten by morningwolves." Lochbed hiccups and giggles.
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TheAmishPirate
The letter simple contained a string of numbers. A radio frequency, to be precise. No name, no other defining features, hay, even the letters were typewritten out.
"Numbers? Its too early for numbers...." She tiredly yawned, but whatever, it was something to check out. She picked up the box and kept the letter on her as she trudged to the bridge. In there she decided to check out this radio frequency, to quench morning curiosity.
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Orzel
"Morning perkiness is a survival tactic used to enhance perception to avoid being eaten by morningwolves." Lochbed hiccups and giggles.
"Morningwolves? Do I even want to know?" He chuckled, her giggle being infectious. He gave her another smooch. She seemed to recover nicely from her woes from last night.
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"Morningwolves? Do I even want to know?" He chuckled, her giggle being infectious. He gave her another smooch. She seemed to recover nicely from her woes from last night.
"Morningwolves eat nightmares. But dey can't eat them if ye don't think about them." Lochbed smooched Ember back and pointed to her head. "And Ah had a coupla bad ones la' night."
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"Morningwolves eat nightmares. But dey can't eat them if ye don't think about them." Lochbed smooched Ember back and pointed to her head. "And Ah had a coupla bad ones la' night."
"Really?" He held her tighter. "Would like to share any of them?"
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"Numbers? Its too early for numbers...." She tiredly yawned, but whatever, it was something to check out. She picked up the box and kept the letter on her as she trudged to the bridge. In there she decided to check out this radio frequency, to quench morning curiosity.
(Y'know, I did mean for this to be a communicator frequency, but daggum it if I don't like the challenge. :smallbiggrin:)
Not much going on in the approaching band. A few amateur radio broadcasters, somepony yelling and howling about 'dawgs', or something like that, a boring, and a stilted, boring-sounding mare claiming to be a Princess and playing all manner of patriotic music. Finally, through the static, she reached the noted frequency "-best of luck in your efforts. This message will now repeat for another 15. Minutes. before shutting down for good." Even through what sounded like a tin can, the familiar voice still sounded smooth and jovial.
Copper Shine's voice picked up again.
"This is a pre-recorded message for the good Lady Captain, urging her first of all to relax. After the disastrous results of our last outing, simply staying at home seemed the prudent choice, rather than locating a new venue. However, in our absence, we have begun to worry much about the state of our mutual...acquaintance, since friend hardly seems the right word after our last meeting. I would advise keeping him close at hoof, not only for his unique qualities that make him so highly sought-after, but because of our past friendship as well. In fact, I would make quite sure you know precisely where he is. Call it a hunch, call it a simple case of old superstitions, but my ear always twitches when trouble is near. And I would truly hate to see more trouble befall him.
Oh, I wish I could speak more, but the boss doesn't approve of using the radio for in-depth conversation. You know him, always so paranoid somepony might be listening in. So I must simply bid you and yours a farewell, and best of luck in your efforts.
This message will now repeat for another 13. Minutes. before shutting down for good.
Of course, if Gearstride chose to shut down the radio (via knob or excessive violence), she would only hear part of the message.
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[In the middle of the night...]
The careful listener might hear the sound of muffled screaming coming from Wrench's house... accompanied by the sounds of blowtorches, saws and other machinery.
[Lone Star & Wrench - the next morning]
-So nothin' fancy with it for a few days. Wrench instructed as Lone Star walked out his front door. Just the main wing form, and rest state.
Lone Star was grinning from ear to ear. No offense Earth Pony but you have NO IDEA what this means to me.
The Engineer pony rolled his eyes. Really now. Suddenly, Wrench's front right leg disassembled and reassembled into an orange cannon.
Lone Star stared at it. ... I stand... mostly corrected.
Look. Just basic flight and the two stages we discussed for the first few days, okay? You can work on the fancy stuff later.
Lone Star sent a mental command the metal ovoid attached to his side. It suddenly spread wide into a fully metal wing, identical to his organic one. He grinned at his new wing for a few seconds before folding it back.
I owe you a recommendation and full payment.
TWO recommendations. And a hefty tip.
Done.
[Hay Bale]
-and as i watched him on the stage
my hooves twitch-twitched in fits of rage,
No Angel born in hell
Could break that satin spell~
Hay Bale flipped back over herself, landing on the water again in the middle of the lake. She stuck the landing, her voice climbing louder and higher.
And as the flames climbed high in-to the night
to light the sacrifical rite,
I saw Satin laughing with delight
the day...
The mu~sic
died~
As the chorus began, she threw her front hooves up, and the water shot up around her in four massive pillars like geysers. She swung into a dance as she continued, still dancing across the water.
So bye~ Bye~ Miss Amareican pie
Drove my chari to the levee but the levee was dry~
Them good ol' colts were singin' whiskey and rye,
singin'
She slid forward on her knees, ready to lower her head on the word 'died'.
This'll be the day that i died... She spoke more quietly as she arrived at the end. This'll be the day that I~ died~...
The water stopped shooting up and fell back into the lake. She sighed and stood up, trotting across the water back towards Mystic's house. There was more to the song, but that was as far as she would go tonight. Perhaps Mistress would allow Hay Bale to unstrip for her... She giggled. She never understood everypony's fascination with taking LONGER to get to sex, but she loved to see the looks on pony's faces when she slowly zipped up a tight leather jacket. She looked at her flank in the water's reflection and gave her favorite come-hither look as she wiggled.
Even in a wet buisness suit she looked sexy.
She trotted again but stopped as she nearly ran into a blue earth pony with a knife cutie mark.
She blinked sweetly at him. Yeeees? She purred, eyeing him up. Not bad, not bad at all... She'd have him on his back before-
Wait.
Knife.
She ducked as the colt's hoof swung for her head. She snarled and lashed out her tongue, growing it an extra few feet. The pony yelped and was lifted into the air by her tongue.
That was naughty. She said coldly. And not in the fun way. Tell me everything you know about your employer or i'm going to peel your **** like a banana!!
The colt grinned wide. Suddenly he caught fire and Hay Bale yelped and jumped back, withdrawing her tongue too slowly to keep from suffering severe burns. She gagged and coughed as her would-be assailant burned to ashes.
...Well that was random. She grumbled before trotting towards Mystic's mansion again, her thoughts wandering away from the attempt on her life to her mistress... Mmmmm... dat flank. She wondered briefly if she might be able to convince Mystic to put on a skirt. She licked her lips. Dat flank indeed...
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"Really?" He held her tighter. "Would like to share any of them?"
"It was so scary." An image of her glamoured face alone in a mirror flashed into memory. It made her gasp. "Sick and scary."
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Gearstride The Cirrus
The good lady Captain was too, not quite awake to immediately turn it off via knob or excessive violence, she had to play it a second time before half the words clicked in. "What in the.......what do those two think they're playin' at?" She grunted and narrowed her sleepy eyes. But this Copper Shine, his words did bother her as she yoinked her communicator and tried to reach Sandy. Well first, she went to his room, only to not find him there...so he wasn't asleep still...he must be awake....and thus able...to answer his communicator.
"Sandy...Sandy Shores, come in," She said speaking into it keeping control of her worried voice.
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Ember- Marzipan's house
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Orzel
"It was so scary." An image of her glamoured face alone in a mirror flashed into memory. It made her gasp. "Sick and scary."
He licked her cheek and furrowed his brow. "Its alright then Loch, ya don't have to tell me anymore."
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Gearstride The Cirrus
The good lady Captain was too, not quite awake to immediately turn it off via knob or excessive violence, she had to play it a second time before half the words clicked in. "What in the.......what do those two think they're playin' at?" She grunted and narrowed her sleepy eyes. But this Copper Shine, his words did bother her as she yoinked her communicator and tried to reach Sandy. Well first, she went to his room, only to not find him there...so he wasn't asleep still...he must be awake....and thus able...to answer his communicator.
"Sandy...Sandy Shores, come in," She said speaking into it keeping control of her worried voice.
There would be no response. Except, maybe, just maybe, she could faintly hear her own words off in the distance.
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There would be no response. Except, maybe, just maybe, she could faintly hear her own words off in the distance.
Well that wasn't good. It was this particular moment that snapped Gearstride from her morning sleepiness. She turned on the alarm to wake everypony the hay up if they were still sleepin'. Sandy, was gone, again. Oi. :smalltongue:
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Ember- Marzipan's house
He licked her cheek and furrowed his brow. "Its alright then Loch, ya don't have to tell me anymore."
The kelpie giggled from the lich. Then buried her smiling face in Ember's barrel."Thank you."
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The kelpie giggled from the lick. Then buried her smiling face in Ember's barrel."Thank you."
"You're welcomed," He smiled back lightly kissed the top of her head. Early in the morning and they're already up lovey dovey cavity inducing shenanigans. Tck, tck. He spread his wings from his sides, healed enough to be mobile, but not enough to sustain flight, and wrapped her in a blanket of feathers, in a manner of speaking.
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And so that next morning there would be a frenzy, in a manner of speaking. The Guardhouse/police would find themselves swamped with reports of ponyfolk getting attacked during the night. Or at least claims of being attacked, no one ever could actually remember many details of being attacked or their attacker, just a hazy feeling of such a thing happening. Claims of feeling groggy, and a little itchy around the neck. A few ponies found themselves in random places in town, a few others, lying comfortably in their homes. Oddly, a couple of the ones who found themselves waking up in town, also mentioned leaving one of the many bars in Bridle Shores.
It wasn't until two reports of two mares found dead came in, found in different parts in town. Several bite wounds on their neck, like some sort of animal attack almost. Most importantly, they were drained of their blood and seemed to be more like husks than anything else.
Stormcloak was admittedly distressed by this. The Captain was riding him hard for the flurry of attacks happening in one night, and the all the victims seemed to be incapable of waking or only had fuzzy memories of their attackers. Even worse, none of his night patrols had seen anything. At least they were not attacked.
He sighed and rubbed his head. Their best lead seems to be the strange blue unicorn from that stranded airship at the edge of town. Oddly enough, it was that lazy bum, Lemongrass, who brought him in. Sandy... that was his name. Perhaps a more thorough questioning is in order.
"Beyn! Bring me the files of Mr Sandy Shores. And get somepony to contact Canterlot. We might need a specialist for this."
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Sandy would find himself being roughly shaken awake. He would find Stormcloak and two guards standing in his cell, looking at him. "Mr Shores. It appears you were not the only victims tonight. Start talking."
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Well that wasn't good. It was this particular moment that snapped Gearstride from her morning sleepiness. She turned on the alarm to wake everypony the hay up if they were still sleepin'. Sandy, was gone, again. Oi. :smalltongue:
Silverpine groaned as the alarm shook his room, wincing as he inadvertently sat up straight. He reached for his communicator and addressed the captain, "By Luna, Captain, don't tell me we're under attack again?" He was half-joking, though he knew the captain wouldn't sound the alarm unnecessarily.
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Silverpine groaned as the alarm shook his room, wincing as he inadvertently sat up straight. He reached for his communicator and addressed the captain, "By Luna, Captain, don't tell me we're under attack again?" He was half-joking, though he knew the captain wouldn't sound the alarm unnecessarily.
"Sandy is not in his bed nor is he responding back to me with his communicator...and then also...I got a letter in the mail....with a radio frequency with Copper Shine speaking...and there was a package for Sandy....I...its in the bridge right now," She replied back trying to keep a controlled voice, but her expression secretly read differently.
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Sandy would find himself being roughly shaken awake. He would find Stormcloak and two guards standing in his cell, looking at him. "Mr Shores. It appears you were not the only victims tonight. Start talking."
Sandy shot awake, breathing heavily and coat damp with sweat. His head darted around, taking stock of his surroundings. Okay...okay, okay, not murderin' innocents, I'm in jail. Right.
At the guard pony's question, Sandy eased himself into a more comfortable sitting position, trying to ignore his aching body. "They got more folks?" he asked in disbelief, before shaking his head. "Right, right. Focusin'. Well, there's not much t'tell, really. I was out walkin', late last night. Heard some sorta noise in an alley, but I didn't go in. Just stood there shoutin' at whatever was in there, then got jumped like a fresh idiot." He held a hoof to his aching, pounding head. "I think there was three of 'em...yeah, don't remember seein' more 'n that. One of 'em got a leg 'round my neck...that's when things get a bit blurry." He cradled his head, eyes shut tight as he tried hard to remember what he saw.
Beyn would likely pop in at some point with Sandy's file. Since I don't feel like re-posting it, it'd probably have the same stuff as his dossier, and potentially the report from last night, if Lemongrass felt like filing one:
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Sandy dossier was among the bunch, though it was unknown if she'd ever read it. With his shanghai-style hire, his had come more as an afterthought, a box to be checked. If she did check it, she'd find a few things. For one, his per-military background was almost blank, but they'd already found the reasons for that. His record in basic training was stellar. Despite his size, he'd shown considerable drive and determination, and his skill with those knives wasn't too shabby. Everything after that...was a cavalcade of almost comical failure. Divisions decimated in freak boating accidents. Camps destroyed due to catastrophic potato peeler failure. A town razed when a circus of manticores got loose. That sort of thing.
The final bullet point listed him as "Dishonorably Discharged, when we can actually get him back here to be court-martialed, but seriously, don't put too much effort into tracking him down, good riddance I say, hey, they haven't actually cut me off-
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If the package on the Cirrus were examined, it would appear to be of the same type used whenever the Backers sent stuff. Sorry for not making the distinction.
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"You're welcomed," He smiled back lightly kissed the top of her head. Early in the morning and they're already up lovey dovey cavity inducing shenanigans. Tck, tck. He spread his wings from his sides, healed enough to be mobile, but not enough to sustain flight, and wrapped her in a blanket of feathers, in a manner of speaking.
Lochbed glowed under the wing of Enber. It was sickeningly sweet. But the kelpie still have question about if the colt remain under his free will. Being of trickery have massive issues about honesty. "Ember, do you want to be with me?"
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"Sandy is not in his bed nor is he responding back to me with his communicator...and then also...I got a letter in the mail....with a radio frequency with Copper Shine speaking...and there was a package for Sandy....I...its in the bridge right now," She replied back trying to keep a controlled voice, but her expression secretly read differently.
That certainly shook the cobwebs out of his brain. "Copper is... what? Did he kidnap Sandy again?"
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TheAmishPirate
Sandy shot awake, breathing heavily and coat damp with sweat. His head darted around, taking stock of his surroundings.
Okay...okay, okay, not murderin' innocents, I'm in jail. Right.
At the guard pony's question, Sandy eased himself into a more comfortable sitting position, trying to ignore his aching body.
"They got more folks?" he asked in disbelief, before shaking his head.
"Right, right. Focusin'. Well, there's not much t'tell, really. I was out walkin', late last night. Heard some sorta noise in an alley, but I didn't go in. Just stood there shoutin' at whatever was in there, then got jumped like a fresh idiot." He held a hoof to his aching, pounding head.
"I think there was three of 'em...yeah, don't remember seein' more 'n that. One of 'em got a leg 'round my neck...that's when things get a bit blurry." He cradled his head, eyes shut tight as he tried hard to remember what he saw.
Beyn would likely pop in at some point with Sandy's file. Since I don't feel like re-posting it, it'd probably have the same stuff as his dossier, and potentially the report from last night, if Lemongrass felt like filing one:
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Sandy dossier was among the bunch, though it was unknown if she'd ever read it. With his shanghai-style hire, his had come more as an afterthought, a box to be checked. If she did check it, she'd find a few things. For one, his per-military background was almost blank, but they'd already found the reasons for that. His record in basic training was stellar. Despite his size, he'd shown considerable drive and determination, and his skill with those knives wasn't too shabby. Everything after that...was a cavalcade of almost comical failure. Divisions decimated in freak boating accidents. Camps destroyed due to catastrophic potato peeler failure. A town razed when a circus of manticores got loose. That sort of thing.
The final bullet point listed him as "Dishonorably Discharged, when we can actually get him back here to be court-martialed, but seriously, don't put too much effort into tracking him down, good riddance I say, hey, they haven't actually cut me off-
Stormcloak flipped through Sandy's file as the unicorn talked, only looking up to study his new captive more thoroughly. "It looks like you had a long series of unfortunate events. But the past is dust, as they say." He narrowed his eyes. "There were three you say? Ponies? Wolves? Griffons? What were they like?"
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Stormcloak flipped through Sandy's file as the unicorn talked, only looking up to study his new captive more thoroughly. "It looks like you had a long series of unfortunate events. But the past is dust, as they say." He narrowed his eyes. "There were three you say? Ponies? Wolves? Griffons? What were they like?"
Sandy just managed a slow, knowing nod to that first comment. Understatement of the century right there.
Single fact to focus on, that he could manage. "I...I don't know. Truth be told I...nghhh...I never got a good look at 'em. The leg chokin' me felt like a pony, and I think them other two kinda sorta looked like ponies, but there weren't any light in the alley." He rubbed his bruised horn ruefully. "They stomp like a truck, I can remember that much."
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Lochbed glowed under the wing of Ember. It was sickeningly sweet. But the kelpie still have question about if the colt remain under his free will. Being of trickery have massive issues about honesty. "Ember, do you want to be with me?"
What a loaded question. Ember went white for a moment as his wings slowly retracted back to his side. He frowned trying to think of something to say. "I....I don't know...I mean...its too early to say....I mean....we've only known each other for a couple of days....but I do like you......Do..you remember what you....that one night what you wanted to..uh....." He blushed thinking about a certain night. "When you said you wanted to consummate to make a happily ever after fairy tail ending for your lifesong...do..you..do you remember what I said to that?"
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That certainly shook the cobwebs out of his brain. "Copper is... what? Did he kidnap Sandy again?"
"I don't think so...but...will you please come down to the bridge, I need you to hear something," She hoped that there was still time left in the message on the frequency before it it stopped for good.
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What a loaded question. Ember went white for a moment as his wings slowly retracted back to his side. He frowned trying to think of something to say. "I....I don't know...I mean...its too early to say....I mean....we've only known each other for a couple of days....but I do like you......Do..you remember what you....that one night what you wanted to..uh....." He blushed thinking about a certain night. "When you said you wanted to consummate to make a happily ever after fairy tail ending for your lifesong...do..you..do you remember what I said to that?"
"Ah kno' ye said 'No'." Lochbed looked down when Ember recoiled his wings. "Ah.. umm.."
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"I don't think so...but...will you please come down to the bridge, I need you to hear something," She hoped that there was still time left in the message on the frequency before it it stopped for good.
By this time, Rainbow had stumbled into Sandy's empty room. "Captian, did you give Sandy permission to leave the ship?"
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Sandy just managed a slow, knowing nod to that first comment. Understatement of the century right there.
Single fact to focus on, that he could manage. "I...I don't know. Truth be told I...nghhh...I never got a good look at 'em. The leg chokin' me felt like a pony, and I think them other two kinda sorta looked like ponies, but there weren't any light in the alley." He rubbed his bruised horn ruefully. "They stomp like a truck, I can remember that much."
Stormcloak snorted. He leaned on one wall and glanced back at the file. "At least you could identify them as ponies. Most of the others can't even give us much. My guards told me they found nothing in the alley, and nopony went past them. Very odd, don't you think?" Again, he studied Sandy carefully, watching his every move.
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"I don't think so...but...will you please come down to the bridge, I need you to hear something," She hoped that there was still time left in the message on the frequency before it it stopped for good.
"I'll... be there as soon as I can," Silverpine said with another wince. Forgoing even to dress in his customary uniform, he quickly made his way... or rather hobbled towards the bridge, probably taking five or so minutes, perhaps just in time to hear the last of the message.