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The group has successfully found a new place where the Purple Wurm can live, and found what appears to be a dead-magic zone that has lasted far longer than it should.
The druid has just jumped on the back of the malnourished purple wurm, and fully intends on riding it to the new home. Tweedle is saddened by this.
How the rest of the group reacts to Foxglove riding a Purple Wurm, or what the group plans on doing after this has yet to be decided.
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Godwyn idly sips his tea in a dignified manner. He doesn't say anything; socializing isn't really his strong point.
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"Hey, calm your wings Hawkflight, lemme handle this," Gearstride waved at Hawkflight dismissively with a smile.
"Mayor, darlin', handsome," Gearstride began in a tone trying to salvage this before it worsen.
"I assure you, its not being made up, I myself was just as much surprised about it. But if a specialist is a thing, perhaps a magic specialist is an order, perhaps, we can find somepony versed with magic, a pony with a magic related cutie mark, eh?" And Gear still waited for her cider.
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"Weeeell, I suppose one could go look for Twilight Sparkle in Ponyville. She's the only one I know of off the top of my head. Honestly, before now, this question has never come up. One could also attempt to go see Princess Celestia. She seems like she'd know about this, if anypony did." The mayor responds to Gearstride.
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"Twilight Sparkle ... wasn't she one of the ponies involved in the Nightmare Moon incident?" Hawkflight asked.
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"...This cup of tea...Is my cup of tea...I think it works like that."
Foxglove mused into her drink.
"Hello little world of mirror ponies..."
She took a sip of her tea.
"...And goodbye."
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"Twilight Sparkle ... wasn't she one of the ponies involved in the Nightmare Moon incident?" Hawkflight asked.
"Yes, and the Discord incident. She might have some idea of what you're talking about. Frankly, it's a little over my head." The mayor tells Heartflight.
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Godwyn silently surveys Foxglove drinking her tea. Then, as she takes another sip, he opens his beak and makes a soft, mock scream in time with the sip, trying to imitate the "ponies" being imbibed. If Foxgloves gives him a look, he simply returns it with a crooked smirk, before daintily sipping at his own tea, his pinkie talon raised.
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"Weeeell, I suppose one could go look for Twilight Sparkle in Ponyville. She's the only one I know of off the top of my head. Honestly, before now, this question has never come up. One could also attempt to go see Princess Celestia. She seems like she'd know about this, if anypony did." The mayor responds to Gearstride.
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"Yes, and the Discord incident. She might have some idea of what you're talking about. Frankly, it's a little over my head." The mayor tells Heartflight.
"Its alright Mister Mayor, its understandable, some of this things ain't something a little town like Mareford would be concerning themselves with. Heck, its news to us as well, but anyways, yea,' Gearstride said with a relaxed smile.
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Foxglove returned to looking around the room restlessly, as if trying to find something to completely focus on.
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"So...umm...yes. Go find Twilight Sparkle in Ponyville, or try to get an audience with the princesses or something. I have no idea who to refer you to." The mayor says.
"Bartender, get them whatever drinks they ask for, on me." The mayor says with a smile.
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"Sounds like a plan," said Hawkflight.
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"How generous," Gearstride winked at the mayor. "We'll check out this Twilight Sparkle, she sounds cute."
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Godwyn idly sips his tea, and looks around the bar. This is... foreign to him. He rarely actually spends time sitting around, doing nothing besides daintily sipping tea and trying to make polite conversation. He prefers to be off exploring and looking for good deeds to perform. But unless there's a board covered in "help wanted" signs or something of that sort, the best he can probably do right now is ask the barmaid if they need help washing dishes.
Godwyn takes another dainty sip of tea, and glances around to see if there's a "quest-board" of sorts. If not, he waves the barmaid over.
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The bar maid comes over.
"What can I do for you, handsome?" she asks the Griffin Paladin.
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Foxglove will just keep looking around the bar; she see anything of interest?
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Godwyn gives the barmaid his best charming smile. "Yes, ma'am, I was wondering if you know of anypony who is in need of assistance around here. Odd jobs that need doing, issues that need to be dealt with, or any other 'good deeds' that need to be done, as cliche as that sounds. Or if you need any assistance yourself, I'd be more than happy to help."
This will probably earn him some odd looks. But eh. Paladin.
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"Could I get my cider soon?....Kinda feel like I was forgotten about...and that depresses a 'gal like me..." Gearstride shook her head and let out a small smigh.
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"Could I get my cider soon?....Kinda feel like I was forgotten about...and that depresses a 'gal like me..." Gearstride shook her head and let out a small smigh.
Soft zips to the fountain and zips back to give Gearstride her cider without spilling a drop. "Sorry for the delay. I have a lazy player." Soft says.
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Godwyn gives the barmaid his best charming smile. "Yes, ma'am, I was wondering if you know of anypony who is in need of assistance around here. Odd jobs that need doing, issues that need to be dealt with, or any other 'good deeds' that need to be done, as cliche as that sounds. Or if you need any assistance yourself, I'd be more than happy to help."
This will probably earn him some odd looks. But eh. Paladin.
This does earn him a few odd looks.
"Unfortunately, I can't think of anything. This is kind of a small town. Only thing that's happened recently was the crops being ruined." Soft says to the Griffin.
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Foxglove will just keep looking around the bar; she see anything of interest?
Make a Perception/Spot check.
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"Crops being ruined?" Godwyn asks, raising an eyebrow in curiosity. "Who's crops, and how so? Trampled? Burned? Poisoned? Eaten? Any idea who or what is behind it?"
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"Crops being ruined?" Godwyn asks, raising an eyebrow in curiosity. "Who's crops, and how so? Trampled? Burned? Poisoned? Eaten? Any idea who or what is behind it?"
"Uh, I think it was that purple Wurm you folks already took care of. Sorry for being unclear.
People other than Foxglove can make perception checks as well if they'd like. I'm not promising there's anything there, but you can make them.
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Godwyn's face falls. "Oh," he replies, his beak curling into a small frown. "Well, alright then."
The Paladin slumps back in his chair, and lets out a small sigh. "Well, I guess there's nothing else for me to do in this town, then. Unless of course there's one of those secretive underground old-timey boxing fight clubs around here, or something like that," he mutters, mostly to himself.
The griffin gives a curious glance around to see if he spots anything noteworthy.
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Godwyn the Griffin sees absolutely nothing out of the ordinary.
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Soft zips to the fountain and zips back to give Gearstride her cider without spilling a drop. "Sorry for the delay. I have a lazy player." Soft says.
"I have no idea what that means," Gearstride says with a lazy smirk. "Anyways, moving on...Its alright....I'm just glad ya didn't forget about me...heh..." Leer.
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Hawkflight shuffled her hooves anxiously, ready to go. They had a course of action, so why weren't they taking it? Getting bored, she looked around the room for anything of interest.
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Hawkflight/Heartflight/whatever the pony's name is.
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There's a dark blue pony with a black mane and tail in a corner booth who is apparently pretending to be sleeping.
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Hawkflight observed the sleeping blue pony curiously.
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to See if Foxglove sees anything to do while they're talking to the client.
Nothing that out of the usual for a bar. A jukebox filled with family friendly music, a game or two you can play with bits where you can maybe win something, and there are free peanuts to munch on.
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Godwyn hops up and slinks over to grab a claw-full of the complimentary peanuts. He returns to his seat, and idly munches on the legumes.
He'd rather have a hot dog right about now, but saying so in present company would likely be unwise...
"So, when do we leave?" he casually asks Foxglove, and the rest of the group if they're within earshot.
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Foxglove shrugged.
"...Soon?"
That sounded more hopeful than anything, though she found this whole 'we' thing took a moment of getting used to.
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Hawkflight trotted over to the mayor, indicating the blue unicorn pony sleeping in the corner. "Who's she?" she asked in a whisper.
((Wait, are we at the mayor's office or the bar? O.o))
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Hawkflight trotted over to the mayor, indicating the blue unicorn pony sleeping in the corner. "Who's she?" she asked in a whisper.
"Oh her! She's just a local mage. Kind of odd if you ask me, but a fine gal." The mayor says with a smile.
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The bar.
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"A mage? She got a name?" Gearstride casually asked. She was sitting with the mayor after all still, this conversation she would hear.
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"A mage? She got a name?" Gearstride casually asked. She was sitting with the mayor after all still, this conversation she would hear.
"I believe her name is Aurora. Like I said, nice gal, if a little weird." The mayor says.
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"...Would she know, or know someone...Who'd be...something about the woods? Concerned? Aware?"
Foxglove asked, having followed the conversation with her eyes and circular attention span. She moved over to them, cautiously.
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"Uuuuh, maybe?" this mayor appears to be a little bit out of touch with his town.
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Godwyn frowns. The mayor didn't seem to know his town or its citizens all that well. But it wasn't his place to judge the leadership qualities of public figures. That was what elections were for, after all.
He casts a curious glance over to the slumbering pony. "Should I go wake her up?" he quietly asks Foxglove and the rest of the group. "I'd hate to bother her, but if you think she might have useful knowledge or advice, I will go try to politely rouse her from her slumber."
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Godwyn frowns. The mayor didn't seem to know his town or its citizens all that well. But it wasn't his place to judge the leadership qualities of public figures. That was what elections were for, after all.
He casts a curious glance over to the slumbering pony. "Should I go wake her up?" he quietly asks Foxglove and the rest of the group. "I'd hate to bother her, but if you think she might have useful knowledge or advice, I will go try to politely rouse her from her slumber."
"Couldn't hurt," reasoned Heartflight. "If she's a mage, she might know something about the anti-mag field."
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Godwyn nods. "Very well."
The griffin slinks across the bar, over to where the mare is sleeping. "Excuse me, ma'am?" he quietly addresses her, keeping a few feet between them so he doesn't spoke her. "Ma'am?" If she doesn't respond, he'll rap his knuckles lightly on the table or bar to make a bit of noise. "Ma'am, please wake up."
Once she's awake, he'll smile and gesture to his traveling companions. "I am sorry to wake you, but my companions would like to have a word with you, if you don't mind," he politely tells her.
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Godwyn nods. "Very well."
The griffin slinks across the bar, over to where the mare is sleeping. "Excuse me, ma'am?" he quietly addresses her, keeping a few feet between them so he doesn't spoke her. "Ma'am?" If she doesn't respond, he'll rap his knuckles lightly on the table or bar to make a bit of noise. "Ma'am, please wake up."
Once she's awake, he'll smile and gesture to his traveling companions. "I am sorry to wake you, but my companions would like to have a word with you, if you don't mind," he politely tells her.
The mare slowly opens her eyes which look...very odd. For one, they're a bright glowing blue, and almost look crystal like. For another, despite her smiling rather sincerely, they look...incredibly sad.
"If I can do something to help a Paladin, I see no reason why not." She says.
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Foxglove watches the pony's eyes carefully. She found them, for their sorrow, very beautiful. As she looked, she approached and spoke.
"The woods here are...Very strange. They're broken...Magically, for one way."
Foxglove kind of considered the lack of animals more important than the anti-magic field, but that's because it's Foxglove. But the two were probably connected...
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The mare gives Foxglove a quizzical look. "What exactly do you mean by "Broken Magically"? she asks.
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Godwyn gives the mare a kind, genuine smile. "Your assistance is appreciated. As for the woods, there is some sort of strange anti-magic field sprung up in one of the clearings. As a result, or we assume as a result, all the animals in the surrounding areas have fled. There was also an issue with a hungry purple wurm, but thankfully that has been resolved peacefully. So yes, we were hoping your magical knowledge would prove insightful or helpful."
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The mare gives Foxglove a quizzical look. "What exactly do you mean by "Broken Magically"? she asks.
"There's ... nothing," said Heart. "No animals, no creatures, just a bitchy raven and an anti-magic zone that's been around for a while. The anti-magic zone kind of looks like the Everfree Forest, near Canterlot."
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Godwyn gives the mare a kind, genuine smile. "Your assistance is appreciated. As for the woods, there is some sort of strange anti-magic field sprung up in one of the clearings. As a result, or we assume as a result, all the animals in the surrounding areas have fled. There was also an issue with a hungry purple wurm, but thankfully that has been resolved peacefully. So yes, we were hoping your magical knowledge would prove insightful or helpful."
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"There's ... nothing," said Heart. "No animals, no creatures, just a bitchy raven and an anti-magic zone that's been around for a while. The anti-magic zone kind of looks like the Everfree Forest, near Canterlot."
"Interesting...the most I can do is refer you to somebody else. I'm not an expert on this kind of thing, though I know a pony who is. I could tell you the basics, but that's not really anything you couldn't find out on your own. And what's this about a...jerky raven?" She asks. She apparently doesn't like swear words all that much.
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"Interesting...the most I can do is refer you to somebody else. I'm not an expert on this kind of thing, though I know a pony who is. I could tell you the basics, but that's not really anything you couldn't find out on your own. And what's this about a...jerky raven?" She asks. She apparently doesn't like swear words all that much.
"Well, it could talk, for one thing," said Heart. "And had a real mouth on it too. It said it was somepony's familiar."
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"...He was a familliar who gave us a warning, and apparently used to come there with a mare who brought other ponies..."
Foxglove mused, coming into sharper focus on the subject of the raven, who she wanted to think had been trying to help them with the warning. Or maybe not.
"She wasn't very nice...I wonder if she's been through town, or wandered through some other way..."
Apparently the thought of asking her didn't occur to Foxglove, so she just devolved into quiet mutterings, that last sentence the last one loud enough to hear.
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Godwyn gives Heart a disapproving look. He then looks back at the mare and smiles politely. "My apologies. The rude raven was the familiar of some antagonistic mare, who in turn serves a darker, more villainous master. Or so was the implication, what with the death threats and all. It seems they are somehow tied to the anti-magic field, though I am not sure if they caused it, or just tended to it."
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"Well, it could talk, for one thing," said Heart. "And had a real mouth on it too. It said it was somepony's familiar."
"If it could talk, that doesn't surprise me."
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"...He was a familliar who gave us a warning, and apparently used to come there with a mare who brought other ponies..."
Foxglove mused, coming into sharper focus on the subject of the raven, who she wanted to think had been trying to help them with the warning. Or maybe not.
"She wasn't very nice...I wonder if she's been through town, or wandered through some other way..."
Apparently the thought of asking her didn't occur to Foxglove, so she just devolved into quiet mutterings, that last sentence the last one loud enough to hear.
"Who wasn't very nice?" the pony questions.
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Godwyn gives Heart a disapproving look. He then looks back at the mare and smiles politely. "My apologies. The rude raven was the familiar of some antagonistic mare, who in turn serves a darker, more villainous master. Or so was the implication, what with the death threats and all. It seems they are somehow tied to the anti-magic field, though I am not sure if they caused it, or just tended to it."
"I'm merely speculating. My friend could tell you more. She lives just outside Trottingham." The mage says.
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"The mare...I mean, I don't know about her supply of lighting fixtures, but...Godwyn may be right about her...."
Foxglove...Non-explained.
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"Who wasn't very nice?" the pony questions.
"The mare in charge of whatever scheme is at play. The one who gave us death-threats, via the raven," Greif explains.
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"I'm merely speculating. My friend could tell you more. She lives just outside Trottingham." The mage says.
The griffin smiles. "Thank you. What is your friend's name, and what can you tell us about her and where to find her? I am not from these lands, so I am unfamiliar with where Trottingham is..."
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The griffin smiles. "Thank you. What is your friend's name, and what can you tell us about her and where to find her? I am not from these lands, so I am unfamiliar with where Trottingham is..."
"Her friends call her "Anna", so just call her that. She always likes making new friends." The mage says with a genuine smile. "Trottingham is much easier to reach if you hire a mage who knows how to teleport. Otherwise, it's a bit of a walk." The mage says.
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"The mare...I mean, I don't know about her supply of lighting fixtures, but...Godwyn may be right about her...."
Foxglove...Non-explained.
"I think he meant she's really really evil." The mage points out. "But I think there is something in the evil overlord handbook about insufficient amounts of light." the mage jokes.
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"Her friends call her "Anna", so just call her that. She always likes making new friends." The mage says with a genuine smile. "Trottingham is much easier to reach if you hire a mage who knows how to teleport. Otherwise, it's a bit of a walk." The mage says.
"Or a train," Hawkflight pointed out. "Or a hot-air balloon. Or a carriage. Or I could fly ahead and she could teleport me back. Or ... yeah, basically anything else. I'm Hawkflight, by the way. Speedster, adventurer, and rather good cook."
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Gearstride popped up behind the mage with a flirty smirk and leaned over. "Are you a mage with teleportation abilities? If you are, maybe I'll hire you."
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"But of all those things, teleportation would be fastest and easiest," Godwyn muses.
He looks at the mage and smiles politely. "Oh right, introductions. I believe the mayor mentioned your name was Aurora. Mine is Godwyn."
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"Or a train," Hawkflight pointed out. "Or a hot-air balloon. Or a carriage. Or I could fly ahead and she could teleport me back. Or ... yeah, basically anything else. I'm Hawkflight, by the way. Speedster, adventurer, and rather good cook."
"I'm Aurora. Self-proclaimed wizard, passing through this rather small town, basically just travelling the countryside. Libraries get awfully boring and confining every once in a while after all."
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Gearstride popped up behind the mage with a flirty smirk and leaned over. "Are you a mage with teleportation abilities? If you are, maybe I'll hire you."
"I am in fact a mage with teleportation abilities. I generally require compensation for such spells though." the mage says.
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"But of all those things, teleportation would be fastest and easiest," Godwyn muses.
He looks at the mage and smiles politely. "Oh right, introductions. I believe the mayor mentioned your name was Aurora. Mine is Godwyn."
"Pleased to meet you, Godwyn." the mage says with a small smile.
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"Well cutie pie, I could, provide you your compensation. Name your price love," She crooned.
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"Well cutie pie, I could, provide you your compensation. Name your price love," She crooned.
"My price is quite simple. Make me laugh." Aurora responds to Gearstride.
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Heartflight winced. She had no problem participating in the mage's game, but ...
"Does it /have/ to be teleportation?" she asked warily.