[FWM] Backstage: CUT!

[Grif]

THAT'S WHAT MY SHRINK TELLS MEEEE~!


As they alighted to the ground, Es and Violet would hear Star finishing: -sure she misses you too.

In the meantime, Lone Star might notice the two were glaring daggers at each other, only breaking off their staring match once Lone Star landed with the prisoner still mostly intact. The stallion quickly fell onto the ground sobbing, and begging for Violet to put him away.

"Well?" the paladin demanded, as she quickly shoved a gag to the prisoner's mouth.

Esmeralda stood behind the paladin, sticking her tongue out at her, then smiling smugly at Lone Star.

"Of course milady," Fox playfully bowed.

And so the two headed out of the bungalow, and probably not to Icy's surprise, there was a carriage there waiting to take the two on their nauseatingly cute day-night of romance. Fox grinned at Icy and offered his hoof to escort her in.

A moment later, the mocha stallion entered the carriage and pulled out a scroll from nowhere. "I made us an itinerary on what I hope to do with you....first up is the boardwalk, I read about a stand there that has the best kale puffs."

Icy took her stallion's hoof with a smile, and entered the carriage with him. She raised an eyebrow as she eyed the itinerary. "My, you already planned the day out?" Then a thoughtful pause. "What are these... kale puffs?"

[HalfTangible]

In the meantime, Lone Star might notice the two were glaring daggers at each other, only breaking off their staring match once Lone Star landed with the prisoner still mostly intact. The stallion quickly fell onto the ground sobbing, and begging for Violet to put him away.

"Well?" the paladin demanded, as she quickly shoved a gag to the prisoner's mouth.

Esmeralda stood behind the paladin, sticking her tongue out at her, then smiling smugly at Lone Star.

Oh quit being such a scardey-cat, we didn't even hit the cloud layer! He looked at the paladin. Train station. They're going to steal a train to run away with.

Also, this guy put a squirrel in his teacher's desk (twice), used a fake ID to get into a bar even though he was of legal age at the time, and once gave his girlfriend a concussion during sex. Some other stuff too, but those were the most interesting to me.

[Grif]

Oh quit being such a scardey-cat, we didn't even hit the cloud layer! He looked at the paladin. Train station. They're going to steal a train to run away with.

Also, this guy put a squirrel in his teacher's desk (twice), used a fake ID to get into a bar even though he was of legal age at the time, and once gave his girlfriend a concussion during sex. Some other stuff too, but those were the most interesting to me.

Violet gave Lone Star a look that indicated the last few was probably bordering on TMI. But then her expression darkened as her mind processed the crucial bit of information. "... Luna's blessed bum, they're going to hijack the Redline Express; the fastest train that was said to have crossed the breadth of Equestria in just under one week!" Even as she spoke, she turned and galloped down the street. "Hurry! We must catch them before they make off with the loot. We'll never catch them otherwise."

Esmeralda blinked, then looked down at the prisoner. "What about him?"

"Leave him! We have to go now!"

"Oh fine." The unicorn yanked the prisoner and seated him on the sidewalk. "Don't go anywhere now, sweetie..." Her eyes flashed with malice. "Or I'll do something even worse than whatever Star did." Then she flashed a beatific smile, and galloped off after Violet, pausing only to wait for Star to follow.

[HalfTangible]

Violet gave Lone Star a look that indicated the last few was probably bordering on TMI. But then her expression darkened as her mind processed the crucial bit of information. "... Luna's blessed bum, they're going to hijack the Redline Express; the fastest train that was said to have crossed the breadth of Equestria in just under one week!"

Thank you exposition fairy!

Even as she spoke, she turned and galloped down the street. "Hurry! We must catch them before they make off with the loot. We'll never catch them otherwise."

Esmeralda blinked, then looked down at the prisoner. "What about him?"

"Leave him! We have to go now!"

"Oh fine." The unicorn yanked the prisoner and seated him on the sidewalk. "Don't go anywhere now, sweetie..." Her eyes flashed with malice. "Or I'll do something even worse than whatever Star did." Then she flashed a beatific smile, and galloped off after Violet, pausing only to wait for Star to follow.

HI HO SILVER!! Star reared back. AWAAAAAAY! He took off.

[Grif]

Thank you exposition fairy!

HI HO SILVER!! Star reared back. AWAAAAAAY! He took off.

Exposition fairy indeed.

When the pair arrived at the train station, there already some milling confusion outside the building, with ponies murmuring about a twittermite infestation and that the building was evacuated. Violet was nowhere to be seen.

Esmeralda huffed and looked at Lone Star. "Now what?"

[HalfTangible]

Exposition fairy indeed.

When the pair arrived at the train station, there already some milling confusion outside the building, with ponies murmuring about a twittermite infestation and that the building was evacuated. Violet was nowhere to be seen.

Esmeralda huffed and looked at Lone Star. "Now what?"

I dunno. He looked at her. I guess we're looking for a red train. Wanna fly over?

[Grif]

I dunno. He looked at her. I guess we're looking for a red train. Wanna fly over?

"Guess so? The alternative is standing about here wondering what's happening and the damned paladin is nowhere to be found. Let us be off."

The moment Lone Star lifted off the ground, he could see that the crowds extended all the way to the large entrance of the train station, with a few of the local Baltimare guard trying to keep order and the crowds out of the station. None of them were pegasi however, so Lone Star was free to fly over as he wished.

[HalfTangible]

"Guess so? The alternative is standing about here wondering what's happening and the damned paladin is nowhere to be found. Let us be off."

The moment Lone Star lifted off the ground, he could see that the crowds extended all the way to the large entrance of the train station, with a few of the local Baltimare guard trying to keep order and the crowds out of the station. None of them were pegasi however, so Lone Star was free to fly over as he wished.

And so he did, looking for the Train of Swiftness +6.

... That was what she'd called it, right?

[Grif]

And so he did, looking for the Train of Swiftness +6.

... That was what she'd called it, right?

... More or less.

Or you could just call it Really Fast Train ^TM. At any rate, as soon as they cleared the main station building, they could see rows after rows of trains on the tracks, all idle from the sudden evacuation of the building. And there! An explosion, a few figures moving through the move. And is that... Violet, punching through the windows of a train? They were definitely on the right track. Heh, track.

"There, Star! Do you see them?"

Judging from the way the three figures are moving, they're heading for a train shed at the far end of the trainyard. Potentially, Lone Star could cut them off by putting himself in front of them. Or maybe he could do something totally unexpected instead.

[HalfTangible]

... More or less.

Or you could just call it Really Fast Train ^TM. At any rate, as soon as they cleared the main station building, they could see rows after rows of trains on the tracks, all idle from the sudden evacuation of the building. And there! An explosion, a few figures moving through the move. And is that... Violet, punching through the windows of a train? They were definitely on the right track. Heh, track.

"There, Star! Do you see them?"

Judging from the way the three figures are moving, they're heading for a train shed at the far end of the trainyard. Potentially, Lone Star could cut them off by putting himself in front of them. Or maybe he could do something totally unexpected instead.

I see 'em! Can you freeze 'em from here? He thrust through the air, barreling towards their enemies.

[Benson]

Icy took her stallion's hoof with a smile, and entered the carriage with him. She raised an eyebrow as she eyed the itinerary. "My, you already planned the day out?" Then a thoughtful pause. "What are these... kale puffs?"

"Seaweed deliciousness, trust me, they taste better than how I described it," Fox chuckled and nuzzled the icy mare. "But yes, I did plan the day out because I want you to have an amazing day." Smooch.

[Grif]

I see 'em! Can you freeze 'em from here? He thrust through the air, barreling towards their enemies.

"I'll try..." She squinted, trying to get a rough gauge of their distance. Then an ice beam lanced out to land wildly off-target, freezing a traincar solid instead. "Stop shaking for a good second, will you?" Esmeralda grumbled, launching a few more ice beams that were closer to their marks but still not hitting anything vital.

The three desperadoes did however, take notice of the oncoming pair and adjusted their course accordingly, ducking into a passenger train that was moored nearby and moving through the carriages that offered significantly more cover.

Behind them, Violet was still some distance away, still busy trying to punch through a train car that had collapsed into her path.

"Seaweed deliciousness, trust me, they taste better than how I described it," Fox chuckled and nuzzled the icy mare. "But yes, I did plan the day out because I want you to have an amazing day." Smooch.

"I'm sure we will, Fox," Icy said, mustering a smile, though the back of her mind wondered just how delicious these seaweed could be. After all, doesn't seaweed taste of brine and fish?

[Benson]

"I'm sure we will, Fox," Icy said, mustering a smile, though the back of her mind wondered just how delicious these seaweed could be. After all, doesn't seaweed taste of brine and fish?

"Mmmm, but in the meantime as we ride to to our destination....I wouldn't be opposed to some snuggling and kisses," Fox laid on his cheesy charm as the carriage started on its way.

[Grif]

"Mmmm, but in the meantime as we ride to to our destination....I wouldn't be opposed to some snuggling and kisses," Fox laid on his cheesy charm as the carriage started on its way.

"Fox, my dear. When have you ever heard me reject these two?" Icy said with a tender smile and leaned forward to plant a kiss right on his muzzle. Right before sliding her lips downwards to meet the cheesy stallion's own lips properly and turn it into a proper, romantic kiss.

It would probably take the carriage reaching its destination to break this cheesy couple up.

[Benson]

"Fox, my dear. When have you ever heard me reject these two?" Icy said with a tender smile and leaned forward to plant a kiss right on his muzzle. Right before sliding her lips downwards to meet the cheesy stallion's own lips properly and turn it into a proper, romantic kiss.

It would probably take the carriage reaching its destination to break this cheesy couple up.

Smooches smooches smooches. That predication was on point since Fox only unwillingly broke from their kisses when eventually at some point he felt the carriage to no longer be moving.

"....That ride was too short," He murmured opening his eyes and reluctantly pulled away from the lips of his love. He smiled warmly at her and nuzzled her muzzle. "Well my lady, will thou allow this stallion to escort ye down like the queen thou are is..-th?" Grin.

[Grif]

Smooches smooches smooches. That predication was on point since Fox only unwillingly broke from their kisses when eventually at some point he felt the carriage to no longer be moving.

"....That ride was too short," He murmured opening his eyes and reluctantly pulled away from the lips of his love. He smiled warmly at her and nuzzled her muzzle. "Well my lady, will thou allow this stallion to escort ye down like the queen thou are is..-th?" Grin.

Alas, smooches weren't forever. Were it not so. "I will allow it," Icy replied with all the dignity and mock-pomp she could exude, lifting a hoof just for the stallion to take and lead her down.