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@@slimmyjimjim, Nexus ran after the two, and came to a halt at the pair, piled up on the ground in a tangled mess of limbs. Nexus decided to test a theory. He wanted to see what magical capabilities he had. He placed out a hoof, bringing it above them. His hoof began to glow a dull green and he soon found himself examining the line that Parcel had, not just observing it. It was beyond a link for feeding, but this one tied the two together, literally and magically. There hearts were now intertwined, and one could no longer exist without the other. He pulled his hoof back, the glow dying. "Remember that connection between changeling/pony couples? This is one of those links, and it is very intense." He said, moving to help them up.

@@slimmyjimjim, Nexus looked up, seeing Parcel with look of concern. "What's up?" He said. He barely got the word out when he something. He focused his vision, and while he had no line attatched, he saw Parcel's line attached to something behind the door. Without thought, Nexus trotted over to the door, and looked back at Parcel before opening it. He didn't even bother to look at what it was. Which was odd given his curiosity. Maybe he just saw no point in looking, like it would come out on its own.

@@slimmyjimjim, Nexus thought about that for a moment. "Well, can't say I have fallen in love-romantically speaking-but I remember my family and friends well. Being around my parents made me happy, no matter how depressed I was at the time. I smiled a lot when we did things together, and when we talked. I remember having great fun with Meryl, she was like the little sister I never had. Love fills you with this...warmth, for lack of a better word. You want to make them happy because that in turn makes you happy. Their smile does more than any anti depressant could do. Their mere presence is a life giver. Tasting love for the first time, from Dogboots, was sweet, but that's it. It's like eating gourmet food. When you feel it, it is the greatest feeling ever." He looked down to the floor, sadness setting in. "But if you lose them, be it from death or hate, it kills you. A piece of your heart and souls dies with them. And you never truly get over it, you just learn ways to cope. It makes you feel like a walking corpse, a shell of who you were. I remember making jokes a lot in the clan, and had a small fanbase going." He looked up at Parcel. "I haven't made a conscious effort to joke or kid since then. Just dry sarcasm. I don't smile, or laugh, and I haven't loved another pony since then. It is terrible."

I will allow this because that is a good ship, but you leave tomorrow. TO THE COUCH WITH ME.

@@slimmyjimjim, Nexus attempted a theory he had. He imagined a green energy line, acting like string, with his heart being the source. He imagined it being connected to all those around him, and energy feeding through it. He then imagined the line being cut in two, dividing him from the others. In that instance, he felt it leave. He opened his eyes, looking over to Parcel. "Done. Also, I think I should point this out, since you said that love cannot regen if it is sapped completely. I remember presenting this idea to the Canterlot scientific division a few years back. I noticed that every now and again, changelings and ponies fall in love with each other. I studied such cases, and found that the changeling shows signs of having a line attached to the one they love consistently. And the pony never grew weak. Never showed any symptoms of feeding that are common in extended or intense feeding. At the same time, the changeling never showed signs of hunger. In fact after two weeks of this, the holes present in the changelings hooves, wings, mane and tail vanished completely." He took a minute to to take a breath, before his face turned somber. "One case I was discovered by the changeling while it was on a date with a pegasus mare. He thought me a rapist or something, I don't recall, but it ended in his head coming off. Within 37 seconds of death, the mare collapsed and died as well. Her heart failed and was beyond recovery. So it leads me to believe that when changelings and ponies share this connection, they changeling gets an unlimited source of food, but if one dies, the other follows. Just thought you should know that if you start getting serious with Luminari."

@@slimmyjimjim, Nexus responded in a voice just slightly above room level. "Look, I know the mechanics of changeling nature and behavior but I never had to ACT like one. I didn't even know my line was out, I thought that was just something I had to get used to. And in my defense I didn't do jack crap with Dogboots. He just started making out and I was too busy blacking out to do a damned thing about it. Forgive me if I can't function like a changeling pony hybrid thing the first day of being one." He looked agitated, as he did not like to be confronted with this. He honestly didn't want to be this, this...thing, but he had no choice. He thought it would be fine, but now he learns he needs to do something he despises. That is pretty hard news.

@@slimmyjimjim, Nexus gave Luminari an apologetic look before he followed Parcel into his motel room. The room was rather empty, as Nexus didn't own many things. He turned his head to Parcel when he snapped with the door closing. "Beg you pardon?" He asked, genuinely confused about what the issue was. Did he screw something up? He shouldn't be so confused, as he knew more about changelings than anypony, but maybe he just didn't know a thing about hybrids.

@, What about Thunder Knight? Will he be around in your absence? Seems like we are almost done with Part 1.

I will do the same and request a second, but get everyone else first. I already got one, so this is low priority. I wanted to request 9 of spades for Nexus, with a similar color scheme as the character. Again, this is low priority. Get the others first.

The medic was at Corkscrew's side, and began to run some basic diagnostics. His horn began to glow and he started running the test. No dark magic signatures, no major injuries, no blood clogs. Physically he was healthy. But then he got to the cognitive tests. Brain activity was low, and unusual brainwaves resonated from the pegasus. However, the subconscious was alive with activity, more so than normal. The unicorn medic tried several times to revive the sleeping Guard, to no avail. He brought out a clipboard and began to write a report. The subject was healthy physically, but cognitive function is low in the conscious mind, and the subjects brainwaves are irregular. The subconscious is overactive and slight twitching in the eyes and legs suggest a dream like state. The subect is currently in a comatose state and should be brought in for further care. He finished his report before leaving the room, as they were close to Canterlot. He would need help transporting Corkscrew.

I would assume that you escape, but you may want to check with the DMs and I think it would be OP to fight off an army of the things.

I was just wondering how the requests have gone. I haven't seen anything of this thread in some time and was wondering how things were coming along.

Sure, this looks cool. If you could do Max that would be great. How about 6 of diamonds with a bright color scheme matching his own. Link to it is in the description.