Vae Victis

" alright vokun, let's clear out these fools, and open the gate!" Strong iron ran towards the guards, hitting them over the head with the bats and smashing their skulls. He came to a stalemate with the guards at the bottom of the steps. Obviously, the better trained ponies were the ones guarding the gate switch. " vokun! Hit them with everything you've got! We've gotta get to that switch!"

Strong iron saw Leroy carrying weapons. " ahhh... Those look good to use. Did you see anything else down there? I'll get it if you want. But let me take a bat with me just in case. Vokun, if you need a weapon, feel free to grab one. Leroy, the hall on the left leads to a gate, if I remember correctly. I think it's opened by the a switch at the top of the staircase that leads to the wall. Would you like vokun and I to clear the way and open the gate?"

" I'm iron will, son of strong iron. It's nice to meet you. Are you okay? My head is pounding badly due to the fall, but I think I'll be fine. It's him I'm worried about." He looked at whiterunner " he needs some serious medical attention. Is your leg broken, friend? If so, I'll do my best to set it in place. I warn you, it'll hurt though....."

" dammit all! He charged! Our cover is blown! Make haste! We must escape!" He ran to vokun. " stay with us. The more we have with us, the harder we'll be to kill!" Strong iron ran towards the hole in all of his haste. " I think we should find weapons, as it would make the job easier!"

" gah.... My head... That voice... Must help him..." Iron will slowly awoke and searched for the pony calling in distress while yelling " hold on! I'm coming to you! Just sit tight!" Eventually, he found whiterunner and helped to pick him up. " you okay friend? I've got you... I'm iron will. What's your name?"

" I understand. Look, something happened to vokun and I. Apparently, we're linked together magically because I helped him try to dig his way out. Apparently he serves me now and I honestly feel terrible due to this. But we could use it to our advantage... All I ask is that you treat vokun with respect. He deserves it. I'm sketchy on that light individual. I'm going to keep my eyes on him. Just tell me when we act. Vokun and I will attack the guards and hopefully we can grab some weapons. We'll follow your lead." He trotted to vokun and whispered to him. " vokun. On Leroy's signal, we escape. If you see a guard, knock him out, but if needed, kill to make sure they don't make a noise. I'll be fighting alongside you."

He looked over at Leroy. " I understand. Let me introduce myself to the newcomer and I'll be yours to talk to." He turned to light. " I'm strong iron, blacksmith, warrior, and a vengeful stallion who wants to take out the whole system for wrongfully killing my wife, moon gem. I violently assaulted guards and came close to killing one with my bare hooves, but... Even my strength isn't enough for 15 guards. I'll be keeping my eye on you. I have disdain for wrongful deaths and murders." He walked to the corner after he said this, stroking his long beard with his hoof and eying Leroy. " Leroy... Wanna talk now? In private?"

Strong iron backed off, breathing heavily. " ahhh so it does work. Though for me, that is strange. Someone healing as they get hurt... That would make someone a monster on a battlefield. Alright. We've allieviated the pain, so that's good. I'm here because Luna and celestia put up a bounty on a criminal that apparently looked like my wife. When I beat the guard to a near dead state, they took me in and now I'm here." Strong iron sat in front of vokun. " okay. Now lets wait for Leroy. He should be back soon."

Strong iron was obviously repulsed by the idea. " okay... If you are sure, then I will do this. But do not think I will enjoy it. You're my ally in all of this, and with my history as an ex solider, this is extremely difficult for me to do to an ally. Ready yourself." Strong iron flexed his muscles, getting ready to attack. " besides, this might just cause a commotion. I hope Leroy gets done with his visit soon." He ran at vokun, delivering bone-shattering punches and kicks, mostly to the rib cage and the rest of the torso. Any regular pony would not be moving after a few slugs from iron, but alas, vokun was no ordnairy pony.

" alright, I believe I understand. Look, for now, Leroy is gone. I assume this is a very special visitor he's with. Until then, lets wait for him. Look if it makes you happy, we'll eventually find the one who did this to you. And I promise that he is yours to kill in whatever method you so choose. Of course, if you can't choose the method of how it's done, i can simply order you to kill this necromancer by ripping him to shreds. I believe that would satisfy you. But for now, lets wait. But, do tell me what is needed to help slow the degeneration and stop at least some of the pain. You deserve that much." Strong iron said.

Strong iron sighed deeply and felt a slight pang of guit. " I understand... Look I didn't mean to do this to you, that much is true. I hope that someday, you forgive me. Until then, bear with me here. What if ordered you to continue on your quest? And if you succeded, are you free from undeath? And if this is not plausible, what alleviates your pain? When this is all said and done, I can get it for you. And also, feel free to speak your mind whenever you want. We may be bound by magical laws, but as comrades-in-captivity, we are equal, at least in my eyes." Strong iron pushed his back against the wall, thinking about the turn of events.

" wait, what did I just do? What madness is this? Why are you bowing to me? I desire not to be served. I'm sorry... You must forgive me. I'm not acquainted with magical laws. It's not in my interest to have you bound unfairly to me. I may have a thirst for blood and revenge, but I'm not an unfair scoundrel. Tell me. What do I have to to do to release you from me ? Is it possible? If so, I'll perform the task and you can be on your way. Just tell me."

" alright, I'll help you. I kept one shard for myself. Its the last one I have." With this, strong iron trotted next to vokun and starting scraping at the wall. He used all the force he could, trying to help vokun escape. " if we get through this wall, I'm not going with you. I have an aching feeling to hurt the guards. I'm helping to spring you because something tells me that you don't belong here. And I don't expect favors to be returned, so don't worry about that. I just prefer to escape with a little blood on my hooves for what they did." He kept working at the wall with vokun, trying to get it open.

"Hmmm... The guard... Well... I don't know where I can get explosive matierals, but I did manage to keep some metal shards on me. You could use them to ignite whatever you need to." Strong iron drop the metal shards in front of Leroy. while not sharp enough to cut, they could form sparks if slammed together." take them. But promise me one thing, " strong iron said in a hushed whisper. " that guard. If we manage to escape.... Can I have at him? I'm normally not this aggressive, but I think you could understand, considering the situation. Anyways, have a good visit with whoever is coming..." With this, strong iron turned to vokun. " would you like help? Though I worry at might be making too much noise for now."

Strong iron looked over at vokun. " I see... You seem like you don't like to make friends, but I'm here if you wish to speak more." He then looked to Leroy. " hmmm... Looks like you and I have something in common. The princesses have the memories you seek, while they are the ones to blame for my wife being executed. We both want a piece of them. So are you a solo kind of pony, or do you prefer company?" He then looked to the wall, and then punched it with his hoof. The wall shook a little, with a small indention from strong iron's punch. " I may be 57 years old, but I can craft weapons, and I'm still as strong as ever. If you want my help, it's yours."

Strong iron flew into a frenzy when he was shoved into the cell. " Why you corrupted filth! I'll slay you all with my bare hooves for executing my wife unfairly! You hear me?!? You're going to pay for this you miserable fool!!!!" He then leaned against the wall, hyperventalating furiously. After 5 minutes, he collected himself. "..... My name is strong iron. I'm a blacksmith and a former soldier. They executed my wife wrongly because she apparently 'looked' like a wanted criminal. Lets just say that if there weren't 5 other guards, I would've killed the one that butchered her... I'm out for vengeance. How about yourself?"

As a matter of fact, I believe I may have two friends willing to join but it may take a little bit My friend tbb vesperia may be coming soon. Tbb animal might want part of the action too.

Well if I were you I'd promote the rp and get atleast 2-4 more people. But ultimately it's your choice

I believe I'll go with strong iron as he's pretty much huge with alot of armor and a big sword, and I'll give him a thirst for blood to boot. He's more of an enforcer and he can craft weapons due to also being a blacksmith, but he's smart enough to draw up plans as well. Does that sound good?

Hello it's nice to meet you all ^__^. I must say that this is a great idea for an rp, and I would like to join. While the character i wish to use isn't nescesscarily evil, we could put it to where he is tired of the rule of celestia and Luna and joins the side of evil to cause a political upheaval. Of course, you could turn him really evil through indoctrination if you tried. This would be my OC http://mlpforums.com...rong-iron-r4791 ( he's the kind of pony that would do your dirty work) But if that doesn't strike your fancy, I have another character/scenario. A griffon diplomat/warrior. I made him for another rp, but I believe he could be used here. Of course, his powers might be a little OP, in which case if you wish to use him, I'll tone it down. But just think, it turns into a conspiracy of nations if you get a griffon involved. It could be like putting somepony in power that benefits the griffon empire a little bit, as celestia either waged war, cut trade, etc. I'm just tossing Ideas out. Here he is http://mlpforums.com...s/_/kazas-r3076 ( while skilled at politics, he's no stranger to a war) I'm sorry that I reposted my old comment. Ive had a lot to do today and I'm still so busy. I'm sorry :/)

Sounds great. When do we start?

Hello it's nice to meet you all ^__^. I must say that this is a great idea for an rp, and I would like to join. While the character i wish to use isn't nescesscarily evil, we could put it to where he is tired of the rule of celestia and Luna and joins the side of evil to cause a political upheaval. Of course, you could turn him really evil through indoctrination if you tried. This would be my OC http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/strong-iron-r4791 ( he's the kind of pony that would do your dirty work) But if that doesn't strike your fancy, I have another character/scenario. A griffon diplomat/warrior. I made him for another rp, but I believe he could be used here. Of course, his powers might be a little OP, in which case if you wish to use him, I'll tone it down. But just think, it turns into a conspiracy of nations if you get a griffon involved. It could be like putting somepony in power that benefits the griffon empire a little bit, as celestia either waged war, cut trade, etc. I'm just tossing Ideas out. Here he is http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/kazas-r3076 ( while skilled at politics, he's no stranger to a war.)

Hello, I would like to join this RP. Here's my OC that I'd prefer to use, If you'd be willing to accept him http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/iron-will-r4802 Have a great day ^___^ P.S I actually saw a grinch costume. Funny.

Hello... I saw this and I must say it would be great to be in this rp. I am a huge fan of the game and I was wondering if I may join, preferably being the fighter class. Here's my OC description; http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/iron-will-r4802 Have a good day ^___^