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@@repsol rave,@ The Doctor looked at Repsol and put on a pair of glasses. "I'm not sure. That's what we'll have to find out. Come along, then." He walked off down the street, heading toward downtown Tampa. Swordpoint followed him, unsure of what to do. "Where are we going, Doctor?" The Doctor held his serious expression. "We're going to the weather facility. They apparently hold tours of it, so we're going to find out just how they managed to build it." He pointed at a large building that looked far different from the others. "That's it. That sort of technology shouldn't be around for at least another century. Shall we?"

I was playing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic a couple years back, and I was talking to my friend about it. He decided to just casually say Was pissed.

@, @@repsol rave, @ The Doctor stood up suddenly. "This is wrong. Weather control shouldn't exist for another century, at least." He wore a disturbed expression. "Here, take a look." He tossed the newspaper to his companions, and Swordpoint caught it deftly. It read: All According to Schedule! There will be a downpour today, according to our weekly weather schedule. The Poseidon factory is working correctly, so be sure to thank any employees of the factory that you might see! It is... "You see? A factory controlling the weather," the Doctor said with a serious face. "That sort of technology shouldn't exist yet. I need to find out how they got that sort of machinery." Swordpoint held up his hand. "But... I do not understand. In Equestria, we had the pegasi who controlled the weather. Surely this place has something similar?" "Oh, they have something similar, alright. But it's not the way it should be." No one noticed the little girl watching them. She smiled and turned away, holding out her arm. "He's here. It's definitely him, the Doctor." A voice echoed from her watch. "Excellent. If the Doctor is here, then we should be able to make use of him. His interference in Earth affairs will end quite soon." The girl smirked as she glanced back at the Doctor. "I think he's taken the bait. The weather control facility was a perfect idea. It's so obvious to him that the technology isn't from this time." The voice in the watch called out again. "Yes. All that remains is for him to investigate. Return to base, Angela. And you can probably ditch the disguise, too." Angela smirked again. "Yes, sir." As she walked into a back alley, she pressed a button on her watch. She suddenly changed into an adult woman in a flash of light. "This is perfect. The Doctor in Tampa! Who would have thought?!"

Hm. I suppose that will still work. I'll just have to work a little magic...

@@TheBreech, @, "It did not, Cosmo," Swordpoint replied. "Speaking of the ship... we should depart at once. The longer we stay here, the greater opportunity we give Umbra to dispose of us." Rainbow nodded. "Yeah, he's right. I know we've been through a lot, but we've gotta keep going. He knows we're coming, and I think he's shaking in his boots. He's trying to stop us because he's scared." "Indeed," Swordpoint said with a nod. "If he was truly confident that he could defeat us, then he would not be making such furious attempts on our lives." He smirked as he glanced at Crimson. "He will know our true force in due time, wouldn't you say, brother?"

@@pinkiepool Swordpoint landed beside Cosmo, his mouth agape. "Incredible... My apologies, Coral. I hope I have not injured your creature." Rainbow tried to fight back laughter, but failed. She giggled uncontrollably. "Haha! Sea ponies! Twilight always said they didn't exist at all! Looks like she was wrong!"

@,@@TheBreech Swordpoint readied his lance. "There shall be no more deaths today. I am prepared, vile creature." Rainbow swung the dagger she held skillfully. "Bring it on, ya big ugly. I'm ready for ya." Rainbow and Swordpoint bolted into the air, side by side. As they appoached the serpent, they split apart, and each zoomed past a different side of the serpent. They coordinated carefully and each struck the creature's sides at the same time. They hastily backed off and regrouped in midair.

@,@, @@repsol rave (OoC: Repsol: Well, the pony characters won't know any better. They don't just magically learn the human lingo.) The Doctor smiled at Fire. "Well I'd imagine so. Your cutie marks are based on your innate talent, which is why mine involved time, I suppose. You're still you, just... a different looking you." Swordpoint glanced out the door of the Tardis and was stunned. The buildings he saw were massive, far larger than those he'd seen in Manehattan or Fillydelphia. "It... it is incredible..." The Doctor turned around and looked outside. "Ah, yes... The bustling city." He stepped out into the rain and headed for a nearby bus stop. Swordpoint gave his fellow adventurers a smirk and followed the Doctor. The Doctor had sat down at the bench underneath the covered bus stop, where he was reading the paper idly. He would occasionally show a sign of interest in what he read, but he quickly closed the paper and tossed it aside. "Well, I suppose we should wait for the rain to stop. Shouldn't be long." Swordpoint was about to protest when the rain abruptly ended. It didn't slow down; it went from completely pouring to sunny within three seconds. Swordpoint stared at the Doctor. "What sort of magic is this?! Are there weather patrols here?" The Doctor glanced into the sky. "... something like that. But let's wait for the others before we start making plans and chatting it up out here."

@ The Doctor gave Crimson a dark look. "No, and I'll thank you to leave your weapons behind. There are other ways to resolve things without violence." He turned his gaze to the others. "That goes for all of you. I don't advocate killing unless there is absolutely no other way. And I do mean absolutely." He opened the door to the Tardis and looked back. "If you choose not to follow my little rule, then I'll take you back to Equestria. Traveling in time is dangerous enough without us going around and killing things." (OoC: Yeah, the hat is fine. And if you use unnecessary force or kill when it is not the only way out, the Doctor will take your character back to Equestria. Again, this is all part of that "trying to keep him in character" stuff. The Doctor really doesn't like violence.)

@@repsol rave The Doctor rolled his eyes. "Do you lot ever stop asking questions? You'll get used to it. And if you like, tell people that your name is Repsol. Doubt they'll care much, anyway. Can we be off?" Swordpoint was unsure of this new body, but he'd come too far to step back, now. He carefully walked to the doors. "I am ready, Doctor." "Ah, at least someone is!" the Doctor said loudly. "Aren't you anxious to see this?! Isn't that why you came?! I mean, come on, if you're just going to ask me questions then why not just stay in here while Swordpoint and I go out for a spot of tea?" (OoC: Not trying to rush. I'm trying to keep the Doctor's personality as close to his in-show personality. And if you've ever seen the tenth Doctor, you'll understand anyway )

@@synangel Swordpoint approached Stone. "Stone... your leg... You require medical attention. I could possibly remove the acid, but... the damage which has been caused cannot be repaired by my magic. I am afraid that this is too complex for me." Rainbow was trying to hold back tears... and failing. "I can't believe this... I knew he was stubborn, but now he's just being stupid!" Swordpoint examined Stone's leg and spread his wings. His golden aura surrounded Stone's leg, and the acid was gone... but it wasn't pretty. It had eaten away at the metal, and Stone was going to be missing a moderate amount of flesh when she returned to normal. Swordpoint offered her a forlorn look. "... this is all that I can do for you. I am sorry."

@, @, @@repsol rave "Yeah, sure, fine," the Doctor said absentmindedly. Swordpoint made his way to the Doctor again. "Is there a problem, Doctor?" "I'm afraid so," the Doctor confirmed. "Looks like the power cells are drained. Actually... it looks like they're dead. Completely! Kaput! Empty!" Swordpoint scratched his head. "I... do not understand." The Doctor looked away. "Right. Simple folk. Okay, so the power cells are what make the machine move. They aren't working anymore, so the Tardis isn't going anywhere. Got it now?" "I... suppose?" "Great! We'll have to keep an eye out for something to use as a replacement. Anyway, shall we be off? Are you all ready to see the human world?" He eyed his companions eagerly, a large smile on his face.

@ "Ah, the pirate boy is awake!" the Doctor replied. "Well, you see, the rest of the universe doesn't exactly look like... ponies. What you are is called a 'human.' I suppose that your planet has some sort of magic that makes you look like ponies. That's why I became one." Swordpoint had finally managed to stand... shakily. "So you mean to tell me that our very land gives us our shape?" The Doctor appeared to think for a moment. "Mmm... Yep, sounds about right. Oh, and take these, Crimson. You should, uh... try to cover yourself up." He tossed Crimson his own set of clothes. "Oh, and we'll have to find proper names for you. People are going to think you're daft if you introduce yourselves as 'Swordpoint,' 'Crimson,' 'Fire,' and 'Repsol.' Yes, we'll definitely have to pick names to call you..." He thought for a only a moment before strutting to Swordpoint. "We'll call you David. Yeah, that should work. David... Smith." Swordpoint became indignant. "Doctor, my name is who I am. You shall not try to deprive me of this." The Doctor shrugged. "Suit yourself." He darted to the Tardis control panel. "Oh, that's not good. That's not good at all..."

@@repsol rave The Doctor was checking through his various instruments when Repsol awoke. "Oh, my, Repsol, you don't look half bad! Catch!" He tossed a set of clothes to Repsol, and then continued fiddling with his instruments. "I suppose I should've explained all this. See, all of you are what we call 'humans' now. Don't worry, though, because when we return to Equestria, you'll all turn back into your original forms." He pulled the screen over to himself and examined it. "Ah! Looks like we're on Earth, good... Wow! Florida! It's been a long time since I've been here!" He pressed a few more buttons and looked at the screen again. "Looks like we're near Tampa Bay. Year... 2015. Hope you all like sunny weather!" The Doctor briskly walked to the doors of the Tardis and opened them to find a downpour just outside. "... or not." (OoC: That's right! Our first episode will be set in Tampa, Florida. The year is 2015. Welcome to the big city that I live near. Yeah, I don't live IN Tampa, but it was the only way to make this work. Anyways, just waiting on Rage to post, and then we'll get moving. We've got lots to do, here!)

@, The Doctor heard movement and turned to see that Fire had awoken. "Ah, the lovely lady awakens! Right, let's get you clothed." He threw her a tank top and some jeans. "Oh, and do be careful if you try to walk. He already tried that." He pointed to Swordpoint, who had managed to clothe himself but still could not stand.

@, @@repsol rave, @ The Doctor smiled wide. "Ah, excellent! Looks like everyone is here! Let's all get inside, shall we? We've got places to go and worlds to see!" He opened the door to the Tardis and stepped inside. When everyone had followed, he closed the door. "Ah, this is wonderful. Granted, I'm going to miss this place, but I knew it was only a matter of time before I had to leave." Swordpoint walked beside Crimson. "You are certainly the type for thrill seeking. I am glad to have you with us." The Doctor approached the console of the Tardis and began pressing buttons, pulling levers, and fiddling with the controls. "Alright, blokes! Let's be on our way!" There was suddenly a very loud sound that almost resembled a siren. Swordpoint sensed great power here. He knew that the Doctor was not of this world, and it was strange to acknowledge this. Suddenly, the Tardis began to shake. The Doctor quickly flipped more switches and fiddled with the controls again. "Everybody find something to grab onto! This is going to be very bumpy!" Unfortunately, no one had time to do so. They were all thrown to the ground and knocked unconscious. (OoC: Here we go. You're all going to awaken in human versions of yourselves. Cheers!) -- The Doctor opened his eyes slowly. "Ugh... I'm so tired of that happening." He stood up, and it took him a moment to realize that he was standing on two legs. Shocked, he looked down at himself, and a large smile touched his lips. "Haha! This is excellent! I'm not a pony anymore! Somewhat wish that I had clothes on, though..." He glanced at his companions to find that they had all changed into humans, just like him. And like him, they were naked. Swordpoint awoke and looked around. "Doctor... you really should consider safety harnesses." As he looked down at himself, his eyes widened. "What on earth?! What am I?! What have you done?!" He no longer had hooves, and instead of fur covering his body, he was... naked. He was about 5'10", and his hair was light brown. His wings were gone. The Doctor chuckled. "Welcome to your first day as a human, Swordpoint! Oh, and... we should probably get dressed. Can't be walking around like this, now, can we?" He went into an adjacent room and came back with five sets of clothing. He dressed himself in a suit with a trench coat, and he handed Swordpoint some jeans and a tee shirt. Swordpoint tried to stand, but he found that he was not accustomed to walking on two legs, and he fell on all fours. "Doctor... never withhold information from me again."

@ Swordpoint looked at Crimson and only smiled. "I should have known you'd be joining us, brother. You seem to be wherever adventure calls." "Oh," the Doctor said suddenly, "you two know each other? That's wonderful! Well, we're just waiting for our other two adventurers to join us, and then we can be on our way." Swordpoint approached the Doctor quickly. "Where is our destination, exactly?" The Doctor smiled. "Wherever and whenever you like. I already have our first stop planned, and I'm sure you'll like it. But I'm not quite going to give anything away just yet! It'll be a surprise!"

(OoC: We're doing a timeskip, since there's not much important stuff going on with everyone getting ready. It's now the next day, and it's time for everyone to gather.) The Doctor looked at his pocket watch. "Yep. Just about time." He stood beside the Tardis and waited. "It'll be nice finally leaving this pony body. I can't say that it's been difficult... but I do miss having hands." Swordpoint landed beside the Doctor, a saddlebag on his back. "Well, after much battling, I have convinced Rainbow to relent and allow me to come." The Doctor smiled. "Ah, good!" He opened the door to the Tardis and urged Swordpoint to enter. Swordpoint gave the Doctor a strange look, but he entered nonetheless. Once inside, he couldn't believe what he was seeing. "Doctor... this is... incredible." "Stick around," the Doctor said with a laugh, "and you'll see a lot more things you won't be able to believe."

@,@, @@repsol rave "Excellent!" the Doctor shouted. "Why don't you all go and pack your things and set you affairs in order? We may not be back for a long time." He trotted to the core of the Tardis and began fiddling with the buttons. "We'll all meet here tomorrow at about this time, and then we'll be on our way!"

@, @, @@repsol rave "Ah, I know Swordpoint!" the Doctor chimed. "He's coming with us, actually. In fact, he might have mentioned you once... I'm not sure; I'm a terribly busy man." He turned to Fire. "Yeah, it tends to have that effect on people the first time. Now, then... all of you saw my note and want to join me, eh? Well... are you really ready? The universe is a big place, and there's things out there that you've never seen."

@,@@repsol rave,@ The Doctor was about to close the door when he noticed a unicorn staring at him from the bridge. "Hello! If you're here about the notice in town, come right inside! I'm eager to meet you!" He turned around and smiled. "Well, this is what's known as a Tardis. You see, it stands for Time and Relative Dimensions in Space. It's my ship, and I use it to travel through time and space." Glancing at Crimson, he only shrugged. "Sorry, I'm not really familiar with you. Should I know you?"

Comments could be used instead of ratings only if they are regulated and comments like "This is good" or "Man, this song is gay" are deleted. It shouldn't become the next YouTube, but instead should be a means of actually giving the artists feedback. As such, they should require intelligent thought and specific praise or criticism.

@@repsol rave @ (OoC: Maybe I should separate the Doctor's speech from Swordpoint's... I just hate the coloration thing.) The Doctor opened the door of the Tardis to find two ponies. "Oh, hello there!" he said happily. "I don't suppose you're here about my message? Oh, but of course you are! I never get visitors! Come in, come in!" He stepped aside and beckoned for them to come inside.