Icicle Frost

Icicle chuckled a little, "That it has and that's just the tip of the iceberg, as it were. Lately, there has been more homosexual and non-monogamous marriages." He said with a smile, "Its nice to see that the Equestria is becoming more open. Alot of the more recent changes and notions that involve ponies social lives does come from Princess Cadance and word does spread due to tourists rather quickly." He said before nodding, "I suppose that's fun too. My mother is a pegasus and my father is a unicorn but my sister is a pegasus and we both took more from mother's side of the family than father's."

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"I suppose that's true." Icicle said before noticing that Nightmare Moon had stopped walking. He stopped and turned to look at her. "Is something wrong?" He asked, noticing her staring in a particular direction. He tried to follow her gaze to see what had her attention. "Them?" He asked, point at the two ponies making out.

Icicle frowned slightly, "I hope your wrong about that. It would just make things awkward and uncomfortable." He said though when he said that he'd enjoy watching her behavior, he didn't mean scaring ponies, he meant watching her behave normally like a pony would. It'd be fun a proof that she wasn't just what her name suggested.

"Its one of the most beautiful places in all of Equestria. I got only a glimpse of it when I first came to Canterlot." Icicle said, looking to Nightmare with a smile. "It'll be nice to observe how you behave towards other ponies." He said with a faint blush, just realizing that he sort of just asked Nightmare Moon out on a sort of date. It'd be fun to day the least!

"So, I take it you like the idea?" Icicle said with a smile. "Hehe, I'll go speak with Princess Luna immediately." He said, taking the scone and munching on it. He took a about twenty bits in a small pouch and put then on the counter. "Keep the change Joe!" He said, gesturing for Nightmare to come with. "You can stay with me at my house for now."

"True, Prince Shining Armor and Princess Cadance will likely recognize you." Icicle said, rubbing the back of his head a little. That could pose a problem. "I think I can pull some strings so they don't see you as a problem." He said, though the citizens of the Crystal Empire may not fear her, other tourists might. "I have a healthy relationship with Princess Luna. I'll speak with her tonight to see if she can help. The times have changed since you were here last. If Discord could be allowed to roam freely, I believe Princess Luna would think its alright for you to walk openly with a guide in the Crystal Empire." He said with a smile, feeling rather confident that he could pull something that big off.

Icicle thought for a moment, rolling up the parchment and tucking it away in his bag. "Oh! I have an idea." He said with a big smile. "We could goto the Crystal Empire! The empire came back after your banishment so they don't really have any information about you. I wouldn't be surprised if they just thought you were a diplomat or official from another land coming to visit." He said, thinking it would be a good way to let Nightmare Moon be herself without hiding. She could actually interact with other ponies as herself without worry of being attacked or something. "How's that sound?"

"Don't be like that. When you're with a pony like me, others are a bit less suspicious of things ponies normally would be suspicious about." Icicle said, wanting her to be comfortable and not have to worry about being caught. "What other things do you enjoy? Like, things that aren't related to scaring ponies in their dreams." He asked, wanting to get some more personal information so his paper wasn't all about Nightmare's abilities and history though it was for his own benefit too.

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Icicle nodded, taking notes of her words and explanation. "I suppose that would make sense." Joe walked by, abit curious of their conversation. "Its a rather odd conversation you two are having." He said Icicle froze a little, that was bad. "Uhh... oh! She's just helping me with a report I have to turn in at the end of the week." He said, which wasn't a lie at all. "Great food, as always Joe." He said with a smile, taking a big bite from his scone, which hadn't been touched until then. "Oh, right. I forgot you were going to Celestia's magic school. Well, if y'all need anything, just let me know." He said with a smile.

"So its more like a giant room with many doors?" Icicle said, jotting down a few notes. One of which was his own opinion that he didn't think the spell was within the scope of an alicorn alone, they just had enough endurance and power to successfully cast the spell with ease. It would take an immense amount of training that could even take a lifetime for a unicorn, even one with as much raw talent as himself or Twilight Sparkle.

Icicle got up, making his way to the upper level to get out of the way and grab a better seat to watch the match. This was going to be great, get to know fellow guards and city folk all the while showcasing his talents. He just had to know when to draw the line and stop attacking or yielding if defeated.

"Ah, I see now." Icicle said with a nod. That wasn't something he knew, he just assumed that she and Luna would more or less know what ponies dreamed of at any given point. At that point, Joe had come over with a tray. He set the scone and tea in front of Icicle and a pair of crisp glazed donuts and a glass of milk in front Amaris. "You enjoy now." He said with a smile before going to tend to other customers. Icicle lifted the hot cup of tea, blowing gently before taking a sip. "How does your ability to go into other ponies dreams work? Both you and princess Luna share this ability. Do you just find a dream and pop in or is it more complicated than that?" He asked, having a feeling that it was more difficult than that. Dream walking wasn't by any means a easy spell. It was probably among the most difficult and something that isn't taught.

Icicle nodded jotting down some notes, thinking of something else. "Hmm... what if somepony dreams of you and its not a nightmare you were summoned to?" He asked, wondering what sort of answer he'd get from her that way. It was a possibly, however unlikely. There had to be somepony who liked being with Nightmare Moon and thought of her in a good light rather than a bad one. Though, to be fair, she is a rather beautiful mare though he kept that thought to himself.

Icicle stood, looking towards stallion. He was probably about to announce the first pairing. He wondered who'd go first though he wasn't quite sure if he'd like to go first but he didn't want to be last either. The anticipation was killing him. "Well, looks like we're about to start. Good luck guys and gals." He said with a smile, looking at those still around him.

That's a pretty good idea Enzo ^-^ I think that would be a good way of going about it. P.S. with spotty wifi access and 3G being enough to get online, I may not be away too much, hopefully. Still doesn't change the fact that busses are uncomfortable, even if there's AC outlets and wifi provided.

I'd say I wouldn't mind fighting another player to make things interesting but I'd hate to hold y'all up.

Icicle just sat back and listened to the conversation, checking out the competition. He saw all sorts of ponies ready to fight. He was getting pretty excited now. At the end of the day, it was a duel between two ponies. Much more enjoyable than an war. It would be fun to see what sorts of tricks the other competitors had up their sleeves. It would certainly be a very informative day at the very least.

Uhm... have my character go last in the line-up, if I'm not back yet, you can control him for me, if you wish. If so, I can give you via pm the sorts of things he'd be able to do in combat.

I'm gonna have trouble getting online in about an hour until the day after tomorrow. Phone service isn't very good out in Mexico. I will try to get on but I probably won't be able to until the 24th.

Icicle took his helmet off, shaking his mane then straightening it slightly before putting it back on. He looked around to the others, wondering why there were civilians here. It was rather odd that they would enter the tournament, unless there were other different competitions taking place at the same time, which would make sense then. Still, an odd sight.

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@Emerald Bolt "Its alright." Icicle said with a chuckle, while the advantage would have been nice he didn't actually need it. "I'll keep that in mind, besides, its probably best just to play fair." He said with a nod. "I guess I'm gonna have to keep an eye on the sky too now." He said with a smirk.