Legendary Emerald

This is the greatest thing I have ever seen. "The things I do for love!"

OH YEAH THIS RP EXISTS I kind of... yeah. Mkay. Sorry. I was going to write up a post on Saturday, but then some jackass decided to bust one of the windows in my dorm. After that I had to deal with cops, RAs, and maintenance men for the rest of the weekend. Was not the best of times. Tell you what, I'll try to write a post right now. Don't know if I'll finish it, but I'll at least get started. Edit: Alright, posted! 3k words enough for you? And yes, I haven't forgotten that Bon Bon is a changeling. And let me warn you all in advance, Serah is probably going to pass off that cookie to somepony else when they reach Sugarcube Corner. I'll leave it up to the pony who chooses to take it what effects the tainted treat will have.

“This was a mistake.” Serah muttered to herself. Unlike the library, which had stank of must and old paper, the scent in the library could be best described as pure sugar. The smell certainly matched the look of the room; on nearly every counter, some manner of desert sat on display, tempting potential customers with its high calorie countenance. Even the non-edible decorations were plastered with images of candy canes, cakes, and all manners of sweets. “I can almost smell the diabetes.” Serah remarked, heading towards the empty counter. Nopony else seemed to be around, and the smell of smoke grew even stronger near the back of the building, presumably the location of the kitchen. “Abandoned. Might as well help myself.” Serah looked at some of the treats that sat in beneath the glass window on the front of the counter. Nothing that could constitute an actual meal was to be seen. Next to her sat a smaller table, upon which little bags and boxes of candy sat. Strangely enough, Serah picked out a familiar sight amongst them all. “Not a complete waste of time, I suppose.” Serah said, picking up a small rectangular pack in her hoof. The label read 'Manticore'; an unfamiliar brand, but that was to be expected. “Still, smoking on an empty stomach...” A small bell rang behind her, and she quickly put the pack down and she pivoted around on the spot. The movement caused her to lose her balance and land on four hooves. The pony who'd entered whizzed past, a blur of beige, pink, and blue. The door behind the counter opened and closed in the blink of an eye as the pony rushed into the kitchen. The next things Serah heard were a great amount of coughing and swearing, followed by just a bit of crashing and banging. When the door next opened, a mare with pink and blue hair stepped out, wiping a dark smear of smoke off her forehead. Only then did the pony notice Serah's presence. “Oh, hello! W-welcome to Sugarcube Corner!” the pony said, quickly taking her place behind the counter. Serah didn't respond, instead looking over to the closed door and raising an eyebrow. “Ah, don't worry about that. It's nothing, just... I was out on my break, and then... well, you know how these things are.” “I am not unfamiliar with fires.” Serah stated, nodding her head slightly. “Oh?” the mare said. “I'm not sure I recognize you. Are you one of... oh, are you one of the new group of ponies who arrived in town earlier?” “No. Just passing through.” Serah answered after a short pause. “New ponies. Is that why the streets are so empty?” “N... yes. We have to be careful these days.” the pony said. “With those changelings around, you can never be too careful.” “Changlings?” Serah repeated. “You don't know about the changlings? They're everywhere these days.” the mare explained. “Inky black creatures, with wings and sharp fangs. They capture ponies and feed off of their emotions. And they take on the appearance of any pony they meet. “The demons from earlier...” “How do I know you aren't a changling, then?” Serah questioned. “W... h-how do I know you aren't one?” the pony stuttered. “Perfect.” “You don't.” Serah responded. “Which is why you should treat this particular customer with care.” The mare gulped. “Do you have any actual food here?” Serah asked. “Anything that doesn't include sugar?” “No. B-but I could bake you something, if you need it.” the pony offered. Serah frowned. “No time.” she answered, shaking her head. She picked up the pack of cigarettes from earlier. “Be taking these.” “Really? I've never seen any pony buy those before.” the pony remarked. “Have any lighters?” Serah asked. Immediately after, she came to a realization. “Never mind. Don't need one.” “Okay... I guess you can have that, then. No charge.” the mare replied. “Wasn't planning on paying.” Serah thought, turning around. “Oh, wait, but before you go...” the pony disappeared behind the counter. A bag rustled, followed by a tiny hiss and a cracking noise. The pony reappeared over the counter, holding out a cookie. “F-free cookie with every purchase.” Serah looked at the cookie, and then back at the mare. Shrugging, she took the cookie in her hoof. Then she nodded her thanks and started to leave. "If you aren't a changling, don't trust anypony!" the mare shouted out after Serah as the door slowly swung closed. --- “Could get used to ponies being frightened of me.” Serah thought to herself when she was back outside. She examined the cookie; a plain, hard biscuit with two curious holes in the middle. “Next time threaten someone who can actually bake.” Serah opened the pack of cigarettes and took out a long, white stick. She placed it in her mouth, and then lifted her hoof up to it. She closed her eyes for a moment, and they began to twitch. After about two minutes of effort, a tiny flame began to hover over her hoof. Smirking, Serah waved the light over the end of the cigarette. Nothing happened. Serah held the flame under the stick for several seconds, but it refused to light. In fact, the end of it seemed to be melting. “What the...” Serah's brow furrowed. She tasted the end of the stick in her mouth, and then took it out. “God damn it, it's a sugar stick!”

I'll try to make a post today, after I get back from magic kindergarten. Today is my first real day in Field class. Wouldn't mind except my sleep schedule is not conducive to being in classrooms right now. Edit : Yay, it's done! Skift made these vectors as part of big ponies-in-military-garb project, and Serah and Artsy were two of the OCs picked to be in it. Serah is smiling; she must be eying an enemy soldier just off to the left.

I always pace in circles. Whether I'm thinking, listening to music, or just bored, I follow the rule of ABC: Always Be paCing. For some reason, motion just helps me think better and concentrate more. I also tend to fiddle with small or large objects in one hand; if I don't have something in my hands, I feel uncomfortable. So right now this means when I'm pacing in my dorm room, I carry around a huge shower curtain pole as if it were a walking stick. I make it a goal to come up with a joke every time something new and tragic happens in my life or the world in general. I don't usually share these jokes, because I don't want to offend others, but something about finding the humor in all situations in life helps me cope with how crappy this world can be at times. I change my username at least once a day on Steam, on silly whims. If I come up with a funny phrase or hear something that sounds like it would make a good name, I give it a test run. At least one of my friends doesn't appreciate this, because he always has to check one of my friend's profiles to see what my current username is.

Viewtiful Joe is hands down one of the greatest games Capcom has ever published. The first sequel was no slouch either, though it didn't add much to the formula. It's just too bad the series committed suicide soon after. "Double Trouble" for the DS was okay, but "Red Hot Rumble" is one of the worst mascot fighting games ever concieved. The anime, whether in its original Japanese or the English adaptation, was just boring and poorly thought out, despite its great art style and soundtrack. But there's little point on focusing the negatives. For a short while, we had an amazing series full of originality and character that is rarely seen these days. For a small period of time, we truly lived in a .

By "assume" I meant we could use our imaginations that she had pointed out which was her house. I'm just trying to plug up a small plot hole without having to edit my post, because I honestly don't know where else Serah would go to meet up with everypony when she returns. Anyways, I'll try to make another post later. Don't really feel like it right now.

Hm? I thought that, prior to the tour, we'd found your character outside of her house. If that isn't the case, I guess we can just assume that during the tour and prior to the library, Aurora pointed out which house was hers.

I thought the first Galaxy was a great idea that was executed very smoothly, but I preferred the more open-ended experiences of Mario 64 and Sunshine. The second Galaxy, however... I'm not going to get into that. I'd piss far too many people off. XD

New Super Mario Bros... the entire series. HEY I'M GRUMP! Seriously, there is no excuse for why those games haven't changed since the first was released. Finnicky motion controls, a gold fetish, and the ability to place platforms wherever are not good advancements for a series that uses the same enemies and environmental tropes in each successive game.