~Phoenix~

@Blitz Boom that's totally alright. i'll get to writing my reply momentarily. 

@Blitz Boom i think it might be best if you start things up again to help refresh my mind. 

@Blitz Boom i don't know when @Widdershins is going to respond. should we continue on anyway and let him join in when he returns?

@Blitz Boom i can't quite remember the details of what happened and i don't think i can accurately respond to it. perhaps we should try and /skip/ to a point where things have settled down and we can start something new starting at Smokey's mansion? 

@Widdershins @Blitz Boom well i suppose that we Could begin where we left off. the only question then is, where was that exactly? i think i remember, but without a specific post to look back at, i don't think i can really form a decent reply. 

Phoenix is still the same as she was, and i would love to go on some sort of neat adventure. Widdershins is always good at making things interesting. 

It might even be fun to jump in somewhere where they are already on some sort of mission. 

hello @Widdershins and @Blitz Boom. so sorry to be gone for such a long time. i've just been interested in other things. but i want you guys to know i've never forgotten

i know last time i said i wanted to return, i never did. but this time i really mean it. 

i think i was just intimidated after being gone for so long. 

8 hours ago, Blitz Boom said:

@~Phoenix~

What, you think I forgot? My memory is bad, but not enough so that I don't know a fairly recent name when I see it... Sometimes... Anyway, that's besides the point.

Welcome back Phoenix.  RP is going well, some old faces gone or on hiatus like Widders, and a few new ojes around like Riding Dusk. Overall we're still trekking with no stop in sight.

I have work soon, so I can't go into too many things here, but rest assured, that there's always room for you here mate. We'll get you sorted and set into things soon enough, and then the mayhem may ensure.

Or awkward moments, one or the other. Perhaps both. :3

sounds like a plan, jan. 

if i remember correctly, i believe Phoenix is in Smokey's house, along with Smokey. perhaps something can be decided about where to go and what to do? i'm in a romantic mood, anywho XP

@Blitz Boom

hey! it's been a while. hello to everyone as well, that i'm just not going to bother pinging XP. how are things in the roleplay? i'd like to join back. 

@Blitz Boom

Phoenix stood there, not entirely sure how to respond to the whole awkward situation. she had many different emotions running through her head, and it was difficult to tame them. 

she liked smokey. he was no doubt a nice stallion, and she never had any plans to leave him in the dust. however, she made a rash move a little while ago, and she was beginning to regret it. she was a little humiliated that Smokey was making such a huge deal out of it for the time being. just because she did what she did doesn't necessarily mean that she's ready. just that she needed to find out so she could add it to her consideration. it was all just so complicated. 

she stood there, silently pondering all of this, as her eyes darted away from Smokey's, a large amount of blush covering her face. 

@Blitz Boom @Widdershins

as Phoenix entered the room, she felt a basket of different emotions. on one hand she was absolutely ecstatic to see Smokey. after a little trip around the garden with somepony as strange as Sorrow, she definitely needed a familiar face to provide her with some comfort. a soft smile grew over her face as she looked smokey in the eye. she wanted to respond to what he said. how could he ever believe she would leave? she definitely was a bit nervous and skiddish at times, but she was never the type to just leave someone hanging like that. even if it were something like that...

she also felt rage, and her smile soon turned on it's back as her gaze shifted over to widdershins. she didn't have any words for him. the things she desired to do to him were... rather brutal. she grit her teeth as she tried to contain her anger. in a single moment, however, it all went away. this most definitely was the same draconicuus she had come to hate, but something was most certainly different about him. he looked completely different. could he possibly be... younger? and just like that, her rage was replaced with confusion. 

something jostled in her memory though, something that had just happened. some pony had rushed over to the sink just beside her, and she hadn't already noticed. she turned her head to realize that it was grim, and it looked as though his nose was bleeding. she didn't quite understand how it had happened, but then it clicked. she remembered feeling as though the door had hit something as she opened it, and the realization dawned on her "oh... oh! i'm so sorry..." she said as she stood behind him. 

she was suddenly pushed aside as the draconicuus had come between them. Phoenix simply backed away to allow the bleeding to run it's course before she found herself at Smokey's side, practically leaning against him as she wanted to get close. she needed to talk with him after all of this was over...

@Widdershins @Blitz Boom

i feel a bit...stuck at the moment. without any help from widdershins, i'm not entirely sure what to do next beyond glare at him and wait. or, whatever. afraid i've just hit a bit of a block. perhaps i can get some help?

i'll just have to force my way through this one i think. i mean, i have to break down the wall in order to really get jumpstarted again. 

and just like that, i'm done with that reply! it was a tad easier than i expected. i feel as though i sometimes hit blocks when the situation seems stressful. but i mean, i gotta make my character deal with those too, huh. just have to put myself in that situation. really it was just a case of getting my propeller blades jump started. once i did, the rest came easy. we'll see how it goes now!

@Blitz Boom

it would appear as though Phoenix was about to let her stubborn side get the best of her. especially with Grim's aggressive approach. after all, who does he think he is calling her a young lady like that? he wasn't her father, and if he was  he'd have turned to ash ages ago. she grit her teeth and let out a frustrated growl as she was met with Grimm's resistance. but what was she going to do in this situation? surely she couldn't fight him. and she wasn't very good with her words either. 

as she began to ponder her dilemma, she began to calm down. she saw that there really was no good way out of this situation other than to listen to Grimm. besides, Phoenix had to admit to herself that Grimm was making a good point here. she did need to get that thing out of her, one way or another. no matter how unpleasant it would be, it would most certainly be in her best interest. after all, what could the vile creature do further to her with the situation like this? such was unknown, and perhaps better left unanswered. 

she let out a sigh, releasing all of her tension as she looked back up at Grimm "fine" she said in a defeated tone. she trot past him and back into the mansion. she walked at a rather brisk pace up to the room she had left Smokey in, not really caring to pay attention to whether or not Grimm and Sorrow were following. 

@Blitz Boom

Phoenix had blushed a bit when she heard Grim mention the situation from before. she didn't think anypony other than widdershins had seen or heard of the fact that Smokey and her had shared a kiss. it was bad enough that she was finally breaking out of her shell, and then it all got interrupted. she couldn't help but steam in anger at just the thought of it. a little bit of embarrassment as well, as she had allowed herself into that situation to begin with.

she had known quite well that the vermin, widdershins was still at a loss for his tail. what she didn't know, is that it was somehow inside her. this made her even more livid. "oh! no no no no..." she yelled out as she shook her head, backing away from grim and sorrow. "i am not helping that thing" she said, making her intentions rather clear. after what had just happened, as well as what had happened the other day at her camp, there was no way in the world that she'd want to lend widdershins a helping hoof. 

however, she had one other thing to consider. widdershins' tail, or what she would assume is the portal to his tail, was still inside of her, apparently. things might fare worse if she allowed it to remain. she sighed a bit, turning away from the other two as she pondered what to do. 

@Blitz Boom

after standing there and staring at the skull on her neck for a few moments, Phoenix shook her head to snap herself out of whatever daze she found herself in. right about then is when Grim showed up. she wasn't too surprised to see that Grim was actually Sorrows father. after all, there didn't seem to be too many other Stallions on the premises whom sorrow could have been talking of earlier. 

she glanced over at grim, and noticed that his muzzle seemed to be a bit bruised, and it looked as though his nose may have been bleeding a bit earlier as well. did he get into a fight? that was something she may have to figure out later. for now, there was the matter of that creepy skull around Sorrows neck... she had a ton of questions, but seeing Grims reaction, she decided that it may be best to withhold them for the time being. 

"it's fine... I've seen some weird stuff before" she shrugged it off as she wiped the look off her face. "should we head back inside?"

@Blitz Boom

Phoenix gazed down at the rather colorful fish. something about watching them was indeed very calming. she had almost forgotten what had happened a few moments ago with Smokey. a light smile crept onto her face as she thought of him. and it just as soon went away as she thought about how widdershins had come in and ruined the moment they were sharing. 

as she looked down at the colorful fish, she also couldn't help but notice her own reflection, as well as that of the mare beside her, who was a bit taller. there were few mirrors out in the woods, as one could expect. as a result, Phoenix hadn't had the chance to look at her own face very often. but right now, as she did, she felt as though her face was natural to herself. as if this is who she was, and who she was meant to be. as her comfort with herself grew, she began to realize something. she might actually be afraid to turn back. she would be afraid to be suddenly greeted by a similar, albeit unfamiliar face in the mirror. she truly was becoming at home with her situation. and that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. 

as she pondered this, lost in thought, she suddenly shifted her vision at Sorrow's reflection, noticing the glowing eyes in the skull around her neck. she lifted her gaze off of the reflection, and onto the real deal as the wisp suddenly flew out of the skull in Phoenix's direction. she was a bit startled, and took a few steps back. but after registering Sorrows words, she could deduce that the wisp served only to reinforce Sorrow's truth, and it had no intent to harm. 

truth be told, she didn't know what to do or say. she simply watched the wisp with a shocked look on her face. 

@Widdershins @Foxy Socks @Blitz Boom

Rainbowdash had been hovering a few feet above everypony else as everything had been going on. she would have piped in, but the whole situation seemed a bit over her head. as it seemed like they were all leaving, she lifted a hoof to wave at them. "goodbye" she said with a grin as they trotted out the door. 

she began to float on her back, with her wings still beating to somehow keep her afloat, as she crossed her hooves behind her head "yeah, well i just got bored, so i figured i'd stop by anyway" she replied with a bit of a stubborn tone. she didn't like it when other ponies questioned her intentions. 

@Blitz Boom

Phoenix hadn't much to say to add to the conversation. much like Smokey, Sorrow seemed to love talking as well. not that it was a terrible thing. it was actually rather nice, being the quiet one that she was. instead she simply took note of the rather odd story that she was telling. it had never been a hobby of hers to argue with ponies. ones who were clinically insane were even worse. that is only of course if that were the case of the mare she were staring at right now. 

she simply followed sorrow through the garden, trying her best to ignore how odd the things were she were talking about as she took in the beauty of the place. she turned her head from left to right, trying to take it all in as best as she could as they passed. if she had a moment or two, she would stop for a moment to try and smell some of the flowers, causing her to possibly be trailing behind sorrow by a few feet. 

as they made their way out to the patio, adjacent to the small pond, Phoenix wandered over to it herself, without any further motivation needed. she was fairly curious about the whole area, never having seen a place as beautiful as this before. 

@Blitz Boom

Phoenix stood a few steps back still from where sorrow was still talking to her. "legion" the word rang out in her head. is that the word she was using to refer to the skull? something about it made Phoenix feel rather uneasy. but perhaps those were just her latent survival instincts kicking in. 

unfortunately, her survival instincts were a part of her that she simply couldn't get rid of. questioning the motives of others had helped her evade sticky situations quite a few times in the past. and listening to these instincts had been such a huge part of her life that it wasn't going to be something she could easily switch off. and it's for that reason, she would keep a keen eye on sorrow. "sure" she answered carefully. 

as they would begin their stroll through the garden, Phoenix had a hard time letting her mind off the situation that had taken place beforehand, as well as the one that sat in front of her now. she wished that she could truly be at ease as to admire the beauty and work put into such a display. it was nothing like you could find deep in the woods. back in there things simply grew wherever they found themselves. there was no order or beauty.

 she sighed a bit as she realized she kept connecting everything to her life before. but what other choices did she have? after all, there wasn't much for her to compare it to other than her life in the woods. 

2 hours ago, BloodDrops said:

@Blitz Boom

Got food poisoning so my posts gonna be small

Helps if you stop eating other ponies and/or rotten meat

@Blitz Boom

Phoenix began to let down her guard as she realized that the pony in front of her clearly meant no harm. that skull would continue to creep her out, however. she listened on as the mare appeared to talk to the skull, as if there were some being, or beings inside of it. clearly, due to the glowing eyes, there was something up with this skull. otherwise, the mare would simply look insane. 

she thought it strange how Smokey had all of these ponies he was connected to. there were the few ponies here on his estate, as well as the others he had a chat with at each of the train stations. she shook her head slightly, thinking about just how opposite he was from her. perhaps that would only serve to help her out in the long run. 

she stepped back a little again. "puff puff?" she muttered to herself. she figured it must be some odd nickname for Smokey "yeah, i was just in there with him... but i think  he's dealing with something right now" she answered, thinking back to what had just happened inside of the house. her blood began to boil at simply the thought of it all. 

@Blitz Boom

as Phoenix got outside, she felt as though she had to reconsider her previous intentions. after all, setting a fire out here looked as though it wouldn't be any better than setting one in the house. after all, some pony looked as though they spent a lot of time trimming these hedges and making this garden look as extravagant as it did. was all of this part of Smokey's estate? it was certainly a bit bigger than she had previously imagined.

she began to look around in wonder, momentarily forgetting her unpleasant encounter with Widdershins. she walked down one of the paths, looking at how well placed all of the roses were, as well as noting the sheer number of them. whoever made this garden must have an obsession. "hold on a moment" she thought to herself as her mind traced back a bit. "that would explain her cutie mark". she thought back to when she had encountered Rose, and how she appeared to be one with nature. this garden must have been done by her. she certainly did a spectacular job. there definitely wasn't anything wrong with roses in her eyes. she stood over a whole bunch of them and inhaled deeply through her nose, smiling as the pleasant scent reaches her. 

she turned and saw the other mare there. she was a Pegasus. she had never really talked to any Pegasi before. then again, that wasn't anything surprising considering her mannerisms. before she could even consider approaching, the Pegasus was already approaching her. Phoenix took a step back a bit, not quite being used to others coming up to her like this. 

Phoenix at least owed the Pegasus mare an answer to her questions. she shyly lowered her head and avoided eye contact as she gave them "i'm Phoenix... and actually, i was brought here by Smokey" she replied rather quietly. 

all of a sudden, Phoenix noticed the strange skull hung around the strange mare's neck, and it had alarmed her quite a bit. even more so when the eyes began to glow. she leapt back, and immediately put herself into a defensive stance. it wasn't at all like Phoenix wanted to hurt the mare. rather, odd things like this simply triggered her survivalist instincts. 

@Blitz Boom

Understood. But I think you're being too harsh

@woodchunks66

With this we can finally re-unite the elements! 

How would the others feel, actually if I had rainbow dash simply pop by and visit the other mane 6, as friends do @Seamore Sandwich @Dji

Asking because I don't really want to interrupt anything you have going on, but it would he neat to see the interactions 

@Blitz Boom @Widdershins

Phoenix had used her magic to get a good grip on the body of the creature whose bottom half were currently inside of her mouth, although it didn't feel like it. her grip on his midsection was rather aggressive as she gave a very rough yank. if he weren't out in the first one, she would continue until he was, each yank getting more and more rough, as she had no real care for the well-being of the vermin.  

once he was out, she would cough, trying to get any sort of bad taste from her mouth. it wasn't going to be enough, however. after all, who knew what sort of diseases he was carrying. she happily accepted the bottle of mouthwash from Smokey, taking it into her own magical grip as she decided to pour a hefty swig of it into her muzzle. she followed suit with Smokey, swishing it around a few times before she eventually spat it out into the sink. she noted how powerful the stuff was. 

as if what he had done to her earlier wasn't enough, now he had to show himself when she was finally becoming comfortable? she wasn't too thrilled to see this creature being the next thing to torture her aside from herself. she stood up, from where she was practically hanging in the sink, and let out a very frustrated grunt as she trot out of the room. she best leave the room before she accidentally set the whole house ablaze in her rage. 

that train of thought led her to just outside of Smokey's mansion, funny enough. she hadn't planned on running away. no, she figured simply that if the creature did decide to follow her, outside would be a better place to cremate him. 

@Widdershins i've decided to go ahead and make my reply anyway. sorry, bud

Unless of course @Blitz Boom is okay with holding off a bit and posting his would be reply a tad later, perhaps on Saturday instead of Friday.