FortyTwo42

Emotion doesn't always carry over well though the internet where it's just text, so it's not always easy to tell if someone's being serious or not, but I think you're being serious now, so I'll be serious. I've seen you in this counting game for a long time, and I often see you in Last Poster Wins and General Chat Thread too, so I've gotten to know you and I'm definitely interested in being friends. I like to be lighthearted and make jokes out of things, and I'm sorry if I made a joke out of something you're serious about. And I haven't been very active here lately, so I'm sorry I've been missing things. Now that I'm aware of this, I'll definitely try not to make those mistakes again. Of course, I can't exactly speak for the rest of my friends, but this thread is mine and I'll always welcome you here! And hopefully, we can all be one big group of friends eventually. Anyway, I just set the count back to zero again by saying this, so let's start being funny again and have the complimentary video as always: (That also counts as my pony video response to Cinnamon's pony video )

Oh, right... I honestly somehow completely missed this post. So, uh, thank you? Although I have a feeling failing to acknowledge this has already voided it and instead started a war... So, uh, is this still worthy of thanks? Should I still be thanking someone for giving me something nice and then taking it back before I found it? Someone help me with this moral conundrum! Hi! Hi again! Look, I'm responding to your posts now, Cinnamon! Can we be friends again now?

Shadowhide @@SilverHeart, Shadowhide had expected that Blueblood was extremely wealthy, but she was still surprised when Gemma explained they're so wealthy to the extent that they forgot they owned a whole town. Hearing they probably have as many servants as the Princesses also came as a shock, and Shadowhide probably would've dismissed it as a gross exaggeration if their extreme wealth wasn't explained. As it stands, she already knew the town was forgotten for some time, so even though it's surprising, it's also very plausible. Besides, they'd have little reason to try to lie about Blueblood's wealth and servants. Unfortunately, having that many servants means finding out which servant is responsible for the list of 'guests' is going to be very difficult. If Shadowhide wants to find out more about Blueblood and Bloodwell, it would be ideal if she could spend more time around the manor and go into rooms that are normally off-limits. This lead to a potentially crazy idea. It's a long shot, and chances are she won't attempt it, but it couldn't hurt to Gemma ask about it and see what she finds out. 'How does one get hired as a servant of Blueblood?' Gemma also confirmed that there is almost no communication between Bloodwell and the rest of Equestria. It makes sense; Shadowhide certainly hadn't heard about Bloodwell before she received the 'invitation'. She didn't have much else to say about that; it was simply another thing for her to keep in mind as she finds out all she can about Bloodwell. However, her comments on their 'beloved Princess' was certainly interesting. Presumably, they are talking about Princess Luna, and it seems they have high respect for her. This sounds like it could lead to some valuable information, so Shadowhide focused on this point. '"Our beloved Princess"? You are referring to Luna, correct? May I ask why you call her that? Does she hold special significance in Bloodwell? Also, if Bloodwell is so isolated, how did news of her return reach Bloodwell?' Aero Wind @@SilverHeart, @, Aero got taken aback slightly as Lapis told him she wasn't interested in the subject. He adopted a slightly more serious tone and said 'Oh, I just babbled on about science again, didn't I? I'm very sorry. I just get so excited about these things and I forgot not everypony also shares my interest. If I ever do that again, just stop me, okay? I know it's a bad habit of mine, so I won't be offended if you tell me to stop.' He then took a brief pause as he returned to a more cheerful tone. 'Anyway, I'd love to look for those books and essays in the library sometime. Thanks for telling me!' Although he wasn't directly part of the following conversation, Aero still heard Gemma mention something to Summer about the selection process for the vacation being random, which came as a surprise to him. He leaned towards them to join in the conversation. 'Wait, it was random? I just sort of figured all of us had somehow earned this vacation, even though the criteria were hidden from us. Well, I guess it doesn't really matter since, whatever happened, we're all here now. I think I'm just bit... what's the word? Disappointed? Yeah, disappointed that it's just a fluke we're here and it wasn't due to anything special we did.' He quickly realized he might be coming off as rude or unappreciative to Lapis, so he hastily added 'N-Not that I don't appreciate being chosen for this vacation, even if it was random!'

Thanks, Stormgiggle! Although as far as I can tell, this just a normal mirror, not a magic one. Mirrors reflect light, whether they're magical or otherwise. Besides, it'll probably be worse if it was magical, because I'm weak to things which ignore the laws of physics.

Wait, it's light? Well, light still has a velocity, even if it doesn't have mass, so I can still multiply it by -1. But it does lead to a different problem... If we're, say, 100m from each other, the light will hit me within about 0.0000003 seconds of firing. I can't react fast enough to multiply its velocity before it hits me! Stormgiggle, I think I need a little help.

You're preparing to fire a beam or a ball of energy at me? How foolish. I just have to multiply its velocity by -1 and it'll come right back at you! I promise I'll always be there when you need me! Well... maybe not always. Things happen. Sometimes I have more calculations than usual to do. But I guarantee I'll respond at least 42% of the time!

On it, my master!

Hey everyone. I heard the sounds of a battle going down, so I thought I'd check it out. So, what's going on? And who's winning?

Weren't you going to rule humanity with an iron fist or something like that?

Yes, but like you said, it's unpredictable. Sometimes your finishing blow will just never come! But, friendly sparring is essentially the foundation of the Pokémon world!

Punicpunch, I propose we team up against Stormgiggle. Without Arceus, it's the only way we'll have a fighting chance in our sparring match!

Aww, thank you! Also, you have even more legendaries? But, that's not fair! You're taking away my one advantage! Now I've got no chance! Oh well, I'm going out fighting. Attack!

Well, unless I have Arceus, I don't think I have a chance against three legendaries... The only advantage I have is I've got a full team of 6 so my team outnumbers yours. Take them down, Salamence, Luxray, Sceptile, Zoroark, Ninetales and Milotic! Yes, those are my favourite six Pokémon, in case we want to talk about favourites.

What's going on? Are we once again standing up to the tyranny of Stormgiggle, but this time with Pokémon? Where do I sign up?!

I'm back, everyone!

Aero Wind @@The Elusive Cinder, Emerald gave a rather vague response about her actions, and clearly didn't want to give any details. He vaguely remembered her saying something about personal matters, which explains why she doesn't want to go into it. In response to her other questions, he answered 'It's been great! I've been having a blast, and I've met lots of new, interesting ponies. Oh, and you just missed the best part! Guess whose special someponies now!' He gestured to Shadowhide with a huge smile on his face as he finished speaking. Shadowhide didn't seem to notice him as she was intently focusing on her conversation with Gemma and facing away from him, so she didn’t react to the gesture. Aero was taken by surprise as Emerald mentioned something to him hastily in an unusual tone. It sounded like she doesn't want others to hear this, so he tried not to let his surprise show. Aero nodded to Emerald to let her know he heard her, but didn't say anything for fear of attracting attention to them. @@SilverHeart, Aero studied Lapis's wings with intense interest while she held them out for him. He moved his head around so he could see the wing from different angles. 'It's... incredible! I never even imagined there were ponies out there with wings that aren't feathery, but here you are with your velvet wings!' Aero's speech slowly began to speed up in his excitement as he continued. 'I wonder how they compare. I mean, feathery wings and velvet wings will each have their own perks and downsides, right? Maybe one type of wings are better suited for flying fast and the other is better suited for flying for longer without tiring? I'd love to look into this!' As he finished speaking, Aero was grinning almost like a madman. His excitement was quickly replaced with worry as he saw Lapis cut off Tragedy as he was speaking. Judging from their reactions and what they were saying, it looked like Lapis, Tragegy and Summer were about to get into an argument. Aero did not want to end up in any sort of confrontation with them, so he quickly became quiet and watched them silently. He slightly leaned away from them, like he was trying to put more distance between himself and their potential argument. Shadowhide @@SilverHeart, Shadowhide noticed Gemma and Lapis quickly looked at each other, and she could faintly hear them quietly chirping and squeaking at each other. It was rather strange, not something she'd expect most ponies to do. But Lapis and Gemma appear to be something other than an earth pony, pegasus or unicorn, so maybe this was something related to whatever race they are. She suspected it was something they used to communicate. If so, that would mean they were saying something to each other that they wouldn't anypony else to overhear. Perhaps it's related to Shadowhide telling them Emerald is a royal diplomat. If they relied on their 'guests' having no high society standing, Emerald's presence would be an urgent matter for them. Shadowhide frowned slightly at Gemma's response about Emerald. It is certainly plausible they missed that and had no idea, but at the same time it's exactly the kind of answer one would fall back on if they wanted to hide their true intentions. It's very hard to tell whether she's being truthful or hiding other motives. She briefly wondered if she should've waited longer before revealing Emerald's job, since then it would've been slightly easier to tell if they knew already by asking them more questions about Emerald. But 'what ifs' aren't going to change anything. At least she found out something else that was interesting; apparently it was somepony other than Gemma, Lapis and Blueblood who put together the 'invite list', instead it was one of Blueblood's servants. It would be very helpful if she could find out who was responsible, but asking directly would be too suspicious. Time for some roundabout questions. 'Does Blueblood have many servants?' At Gemma's insistence, Shadowhide begrudgingly grabbed an apple with her telekinesis and took a single bite out of it, then set it down on her plate. She didn’t feel much like eating; the conversations she's having and the information she's getting are worth far more to her than food. Gemma also nicely answered Shadowhides questions about how long they and Blueblood have been at Bloodwell. However, Shadowhide was more interesting in the other things Gemme mentioned in her answer. This town spent a very long time without any ancestor of Blueblood present. It sure sounds like an isolated town. She wondered how much Equestria knows of this town, and vice versa. 'Is Bloodwell well known in other parts of Equestria? And does news from other parts of Equestria reach Bloodwell easily?' She began to wonder how exactly they're going to deal with the issue of Emerald's high standing. Perhaps they won't worry too much about having one such guest. But it's also possibly they truly needed to ensure their guests to have no say in high society, which means they’d need to silence Emerald, which had some... sinister implications for her. For Emerald's sake, Shadowhide should warn her next time they're alone. She briefly noticed Emerald quickly and quietly mention something to Aero. She couldn't hear what Emerald said, but she got the impression it was something Emerald didn't want Lapis or Gemma overhearing. Shadowhide decided to wait until after the dinner to ask him about it. It would be fortunate if they were arranging to meet afterward, since if Shadowhide could join in, that would provide a perfect opportunity for Shadowhide to give Emerald the warning.

I say, good show!

Did its HP reach 0?

Just name it after an important princess or an alien that must be exterminated and you're all set!

Yeah, I like the names Zelda and Metroid more than Link and Samus.