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Rhythmic Rhapsodist took the alicorn’s asking for questions as a signal to begin his own speech. He spoke in a booming, commanding voice; one that bespoke of wisdom and authority. “I… believe I speak for my companions when I say that we are not at all surprised to hear of Celestia’s treachery. Long has she looked down on us from the safety of Canterlot, using the elements of harmony as a bludgeon to silence all who oppose her. Speaking as one who was once a member of her court, I have seen first hoof the fate she had in store for any who raised so much as a whisper of dissent. They were cast out, mocked and ridiculed by their peers, forced to disappear into shame and obscurity. Many more simply vanished, never to be heard from again. But I know that if we work together, we can bring down Celestia and her works of tyranny. Only together can we free the citizens of Equestria from the jaws of oppression and bring them into the warm embrace of freedom that they so rightly deserve! I look forward to the day when a leader can be open and honest with the ponies, free from the foundation of lies that Celesta has built her empire upon. With the support of everyone here, and with the aid of the glorious armies of democracy, we can and will bring peace and prosperity to the downtrodden and the destitute!” Rhythmic Rhapsodist brought his speech to a close as he waited to see what effect it would have upon his audience.

Rhythmic Rhapsodist was crouching in some shrubbery deep within the Canterlot hedge maze when he abruptly found himself blinded by a sudden flash of light. He flailed around wildly, and was stunned to discover he could no longer feel the leaves and branches of the hedge maze. When his vision retuned to him, he was further startled to find himself in a vast circular stone room, which was richly decorated with ornate tapestries and elaborately carved statues. Dominating the center of the room, a pedestal shot forth a powerful beam of light in which several artifacts of obviously magical origin floated. Four other ponies he didn’t recognize stood about the room, confusedly gazing at their surroundings. Without warning, two alicorns trotted out from behind the pillar of light, and they launched into a speech. Apparently he and whatever other ponies were here had been chosen to help overthrow Celestia. Although he was careful to ensure his outer features still conveyed shock and surprise, inwardly he grinned. He could use this. However, he needed to make sure the other ponies in the room chose to help the two brothers, and not Celestia. He patiently waited for the two brothers to finish their speech before starting a speech of his own.

Darn. Well, since I'm not doing it anymore I'll just go ahead and reveal my plan in it's entirety. First I was going to find a bird and capture it, sticking it into my vest pocket. Then I would have snuck into the sewers and used them to gain access to canterlot castle. Once inside the castle I would have stolen a guard's uniform and then snapped the bird's wing off. Fluttershy, hearing the bird's anguished tweets of pain and wanting to help it, would have then most likely rushed to my position; and the other elements of harmony would almost certainly have followed behind her. I would have then thrown the bird at them, distracting them so I could snatch Twilight's element right off the top of her head and fly of with it. I would have then counted on their surprise and Rainbow Dash's current predicament to buy me enough time to throw the element of magic out a nearby window, where it would hopefully have remained lost until the battle was long over.

I'm about to make a bold move, but I wanted to check with you first so I don't screw anything up. As I said before, I'm rather new to this, so I am unsure exactly how much we are able to affect the story. Not to spoil anything, but I currently have in the works a plan to separate Twilight and her element. From the way the story is going, I've assumed that we're going to chose between helping Celestia or the Brothers, and I've pretty much already sided with the two Brothers. If I'm about to throw a big monkey wrench into your story, just let me know and I'll default to plan B (get the heck out of Canterlot). I've greatly enjoyed your story so far, and I would hate to ruin it.

Did I just get kissed by a video game!?

Yeah, but only because I graduated first in my class at the stormtrooper marksmanship academy.

Absolutely, but only if you know what you're doing. If not, you'll find yourself owning a very expensive doorstop.

I thought about changing my avatar to this, as it's much closer to what I look like in real life. Questions? Concerns? Comment below!

Banned because this is a young man's game, and I'm getting out of it while I have the chance.

Banned because it is indeed stupid.

Banned because... ha ha ha, HAHAHAHAaaa!

Banned because you don't have the guts to throw Fluttershy into a wood chipper!

Banned because it was definitely Jeric who said to throw Fluttershy into a wood chipper, not me. Would I lie?

Banned because it actually works. What 504 errors? I don't see any 504 errors.

Banned because you're not fooling anypony, Sombra.

@@~SadisticFluttershy~ Banned because Princess Cadence says hello, Sombra!

Banned because I worship Dinner.

Banned for transforming into a hash-brown.

Canterlot Siege 3! Here, I'll show you...

Banned because radiation is scary.