Parties like Pinkie

Chancy thought for a bit at the question. "Hmm... No, actually, not really. The only people that leave are the ones that go on missions, or the gatherers that pick medicinal herbs from the forest. I've only ever been with them once, and I didn't like it. But It's quite alright, you see, this guild is much, much bigger than it seems."

"And now, A work of chaos, entitled: Vinyl Scratch: the life of a DJ Pon-3"

As Ali continued to fly over the tree tops, she heard the scream of a mare, originating close by. She immediately thought of the sinister being she saw at the Pegasi race, and turned to the direction of the scream, quickly making her descent. As she breached the tree tops, she saw a slightly smaller, tan mare with long, flowing dark brown and red mane, and an almost completely gray stallion, with black streaks in his mane and yellow eyes. The stallion was laughing, either with the mare or at her, and either way, she seemed to be slightly surprised, maybe a little off-guard. Ali swooped down, quickly landing in between them, facing the gray pony, a look of ire resonating in her eyes. She turned her head slightly, back towards the mare. "Are you alright, miss? I heard your scream as I was flying over, did this one hurt you?" Almost Immediately after she asked the question, loud crashes could be heard from the left, followed by a huge thud, as a white pegasus pony landed on the ground beside them, head first. Too stunned to say anything, Ali just stood there, staring in curiosity at the newly arrived pegasus

As Chancy led Storm through the halls of the hospital, she tried striking up a conversation, to pass the time. "So, what exactly do you do on that farm of yours?" Codax walked into the kitchen, where the chefs were quite busy making food for the guild. Hay fries, lettuce and cabbage, daises and dandelions you name it, they were fixing it. A few of them looked up at Codax, calling out his name, and causing many outbursts of "Boss! You're alright!", or things similar to come from all of their mouths. He smiled, and raised his foreleg, saying "Calm down everypony, we'll all have time to catch up at the dinner table tonight, but for now, I'll need some breads, apples, and carrots in a saddlebag. There's a guest that needs to go home today." A couple of the chefs quickly nominated themselves for the task, going around the kitchen and pulling out the required foods, while another immediately started kneading more dough for the bread. "Give us a few minutes, Boss, and we'll have it ready!" Codax smiled at their efficiency, and walked over to the stool by the door, sitting down.

"I'll think about your offer, Ms. Cloud." Chancy said, a slight spring in her step and a cheeriness in her voice, as she walked over to the cord tying the pegasus pony to the bed. Her horn began to glow, and she bent down and touched the restraint, which immediately broke in half, falling to the sides of the bed, where it began to disintegrate. "Now, if you'll follow me, I'll get you a warm bath running so you can wash that blood off your coat. I'll bet you'd look and feel wonderful afterwards." Codax watched from the window, and after Chancy was finished talking, said "I'll go to the kitchen and get you some food for your travels, as well." He then began to walk away from the window, in the direction of a large, one story building with smoke coming from the chimney.

Ali was on the ground, stretching her wings, preparing for the race ahead of her. The prize money from this race will be more than enough to keep Madame Marie's going for a week. She thought, standing up and beginning a slight jog around the room. Madame Marie's Charity for Orphaned Fillies was Ali's favorite charity to donate to. Having been an orphan her whole life, she knew what the little ones were going through, and wanted to help them in any way she could. As she was jogging around the room, a yellow pegasus pony with a microphone around his head peeked through the door. "Five minutes until the race, Ms. Finish." "Thank you Joseph," She said, turning and walking towards him. "And I've told you, call me Ali" "Just trying to be professional, Ms. Fini- I mean, Ali." Joseph replied, slightly flustered, and retreated through the doorway. Ali laughed slightly at his words, and walked outside, following the announcer pony. Immediately as she stepped outside and on the track, the crowd burst into a roar, cheering and whooping, waving flags and hooves, and some even trying to start up the wave, unsuccessfully. She blew a few quick kisses to the energetic crowd, as their cheering increased dramatically, and flew over to the starting line, where the other racers were waiting. "Morning Ali." Said a light blue pegasus, jokingly. "Going to go for gold again today?" She giggled, replying with "I'm only going to try my best, James." James was Ali's partner in the races. Every pegasus had a partner, and both partners raced under the same sponsor. Ali's and James' sponsor was Joe's Doughnuts. "Yeah, well your best is usually gold anyways." He said, and joined in on Ali's laughing. An overhead speaker boomed in the Announcer's voice. "Racers, take your positions, the races will be starting soon!" At these words, all twelve racers went up to the starting line, wing to wing, waiting for the cannon shot. While she was waiting, Ali felt there was something wrong about the Everfree Forest. When she looked up, however, the dark, portentous forest was as normal as it was every day. She shook the feelings from her body and turned her attention back to the track, right before the cannon was fired to signal the start of the race. Ali spread her wings and took off, flying down the track, quickly taking the lead, as the crowds around her cheered her on. From that moment, it was only her and the track, and nothing could distract her from her race. However, as she rounded the last turn, she felt like she was being watched. Not by the crowd, but by something sinister. She glanced up to the Everfree Forest again, and saw a shadowed figure standing at the edge. She couldn't tell what it's true shape was, but she could feel it's yellow eyes gazing straight at her... no... through her, with such a stare that she literally almost felt physical pain at the spot it's eyes bore in her skin. Suddenly, she felt colder, and she realized that all the crowd's cheering had suddenly subsided. She tried to look at them, to see what was wrong, but she couldn't turn her head. All she could do was stare back at the figure by the Forest's edge. Ali closed her eyes, and tried to turn her head again. This time, it budged, and the cheering, ten folded, returned to her ears, making them ring slightly. When she opened her eyes, she saw she was across the finish line, standing in the dirt, with the crowds rushing out towards her. She felt herself being lifted up, and she was carried by the crowd to the pedestals, where a gold medal was hung around her neck. With her thoughts still on the mysterious being, she barely heard a reporter, standing next to her. Shaking the thoughts from her head, she said "I'm sorry, what?" "What are you going to do with the prize money, Ali?" Said the reporter, pointing the microphone in her face. "I'm going to give it to charity. Madame Marie's Charity, as a matter of fact." She replied, smiling into the cameras. For ten minutes, reporters and bystanders alike walked up to her, wanting an autograph, a word, or just a hoof shake. Once they were done, and she was no longer surrounded, Ali flew back home, putting the medal inside a display case in her living room, as she always did. She then left, and began to fly off towards the Everfree Forest. I don't know what that thing was, but whatever it could've been, it definitely wasn't good. She thought, flying over the Forest, looking down to the ground for anything that seemed out of place. I've got to find it, see what it is, and make sure that it doesn't do any harm to the ponies of Ponyville.

"Fine. I'll get Chancy to cut the cord, then you can head back to your farm." Codax turned from the window, and began walking to the door of the hospital. Before he could open it, however, Chancy walked out, heading towards Codax's 'home on the hill'. "Hey, Chancy, over here!" He called out, not wanting her to get too far ahead. She spun around, and her eyes widened at the sight of Codax standing upright. "Codax!" She yelled, in joy, and galloped towards him, wrapping him in a hug that quite nearly knocked him down. "I'm so glad you're all right! I was so worried you wouldn't..." She trailed off, not wanting to think about it. "It's okay, Chancy, It's okay." "But when did you wake up?" "Just after you last came to me." "What were you doing over there?" "I was talking to Ms. Cloud. She wants to be released, and I think it'd be best if she was." Chancy shook her head. "Okay." She walked back inside, through the halls, and into Storm's room, as Codax walked back to the window. "Your cord cutting service is here, Storm." ((Hope that didn't confuse anyone!))

Codax looked at Storm Cloud, a quizzical look plastered to his face. "Did you not listen to a word I said? I don't want her here. I don't want her to heal us. I want her to go out into the world and fulfill her true potential!"

Codax chuckled slightly. "I've already tried to. Several times, as a matter of fact. She's nursing the guild because she wants to, not because we're forcing her." He said, avoiding the first half of Storm's statement. "I don't want her to stay here. I know that her one true calling is medicine, and I want her to take up on that calling, and train it. The way I see it, she's got the potential to be the Princess' Royal Nurse, if she so chooses. But she won't choose. She's determined to stay here and nurse the guild." Codax took his hooves off the windowsill. "I may not like it, but she's as stubborn as me sometimes, and I'll just have to accept it."

Codax's expression faded, and he turned his head slightly down and away, a look of guilt creeping up. Because you've been through so much already, and when you get back, you'll face so much more. He thought, remembering the Jewel he had hidden in her home. "I... I'm not sure, really." He said, as his gaze was slowly brought back up to Storm. "It might just be the ramblings of my 'just came to from a coma' brain, so you might wanna go ahead and take the offer." Why do I feel guilty for her? I'm a thief! We're never supposed to grow attached to our marks!

Granted. Your height stays the same, while everyone else becomes shorter than you. I wish I didn't have insomnia.

Thanks. Don't forget to do the poll afterwards. I probably won't continue it until I've got 5-10 people wanting more. I went back and replayed the map myself, and found a couple bugs and realized that, for a supposed parkour map, it only had one instance of parkour, and it sucked. So I fixed it up a bit, and added a whole parkour section to it. Please try out the new version, and tell me what you think. ((Also, I may be uploading a video walkthrough, because I think the challenges might cause one to think it's impossible. ))

((Wouldn't kidnap turn into coltnap or fillynap upon being ponified?)) "First off," Codax continued, knowing that Storm's words were only being said because of her anger. "yes, I did stab you, but I took you here so you could heal, NOT to fillynap you. If I had left you to bleed, you probably would not have lasted thirty minutes with the amount of blood loss you were suffering. As for the guards, you could easily tell them that you were helping to chase me, a wanted criminal, and that bounty hunter, what's his name? Lockarch or something? Well, he could easily vouch for you on that." Codax shifted his position, putting both his forelegs over the windowsill, and shifting his gaze upward. "As for your ruined crops, I could easily repay your damages in full, with a little extra." He looked back at Storm, letting a slight smile find it's way to his face, and he jokingly said "And if you really don't need my help, I'll be glad to let Chancy run you out of town, free of charge."

Codax stared at the mare, letting her anger whittle down a bit, slight shock in his eyes from the outburst. "Okay, yes, I did do all those things to you, but only because you were thickheaded enough to chase me." He could feel Storm's anger rise again, and quickly added. "Now, don't get mad again, just give me a chance to explain myself and how to fix everything."

Granted. Your Bass breaks when you try and test it. I wish I had a matching siggy for my avvie.

Codax's eyebrows raised at the harsh words that spewed from Cloud's mouth. "Easy, easy!" He said, trying to calm her down, if possible. "I came because I heard your argument with Chancy, and recognized your voice." He lifted his hoof up to the window and began to brush off the remaining glass shards on the windowsill. "And how exactly have I 'ruined' your life? I was the one that carried you here and kept you from bleeding out, remember?" Well, I did stab her in the first place, but that's only because she was being a nuisance. I did help her afterwards, I mean, doesn't that count? He thought to himself, removing the last piece of glass from the now empty window.

So I'm making a custom story for Minecraft, and want some feedback before I go all out with it. So far I've just got the main intro to both the map and the story line. The map itself is going to be a parkour challenge course, incorporating the tripwires, while the story is going to be completely optional, and might not be incorporated at all. The beginning of the story is on signs, which will also tell you where to go. Please play the map, (it's kinda short, I didn't want to start the main parkour until I was sure it'd be good) and choose a poll option. Thanks! New download link: let's call it Version 1.1, shall we? http://www29.zippyshare.com/v/23462516/file.html

((I almost forgot what color Codax was xD)) Codax slowly opened his eyes, his mind easing into consciousness with the greeting of a slight throbbing pain, and his numb body sluggishly reconnecting it's nerve ends together, allowing Codax to bring his hoof up to his head. He moaned slightly as his tired body decided to activate all it's pain receptors at once, flooding his brainwaves with a greater throbbing. "I haht mahrnins" Codax said, his tongue not fully functional yet. His joints popped as he slowly twisted to a sitting position, letting his back hooves touch the floor. He shook his head slightly to clear it's cloudiness, and tried putting pressure on all four of his legs. He immediately fell down, hitting the dresser next to the bed, making a loud thud. Codax struggled upwards, and continued to haphazardly make his way out the door and to the stairs. He reached the top, and cautiously began to descend, stumbling only twice, and breaking the railing in one place. He reached the bottom, and after gaining a bit more control over his sore and weak legs, walked out the door and onto the road. He looked around, and just barely saw Chancy heading into the hospital. Codax quickly made the decision to follow her, and walked a bit faster to catch up. It took him a bit, but he finally reached the door, only to hear raised voices coming from a nearby window. "How dare you!" "I've had orphans dying at the farm because they'd become sick and nobody to tend them and you're fixing up criminals and telling me off because you think you're a hero!" "Don't blame me because somepony else didn't do something. If I had known or you lived close to here, I would have gladly healed your orphans, but I'm not a princess, so forgive me if I don't know what's going on in towns I've never even heard of!" The argument was followed by the slamming of a door. Codax had recognized Chancy's voice, but couldn't place the other. He only knew it was familiar. He walked over to the window, which was completely broken, and looked inside. Codax saw Storm Cloud, sitting on a bed, her foreleg tied to the railings of the bed. She seemed to be thinking, but got up and walked to a bucket, which she took a long drink out of. "Hi." He said, trying not to startle her. "I'm guessing Chancy gave you a hard time?"