FanOfManyShows

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Dynamo Pad Looking over the side of the rock, Crystal looked panicked to Ursa. "I was pretty sure I mentioned I can only do one spell, levitation, and I can't even do it that well!" She said, her panicked emotions coming out in how she spoke.

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Dynamo Pad She jerked awake, sitting up, she wasn't that deep in sleep to begin with, but she was exhausted and not prepared for a fight. So Crystal just looked on in some fear, if these were the thieves, this was quite sudden. Standing up, Crystal just ran behind the closest object for protection. "Why does it have to occur right before we can get a rest?"

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Dynamo Pad Crystal placed the bag of apples back in the saddle, taking it off and setting it down, laying down as it the saddle laid beside her. "Well, I hope we can get this whole thing done by morning." With that she was now closing her eyes, hopefully the stress of the day and how prepared she'd be for this would settle itself so she wouldn't be kept up by it, as it usually would.

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Dynamo Pad Crystal sat down, she didn't exactly pack much to begin with, other than some snacks. so she brought those out of her saddle bag, setting it infront of herself. "Well, if we're unpacking, anypony want the food I brought?" She asked, taking out a apple, one of the many she brought, and offering it to the others.

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Dynamo Pad "Taking camp? is it that late already?" Crystal looked up, she wasn't paying attention so far, so she might have missed the fact the day was passing by.

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Dynamo Pad Crystal followed them all mostly silent as she did so. Observing the surroundings as they ventured into the forest. But then her silence was broken as soon as Mike spoke. "Seriously?" She looked to him, with narrowed eyes. "These trees would be hard to tell apart, and that pun wasn't, good." Crystal wasn't one for jokes, especially if they had very little effort put into them. "We could use something other than a tree, you know the exact thing that currently surrounds us, as a landmark."

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Dynamo Pad As they arrived at the forest, Crystal suddenly was hit by the fact she was unprepared. Standing there for a while as she looked at the forest, and then the others. "Well, no turning back now, right? Although I hope for the sake of convenience they aren't that far inside it."

@Dji He chuckled, looking to her. "I had just come off the train, so no worries about that." He had been waiting there, hoping for Crystal to just, deciding to go there. But as it turns out, waiting wasn't going to cut it. Zealous would need to find her. "My days aren't busy either so you haven't exactly interrupted anything." ================================ @Blitz Boom "Nothing troubles me, although being able to live 300 years, must be incredibly boring." She put a hoof to her chin. "That would mean like, today spans a time period equivalent to blinking compared to how long you've lived." What'd be most surprising right now, would be how calm she was around this. Crystal felt the need to not upset this thing, but as she talked, the nervousness of talking to a sphinx vanished entirely. "But hey, riddles could be fun. Challenging your mental strength is good for the brain."

@Emerald<3 Crystal placed her hoof on Ursa's shoulder. "I feel the same way, actually." She chuckled to herself. "I am a writer, I have no place here, but Celestia called us. So clearly there's something we can do. Like if your clever, then that's useful."

@Blitz Boom @Dji Everything snapped for her, Sapphire realized the one problem with that question. Groaning to herself as she rubbed a hoof into her face. "Hold onto me, there's no time." She turned to Astral, who grabbed onto her, and if the general had as well, a swirl of fire would surround them, while inside they wouldn't see anything, and the General would still be dragged along even if she let go. But the three would find themselves land in the castle of the two sisters as the fire cleared out. Sapphire threw her hoof out, a spear forming from the rocks of the earth, rising into her grasp. From this move the ponies in the room would know; Sapphire was at full power again. "Emerald!" She glanced to the element Zhu was handing over, smiling to herself as she recognized the illusion that hide the true crystal that he held from the world. "Poetic, the gem he holds is the very same you're named after." She said, gesturing to it. Astral looked to Sapphire confused. "How would you know that?" "I recognize the magic of the element of deceit, and that gem's color is only an illusion created by whoever wields it." Sapphire chuckled to herself. "Seems Zhu might be using it this time." Of course, Zhu would know he couldn't be using it, so something was off about Sapphire's confidence here. Sapphire was about to throw herself forward into a fight, when Astral stopped her by placing a hoof on her chest With a sigh, Astral's eyes changed color, to that of the element itself."Wait..." She looked to Sapphire, backing off, as she created a sword construct. Whispering to Sapphire and the General. "From what I can sense, nopony here has the element, the crystal's appearance may be an illusion, but he couldn't be hiding it." ============================================================ @Blitz Boom "I think they just show how I feel, Hogweed." Warlock stared at her with anger, the fury fueled by the words of the twins. "Hopeless, in a world where reformation is promoted now, I wouldn't fit in as a citizen., or anypony. Think how they'd react to seeing me wander this place free?" The chuckle he had after would be unsuitable, and probably unnerving. "A pony like me, deserves to be locked up. Even they agreed. Mam." ============================================================ @Blitz Boom Iron Star chuckled a little "Y-you think I'd do that?" He said, making it clear with his words that he read Chow's mind. "Clearly you think little of me." His expression was that of pouting, then he chuckled a bit. "Honestly, the books harmless Chow. Why wouldn't it be safe?" "He just had a book hit his face two times now." "That wasn't the book. Even the living book just, laid there and talked a lot."

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Dynamo Pad Crystal stood up, walking off to another seat, further away from the others. There wasn't much of a reason stated by her. Figuring that she couldn't talk sense into anypony, if she herself had some, odd ways of coping too. So she just sat there until the train arrived at the station, when it stopped she stood up, walking out with the others. "I am just glad I don't have anything that could be considered a weapon." She looked to the others, chuckling a little. "Actually, Maybe the fact we're not the elements of harmony is how we beat the thieves?" She wondered aloud, since it crossed her mind that the reason they were picked is because of the fact they are just strangers to the thieves.

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Dynamo Pad She sighed, Crystal would take back what she said. But solving a fight with a video game? It just sounded ridiculous to her. Probably why it seemed like he was just doing it for no reason. "So you plan to run in there with a game boy, and beat the villains in mortal kombat?" Her tone was overly sarcastic as she spoke, chuckling to herself. "As much as you use it as a alternate way to solve an argument, it's not a universal way, especially not with ponies who are strangers."

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Dynamo Pad the situation just got her confused, so she got a ticket as the others did their thing. Things were going to be a mess with this team, unless they got into harmony as they went on. "Let's hurry up on this at least, we shouldn't waste time playing games either, Dynamo." She said, looking to him. "Or you'll just prove the guard right about us being a worthless bunch. Especially if you prefer the games over the mission at hoof." As much as she was nervous about it, she spoke honestly. They all needed to not get distracted with their own interests if Celestia really wasn't mistaken by picking them.

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Lucid_Nightlight This suddenly became easier, yet unnerving. She had no weapons so she needed not give any over, but she also suddenly became worried about the guards preventing them from taking the train all together. And the situation was becoming a little stressful as banter began to get a little, well, it was getting tense, she decided to speak, hoping she could provide a solution. "Should we just put our weapons somewhere else on the train, if we can't bring it into the passenger areas?"

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Lucid_Nightlight "I know no spells other than levitation, even then I can't lift something bigger than a book." Crystal was yet again nervous, seemed the team expected more of her than she figured. "It's not like being able to teleport or blast magic beams is common." She wouldn't be surprised if it was a staple to think unicorns were just innately skilled. "But I would like to point out." She turned to Arrow, narrowing her eyes a little, her nervous demeanor disappearing as she turned a bit serious. "They won't just be thieves, these guys must've known what they were doing when stealing whatever this thing is. Considering how important Celestia made it sound."

@MisterRe @Dynamo Pad @Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 Crystal looked even more nervous now. "W-well, being taught mid battle wouldn't exactly be ideal. And we need to finish this mission as quickly as we can so we can't train prior either." She said, increasingly realizing she may just have to hide behind a rock if they encountered the villains. "But I'd be fine with you just protecting the team, since you're qualified." She added, sighing after, realizing if she kept singling herself out for being defenseless, she'd be less likable.

@MisterRe @Dynamo Pad @Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 Crystal looked at the others, walking with them. "Yes, traveling by train to there is smarter. But it doesn't stop at the forest, closest it gets is at Ponyville, so we need to walk there." She didn't enjoy the idea of encountering the creatures that lurked in the forest, somepony here would have to face those for her. Since she didn't possess any spells powerful enough to defeat any. "But in the case we encounter these villains, or whatever else lurks in the forest, how are the less experienced of us supposed to defend ourselves?" She was solely referring to herself when she spoke, intending to stand back and watch the others get the crystal. Since for all she knew, she might have detective skills, but writing mystery novels doesn't give you that kind of skill. "All I could do is just stand there." she said, looking down at the ground, just mentioning it made her feel helpless.

@Dynamo Pad @Emerald<3 @Pr0m4NV14 She sighed, glad that he wasn't a extreme fan of the series. "Well my current interest is knowing how my mystery book writing skill applies to this adventure." Crystal said, chuckling a little at the idea. But soon after she realized, she had no idea where they were headed. Sure they were chasing some villains, but she had no idea where they were herself. "What location are we headed to, actually? Might've not been paying attention to it."

@Dji He chuckled a little. "Well it is a bit of a walk. But your motion sickness should subside on the way there." He turned to Canterlot. "And yes, I could take you there." He said, motioning with his hoof for her to follow him. If he was lucky, Crystal would be there on the way, where the inciting incident would begin. He smiled as he looked away from them, this was going to go perfectly.

@Dynamo Pad @Emerald<3 @Pr0m4NV14 Crystal sighed, so much for avoiding mentioning it, now Dynamo straight up asked her about it. Should've guessed that mentioning that she wrote books would've induced him asking. "Mystery books mainly, I prefer those since I can go into depth on descriptions and have every detail have purpose." She said, smiling to herself. She did enjoy writing a good mystery book. "You might have heard of what I write. If you're a Shadow spade fan." She said nervously, Crystal had only ever put her name on the book, never her face. To avoid being confronted about the fact she wrote it, and now she just opened herself up for a confrontation.

@Emerald<3 @Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @MisterRe @Dynamo Pad "I write books Dynamo, but knowing that makes me unconfident that I am qualified for what we are about to do." Admitting this she felt a bit better, it wasn't like she planned to hide this the whole time, but at least she wouldn't have to feel like she had to hide it now. "This whole thing could inspire a book perhaps, depending if we make it out unharmed." She mumbled the last bit, again, she was unconfident she was qualified for this, but even sure if she'd make it out alive... "I'm just not sure what I'm doing here to help." She looked to Ursa when she spoke, tilting her head in curiosity. "I was just commenting on what Dynamo said Ursa, the only celebrity thing about me will just be this event." She wouldn't admit the books she had written, didn't want any fangirls to deal with. Especially if she was hanging around them through the entire trip.

@Dynamo Pad @Emerald<3 "It's, Crystal." She said, looking with him to Celestia, giving him a glance after. They did need to find this as a group, it wasn't like they'd win a prize for being the only one to discover the orb. That'd be silly. But with seeing how open this one was with his feelings about this, she sure felt much more confident in the others, but still not herself. "And I wouldn't expect a crowd of ponies cheering us on when this is over. If that was the case. I'd not take it well, being that I have stage fright." Despite being a writer, Crystal never did like when she had physical confrontations with her audiences, especially in large numbers, it was just overwhelming.

@Lucid_Nightlight @Pr0m4NV14 @Dynamo Pad @MisterRe @Emerald<3 Suddenly Crystal realized that Celestia was a tad bit cheezy with how she spoke, but wouldn't mention this to avoid insulting Celestia. But being told to find the reason herself? That'd be difficult for her. At least the guy with a chariot might've been more important than her. Maybe it was the popularity of her book, and Celestia wanting to see her favorite writer help Equestria, even if that was the case she'd still just be unsure if she was qualified for this. But to distract herself from these stressful thoughts, she looked to the other ponies. "S-so, how do you all feel about this? Saving Equestria and all, big deal isn't it?" She asked nervously, worrying that questioning this mission that was so important, would get her, kicked off the team maybe, which could be problematic if she had a bigger role in this than the rest.

@Blitz Boom Crystal did step back a little when he yawned and when he leaned down to look at her, but it wasn't exactly out of fear. Although she was just being cautious. "I've never seen a creature of your size or your species. So I was just curious, how are you doing?" It was a rather lame question, almost felt like the sphinx put in too much effort to hear just that one question. "Since a day for a creature like you must be, interesting at the least." She added, making sure it wasn't just that one question they heard from her. ====================================== @Blitz Boom Sapphire sighed to herself in relief. It was nice to hear she was okay. Nodding at the general. "Let's get to business then, whatever it may be now." She turned away, starting to walk out of the area. Astral walked aside Sapphire, thoughts now crossing her mind as she saw something up with Sapphire's mane, of all things to notice. She chuckled to herself. "Huh?" Sapphire looked back to her for a moment. "What's so funny?" "Nothing, just thought of something." Astral didn't want Sapphire to worry about anything. She figured it was only the air flow that caused her mane to move weirdly. Or it was magic, she wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. "What's the plan now, general?" She asked, looking to Tidal Wave. ====================================== @Blitz Boom Warlock was barely affected by this, his expression showed his lack of surprise, he knew full well that this amount of chains was necessary to hold him back. For all they knew he could cause the room to explode around him. But it wouldn't be possible, since there was an anti magic metal near him. "I was trapped in stone for hundreds of years, this isn't excessive, since I can actually move this time." He said, chuckling to himself. "A pony who's done what I have would certainly deserve this amount of chains, right?" He asked, desiring a bit of honesty to the question. ====================================== @Blitz Boom "Thank you, for reminding me. Even while able to read minds. I forget that you're, not experienced." He said, pulling out a book that just happened to say 'Magic for dummies' on the cover. "This covers how to control auras. Since you know that the one colored brown is yours, it'll be easier for you." Iron found himself hoping the spell wasn't wrong about which aura was Chow's, as he left the book on top of the one Chow practiced on.