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@Catpone Cerberus "Well being obsessed with friendship is better than the alternative, if you want the alternative just go to where I am from where everything is practically worse. Friendship is a great thing. Without it, life would not be worth living. Whats the use of not having friends to fill your day with good thoughts? Since alone, negativity and such would just eat at you and you wouldn't have anyone to face your problems with." Sparkly stated, thinking rather deeply at that as her tail was styled. "On Earth, specifically where I am from there is a saying. I live on what used to once be tribal land. There were 6 warring tribes, they fought wars against each other. When faced with external issues they agreed on unifying under one nation. One of their chief leaders once said, "A stick alone is easily broken, but a bundle of sticks is never so easily broken". I believe you get the point of what that means." Sparkly grinned widely at that and then sort of gave Frail Spark a friendly nudge. She was quite pleased with the way her mane was and looked down, watching as her tail was styled. It no longer looked like Twilight's mane or tail. That was a plus.

Thats a really cool ancestry!

As much as I am inclined to agree, let's not get too political here. But yes, the push for these vaccines I just don't understand. I don't like how people are so trusting. Plus, I wouldn't even want whatever is contained in those vaccines in my body anyways especially since they have only been on the market for a little under a year. That is not how you do vaccines. That is rushing them.

@The Hawks Simp If they make vaccines mandatory to fly, well, I'm not flying anywhere ever again. I'm not going anywhere that requires me to take a risky and possibly unsafe vaccine. COVID-19 has a 99.6% mortality rate, while the vaccines are from 90-95% effective, which would I rather take? I'd rather get covid and build immunity to it.

I am thinking about eating my computer.

Exactly how it has been here too. It takes years to make a vaccine and I trust the other vaccines but not this one because of how rushed it is. Plus, with all the variants even if it works perfectly without side effects it will not be helping anyone get immune from new variation. I don't understand why people are so willing to get a vaccine when they keep finding side effects and having all these issues with it. It is far too suspcious for me.

@ExplosionMare Inkwell winced somewhat. In her mind she wasn't questioning Nightmare Moon's motives there. She wrote down what Nightmare Moon was saying with bullets exemplifying each point Nightmare Moon was addressing here. It was very interesting. "Alright so we'll be calling you Empress now? If I'm honest that has a nice ring to it. As for your Coronation I'm sure we can have that performed in the Center of Canterlot so everpony can see it. We can construct a temporary stage and the ponies can gather in the streets. If this is not to your liking we can do an alternative, we could have the ponies bask in the magnificence of this castle as you give a speech from one of the balconies, however the fencing would provide a problem to that." Inkwell suggested in a rather formal manner. "As for celebrating the moon how about celebrating the Moon when it is at the fullest and most bright it is in a cycle? The full moon. I think that would make the most sense and offer the best look at the moon. I will suggest us having like an event for foals too, like an Astronomy event related to them so they can look at the moon through telescopes. Perhaps we can even have a celebration once a month on the date your Coronation is stated so each month ponies and citizens remember your reign and have parties, food and drink to go with it too." she suggested, a small smile forming on her lips upon imagining the celebrations with the foals and families. "I also would assume you would be outlining your plans for Equestria. The new constructions, the batpony spells, and other such things so the citizens know exactly what their leader wants of them and that they will obey each command exactly as you intend." Inkwell continued, sounding rather firm but considering her meek-ish voice it probably made her sound cuter. Meanwhile, Twilight was gathering the 10 ponies together and they were walking off to the castle.

@Illiad Easle It clicked. It clicked within Trixie's mind what she wanted to do while she was here. She wanted to read those forbidden books. But knowing a pony of her stature, she didn't want to merely read books. She wanted to have a power over them. Maybe to spite Twilight, who was the bookworm of them all. Realizing Trixie's rising ambition, Spiral took control over her body and voice. She didn't want Trixie's stage persona interfering with such a delicate and opportunistic situation. "This is all very interesting to me. Now, if I may enquire on the most advanced books and the ones you say valuable, possibly dangerous. I would like to read them. But I also have a proposition to you." Spiral began with a whiff of the atmosphere of the second level. It was quite interesting to her. "Seeing as this vessel is for all intents of purposes letting ponies onboard. Some of them could be dangerous, or worse, even spies. You need those valuable ones on the third level to be guarded. Watched over. Protected. I wish to divulge in their contents but I also propose something as well. I could be a member of the guard, wear the badge and armour. I could watch over and protect the contents of said books from possibly dangerous influences. While watching over them, I can read them. Win win for all involved. I get to learn of their contents, while these books are kept under watchful eye." Spiral grinned somewhat. "So, what do you say?" @Jack Baker @Illiad Easle There was no time for caution. Maud quickly pulled Raze back, and without a word her eyes instantly darted at the cave (or area) they were in. She looked for a weak spot. There was a crack in the wall. But she had to distract the spawn. Picking up a large boulder in her hooves. She threw it in the air and spun around. With her back hooves she kicked it in a powerful motion. Right at one of the loyalists. If that loyalist didn't act quick, he/she would end up having a boulder blowing at them in high speed. That was the distraction. She threw Raze back towards the exit. He would have landed where they had entered. It was harsh, but there was no time to explain. She picked up another boulder and did a similar motion as before, this time it was directed at the ceiling. The boulder exploded on contact with the ceiling leaving those below pelted by a now caving in ceiling. The ceiling fractured, splintering. It started to rain dust, boulders and debris down on the spawn and their loyalist allies. If they didn't act fast enough, they would end up getting crushed or trapped in this area. Maud ran towards the exit, avoiding falling debris. She had a plan in mind, and this wasn't it. Depending on what happened next, would determine if such a plan could be continued. Perhaps she could dig through the rubble afterwards, capture one of the loyalists and bring them back to the ship and have them questioned for their plans.

@Illiad Easle Trixie would want to guard something powerful to make it feel like she is important. Perhaps the power core of the ship? Or one of the captain's guards (if there is a captain)? She likes to mingle with power.

@Illiad Easle I have to say I am pleased with your finishing post there! As for your idea there, there is plenty of conversation to be had about this! I would not have too much problem playing multiple characters such as NPCs in small moments throughout the story. I can play Twilight (I am already playing her within a roleplay) although my knowledge of canon events and having to fit the role of a princess would be rather difficult for me. When I play Twilight, I usually play her as she was at the very start of the show or some alternate universe to make it easier on me. Often times, having her not having much experience so she is swayed one direction or the other and ending up quite different than she would in the canon timeline. As for the CMC I have not played them before. But "Meeting Alien Cutie marks!" in their shrill, innocent voice is hilarious. If I am going to play them, why not have them GET their cutie marks right there and then? Would be something, wouldn't it? As for the guards, I could easily make them my own. I had a guard OC in the past as an idea I've never actually used. His name was Stern Steel. A guard who for all intents and purposes is a bumbling idiot who doesn't know what he is doing for his job. Only kept around since of how good he is at fighting. I could easily come up with other characters for guards, as the guard types are fairly easy characters for me to play. As for playing the mane 6, I would find that rather difficult. In Unexpected Guest as you noticed I avoided that. If I would be playing the mane 6, CMC, and other guards it would be a lot to handle. If we go with this idea I'd like to handle the CMC and the guards themselves. Suppose that, maybe we could come up with our own lore for this. Maybe the mane 6 never got together and the problems that Equestria faced (Discord, Tirek, Chrysalis) happened differently. Discord being put back into stone, Nightmare Moon had returned but somehow she had struck an agreement with Celestia, she would rule alongside Celestia but drop the Eternal night and would get the respect she deserved (re-uniting the two sisters, and Celestia taking responsibility for Nightmare Moon being ignored). Chrysalis and her army were defeated and regrouped beyond Equestria, while for Tirek it is possible he never escaped tartarus. This all is very interesting to me. What do you think of my ideas?

@Blitz Boom @Windy Breeze @Kujamih "Everything that you see is made of atoms, besides light and energy, magic. Anything that has a material basis can be manipulated. Everything can be manipulated and altered you just have to have the means and methods to do it. I prefer to turn into biological forms because it is made of living matter, just as I am so it is simpler. I could turn into a dragon, a goat, a horse, I could be anything I want to be, really. But as you see I am a jet since your friends here wanted me to be." a wide grin appeared on the jet's nose cone, grinning at Molotov. If he would look closely, it was just the paint shifting. "Sweden, yes. Sweden is a Nordic country. They are very similar in language, culture, and geographical location to Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Norway, and Denmark. From what your saying there, Grautland? Closest thing to that in my world would be Scotland, but if you talk of druids, that's more similar to the Celtics. The Celtic nations are Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, as well as Brittany. While they don't use druids anymore, they had prominent druids in their long histories that extend back thousands of years in years past." Cali laughed at the reaction she got. "I mean hey, if you want me to find something else I suppose I can. If you wanna work on that you can go right ahead. I could turn myself into an excavator or something and find everything you need for your...project there." she laughed rather heartedly at that. To Blitz she'd look to the excited filly. The metal was how you'd expect a jet to be. Cold, smooth, and almost perfectly well formed. "What you are seeing here is a Jet. These are machines people of the world travel about in. Well this here is a military style jet. Used in wars. These things can go multiple times the speed of sound and fly to the edge of the atmosphere for all intense of purposes. Extremely manurable, fast, and deadly. Have at it, Blitz! Look at anything on this jet you want, I don't mind!" Cali said in a rather cheerful manner, enjoying the reactions she was getting. The cockpit would open up revealing the seats inside as well as the gages and instruments within it. It all seemed to be extremely complicated and complex. So many dials, buttons, labels and switches. "It looks complicated, because it is. When you don't have magic, or wings on your back this is how you do it. You build using electronics, machinery, trial and error. Imagine flying in one of these things at the edge of the atmosphere and seeing the entire coast of the Western United States bathed in a warm autumn glow. It's quite something! I've one it a handful of times myself. And for your answer, why else would it have wings? Of course it can fly." Cali said slyly. "If you'd like I can show you the most advanced flying machines Earth has to offer! I've remembered quite a few." Cali offers.

You and me both.

@Blitz Boom Magnolia sat up from the bed and stood up and looked out the window. She overlooked the city view, with the moon shining over the streets of the city. The lamps of the city casting a calm warm glow over the constructions of the city. She smiled at Zeehva's words. She wasn't really sure what to do, but a walk in the night sounded pretty nice. She smiled and turned around to face her calmly as she spoke. "The idea of a nice walk in the nightly air sounds amazing to me." she'd take a step forward and part her mane in a rather fashionable sense. "While what you say about sleeping in places is indeed true, we should look forward, shall we not?" she'd say in a bit of a playful, elegant tone. It was one you might have expected those Manehattan higher up ponies to sound like, or the Canterlot sort. But Magnolia was none of those so her playful way of speaking there reigned through. "We should check out the shops maybe. Maybe we can get something, sort of like a...keep sake for our time here? Or a necklace of sorts...two parts, that when fit together forms a complete picture? Either half for the both of us...to signify out friendship of course." Magnolia spoke somewhat meekly, quietly as if a bit embarassed at that suggestion. Her small smile was genuine.

@abrony-mouse I walked out the door with her and look down at her as we walk although my ears pick up the conversations of all sorts of things. I look out over the various ponies I see. It would be hard to keep a low profile here, so why bother trying? Plus, these ponies seemed to be of good nature so I hoped I was safe here. I couldn't help but worry about this and I just look down at her and pat her head. Watching her tail curl rather cutely there. "Whats a cutie mark? It seems to me like everyone here has them. Do they represent something special about each pony?" I asked before pausing somewhat. "I hope that ponies here aren't violent or will try to kill me or something, I really stick out amongst the crowd. Maybe I can turn into a pony somehow?"

I have had ancestors as loyalists and patriots in the revolutionary war, along with those on the Union side in the American civil war, and some in the first world war. My uncle was in the military, too.

Always have had one, always will.

I ordered a new computer mouse. Arrives here tomorrow.

I wish that college was free and that my anxiety about selecting colleges and such wasn't a thing.