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That bronies are some neckbearded 30 year old men who dwell in their mom's basement. I'm not a brony. I also really do not like the connotation that "Bronies are furries". The term brony is a terrible one, anyway.

$70 computer mouse. Most expensive mouse I ever owned. First wireless mouse I have owned, as well. Hopefully it lasts me a long time.

Corruption in various World Governments. Nothing meaningful can be solved with corrupt governments calling the shots.

@Illiad Easle @Blitz Boom Maud and Spiral would arrive into Consul Write's office. The two of them hadn't seen each other in about a week and would exchange formalities before sitting down in the office. Maud had of course been busy dealing with the Equestrians and helping them deal with the aftermath of the events, while Spiral had been busy helping with the cleanup and damage assessment of the Project. After a week, the hallways and other structures inside the Project had repairs underway. Spiral had been very busy with these affairs, and found this to be a good opportunity for her. "I am the one who rescued the young alicorn, so I would like to take her somewhere secluded on the ship and get to know her. She knows of me, I am not sure how much she would trust me - but I am sure that with time, she will trust me. Perhaps I can...raise her." Spiral spoke, stretching out a bit. Maud would look to Spiral. "It's best that she is completely kept out of public sight as much as possible. The Equestrians can't find out about her - especially not so soon." Maud spoke in a matter of fact tone. "What we can do, is come up with ways to calm the populace and how such information may be revealed in the future, when the inevitable happens. We must have backup plans incase the alicorn filly gets loose." she stated. Spiral would look to Last. "You and I can watch over her. You can guard her and keep her safe from anyone who would threaten her. How does that sound?" she spoke, but would of course let Play Write comment before she said anything further.

Pretty rainy and cold today. Dreary and overcast.

A black thing for holding things.

@Catpone Cerberus Sombra looked to Una, and was glad that she remembered what had happened. "I am concerned, but if there isn't anything to go off of - I can't do anything about it. If it was really the two sisters who were behind that, we would have likely been swamped by guards and sought after to be killed or permanently imprisoned, but nothing has happened yet." he grunted and shrugged. Sombra would charge his horn up. A small black pulse would ripple throughout the air, he was attempting to detect anything hidden. Now was the time to do that before they'd go into the city center where others would easily notice any magic he'd be casting.

@Blitz Boom Just some ideas for the future we can plan on, here. I would think that Veil and Spectra's spell casting could more or less be something you can summarize in one post, and I can do the scene where they go to sleep in the pool, and we go to the next "Day". Perhaps we could even skip further along, as I'm not really too sure what else they would be able to do at this point. If you have any ideas for new things, let me know. Where would you like to take this story, in the future? It's gone a long way from what my original intentions were. Rather than the actual Magloria, Spectra was revealed to be the one behind the "mask" of what she was doing, while the real Magloria has been trapped in stasis for all these years. Spectra as a character is something I completely thought up on the spot, and over time, I gradually settled upon the idea. I hope this has been interesting for you.

@Blitz Boom "Nobody else will. I would rather destroy this knowledge than have it get in the hands of someone else who wants to continue the work that...Mindstorm created. Rest assured, the criminals kept here are kept under lock and key. They will not be escaping anytime soon. You can be sure of that." Spectra would speak in a reassuring manner towards Veil as she felt the nervous spike. She wanted to keep Veil in line, but opted for a more persuasive approach towards her here. She was very traumatized and innocent, after all. Spectra could take advantage of that over time. Nothing would stop Spectra's ambition. Nothing will. Spectra's will is all that mattered to her, in the end. Although that will was not one that would go to the depths of depravity that Mindstorm would. There were better ways to deal with the world's issues - other than complete corruption and destruction. "Whatever the case is - Mindstorm lost his mind to Malevolence and he isn't getting it back. His individuality is erased, and if his mind is lost somewhere within Malevolence's influence, through whatever means - he is as good as dead. His original body has been discarded and made into a hollow husk. Very little of who Mindstorm was actually remains thanks to his work. The whispers of Malevolence corrupted him, and Mindstorm willingly listened, as far as I was aware. He was always questionable from the start, using his alchemy skills with the intentions of creating higher forms for ponies. In his isolation, he truly lost his morality and is irredeemable through his actions." her eyes would narrow slightly. Spectra looked into Veil's facial features - looking at them intently to see if there was anything she missed. The more she looked, the more she felt that Veil was less of an actual individual - but rather, a pawn in her scheme. The lack of any facial features besides the mask and eye holes was enough to hammer home the idea that Veil was little more than a pawn in her scheme. One that she would be sure to get as much usefulness as possible. "Rest assured, Malevolence in his current incarnation will fall." she said, leaning back a bit. "But in that instance, an actual...god showing up would prove a problem. I believe the cause of Fright's arrival was the amount of damage done to the dimensional barriers in the area, that amount of magic was so intense that it caused reality to break down around the area. Such raw power, is what attracted her. Least that would be my guess." she stated, hoping that next time she could avoid another encounter with Fright. Hopefully, whoever she encountered next would be unable to see who Spectra was at heart. A conniving schemer who only cares about her power, but she genuinely believes that her power would benefit others. The whole of it, was her mind was completely warped from the inside out, having no real control over her own actions or the ability to resist her inclinations. Spectra was just as much a pawn as Veil was, maybe one day Veil would be around to know the truth of it. Now that they had reached the part that Spectra were focusing on, Spectra was quite pleased. Conversation was good and all - but this was much better. Spectra would stay silent as Veil would prepare her magic. Spectra would watch intently as Veil would perform her magic towards Spectra. It was very strange, and she had not seen someone do this before. Whatever this, it was clearly something she hadn't come across before. Spectra would feel the magic attack her senses. This was something that "counted" as a magical attack, and thus, Spectra's body would begin to directly absorb the spell. After the spell's effect over Spectra had passed, Veil would see something quite strange. Her body would glow an Earthy brown, and that brown color would glow around her horn as her body returned to normal. With a pulse - the brown color vanished from her horn, indicating that Spectra's body had absorbed the spell. Then after this, Spectra would consciously begin the same spell that Veil had used and use it on the ceiling. She wasn't going to do something that would hurt Veil out of nowhere, of course. The spell, if Veil had looked - could be seen being casted on the ceiling above them before Spectra would end the spell, finding herself satisfied in the depiction of what she had just done. "Whatever Spells you are capable of, cast them to me directly, one by one. One at a time." Spectra would speak. It was more or less an order, though. She wanted Veil to cast all of her spells, so that she may eventually be able to use them as her own. Spectra's lips purred with satisfaction.

@Blitz Boom Very interesting character. I look forward to interacting with him in the future. I wonder how he will react to finding out that Spiral is the one who freed Aurum.

Cold and windy, overcast. Just like it has been for the past month.

@Catpone Cerberus "A creature that would only cause me trouble." Sombra spoke, looking to Una with a glare. "I let her walk away for one reason. We are close to Canterlot. A fight would be easily seen. Otherwise, I would have killed her." he said without hesitation. "We must perfect the arts of magic, and spend days, if not weeks learning all that we can know." he spoke.

@Blitz Boom Spectra would feel the fear rolling off of Veil. It was a feeling that she was foreign to. It wasn't like Spectra lacked fear - she knew her limits and bounds. Even during the battle with Malevolence, she didn't feel something like this, no. It was more caution and introspection, rather than fear. She truly didn't understand this concept at all. It was truly alien to her. Spectra didn't know the reason for that - but it was because of her mind. Her mind, internally, was broken. Her ambitions, goals, and limitations all from that one central point - without her realization. She were truly broken. For unlike all the others she faced - she had no free will. Only subservience to these feelings, that one day - may cost Spectra her life. "No. What I have done to get this information is far too costly. I could have died during that battle. This information is my own, and I will use it as I see fit - to one day defeat Malevolence and see what good it can bring the world." Spectra spoke, the only thing she was concerned about was her own power and she may wield it. But a little fanfare here and there may suffice for her purposes. Spectra were absolute in her word, but seemingly understanding for why Veil felt the way she did. Words and perception were everything, really. Spectra's eyes narrowed ever so slightly as Veil got her emotions under control again. She gave a few moments so that she may gather her thoughts as she looked into Veil's adolescent eyes. "He was truly an enigma, having all this power for himself. I have not a clue where he got it from. Duke Mindstorm and Malevolence are two separate beings - Mindstorm gave into Malevolence's ways in his total isolation and garnered his power on his own. Now, he is gone, and one with Malevolence. Malevolence completely having consumed his mind and destroyed his original identity. Mindstorm is dead, for all practical purposes." Spectra would speak ominously and then lean back, letting the pool flow off of her hooves as she stretched. "Wherever he has gone, I will face him again. Whether it be tomorrow, next year, or a decade later - it is inevitable. I shall spend all the time I have to garnering more power and magic, for he is probably doing the same..." she pondered. "The combat we had attracted someone of great power. I do not like the idea of attracting others into such an affair...feh." she waved her hoof dismissively, almost forgetting she was alone here in her conversation. The way Veil felt was quite interesting to say the least. A living magical construct, it would be interesting to see if Veil herself was capable of any magical abilities. If she was, all she needed to do was to have Veil cast or do something magical to her, and Spectra would be able to use it herself. With Spectra's power base, she could likely do anything Veil did - but with far more power. With that in mind, she would proceed to ask, "Are you capable of casting magical spells? If you are, I would like for you to cast something on me. Don't worry what it is. If you can, I'll show you why I am asking..." she said, grinning somewhat as she looked directly to Veil. Would be interesting to see Veil's reaction to Spectra's natural ability to absorb magical spells cast on her. If not, then it was time for the rest that Spectra really needed.

@Catpone Cerberus Sombra would maintain an un-nerving hateful stare as Flint walked away. His silence remained unwavering, even until long after Flint had left his sights. If he had power over the land, perhaps he would have had her executed for not obeying his orders and suggesting such ludicrous ideas. His stance was that of a military commander looking at a soldier who had deserted him. Every aspect about himself wanted to fight there and then to show her who was in control, but he could not - not so close to the Equestrian capital. "I'll keep my eye out for her." Sombra spoke quietly, and proceeded to lead Una back into the city, so they could study more magic. He sighed.

@Blitz Boom Spectra would chuckle somewhat as she stretched out, allowing the liquid to press into all areas of her body as she laid there - floating effortlessly. "Truth be told, by the time he had teleported himself away I wasn't going to have lasted much longer. If he had kept fighting, chances are, he would have bested me." she spoke, her eyes glancing over towards Veil as she spoke. Spectra were being purposefully humble here, and while she knew that she technically won the battle - openly gloating about it wasn't her style, really. Spectra would go silent as she would look to Veil in a friendly manner. She was able to feel Veil's emotions. If only it was simple for her to feel the emotions of all ponies, so it was even more easier to gauge their reactions and plot accordingly. It made her smile ever so slightly to think about such things. Spectra was trying to get Veil to trust her more here, after all. Her smile was warm and friendly. In truth, she was merely coaxing Veil into trusting her more. Veil was rather manipulatable - given her past traumas and how Spectra had set her free. Beyond that, she didn't know what kind of usefulness Veil would have for her. That would remain to be seen. She wondered if the book that was given to her by the villagers would provide information that could possibly restore Veil back to a physical body. "It is most unfortunate what happened to the body of yours. Perhaps the key to fixing you was written by the same one who damaged you. If one can take bodies apart, then one could maybe create a new one. I don't know how that would work, but surely we could think of something for you. I obviously hadn't had the time to read through that book myself and take the proper steps into absorbing that information into my mind." she sighed softly and would reach over, giving Veil a comforting pat on the head - if Veil would let her. In reality, this was more of a "you are mine" sort of thing rather than genuine comfort. "Wish I knew more about this pool, but sadly I don't. Haven't been able to find anything similar anywhere else in the world - let alone anyone who knows about such things. It could very well be a lost ancient technology. Makes you wonder what other knowledge was lost throughout time. How far we'd be, if we kept it..." her words trailed off in a pondering fashion. She imagined herself having control over various ancient manners of magic that the ponies of today wouldn't be able to stand up against. Hopefully the knowledge they'd have of her in that hypothetical situation would be enough for them to submit to her freely. So she hoped it would happen. One day.

@Blitz Boom @Illiad Easle I don't remember much about Briar, can you explain Briar to me more? Spiral and Briar could potentially have an interesting dynamic, just that I haven't had much of an understanding for your side of the story.

@Illiad Easle @Blitz Boom I was thinking about having Spiral interact with Aurum more when a chance rises. I am not really sure what to do with Merlot or Trixie. Hmm. Maud had a lot of focus throughout her arc, so could potentially explore her relations with Play Write more.

I know we haven't talked much lately - I haven't been in a good mood socially for the most part but I hope you are doing well.