GoldieS

ha he, true. First world problems on my end lol

Eh, I know, I just kinda wished I knew why. It's not like I was one of those needy online guys, or constant arguing or debating or anything. Like I said, just extra salty about if I guess... petty of me probably.

It probably sounds incredibly stupid and petty, but today I lost someone who I truly considered an actual friend online (for at least a year and some change). RPd and just shot the breeze all the time. All of a sudden I'm kicked from all his friends and actually blocked from messaging him on several sites... I can't figure out why... and it's left me surprisingly hurt. Sorry, not a whole lot of people I could vent this sort of thing to. Anyone else ever have a good online friend bail on them suddenly and without word?

The deer was caught off guard by her brazen attack, considering it was a dramatic shift in her strategy, from his eyes of course. He didn't expect a brute like her to be so adaptive, but that wasn't enough to scare him outright. He dropped the magic scythe as she tried to use it to her own advantage, not at all interested in being responsible for his own death. But, that was his mistake, he didn't have much time to erect a proper magic shield. He channeled his magic just barely throwing up a simple ethereal kite shield, one that wasn't exactly enough to cover himself by much as Maple rapidly pressed her advantage. She would be able to see it in his eyes, the realization he had made a grave error in his tactical decisions. "Oh how marvelous little brother! Simple, but cute no less!" Sally beamed in delight, giving Woody a good once over as she took a look. "Well... you could use a few... trinkets to complete the look. An appropriate ensemble if you will." She conjured a long earthy brown cape with soft fuzzy faded grey and black fabric like fur on the underside and around the hem of the hood. She clasped the ties together around his neck, tapping her cloven hoof to her snout in thought as she considered Woody's 'look'. "Oh! I almost forgot!" She snapped quickly. "Those ponies are such fools about their cutie marks..." Sally, without consulting Woody of course, plinked an mark onto Woody's flank. It was the image of a small yellow bird singing on a twig. "Perfect! Now, let's get going, shall we?" She said as she turned towards the open portal. From where they were, they could clearly see the fight between Maple and the Priest on the other side. It was fairly clear Maple did indeed have the upper hand... and things were going to turn rather sour in a mere moment. Though, why some blue robed skeleton creature was riding on her back, was anyone's guess. Woody could clearly see the strange creature, just like Maple herself.

The assembled Eldeer gave uncertain looks, glancing at each other. Some of the nobles in the back exchanged whispers and hushed comments. Meanwhile, Candor merely gave a smile as he stood beside changeling Will. "Interesting..." The lead Eldeer replied, rubbing the chin of his snout curiously. "I've personally never seen such a spiritual cohabitation before... I'm sure the king would be most interested in meeting you two. Certainly my fellow Loremasters at the White Tower would love to speak with you!" He paused, then bowed his head politely. "Please forgive me emissary, I never provided my name. Loremaster Valeskar Grove Hoof, Stellar Mage of the White Tower." "Come!" He said, rising from his bow. "You must be famished from your travels, might you fancy some orange grape whine? The palace has the most wondrous selection of whine and a brilliant set of galleries to relax in!" Valeskar didn't really wait for a response, apparently eager to get off the docks. He turned around, expecting Will and his small delegation of Equestrian nobles who had gathered behind him, to follow along.

Mort merely shrugged. "Eh, just not my thing I guess. But these hens though..." He dug into the juicy tender chicken, not at all pausing for the sake of manners or anything as silly as that. Even though there was a guest present, he couldn't help himself from enjoying a good well prepared meal. Not that he demanded that sort of thing from the servants all the time. More often than not, he was perfectly fine with some simple more... local foods, despite his often carnivorous appetite at times. "Wow! They really outdid themselves this time! Well, almost as good as last Friday." Mort mused as he continued to eat, before looking over to the dragon. "I can't imagine you get something so impressive back in the Dragon lands."

(sorry, traveling this week >.< Doing posts from phone) The Eldeer's scoffed at her comment, raising the shield to block her arrows just in the nick of time. As he did, the deer leaped backwards several times to avoid the bat. As a result, the deer was kept from attacking her, bringing his large cyth up to cause her to rethink getting close to him. Meanwhile... Maple's companions had flown up on to the adjacent roofs, cheering her on. They'd dealt with the cultists down below and cut the captives loose. Pest gave a polite tilt of understanding with his old greying rat head. "Oh, well, I suppose I could... teach you a thing or two." Sally smiled, pleased at his suggestion. "Now, first and foremost, you MUST visualize your creation... that's you in this case... Every tiny little detail. Every hair, every vein, all of it. Else you might find yourself somewhat... Uncomfortable. Difficult for some mortal to achieve of course... but, well, God's such as ourselves are superior intellectuals." She explained. "Then, it's as simple as channeling your power into your thoughts." The portal remained before them. On the other side, they could see Maple attacking Sally's cultist. Despite seeing this, she was more interested in teaching Woody. "Now, obviously you need to consider the elements, chemical compositions, component and system interactions and all that nonsense, but I'm sure you know biology." She added off handedly. Pest looked up, scratching his head and looking a little lost. Clearly their two methods we're slightly different.

@Duzzkey hey, if you're worried about time travel in the past, just go with the Novikov Self Consistency Principle! Also... I choose the ability to forge and create elemental minions to do my bidding!! Mu ha ha ha ha!

Mort smiled in delight, surveying the wonderful spread. He wasn't really in the mood to hide how hungry he was, not that he would have any other day anyways... "Excellent!" Mort said as he took his own seat at the table. "I bet you don't get stuff like this back home eh? Have to say, we certainly have the best chefs around. We like perfection, you see, the best of everything." He chuckled, before looking over to Luminio. "Hey, did the chefs use that sixth century brick oven I got from my trip to the west? I feel like this would have been the perfect opprotunity to test it out. I heard it gives a rather distinct flavor." Mort began cutting into his hen, along with some of the sides of course. He gave a quiet thanks to the servants after they set it down. He wasn't much for muscles though...

His weapons disappeared, along with the floating shields as Maple secured her weapons. The deer, at least, was willing to hear her out. However, his cheeks puffed out as he tried to contain his laughter. "Bah ah haha! And you call me the liar!?" He burst out laughing. "The sibling of a chaos god... certainly... why not?" He shook his head incredulously. "Ah, such an ignorant creature. Are all you Equestrian's so simple? Well, I expect nothing less than such a terrible excuse from a follower of the Wolf. You lot aren't exactly known for your... cunning or lies. For a brief moment, I actually believed you had the interests of your God at heart. Clearly you're just part of the rest of this rabble around the city." Two shields appeared on either side of him in an instant. At the same time, just to the side of maple as the deer stood mere meters from her, a giant scythe popped into existence. Without any hesitation, the moment it was conjured, the giant scythe swept in front of the deer trying to chop Maple's legs clean off. "Well, considering she's harassing my followers, I'll accompany you." Sally said as a matter of factly, slinking through the air like a snake in front of woody. "After all, wouldn't want you to play favorites... you know little brother, I thought you were past this when you gave Tambelon to my little prince." She huffed indignantly as she changed forms in a flash of light. Instead of her giant serpentine form, she shrunk into the visage of a small petite and skinny doe. She looked such a fragile creature, with a white and grey coat, mixed with a luscious purple main with pink antlers and hooves. A white, purple, and golden cowl appeared around her neck with the hood drawn down. Dark brown earthy gloves wrapped around her wrists and ankles. Her eyes sparkled a sky blue. "Come. And change your appearance. You've already caused quite a stir gallivanting around earlier in your natural form." She stated with her head held up, just as a portal opened up in front of them. Pest grumbled under his breath, his form bellowing from his giant belly. In a similar flash, he too changed forms, but into that of a giant grey rat with horns the size of a larger pony. He wore tattered black and green robes, with belts and straps tying pouches around his waist and across his chest. The feral rat like Pest held himself up with a long wooden staff with a green cloudy orb on the top. "I shall accompany you two..." He grumbled, his voice still the same even in his rat form. "I haven't finished training you dear brother, therefore it would be inappropriate for me to leave you to your own devices so soon." He gave Sally a condescending glance. Him going with the two was more to make sure Sally didn't take advantage of Woody more than any 'biomancy training'.

"Evidence?" The deer chuckled. "Well, just ask your friends down there..." The swords and shields stopped spinning, though he was exceptionally close to Maple, standing only a few yards away. The weapons oriented upward as if to give her but a brief moment to discuss whatever terms she had. At the very least, the Eldeer liked to hear his own voice... "Oh, trust me beautiful, I haven't lied to you yet. I don't need to after all." He smirked. "But I suppose I could merely have you as a house servent, I usually let them keep their looks so long as they maintain them. You know, keep the guests visually pleased." He merely rose a brow at her claim though, before outright laughing. "You can't be serious! I admire your... devotion for whichever god you serve, but if you think some meager assassin could harm her eternal beauty the Serpent, than you are far more foolish than I expected... however, if that's your goal, then you have no reason to steal my slaves, do you? Besides, the only one who could possibly stand up against the Serpent is the Lone Wonderer, so unless that's your assassin, or one of the other three, you're wasting your time speaking to me. If you're with the Wolf, then clearly you're looking for the Sole Survivor." Sally's jaw dropped just slightly, hurt at Woody's sudden complete disregard for her assistance. Though, perhaps she should have expected it considering who he was apparently siding with this entire time. "Very good little brother. It takes a great deal of patience, but the land will blossom should you allow it the opportunity to." Pest assured Woody. "Very well, I'll speak with-" "Oh she's fine!" Sally snapped, looking around at the blank canvas in clear displeasure and disdain. "That brat of a sister you have is busy bullying one of my priests! Maybe you should get her under control before *I* decide to." Pest merely frowned, tilting his head. "I was under the impression she was in Valhalla with War and her warriors?" "Nope. She's bullying my followers in Tambelon, which is rightfully mine I might add. Oh, and she has a bunch of undead goons trailing behind her." Sally stated as a matter of factly.

@WiiGuy2014 Candor gave a slight nod. "Ah, you don't have to call me Mr. Titles aren't important really, just a way of showing off you know? Strange without my Captain's armor or my troops behind me, but I'm just regular 'assistant' for you two." He smiled, stepping forward as he produced a... decent sized list from under his wings. Candor gave it a somewhat confused and embarrassed look. It was quite substantial, rather thorough. "Very well sir. Should be meeting with one Iltaldus Lighthorn. Not sure where exactly-" Before he could finish his statement, a small group of the Eldeer approached them from the docks, Candor gave a polite bow of is head at their arrival. "Ah! You must be Ambassador Will Guide!" The lead eldeer stated, dressed in blue and white flowing robes with red gems studding the edges. "Your Evolved changeling companion is on the ship I imagine? I'm very eager to see such a unique creature." The Eldeer's group was made up mostly of other nobles dressed in fancy white and blue robes, done up with various makeups. Two in the back, however, were more militaristic in nature. They wore scaled armor robes with dark brown leather wraps around their ankles just over their cloven hooves. Each sported arrows and a bow, along with an ornate short sword in the same blue and white colors of their companions. At the same instance, some of the other diplomats from Equestria were stepping off the ship. Nobles from around Equestria of course, some a little too excited to visit such a new land and represent their kingdom. Despite knowing they were under the full authority of Will during this trip, they weren't exactly an easy bunch of ponies to manage.

Each time she fired an arrow, two shields came up to block it. Usually, they were the closest together in the consecutive pattern of sword shield, sword shield. The deer furrowed his brow. "Equestrian? That's rather interesting... they you probably have no idea what's going on here, do you? I suppose ignorance is bliss, isn't it?" He chuckled, charging forward to leap onto her roof top. Swords still swirling around him with the shields, he advanced trying to keep her moving for whatever reason. He had a confident yet displeased look on his face after her little reveal. "What do you think would happen to these ponies if left in the hooves of the wolf's followers hmm? You think they would merely run off to live another day? Hardly. We were all called here to fight, all four Empires. If Prince Itsu hadn't taken over the battle, your little wolf friends would have murdered every last on of them. At least I'm offering them shelter, beds, and hot food for their work. Like every slave, they have every chance to become a cultist and free themselves, with a little devotion and hard work of course." He explained. "Would you rather them die, or live comfortably among the Serpents? The only one of the four to revel in delightful food and luxury?" "Oh! How marvelous! You're just a natural!" Sally clapped her paws together, viewing the terrain he had forged with his own magic. Pest, however, seemed a little less pleased. "A work of... art..." He said hesitantly. "However, if you wish to master biomancy, you must change the way you view the world around you. Sally has the same trouble, as dose... little shadows..." He explained, becoming serious for the first time since Woody had met him. "You are a... facilitator. You merely provide the materials, and allow them to mold the world on their own. To control them, is to admit you have no respect for the forces of chaos. The natural way of things beyond our control, the free will of the universe." Sally smacked her forehead and groaned. "Brother your lessons have been very... informative... but we don't exactly have eons to help our newest brother put a little pizzazz into his home!" She giggled in delight as she held out her arms to conjure something of her own. "I personally like woodland forsts. You know, pine trees? They make such a fantastic backdrop to colorful flowers and thickets!" Coniferous trees began to sprout in an instant, mixed with the typical clutter of a forest floor, spaced with various clearings of tall grass and rocks. Pest, was not pleased by her manipulation of the natural world so readily. "What do you think little brother? Maybe some more... hmm... hinterlands foliage?" She considered.

@WiiGuy2014 The city was a sprawling utopia of giant white towers, capped with blue pointed roofs lined with shining gold designs. It was an impressive city, a city meant to awe all those who placed eyes on it. The walls were clean and free of blemishes, the stone streets devoid of any garbage and more than wide enough to comfortably accommodate the throngs of city goers. Why, it would easily give Canterlot a run for it's money. The procession stepped off the airship and onto the docks at the water's edge. The docks lead to a stone wharf lining the waters edge, sitting just below the retaining wall leading up to the magnificent city proper. Even the simple warehouses, customs buildings, and fishing huts on the waters edge were a sight to behold. They were made with some white oak wood, polished to perfection beneath dark blue tiled roofs. Captain Candor walked down the gangway closely behind Will, he represented the martial side of Equestria, and the 'security' for the diplomatic team. "Well, they can certainly make things look nice... in my experience, that only means they're trying to hide something..." He grumbled to Will. Candor had not done well on the trip over. Despite being a pegasus, airship travel didn't sit well with him. "Feeling well sir?" He asked will.