private Journey to the Higher Plane

[Jack Baker 698]

OOC: http://mlpforums.com/topic/100574-journey-to-the-higher-plane-adventure-rp-inspired-by-elements-from-the-hobbit/

 

Somewhere in the outskirts of Equestria....

A lone stallion wearing a wizard's robe was traveling through the barren and wintry landscape, trying his best to keep himself from collapsing on the hard, frozen ground. It was snowing hard. The water pouch he had kept with him had run out of water a long time ago, and there was barely anything around him that he could turn into food with his magic. Yet, he pushed on, motivated by the one thing that had gotten him this far: find the dimensional gate which took him countless years of research and study to pinpoint its location. He had already gotten through the worst of it; he had managed to get past the crystal dragon and his self made crystal wall. He had travelled across miles and miles of deserts, mountains, and plains, to make it up to this point. And yet, it was only now, after he had gotten so far, past every obstacle he had to maneuver, that his body began to fail him. He turned weak, his temperature dropping from the ongoing blizzard raging around him. Yet he knew he was close. Only a few more steps...

Suddenly, everything stopped. The noise around him disappeared as if it was sucked up and put in a bottle. The snowflakes from the blizzard slowed down and hung in mid air, as if each flake was suspended by tiny invisible string. The stallion knew where he was: he had reached the edge of Equestria. Normally, he would have wrote down what was going in the stack of papers that served to be his research on this place, but couldn't; he forgot to in midst of his excitement. Suddenly, he felt a new wave of energy come over him as he quickened his pace, in awe of what was going around him. He kept moving forward, more and more, until finally, he found it. Although it was a bit hard to see through the suspended snow, he knew it was the thing he was looking for: the dimensional gate. It was exactly as the books described it: it appeared to be like a tear in the air itself, floating distorted from the rest of the open space around it. He began to move towards it, and suddenly, his body began to fail again, getting weaker. The energy from his excitement had vanished, and he began to falter. He cursed under his breath, there was no way he was going to fail now... no possible way... but his heart began to slow its beating, and became even more slower with every step he took. He had already gotten sick from the blizzard, and now his body began to freeze from the cold temperature. Finally, his body gave up on him, collapsing only a few feet away from the gate. Despite all he had went through, he had failed. Now he was going to freeze here, in this Celestia-forsaken place. Slowly, his consciousness began to drift, and he felt himself slipping. But there was one more thing he had to do: pass the torch, have someone succeed where he had failed. With a weak hoof, he reached into his saddlebags and pulled out a stack of papers: his research on everything about this ancient gate and this higher plane of existence that lay beyond it, and a letter. He pointed his horn at it, and with a burst of magic, it shot up in air, disappearing in a beacon of light, back to his secret lab in the Everfree.

And with that, Starswirl the Bearded laid there, letting himself go... the last thing he saw was the gate opening, and a beam of light surrounding him, then nothing....

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Many years later...
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"Oh, no, it's raining!"

Raze was walking through the Everfree forest, on his way home after completing his job as a freelancing military contractor. It was raining quite a bit, and he had to stay under trees to make sure he didn't get drenched by the rain. It was a long way from Ponyville, and if he didn't get home soon, White Rose would probably be angry with him. He took a sharp left, and ended up in a clearing with the out of place Nightmare Moon Statue that little colts and fillies would go to on Nightmare Night. He decided to take a break, and sat down back part of the base of it. But as soon as rested his head against the stone, something felt... off. He looked at it, and saw that a particular part of the stone was jutting out. It was a button. Raze looked at it with interest, wondering what would happen if he pressed it.

Eh, it'll probably just make some sort of sound for the statue or something, he thought, pressing it. For a few seconds, nothing happened. Then suddenly, a small door opened up from the base of the statue, revealing a set of stairs that led down somewhere.

What have we here..?

He walked down the steps to find a dark room that lit up as soon as he entered it. Dusty bookshelves were lined up all around the walls. There were various tubes and beakers used to make various potions, and tables with papers scattered over them.

What the heck is this? Raze thought, blowing the dust off of one book near him. He read the cover out loud: "Journal of Starswirl the Bearded."

So this is his lab! he thought, looking around more for things that belonged to him. His search made him accidentally spill a neat stack of papers and a rolled up one onto the floor.

"Ah, crap! Gotta fix this..." His curiosity got the better of him, however, and soon he found himself reading the contents of the papers on the floor. He skimmed through them, and was dumbfounded by what he had read, all of which kept talking about some "other plane of existence, where those who find it will be rewarded with their greatest desires," and other things.

I don't know if what I'm reading is real, or the ramblings of a madpony... Then again, this is Starswirl's notes... he thought.

He then turned his attention to the rolled up paper that was on top of the stack. He unrolled it and began to read.

To whom it may concern,
If you are reading this, then I have mostly likely failed my journey, and passed on. What is my journey, you may ask? Well, I have spent countless years of research finding a world whose gate is located in this one, where there exist beings greater than the Alicorns themselves. And I will tell you now: it exists, I swear by my beard that what I am saying is true. So am I asking you now, reader: find the gate. It is said that anyone who finds it will be generously rewarded by what they most desire, and for Alicorns, something much greater: to ascend to power beyond that greater of their own, to become what the texts call "Divine." Now, everything should be marked clearly on my research papers, and should make the journey less difficult. But you may not have much luck as I have had, which is to say, not a lot. But please, whether you are in it for the rewards or for the discovery of a new world like I have, please: succeed where I have failed! Let my research be for nothing. That's all I have to ask of you...

Sincerly,
Starswirl the Bearded

So it is true, he thought, packing the notes and letter in his saddlebags. Then hell yeah, I'm in. But I can't do this alone... I'm gonna need help, lots of help. I mean, it's not like I'm losing anything anyway, if we do make this, we'll all get something without losing anything.

And so, Raze ran all the way back to Ponyville, quickly posting a impromptu notice using a spare piece of paper and a quill on the bulletin board outside of the Town Hall:

Lucrative, Well-paying offer
Ponies of all species welcome to join
If interested, meet at this location at 11:00 PM sharp.


After that, Raze ran back to his house. He entered, exhausted, and took out Starswirl's notes and put them on a table.

"Hey, I'm home," he said, looking around. "Hey White, you there? There's something I gotta show you..."

((OOC: Second time I wrote this. Time to goof off as a means of rewarding myself for typing this again...))

Edited August 2, 2014 by Kay Dreamer
Adding OOC Link

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

@,

 

A weary white mare dressed in her hidden brown cloak with saddle bags heavily hung against her sides, walked into the town hall to speak with the secretary office pony for the last thing on her list. Her bags were stuffed with groceries from the town market, heavy with apples, celery, ranch dressing (Night Light's favorite) and tomatoes, along with at least three small boxes of Granny Smith's apple pies. I really wonder if I really wanted those pies...or did Apple Jack just made them sound too good to be true...she asked herself as she ringed the bell on the clerk's desk.

 

"Yes?" A stallion spoke roughly, not of his choice, it was late afternoon and he was tired from all the paper work the mayor threw on him, "what can I do you for ma'am?"

 

"Hi there sir, Lightning Bliss is my name," she forcedly introduced herself knowing the stallion would probalby make a scene to her annoyance, "I'm just here to see if some scrolls from Princess Celestia came through yet. She said if they didn't get to my mail then they'd show up here."

 

"Oh yes of course your Highn-"

 

"Please...just Blissy will do," she cut him off before he could throw in his formalities.

 

"Oh um...*coughs* yes your High-erm- Mrs. Bliss?" He stuttered as he quickly began to scroll through files and boxes under his desk.

 

"Good enough sir, I just hate formalities, you understand right?" She gave him a gentle, apologetic smile.

 

"I understand Mrs. Bliss. No trouble at all." He smiled back to her, fading back to his normal voice as he rummaged under his desk. "no...No....Hmm...that's not it...Scrolls...Princess Celestia...to Lightning Bliss...no...no..." He finally stood up after a moment of searching. "I'm...sorry Mrs. Bliss, the scrolls you asked for haven't seemed to arrive yet. Are you sure her Highness said they would come here if not your mail?"

 

She sighed annoyingly, "Yes she did...and this is the second time I've come back here today...The whole point I did my shopping here is because of those scrolls to save on time, yet my priority thing to get on my list isn't here?" She stomped her hoof.

 

"I'm truely sorry Mrs. Bliss...Is there anything I can do?" He asked as sincerely as possible, feeling small against the small white alicorn.

 

"Oh Luna, I'm sorry sir," she placed a hoof on his desk, "forgive me I'm just having one of those days you know? Don't worry about it, I'll just check my mail again. If they don't show up in a few days I'll just message Celestia. Thank you!" She tapped his desk again in a fairwell, and headed towards the entrace where the board was of the town hall, and took a seat to give her back a rest from her bags. Well this ceretaintly failed in my priority shopping...she snorted annoyingly to herself as she stared admittly at the board of messages, scrolls on new magic spells I could be practicing right now...as Mrs. Sun Princess so bluntly requested that I do...and yet she's still not sent them to me?! GAH, so stupid! I wish there was a better way to learning all this magic then to just simply take orders from her Longhornship.....Doesn't she know that I'm trying to make my life and living as normal as possible? I'm struggling with my art shop as it is in the money without her telling me to take time off to go to town to pick up scrolls that aren't showing up just to learn her MAGIC LESSONS! She paused for a moment, trying to gather her thoughts and cool off, when off the corner of her eye, she spotted an odd message tacked to the board. She tilted her head at the bold black writing for a moment, then looked around to see if other ponies were staring at it, or her in general direction. When she felt alone enough, she approached the board to read the message.

 

Lucrative but Well-paying offer

Ponies of all species welcome to join

If interested, meet at this location at 11:00 PM sharp.

 

I wonder what this is all about? She asked herself as she re-read the message again. Hmmm...well I need to make it worth my while since I'm in Ponyville... and I'm not really up for a flight back with my groceries up to the mountain right now... She looked at her bags then and made a rough estimate of how far away the town hall was from her mountain home, then focused her alicorn magic. It was a little short, but she managed to teleport her bags all the way to the edge of the cave, about 2miles up and away from the twon. There, she nodded, Night Lights can deal with the bags. Let's see who shows up for this.."well paying offer"

Edited June 12, 2014 by Lightning Bliss

[OG Blaze 269]

Blaze had just woken from his sleep and his daily opportune time of wandering the streets and waiting for something different to happen was in motion. It wasn't the most enlightening or exciting thing to do, but it still kept h busy for the time being. After all, in such the time that it is there really wasn't many bad crimes that could be committed, at least not in a quiet little town like Ponyville. He walked through a few shops and even talked to a few of his friends before he had found himself at town hall. More of a desolate town hall than the others he had visited before.

 

On one of the walls was a poster that read:

 

Lucrative but Well-paying offer

Ponies of all species welcome to join

If interested, meet at this location at 11:00 PM sharp.

 

It wasn't exactly the generic job Blaze was used to, but that was good, he liked unique jobs. To his right he saw a white Alicorn. "Strange" He thought to himself, 'Don't see many Alicorns looking for jobs around here'.

[RedStorm 66]

It started out just as a normal day for Redstorm, which was pretty repetative for him. Eat, go out, fly, hopefully make some money off of some random races if present. Everything seemed much less interesting, when he had to do the same things every single day, with no variation.

Well, there weren't any random races around, so that was a plus and a minus at the same time. On the good side, he could now things that he never had time to do. On the bad side, he really needed money, and he wasn't going to hit a new low by sweeping the town hall's floor, just to get a few bits.

Getting out of his house, he realized the money situation was worse than he thought. He had to go to Sucarcube Corner to buy a cupcake, because there was nothing to eat at home besides two pieces of bread, that smelled funny.

Paying the bits for his food, he went outside and started to eat his breakfast, if you could call it that.

This couldn't go on like this, he needed money and he needed it fast. Otherwise, tomorrow he was going to eat that orange behind his shelf, that was rotting and he always forgot to clean that up. Just the thought of that made him shudder.

Gobbling down his last piece of food, he looked around, hoping to find someone who needs help with something. That didn't work out. Everyone seemed to do just fine, except him.

Suddenly, a lightbulb appeared over his head.

*The bulletin board!* He thought to himself, and picked up pace. Of course! There was always something there, from helping at the kitchen, to bashing clouds.

As he arrived, he noticed that it was oddly empty today, which seemed to be the explenation of everyone being so happy... There were other notes attached to it, but they were so old, Red couldn't read them, so he looked at the one, which clearly stood out from the rest.

Lucrative but Well-paying offer

Ponies of all species welcome to join

If interested, meet at this location at 11:00 PM sharp.

The only thing that Red actually read was the first line and the time.

*Well paying? Well, I hope that's going to be the truth, because I could really use some money about now.* Afraid to go anywhere else, Red decided to wait where he stood, because who knows? Maybe if he goes away, the job may be taken by someone else.

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

The day started fairly uneventfully. Clover woke up in her house in Trottingham, and after she had washed and had breakfast, looked at her schedule for that day. Since she had wound down lessons for the summer, she didn't have an awful lot to do. At least, she didn't have anything official. Left to herself, Clover would more than likely hole herself up in her study and write magic spells for her latest book. She had already released three, and was working on her fourth.

 

"That reminds me," Clover thought to herself. "I need to go deliver a copy of my third spell book to Princess Twilight, as I promised."

 

Clover sighed. It wasn't that she hated going to Ponyville, far from it; it was just that as a newly made alicorn, it was always a rather daunting trip. Clover had been made an alicorn by Princess Celestia after performing an amazing deed which utilised her special talent, which was creating and performing magic spells. She still didn't feel quite right as Princess of Magic and loathed all the fuss, prefering to sit tight in her house and study rather than go out and about. Princess Twilight was the only pony who really understood how she felt; a lot of her friends just thought that she ought to be honoured.

 

Another thing, quite embarrassing, was that Clover was very unsure about flying. She had tried a few times, and had hardly gotten off the ground. It was stupid to have wings and be frightened of being up high, but that was how Clover felt. She was too proud to ask her pegasus friends for help, so had stayed afraid of flying. This meant that whenever she travelled, she always went by train. Clover pretended to other ponies that she prefered it but deep down, she wished that she could use her wings without being afraid. Clover hardly ever wore her crown, either; she always said to other ponies that she was worried that she might damage it or lose it so was keeping it for special occasions.

 

At Ponyville, Clover delivered the book to Princess Twilight's residence. She stayed for a few words, then left to look around the town, which she always liked to do whenever she came there. It was so different to Trottingham, her home town. Walking past the town hall, Clover stopped short as a notice caught her eye:

 

Lucrative but Well-paying offer

Ponies of all species welcome to join

If interested, meet at this location at 11:00 PM sharp.

 

Well, this was very interesting indeed. Since she really had nothing better to do for a while, since she had suspended giving magic lessons for a while, Clover felt she could do worse than go to this meeting. It might well be nothing but at the very least it would kill some time. After reading the message, she stepped back and saw another pony standing by the hall. @@RedStorm,

[RedStorm 66]

@@Pripyat Pony,

 

Looking at the board again, Red noticed that another pony had seen it.

*Oh sweet Celestia, is that an Alicorn? Is she a sister of Celestia or Twilight?* Red thought to himself, panicking. Never had he heard of ANOTHER princess and never had he actually seen another alicorn. Thinking of asking Twilight about this matter, Red started walking towards her house, but after a few steps froze in place.

The alicorn was looking at him, for whatever reason.

*Should I greet her? If I don't, she might get the wrong impression... then again, if I do and she's not a princess...* Realizing, that he had stood there forever, Red started walking towards the alicorn, his legs were shaking, and sweat was dripping from his forehead. Never had he greeted a princess personally, and the fact that the whole town square was probably watching, didn't make it better. When close enough, he awkwardly bowed.

"Um... your highness? Is there anything I can do for you?" He asked, in his most polite voice. The thought *I'm making a complete fool of myself, I'm making a complete fool of myself...* repeated itself in his head countless times after he had said those words...

[That One Techpriest You Used To Know 2,286]

@,

 

White Rose was currently making dinner in the kitchen as Raze came in. Her first reaction was to make a jibe at him for being late, but she decided against it, looking at his soaked traveling cloak and bags. "Hello, Raze," she started out, smiling slightly. With the demon incursions almost at an end, she was able to finally relax around the pony that she had found her affections towards without the fear of being taken advantage of and manipulated. Love truly is blind, as the demons were able to point out time and time again with numerous examples of their craft. But now that they were gone (for now), she would be finally able to attempt and live a normal life, if only for a few months or years.

 

Well, look who's finally back in town! commented Ixkom. Make a jibe about him being late.

 

"How about I don't, Ix."

 

Why do you keep shutting down all my ideas? I mean, seriously. It seems the only time that I am able to actually do anything is when you let me out.

 

Shaking her head with a smirk and walking over into the dining room, the first two things that she noticed were the papers on the table and the interesting expression on her beloved's face. Suddenly, she realized something was wrong, and her facial expression changed to mimic this realization. "Alright, what did you find on your adventures that has put you off so much from your usual state of mind?"

 

Twenty bits says that it's a demon. Or Starswirl. Did you know that Starswirl was a demonancer?

 

"I doubt that very much," commented White Rose as she looked at Raze kindly.

[Jack Baker 698]

@,

Raze smiled slightly as he pushed Starswirl's notes in front of her. "This," he said to White, tapping on them eagerly. "You won't believe where I found this. Apparently, the statue of Nightmare Moon in the Everfree, the same one that kids go to during Nightmare Night, is hiding an underground lab for Starswirl the Bearded. There's a tiny button behind the statue, which I just happened to find, but that's besides the point! Anyway, I think you may want to read these papers, written by the wizard himself."

 

He sniffed the air. "Oh, and dinner smells amazing!" 

[purple.teal 50]

Leaving the hospital, Everlast noticed a small group of ponies standing around, the group included a few alicorns and that drew him nearer. He looked at the sign that had everyone's attention and then walked home. I'll have time to prepare. He thought as he opened the door to his rented home. He went into his office and grabbed two books from a shelf one, a richly bound textbook;  "Mazzerin's Mystery", and the other a simple notebook;  "Chart of Runes". He put those into his saddlebag and grabbed his small money purse. He glanced inside quickly and nodded. This should last. 

 

He went back to he gathering and sat down in the group. 

 

"So who has details on this self proclaimed lucrative offer?"

Edited June 12, 2014 by purple.teal

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

Bliss didn't realize how many ponies would quickly show up to view the same messsage as she was. To be honest she didn't really understand it herself why she would pay any interest in the note, her curiosity of payment merely got the better of her. Though money was never short with her and Nights, her art store wasn't doing as well as it should, and she was determined to get the money on her own without her husbands' help. There was no harm for her in sticking around what this 'job' was about, far as she was concerned.

 

@@Pripyat Pony, @,

But she was thrown for a loop when not one, but two more alicorns showed up to view the same note on the board and to stick around and wait for the owner of it... She stepped back nervously, feeling caught off guard and embrassed to be around other alicorns, it being bad enough she had to see Celestia and Luna after every diplomatic meeting she went to. But now she was amongst two other royals she had only heard about in notes and guest list meetings. She heard of Clover, but shrugged her off as just another magic lover like Twilight. If I didn't know any better I'd say they were twins, she thought to herself as she pulled her hood and cape over her horn, trying to hide her alicorn features. Though she's heard of her magical traits and abilities, she never heard of Clover committing to any assistance or help in running the land of Equestria, thus only seemed to annoy Bliss. It's not like I don't accept who I am....I just hate all the attention. That doesn't mean I take part in helping other cultures in their meetings and negotiations. The other one, she suspected to be Prince Blaze, she knew even less about. All for the better, most likely he doesn't know anything about Lightning Bliss the Alicorn of Peace...at least I hope so...She sighed and sat down, making herself look as small and invisible as possible. Her long gryphon like tail didn't make things any easier as she tried to hide in the back behind the pony @@RedStorm,

[OG Blaze 269]

Bliss didn't realize how many ponies would quickly show up to view the same messsage as she was. To be honest she didn't really understand it herself why she would pay any interest in the note, her curiosity of payment merely got the better of her. Though money was never short with her and Nights, her art store wasn't doing as well as it should, and she was determined to get the money on her own without her husbands' help. There was no harm for her in sticking around what this 'job' was about, far as she was concerned.

 

@@Pripyat Pony, @,

But she was thrown for a loop when not one, but two more alicorns showed up to view the same note on the board and to stick around and wait for the owner of it... She stepped back nervously, feeling caught off guard and embrassed to be around other alicorns, it being bad enough she had to see Celestia and Luna after every diplomatic meeting she went to. But now she was amongst two other royals she had only heard about in notes and guest list meetings. She heard of Clover, but shrugged her off as just another magic lover like Twilight. If I didn't know any better I'd say they were twins, she thought to herself as she pulled her hood and cape over her horn, trying to hide her alicorn features. Though she's heard of her magical traits and abilities, she never heard of Clover committing to any assistance or help in running the land of Equestria, thus only seemed to annoy Bliss. It's not like I don't accept who I am....I just hate all the attention. That doesn't mean I take part in helping other cultures in their meetings and negotiations. The other one, she suspected to be Prince Blaze, she knew even less about. All for the better, most likely he doesn't know anything about Lightning Bliss the Alicorn of Peace...at least I hope so...She sighed and sat down, making herself look as small and invisible as possible. Her long gryphon like tail didn't make things any easier as she tried to hide in the back behind the pony @@RedStorm,

Blaze had finished reading the poster and proceeded to shift his attention to the female Alicorn who seemed to be trying to mask herself from the others around her. He claught a glimpse of her face, he didn't want to seem rude so he walked forward to her. "Princess Lightning Bliss? You feelin alright?" He asked, not wanting for her to feel uneasy around him.

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

@@RedStorm, @@Lightning Bliss, @,

 

When the other pony spoke to her, Clover blushed. "No, indeed," she said. "Please don't call me 'your highness'. Just call me Clover. I don't deny that I am a Princess, but I prefer to be addressed as one of the ponies. In fact, just a short while ago, I was just a regular unicorn."

 

Clover prefered to keep out of the limelight if possible; the deeds that she had performed for the good of Equestria she never spoke of to others. One which had happened in her foalhood and which had resulted in her getting her cutie mark of crossed magic wands, had been when she and her best friend Stargazer had rescued a young filly from a cursed town, and broken the curse on it. The deed which had earned her alicornhood had been to save Equestria from another manifestation of Windigoes. Even tho she had been feted for it, Clover had shrank from the adulation and after her coronation, had gone back to her normal life in Trottingham.

 

She looked at the other alicorns who were also there. Prince Blaze she had heard of, vaguely; one of only two male alicorns she knew of. The other, Princess Lightning Bliss, was known as the Alicorn of Peace. Clover wondered if she was as good a pony as rumour had it.

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

@, @@Pripyat Pony,

 

(OOC glad to see we're making friends? lol sorry im not used to chatting with other alicorn OCs)

 

Her face went red with embrassement as Prince Blaze approached her, speaking her name. Horse apples...how did he know it was me? This cape isn't doing its job... She sighed heavily and peered out from under her hood, her pink goggles glistening under a lamp light, "Who me...?" She tried to cover, "I'm no...Princess...I'm just your average, run of the mill...um...unicorns?" She quickly tucked her wings under her cape but realized there was no point in hiding the obvious. "Gah...sorry, I just don't like to be noticed for my alicorn tributes...kinda bad enough with these big things," she gestured to her large ears that poked out and tossed her hood off her head, "and this tail of mine," she wagged her gryphon tail. "I don't see other alicorns around much...I guess you could say I feel rather awkward around them."

[OG Blaze 269]

@, @@Pripyat Pony,

 

(OOC glad to see we're making friends? lol sorry im not used to chatting with other alicorn OCs)

 

Her face went red with embrassement as Prince Blaze approached her, speaking her name. Horse apples...how did he know it was me? This cape isn't doing its job... She sighed heavily and peered out from under her hood, her pink goggles glistening under a lamp light, "Who me...?" She tried to cover, "I'm no...Princess...I'm just your average, run of the mill...um...unicorns?" She quickly tucked her wings under her cape but realized there was no point in hiding the obvious. "Gah...sorry, I just don't like to be noticed for my alicorn tributes...kinda bad enough with these big things," she gestured to her large ears that poked out and tossed her hood off her head, "and this tail of mine," she wagged her gryphon tail. "I don't see other alicorns around much...I guess you could say I feel rather awkward around them."

 

"I understand, but I didn't noticed you because of your Alicorn traits, I've read about you, the Princess of Peace, but surely not afraid to use his powerful abilities in combat." Blaze stopped and eyed her tail and ears, "The unique ones tend to be the most interesting, difference is what makes us so special, and I as well don't see many other Alicorns".

 

@@RedStorm, @@Lightning Bliss, @,

 

When the other pony spoke to her, Clover blushed. "No, indeed," she said. "Please don't call me 'your highness'. Just call me Clover. I don't deny that I am a Princess, but I prefer to be addressed as one of the ponies. In fact, just a short while ago, I was just a regular unicorn."

 

Clover prefered to keep out of the limelight if possible; the deeds that she had performed for the good of Equestria she never spoke of to others. One which had happened in her foalhood and which had resulted in her getting her cutie mark of crossed magic wands, had been when she and her best friend Stargazer had rescued a young filly from a cursed town, and broken the curse on it. The deed which had earned her alicornhood had been to save Equestria from another manifestation of Windigoes. Even tho she had been feted for it, Clover had shrank from the adulation and after her coronation, had gone back to her normal life in Trottingham.

 

She looked at the other alicorns who were also there. Prince Blaze she had heard of, vaguely; one of only two male alicorns she knew of. The other, Princess Lightning Bliss, was known as the Alicorn of Peace. Clover wondered if she was as good a pony as rumour had it.

"Princess Clover. It's truly and honor". Blaze tightened the strap on the cloth concealing his sword. "I've also read of your deeds, truly something to learn of and appreciate, especially the ponies you liberated."

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

@, @@Pripyat Pony,

 

Her blushing didn't tone but it did reflect his charming comments on her physical apprence. "Thank you, that's most appreciated Prince, though I think you might have heard embellished rumors of about my powers," she rubbed her head and smiled gleefully as he turned to address himself to Princess Clover. Not wanting to be rude herself anymore then she already wasin her mind, she took another deep breath and turned to the alicorn Clover. "Hi, it's nice to meet you in the flesh Princess Clover. Forgive me if... I don't know much of you or your tributes... I kinda tend to hide out in my home with my husband Night Lights. Hard to do though when other kingdoms summon me to help with negotiations and peace treaties though, "she snorted at the reatlity of her duties, "you'd think if I were better at magic I could just make myself disappear- oh..." she blushed in embrassment then, the cat leapt out of the bag on that one. Stupid Blissy...you had to mention you don't know squwat about magic too?

[OG Blaze 269]

@, @@Pripyat Pony,

 

Her blushing didn't tone but it did reflect his charming comments on her physical apprence. "Thank you, that's most appreciated Prince, though I think you might have heard embellished rumors of about my powers," she rubbed her head and smiled gleefully as he turned to address himself to Princess Clover. Not wanting to be rude herself anymore then she already wasin her mind, she took another deep breath and turned to the alicorn Clover. "Hi, it's nice to meet you in the flesh Princess Clover. Forgive me if... I don't know much of you or your tributes... I kinda tend to hide out in my home with my husband Night Lights. Hard to do though when other kingdoms summon me to help with negotiations and peace treaties though, "she snorted at the reatlity of her duties, "you'd think if I were better at magic I could just make myself disappear- oh..." she blushed in embrassment then, the cat leapt out of the bag on that one. Stupid Blissy...you had to mention you don't know squwat about magic too?

 

 

Blaze was in a way distraught by her comments, she seems nervous. "Magic is a trialing topic, especially those who don't wdevote themselves to learning it's secrets. I'm not one for magic either. Just the element of fire." Blaze looked around a second trying to devoid the atmosphere of awkwardness.

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

@, @@Lightning Bliss,

 

Clover flushed a little more, angry at herself for doing so. She ought to have controlled her embarrassment at being addressed as Princess by now, surely! And these were other alicorns, so there was no need to feel silly. Gathering herself together, and giving herself a mental shake, Clover replied to Blaze.

 

"Thank you," she said. "I didn't really know if anypony knew about my deeds; I don't really broadcast what I did. I dunno, I guess I just don't want other ponies to treat me as something special. It's kind of hard to explain."

 

She smiled at Lightning Bliss. "Don't be embarrassed; we can't all have the same gifts. You have every right to feel proud of yourself, for being the Alicorn of Peace. You've done so much for ponykind. I just concentrate on writing my magic books; my friends tell me I ought to socialise more, but it's difficult... and even more so, now. Ponies just don't really act like themselves around me any more, but I'm still the same pony as I was back when I was a unicorn."

[OG Blaze 269]

@, @@Lightning Bliss,

 

Clover flushed a little more, angry at herself for doing so. She ought to have controlled her embarrassment at being addressed as Princess by now, surely! And these were other alicorns, so there was no need to feel silly. Gathering herself together, and giving herself a mental shake, Clover replied to Blaze.

 

"Thank you," she said. "I didn't really know if anypony knew about my deeds; I don't really broadcast what I did. I dunno, I guess I just don't want other ponies to treat me as something special. It's kind of hard to explain."

 

She smiled at Lightning Bliss. "Don't be embarrassed; we can't all have the same gifts. You have every right to feel proud of yourself, for being the Alicorn of Peace. You've done so much for ponykind. I just concentrate on writing my magic books; my friends tell me I ought to socialise more, but it's difficult... and even more so, now. Ponies just don't really act like themselves around me any more, but I'm still the same pony as I was back when I was a unicorn."

 

"Yes of course, your deeds are definitely something to be remembered, there an important part of Equestrias history. I even remember your ceremony". Blaze was having fun talking with the two alicorns, he hadn't ever had much discussion with ponies that shared the likeliness of his history as well. The only Alicorns he really talked to were Luna, Celestia, Cadence, and Twilight, but that was mostly for diplomatic purposes.

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

@@Pripyat Pony,

 

She smiled she and Clover had something in common, "Well then that makes two of us. I just hate it when I'm addressed formally all the time. Princess Celestia though tends to lecture me about embracing my title and to quit avoiding her when it comes to 'magic lessons'." She shrugged, "she just doesn't consider that I have my own life to live and that I'm doing well and fine on what the magic I know and understand. I don't need to know how to 'raise the sun'" She added the last sentence sarcastically before giving a rough laugh.

 

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"I really only know a few basics," she turned to Blaze then, "Teleporting, levitating about 10 objects depending on the size. I can make a protective shield for a short period of time... Oh and this one time when I...turned myself accidently into a stallion and two of my friends into mares...The spell was meant to turn an orange into an apple..." She paused for a second, then once more laughed at the comedy of it all, "I know it's silly! But you either laugh or cry right? Let me re-introduce myself, without formalities *clears her throat and stands up*, Hello Blaze and Clover, my name is Lightning Bliss. I live up in an isolated area of the mountains just outside Ponyville with my husband. I make my living as a store owner for my personal arts and crafts. Sadly its not doing as well as I would have hoped. That's the whole reason why this message on the board caught my attention." She pointed to it, "what about you two?"

Edited June 13, 2014 by Lightning Bliss

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

@@Lightning Bliss, @, Clover thought back to her coronation. "Oh yes, I remember," she said. "I also remember wishing I could get out of it somehow, but Twilight persuaded me otherwise. I'm glad I did attend, in the end."

 

When Lightning Bliss introduced herself, Clover smiled and did the same. "Hi, Lightning Bliss and Blaze. My name is Clover, and I live in a house in Trottingham near to my friends Stargazer and Ruby. I give magic lessons and also create spells for magic books which I write. I've completed three books so far and I'm currently working on my fourth. I have no special somepony, tho I do have a stallion who's a friend. His name is Lightning, and he's a member of the Wonderbolts, which is to me far more impressive than just being a Princess."

 

Thinking to herself, Clover added silently, "If only cuz he can do what I can't; in other words, fly."

[OG Blaze 269]

Blaze felt it was his turn to introduce himself. "It's a pleasure to meet you Clover and Lightning Bliss. My name is Blaze, I don't really have a home that I stay in throughout the year, I'm more known to move about through Equestria scavenging for things to do. You probably haven't heard anything about me, and typically I like to keep it like that. I travel mostly helping others and indulging myself in training in different parts of the world, with this", Blaze un-tied the cloth around his body which revealed a sharp sword with a fiery glimmer. "Clarent, the sword of fire, the only thing I've kept with me throughout my entire adventures, and as for friends or a special some pony, well I've yet to make too any of those, though I do have a few good friends which I keep very dearly to me".

[RedStorm 66]

@@Pripyat Pony,

 

Red quickly stood up again, smiling.

"Oh, okay! Wait, but how did y-" He was cut off by the feeling of someone else behind his back, turning around, he saw two more alicorns.

*What the hay is this!? An alicorn reunion? Maybe this job was spesifically for them and I'm just being a pest in the middle?* Seeing that the more important ones were talking to eachother now, he walked backwards, mumbling excuses to himself. Paying more attention to where he was stepping, to what the three were saying, Red felt the shaky legs coming back. With the words "I'm just going to be on my way." he slowly moved away from them.

*But what if they aren't here for the job, what if this is all a big coincidence or something? No, I have to stay here, just in case. I'm just going to wait till they finish talking about saving the world or whatever, do something royal and then maybe head for Canterlot... because that's what they do, right?*

[That One Techpriest You Used To Know 2,286]

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Whatever White Rose had been expecting, it had not been this. It took her several seconds for it to sink in before she

 

You now owe me twenty bits. Forty if we are reunited with an old enemy secretly. Eighty if demons happen.

 

Too engrossed in the papers to respond, White quickly skimmed through the notes and the paper. "This is huge..." she breathed. "Not only do we now know the resting place of Starswirl, we now have evidence that there's..." She blinked and then looked at him. "A gate to the Divines..." This was the first time in a while that she had actually willingly considered an expedition. "But... hmm..."

 

She absentmindedly walked away, preparing the meal for both herself and Raze while in deep thought. After a few moments, in which she had finished putting the hay fries, a salad, and a pair of large pastries- one for him, and one for herself- she sighed again. "Have you done anything else? Told anything else to anyone?"

 

There are definitely ponies around the Ponyville billboard right now, talking. It seems that half the alicorns in Equestria showed up! Oh, this will be fun. Tell me that's you, Raze. This is the most drama that is going to happen for years.

Edited June 13, 2014 by Nyx Assassin

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

@, @@RedStorm,

 

Bliss frowned at the weapon Blaze was carrying but tried to keep an open mind about it, "I assume that weapon is to help you keep the peace within Equestria then?" She smiled feeling that would be a noble cause to carry such a powerful sword as he was displaying. "I'm not really one for weapons though I have been forced to handle a sword once before. But I don't like to...it kinda goes against my whole...purpose I guess you could say."

 

She sighed before turning to the odd pony known as Red, he seemingly to feel out of place being amongst three alicorns. It almost looked like he was about to walk away, when she called out to him. "I'm sorry sir, what's your name?" She asked apologetically, "Here we are introducing ourselves and not even looked to you. I'm Lightning Bliss, but I guess you already heard me say that. Are you here for this job annoucement too?"

[RedStorm 66]

@@Lightning Bliss,

 

The alicorns seemed more and more friendly to Red as he was used to more important ponies be more serious as well, but those three didn't seem to care about their position and seemed to make friends with each other.

One of the alicorns turned to Red and asked for his name, sounding quite shy, which made no sense to him, since she was a princess after all and he rembered Celestia and Luna to be extremely charismatic. She seemed to take Red equal to herself and the other alicorns.

"Uh, yes.. well I'm Redstorm. Nice to meet you, Lighting. Yes, I actually came here for the job, but I thought it was for you three... I mean for what other reason would three alicorns be together in this small village?"