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[Storm Shine 1,196]

@@Blitz Boom, ( @@BloodDrops,@@Missklang,  )

 

Storm nodded, turning back towards Molotov "Okie dokie, follow me; I know a great shortcut to Blitzy's hut. It's all~ the way on the other side of town and through the everfree forest just a little bits; so I just take the shortcut." He bounced out of the soup stand happily, turning and going in exactly the opposite direction of the Everfree. "It's pretty easy to remember too!" Storm began to explain, "Just a left, a right, a hop over that rock right there, then we move back three steps and shuffle two to the right, then we turn the corner here, and... Viola! Blitz's little hut!" the excitable blue Pegasus exclaimed, throwing his right hoof out in a 'Behold!' motion. "And it looks like she has visitors too!" He began jumping over some smaller craters towards the hut, waving his hoof and calling the name of his favorite little pyro filly, "Blitz~!! Hey Blitz~!"

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[Lil' Lovebug 1,041]

Satin's smile widened, and her buzzing increased. "Why thank you Miss... I mean... Vivid." Satin's face scrunched up, the lack of formalities strange to her. Sure she had friends who she talked to informally, but with someone she'd just met... it felt strange.

 

Bags floating behind her, Satin followed the strange new mare. She started to flit her wings, causing a low tune, more harmonious than her normal buzzing from before, and began humming along. She studied the mare in front of her, from the dragonesque tail to the strange markings on her legs and the strange, fire like ears. She grew curious if sh could emulate such a mare with her abilities.

 

"I do hope this isn't too much of a hassle! I'd hate to be a bother. If you want to just give me directions and go about any business you may have, that's fine."

[FanOfManyShows 396]

@@Blitz Boom, 

 

The sun made it quite the distance up into the sky before they woke up, Misty woke second- "AH!" -from a nightmare. She was breathing heavily, trying to recover from the adrenaline rush that dream gave her. She got up, unsure if Astral should know of her dream. Knowing she'd say it was a dream, despite how real it was. "Hello sweetie?" She repeated the words of the stallion in her dream, he resembled Warlock, and he was petting a gem as he said those words, one looking strangely green resembling the shape of an element of harmony, it was even in a necklace. Misty wandered through the halls as she recalled the final moments of the dream, although not much else. It was as if something was telling her something.

 

Astral opened her door, she walked in front of Misty at the bottom of the stairs. "Morning." She was flung back when Misty hugged her, the dream still giving her terror, just from the memory. "Woah!" Astral caught herself, levitating. "What's this for?"

 

Misty pulled away, the two floating inches from the ground. "I woke up from a nightmare, it felt a lot like a vision." Misty's eyes opened shortly after, with a quiet thud when Astral placed her down softly.

 

"I read somewhere that descendants of sorcerers have unique abilities, or be born with." She said, looking through books."Although If they are born with the same power as a parent, it won't activate until that parent passes." She stopped for a moment after, realizing she still didn't know what hers was unsure if her parents had learned magic after or before she was born, she pulled out the book of monsters. "Did you read this last night?"

 

Misty tilted her head. "Uh..."

 

Astral put on a serious face. "You did didn't you?" Misty nodded, looking down. "Well the page, What was it about?"

 

"That Warlock guy, touching a weird gem."

 

Astral opened the book to his page and- "Woah. There is not much on him, literally just a warning."

 

Misty shrugged. "Okay, well we can figure out more about him later, instead we could go and see Chow at is shop."

 

Astral turned to the door, holding the book, she opened a portal, and pushed it inside. "Good idea." She looked to where the portal was. "If only I could've used that for taking boxes in." She mumbled walking to the door, as she walked past, Misty hopped onto her, surprising Astral a bit, with a yelp from her.

 

"Permission to board captain?"

 

"Permission granted." She said with a smile, she opened the door, closing and locking it behind her as she exited. They made their way to Chow's place of work, assuming it was also his home. She approached the door of his work place, knocking on the door. "I wonder what he's doing, or if this shop is open."

[Seamore Sandwich 471]

@@Widdershins,

 

"A young Serpanthera, by which I mean a creature that is half snake and half tiger," Hunter elaborated. "Although most from my village consider her a troublemaker and a threat to their kits, I see her for what she is, a lost child of the woods. Last night, she was chased away by an infestation of electrifying insects. I followed her trail here to be sure she managed to get away safely."

 

 

@@Blitz Boom

 

One branch of the tree that was Charlie, the very stick that they were now attached to in the physical world, appeared to be solid while the rest slowly vanished around it, shrinking into that one stick. When the rest of the tree was gone, the stick hovered for a moment, then suddenly fell straight toward Vivid's head.

 

 

@@Lloyd

@@Blitz Boom

 

"I can see that," Blossom replied. She weighed the bag on the scale. "One pound and two ounces. One more ounce and I'd have to charge you six bits." Suddenly, she got a maniacal look in her eye, "How about I throw in a lollipop or two?" Before the guest could even respond, Penny opened the door saying, "We're back!" and the dark aura around Blossom instantly disappeared, as well as the evil look in her eyes. "Hi Penny!" she said sounding as sweet as ever. "As I was saying, that'll be be five bits sir." Inside the shop were all kinds of candies, including a beautiful display of chocolate roses, hoof sized rings that looked like they were made from solid crystals in a glass display case, and an old fashioned fully restored antique gumball machine.

[Blitz Boom 4,627]

@@dragon4111

 

"Everything with clocks occur to me, but that doesn't mean I think over it all the time. I had to inspect this and see what I was working with, not think on what to move. I mean, it was a minor piece that got loose, and I only hit my head because I heard you wanting to harm the clock, and I can't have that. This is Ponyville's clock, and without it, the tower can't be completed. The forepony know this too, that's why she sent me and another to get the parts, and we found nearly all of them. Just not this one.

 

I mean, they're still damaged and need parts, but I have things around in case it would ever come to a point where I'd need to replace parts in the clock. Just nothing that would be able to repair this if it was completely broken or slashed in half. So please, please, oh please, I beg of you, don't hurt the clock."

 

Clockwise's voice had gotten desperate sounding near the end, as if he expected this stallion in front of him to suddenly make serious of his threats out of nowhere, but quite frankly, that was what he was thinking. Usually he might have been able to evaluate things and say if he actually believed it or not, but this.. This was too important, both for himself and for Ponyville, to gamble on this one not harming this if he thought he heard even a tiny bit of sass or something coming his way. He'd sacrifice his dignity over taking that chance.

 

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@@EQ_Theta

 

"I'm not smart enough to use others. And if I were, I wouldn't use my friend. It sounds wrong."

 

Omen was perhaps a bit harsh on herself, but the fact of the matter were that she wasn't her master. She didn't have even a grain of his manipulative ways and penance to use others for fun and games, and had actively been taught by him to actually be honest and forthcoming about things to a certain extend. He had made sure to tell her that unless it was to him, holding things back wasn't the same as lying.

 

Besides, what would she want that she did not already have? Chaos she supposed, but from Lin, she wouldn't get that. She would get friendship, like she had gotten from Sen, and what more could she really wish from those two than that? Not being alone, trying to find her master and finding a place she could call home in this world, had been the three things that had driven her for millennia, and because of the siblings, she had gotten the two things from them that they could help with.

 

It was right that to begin with, she followed Sen because she wanted something from him. He were looking for Lin, and she were looking for Discord, so they made a deal to help eachother out. Yet it wasn't like that anymore, as they had found both Lin and him, yet they hadn't left the other one behind. They were still friends, and the want from Omen had only become to help her friends and find her place in this world, in that order. What manipulative was there in that?

 

Perhaps he were just playing games, like he did when his eyes started to glow and the weird shadow things started to poke up around them. Something which really didn't impress Omen, as she again had expected more from Salosan, considering the description she had heard of bad things he had done. Though if she thought over what he said about Lin, Sen and herself, perhaps he were what she had expected in words at least.

 

"Master Discord could do better than that."

 

Under each of the aberrations, a gate would pop up and expand enough to them down with it. Unless of course they either floated, didn't weigh anything, or was smart enough to move. There were a few options to avoid it, but it would still give them a bit of time at least if it were. And considering she didn't need to use much focus on this, she could also speak with them as it went on, and ask something that could neutralize how much of a bother Salosan really were.

 

"Want me to take him through a gate? We could ask him things there, where he can't get away."

 

If the elder would try something, she'd likely do it without asking questions, though she might force Lin through one first if something happened like her getting tackled or trapped by some spell. She'd be able to push her through there and keep her safe before attempting to get Salosan with her at that point.

 

Regardless, he wasn't going to get away from her, not considering she had his smell... She thought. There was something weird about it when she had sniffed it that she couldn't put her hoof on at the time. Perhaps it was nothing though, she wasn't sure right now.

 

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@@Moon Dancer.

 

"Yes of course sir. I can take you to our regular pools, and you can decide if you would want a test of a mudpool on the way if it is. I must say that you seem more relaxed in it already though sir. Bulck Biceps must have done a good job as always."

 

"Yeah!"

 

The bulky stallion put his hoofs to his muzzle right after responding in his signature way out of instinct, and looked from side to side, hoping that neither Aloe or Lotus had heard him. Something which Bubble just chuckled about as he found the testosterone outburst to be quite an adorable feature for the stallion, but enough of this for now. He had a pool to direct their esteemed guest towards after all.

 

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@@Moon Dancer.

 

"It does help that changelings also were among the ones saving the town though. There was even a queen, though who she was I have no idea. She and the others went away somewhat fast, and we had other concerns in our minds at the time."

 

Alonsus didn't really take much notice of the views that the king got along the way. They'd stare as they always did when somepony unusual came to town, and he was certainly no better, though it wasn't likely that anypony would actually do something. Or okay, some guards might ask a few questions, but beyond that it was likely not much of a concern as they wandered along towards the food stall where Granny Smith had asked him to go get some apples at the farm. He should likely not tell her that he found this changeling king there at the same time though, considering he had been there for several days and the Apple family might not like uninvited guests in their barn like that. Likely not that many that would honestly.

 

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@@asdfmovienerd39

 

"Yeah yeah, and next you're gonna tell me that humans are real too. I might be a gullible pony at times, but I ain't falling for everything Deadpan."

 

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@@asdfmovienerd39

 

Awh horseapples... And here Null had finally thought that when it came to stories about horrible things happening to you, she could top the both of them.

 

Not that it was a contest, and she'd beat up herself if she actually went down that particular path of being a cynical twonk around somepony she knew had lost family, but she did know how bad it might sound without some elaboration, even if this was just in her own head and nopony could get in here, as had been proven earlier when Zen tried.

 

She just thought that, as long as she had the saddest one, she could always look at things and think that at least it hadn't gone worse, though when Zen had started talking again after the large griffon had struggled with himself not to punch her, she couldn't think of how it could have gotten any worse, save for some physical damages, but that was frankly nitpicking.

 

Now granted, Null would have never shed a tear from seeing those in her town dead, as she frankly had no love for them and all that they did to her family, but she wasn't ignorant enough to think this was the case for everypony, and from the way Zen looked right now, you could clearly tell that they had meant something for her to varying degrees.

 

Wandering a bit closer to the mare as the griffins moved along, thinking they would catch up when time were, Null put a hoof slowly on Zen's shoulder and tried to sound as caring as she could before speaking up.

 

"I'm sorry to hear about that Zen, Nopony should have to experience that."

 

It were perhaps not the best to say, but she didn't really have a lot of experience consoling others than her sister, and she didn't think the same would work on Zen.

 

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@@Twilight-Shimmer

 

"Well, from what I have heard, a monster came and attacked, but everypony is fine, and the monster is gone. I know things look messy, but it will be fixed. I've seen workers really do well in rebuilding things already."

 

She did her best to not sound condescending to this foal, as he or she (She was horrible at telling which sometimes) sounded rather well educated and eloquent, and she knew that if that had been her, she wouldn't want to be talked to like a baby. She would still make things sound good though, even if, from what she had heard, there hadn't been any deaths. Not that she would have said if she had heard it, but still.

 

"So your name is Stardust Nicole Silvermane, huh? It's a pretty name, and pretty unique. Most ponies I know only have one or two parts to their names. Which reminds that I should perhaps tell who I am too."

 

The mare rose up and gave a salute towards the foal.

 

"Officer Amazon Lily, of the Western Coast Guard, at your service."

 

The Coast Guard were not as fancy as the royal guards, and didn't have princesses to protect, but they did serve the coastal areas of Equestria well, where the royal guards generally couldn't get to all the time, especially if there was a meeting for them in the capitol.

 

As such, the Coastal Guard had been established to watch over those areas and protect them from everyday threats, maintain orders, and help along as lifeguards now and again, as needed. Something which sounded easy enough, if it wasn't because of the dangers that could be in the waters at times. And here she did not just talk about sharks, though that one was a bigger issue than you might think, considering they had strict rules about not hurting them, but just getting them away from the populated areas. Meant a few of them came back now and again for a second chance at potential new hunting grounds.

 

Their training was pretty strict too, and included for example being able to fight in the water (which left them at fairly good strength as it wasn't easy to swing in the sea) swimming, several exercises on what to do if they found a drowning pony, general vigorous training, etc. They even had a rule at the academy that unless you could win a wrestling match with a shark in less than a minute, you hadn't passed, which had taken her two times to complete, as she wasn't prepared enough the first time. Usually the ones there underestimated how much it took, so two or three times were standard, though her teacher had done it her first time,a nd even befriended the shark afterwards to a point where it helped her patrol the sea. To say that Amazon idolized that mare, was an understatement.

 

"As for something to eat... I seem to recall a food stall being set up a bit further into town that might have opened by now? I could lead you there if you want, though perhaps we should find your parents first? unless... Oh dear, you're not here alone, are you?"

 

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@@Foxy Socks

 

"You are one of those who lost their home? My deepest condolences miss. It cannot have been an easy thing to experience.

 

In regards to what actually happened, I can tell you what I know, which is that a hulking monster attacked the town whilst a tornado roared as well. I was here, but as I could not see anything and the sounds were as loud as they were, I could do little to really tell what went on, though from all accounts it seems to be simply that. Most ponies made it through in relative health, but I did unfortunately hear on my way here, that three bodies had been found in the rubble of one of the houses. It was... Horrible to hear, quite frankly."

 

Though he had tried at the start, Briar had eventually just thought that there wasn't much of a purpose to hiding the razor-sharp teeth anymore and just revealed them as he spoke normally, and less restricted by a silly attempt to hide parts of him. He wasn't even sure why he did this really, as normally it did not bother him, though he imagined it could have something to do with how things had gone in town thus far, and not wanting to add more weird to the mix. A noble endeavor of sorts, but somewhat pointless when you thought of how Brittle and him must look when they wandered around really.

 

"Perhaps I should divulge into something a tad less grizzly. An introduction perhaps. My name is Briar Trapjaw, and this is my friend Brittle Buzz. Do not worry if she doesn't outright speak right away, she is a little shy around new ponies."

 

Briar gave a big, toothy smile that showed a warm, welcoming face, only tainted somewhat by the pale, sharp teeth in his muzzle. Though only for a moment before he bowed one from Canterlot towards Foxy, whilst behind him, Brittle lifted a hoof and gave a small wave.

 

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@@Shineling

@@Missklang

@@BloodDrops

 

Blitz could handle a lot of things relatively okay. Timberwolves, ponies calling her crazy, the time she had almost set the forest on fire, etc. were taken with a somewhat uplifted or defiant spirit. But hearing these two talk about the murder of so many ponies, and talking about how it was a good thing... She looked absolutely horrified.

 

And it was with this look over her that Molotov first laid eyes upon Blitz, after thinking her dead for the past two months. He had no idea how he had actually gotten here, and didn't really care either the second that he saw his little sister again, alive and well. He was happy, and felt the tears press on again.

 

That is, until he saw the look on her face, and how she were backing slowly into the hut she had been standing in the doorway of.

 

"Get away from her!"

 

He had no idea what they had been saying as he spread his mechanical wings and charged in low flight, nor did he really care. All he cared about was that Blitz were alone, scared, and currently trapped. Something he wouldn't stand for as he neared the door and flew in, barely missing having the wings damaged by the frame.

 

"Are you okay? Did they hurt you?"

 

Blitz looked up at him with fear still present in her eyes, and slowly shook her head at this unknown pony.

 

"N-No, but... She said she hurt a lot of other ponies, then he talked about how it was okay, and then he took his head off, and... Why would anypony do that?"

 

The part about taking his head off sounded pretty out there to Molotov, and was likely just a product of Blitz' imagination, b ut that didn't mean that he looked any more happy when he spun around and looked at Missklang and Blood with anger flaring in his narrowed eye. Or well, both eyes, but one of them were covered by his gear, so that couldn't be seen.

 

Before saying anything, his horn glowed and something metallic and the size of a tennis ball, floated out of his bag and started to spin on axes, which seemed to make light shine here and there in rapid succession before it suddenly stopped, and he began to talk.

 

"If you get any closer to her, I swear I will detonate this and pulverize you both."

 

As it wasn't something that his family had wanted to send schematics out of before they were taken, it would be impossible for anypony other than him to say what this thing really did beforehoof, so for all intents and purposes, it could be anything from a disco ball to a small nuclear weapon, which really begged the question about whatever or not anypony were willing to take the chance and try to go towards Molotov, and to that extend, Blitz.

 

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@@Lil' Lovebug

 

"I am in no rush. Unless I get called upon, I'm free to spend my time as I wish, and I have little else to do than have a wander and see the result of the battle yesterday. Besides, I am meeting somepony when the moon stands at its highest. Might as well use a little time here in this town.

 

Besides, I find you interesting. It's so few that wishes to speak to me unless they have to, and often it is in harsh tones. It makes me value the few times I find those like you, who at least attempts to speak to me as if I am normal. Although I am curious as to why you haven't voices an opinion yet, considering how much you have been starring at me."

 

The last part were said somewhat teasingly, and she gave a knowing look to the mare behind her.

 

"After a time, you learn to feel when there is eyes upon you. It is just a matter of awareness, and it becomes pretty clear even who look at you."

 

She chuckled a little.

 

"Joking aside, I saw your reflection in the windows now and again, and your gaze seemed somewhat focused on me. It surprises me really, as the changelings I have met through my life haven't been shy of saying if something is on their mind, but I guess watching your entire generation as being the same is a bit presumptuous of me."

 

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@@Lloyd

 

It took a minute or so before the door got opened, but you could hear Chow through it before that, as he stumbled over something and started what sounded like some muffled cursing and jumping around like he'd stubbed his hoof. Which he had, and that sort hurt a bit when it went down.

 

Eventually the door got opened though, and a somewhat rough looking Chow opened the door, apparently haven been woken up from his nap.

 

"Well well well, it ain't the prettiest sight to begin the day with, but hey anyway Misty."

 

He gave a wide grin to the little munchkin, and resisted an urge to ruffle her mane again.

 

"At least good that Astral here makes up for it. Morning there sunshine."

 

Chow gave a cheeky grin and a little wink to Astral before wandering back inside, but leaving the door open as an unspoken *feel free to come in if you want*.

 

"I'll just need to splash my head in a bit of water and get my list, and we're good to go, alright? Feel free to be at home if you want, just stay outta the back room. Trust me on that."

 

They were free to either go around and check the shop, stay here, or go upstairs and have a look in what the actual apartment were, which were pretty barren. A bed, a couch, some blankets and a table were basically the only thing besides what was in the kitchen, which wasn't much considering the rooms had a good chunk of space to work with. The only personal item there seemed to be too, were the picture next to his bed, of a colt Chow with a female and male griffin holding him in their claws and looking happy. Likely his foster parents.

 

Whatever they'd end up doing, Chow would be busy for the next ten minutes or so, so up to them how to spend their time.

 

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@@Seamore Sandwich

 

"Grrr, accursed spirits sometimes."

 

She snapped the twig as it went to her head with her teeth, somewhat gently to make sure not to break it before spitting it out in her hoof and taking it backwards, where she could grab hold of it with her tail.It would have to do for now, as she didn't currently have her clothes with her as this dream her didn't need it to stay warm. That sort was a problem for the living, though she had her own with Charlie and what weirdness he were doing right now.

 

"I swear, if I get stuck here Charlie, I'll eat your stick. Let's get going."

 

With him out of the way, she had little else to do then except looking for somepony who might look like the doctor they were here to get, which were easier said than done, though what other options did she have right now?

[Foxy Socks 2,599]

@@Blitz Boom,

 

Foxy was horrified at the mention of the poor ponies that didn't make it, but it could have been more.

 

"Hello Briar and Brittle... my name's um... Foxy Socks. I wasn't here during the attack as I was out to study foxes in an area, but I immediately rushed back as soon as I could when somepony mentioned it," Foxy said slightly awkwardly.

 

"I came to check out the damage in my area, and well, there isn't much left of my house. I guess I am thankful I wasn't here then. Anyway, it is nice to meet you! I haven't seen you here before, do you live here?" Foxy asked, trying to sound less upset. 

[Missklang 1,053]

@@Blitz Boom, @@BloodDrops,

 

Missklang didn't like the newcomer. He was behaving himself very aggressively and the orders from the dragons were clear, not let anypony hurt Blitz. He looked at the ball and remembered about the shield spell that once locked him and some others in place. Well, all this venom-restored magic may, after all, be useful. His eyes glow as the ball was covered in a dark opaque force field. At least if the newcomer was serious, any damage could be avoided. He smiled. The aura of Blitz showed affection towards the newcomer. That mean diplomacy would be best. 

 

You, don't throw your toys around. This... thing don't look safe. I am in charge of the protection of this child, either you back off, or I will teleport you somewhere else. I see you know her, and it's mutual, but I can't risk that or it's all our heads that would be ripped off by an angry protective dragon. Tell who you are, I am willing to talk. I mean no harm to Blitz, quite the opposite.

 

He hoped that the pony would listen to reason as he literally used the last bits of magic he had left. Just to make sure, he stopped his eyes from glowing and sat on the ground. His head started to spin a little from lack of magic but he still could see the newcomer.

 

Blood, could you please go call Nerzhei to come over if she is not occupied?

 

Magicless, he wouldn't trust himself to avoid a potential crisis, it was best to ask reinforcements just in case.

[genessee 535]

@@Blitz Boom

 

--whooo backintime a few minutes--

 

Lance watched Molotov and Storm go, and almost went with them. After all, he had come in with Molotov. But he seemed to be preoccupied with something far more important than Lance, so he decided to stay out of it.

 

"So, uh, do you have any details on the attack happened recently?"

 

Lance paused.

 

"I just recently moved in, I didn't just, like, tune out of life while the attack happened or anything."

 

He gazed upon Void questioningly. 

[FanOfManyShows 396]

@@Blitz Boom,

 

Chow got her curious when he told her not to go in that back room, but she listened and entered, Astral deciding to check another time. "List? Like a list of places you are going to take us?" She asked looking to Chow. "Or is it for something else?"

 

Misty wandered around as Astral spoke, looking towards the back room, curiosity in her mind. Resisting her urge to go into that room rather easily. "Not to doubt you or anything Chow, but why can't we go in the back?" She asked looking to Chow. "I'm sure whatever the reason is, it's a good one."

[dragon4111 914]

@@Blitz Boom,

"What parts do you need?" Draco asked as his wings went to his side. He was now in courier mode. He pulled out his notepad ready to take an order if need be. He grinned slightly as he chuckled to himself as he felt alittle silly. "I want to apologize for my rash reaction good sir,"

[Storm Shine 1,196]

@@Blitz Boom, 

 

Storm frowned as he heard what was going on and quickly stepped over to the hut, staying a small distance away to keep from potentially accidentally setting Molotov off in what he recognized as 'protective big brother mode', being a big brother himself. "Okie, um, let's all calm down, okie?" He said calmly, putting a hoof in the air. "I don't think anypony is going to hurt anypony here.." the Pegasus scratched his head sheepishly, and looked towards Blitz. "This is really not how I expected things to go.. I'm glad you're okay at least. I probably should've came to visit earlier, I'm sorry about that Blitzy."

 

He kept an ear open and turned towards her just in case she said something back as he turned the rest of his head towards the other two. "As for you, why would you talk about killing ponies in front of a filly!?" Storm asked, somewhat angrily. While not one to usually ever get angry, he actually kind of was this time. What if they'd scarred Blitz mentally? She's a strong filly, but she's still just a filly after all. "I'm not going to judge you for something that may have happened whether it was something intentional or not or anything like that, but I am going to say that that's a kind of thing you don't talk about WHILE WITHIN EARSHOT OF FILLIES!" Storm yelled the last part angrily and stomped his hoof a bit, some wind whipping about in a small area around him for just a bit before he huffed and calmed down. He looked towards Blitz apologetically for his outburst, and to everypony really. "I'm sorry for getting angry and yelling, but you should all know better than to talk about that kinds of stuffs in front of a filly!"

 

Storm looked down and shook his head sadly, "So much for a happy little reunion after the vacation..." he whispered quietly to himself with a small sigh before looking up towards everyone again, paying attention for any responses or troubles that could potentially happen.

[Twilight-Shimmer 151]

@Blitz Boom

 

Stardust gave a small smile to Lily "Miss, I have been on my own for far longer then you could possibly imagine" he replied warmly then added "And I would be grateful if you showed me the way to the stall you mentioned" he added Then tapped his chin in thought "I vaguely remember when the Western Coast Guard was formed, I was traveling around Yakastand at the time, and happened to hear a few young ponies whom were there at the time talking about heading west to join up"

 

Stardust in truth, had seen many many things over the years of his life and even a few wars which not many ponies remember, such as a Griffon war that lasted about 13 years before a peace treaty was reached He at one point even met a pony by the name of Mi Amore Cadenza, whom was posing as a normal Pegasi and working on a farm at the time. He'd been easily able to tell that like himself she was an immortal, it was her eye's that gave it away to him, That had been roughly four hundred years ago, of course he didn't mention his own agelessness to her, as not many ponies he'd told it too believed him. At one point around at around the age of two-hundred and twenty-five, he'd been forcibly placed in a Orphanage  as the woman running the place didn't believe him, amusingly about twenty years later she believed him and wished him safe travels.

 

"Heh,let's just hope I don't wind up in another orphanage like I did when I was two-hundred and twenty-five" he muttered softly to himself in amusement as he returned from his trip down memory lane only to blush as his stomach once more chose to growl rather loudly "Hehe, um sorry about that I got lost in my memories a moment, please lead on"

Edited March 2, 2017 by Twilight-Shimmer

[EQ_Theta 459]

@@Blitz Boom

 

"Interrogation? Very well." Solasan replied without giving Lin a chance to speak. "But the threat to your brother and the village remains. Even if I'm not around, my presence will be felt. Who could stop them when I've made my orders absolute?" 

Lin loosened her grip on the former elder but not enough to let him go just yet. He had already made plans for this type of situation and is just as eager to carry them out. Lin was unsure but the way Solasan was resigning himself to simply being caught, it didn't feel right. If anything, he wanted this to happen and if Lin didn't agree to the interrogation, he would still get what he wants. This was the first time she saw his cunning and intelligence up close and it paralyzed her. If this is what she has to contend with, just how would she beat someone who seemingly knows every move she is possibly going to make? 

"What do you mean by that? What threat?" Lin angrily inquired. 

"My followers and agents are in places where you least expect them to be, and I know all your secrets and plans to find me. You interrogate me and the council will ask where you found your information. If you tell them the truth, you would violate Elder Ghilan's terms, invalidating him and showing his word means little when you can weasel your way around it. Lie and they won't take you seriously, losing your chance to earn the good graces of your hosts. Your brother would be thrown out of the village no closer to the truth and he will blame you both."

To twist the knife further, he reached for his sack and pulled out a small clay jar with what sounded like liquids swirling in it. He hangs and dangles it in front of Lin and Omen's eyes, tempting them to grab it. 

"If you think I'm lying, then release me and give this to Sen. It's the concoction Ghilan wanted, made from spindleweed and deep mushroom. Find out the truth for yourselves and see if it matches my account. I've even mixed it in the right proportions so any harmful side effects are minimized." 

Lin was confused and looked to Omen, asking "what do we do now?"

Edited March 2, 2017 by EQ_Theta

[Handsome Changeling 1,851]

@@Blitz Boom,

Void took note of her slight smirk, he couldn't tell if it was genuine or just an amused one as it faded as quickly as it came, Void's own muzzle broke a fanged smirk his own as his hooves tipper tapped at the ground a bit in slight surprise. How could such a smart mare be so down on her luck 5 years ago? You'd think a pony like Belladonna would have been so highly spoken and well lived as now as when she was born. He didn't want to make a meal out of this though and thought it was best deemed a question left until Belladonna likely felt more like a friend to him then an acquaintance.

"Well that smirk could tell several stories alone that you just imagined inside your head eheh... So I'll leave that there and agree and not make a humour filled argument of how much I may THINK you like Clayton even though you say you don't have an inkling of feeling to him romantically. A predictable relationship would be a large bore, it's the unpredictable that most ponies seek as a romantic emotion to feel towards a lover anyway"

Void continued assuming she was just a highly smart worker for this Clayton rather then a partner and by highly smart, he means a thinking machine because nobuggy he has ever met has had the mental capacity to learn even one ponies mannerisms and actions to such an extreme

"I say we get the holiday aspect done, talk to your boss, and set off for the closest Hive after gathering supplies from my home of course. The nearest Hive is... Calliphora? They move around a lot. Last I heard they are under the Graveyards of Canterlot at this moment in time"

[Widdershins 9,959]

@@Seamore Sandwich,

   Ambie looks down for a moment, furrowing his brow in thought. He mumbles a bit under his breath to himself:

         "Hmm...half... snake..."

 

   Coming to a conclusion, Ambie springs back up enthusiastically to his hooves, seemingly having forgotten the task he was assigned to do. With his usual light pinkish coloring returning to his coat & his tail raised a bit with a slight wag to it, Ambie looks up at Hunter with wide eyes and cheerfully asks:

 

   "Ooh! So do you need any help finding your dragony friend?! I can, uhm...

     ...I have good night vision?"

 

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

    @@Blitz Boom,

 

         Still leaning back upon the town's central fountain, Widdershins is disinterestedly inspecting the suckers of his tentacle.

   Atsa good girl.  Never you worry none about that now! I am nothing if but a Drakka.. sa... being of my word! I did say I was a whole heap of magic, I can fix all that up just so long as you give me enough-...

 

    Suddenly Widdershins's glowing eyes widen as if he's hearing something too far out of earshot. He bolts upright, a grin spreading so wide across his face as to almost meet in back of his head. Leaping into the air & levitating there in an S-shaped position like some large, serpentine, wingless dragon he not-so-quietly proclaims to himself:   Ooh, I am needed!

  

    Turning towards Last Stand one last time he loudly announces to her back:

               Never you fear, my fair lady! For I SHALT return!

 

    With that, Widdershins spirals into the air, disappearing into a rather disappointingly small & muffled fireworks display.

 

                                                                                     ~&~&~&~~&~&~&~~&~&~&~~&~&~&~~&~&~&~

 

     @@Blitz Boom,

  &

    @@Twilight-Shimmer,

 

         Some few blocks away from where Last Stand & Widdershins were standing before & walking away, were a young colt of white coat & pink mane & a larger, light-green GuardsMare.

 

   A sharp whistling noise, not unlike that of an approaching train begins to sound around them. From a few yards behind them a faint light shimmers for a moment, and from out of that comes the long, mismatched form of Widdershins spinning wildly & at high speeds.

    He shoots between the several feet between the two ponies, barely clipping both of their ears.

   The sharp whistling slowly dies down as he passes them... and smacks squarely into a brick wall several yards in front of them.

   Among the jumble of disparate parts, awkwardly coiled form of the battered Draconequus & the debris crumbling on him from the head-shaped dent that he made halfway through the wall, a high-pitched voice comes from his crumpled mass.

 

    TIMING!!!

 

   A few moments of shocked breathing later, Widdershins's fuzzy, long-eared head snakes out from under his body. Widdershins addresses the two ponies, seemingly unfazed except for the nasally tone to his voice due to having his long snout shoved a good foot & a half into his face.

 

    Sno.   I beheave dat thumbeing vanted thum Pancaketh, eh?

[Twilight-Shimmer 151]

@ Widdershins

 

  Stardust blinked a few times eyeing the being before him "You would be correct, I did mention Pancakes" he replied watching the newcomer with unhidden curiosity. "If I may ask what manor of being are you?" he asked then before looking back towards Lily.

 

@ Blitz Boom

 

  "Do you know what he is?" he then asked before blushing as his stomach once more chose to growl loudly

 

(sorry for shortness)

[Lil' Lovebug 1,041]

Satin blushed and looked at the ground. "I'm sorry about that. I meant nothing by it. It's just, I've never seen anyone like you, and I was afraid of being rude by asking. I know what it's like to have people judge you on appearance, so I can be a little reserved when it comes to anyone out of the ordinary. I always try to give someone a chance, no matter what they look like, unless they're brandishing a weapon of course. Then I'll run away screaming like a little nymph." Satin held a hoof to her mouth and chuckled.

 

Satin looked the mare up and down, intrigue danging in her eyes. "I guess I should ask, rather than stare rudely. What are you Miss Vivid? You seem like a pony, yet of so different. And your eyes and mannerisms show such a hint of aged wisdom. You speak as if you've been alive for centuries." She gave a faint flick of her tongue, trying to judge the emotions of the strange pony before her, but unable to quite decipher what she tasted.

[Midnight_Aurora 571]

@@Blitz Boom,

*Cacora continued to look through the Orphanage hoping to find any of the caretakers.*

 

"This is odd. Normally the caretakers are out and about. Hopefully they are all right. I also haven't seen the other orphans either."

 

*She tries again to get a response from the caretakers.*

 

"Caretaker, it's me Cacora! Is everything okay?!"

 

*At the same time she is also giving the young filly a tour of the Orphanage and explaining some of the rooms the filly may not know about. When they get to her room, she says,*

 

"And this is my room. It may not seem such but I have always had a thing for silk, webs and cocoons. In fact that large cocoon, next to my bed, was one I came out of about a year ago. Neither I nor the caretakers know why it happened. But after that I have my cutiemark. Before then all I had was this symbol for male combined with female. It was more a brand of some kind then an actual cutiemark."

 

*She points to the opposite side of the room where the remains of a large chrysalis is. Around the room are various types of cocoons and crysali from various creatures around equestria. There is even a spider's egg sack cocoon in a frame.*

Edited March 2, 2017 by Midnight_Aurora

[BloodDrops 762]

@@Missklang,

 

Blood Drops blinked at him, wasn't really chaos at all. Just necessary. She then blinked, why would the Princesses interfere, they just assumed that it was a incurable sickness. The Princesses were the observers they didn't interfere with the more natural side of evolution. She let out a snort.

 

"It didn't stop by itself. I stopped it after the purpose was established. There is no need for excess cruelty just a means to a end" she remarked to him. She smirked, this was indeed a dumb thing, "There is only one Disease, the rest originated from the first disease. Which I originally spread" she added.

 

Blood Drops blinked at him, "Is your brain working physical?" she queried. Her disease affected that, "You a robot then? If so, then I know a few viruses that can effect you. I'm the disease spreader, the control to the end. I know the ways to spread a disease, I could make you sick, if I wished" she remarked.

 

Blood Drops smirked, "My mind works perfectly, though my body is rotting. Though the opposite is true for you however. How interesting" she remarked. She wasn't impressed with his neck detaching trick. Such a parlour trick didn't impress her. "You are odd, much odder then me. I am happy about that, my own sanity has not been degraded despite my body degredation" she remarked.

 

"Celestia will not concern herself with me, if you destroyed my body, my disease would spread until Equestria was destroyed. She wouldn't want that. this is why I hide." she added, that why she hated meeting new ponies, though the potential for a cure would be welcomed, at least a cure for her own spastic insanity.

 

 

@@Shineling, @@Blitz Boom,  

 

Blood Drops hissed at the noisy neighbour that knew Blitz. She backed away baring her teeth. She didn't need anypony else knowing about her, she glanced at the other two newcomers. Then at Blitz accusingly. "Why did you bring them here?" she hissed at the filly. "Who else did you tell?" she added snapping at her, she blinked at the newcomer and at his so called 'weapon'

 

Were they zombie hunters? She hated Zombie Hunters.

 

"You Fool, Put that away, You wish to doom us all?" she growled. Did he really want to infect them all with the plague that nopony could stop?. Blood wasn't happy, she wasn't happy when it changed colour. She stormed over to him her teeth clearly flashing now.

 

She was in a biting mood again.

 

Blood, could you please go call Nerzhei to come over if she is not occupied?

 

 

"I'm going to nip this threat in the bud." she growled, she still had fireworks on her back, and she could easily use them. "Give me one reason why I shouldn't blow you up? You come here and threaten us? You have no right, You don't know what your facing" she hissed at him.

Edited March 2, 2017 by BloodDrops

[asdfmovienerd39 55]

stuff

 

"Thank you Null, I do appreciate the effort...and, you're right. Nopony should have to go through what I did..." Zen let out a shaky sigh, "That is what lead me to the Monastery..."

 

---------------------------------

 

"...Nah, humans ain't real." Deadpan whistled, not wanting to get into another debate over that topic.

[Blitz Boom 4,627]

@@Foxy Socks

 

"My condolences Miss Socks. Coming back and witnessing your home destroyed must not have been an easy.

 

As to us, we are rather new in the area, yes. We have been here mere days, which is usually longer than I stay in one place, but circumstances have meant it is better that I remain here. I'm more of a wanderer you see. Traveling the world and experiencing it all to the fullest of my abilities, is a life I enjoy. Yet, responsibility does come before that."

 

He took a hoof back and patted Brittle a little on the head. She looked a small bit embarrassed about it, but a tiny smile got on her muzzle from it too. Playful teasing like this were not so bad, as long as he didn't call her names, and he had sworn that he wouldn't.

 

"Brittle has a colorful history behind what brought her here, but to respect her privacy, let us simply put it as her having troubling circumstances that meant she fled and eventually came here to town, where we met. She is a sweet one, but dreadfully shy, so I hope you can understand why I prefer not to divulge much into her story, as well as why she does not say anything yet.

 

Ah, but I ramble to no end, my apologies. A bad habit I have picked up over the years. Is there perhaps something you would wish to add about yourself? You are also free to ask me questions if it is. I am an open book to those who wishes to have a closer look."

 

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@@Moon Dancer.

 

Once they were out of earshot of Bulk, Bubbles got a somewhat bigger smile on his face, as the thought of him hard at work again came to mind. A dreamy picture in it's own, rugged way, but he could not think on things like this. He had a job to maintain, which currently included a particularly special guest.

 

"We are almost at the pools sir. I take it that perhaps a bit of privacy would be welcome for you, so the large one we have for the more social ponies would perhaps not be for the best. We have some smaller, individual ones for those who truly wishes little more than to sit calmly and relax, whilst their troubles seem to melt away.

 

Ah, but do feel free to inform me if I am wrong sir, and I will lead you towards the large one immediately."

 

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@@Moon Dancer.

 

Granny Smith had just been out to put some pies on the table, and barely noticed the shadow before she turned around and wandered inside again. Perhaps her hearing wasn't as good as it had been, as it seemed like she hadn't heard the changeling king either, but that was okay. It could potentially have overcomplicated things, rather than just ending with Alonsus putting the barrel down carefully next to... Somepony. He hadn't gotten the name before, but he thought it was something like Floyd? No, that couldn't be right.

 

Anyway, on putting it down, he were about to say something to her about the delivery, but she seemed to be speaking with another pony, in between helping out with doling out some food to the ponies that were beginning to show up, so he let her be and turned towards Transmutation again.

 

"That would have been Granny Smith, the current patron of the Apple family. A strange old mare at times, but she is mostly sweet, though as you can see, she is not the most... Attentive at times. In any case, since we are here, is there anything here that might interest you? Might as well get in line and try one of the dishes since we're here already. Unless you can only eat love? Though it is a great flaw, I must admit that I do not know too much about changelings. Just small bits and pieces."

 

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@@genessee

 

"W-Well, I was here a little when i happened, and... B-Basically a large, dark monster smashed through the town, and there was this weird, magical tornado too.I d-don't really know how it ended, but it looked like the f-forepony was near the center of it, along with a spider-thing and... I think it w-was a fox of some kind? I don't really remembeeeee..."

 

The word died on her lips as the changeling king came into sight over at them, before this strange stallion that arrived with him put down a barrel of apples, and started to wander over to Pinkie's line, where there were less wait. Hopefully the king would follow too, since... Frankly he terrified her. It might be that changeling magic had no effect on them, but she had only seen the leader of a hive once in her life, and back then Null and her had barely gotten away with their life. Usual changelings she could somewhat handle, but seeing a clearly royal one of them brought back that particular memory, which struck a chord in her.

 

Another pony that needed a bowl of stew helped her get out of it enough to be functional, though she were slightly shaking, and not saying anything whilst she poured her a bowl, before getting back to Lance.

 

"I-I'm sorry, I just... Had a b-bad memory flare, that's all.

 

So about the a-attack. If you weren't here, then, w-where did you come from? Canterlot perhaps? I don't r-really know that many places in Equestria by name."

 

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@@Lloyd

 

Before he got out of earshot, Chow managed to hear what they were asking and popped his head back around a corner to answer 'em.

 

"The list is for some ingredients I need. You didn't think proper pet food was just the meat, right? It needs some vitamins and green in it to make it savory and balanced.

 

Which is also why I can't let you go to the other room. It's my butchering storage, and I know how squeamish regular ponies can be about that sort. Trust me, it's for your own good to not see what's in there."

 

With that, he'd be around the corner and away to prep for a bit, though it wouldn't be too long before he'd show up again and look quite a bit more awake than he had when he left them alone. Hopefully they hadn't made any trouble in the ten minutes it had taken.

 

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@@dragon4111

 

Clockwise let out a deep sigh of relief, now that the threat to the precious clock was gone.

 

"Actually, I have all the pieces I need at my shop. Or well, there is one thing that is a bit of a problem..."

 

The memory if a large pile of shattered glass on the main road in Ponyville came to mind, along with a problem he knew that he couldn't just solve without getting help from somepony else.

 

"The glass. It was severely shattered when the tower fell, and we don't have replacements for this ready, as it was replaced just a few weeks ago and we normally don't need to do it this fast again. We're either going to need somepony who can get a hold of a new glass that fits, or somepony at least somewhat skilled at glassblowing. Perhaps you could help with finding either?"

 

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@@Twilight-Shimmer

 

Amazn didn't really know if she believed what Stardust was telling her. On one hoof, it sounded pretty out there, and not normally something that would be possible when it came from a foal. Likely more a fantasy they tried to play with.

 

Then again... This was Ponyville, and if there was one place the weird and unique ponies of this country eventually went, it was here. She knew the stories well enough to say that at least, and if she looked away from Stardust's appearance, she could believe that he were quite a bit older than what he looked, as foals usually didn't talk like this. Not even the snobby ones that were visiting from Canterlot once, near her place of work, and those two had been pretty bad to listen too. No class and all hot air, which were something they definitely didn't like to hear when she told them that.

 

It would explain a few things, but... She wasn't completely buying it just yet. Something didn't seem right about a foal being several centuries ol- By Celestia!

 

@@Widdershins

@@Twilight-Shimmer

 

She almost jumped as the draconequus materialized out of nowhere and started talking to them about pancakes or something like that? She had no idea what this creature did here, beyond proving her point that Ponyville really did attract all the crazies, though to be on the safe side, she put herself between him and Stardust, cursing that she hadn't the foresight to bring some degree of weapon with her. But nooo, she had to be the cautious one and listen to the doc when  he said not to fight, and then leaving her nets, harpoon and other things at home to not get tempted.

 

"I-It's a draconequus. Beings of pure chaos that loves to make trouble. We had one at my work a few weeks ago and the kind of rampage they can do for fun... It's horrible, but you can't get rid of them. They won't leave until they want to."

 

She wasn't directly talking to Widdershine yet, because frankly, she had no idea what to say to this creature. Seriously, what should she go with? *Hi, I'm Amazon Lily. last one I met of you tore me apart and put me clumsily back together again for fun! Please don't get ideas.*

 

It had barely helped begging the other one for mercy, and she had to undergo ten days of surgery to get fixed after that, which were not something she wished to repeat. But what was she supposed to do? She had no weapons, though she doubted any of them would work anyway, and experience had told her that even the slightest misstep when talking to one of these had horrid consequences, so trying to talk with him could end up with this town vanishing of the surface of Equestria or something similar.

 

Of course, she only had the one other to draw experience from, so she had a pretty dark view on what could happen, which were also why her eyes shone with barely held back fear. She didn't even think about the option that Widdershine here might essentially be a somewhat good or neutral being, though random things could happen around him that might accidentally hurt others.

 

As for Last Stand... Well, she just grumbled and went on in her search for the claw. She had seen what way it went, so unless it had started to go sentient, it shouldn't be too hard to find. Though considering what sort of being that had dropped it, it might have just stuck itself to a pigeon and started to use the bird to create mayhem or something similar. It wouldn't even surprise her anymore if that was it.

 

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@@EQ_Theta

 

"...I'm not used to think this much."

 

Omen's head were hurting a little from thinking on all of these layers on layers, on layers of stuff that she only barely got the grasp of, but tried to as it seemed important. It involved Sen and Lin potentially getting hurt in many ways, so she felt like she had to understand, but it was just so confusing.

 

Plotting and scheming were for smart beings far beyond her own comprehension, and whatever Salosan had in mind, this was one of those situations where she would fit better in just standing to the side, and let others handle it. Like Lin, who seemed to get at least a little of what was going on, but then asked her because she didn't know either? She thought that might be the reason at least, but trying to figure this out just confused her more and...

 

"It sounds like we keep him and Sen gets hurt, or we let him go and Sen will be okay? If that's it, then let him go. You two are more important than him."

 

She wandered a few steppes closer to Salosan and looked him deep in the eyes with an unblinking, neutral stare, only slightly marred by confusion and a bit of anger.

 

"I don't know why you are after my friends, but if they get hurt more by you, I will find you, and take you to a very bad place."

 

It was the closest thing she could muster to a threat, though it could also just be stated as a fact, and to be honest, a pretty meaningless one at that, since she were going to take him a bad place anyway. She just had to be sure that Sen and Lin didn't get hurt whilst it happened first, or it wouldn't mean anything. Which were one of the reasons why it sounded like it was best to let him go for now, though she were sure that something would happen from letting him get away. She had no idea what, but that was for smarter beings than her too. Perhaps Ghilan or somepony like that. He seemed smart enough.

 

She did wonder if she would be able to find Salosa again when time were though. There were something odd about his smell that she couldn't put a hoof on, and though it should make it easier to find him as it were more unique, it didn't feel right somehow. Perhaps he had a spell of some kind that messed with his life energy? Magic was weird like that, but then again, could just be that she were overthinking this, and it was just twisted, and that was why it smelled wrong.

 

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@@Handsome Changeling

 

Belladonna didn't even respond to the part where Void thought that there were something between Clayton and her. She had stated what there was between them (within the limits of what could be said out loud before it became disturbing) and what he then chose to believe was up to himself. She wasn't in the business of controlling what others thought or did. They had their right to their opinions, just as she had to her own. Thinking only she had the right to judge would make her a hypocrite and a fool, which were not words she wished to be associated with her reputation.

 

"Very well, I will arrange the times immediately then."

 

"Wha- Belladonna? What're you doing here?"

 

 

"Considering your degrees of stress and how you were broken down for four and a half second more than usual, it seems like I made the proper choice in arriving here."

 

"I do wish sometimes that you would be less forthcoming with timing me..."

 

Clayton wandered closer and looked between Belladonna and Void, unsure who the other one were, but knowing Belladonna well enough to know that if he was trouble, she wouldn't be standing near him with him around. She could be rather protective sometimes, like a big sister.

 

A glass bottle with water floated up from her bag and towards Clayton as he got within a proper range where he could speak with them both, which he eyed somewhat dismissively.

 

"Perhaps an idea to wait with this for a moment?"

 

"You know sobbing to those degrees leaves you dehydrated. Drink."

 

He looked like he wanted to let out a weak protest, but just resigned himself to taking the bottle and drinking a few gulps before letting it go so she could return it to her bag. He knew that she did this because she wanted to maintain his well-being as much as possible, and he had actually been rather thirsty, but he did think it somewhat embarrassing to be doted on like this in front of her companion. At times he honestly wasn't sure if she even considered his slight embarrassment to certain things as an issue, or something to eradicate through exposing it to him in small enough dosages to make him more used to the situation. With normal ponies it would be the first, but Belladonna were usually nothing but methodical and calculated in what she did, so the second one sounded correct in its own way.

 

"Thank you. In any case, perhaps I could erhm... Yes, I should introduce myself first, then ask things. My apologies, it have been a rather stressful day. My name is Clayton Quartz, and it's a pleasure to meet you sir."

 

Clayton put a hoof forth towards the Changeling, in the typical greeting that you did towards others that you didn't look down upon. A very important thing to avoid in his case, as he did not wish to be seen as, or feeling like, he were better than others. Those who acted like that were distasteful beings as far as he were concerned.

 

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@@Shineling

@@Missklang

@@BloodDrops

 

Okay, this was so not going well.

 

Molotov had started out with a bluff, fine, he would admit that. The little device was nothing more than his experiment to making a more modernized Rubik's Cube, which frankly was still buggy and didn't always work, which were why it wasn' a design he had shared around yet. He figured that these ponies might be stupid enough to fall for it, so he took a long shot, which hadn't gone well since it was now covered in... Well, quite frankly he wasn't going to take a sample and find out.

 

Usually he never went anywhere without something. An explosive, some flash bangs, a miniature pulse riffle, or anything really that could help, but since he had figured that it was just a quick drop off and this town was a small one where nothing bad would happen, he had left it at his *base* if you could call it that, so he wouldn't have extra weight or issues with local law. Typical that the one time he went like this it were going to bite him in the flank.

 

"I have no idea who either of you are, and I don't care. Nopony scares my sister and gets away with it."

 

Behind him, Blitz would rise her head and look at him with a confused glaze going over her eyes, not sure if she had really just heard that or not. She couldn't have, right? She meant, he looked somewhat like her, and he did have his own wings too, along with a similar sort of mane and tail theme, and... Really?

 

"Now why the heck are you two after her? And who's this Nerzhei type? Another one who's in for hurti-"

 

"Oh would you shut up already."

 

Considering her size, it was impressive how silent Nerzhei could be when she wanted to, and Molotov at least hadn't taken notice of the dragoness before she were close enough to look at him like he would a bag of bolts. Calculating, observing, and trying to figure out what to do with him.

 

"I swear, this is a damn kindergarden. I leave you alone for three minutes and then I hear yelling from someone, then come back to see a standoff with two random ponies. Must I put you all on leashes and take me with you to make sure you behave at this point?"

 

She looked at them all like a disappointed parent would, before putting two claws to her forehead and rub the scales slightly, as the slight migraine this was giving her attempted to take hold.

 

"Alright then. Blood and whoever this loudmouth is, you two are too angry to be worth my time. Missklang and whoever you are, speak up and tell me what's going on here. And I swear, if anypony here begins to threaten others again while I hear it, you're getting a timeout in a block of granite."

 

She pointed nonchalance at Storm as she spoke, as being one of those she wanted to say things, though who spoke first of the two she didn't care about. She just wanted to get this sorted so she could get back to work, rather than playing babysitter for what seemed like a bunch of toddlers screaming at eachother.

 

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@@Lil' Lovebug

 

"As somepony who have been judged their entire life, I appreciate the gesture, but I don't mind questions. Scorn is what drips salt in old wounds.

 

To get to the answer though, I am... Was, a pony, born a little before your time. 3924 years ago, to be exact"

 

It really had been a long time when she thought on it. Felt shorter quite frankly, but since most had been with her trapped in crystal, it wasn't much of a surprise.

 

"I spent ninety years of my life as a soul harvester, or as you would call them these days, a spirit guide, before I made a stupid choice based off fear, and sold my soul to live. A piece for power, a piece for youth, and a piece for immortality. What a bargain."

 

The bitterness and regret weighed on her voice as she recalled the night her three *masters* approached her and took advantage of her desperate state.

 

"Selling your soul leaves marks. Not just the glowing ones on my skin, but also on my soul, and my body slowly corrupted with it. I began to evolve like the demons I had sold it to, gaining a scaled tail, my ears erupted into flames... I used to at least look normal, with light colors, and now I'm this thing. I can't even bask in the sun anymore, because the wind in this world feels like the coldest ice on my skin. I need to drape myself in garbs of the purest void, who warms the infernal flesh, until I can find a spell to gain my own warmth.

 

I got my soul back, but I feel how much worse it is. It is almost purely demonic now, and in time, my body will follow suit. But I am still only half. A demon mare if you would, trying to do the right thing under new masters. Caring ones, who wishes for this world to thrive."

 

What would come from this reveal, she had no idea Some judgement at the very least she'd say, perhaps some scorn and she would be left to her own device again, but it felt good to at least get a small bit of her burden of her chest, so at worse there would be that.

 

The thought let a small, bitter smile come to her muzzle. To think that small things like this were one of the first she expected. How far she had fallen.

 

"And for the record, throwing holy water at me doesn't do anything. In case you take this badly."

 

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@@Midnight_Aurora

 

It was strange how quiet it were in here. Sure, this wasn't Canterlot, but right up until bedtime, you could still hear laughter and such go through the halls, or muffled voices at least. Yet here, it sounded like there wasn't a peep. Perhaps everypony had gone to bed by now?

 

She wanted to ask, but never got around to it before they were suddenly at Cacora's room, where she told a bit about herself and showed off something that Jelly had never seen before: A real changeling cocoon.

 

"Vauw, a cocoon. I thought they'd be smaller than that. Sorta like a spider egg, but this is way cooler."

 

Jelly looked around with childish glee at everything she could see here with webs, silks, cocoons and such that made this look really strange, but she loved that. Everything shouldn't be so normal and stale all the time.

 

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@@asdfmovienerd39

 

"I can see why. You must've been pretty broken after something like that, and needed a place with some life and structure to help. Seems pretty much the best outcome from a horrid, mortifying situation."

 

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@@asdfmovienerd39

 

Sea considered giving a comeback to that last part, but it seemed pointless. They had went at this subject a few times already, and going into further details on who might be right on this were meaningless. Might as well move on.

 

"So, got any other tall tails to share?"

[Storm Shine 1,196]

@@Blitz Boom, 

 

Storm slowly waved a blue hoof with an innocent smile, "I'm Storm Shine, nice to meet you Ms. Nerzhei!" He introduced happily, but slightly softer than normal due to her forming headache. "I've got a potion from Zecora that could help ease that migraine that you're getting if you want; she gives me a big amount of it because of how often I, as she says, 'tend to take blows to the skull, it really seems quite painful.', or something like that... I never really use any of it though; I don't think my head's ever hurt that bad." Storm held up a large flask of a calming blue liquid (similar in size to that Alicorn memory potion thing from-Shh, stay out of this silly, I've got it under control. :3) with a friendly smile. "Also, if I'm going to be put on a lease, can it please be blue?"

Edited March 4, 2017 by Shineling

[Twilight-Shimmer 151]

@widdershins

@Blitz Boom

 

Stardust blinked a few times at Lily's words then tilted his head in thought a moment as if trying to recall something. "Stars above, I know, I know the Term Draconequis from somewhere else but the where eludes me" he muttered to himself then looked up at the Draconequis."Um your not here to hurt anypony are you?" he asked, then looked up at Lily.

 

"Are you okay?" he asked her tilting his head again with concern emoted in his dual colored eyes as he wondered if his new friend had had trouble with a draconequis in the past. Then again, this as far as he could recall was the first one he had ever seen despite knowing he had heard the term before, so he really did not know if there were other draconequis's out there somewhere... His thoughts however would once more be cut off as his stomach chose that moment to once again growl and remind him of his current hunger

[Widdershins 9,959]

@@Blitz Boom,    &   @@Twilight-Shimmer,

 

      Cewl! A nuffer bun of dose gooard fings!

 Herm... ner fut, gif me a fecund deer...

 

  Widdershins's glowing eyes cross for a moment as his cheeks puff out for a second. With a cartoonish inflating sound & a deep base twang his snout pops back out & into place and in this effort Widdershins's glowing eyeballs pop out of his head to roll towards the green guardsmare, rolling in tandem to make eye contact with her. Widdy continues talking, unaware of this fact.

 

   Nyere, daf wor- Coughing sound- pardon, the affectation has outlived the moment again. This should help matters!

 Must say dearie, that I take offense at that. Pure chaos is the other guy's shtick who lives around here. Well, supposedly.

  I mean, I haven't a clue howsa guy to make friends if they assume I'm some looney, weirdo, Eldritch Horror that's going to act like a psychopath who's going to tear you apart and put you clumsily back together again for fun.

 

  As Widdershins is talking, his voluminous bunny ears unfold, poke the ground to pull his head off his body & forward in a backstroke motion. As his head scoots forward upside-down to meet his eyeballs, they roll back up into his face. As Widdershins reaches the last part of his monologue & his head comes to a rest, looking up at the guardsmare from in front of her hooves, while one ear reaches up to poke her gently on the end of her muzzle.

 

    Of course, would also help too if I responded to what you actually said & not your thoughts.

   And no. No, I'm not telepathic. Don't be silly.

Soon after, Widdershins's neck & body untangles itself to slither back up to meet its head, twanging the cartoonish saber still embedded in his chest, now pointing straight up into the sky.

     Really now, do I LOOK like a threat to you? I'm technically begging at your hooves here! I'm like a giant, serpentine, inter-dimensional, puppydog here!

  But anyhow, your silliness is getting us off track here! You're supposed to be a good role model, eh what? And here you stand, letting this poor filly starve for wont of a pastry whilst you prattle away like this!

    I leave it to you to do the responsible thing and allow this sudden, crazy stranger to give this young filly a treat!

 

  Widdershins pauses while his eyes go a bit wide for a moment, before he adds on:

    ...of a pancake. Because that's my shtick.    ....And, Uh... The name is Widdershins, by the way.

 

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   Some ways away, among the gutter debris in front of an unassuming household on Ponyville's main square & propped up in a corner between a crate & the wall, a large, dark-red lobster claw, a few inches smaller then the average mare's head begins to slowly rock...

[Twilight-Shimmer 151]

@Widdershins

 

Stardust blinked a few times his mouth quirking a few times, before he broke out into a fit of giggles holding his side as he laughed himself silly at the now introduced Widdershin's as he thoroughly enjoy the guys antics. He (Widdershin) reminded him for a pony he met years ago by the name of Lemon Pie whom was quite random herself and often according to Lemon broke something called a 4th wall, though what that was Stardust didn't quite know.

 

 After he had gotten his giggles slightly under control he looked to Widder's and smiled "Actually I am a colt, I am just on the girlish side, and yes my mane and eyes are natural" he said cheerfully then added "I am usually asked that alot so I decided to answer it before it was asked. He then paused to think a moment then also added "Though I do have a spell I can use to cast an illusion around myself to appear older, was taught to my be a changeling queen a long long time ago, I think her name was Amethyst"