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Foxy Socks · April 9, 2017

@Blitz Boom @Twilight-Shimmer @Widdershins

There were hooves walking in the distance, toward the tents. No, not the tents, toward them. Foxy looked toward them, hearing them before seeing an even stranger group of ponies. She stayed completely still while they introduced themselves, showing her timid and shy side. When she saw the Draconequus, she nearly gasped, but it was not know if it was out of fear or surprise.

After the pony called Amazon Lily introduced themselves, foxy stopped being so tense. Overall they didn't seem like such bad ponies, but sometimes her timidness takes the best of her. Foxy shyly smiled, though not a fake smile, before answering with "Oh, uh hello... It's all right, I am just getting used to this," while shaking her hoof.

"Um, what brings you here to us? I don't think any of us ever met before... I'm Foxy Socks." Foxy hoped that she didn't upset the new ponies with her shyness, but she was nowhere near as scared as Brittle.

"I hope our appearance doesn't scare you. Then again, you seem to know a Draconequus, so I guess you wouldn't be too surprised." It did relieve Foxy to be considered "normal," even if being compared to a Draconequus, or an Evergrown. She had spent most of her life with strange looks, but she never let it bother her. She was different, and other ponies seemed to be curious, so she never stopped them. Most ponies were nice to her anyway, so it wasn't like she was being harassed too much for her different looks. Of course, she was teased and even frightened some ponies, but again she was understanding. Times like this do make her wonder why she was born like this though.

Twilight-Shimmer · April 9, 2017

@Blitz Boom

@Widdershins

@Foxy Socks

Stardust looked up at Amazon Lilly and shook his head "It is 100% unharmful, while it is my idea of a small prank, is also a helpful one as it makes more room for ponies should the need for more space crop up this more ponies can share a tent at once" he answered. He then took notice of another pony trot over to them (Foxy), and suddenly feeling slightly shy for some reason ducked behind Amazon Lily, and cautiously watched the new comer a bit of his pink mane falling over his green eye leaving only his blue eye viable

Edited April 9, 2017 by Twilight-Shimmer
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EQ_Theta · April 9, 2017

@Blitz Boom

Something stirred in the shadowy corners of the cave as Omen was left alone in it. The presence shifted and jumped from one dark corner to another, making sure Omen would be able to pick up something from the corner of her eye. At the same time, it let out a sinister chuckle, the voice sounding like many laughing and making noise. Then growing quiet, it slinked on the ground in front of Omen as if to guide her and whispered: This way... follow the path here...

Meanwhile, the siblings were out of Omen's sight but both opened their blank eyes and they were filled with the green glow. The two stood up, stared blankly into the empty space and looked around. Their limbs jerked up and down; their motions were unnatural as if something or someone was struggling to make them more fluid. With only the unformed siblings in their midst, "Lin" opened a gate back to the cave and "Sen" stepped through. The former closed the gate and approached the gathered audience and examined them for a currently unknown purpose.

"We demand an audience," "Lin" monotonously spoke in her voice. "We wish to communicate with the dominant presence in this domain."

Back at the cave, "Sen" followed a shadowy trail only he could see, leading to the path Omen was on. The mist cleared further in the cave until "Sen" would pick up the trail without needing the marked path. He remained just out of Omen's sight and waited for the opportunity to make his move. It is clear that the twins are not in a position to make demands nor would act like they did. The trap has been sprung though whoever set it there was somewhat disappointed. It caught Omen's appearance and was greatly intrigued by it. A shame it could not take hold of all three visitors but there were other ways to go about it. There are other ways to learn and succeed. For now, the siblings were enough, but it would have all three just like it wanted. Besides, with "Lin" in another realm, the presence that took hold of both brother and sister could achieve more than what it initially wanted. It will only need to adapt when things don't go as planned.

Edited April 9, 2017 by EQ_Theta

Widdershins · April 9, 2017

@dragon4111

As Ancalagon rears himself upwards to a height big enough to make him visible from most anywheres in the small village, his wings, however slight their movement whip up a steady, noticeable gust. While most's eyes would be reasonably expected to focus more on what is the clearer & larger threat a smaller figure can be seen haltingly strutting its way into town under the dragon's shadow. A small, dark purple batpony of a tattered white lab coat by the name of Kozaky ambles his way towards the middle of the street in what he imagines to not only be in the middle of everypony within earshot, but somewhat directly in front of his master. He stands unsteadily up on his back hooves, his wings twitching at angles opposite of each other, smirks a grin he assumes is more intimidating then worrisome for several other reasons including his typical oily hygiene and begins to rant while his thick, opaque glasses rattle off in his fervor.

Behold! You ignorant masses! The coming of the End! I am the herald of the Guttering Flame! The Beginning of the End! The Light From the Darkness! Twilight falls, and with it your pitiful mortal existence! All shall be crushed & devoured before the might of- Acca... Annacannalongus...An-cal- right, that's it! Ancalagon! The Darkener of the Light! You will cower before his majesty & might like gnats before the spitting gale or be consumed like... THINGS THAT ARE CONSUMED!!! All shall burn! Back to the Cold Dark with you all! Eat Junk, Punks! Suffer my wra- HIS wrath! There is no heron in the moon!! There's only a shrew! With six legs & a voice like whispering thunder!! THERE IS NO LYRA, THERE IS ONLY Z-

Kozaky continues on, getting progressively more hysterical & twitchy with the more random ideas he comes up with things to make it sound as if he was responsible for the bringing of this dragon. His mad ravings would be more of a concern were his erratic movements not throwing him off balance too much and most of it lost to the louder rumbling of the dragon's dull, short roar of a command & the usual noise that precedes a beast of his size.

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@Blitz Boom

As him and Happy Hour were pulling up towards the building, at the latter stallion's remark Ambie halts still to jerk upright and stare ahead as a thought finally occurs to him.

"Th- The wagon?!... It hadn't struck me that... I thought I only needed the wagon to bring the tarp to the lumber! Ah, shoot... I've done it again..."

Sullen at his mistake, head down and blushing green in the face from finally becoming aware of his mistake, Ambie follows the other stallion inside. Looking up as Happy draws attention to the choice he mentions, Ambie's head swivels a bit as he tries to make a decision, his mouth beginning to water as he starts getting excited at the prospect of a meal.

"W-well... the pink mare does look like she's giving out more sweets..."

With that, the green-maned stallion trots up to Pinkie Pie's line, practically bouncing on his way there. After a few moments of staring at the options, Ambie gets up on his hind legs with his front propped up on the counter to gaze longingly at the food.

"Oh! Some of those... and some of those! Ooh, and maybe..."

(OOC: I'm assuming here the two you mentioned were the servers? A sort of buffet style?)

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@Twilight-Shimmer & @Foxy Socks

As Amazon Lilly began with her introductions, Widdershins slowly flips over to right-side up again, sending a small cascade of accumulated dirt off his back. As he rises, his eyes stay deadlocked straight on Brittle while he coils & rears back with a playful, but predatory smile slowly spreading across his long face looking for all the world like a snake staring down a hypnotized bunny. He waits patiently for a lull in the conversation all the while his face directly locked onto Brittle, head bobbing to follow her as she moves. While the introductions continue, his head bends back to Stardust to not-so-quietly whisper.

Oh, and by the by, Zoey, muh boy. Think you need to pay attention to that silver phoenix that's peckin' your eyeballs. Might be plot-important! Heh-hee~...

With that, his head bends back up front, still locked onto Brittle while the introductions end. Addressing the others without breaking eye contact, he starts up after a slight pause for emphasis and a seemingly cluck of a tongue.

Hoh, howdy there. Nice to see another Tulpa around, but I'll get to you inna bit, Fluffy Foxy. As it stands now...

Soooo heeey there, Mr. Sharptooth. I see that your escorting a few lovely mares around this lovely night! Hoo, hoo, hoo. So what's a young tentaclehorse plan on doing with a few innocent lasses tonight? Hoo,hoo. If I recall correctly from the part you said before I got here to hear it, you mentioned something about this little mare..

With this, he nods the end of the long snout at the half changeling.

receiving some LoOoOove from thou. Must say, that cowering is truly endearingly irresistible. Speaking of which...

Widdershins's head lolls over towards Foxy.

...Nyooh, nyooh, Darling. Why would appearances ever be disconcerting? That only serves to make you more unique, more you. A very Original Character, indeed, the lot of us. It's very humbling & endearing your... humbility. Quite adorable in your own right, yes. That sort of shy, dismissive, self-depreciating manner built from a past of albeit disheartening experiences... kind of reminds me a bit of a certain... human I know.

Stop that. In fact, I'd prefer you stopped all of that.

...Widdershins chuckles to himself.

Hee~... seems I'm beginning to get to him.

Say! Since we do have ourselves a tentacle-full of cute mares here, why don't we play ourselves a little game?

I am truly sorry for all of you for what's about to happen.

Yes! I'm going to lunge forward now & which ever mare happens to flinch the most gets tackled & wrapped for some good ol' fashioned hugs!

Like Nat always says! ...well, after the head trauma anyway. Nothin' says lovin' like a bonk on da noggin'!

With that, Widdershins surges forward in a slow-motion overhead arch towards the newly-met group of three, his head leading, and fully intent on glomping the first body he meets entirely in his coils. Unfortunately... at the speed he's launched at, anything substantial that stops him will only get glomped instead.

...Sigh. Once again. I am truly sorry.

Twilight-Shimmer · April 9, 2017

@Widdershins

Stardust blinked a few time from his hiding spot behind Amazon Lily "A phoenix?" he asked glancing around a bit and actually stepping out from behind Lily "Where is it? I Don't see it." He began to turn in circles looking for the mentioned bird only to suddenly trip and land on his belly with a light thud "oww.. stupid short legs and child sized body" he pouted looking super cute in the process. He suddenly blinked again as something else registered in his mind "Did you call me Zoey?" he asked looking up at his Dracoequis friend

Foxy Socks · April 9, 2017

@Widdershins @Blitz Boom

Before the Draconequus spoke, Foxy noticed a red shape fly over to what seems like an obscured pony, not noticing Widdershins was staring at Brittle. They were hiding behind Amazon, but she could make out a short pony. A younger pony perhaps? However, Foxy barely had time to think of it before Widdershins filled her entire view.

"Wait huh? What is going on? How did you know about tu-" Foxy barely had time to think what they were going to do, despite Widdershins explaining it prior. Either way, the only thing she could do was to try to protect Brittle.

In half a second her wings flared out and she jumped to the right to try to push her out of the way. She knew there was no way she was going to be successful in stopping the Draconequus. She pushed Brittle away, and immediately tried was caught by the wing.

It seemed she pushed Brittle out of the way in time, but Foxy was the one caught. She at least was glad she saved the timid mare. Despite only knowing her for a short time, she somehow had the urge to protect her, but maybe that was what she would have done with anypony. Either way, Brittle was safe, and now Foxy had to figure out how to get out of a Draconequus's grasp.

((OOC: I apologize if I had powerplayed moving Brittle. I just tried to do what Foxy would have done. Also @Widdershins nice tulpa refeerence.))

Seamore Sandwich · April 10, 2017

@Blitz Boom

"It seems there is more than just pain here," Charlie said as the light over the door brightened slightly. It was as if the light was reaching out for help, but there was also the slightest hint of hope carried with it. Hope that this nightmare would soon be over.

@Blitz Boom

"Magic Chocolates are my shop's specialty, so I can't afford to allow myself to sell out entirely. I'll always have magic chocolates in stock, though the variety may change from time to time. What I've already sold you is all the assorted packages I have, but I still have every chocolate available as single pieces. If you wish to buy more than that, I'd definitely be willing to make chocolates to order, though it may take some time depending on the variety you're looking for. Also, with some funding upfront, I could look into new recipes to fit your needs if you have an idea of what Magic you would like the chocolates to have."

@Blitz Boom

"In our travels, one of our eggs was stolen while we slept. As we were grieving our loss, having not found any means to track the thief, an Earth pony by the name of Gaea had rescued the egg, but it hatched before she could reach us. We could not separate the little one from the one she thought was her mother, so Gaea gave her the name of Jade and she agreed to raise her as her own. I still have no idea how the thief could hide their scent so well..." Zhu's father explained. It was clear the decision was not easy. They had to give up their own child due to something as simple as the instinctual imprinting of a hatchling with the first living creature it sees. That decision was for the best, however, as taking her would have left her emotionally scarred.

Midnight_Aurora · April 10, 2017

On 4/8/2017 at 6:13 PM, Blitz Boom said:

*Cacora nods, as she holds up what looks to be a woven chrysalis with a small heart shaped ruby and a tiny heart shaped Ruby.*

"I have one for every friend I have made. I don't remember why I do so or how I know how to make them. However, I do know that my collection is about several hundred of these in size now. With the children having gone to bed now, we can leave at our leisure. I myself will probably find a quiet tree to sleep in."

*Cacora was using her wings, while she was putting the final touches on it.*

"This one represents my new friendship with you and your tiny friend, Gary."

*Cacora opens her bedside cabinet to reveal said several hundered of the Gary size chrysali each with a slight pulse coming off of them. Some are dim. However, most are bright. The one she just added in is a bright one.*

"Let's get you home. After that I may ask for an audience with the sisters. I would like to meet thorax and his hive. I hear they are quite the unique group."

Holiday Agnaktor · April 10, 2017

@Summer Breeze @Blitz Boom

Blue awkwardly smiled back at Summer. This sounded bad. These ponies actually wanted to visit her house. She didn't have one.

"Well, eh... I rent the place, so it's probably already rented to somepony else! The, eh, landlord has always been really strict with his rules, eheh..."

Frosty nodded with a yawn when Nerzhei told everyone to go sleep. Sleep was important. He usually slept really late every day, because using magic when you're tired is not a good idea, and he liked doing things late into the night. (That, or he just liked sleeping in.)

"Yes, we should probably sleep. Sleep sounds nice now..."

Blitz Boom · April 11, 2017

@Trixie .

Keeneye likely didn't find much enjoyment in the fact that his outburst was met with a small giggle behind a hoof from the tall pegasi.

"Hehe, silly pony, how'd I know where there would be power? I'm not an alicorn."

A couple of pale, floating orbs flared up in the eye sockets of the skull around her neck which seemed to focus on the burned pony in front of them.

"Oh hush you. I'm sure he's not that bad. I mean yeah, he looks like a bit cranky, but the poor guy's hurt too. You'd be too if you could still feel things like that.

Sorry about mister. They're getting all mouthy sometimes and think you're trouble. I mean yeah, I can understand it since you sound a biiiiiit like a power-hungry sort of guy, but I don't wanna think anypony's bad on sight. I'm sure that... Woooooah."

Sorrow's focus shifted from the stallion towards the huge dragon that had suddenly popped up on the edge of town and blotted out the moon in an area of a few meters around him, and a couple more in front of him because of the angle.

"Now that one I'd think were trouble. Small dragons can already be mean, but that one's huge enough to crush a half dozen houses if he stumbles, or steps on one of the smaller ones I guess.

Oh right, and to what you said before. Why're you looking for power? Some kind of magic strong enough to help you with your burns perhaps? Doesn't look too good at least, poor guy."

Concern was likely not the response he had expected either after the giggling, but Sorrow just wasn't intimidated by him. That usually took a good deal from any being, and right now she felt more pity towards this pony than anything because of how hurt he looked, though she were curious about the sort of horn in his forehead. Wasn't a real one, but... What was it then? She'd ask more later on that perhaps.

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@BloodDrops @Missklang

"You'll need to wear it until there's found a cure for whatever's wrong with you. Tempted to bolt it on, just to make sure that you'll not loose it once I got it calibrated."

Nerzhei were rummaging through the fire with a slab of metal ready to the side that were roughly a size she could use. She had to take some of it off, but she'd rather have too big a piece to work with than too small and having to redo it all over again when she were done.

She were still not happy though, regardless of how much Lotus were cutely jumping bored on her head and shoulders. The whole situation where she had lost to this pony had her infuriated, as she considered herself of a greater intellect than Blood, and therefore didn't enjoy loosing a battle of wits against her. It wasn't just that though, as it also brought in that she literally had to help a murderer because it was the lesser of two evils, but the first part were the sting that mostly went on in her mind as she grabbed for the metal, then froze in place as she felt the ground rumble and looked up to see an all too familiar being landing near town and take the last few steps in there.

"No... Nonononono, he can't be here. Not Ancalagon."

A look of genuine fear actually passed ofer Nerzhei's face as she heard the voice of the essential king of dragons. Not a title that he had accepted, but when you broke down the dragon lord as easily as he had done - which he had even done in a diminished size just to make it more evenly than him staying at his full size and stomp the dragon lord to mush - there wasn't any question to the general dragon population who the highest power amongst them were.

Most she knew admired him and a few even worshipped him in a way you would a god, but her personally, had never seen him as anything short of horrifying. The eldest and most powerful of them all, able to break down the dragon lord and potentially have a chance against the combined forces of Equestria all by himself, and he were somewhere unknown, acting as a leader for this *Courier's Guild* he had made.

It would be easy enough to keep track of him isf he couldn't change size, but as he could, you never knew if perhaps he would wander in the size of a dog, and in the next would rise above and eat an entire town in one gulp. That much power in a potentially deceiving form were frightening to her, but she had never thought she'd ever actually see him. There wasn't any doubt though. Not from the tales she had heard and images she had seen, which frankly didn't do him justice now that she aw him.

"I need to go to him. Perhaps a dragon presence can calm him down, or... No, I need to try, or we can all end up dead. You should hide Blood, and pray to whatever higher power you might believe in that this can pass."

She didn't say more to Blood before she rose to the sky and flew over the tree tops towards the dragon lord, hoping that whatever brought him here wouldn't end up causing something akin to judgement day.

Near Blood, a voice suddenly popped out of nowhere before a pair of eyes opened on a tree, gazing towards to direction of the large dragon.

"Great mother Gaea, protect us in this dark hour."

It seems like they had been spied on, though considering the massive dragon, Blood might have a larger interest than a talking tree right now.

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@dragon4111 @Widdershins

She wasn't the only one who thought that the dragon might need to be calmed, as Stargazer let out a deep, almost crying sigh over his half-empty bowl of soup.

Fifteen minutes were all he had gotten. The only break he had caught today, and then this happened... He almost just wanted to ignore this and roll into a ball in a corner until it were fixed.

But he couldn't do that. The Solar Guards were likely busy protecting the castle right now, and if he didn't do something, a lot of ponies in town could end upg etting killed by an irritated dragon lord. Including his daughter, Jelly Drop, and he couldn't risk her. His own life was something else, but she shouldn't be put in danger no matter what.

So amidst the understandably panicked and hiding ponies scrambling around, he rose up and flew up, getting to head height of the dragon and his quite frankly annoying side kick that were so far not stopping shouting glory in this dragons name. Fanatic cult behavior that was best fixed with a quick punch to the back of the skull he'd say, but it wouldn't start things off well if the dragon saw him assaulting his jester like that.

"Sir, could you please calm yourself a little? You're scaring the ponies in town. I will do all I can to help you find the alicorn you're searching for, but please, the townsponies are already scared enough as it is."

He saluted to the dragon for good measure as the large bat pony flew steadily in front of the dragon lord, keeping eye contact with him thus far. The dragon would likely be able to see the combined tiredness and slight fear that were there, but Stargazer was talking with him at least. That had to be a start.

"And could you perhaps calm your companion sir? It might be hindering to speak if he keeps shouting."

A presence got felt near him, which made him turn around to see a overall violet mare with a big smile on her muzzle and a skull in a rope around her neck. Not a pony one, but still unnerving.

"Oh, oh! I know where Senvious is. He left like... A hour, hour and a half ago? He said something about wanting to go home and then went *poof* into a flashing light and were gone. Confused a few ponies at the spa."

Having said what she knew, Sorrow flew down to Keeneye again. Or in case he had mobved, she more or less chased him because... Well, she felt like it.

The only thing Stargazer felt as he stood back up in the air however, were a feeling of dread flowing over him from the information that had just been shared with basically everypony nearby. Including the dragon lord she had said it to.

Celestia save them all, this was gonna end poorly...

As for Draco, Ancalagon would be able to see him near the fountain where he had been thus far, unless he had recently moved towards his boss. Next to him, or where he had just stood, Long Stare looked unconsious on the ground, as the sight of the giant dragon had made her pass out.

As for Clockwise, he were trying to hide in the piece of the clock he were at, not really concerned about whatever he might hit his head in here anymore, considering what else might happen thanks to the giant reptile.

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@CentipedeGhoul

"Well, let's go see if we can't find your target in here then. Perhaps if you give me a name I can help tell you where the particular guest are right now. I make sure to keep track on which room whom resides in."

Walking in calmly, she managed to get inside before the earth tarted to rumble and the dragon began yapping off. Something which made her give a scared look towards that way and wrap her hoof around Starburst, dragging him in before shutting the door behind them and facing the confused and concerned looking patrons in her bar.

"It's okay everypony, just remain calm, and stay in here. You're safe in here."

It didn't sound the most convincing, but it was the best she had to offer right now as she wasn't used to dealing with this. bad situations in general? Sure, this were Ponyville after all. A giant dragon though? This was new, and not too welcome. And no, she didn't count the time with Spike. He had been a nuisance, but not threatening like this one, and a good deal smaller to boot.

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@Lil' Lovebug

"Ah yes, of course. I should have thought on those possibilities as well, and not just compatibility gene-wise. Still, adoption isn't a bad idea either. I've seen orphanages here and there, and it would be good for those kids to have somepony too."

It was heartbreaking for her to see the orphaned foals around, but not as much as it were when she saw the same sight, just spectral, and carrying whatever wounds caused them to die. Foals stuck to this place after their demise felt like knives through her heart, and were the hardest part of her work with souls. Still, it was also hard to see those who didn't have anypony, but it wasn't something she could help with. She had foals before and... The world back then had not been kind to her family life. Perhaps things had changed, but the fear that another foal might get hurt because of her kept her away from trying to do something.

The smacking and locking of a door distracted her from this, as well as more comments about Satin's potential future with kids. Or okay, the rumbling of the ground and groweling voice originally did, but she didn't turn her head in time to see anything before the innkeeper had dragged somepony in and closed the door behind her. Locked it too for good measures it seemed.

"Great, another danger to this town. I'm getting the feeling that this place might be cursed in one way or another."

She felt the urge to go out there and do something about whatever invader where there. SHe could do some rather brutal things when she had enough of her magic with her, but that was the very thing holding her back: She didn't have much of her magic with her. Getting ressurected yesterday and then using what little energy she had to *fix* Briar had drained her to the core, and even after a long night of sleep i the void, she wasn't anywhere near at full power.

Perhaps she had enough to protect a few if it came to that, but offense? No, that wasn't going to happen, so it was better to stay here and do what could be done if worst came to worst, though it didn't sound like anything were destroyed out there yet, so that was a good thing at least.

"Sounds like there's trouble outside. The guards and such will have a good deal to do with that likely, but it's out of our hooves right now. You should go speak with Bubble Tea about your room, then we can find out how best to keep things controlled in here. Panic can end up causing more injuries than anything else."

She sounded unnervingly calm about the situation, but it was as she said: It was out of their hooves. They were locked in now along with others, and quite frankly, Vivid didn't think that Satin would be worth much against whatever was out there right now. She didn't seem like a violent type of any kind, and if there was an evil force out there, it had to be met with a firm, forceful strike, which seemed like ti would be out of character for the changeling.

She could be wrong though. She hadn't known her for that long after all.

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@~Phoenix~ @Widdershins

Smokey looked at the mare with an increasing grin spreading on his face.

"Lovely to hear your input Phoenix. Talking to myself can be dreadfully boring at times."

He wasn't joking around or being sarcastic. He were genuinely happy to hear her speak as well so it wasn't just him yapping on to somepony who might be deaf to his word. Thinking that she were interested in things were one thing after all, but before she had said anything he wasn't sure if perhaps she was just too polite to outright ask him to shut it. Now though, he got the sense that she were interested, but just reserved and aloof if you could think of it like that, and that made him quite a bit more happy as it was some degree of confirmation, even if he did wish that she were a bit more open to things.

Then again, he did so love a challenge.

The last thought brought his smile down to a slight, mischievous smirk that vanished briefly as the ground started shaking and the massive dragon landed near the edge of town, bellowing out about looking for somepony called Senvious.

"Oh come on! What the actual fu- Mmmph?"

A grey aura of magic had laid itself over Last's muzzle as she were starting on what he assumed were a long line of profanities and insults. He knew well that she didn't take the presence of the dragon well, considering how she had met his presence with a glare of ice-cold hatred - the same she were now directing towards him - which also made him thinkt hat she would have started to hurl insults at him. Which were not a wise choice.

"My apologies, but I cannot trust your words young lady, and you don't want to anger Ancalagon."

Calmly, he turned towards Phoenix as he elaborated things a little more, rather calmly.

"Ancalagon is the oldest dragon still alive, and the leader of the Courier Guild. He's not a threat to others mostly as long as you don't attack or insult him, or get on the bad side of the guild. My best bet is that this Senvious he mentions is somepony that have irked him. And quite a bit I might say. Usually I don't hear him coming out to handle things personally."

He scratched his chin, then quickly stepped to the side, grabbing the hoof that were headed towards his neck from Last, swung her around, and dragged her into a mocking tango grip.

"You might be better than me at your top deary, but you're holding back too much. Your insides hurting I would assume? Not wanting to spill yourself all over the place, hm?"

He spun her away, and made a taunting bow in her general direction.

"Observation tells me all I need to know. Now let me tell you what you need to know: You have a being in town that handily defeated the former dragon lord, but didn't want the throne. A being that can conceivably defeat all of the princesses at once, and you hurling insults at him will just make him more likely to reduce this town and the surrounding area to rubble. So sit back, think, and keep your muzzle shut."

The last four words were said with quite a forceful tone behind it, and a glare that made Last take a surprised step back for a second before Smokey went back to his cheerful self again.

"Anyway, what is your thoughts on things Phoenix? One with such a focused mind as yourself must be able to rationally see that if he wished to destroy the town, he could conceivably have done that already, yes?"

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@Moonlit @Seamore Sandwich

Ziggy scratched her chin and looked deep in thought for a moment, which were usually a look she only had when having to decide between a muffin and a cupcake.

"Okay. If you can get the princess and spike to try, I'll give it a chance. I mean, if it would be safe for them, it'd be safe for most, right?"

Taking away the fact that one had scales to protect him and the other were an alicorn that were, which made them more robust if you would, but she didn't think on that right now. She were instead having a visual of her sitting in a tank whilst fishes nibbled at her and either cleansed her coat, or went like Fah'lind and attempted to stick on, teeth first.

Mentioned rodent Wasn't anywhere to see right now though. Had she sensed that something was happening soon,or was it something with the whole *feed her to the fishies* comment from before? Might be she were hiding and preparing to tackle her again.

The answer seemed to be the first as the floor started to rumble a little, and a loud, though somewhat muffled voice (because of the door) started yapping up about wanting to find somepony called Senvious? Or was it a thing? Huh... No, she hadn't heard of something called that before, but then again, neither had she heard of a pony called that, so that didn't really help things.

"Hey, what's with all the noise? Usually I only hear loud things when Vinyl Scratch is playing."

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@Lloyd

"Six bits."

A fair pricing, and especially considering this was Canterlot and the big stores likely took more and for wares that didn't look as fresh.

"Good to see you ain't committing highway robbery yet."

"Far as you know anyway."

The comment were given with a suspicious smile from the griffin, though Chow wasn't poking at this anymore. He had done enough already to almost make him deserving of a proper beating instead of a friendly one, and pushing the envelope yet wasn't a good idea to him.

When eventually the deal were done with the griffin, Chow waved at her before making his way onward along with the other two. She didn't respond, but he hadn't expected it either. As she said, they weren't friends, and he just acted like it because he wanted to think that he could have a griffin one here in town, even if it was pretense and mostly based on her not wanting to slight Scarcity.

*sigh* Some days he really thought that there wasn't anywhere he could go where her watchful eyes didn't gaze over him, and right now that just seemed to prove even more truthful. Quite a hoofful of a mare that one, that was for sure.

"So side adventure aside, we should be at the gardens soon enough. Market here is roughly halfway there from where we started, so shouldn't be all that long now. Still ain't sure what's so interesting there for ya though. Discord's statue ain't even there anymore, and even if it were, who'd disturb a resting demi god?"

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@Lloyd

Seeing her companion change as well, Golden made a courteous bow towards the changeling as well.

"It is a pleasure to meet a reformed changeling mister Francis. And if you trust him, then he is more than welcome to sit in on our meeting. Allow me to transport us there with haste."

His horn flickered with a bright, blinding light, and the next thing they knew they were all standing in a room that were meant for comfort, as well as privacy. There was only one door in the room, and it were currently locked from what one could tell. There was closed windows in the room that could work as somewhere to fly away from if needed later on, but for now would only make it less private if they were open, as as for lights, that came from orbs of light circling around the round ceiling like lazy balloons. The ceiling told enough about this room though: They were in one of the spires of the castle - the pointy ends were really just for show - and one of the smaller ones, though there were still plenty of room for them all.

"Please, have a seat."

Large pillows were in the room, making for a relaxing seating for those who liked that kind, as well as some comfy chairs in pony size, a soft carpet lining the floor if they preferred to sit there, and a table in the middle with some cups on. Golden took a seat at the table, on one of the large pillows that he floated over,a nd urged his guests with a sway of his hoof to take place somewhere as well.

"Would you like some tea? I know your message must be urgent since you seek the princess, but it would be rude to not see to it that you both are taken care of if you are famished or thirsty."

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@Shineling

"Yey, muffins!"

Molotov was going to say something about her having to stay off sugar as she tended to get pretty hyper when she got that, but he were far too fascinated to take note of what Storm was saying to really think much on it, nor that Carmen jumped off his head and unto the platter, where she started to take tiny bites out of one of the muffins, curious as to what they tasted like.

"You're talking about the multiverse,m aren't you? Oh man, if only grandad had been alive to hear this, he'd absolutely love you. He always kept researching into this and made some small successes, like pulling light bulbs out of thin air, but he never found somepoiny who could truly master grasping something between planes, much less travel it. And yt here you are, talking about pretty much what he did, just less scientifically.

This is ever better than just wormholes. The multiverse is a vast, incomprehensible thing for scientists, and that's just those that actually believes in it. If you had the chance to work with somepony who could truly study what goes on and examine what happens when traveling properly, it could prove... I can't even understand how important that might be. We could end up being able to open portals to other worlds! Damn it that Scope Glance was taken. She would've been perfect for this..."

Scope Glance were more or less his arch-nemesis back in the camp, with the two of them scoffing at eachother and thinking the other a useless snob, or filthy mechanic, but even he would admit that she would have been the best he knew for this. It were right in her area of expertise, and as high-maintenance as she were, she had an incredibly sharp mind and an even greater focus- She would have been able to glance much from this, but her location were still unknown. If he ever found her though, and she were alive... He'd personally drag her back here if he had to. He didn't care.

What he did care about were the sudden appearance of a giant dragon on the other side of town. Even from here he were easy to see, and even hear, which made him stop dead in his tracks for the time being, wondering if perhaps they should go back to the forest.

"Giant dragon! I wanna go hug it, hehe!"

Molotov didn't have a chance to stp her before Blitz sped up towards town, and more specifically, the avatar of certain doom on the horizon.

"Damn it Blitz, get back here! Dead or alive, mum's going to kill me if you get hurt."

With that, he ran after her in what would likely end up being a fruitless attempt. She were an agile little one when she wanted to be. Must have something to do with how she wasn't weighed down by common sense...

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@Shineling @Widdershins @genessee

Over at the food stand, Void nodded to what Lance was saying.

"I-I can understand that. Normal must be b-boring after a while for most, but... I just think it w-would be nice to try that first. Just w-wandering around amongst others, talking to somepony like it was n-nothing or even have friends... I-ve never t-tried any of that. Beyond my sister and parents, I haven't s-spoken this long to anypony outside of this town. You and Storm have both b-been so nice and..."

Void wiped a tear away that were making it's way down her face.

"I'm s-sorry. It's just still so strange to think about, b-but I didn't mean to direct things like this.

As I said, I can u-understand that you'd want an interesting life again, but just one you m-make something out of, instead of being pushed around or it being m-marked by mistakes. From what I've seen, Ponyville haves a l-lot of different types of beings that does all kinds of things. I guess if you w-want exciting, this place would do. And since they all look s-so happy, it could be a good place too. I hope that it i-is for you at least Lance."

Whilst the two of them were talking, a bit away from them, Happy nodded to Ambie as he picked to go for the pink pony. Quite frankly he was happy about this, as the overly cheerful one got on his nerves at times, whilst the timid ones tended to just do what was asked, and then get on with things. So hey, win for them both in each their way.

"Eat well then chief. I'll get cracking with the other one, and met you at a table then, eh?"

He wasn't sure if Ambie even heard him before he had taken off, but he couldn't just skip this anyway. He had to keep the jolly salespony attitude up and going, and sometimes that meant doing stupid things like speaking to thin air, as if he were oblivious to everything.

Sigh* sometimes he wish that he had taken a persona as a more tough guy, but that just never worked with inflitrating towns. They never trusted the gruff ones.

Wandering over towards where Lance and Void were talking, he looked up at the stars above, briefly thinking on how much he did not miss the smog-infested sky in his homeworld where such a sight was impossible, before ending up over at this way point, if you could think on it like that, in this open part of town.

"Hey, I hope I ain't disturbing too much, but mind if I ask for a bowl of soup? Ain't too picky which one, long as there ain't tomato in it. Allergies y'know?"

Void had been talking with Lance more on this town when the presence of the salespony had suddenly gotten noticed by her and she - with an awkward look over having missed him - poured a bowl up to him.

"S-Sorry, I should've paid m-"

And that was when Ancalagon decided to drop by and scare the bejeebus out of her, to a point where she stood nearly catatonic for a half second before instinctively jumping forwards, like she did when there were trouble usually and Null were there. The bowl managed to hit the table with little spill thankfully as she got over to Lance and tried feebly to hide behind him - which wasn't too effective considering she was a larger earth mare - and in the process unfortunately hit Happy, whom had looked up at the dragon and thinking about fifty profanities up as well as excuses to leave town pronto.

Normally a hit wouldn't do much to him, but unfortunately, Void's anti-magic aura did, as his disguise fizzled out and left him exposed. Not as a regular changeling, because that would still have required there to be some magic, but as the converted human that he were, in tattered pants, black exoskeleton, pale eyes, long, pale-blue hair and a tail about the same length. His fingers and toes ended in claws, his fangs stuck slightly out of his mouth, and as any changeling, he had holes in his arms and legs, as well as a larger than average bend horn for one of the bugponies. (rough picture in his bios)

The shock took a few seconds to settle in, as Void behind him started to look between both him and the dragon in confusion and terror. Something which he didn't see until after he had looked at his hands, and with clenched fists turned around and looked at Void with anger in his eyes.

"What have you done!?"

He wished to harm her. To punch, tear and cut until she knew how bad it was to have him exposed like this, but he didn't. Instead he spread his wings, and as quickly as he could rose up and flew towards the forest, as he didn't have any other ideas right now. Unless somepony stopped him that were, which were possible considering it took him some time to get to the sky, so lance might tackle him, Ambie or Pinkie could do the same. Or Pinkie could use her party canon perhaps to shoot ropes. That is, if any of the guards in town, or the giant dragon didn't think it an idea to stop him either, or one of several other beings in town.

The odds weren't good for him getting out of town at least, but considering the alternative, he had to try. The alternative being to be imprisoned or attacked, at best because he was a freak, and at worst because they knew of the changeling tribe with the alleged human changeling, and knew how rotten to the core that hive were.

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@Foxy Socks @Widdershins @Twilight-Shimmer

"Wuite an interesting way of putting it sir, but I can assure you that I have nothing of the sort in mind. Brittle is my friend to protect, and Foxy is another friend, and one whom I don't know need protection yet, but would gladly do if it comes to that. I do enjoy your... Unique outlook on things though. Rather amusing."

Then the draconequus began talking about making choices, and before he could protest things, he had thrown himself towards his friends. in particular, Brittle, who had taken step back and let out a pathetic-sounding *meep* in horror.

Briar's response to the potential tackling had been quick, yet not enough to save Foxy. Still, the vine on his back had sprung out like a shot and barred the way to Brittle, as well as point towards the Draconequuis' rough stand at that point with open *maws*, ready to clamp down on him if he got too close.

Unfortunately, Foxy had pushed Brittle slightly out of the way, which meant that the angle were wrong and the draconequus would be able to get hold of the vixen pony regardless of his vine. However, that didn't mean that he were looking any more happy as he sneered at the draconequus for a short moment with barred teeth and a stance ready for battle, before gathering himself again before doing anything rash.

"Don't... Touch her. She does not deal well with surprises like that, and I will not let anypony attack her. So please, let Foxy go, and refrain from trying to mess with Brittle again. I do not wish to fight, but I will protect her however I have to."

He were struggling between his instinctual, over-protective side and his mannerisms for a while there, but began to get more in control of himself there near the end, hoping that the instinctual action he had taken, as well as his somewhat angry at first, yet pleading words, would connect with Widdershins and tell him that perhaps it would be nicer to direct anything towards the Evergrown instead of the changeling.

"If you have a need for tackling any being, go for me instead. I will not resist."

Amazon lily looked like she were halfway towards having a heart attack for a moment there, as the vine had shot out from the *pony's* back, showing her once again that there were a lot of weird things out there, and this one were part of it, whatever he were. A pony he certainly wasn't, that was abundantly clear, but what else? She considered asking, but instead reluctantly turned towards Stardust whom she had seen had a feathery visitor before, and hoped that Widdershins and the others would be able to get along.

It was strange for her to see a phoenix, as they weren't exactly common near her home to say the least, but it appeared as if the half-grown little thing didn't care much for her curious look, nor the fact that Stardust had swirled around himself.

As he had ignored it at first, it had taken a few hops and ended up down near the base of his mane before having a seat for now, and clung on with its talons as he swirled around himself, trying to get a look at the bird. It seemed to bore it a little where it sat though, so more or less right after it flapped up on Stardust's head again, clung to his mane with one talon and swung down to the side of his face to peck him a little on the cheek, like he were a shiny object.

Perhaps it was the magic that attracted it, or it was just genuinely curious, as it looked like a bird that hadn't left its nest too long ago, considering the size, but regardless of which one it were, it barely even seemed to focus on any others here, only giving a short glance around now and again before going back to its examination of the pony.

It didn't even react when the dragon showed up in town and started to bellow out a question about somepony named Senvious, though it did make Amazon Lily Facehoof slightly.

"Oh great, Ancalagon is here. Just when this day couldn't get weirder."

She knew well some stories about the leader of the Courier's Guild, of which they had a branch office in her town, so she didn't freak out as much right now, but she still didn't think this a good sign. Though it wasn't as bad as Brittle.

After she had nearly been tackled and then being pushed aside, she started to panic and had flashed of green fire roam over her like waves, changing everything a little at a time from making her look like a toaster bunny, to a half donkey, half dragon hybrid with violet spots, to replacing her front legs with spatulas for a moment and so on. It were all random, uncontrolled, and all fueled by her panic. Which didn't decrease as she saw the giant dragon and it just became more rapidly before she just finally snapped and passed out on the ground, currently looking like a lollipop dragon with wolf legs, no wings, two mouths and a third eye popping up at the end of her scaled tail.

Briar were confused about what went through the ground right now, as what he felt had to be an impossibly big creature of which he had no idea what were, beyond the name, but as Brittle collapsed he didn't think on that and just turned to her and quickly went over and tried to check her vitals, praying to the earth mother that she was okay.

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@Midnight_Aurora

"Ooooh, that's so cool."

Jelly looked with big eyes at the *friendship crystals* as she thought about them, and looked as one apparently representing Gary and her were added to the pile of friends. Some of them were oddly dim in it for some reason though, which seemed strange to her, but perhaps it was just an age thing. Like those were old friends of hers for example, and it just lost the glare over time. Or perhaps they just needed to be polished? She had never seen something like that, so she had no idea.

"Why are some of them pale Cacora? Are they old or dirty or something like that?"

Cacora would have about a minute to answer before the floor rumbled and the sound of foals screeching emanated through the halls. Along with two others, which were Honey Dew Desperately calling for any and all caretakers - including Cacora - to come and help with the scared foals, and a pearly, half-mad cackling from what one could only assume were Anomaly.

"Ehehehe, who's doing this? It's fun!"

"Are you absolutely crazy? This is horrible. We just had one attack, we shouldn't be hit again this soon. Everypony, gather up! Please..."

Honey Dew were starting to go desperate after somepony that could help get things calmed down again, and/or tell them what in the world was going on. If there was a window in her room, Cacora and Jelly would have an easy time saying what caused the rumblings outside, as well as the booming voice, but otherwise they'd have to find another place to gaze out from. Regardless, there was a need for them somewhere deeper inside to help with the foals that feared that there was another attack. Best that they made their way further in before it got chaotic, or before Honey Dew snapped even more at Anomaly, who were apparently having a great time with whatever was going on right now.

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@EQ_Theta

The unformed siblings just starred at Lin, not doing anything about her command to see whoever ran this place. They didn't understand what it was that she were saying, which made the mostly knowledge-free beings even more confused about what she were going on about, but after a time at least, something seemed to go through them when one started to whisper, then another, then another and so forth as eyes started to turn and what sounded like the same word went through the halls.

Athahu, their word for Mother.

A sudden silence filled the halls then, before the siblings started to spread to the sides, which left a clear path for whatever was possessing Lin to walk. It seemed as if Mother had granted her an audience, though she had to get to one of the pillars first to get access.

Meanwhile, in the regular world, Omen followed the voice that any sane being would have turned away from on the spot. Only a fool would go after an unknown voice in the middle of unknown grounds, and especially after a trap had sprung for her companions, but she didn't think on that, and instead focused on this meaning she might find what they were looking for by following the voice. If this was a horror movie, she would be the one who got killed first for sure.

It was a strange voice and presence though. It were like whenever she thought she saw something and turned her head, it was away again, like a shadow. Perhaps it was a shadow even? Her kind were pretty much that until they got forms, so it could happen, though she didn't think this was a sibling. Not unless it somehow lived without a master, or it's master had done something strange.

Then again, it might just be it was fast. She didn't really know, and unless it started tossing things at her or something, she wouldn't need to worry too much about it right now either. Especially since if it were really fast, she couldn't catch it anyway, so what did it matter to worry about it? Better to worry about something you could do something about.

The thought went on for a bit more until she suddenly paused, and sniffed the air. A familiar *scent* had come back that shouldn't have, but...

She turned her head and looked directly towards where Sen were, then tilted her head confused before turning around and going towards the voice again. She wasn't sure why Sen was hiding from her, and wasn't saying something, but she knew that he was there. The smell of his life essence was unmistakable, though she'd let him stay doing whatever for now. She figured that he perhaps just needed some time for himself again to think, so as long as she didn't suddenly loose his scent, she didn't think too much on it. Unless he stayed quiet for a long time, at which point she'd likely get somewhat worried and go over to him.

There was something else that confused her though. If Sen were here alone... What happened to Lin? And how did he even get here to begin with? Might be she'd have to stop soon and ask him actually, but for now, she'd walk and think.

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@Seamore Sandwich

"If there is anything else... Please, get us away from this."

Vivid sounded like she didn't have any hope or joy left in her, which were essentially true, as the emotions that had crashed over her played on some of the worst things in her life, and brought memories that were already tormenting her normally, but in here became nearly unbearable. It reminded her of one of the lesser areas of Hell she had seen. usually the part where the souls meant for reincarnation had to go through to face the last remnants of their sins, just with less screaming and more weeping.

She raised her head weakly and looked at the light, but she didn't feel like it was reaching out or anything like that. It just seemed like a simple light to her, and didn't make her think that there was anything past the door but another pain. Likely guilt, just to kick her whilst she were down.

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@Seamore Sandwich

Scarcity chuckled slightly to herself at the suggestion that Penny brought forth at the end of her little speech, and gave the mare an amused look to go along with it.

"Is that so? Well then, how about I make a little deal with you then? You see, I have a usage for two specific effects which were not shown on your packaging..

The first one would be one that have a transformative effect. I have a friend who is a large fan of griffins, and wishes to be able to blend in better with them. If it is possible to gain him that form on a timed basis like the wings that are amongst the ones you have sold me already, I would be willing to add a good amount of research funds.

I would be quite a bit more generous in my donations though, for also potentially getting one that were able to decrease anxiety and fear substantially. An associate of mine haves some severe issues with that, and is horrified of medication. If there was something which could suppress that and enhance her focus, I would be more than willing to invest a good chunk into this project of yours, as long as two conditions are met: That I am told if you are successful as one of the first, and that there will be no trace between donations or produce directly to me, beyond what I come and pick up myself. I do not wish to have my associate connected in any sort of way to me, for personal reasons."

Her sister was dear to her heart, but she were also a weak spot in her life that would be taken advantage of if certain beings knew where she was, and how easy she were to break, as she were brittle already. It would be easier to manage if she were able to not irrationally fear others and keep focus on something long enough to use that brilliant mind that Scarcity knew were under the surface, but as medications wasn't an option there was little she could do. But this vendor had proven promising thus far, so perhaps there was an option here for a better solution. One that would involve easing the constant fear that plagued her sisters mind.

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@Seamore Sandwich

Zhu listened to the story, though he didn't shed a tear or look distressed, nothing like that. He were rather indifferent about it in fact.

"Interesting, but it's likely too late now anyway. I'm almost a millennia old now. What are the chances she's still alive? I was never around our kind enough to know what life expectancy is for us normally. I know that wandering the way of the mystic waters have changed how long I last, and how time affects me, but what of one without? Can we be for long, or will nature reclaim us before eternity comes within reach?

Fate is strange, and lives hard to define, but perhaps you can clear things up? Tell me, is there a chance that after a thousand years, she may still be alive?"

He had his doubts, and he didn't carry any hopes, but he would tentatively await an answer with an open mind. His life were based on having to think on things without believing anything was impossible, and being able to live with having flexible morals most of the times to justify what he had to do. The last part were not that important to the current situation, but it were a large part of his life, and something worth thinking about. Especially when it came to hard, personal things, like seeing his parents die and having to accept that even if he had the chance to change it, he couldn't do it. Not when the future might well depend on the whole situation of them dying and he getting damaged, as the Creator had alluded to earlier. Or later if you thought of it in time streams, as he had technically mentioned it in the future.

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@Blitz Boom

Keeneye, in fact didn't enjoy what she was saying at all, and the Alicorn Amulet pulsed a bit, he glanced up at the dragon. Somewhere, somehow inside of him, he did feel some fear, but outwardly it wasn't shown whatsoever. But he wasn't going to go up to the dragon and start a fight. "The Great and Invincible Keeneye doesn't share your amnesty at all, in fact these burns don't even hurt at all, they are a part of me! I did try to heal after I finally broke the seal around the sun, thus ending my 15 years of 'suffering' on the surface! They thought that that would stop the great and invincible Keeneye!

In fact, it even made me stronger, just look at this!" he pointed at his translucent horn and his voice was dripping with self servitude and egotism. He ignored the dragon when he said those words, and then he looked up at the dragon and sighed, the amulet pulsed again. "Well, this is going to cause quite a lot, you better go find a place to hide, or something, I guess." he stated, dropping his ego for a second.

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Twilight-Shimmer · April 11, 2017

@Blitz Boom

@Widdershins

Feeling a sudden weight on his head and a sudden peck on his cheek Stardust blinked a few times and raised a hoof to feel the top of his head, and located for Phoenix that had been apparently using his head as a perch. "Well hello there" he greeted the bird cheerfully, as he then began to watch the going on. he then glanced to Amazon Lily and asked "Um should we be worried about the plant pony thing?" he wasnt sure how t refer to them as in all his six hundred and five years this was the first time he'd seen such a thing

Storm Shine · April 11, 2017

@Blitz Boom

Storm was about to respond to Molotov when Blitz ran ahead, his eyes widened and he spread his wings as Molotov began to run after Blitz. With a *BOOM*ing sound, he quickly broke the sound barrier, stopping (And probably seeming to appear in a blur, or something of the like) a short distance in front of Blitz. (Overkill? Maybe; but I don't know if it's a good idea for Blitzy to do that. Better safe than sorry!) Not sure if he could verbally dissuade Blitz from trying to hug the potentially dangerous dragon; he decided to try to distract her instead. Reaching into the fabric of the fourth wall, he withdrew the trump card that he had been saving for just such an occasion... "Hey Blitzy, wouldn't you rather hug this instead?" Storm asked cheerfully, presenting a large plushie (Nearly, but not quite, as large as Blitz herself) in the likeness of her Cutie Mark. "It's super duper fluffy! And it makes your favorite 'Kablewy!' sounds too!"

And it's probably much safer.. He thought to himself, glancing at the giant dragon. While he would probably try to hug the dragon without a second thought himself.. Well, as tough a filly as she is; Blitzy probably wasn't quite as durable as he was.

((quick little OOC: It's been so long since he's done it, that I'd almost forgotten that one of Storm's skills was near-instant zero to sound speed. XD))

"Wait~~!" Pinkie called out, getting a somewhat serious glint in her eyes (Shaped like a balloon!) as she pulled out a party cannon. "I can't just let you leave without a 'Welcome to Ponyville party!" Normally she wouldn't take such drastic measures, but time was of the essence and if she let him off she might never get a chance to throw his welcome to ponyville party! (Everypony needs a welcome to ponyville party!)

With such thoughts in mind Pinkie, now wearing a camo-style military helmet with streamers hanging off the back, carefully aimed her party cannon at the retreating hybrid. "Fire!" She called to herself, firing nets made of streamers. "Nopony escapes a Pinkie Party!" She declared dramatically, only half serious. "I'll have you Cake Marshmallowed!" (It's 'Court Marshalled' Pinkie.) (Not if the punishment is making him eat marshmallow cake! )

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EQ_Theta · April 12, 2017

@@Blitz Boom

The shadowy presence was disappointed, yet impressed. Many times before, visitors to the cave would wander about aimlessly until it followed, usually coughing up dust as they moved right along the darkened pathways. There was a point when they simply couldn't remember what they were doing there in the first place. They all eventually found their way out with someone else's help. Not this time. "Sen" walked forward in a hunched gait with still unnatural movements towards his friend, glowing eyes half-open but focused. The other presence would wait in the darkest corner it could find while "Sen" would try to distract Omen. If conventional methods won't work, brute force was an always an option.

"Why do you not proceed? Is there a problem?"

The voice is distinctly Sen's but it seemed off. It sounded like it was attempting to help or emulate concern but it was forced. Body movements didn't seem to portray that tone as well. Instead of giving Omen room to move, "Sen" was inching himself closer and trying to back his friend into a corner. "Sen" seemed to know more than he lets on and the other, shadowy presence is thinking the same.

"Do you not recognize us?"

Back in Omen's home realm, "Lin" found the path forward curious and proceeded slowly, observing the siblings as they parted and made a way forward. It might have some use for them later but given they don't appear to be much, she ignored them until she met with the dominant presence. She approached slowly, still unfamiliar with the environment and walking but learning about how it works. Nothing here was like what it saw before and eventually, she will learn to master it from whoever rules this realm. That knowledge will be put to far greater use in a much grander scheme. Several minutes passed and she grew tired of the bleakness and uncertainty of this realm before stopping just as she reached the pillar.

"Is the dominant presence here?" "Lin" raised her voice and asked. "We demand an audience. We wish to communicate."

Just like "Sen" in the real world, "Lin" would attempt to catch her target by surprise but as she was alone, the few moments of silence provided the opportunity to learn Lin's patterns of speech, including tone and accent. How much she could hide and how much she reveals will tell whether or not the attempt will be successful.

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FanOfManyShows · April 12, 2017

@Blitz Boom

Astral giggled at what Chow said. "I just want to go there for the fun of it, I haven't gone there myself yet." She stopped walking, feeling off, sensing a strangely powerful source of magic from the gardens wafted over her. she turned to them. "Hm..." She started to feel this wasn't a good idea to do, but she now wanted to find out the source of that power. Her gem glowed a darker shade of blue, she lifted it up as she started to follow Chow again, realizing it was dark magic. She knew magic was banned, if she could defeat this power assuming it was a pony, she might be able to reverse that fact, with that thought she smiled mischievously.

"I'm am actually unsure how important it is. My subject made it evident that some witchcraft users were around in Canterlot." She explained as she sat down on the pillows. "But we are unsure if they plan to do evil with it. I'd suggest keeping an eye on them until they show other intentions." Francis nodded his head to this explanation. "And some tea would be nice as we discuss this."

CentipedeGhoul · April 12, 2017

@Blitz Boom

Starburst wasn't expecting to dragged in by the scruff inside the modest inn, but he was.

A deep rumbling shook the earth, followed by a large yapping sound that shook Starburst to his very core. That sound... it sounded similar to a...

Dragon. It's a dragon that's invading Ponyville.

Then he quite possibly had one of the most pessismistic thoughts in his entire life:

Where's the Mane Six when you need them?

He shook off the owner's hoof that was still over his mane, and unstrapped the box from his back.

He nudged the owner of the inn, "It's okay if I head outside and check out the dragon, right?"

~Phoenix~ · April 12, 2017

@Blitz Boom

Phoenix tilted her head slightly at smokey "my... input?" she asked. "what sort of input would you like?".

just then, she heard a loud roaring noise as the ground began to shake. looking off into the distance, she could see what looked like an impossibly large dragon. although she certainly was shocked, being unaware of the dragons intentions, her face certainly didn't show it. she had been in many dangerous situations before, and showing any sort of loss of focus could be a weakness to be exploited. she simply looked upon the dragon with a stone cold glare.

her horn began to glow with a light blue aura. she had no intention to cast anything, but she was certainly preparing herself to do so if she would find herself suddenly needing to. although.

Phoenix payed no attention to Smokey's dazzling display with Last, but she certainly heard his words and they rang true. as she realized this, she stopped revving up her horn. perhaps she was being too defensive, and if the dragon were to see, it might get angry and go for her instead. best to lay low and not do anything.

she gave no verbal response to Smokey, but rather showed she was paying attention to his words by backing down a bit.

dragon4111 · April 12, 2017

@Blitz Boom , @Widdershins , @Trixie .,

Ancalagon looked at the mad pony. He then flicked away the jester of the Courier guild. He sighed as he looked at the large bat pony ans blew black smoke into the stallion's face as he shrunk down to the size of a large horse. He stood on his back legs. He walked past afew ponies one was holding a pony's mouth shut with a gray aura. Ancalagon raised an scaly eyebrow. "Let me guess that one has a foul mouth?" he asked.

Edited April 12, 2017 by dragon4111

Midnight_Aurora · April 12, 2017

On 4/11/2017 at 6:30 PM, Blitz Boom said:

"Ooooh, that's so cool."

Jelly looked with big eyes at the *friendship crystals* as she thought about them, and looked as one apparently representing Gary and her were added to the pile of friends. Some of them were oddly dim in it for some reason though, which seemed strange to her, but perhaps it was just an age thing. Like those were old friends of hers for example, and it just lost the glare over time. Or perhaps they just needed to be polished? She had never seen something like that, so she had no idea.

"Why are some of them pale Cacora? Are they old or dirty or something like that?"

Cacora would have about a minute to answer before the floor rumbled and the sound of foals screeching emanated through the halls. Along with two others, which were Honey Dew Desperately calling for any and all caretakers - including Cacora - to come and help with the scared foals, and a pearly, half-mad cackling from what one could only assume were Anomaly.

"Ehehehe, who's doing this? It's fun!"

"Are you absolutely crazy? This is horrible. We just had one attack, we shouldn't be hit again this soon. Everypony, gather up! Please..."

Honey Dew were starting to go desperate after somepony that could help get things calmed down again, and/or tell them what in the world was going on. If there was a window in her room, Cacora and Jelly would have an easy time saying what caused the rumblings outside, as well as the booming voice, but otherwise they'd have to find another place to gaze out from. Regardless, there was a need for them somewhere deeper inside to help with the foals that feared that there was another attack. Best that they made their way further in before it got chaotic, or before Honey Dew snapped even more at Anomaly, who were apparently having a great time with whatever was going on right now.

*Cacora says,* "To be honest, I don't fully understand their glow either. But some of the dim ones represent the ones who have died during attacks or by natural means some time ago."

*As Cacora says her words she hears what's going on. She steps up to the window in her room that looks out on to the front lawn.* "Oh my. That's one big being."

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Moonlit · April 12, 2017

@Blitz Boom @Seamore Sandwich

Serenade's ear's flatten against her head, and her left eye twitches. She lets out a whimper "ooooowwww". She drops to the floor and covers her head. "Please don't take this the wrong way Ziggy, but it's times like this that I truly wonder what Pony tastes like"

Lil' Lovebug · April 12, 2017

@Blitz Boom

Satin stood up in shock. She looked over at Vivid. "I'm inclined to believe you. There was some monster attack yesterday, was there not?" She took a deep breath to calm herself. "Okay. Okay. What to do? I don't think talking to Ms. Tea about my room would be the right thing to do. I fell like it would be rude. I shall wait until whatever is making that racket outside has gone." She looked around the room. "Right now, the best thing to do is keep these ponies calm, as you said." Satin walked over to Bubble Tea and gently tapped her shoulder. "Ms. Tea," she whispered to the mare, "How should we go about trying to calm down these ponies?" Suddenly an idea popped into her head, but she didn't quite like it. "Could you get me some water please? Not too cold if you wouldn't mind."

genessee · April 12, 2017

@Blitz Boom

-There was originally a post here, but it was really bad. I have to deal with life things, but I will make this post ASAP, sorry!-

Edited April 13, 2017 by genessee

Widdershins · April 13, 2017

@Blitz Boom & @Shineling (F.Y.I. Blitz, whole thing is for you too to boot. One Mention per post, per member!)

As Ambie works his way up the line for food (I'm assuming here there's a line, heh) He looks up startled as his server launches herself onto the counter and starts providing projectile party propellants and purposefully pointing them at the sky behind him. After blinking to catch up a few times, being the sort of stallion always a few steps behind other ponies, he turns his head around at the last moment to see some dark shape ascending into the sky. Ignoring for now the low rumble echoing through the ground, assuming it had something to do with the commotion currently occurring around him, Ambie responds hesitantly as he looks around to piece together what he's missed.

"What just... what hap-... Did I... miss something?...

His head whipping around in confusion, Ambie finally takes in his surroundings and more than before when he was mostly just focused on the concept of food being available.

...I, uh... I thought we were indoors...

...whatever happened to Happy?"

jk-;p90n ]iuyt3ftg yu.n(Hah! How's that for a paragraph-border-seperation-line-design!)

{No! Bad OC! No more facerolling! You nearly deleted the entire page!!}

@dragon4111 & @~Phoenix~

Continuing his desperate ravings And paying the flashback cost of three mana to draw two & discard another at random! Hoh! Reference! ...Kozaky had fluttered his way upwards in his fervor to just a bit short of his Master's mid-chest height. After being accosted by the incoming, larger, and clearly healthier batpony the smaller, purple horse began to fume only more, most likely due to his massive disdain for authority and the little respect he has for the many guardponies he's been arrested by.

Calm?!!? This IS me being calm! Scaring? Scaring?!!? Oh, oh, am I SCARING the little FILLIES!??! I'll tell you what you can- Hey! Get back here when I'm berating you, you mindless governmental pawn!!

Fuming ineffectually after the guardsbatpony & completely unaware of his Master even entertaining the idea of listening to a pony, Kozaky continues shaking a hoof pointedly upwards, his voice getting noticeably hoarse from all his yelling.

I'm warning you! I'm warning you AAAALL! YOU! *wheeze*

WILL ALL DROWN!! *long, rattling, sharp intake of breath*

IN RIVERS! OF Y-YOUR O-o-own... *Gurk*

With a final gurgle, Kozaky finally chokes on his own bile & spittle and begins flailing his way awkwardly back down to ground, frantically rummaging in his tattered lab coat to pull out an incredibly moist, used hankerchief that one can only hope is damp from his own intentions. Just before he touches down on the final two feet above ground he's met with a rather quick & large

*Thwack!*

from an unseen claw and sent flying through a nearby wall.

Moments later as his master begins shrinking and walking past a grey unicorn stallion holding a larger, black earth pony mare; Kozaky pops out of the wreckage and flutters erratically after his Master. With his jerky flight shaking loose bits of plaster and debris, not to mention the intermittent coughing, he looks even more like the tattered, flying rodent then the pony part of his species.

"Did-*Gack!* Did you see that, Master? That corrupt law official completely swatted me into that wall! Guard Brutality! Pawns of the Establishment! He-...

...Wait, why are you smaller, Master? How are you going to devour & demolish this unworthy village if you are not of suitable, intimidating size? How will we get my-, I mean your entirely righteous retribution?"

(Uhp! Another post-pagebreak! Guess that calls for another- Ack! No! Get off the keyboard! Geez! I swear, you're like a cat!!)

@Foxy Socks, @Twilight-Shimmer & the Rest!

Shrinking midair in size, but not length, to roughly the height of a medium sized dog, Widdershins gets intercepted mid-leap by Foxy. As in turn, Briar steps in front of her protectively and begins his own pleas. Whisking past his outstretched tendril as the Evergrown talks, like a blur of a leaping wildcat between his words of Being and Go Widdershins then hooks around Foxy Socks's outstretched neck and ricochets off to a nearby pole to revolve a few times at blinding speed while Briar finishes. Flinging off as his sentence ends, the long form of the draconequus careens straight at Briar, roaring with glee.

If-

You-

Insist!!!

A mere foot away from colliding with Briar, Widdershins immediately shrinks down further to the same size, length & thickness as the plant-stallion's other outstretched tendril. In a move quick enough, that, were this somehow a show, it would appear as if a frame of animation had been removed. As the draconequus makes contact with the tendril, he quickly chutes down it in a spiral manner, like a snake down a ladder, and disappears down into Briar's flowering "Cloak." As suddenly quiet as the confrontation ended, Briar, in not enough shock to not take advantage of this silence, quickly turns back to tend to his companion. As he does so, a small voice can be heard under his cloak.

Nyooo~ you so fuzzy~*

Moments later, Widdershin's small, inch-long head pokes out from underneath the cloak of flowers looking almost like a white-headed tiny garden snake.

Mew! Call me Widduh Snake! Hith!

Wondering now what's been going on and likely either oblivious as his attention had been diverted or simply having not cared until then, Widdershins withdraws his head back under the cloak to wriggle over to Briar's other side to poke out again to look at Brittle.

What's with her? She's acting like she just got tackled by a deathless inter-dimensional being right before being underfoot of a five-story dragon being heralded by a mad-scientist bat-horse.

...... Does... does it occur to anybeing else, that our lives are, like, really weird?

Blitz Boom · April 13, 2017

@Shineling

Happy hears the cannon goes off and hears the nets fly through the air, whilst he gnashes his teeth. Not only did he have to flee and potentially not be able to get his pricey wagon back again - including the sleep poisons and prepared letter for his hive - but now he were also attempted to be caught like some kind of dog?!

Grabbing hold of the golden scythes on his belt, he swings around and cuts into the confetti nets with a forceful, precise swing that tended to slice through rope like it were butter. Surely this wouldn't be an issue either, even if it was magical as his blades could cut through that as long as it wasn't too strong.

However, the blades cut into the thin ribbons and instead of going through like they should have, just got stopped like he had hit a rubber line with a stick. He didn't have the time to think on how this was possible though - an answer which most knew were *Because it's Pinkie* and a shrug of the shoulders - before the two nets swung around him, slamming his wings to his body and packing him up like a roast before sending him hurling to the ground, where he landed with a small groan of pain. It wasn't too hard, but still, falling on your wings and sliding forwards through the dirt weren't good.

And that's when he opened his eyes and looked directly up at the now-shrunken dragon and the very confused Night Guard.

"...I hate my life..."

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@dragon4111 @~Phoenix~ @Shineling @Widdershins

Whilst the guard looked at the... Let's just go with changeling for now, Smokey went over closer to the now shrunken dragon and gave a deep bow before the ancient one.

"It is a great honor to meet you, Ancalagon, leader of the Couriers Guild. I am Billowing Smoke, though Smokey is to prefer if you would please, and I am afraid that yes, my companion here does have a bit of a foul muzzle. I hope you can forgive her though, she's had a long day trying to work through the issues of the rebuilding of this town, and her cup were flowing over, so to speak. A few minutes and I'm sure the steam will be out of her system."

He took note of a barely audible flapping of wings somewhat nearby, and saw the shadow of another dragons up on a roof, looking over them. Likely another follower or one from his guild, but worth keeping in mind, just in case. Smokey didn't let it show that he had seen or heard something beyond a small vibration of his right ear, and his eyes briefly going an inch to the side after he had straightened up post-bow.

At least he didn't have to say something about Phoenix, who were acting exemplary in the presence of Ancalagon thus far. No visible hostility or angry words, she wasn't preparing to attack - He had missed the situation where she prepared for it, as he had been taunting Last - and even though she wasn't bowing, she did act with respect from his perspective at least. The way anypony cautious would, which would be just about anypony who didn't know the guild leader frankly... As well as a good deal who did he would assume. The dragon lord were rather intimidating when he wanted to be after all.

"The guild leader? I heard stories, but didn't think they were real. Then again, I've seen enough things today to break my beliefs a few times already, so I'll take his words for it. Welcome to Ponyville sir."

Stargazer started talking whilst he sent a weird gaze towards Happy on the ground as he spoke about seeing things that tested his beliefs, though the human changeling stayed quiet after his small outburst and didn't try to move, as he knew that trying to escape right now would likely end rather poorly for him. Even more so than what were going on right now that were.

Thankfully, he couldn't remember getting in the way of this Couriers Guild that the bearded chap had mentioned, so perhaps the dragon wouldn't have that much of a reason to burn him to a crisp, but he might have accidentally though. He had been through a good deal of countries at this point, though likely he hadn't caused an attack anywhere the guild were operating if they send this guy to find those who were too harsh on them. Conversion seemed like the sort that'd get him hunted down.

"As to your inquiry, it sounds as if the one you were looking for is gone I'm afraid. I assume this have something to do with him moving materials earlier today, which caused a heated argument between the alicorn and whom I assume will be one of yours?"

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@Trixie .

"Wait wait wait, you were trapped on the sun?! Holy moly, you're looking fantastic considering that. I would've been ash after like, three seconds or something like that. And you were there for 15 years? Dang, no wonder you call yourself great and invincible."

Sorrow heard his sort of warning, but she didn't appear to want to take off, especially not after the dragon shrunk down to a more manageable size. She did however, bash to the skull around her neck with a couple of weak pats a few times.

"Oh hush Legion, you're not starting too. It's fine here. Nopony's dead and the nice guard and feater-hat is talking to him. Now be nice whilst I speak to Keeneye.

Sorry about that. You'd think the dead wouldn't care about physical harm anymore, but man do they get angsty sometimes.

Anyway, your horn. It's pretty cool. Does it mean you can make magic? Are you some kind of alicorn perhaps? Well that or you're strong like one at least. No being I know of could handle being on the sun, except perhaps Princess Celestia, but that's pretty understandable all things considered."

She might not be falling into the dust and worshiping him like Keeneye might want, considering his ego, but she were giving him praise instead of feeling pity or giggling at him, so it should be a tad more tolerable. Unless he didn't like questions, in which case she were likely getting annoying. Better hope he didn't blast her away then, but who knew? Wouldn't be the first time, and surely wouldn't be the last.

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@Twilight-Shimmer @Foxy Socks @Widdershins

The phoenix pecked a little to Stardust's hoof as it got up near it, then pressed it's cheek up against it and letting out a pleased little tweep. Apparently the little bundle liked him, which would show even more as he'd let down his hoof, only to find that the bird were clinging to his leg sideways, and not really looking like it was a bother to it.

It's talons were like most of it, rather warm. not in a sense that it would accidentally burn him, but more as the feeling you'd get from handling a heated blanket, just with feathers that might light you on fire if you irritated it.

The position seemed to bore it fast though, and it flapped up on Stardust's head again, where it rearranged his mane around a little before sitting in it and observing what went on from it's new nest.

Meanwhile, Amazon Lily looked between the shrinking dragon lord, Stardust and his new companion, and the scene with the others, including Briar whom were slightly shaking Brittle and trying to get some life back into her. The vine had gone back under his cape for now, but knowing that it was there, and how fast it could appear, would certainly make her more hesitant towards annoying him or try anything with Brittle.

"I think we're all okay, as long as we don't try to go after his friend. Seems like he is pretty protective of her."

Turning her back on them - hopefully not something that would bite her in the flank - and sending a nervous glance to where she had seen Ancalagon before, she moved a little closer to Stardust and the phoenix.

"So uhm... Your new friend seems interesting. Didn't think their kind would be so friendly."

She tried to get a hoof slowly closer to it, but about a half meter before, it opened its beak and let out a small warning squawk and flame into the air, which made her withdraw her hoof rather quickly. It had made its point about her keeping her hooves to herself rather well.

"Okay, I'll take that back, not so friendly. Except for towards you for some reason. Do you normally have random animals follow you around?"

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@Lloyd

"Heh, tourists and their goals, but that's fine too. Perhaps they've set up a replica statue since then that we can have a glance at, eh? Or you know, there might be others. Hopefully not anything with any ancient evils hidden inside 'em. Ain't nothing but bad news today either if that comes 'round."

Chow had been pretty new in town when Discord had first escaped, and was out on a trip to get his stuff here at the time, so he hadn't personally seen anything with the lord of chaos or his antics, but he sure heard a lot of talking going through the streets when he got back. Some of it were likely pretty overstated, like the castle being briefly made into a huge statue of him or the princesses being melted and shoved into the sun, but a few of the lesser things that still sounded pretty nuts did seem true, considering the state some places had been in.

Ponyville had been hit the worst from what he knew, so it could've gone a lot worse, but that was just another reason he actually admired the ponies from there. Crazy buggers actively lived right on top of a bed of crazy, and they just dealt with it and went on with their lives. He had nearly run off a few times and not looked back at the sight of the first few catastrophes that happened there after he moved, but he had always just figured that if they could do it, he could to. He hated to admit though, that given a few more times of wacko stuff happening, he'd likely have run, and not looked back, even if it meant leaving his things behind.

But eh, moot point by now. He was back in Canterlot, had a couple of mares who'd actually listen to him without hitting him over the head (yet) and he was only going back to Ponyville eventually to get hold of his few belongings. The pot of crazy and how it affected him was behind him, and all that was left was this town. A place where the worst he had to endure were annoying nobles and general snobs. He could live with that.

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@Lloyd

Golden got a surprised look on his face as witchcraft was mentioned, before it went over into a slightly saddened one before he let out a small sigh.

"I was wondering how long before this prohibition would be broken."

Using his horn, he wrote a small note with some papers and a pen in the corner, then teleported it away, sending for some tea and assorted biscuits, fruits and cakes. He would have asked his guests more on whatever or not they would wish for this, but they had a conversation piece at hoof that were rather important, so he would simply provide a spread, and then they could take what was not used from this and put it to good use elsewhere later.

"I do apologies if it seems pessimistic to think like that, but when it comes to sources of power, eventually somepony will attempt to harness it, regardless of the outcome or rules around it.

usually we would have to follow the law and have the users arrested , and the sources of their knowledge removed, but your approach is one that I agree with. The rules have been up for a long time because one individual made a horrible series of events unfold, and perhaps it is not wise to be too hasty in judging these new practitioners just yet. Much like it were with Lord Discord, something used for evil might be possible to reform to good, and with the recent monster attacks throughout Equestria, this could prove a boon.

But that is getting too far ahead, I apologize. I tend to have a need to think several steps ahead rather than focus on the here and now, and a bad habit of rambling at times. For now there are more pressing concerns, like finding out if those you have found are the only ones, or if a spread coven are rising. We need more information before a decisive action is taken.

Please, could you tell me what you know of these you have seen using this witchcraft, and what you have observed them to be able to do? Any details might end up being helpful in knowing how to approach this from here on out."

The princesses might have been more reactive in their response to how to handle the witches - Princess Luna would at least, as she acted rather headstrong at times - but he was a diplomat, and had to think on many things before taking decisive action against anypony. If handled wrong, it might lead too several others being hurt, or a coven going from somewhat passive to actively seeking vengeance for their members, without them having any knowledge about who they were, innocents being incarcerated from half-examined evidence, etc.

Preparations would need to be made to be sure that they could react swiftly if something did go wrong, of course, but unless somepony got hurt, he did best in handling this delicately for now, and then present the princesses with the situation when they returned. Hopefully at that time, he would also be able to give them a preliminary plan and a worst case scenario solution, but one thing at a time. For now, there were still things to learn from the changeling queen and her underling about the witches in town, and he did best in keeping focus on that. It would be important when it came to deciding how best to proceed, and how worried they would have to be at this point in time.

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@EQ_Theta

Omen stopped up as she heard the voice of Sen, though even she could tell that it wasn't really him when he started to talk. His eyes glowing could be something unimportant, but the way he talked wasn't. There was a strange tone over it, yes, but she focused more on what it were that he were saying, which wasn't something that Sen would have. Especially when he started to ask if she didn't recognize them. Sen hadn't called himself more than one being at a time before. Not as far as she remembered anyway.

"I don't know you."

A gate would open out of thin air behind Sen, and along the walls so that he couldn't get away. Omen wanted to protect her friend, but she couldn't if this being that had taken hold of Sen were going to leave. She might be able to find him, but it would take time that she didn't want to spend. Not when it was easier to just do this.

She hadn't the faintest clue that there was somepony else here anymore, thinking that it was a trick made by whoever were controlling her friend since she couldn't really sense anypony right now, which could end up giving the one who resided here an advantage if used correctly. But yet again, that wasn't something that even grazed Omen's mind as she took a few steps closer to *Sen* and tilted her head questioningly.

"Who are you, and what have you done to Sen? Did you do something to Lin too? Mother won't like hearing that."

It likely wouldn't make much sense to this one unless it could read Sen's memories, but in the shadowy home world she came from, *Lin* were about to find out what she alluded to as the siblings led her towards one of the pillars shortly after her outburst, which had not been answered by anything other than the siblings whispering *Athahu* once in awhile, along with incomprehensible nonsense to anypony other than their own kin.

The pillar was as usual, nothing special. A clock made of translucent bones that ticked slowly over the delicately written symbols where numbers usually sat.

What were something however, was that the air suddenly got sliced in half and revealed part of a simplistic room made of slightly less darkness than this place behind it, as well as the resident of this room: Mother.

With a nimble, silent movement, she floated out of the tear who stitched together instantly, and landed gently on her clawed feet a short distance from Lin. Around them, the siblings gathered in a large circle, barring the two of them into this minor enclosure, and looking with eager anticipation as to what were going to happen.

Opposed to how friendly and open she had been the other times when Lin, Sen and Omen had been there the previous times, she did not look pleased this time around to say the least. The anthropomorphized bat towered over the impostor with a cold flare flickering in her eyes, and pale light going over her teeth, claws and fangs.

"You dare to enter my home and throw demands around? Especially after taking hold of one of my children? Give me a good reason why I should not flay your presence out of her and destroy you."

The light in her eyes flared up and a vibration went through the immediate area that wasn't going to hurt any being here. However, *Lin* should be able to feel something. Namely that creating gates and teleporting away wasn't possible anymore.

Lin was not truly born of this place like the others, but she still carried their essence. It made her one of Mother's children as much as any of the siblings, and Sen to their adopted kin, even if he carried none of their essence. The two were family, and whoever had entered this world riding along with Lin, were going to learn that she did not tolerate others harming her family.

Out there she could do nothing, as she were bound to this world, but in here? This was her domain, and her reality. Formed by the glow of her essence and maintained by her soul. In here, she were everything, and this insignificant speck of dust that dared to go after her family were going to learn that one way or another.

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@Shineling

"Bomb-pillow? Awesome!!!"

Blitz didn't stop as she threw herself at the offered pillow and grabbed it in her hoof, holding it tightly and hearing the small explosive sounds that popped out of it with a giant giggle going over her face. Depending on if Storm had kept good enough hold of said pillow, she might have tumbled over the ground with it in her grip, or were just clinging to it where he put it. Regardless, she'd be no worse for the wear.

Several seconds later, Molotov finally got there on his metallic wings, flapped down and folded them back in again. Not manually or through some kind of magic, but by thought, working with the implant in the back of his neck.

Being able to make wings clearly didn't make one too quick though, as had been evident when Blitz could outrun him as easily as she had, but that was a physiology issue. Pegasi had lighter bones, so depending on whatever or not they were placed on a unicorn or an earth pony, the speed would be reduced in its current form. He's need some kind of rockets or something on them to make up for the lack of speed, but his design hadn't gotten that far yet. For now he were more focused on making sure the power were stable and efficient, and then later on, smaller things like speed could come in over. It beat not being able to fly at all in it's current form regardless.

"Dang it you're fast. Remind me to never challenge you to a race."

To say that Storm was fast was an understatement, as the bugger literally just broke the sound barrier, which had taken Molotov by surprise. He knew that there were ponies who could do that, and they did have one back in Center Zero, but Storm just hadn't seen the type. Usually the ones who could do that were... Well, kinda of a bunch of show-offs. Storm hadn't gone to that thus far, though he were thankful that it had turned out that he could do this regardless of what stereotypes he didn't fit. Blitz had gone directly for that big, crazy dragon with... Some... Speed?

"Wait, where did the dragon go?"

He looked confused at the place where there had been this massive dragon just seconds ago, and now... Nothing? What the hay was going on here? Something that size couldn't just disappear into thin air... Right?

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@Moonlit @Seamore Sandwich

"Hay, copper, and garlic butter."

Ziggy answered Serenade's inquiry like if she had just asked her what the weather were, and went over to help her friend get back on her hooves, if she were ready for it that were.

It didn't strike her for some time actually that there might be an issue with her knowing the answer to what ponies taste like, but as Fah'lina gave her a pretty well emoted *What the hay?* look, she just shrugged at it.

"What? I was a bitey foal. It helped with the growth pains.

Anyway, are you okay Serenade? No inner ear bleeding, right?"

Ziggy knew that sound made quite a bit more of an impact on Serenade at times than somepony llike her, which made her concerned when situations like this arose, where a loud one had yapped off and she lost her footing, since that could be anything from slight disorientation, to the vibrations shattering her inner ear. It was likely not the last one since Serenade wasn't, you know, rolling in a pile on the floor and screaming like somepony had force-fed her an entire bucket of chili, but she had to be sure.

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@Midnight_Aurora

Jelly were sad to hear what it was the dim one represented. Having friends die wasn't something she had tried, and she frankly couldn't imagine what it was like. Sure she had lost contact with some friends that had left Canterlot over the years, but she could always find them another time if it were and see how it went with them. Dead ones though? That had to hurt Cacora.

There wasn't a chance to say something about that though, before the rumbling and the voice went on, which cause Jelly to jump back in surprise and Gary to let out a hiss and bury himself as far into her mane as he could in an attempt to stay safe.

When Cacora went on about there being a large being outside, Jelly was a bit hesitant to go over and look herself, but she wanted to be brave here, so she went over to the window and just managed to get a good look on the massive dragon that was on the outskirts of town, when all of a sudden, it started to shrink down and her jaw fell.

"Whablargh... Guh?"

It seemed a fuse had shortened in her brain for a bit as she tried to get that she had just seen a dragon shrink. Something which they had never taught her in school, and though it seemed like a small thing, it for some reasons amazed her greatly. In a good or a bad way were hard to say yet, as she were still hard resetting if you would.

Elsewhere, an innocent laughter and the sound of somepony letting out a small shriek seemed to indicate that Anomaly were either messing with the caretakers, or trying to cheer up the kids and missing the mark. Seemed like both the outside and inside of this building were going crazy in one form or another.

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@Lil' Lovebug @CentipedeGhoul

Bubble Tea looked between the two talking to her, trying to decide who to answer first, before she were interrupted in her line of thought by Vivid who wandered close to them and cleared her throat to get her attention.

"Innkeeper first, defender second. I'll handle this one."

She seemed like she wished to argue with the demonic mare, but eventually Bubble just nodded and with a smile turned her full attention to Satin.

"Very well. I will bring you your water miss, and then we can try to think of ways to help the atmosphere after that. Celestia knows that I could use some ideas."

Vivid waited until the innkeeper were out of earshot before speaking to the one she had placed herself at, though she did keep her narrow eyes on him since after she had talked with Bubble.

"So you want to go outside? Pray tell, why do you have interest in running towards danger? Might be that it is a dragon, which is familiar thing, but at least in my days, something with that much volume and capability to make the earth rumble were usually dragon lords, and we knew to stay clear of them."

An amused look went over her face, and a small, mischievous glimmer seemed to flare up in her eyes.

"Then again, I could always just tie you to a stick and poke you outside to test the waters. Worst case, we'd still get some of you back inside to bury."

Props Valroa · April 13, 2017

@Blitz Boom

He rolled his eyes and sighed. "Well, when I came back from the sun, I was pretty much a pile of ash, I managed to slowly heal myself, but the way my body currently is, is fine I guess." he said casually and then went on to her questions, smirking. "Well on my time on the sun, I developed this 'horn' Before that I was just a pathetic normal pegasus... always hated being a commoner. I can shoot powerful solar beams during the day, set entire forests on fire, destroy all clouds in sight, crack a pony in half if they dare threaten me.

Most of that is only limited to the day time, because the sun is up and thus feeds my powers, a sort of connection. Now then, where is Princess Celestia and her Cronies?" he asked, once more speaking in his usual egotistical tone, but quietly so nopony else would hear. He looked down at the interactions with Ancalagon, and secretly listened, seemed to be talking about an Alicorn with rage issues or something, none of his concern really.

He also seemed that he didn't care about 'Legion' as Sorrow called her skull companion, brushing her comments off.

Edited April 13, 2017 by Trixie .

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