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@@Blitz Boom @@PonyOfWar "Well," Golden Spell began. "Nice enough to meet you, anyway." He smiled once again.

 

"No, this most certainly was not intended," Cyan replied when War spoke. "It's unnatural, this weird hurricane-dome..." She gazed out of the window, mesmerised for a heartbeat by the swirling winds raging above, encasing Ponyville.

"Quite strange," Golden Spell nodded in agreement. "Also, I haven't a clue what is happening presently, and neither do Happy and Cyan (I expect)."

Cyan shrugged her shoulders in a manner of concordance.

[cwhip9 1,078]

 

 

"So, tell me, who is this Mall, and how do I get up there to make him regret scorching my fur?"

"well finding him will be easy" the colt said moving away from the older mare gesturing towards the flying castle

 

Cresent looked at the castle knowing the other answer, he couldn't work out if he made this happen or not. Was this HIS dream or just dread?

 

"getting in well, you can fly but you might have trouble with that" said the colt gesturing towards Zinthar

 

Cresent looked at the two other pony's "im cresent this is my friend zinthar, what about you two." he asked

 

The colt piped up "im string shot, that's mom" he said

[Minty_The_Sweet 20]

@@Blitz Boom,@,

"Those artifacts sound very... bad but Astral has a point, Love is a bit like power but I don't really feel any with you two. Also why is my magic not working around you both?" Butterfly asked very suspiciously, her eyes narrowed as you looked at the two. "My visions haven't happened once around either of you as well!" Crystal's white eyes faced the direction of Null not to look at but to intimidate.

[Blitz Boom 4,629]

@@Moonlit,

 

"I don't, really. I'm more into sort of country music and other things with good singers. But in Las Pegasus you kinda learn to just tune this sort of noise out after a while y'know? So I don't really get bothered much anymore.

 

Anyway, I'll go look for her, alright? Shouldn't be too hard to get her out here afterwards if I ask nicely."

 

Ziggy looked worried a little more at her friend, but she would go in and start her search for the mare that they had come here for shortly after, hoping that this was gonna be done fast, though it would take a bit more than she had expected. About 7 minutes in fact, though the question remained if anything would happen in that timeframe with Serenade before Ziggy would come wandering out alone and shaking her head from all the noise.

 

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@@Minty_The_Sweet,

 

The questions made the sisters twitch a little, but when Butterfly started to make accusations and Crystal chimed in, looking towards them with a look over them that they had seen so many times they had long since stopped counting, Null stood up on her sister's back and leaned in closer towards them, looking angry.

 

"Now you listen here you little-"

 

"Null! Stop it!"

 

The sudden confident, half-commanding voice coming from Void stopped Null dead in her tracks and deflated whatever anger she had pent up from seeing the changeling and her friend looking towards them the way that they did.

 

"We came to Equestria because we wanted things to be different, remember? We wanted to have a chance, but if we start lashing out at the first who asks about us... It's just going to be the same."

 

The confidence of Void was quickly vanishing from after she had stepped up to her sisters rash approach, and her stance had mellowed out again along with her tone of voice.

 

"But they... I just..."

 

Null stumbled over her words, trying to find some argument against it, but she knew she wasn't going to be able to find something.

 

"If w-we can't at least try to trust Equestria, where else can we go? Please big sister... We h-have to try."

 

Null let out a deep, drawn out sigh before looking to the sky and gathering her thoughts for a moment, eventually returning her gaze to Butterfly, Crystal,and Astral alike.

 

"...It's not working, because we're radiating anti-magic. Step a few steppes away from us, and it will, but be close enough, or touch us, and the spells vanish, or the caster be repressed. Only magic that doesn't get destroyed when we touch it for some reason are curse magic. It just gets repressed more or less, like with living creatures who have magic."

 

Void took a few steppes back, away from the changeling and the seer, which should help them regain what power had been repressed thus far. Though, a vision directly involving the sisters would potentially not work, unless it was from another being's point of view that saw them, or the vision was strong enough.

 

"Been there since we were born, and it isn't something we can control. It's always there, near us. Though I can blow some of it towards others like pollen with my wing."

 

Null looks at the three of them, wary of what responses the two of them were going to get whilst Void focused on Butterfly in particular, as she were the first to begin the more... Accusation-like approach towards them, and the first that needed to be convinced otherwise more than likely.

 

"So... What's the verdict?"

 

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@@EQ_Theta,

 

Omen nodded, then looked towards Mother a last time before turning towards the open side of her little slice of their world.

 

"I will get us back to the forest then. Goodbye Mother."

 

The large reaper reached a claw down and scratched the top of Omen's head, making her seem more alive and joyful again for a moment.

 

"Do your best to help them my child, and let me know if something goes wrong, okay? They are your friends, and I will cherish giving them help in the darkest hour just as I have yours."

 

The claw went away and Omen quickly returned to her regular sense again as Mother looked at the other two.

 

"Sen and Lin, if I can only leave you with one bit of advise more let it be this: Don't waste your time fighting one another. The times ahead will likely be different for you both, and if so, you will need eachother not as enemies or some you hold grudges towards, but as the only thing that matters: Family. What that entails is yet to be seen, but I have faith in your future, children of an equine world. Until next we meet, fare well."

 

With that, Mother returned to the place she had when they had entered, closed her wings and her eyes once more, and felt silent like the pillar she had appeared as before. Her role for now was done, though she suspected that it would not be long before these two from another world would once more cross her sight. Hopefully, it would not be the same way she met her children, but she suspected she had little to worry about there.

 

In the now silent room, Omen didn't turn to look, as she knew Mother had said what she wanted to for now. So instead, she took the first step towards the outside, prepared to lead the Longma siblings home, so they could start their hunt.

 

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@@PonyOfWar,

@@Wolves,

 

"Not a clue, nope. Only thing I know for sure is that no weather team can make this sort of thing. A dome hurricane reeks more of some sort of spell, though I can't say I've ever run into one this potent."

 

He had run into others that could use wind in magic, even amongst the ones in his hive, but he didn't lie when he said that this degree of mastery was beyond what he knew. And frankly, he would likely be able to feel better if he didn't now know that doing this was actually possible and that it could happen to any town he were now going to survey from this point forward. Just imagine his hive invading someplace, and all of a sudden: It's a trap!

 

At least the others all agreed thus far that this were unnatural and they hadn't seen something like this before, so he might eventually be able to tell himself that the chances were one in a million or something like that, but at least for a good long while now, his paranoia was going to be well fed.

 

Also feeding the fuel was this new pony, who introduced himself as War - sounded like a peaceful fellah... - and who he could swear gave him a strange look now and again whilst he was getting control over his image. Sure, he might just have added suspicion to the look and he were actually just watching the three of them in case they were some sort of cannibal lunatics or a doomsday cult ready to gleefully pull him into a song of the apocalypse. Though, being named War, it'd actually be quite fitting... Oh dear gods, don't make them start singing...

 

Prayers aside, he guessed that perhaps War focused on some things like the scars that the rest didn't seem to care much about. It wasn't deep ones per se, and they were in the stages of healing, but they were still present. At times he got wounds like this, and when it occurred, he kept them in his disguise in case somepony he met would run into him and find it suspicious how he seemed fine and dandy, taking them through illusory stages of healing in his disguise until he knew he were long enough away to be safe and just cover them.

 

The roads had their share of robbers, though he would admit that he hadn't seen any since he got into Equestria. Closest he had come to a roadside robbery here were a stand in this tiny little town selling Apple family cider for outrageous prices, and he could get away from that without getting into a fight.

 

Why he still kept some scars on him now then, when Equestria hadn't shown something bad to him? Well, for starters, it was in case he ran into one of the others he had met thus far and yada yada, but really, he just liked the visual at times. Made him stand out a bit, and gave him the chance to tell some stories about how he got them in case he ran into chatty beings. Though... He wasn't sure he'd like to tell how he got these. Kinda awkward in his mind.

 

"Anyway, War you say? Sound like it could be a guard name to me. Are you part of the Royal Guards by any chance?"

 

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@@cwhip9,

 

Zinthar bowed his head ever so slightly towards String Shot and his mother.

 

"Well met then. But if flying is the only way up there, does that mean he have troops in town with wings? I can... *Convince* them to give me a little lift if it is."

 

The way he said *Convince* were not all that comforting, but compared to what he were going to do when he got up there, it was as peaceful as a dance through a flowerfield.

 

Sure, he could also ask for a lift from Crescent, but... Well, it was a matter of pride.

 

"Also, if this town is in the downwind of an attack, why remain within it? Getting out of the borders would surely be safer, no?"

 

He still had little trust in these two, not as long as there were a chance for them to be the dream guards watching the game up close, but he'd play the game a little more. The sooner they got through this the sooner they could look for a way out after all, and if they had to win a small war in this theatre, then bring on the war and let the battle begin. The sooner they got started the sooner they'd be done.

[Moonlit 593]

@@Blitz Boom, Serenade nods, "I'll be over by the fountain" Her ears are pinned back and she moves quickly over to the fountain, where she immediately  dunks her head in. She pulls it back out and shakes her head. "How can ponies stand that noise. It would driven me insane if I had gone in there." 

 

@@Hazard Time,  The dark blue Pegasus shakes her head again and dunks it back into the fountain, bubbles forming around, and the faint sound of a scream coming from the water. 

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Hazard Time,  The dark blue Pegasus shakes her head again and dunks it back into the fountain, bubbles forming around, and the faint sound of a scream coming from the water. 

 

From around the corner, the sounds of hooves and wheels on cobblestone came until the source came into view: a pink crystal mare with a two-toned purple and periwinkle mane and bright magenta eyes.  Behind her, she pulled a compartmentalized cart filled to the brim with colorful labelled bottles.  As she approached the arguing duo, she gave a bright smile.

 

"Hiya!  Oh goodness, that looks like fun!  I never thought of doing it THAT way, though.  I usually just use a straw.  Plus, that would get my mane wet."  Gradually, the mare calmed her enthusiasm and focused on both of them.  "Anyway, I'm Succulent Scent!  Would any of you be interested in some fragrances?  Eau de Parfum, Cologne, and Toilette; I have something for everypony!"

[Moonlit 593]

@@Hazard Time, The Pegasus looks up, "Um..Hi. Serenade, a pleasure" She offers her a hoof, "actually it wasn't an argument, it was because of the....music". Serenade puts an emphasize on that last word. She blinks "I have....no idea what any of those are."

 

The Pegasus before Miss Scent is a Dark Blue Pegasu with a lighter blue mane, dark green eyes and a large pendant hanging around her neck. Both her mane and tail have the 'wet look', and she kinda smells like the open ocean. 

[cwhip9 1,078]

 

 

"Also, if this town is in the downwind of an attack, why remain within it? Getting out of the borders would surely be safer, no?"

"if the borders didn't have as much action we would" the mother said

 

Cresent looked out at the window thinking more "string shot was it," he asked the colt

 

"ya what's up" said the colt

 

"what do you know about mall" he asked

 

"what's to know, he wages war trying to make the whole world run full of vamponys and enslave anything else that isn't for food and work" he said sounding annoyed

 

"and the rebels have the zep" befor cresent could finish his statement the zeppelin blew up from the constant fire plummeting towards the...house.

 

"in the whole now!" string shot said jumping into the trap door where his mother appeared cresent meanwhile just stood there.

 

"this is a dream all right the zeppelin wont hurt us" he said looking at it now glaring at it

 

"what are you talking about I didn't pull you off the street for you to get crushed get your flank in here!" string shot called out

 

Cresent said "you call zin dream or reality" he said (also your call what happens to the setting)

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Hazard Time, The Pegasus looks up, "Um..Hi. Serenade, a pleasure" She offers her a hoof, "actually it wasn't an argument, it was because of the....music". Serenade puts an emphasize on that last word. She blinks "I have....no idea what any of those are."

 

The Pegasus before Miss Scent is a Dark Blue Pegasu with a lighter blue mane, dark green eyes and a large pendant hanging around her neck. Both her mane and tail have the 'wet look', and she kinda smells like the open ocean. 

 

Succulent unhitched herself from the cart and eagerly shook the offered hoof with both of hers.  "Hi, Serenade!  Love the wet mane, really compliments your aesthetic!"

 

At the questioning glance, the crystal pony immediately skipped back to her cart.  "Lesson time!" she chirped, picking out one bottle from her inventory.  "Eau de Parfum's are the most formal style of fragrance I carry.  They're comprised of three stages: the High Notes which are typically the sweetest but only last for a few hours; the Heart Notes which are slightly less poignant but last for the next few hours; and finally the Base Notes, which are very subtle but will last you the rest of the day."

 

Succulent replaced the bottle and picked out another.  "Now, Eau de Toilettes are a much more affordable style, and that's mostly because they skimp on the Base and Heart Notes and are basically just bottled High Notes!  They don't last too long, but they're a good choice for dates or other casual occasions.

 

"And finally," she continued, bringing out a third bottle after putting the second back.  "Eau de Cologne!  Typically a more masculine version of Eau de Toilettes, they're also slightly less fragrant.  I'm not one to judge, but I never understood what stallions have against fruit.  They don't know what they're missing!"

[Moonlit 593]

@@Hazard Time, Serenade just nods, a blank look on her face, "um...okay." She glances at the cart then looks back at the Mare in front of her, "What would you recommend for a" she takes a deep breath, "disgraced astronomer exiled to the night court then to ponyville and now has to meet with the Princess of Friendship and explain one of the reasons she got kicked out of Canterlot". 

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Hazard Time, Serenade just nods, a blank look on her face, "um...okay." She glances at the cart then looks back at the Mare in front of her, "What would you recommend for a" she takes a deep breath, "disgraced astronomer exiled to the night court then to ponyville and now has to meet with the Princess of Friendship and explain one of the reasons she got kicked out of Canterlot". 

 

Succulent put a hoof to her chin, her eyes staring up at the sky intently.  

 

"Yeeaaaah, that's a toughy," she mused, rolling her tongue around in her mouth.  However, I would suggest something low key, yet formal.  Nothing too powerful.

 

Turning back around, the crystal mare dug through her collection of fragrances, finally letting out a whoop as she grabbed one bottle in particular.  "Here we go!  I call it "Second Chance", a nice Eau de Cologne with a synthetic ocean spray fragrance.  This would calm most anypony's nerves, and it's only 12 bits!"

[Moonlit 593]

@@Hazard Time, "Can I get a smell first....I....have an overactive olfactory sense." Serenade is already digging out her bits pouch, "If I can stand it, you have yourself a sale." Serenade sits down, and mutters under her breath, "what is it with this town and ponies". She brushes her mane out of her eyes and grunts out of annoyance. "This blasted mane"

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Hazard Time, "Can I get a smell first....I....have an overactive olfactory sense." Serenade is already digging out her bits pouch, "If I can stand it, you have yourself a sale." Serenade sits down, and mutters under her breath, "what is it with this town and ponies". She brushes her mane out of her eyes and grunts out of annoyance. "This blasted mane"

 

"Oh of course!  I totally understand."  Succulent unscrewed the top, exposing the nozzle.  Gently taking hold of the other mare's hoof, she lifted it up and brought the bottle to her fetlock, squeezing the plunger and dousing the tuft of fur in fragrance.

 

"There you go," she said, screwing the top back on and releasing the hoof.  "Tell me what you think, Ms. Serenade."

[EQ_Theta 459]

@@Blitz Boom

 

"We shall take our leave," Sen began, looking back at Omen's mother the same way he looked at his own mother. One long look straight to her face, eyes narrow and relaxed and a smile. The whole experience felt like being back home, even for just a while. "Thank you."

Lin stepped outside to join Omen, followed by her brother. She still has thoughts about the little creature she had just seen earlier and thought about being lucky enough to find one. It was an imagined situation where she'd be in a hollowed-out tree stump with a makeshift bed, snuggling with a little critter. 

 

As the two finally made their way to the other side, Lin turned to Sen and Omen and said, "We should head be on the lookout for a cave marked with crossed claw marks. I made sure it was easy to identify should I need to return there. The markings should be on the lower right corner of the cave entrance, on a large stone." 

[Seamore Sandwich 471]

@@Hazard Time

@@Blitz Boom

@@Moonlit

 

"Oooo! That smells nice," Derpy said walking up to Serenade and the salespony, this time without her mailbag. Her work was done for the day and she was on her way to Serenade's place for the flying lessons, but she just happened to come across her in her travels. Such is the way of a small town like Ponyville.

 

 

@@Rapid Wind

 

Starlight followed behind the others, thoughts of the past running through her mind. While the others weren't looking, she shook her head as if to shake those thoughts away. She wanted to stop thinking about the past and try to enjoy the day with a new friend.

[Hazard Time 1,127]

"Oooo! That smells nice," Derpy said walking up to Serenade and the salespony, this time without her mailbag. Her work was done for the day and she was on her way to Serenade's place for the flying lessons, but she just happened to come across her in her travels. Such is the way of a small town like Ponyville.

 

Succulent eagerly looked up at the approaching pegasus.  "Oh hi there!" she greeted enthusiastically.  "I just stopped into town to sell my fragrances straight from the Crystal Empire.  I'm Succulent Scent, what's your name?"  The mare held out a hoof for the other to shake.

[Moonlit 593]

@@Hazard Time, Serenade hums, "The open ocean with a hint of algae and seaweed. Gods I miss that smell." Serenade hoofs over the 12 bits. "You opening a store here?"

 

@@Seamore Sandwich, Serenade turns to Derpy, "Hey Derpy, how was your day? You are free for flying tonight, right" Serenade's wings flutter. 

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Hazard Time, Serenade hums, "The open ocean with a hint of algae and seaweed. Gods I miss that smell." Serenade hoofs over the 12 bits. "You opening a store here?"

 

"Nope!  I just plan to peddle them from my cart!"  The bluntness with which she stated this would have hinted that she was being sarcastic, but the gleam in her eyes would have suggested the exact opposite.  "However, if I had a shop, I'd also have a place to stay, but I don't have the funds to really do that.  I could always rent a room in a tavern, but then I'd have no place to store my cart...

 

"Oh dear, I really didn't plan this out that well," she giggled, running a hoof through her mane.  "It's a wonder I stay in business!"

[Moonlit 593]

@@Hazard Time, Serenade nods, "So what your saying is you need space to store your cart, have somewhat cheap rent and maybe be big enough to expand to include a store." She sniffs the fragrance again, "and not have a Landlord that isn't overbearing." Ignoring everything, Serenade's wings twitch. "Would a Crown-subsidized place work for you?"

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Hazard Time, Serenade nods, "So what your saying is you need space to store your cart, have somewhat cheap rent and maybe be big enough to expand to include a store." She sniffs the fragrance again, "and not have a Landlord that isn't overbearing." Ignoring everything, Serenade's wings twitch. "Would a Crown-subsidized place work for you?"

 

The crystal mare stared at the pegasus, unsure at first what she was offering.  The chances of running into a pony who could cover every expense for her on her first try was just too much to take it.  However, it slowly began to filter down through her brain, and her expression began to reflect this realization.

 

"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" she asked incredulously.

[Moonlit 593]

@@Hazard Time, "What do you think I'm saying?" Serenade smirks, "I work for the Crown, they pay me a very generous stripend. I don't and can't use it all. In exchange for some more of this" Serenade opens the bottle and sniffs it again, "It's not an apartment, but rather a outbuilding over by my place that I use to store my equipment. I can get the stuff moved, and you'd have a place to put your cart and lay your head." 

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Hazard Time, "What do you think I'm saying?" Serenade smirks, "I work for the Crown, they pay me a very generous stripend. I don't and can't use it all. In exchange for some more of this" Serenade opens the bottle and sniffs it again, "It's not an apartment, but rather a outbuilding over by my place that I use to store my equipment. I can get the stuff moved, and you'd have a place to put your cart and lay your head." 

 

Nothing happened at first.  Slowly, however, a bright, beaming smile overtook her face, her body vibrating.  Finally, she could take it no more squealed, jumping up and down with joy.  

 

"Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!" she celebrated, pouncing on Serenade and hugging her tightly.  "That's so generous and I totally owe you a favor!"

[Moonlit 593]

@@Hazard Time,Serenade manages to get the bottle corked before the mare crashed into her. "You too? What is it with ponies and the hugging!"  One Scent lets her go, Serenade dusts herself off. "I'll move the stuff tomorrow morning, which means your gonna have to find a place tonight. My place is the house with the three giant telescopes sticking out the top." 

[FanOfManyShows 396]

@@Blitz Boom, To test their explanation Astral stepped back, and felt her warding spell return. "Oh, I've heard of null spells before but never antimagic." She walked forward feeling her warding spell disappear again. "How does a pony get the ability to emit antimagic anyways?" She asked herself quietly. "Well, I guess the verdict is good for now." She said, with a pause. "What do the cursed items do anyways?"

[Summer Breeze 2,528]

@@Blitz Boom,@@Frosty Frost,

 

Summer nodded when nerzhei explained about the most importand dragon. She didn't like him already but on the other side she thought that he probably was a good leader. he placed his own kind on the first place and did what was best for them and summer respected that, but she still didn't like him. 

 

"Is that all you wanted to say? shall we go now? best to get this over as quicky as possible." summer said to nerzhei, she wanted to be able to hug and sing and dance as quicky as possible. 

 

then she turned to laryel "don't worry laryel, we won't leave you behind here." she said to her friend and smiled. Summer made it to her own personal mission and duty to get laryel to the ever free forest, no matter what. you don't leave friends behind in a place like this and laryel was defenitly summers friend and she was sure the others thought the same about her.