open Casual stroll

[Blitz Boom 4,626]

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Ziggy grabbed the ring with her teeth and a big smile, then waited until Storm let loose and then changed her head back towards her belly where Pound and Pumpkin were surfing and chewing.

 

"Hey little friend, look what Stormy just found, more pleasing to chew, than my vest all around. What say you we switch, and I give you this, and in return you stop making my clothes into swiss?"

 

She bopped it towards Pumpkin to it gently touched her nose, then used her jaw to move it up and down a little until she would take it, just to have some fun with the little darling.

 

((OOC. Her voice is slightly muffled by the chewing ring, but I'm not good at writing that sort in, so you will have to imagine it. ))

[Storm Shine 1,196]

@@Blitz Boom, 

 

Pumpkin Cake perked up, dropping the clump of shirt in her mouth as soon as she saw the toy. Darting her little head forward, she snapped her jaws onto the toy and attempted to tug it away from Ziggy so she could curl up with it. Unfortunately she accidentally pulled Pound Cake's legs from under him with her tail, causing him to fall. Shaking his head slightly, he got up with a cute little glare at his sister before trying to 'surf' again.

[Blitz Boom 4,626]

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Ziggy had a hard time holding on to the toy after she saw Pumpkin trip Pound. Not that she Wanted to laugh here, but... Yeah okay, that was a lie, she really did, but she kept it back to just a smile as Pumpkin managed to get a good enough grab on the chewing ring to yank it out of Ziggy's grasp, something that made the large, half-zebra clap a little at her as Pound started to rise up again.

 

"Ooh, little one, guess that you won. I hope you enjoy, to once more have your toy."

 

After that she returned to her flying around in circles, waving and make wave sounds, trying to give Pound Cake a little challenge in his *surfing*, but not enough to make ti too hard for him. She didn't want to disappoint him after all.

[Storm Shine 1,196]

@@Blitz Boom, 

 

Storm smiled from his position, watching them have fun. All fun must eventually end though, and time flies when you're having fun... Soon it was Pound and Pumpkin's bed time.

 

"Pound, Pumpkin! Time for bed!" Storm called gently, "No!" They cried stubbornly, having too much fun to want to sleep. Storm scratched his head, thinking of a way to get them to bed. "I'll make you some of your favorite muffins tomorrow!" He said, attempting to bribe the foals. Their eyes widened happily, Uncle Storm always made sure that they enjoyed his muffins... "YAY!!!"

 

Storm chuckled, standing up slowly so he wouldn't wake the still snoozing Pinkie Pie. "Ziggy, would you mind too much if I asked you to help me get the foals to bed... Pinkie's conked out, and I don't want to wake her. I think I'm actually going to have to bring her to her own bed too... Though that'll have to wait until after the twins since, knowing her, she'll pull me into bed to use as a teddy-bear. Plus, even if she didn't do that, she has a good grip on my wing."

[Blitz Boom 4,626]

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"No problem it at all, just make sure she don't fall, cause I doubt Pinkie would like that at all."

 

Looking back at the two foals Ziggy giggled and got a fun little look in her eyes.

 

"However before, what of a tiny bit more? Just as we get you to beds, my dear sleepyheads."

 

She started to fly a little more stable, though still upside down, looking like she was positioning herself for something.

 

"Let's now make a run, with a last bit of fun, and let them all see, on one, to, three!"

 

On three, she spun around quickly while her wings folded in and with precision got her hooves placed on the floor below somewhat gentle. As for the foals, her trick worked as they now sat on her back instead of her stomach, and she turned her head with a grin towards them.

 

"Tadaa."

 

With that she looked forwards, then down on Storm and the sleeping Pinkie with a giggle on her lips.

 

"It's still just too cute, that I can't refute, but just as you said, let's get them to bed."

[Storm Shine 1,196]

@@Blitz Boom,

 

Storm smiled as he stood up before walking towards the stairs. He motioned for Ziggy to follow him with a jerk of his head, walking up the stairs to Pound and Pumpkin Cake's room while making sure to use his wings to keep Pinkie stable on his back. "If you could set them in their cribs, I'll go and get their Lullaby..." He requested of the half-zebra, walking towards the closet and rooting around in it for the small music box.

Edited March 15, 2015 by Storm Shine

[Blitz Boom 4,626]

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Ziggy nodded and wandered over to the crib with the two foals still sitting on her back. Once she reached it, she turned slightly and took a gentle grasp in both of them.

 

"And for now then it stops, my dear little friends, but off in dreamland, the fun never ends."

 

She slowly put them both down in the crib whilst making sure she kept an eye on the little ones. She'd already seen they were able to fly and levitate, and because of that, they might run off if they weren't being kept under watch constantly. Some foals were flighty like that.

[Gloomfury 243]

@@Blitz Boom,

 

"That would be great. And I don't mind watching you eat.  Nothing really grosses me out anymore. My friend said I was desensitized or something. I think it's because I work with dead bodies. " She shrugged as he floated around on her back. "Besides, I already told you and Brittle that I think you two are interesting. I want to learn everything I can about you guys. Like, Since you're basically a plant, can you just live on sunshine and carbon dioxide? Or are you more like a Venus flytrap and consume living things to gain nutrients? "

[Blitz Boom 4,626]

@@Gloomfury,

 

"My kind are somewhat like plants, yes, but every type of the Evergrown needs nutrients. Most of them rely on certain plants, moss, vines, and the Lotus kind are on a strict diet of flowers, though that is more in regards to their elevated status.than being unable to eat anything else.

 

As for the Snaproots, of which I count myself, we can get some nutrients from other plants and so on, but much like said Venus Flytrap, we need proteins to survive.

 

Now don't get me wrong, we crave the light and we need water to sustain ourselves, and all of our kind can eat and enjoy other of life's great palate. Yet, we all have a certain something we need to say alive. From the flowers of the Lotus, to the thorny vines enjoyed by our builders, and mossy bark of our guards, we all have something.

 

Depending on the tribe, the needed thing changes. In the jungle I sprouted in, most need things not attainable at other places because of the different climates, and as such are not normally able to leave for any prolonged periods of time.

 

I have been fortunate in some ways in that regard, as the proteins I need are all over, yet there are drawbacks of said diet in a world of mostly herbivores that sometimes can be rather... Blown out of proportions, as far as I'm concerned. This area so far though, seems to be with some open-minded ponies, and I must admit, it's a nice change of pace.

 

Ah, but I'm rambling. I will make haste and retrieve something for you both. I shall return shortly."

 

((OOC, imagine it will take 20-30 minutes, so you have some time frame to play in. ))

[Storm Shine 1,196]

@@Blitz Boom, 

 

Upon finally finding the music box, Storm brought it over and placed it on a table between the two cribs. Opening it, the box began to fill the room with a soothing lullaby. Pound and Pumpkin both yawned, quickly finding their way to dreamland as he beckoned to Ziggy to follow him quietly out of the room.

 

Once in the hallway, the blue pegasus turned towards his new friend. "Thanks for the help Ziggy, I don't think it would have been quite so easy without you. And I don't think Pinkie would've managed to get herself a much needed nap..." Storm frowned for a second before chuckling, "Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever manage to get Pinkie to stop working on stuff and sleep, Her and my little friend Blitz have this tendency to work themselves to exhaustion. Pinkie just has enough energy to make it less obvious and allow her to work longer."

[Blitz Boom 4,626]

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"Hehe, no problem at all. I like hanging around foals, and these two were really sweet little things."

 

Likely it was all the time she spent in the child ward in the hospital that made her comfortable around the little ones. There was always new ones there, with very few being there very long, and with no long term friends her own age there, she tended to play what she could with the ones that did get through, and see if she could lift their spirits a bit by goofing off. It helped her have something resembling a childhood herself along the way, and it made her happy when she saw little faces look up at her with a great big grin before they had to move along.

 

It wasn't the best to see them leave when it was, but she learned to not get clingy as time went by and just enjoy the now and here, just like with Pumpkin and Pound.before. They had all had a fun little time, but it was time for that to end for now and move on, in this case, to get Pinkie Pie into somewhere she could sleep.

 

"And some ponies just need to keep active. They work, prance around, gets obsessed by hobbies, all sorts of things to get some of all that energy spent. I think that ponies like Pinkie and the Blitz one you talk about perhaps doesn't have that much more energy than most actually, but just can't conserve it. There's no internal button going off that tells them to slow down and relax, and so, they just keep going until there's nothing left and conks out. That's why most of us have that internal button, because we can get through the day with a healthy amount kept somewhat regulated, then have a short rest and be all done and ready again."

 

Ziggy scratched her left ear a bit.

 

"Just a theory though. Not the sort of doctor that runs tests, so I base it around what I see,.Anyway, let's get Pinkie Pie to an actual bed then. Your wings might be soft for her, but perhaps it'd be better with an area of peace."

[J.R. 3,183]

Ice Blizzard was feeling bored one day, so he decided to go to the Everfree forest to find and fight off evil creatures. He trotted through Ponyville waving to many friendly faces.

"I do love it when it's peaceful, although too much peace can get boring. That's why I'm gonna venture into the Everfree Forest and I'm not coming back until I get some action!" He thought smugly.

[Storm Shine 1,196]

@@Blitz Boom,

 

Storm nodded and beckoned Ziggy to follow him again before walking into Pinkie's room and attempting to place her on the bed. He carefully rolled her off of his back and onto the bed before attempting to turn around and walk out of the room. His attempt was foiled all to easily though, since Pinkie had a good grip on one of his wings... Quickly, Storm was yanked into bed alongside the pink mare and used as a plushie for her to cuddle.

 

Storm sighed with a small smile before turning towards Ziggy, "Thank Luna that Grey is at Rarity's house for the Cutie Mark Crusader sleepover... I don't think I'll be able to make it home tonight." He paused in thought for a second, "You're new to Ponyville, right Ziggy? Do you have a place to stay?"

[Blitz Boom 4,626]

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"Nah, usually I just find a fluffy cloud and conk out for a few hours. It's comfy, and besides the 1 in 7 times I fluff my wings in my sleep and wake up in a treetop, it's working pretty well.

 

Or well, Almost. There was that time with the owls..."

 

Ziggy scratched her chin, remembering when that incident had happened a few months back. It had not been a victorious battle that she'd had with the owls annoyed that she got stuck near their home, but she got away at least, even if she had to take care of her wounds for a while afterwards.

 

"Anyway, you look well taken care off for now, so I think I'm gonna go stretch my wings a bit. Don't let the bedponies bite."

 

She giggled a little at Storm as he was, embraced and unable to get away, before she silently went to the door and went out, waving a little and giving a big smile to him before closing and letting them have some rest. Or well, Pinkie some rest at least. Storm might not get that much sleep, although she was more or less sure he would. In the meantime, there was a sky that needed some flying in, and a town that needed a better look.

 

 

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"Ka-Boom!"

 

The yell would be all he would hear before the sound of explosions went of in the sky and engulfed a little of the area in a dark-orange glow that looked a bit like a glittery version of melted caramels.

 

Not that Blitz noticed anything. After she had woken up more in the hospital and had gone home, she had gone straight to work to try and get something ready, and was currently running a test of the rocket. She was used to not being disturbed by the creatures of the forest in her little, somewhat scorched area of the woods, so that somepony had gone through the forest and eventually found themselves near enough wasn't something she had considered.

 

"Oh phooey. Still too glittery. Too... Mechanic. It needs to flow, to look Real! So much more to do it looks like."

 

She also had a bad habit of talking to herself, but that was part of the somewhat *Mad scientist* vibe she had going over her according to a few other ponies. Still, to be fair, who was there to talk to in a forest full of dangerous creatures that most ponies tried not to get too far into? The Timberwolves? Not likely.

 

"...Perhaps something mushroomy for the next try?"

 

 

((OOC: Not taking control of When you arrive IceBlizzard. Only stating what your OC can hear when you get far enough into the woods. The time of arrival and everything is of course your own choice. ))

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Blitz Boom, 

Blizz fell over at the sound of the explosion, "What the heck was that?! I better go see if somepony's hurt. Or worse it could be----no come on IB don't think the worst of a situation. I had better investigate this!" And with that IB skated all the way to the origins of the explosion within the forest. As he skated he spotted a home in the forest and decided to check it out. *knock knock knock* "Hello? Hello Hello? Is anyone in there I-I heard an explosion and wanted to make sure everything's ok." He waited as he nervously trotted back and forth and thought, "Oh man, between this dangerous forest and that big boom, who knows what's going on here!"

[Kira Dogeikage 230]

"Oh... My head..."

Richard looked around the room, and with his amazing detective skills, found out it was not his room.

"Think, Richard, think. Where were you last night?"

Try as he may, the poor pegasus could remember nothing but bad music, spilled drinks, and a few guys who didn't seem to like his opinion on their "jams".

Getting out of the bed, he made his way over to a mirror to discover a slight swelling around his left cheek.

"Must've gotten into a fight. That's the last time I'm drinking the 'special cider'".

He looked around for anything that might have been his, and saw only his sunglasses.

Putting them on, Richard walked out of the unknown pony's home and out onto the streets of Ponyville.

He just hoped he wouldn't bump into anypony he annoyed the night before.

[Blitz Boom 4,626]

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"Silly silly, nothing's going on in There."

 

Blitz wandered slowly up from behind and looked at the arrival with big eyes and an even bigger smile.

 

"Explosives are meant for the outsides, not my home. Besides, then the pretty colours wouldn't be in the sky."

 

She had barely begun to think of what to do about her trial firework yet when she had finally gone back from her little fireworks site in the area around her house. It would have gone quicker, but she had sort of stumbled into a bush when in her safe zone from the new explosive (just in case it didn't get off the ground) and it had taken her a bit to untangle herself. Might be why this pony thought she was inside? Likely that he didn't see her.

 

"My name's Blitz Boom. Welcome to my workshop."

 

 

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"Somepony's looking a bit rough."

 

Last Stand had been wandering through town looking for something to do when she had seen the odd-looking pony with the sunglasses on and figured she might as well stave of the boredom by seeing what was going on there. She hadn't been that far off when she took notice of a few signs here and there that he wasn't exactly somepony that had been up for most of the day. Might be she was just analysing things too much, but if she was wrong, then so be it. Not more to it than that really.

 

After Ziggy had taken off with the twins to get them to sleep yesterday, she had taken off and spent most of her night in the forest, getting a good hooffull of practise swings done with the sword resting down the scabbard on her side before taking a nap. She wasn't sure what the time was now, but she was awake and bored, so whatever there was to do currently would have to be enough. At the given time, that seemed to be talking to this pony that had just gone outside.

 

He would be able to see an average size mare with a dark.brown coat, black mane and tail in a simple style that showed she wasn't the kind to style it. An open, narrow and ice-blue eye looking searchingly at him sat in the neutral face, and on the left side, an old scar ran down a closed eye. She was wearing a saddlebag on the left and a scabbard with a sword in on the right sides of her.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Blitz Boom, 

IB was happy to meet a friendly face but was still worried, "Hey there hi my name is Ice Blizzard (you can call me Blizz) and I heard and explosion and wanted to see if anypony was hurt in an explosion that I heard---- Did you say workshop?" Blizz was intrigued, he'd never been to a workshop before. "What kind of stuff do you work on? Fireworks? *Laughs at his own joke* I'm sorry to laugh, but I wanna know seriously whaddya do here?" 

Edited March 24, 2015 by IceBlizzard

[Kira Dogeikage 230]

@@Blitz Boom,

 

Richard looks over at the pony and sees she doesn't look to good for wear, and a bit dangerous with a sword on her side, but she seemed to be the only pony in sight.

Trotting over to her, he asks, "Do you by any chance know whose house that is?" pointing to the house he just came from.

[Blitz Boom 4,626]

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"...You don't think I can make fireworks?"

 

Blitz looked up at Blizz with questioning eyes, then got a shot of determination in them and wandered past him and over to a stick she had next to the door.

 

"Juuuust wait a tiny, little bit."

 

She bit into the stick, stuck it under the door and rummaged until she heard a click, then she put it back where she had left it and looked up at Blizz with a slightly crazed look in her eyes.

 

"Let me prove it then."

 

With that ,she opened the door, and the light shone in on the many things she had in there.

 

There was the small table where her mortar, several small, closed bags and a notebook was on with a pen next to it. The book was halfway through and looked rather big in it, so there had to be a lot written down therein.

 

Near the walls the few stacks of crates, barrels and other containers she had been able to make, salvage and/or repair showed proudly. The marks went from descriptions of plants, to colours, a few mentioning other inventions and then the smaller pile in a corner, marked with various degree's of explosives. Said pile was near the door, and when it had opened, the open lid on one would confirm that there was indeed what was written inside it. Grenades.

 

Most of the stuff was closed, but the few things here and there, as the grenades for example, were in wood casings, and the metal was used very scarce. Considering where they were, Blitz had to save on the metallic parts and usually relied more on wooden frames. Besides, it was less dangerous to use wood with rockets as an example, because it didn't fall down and hit someone hard in the head.

 

After a few seconds of looking over the things with a sparkle going over her own eyes, she turned her gaze away from it and looked up at Blizz with a big, mischievous grin.

 

"Rockets, firecrackers, confetti-bombs, all sorts of fireworks really. Then there's the other stuff, like edible paint, itching powder, the plans for a Pinkie Pie'ish canon, dynamite and loads more.

 

I like the things that goes Boom most though. They're the most fun to invent."

 

 

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"Beats me. I'm not local."

 

She looked over the house, but considering how she hadn't used much time to either get to know many ponies or take notice of who lived where, combined with her spending most of her time in this area between the hospital and the woods, it would be a surprise if she had any idea.

 

"Why were you in a house you don't know about? Got lost?"

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Blitz Boom, 

Blizzard was amazed at the little filly but then said, "You're a little young to be messing with explosives aren't you? I mean all alone in this dangerous forest playing with stuff, where are your parents?" Blizzard didn't wanna seem like a nagger, but he was worried about the filly, why is she on her own out here?

Edited March 25, 2015 by IceBlizzard

[Kira Dogeikage 230]

@@Blitz Boom,

 

"Well, I guess you could say that. I can barely remember anything that happened last night. I woke up this morning in that house. I was just wondering who I should thank. You said you weren't local? I'm not either, where are you from?" Richard asks, genuinely interested. It's not often you have a conversation with a pony carrying a sword.

[Blitz Boom 4,626]

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"Dunno, dead perhaps? I don't really remember. First thing I know is waking up in a crater a little bit from here. I figure that they'll find me if they're out there, and in the meantime, I have so very, very much to work on. So many things to make."

 

Blizz wasn't the first to ask about her parents, but like the rest that had asked, he could only get the answer she had given. Whatever had gone on before, and whoever her family were, it was more or less all gone. She knew how to read, write, maths, all that basic things, but any details were scrambled and useless. Whatever had happened in her crash or whatever it was, it had really done a number on her noggin.

 

But it was okay. It was hard to miss somepony you never recalled having, and with all the weird things in this forest, she kept busy collecting and creating, making her thoughts avoid the whole *where am I from?* depressive slowdown. It wouldn't leave to anywhere useful. Not like her explosives. They were gonna get her someplace important one day, when she had created a glorious explosion unrivalled by anypony. Yes, one day...

 

"And the forest's not that dangerous. The bitey things doesn't go near this place after they tried a few kaboomies, so it's all nice really."

 

 

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"Beats me. Some harsh lands a good deal to the east."

 

She looked him over searchingly, as if she was looking him over for something, then returned the ice-blue gaze to his face.

 

"Might as well get a name if we're gonna be talking. Name's Last Stand."

[Kira Dogeikage 230]

@@Blitz Boom,

 

"It's quite nice to meet you. I'm... John Smith." Richard used this as he didn't want to be recognized because of his uncommon name. "Do you know where I might get some good food? I'm starving," he says with a smile. As if on cue, his stomach growled. He laughed a bit, rubbing his stomach.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Blitz Boom, 

Blizzard was kinda proud yet sad for the little filly, "Well if they are gone, I'm sorry to hear that. But you managed to live here out on your own this long? That's really impressive. And stuff that can go boom? Awesome! If I ever need something blown up, you'll be the first I call. Hey how 'bout some fun! Let's go fight some bad guys in the forest! It'll be cool to see how your explosives work on things like timberwolves! Whaddya say?"