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[ReverieRiver 526]

@@MisterRe, @@Illiad Easle,

 

Ariel also saw the strange pony in the green hood, and she tilted her head in mild curiosity. Was he perhaps the one responsible for blocking their abilities? She couldn't create constructs, Time couldn't shift time, and now Illiad couldn't even detect this pony's emotions. Coincidence, or something more?

 

She tried to charge her horn with construct magic, of course to no avail. It fizzled before hardly even a spark escaped. After that, she could have sworn that the pony turned his head in her direction, which sent a pang of panic through her. She quickly retreated back, scrambling until she was pressed up against the back of her cell again.

 

Perhaps she was being paranoid. But if this pony was so powerful as to block everpony else's abilities, he was probably one to be wary of.

[Illiad Easle 3,168]

@

I watch as the previously irate Stallion, apparently named Back Slash reached his foreleg through the bars connecting to humbug's cell.

I looked at him with a confused expression before sighing an putting my foreleg through the bars as well. We don't even come close to touching.

"I'm Illiad, and, being Empathic I could tell you were tired, more so than humbug, so I thought I could help you get back to sleep."

((The real reason is that I couldn't tell what was thought and what was speech in that post.))

I move my hoof up and down in a pantomime of a shake, then return to the corner I share with Ariel. The least I could do is comfort her, I can tell that she's been through a lot. 

[Shift 4,272]

@@Illiad Easle,

 

Timeshift, who had kept quiet and mulled over her situation for a bit, turned to Troy. "Listen, Troy. Can you do anything to get the green hooded guy's attention? Like... throw a rock at him or something? I have horrendous magic except for my time magic, so..." She huffed a bit. "Just because i'm sarcastic doesn't mean i'm above asking for help."

[Quintara HiveHagfish 243]

hmmm, maybe i should apologize to the rest of them too, uhhh they didn't actually talk about me,

 

"UGhhhhh! if i just had my sword these bars would be bucking gone"

 

I looked over at the megaphone mare, its a start,

 

"Excuse me? May i ask your name? That tune you hummed was perfect, i always liked loud music.

[Illiad Easle 3,168]

@@Shift

I look over at Timeshift, she feels sincere, at least slightly.

"Sorry, but in regards to normal magic I guess I'm in the same boat as you, I still have my Empathic abilities for some reason, likely because they think the're harmless and I would almost certainly die if they were blocked wrong, but somehow they blocked just my normal magic. But even if I  could, I have nothing to throw. This place is almost scientific with it's level of cleanliness."

If only I had my diamond back, now that could get us out of here.

Edited September 23, 2014 by Illiad Easle

[MisterRe 21]

"I could really use some water. Really. Damn My brain is really hurting from my singing." Humbug sighed, she was only complaining now. "If I could buck these bars down I would they seem to be reinforced with something." 

 

Humbug wasn't a strong mare but she didn't admit it. She sighed again.

[Quintara HiveHagfish 243]

Thought: Well buck, at least shes not ignoring me, "sigh" damnit where is my sword. Then i noticed greenhood, huh, whats with him? He seems to be asleep,...hmmm why is he just standing there? uhhh it was so much nicer being alone, at least then i wasnt so pissed off, i reall hate being awake.

[Shift 4,272]

@@Illiad Easle,

 

"Gah." Timeshift muttered. "...hey, could somepony help me get these gloves off? I could have a vision or something that could help, I suppose. As said it's my... special talent, unfortunately. I hate it. It's so... spontaneous and supernatural and unnatural and... just... not scientific. And annoying. The visions are normally stupid, but it won't hurt to try."

[MisterRe 21]

@@Shift, 

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"Time, try these." Humbug threw her batteries through her jailbars and into Timeshift's Cell. " Maybe the battery acid could melt into it or something. I think I can find batteries elsewhere in this area. That is... when we get out." Humbug smiled again because her conscious was clean. Making amends weren't easy, but it was a start.
"Time, try these." Humbug threw her batteries through her jailbars and into Timeshift's Cell. " Maybe the battery acid could melt into it or something. I think I can find batteries elsewhere in this area. That is... when we get out." Humbug smiled again because her conscious was clean. Making amends weren't easy, but it was a start.

@,

 

"Oh, I heard you sorry. Just busy with my thoughts. My name is Humbug. No ones ever complimented me. Thank you sweetie. You don't seem that... eccentric. I'd ruffle your hair or give you hug but sadly these bars are in the way."

 

Humbug looked at her now useless Megaphone. " 'Are you ready to party? Ahhhh...' " She was remembering a good night of here life, the yesterday she experienced.

Edited September 23, 2014 by MisterRe

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[Illiad Easle 3,168]

@

I look over at the newly speaking stallion, flinching from the sudden and strong anger from him.

"Hey you, yes you. I've been working hard since I woke up here to keep everypony from freaking out and losing it. You need to calm down. I know none of this makes sense, but if Discord had anything to do with it, the randomness was part of the plan."

I sigh, the built up terror is starting to get to me.

@@Miss Reaper

I lay back down near Ariel's cell, "well, they sure grabbed somepony quicker than I expected, and if they do it that way... I'll need a new plan, I can't keep somepony awake And spread terror."

[Quintara HiveHagfish 243]

@MisterRe @Disruptis

 

"Humbug huh? I like that name."

 

Thought: I could feel my face getting hot, what is this i feel? Could it be......

At that time i felt a prick in my neck......i reached my hoof up and pulled out a dart..

"awwww......crud......"

Thought: I hit the floor, the room was spinning like crazy. Well at least i finally get back to sleep now.......

Edited September 23, 2014 by BackSlash2554

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[MisterRe 21]

@,

 

"Oooo, that sounded painful." She heard but not seen the pony drop. "Damn, he was just starting to like me. Well... I'd feel sad for him if he'd go away forever... Cameras eh?" She felt around her cell for an invisible camera. There were none.

 

"Yeah, they aren't that stupid to put inside the cages themselves... are they?" 

[Shift 4,272]

@,

 

"...so we're being taken for questioning, huh?" Timeshift mumbled. "Or experimenting? Or being forced to do laps? ...fascinating." Timeshift started playing around with the batteries she got and started to attempt to remove her gloves. "I-I might be able to get these off. One second, morons." 

[Illiad Easle 3,168]

I ponder our most recent dilemma, my plan wont work if they put us to sleep before opening the doors, and I can't push terror and keep the chosen pony awake...

A thought occurs to me, an obvious thought that should have happened a long time ago.

I reach up to my horn and sure enough, there it is, and another thing that I just now thought to expect, this one was different though, I could feel it.

I facehoof.

"Guys,"(@@Miss Reaper, @@Shift, @@clockwork24, @@MisterRe)

"Check your horns for magic dampening rings. They're pretty easy to burn out once you know that the're there."

I sigh as I feel the one on my horn again, "Mine seems to be modified so I wont risk breaking it."

"Also, if you guys have an idea for a new plan feel free to whisper(PM) it to me."

[clockwork24 103]

@@Shift,

 

"Look, Timeshift, was it? I'm going to tell you something. I have been here for a long while, and have been taken in several times before. In short, they drug you, take you down that hallway, and do Celestia knows what, and then bring you back unharmed. Not even I know what goes on in there, so for now, you shouldn't use too much energy trying to figure it out."

 

The yellow unicorn sighed.

 

"I just hope that this will all change someday..."

[Illiad Easle 3,168]

@@clockwork24

I turn towards the pony that I find similar to my long lost friend, I am slightly saddened by his pessimism.

"In case you haven't noticed Clockwork, things have already changed. Now it's been nearly two years for me since I got here and if I noticed anything it is that this place has never changed before. for the past two years it has always been the same. Now, it is suddenly different, I don't know yet if it is for the better, but we need to at least hope it will lead to better things."

I look away, the Clockwork I knew was never this downtrodden, not even when we separated before Discord's attack.

[clockwork24 103]

@@Illiad Easle,

 

I blew my greyed mane out of my eyes and slowly backed away from the bars, choosing instead to sit in the opposite corner.

 

"Illiad, I'm sorry. I seem to have lost my hope, my optimism, and my happiness in this cold dark place. Two years... Two years of being alone in a place such as this, my friend. I do not feel as young as I once was..."

[Illiad Easle 3,168]

@@clockwork24

I turn to face him, "Tell me, what is the last thing that you remember before you came here?"

He seems like the clockwork I lost those years ago, could he be the same one?

Or, if he is a different Clockwork, then he would know a different Illiad, one that would look like me.

I lay in the corner I share with Ariel (@@Miss Reaper)

I try to get a better look at her horn to see if there is a dampening ring there, but her mane is in the way.

sigh.

[MisterRe 21]

She was listening in. Humbug didn't know what to expect, especially the future. Would she as well spend years here? Would she as well lose hope? Would she see her the light of day again. It was unlikely but Humbug still had hope the first day she was here. Humbug hummed again but this time it wasn't as loud but still as encompassing. She hummed Ferrar Jacques in her sweetest voice. It mimic both a motherly song and hymn of a harp. 

 

"Hm hm hm hmm hm hm hmm hm hm, hm, hmmm, hm, hm, hmmm..." The song continued.

[Shift 4,272]

@@clockwork24,@@Illiad Easle,

 

"I've been here for five years, I know..." Timeshift muttered. She shifted her attention to her horn ring and used the batteries to attempt to destroy the ring. Eventually, it snapped in half and she felt her magic return to her. "O-Okay. I-I think i'm good." Timeshift stammered, her entire attitude gone and replaced with something between fear and nervousness. "B-But I don't think my magic will help. It's time magic and it's... well it gets outofcontrolveryeasilyandthelasttimeitriedtodomytimemagiciendedupdestroyinghalfofmybed" She said, saying the last part ridiculously fast.

Edited September 23, 2014 by Shift

[Illiad Easle 3,168]

@@Shift

I watch the ring fall from shift's horn. Great, one step closer.

"Hey, shift?"

She glances in my general direction

"Do you think you could get Clockwork's off? he's the one on the other side of you."

I gesture towards him.

Soon we can get all the rings off, then move from there.

I walk over to the bars on the front of my cell, I wonder if these dampen magic as well?

 

((Ok, so here is the order of ourselves, as I have been able to determine.

@ as Disruptis, @ as the Human, @ as Back Slash, @@MisterRe as Humbug, @@Illiad Easle as Illiad Easle, @@Miss Reaper as Ariel, @@Shift as Time Shift, @@clockwork24 as Clockwork, and @ as The Planner))

[Shift 4,272]

@@Illiad Easle,

 

"Of course." Timeshift mutters, passing the batteries to clockwork. She has seemed to gain her composure back... uh, and her attitude. "Knock yourself out, clocky. I mean literally, knock yourself out. But that's too much to wish for, I suppose. Unfortunately." 

Edited September 24, 2014 by Shift

[Illiad Easle 3,168]

@@Shift

I look over at shift with a confused, slightly irritated expression.

"I meant you, literally removing the ring from his horn. You know, like a normal pony using magic. It is much safer than trying to melt it off and I need to see if it can be done before we attempt to remove mine."