open Bangcolt Arena! (Fighting/Sol) (RP)

[Fractured 2,684]

The mare stared at the timberwolves, but there was no fear in her eyes, because she wasn't scared of them. Quite the opposite.

 

"Don't hurt him," she said softly, stepping in front of Zenru. The largest dog, the alpha, stepped forward as well. It walked up to the mare and whined, seemingly in concern.

,

"It's okay, i'm fine," she said, rubbing the wolf's head with a hoof. It panted happily in return before backing away, but it still kept its eyes trained on Zenru. She turned towards him as well.

 

"I can understand them. They came here because they thought you were a threat, and they almost ended up getting hurt..."

 

Her eyes became sad, as if she were recalling something, then briefly angry. She shook her head again, and they settled back to their normal softness.

 

"I'm leaving," she said, walking side by side with the alpha through the trees. "Please, forget this ever happened."

 

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"Sorry..." she began, giving him a pointed look. At the same time, she used magic to chill the air around him, effectively giving him a flash. "but nopony calls me babe. Not even my coltfriends."

 

She stopped, thinking something over.

 

"You know, actually, i've never had a coltfriend. I kinda hate the name, even though I like you. I wonder..." she said, looking over the table and once again grinning at him.

 

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Rarity smiled, right before she took another shot.

 

"Next to the forest, i'm guessing? It always seem to be the forest's, for some reason," she began to question openly. She broke the thought with a turn of the head and looked back over at Ice Blizzard. She had just caught on to his intentions, and it made her face steam with embarassment.

 

"Wait, I didn't mean to imply that..."

[Not Yellow Diamond 925]

Night Tracer was in the back with Octavia and Vinyl discussing their piece they were preparing to perform. It had been only months since their performance; it wasn't all too long ago from when they had graduated. Night Tracer, however, hadn't played the piano sine their graduation so he, undeniably, was a bit rusty. "So, Am I playing on the keyboard or the grand piano; I can do both but you know which sounds better and which I can play better."

Octavia thought for a moment although she had already made up her mind, "Yes, I need you to play the piano, stick to the original; alright?"

Night Tracer nodded and began to walk towards the wings of the stage. Octavia went out to welcome everyone and thank them for coming tonight. As Octavia concluded her salutations to all the guests she walked to her violin; whereas, Vinyl and Night Tracer who were standing side by side high hoofed before walking onto the stage to take their positions.

Night Tracer walked over to the piano, cracked his hooves and sat down. He readjusted the microphone stand over head so he would be able to sing easily while he played. He looked back at Octavia who was to give him the queue to start a few measures into when she began.

Octavia nodded to Night Tracer and then looked out to the crowd before taking a deep breath.

Version being played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5ZraVsPbhk

Original:

She played the first few bars impechably, they sounded beautifiul; she always worked so hard with her music and rarely made a mistake on stage because she'd never let one go while practicing. Music was her life, her passion. What she woke up to and went to sleep to. She had only opened the resturant as a way to get herself noticed so she could pursue her career as a classical performer and eventually compose her own orchestra. But this performance, this song is what she was doing now and that's all that was on her mind.

After about four measures into the piece, Night Tracer silently cleared his throat and leaned into towards the microphone and as he did, Octavia quit playing and Vinyl began providing DJ accompaniment.

"Oh, Oh, Oh," Night Tracer sang confidently although, internally. He was nervous.

"We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land and sea
But as long as you are with me, there's no place I'd rather be
I would wait forever, exalted in the scene
As long as I am with you, my heart continues to beat

With every step we take, Kyoto to The Bay
Strolling so casually
We're different and the same, gave you another name
Switch up the batteries"

He sang remarkably, but not quite as well as he did for his finals; that performance was hard to match, for him, Octavia, and Vinyl. They were all flawless. Now, they had to be again.

Night Tracer was finishing singing the first verse only to be overshadowed by Octavia who broke into the chorus with her violin, and Vinyl with her soundboard. Night Tracer was drowned out to where he was audible but not heard clearly but that was intended. However, what wasn't intended, was when the chorus began, Night Tracer got caught off guard ever so slightly and missed his intro on the piano by a fraction of a second. He kept singing the chorus,

"If you gave me a chance I would take it
It's a shot in the dark but I'll make it
Know with all of your heart, you can't shame me
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be
N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be
N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be
N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be
Ooh ooh"

While entering the chorus he looked away from the piano and to Octavia out of the corner of his eye. He saw her smiling at him with a grin that says, "Do it again and We're going to have issues." Night Tracer kept singing and playing but didn't let go of Octavia's look. He made sure to keep it fresh in mind as he continued on with the song.

"We staked out on a mission to find our inner peace
Make it everlasting so nothing's incomplete
It's easy being with you, sacred simplicity
As long as we're together, there's no place I'd rather be
With every step we take, Kyoto to The Bay
Strolling so casually
We're different and the same, gave you another name
Switch up the batteries"

He sang and sang, slowly forgetting that he had messed up and slowly becoming more and more invested in the music. It was very apparent as he hit the chorus as this time he was much louder without sacrificing quality, tone or pitch. He didn't get covered this time, almost singing as if he was naked. Vinyl and Octavia looked at each, gleaming. Motivated by his energy they increased their volume as well.

"If you gave me a chance I would take it
It's a shot in the dark but I'll make it
Know with all of your heart, you can't shame me
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be
N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be
N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be
N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be"

By this time, Night Tracer was hitting on all cylinders. The performance the trio was putting on was nothing to talk about at the water cooler the next day but it was worthy of kicking off a hell of a night.

"Hoo
Yeah-e-yeah-e-yeah-e-yeah-e-yeah, yeah, yeah
If you gave me a chance I would take it
It's a shot in the dark but I'll make it
Know with all of your heart, you can't shame me
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be
N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be
N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be
N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be"

He sang the last chorus in a higher, lighter octave which sounded wonderful. To top it off, Vinyl put and angelic noise behind it, to put her own twist on what they had originally did. Octavia played in a lower key and played softer so Night Tracer's voice and Vinyl's noise would stand out as she thought it would sound better if they did.

Night Tracer held the final note as the music faded out. Leaving the audience to clap.

He walked off the stage and to the wings, leaving Octavia and Vinyl to play a composition of their own.

(The one in SoL)

Night Tracer exhaled as he walked off the stage. He was relieved or that to be over as much as he enjoyed, but the night wasn't over for him as he still had a date and a closing number to sing.

He slithered through the tables In the dining area as Tavey and Vinyl begun their duet. As he trotted through he was congratulated by a few ponies but most were focused on each other or what was happening on stage, which made it easy for him to get back to his table. He approached his table from the opposite direction of where Celestia was so he could surprise her.

While he walked by her, he reached up and booped her on the nose while making the noise, "Sorry, had to take care of something."

He sat across from her in his seat yet again. "You know, when I offered you that drink, I didn't think you'd be drinking the night away." He commented.


(Sorry for grammar errors; this post was done on my iPhone)

Edited July 27, 2015 by Flying Far

[P-Jay 1,987]

@, 

 

zenru merely nodded at the largest dog. and wordlessly started to let it be known that should the wolf decide to attack for any reason whatsoever, it would be a poor move on their part.

 

"i see your a sort of recluse. shying away from interaction from others. may i ask why?" he asked.

 

                                                                              

 

caliber cocked his head. "babe? aint no-one calling you...oh wait..." he realized it was him, and started laughing. "oh, my bad, i--brr..."

 

he shivered, and listened to her when she said how she didnt have any coltfriends, and how she 'liked' him...

 

"...i like you, too~" he slurred, with a happy face. "i wanna be more then friends...and stuff...."

[Little Red 1,529]

Red opened her mouth to reply to Rune, but several ponies walked on stage. She listened, entranced, to the song.

 

When was the last time she had heard real music? She found herself swaying to the beat, despite herself. She stopped, a little embarrassed, but listened intently. The last time she'd heard real music... before she'd left her parents, four or so years ago, she decided. There was that one gypsy caravan-- but that wasn't the same, not really. They only had drums and a recorder, so the music wasn't enthralling.

 

The song ended, and the strange trance it had set Red in faded, and she blinked. She watched the pegasus that had sung leave the stage. She applauded with the ponies around her, but then a new song started, a duet between the other two.

 

She turned to Rune, figuring he basically knew everything that went on. "Who are those ponies?" she asked curiously.

[J.R. 3,183]

@,

If Blizzard wasn't as shy as he was around Rarity, he would've exploded with laughter. It was hilarious how she 'caught on' to him, "HAHAHA!! GOTEEERRR!" he thought to himself while maintaining a normal expression at the table.

 

"Well, I'll sell ya this: The forest is always the best place to......get business done." he said, still somewhat smug, "But to get there...it's a secret route nopony else knows about. Trust me, you'll love it. It has a great landscape, and it's great place to practice fighting."

 

His ears quivered as the music started to play, and clapped when it was over, "Awesome music."  When Vinyl & Tavey started a new song, he reached a hoof out to Rarity and asked, "Care for a dance?"

Edited July 27, 2015 by Ice Blizzard

[P-Jay 1,987]

@@Little Red, 

 

"vinyl scratch, octavia, night tracer, and im going up in a few minutes. just let dj pon3 and octavia finish theirs."

 

he grinned. "i got them all beat. my song'll make ya believe in miracles. but...truth be told...i do need a back up singer..."

 

he looked at her. "you wanna...?"

[Little Red 1,529]

@,

Vinyl, Octavia, and Night Tracer. Red nodded as he listed their names.

 

She blinked as she processed his last words-- an invitation to be a back-up singer for him. Her head whipped around to face him, away from the stage, eyebrow raised. Why not Ruby? Unless he actually was asking Ruby, and not her.

 

"Uh, me?" She clarified. "I can't sing. I can't dance either," she added to Ruby for good measure.

[P-Jay 1,987]

@@Little Red, 

 

rune laughed. "aw, c'mon. will no-mare in ths building be a back-up singer?" he asked, a little louder to where everyone would hear, but it wasn't quite loud enough to disturb the peace. (dont ask how, just roll with it)

 

he sipped his drink. "im going on after this, i think. so i need back up singers, STAT."

 

(this is an invitation, BTW. fair warning, you'll only have one verse, though.)

[Little Red 1,529]

@,

Red was a little doubtful. She had already signed up to do this "nyan -nyan dance" when she had no idea how to dance, and she wasn't sure she wanted to try singing a song she didn't know. Especially when she couldn't sing. But at least for the dance she wouldn't be up on a giant stage.

 

What if the refusal offended Rune, though? He was easily just as nice as Ruby, and she'd known them for about the same time-- why was she doing what Ruby requested, but not what Rune requested? Oh, right, because Rune was asking her to go out on a giant stage. Her voice would only bother the ponies here-- she simply wasn't a good singer.

 

"I can't sing," she repeated, "but.... what are you singing? Or, more specifically, what are you asking me to sing? And can Ruby sing it?" she added the last bit, rather hopefully.

[P-Jay 1,987]

@@Little Red, 

 

"huh? oh, its a song from rio. called 'i wanna party', by will.i.pon. its a semi-known song, but it does get the soul moving, and wanting to dance~!"

 

he grinned. "and no worries, judging from ruby's expression, im sure she could be the back up singer. if anypony else doesn't want to, that is."

 

(last post of the night)

[Not Yellow Diamond 925]

@@Star Saber, 

 

"Oh, Ashie! That's what friendship is all about you ol' hoot. The journey may be tough sometimes and you may hit a rough patch or a lava patch but if you keep moving on, work together, and prevail. You'll find a choclate rain patch at the end!" She bounced in front of Ash. Once again, her eyes came out of her sockets but unlike the last time they didn't bounce out but made more if a suction cup noise. "Choclate Rain!" She emphasized. She began trotting along with him. She wasn't just going to leave him alone.

@,

 

Fluttershy looked up, she was surprised by Kevin's comment. "Dangerous? Oh heavens no," She quietly asserted. "Some of them just need some warming up to, that's all." She defended the animals; she'd be that one owner in a movie that hangs onto her rabid dog that you have to end up killing either the owner and the dog kills many people or kill them both and save people.  

Edited July 27, 2015 by Flying Far

[Dust and Memories 557]

@

 

Wilhelm's eyebrow arched slightly, as if he could tell what Annette was thinking, but nevertheless, he smiled and laid down his menu. "I believe I'll have the... hm. Perhaps the penne alla vodka and a glass of Meritage?" He raised a hoof for a waiter, and the closest one glided over as if floating. "Yes, sir and madam? What would you like today?" 

"Well," Wilhelm said, "I'll have the penne alla vodka and a glass of the Meritage, and milady here will have the Royal Cranberry Salad." The waiter nodded and finished off their orders on his list. "Excellent choice. We'll have your food out promptly." The waiter glided away again towards the kitchen, and Wilhelm waved back at Ice before turning back to Annette. "So..." Admittedly, Wilhelm didn't know what to talk about. Their first date was interrupted by large amounts of explosions so that he didn't have to speak much, and now that the only thing to do was talk, Wilhelm had absolutely no idea what to say, especially to a mare. Curse you, past me! Would it have killed you to go out and talk with ponies more? ...okay, I know the answer to that question.

[J.R. 3,183]

@,

Kevin's mind was going multiple places at once. He was listening to Fluttershy, looking around for anything that seemed suspicious, and thinking to himself all at once.

 

When Fluttershy was done, he spoke, "So, you don't seem to be afraid?"

 

"Why do I get this strange feeling that something extremely dumb could happen at any moment....?"

[Little Red 1,529]

@,

Red considered. She didn't know the song, and all she would do would be to embarrass Rune on stage by forgetting the lyrics or something. "Don't know it," Red said, "so, very sorry, I'll have to decline." She glanced apologetically at Ruby. "Thank you for the offer, though." she added to Rune.

[Fractured 2,684]

@Orion Caelum

Anette's eyes panned up and around the interior of the building, taking in everything. Friends sitting at tables. The music, and the two performers that seemed to be playing their heart's out. She even noticed the large antique chandelier beautifully attached to the ceiling like Equestria's most immobile guardian angel, and it all came together in her mind to produce one feeling- nostalgia. Her eyes turned back over to Wilhelm, the stallion of her dreams, and the words came out as easy as if she had already spoken them.

 

"You know, this is the first time i've ever been to a place like this since I was a child. When I was in the society, I never really stepped outside for more than a few seconds, and when I travel with Sleight Mist, it's usually nothing more than a stay in a rough and seedy hotel. But I remember, way back before all of this, my parents would take me to places just like this, with all the music, and lights, and performances," she said moving her head back and forth slightly to accentuate every word. "I was too young, and I never understood what was going on, but it didn't matter, because I was with somepony I cared about, and I loved it all the same. Maybe even more."

 

As always, there was a smile on her face, but this time it was faint enough to be ghostlike. Her eyes were calm and patient, contrasting with her desperate need to want Wilhelm to understand that he shouldn't have to force himself in order to impress her. She'd love the tight-knit, wise-cracking pegasus all the same.

 

"Wilhelm, have you ever had somepony close to you?"

 

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Rarity looked down at the outstretched hoof, eyes uncertain. She certainly did want to dance, and she had even hinted it to Ice Blizzard, but at the same time, she still wasn't sure how she felt, and if she should be leading him on. The obnoxious amounts of Sherry she had drank to avoid parts of the coversation certainly didn't help, and she was starting to regret it. It was making it so hard to think...

 

She opened her eyes, not even realizing she had closed them. The hoof was still there, outstretched, like time had frozen while she had been thinking. Waiting for her. She paused, two trains of thought moving at the same time, one moving towards a bright future, the other moving towards a potential disaster. All based on whatever she did next.

 

...She reached out and took the hoof.

 

"I'd absolutely love to," she finally replied. As she waited and lady-like as ever to be swept off towards the dance floor, she realized she still didn't know which train she was on.

 

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Still walking slowly beside the largest timberwolf, the mare stopped. Eerily, the rest of the pack did as well, while at the same time, the noises in the forest stopped, insects and birds alike falling silent. She didn't turn towards the swordspony, but instead stared at the ground in front of her, absorbed in it. Her eyes were focused like those of an archer, and still riddled with that mysterious mix of anger and sadness. She spoke clearly and simply toward him, her small voice sounding much louder without the background noises to muffle it.

 

"Because everything fades. You, and everypony you love, and the ones after them. These timberwolves. Even this forest will eventually die out. Nothing lasts forever... or nothing should. That's why."

 

She began to pace off once again, moving with the pack and and heading slowly off into the heavier part of the forest.

 

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Sleight Mist stared at Caliber, trying to gauge him. For the life of her, she couldn't tell if he was being legitimate, or if was just incredibly drunk right now. She decided to play on the second option.

 

"Uh-huh. We'll try that again when you're well and sober," she replied, her eyes focused, but still carrying a glint of amusement in them. She was ready to suggest something, but her eyes got distracted when a little notebook popped into view in front of her, seemingly replacing the air around it. Her personal notebook.

 

She grabbed it lightly with telekinesis and opened it. She read the first page, and her eyes narrowed in anger. With a light touch of magic, she ripped the page out of its notebook before using additional magic to dehydrate the page. The result was the page tearing into pieces before simply falling to the floor in a shredded pile near her table.

 

She ignored it then, putting her mind off it like it had never happened.

 

"Hey, wanderer. You sober enough to dance, or you ready to call it quits?" She spoke teasingly, that same tiny smirk re-appearing once again.

 

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Celestia jumped back a little when somepony touched her nose, nearly falling out of her seat. She saw it was Night Tracer, and relaxed, smiling, even though she felt thoroughly downcast. She had just forced her title on Trixie, one of her students, and while It hurt her to use a commanding tone on anypony, using it against somepony she knew was especially painful, like small needles were stuck in her heart. She had done what she had had to do as ruler, and it had been the right decision, and it may have even been for Trixie's own good, but that wouldn't ease the guilt. It never did. Not for a second.

 

"Sorry, I got carried away," she replied, non-chalantly warping the glass away and back into the kitchen, to the surprise of more than a few chefs when it landed and spilled on a Cranberry Salad that had just been beautifully prepared. The chefs preparing the dish stopped, pondering whether they should serve it anyway...

 

Celestia, meanwhile, settled for simply changing the subject. "You never told me you could sing, Night Tracer. You did very well up there." She held that same relaxed smile, the mark of a ruler with centuries of experience hiding her feelings.

[J.R. 3,183]

@,

"Yesh!"

 

As Blizzard walked onto the dance floor with Rarity, he had remembered seeing Rarity's eyes closed at the table, "The Sherry must be getting to her, better take it slow."

 

He looked at her with a gentle smile, "Just follow me. I gotcha, Rarity." And with that, he started to lead. Granted, his best dancing was mainly breakdancing, he knew the time for a slow, partner-based dance as well. Although, he was still crap compared to prfessional dancers, at least he wasn't stepping on her hooves.

 

"So...uh, Rarity. How has the night been going for you? I-I'm no expert dancer, so um...yeah...hehe.." he said as he did his best to keep himself and Rarity in time with the song.

[P-Jay 1,987]

@, 

 

caliber was grinning, when she suddenly tore a piece of paper to pieces. "hey, whats...hic...um..." he started, mumbling a little.

 

then she asked to dance, and he got up, stumbling a little. "yes, lets." he managed, "i need to dance...cause the deal..."

 

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zenru was watching her leave, and simply started to follow. 

[Dust and Memories 557]

@Orion Caelum

Anette's eyes panned up and around the interior of the building, taking in everything. Friends sitting at tables. The music, and the two performers that seemed to be playing their heart's out. She even noticed the large antique chandelier beautifully attached to the ceiling like Equestria's most immobile guardian angel, and it all came together in her mind to produce one feeling- nostalgia. Her eyes turned back over to Wilhelm, the stallion of her dreams, and the words came out as easy as if she had already spoken them.

 

"You know, this is the first time i've ever been to a place like this since I was a child. When I was in the society, I never really stepped outside for more than a few seconds, and when I travel with Sleight Mist, it's usually nothing more than a stay in a rough and seedy hotel. But I remember, way back before all of this, my parents would take me to places just like this, with all the music, and lights, and performances," she said moving her head back and forth slightly to accentuate every word. "I was too young, and I never understood what was going on, but it didn't matter, because I was with somepony I cared about, and I loved it all the same. Maybe even more."

 

As always, there was a smile on her face, but this time it was faint enough to be ghostlike. Her eyes were calm and patient, contrasting with her desperate need to want Wilhelm to understand that he shouldn't have to force himself in order to impress her. She'd love the tight-knit, wise-cracking pegasus all the same.

 

"Wilhelm, have you ever had somepony close to you?"

 

Wilhelm opened his mouth as if to say something and then closed it. He looked down at the table and began to fidget with his fork, twirling it around his hoof in an unconscious display of dexterity. "I..." He paused for a moment more. "No. Nopony, not since my sister... until you." He finally looked up at Annette and managed to smile, even though he wasn't as happy as he was mere moments before. Taking his pocket watch from one of the pockets of his uniform, he laid it out on the table, flipping it open. On one side, of course, was the clock face, but on the other was a mare who looked remarkably like Wilhelm. She didn't wear glasses, and in the picture, she appeared to be in some sort of old-fashioned dress. Her coat was slightly lighter than Wilhelm's, and her mane was a wheat-blonde instead of Wilhelm's dark black. However, the biggest difference was that she was laughing, and instead of the marks of Wilhelm's seriousness and disdain that he carried with him, she had laugh lines around her eyes, as if she found joy everywhere in life.

 

Wilhelm stared at it for a moment, expression unreadable, before he pushed it over to Annette. "Celeste de Winter, Lead Singer in the Canterlot Opera. My sister." He paused for a moment, and took a long gulp of water. "Dead for twelve years, now." He looked back down at the table and then back at Annette. "I... I've never really told anypony about her, but nevertheless, she's the last one I ever really felt close to until you came." He tentatively reached a hoof across the table, and then withdrew it at the halfway point. "I shouldn't talk about this; this was supposed to be a night out, a night both of us could enjoy, and now I've ruined it. I'm sorry..."

[Not Yellow Diamond 925]

@,

 

He blushed at Celestia's comment, "Oh, well, uh, thanks. I suppose. I wouldn't really say I'm all that great... but it," He flipped his mane and grinned, "It was legendary." He joked, although he made it seem as if he weren't. 

 

"So, I know you have questions somewhere up in that noggin' of yours. I'm not typical stallion. As you can or can not tell but I have a feeling nothing really gets past you. How about, as we eat. We trade questions? I'll start." He asked, while grabbing another piece of bread. He didn't really want to focus on anything of importance such as; work, business, money. He just wanted to have a casual night and get to know who Celestia was, for her.

 

As he tooked a bite of his bread, something struck him. He felt awkward. Three days; and he was in a relationship with one of the most powerful being in Equestria and across from him was one of the other most powerful. One he had even slept with... That would not end well for him if Celestia found out. Then again, it was Luna's fault. So, he should be good; that, and she would protect him...hopefully. 

 

He then began thinking, what if Celestia and Luna fought; how would they fight. As he chewed away at his bread, he focused on Celestia, her horn specifically.Then he swallowed, "Question numero uno, Y'all ever have sword fights with your horns?" He inquired, expecting to get an odd look, but somehow, he managed to keep a straight face; it was hard.

 

So he didn't begin guffawing he spoke, while at the same time trying to add legitamacy behind the questions, "I mean like the horns are definitley long enough to be sabers, aren't they?" He asked, all the while trying to remain serious as he could. He anxiously waited.

Edited July 27, 2015 by Flying Far

[sonicdashie 120]

She was still grinning when she flew off of her cloud, then she busted it with her back hoof. "That's not all the tricks I can do" she said to RD. "But I'm gonna get something to drink, be back in a flash" she said, flying down to a drink place, and returned a minute later.

[Vae Victis 742]

Tyra braced herself during the impact, the cracking of earth and rock filling her ears. Sand and debris brushed past her face, forcing her to close her eyes.

 

She could tell for sure, though, that the rock armour was weakened, and she could go for an attack soon.

 

But for now, she kept her axe embedded in the rock, to keep herself from flying off from the bucks swinging her around.

The Stone ursa kept on bucking violently, trying to send Tyra off skyward. Giving one more powerful push off of the ground, the Ursa bucked onto it's two hind legs with all of it's might, attempting to send Tyra straight into the sky!

Vera was stuck in fearful thoughts for a moment before turning to Kazas, "Huh? Yeah...yeah...I'm fine. Haha...watching all these fights and stuff can make you a bit nervous. But don't worry about me, I'm perfectly fine." She said with a confident tone. She knew what was coming, but didn't want Kazas to worry.

Kazas, inching over to Vera a little, started to intertwine his tail with hers playfully, while smiling. He spoke to

Her in his signature, calming voice.

 

" Really? You went white as a sheep all of a sudden..."

[J.R. 3,183]

 

 

Kazas, inching over to Vera a little, started to intertwine his tail with hers playfully, while smiling. He spoke to Her in his signature, calming voice. " Really? You went white as a sheep all of a sudden..."

Vera tried her best to stay herself and to keep Kazas from worrying. But she knew what would happen to her eventually, and that Kazas might get angry, but she kept it a secret to spare his feelings, "Yeah, I'm perfectly fine. Your friend down there seems to be fighting well."

[Unicorncob 5,677]

The Stone ursa kept on bucking violently, trying to send Tyra off skyward. Giving one more powerful push off of the ground, the Ursa bucked onto it's two hind legs with all of it's might, attempting to send Tyra straight into the sky!

 

Tyra held on as tight as she could to the stone armour, but the bucking of the monstrous Ursa was becoming stronger.

 

So much stronger, in fact, that it caused her axe to dislodge from the rock and she was sent flying into the sky!

 

She watched helplessly as the Ursa beast positioned itself to where she would land.

Tyra swallowed some air, trying to think of a plan. The beast was far too large and sturdy to destroy from where she was before.

 

But perhaps, now that she got such a lift...yes, that should work!

 

The young viking got a firm grip on her axe in her jaw, and positioned herself into a dive.

[Fractured 2,684]

Hearing Caliber mention the dare again pinched a nerve for Sleight Mist. She could tell just by the way he walked he was probably too drunk to even remember this night, let alone perform something as complex as what she had in store for him. Which meant that the rest of this night would be a bust. 

"Change of plans Caliber. I'm taking you home now, and please don't fight me on this," she said, putting one leg over his back in order to brace him. Her face was completely serious, out of the realization that this was her fault. She let a joke go to far, and...

Her mind went briefly back to the paper that she had torn to pieces and left on the floor of the hall. But once again, she shrugged it off of her mind. Making sure she held Caliber loose enough so that he could walk by himself, she began moving for the exit.

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The mare didn't have to look back to know that the stallion was there, following her. She could tell from the way the timberwolves kept casting nervous glances backwards, as if they were expecting her to do something. She began to talk back to them in their own tongue, comforting them, but also forming a plan, and never once breaking her stride.

She walked for maybe a quarter of a mile longer before she executed her plan. Horn glowing, the earth around Zenru's body rippled violently before surging downward, as if it had temporarily become liquid. It then popped back up twice as fast, throwing a massive amount of dust and dirt into the air, blocking everypony's vision.

At the same time, timberwolves fled in every direction, howling loudly. The mare didn't run however. Horn glowing again, she decided to take the safest option; straight down, through the earth itself, dirt moving itself out of the way in front of her and filling itself back in as she moved along. Outside of a mysteriously disheveled patch of dirt, there would be no clearly discernible trail left when the dust stopped falling.

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@Orion Caelum
Anette paused as the watch flipped open. She had always thought it strange that anypony would carry a pocket watch, but never use it, and now she knew why. She immediately regretted not having asked sooner, though she felt even worse about opening up a topic that caused Wilhelm so much obvious pain.

She paused, and her eyes grew briefly sad. The mare was beautiful. It may not have been his wife, or a marefriend, but it was obvious that this pony had meant the world to him. How could she ever stack up? Did she even have the right?

She paused, and then using telekinesis, she silently closed the watch down, leaving it on the table where it lay. Once it clicked shut, she looked up at him, eyes reassuring.

"No, you haven't," she said, laying a hoof on the table.

"Wilhelm, I asked you that question because I want you to just act naturally. You don't have to pretend to be somepony else; just be that intelligent, independent, and completely insane stallion that I fell for in the first place."

She smiled warmly, and slid the pocket watch back across the table, towards him.

"I'm sure she was a wonderful mare. I can't replace her, and i'm not going to try. Because I want to be the best I can, as myself, for you."

She looked down at her still outstretched hoof, then back up at Wilhelm. A silent plea.

"Can you do the same for me?"

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"You're doing wonderful, Ice. Just keep going like this, and you'll be fine."

Ice Blizzard was actually doing well for being a lead. Rarity, felt like she was in a different element on the dance floor, and she swayed beautifully to the tune of the music, stepping back and forth intermittently between the beats. It felt incredible, and it was all because of Ice Blizzard. She looked up at him, and couldn't help a light blush.

"And as for my night...It's getting better."

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Celestia simply stared at Night Tracer from over the table at first, unsure how to respond. She had expected any number of odd questions, but not one quite like this, and certainly not from the start. She finally managed to compose herself, and thought about the question enough to give him a proper answer.

"Yes, Night Tracer, we do duel with horns. It is actually a compromise, made by the alicorns to protect the citizens of Equestria. From ourselves." she clarified, eyes briefly serious. "It was necessary; there are few places populated or otherwise that can handle the wrath of an alicorn, let alone two or more fighting in a drawn out battle. We had to decide many safety measures in order to protect all of you, and that was one of them."

Her eyes became soft once again. She figured that would be a satisfactory answer to his question, but she also wanted him to digest what she had said, so she spared her question, saving it until after he had responded.

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@sonicdashie
Rainbow Dash did what the mare suggested and waited. It was fine for her; she didn't really have anything better to do, and new fans was always appreciated whenever it happened. Which should have been much more than what it was currently, she thought, amusing herself by kicking lazy loops through the air, front hooves behind her back for the extra challenge.

She cut back to attention when the mare returned, this time holding a drink. She thought about getting one, but consigned it to later; this was so much more important.

"So what else you got?" she said, curious to see more of this new pony's new tricks.

Edited July 28, 2015 by Corona de Adamas

[sonicdashie 120]

"Well I'm also really fast, just like you. So ya know how you have the sonic rainboom, I'm got somethin' similar to that. Butttttttt.........I think I'll save that for when I have a little more open space.....ya know?" "How about a practice race before the duel? I kinda wanna be prepared for the final one"