private After Destiny

[1Bit 1,531]

"Yeah, you're right," Solar agreed, grinning and walking along at a leisurely pace, "We got all the time in the world, now that we can, y'know, breathe, so we can fix those filters when we can. That is, if Red doesn't need them done right away. Which she probably does, knowing her."

 

She grinned at her marefriend. "So, army pony, huh?"

 

"Well duh, army pony." Amber giggled. "I trained at Corbulo for ponies sake! How could I not be a soldier at heart?" She flashed a wicked grin at Solar. "Believe me, the chief's and heads of staff may have been horrible ponies, but thanks to that place, I got a lot of muscle." She smirked. And some goddamn nicely toned flanks... 

[Unicorncob 5,694]

"Well duh, army pony." Amber giggled. "I trained at Corbulo for ponies sake! How could I not be a soldier at heart?" She flashed a wicked grin at Solar. "Believe me, the chief's and heads of staff may have been horrible ponies, but thanks to that place, I got a lot of muscle." She smirked. And some goddamn nicely toned flanks... 

 

"So I see," Solar smirked, looking down and getting a look at Amber's legs, "Wow, cute and buff. Not often you see the two together like that, huh?" She winked.

 

She took a split second to take a gander at her marefriend's rear.

 

...damn, they get her doing squats or something?

[1Bit 1,531]

"So I see," Solar smirked, looking down and getting a look at Amber's legs, "Wow, cute and buff. Not often you see the two together like that, huh?" She winked.

 

She took a split second to take a gander at her marefriend's rear.

 

...damn, they get her doing squats or something?

 

"Hehe, not that buff~ just um, fit I suppose?" She smiled warmly, looking behind her and seeing exactly where her marefriend's gaze was aimed. "Seems like you approve a lot." She stuck out her tongue playfully and gave Solar a saucy look. She wiggled her flank a little before continuing onwards.

[Unicorncob 5,694]

"Hehe, not that buff~ just um, fit I suppose?" She smiled warmly, looking behind her and seeing exactly where her marefriend's gaze was aimed. "Seems like you approve a lot." She stuck out her tongue playfully and gave Solar a saucy look. She wiggled her flank a little before continuing onwards.

 

Solar's orange cheeks flushed red from seeing Amber wiggle her flank. The look on her face didn't help either.

 

Oh dear Celestia, don't do this to me~

 

"Oh, I do," she purred, giving her flank a playful bump with her own, "You look great. All that army training really paid off, huh?"

[1Bit 1,531]

Solar's orange cheeks flushed red from seeing Amber wiggle her flank. The look on her face didn't help either.

 

Oh dear Celestia, don't do this to me~

 

"Oh, I do," she purred, giving her flank a playful bump with her own, "You look great. All that army training really paid off, huh?"

 

"Oh you think I look good?" She slipped behind Solar, purring at the back of her throat. "I think you need to check yourself out more often." She kissed the back of her ear playfully, before galloping around the next few corners laughing. She skidded to a halt just outside the engineering section with an evil grin plastered across her mouth.

[Chaton 3,765]

Scarlett knew that Amber and Solar were most likely flirting somewhere out in the corridors. Actually, she knew they were. The one thing she saw as she passed less than a few minutes ago was her daughter staring at Amber's flank. Fair enough though, she could still appreciate the equine body. "Solar, Amber, do us all a favour and flirt once we haven't suffocated all right?" she shouted out into the corridors.

[Mario3D13 167]

@@Mario3D13,@,

Once Cyril arrived at the engineering room, he carefully set the containers of calcite down on the dull plated flood, emitting a swift pumf from landing. He noticed the vibrantly colored ponies before him as one crystal pony, and one pegasus who had been spotted with the other authorities, such as Scarlett. "Calcite from processing, sir" he uttered, and quickly bowed. "I've means to talk to the leader here, Scarlett. Do you know where I might find her? It's rather disturbing news. Unless, of course, I've been mislead and Scarlett is not the leader of this operation."

 

"Uhh, thanks. And don't bother calling me sir. You can just call me Lightning. Scarlett is technically the leader, considering she has the most knowledge about the Stargate and the Ancients. And if there's disturbing news, you can tell me as well."

 

Scarlett had gotten up from her place in the corridors and quickly trotted to the engineering room, passing by Solar and Amber on her way only briefly stopping to give a small smirk before carrying on. Once she had reached engineering she found a few ponies standing around, most likely talking. "So, what did I miss?"

 

"Well, this guy brought us some more purified calcite and, apparently, has some disturbing news that you need to hear."

 

"Oh you think I look good?" She slipped behind Solar, purring at the back of her throat. "I think you need to check yourself out more often." She kissed the back of her ear playfully, before galloping around the next few corners laughing. She skidded to a halt just outside the engineering section with an evil grin plastered across her mouth.

 

Lightning turned to see both Solar and Amber enter the room. "And I thought you two weren't gonna show up." He looked at the pony with the disturbing news. "Well, if you've got news, now's the time to tell us." This said, he pressed a button on his earpiece and mic, which started recording the events afterward.

Edited February 2, 2016 by Mario3D13

[Unicorncob 5,694]

"Oh you think I look good?" She slipped behind Solar, purring at the back of her throat. "I think you need to check yourself out more often." She kissed the back of her ear playfully, before galloping around the next few corners laughing. She skidded to a halt just outside the engineering section with an evil grin plastered across her mouth.

 

"Damn right I-- ooohh~!" Solar cooed, shuddering from head to tail from the kiss before galloping after Amber. "Why you!"

 

She skidded to a stop next to her, nearly bumping into her. "I'm getting you back for that later~"

 

 

Scarlett knew that Amber and Solar were most likely flirting somewhere out in the corridors. Actually, she knew they were. The one thing she saw as she passed less than a few minutes ago was her daughter staring at Amber's flank. Fair enough though, she could still appreciate the equine body. "Solar, Amber, do us all a favour and flirt once we haven't suffocated all right?" she shouted out into the corridors.

 

"Give us something to do and we won't flirt as much!" She shouted back at Scarlett, smirking.

 

 

Lightning turned to see both Solar and Amber enter the room. "And I thought you two weren't gonna show up." He looked at the pony with the disturbing news. "Well, if you've got news, now's the time to tell us."

 

"Nice to see you too," She snarked, rolling her eyes.

[1Bit 1,531]

 

 

"Nice to see you too," She snarked, rolling her eyes.

 

Amber wanted to make a rebuke as well, but held her tongue. She slowly made her way behind Solar, trying to keep her breaths steady and calm. What, was Lightning just going to pop up everywhere now? She thought grimly. She put her hooves around Solar, peeking out from behind every now and then to see what was happening but refused to move any further.

 

She didn't have the strength right now. She could barely move at all. Almost every time Amber saw him, horrible memories just seemed to get up out of their graves to haunt her. 

[Chaton 3,765]

"Give us something to do and we won't flirt as much!" She shouted back at Scarlett, smirking.

 

To be perfectly honest, this was quite a good point. But Scarlett had an even better point for a response. "I'd give you something to do if you'd stop flirting for a moment so you can get down here!"

 

She turned back to the ponies nearby and said "So, what is this disastrous news?"

[The Original 571]

"Well, if you've got news, now's the time to tell us."

(Phone post)

 

Cyril looked briefly at each pony attending and turned to MIRVI. "Mir, I want you to read the notes you took titled 'Ship Conversations', please. Out loud."

 

MIRVI contracted a series of buzzes, similar to a new computer starting up for the first time. It spoke with slight variation in tone, emphasizing important parts of the notes. It was hard to tell if it was a male or female by voice, as Cyril tried his hardest to make it ungendered. It sounded like a matured child almost.

"Ponies aboard the ship titled 'Destiny' have conversed in varyingly mutinous tones. Considerably dangerous to all staff authority or commanding personnel. Other ponies converse of the dangers and fears of the current situation. While the filtrating air has settled them adequately, new problems are assured to arise. Action is advised to avoid a possible uprising. Estimated time is two days if recently noted behavior continues. These notes are in no way made to offend, insult, segregate, or enact harm unto anypony who might come upon them." With the end of the notes, MIRVI whirred around to Cyril's other side and floated patiently.

 

Cyril cleared his throat, feeling rather sheepish. "As the notes said, I don't mean to insult, only out the facts. We need a real leader. Scarlett, you're a wonderful scientist I'm sure, but I've come to a cold conclusion that you're not the most fit out of all ponies here to lead. Even Sapphire here lacks many qualities which, according to Mir, a leader should have."

 

Cyril shifted his weight and took a deep breath, hoping he wouldn't be strangled at any moment. "I would say make me leader, but I think that is rather greedy. Also, I tend to... Well, disregard feelings of others. That automatically disqualifies me." Cyril took a quick look at all of the ponies. If anything, Cyril wasnt a pony person. He was better with machines and science over anything.

 

"I don't know much of the personal events which have ensued out of public sight, but those need to also fall into consideration" he stated as plainly as he could. Cyril turned slightly to see the mare couple in the doorway, glancing only briefly before turning back to the others.

Edited February 2, 2016 by The Original

[Chaton 3,765]

Cyril cleared his throat, feeling rather sheepish. "As the notes said, I don't mean to insult, only out the facts. We need a real leader. Scarlett, you're a wonderful scientist I'm sure, but I've come to a cold conclusion that you're not the most fit out of all ponies here to lead. Even Sapphire here lacks many qualities which, according to Mir, a leader should have."

 

Scarlett listened to what Cyril and his machine had to say, and was quite annoyed. Not showing it, she thought to herself Oh, I'd say with almost five decades of leadership experience I'm more than perfectly qualified to lead but simply said "Two things. First of all, what qualities do I have or not have which give me the inability to lead? And second, why bring me up? I'm not currently leading anything other than the science teams, and I did not have plans otherwise."

[Mario3D13 167]

(Phone post)

 

Cyril looked briefly at each pony attending and turned to MIRVI. "Mir, I want you to read the notes you took titled 'Ship Conversations', please. Out loud."

 

MIRVI contracted a series of buzzes, similar to a new computer starting up for the first time. It spoke with slight variation in tone, emphasizing important parts of the notes. It was hard to tell if it was a male or female by voice, as Cyril tried his hardest to make it ungendered. It sounded like a matured child almost.

"Ponies aboard the ship titled 'Destiny' have conversed in varyingly mutinous tones. Considerably dangerous to all staff authority or commanding personnel. Other ponies converse of the dangers and fears of the current situation. While the filtrating air has settled them adequately, new problems are assured to arise. Action is advised to avoid a possible uprising. Estimated time is two days if recently noted behavior continues. These notes are in no way made to offend, insult, segregate, or enact harm unto anypony who might come upon them." With the end of the notes, MIRVI whirred around to Cyril's other side and floated patiently.

 

Cyril cleared his throat, feeling rather sheepish. "As the notes said, I don't mean to insult, only out the facts. We need a real leader. Scarlett, you're a wonderful scientist I'm sure, but I've come to a cold conclusion that you're not the most fit out of all ponies here to lead. Even Sapphire here lacks many qualities which, according to Mir, a leader should have."

 

Cyril shifted his weight and took a deep breath, hoping he wouldn't be strangled at any moment. "I would say make me leader, but I think that is rather greedy. Also, I tend to... Well, disregard feelings of others. That automatically disqualifies me." Cyril took a quick look at all of the ponies. If anything, Cyril wasnt a pony person. He was better with machines and science over anything.

 

"I don't know much of the personal events which have ensued out of public sight, but those need to also fall into consideration" he stated as plainly as he could. Cyril turned slightly to see the mare couple in the doorway, glancing only briefly before turning back to the others.

Scarlett listened to what Cyril and his machine had to say, and was quite annoyed. Not showing it, she thought to herself Oh, I'd say with almost five decades of leadership experience I'm more than perfectly qualified to lead but simply said "Two things. First of all, what qualities do I have or not have which give me the inability to lead? And second, why bring me up? I'm not currently leading anything other than the science teams, and I did not have plans otherwise."

 

"Well, firstly, I'd like to point out that Scarlett is the Head of Technology and Magic at Icarus Base, or was, before its destruction. Second, I'd like to know what, ahem, Mir considers necessary qualities for being a leader, as that is subject to one's own opinions. Also, didn't catch your name."

Edited February 2, 2016 by Mario3D13

[The Original 571]

Scarlett listened to what Cyril and his machine had to say, and was quite annoyed. Not showing it, she thought to herself Oh, I'd say with almost five decades of leadership experience I'm more than perfectly qualified to lead but simply said "Two things. First of all, what qualities do I have or not have which give me the inability to lead? And second, why bring me up? I'm not currently leading anything other than the science teams, and I did not have plans otherwise."

Cyril stood visibly annoyed. He always hated when his words were twisted, especially since he didn't say she wasn't a good leader. "I did not mean you are not suited to lead, and I never meant to imply such. I'm afraid the ponies themselves are saying otherwise. Prove them wrong. The only one so far who has given them aid is Sapphire, but she has her anger management issues. While I understand that some ponies are more valuable to our current situation, each and every one of the ponies here and anywhere have thoughts, feelings, and opinions." Cyril let out a sigh out of stress. Maybe he shouldn't have gotten into all of it.

 

"Look... My intent isn't to irritate or upset, but to raise awareness. I want what is best for every pony. If you believe I am out of line, I will leave." Cyril stood tall, hoping he wouldn't be sent off. He had genuine concerns.

[Unicorncob 5,694]

Amber wanted to make a rebuke as well, but held her tongue. She slowly made her way behind Solar, trying to keep her breaths steady and calm. What, was Lightning just going to pop up everywhere now? She thought grimly. She put her hooves around Solar, peeking out from behind every now and then to see what was happening but refused to move any further.

 

She didn't have the strength right now. She could barely move at all. Almost every time Amber saw him, horrible memories just seemed to get up out of their graves to haunt her. 

 

Solar just watched as Amber huddled up behind her, visibly frightened of Lightning. She didn't get what her deal was with him, but she wasn't going to question it. She just let her marefriend stay behind her, if it made her more comfortable.

 

 

Scarlett listened to what Cyril and his machine had to say, and was quite annoyed. Not showing it, she thought to herself Oh, I'd say with almost five decades of leadership experience I'm more than perfectly qualified to lead but simply said "Two things. First of all, what qualities do I have or not have which give me the inability to lead? And second, why bring me up? I'm not currently leading anything other than the science teams, and I did not have plans otherwise."

 

Cyril stood visibly annoyed. He always hated when his words were twisted, especially since he didn't say she wasn't a good leader. "I did not mean you are not suited to lead, and I never meant to imply such. I'm afraid the ponies themselves are saying otherwise. Prove them wrong. The only one so far who has given them aid is Sapphire, but she has her anger management issues. While I understand that some ponies are more valuable to our current situation, each and every one of the ponies here and anywhere have thoughts, feelings, and opinions." Cyril let out a sigh out of stress. Maybe he shouldn't have gotten into all of it.

 

"Look... My intent isn't to irritate or upset, but to raise awareness. I want what is best for every pony. If you believe I am out of line, I will leave." Cyril stood tall, hoping he wouldn't be sent off. He had genuine concerns.

 

"Well here's my opinion," She spoke up, deciding to add her two bits to the discussion, "Mo-- ...er, Red, was the one running the show before the whole... alien invasion thing happened, and she had everything under control. Why not put her in charge?"

 

She grinned at her mother. "You've got no problem running a space crew, have ya, Doc?"

[Chaton 3,765]

Cyril stood visibly annoyed. He always hated when his words were twisted, especially since he didn't say she wasn't a good leader. "I did not mean you are not suited to lead, and I never meant to imply such. I'm afraid the ponies themselves are saying otherwise. Prove them wrong. The only one so far who has given them aid is Sapphire, but she has her anger management issues. While I understand that some ponies are more valuable to our current situation, each and every one of the ponies here and anywhere have thoughts, feelings, and opinions." Cyril let out a sigh out of stress. Maybe he shouldn't have gotten into all of it.

 

"Look... My intent isn't to irritate or upset, but to raise awareness. I want what is best for every pony. If you believe I am out of line, I will leave." Cyril stood tall, hoping he wouldn't be sent off. He had genuine concerns.

Scarlett sighed and said "Well I'm not the leader here. But one more thing, from what you just said it sounds to me as if you think that leading a team to an alien planet to risk getting some sodium Calcite to fix the ships air filtration system is not aid."

Solar just watched as Amber huddled up behind her, visibly frightened of Lightning. She didn't get what her deal was with him, but she wasn't going to question it. She just let her marefriend stay behind her, if it made her more comfortable.

 

 

 

 

"Well here's my opinion," She spoke up, deciding to add her two bits to the discussion, "Mo-- ...er, Red, was the one running the show before the whole... alien invasion thing happened, and she had everything under control. Why not put her in charge?"

 

She grinned at her mother. "You've got no problem running a space crew, have ya, Doc?"

Scarlett stepped back almost in shock at her daughters rush to her defense. It would make sense if she was in charge, but after the last time she was in charge she didn't think she had it I'm her. "I'd love to lead, but I don't think that's the best idea. You and Amber know my position in this."

[Unicorncob 5,694]

Scarlett stepped back almost in shock at her daughters rush to her defense. It would make sense if she was in charge, but after the last time she was in charge she didn't think she had it I'm her. "I'd love to lead, but I don't think that's the best idea. You and Amber know my position in this."

 

"But you know what you're doing!" Solar argued, pointing a hoof at Scarlett, "You got us here, you knew what the ship needed to get fixed and how to fix it, and you're the one fixing the filters!"

 

She gave Cyril a defiant glare. "If that kind of initiative and duty doesn't qualify for a leader, then I dunno where the hell you trained."

[Mentis Soliloquy 3,025]

"Hold on I'm in command here do I not get a say in this, I've been trying to point this out since well I got on this damn death trap and have been ignored at almost every turn and now this pony reveals information that I have already been saying you want to replace me!" Sapphire had a visible look of distaste on her face.

[Mario3D13 167]

Lightning patiently watch all of this go down. He addressed Cyril first. "Well, I think you're not out of line. You've brought up something that is, in any circumstance, quite important, and I want to thank you for that. However, I must concur with Scarlett's point on what qualifies as aid. Also, as Solar just said, Scarlett's the reason we're alive currently."

 

He then turned to everyone present.

 

"Now, as to leadership, I will take responsibility if need be. I've trained for this kind of stuff. However, if you guys feel that someone distinct should take command, I'm fine with that. I'm an odd pony, trained to follow, but also to lead, and I can do both equally well. I leave this up to you guys."

 

"Hold on I'm in command here do I not get a say in this, I've been trying to point this out since well I got on this damn death trap and have been ignored at almost every turn and now this pony reveals information that I have already been saying you want to replace me!" Sapphire had a visible look of distaste on her face.

 

"Nobody said you don't have a say. However, Scarlett's said that she is not in command, nor does she intend to take complete leadership. Like I said, this is up to you guys."

Edited February 2, 2016 by Mario3D13

[Chaton 3,765]

"But you know what you're doing!" Solar argued, pointing a hoof at Scarlett, "You got us here, you knew what the ship needed to get fixed and how to fix it, and you're the one fixing the filters!"

 

Scarlett smiled to herself as her daughter defended her and have some very valid point." Thanks, but no thanks. You want a ship fixed, sure. You need a new operating system, sure. Heck, if you need medical attention I can help! But leadership. I have over 5 decades of leadership experience yet the last time I tried to lead my entire team was seriously injured! "

 

She then realised what she had let slip and instantly stopped talking. Retreating ask a couple of steps and hanging her head" I, I can't do that again. "

[1Bit 1,531]

Scarlett smiled to herself as her daughter defended her and have some very valid point." Thanks, but no thanks. You want a ship fixed, sure. You need a new operating system, sure. Heck, if you need medical attention I can help! But leadership. I have over 5 decades of leadership experience yet the last time I tried to lead my entire team was seriously injured! "

 

She then realised what she had let slip and instantly stopped talking. Retreating ask a couple of steps and hanging her head" I, I can't do that again. "

 

"S-she has a point y'know." Amber muttered quietly from behind Solar, messing up her words. "It t-takes a lot to even get through that kind of...p-pain." She cowered behind Solar again the moment everypony stared at her. Desperately she tried to regulate her breathing. "I know that I-I still h-haven't..."

[Chaton 3,765]

"S-she has a point y'know." Amber muttered quietly from behind Solar, messing up her words. "It t-takes a lot to even get through that kind of...p-pain." She cowered behind Solar again the moment everypony stared at her. Desperately she tried to regulate her breathing. "I know that I-I still h-haven't..."

Scarlett brought her head back up within the next second and looked confident again. She looked at Amber "We don't have to get through it. You can't get over something like it. We have to learn to accept what happened and move on as best we can with our lives. Especially when others are in harms way."

[Unicorncob 5,694]

Scarlett smiled to herself as her daughter defended her and have some very valid point." Thanks, but no thanks. You want a ship fixed, sure. You need a new operating system, sure. Heck, if you need medical attention I can help! But leadership. I have over 5 decades of leadership experience yet the last time I tried to lead my entire team was seriously injured! "

 

She then realised what she had let slip and instantly stopped talking. Retreating ask a couple of steps and hanging her head" I, I can't do that again. "

 

"Yes you can!" Solar argued, and would take a step forward if she didn't have a cute mare hanging off her, "You said it yourself, you have that much experience as a leader! Okay, so the last time had some... casualties, but we're not those ponies! And you've no doubt changed since then!"

 

 

"S-she has a point y'know." Amber muttered quietly from behind Solar, messing up her words. "It t-takes a lot to even get through that kind of...p-pain." She cowered behind Solar again the moment everypony stared at her. Desperately she tried to regulate her breathing. "I know that I-I still h-haven't..."

 

She looked back at Amber and nodded, reaching her hoof back to pet her mane and try to comfort her. "See? You're strong enough to get over it."

 

 

"Hold on I'm in command here do I not get a say in this, I've been trying to point this out since well I got on this damn death trap and have been ignored at almost every turn and now this pony reveals information that I have already been saying you want to replace me!" Sapphire had a visible look of distaste on her face.

 

"Now, as to leadership, I will take responsibility if need be. I've trained for this kind of stuff. However, if you guys feel that someone distinct should take command, I'm fine with that. I'm an odd pony, trained to follow, but also to lead, and I can do both equally well. I leave this up to you gu

 

Her teeth bared in a snarl. Were her words not getting through to anypony else?

"I am not letting a bunch of army dorks who don't know what they're doing screw over my mother!" She declared in a rage.

 

She blinked, suddenly realising what she had just let slip.

 

Crap.

[Chaton 3,765]

"Yes you can!" Solar argued, and would take a step forward if she didn't have a cute mare hanging off her, "You said it yourself, you have that much experience as a leader! Okay, so the last time had some... casualties, but we're not those ponies! And you've no doubt changed since then!"

 

 

 

She looked back at Amber and nodded, reaching her hoof back to pet her mane and try to comfort her. "See? You're strong enough to get over it."

 

 

 

 

Her teeth bared in a snarl. Were her words not getting through to anypony else?

"I am not letting a bunch of army dorks who don't know what they're doing screw over my mother!" She declared in a rage.

 

She blinked, suddenly realising what she had just let slip.

 

Crap.

"Of course I've changed since then, but that doesn't mean it will be difference. You can modify a gun, but in the end it still fires bullets."

 

Solar then went a little to far and revealed some relatively new information. Well, at least this would be over quickly.

 

Bueno.

[Mentis Soliloquy 3,025]

"YOUR WHAT?!! Scarlett is your mother! That is not biologically possible, Scarlett is not that old you are lying to throw me off guard, I am the commander here I stepped up when ANY of you could of done it, but no I DID! I will lead this ship to whatever end and that is FINAL!"