open Blood & Venom (Roleplay)

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The Lightbearer drew Emerald's blade, "Nice... Wonder how she got one of these things... Well... We'll just have to find out won't we Emerald? I mean, nopony just has a Wraithblade. Those are rare. And I make them. So... Is she going? No..." The Lightbearer seemed to be talking to somepony else, but no one else was around. "I mean Emerald, you've found a new Nightmare." The Lightbearer teleported and brought the Wraithblade down onto the windstone, cracking it. "Now that's broken, you're coming with me." Emerald's armor changed into a familiar set of Nightmare Guard Armor.

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"what the hell is going on, hold there imposter, you are not Lightbearer." Emerald pulled a dagger from her leg guard, "I will not hesitate to find your jugular with this, now who are you?!" she stood there ready for what was probably going to be a one sided fight but she would not be led like a sheep again.

[DarkHaert 277]

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"There's a reason the Lightbearer is called Hellbringer. Emerald, I'm not the Lightbearer, and I'm not fighting you. The shadows deepened, the dragon had an ethereal mane spill out of it's neck, similar to Nightmare Moon's. How do you create a monster Emerald? You snuff out the light that once existed, and fill it with shadow. And stars. Oh, it's so wonderful. Oh so hellishly wonderful." The Hellbringer was a pale purple color, and her mane was dark. Her eyes were red, and they streamed black shadow. Just fire and darkness laid in her eyes. She exuded an aura of cold, that sapped your strength. "You were a exemplar of Shadow, I can return your peaceful life, or you can continue down your path. Your choice, Blood or Venom."

 

A pony appeared in the distance, her coat was white, but it lacked... something pure. It's wings were edged with black. She wore wicked armor, and her fangs were prominent. Her eyes matched Hellbringer's eyes. Fire and Darkness. And raw power. Pure unadulterated power. Then another pony appeared opposite of the shadow. A pony in silver armor and a white robe, which was stained in blood, abut she had vitality. She had power, but nowhere the power of the shadow.

 

"This is your choice. Choose your path." The Hellbringer stood and smiled, showing her vampiric bloodline.

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"What is this magic, nothing has this kind of power you alone could slay NIghtmare, why not just kill her why me and the others?" Emerald sat there looking at the two versions of her, "I'm not evil I never wanted to be I was a Solar guard, but nothing can cure vampirism, i'm dead and without it I would not move or think anymore I would be a corpse what you say is impossible, but to answer your question I chose light." 

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"Because Emerald, I chose not to fight Nightmare Moon, I wouldn't want to hurt her. She's already pathetic. No need to hammer the point home. And I already knew your choice. Isradela," The magic word was uttered, and light disappeared. Just gray. And it was rocky. "Survive, and I'll consider retiring you to the Light, or maybe let this darkness corrupt what's left."

 

It was dark, but it was light enough to see. There was no moon or sun. Just the... Existence. In the distance the Dark Emerald stood. "Oh and she wants to kill you. Kill her, and you've survived. Die, well, then you're mine."

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"fighting my own shadow. I have already won this fight before." Emerald looked to Hellbringer "You are pathetic, if you could beat her you would've by now I can see that, if you are as evil as she is you would of taken control by now to install you own brand of terror." 

 

She looked back to herself. "I will kill you with this knife." 

"Well see, there lass."

 

The two of them had at it, there was equal footing and toing and throw between them, the other was faster and stronger, but she knew she would be cocky because of it because she would be. The fight continued until the Dark Emerald kocked her clean of her hooves, she stood over her. "ready to die like how you killed Rainbow?" Emerald spat in her face, "I'll take that as a yes then." Dark Emerald extended her fangs and went to feed on her...

 

...to receive a dagger to the throat, "always two there are." She pushed it into the hilt and the Dark Emerald fell to the side and died. She sat up, "really me fighting myself what did you expect?" 

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"There's a lesson here Emerald. Why did you kill the shadow? It's just you." The Hellbringer's voice said, "The shadow had done no wrong. And shadows grow longer when you anger. And don't insult me. I broke off my chains a long time, you thing torture is painful, that's fun." The Hellbringer appeared, and was sitting upon a large rock. "The Lightbearer had me locked up for several millennia, and I don't intend on returning. You understand, all shadows have their own strengths. They can't be killed, because it's what the Light finds wrong with you, that's your shadow, your weaknesses."

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"I can insult you if I wish, but what do you mean should I of sat there and let her kill me?" Emerald still sat there, "leave me alone Hell I have seen enough of the darkness to last me for the rest of my own immortal life release me from this 'test' I wish to do something useful not amuse you, I have better things to do." 

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"Right, kill off the source of your greatest strength and weakness. If the Nightmare so chose, she could gain control of you again. But I find that you're not done here yet. Now you need to see something."

 

Visions of the crew dying, Shadow, Moonflame, Saturn, Nerlate. All dead.

 

"I think you now understand what I'm saying. You control nothing. You influence. That's it."

 

Emerald was returned to the bar.

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"well I dont fekin get it?" Emerald shook her head and went outside to the others. "well that was feking weird guess i'm with you guys for the moment so what have you guys got on your list of goals today then?" Emerald looked down to find her blade had been replaced "well that is somthing."

 

(some background Fek means fuck it's geordie slang, my character bio says something about that.)  

[DarkHaert 277]

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(Figured)

 

Twilight looked at Emerald, "We're supposed to find a set of armor called the Centurion, was part of Celestia's old guard before it was disbanded. I don't know what it is for." Twilight looked at Emerald, "Is everything alright? You seem shaken or something?" Twilight was obviously worried, and watched Emerald carefully.

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"I know that set it was reserved for the captain of the guard to wear so Shining Armour would of had it, and I don't know Hellbringer was messing with me, so i'm a bit confused and shaken up that was tad amount to torture to a degree she said there was a lesson in it but I don't know."

[DarkHaert 277]

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"Um, Emerald, who are you talking about? And what torture!? You've been here the entire time!" Twilight said, rather surprised. "I had asked around, and the armor is said to have fallen in the hooves of Moon Cultists (Nightmare Moon Worshippers)." Twilight sighed. "Why are we called on this path?"

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Shadow pulled out a sword and said as he leaned on it,

"Great, worshipers, I'm not a fan of them. I'll take care of them, then grab the armor. Could someone tell me where to go, and what is this piece of armor for anyway? If we don't hurry up I will swing a weapon at someone."

[DarkHaert 277]

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"Shadow, the point is go about this tactfully, we can't just slaughter them, otherwise Nightmare Moon will notice. And then we're screwed." Twilight paced back and forth, muttering about different plans, "She doesn't care about the guard, the riot killed them. They're replaceable."

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"Then what are we supposed to do. I don't think they will let us have it. So walking in and asking for it won't work any other bright ideas on how to get this piece of armor. Why do we need it anyway, what is so special about it, other than the captain used to wear it

[Mentis Soliloquy 3,025]

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"What do you mean I have been here the whole time? Hellbringer really did a number on me, I did not image it so some real powerful magic there I will have a word with Lightbringer next time I see her. For our problem I have had to go there once or twice to collect relics of those nutters, they'd probably believe me If I said that Nightmare wanted the armour we can still use me, word has not spread of my betrayal."  

[DarkHaert 277]

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"Actually... In fact... The Moon Cult has some influence in several cities, primarily Nightmare City and Manehatten. Huh, if we deface their leader at the same time, we could cause some real chaos!" Prof. Twilight got a familiar look that resembled Moonflame's as she contemplated the thought, then she snapped back to the real world, "What do you guys think?"

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Shadow said as he sat down and  folded his wings around him, 

"I think it's great, but any ideas on how we do that?"

 

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Shadow looked at emerald and said, 

"How are me and Twilight going to get in? I don't think they will accept me as one of her guards and me having a weapon on my back."

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"that was not really my plan, but there are variants on the helmet design for the night guard that completely cover the face, and you'd be with me so I would guess that could work but it would be easier for me alone to enter and retrieve the armour but it's up to you lot, I'm a soldier I follow orders so meh." Emerald sat down on a chair still thinking did she suffer from an hallucination or something.

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"I'm watching Emerald, always a show is on. And stop being a soldier and start developing a hero complex, it makes things more interesting." The Hellbringer's voice seemingly resounded throughout the room, but nopony heard it, save Emerald.

 

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Prof. Twilight then said, "I'll hang back, from what I've heard from Moonflame's thoughts, he really has issues with those cultists. Something about barbecues or something. There was fire involved. He'll set the whole place ablaze than just sneak in. So I'm out. You two can go."

 

(OOC: I've been busy the past few days, midterms and family stuff, but I'm back!)

[Mentis Soliloquy 3,025]

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I'm going mad, or now Hellbringer is in my body now like Starswirl, I don't like this at all, when this shit is over i'm going to go back to my old home and never fighting again. "why don't you just leave Moonflame here, if it, he doesn't want to come why do you not have too? Last time I checked he's the parasite type creature and you're the host."

 

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Emerald turned to Shadow, "thoughts?"

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Prof. Twilight adjusted the shades on her face in a professor-like manner, and then spoke, "The Moonflame, Symbiote, as it is called, is bonded with me, and more than just bonded, our DNA.... Whatever that is, is combining slowly, eventually we'll be one creature. Although separation can be done... It's painful, but can be done" Prof. Twilight paused, and then hesitatingly continued "and the relationship is more mutual than parasite and host."

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Shadow turned to Emerald and said,

"Twilight basically has the power of a supernova, and my guess is that Moonflame is there to keep ponies that want it away."

He walked into the building, grabbed his scythe and came out dragging it behind him. He said as he reach into the portal and pulled out his cloak,

"I'm ready, let's go."

Edited January 21, 2016 by reader8363

[Mentis Soliloquy 3,025]

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"ok then that is too Sciencey for me, i'll just take that as a no, more or less."

 

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"you'll need armour to cover you up, let's go find some of my ex-colleagues and see if somepony is wearing what we need to sneak in the temple, well temple is being nice come on then." Emerald walk to the door herself.

(guess you can play the cultists @,)