open Omnipotence: MoonLock's Heartache.

[Colenso Rivers 85]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Rhetoric smiled "Oh ok. Well, you if you'd like why don't you tell me about yourself?... Or if you don't feel comfortable with that perhaps story or maybe a song to take your mind off things?"

 

HE didn't really want to talk about himself either, this pony liked strength and he while he was passionate. had always been a more gentle soul

She took a deep breath before asking curiously, "You aren't the same... What made you this way?" Turning to him, "Were you trapped somewhere. Did you live somewhere untainted, are you from the beast?" Tears came to her eyes, "How come you are so good, and the rest of us are monsters."

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers, 

 

Rhetoric frowned "I...I don't know... But I haven't been here for long. Where I came from was a paradise compared to this. But your no monster... Your a victim Edge, this place is a living hell, your a product of your environment as its said." he tentatively hugged her

"Shhhh, its ok, we'll get through as much as this we can together." he promised with all his might 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Rhetoric frowned "I...I don't know... But I haven't been here for long. Where I came from was a paradise compared to this. But your no monster... Your a victim Edge, this place is a living hell, your a product of your environment as its said." he tentatively hugged her

 

"Shhhh, its ok, we'll get through as much as this we can together." he promised with all his might

She looked at him, confused as he spoke of a paradise. The tears trickled down her cheeks as he spoke, and then held her. She was still, and her body relaxed before she leaned her head against him and let him comfort her. However, a negative emotion rose up in her that she hadn't felt in years... A mixture, worry and dissapointment... She gained her composure and pushed him back, looking him in the eyes, searching for answers while asking, "Why did you come here?"

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Rhetoric frowned "I...don't even know how I got here... its all hazy..." he frowned "For now its to see if I can return to where I came from and take as many ponies with me." he smiled at her

 

"I can't promise anything, nor do I want to build false hopes, but Edge I'd like to take you there if I can." he was earnest "we may very die horrible deaths here but wouldn't it be nice to have a purpose again?"   

[Colenso Rivers 85]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Rhetoric frowned "I...don't even know how I got here... its all hazy..." he frowned "For now its to see if I can return to where I came from and take as many ponies with me." he smiled at her

 

"I can't promise anything, nor do I want to build false hopes, but Edge I'd like to take you there if I can." he was earnest "we may very die horrible deaths here but wouldn't it be nice to have a purpose again?"

She smiled at him as he told her he didn't know. If he came on purpose she would've stricken him. But as he spoke to her she layed her head against him again and fell asleep to his beating heart, breathing, and his false promises. False promises were better than nothing. And falling asleep to his comforting was nice, even when she dreamt it was always the beast that held her.

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Rhetoric followed her into sleep not to long after,  holding the only pony company he had had in a long time. He held her as protectively as he could manage. Maybe Edge didn't need company for sanity but he did, he and would protect her with his life if he had too.

 

He would cling onto the purpose that she gave him, and the sanity she helped him hold onto desperately, it might be the only thing he would have in this world 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

When he fell asleep, he was taken to a river. It was vast, fast flowing and downright intimidating. It's waters were of smoky grey, and obscured anything that might have been in it. The land around the river was a wasteland, dry and destitute, the side that you were on was littered with bodies, and the other side was clean of all debris.

Moonlock was not there. A shifting form formed from the water and rose halfway out of it. It's massive body was obscured by black, and water unnaturally poured off of it in a constant cloak like flow.

It spoke in an entirely distorted tone, "You will be humbled by the river."

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Rhetoric heaved a heavy sigh walking up to said river and looked at it breifly "If I had to guess I'd say you were the Beast... or perhaps one of his servants.

Well in any case thank you. This journey hasn't been easy... Although if you are who I think you are I wonder why you warn me at all" he looked up at the shadow

 

"This world of yours is a strange place, I hope its one that you find suiting, someone has too in all this misery" 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Rhetoric heaved a heavy sigh walking up to said river and looked at it breifly "If I had to guess I'd say you were the Beast... or perhaps one of his servants.

 

Well in any case thank you. This journey hasn't been easy... Although if you are who I think you are I wonder why you warn me at all" he looked up at the shadow

 

"This world of yours is a strange place, I hope its one that you find suiting, someone has too in all this misery"

It tilted it's form at Rhetoric, silent. Then it placed two lengthy clawed, metal like hands on each side of him, planting them on the ground and looming over before he met it's... Abdomen? Which was made of interlocking jointed black claws which opened up smoothly. Inside, was a creature like that he had never seen. (Man shaped.) It was a torso extending out what Rhetoric could only assume was the inside of the whole creatures back. Chains held it to the rest of the inside of the monstrosity, whether wrapped around the man's throat or spiked ends harpooned through his wrists. He wore a metal face mask and adorned unnaturally large and vibrant violet eyes. Two long, smooth antennae extended past and flowed with his lengthy black, swept back hair. He spoke in the same tone as the rest of the monster, "No.. This war is won by one of two. The child eater of the stars is sin. Insolent in its own great power, it had forgotten it's place underneath real dieties. I am not it."

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers, 

 

 

Rhetoric blinked, almost bored. This was after all a dream, and the nightmareish conditions had begun to lose their effect on him "Why so cryptic?... I honestly didn't understand a word you just said.... Thank you I think though, I mean I think you told me something important, but what use you could have for toying with a mere mortal such as myself is way beyond me...."

"Who exactly are you anyway?" 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

 

Rhetoric blinked, almost bored. This was after all a dream, and the nightmareish conditions had begun to lose their effect on him "Why so cryptic?... I honestly didn't understand a word you just said.... Thank you I think though, I mean I think you told me something important, but what use you could have for toying with a mere mortal such as myself is way beyond me...."

 

"Who exactly are you anyway?"

The creatures eyes grew almost joyful as it answered, "I wouldn't be what I was if I told you direct answers." It's joy dissapeared as it continued more critical, "However, I brought you here, I and my dear friend." The creature reached out to touch his face, "But you are here to weaken the sinner's grasp."

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

"Sinner's grasp?... Whose that? or you not going to tell me that either? You know I really can't do anything if I don't know anything" Rhetoric argued "If the Sinner is Queen Moonlock then I'm not so sure I want to weaken her grasp..." he sighed

 

"You know if I had to guess, I'd say your some kin to Discord, or perhaps the Discordian version of this demented world... It's so immposible to know anything here..."

 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

"Sinner's grasp?... Whose that? or you not going to tell me that either? You know I really can't do anything if I don't know anything" Rhetoric argued "If the Sinner is Queen Moonlock then I'm not so sure I want to weaken her grasp..." he sighed

 

"You know if I had to guess, I'd say your some kin to Discord, or perhaps the Discordian version of this demented world... It's so immposible to know anything here..."

 

 

He was taken aback before relaxing and laughing, "Discord! He is merely a child of the divines. And The maiden of the moon, she is one of my favorite children. But I forgive your insolence." He then began to slink back into the waters, adding more stoically, "She is the mother of reason, but I only breed questions." And so he dissapeared beneath the depths before a familiar voice called out from the other side of the river. Moonlock, laying on a black blanket. Her silver star eyes shibing at you, "I see you've made a friend."

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Rhetoric smiled at the Queen "Yes...yes I have. Its quiet the relief I must say.... How about you your highness?... Instead of worrying about me for a moment shall we discuss how are you faring?" he meant it seriously, even if she was just in his dreams he considered him a friend and an important ally

 

"Of course if thats alright with you"

 

(OOC: I won't be around for most of today or the weekend just so you know)  

[Colenso Rivers 85]

She looked into the river and gave a forlorn sigh, before answering, "The way I feel is forever, and therefore doesn't matter." Then back up to you, "Stop worrying about me. I'm as safe as anypony can be at the moment." Her voice was clearly forceful, as if you had angered her.

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Rhetoric nodded "Yes Your Highness, I apologize.... Is there any advice you can give me before I wake up?.... Our food supplies will dwindle more quickly now I'm feeding two ponies.... Maybe more if we find anymore friendlies which I hope we do. Also.... um someone mentioned something about a river.... Do you know anything about that?" 

 

If the Queen wanted to be all business he wouldn't pass her up on it 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

She took a moment to think before she asked, "Was it the beast of the sirens whom told you?" She shook it off and said, "Nevermind, you'll find some pushing you to destroying Omnipotence. I just want you to live. Nopony is ready for the river. None." She seemed pretty solid on that.

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers, 

 

"but if it is in hte forest what am I do to? I'm trying to find you after all, and this seems to be the way too you... If I'm not ready for the river is it possible to go around it? Please I need some information, I have two lives depending on me" he pleaded for just a bit more knowledge to be imparted to him 

 

" This world is a nightmare... please offer a litle light if you can" 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

She smiled from underneath her veil. Yes, the creature whom he had spoken too could be quite... Vague. She said frankly, "The river in the forest is one not to cause worry. It is the river before you now," Gesturing to the waters between them, "That you must be wary of, if you ever travel to them. Is that all?"

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Rhetoric sighed "I suppose so. OH! One more thing, are we headed in the right direction? I look forward to meeting you in the flesh and getting as safe as possible. I have a feeling that as soon as I wake up even more monsters and horrors await me. With more and more lives on the line here I don't want to mess around" he said seriously

[Colenso Rivers 85]

The roars and sun began to rise again, but she answered clearly and steadily before the flames consumed them both, "You're going the right way, my dear."

When he awoke, Edge was no longer close to him, but sleeping against a tree opposite to him in the clearing. The creature looked to Rhetoric and gave a curious coo.

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Rhetoric trudged over to edge and nudged her gently "Hey...sorry its morning, we better get a move on." he turned and rationed them both a breakfast

 

"We should see a river today, after which.... hopefully we'll be a bit safer for a while, I don't know, lets just stick to together  and we should be fine" he petted his loyal creature lovingly 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

Edge groaned as he nudged her, swung her hoof out at him tiredly and yawned a long, high pitched yawn before opening her eyes to him with a sweet smile and getting up with a, "Good Morning." She ate her rations with such pleasure, breakfast had always been very rare to her. She asked with a biscuit in her mouth, "A river? How do you know?"

His creature nuzzled him and flicking its tail.

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers, 

 

Rhetoric turned to Edge "I had a dream about it... and so far they haven't been wrong. but really just a hunch" he smiled 

 

"You've been having dreams at all? " he asked her "I've been seeing a Queen in mine lately" he was highly curious to see if he was alone in these happenings or if he was part of a larger group 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

[member@The Down Trotten]

She looked at him in shock and disdain before shrugging and saying, "Well, I have no better ideas." But when he mentioned her dreams, a sad look came over ner, and she seemed suddenly nervous until you mentioned the queen. Then she trotted off into the forest and snapping angrily back at you, "Well, are you coming or not!"