open Tartarian Tours: Special Things

[Barpy 2,226]

On 4. 9. 2017 at 2:28 PM, The Candlekeeper said:

"Of, of, of course..." 

He said as he shivered a lot. He braced himself and began pushing away some of this sharp bushes, then wrapped a hoof about Cutima's flank and helped push her out of the bush.

"Y... you okay? I d, don't think we c, can last much l, longer with how c c cold it is..." 

@Burpy

Cutima did the best she could to get out of the bush and after a few seconds of both of them struggling, she got out of it with his help and fell on the ground, it hurt. She then stood up, weak, finally, no bush was in her way. 

Cutima shivered with the cold. ''Uhhh, I feel so weak.'' She told him with sadness and a bit of fear in her eyes. Cutima snuggled up in the cape that @Techno Universal gave her, but that wasn't enough to keep her warm enough, she was still freezing, but at least not freezing to death.

''What now? I have never been lost like this before...'' She worried.

On 4. 9. 2017 at 4:30 PM, GoldieS said:

 

@The Candlekeeper @Burpy

Cutima and Morph were lost, trapped in the hinterlands alone, cold, and defenseless. No shelter, no food, nothing to keep them going. Above them, the ship was nowhere to be seen. A pod of giant whales sailed through the sky in the distance, their cries and sounds rumbling in the distance. 

The ground began to shake. Something big was coming their way, thumping the earth with each step. Soon the sound of trees crunching under its wight could be heard coming nearer and nearer. 

"Mmmm... I smell something... tasty..." It grumbled. 

The creature was some sort of giant monitor lizard, looming over them, big enough to swallow them whole in one gulp. The beast was grey with white stripes, looking up into the sky and flicking its reptilian tongue in the breeze. If there was any doubt as to his intentions, the bracelet of skulls around his right foreleg did well to clear it up. He was a grey beast, with white stripes, and a patchwork leather wrap around his torso and tail. 

At the moment, he didn't notice Cutima or Morph down below, walking over them and continuing on down the valley. Every few steps he would stop, even turn around as if trying to zero in on his prey. 

2

Cutima noticed that the ground began to shake out of nowhere, she had no idea what it was and almost started panicking.

''W-what is this?'' She quickly came next to Morph to feel safer, leaning towards his flank, scared, shivering. 

[Techno Universal 2,576]

5 minutes ago, Burpy said:

Cutima did the best she could to get out of the bush and after a few seconds of both of them struggling, she got out of it with his help and fell on the ground, it hurt. She then stood up, weak, finally, no bush was in her way. 

Cutima shivered with the cold. ''Uhhh, I feel so weak.'' She told him with sadness and a bit of fear in her eyes. Cutima snuggled up in the cape that @Techno Universal gave her, but that wasn't enough to keep her warm enough, she was still freezing, but at least not freezing to death.

''What now? I have never been lost like this before...'' She worried.

Cutima noticed that the ground began to shake out of nowhere, she had no idea what it was and almost started panicking.

''W-what is this?'' She quickly came next to Morph to feel safer, leaning towards his flank, scared, shivering. 

The cape that Cutima was wearing started to then give her tips through a voice in her mind of how she could control the cape...

 

CP: Remember Cutima that because of my inbuilt magic abilities you can control the temperature on me! So you can make me warmer or cooler at will with your mind! Anyways this is just a pre programmed tip message and this is not newly generated.

[CandleCandleCandles 2,012]

@Burpy

"I, I, I don'tdon't know..." 

Morph now shivered from both cold and fear. In a move he hoped would work, he used his magic and turned himself into a large white blanket, the same color as all the snow around, so Cutima could both warm up and hide.

[GoldieS 679]

@Techno Universal @Maple Bat

"What are they going on about? They better not be planning to bother the other passengers." Kiloton said as he glanced over at Maple and the other two, all while examining Techno's injuries. 

"And don't worry about me. My kind's skin is highly resistant to electrical and magical discharge. Not that it doesn't effect me... but, just not too much of a problem usually. Same with temperature." Kiloton responded to Techno. 

He didn't really take any effort to be gentle as he was examining the alicorn, moving him about a bit roughly as he tried to get better looks. The dog even stuck his paw into one of his bigger tears without a second thought, fiddling around before pulling it back out and eyeing it. 

"Hmm... most golems have a more solid design. More magic than machine. You're more mechanical... more room for problems. Not compartmentalized. Ever have work done on you before?" He asked. 

--

Morph nodded enthusiastically and lead Maple down below, followed by Cutima. It was a short walk through the wooden and metal halls, dimly lit by orange glowing lights, until they made it to one of the rooms towards the forward section of the ship. The door was open, prompting Morph to step in first. 

The room itself was empty, looking like all the others on the ship. There were two beds on either side of the room sitting in an alcove on a shelf each, with drawers beneath the beds and cabinets sitting on either side of the beds. Under porthole at the far end of the room was a writing desk and chair. Some of the changeling's things were sitting on his bed. 

"This is his room, I'm sure of it." Morph stated, stepping in first. 

Cutima nervously shut the door after Maple entered. 

@Maple Bat

Salacious snickered at Woody's explanation of his abilities, and his past attempts at trickery. "How how delightful! I would have loved to see her face."

Pestilence gave off a deep chuckle, and even War smirked. However, Salacious didn't seem to like his question about their second smallest brother, squeezing his shoulders as her griffon's claws still rest atop them. 

"He's NOT a blacksheep..." She growled, before looking up at the other two. "You two need to STOP ganging up on him. Just because he doesn't like to get out much doesn't mean he's a cowered or a weakling! Why, he's smarter than all of you combined!" 

War merely shrugged. "Look he's not that bad, all I'm saying is if he'd toughen up a little, he'd be perfect. Shadows' is too weak, never fights face to face. That's his problem."

"No, he is... the worst!" Snapped the giant slug. "He's a craven! Nothing more than a fool who thinks power comes from books and bloody politics! He wants to try and change the natural world, turn it into some kind of disgusting abomination of concrete and metal! Nature has the strongest right, and the greatest claim to change in the world. Power comes from within, change is only brought about by the cycle of death and rebirth, evolution to its highest degree."

@Burpy @The Candlekeeper

Morph's attempts to camouflage the two of them miraculously worked. There wasn't much snow on the ground to begin with, mixed in with the greenery of the alpine wilderness, but it was enough that the giant beast didn't feel the need to take a look at one or two errant piles that was actually Morph as a white blanket. 

The giant continued on, until he moved down the valley towards the east, away from the spider cave mountain just to their immediate west. That was where the portal lay, somewhere in a cave high up on the mountainside. To the east, where the monster had gone, they could see in the far distance less and less snow as the valley decreased in elevation. It was clearly warmer in that direction, but quite a trek, and a monster to content with if it turned around or stopped. However, in the south, there were thin streams of smoke rising from the forest and valley floor. 

It was then that the cold frigid air was beginning to bring a thin layer of snow down upon Cutima and Morph. Only a light dusting, but if the dark and black clouds above were any indication of what was next, a blizzard would be coming soon. 

[Techno Universal 2,576]

1 hour ago, GoldieS said:

@Techno Universal @Maple Bat

"What are they going on about? They better not be planning to bother the other passengers." Kiloton said as he glanced over at Maple and the other two, all while examining Techno's injuries. 

"And don't worry about me. My kind's skin is highly resistant to electrical and magical discharge. Not that it doesn't effect me... but, just not too much of a problem usually. Same with temperature." Kiloton responded to Techno. 

He didn't really take any effort to be gentle as he was examining the alicorn, moving him about a bit roughly as he tried to get better looks. The dog even stuck his paw into one of his bigger tears without a second thought, fiddling around before pulling it back out and eyeing it. 

"Hmm... most golems have a more solid design. More magic than machine. You're more mechanical... more room for problems. Not compartmentalized. Ever have work done on you before?" He asked. 

--

Morph nodded enthusiastically and lead Maple down below, followed by Cutima. It was a short walk through the wooden and metal halls, dimly lit by orange glowing lights, until they made it to one of the rooms towards the forward section of the ship. The door was open, prompting Morph to step in first. 

The room itself was empty, looking like all the others on the ship. There were two beds on either side of the room sitting in an alcove on a shelf each, with drawers beneath the beds and cabinets sitting on either side of the beds. Under porthole at the far end of the room was a writing desk and chair. Some of the changeling's things were sitting on his bed. 

"This is his room, I'm sure of it." Morph stated, stepping in first. 

Cutima nervously shut the door after Maple entered. 

@Maple Bat

Salacious snickered at Woody's explanation of his abilities, and his past attempts at trickery. "How how delightful! I would have loved to see her face."

Pestilence gave off a deep chuckle, and even War smirked. However, Salacious didn't seem to like his question about their second smallest brother, squeezing his shoulders as her griffon's claws still rest atop them. 

"He's NOT a blacksheep..." She growled, before looking up at the other two. "You two need to STOP ganging up on him. Just because he doesn't like to get out much doesn't mean he's a cowered or a weakling! Why, he's smarter than all of you combined!" 

War merely shrugged. "Look he's not that bad, all I'm saying is if he'd toughen up a little, he'd be perfect. Shadows' is too weak, never fights face to face. That's his problem."

"No, he is... the worst!" Snapped the giant slug. "He's a craven! Nothing more than a fool who thinks power comes from books and bloody politics! He wants to try and change the natural world, turn it into some kind of disgusting abomination of concrete and metal! Nature has the strongest right, and the greatest claim to change in the world. Power comes from within, change is only brought about by the cycle of death and rebirth, evolution to its highest degree."

@Burpy @The Candlekeeper

Morph's attempts to camouflage the two of them miraculously worked. There wasn't much snow on the ground to begin with, mixed in with the greenery of the alpine wilderness, but it was enough that the giant beast didn't feel the need to take a look at one or two errant piles that was actually Morph as a white blanket. 

The giant continued on, until he moved down the valley towards the east, away from the spider cave mountain just to their immediate west. That was where the portal lay, somewhere in a cave high up on the mountainside. To the east, where the monster had gone, they could see in the far distance less and less snow as the valley decreased in elevation. It was clearly warmer in that direction, but quite a trek, and a monster to content with if it turned around or stopped. However, in the south, there were thin streams of smoke rising from the forest and valley floor. 

It was then that the cold frigid air was beginning to bring a thin layer of snow down upon Cutima and Morph. Only a light dusting, but if the dark and black clouds above were any indication of what was next, a blizzard would be coming soon. 

Techno then turned to Kiloton. Kiloton could also hear the magic powerd muscles buzzing naturally as Techno moved...   

 

TU: Well to be honest honest Kiloton even though I'm mostly mechanical everything in there is powered by high amounts of magic. Anyways my outer metal skin and my external fury skin are actually usaly completely indescribable when I'm able to function normally but down here there's magic shielding in the air that's blocking a lot of my magic functionality and abilities. Anyways to be honest the only work I've had done on me in the past was software updates. It's because I'm majorly computerised and I've not only got my biological brain in my head but there's also a magic powerd CPU in there. 

[Barpy 2,226]

@Techno Universal

''Oh, a voice, and you can make me warmer?'' She whispered to the cape but then suddenly Morph turned into a blanket.

@The Candlekeeper @GoldieS

Cutima got frightened at first that he suddenly turned into a blanket, but she saw that he was a pile of bandages before, she quickly realised that he did it to hide them from something coming. Cutima didn't make a single sound, hearing the monster walking around them, louder and louder from how he went closer and closer but then quieter and quieter since he went away.

''Ahh..'' Cutima sighed happily after she didn't hear anything anymore. ''Wow, thank you, you just saved me, if I was here myself, I would probably be dead right now.'' She talked quietly under the blanket being very grateful to him, not sure if he can hear her or not.

[CandleCandleCandles 2,012]

Morph was extremely happy to hear Cutima's gratitude. He waited for what she would do next. As he did so, he looked upwards at the odd sky above them. It looked night soon, so he wondered if Cutima was going to sleep or not.

@Burpy

Edited September 9, 2017 by The Candlekeeper

[Maple Bat 3,568]

@GoldieS

Maple stretched a little straining her injuries it would help them heal as she knew well, She did make any sort of indication that it hurt but she felt it. "So... You the changelings not here. I think I'll wait until he comes back, then we'll have a... Civilized chat." From the tone of the bat's voice and the look on her face it was obvious it wasn't going to be that civilized

@GoldieS

"Well, I mean... I don't really do much, to be honest, I'm too shy to actually do something on a large scale and make myself know." Woody said scratching the back of his mane That said I do enjoy the fun of the magic, but I mean Dad won't let me go over board with it and I really don't want to hurt anyone. I mean unless they hurt my family then I don't mind giving them a taste of my power. Though my family fighting my family... I don't really know."

[Techno Universal 2,576]

6 hours ago, Burpy said:

@Techno Universal

''Oh, a voice, and you can make me warmer?'' She whispered to the cape but then suddenly Morph turned into a blanket.

@The Candlekeeper @GoldieS

Cutima got frightened at first that he suddenly turned into a blanket, but she saw that he was a pile of bandages before, she quickly realised that he did it to hide them from something coming. Cutima didn't make a single sound, hearing the monster walking around them, louder and louder from how he went closer and closer but then quieter and quieter since he went away.

''Ahh..'' Cutima sighed happily after she didn't hear anything anymore. ''Wow, thank you, you just saved me, if I was here myself, I would probably be dead right now.'' She talked quietly under the blanket being very grateful to him, not sure if he can hear her or not.

When Cutima was under the blanket her cape wrapped itself around her only leaving her head out...

[GoldieS 679]

@Techno Universal @Maple Bat

Kiloton nodded slowly at Techno's explanation, but if his expression was anything to go off of, he had no idea what the alicorn was talking about. The dog scratched his head as he examined and listened to techno's response. Still he tried to examine Techno's interior, and saw a few things he happened to understand. Mostly just how the different metals interacted. 

"Right... of course..." Kiloton replied, scratching his head quizzically. "Well, I mean, there's some loose wires around for certain. I could probably fix them right up, doesn't look like I really need any other materials, just some tools."

He paused, watching Maple and her group walk down the hatch, raising a suspicious brow. "What are they up to?"

-- 

Cutima locked the door behind them after she shut it, the bolt making a clear thudding sound on the wood. Just then, in one of the wall cabinets closest to her there were muffled groans. That cabinet was locked as well. 

Morph, closest to maple, dove atop her from behind and tried to wrap his forelegs around her neck. Cutima rushed forward, but she had only a short distance to cover before she could make her move from across the room. Both of them were utterly silent in their attempts to ambush Maple. 

Morph even went so low as to slamming his hooves into Maple's injuries in order to weaken her further. Then came his unnaturally sharpened teeth, digging into her neck. 

@Maple Bat

"Psch..." Scoffed War. "Overboard!? There's no such thing. You do whatever you want, you're a chaos god!!"

Salacious rolled her eyes, still hanging off of Woody. "You know, I hate to agree with that thing over there, so I won't. But come now, do you not think there are those who would absolutely LOVE to see your delightful pranks? Ugh, and don't get me started on... father... why in all of the universes would you ever actually listen to him?"

"Come!" She demanded, dragging Woodland along as her arm was still wrapped around his neck and shoulder. "You need to learn what you're really all about! Plus, you need a makeover. Oh! I can just see you know,  you'll be irresistible! Why, you might even have as many loving followers as me... might. Oh, well, maybe that's a bit of a stretch."

She giggled at the last, just as War growled in anger watching them leave towards one of the giant arched marble entryways. "Hey! You can't just take him for yourself!" 

"Oh nonsense, he want's me to give him the first tour!" She replied back over her shoulders with a smirk. "Didn't you here him ask me to?"

"Fine... I get him next." War grumbled. 

"What fun we'll have!" She whispered to him with a giggle. "I can just tell we'll have a superb brother and sister relationship! And that singing voice of yours... I must confess, that little light melody of yours sent shivers down my spine. I might just put you in a bird cage to sing for me for the rest of eternity!" 

@Burpy @The Candlekeeper

Blankets were all well and good, but they wouldn't be much help if Cutima and Morph (now a second blanket) became buried under several feet of snow from the blizzard. Staying in place wasn't exactly a sustainable option. 

Unfortunately, they had waited too long to actually do anything. The snow began to intensify, and in seconds the once clear mountain range was obscured by white out conditions. They could barely see a few feet in front of them, the danger compounded by the rocky craggy terrain of the hinterlands. 

And then... there was the sound. It sounded like howling or roaring, but it was hard to tell if it was the product of the blizzard... or something worse. It could have been the the giant beast from before, or maybe even another monster. Whatever the case, they needed shelter and fire, and soon, if for no other reason that to keep those beasts away. 

[Techno Universal 2,576]

28 minutes ago, GoldieS said:

@Techno Universal @Maple Bat

Kiloton nodded slowly at Techno's explanation, but if his expression was anything to go off of, he had no idea what the alicorn was talking about. The dog scratched his head as he examined and listened to techno's response. Still he tried to examine Techno's interior, and saw a few things he happened to understand. Mostly just how the different metals interacted. 

"Right... of course..." Kiloton replied, scratching his head quizzically. "Well, I mean, there's some loose wires around for certain. I could probably fix them right up, doesn't look like I really need any other materials, just some tools."

He paused, watching Maple and her group walk down the hatch, raising a suspicious brow. "What are they up to?"

-- 

Cutima locked the door behind them after she shut it, the bolt making a clear thudding sound on the wood. Just then, in one of the wall cabinets closest to her there were muffled groans. That cabinet was locked as well. 

Morph, closest to maple, dove atop her from behind and tried to wrap his forelegs around her neck. Cutima rushed forward, but she had only a short distance to cover before she could make her move from across the room. Both of them were utterly silent in their attempts to ambush Maple. 

Morph even went so low as to slamming his hooves into Maple's injuries in order to weaken her further. Then came his unnaturally sharpened teeth, digging into her neck. 

@Maple Bat

"Psch..." Scoffed War. "Overboard!? There's no such thing. You do whatever you want, you're a chaos god!!"

Salacious rolled her eyes, still hanging off of Woody. "You know, I hate to agree with that thing over there, so I won't. But come now, do you not think there are those who would absolutely LOVE to see your delightful pranks? Ugh, and don't get me started on... father... why in all of the universes would you ever actually listen to him?"

"Come!" She demanded, dragging Woodland along as her arm was still wrapped around his neck and shoulder. "You need to learn what you're really all about! Plus, you need a makeover. Oh! I can just see you know,  you'll be irresistible! Why, you might even have as many loving followers as me... might. Oh, well, maybe that's a bit of a stretch."

She giggled at the last, just as War growled in anger watching them leave towards one of the giant arched marble entryways. "Hey! You can't just take him for yourself!" 

"Oh nonsense, he want's me to give him the first tour!" She replied back over her shoulders with a smirk. "Didn't you here him ask me to?"

"Fine... I get him next." War grumbled. 

"What fun we'll have!" She whispered to him with a giggle. "I can just tell we'll have a superb brother and sister relationship! And that singing voice of yours... I must confess, that little light melody of yours sent shivers down my spine. I might just put you in a bird cage to sing for me for the rest of eternity!" 

@Burpy @The Candlekeeper

Blankets were all well and good, but they wouldn't be much help if Cutima and Morph (now a second blanket) became buried under several feet of snow from the blizzard. Staying in place wasn't exactly a sustainable option. 

Unfortunately, they had waited too long to actually do anything. The snow began to intensify, and in seconds the once clear mountain range was obscured by white out conditions. They could barely see a few feet in front of them, the danger compounded by the rocky craggy terrain of the hinterlands. 

And then... there was the sound. It sounded like howling or roaring, but it was hard to tell if it was the product of the blizzard... or something worse. It could have been the the giant beast from before, or maybe even another monster. Whatever the case, they needed shelter and fire, and soon, if for no other reason that to keep those beasts away. 

TU: Ohh yes those wires would probably be best fixed than disconnected! Anyways the wires should automatically power on when you reconnect them so just don't touch them once you reconnect them! Anyways to be honest my cape really is a piece of engineering in a way because of how it has tons of features in it. Anyways to be honest I have no idea what's up with Maple there but still it might be a changeling and not actually her there!  

[Maple Bat 3,568]

@GoldieS

Maple heard the door lock. When she did she braced her self, feeling morph jump on her back she quickly and instinctively rolled onto her back as Morphs teeth sunk, once Maple rolled on top of him she quickly drew a katar and held it to Morph's throat before he could get up "Don't move changeling, Or this one gets hurt... for now I applaud the ambush, but I'm willing to let this go and leave you both alone if you actually know where my brother is." Despite her weakness, she was still a capable fighter. Maple could tell without looking that a few of her wounds had opened back up again despite being healed.

@GoldieS

Woody blushed when he was called cute again "Well alright, I understand there are people that like to see what I can do but I still stand by the fact I won't hurt anyone, Just seems wrong to harm someone that hasn't done anything wrong. War we have another sibling who is here, Her names Maple I feel you two would get along quite well." He added before eventually being dragged off by Serpent.

[GoldieS 679]

@Techno Universal  @Maple Bat

Kiloton narrowed his eyes at something Techno said, pausing in his examination to stare at the alicorn for a few awkward moments. He took a more cautious stance, a dangerous looking thing with such a large creature like a full sized diamond dog. 

"Why do you keep claiming to be honest?" He asked, raising a suspicious brow. "Are you trying to trick me into something!?"

Just then, someone from below deck shouted desperately for help. 

-- 

Down below deck, 'Cutima' stared down Maple as the bat held 'Morph' virtually hostage. The changeling in disguise seemed to consider something, before looking around frantically. Her entire demeanor changed to outright fear, before she turned around and unlocked the door and pulled it wide open. 

"Help!! Somebody help, please!! She's trying to kill Morph!" She shouted in a 'blind' panic out the door. "Please don't hurt me!"

The sound of shuffling outside indicated there were others in the hallway, surprised at what they heard and now rushing towards the panic stricken pony. 

@Maple Bat

War's brow raised in a skeptical manner as she watched Salacious pull Woody away down one of the corridors. 

"Oh, there's no shame in that. Why, Shadows' doesn't like to hurt others that don't deserve it either. I think you two will get along fabulously!" She giggled, she was full of mirth when not around the others it seemed, quite enthusiastic. "Besides, who says you're required to hurt others to have some fun hmm? My philosophy is all about pleasing the senses, even for my enemies. The more extreme it is, the more intoxicating I always say!" 

They passed through yet another portal. The halls suddenly turned into the most magnificent marble architecture, literally shining due to being so clean. Everything was brightly lit, the walls lined with equally pristine columns that formed into archways over the hall. Windows looked out onto a stunning landscape of bright green trees and fields full of multicolored flowers with snow capped mountains in the distance. The sky was sunny, with a few clouds here and there, but no cave ceiling. 

"Welcome to the upper layer of Tartarus, little brother. This is where I allow many of my follower's souls to stay after they've crumbled down below. Only for a few hundred years though, can't have them staying here forever. Usually when they loose their spark of creativity or drive I send them back down to be reborn and find it again." She concluded. 

[Techno Universal 2,576]

1 hour ago, GoldieS said:

@Techno Universal  @Maple Bat

Kiloton narrowed his eyes at something Techno said, pausing in his examination to stare at the alicorn for a few awkward moments. He took a more cautious stance, a dangerous looking thing with such a large creature like a full sized diamond dog. 

"Why do you keep claiming to be honest?" He asked, raising a suspicious brow. "Are you trying to trick me into something!?"

Just then, someone from below deck shouted desperately for help. 

-- 

Down below deck, 'Cutima' stared down Maple as the bat held 'Morph' virtually hostage. The changeling in disguise seemed to consider something, before looking around frantically. Her entire demeanor changed to outright fear, before she turned around and unlocked the door and pulled it wide open. 

"Help!! Somebody help, please!! She's trying to kill Morph!" She shouted in a 'blind' panic out the door. "Please don't hurt me!"

The sound of shuffling outside indicated there were others in the hallway, surprised at what they heard and now rushing towards the panic stricken pony. 

@Maple Bat

War's brow raised in a skeptical manner as she watched Salacious pull Woody away down one of the corridors. 

"Oh, there's no shame in that. Why, Shadows' doesn't like to hurt others that don't deserve it either. I think you two will get along fabulously!" She giggled, she was full of mirth when not around the others it seemed, quite enthusiastic. "Besides, who says you're required to hurt others to have some fun hmm? My philosophy is all about pleasing the senses, even for my enemies. The more extreme it is, the more intoxicating I always say!" 

They passed through yet another portal. The halls suddenly turned into the most magnificent marble architecture, literally shining due to being so clean. Everything was brightly lit, the walls lined with equally pristine columns that formed into archways over the hall. Windows looked out onto a stunning landscape of bright green trees and fields full of multicolored flowers with snow capped mountains in the distance. The sky was sunny, with a few clouds here and there, but no cave ceiling. 

"Welcome to the upper layer of Tartarus, little brother. This is where I allow many of my follower's souls to stay after they've crumbled down below. Only for a few hundred years though, can't have them staying here forever. Usually when they loose their spark of creativity or drive I send them back down to be reborn and find it again." She concluded. 

TU: Really Kiloton that's a question I've been asking myself to. I believe it's like a personality instinct to always say that I'm honest but I seriously wouldn't trick you into something. Like because of how intelligent I am you would already be dead by now if I wanted you to be dead but still that's something I would only ever do if I was dealing with a villain. Like really I could easily trick you to doing something in there that would get me or you killed but once again those are things I would never do.

 

Techno then got startled by the scream for help. His eyes then widened and he started frantically looking around in a panic...

 

TU: I can't let anything bad like this happen! Sorry but I've got a job to do!

 

Techno then run downstairs to the doorway where Cutima was...

 

(And I'm leaving for school now but I won't be back until late tonight because of after school sports training.  )

 

[Maple Bat 3,568]

@GoldieS 

Maple didn't move an inch. She knew that backed into a corner a Changeling would do anything to get them out of a situation like this. She always had the counter to that. As long as she could talk it through about them attacking her But what hadn't occurred to her is about half of the travelers on the boat had no idea she knew what she was doing. To those passengers, it would only look as if she was trying to kill a pony right in front of his best friend.

When someone else enter the room Maple didn't move but she smiled "Ah...Good other! Could one of you go get my bow for me? These changelings aren't changing form and I know they're changelings. I'll just need my bow to prove it, but I left it on the upper deck

@GoldieS

Woody looked out beyond the window and was simply amazed. "Wow... It looks beautiful. Guess I should have expected it too." He looked at Salacious concered. "You were kidding earlier, right? No bird cages?" He figured his sister was joking but with his sort of family you never really know.

[Barpy 2,226]

@GoldieS @The Candlekeeper @Techno Universal

Cutima waited for a few seconds, not knowing what to do since Morph wasn't responding but then Techno's cape started wrapping around her, making her feel much more comfortable and she felt like sleeping suddenly. It was warm, dark, only sounds of nature could be heard at the moment, ''I--.. I think.. I'll... slee..'' Her head fell on the ground and she started falling asleep, she felt so weak and she needed it, after few moments Cutima was so unconscious, almost sleeping, she didn't hear the howling outside.

Edited September 12, 2017 by Burpy

[CandleCandleCandles 2,012]

@GoldieS @Burpy

Seeing Cutima fall asleep below him, Morph also drifted off to a much needed sleep, remaining, of course, as a blanket.

 

Edited September 12, 2017 by The Candlekeeper

[Techno Universal 2,576]

3 hours ago, Burpy said:

@GoldieS @The Candlekeeper @Techno Universal

Cutima waited for a few seconds, not knowing what to do since Morph wasn't responding but then Techno's cape started wrapping around her, making her feel much more comfortable and she felt like sleeping suddenly. It was warm, dark, only sounds of nature could be heard at the moment, ''I--.. I think.. I'll... slee..'' Her head fell on the ground and she started falling asleep, she felt so weak and she needed it, after few moments Cutima was so unconscious, almost sleeping, she didn't hear the howling outside.

Techno's cape then told Cutima something in the form of a voice in her head...

 

CP: Also just remember that I'm also like an indescribable sheald in a way so you'll be highly protected and safe when wearing me!

[GoldieS 679]

@Techno Universal @Maple Bat

Techno wasn't the first to arrive, the healer leper rushed in first. Clearly she was not prepared for the situation facing her, pulling Cutima out and trying to think of a solution. Fortunately, Ragnhild the sphinx rushed in shortly behind her, pushing the medic outside to face Maple and Morph alone. 

Cutima curled up beside Techno as he arrived. She wasn't crying, but she was clearly shaking in fear at what was happening. The mare was lost for words, unable to speak as she tried to find solace in the alicorn. 

Ragnhild stepped forward, snarling and baring her teeth as she glared at Maple. "Seriously!? Give you ANOTHER weapon!? Let him go, now!" She shouted. 

The sphinx took a step forward, extending the claws on both her arms. Only the left one was armored, similar to an old world gladiator. The armor was thick enough to protect against attacks, in a way acting as a shield while her claws were the weapons. 

Suddenly, the cabinet beside maple popped open. The red changeling, bound and gagged and with a cloth over his eyes, tumbled to the floor. He wiggled frantically, trying to speak but unable to because of the gag. 

The sphinx pulled back in surprise, but turned back to Maple just as quickly, and with a renewed sense of fury. "You will NOT harm a single creature on this ship! Not any more!" She shouted in violent anger, leaning forward in a sort of battle ready pouncing stance. 

@Maple Bat

"Oh darling, of course it's beutiful! I made it after all." She mused, before pausing at his question. Salacious stopped slithering along the ground for a moment to give him yet another good once over, putting a claw to her snout in thought. More than a few things were going through her head, but she simply sighed. 

"No no, little Shadows wouldn't like that... probably." She giggled. "But on the other hand... it would certainly stick it War's craw! Steeling you all to myself? Oh she would be livid!"

"But no." Salacious concluded, beginning forward once again. 

It was hard to tell where she was taking them, but after traveling through the disturbingly expensive halls with decadent designs, they stopped at a doorway with steam exploding out of the cracks. 

"Please forgive my forwardness dear brother, but before we do your little makeover, what is it exactly you plan to do with your powers?"

@Burpy @The Candlekeeper

The blizzard was practically roaring now, but that wasn't all hiding in the white out conditions. A shadow approached, it's massive form crunching through the snow and barreling through the falling flakes as if the cold was irrelevant. 

The creature stopped, looming over the half buried pony covered in several blankets. It began to sniff repeatedly, rather intensely in fact, before shoving its nose in the mass of blankets several times. There was a growl, before it bit down with powerful jaws to begin tugging on the cloth. It was exploratory at first, but then it began tearing at the form that was Morph, before finally it yanked the mass out of the snow triumphantly. 

The beast was a massive wolf, as big if not bigger than a timberwolf. He was white with some grey splotches, and a heavy brow fixed into a scowl like the pictures of a cave pony's eyebrows. With yellow eyes, a blood stained muzzle, and sharp teeth, this creature was clearly a carnivore. Still wrapped up in the blankets, the wolf began to drag Cutima (and Morph by extension) across the snow. 

[CandleCandleCandles 2,012]

If Morph could shout, he would, as he was awoken from his sleep. His first look was right into the mouth of the beast. He looked down to where bits of him were shredded and had a deep feeling of fear overcome him. He looked within to check on Cutima, not sure whether to hope if she was still wrapped up in him and being dragged off with him, or not there and left alone in the snow. He was a bit glad to see it was the former, if no more reason than it meaning he wasn't alone.

[Barpy 2,226]

The noises outside started to be louder and louder, which made Cutima's sleeping pretty bad, but then she heard a loud growl right next to her ear which woke her up instantly, she widely opened her eyes in panic, saw a giant wolf muzzle growling straightly at face, in that moment she was so scared, she didn't even scream, Cutima quickly realised if she screamed, that thing would find out about her, instead, with her heart beating super fast, she squeaked a bit and dodged as far as she could, still under the blanket, also noticed that the end of her cape was in his deadly teeth as well as Morph and the creature began to drag her and Morth which made her squeak louder from panic, she tried her best not to, but it was impossible, she cried a bit, trying to escape but was too weak, she didn't know what to do, Cutima just let herself being dragged and tried to stay calm thinking that it doesn't know about her.

[Maple Bat 3,568]

@GoldieS

Maple saw the changeling tied up, "W... Wait! I didn't hurt anyone I swear let this changeling tell you." She carefully slashed some of the changeling's bindings most importantly the gag and blindfold. Before putting the Katar back in it's sheathe "Those two set me up. Look." Maple threw off her armor and put her hooves up, standing on her wings. "I don't mean any harm. They attacked first, the one who's intimidating Morph bit me."

@GoldieS

Woody snickered after she mentioned how War would react "Actually that'd probably be a fun prank but as for my magic, I really don't know what I want to use it for... Well so far I've only used it for pranking and helping my actual blood sister when she needed me back in Equestria other than those things, I'd probably prefer to just help other people kinda like you keeping people safe in your realm for a long time." He awkwardly pawed the ground feeling as if it wasn't the answer she was hoping for.

Edited September 13, 2017 by Maple Bat

[Techno Universal 2,576]

7 hours ago, Burpy said:

The noises outside started to be louder and louder, which made Cutima's sleeping pretty bad, but then she heard a loud growl right next to her ear which woke her up instantly, she widely opened her eyes in panic, saw a giant wolf muzzle growling straightly at face, in that moment she was so scared, she didn't even scream, Cutima quickly realised if she screamed, that thing would find out about her, instead, with her heart beating super fast, she squeaked a bit and dodged as far as she could, still under the blanket, also noticed that the end of her cape was in his deadly teeth as well as Morph and the creature began to drag her and Morth which made her squeak louder from panic, she tried her best not to, but it was impossible, she cried a bit, trying to escape but was too weak, she didn't know what to do, Cutima just let herself being dragged and tried to stay calm thinking that it doesn't know about her.

Cutima's cape then noticed it was getting damaged so it tried to automatically repair itself. When it repaired itself it forced the jaws of the creature out of the end of the cape... 

7 hours ago, GoldieS said:

@Techno Universal @Maple Bat

Techno wasn't the first to arrive, the healer leper rushed in first. Clearly she was not prepared for the situation facing her, pulling Cutima out and trying to think of a solution. Fortunately, Ragnhild the sphinx rushed in shortly behind her, pushing the medic outside to face Maple and Morph alone. 

Cutima curled up beside Techno as he arrived. She wasn't crying, but she was clearly shaking in fear at what was happening. The mare was lost for words, unable to speak as she tried to find solace in the alicorn. 

Ragnhild stepped forward, snarling and baring her teeth as she glared at Maple. "Seriously!? Give you ANOTHER weapon!? Let him go, now!" She shouted. 

The sphinx took a step forward, extending the claws on both her arms. Only the left one was armored, similar to an old world gladiator. The armor was thick enough to protect against attacks, in a way acting as a shield while her claws were the weapons. 

Suddenly, the cabinet beside maple popped open. The red changeling, bound and gagged and with a cloth over his eyes, tumbled to the floor. He wiggled frantically, trying to speak but unable to because of the gag. 

The sphinx pulled back in surprise, but turned back to Maple just as quickly, and with a renewed sense of fury. "You will NOT harm a single creature on this ship! Not any more!" She shouted in violent anger, leaning forward in a sort of battle ready pouncing stance. 

@Maple Bat

"Oh darling, of course it's beutiful! I made it after all." She mused, before pausing at his question. Salacious stopped slithering along the ground for a moment to give him yet another good once over, putting a claw to her snout in thought. More than a few things were going through her head, but she simply sighed. 

"No no, little Shadows wouldn't like that... probably." She giggled. "But on the other hand... it would certainly stick it War's craw! Steeling you all to myself? Oh she would be livid!"

"But no." Salacious concluded, beginning forward once again. 

It was hard to tell where she was taking them, but after traveling through the disturbingly expensive halls with decadent designs, they stopped at a doorway with steam exploding out of the cracks. 

"Please forgive my forwardness dear brother, but before we do your little makeover, what is it exactly you plan to do with your powers?"

@Burpy @The Candlekeeper

The blizzard was practically roaring now, but that wasn't all hiding in the white out conditions. A shadow approached, it's massive form crunching through the snow and barreling through the falling flakes as if the cold was irrelevant. 

The creature stopped, looming over the half buried pony covered in several blankets. It began to sniff repeatedly, rather intensely in fact, before shoving its nose in the mass of blankets several times. There was a growl, before it bit down with powerful jaws to begin tugging on the cloth. It was exploratory at first, but then it began tearing at the form that was Morph, before finally it yanked the mass out of the snow triumphantly. 

The beast was a massive wolf, as big if not bigger than a timberwolf. He was white with some grey splotches, and a heavy brow fixed into a scowl like the pictures of a cave pony's eyebrows. With yellow eyes, a blood stained muzzle, and sharp teeth, this creature was clearly a carnivore. Still wrapped up in the blankets, the wolf began to drag Cutima (and Morph by extension) across the snow. 

Techno then started to praise the Sphinx as it was now harnessing the power of it's emergency attack switch. Something Techno also had in his system...

 

TU: Sphinx! You now have the power of my emergency attack switch! You literally have much more power than what you can imagine now! Just remember to terminate the changeling if it attempts to attack!

[GoldieS 679]

@Maple Bat @Techno Universal

Fortunately for the sphinx, she hadn't even struck yet, still in her battle ready stance. She avoided Maple's attempted strike, the bat still burdened by holding Morph hostage. Ragnhild was no simple thug, not just some scrub from Tartarus with a sword and an angry scowl. She was a sphinx, a creature who's entire society revolved around violence and beating one another senseless for fun. Clearly, this gladiator and pit fighter had the experience to back up her aggression. Ragnhild was neither a one hitter quitter, nor in need of magical strength from anyone. 

Morph managed to wriggle free while Maple was distracted with the red changeling who had fallen out of the cabinet. At that moment, the sphinx paused, still battle ready, but waiting to see what this was all about. 

It was pure madness. Morph rushed out the room to Cutima, holding each other fearfully behind Techno. 

The sphinx, a furious look in her eyes stared down Techno as he mentioned killing the changeling on the floor, the only changeling currently in the room. 

"You cowardly prey!" The sphinx snapped, looking back and forth between Techno and Maple. "How dare you two threaten passengers on this ship! I don't know how it works in Equestria, but we don't kill others because of the way they look!" 

"Let the hostages go!" She snapped, making an aggressive step forward, her attention now divided between two perceived threats, Maple and Techno. 

By now, many of the passengers and crew of the ship were crowding the hallway. A few of them hurried Morph and Cutima away from the scene, while the rest essentially blocked everyone in the room. They gave Techno and Maple some rather nasty looks, some of them even looked tense and ready to pounce should either of them try to make a break for it or attempt to fight. 

@Maple Bat

"Aww... how adorable!" She cooed, clasping her claws together, genuinely delighted by Woody's answer. "Well, it would certainly be a refreshing addition to our family to have someone with such goals."

Suddenly, the doors opened from the inside. Two VERY well groomed ponies each gave deep bows, holding the double doors open for the two Draconequus. Inside a rush of arctic air mixed with sweltering hot steam burst outward across the two of them. It was some sort of spa, or bath house, just as luxurious and pristinely polished as the rest of the palace. Shining marble stone walls and floors, with dark almost glowing blue lapis tiles around the waters edge. 

Dominating the room was a plus shaped pool, each arm as large as an Olympic swimming pool. In the center was an island with stairs leading up to it from the water, just like all the sides, up to a small hill covered in snow with a few pine trees for decoration. A few more islands dotted the interior of the pool. Ponies and other creatures lounged about, giggling and laughing to one another in groups here and there in the steaming water. 

Everyone paused what they were doing to stand up, and issue the most gracious and respectful bows possible, some practically kissing the floor in the process. Salacious gave a simple flick of her wrist, causing the entire hall to beam with delight at being acknowledged. 

Salacious and Maple didn't linger in the main hall long, the serpent slithering off to one of the side halls to guide her brother into a much smaller, but certainly spacious, room with an open balcony looking out into the wide open summer woodlands and fields beyond the palace. In the room, were two very large jacuzzis, both made for someone Salacious' size. She plopped right into hers, gesturing for Woodland to sit in the one beside her. 

"Ah, what a delight, no? Not a care in the universe, just basking in the glory of my greatness. Oh, I almost forgot," She held one of her hands up and summoned a bell into existence to ring it. "Have you discovered where your power comes from yet, or has father kept you in the dark dark about absolutely everything that makes us powerful?"

@Burpy @The Candlekeeper

The alpine wolf didn't need its teeth to tear through the cape or blanket to drag it along through the snow. It just needed a good grip, which it had no trouble finding. 

They moved for what felt like forever, traveling south across the valley towards where the smoke had been seen rising form earlier. It was still near impossible to see more than a few feet in any direction from Morph's view, but he could see them passing the faint outline of a brow domed hut of some sort, held up by giant ribs. The creature continued dragging until it pulled them inside one of the large huts. 

There was a small fire pit in the middle, lit and crackling as smoke rose through an opening in the center of the brown leather roof. There were three other wolves there, the smallest one a little bigger than a pony. The other three more than big enough for a pony to ride on, should they be brave enough. 

Yet, there were two other creatures by the fire. Kobolds, tiny lizard men, few of them any taller than a pony. In fact, they could probably ride atop Cutima without much problems. They wore tattered loin clothes, practically waddling on their hind legs as they rushed over to see what was going on, each one sporting spears. 

[Maple Bat 3,568]

@GoldieS @Techno Universal

Maple didn't move "I'm not trying to hurt anyone here... I'll prove it." Maple said after removing her armor, her bright yellow now coat fully visible, it was apparent she wasn't an ordinary bat pony now, "Please I didn't do any of this... I have no intention of killing a changeling unless they're disguised like those two who just ran off and try to trick others into hurting each other." She kept as still as she could, Maple knew that they were ready to strike at the drop of a pen but she was too she still had one katar around her hoof. The tensity could be felt in the room, she gently nudged the changeling, that no longer was gagged or blindfolded from her action earlier, "Help... Please?"

@GoldieS

Woody followed Salacious until she motioned for him to sit by her. He was a bit small for it however as his head when he sat underwater was under the water, he sat up standing more like Discord, a bipedal stance, his spine shifting magically to match the change in the way he held himself, he stretched for a bit since doing that wasn't the most comfortable thing, he crossed his arms and then looked at his older sister. "Well I mean no... I had to discover my own brand of singing magic but once I figured it out, He started teaching me how to do certain spells and such. In short, the answer to your question is, No."