private Outcasts of Society (1x1 with Shadow Dancer)

[Shadow Dancer 111]

"That is good because I am only good at the weaker runes, nothing so complicated as a rune gate." Indicus returned the kiss before going back to being Crystal's dedicated body pillow and ear scratcher. He even managed a sigh from the former changeling queen.

[Sphinx-Ara 3,569]

Dremora smiles and nods "We should also make sure there's a gate to master Soul's" he says and Arcania claps "Excellent idea, that way we can always keep in contact with him, mummy and my baby sister" she says with a giggle "We should drop by today"

[Shadow Dancer 111]

"So it seems we have a plan for connecting to the guild and visiting your parents. So about how much further till we get to the place." Indicus asked.

Crystal opened an eye to keep up with the conversation as the question was one she had as well.

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Arcania smiles and looks out the window “not far, it’s just over the hills there” she says, turning to see Faith and tickles her a little “you’ll have plenty of fresh air and space to run around in, little princess” she coos to her

[Shadow Dancer 111]

Faith giggled as she was tickled. While Indicus sat back with Crystal leaning up against him. Indicus then wondered about what his little girl would be like as she got older. "About two years from now Faith will start school, now that is going to be interesting."

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Arcania nods “it will, but we should be able to get her into Friendship school, after all things should have blown over by then” she says with a smile “And Thorax’s little Occelus can be like her mentor”

[Shadow Dancer 111]

"Sounds good," Indicus nodded, "Maybe someday I will get why you would call grade school friendship school but as long as they teach the subjects that every student should learn it probably doesn't matter all that much."

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Arcania smiles “Well this a special school, it’s about teaching about friendship and such, though I think our Faith shouldn’t have too much trouble making new friends” she smiles as the chariot is parked outside the estate “Well this is it”

[Shadow Dancer 111]

Indicus exits the chariot much to the displeasure of Crystal who reluctantly follows her living pillow. Indicus looks at the manor and true to it's name it is quite large but not so large as to be a masion. He saw the building had three floors and a basement. "Wow it is a big place now that I see it up close."

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“Big enough for everything we want and need, even a foundry and blacksmith” Arcania says “I’ve wanted to get into armour and weapon smithing and there’s a quarry nearby too” she says “and mines” she stretched “there’s a surprise though”

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Indicus raised an eyebrow, "Never took you for the smithing type Arcania. Huh, you learn something new everyday." He had to admit the idea of Arcania smithing was an interesting one that he did find a bit appealing in some ways.

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Arcania smiles "Well, I figured it could help with money, but it gets better. You see, we don't even have to buy the house as well you see...the house belongs to my family..well, now me." she says and looks down a little "It belonged to my birth mummy and daddy, I just..couldn't face going here alone, but now that I have you here, it wasn't too hard"

[Shadow Dancer 111]

Indicus put a hand on Arcania's shoulder, giving it a light squeeze. "Don't worry you have us no matter what happens we're here to support you, remember that." 

Crystal made the same gesture on Arcania's left shoulder.

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Arcania gently holds there hands, "So this estate always belonged to you mother?" Cherish asks as she cradles Faith in her arms, "How has it been upkept?"

Arcania smiles "two ways, magic and the staff were always paid, even after my papa passed, there was a trust which they would be paid from"

[Shadow Dancer 111]

Indicus walks with Arcania and Crystal to the entrance. "Well those staff did a great job it doesn't look like it is falling apart. Depending on how many staff members work here I may give them a small bonus myself."

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Arcania smiles as she knocks on the door and a elder gentlestallion in a suit opens it, he bows "Lady Starmane, a wonderful time to see you again" he says with a gentle smile "You've grown up to be a lovely lady and with lovely friends too, your father and mother would be proud, please come in"

"Thank you Jasper, it's good to be home, and you and everyone else have done wonderfully here. this is my stallionfriend Indicus Ventrule, my other stallion friend Dremora, the two mares are Cherish and our dear friend Crystal.."

Jasper smiles "Oh really now?" He looks Crystal over and soon changes to a Changeling "My Queen" he kisses her hand "It has been a long, long, long time"

[Shadow Dancer 111]

Crystal walked up to Jasper and hugged him. "It has been almost very long time indeed my friend glad to see you survived."

Crystal let go of the hug "Jasper here is part of a line of butters that have both served and protected the royal family his father did so with my mother and he did so for me up until the collapse where like most he was forced to go out into the world to try and survive."

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Arcania smiles "Father and from what i heard, mother too, were always picking up the less fortunate and giving them a well paid job, shelter,clothes and food. A second chance at life, if you will" she says.

Jasper smiles "Sir and Lady Duskmane were always very kind to us, treated us more as family rather than as staff or workers. If any of us needed a day off, they were more than happy to oblige and give paid leave" he says "and you should have seen Lady Starmane here as a filly, she was quite adorable"

[Shadow Dancer 111]

Crystal smiled, "That is great news. it is a shame I will be unable to thank them personally. Indicus and Arcania are both responsible for me being here to talk today. To make good news better my friend, I gave birth to an heir eight months ago sadly the father died protecting me. But by some twist of fate I found another to mark as my mate in Indicus here."

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Jasper smiles as he sees the litlte nymph in Cherish's arms and smiles wide "A new queen in the making? Most wonderful news your highness" he then looks to Indicus "Mm a good, strong stallion, good looking too" he says and bows "A good choice your highness, please come this way, I left your room just how you like it, Lady Starmane" he says as Arcania smiles... "A mess"

She whines "Oh but Jasper dear, I was but a small filly back then"

He chuckles "I know ma'am, say everyone, is her room still a mess?"

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Indicus laughed, "As her stallionfriend I must say her room is perfect. As a soldier I will say it would have earned laps, latrine duty and various other punishments for a week." 

Crystal shook her head and grinned.

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"Aaw meanie" Arcania whines but then hugs him "It's not that bad, ya know" she says and then hugs Jasper "thank you Jasper, we will be living here from now on." she says

Jasper smiles "It will be a pleasure to not only have our favorite filly return to us, but to have our queen" he looks to Chrysalis "A lot of us, are actually from your hive, my queen, it is how we have been able to look after the place for so long"

[Shadow Dancer 111]

"Well it seems that this last week or so has been full of reunions." Indicus looked at Crystal with a smile.

Crystal chuckled. "Yes it seems to be so doesn't it." Crystal looked back to Jasper, "That is great news. It is heart warming to know that more have survived those hard times."

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Jasper smiles "After I heard of the collapse, I requested leave to find those in need, and of course the Lord and Lady obliged" he says and leads the way, as more and more staff, change to their Changeling selves and bow to Chrysalis.

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Crystal's smile grew as she found more of her people survived then she thought. "It seems you even do me a great service even when you are away from the hive." Crystal squeezed Indicus's arm to keep her composure. "I assume you have gotten word of Thorax and his new brand of changelings?" Crystal held her tongue as the thought of how the new changelings looked like someone threw paint all over them and tacked a wing on their flanks. With such an appendage she couldn't just tease Indicus using her tail to cover up as it were.