open Life in Canterlot Castle

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

31 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"Then our best bet would to rely on our defense pacts with the Changelings and the Dragonlands."

"As for the Royal Guard, we would probably either put Arrow or maybe even you in charge of the fight. Maybe even both."

This made him think about what Ruby would do.

"Then again, we would have to bring into question whether or not you would even be willing to fight that kind of war."

"If we were the one's defending, I would fight without a question, but only assuming I still had the treasury to defend, otherwise probably not, since I still don't care about this civilization." Ruby said "But in attack situation, it would take some convincing, or a good payment, in a form of all the treasure we gather from the lands assuming the unlikely would happen and we would win."

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

1 minute ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"If we were the one's defending, I would fight without a question, but only assuming I still had the treasury to defend, otherwise probably not, since I still don't care about this civilization." Ruby said "But in attack situation, it would take some convincing, or a good payment, in a form of all the treasure we gather from the lands assuming the unlikely would happen and we would win."

"Well, usually the guard would have to fight, they would have no choice. Then again, your situation is a lot different, so it is quite possible that negotiations would be on the table. I think what would happen is that we would be taking a portion of the treasure to pay for casualties and damages, while you would get the rest. And assuming your species has a massive amount of treasure, could end up with half or even the majority of it."

"Of course, I highly doubt a war against your homeland would ever happen. Ponies are too content with being at home to go look for it and if Twilight's map were to ever start including your land and she got sent there, something tells me that she could probably avoid starting a war."

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

37 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"Well, usually the guard would have to fight, they would have no choice. Then again, your situation is a lot different, so it is quite possible that negotiations would be on the table. I think what would happen is that we would be taking a portion of the treasure to pay for casualties and damages, while you would get the rest. And assuming your species has a massive amount of treasure, could end up with half or even the majority of it."

"Of course, I highly doubt a war against your homeland would ever happen. Ponies are too content with being at home to go look for it and if Twilight's map were to ever start including your land and she got sent there, something tells me that she could probably avoid starting a war."

"Sure, technically I'm obligated to fight due my contract, but what would you ponies actually do if I didn't?" Ruby pointed out "I doubt anyone who is in the lead regarding these things would be stupid enough to anger me if my kind attacked, since that way you would have enemy right in the heart of your most important building, and you would lose the only one here who knows anything about my kind's possible tactics and such."

"That's true, but if she wouldn't be careful and know what she was doing, she would most likely end up...injured at best, and that could anger few certain ponies enough for them to want...revenge."

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

Just now, Catpone Cerberus said:

"Sure, technically I'm obligated to fight due my contract, but what would you ponies actually do if I didn't?" Ruby pointed out "I doubt anyone who is in the lead regarding these things would be stupid enough to anger me if my kind attacked, since that way you would have enemy right in the heart of your most important building, and you would lose the only one here who knows anything about my kind's possible tactics and such."

"That's true, but if she wouldn't be careful and know what she was doing, she would most likely end up...injured at best, and that could anger few certain ponies enough for them to want...revenge."

"Twilight is smart. Would it be very far fetched that she would go to you for information on how to go about it? She's all about lists and planning. I wouldn't be surprised if she convinced you to go with her."

"She isn't foolish and she would not go into something blindly."

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

1 hour ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"Twilight is smart. Would it be very far fetched that she would go to you for information on how to go about it? She's all about lists and planning. I wouldn't be surprised if she convinced you to go with her."

"She isn't foolish and she would not go into something blindly."

"I guess I can see that happening, but taking me with her would be a mistake." Ruby said "Even those few dragons who may be patient enough to let pony talk to them wouldn't want another dragon on their territory."

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

2 hours ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"I guess I can see that happening, but taking me with her would be a mistake." Ruby said "Even those few dragons who may be patient enough to let pony talk to them wouldn't want another dragon on their territory."

"I'd say pretend to be a pony, but I'm pretty sure that wouldn't work on dragons."

"Anyway, giving her useful information would still be helpful."

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

13 hours ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"I'd say pretend to be a pony, but I'm pretty sure that wouldn't work on dragons."

"Anyway, giving her useful information would still be helpful."

"You're right, it wouldn't work." Ruby said "Because like I told to you when the hybrid recognized me, many creatures can sense my true self through the fake form."

"It would depend on if she would know the right questions, because I wouldn't just tell everything if she asks if there's anything she should know. I prefer to be specific."

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

3 hours ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"You're right, it wouldn't work." Ruby said "Because like I told to you when the hybrid recognized me, many creatures can sense my true self through the fake form."

"It would depend on if she would know the right questions, because I wouldn't just tell everything if she asks if there's anything she should know. I prefer to be specific."

"Good thing she asks a lot of questions then."

"Y'know what would be crazy? If something were to burst through that door right now and throw us into an adventure."

He stared at the treasury door for a second.

"Works in the movies."

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

1 minute ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"Good thing she asks a lot of questions then."

"Y'know what would be crazy? If something were to burst through that door right now and throw us into an adventure."

He stared at the treasury door for a second.

"Works in the movies."

"I'm glad it only works in them, I really don't need more sources of annoyance." Ruby just muttered, sounding like she was half-sleep at this point, Calti too had moved on her head and was in deep sleep.

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

7 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"I'm glad it only works in them, I really don't need more sources of annoyance." Ruby just muttered, sounding like she was half-sleep at this point, Calti too had moved on her head and was in deep sleep.

"Well, you seem a little tired. I'll let you sleep a bit and come back later."

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

1 hour ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"Well, you seem a little tired. I'll let you sleep a bit and come back later."

"Close the door." Ruby just muttered as a reply before finally closing her eyes.

But when eventually Somnus would decide to go back, instead of Ruby, he would find another guard standing in front of the closed treasury door, who after seeing Somnus would ask if he knew where his lizard friend was. 

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

33 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"Close the door." Ruby just muttered as a reply before finally closing her eyes.

But when eventually Somnus would decide to go back, instead of Ruby, he would find another guard standing in front of the closed treasury door, who after seeing Somnus would ask if he knew where his lizard friend was. 

Later during the night, Somnus would go and see Ruby only to see the guard that asked if he knew where Ruby was.

"You mean to tell me she just disappeared?"

Another guard walked by.

"I saw her leave the treasury with that cat of hers, but there was no way I was gonna ask where she was going, clearly she didn't want anyone to follow her."

"Ok, then I should probably look for her."

The batpony asked around the castle, most had no idea where Ruby went, until one guard said something about seeing someone head towards a mountain. That must be where Ruby went. Somnus quickly flew out of the castle and headed to the mounted.

"Ruby? Are you there?"

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

5 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

Later during the night, Somnus would go and see Ruby only to see the guard that asked if he knew where Ruby was.

"You mean to tell me she just disappeared?"

The batpony asked around the castle, most had no idea where Ruby went, until one guard said something about seeing someone head towards a mountain. That must be where Ruby went. Somnus quickly flew out of the castle and headed to the mounted.

"Ruby? Are you there?"

There was no response, if it was because she didn't hear or because she didn't want to answer was anyone's guess, not that reason helped in finding her, but what could have helped, was the fact that now and then pieces of stone fell from the direction of the top of the mountain that Canterlot was build on.

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

3 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

There was no response, if it was because she didn't hear or because she didn't want to answer was anyone's guess, not that reason helped in finding her, but what could have helped, was the fact that now and then pieces of stone fell from the direction of the top of the mountain that Canterlot was build on.

Somnus heard a sound of something falling and when he looked, he noticed the rocks falling from higher up on the mountain. He started to fly up the mountain as fast as he possibly could. After some flying, Somnus made it to the top.

"Ruby, answer me. Are you up here?"

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

31 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

Somnus heard a sound of something falling and when he looked, he noticed the rocks falling from higher up on the mountain. He started to fly up the mountain as fast as he possibly could. After some flying, Somnus made it to the top.

"Ruby, answer me. Are you up here?"

"Just use your eyes." Ruby's rather...unhappy sounding voice replied, she was in her dragon form sitting on the highest point of the mountain, staring into the distance, her bright red form was pretty easy to see.

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

Just now, Catpone Cerberus said:

"Just use your eyes." Ruby's rather...unhappy sounding voice replied, she was in her dragon form sitting on the highest point of the mountain, staring into the distance, her bright red form was pretty easy to see.

Somnus looked over and saw Ruby sitting there. The unhappiness in Ruby's voice made Somnus concerned.

"Are you feeling okay? You weren't at the treasury and you had me worried that something happened to you."

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

14 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

Somnus looked over and saw Ruby sitting there. The unhappiness in Ruby's voice made Somnus concerned.

"Are you feeling okay? You weren't at the treasury and you had me worried that something happened to you."

"I just wanted some peace." Ruby said, still not moving her gaze "I'm...tired, I needed room to breathe...to think." "I have realized few things during the past few days."

Calti was sleeping between her wings.

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

1 minute ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"I just wanted some peace." Ruby said, still not moving her gaze "I'm...tired, I needed room to breathe...to think." "I have realized few things during the past few days."

Calti was sleeping between her wings.

"What is it that you were thinking about?"

"You know you can tell me anything, right?"

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

9 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"What is it that you were thinking about?"

"You know you can tell me anything, right?"

"Anything and everything." Ruby said "Mostly myself and my life, if you can call it that." she moved her head to look down towards Canterlot, "I don't enjoy this life, being surrounded by creatures that despise me, yet being forced to act like I don't notice it. "

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

53 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"Anything and everything." Ruby said "Mostly myself and my life, if you can call it that." she moved her head to look down towards Canterlot, "I don't enjoy this life, being surrounded by creatures that despise me, yet being forced to act like I don't notice it."

"Well, do they despise you, or do they despise what they think is you?"

Somnus has this genuine loving smile.

"You aren't as bad as what they think you are. In fact, you aren't as bad as what YOU think you are."

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

12 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"Well, do they despise you, or do they despise what they think is you?"

Somnus has this genuine loving smile.

"You aren't as bad as they think you are. In fact, you aren't as bad as YOU think you are."

"That doesn't change a thing." Ruby stated "If you hate a fruit because you think it tastes bad because you didn't peel it, it doesn't matter that you ate it wrong, you still hate it." "I'm not trying to act like i'm the perfect creature here, I despise them too, like does all of my kind." "But there's a difference between being despised by someone who despises everyone, and being despised by someone who despises you specifically."

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

12 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"That doesn't change a thing." Ruby stated "If you hate a fruit because you think it tastes bad because you didn't peel it, it doesn't matter that you ate it wrong, you still hate it." "I'm not trying to act like i'm the perfect creature here, I despise them too, like does all of my kind." "But there's a difference between being despised by someone who despises everyone, and being despised by someone who despises you specifically."

"All you gotta do is peel the fruit and the problem is solved."

"When I first spoke to you, you seemed cold and mean. The more I spoke to you however, I found out you are the complete opposite."

"The solution is simple. Just try and get to know everyone."

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

25 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"All you gotta do is peel the fruit and the problem is solved."

"When I first spoke to you, you seemed cold and mean. The more I spoke to you however, I found out you are the complete opposite."

"The solution is simple. Just try and get to know everyone."

"I wouldn't go that far, to say I'm opposite." Ruby stated, purposely sounding cold just to prove a point "And again we are at the root of the problem, that I should see extra effort because ponies don't like their little perfect world challenged." she was quiet for a moment

"I overheard few guards talking, captain has somehow gotten report about the situation at the airship. 'Ruby almost brought down an airship' they said, that's a utter lie and you know it too, breaking a cabin and damaging floor is not even near to bringing it down, not to mention the reason why I jumped off in the first place was ponies." she kicked a rock, sending it down the mountain "It doesn't matter what you say, it is and has been obvious from the start that I'm not wanted here, and don't be fooled by Celestia's actions either, she doesn't want me there, she just wants to keep me there because that way she can keep her eye on me." "I'm not freed from other duties for sake of my pleasure, it's because she sees me as a security risk outside the treasury."

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

23 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"I wouldn't go that far, to say I'm opposite." Ruby stated, purposely sounding cold just to prove a point "And again we are at the root of the problem, that I should see extra effort because ponies don't like their little perfect world challenged." she was quiet for a moment

"I overheard few guards talking, captain has somehow gotten report about the situation at the airship. 'Ruby almost brought down an airship' they said, that's a utter lie and you know it too, breaking a cabin and damaging floor is not even near to bringing it down, not to mention the reason why I jumped off in the first place was ponies." she kicked a rock, sending it down the mountain "It doesn't matter what you say, it is and has been obvious from the start that I'm not wanted here, and don't be fooled by Celestia's actions either, she doesn't want me there, she just wants to keep me there because that way she can keep her eye on me." "I'm not freed from other duties for sake of my pleasure, it's because she sees me as a security risk outside the treasury."

"Of course you're wanted here. I still care about you, no matter what they think."

"And if they are going to be so petty that they will make up lies such as almost bringing down an airship, do their opinions even matter at this point?"

He stared off in the distance just as Ruby did, as if remembering something from his past.

"I'm sure I told you about how when I was a colt, I was forced out on the streets, right? Back when I homeless, I was feeling exactly what you feel right now. I was stuck stealing whatever I could to survive. No one wanted anything to do with who I once was. My own parents didn't even want me which was why I was in the situation in the first place. And as I told you, I was just a colt back then."

"The point is, I know what it's like. And I can also tell you, that despite what everyone else may think, I still love you."

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

10 hours ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"Of course you're wanted here. I still care about you, no matter what they think."

"And if they are going to be so petty that they will make up lies such as almost bringing down an airship, do their opinions even matter at this point?"

He stared off in the distance just as Ruby did, as if remembering something from his past.

"I'm sure I told you about how when I was a colt, I was forced out on the streets, right? Back when I homeless, I was feeling exactly what you feel right now. I was stuck stealing whatever I could to survive. No one wanted anything to do with who I once was. My own parents didn't even want me which was why I was in the situation in the first place. And as I told you, I was just a colt back then."

"The point is, I know what it's like. And I can also tell you, that despite what everyone else may think, I still love you."

"I know how you feel about me, and you're right that their opinions don't matter..." Ruby started, keeping a short pause as she moved her eyes back to the distance "And until now I didn't really care about the treatment I'm getting, but lately..." "...it hurts."