open Life in Canterlot Castle

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

5 hours ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"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."

"Ruby, it matters not who they say you are. It matters who you know you are."

"Now tell me, what do you think about yourself?"

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2 hours ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"Ruby, it matters not who they say you are. It matters who you know you are."

"Now tell me, what do you think about yourself?"

"I'm a powerful predator who doesn't have any competition on this landmass when it comes to being superior to other creatures." Ruby stated, pride shining in her voice, it was pretty clear she didn't think any less of herself than before, in fact, with the interactions she had had lately with ponies, she only felt more proud of herself as a creature.

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

3 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"I'm a powerful predator who doesn't have any competition on this landmass when it comes to being superior to other creatures." Ruby stated, pride shining in her voice, it was pretty clear she didn't think any less of herself than before, in fact, with the interactions she had had lately with ponies, she only felt more proud of herself as a creature.

The ego needed a little bit of work for sure, but at least she was self-confident, Somnus could roll with it for now.

"See? It doesn't matter what they think of you, it matters what YOU think of you! Truth be told, you are way more mature than many of the ponies within the castle."

"Though, I will say that it's good to be self-confident, but it is also good to not be clouded with pride."

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40 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

The ego needed a little bit of work for sure, but at least she was self-confident, Somnus could roll with it for now.

"See? It doesn't matter what they think of you, it matters what YOU think of you! Truth be told, you are way more mature than many of the ponies within the castle."

"Though, I will say that it's good to be self-confident, but it is also good to not be clouded with pride."

"The problem wasn't my opinion about myself in the first place, so there's nothing for me to see." Ruby stated "The problem is that for some reason getting treated like I am treated has suddenly started affecting me...hurting. "

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

43 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"The problem wasn't my opinion about myself in the first place, so there's nothing for me to see." Ruby stated "The problem is that for some reason getting treated like I am treated has suddenly started affecting me...hurting. "

"Then why focus on the ones who treat you badly? Just focus on everyone who is nice to you. You know I'll always treat you well."

Somnus didn't want Ruby to feel upset, she was very important to him.

"Don't let the ones who hate you make you to forget about the ones who love you."

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41 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"Then why focus on the ones who treat you badly? Just focus on everyone who is nice to you. You know I'll always treat you well."

Somnus didn't want Ruby to feel upset, she was very important to him.

"Don't let the ones who hate you make you to forget about the ones who love you."

"Do you think I would talk to you about this if I could just ignore it?" Ruby said "You need to understand that this is nothing to do with my thinking, I don't focus on anything, I don't forget anything." "Like you invading my mind during that one night, it is something I cannot control."

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27 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"Do you think I would talk to you about this if I could just ignore it?" Ruby said "You need to understand that this is nothing to do with my thinking, I don't focus on anything, I don't forget anything." "Like you invading my mind during that one night, it is something I cannot control."

"You could always try and prove them wrong. I already know that you have a caring side. Maybe of they know too, you can prove that they are wrong."

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10 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"You could always try and prove them wrong. I already know that you have a caring side. Maybe of they know too, you can prove that they are wrong."

"That's too impossible mission even for me." Ruby stated, deciding to not repeat what she already replied to the similar suggestion earlier "They do it to all dragons, I have seen it, the difference is that for me some don't bother hiding it." she exhaled smoke into the air "You aren't any help."

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

29 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"That's too impossible mission even for me." Ruby stated, deciding to not repeat what she already replied to the similar suggestion earlier "They do it to all dragons, I have seen it, the difference is that for me some don't bother hiding it." she exhaled smoke into the air "You aren't any help."

"I might be experienced, but that doesn't mean I have all the answers. I know it's difficult and you know I want to help you to the best of my ability."

"I can offer you this. I'll always be here for you, that will never change."

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9 hours ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"I might be experienced, but that doesn't mean I have all the answers. I know it's difficult and you know I want to help you to the best of my ability."

"I can offer you this. I'll always be here for you, that will never change."

Ruby stayed quiet, still staring into the distance, she seemed to have a specific direction she liked to focus on..

After some silence, she spoke again "I'm not going back there for a while you know."

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6 hours ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

Ruby stayed quiet, still staring into the distance, she seemed to have a specific direction she liked to focus on..

After some silence, she spoke again "I'm not going back there for a while you know."

"What do you mean?"

"You mean you're staying on top of this mountain?"

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51 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"What do you mean?"

"You mean you're staying on top of this mountain?"

"Exactly, I can't go anywhere else before my wing fully heals, so this is the only place where I can be at peace." Ruby simply replied "Besides, it was rather exhausting to climb here so I don't want to make all that work go to waste."

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

47 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"Exactly, I can't go anywhere else before my wing fully heals, so this is the only place where I can be at peace." Ruby simply replied "Besides, it was rather exhausting to climb here so I don't want to make all that work go to waste."

"That's a relief, for a second there I thought you were going in a way worse direction."

"So, there's one thing the local dragons and your kind have in common. You both really love mountains for some reason."

Somnus gave a curious look.

"So, why that direction? You seem so focused on it."

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21 hours ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"That's a relief, for a second there I thought you were going in a way worse direction."

"So, there's one thing the local dragons and your kind have in common. You both really love mountains for some reason."

Somnus gave a curious look.

"So, why that direction? You seem so focused on it."

"The reason for that is actually rather obvious." Ruby stated "You can see far from mountains and it's easier to defend when your enemy needs comes from below."

"It's the general direction where I came from originally, and a direction where I may end up returning some day."

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Just now, Catpone Cerberus said:

"The reason for that is actually rather obvious." Ruby stated "You can see far from mountains and it's easier to defend when your enemy needs comes from below."

"It's the general direction where I came from originally, and a direction where I may end up returning some day."

"If you ever do go back there, I'm going with you."

One thing was clear. Somnus would give up everything he had just to be with Ruby.

"And don't tell me that I wouldn't survive, because that has never stopped me before."

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55 minutes ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"If you ever do go back there, I'm going with you."

One thing was clear. Somnus would give up everything he had just to be with Ruby.

"And don't tell me that I wouldn't survive, because that has never stopped me before."

"You wouldn't survive" Ruby said, "I will tell that to you because it's true." "But I wouldn't use it as way to convince you not to come, because I would want you to come with me, because you've broken my mind enough for me to not want to be without you. "

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18 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"You wouldn't survive" Ruby said, "I will tell that to you because it's true." "But I wouldn't use it as way to convince you not to come, because I would want you to come with me, because you've broken my mind enough for me to not want to be without you. "

"Are you saying that based on the training yard? You know I had to hold back, right?"

"Even if I didn't think I'd survive, I would go anyway."

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1 minute ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"Are you saying that based on the training yard? You know I had to hold back, right?"

"Even if I didn't think I'd survive, I would go anyway."

"No, I say it based on my knowledge of the dangers of my homelands." Ruby stated "You could take on a one young dragon, maybe an older too if you're lucky." "But that would injure you, and when injured, you wouldn't have a chance." "And that's only dragons, the terrain itself is very dangerous too for someone who isn't used to it....and isn't protected by thick scales"

"Like I said, I wouldn't try to stop you."

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29 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"No, I say it based on my knowledge of the dangers of my homelands." Ruby stated "You could take on a one young dragon, maybe an older too if you're lucky." "But that would injure you, and when injured, you wouldn't have a chance." "And that's only dragons, the terrain itself is very dangerous too for someone who isn't used to it....and isn't protected by thick scales"

"Like I said, I wouldn't try to stop you."

"I'm not afraid of dragons or terrain."

"Besides, I'm trained and they aren't. Their advantage lies mostly in size and strength."

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1 hour ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"I'm not afraid of dragons or terrain."

"Besides, I'm trained and they aren't. Their advantage lies mostly in size and strength."

Ruby started laughing, and it continued for a moment before she stopped as suddenly as she had started, returning to her usual tone right away "You clearly haven't listened." "We aren't just mindless brutes like the locals, we are intelligent hunters, and our intelligence may actually surpass ponies." "You may have training that helps you to fight in terrain you have around here, and even it is tied to having an army with you, but my kind has been perfectly trained for the terrain there by time, we have learned to fight alone against those bigger than us."

"You also don't seem to realize one thing, when you downplay my kinds capabilities, you downplay my capabilities too, as I came here because I didn't succeed there, which mean I lost, which means that if you call them weak, you call me even weaker."

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

27 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

Ruby started laughing, and it continued for a moment before she stopped as suddenly as she had started, returning to her usual tone right away "You clearly haven't listened." "We aren't just mindless brutes like the locals, we are intelligent hunters, and our intelligence may actually surpass ponies." "You may have training that helps you to fight in terrain you have around here, and even it is tied to having an army with you, but my kind has been perfectly trained for the terrain there by time, we have learned to fight alone against those bigger than us."

"You also don't seem to realize one thing, when you downplay my kinds capabilities, you downplay my capabilities too, as I came here because I didn't succeed there, which mean I lost, which means that if you call them weak, you call me even weaker."

"I'm not calling you or them weak. Sure, I didn't bring into question the acute senses your kind has, which is pretty dumb on my part, but the point I am trying to make is that I can handle myself in a fight. I am by no means doubting your capabilities."

Somnus had to question one thing.

"You said you didn't do well there, so why would you ever think about going back?."

"Also, you are not weaker than them. Physically maybe, but mentally, you're stronger. You ceased an opportunity for an easier way of living and they didn't. If you really think about it, you won."

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11 hours ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"I'm not calling you or them weak. Sure, I didn't bring into question the acute senses your kind has, which is pretty dumb on my part, but the point I am trying to make is that I can handle myself in a fight. I am by no means doubting your capabilities."

Somnus had to question one thing.

"You said you didn't do well there, so why would you ever think about going back?."

"Also, you are not weaker than them. Physically maybe, but mentally, you're stronger. You ceased an opportunity for an easier way of living and they didn't. If you really think about it, you won."

"Assuming there will be a fight."

"Because that was in the past, and with time I will become stronger." Ruby replied "And considering how little I enjoy being surrounded by ponies, there's a chance I get fed up with all of this and just leave, and my homelands are the only place for me to go."

"That's not strength, that's using your opportunities." "Me moving in among weaker creatures may make me strongest around, but it doesn't make me stronger than I was." "Sure I won but with what cost? I'm looked down by prey and many of my freedoms has been stripped from me." "Is that really a victory against someone who has their freedom and are looked up by all creatures weaker than them."

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7 hours ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"Assuming there will be a fight."

"Because that was in the past, and with time I will become stronger." Ruby replied "And considering how little I enjoy being surrounded by ponies, there's a chance I get fed up with all of this and just leave, and my homelands are the only place for me to go."

"That's not strength, that's using your opportunities." "Me moving in among weaker creatures may make me strongest around, but it doesn't make me stronger than I was." "Sure I won but with what cost? I'm looked down by prey and many of my freedoms has been stripped from me." "Is that really a victory against someone who has their freedom and are looked up by all creatures weaker than them."

"That does sound like a problem. What freedoms were taken from you? Surely there must be a way to get them back."

Somnus didn't want Ruby to be unhappy. It just wasn't right to him.

"No one should ever have their freedom taken from them."

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2 hours ago, Lucid_Nightlight said:

"That does sound like a problem. What freedoms were taken from you? Surely there must be a way to get them back."

Somnus didn't want Ruby to be unhappy. It just wasn't right to him.

"No one should ever have their freedom taken from them."

"Let's see..." "Freedom of choice, freedom to hoard, freedom to hunt, freedom of movement....they are even actively trying to remove my freedom to say what I want." "Freedom of being in my own form..." "Now that I think about it, there's not a single thing that isn't limited by ponies in some way"

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9 minutes ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

"Let's see..." "Freedom of choice, freedom to hoard, freedom to hunt, freedom of movement....they are even actively trying to remove my freedom to say what I want." "Freedom of being in my own form..." "Now that I think about it, there's not a single thing that isn't limited by ponies in some way"

"So basically, they'll let ponies get meat for their carnivorous animals, but will not allow you to hunt meat which is the only type of food you can effectively eat? I see the problem. Sure, limitation against eating animals owned by other ponies is reasonable, but not letting you hunt wild animals not domesticated by ponies is a problem."

"I also see that you not being allowed to be in your true form whenever you want is a problem. You can't help the fact you're a dragon."

He looked and Ruby to assure one thing.

"We're going to do something about it. First of all, we will go to Princess Celestia and demand that she allows you to hunt. We will start with the hunting thing first and work from there."