open The Town That Friendship Forgot

[Samurai Equine 52,012]

@PawelS

"Oh. Now I understand... I wouldn't mind if you did some time. Don't worry about arrangement. I am happy with what I have. But it'd be nice to know if my plants are happy too." Samurai says.

As they finish up their duty at the pharmacy, Samurai waves. "No, but thank you. Sorry we didn't have more time to bond, but it was good to know you better at least. I look forward to working with you again soon." Samurai bows. "Give my regards to Namonai-san and the rest. It's a big town, and I have much to do for as many of the citizens as possible. Maybe we can meet up again real soon. And tell Keen that I'm always around if she ever needs additional help." Samurai says before parting ways with Tree Song.

@Windy Breeze

As Samurai sets out, he looks into his pamphlet. "I wonder if Ms. Sundae is listed in here... I hope she wasn't hurt in the war, but if she is in one of these hospitals, then I'll visit her right away." As he reads it, he finds her location. "Oh! This is the same hospital Shadow was staying in when she was recovering. I was just there earlier... Better be going then." A few minutes later, Samurai arrives and lets a nurse know why he is visiting. The nurse knocks on Sundae's door and investigates to see if she's willing or capable of seeing guests right now.

[Pencil Pouch]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

“Looks perfect!” Pencil told Chelsea as she finished hanging the paintings.

She trotted back towards the office to gather the rest of the paintings. She figured it would be better to grab everything at once so she knew how much work she needed to get done. She migrated towards the middle of the museum to begin hanging the rest of the paintings.

Her ears perked up. She could hear a loud set of hooves trotting on the tile.

”Hello, curator? Where do I sign to set up my exhibit?” the pony asked.

“O-oh! Right this way, ma’am!” Pencil practically shouted, dashing towards the pegasus. “Chelsea, keep an eye on these paintings for me.” 

[Chelsea]

@ExplosionMare

Chelsea stood at ease at those paintings. "Hmmm, perhaps Thundy could donate a few of his cars as art stuff here...I should call him later to see if he'd like that." Chelsea said to herself as she continued to watch over the paintings. 

[Pencil Pouch]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

“Have a seat, ma’am!” Pencil offered, gesturing at the chair in front of the desk.

The pegasus took a moment to get situated, pressing her wings in to make sure they had enough room. She was pretty fidgety, much like Pencil tended to be. When she was settled, she scooted forward and looked over the list Pencil had set out.

“I’d like my exhibit to be as early as possible, but if you can’t do that, some time midday is fine.” the client said. “Oh, my name’s Acrylic Flow!”

“Acrylic Flow...Acrylic Flow...ah, gotcha! You’re the first pony to arrive here, so I can put you down for an early time. Thanks for coming in!” Pencil exclaimed, inwardly proud of her professionalism.

“Oh, you’re welcome! Have a good day!” Acrylic replied before she stepped outside to leave.  

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

Chelsea decided to go call Thundy up. Thundy had left the hospital. His phone rang and he picked up. “Hey Chelsea, what’s up?” He asked. “Hey Thundy, I was wondering if you’d be up for donating a few of your art cars for your very own exhibit here at the museum.” Chelsea said. “You know I’d be up for that!” Thundy said excitedly. “Awesome, I’ll let Pencil know.” Chelsea said. “Alright let know of a time I should be there.” Thundy said. “Sure thing, see ya soon!” Chelsea said as she hung up. She walked over to Pencil. “Hey Pencil, guess what?” Chelsea asked. 

[Samurai Equine]

@Monotonality

It seems checking on Sundae may take longer than Samurai thought. As he leaves the hospital for something else to do, Samurai wanders around Friendshire. "Hmm... Perhaps I should go visit the art museum. Or maybe..."

But as the asian pony wanders around aimlessly, waving and bowing at random citizens, he soon spots a cloaked figure. Doesn't seem familiar, but then again, how can you tell with a cloak like that. Samurai politely approaches. "Ano... Sumimasen." He bows. "Excuse me. Can I assist you?"

Edited May 7, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Pencil Pouch]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Pencil continued greeting ponies while Chelsea went off to do her own thing. Many ponies who had donated works of art came in rather quickly to set up exhibit times. There were a few disagreements here and there, but otherwise the process went smoothly.

She looked up when Chelsea practically burst into the office. She clutched her papers close in case the griffon was about to perform a spontaneous water spell. When Chelsea had asked Pencil to guess what her good news was, she responded,

“What, what’s the news?”

[Chelsea]

“Thundy’s bringing over a few of his art design cars as a donation. He was wondering if he could have an exhibit of his own.” Chelsea answered. “He also had a few awesome artifacts from his home planet: Earth.” Chelsea added.

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

@Samurai Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash @PawelS

“Me and Mirabelle live in Vanhoover in an apartment. We decided to stay at Manehattan for two days because of an event” her gaze stayed at Trilby, “The hotel we stayed in Manehattan is called Booperneigh Hotel, but our apartment building doesn't have a name and the wall of the building is dark brown” Shadow hasn't visited Manehattan as it was too far away from Canterlot and Ponyville but she does remember staying in of the hotels which has a similar name.

“Can you tell us what Mirabelle looks like? It's important to know who are target is by their appearance”

Ken slightly hesitated when asked of What Mirabelle is but decided to make it easy for them, “Mirabelle has a white coat, purple lavender eyes, golden yellow mane, and a trio of flowers as her cutie mark” she told them

[Samurai Equine 52,012]

@Monotonality

Samurai nods. "Welcome to the town of Friendshire. This town is basically a last resort for ponies and creatures with nowhere else to go in life. Ever since the two mayors that use to run this town separated and went mostly into hiding, there was a mass exodus of citizens. There are still some here, but we need leaders and providers, anyone willing to make this town more lively. In recent days, there have been many coming to this town to help make things better, at least until we can reunite the two mayors. My name is Samurai Equine, the self-appointed military general and guardian of the city. You?" Samurai explains.

@Windy Breeze, @PawelS, @Courageous Thunder Dash

Trilby nods while listening. "Thanks for telling us, Keen. I've seen the Booperneigh Hotel. Couldn't always stay there, but I know where it is. If you want, I can temporarily close my clothing store, and we can take a trip to Manehattan. If it will help you unlock your memories, I'll pay for the trip and everything." Trilby then turns to Thundy. "I hate to ask you for this, but would you be able to give us a fast mode of transportation? Maybe some kind of amazing vehicle?"

Edited May 8, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Thundy]

@Samurai Equine

Thundy thought for a moment. “Follow me outside. I have the perfect vehicle for you in mind.” He said as he waited for Trilby and Keen to follow him. It was a hybrid between a car and an airplane. 

[Pencil Pouch]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

"Sure, that sounds great!" Pencil exclaimed. "I bet there's an empty room somewhere where Thundy can set up his vehicles. Quite honestly, I haven't seen this place in it's entirety."

She stepped out of the office briefly to look for vacant rooms. There had to be one somewhere since there was a room for Chelsea. As she went further down the hall, she had to use her horn as a flashlight since she had not turned all the lights on. Hopefully she could find a room soon so she could go back to where it was lighter.

[Chelsea]

@ExplosionMare

Chelsea followed Pencil to the room. She lit her locks of hair so that way they glowed a beautiful deep sea blue. "There has to be a room around here somewhere, make sure that it is bigger than mine. Those cars that Thundy has take up quite a bit of space." Chelsea said. 

[Ragland Tiger 3,412]

On 2021-05-03 at 7:07 PM, Dynamo Pad said:

@Ragland Tiger @Courageous Thunder Dash

As the ride was nearing its end, Dynamo's jaw dropped as he heard the operator's announcement. "Wait! There's a speed that goes even higher than this!?" He tried to scream out, but the wind was muffling his screaming. He contemplated on how such a feat was possible. However, he stopped as he realized that this was a thrill of a lifetime for this kind of ride. His eyes glanced over towards Bluebell, who looked to have been blushing. He was confused, at first, but he soon realized it was due to the two of them were close together. He blushed, as well as he concluded that it was due to the spinning and force that drew the two closer together. He smiled softly, before his smile grew into a full blown grin. As the operator counted down, Dynamo threw a hoof into the air as he wrapped his other arm around Bluebell's shoulder. "HUZZAH! DO YOUR WORST, MR. OPERATOR PONY! BRING IT ON! LET'S GO AND DO THIS TEAM!" He exclaimed, screaming and laughing as he was feeling psyched.

@Dynamo Pad @Courageous Thunder Dash

Bluebell wrapped her forelegs around Dynamo and gave him a squeeze before yelling, "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawww!"

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Dynamo Pad @Ragland Tiger

At last, it was time...time to go the fastest this ride could go. There was no turning back. "Here...we...GOOOOO!" The ride operator shouted as epic orchestral rock music came on. 

 

[Dynamo Pad 11,383]

@Ragland Tiger @Courageous Thunder Dash

As he heard the operator shout that it was time for the ride to go into overdrive, Dynamo felt as the spinning cup kick into high gear. The spinning further adding onto the spinning speed both he and Bluebell were experiencing. He blushed in surprise as he felt Bluebell had wrapped her forelegs around him with a squeeze. He didn't know why, but he felt butterflies in his stomach. He wasn't sure if he was going to throw up from the ride, but it felt different. One thing was for sure. Being on this ride together with Bluebell and just spending time with Bluebell in general, had made him feel truly happy. He even chuckled as she gave a cheer. To which, he found adorable and cute from her accent. "Now I know how my mom feels when she felt sick from the ride. I think I'm going to be sick from spinning so much and I love it! Let's spin until we get sick! WAHOO!!" He used one foreleg to hold onto the seat, while keeping his other foreleg around Bluebell's arm. Making sure that they wouldn't fly out of the ride, while they still spun.

[Samurai Equine 52,012]

@Starforce Glimmer

"Eh? You want to be the new mayor?" Samurai brightens up and smiles wide, giving only a faint hint of a giggle. "Well if you're willing to wait til the next election season, you are welcome to try! However, as of right now, the position of mayor is the only job one cannot simply walk in and claim. Everything else is fair game. Even if you tried... The truth is, the citizens that still remain from the old days, they all remember when this town was at its best. They are all quietly, desperately hoping for the mayors to reunite one day. Like a legend, they truly believe it is going to happen. So on top of winning the election, you'd have to win their hearts too." Samurai explains.

He takes a moment to run a hoof through his somewhat spiky mane. "Sparkly Green? It's a pleasure to meet you. Let's get along. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu." Samurai does a casual little salute. "You ask a lot of questions. I like that! You are perhaps the most curious person to ask so far. The way the town clings to hope, I'd say everyone believes that when the two mayors reunite, this town will return to its former glory. At one time, it was going to be a hub for friendship and sharing, but then other towns like Ponyville became way more popular. As a result, awareness of this town faded away, and most maps don't even point out the location of this town any more. That's basically what caused the mayors to suddenly become divided, when they felt like their dream fell apart. I'm not sure Mayor White nor Mayor Black are capable of magic since they are both Earth stallions, but I am in possession of a pair of items; a magic puzzle box and an incomplete history book. These two items have been giving me clues on how to make the town more prosperous and how to help reunite the mayors one day. Those items are the closest thing to any kind of magic in all of this."

@Windy Breeze, @PawelS, @Courageous Thunder Dash

Trilby nods at Thundy's request. First, he turns back to Keen. "Thundy's a friend. I don't fully get it, but he's got some kind of magic that lets him summon vehicles or something. I figure if anyone could make a super fast vehicle that'll let us get to Manehattan and back in no time, it's him. If you can trust in me, then trust him too. Oh, and you should be able to leave your hospital bed by now. Chelsea, the girl that was here before, used her powers to heal all your injuries and wounds. You should be fine." Trilby explains. He also looks over at Shadow. "Neither of you have to do this if you don't want to. If either of you want to stay in Friendshire, I'll understand. But Keen, if you really want to go, I'll be glad to escort you to Manehattan."

He leads the way and steps outside, but practically double-takes when he sees what Thundy has summoned. "Is this really real? It looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie!" Trilby examines it up and down. "I appreciate it a lot, but... Is there a manual I need to memorize or something?" Trilby says before gently poking/prodding it.

Edited May 9, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Thundy]

@Samurai Equine

"You can switch between car mode and airplane mode. Every button, switch and lever is labelled. I'll show you the basics." Thundy said as he opened the door to the vehicle. Thundy sat in the driver's seat. "Okay, ready to learn?" Thundy asked. 

[Ragland Tiger 3,412]

16 hours ago, Dynamo Pad said:

As he heard the operator shout that it was time for the ride to go into overdrive, Dynamo felt as the spinning cup kick into high gear. The spinning further adding onto the spinning speed both he and Bluebell were experiencing. He blushed in surprise as he felt Bluebell had wrapped her forelegs around him with a squeeze. He didn't know why, but he felt butterflies in his stomach. He wasn't sure if he was going to throw up from the ride, but it felt different. One thing was for sure. Being on this ride together with Bluebell and just spending time with Bluebell in general, had made him feel truly happy. He even chuckled as she gave a cheer. To which, he found adorable and cute from her accent. "Now I know how my mom feels when she felt sick from the ride. I think I'm going to be sick from spinning so much and I love it! Let's spin until we get sick! WAHOO!!" He used one foreleg to hold onto the seat, while keeping his other foreleg around Bluebell's arm. Making sure that they wouldn't fly out of the ride, while they still spun.

"We're n-n-not-not giving up!", yelled Bluebell.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Dynamo Pad @Ragland Tiger

The ride stayed at full speed until the song ended. The ride began to slow. "Alright mares and stallions, I hope you enjoyed your ride on the teacups. Once the ride and your cup have come to a complete stop, exit at the gate to the right...if you can that is." The ride operator said with a chuckle. The ride soon came to a stop. Other riders could be seen stumbling out of their teacups. A few attendants had barf bags just in case somepony needed one...

[Samurai Equine 52,012]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Trilby scampers into the passenger side, almost like a pet. He looks around like a curious cat and everything. "Take off, captain~! Show me how it's done."

@Starforce Glimmer

Samurai tilts his head. "I don't think they chose to have the names White and Black. Unlike me, who purposely took on the name Samurai Equine." Though, Samurai is a little impressed. "Oh, the mayors are still in this town! Just separated. But I think you might be right. Something happened that ruined their friendship. That unity is what helped them rule the town properly. It's taken me forever to figure out, but they had their reasons for disappearing. Mayor White, the nicest of the mayors, has been secretly hospitalized. He is very weak and decrepit, even though he is younger than how he appears. He needs machines and super natural healing to make sure his condition doesn't get worse. I think he went into hiding because he didn't want his citizens to worry. As for Mayor Black, he still likes the town, but he doesn't care about ruling it. He'd rather make trouble for it, and if you ever find his office, he'll relocate immediately. I believe the proper word to describe him is prankster, but he still cares because he's still here. He just needs to be more honest with his own feelings." Samurai nods.

Samurai follows Sparkly. "Well, election season isn't for a few years, I'm afraid. In the meantime, would you be willing to help the town out? Every other day, the magic puzzle box will reveal new events that will help bring the town together. You've all ready missed a few. There was a cart race, a music concert, an adventure inside a living video game machine... Who knows what might happen next!" Samurai says with such enthusiasm.

Edited May 9, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Thundy]

@Samurai Equine

"Alright, listen up, you have two sets of controls, your car controls and your plane controls. Your car controls include your gas pedal, brake, gear selector, parking brake and your turn signals. See this lever here in the middle of the console?" Thundy asked as he pointed to a lever in the middle of the console. "This lever unfolds your wings. This will also change the steering wheel into 6-point controller for planes, which includes pitch, tilt and turn. Once you switch to plane mode, you won't need the pedals anymore. Instead, to control the speed in plane mode, use this lever here." Thundy said pointing to a throttle lever beside the steering wheel. Got it so far? Would you like me to demonstrate?" Thundy asked. 

[Dynamo Pad 11,383]

@Ragland Tiger @Courageous Thunder Dash

The ride continued to stay at full speed from the couple's combined rotation. "Exactly what Bluebell had said! No surrender! Never give up! Trust your instincts!" He exclaimed, chuckling as he made a quote from an old game he used to play. Once the song ended, however, the ride had begun to slow down. As the ride came to a complete stop, Dynamo's head was spinning from feeling dizzy. He managed to hear the operator, while he tried to exit the ride. He made sure to wait for Bluebell, so she wouldn't fall behind or fall over. Not that he would blame her as he was having trouble keeping his balance. He stumbled a bit as he exited the ride alongside the bespectacled mare, but he managed to make it without falling into anything or anyone. "Oh, wow. Now that's what I call an awesome ride." He grinned, his eyes still spinning from the ride. "Whew! Look at the time. Gotta go, ta-ta~!" Taking one more step, he tripped over his own hooves as his body slammed into the ground. He stayed there for a moment, before turning over onto his back. "Oh, look at all the pretty colors." He chuckled once more, before his eyes slowly glanced over towards Bluebell. "A-Am I dreaming? I think I must be in heaven because I see a beautiful angel before me." He would say, knowing full well that his dizzy state was his own fault. He had made the right spin fast before, but never to that kind of speed. His mind hadn't caught up to him from his dizzy experience, but he felt it was worth it as it was a lot of fun. Taking a few deep breaths, Dynamo slowly sat up as he tried to get air back into his lungs, while shaking any cobwebs off of him. At the same time, trying to gather his bearings of what had happened. "I think I might need a minute, but that was what I call a ride! I hope the ride was fun for you, Bluebell. Now that's what I call going into hyper drive." He smiles with a sheepish chuckle, while slowly looking around at what other rides or games they could partake in.

[Pencil Pouch]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

While Pencil waited for Thundy to arrive, she took a moment to admire the work she had completed so far. She couldn’t help but blissfully smile up at the pieces she and Chelsea had hung up. The museum was filled with so much vibrance.

In one corner of the museum, bustling cities and pleasant towns gave the walls life, inviting visitors to journey through all parts of the world in just a couple of hours. Further down the hall, extremely detailed portraits depicted the fascinating yet simple lives of various civilians. It was as if those in the portraits were telling the stories of their lives just through a glance or a motion.

The last currently decorated section of the museum, not including Chelsea’s display, was a series of abstract pieces that were deviant enough to be considered interesting but not so deviant that they were confusing. Through this section of the museum, colors collided with one another in a chaotic dance. Shapes merged to build indescribable structures. Elements that would normally appear as flaws, such as paint splatters, combined with other ‘flaws’ to create flawless visions.

It was a lot to take in and a lot to be proud of. Pencil truly appreciated all the hard work the artists put into these pieces and she was grateful that they chose to display these in her museums. Part of her wished she could contribute something of her own, but she knew her art paled in comparison to the masterpieces she currently had on display. With a deep, meditative sigh, Pencil took one last glance at everything before she began examining her next set of artwork. 

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

@Samurai Equine @PawelS @Courageous Thunder Dash

Keen seems to be surprised by Trilby's display of generosity and extreme kindness which is rare to most ponies. She hasn't met other ponies who has that level of compassion other than Mirabelle. This was her own problem yet these strangers want to help her. What was confusing is they act as if they all have met her before which confuses her. Was this the reason why they're saying she lost her memory?

As the griffon named Thundy told them to follow him, she felt soft feathers wrap around her neck. She turned and saw the black-coated mare standing beside her “If you feel overwhelmed I will be beside you” she said with a soothing voice” Keen felt calmness wash over her.

“I'm okay!” her voice was surprisingly cheery and her smile was a bit big but this could be an attempt to assure Shadow that she's alright. They followed Thundy outside alongside Trilby.

As they were walking in the halls, a parchment was suddenly tossed to Thundy by a doctor in a haste. If he reads it, it says “We are sorry for the inconvenience. We have fired the doctor who should not be named” this may confuse him as hedn't known the confrontation between Chelsea and the rude doctor.

What Shadow and Keen saw when they went outside shocked them. Sitting outside the hospital was some kind of vehicle (they heard Trilby inquire to ride a fast-moving vehicle) “A-Am I dreaming?” euphoria filled Keen as she whimpered in anticipation “Ahhhhhh, this is so amazing!