open The Town That Friendship Forgot

[Dynamo Pad 11,384]

@Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine @Kronos the Revenant @Courageous Thunder Dash

"When you put it that way, I kind of wonder what Bao had in mind. I was almost thinking that he wanted to have a battle of the minds. Unless he knew something that you or I didn't. I guess we'll never know." Dynamo shrugged, while listening to Thundy's explanation. Hearing that something like that was even possible seemed mind boggling to the gaming unicorn. "That sounds pretty crazy, but I guess it isn't farfetched if you were able to do that. Also, Superman?" He raised an eyebrow briefly, before a look of realization had dawned upon him. "Oh, I think you mean Supermare. I think I've seen those kinds of comics when it came to conventions. That, and I think I've heard of the Supermare films, but I haven't seen them all that much. I did see Supermare Returns, but not the Mare of Steel. Now I see what you mean when you used one of the abilities."

[Thundy]

@Dynamo Pad @Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine

"Back on my home planet, we call it Superman. Man of Steel, or in Equestria's case, Mare of Steel tells the backstory of Superman, starting all the way from the planet Krypton." Thundy explained. "Anyway, you're up to fight. I'll be cheering you on!" Thundy said. 

[Samurai Equine 52,095]

 

@Kronos the Revenant, @Dynamo Pad, @Courageous Thunder Dash, @Ragland Tiger

In the B Block arena,
Upon seeing Thundy extend a 'hand', Panda Bao tilts his head, then leans into it and lets Thundy pet his head instead. A random pony comes up to put a leash on Panda Bao. "Hope he wasn't too rough. He's usually pretty laid back, but somehow he developed this martial arts talent thing~" The tamer/owner of Panda Bao explains before the two of them head off.

Dyanmo's opponent takes the ring first. Gemsworth is a crystal pony, and he's wearing armor from the Crystal Empire!

In the C Block arena,
Greed, or Cheap, probably has no idea who his opponent is. It'd be a surprise if anyone here does. But Flim, the first half of the Flim Flam Brothers, takes the arena! "Greetings, scallywag! It's my first time in the ring, and I'm here to prove that I don't need my brother to be independent! I can handle the harsh realities of life all on my own! So how does this work; would you prefer to go first or shall I? I warn you, I have an ace up my sleeve that will razzle-dazzle you! And it can be yours too, for a price."

Edited July 26, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Dynamo Pad 11,384]

@Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine @Kronos the Revenant @Courageous Thunder Dash
In the B Block arena,

“I think there were old Supermare films that were made in the past, but I’m not sure if they explained his backstory. It does sound interesting to have the movie take place somewhere else, before it goes into the mare of steel’s back story.” Dynamo would say, before he heard both Thundy and Straightway mention that he was next. “I guess that’s my cue. Wish me luck and thanks. I really appreciate the support.” He says, taking notice of a random pony walking up to Bao, before placing a leash around him. The unicorn winced slightly as a memory was trying to make its way to the surface, but Dynamo tried to suppress it. Seeing that it was the panda’s tamer/owner, Dynamo had a look of concern in his eyes. “I just hope that Bao will be okay.” He replied to the tamer, before making his way towards the ring.

As he entered the ring, the gaming unicorn had noticed that his opponent had already entered the ring. What Dynamonhad noticed was that Gemsworth was not a regular pony, but a crystal pony. Not only that, but he was wearing armor. “It’s nice to meet you, Gemsworth. I hope we can have a good fight.” He smiled, giving a bow as he tried to think of a way to fight his opponent. Meanwhile, Frozen had wormed his way towards Cosmic, while snaking around the competition. “I thought I’d never make it here. Way too many ponies and creatures. Not only that, but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t spotted by Pad or the others.” Frozen explained, Cosmic waving his hoof as he wasn’t worried on the apology. “Why are you here, anyway? Did you win your fight?” Frozen merely adjusted his glasses. Feeling slightly insulted to be assumed of losing right away. “Of course. I’m not like Cheap. That gift you gave me was a huge asset. Would have broken my back legs if it weren’t for you. Logically speaking as some best had metal in a pillowcase.” Cosmic raised an eyebrow in mild confusion, but he shrugged it off as he didn’t honestly care. His teammate won and that’s what mattered. “To answer your second question, I’m here to scout out the competition. That, and I wanted to see if Pad was here in your block. Suffice to say, it seems Cheap and I were right.” He explained, craning his neck to see that Dynamo was up to fight. 

“I do want to see if Kyubiki has improved, or if he’s still the same weakling that we’ve known him for. Still, I don’t see him lasting this long. Against a crystal guard, then that’s a wrap folks.” Cosmic grinned, while Frozen turned back towards his leader. “Speaking of which. I was thinking of what you said about divide and conquer. Rather, I was thinking of that idea in a different way.” Hearing this caused Cosmic to direct his attention over to Frozen as his eyes trailed to meet his gaze. “Oh? Do tell.” Glancing around to make sure nobody would hear him, Frozen leaned in closely to Cosmic’s ear. As he relayed the plan, Cosmic’s eyes widened in surprise, before shrinking slightly. A splitting from reforming on his expression “Oh, that’s perfect. Brilliant even. Once this fight’s over, we’ll begin our assault asap. For now, let’s sit back and enjoy the show.” He would say, Frozen leaning back and nodded in agreement.

I’m the C Block arena,

Once Cheap had made his appearance in the ring, he watched as his opponent entered the ring. He looked to be wearing a suit, while wearing a hat to match. A sort of business pony, perhaps? “Scallywag, huh? Do I look like a pirate to you, pal?” Cheap responded, raising an eyebrow in curiosity, but more so in annoyance. “Also brother? What happened? Sibling argument to which he thought you couldn’t do things on your own? Must have thought you were pathetically weak.” He closed his eyes and smiled. Shrugging his shoulders and shaking his head to add to the insult. Opening his eyes, he looked thoughtful on who should start it off, before shrugging. “How about you start. You said so yourself, right? An ace up your sleeve that will razzle-dazzle me. Depends on the price as maybe I can offer you a deal that you can’t refuse. I may not look like it to you, but I’m a bit of a business pony. So, we both seem like reasonable gentlecolts, right?” He smirked as he wondered if now was the time to test out his gift.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Samurai Equine @Dynamo Pad

"He was a worthy opponent." Thundy said smiling to the owner/trainer of Panda Bao. He then turned to the ring where Dynamo had entered. "A Crystal pony...interesting." Thundy said eyeing the Crystal pony in the ring. 

@ExplosionMare @PawelS @Samurai Equine

Chelsea led the group to her aquatic exhibit. "Here we are...my aquatic exhibit." The scene was alive with the many fishes swimming on the walls with the crustaceans and mollusks on the floor. Sounds of the underwater ambience could also be heard along with some very soothing music. 

  

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

@Samurai Equine

“Don't worry, almost everypony living in this block knows me” she winked back at Trilby and Shadow with a cheesy smile before continuing their small walk on the third floor before stopping infront of a door. She lift one hoof and knocks several times.

[Ragland Tiger 3,417]

On 2021-07-21 at 8:08 PM, Nopony said:

Finn's offer looks like a good idea to me (I still use the name 'Finn' in my mind after he used it when I met him as a child). "Of course. Actually the preliminary fights aren't that much exciting to me, so staying with you should make it more interesting. Feel free to tag along, I'm going to see if there's anypony else I know here..." And indeed, walking around the spectator area I notice a familiar face. It's Bluebell, I've seen her many times because she stays at the same inn as me. She seems like a nice pony, but we didn't really talk to each other yet. I approach her and start a conversation. "Hello Bluebell, how's it going? Do you enjoy the tournament so far?"

@Nopony @PawelS

"Oh. h-h-hey, fancy m-m-m-meeting you h-here!  How are you, dear?"  Bluebell then sighed.  "My b-boyfriend is in this t-t-t-tournament, and I'm-I'm worried that he's going to get h-hurt. D-don't mind me tht-th-though, I'm just a worry w-wart."

Edited July 27, 2021 by Ragland Tiger

[Pencil Pouch]

@Courageous Thunder Dash @PawelS

Although Pencil Pouch had seen the aquatic exhibit before, she was still amazed by all that was inside. Holographic fish swam across the walls and mollusks and crustaceans skittered across the floor. An ambience was playing in the background. It was like they were truly walking inside of the ocean. Pencil couldn’t help but let out a relaxed exhale.

“I have seen and even visited aquariums in the past but I have never felt like I was really there, in the tanks, before,” Sparkly commented as she trotted through the exhibit. “The atmosphere in here is breathtaking, I can almost feel the water brush past my mane and the bubbles tickling my coat. I have had experiences in dreams like this before but to have one in real life, it is surreal.”

Pencil looked towards Sparkly and smiled. She was fascinated to hear about the mare’s take on the exhibit and her dreams. At a later time, they would have to discuss each other’s dreams. Pencil’s were usually pretty weird but she bet Sparkly’s were fantastic! As the group finished looking around, Pencil and Sparkly waited expectantly for Chelsea to continue the tour.

[Samurai Equine 52,095]

@Courageous Thunder Dash, @ExplosionMare, @PawelS

Starlight Glimmer seems to mimic Sparkly's comments as she takes in the exhibit. "I can't recall ever visiting a museum THIS elaborate! Twilight usually prefers educational locations, but I bet I could convince her to see this. Maybe Trixie or some of my other friends would be interested too..."

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@Windy Breeze

Trilby Hatter just smiles and nods. "I'll take your word for it." He practically holds his breath as Keen knocks on the door. "In some apartments, they have an electronic pager. If know which building or which room you're trying to contact, you press the matching button, and it pages the the occupant for you." Trilby quietly explains while they wait. This place is obviously different, though.

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@PawelS, @Ragland Tiger

"Boyfriend? You mean Dynamo Pad? Did you two become an item? You seemed interested in him last time I visited." Final says, his braces and slightly slurred speech showing. Maybe Bluebell doesn't recognize him now that's a teenage? He rubs the back of his head a little harder and looks away.

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@Kronos the Revenant, @Dynamo Pad, @Courageous Thunder Dash, @Ragland Tiger

In the B Block arena,
Gemsworth nods politely. "I have no need for formalities. Thanks to the announcer, we're all ready introduced." Gemsworth has a rather feminine voice despite being a stallion. He stretches and pops some of his joints as he waits for Dynamo. "I warn you, I'm at full crystalling right now. Fighting me will be like trying to punch a diamond. I welcome you to take the first hit." Gemsworth says, letting Dynamo go first.

In the C Block arena,
Seems Greed knows just how to tickle Flim's fancy. "Oh, you wish to know my secret, do ya? Well in that case, gaze with bewilderment as I present to you..." Flim stands up-right, reaches into his vest, and pulls out a fancy bottle with a fancy label to match "...The Flim Flam Brothers Zip-Zap-Zing Heavy Hitting, Combat Enhancing Elixir!"

Suddenly, Flim begins to bounce a little. Music can be heard in the background. Suddenly, Flam begins to dance as he performs some kind of showtune song?

"The Heavy Hitting Combat Enhancing Elixir!
This liquid ain't no fling; it really packs a zing!
The Heavy Hitting Combat Enhancing Elixir!
With one just sip, you'll send your opponent FLYING out the ring!

That's right ponies, you heard it here first!
You'll run faster, hit stronger, bulk up like never before~!
Why you'll never need to exercise again!
If muscle's what you seeking, this mixture is the cure~!

The Heavy Hitting Combat Enhancing Elixir!
Just give a little sip, you'll always win the fight!
The Heavy Hitting Combat Enhancing Elixir!
Now you're the alpha of the pack, a powerhouse of might!

Zip-Zap-ZING!!! The Flim Flam Brothers Heavy Hitting, Combat Enhancing Elixir!"

Well, the crowd seem to love it. By the 3rd verse in that song-turned-advertisement, they were happily singing along! And with his little show complete, Flim pops open the bottle and drinks it down.
Suddenly, with a dark glow in his eye, he suddenly grows two feet taller, his sleeves rip as his upper arms become a bit more muscular, and he puffs out his suddenly more defined chest!
Taking a battle-ready stance, he faces his opponent. "The first move is yours, good sir. But I warn you~ Mercy is no longer privilege in this duel!"

Edited July 28, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Dynamo Pad @Samurai Equine

Thundy eyed the Crystal Pony. "Gotta find an attack strong enough to break through!" Thundy called out. When a song came from somewhere, he turned and saw two identical ponies advertising some sort of elixir that claimed to give strength. He saw a pony take it and beef up. "Pft, that's probably fake!" He called out after what seemed to be a chorus of creatures joining the song. 

@ExplosionMare @PawelS @Samurai Equine

"If we keep going down this hall, we'll get to Thundy's exhibit." Chelsea said leading the group down the hall. The smell of new cars and paint filled the area. When Chelsea arrived at the room, it was dimly lit. She then pulled a lever and the lights came on. Four of Thundy's heavily modified cars, including his Porsche Carrera GT Reshiram Edition were on display. His chrome blue Veneno shined in the light. It was so shiny that one could see their reflection. 

[Silly Druid 7,100]

@Samurai Equine @Ragland Tiger

"You shouldn't be worried, as far as I noticed this tournament has pretty strict safety rules to prevent any serious harm happening to the participants." Nopony says to Bluebell reassuringly. Then he turns to Finn. "So what did you want to ask me about?"

@Courageous Thunder Dash @ExplosionMare @Samurai Equine

Meanwhile, Tree Song visits the museum with the rest of the group. She is quiet most of the time, listening to their conversations.

[Ragland Tiger 3,417]

12 hours ago, Samurai Equine said:

"Boyfriend? You mean Dynamo Pad? Did you two become an item? You seemed interested in him last time I visited." Final says, his braces and slightly slurred speech showing. Maybe Bluebell doesn't recognize him now that's a teenage? He rubs the back of his head a little harder and looks away.

@Samurai Equine  @PawelS

Bluebell looked puzzled at first, but then her eyes grew wide with recognition.  "Finn!?  F-f-f-Finn, is-is that you?"  She placed herself in front of him, and said, "Just s-s-s-stand right th-there,  and let me look at y-you."    She looked at him up and down for a few seconds, and then said, "Oh, m-m-my gosh!  You've gr-grown so m-m-much!  It s-seems like only yesterday -- er, w-w-well, maybe a-a few days ago -- you were n-knee high to a blade of g-grass -- or-or something like that.  You look so ad-adorable! Get over here!"  She pulled him over to her, and gave him a happy kiss on the cheek and a warm hug.

[Dynamo Pad 11,384]

@Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine @Kronos the Revenant @Courageous Thunder Dash

In the B Block arena,
Dynamo took notice of the polite nod, before giving a sheepish grin. "Oh, I'm sorry about that. I still felt it was common courtesy to introduce myself." He responded, stretching as he made sure that his belt was attached to his waist. Upon hearing that Gemsworth was at full crystallin, Dynamo couldn't help in raising an eyebrow. Getting a better look at his opponent, Dynamo had noticed that Gemsworth had taken on a more crystal-like appearance. It sounded like the crystal pony was being overconfident in their abilities in winning, or they seemed very sure of themself. "Thanks for the warning, but I wouldn't underestimate me if I were you." He would say, his ears perking at the mention of Thundy's words of support. 'That's easier said than done, Thundy. With their armor and crystalized body, it's like attacking an impenetrable fortress. That, or an ultimate defense that can't be broken.' He thought, trying to think of any way to break through and win the match.

'I might have two ideas in mind, but I'm not sure if they'll work. I'd like to avoid using the belt until later, but I might not have any choice in the matter. Especially if I want to save some surprises in store for my future opponents. I might as well start of slow and build my way up.' He knew that everyone would be watching these fights sooner or later, so he'd have to at least improvise in his battles. For the moment, he took a few steps to the side, as if circling around his opponent. Charging up his horn, he launched a laser spell at Gemsworth. It still wasn't as strong as he was still learning to control his magic, but it was still the best way to test the waters.

In the C Block arena,
As Flim pulled out a bottle from his vest, Cheap had squinted his eyes to read the label on said bottle. "The Flim Flam Brothers Zip-Zap-Zing Heavy Hitting, Combat Enhancing Elixir, huh? Whew. Now that's a mouthful. You sure that's not a work in title? I'd change it to something short, sweet and to the point. You got to have that good sales pitch." He explained, recounting the numerous times he had worked out deals with others, before taking advantage of his clients. The burgundy earth pony's ears perked as he heard music beginning to play in the background. Not even a moment had passed, before Flim began to sing and dance. Cheap was not impressed in the slightest, but he had to admit that song was indeed catchy. He could feel himself bounce to the beat as he noticed everyone in the crowd was doing the same. "Okay, then. I take back what I said. That's a pretty decent sales pitch you've got there." He would say, before he suddenly stopped dancing at what he saw. Flim had suddenly grew two feet taller, puffed out his chest and became a bit more muscular. "So, that elixir actually does work. Here I thought you were just doing your whole scamming business of being a con artist." He would say, before narrowing his eyes slightly with a smirk gracing his lips. "Yeah. I may not have recognized you at first, but I know who you are, Flim. My family has gone through so many business partners and enemies, but you and that foolish brother are ones I will never forget. I remember my father crossing paths with you in terms of business partners. You were working on one of your apple schemes with Flam when you both were in Fillydelphia. However, just as the deal was about to be struck, my father pulled away from the idea. All the while, taking your ideas and using it as if it was his own." He chuckled as he remembered the distraught looks from both brothers from years back.

"Oh, it was rich and we became more successful than ever before. Granted, we made a few adjustments to the plan you both made. I'm surprised you're both still continuing these ridiculous schemes, but it seems you've made a breakthrough. I hate to break it to you, but I've seen scarier." He took a battle-ready stance, before giving a polite, but fake smile. "Oh, please. I insist that you take the first move. You'll need all the help you can get. I will say this, however. You will not be sending me out of this ring." His eyes flashed red for just a second as he prepared himself for anything.

[Samurai Equine 52,095]

@Courageous Thunder Dash, @ExplosionMare, @PawelS

Upon entering the next exhibit, Starlight seems a little confused. "Is this still art? Well, I guess anything is art if you want it to be, but this reminds me of Ponyville's annual Applewood Derby, except... Expensive looking." Starlight is tempted to touch one of the vehicles, but it might be an exhibit, and she doesn't want to ruin the perfect shine they have.

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@PawelS, @Ragland Tiger

"Heh. Yeah, it's me. I--" Final blushes a little happy to be recognized. Next, he is being examined. Then he is getting kissed on the cheek and a hug! It all happens so fast, but he gladly hugs Bluebell back. "It's good to see you too. I missed you all." He pulls away from the hug, much happier. "Also, yeah. Few days for you, a few years for me. Time travel and all." Final explains.

He turn turns to Nopony. "Hmm? Question... Oh, right! Almost forgot." Final leans in close to Bluebell and Nopony. "Do either of you know what happened to this town? It looks good for the most part, but it also looks a little rough in some places. And I think I heard some citizens mentioning something about a war. Did I miss something huge while I was away?"

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@Kronos the Revenant, @Dynamo Pad, @Courageous Thunder Dash, @Ragland Tiger

In the B Block arena,
At first, Gemsworth is impressed, but quickly uses his forearms to refract the laser, redirecting it. He makes it drag along the arena floor, sees that it is leaving a burn trail, and redirects it upwards. "Is that really for the best? There is a rule against destroying tournament property, you know~!" Gemsworth says, rather considerately all things considered.

In the C Block arena,
"Know me, do ya? My good gentlecolt, clearly you have a lot to learn~ I appreciate the welcome invitation, but..." Flim takes only a moment to flex his new muscles. "If you are disrespecting the Flim Flam Brothers, I suggest you either back it up with reason, or just back up." And with that, Flim moves. Fast! Dragon Ball calls is moving at super speed, Bleach calls is Flash Step, Naruto calls it Body Flicker; whatever you want to call it, he is moving so fast, loud whooshing sounds follow him, and it suddenly feels like Greed/Cheap is surrounded by a bunch of Flim's, each one throwing rather hard punches. Or rather, Flim is moving so fast that when when he throws a punch and moves to punch from a new location, it gives off the illusion of multiple Flim's.

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

@Samurai Equine

Before Keen or Shadow could answer, the door opens, revealing an earth snow white pony mare; she has blue eyes, and mint green mane and tail. Her small smile quickly vanished as soon as her gaze land on Keen, the latter, however, did not notice the sudden change in her friend's expression.

“Mira, i'm ba-”

I loud smack is heard as Mirabelle furiously slapped Keen on her face strong enough to move her head and enough to make Shadow flinch. Without warning, Mirabelle sent her a barrage of words.

“Keen Fan, do you have any idea how i'm so worried for your safety” Mirabelle glared at her, “Everypony thought you're dead, but I've waited so long to see you again!"

This wasn't the reunion Keen and Shadow expected to turn out, judging the look of betrayal on their faces, especially Keen “What are you talking anout, Mira-”

“Shut up! Don't pretend like you forgot how you got up and fled from the hospital like a madmare, and disappearing for months. FOR MONTHS!”

[Forest Storm]

@Samurai Equine @Ragland Tiger

After seeing Bluebell's display of affection towards Finn, I answer his question.

"Yes, there was an invasion of some sort, there were paper things and other strange creatures attacking. I'm not sure why it happened and where all these invaders came from, you should ask Samurai about it as it seems to be connected to him somehow. Also, I hope I'm not creating a paradox by telling you this, but an older version of you showed up during the invasion and saved Samurai!"

Edited July 29, 2021 by PawelS

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Dynamo Pad @Samurai Equine

Thundy looked at Dynamo as he attacked with a laser spell. "Ugh...not a smart move Dynamo. Laser is light no matter how concentrated it is." Thundy called out. "First thing to do is lower his defenses. Crystal can be like glass...That's it!!" Thundy realized as he thought of a pokemon move that lowers defenses. "Dynamo! Crystal is like glass, and glass is sensitive to certain sound frequencies. Use that principal to break through! In other words, use Screech!" Thundy called out.

@ExplosionMare @Samurai Equine @PawelS

"Back in Thundy's original home planet, people raced with these high end cars. Sometimes, they would bet money in high stakes races. To push it even further, sometimes people would host pink slip races. Pink slip races are the highest of high stakes racing because you're literally putting your car on the line. The loser of a pink slip race has to give their car to the winner, even if they don't want to." Chelsea explained.  

[Dynamo Pad 11,384]

@Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine @Kronos the Revenant @Courageous Thunder Dash

In the B Block arena,
As the laser spell reached Gemsworth, Dynamo was surprised to see that the crystal pony used his forearms to block the laser. All the while, redirecting it towards the ground and upwards to avoid any sort of damage. "I'm not entirely sure if that was for the best, but it was still worth a try. Granted, you were the one who blocked the spell. So, wouldn't that mean you would be part of the whole destroying tournament property." He chuckled, while he was expecting his opponent to dodge. Judging by how they fought, Gemsworth was the type of fighter that would use brute force to fight. Along with other kinds of attacks that could be blocked to bounce right off of him. As he tried to think of another plan, his ears perked as he had heard Thundy's remark. He winced slightly as the griffon's words had stung him. While he didn't expect his laser spell to work, he still thought it was a good idea to try. He didn't truly know Gemworth's fighting style. So, he didn't want to go rush in without first getting a read on his opponent. He then raised an eyebrow in confusion as he heard Thundy's exclamation, before giving a deadpanned expression. 'Seriously? Are you trying to tell me to use an attack like I'm some kind of Pokemon?' He thought, before an idea suddenly dawned upon him. 'Actually, that could work. If he's made of glass, then I would just have to break through it. I know I wanted to still save my surprise for later on, but I guess it can't be helped. I just hope it'll be enough.' He thought, extending his right forearm with his horn starting to glow. If the laser spell didn't work, then I'll have to try a different idea." As he concentrated, a familiar green gashat cartridge had appeared in his hoof. With a click of the button the cartridge was now online. 

ONE FOR ALL! FULL COWL! SHOOT STYLE!

Placing the gashat into the driver, Dynamo concentrated as his right forearm went towards the lever as he pulled the driver open. Dynamo closed his eyes as a bright light soon enveloping the entire B Block.

GASHAT! GACHAN! LEVEL UP!

Kimi wa hero ni nareru! ONE FOR ALL! FULL COWL! SHOOT STYLE!
(You too can become a hero! One For All! Full Cowling! Shoot Style!)

Once the light began to dim, Dynamo had reopened his eyes as he was dressed in the same outfit as Deku once again.

Spoiler

"Okay, then. I guess it's time to show you what I've got." He got into a battle-ready stance as green sparks began to dance wildly across his body. Standing up, he held his right forearm out, while his left forearm held his right in place. What he would try and do might be a bit risky, but he knew the old saying of nothing ventured, nothing gained. Taking aim and lock on, his right glove began to expand as if he was building up power. "Delemare Smash: Air Force!" He called out, flicking his hoof twice to launch two blasts of compressed air at Gemsworth. The gaming unicorn didn't stop there as his body crackled with more electricity. 'One For All! Full Cowl!' He began running towards both the blasts of highly compressed air and Gemsworth. Moving swiftly that it looked like he was disappearing in front of crystal pony. If the attack connected, then the blasts of air could cause some damage to Gemsworth's armor. If it didn't work, then Dynamo would be prepared as he would teleport to his opponent's side to prepare his next attack.

As they watched the fight, Cosmic rolled his eyes at how boring it was becoming. "He's seriously still relying on the same kit that he's been known for. Doesn't he have something else to show the crowd? That light spell is just as pathetic as we last saw it. It's a shame his mother had taught him as he's still not up to snuff in terms of magic control." He commented, chuckling at Thundy's words of criticism. "Seems like the griffon has the correct idea in terms of thought. Perhaps he could be a valuable asset in due time." Frozen pondered, Cosmic nodding as the blast was easily deflected. It slowly, yet suddenly changed, however, when they saw a bright light envelop the area. They had to shield their eyes from the bright flash of light, before seeing the new sight before them. Frozen raised a curious eyebrow, while Cosmic looked on in slight disbelief. "What the?" He slowly stated, while noticing Dynamo was dressed up differently. "Well, now that's peculiar. I don't recall him ever turning into something like that." Frozen would say, scanning his memories for traces of that transformation. "That's...Deku. That stinking punching bag turned into Deku. How is that even possible." Cosmic shook his head, while barely catching Frozen's train of thought. "Neither do I, but it seems like this brat has learned a few new tricks. It still matters not as it's nothing to what we have in store." He smirked slightly as he wasn't concerned, but he still wondered what the gaming unicorn had done.

In the C Block arena,
As Flim flexed his new muscles, Cheap could only roll his eyes. Almost chuckling at the display, he tilted his head at the unicorn's remark. "Back up with reason? What reason is there? Didn't you hear what I said, or has that dumb elixir messed up your hearing. I proved with reason that my family and I became even more successful, while you two were a laughing stock and ran out of town. So, I suggest you watch what you say, before I make you back up." He says, before Flim started to move quickly in the ring. This surprised the earth pony slightly as it looked like the muscular form would only slow Flim down. That didn't seem to be the case, however, as Flim continuously threw punch after punch in rapid succession. To Cheap, it looked like there were multiple Flim's in the ring. However, the business/gamer pony's eyes flashed red as he allowed each hit to connect. There was a good amount of force from each impact, but to Cheap, it was nothing he couldn't handle. He felt his hooves move slightly, but he expected more. "Got to say. Impressive hits, but they're starting to tickle." He chuckled to further prove his point. "There's so many of you. How in Equestria can I fight you? Oh, I know." He would say in both concern and an expression of fear that were both fake. He lifted his hooves up, before bringing them back down. With his increased strength, he would cause a shockwave throughout the ring. He made sure to not damage the arena, but it would still try and cause Flim to stumble.

"It looks like Cheap is dealing with someone who's a bit of a showboat." Frozen responded, looking over at how ridiculous Cheap had looked when dancing to the song. At the very least, he could still take this tournament seriously with what they had planned. "Two numbskulls against one another. It all depends on who has the tenacity to outwit the other." Cosmic would say, the two taking notice of Flim's sudden transformation of strength and speed. "It looks like our teammate is in a bit of a bind. Is this of concern?" Frozen asked, neither one planning on going to support their teammate. "Nah." Cosmic smirked as he looked back to Dynamo's fight. "Cheap's got him right where he wants him. With the little gift we gave him, that fool won't be able to land a scratch on him. It's not a matter of if he can beat Cheap. Only when he's going to lose to our lovable nimrod."

[Thundy]

@Dynamo Pad @Samurai Equine

"There we go!" Thundy said smiling as he saw Dynamo use the belt to transform into Deku. A small worry grew in Thundy, as opponents who were watching the battle would anticipate Dynamo using such power and plan their counters. 

[Samurai Equine 52,095]

@Courageous Thunder Dash, @ExplosionMare, @PawelS

Starlight nods, understanding. "I've heard of competitions like that. In this world, we don't have anything THAT fancy to wager. Still, I just couldn't do it. I could risk losing something I care about. ...That's actually kind of been a character flaw of mine. I've wrestled with the ability to just let things go. It's gotten me into trouble a few times."

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@Windy Breeze

The moment the door opens, Trilby's eyes widen with excitement. ...And then it instantly turns to shock when the door is answered in such a violent way!

Trilby reacts as fast as possible, putting his hooves on Keen's back, ready to catch her in case that smack to the face was too strong. Thankfully it wasn't, but Trilby still fans her off while facing Mirabelle.

"BUT SHE DID FORGET!!!" Trilby shouts before putting a hoof to his mouth, realizing he is shouting. Seeing a friend get hurt must have made him panic a little. He tries again. "She did forget because.... She can't remember. You're looking at a pony with amnesia. We've been trying to help her retrace her steps and regain her memories because... We were the only friends she had, and you're the only pony she remembers. Vaguely."

Trilby steps up closer, takes off his hat revealing his horn, and lightly bows. He is visibly scared, but he is going to try. "I-- I can see you are upset and probably feeling betrayed about something. I don't know what happened exactly, and maybe we could fix things if you let us, but... But could you please not hit my friend? I don't want to make her condition worse, and I don't want her only happy memories of you tainted with this anger. ...P-Please?" Trilby begs, half expecting Mirabelle to smack him as well.

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@PawelS, @Ragland Tiger

Final nods. "Okay. I guess I'll ask him later. But don't worry about any time paradox or anything. I've gotten really good at fixing those! Besides, if an older version of me showed up, then maybe this is the moment where I learn about it, so I'll be ready when the time is right." Final says with a nod.

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@Kronos the Revenant, @Dynamo Pad, @Courageous Thunder Dash, @Ragland Tiger

In the B Block arena,
Dynamo's question just makes Gemsworth's expression sink. "Seriously? Are you trying to get me in trouble for a spell YOU cast? And now you're LAUGHING at me! I don't like being mocked like this..." Gemsworth thinks to himself. With a huff, Gemsworth gets ready to move, but is stopped when Dynamo suddenly puts on a display.

"Transformation?!" But he doesn't let this surprise development stop him. At first, the crystal pony clangs his front hooves together before running towards Dynamo. Then Dynamo takes aim, and says some kind of attack phrase. "Not so fast." Stopping, Gemsworth reveals his own secret. He was hiding it for this match, but then he magically makes it appear. A horn! He's a unicorn! And while his horn is still glowing, he casts another spell while waving a hoof. "Flugel Funnel!" He makes a magical construct in the shape of a giant air funnel, or rather, a giant horn. The blasts of compressed air go into the large end of the funnel and it comes out as a measly flat buzz of air. And since Dynamo has begun to move, Gemsworth doesn't have time for a one-liner. Instead, he makes the narrow end of the funnel extend closer to him, and blows into it while rotating around.

The result is the funnel makes a LOUD musical note! The intense volume of it is causes ponies and onlookers to grab their ears and whine in pain. Straightaway said something about the situation, but his commentary is drowned out by the sound of this gigantic funnel-tuned-horn.

In the C Block arena,
To outsiders, no one can see the shockwave Greed/Cheap sent through the arena floor. Onlookers outside the ring might be able to feel it, but they won't see it. However, for anyone INSIDE the ring, Greed/Cheap might as well be creating ripples in the ocean. And the shockwave is enough to make Flim momentarily trip. He comes out of high speed and nearly falls over himself. "Ooh~! Like making waves, do ya? Well, that means nothing to an opponent who is AIRBORNE!" Thinking himself clever, Flim jumps up, his enhanced abilities allowing him to jump higher than normal. "I held back a little before, but now allow me to throw the FULL weight of my muscle!!" Flim gives warning as he winds up.

As he launches himself down at full speed hoof-first, he has every intent to punch his foe even harder! He gets closer, closer, closer, and...!!
-Poof-
Some light smoke clouds fly off his body. Flim's punch did connect, but to his surprise, the elixir has warn off. He's back to his normal size and strength. And naturally, Flim's looking a little horrified as he stands there, his week hoof against his opponent. "...Oh, uhh... I really thought the effects would last longer then that..."

Edited July 30, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Pencil Pouch]

@Courageous Thunder Dash @Samurai Equine @PawelS

Pencil Pouch and Sparkly followed the group as they were led to the next exhibit. In the next room over was a part of Thundy’s vehicle collection. Chelsea listed off the names, but both Pencil and Sparkly were confused at them. Pencil was confused because she knew nothing about cars at all, and Sparkly had just never been around anything this fancy. Still, they were neat to look at, though.

“You have a point there, Starlight,” Pencil commented. “These aren’t exactly art in the traditional sense, but they were made by somebody, so they are technically art.”

“I don’t understand why or how we have cars here,” Sparkly stated, a bit confused and even a little frustrated on the matter. “How are ponies supposed to drive with hooves, and more importantly, where would ponies need to go with vehicles? Most places around here are in relative trotting distance.”

Pencil nodded at Sparkly, listening to what she had to say. She agreed that the existence of the cars was a bit strange, but to be fair, everything in this town was strange. It was better to roll with things rather than overthink what occurs around here.

“Driving with hooves is pretty complicated from what I’ve heard, but I know some ponies around here have made it work. Also, I’m not sure how the cars got here either what with the limited supplies Equestria has, but here they are, sitting in front of our faces! Honestly, I just don’t question things around here anymore, hehe! I just go with the flow.” Pencil responded. She chuckled at her last statement, which caused Sparkly to crack a smile.

As they waited for Chelsea to continue the tour, Pencil stepped over to one of the cars and watched her reflection through one. She made an assortment of silly faces in them. Sparkly hung back, still not completely interested in the cars, but watched as Pencil continued her silly shenanigans.

[Chelsea]

@ExplosionMare @Samurai Equine @PawelS

"Well...since we griffons have talons, it's quite easy for us of course. Humans have hands and feet except they're not as sharp as our talons." Chelsea said as she led the group to the next exhibit, which was a room with pictures of cities and towns in Equestria. "Now this room is really special. You see, before I came to Friendshire, Thundy introduced me to this pegasus pony who had this super awesome gift. After flying over a town or city just one time, he could recreate it all in an art piece! In other words, he has a really amazing photographic memory." Chelsea said excitedly. 

[Dynamo Pad 11,384]

@Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine @Kronos the Revenant @Courageous Thunder Dash

In the B Block arena,
Upon reappearing near Gemsworth's side, Dynamo had taken notice of a giant funnel like horn appearing out of nowhere. Based on the glow of the crystal pony's horn, Dynamo was able to deduce that he was fighting against a unicorn. However, the flugel funnel had absorbed the two blasts of compressed air. Turning them into flat bursts that must have felt like a nice breeze. That didn't deter the gaming unicorn as the blasts were mostly a distraction. His real goal was a followup attack as he charged up his back legs to strike. The only problem was that the funnel extended closer to Gemsworth, while the crystal unicorn had begun to rotate around clockwise. All the while, blasting what could only be described as a loud musical note. Dynamo had stopped in his charge as he crumpled to the ground in a heap. "AH! What's that noise!?" He used his two forearms and hooves to cover up his noise to drown out the note. However, it was still too strong as he could feel his body vibrating from the noise. 'I have to move, but that note is sending my equilibrium out of whack. I need to plug up the source, or I'm never going to take him down. What do I do?' He thought, gritting and grinding his teeth as he fought to keep one eye open.

He tried to think of something, or anything to try and turn the fight around. He could try blasting magic or even take a chance with elemental magic towers the giant funnel. He opted against it as it could just be blasted back at him and either hurt him, or send him out of the ring in the process. 'Come on! I have to think. Think, think think!' He thought, keeping his ears lowered as he lowered his two front hooves towards the ground. At this point, he would either be blown away, or lose by passing out from the loud noise. With how Gemsworth was playing, Dynamo wondered if he was tunnel visioning his his assault. 'I just need to move and get out of the ring. At the very least, get him to stop blasting that music.' Clenching his two front hooves and without reason, his gloves had begun to expand like he was ready to fire a blast. As the blast of compressed air had been released, Dynamo had found himself flying through the air and out of the ring. "Woah!" He exclaimed, flying towards the ceiling as he was out of the range of the blast of music. "D-Did I just use some move without thinking about it?" He muttered to himself, before realizing that he didn't have time to think about it. As he began to free fall, he knew if he didn't land properly, then he could land out of the ring. Looking at Gemsworth playing the note with the giant horn, Dynamo had realized his earlier thoughts of him tunnel visioning were right. 'If he can't see me, then...' In that sudden moment of realization, the gaming unicorn had come up with an idea. "I just hope this works." He turned in his position as his back faced the floor. Using his gloves once more, he aimed a compressed blast of air near the ceiling. 'Delamare Smash: Air Force!' Once the blast was released once more, Dynamo found himself flying like a jet towards his opponent. Turning his his trajectory, the blue unicorn had powered up his hind legs for his intended attack that was previously stopped. Since Gemsworth was spinning clockwise, then there might be a chance that he couldn't spin counterclockwise. He just had to take a chance as he neared his opponent. 'Shoot Style!' He thought, before pulling bak his hind legs as he threw out a powerful kick. "St. Hoofis Smash!" If the attack connected, then it would slam into Gemsworth and potentially take him out of the ring. If not, then Dynamo would be ready to counter with what he had learned.

Cosmic and Frozen had folded their ears downward as they were hit by the intense volume. While they were still strong to try and resist, it was still getting on their nerves. "If it was going to be this obnoxious, then I would have suggested that we moved over to a different block!" Cosmic shouted, Frozen barely able to hear his teammate next to him. "It's working, isn't it? When you dance at a party and the music is up way past it's limit, then it affects the body. You don't notice it at first, but the body shuts down as you lose your equilibrium. So, it's a battle of time as Pad can't move. Giving Gemsworth all the more reason to strike while the iron is hot." Frozen explained, Cosmic tilting his head in confusion. Narrowing his eyes slightly as the sound was getting to him. "I don't know what you said! I do know that this crystal ornament can't move either! If he can, then it's a miracle. It's basically a stalemate at this point, but I think we have our winner." He chuckled as he gritted his teeth into a smirk. However, the smirk soon faded as he began to see a turnaround in the fight.

In the C Block arena,
As the shockwave made it's way throughout the ring, Cheap cheered with a hop as he nailed his target. "Bullseye!" He exclaimed, holding back a laugh as Flim nearly fell over himself. "Typically I love to rock the boat, but don't rock the boat, baby! Rock the boat, but don't tip the boat over~!" He sang out loud, while trying to give a smart remark. With how he was handling his opponent, he wasn't taking this fight seriously. Upon hearing the unicorn was going to go airborne, Cheap could only watch as Flim had launched himself into the air with a jump. "Oh, so you called that holding back? I thought you were going all out? Guess I was worried for nothing." He taunted, hearing that Flim was going to throw his whole enhanced body weight upon the burgundy earth pony. 

Once gravity did it's job, he saw his opponent falling back towards the ground a full speed. Cheap had contemplated on turning around and pulling his hind legs back to kick Flim away. However, he opted to just stand and take the attack. If this elixir was as strong as the sales pony had said, then it would at least be a good test for Cheap's gift. It would be a battle between muscle against muscle. He got into a defensive stance to try and intercept the attack. Closer and closer did Flim get as he and Cheap were about to clash, but it never came to be. Instead, there was a sudden poof as light smoke bellowed off of the unicorn's body. The punch had connected, but Cheap hadn't moved an inch. Instead, his gaze was greeted by the normal, scrawny size of Flim's original form. Witnessing his opponent's horrified gaze was like music to Cheap's ears. "Aww, what's wrong? Did you suddenly run out of steam? Well, then. That's too bad as it looks like you ran out of time on your end of the deal. However, my deal is never-ending and is infinite." Cheap's left foreleg extended as his hoof grabbed at Flim's shirt. Lifting him up as if he was a sack of potatoes. "So, let me see if I can recreate the moment that you were trying to envision, okay? Now how did it go? Oh, wait! I remember now!" He smiled an eerie smile as he threw Flim into the air. The scene almost playing out moment for moment. Only this time, Cheap had pulled back his other foreleg, before throwing it straight at his opponent's chest. If the attack connected, then the punch would send Flim flying out of the arena.

Edited August 1, 2021 by Dynamo Pad

[Thundy]

@Dynamo Pad @Samurai Equine

Being the receiver of a train horn wake up, Thundy stood there, his ears twitching only a little as the crystal pony had let out a very loud musical note from the horn. "The note and blast are really strong. Dynamo better have something to keep him from getting blown away..." Thundy thought to himself as he patiently waited for the note to end. 

[Samurai Equine 52,095]

@Courageous Thunder Dash, @ExplosionMare, @PawelS

Starlight enjoys the fact that Pencil agrees with her. Sparkly's comments strike her as odd, though. "Are you sure you're a clone of Twilight? For lack of a better word, ponies have always been able to 'grip' things, including stirring wheels. Twilight has read some materials about it. It a combination of many thing; latent muscles, microscopic fibrous barbs at the ends of our hooves, small traces of magic that all ponies and many other creatures have, etc. There's not enough science to completely say for sure, but it does give us the ability to grip things when we want to. As for vehicles, ours might not be as sophisticated as these, but it's a nice luxury when you're tired of walking. It's not necessary, but some like it. Like wearing clothes." Starlight does her best to explain.

In the next room, Starlight sees art that was expecting to see. "Wow~ What was the name of this pegasus?" She asks Chelsea.

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@Kronos the Revenant, @Dynamo Pad, @Courageous Thunder Dash, @Ragland Tiger

In the B Block arena,
It's true, Gemsworth attention was facing forward, his sight obstructed from the giant horn that he is playing. Even the constant musical note he is playing is keeping him from completely hearing his surroundings, so naturally he doesn't hear a thing when Dynamo propels himself into the air. And he definitely doesn't hear it when Dynamo announces any of his attacks. As a result, the mighty kick connects! Gemsworth is caught off guard, and he is slammed into the ground and bounces around because of it. Furthermore, his playing is interrupted, as is his magic. His horn stops glowing, and the funnel/horn disappears.

Though the kick sends Gemsworth bounding away, it is only by sheer force that he is able to stop himself seconds away from the boundary of the arena. With a grunt, Gemsworth pulls himself up, and pats a few parts of his body. "That was close... If I had been a little less armored, I would have been done for." He looks at Dynamo and tries to think what the best counter attack could be. "Let's try... A royal barricade!" He runs forward so that he is not so close to the edge, comes to a stop, and activates his magic again. This time, his magic makes a new construct. It's a half-dome shield that covers his front side, but the front of the shield has large spikes! When the shield is summoned, it hits against the arena floor with a loud and heavy thud. And with some concentration, the spikes shoot off the shield like projectiles! And it's not just one volley either. The shield is able to regenerate new spikes to replace the ones previously fired. Since these spikes are made out of magic, then he has a virtually limitless supply.

"Thankfully the music has stopped. But what's this?! Are those some kind of sharp projectiles?! If those seriously kill of severely injure Dynamo in any way... Wait! It appears they aren't lethal at all!". Straightaway commentates, noticing something. No doubt Dynamo will be fast enough to avoid the first volley of spikes, and when they hit the cage walls outside the boundary of the ring, the cage walls violently rattle and shake. They don't break apart though, and the spikes that collided with them just vanish. So these projectiles might not be fatal, but they do have a lot of force behind them. Getting hit by too many could easily knock anyone out of the ring!

In the C Block arena,
"Guh?! Hey!! Unhoof me this instant!" Flim demands as soon his Greed/Cheap grabs him by the shirt/vest, grabbing ahold of Greed/Cheap's arm and squirming. Bad choice of words, of course. For he does let Flim go, in the most painful way possible. First the toss, and then... "MY LUNCH~!!" Flim says as he is sent airborne via punch.

"This might be it for Flim Skim, fillies and gentle-- I DON'T BELIEVE IT! HE'S HANGING IN THERE!" Striaghtaway commentates, only to be surprised. Why? Because Greed/Cheap will soon find that Flim is using his magic to stay connected to him. He's using it like a magical tether line! So while he does fly a distance, the line snags and snaps Flim right back into the ring! Sure, he hits the arena floor and goes into nasty little tumble, but he is still able to pick himself right back up and deactivate his magic. ... Although, Flim is clearly roughed up and a little out of breath now. Even his hat is mashed. "Heh... Heh... I won't go out that easily, not without one last shot! Now, let's see here..." Flim takes a moment to strategize, mostly mumbling to himself. "What did fine print say on the Elixir again? Works only for a short time. Effects can be lengthened with mind over matter? No, no! Positive thinking won't get me out this predicament... I'll have to use strategy." Flim nods.

Reaching into his vest, he pulls out~! A mushed banana? Guess that's what he meant by 'his lunch'. Looking at it with disappointment, Flim peels the banana, discards the mushed innards, then magically places the peel on the ground halfway between himself and Greed/Cheap. With his magic aura still up, he can move the peel to a different spot at a moment's notice. "...Now step on it, if you dare, you oafish scoundrel!"

Edited August 1, 2021 by Samurai Equine