open Silver School for Necromancy and Other Purities

[Loud Opinion 602]

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@Starforce @Kujamih @Windy Breeze @Ocean Wavedream @abrony-mouse

Silver Tongue stands at attention with his trusty ledger by his side. He stared down the forest as one would a new horizon. The sticks and leaves crunched under his hooves, with the well-swept cobbles behind him.

The preparations were meticulous enough for him to confide in but complex enough to reignite his nerves.

With Spring Chicken by his side, he whispered, "Is everything ready?"

Spring Chicken didn't answer. She merely gave the same knowing smile she always knew. Those half-focused eyes gave doubt that she even understood Silver.

Finally, Spring Chicken spoke, "Well, make sure the music teacher gets his que. You don't want the skeletons to be off-key. Your nerves will thank you for the distraction."

"Are you sure you can handle this? Necromancy isn't exactly the most well-understood study. It'll be an uphill fight to convince the students that we mean well."

"If I fail, then we will just have to try again."

"That doesn't reassure me."

The back-and-forth was cut short by a rustle of the underbrush.

Silver retreated back under the open gate's stone arch and into onto the school's lawn. There, he was ready to give Aquarius the signal to conduct the skeletons.

Spring Chicken stood there with her vacant smile, ready to welcome the new arrivals.

These arrivals, who lost themselves in the nearest forest, would be transported from across Equestria's to this particular forest.

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

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It was years after tragedy came...

Thamani Muziki was no shaman not has any experience with the forbidden magic. In the years when she was a filly, her parents had spoken to her about Necromancy and how many of its users used it for evil intent. But all those teachings and her views towards necromancy changed when tragedy struck. A few years ago, there was a drought in Sirengeti and her brother, Tepe was sent along with a few other zebras to find a suitable place with sufficent amount of grass to move, however, he was separated and went missing before found three months later as a bleach-white rotting carcass on the ground with bite marks on his bones. Many speculated he was killed by a pride of lions.

If it weren't for her Tepe's gruesome death, she would have taken the crow to the chief of village and have it executed. No, since necromancy can revive the dead, she took this as a opportunity to learn. Learn to give life to her dead brother.

Listening to the crow, she had gone to the nearest forest in the zebrican savanna, and lost track of going out.

...

Somehow, the vegetation, trees, and even the ground changed. Thamani knew she was in another wilderness all foreign to her.

A single tear ran down face “There's no going back now. Father take care of Fadhila; I will make sure I'll come back with the magic to raise Tepe from the dead" she mumbled to herself, determined to do her mission.

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

@Loud Opinion @Starforce @Windy Breeze @Ocean Wavedream@abrony-mouse

 

Twas a gloomy day for the wanderer who is lost in the forest. Lifeless and lost in her thoughts, but still continues to walk with no aim or direction. One can mistake the wanderer as a zombie roaming aimlessly.

 

But the wanderer halted from her tracks and awoken from her deep trance.

 

"Where am I?" She slowly spoked, as if she just woke up from her sleep.

 

As her vision starts to clear, She has noticed that she has brought herself into some ruins and was not alone.

 

She was curious if the creatures near the ruins are either aggressive or negotiable. So she moved towards them to reveal her presence but not near enough to strike a conversation with them. This way she can assess her situation and easily run away if need be.

 

From afar she would observe what happens next.

[abronymouse 5,442]

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Aquarius stood proudly by the fountain in the centre of the school's lawn, waiting for his cue. The hippogriff appeared poised and dangerous, his lean cerulean form under the shocking pink feathers of his ruff, designed to rend and tear, but his mind was all on music and his mission at the school. He respected Silvertongue, his headmaster, but he was eager to pounce at the first sign of weakness from their loquacious leader and place himself at the centre of the school. 

He gazed fondly into the fountain, seeing the scowling features of her seapony form gaze back, her shimmering pink mane-fin flowing in the water. The golden luminesense of the hidden scales under her cerulean form, made him long to dive in and be herself briefly, but he was also happy to be himself. They had learned long ago that their dual nature and gender was not a weakness but a strength and he was never content to be away from water and his feminine side for long, just as when she was back under the sea and female she longed to be above the surface and male again.

Aquarius looked over to Silver Tongue and saw that he was ready to give the signal. He nodded his beak to say he was ready. He could feel the tension in the trapped spirits around the fountain, who were (in a sense) waiting for his cue - they drifted imperceptibly above the bones of their old pony forms. Aquarius and Silver had agreed that the skeletons would dance for the new students - so he would terrify their trembling spirits back into their old bones to move them to the currents of his music. They would sway in the currents of eternity for their first cohort. He could already feel the song building in his chest! His new students would soon see who the real power in the school was.

He noticed a wild-maned white mare ( @Kujamih) stalk up the lawn, heading towards him and the congregation, and he wondered if she was a student or an interloper. He readied a howl if she was the latter, the phantoms of the area should be more than capable of ripping the spirit from her rangy form.

Not too distant from the mare was a zebra ( @Windy Breeze ) who also looked confused. Aquarius noted the notes on her flank and smiled, his beak opening and cawing his appreciation. He hoped the other students had musical aptitude. Teaching the tone deaf to control the dead was abominable.

 

[Dr. Clue]

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Dr. Clue was bored; Like, really bored. When she first became a detective for the EIA, she was stopping attacks on Canterlot left and right. After the first few years, things became strangely calm for her. That is, until recently.

She was wandering the halls of Canterlot Castle as an off duty guard when she noticed a crow in the castle courtyard preaching about what sounded like necromancy.

"Huh. Sounds like the crow is talking about necromancy. That seems strangely suspicious. I wonder what they could be up to. And crows, I don't trust them," She mumbled to herself as she memorized what the crow was saying.

After leaving a note in the Captain of the Royal Guard's office, she headed off towards the woods.

"I don't get it. How could somepony get lost in the woods. It's not that large. Oh wait, I hear the raven. I guess I'll follow that," She murmured. Somewhere along the way, the woods seemed to have changed. Canterlot could no longer be seen in the background. Instead, she found herself on the edge of what appeared to be the school's front lawn.

It appeared that some of the other students have already begun to show up. She noted a zebra, a white mare, and a hippogriff in the general area and headed towards them. Dr. Clue made sure to examine each of them carefully (from a distance) in case she needed to describe them when she got back to Canterlot. Since nopony else was saying anything, she stood awkwardly with the others. She also made sure her armor was hidden away so nopony would suspect anything.

Edited September 3, 2021 by Ocean Wavedream

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

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The crowd grew as one by one creatures of different races appear out of nowhere. She noticed they're gathering in one spot, so she too followed their lead in the distance.

But suddenly, the wanderer was spooked and halted from her tracks from the gaze of a proud hippogryph. She can sense  that going near him is unwise. She tried to calm herself to avoid more attention from the hippogryph, but her body has a mind of its own. She started to have a cold sweat and deep breaths. She quickly tried to check her cutie mark. She saw that there was no change in it.

It was blank.

The sight of a blank cutie mark did not help her at all, it just gave her more worries and panic.

but before things got worse, a voice from a stranger distracted the wanderer.

2 hours ago, Starforce said:

Seems as though I'm late to the party." she spoke in a curtly manner. 

She noticed that her anxiety had slowly  drifted away. So she followed the mare from behind as if she was a shield that could protect her. 

As she got nearer and nearer to the mare, she gathered up all her courage to talk to her.

" H-hello! My name is... Void." She said while trying to smile.

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

@Starforce @Kujamih @Loud Opinion

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Soon, Thamani can see the school. Whoever made this school probably doesn't want to receive the wrath of Princess Celestia. The zebra did not know whether necromancy is forbidden in Equestria but it would make sense if the school were to be built in a forest of nowhere.

2 hours ago, Starforce said:

"Seems as though I'm late to the party."

Looking to where the voice come from, it seemed she wasn't the only the one to answer the call of the crow; there was a cherry red unicorn mare standing not too far away from her and a pearl white earth pony, their cutie marks hintng their profession and their appearance giving her their Idea of their possible lifestyle. As the two began to introduce each other, Thamani decided to chime in.

“You both also answered the call of the crow, are you both not?” she looks at the unicorn, then at the earth pony, “I'm Thamani Muziki of the Nyanda village in the zebrican savanna, you can me Valueble Music if you prefer”

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

13 minutes ago, Starforce said:

@Loud Opinion @Windy Breeze @Kujamih @abrony-mouse @Ocean Wavedream

Spiral Spell could hear an anxious timid voice behind her. Turning around she would face Void. Spiral was an intimidating mare by the way she was posed but her red eyes looked into Void's own with a sense of...compassion? It had been such a long, long time since she had a true interaction with an innocent pony. Of course that could simply be a mask on this mare's part however she would do her best to play along. Spiral seemed to hesitate in her words for a moment, she didn't really know what to say for an awkwardly long period of time. Soon enough, it came to her. "Hello, Void. My name is Spiral Spell. It is a pleasure to meet you. I don't know how we all got here specifically but given the circumstances it is best that we stick together, yes? We don't know who lead us here.." she spoke calmingly. Soothingly, even. 

@Loud Opinion @Starforce @Windy Breeze @abrony-mouse @Ocean Wavedream

Void took a liking with Spiral Spell instantly. and besides... She would rather take Spiral Spell's red eyes than a hippogryph's deadly glare.

" T-thank you, I'd like that Spiral Spell."  

*Void joined your party*

 

Edited September 3, 2021 by Kujamih

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

9 minutes ago, Windy Breeze said:

You both also answered the call of the crow, are you both not?” she looks at the unicorn, then at the earth pony, “I'm Thamani Muziki of the Nyanda village in the zebrican savanna, you can me Valueble Music if you prefer”

@Starforce @Windy Breeze

Void tried to pronounce  the zebra's name to let her know if she said it right, but she stuttered and felt she said it wrong.

"T-Tambourine musicly?... I'm sorry."

Void's anxiety and panic started to creep back up again and her cold sweat and heavy breathing can be visibly seen by the two.

"Please don't mind me." She said while attempting not to cry.

Edited September 3, 2021 by Kujamih

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

2 minutes ago, Kujamih said:

@Starforce @Windy Breeze

Void tried to pronounce  the zebra's name to let her know if she said it right, but she stuttered and felt she said it wrong.

"T-Tambourine musicly?... I'm sorry."

Void's anxiety and panic started to creep back up again and her cold sweat and heavy breathing can be visibly seen by the two.

"Please don't mind me." She said while attempting not to cry.

@Kujamih @Starforce @Loud Opinion

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Void's attempt to pronounce Thamani's name made the latter giggle and at the same time felt sorry as Void looked as if she's about to cry "None are taken, everycreature makes mistakes. You can simply call me Valueble Music if you find it hard to pronounce my name in my native language” Thamani appreciated the mare's attempt to say her name, “So you're name is Void? What an interesting name”

Thamani turned to Spiral “Pleased to hear that. It seemed by the crow's call, it seemed we are bound to learn in the same room”

5 minutes ago, Starforce said:

Seeing how nervous Void was she would walk over to her and calmly put a hoof on her shoulder. "Look, I know you are nervous here but I'm thinking you are going to have to get a thick skin around here. I can try my best to help you with that, but you are going to need to calm down. First things first. Take deep breaths. Imagine the...fear breathing out of you. Focus." she spoke soothingly. Spiral was impressed with her ability with words, finding them to be convincing. And besides, in order to get these two wrapped around her hoof she's going to need to do some work herself. Perhaps eventually, they may help her in her endgame. 

Thamani walked closer to them but did not approach them “I, a zebra will give help you if you need”

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

@Starforce @Windy Breeze @Loud Opinion

 Spiral Spell has pronounced the zebra's name properly. Which made void quite embarrassed at her blonder. the name Thamani was quite far off to be mistaken for a  Tambourine.

This bugged Void and couldn't get it out of her head.

Spiral Spell would then try to calm void down.

15 minutes ago, Starforce said:

Seeing how nervous Void was she would walk over to her and calmly put a hoof on her shoulder. "Look, I know you are nervous here but I'm thinking you are going to have to get a thick skin around here. I can try my best to help you with that, but you are going to need to calm down. First things first. Take deep breaths. Imagine the...fear breathing out of you. Focus." she spoke soothingly

Thamani also tried to calm Void, but it seems she can't  hear anyone at this point... She broke.

"T-Thamani!!!.... I'm so sorry for pronouncing it as T-Tambourine!! Please forgive me!" Void shouted while lowering her head to the ground.

She noticed that she shouted it out loud and quickly regretted her actions and started to even get paler than she was.

" I wish I could vanish right now...." 

Edited September 3, 2021 by Kujamih

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

5 minutes ago, Starforce said:

@Windy Breeze @Kujamih @Loud Opinion

Spiral nods to Thamani but was focused on Void's emotional outburst. She walks closer to her and seemed to just pat her with her hoof. Spiral's hoof was soft, and comforting. "Don't say that. You are granted an excellent opportunity just like the rest of it. Calm down. I am sure Thamani wouldn't mind your mispronunciation, right?" Spiral looks to Thamani for clarification. For the first time in a long time she felt genuine sympathy for another pony. Why was Void this way? She'll have to find out later on.

Spirals pat in the back calmed Void once again and quickly returned back to her sense's

"Thank you... And sorry." Void blushingly said to both of them.

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

17 minutes ago, Starforce said:

@Windy Breeze @Kujamih @Loud Opinion

Spiral nods to Thamani but was focused on Void's emotional outburst. She walks closer to her and seemed to just pat her with her hoof. Spiral's hoof was soft, and comforting. "Don't say that. You are granted an excellent opportunity just like the rest of us. Calm down. I am sure Thamani wouldn't mind your mispronunciation, right?" Spiral looks to Thamani for clarification. For the first time in a long time she felt genuine sympathy for another pony. Why was Void this way? She'll have to find out later on. 

@Kujamih @Starforce @Loud Opinion

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Thamani gave Spiral and Void a nod, confirming she doesn't take it personally though it made her wonder why Void answered the call. Last she check, necromancer's have strong wills and personalities according to the books back at Zebrica.

Thamani took more steps and finally approached them, keeping a fee distance away for Void's personal space.

28 minutes ago, Kujamih said:

"T-Thamani!!!.... I'm so sorry...!”

Void's apology rang inside Thamani, causing her to shake her head. It reminded of her apologizing to her brother Tepe...

No, she must not think of her brother now.

"You don't have to apologize, Void. It is just a tiny mistake"

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

@Windy Breeze @Starforce @abrony-mouse @Loud Opinion

"A ..." Void's mouth produced with a blank face.

Confusion was written all over her face, and her shacking starts to slowly appear.

Void's thoughts are starting to mess with her again.

" I'm sorry... I have no idea how I got here aswell..."  Void timidly said.

" But you mentioned a crow t-tamarin....maybe they have the answer....or that scary Hippogryph...."void would say in a scared tone.

"T-tamaki? ... I noticed that the hippogryph keeps on looking at you.... I think it likes you." Void blushingly said to thamani.

"... If you don't mind... Can you tell the hippogryph to not k- kill me.... I think it wants me dead." She gulped.

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

@Kujamih @Starforce @Loud Opinion

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Thamani raised an eyebrow, ignoring Void's incorrect pronunciations of her name “Hippogryph?" She looks around before looking back at the two ponies, having not seen the hippogriff “I believe the crow is just a messenger to those who wanted to learn the forbidden variant of magic: Necromancy" her voice suddenly change tone, “I was wandering just outside my village when a crow came and told of me about a pony who has conquared death and that we can follow his ways to become like him"

“In normal circumstances, I would have taken the crow to our village chief and have it burned...but I realize this was an opportunity to save somezebra I dearly love”

Edited September 3, 2021 by Windy Breeze

[Dr. Clue]

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Dr. Clue watched from a distance as what appeared to be the other three students striking up a conversation with each other. She made sure to stand close enough to hear what they were saying, but far enough that they wouldn't think she was eavesdropping on their conversation. She noted that the others also got the message by crow, though given that one of them was a zebra, she figured that the school must have sent out hundreds of crows all over Equestria and beyond.

Spiral Spell, Void, and Thamani seemed nice enough to each other. She wondered why Void got so worked up about messing up Thamani's name. Perhaps Dr. Clue would be able to comfort Void once she got to know her.

She also noted what Spiral Spell wondered how everypony came through a forest outside their homes. She suddenly realized that if the school was evil, then they could probably trap her here using magic. That might be a bit problematic, but she figured how to get out of situations similar to this before.

Her mind went back to why she was here in the first place. From what Dr. Clue had seen so far, the students don't seem like they are evil, in fact, they seem quite nice. Now, the school on the other hand...

She noticed what seemed like a pause in the other students' conversation and decided that now would be the perfect time to join. She walked over.

"Hello everypony, my name's Monsoon. I assume you all are students here?" she asked.

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

@Windy Breeze @Starforce @Loud Opinion @Ocean Wavedream @abrony-mouse

For some unknown reason Void felt a cold chill on her back.

She sense that someone is looking at her but it wasn't the hippogryph. She tried to look for the source of her worries but to no avail, making her worry again. 

She tried not to worry or show that she is having another anxiety attack, but it's slowly creeping it's ugly head again.

But before it got worse, another unfamiliar voice came out  from the back of the group.

7 hours ago, Ocean Wavedream said:

Hello everypony, my name's Monsoon. I assume you all are students here?"

Void noticed that her anxiety started to cool down as the mare spoke to them. It gave void a sense of protection from her.

"....A!..." Void stammered, forgetting that she was in a conversation.

".. I'm V-void!!!" She shouted blushingly."

Then Void noticed that Monsoon called them students.

"... Students?... this is a school?.... No I'm not a student here...are you one, a student here Monsoon?" Void questioned. With a blank, innocent face.

 

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

@Ocean Wavedream @Starforce @Kujamih @Loud Opinion

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Thamani was stuck between whether she should be annoyed by Spiral's last statement or just walk to the their destination; her mental decision was interrupted, however when another pony, a pegasus mare showed up and introduced herself to them.

10 hours ago, Ocean Wavedream said:

"Hello everypony, my name's Monsoon. I assume you all are students here?" she asked.

“Soon-to-be-students” Thamani told her, “I'm Thamani Muziki of the Nyanda village in the zebrican savanna”

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

23 minutes ago, Windy Breeze said:

@Ocean Wavedream @Starforce @Kujamih @Loud Opinion

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Thamani was stuck between whether she should be annoyed by Spiral's last statement or just walk to the their destination; her mental decision was interrupted, however when another pony, a pegasus mare showed up and introduced herself to them.

“Soon-to-be-students” Thamani told her, “I'm Thamani Muziki of the Nyanda village in the zebrican savanna”

@Ocean Wavedream @Starforce @Loud Opinion @Windy Breeze

Void's eyes sparkle at Thamani from learning that she wanted to go to this school. And now, for some weird reason. Void wants to apply for this school, just to be classmates with Thamani.

"You're going to apply at these school Tha-tami?.... I'd like to be your classmate too!..."

She then quickly took her attention to Spiral and Monsoon.

"Are you going to apply here too?"

But then it hit her.

"How do you apply for this school?...." Void stammered.

[Skylight Scintillate 2,035]

When Thamani Muziki mentioned where she came from, Dr. Clue thought about mentioning where she was from. But then, she figured that she probably shouldn't mention that she was from Canterlot, given that most pegasi from Canterlot are Royal Guards and she would rather not tell them that. However, she knew that lying would probably cause more problems down the road. Thankfully, Void spoke up so Dr. Clue didn't have to. 

"Well I'm also interested in joining this school," Dr. Clue replied to Void. Nopony went into details about why they were interested in joining this school, so Dr. Clue didn't need to come up with an excuse just yet. However, she should probabily think of a good one given that the teachers probably would ask. 

When Void asked how ponies applied to the school, Dr. Clue shrugged. "Well, I guess anypony that follows what the crow said would be 'applying' to the school. Although I wonder if the magic in the woods have anything to do with 'applying'. I'm sure whoever is in charge of this school would explain it all to us."

And I'm sure that soon, the whoever is in charge of this school is going to have to explain a whole lot more to us...

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

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1 hour ago, Ocean Wavedream said:

When Void asked how ponies applied to the school, Dr. Clue shrugged. "Well, I guess anypony that follows what the crow said would be 'applying' to the school. Although I wonder if the magic in the woods have anything to do with 'applying'. I'm sure whoever is in charge of this school would explain it all to us."

And I'm sure that soon, the whoever is in charge of this school is going to have to explain a whole lot more to us...

“As far as I can tell, they're willing to risk their secrecy just to get students; they have a lot to say to explain including what their intentions are” this was just Thamani's theory she made up as she doesn't have anymore idea other than this was a opportunity to learn necromancy which may explain why she keeps calling her and her peers students “As for how we will be accepted to the school, I think the process might not take long unlike a group of hyenas feasting at their prey”

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

2 hours ago, Starforce said:

Spiral Spell would proceed up to Silver Tongue and Spring Chicken with an inquisitive, yet determined look across her face. Her eyes looking into their own directly. "Be that as it may, I have several statements to make. Either you two or the one who lead us here has an enormous amount of power, enough to pull us away across from all over the world quite possibly. I find that quite remarkable. You say a pony has beaten death, but do you know who that is? I have a feeling that is what all this is about. I am quite eager to become a student if it is at all possible." her eyes squinted slightly over at the others.

"It remains to be seen if the others are the same." she smirked. 

 @Loud Opinion

Void hesitantly followed the group towards the entrance, where she wound up at the back of everyone.  

She would look around to see anything that might alarm her. (exploration of surroundings) 

She wasn't comfortable at her surroundings.

Edited September 4, 2021 by Kujamih

[Loud Opinion 602]

@Starforce @Kujamih

Spring Chicken kept up her patient simper as Spiral Spell introduced herself in her analytical way. "You've barely even started, and you're already concerning yourself with the end goal. Yes, you can reject death, but one must learn to walk before one can run. Before that, one must know how to pick a good destination before it learns to walk, but you'll learn all about that in my class."

"And, who is this?" She asked to the white pony behind Spiral "I've never meet a pony without a special talent before."

@Windy Breeze @Ocean Wavedream

She paid no mind to the conversation going on behind Spiral. She did hate interrupting. It was much more amusing to see what conclusions ponies come up with on their own.

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

@Loud Opinion @Starforce@Windy Breeze @Ocean Wavedream @abrony-mouse

The mention of Void's talent made her look at her blank flank. 

"...I-its still blank?..." Void said, while fear started to fester on the young mare once again.

But luckily Spiral's smile snapped her out of it.

Void gave a deep breath to further calm herself more, and spoke.

" I-I do have one... But for some reason it's effects are like cutie pox. I randomly get a cutie mark But only one at a time... Meaning if I get a new cutie mark it replaces the old one...I think?"

Then it occurred to her that she doesn't know the name to which she is talking to.

"...A.... Can I also know your name? If it's alright with you that is..." 

Edited September 5, 2021 by Kujamih

[Loud Opinion 602]

@Starforce 

"What else is there to say? There is a school behind me, we teach necromancy, and we specialize in immortality. If you would like to attend, then the headmaster will be with us soon. If not, nopony will stop you from leaving."

Spring Chicken's tone was as if she were offering something as simple as produce.

"I could tell you the number of bricks we used, but that will take some time to count."

@Kujamih

Spring Chicken then turned her attention back to Void, "Ah, somepony with manners. My name is Spring Chicken, I teach our Life and Leadership courses."

She was interrupted with a flash from Void's flank. Where fate was once hollow, now a pile of dust takes the stage. Not much of a difference when you think about it. "Oh! Would you look at that! It really does change! Now I see why you're so nervous. I'd be a bit on edge myself if my talent would change so casually."