private SoL: Canterlot

[InfinityWhale 771]

"Ok", Wildcard answered a bit confused and shrugged his shoulders. "Time travel actually sounds quite interesting and I've never been to the library before" he added as they headed towards the Canterlot Library.

 

"Yeah, neither have I, except for about two seconds in an alternate time-stream so I could pass a final. It's a mess, and you have to get a ton of permits and there's a waiting period to make sure that it doesn't cause paradoxes or interfere with other trips. But the theory is a big part of metamagic, so I've studied it extensively. I can actually manipulate temporal energy, but it takes a LOT of energy." He stopped by a cart to grab a couple of donuts, and handed one to Wildcard. "Celestia, this test is going to be abominable."

[WildCard 1,037]

"Yeah, neither have I, except for about two seconds in an alternate time-stream so I could pass a final. It's a mess, and you have to get a ton of permits and there's a waiting period to make sure that it doesn't cause paradoxes or interfere with other trips. But the theory is a big part of metamagic, so I've studied it extensively. I can actually manipulate temporal energy, but it takes a LOT of energy." He stopped by a cart to grab a couple of donuts, and handed one to Wildcard. "Celestia, this test is going to be abominable."

 

"Thanks" Wildcard said and ate the donut. After he had finished he turned to Wits again "Soooo...what would you do if you could travel through time and do anything you wanted?" he asked as they reached the entrance of the library

[InfinityWhale 771]

 

"Lets see," he thought has he pulled out his ID card from his pack. The guards waved them through. "Well, I've always wanted to see what the future is like. With the invention of the steam engine, and recent metamagical developments, things are getting big, fast. In just a few years, things could explode in a burst of amazing technology and awesome powers!" Wits got excited, then found a suitable table. "Perfect for storyline development. Did you have any topic in particular you wanted to study?"

[WildCard 1,037]

"Lets see," he thought has he pulled out his ID card from his pack. The guards waved them through. "Well, I've always wanted to see what the future is like. With the invention of the steam engine, and recent metamagical developments, things are getting big, fast. In just a few years, things could explode in a burst of amazing technology and awesome powers!" Wits got excited, then found a suitable table. "Perfect for storyline development. Did you have any topic in particular you wanted to study?"

 

"Well I don't think I am smart enough to understand most of the things here...I think I'll just take a look if something catches my eye." the pegasus answered and after a while he added "Wait, these books are not available for most ponies, right?"

[InfinityWhale 771]

"Well I don't think I am smart enough to understand most of the things here...I think I'll just take a look if something catches my eye." the pegasus answered and after a while he added "Wait, these books are not available for most ponies, right?"

 

"This is general theory. You can read anything that you can understand here. The magic is restricted in the Starswirl the Bearded wing, which I can't enter without a teacher or royal approval, which pours out as quickly as molasses," Wits said, gathering a few books. "The time travel anecdotes are going to have been right there." He gestured towards a particular shelf. "I've always found those amusing."

[WildCard 1,037]

"This is general theory. You can read anything that you can understand here. The magic is restricted in the Starswirl the Bearded wing, which I can't enter without a teacher or royal approval, which pours out as quickly as molasses," Wits said, gathering a few books. "The time travel anecdotes are going to have been right there." He gestured towards a particular shelf. "I've always found those amusing."

 

"Oh ok, I thought time travel is a topic that's kept a lot more secret." he answered and grabbed himself the book from that shelf. Then he sat down and started reading. "I wish I were an unicorn so I could do all the cool stuff with magic" he mumbled

[InfinityWhale 771]

"Oh ok, I thought time travel is a topic that's kept a lot more secret." he answered and grabbed himself the book from that shelf. Then he sat down and started reading. "I wish I were an unicorn so I could do all the cool stuff with magic" he mumbled

 

"I wish I was a pegasus so I could fly," Wits countered. "Yeah, you get to do a few amazing things, every once in a while, but only if its your special talents. Most of the time I end using my grand, majestic abilities to rewrite reality in order to take out the trash so I don't have to carry it in my mouth. But you can soar through the air whenever you choose... that is, when you aren't scratched up from a mysterious incident."

[WildCard 1,037]

"I wish I was a pegasus so I could fly," Wits countered. "Yeah, you get to do a few amazing things, every once in a while, but only if its your special talents. Most of the time I end using my grand, majestic abilities to rewrite reality in order to take out the trash so I don't have to carry it in my mouth. But you can soar through the air whenever you choose... that is, when you aren't scratched up from a mysterious incident."

 

"True that, but I've heard stories of Twilight Sparkle and she does amazing things with her magic. And that mysterious incident isn't so mysterious at all. I just crashed through a window". he answered.

[InfinityWhale 771]

"True that, but I've heard stories of Twilight Sparkle and she does amazing things with her magic. And that mysterious incident isn't so mysterious at all. I just crashed through a window". he answered.

 

Wits groaned at Twilight Sparkle. "Celestia I hate hearing about her. 'Can you do things like Twilight Sparkle? Why isn't Twilight Sparkle? CELESTIA. MOONED. TWILIGHT. SPARKLE. She's practically a reservoir of power to herself, and she studies everything like its nothing, its just not fair! Next say that a runner isn't good because he can't take first in the Running of the Leaves, or claim that because a painter hasn't done a mural for Canterlot Castle they're mediocre! I don't have her power, but I do have the theory behind the magic, deep magic she might not even understand!"

 

"How are those scars doing, by the way?"

[WildCard 1,037]

Wits groaned at Twilight Sparkle. "Celestia I hate hearing about her. 'Can you do things like Twilight Sparkle? Why isn't Twilight Sparkle? CELESTIA. MOONED. TWILIGHT. SPARKLE. She's practically a reservoir of power to herself, and she studies everything like its nothing, its just not fair! Next say that a runner isn't good because he can't take first in the Running of the Leaves, or claim that because a painter hasn't done a mural for Canterlot Castle they're mediocre! I don't have her power, but I do have the theory behind the magic, deep magic she might not even understand!"

 

"How are those scars doing, by the way?"

 

"Calm down dude, I just mentioned that I respect her. I don't expect you to be like her or to focus on the same kind of magic. I just think she's a talented pony and a quite good looking one too"

 

"The scars are doing a bit better but they still ache a lot. I wonder if they'll stay visible..."

[InfinityWhale 771]

"Calm down dude, I just mentioned that I respect her. I don't expect you to be like her or to focus on the same kind of magic. I just think she's a talented pony and a quite good looking one too"

 

"The scars are doing a bit better but they still ache a lot. I wonder if they'll stay visible..."

 

"Oh I see. I'm just not good enough looking," Wits took a deep breath. "I'm sorry. This test has just been fraying at my nerves a tad. I did find a book earlier..." Wits used magic to find a book and give it to Wildcard, entitled Swift Recovery: How to Enable Your Body to Fix Itself.

[WildCard 1,037]

"Oh I see. I'm just not good enough looking," Wits took a deep breath. "I'm sorry. This test has just been fraying at my nerves a tad. I did find a book earlier..." Wits used magic to find a book and give it to Wildcard, entitled Swift Recovery: How to Enable Your Body to Fix Itself.

 

Wildcard rolled his eyes a bit at the good looking part, then he looked at the book. "Uhhm thanks. Does that work even without magic?" he asked. He took a look around the library and wonders what else he might find here

[~The Snowy Wolf~ 1,579]

"I meant do you want anything in exchange for this? I mean, yeah, it's your house, but you've helped me find my tux for the Grand Galloping Gala, and you were able to get me a room in here, so there's gotta be something I can do in return, you know?"

Nightfall blushed slightly.

 

"Well, there is one thing..."

[InfinityWhale 771]

Wildcard rolled his eyes a bit at the good looking part, then he looked at the book. "Uhhm thanks. Does that work even without magic?" he asked. He took a look around the library and wonders what else he might find here

 

"You do have magic, remember? That book is specifically made to help Pegasi use their magic to recover from wounds that would otherwise last for much longer. I once saw a Pegasi repair a broken wing in six hours with its help. And don't you laugh at me. I'm downright, honest-to-Celestia sexy, and you know it."

[PegasisterTaco 318]

Jaide walked along the daily route she took everyday. She passed the bench that she usually sits on.

 

"What to do," she wondered. "I haven't read in quite sometime. Maybe I should go to a library or something. Yeah that's it. Onwards I go," she shouted as she prepared to take one step.

 

She stopped right before taking another step. "Oop. I don't know where the library is. And I don't have my map," she sighed as she continued to cluelessly wander around.

[WildCard 1,037]

"You do have magic, remember? That book is specifically made to help Pegasi use their magic to recover from wounds that would otherwise last for much longer. I once saw a Pegasi repair a broken wing in six hours with its help. And don't you laugh at me. I'm downright, honest-to-Celestia sexy, and you know it."

 

He tried to remember what Wits said but couldn't

"Can you please tell me again what you said about the magic?" he asked

"And why are you jealous of Twilight, you are not even the same gender" he said laughing

[Nightfall 3,950]

"Well, there is one thing..."

 

"And? I'd like to know so I can, you know... pay the debt as soon as possible... because I view this as some kind of debt... And I don't like being in debt..."

Nightfall blushed.

"Um... sorry if I sound pushy..."

[~The Snowy Wolf~ 1,579]

"And? I'd like to know so I can, you know... pay the debt as soon as possible... because I view this as some kind of debt... And I don't like being in debt..."

Nightfall blushed.

"Um... sorry if I sound pushy..."

 

"I just need you to be a good date." She kept walking upstairs to the observatory

[Nightfall 3,950]

"I just need you to be a good date." She kept walking upstairs to the observatory

 

Nightfall stopped for a second, than trotted to keep up with Vinyl.

"That's it? You sure you don't want any... you know, money or something else like that? Because, well... I mean... gah. Sorry. Sure. I think I can do that."

[~The Snowy Wolf~ 1,579]

Nightfall stopped for a second, than trotted to keep up with Vinyl.

"That's it? You sure you don't want any... you know, money or something else like that? Because, well... I mean... gah. Sorry. Sure. I think I can do that."

 

"Good because that's all I ask of you."

[Nightfall 3,950]

"Good because that's all I ask of you."

 

"All right. Sounds easy..."

Nightfall said sounds easy because it did sound a bit easy. What he was hiding was that he had never loved anyone before, so he didn't know to be a good date. He was a bit confused and very nervous.

[~The Snowy Wolf~ 1,579]

"All right. Sounds easy..."

Nightfall said sounds easy because it did sound a bit easy. What he was hiding was that he had never loved anyone before, so he didn't know to be a good date. He was a bit confused and very nervous.

 

"Should be. I haven't had a date to the gala before, so I guess you set the standard."

[Nightfall 3,950]

"Oh! That's... that's even better."

Nightfall thought this was even more nerve wreaking. He could set any kind of standard, and currently, he was thinking about all the kinds of things that could go wrong. It's all he could think of.

[~The Snowy Wolf~ 1,579]

"Oh! That's... that's even better."

 

"Yeah. We're going to look good in the papers too. Don't you think? I can see a headline: "Couple of the Year"."

[Nightfall 3,950]

"Yeah. We're going to look good in the papers too. Don't you think? I can see a headline: "Couple of the Year"."

 

Nightfall's mind stopped for a second, along with his heart as his mouth choked for a second.

"Look good in the... Couple of the... Of course. Well, at least you. You always... look... good." Nightfall blushed... again.

Edited August 7, 2012 by Nightfall