private Need for Heroes!

[Nightfall 3,950]

Nightfall awoke with a start. The dreams weren't pleasant. He sat up, noticing Maven still next to him. He blinked a coup,e of times, and got out of the bed. He felt extremely fatigued. He didn't want to get up, but something was keeping him up... He thought about Jack's words. He should be training right now, but this state he was in... He felt like he was aging quickly. The responsibility put on him was bearing him down. He walked over to the door and steeped into the hallway quietly. He just sat there against the wall in the hall, thinking about his life and how he would have to tell Maven soon he couldn't keep going; that he was going to have to give up.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Windward trotted down the stairs and down a long hallway towards a guard standing outside the mayors office. Hey You. Your not supposed to be up heGAAH. The guard started gasping for air. There is no point in trying to breath, both your lungs have collapsed... Usually ponies can survive... but in your case its quite severe. It will all be over soon. He said stepping over the guard and opening the door to the mayors office.

[InfinityWhale 771]

"Captain Nightfall is with Maven. He hasn't been in for a while, so Wits is the pony who's been giving orders, bu-ut, if you'd like I could try to get him a message. I have his aurical signature memerized, so I should, hypothetically, be able to teleport to him..."

 

Wits smiled when Sapphire spoke to him. "Thanks," he said. "That means a lot."

 

When the strange pony entered and explained, he walked up. "Nightfall operates as more of the commander at large. If you are looking for an authoritative leader, that would largely be me. How can I help you? What do you know?"

[Nightfall 3,950]

Speedy called to the guard.

"Done over here!"

"The mayor was useless... Of course. I have committed crime before. I just need to get out of here... Maybe I can see if I can get a meeting with the captain or someone in charge..."

"Oh, and I request a meeting with someone in charge if I can't meet the captain here."

[InfinityWhale 771]

Speedy called to the guard.

"Done over here!"

"The mayor was useless... Of course. I have committed crime before. I just need to get out of here... Maybe I can see if I can get a meeting with the captain or someone in charge..."

"Oh, and I request a meeting with someone in charge if I can't meet the captain here."

 

"You'll get your say eventually. The Detective Specialist is busy, and no one has seen the captain in two days. Not even exactly sure if he's still alive, myself. We still believe in trial and whatnot, but it'll take a bit. Hard times." The guard opened the door. Since Speedy hasn't quite been getting it yet, I might just point out that there is now a straight, barely guarded shot between her and the door to the station, and she is called Speedy for a reason.

[Nightfall 3,950]

"You'll get your say eventually. The Detective Specialist is busy, and no one has seen the captain in two days. Not even exactly sure if he's still alive, myself. We still believe in trial and whatnot, but it'll take a bit. Hard times." The guard opened the door. Since Speedy hasn't quite been getting it yet, I might just point out that there is now a straight, barely guarded shot between her and the door to the station, and she is called Speedy for a reason.

 

She stood there for a moment, thinking.

"Hang- hang on, officer. This detective specialist, you say? He's busy? Who cares?"

She shot off towards the door and was able to get by easily. She darted out, and immediately looked around. Finding a room that looked decent from the outside, she burst in on Sapphire, Wits, and the mysterious pony.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

Wits smiled when Sapphire spoke to him. "Thanks," he said. "That means a lot."

 

When the strange pony entered and explained, he walked up. "Nightfall operates as more of the commander at large. If you are looking for an authoritative leader, that would largely be me. How can I help you? What do you know?"

 

"I have information about Karasu, and I need everyone to hear it. Everyone who Karasu has invited. He has invited eight, correct?" He held up a note in Karasus handwriting, similar to the one given to Den. "I suppose you two are one of the eight too, correct? I need all of them here."

[InfinityWhale 771]

"The eight are mostly known, but I am missing the identity of one," Wits said. He looked at Speedy, who had just burst in.

 

"You are the mare who was responsible for the near death of one of my police officers, were you not?" He used a simple magic spell and shut and locked the door.

 

"I will deal with you presently. Currently, I am busy."

[Nightfall 3,950]

"Oh, come on!"

She darted up into the rafters. She thought she could leave now, and she probably could, but something was making her want to talk to this detective. Maybe get a shot at seeing the captain again. Maybe even get another shot at killing him. No, don't kill him. Those two mares would get pissed quickly.

[Cherry Blossom 864]

"Do you have any idea Den? I'm not sure where they can be taken care of and nurtured. Plus there aren't any adoption centers or orphanages around here in Manehattan." Cherry Blossom turned her head to the side in sadness. She just wouldn't get over the fact that she killed these ponies.

[InfinityWhale 771]

"Young miss," Wits said, forgetting that he was about her age these days. "This is highly immature! Please remove yourself and get back down here, or I will be forced to use more forceful methods!" He started charging his horn with energy, just in case it came to that.

 

"Criminals," he muttered. "They're all the same sometimes."

[Nightfall 3,950]

"Young miss," Wits said, forgetting that he was about her age these days. "This is highly immature! Please remove yourself and get back down here, or I will be forced to use more forceful methods!" He started charging his horn with energy, just in case it came to that.

 

"Criminals," he muttered. "They're all the same sometimes."

 

She landed on the ground, looking nervously around for a potential escape route.

"Look, I just want to talk to an authority here. And, um... I wanna get out as fast as possible. So, maybe... I dunno.."

She didn't want to say the words 'cut a deal,' because she knew police don't like bribes.

[InfinityWhale 771]

"Look, young miss, your best chance at getting out of here is a fair trial. As for authority, that would be me, Wits End, Detective Specialist and current pony in charge of this institution. I know the ruffians like you have had a free run, but that's over now. The police are coming back, so you are going to need to change your ways. I could offer you a vigilante's licence but not without a show of good faith and a small period with somepony as a mentor."

[Nightfall 3,950]

"Look, young miss, your best chance at getting out of here is a fair trial. As for authority, that would be me, Wits End, Detective Specialist and current pony in charge of this institution. I know the ruffians like you have had a free run, but that's over now. The police are coming back, so you are going to need to change your ways. I could offer you a vigilante's licence but not without a show of good faith and a small period with somepony as a mentor."

 

"What about that captain..? Isn't he really the-"

She cut off, and looked down. She couldn't talk back to this pony. He looked like the serious type. The type who could work in a library, and who would be strict on the rules.

"All right, I guess... Who would be the mentor..?"

[InfinityWhale 771]

"Yes, Nightfall is indeed the main authority. However, he usually operates on a proactive level, and I have been left in charge of infrastructure, supplying aid where needed and doing my part. If he ever asks to become the head bureaucrat, I will indeed defer to him. Nightfall has been missing for some time, but I expect him to come back soon, and when this happens, I wlll gladly report everything that has happened. As for your mentor, Captain Nightfall himself would be the preferable option, or maybe Den. As it happens, the recently renewed Magneus is my current partner, and I am too busy personally."

 

((Look at Wits, making bad guys into good guys and good guys into better guys and himself into a really weird guy.))

[Nightfall 3,950]

"Yes, Nightfall is indeed the main authority. However, he usually operates on a proactive level, and I have been left in charge of infrastructure, supplying aid where needed and doing my part. If he ever asks to become the head bureaucrat, I will indeed defer to him. Nightfall has been missing for some time, but I expect him to come back soon, and when this happens, I wlll gladly report everything that has happened. As for your mentor, Captain Nightfall himself would be the preferable option, or maybe Den. As it happens, the recently renewed Magneus is my current partner, and I am too busy personally."

 

((Look at Wits, making bad guys into good guys and good guys into better guys and himself into a really weird guy.))

 

((If she does become a cop, then she'll replace Nightfall as the happy-trigger finger cop since Nightfall is becoming more responsible... And moody...))

 

"The captain..? MY mentor..? I, um... Maybe... I- I should tell you... I- I tried killing him once... And two mares got pissed... So who is this Den..? Because I'm pretty sure he or she will end up my mentor..."

[InfinityWhale 771]

((If she does become a cop, then she'll replace Nightfall as the happy-trigger finger cop since Nightfall is becoming more responsible... And moody...))

 

"The captain..? MY mentor..? I, um... Maybe... I- I should tell you... I- I tried killing him once... And two mares got pissed... So who is this Den..? Because I'm pretty sure he or she will end up my mentor..."

 

((Well, he is just now realizing how much responsibility he has. On a side not, I kind of imagine Nightfall like Batman and Wits like Lucius Fox. I guess that sort of makes Speedy like Catwoman.))

 

"All the better for a show of good faith. We need good cops who are ready to fight and put their own desires behind them. If you are willing to do that, you could be a great asset to us. Plus, y'know, no more in and out of jail cells. Heck, you even get to carry a gun legally. What do you say? We could use the help." Wits put out a hoof well-meaningly.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

"She's trouble." The unicorn said. "Your generation keeps getting stupider each day. She's going to try something if you give her power. Besides, I think you're forgetting about a certain genosidal maniac. That might be a little more important than this is, don't you think detective?"

[Nightfall 3,950]

((Well, he is just now realizing how much responsibility he has. On a side not, I kind of imagine Nightfall like Batman and Wits like Lucius Fox. I guess that sort of makes Speedy like Catwoman.))

 

"All the better for a show of good faith. We need good cops who are ready to fight and put their own desires behind them. If you are willing to do that, you could be a great asset to us. Plus, y'know, no more in and out of jail cells. Heck, you even get to carry a gun legally. What do you say? We could use the help." Wits put out a hoof well-meaningly.

 

She almost shied back from the hoof. Earlier, she had been confident. Now, she was nervous.

"Maybe... Maybe this might work... But my thing would be guns. Multiple guns. I like my guns... Big ones..."

She was almost blushing. It made her go from pretty to cute in ten seconds flat.

"I... I guess I could do that..."

[InfinityWhale 771]

She almost shied back from the hoof. Earlier, she had been confident. Now, she was nervous.

"Maybe... Maybe this might work... But my thing would be guns. Multiple guns. I like my guns... Big ones..."

She was almost blushing. It made her go from pretty to cute in ten seconds flat.

"I... I guess I could do that..."

 

"And we could use guns. Multiple guns. I have a big gun myself, and you could have it," Wits said. "It's not the hard. Just take this opportunity, and help your community. You owe a lot, whether you know it or not. Think of this as an opportunity to finally give back."

[Literally Snails 2,307]

"You just completely ignored what I said, didn't you?" Said the unicorn, "I can already tell you've made similar mistakes. Do not do it again." The unicorn was aware of Wits rune tar corruption. "Don't continue being stupid. You're clearly too smart for that." He said.

[InfinityWhale 771]

"You just completely ignored what I said, didn't you?" Said the unicorn, "I can already tell you've made similar mistakes. Do not do it again." The unicorn was aware of Wits rune tar corruption. "Don't continue being stupid. You're clearly too smart for that." He said.

 

Excuse me, mister," Wits said, turning on him. "You can question my method all you like, but I am the one who is building up this city back from pure chaos. I've made my mistakes, but I've saved more than enough lives to the point where I don't need you questioning my method, or especially my results. I appreciate your help, but until you are ready to join the force, you are no more to me than an civilian to be saved and a source of information, and maybe a potential criminal. So tell me, what do you have to say?"

 

((Here: Wits rips a new flankhole for the cheeky bastard. :} ))

[Nightfall 3,950]

"And we could use guns. Multiple guns. I have a big gun myself, and you could have it," Wits said. "It's not the hard. Just take this opportunity, and help your community. You owe a lot, whether you know it or not. Think of this as an opportunity to finally give back."

 

"Oh, yes, I would quite like having guns and a really big gun!"

She got excited quickly, then stopped and blushed severely.

"Oh, sorry... But... Count me in. What do I have to do..? I mean, what do I have to do to help and become a cop..? And- sorry, I'll shut up now..."

She blushed even more. This did make her a bit more cute.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

"Do one stupid thing and all of that will go away." He said, "Karasu is about to destroy everything you've built and your little stunt is not going to amuse him. I've known Karasu for as long as you've been alive. Granted that isn't very long. You don't seem to understand how dangerous it is to give a gun to every escaped convict you see. Keep this up and Karasu won't even have to kill us!"

[InfinityWhale 771]

"Look," Wits said, staring down the pony. "I know ponies. I'm actually quite a bit older than I appear. And I've learned to use auras for information, as well as mild gifts of prophecy and whatnot. I can't do everything, I'm nowhere near the level that, say, Twilight Sparkle is, but I can do a lot. I'm trusted by the Princesses themselves, and I have done this lots before. I'm offering her something that fits within her motivation, allows her to continue, with the added benefits of protection, money, and the downright feeling of being a good pony. What more can she ask? Plus, I'll have her with either Nightfall or Den, the most capable ponies on the police force. If I lose, she gets shot a little bit later. If I win we have added a very powerful new ally to our field. Now tell me what you know about Karasu and quit criticizing me without all the information available."