private An Unexpected Journey of sorts (RP)

[The-Master 1,176]

Arrow stood up to get a better look at the map. "I do have a question...Why us ? You said you would prefer us over an army...Fighting a dragon is no easy task and this is one small group...Why haven't you attempted to gather an army ?" She asked, Looking up from the map at Star and Helm.

"Do not think that I have not tried." He looked gruffly at the speaker. "I sent many a request for aid from the sisters, each receiving the same answer; We will not come. This journey is for us alone, and together we may be able to best the dragon."

 

"You have failed to mention one last thing." Star Keeper butted in.

 

"I was getting to that. Due to the amount of danger you will be facing there is a significant chance you will not return. That is a risk you must take yourself."

[Descant 1,898]

(OOC: I thought something seemed rather Lord of the Ringsy about our conversation, Master. In exactly those words.)

 

Descant contemplated silently, and decided to add his thoughts. He looked directly at the pony who had spoken, a green pegasus. "Besides, I doubt good Mr. Underhill would have invited anypony here without good reason. He knows what he's doing." His piercing green eyes scanned the assembled crowd. "We don't need an army. Quality, not quantity. You've all been chosen for a reason. Don't underestimate what one pony can do." His mellow voice, in the flawless speech of Canterlot, seemed to ring unnaturally in the ears of everypony in the company.

[Lucifer 233]

Anymore questions?

 

(OOC: Yes... I have one. Why didn't you read my post...? It's the ast one in the previous page... But I'll pretend you did and you answered and that Wållathen aleady sat down...)

 

"Are you sure that we will be victorious? I don't mean to be harsh but... I can notice most of the ponies around here have little, if any experience fighting dragons..." He said, looking around, staring at each pony very intensely. They did not seem acustumed to war, for the exception of one or two.

 

Wållathen and his clan fought many dragons, but most of them were just young adults, not taller than a mere tower.

Now, Smaug, was a full grown Dragon. His gargantuan body was filled with scales, strong as diamond, almost.

He did not trust many who sat in that table. Any of them could betray each other for pure greed.

 

Wållathen stood up, and said:

 

"You... Can count on me. I will be at your side. But... I will ask you... Do you  have any idea on how to slay the beast? I don't think that even all of us together can. But I would never give up on an oportunity like this. If we succeed, we will be rich. If we fail, we will have an honorable death, worth of a legend. We will be filled with glory." As he said this, he lifted his wooden pint. "To Our glory!"

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

(OOC: I always had a funny feeling that it would be based off the Hobbit   )

 

"Well that answers my question's." Arrow smiled, Showing her sharp teeth. "I have lived long enough to worry about death...I'm in." She said, sitting down, and raising her glass into the air as Wallathen spoke.

"When exactly do we leave ? And how long with the trip be ?" She asked, Sipping her drink and placing it back down on the table.

Edited January 5, 2013 by ~Flame Dancer~

[The-Master 1,176]

((Yup, it's based off the hobbit (hence the title) but I have a certain feeling this will be taking a path of its own.))

 

(OOC: Yes... I have one. Why didn't you read my post...? It's the ast one in the previous page... But I'll pretend you did and you answered and that Wållathen aleady sat down...)

 

 

((I apologize, but I had to get to the issue at hand. There are allot of people to attend to at the moment.))

 

"Are you sure that we will be victorious? I don't mean to be harsh but... I can notice most of the ponies around here have little, if any experience fighting dragons..." He said, looking around, staring at each pony very intensely. They did not seem acustumed to war, for the exception of one or two.   Wållathen and his clan fought many dragons, but most of them were just young adults, not taller than a mere tower. Now, Smaug, was a full grown Dragon. His gargantuan body was filled with scales, strong as diamond, almost. He did not trust many who sat in that table. Any of them could betray each other for pure greed.   Wållathen stood up, and said:   "You... Can count on me. I will be at your side. But... I will ask you... Do you  have any idea on how to slay the beast? I don't think that even all of us together can. But I would never give up on an oportunity like this. If we succeed, we will be rich. If we fail, we will have an honorable death, worth of a legend. We will be filled with glory." As he said this, he lifted his wooden pint. "To Our glory!"

"Not a chance." Star Keeper said flatly, but was very swiftly greeted with the back of Helm's forehoof. "Fine, you give them the odds."

 

"Will we be victorious? I will give you an honest answer but you will not like it. Even if we do succeed by the smallest of margins it isn't likely you will all see the end. Never the less, It is an honor to have you with us Wållathen, for I have heard much of you already."

 

"Let us not yet worry on how we may slay the beast yet, for it is many a mile to the Smokey Mountain, and we will have to go on foot to avoid being caught or discovered. If word of our journey were to get out then there may be dire consequences."

 

"If all of you agree to my offer then we will leave in the morning. I have a feeling others may yet still arrive and I will wait for them in here. There are rooms for you here in the Inn, but you may remain here as long as you want until you choose to retire."

[Octavia's Cellozoid 1,488]

Sweet looked at all of the anxious, tense, and excited ponies with amazement. This stallion was talking about death, and a vicious dragon, and one was excited? Thinking hard, she came to a conclusion. "I... Am in, I guess. It wouldn't be polite of me to say no, and frankly, my life is a bit boring."

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

(OOC: Aderp, I never made the connection...That was just a huge blond moment I had there.)

 

 

"I find beds on comfortable...I think I am going to stay up until some more ponies arrive." She said, Glancing at the door again.

*Well, Here we go.* She thought, Finishing her water.

 

(OOC2: Sorry For the super short posts.)

[aRegularPony 306]

Goldseek tried his best to hide his excitement. A dragon! If we could slay that beast. The treasures. He would be rich. Taking a sip of his glass to calm him down. "Do we have any plans of attack, or are we just going to run in like madponies. Honestly, I'm fine with either one."

[Descant 1,898]

(OOC: Is there going to be a Gollum Equivalent?) 

 

As before, Descant chose to observe quietly rather than get overly involved in the excitement. Most ponies looked mildly ecstatic at the chance to prove themselves, to adventure. Even the green pegasus with the strange wings seemed willing. But Descant's eyes were drawn to a purple unicorn with a red mane. She looked far less enthusiastic than the others. He gave himself a mental reminder to speak with her later.

[The-Master 1,176]

Sweet looked at all of the anxious, tense, and excited ponies with amazement. This stallion was talking about death, and a vicious dragon, and one was excited? Thinking hard, she came to a conclusion. "I... Am in, I guess. It wouldn't be polite of me to say no, and frankly, my life is a bit boring."

Helm turned and agave her a stern look, obviously not impressed with what she had to say. "Tell me then, why did you come? I brought you here tonight because I knew that if anypony could do this it was you lot. I'm not stopping you, but you will never have this chance again."

 

Goldseek tried his best to hide his excitement. A dragon! If we could slay that beast. The treasures. He would be rich. Taking a sip of his glass to calm him down. "Do we have any plans of attack, or are we just going to run in like madponies. Honestly, I'm fine with either one."

Star Keeper seemed to perk up at the mention of a plan. "I'm glad you asked."

 

He pointed at the mountain on the map. "Thanks to our friend Helm we now know of a backdoor, a secret entrance to the mountain. One we find it we can enter the mountain with stealth, locate the Dragon if he is still there, and end him. Only problem is that we don't know where it is, it may even take months to find it. We don't exactly have months. The only information that is till kept on it is in the Canterlot Royal Archives."

 

(OOC: Is there going to be a Gollum Equivalent?) 

((Spoilers...))

[Ghostpony 17]

Seeker watched the group and gave them a genuine smile as he grabbed a mug he had ordered from earlier and rose it with the others. "let us not speak of failure, tonight we should rejoice for true adventure as come to are doorsteps and we have taken it!" Seeker spoke as he looked back at the group and began to drink from his mug, but soon looked at Helm and the others "Then Canterlot should be the first place we should head, to gather as much information that we can." Seeker spoke as he looked back at the group.

[The-Master 1,176]

Seeker watched the group and gave them a genuine smile as he grabbed a mug he had ordered from earlier and rose it with the others. "let us not speak of failure, tonight we should rejoice for true adventure as come to are doorsteps and we have taken it!" Seeker spoke as he looked back at the group and began to drink from his mug, but soon looked at Helm and the others "Then Canterlot should be the first place we should head, to gather as much information that we can." Seeker spoke as he looked back at the group.

"Fair words indeed. Enjoy tonight friends, for tomorrow we go to reclaim what's ours!"

 

Star was the only one still not convinced, having a hard to shift opinion. This was doomed to failure from the start, they wouldn't even reach the mountain with being discovered and hunted down. Yet he owed it to Helm to be with him, for despite his rashness he was strong and courageous. If there was but one last pony who could accomplish such a deed it was him. "I will stand by you, my friend."

[Octavia's Cellozoid 1,488]

"I'm not telling you that I'm not doing it. I said I was in, didn't I? I came because I thought I could learn something from this, and to see if I was up to the task, and I am. I never said I didn't want to." Sweet Love was a little surprised that this stallion was snapping after saying she would do it. He mustn't have heard me right... She thought.

[The-Master 1,176]

"I'm not telling you that I'm not doing it. I said I was in, didn't I? I came because I thought I could learn something from this, and to see if I was up to the task, and I am. I never said I didn't want to." Sweet Love was a little surprised that this stallion was snapping after saying she would do it. He mustn't have heard me right... She thought.

Helm chuckled a bit at this, seeing where he may have failed to mention one thing. "I heard you loud and clear, miss. But the amount of doubt you held could not be ignored. Tell me what it is you are afraid of?" He took up hid mug of ale and drank it down, giving a satisfied sigh as he slammed it back on the table. "Maybe a strong drink would ease your nerves."

[Lucifer 233]

having a hard

(OOC: You cannot imagine how much fun I am having right now...)

 

Wållathen looked around. All of them were in. Very unusual for ponies who just met...

He seemed to be the only one who was not excited with the journey at all. He had a terrible memory of how dragons could be cunning... The settelment he lived in was destroyed and his mother killed by Smaug, too, before the Smokey Mountain was conquered.

He had a terrible hatred for that monster... Yet, he kept it for him.

He decided to stay in the table, with the others, as he finished off his drink.

[aRegularPony 306]

Goldseek picked up his puzzle box and walked outside. He had mastered the box, and could open it in mere seconds. Opening it, he found his dagger, small, but very deadly. The weapon was designed to poison foes and weaken their defences. The blade was made of a material that he never knew the name of. He carefully slides the dagger back into the puzzle box and walks back inside, and drinks until he collapses

[Descant 1,898]

Helm chuckled a bit at this, seeing where he may have failed to mention one thing. "I heard you loud and clear, miss. But the amount of doubt you held could not be ignored. Tell me what it is you are afraid of?" He took up hid mug of ale and drank it down, giving a satisfied sigh as he slammed it back on the table. "Maybe a strong drink would ease your nerves."

Descant sighed, and rested a hoof on Helm's shoulder. "Let her be, my friend. We were all young, unsure, and untested once. I'm sure she'll learn who she is on this trip, and that she's more than meets the eye." There was something about that mare... Descant couldn't identify it, but there was something to her that Descant identified with.

[Octavia's Cellozoid 1,488]

Helm chuckled a bit at this, seeing where he may have failed to mention one thing. "I heard you loud and clear, miss. But the amount of doubt you held could not be ignored. Tell me what it is you are afraid of?" He took up hid mug of ale and drank it down, giving a satisfied sigh as he slammed it back on the table. "Maybe a strong drink would ease your nerves."

"Excuse me, but I am eighteen, a drink is not suitable. I am not afraid, just... just a little... Worried. I am surely not as strong as you think." She thought back again to her years with Twilight. All of the defense spells... All of the warnings. Twi had told Sweet Love that she had a lot of potential. Magical potential. "But yes, I am doubtful we will succeed, a group as small as this."

[The-Master 1,176]

"Excuse me, but I am eighteen, a drink is not suitable. I am not afraid, just... just a little... Worried. I am surely not as strong as you think." She thought back again to her years with Twilight. All of the defense spells... All of the warnings. Twi had told Sweet Love that she had a lot of potential. Magical potential. "But yes, I am doubtful we will succeed, a group as small as this."

Descant sighed, and rested a hoof on Helm's shoulder. "Let her be, my friend. We were all young, unsure, and untested once. I'm sure she'll learn who she is on this trip, and that she's more than meets the eye." There was something about that mare... Descant couldn't identify it, but there was something to her that Descant identified with.

Helm relinquished, turning back to getting a new mug of ale. "So be it, but be ready to depart tomorrow or be left behind. And someone pick that drunkard who cant hold his beer in his room!" After point at the fallen Goldseek he walked off to the counter and ordered another mug. "And yet still we have not enough. What I would give for at least a few more."

 

Star Keeper seemed to have watched the whole thing from just off. He greeted Sweet Love as best he could, even bowing slightly. "Hello. Sorry about him, he doesn't really understand the concept of loosening up most of the time."

[Octavia's Cellozoid 1,488]

Helm relinquished, turning back to getting a new mug of ale. "So be it, but be ready to depart tomorrow or be left behind. And someone pick that drunkard who cant hold his beer in his room!" After point at the fallen Goldseek he walked off to the counter and ordered another mug. "And yet still we have not enough. What I would give for at least a few more."

 

Star Keeper seemed to have watched the whole thing from just off. He greeted Sweet Love as best he could, even bowing slightly. "Hello. Sorry about him, he doesn't really understand the concept of loosening up most of the time."

"Yeah, I can tell. From what I know, this won't turn out well... Oh, you don't need to bow to me. I'm just another book worm." Sweet noticed another unicorn, lavender, that kept looking at her. Modest as she was, she fought shying away. Instead she shot a quick glance in the stallions direction, then redirected her own attention to the pegasus pony in front of her. "And, who... who are you?"

 

((OOC: Oh hai thar Descant! ))

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

Arrow sat quietly at the table, Staring at a small knot in the wood.

*I am still curious as to why Helm would want such a strange group of ponies...I have never trusted the griffons I have met...They are usually quite cocky but maybe he will be different.* She thought, Glancing over at Seeker.

[Lucifer 233]

Wållathen shouldn't do this, but he fell to the will of getting another drink.

He usually drinks a destilled cereal ale, that the Deer taverns are know for.

He trotted calmly to the counter, and asked for a warm beer. After that, he went back to the table, sitting down, and taking a deep gulp of this beer. It felt relief. Harmony... Peace... So calm. He felt like he had no stress at all.

He then drank the rest of the muz.

 

"This is good. I want more." He said, throwing the mug and shattering it on the plank paved floor.

 

(OOC: This contains 0% Thor references. Zero.)

[aRegularPony 306]

The smashing glass snapped Goldseek's eyes open. "Wa?" He stands up and looks at the shattered glass next to where he was laying. "Ughhhh... My head" He orders a glass of water, deciding not to drink any more ale tonight. Sitting at the table, he realizes his puzzle box is missing. "All right, who took my puzzle box??"

Edited January 6, 2013 by aRegularPony

[MagicalStarRain 599]

 

(OOC: Sorry I haven't been posting for the past hours or more)

 

Star Rain stayed quiet throughout Helm and Keeper's speech. It didn't show, but she as very surprised at the amount of danger and the high chance of her dying. Still, she suspected dangers from the start and if she had to choose between living on as a misrable little filly and dying a hero, she would've chosen the latter. And she did three days ago when she got the letter. She was emotionless, but if one looked into her eyes, they could see a bright, indigo glint of determination flashing in her eyes. When Goldseek collapsed, Star Rain thought And that is why I am never going to drink beer. She then paid for a glass of low-fat milk and sat back down with the others.

 

[The-Master 1,176]

“Star Keeper!” Helm yelled to him across the tavern, Star instantly abandoning his attempt at socializing to rush to him. “These ponies will need to be armed. Prepare the weapons spread; we will let them choose themselves.”

 

Star eagerly nodded. “You’ll be wanting the lot then?”

 

“Bring them all.”

 

 

 

Star has laid out an impressive display of weaponry on the long oak table, everything from spears and pikes, even down to bows and daggers. All of it was off darkened hammered steel, giving off little shine.

 

“You will all need to be armed for the journey ahead. Take what you wish. No pony leaves tomorrow without at least a sharp stone at their side.”

 

((Fun part: If you don’t already have a weapon of choice available then you can select a few of the weapons laid out for you. Remember that this is a fantasy, so no guns, nothing to advanced. If you are unsure if your weapon is suitable, ask in the OCC.))