private An Unexpected Journey of sorts (RP)

[~Lawful Sturdy Wing~ 522]

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"Well met, but we have little time for pleasantries. I'm sure you are still wondering what kind of journey this is but we can explain that later. Can you wield a sword? What is your weapon of choice, for I have many?"

 

Helm was in a rush to get everything organised, but he still had to account for his company members. "What are your skills?"

 

"I do apologize for my lateness good sir" -Sturdy floats to the ground, keeping his hoofs to the ground-

As for weaponry, I have provided my own -removes the satchel from his back- These are my bronze wing clips -scatters them on the table- if a unicorn would be so kind as to help me equip them they assist me in using my wings as battering weapons.

-Sturdy lifts his helm- This is Kirram, my bladed helmet. Not the strongest weapon in the world, but trusty and all mine -he smiles wide- I am a front line fighter, most of the time I fight alone or with a partner, so I am not used to group tactics. But I am a fast learner and should be fine

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Hoofs clomping loud on the tavern floor, Sturdy approaches the seated pony, taking his helm in his teeth before placing it on the nearby table. Hovering a few feet above the ground he stretches his legs "Good afternoon to you miss, nice to meet you" he extends a wing "May I ask your roll in this bit?"

 

 

"Good morning Sturdy, My name is Arrowleaf and...Well We never exactly discussed role's...So that is a good question." She smiled and finished her water.

She watched Sturdy place his weapons onto the table. *He seems...Well prepared.* She thought, looking at what he called his 'wing clips'

[aRegularPony 306]

Goldseek examined the new pony who entered the inn. He had... strange weapons. All were unfamiliar to Goldseek. He sat down at the table, bored of standing there and waiting, and studied the strange weaponry. Something he called a wing clip, which looked like a very strange weapon, and a bladed helmet, which, was just a helmet with blades. Nothing ranged, however. It would seem he was just going to run into battle like a madpony.

[~Lawful Sturdy Wing~ 522]

"Good morning Sturdy, My name is Arrowleaf and...Well We never exactly discussed role's...So that is a good question." She smiled and finished her water.

She watched Sturdy place his weapons onto the table. *He seems...Well prepared.* She thought, looking at what he called his 'wing clips'

 

"It is good to meet you Arrowleaf" he bows deep, spreading his wings wide "I look forward to our journey" noticing your observation of the weaponry, he speaks 

"Don't mind the weapons, they may look odd but that's what you get when you decide to start fighting at the age of 15" he laughs under his breath

"Maybe not the most practical, but it is what i'm used to by now" The clasps just attach to the joints of my wings and reinforces them so I can use my wings as battering weapons without risking them breaking -he smiles wide, taking to the air once more as he hovers softly, enjoying the new company- 

 

Goldseek examined the new pony who entered the inn. He had... strange weapons. All were unfamiliar to Goldseek. He sat down at the table, bored of standing there and waiting, and studied the strange weaponry. Something he called a wing clip, which looked like a very strange weapon, and a bladed helmet, which, was just a helmet with blades. Nothing ranged, however. It would seem he was just going to run into battle like a madpony.

 

Sturdy smiles wide and speaks up "Good afternoon to you, it is my pleasure to meet you, do you like the helmet? I can make you one" He takes the helm up in his hooves 

 

It is not often a Pegasus decide to take up the front lines, but I find it quite my place" he flashes his broken spear cutey mark "Tell me about yourself?"

[The-Master 1,176]

"The time for socializing passed last night. Take these." He tossed to Sturdy Wing a large and heavy pack. He proceeds to toss one to both Arrowleaf and Goldseek. He still had many more, each as heavy as the next.

 

"These packs have enough provisions to keep you feed for a week. Everything we need is in here. This will keep us fed and healthy until our next stop."

 

Star Keeper threw his pack next to the door, stretching his shoulders after carrying it through. "If you lose your pack then you lose your food. We can't afford to go around compensating for one ponies negligence."

 

"You have half an hour. Be ready when I call you."

[MagicalStarRain 599]

@@MagicalStarRain,

 

Arrow stat sipping her water quietly until she noticed the younger pony she saw last night sitting just a couple seats away. "Forgive my interruption but...Will you be joining us on this quest ?" She asked, Smiling at the pony. "You seem strong and trustworthy but you are also quite young and I was just curious as to why you decided to join this little...Group." She sipped her water and waited for a reply.

Star Rain's ears perked up and she looked up at the pony(who she suspects is a Dryad) who asked her the question. She replied,"Yeah I am". As for the second question, her eyes darkened and lost their glint. She started to shake a little from past trauma. "I wanted to escape," she said.

 

 

"The time for socializing passed last night. Take these." He tossed to Sturdy Wing a large and heavy pack. He proceeds to toss one to both Arrowleaf and Goldseek. He still had many more, each as heavy as the next.

 

"These packs have enough provisions to keep you feed for a week. Everything we need is in here. This will keep us fed and healthy until our next stop."

 

Star Keeper threw his pack next to the door, stretching his shoulders after carrying it through. "If you lose your pack then you lose your food. We can't afford to go around compensating for one ponies negligence."

 

"You have half an hour. Be ready when I call you."

Star Rain levitated her pack over to her and made it disappear into thin air. She could make it reappear again if she needs or wants to, anytime she wants. She didn't need any extra weight on her back.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Star Rain's ears perked up and she looked up at the pony(who she suspects is a Dryad) who asked her the question. She replied,"Yeah I am". As for the second question, her eyes darkened and lost their glint. She started to shake a little from past trauma. "I wanted to escape," she said.

 

 

Arrow caught her bag and gave Star Rain a comforting smile. "If it means anything...I know exactly how you feel. And I know this is not going to sound nice but...There is no way to escape your past, You need to face it and overcome it. Its tough but its life. But that's just my advice." She said.

"And Helm. I wont need to eat as much as everypony else so I am happy to share some of this." She said, Holding up the bag of supplies.

[Octavia's Cellozoid 1,488]

Descant walked out of the tavern, and glanced around. The landscape was cast in deep shadows by the early morning light, and as he looked, he saw the borders of the town were crawling with guards. There was no way they could simply walk out undetected. He cast around slightly, trying to think of an idea. Then, suddenly, as if by a stroke of inspiration, he bent low to the ground, and touched his ear to it. His horn started glowing, and he pounded on the ground with one hoof, listening intently. 

Sweet quietly followed Descant outside, and also looked around. She was able to recognize every detail, except for the placement of guards- that changed sometimes- even though she lived on the other side of Ponyville. Looking back to Descant, she wondered what he was doing. "Um.. What was that?"

[Descant 1,897]

Sweet quietly followed Descant outside, and also looked around. She was able to recognize every detail, except for the placement of guards- that changed sometimes- even though she lived on the other side of Ponyville. Looking back to Descant, she wondered what he was doing. "Um.. What was that?"

Descant looked slightly disappointed by whatever it was he was doing, but he didn't give up. He moved a few paces away from where he stood before, said, "Listening for echoes. There might be a tunnel. Shh." He needed it to be quiet. He pressed his ear to the ground again, and tapped it with his hoof. More disappointment.

[MagicalStarRain 599]

Arrow caught her bag and gave Star Rain a comforting smile. "If it means anything...I know exactly how you feel. And I know this is not going to sound nice but...There is no way to escape your past, You need to face it and overcome it. Its tough but its life. But that's just my advice." She said.

"And Helm. I wont need to eat as much as everypony else so I am happy to share some of this." She said, Holding up the bag of supplies.

Gee, thanks for the advice. It isn't like I'm going back to that nightmare of a place Star Rain thought. She was quite surprised at Arrow's smile, though. Nopony has ever given her that smile, not once in her life. Whoever these ponies are, they're more friendly than anypony I've ever encountered Star Rain thought, feeling warm in the inside. She almost seemed to glow and one could even notice a spirit of a stallion next to her, looking down at her with pride.

[Octavia's Cellozoid 1,488]

Descant looked slightly disappointed by whatever it was he was doing, but he didn't give up. He moved a few paces away from where he stood before, said, "Listening for echoes. There might be a tunnel. Shh." He needed it to be quiet. He pressed his ear to the ground again, and tapped it with his hoof. More disappointment.

Taking the hint, even if it wasn't a hint, more of a command, Sweet turned stone-still. Ohhh... Okay. Maybe I should tell him...? Maybe not, I'll let him see what he thinks. She took another glance around. Some guards were starting to stare. We need to get moving, or it'll seem suspicious, she thought at Descant, even though she knew it wouldn't work.

Edited January 9, 2013 by Octavia's Cellozoid

[Descant 1,897]

Taking the hint, even if it wasn't a hint, more of a command, Sweet turned stone-still. Ohhh... Okay. Maybe I should tell him...? Maybe not, I'll let him see what he thinks. She took another glance around. Some guards were starting to stare. We need to get moving, or it'll seem suspicious, she thought at Descant, even though she knew it wouldn't work.

Descant blinked. He had heard something. He had heard an echo! Sitting up straight, and stretching slightly, he peered at Sweet curiously, as she was staring at him with some sort of crazy intensity. He directed his voice at her, not allowing anypony else in the conversation. "I think I've found one. A secret tunnel, leading out of the city. Directly below us. What... What's wrong?" HE asked, finally recognising some purpose behind the urgency of her gaze.

[Octavia's Cellozoid 1,488]

Descant blinked. He had heard something. He had heard an echo! Sitting up straight, and stretching slightly, he peered at Sweet curiously, as she was staring at him with some sort of crazy intensity. He directed his voice at her, not allowing anypony else in the conversation. "I think I've found one. A secret tunnel, leading out of the city. Directly below us. What... What's wrong?" HE asked, finally recognising some purpose behind the urgency of her gaze.

"Just... Do a three-sixty. You'll see..." She whispered. At this point, there were more than a few guards staring intensely at them, and a few were looking like they were about to walk over. "Quick, take a look around!" The urgency in her voice couldn't be expressed in a better way than Sweet Love displayed.

[Descant 1,897]

"Just... Do a three-sixty. You'll see..." She whispered. At this point, there were more than a few guards staring intensely at them, and a few were looking like they were about to walk over. "Quick, take a look around!" The urgency in her voice couldn't be expressed in a better way than Sweet Love displayed.

Descant feigned a dramatic sneeze, allowing him to get a pretty good view of what lay behind him. "We don't want to attract their attention... Maybe..." His mind flew about. How could they get away without having guards follow.... "We need to convince them that we're supposed to be here. Any ideas?" 

[Octavia's Cellozoid 1,488]

Descant feigned a dramatic sneeze, allowing him to get a pretty good view of what lay behind him. "We don't want to attract their attention... Maybe..." His mind flew about. How could they get away without having guards follow.... "We need to convince them that we're supposed to be here. Any ideas?" 

"Umm... Uh... Um..." Sweet tried to think, but suddenly, all she could think was the word think. One thing flew into her mind. "We... We are... Mayor sent mailponies, and we have invisible bags..? So enemies think we're just useless? I don't know." Sweet was very flustered. A guard started walking slowly in their direction. No, NONONONONONONONONONONO!

[Descant 1,897]

"Umm... Uh... Um..." Sweet tried to think, but suddenly, all she could think was the word think. One thing flew into her mind. "We... We are... Mayor sent mailponies, and we have invisible bags..? So enemies think we're just useless? I don't know." Sweet was very flustered. A guard started walking slowly in their direction. No, NONONONONONONONONONONO!

Descant couldn't help a small smile at that, but it disappeared from his face as quickly as it had appeared. Now was not the time. "Come on," he said, taking Sweet by the hoof and leading her into an alleyway, away from where the guards were approaching from. 

[aRegularPony 306]

Sturdy smiles wide and speaks up "Good afternoon to you, it is my pleasure to meet you, do you like the helmet? I can make you one" He takes the helm up in his hooves 

 

It is not often a Pegasus decide to take up the front lines, but I find it quite my place" he flashes his broken spear cutey mark "Tell me about yourself?"

"Oh, well I'm Goldseek, and..." Goldseek was interrupted by a pack being thrown to him. "Well, it seems we must be off soon. Hopefully, there will  be plenty of time to converse during the journey. I must get ready, I shall see you when we set off." Goldseek walked to his room. He carefully placed his puzzle box in his bag. He then sat on the bed, hoping that everyone would make it back alive.

 

(OOC: Sorry for late post, I haven't been at home)

[~Lawful Sturdy Wing~ 522]

Sturdy Wing slings his pack around his back, and takes off into the sky, hovering beside the party

"I am ready whenever you guys are, it isn't like I just got here or anything" he chuckles 

"Done with the lesser of two journeys it would seem" Sturdy straps his bladed helm on tight and adjusts it "Would somepony be so kind as to apply my wing clips on? Just in case we meet trouble I want them attached" 

"Oh, well I'm Goldseek, and..." Goldseek was interrupted by a pack being thrown to him. "Well, it seems we must be off soon. Hopefully, there will  be plenty of time to converse during the journey. I must get ready, I shall see you when we set off." Goldseek walked to his room. He carefully placed his puzzle box in his bag. He then sat on the bed, hoping that everyone would make it back alive.

 

(OOC: Sorry for late post, I haven't been at home)

 

Sturdy flies about the tavern, before softening his flight and hovering about the hallways, thinking it best to make himself known to the other members of the troupe, knocking on the door that the pony Goldseek entered 

"Good evening to you Goldseek" may I enter? 

He descends from the air and waits before the door

[The-Master 1,176]

"Damnation!" Helm cried when he saw the situation Descant and Cloud had gotten themselves into. He could not risk the guard finding out about this journey. They would stop him, he knew it. Helm could not return to Canterlot.

 

"But they have given us a distraction." Helm rushed to the assembled group of ponies, directing them towards the doorway. "Okay, each of you grab your packs and weaponry and make your way to the edge of town. Our scouts have managed to distract the guard but for how long I do not know. We must take this chance while we have it."

 

Star Keeper rushed up to his side. "We can't just leave them here. One of them looks like she couldn't defend herself if her life depended on it and the other is your friend. The guard may not have any reason to take them but you're leaving them on their own."

 

"I have no choice Star." Helm strapped on his pack. "We move out now. Get to the edge of town. Have your weapons ready in case we get into trouble. We'll split up and go low key. Met us at the river once you're out. Good luck." Helm and Star trotted out of the door, making sure to avoid the detection of the guards. As soon as Helm was out there was much less chance of the others being caught. He had to hope.

[aRegularPony 306]

 

Sturdy flies about the tavern, before softening his flight and hovering about the hallways, thinking it best to make himself known to the other members of the troupe, knocking on the door that the pony Goldseek entered 

"Good evening to you Goldseek" may I enter? 

He descends from the air and waits before the door

Goldseek bursts open the door. "Oh, hey Sturdy, good to see you. It seems we had better get going, I can hear Helm from here. Come along!" Goldseek runs out the door, pack slung over his back. "A shame how we keep getting interrupted like this. We'll talk on our way off to Celestia knows where." He finds everypony, other then the flute pony and the pony he was flirting with, who had went out on a scout mission, and Helm and Star Keeper.

[~Lawful Sturdy Wing~ 522]

Goldseek bursts open the door. "Oh, hey Sturdy, good to see you. It seems we had better get going, I can hear Helm from here. Come along!" Goldseek runs out the door, pack slung over his back. "A shame how we keep getting interrupted like this. We'll talk on our way off to Celestia knows where." He finds everypony, other then the flute pony and the pony he was flirting with, who had went out on a scout mission, and Helm and Star Keeper.

 

Sturdy falls back, surprised at the burst of action 

"Oh! yes of course, umm would you mind helping me with these damned clips really quickly?" Sturdy sighs, cursing his luck 

"It gets rather frustrating at times to need assistance, but they are damned helpful. If of course, we have time before we leave that is" He opens his wings wide and takes the bag in his teeth.

[aRegularPony 306]

Sturdy falls back, surprised at the burst of action 

"Oh! yes of course, umm would you mind helping me with these damned clips really quickly?" Sturdy sighs, cursing his luck 

"It gets rather frustrating at times to need assistance, but they are damned helpful. If of course, we have time before we leave that is" He opens his wings wide and takes the bag in his teeth.

"Hmm. I'll try my best, haven't a clue how it works, or even what it is, so don't bet on me being able to put it on properly." Goldseek looked the wing clips, completely confused as of how to put them on. "Could you tell me how? It's a very... interesting weapon." Goldseek continued to stare at the object he was now holding.

[~Lawful Sturdy Wing~ 522]

"Hmm. I'll try my best, haven't a clue how it works, or even what it is, so don't bet on me being able to put it on properly." Goldseek looked the wing clips, completely confused as of how to put them on. "Could you tell me how? It's a very... interesting weapon." Goldseek continued to stare at the object he was now holding.

 

"Thank you kindly! I tend to keep them on for days at a time, but I wasn't expecting leaving so soon" Sturdy bows his head and spreads his wings wide

"Just take the clips and clamp them down on the ridges of my wings, then secure them with the largest clip at the base of each wing, it will keep them from breaking or being damaged if I strike a foe in battle" He laughs and sighs

"We shouldn't have to do this again, I will leave them on after this; though it does restrict my flight slightly, so I may be slower than the other pegasi of our party"

[aRegularPony 306]

"Thank you kindly! I tend to keep them on for days at a time, but I wasn't expecting leaving so soon" Sturdy bows his head and spreads his wings wide

"Just take the clips and clamp them down on the ridges of my wings, then secure them with the largest clip at the base of each wing, it will keep them from breaking or being damaged if I strike a foe in battle" He laughs and sighs

"We shouldn't have to do this again, I will leave them on after this; though it does restrict my flight slightly, so I may be slower than the other pegasi of our party"

Goldseek placed the clips on the wings, hoping he wasn't doing anything wrong and that he wouldn't break Sturdy's wing. He then fastened the larger clips on the base of the wing and stepped back, hoping it was right. He stood and waited for a response, preferably a good one. 

[~Lawful Sturdy Wing~ 522]

Goldseek placed the clips on the wings, hoping he wasn't doing anything wrong and that he wouldn't break Sturdy's wing. He then fastened the larger clips on the base of the wing and stepped back, hoping it was right. He stood and waited for a response, preferably a good one. 

 

Sturdy stepped back and stretched his wings wide, then curled them in, repeating his exercise a few times he sighs comfortably "Very good Goldseek, thank you very much!" He extends a wing and slams it roughly against the heavy wooden door, before observing the unharmed wing and smiling "Oh yes this will function very well, well, shall we get going?" Sturdy Wing fastens his pack and takes to hovering alongside Goldseek with a bit of visible difficulty.