private ∆The Chosen∆

[Not a Morning Mare 45]

 

"Well, it's totally awesome right now, I should have a new song uploaded tomorrow!" She heard Maxim's question about the ceremony. "Well, I'm hoping I do get Chosen, and I know the chances are small, but I have some hope! I have been excited about this for a while, my granma used to tell me lengends of the Chosen, it sounded awesome!!"

 

Maxim chuckled and playfully batted Basswaver's hoof away as she ruffled his mane, not that it got any more ruined than it already was. He nodded with a smile, "Very nice. You've always been good with music. I love hearing your new songs." He listened to her thoughts about the Chosen and tilted his head to the side. He looked at the sky and mused to himself, "I wonder if the Chosen will get to meet the Princesses. They were Chosen, weren't they?" A sudden realization hit him, more of a question really, and he sat bolt upright, "Hold on! If the Chosen that get, well, chosen today become the new princes and princesses, what happens to Luna and Celestia?" He shrank down in his seat and furrowed his brow in worry, "They don't... they don't die, do they?"

 

@@Starshine,

 

Trying to be more positive and banish unpleasant thoughts about the Princesses, Maxim hopped off his seat and joined the small crowd of foals. He heard someone ask absently about a party after the Choosing and Maxim placed a hoof on his chest, doing his best Canterlot snob impression, "Do not fear sir. If, and when, I am Chosen to be your new God, I will certainly throw a small banquet for all you *haughty sniff* little ponies." He tried not to laugh at himself.

[RoseLaflesh 38]

Honey Seed chuckled and decided to join in on the joke. "Well," she said, giving her own overdone version of a snobbish impression, "If I were the chosen to be your new princess, not only would I throw a banquet for all you small ponies," Honey Seed threw her nose into the air with an exaggerated posture, "But I would give you all pretty little dresses so you won't look so drab at my party."

 

She stifled a laugh as her snobbish impression reminded her of a few of her classmates. It made it hard to hold her pose, the same kind of pose that those exact classmates made when they spoke down to other ponies.

[Senor Citizen 516]

Standoff started quietly chatting with the mare next to him. "So how do you figure this ceremony? Seems sort of odd that almost everypony who goes on that quest never gets seen again, eh?" "Well, I-I'm not sure, actually..." "Hmm. Well, I don't think I'll be chosen on this one, I think I've been doing a fair job of staying under the gun..."

[MagicalStarRain 599]

Standoff started quietly chatting with the mare next to him. "So how do you figure this ceremony? Seems sort of odd that almost everypony who goes on that quest never gets seen again, eh?" "Well, I-I'm not sure, actually..." "Hmm. Well, I don't think I'll be chosen on this one, I think I've been doing a fair job of staying under the gun..."

"I'm pretty sure that even the lowest-ranked of ponies can still get chosen. I'm certain that it comes down to skills and traits, like charisma, compassion, and all of that," said Star Rain after she overheard Standoff. "And also, I heard that there's a journey of some sort that a Chosen has to complete, but it's all probably false," she added.

[Senor Citizen 516]

"I'm pretty sure that even the lowest-ranked of ponies can still get chosen. I'm certain that it comes down to skills and traits, like charisma, compassion, and all of that," said Star Rain after she overheard Standoff. "And also, I heard that there's a journey of some sort that a Chosen has to complete, but it's all probably false," she added.

"Heh-HAH! Charisma? I'm safer than I thought! Wait, hold on. Someone's coming onstage." The Princess came onstage to massive amounts of stomping and cheering. "Hoo-wee, she's showing her age... Well, let's get it over with." Standoff settled back in his chair and waited for the announcement.

Edited February 18, 2013 by acualy is dolan

[MagicalStarRain 599]

Showing her age? What does that mean? Star Rain thought when the ceremony began. She covered her ears to block out the massive amounts of applause the pony on stage was receiving. She was very sensitive to loud noises and hated being in ares of high volume.

Edited February 18, 2013 by MagicalStarRain

[Bari 7,023]

Happy that Raindancer at least seemed somewhat willing to accept their friendship, Misty nodded her head and went with the foals who were waiting for the ceremony. It definitely looked like there were quite a lot of ponies here today, many of them hoping to be among the few to be Chosen. Misty's stomach began to twist uncomfortably. She was now torn between wanting to be Chosen and hoping to not be. She started to regret having eaten at all. She gazed over at her parents hopefully, but their attention was on the pony on stage. Sighing with a barely controlled nervousness, she went over to Star Rain and Standoff. At least her friends could ease her nerves, even if only just a little.

[Starshine 16,334]

@@Not a Morning Mare, @@RoseLaflesh,

 

Viridian Spark guffawed on Maxim and Honey Seed's ridiculous acts of pretending being a royalty. Not even the absurdly rich unicorns from Baltimare were that haughty. He hiccuped. "Hehe, that's a good one, you two. I can totally see how you guys would turn out if you got Chosen," He said, still struggling to stop himself from laughing.

 

He flapped his tiny wings and hovered above the group, not wanting to be left out when something interesting happened. His small frame wouldn't allow him to see much if he stood on the ground. While scanning the area around him, he noticed another pegasus filly who, from the pained look of her face, looked hungry.

 

@@Bari,

Viridian Spark took out one of his lunch supplies from his saddlebag, a glazed donut, and offered it to Misty Leaves. "You hungry? You can have this. If you waited until the ceremony is over until you get some food, you will starve to death."

Edited February 19, 2013 by Starshine

[Bari 7,023]

At the sound of soft fluttering, Misty turned around to see the colt from a few minutes ago. He was holding out a donut, and her stomach did a back flip. Eating anything now might have made her vomit. It was as if Viridian Spark was trying to cause her trouble or something. But that would be silly. He didn't seem like a malicious pony, and it was unlikely he could have known her belly was causing her discomfort. Although, she had clutched it at least once or twice. He probably mistook the pain for hunger. An honest mistake, but it still was a mistake nonetheless. She cleared her throat as she lifted a hoof to shoo the offending pastry away.

"Um, no thank you. I feel like I'm about to throw up from nervousness. I really don't want to get my hopes up, but it is still a possibility I'll get Chosen. And being up there, in front of all those ponies accepting something I don't fully understand...." she whimpered as she looked up at the green pegasus with mild terror in her eyes. The face she saw looking back at her was a young one, not too unlike her own. But this face held some sort of joy, a jolly aura. It made her relax a little. "My name is Misty Leaves by the way. I already caught yours a few minutes ago back at the fountain. You're Viridian Spark, right?"

[Starshine 16,334]

@@Bari,

 

Viridian Spark shrugged as Misty Leaves shooed the donut away. If she didn't like glazed donuts, it's not his business. Thinking that the food would be a waste, he quickly shoved it into his mouth and devouring it in one gulp.

 

"Yep, Viridian Spark, one and the only!" He answered to Misty's question. Looking from her expression, it was almost like she was scared of the prospect of being a Chosen. He flew closer and gave the filly a side hug. "You shouldn't worry too much about the ceremony. We just have to stand there for a while, wait for a bit, then some ponies got Chosen. It's no use thinking about something that may or may not will happen." He moved his free forehoof up and down. "Worry about getting Chosen, then not getting chosen, be disappointed. Worry about not getting Chosen, then actually got Chosen, disappointed too. It's a lose-lose thing."

 

Viridian Spark tapped his chin. Yeah, he could understand that getting Chosen was like an instant-win ticket in life and everything, but that didn't mean everything would be easy for the Chosen ponies. If he recalled correctly, since the second Choosing, not every Chosen ponies survived until the end. What a terrible way to end your life like that, he thought to himself. "You know what would surely happen after this?" He said to Misty, stepping away to give her personal space back. "My parents said that there will be a huge feast to celebrate the Chosen ponies. I'm not sure about the details, but I'm sure that you will have a fun time whether you will be a Chosen or not. Better focus on the fun part rather than the Chosen part."

[MagicalStarRain 599]

@@Starshine,

 

Star Rain turned toward Viridian Spark and shook her head. "Feast after the ceremony? Count me out already, Chosen or not!" she commented. She definitely knew what she was going to do after the ceremony during the feast. Just go off to a secluded place and eat there. 

[Starshine 16,334]

@@MagicalStarRain,

 

Viridian's face immediately soured. Just a few moments ago she said that she hates party, now she wanted no part in the coming feast? The buck? He turned to face the unicorn, he made an inquiring face. "What is it with you and not having fun?" He asked. "Unless you're somehow allergic to every food ever made by the ponykind, there is literally no reason not to eat a whole lot of stuff!"

 

He just couldn't believe it. A filly that hates food. Even the Grumpy Gus from his neighbourhood in Baltimare would never even dream of missing a free meal or two.

[MagicalStarRain 599]

@@Starshine,

 

"I'm claustrophobic and I don't really eat a lot. Plus, I don't like all the noise," Star Rain explained. "I mean, I'll go to small parties and stuff, but large congregations full of noise and very little room? I don't like those," she added. "Hey, maybe I'll join," she muttered to herself.

[soullessduck 123]

Basswaver heard Star's comment and gave a nervous half smile. She giggled. "You would make an awesome princess to!." She grinned and turned to Star, only to realize Star had gone and was talking to some stallion. She blushed and looked around to make sure nopony had heard her and thought she was crazy. Nopony had seemed to have noticed, so she sped up a bit and caught up with Star at the other side of the fountians. She listened quietly and politely to Star, Misty, and the stallion's coversation, Viridian was it? He seemed so young, but he was here wasn't he? So he must be the same age, she wondered... he seemed to be such a bouncy carefree pony,  she guessed if he got Chosen, he would probably end up with the element of Laughter, her grandma had mentioned an element of Laughter right? She wished she had read her grandma's journal last night. Basswaver tensed as Viridian raised his voice drawing Waver back from her thoughts. She listened, he seemed to be mad at Star for not wanting to go to the party. Figures that and element of Laughter would get upset about that. Waver stepped closer to the group, letting them know she was here, just in case she had to step in again. She didn't mean to always be the peace maker, but she just hated seeing her friends so chaotic and angry. Waver noticed people making thier way towards the stage-thing. "Um, guys? Do you maybe want to start heading in that direction? I know the ceremony doesn't start for ten minutes, but we might want to get chairs so we don't have to stand." She was glad for the distraction.

[Not a Morning Mare 45]

(OOC: Disregard Maxim's earlier talk about the Princesses, I was not yet clear on the time-frame of the RP. I've got it all straight now)

 

Maxim suddenly had a very accute bout of amnesia, forgetting all about his worries regarding regal sisters who shall remain nameless.

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Maxim shook his head and looked around, "Huh. Wasn't I standing over there a moment ago? Oh well." He shrugged and wandered in the direction of the stage. He noticed a colt standing around with a sort of militaristic grace and sidled up to him. He smiled and held out a hoof, standing next to him, "Hi there. Name's Maxim. Nice t'meetcha."

[Starshine 16,334]

@@MagicalStarRain,

 

"Claus... what now?" Viridian Spark mumbled. His tongue slipped when he tried to repeat what Star Rain said to him. He shrugged it off. "If you don't fancy the idea of being trampled by the older ponies, why don't you say so? If you want to, I can fetch some of the food for you from the table." He paused for a bit before adding, "I guess we can talk about it later, after the ceremony is over."

 

@@soullessduck,

 

Viridian heard the red unicorn talking something about the ceremony was about to be started. He looked around them, and the unicorn was right, ponies around them were already making their way to the ceremony. "What are we waiting for, then? Let's grab a seat!"

[Senor Citizen 516]

"Standoff. Are you alright? You were sort of wandering around for a while..." Standoff was impatient. It was taking a while for the ceremony to get underway, and whatever he told the others, he badly needed to be chosen. There was a wrong that needed to be righted, and if the rumors were true, this was the one way he was going to manage it. "Say, what do you know about this ceremony?"

@@Not a Morning Mare, 

Edited February 20, 2013 by acualy is dolan

[Not a Morning Mare 45]

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Maxim tilted his head to the side, almost but not quite nuzzling it against Standoff's shoulder, and looked off into space, "Well now, I suppose I know as much about the ceremony as any other pony. Far as I know all the colts and fillies file up onto the stage once the ceremony begins, then we just... wait, I guess. We wait until somepony gets a magical tattoo on their forehead. After that I think there's a feast at some point, but it's all kinda fuzzy. I've heard rumors that the Chosen pony is treated like a king, or queen, and other rumors where the feast involves eating the Chosen pony's mane and tail. I personally hope we don't have to do that." He glanced at Standoff, "How about you? You know any details?"

[Senor Citizen 516]

"Let's see. Here's what I know. Almost everypony who goes on these quests doesn't come back. Those who do are alicorns, and refuse to say what happened on the journey. No more than three alicorns have completed the quest at a time. Now, here's a thought." Looking around, Standoff leaned closer. "Can you keep a secret?"

@@Not a Morning Mare

Edited February 20, 2013 by acualy is dolan

[MagicalStarRain 599]

@@Starshine,

 

Star Rain was about to explain what being claustrophobic meant when she was technically interrupted by having her attention brought to the seats. She nodded and followed everybody over there and chose a seat very close to them. She tried curling up into a ball so that she doesn't feel closed-in.

[Not a Morning Mare 45]

 

"Now, here's a thought." Looking around, Standoff leaned closer. "Can you keep a secret?"

Maxim grinned foalishly and leaned in as well, mushing his cheek against Standoff's'. He was intrigued now, "No." He replied honestly, sounding completely nonchalant about it, "No I cannot. I'm absolutely terrible at keeping secrets... but tell me anyway." He grinned hopefully.

[Senor Citizen 516]

"Sorry. If you can't, then you'll tell the others, and then there won't be any alicorns at all when we're through. Sorry." Standoff turned to look at the stage. It was taking a ridiculously long time to start... Maybe it had been sabotaged or something? He hoped not.

[soullessduck 123]

Basswaver let out a sigh of relief as Viridian galloped off towards the stage. She trotted along after him at a slightly slower pace, she had to hand it to the little guy, he sure was fast! She soon got up onto the stage and took a seat. She looked out at the sea of over-protective parents, she noticed Maxim and Standoff talking. Basswaver wave at them, but abruptly stopped waving when she took a closer look at Maxim. Waver blushed, she knew that look. She giggled to herself and decided to leave them alone.

 

Cloudia yawned and flopped over onto her side. She glanced up at he clock half-heartedly. Her eyes widened and she jumped to her feet. She only had five minutes!!! She scrambled over to her dresser and fixed her mane quickly. She then ran to the stairs, she was on the top step when her hoof caught and she tumbled down the stairs. She gracefully rolled back up into a standing position once she reached the bottom. Noticing her family was staring, she blushed and gave and awkward bow before grabbing a muffin and rushing out the door. She was trotting quickly towards the ceremony, when she saw a small pink filly drop her muffin on the ground. Now, what struck Cloudia was the filly didn't start bawling, she calmly looked down, picked up the muffin, threw it away, and sat down. Then she started to quietly cry. Cloudia's heartstrings were pulled at this filly's behavior. She walked up to the filly, kneeled down and handed the filly the muffin, before rushing away. As she trotted off she glanced back and saw the filly beaming at her. Cloudia grinned and continued to the ceremony. She got to where the crowd was thickening, she decided it would be wise to stop running at this point. She slipped past ponies until she finally squeezed out onto the stage. She took a seat next to a small green-ish stallion.

[Mephala 2,633]

Raindancer approached the stage a little nervously. She knew she wasn't going to be chosen-thousands had shown up in Ponyville alone, and that was a small town-but at the same time she couldn't help but envision herself on stage. The thought made her feel equal parts excited and sick-she knew she would get booed by the crowd.

"Is it almost ready? I don't think I can take much longer," Rain said abruptly, to no one in particular. 

Edited February 20, 2013 by PinkieDaShy

[MagicalStarRain 599]

A young red pegasus just woke very early in the morning. He had been attending to various chores around his home in Cloudsdale along with his five other siblings. By the time they finished, it was about time for the ceremony. "Oh no! We're going to be late!" his younger brother exclaimed. "Now now, we'll make it on time, just be patient," their mother said. Chaser Wing, however, was very calm about the whole situation. They finally left and by the time they got there, it was almost time. Hm, I wonder who's going to be chosen? was all the red stallion thought as he and his family of eight, including him, landed in the audience.