private All We Know Is Falling

[Civil Sunset 54]

Civil raised a brow while he listened to Nyx speak, his own thoughts running about as he tried to figure out what every pony was going to do. With a small team like this, its possible to do some guerrilla tactics.. That doesn't sound too bad.. He didn't voice anything yet, just swimming more through ideas. "Well, if nopony is sure, then let's think one up. We're all great minds, I'm sure. So this shouldn't be hard."

 

Some words caught his ears, though it wasn't exactly clear from all the noise in the tavern. His pupils darted around to find exactly where it was coming from.. sounded like arguing, with a heavy accent of some kind. After a few moments of concentration and an adjustment of his scarf, he noticed the two. "I know them, but from where..?" He spoke to himself out loud, keeping an eye on Red Alert and Standoff.

Edited April 20, 2013 by Civil Sunset

[Senor Citizen 516]

"The one in the scarf sees us." "Zat's fine. Ve have all ve need. I'm in. You in?" "May as well."

Standoff and Red stood and made their way over to the table. Standoff leaned over and spoke. "If you're going to stage a rebellion, you probably shouldn't talk about it so loudly. Ponies less... sympathetic could hear. I'm Standoff. This is Red Alert. You were probably told about us."

@Civil Sunset

Edited April 20, 2013 by baman

[Civil Sunset 54]

Civil blinked a few times before giving a chuckle followed with a nod at the two that arrived at the table. "Maybe I like a challenge?" He mocked the with a half smile before looking back at the others. "These two are with us, no need for alarm." Once more, he fished into his bag to bring out a book, reading it very lightly to make sure his attention was with the group.

[Mephala 2,633]

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"Right now, the who and why are not of the importance," replied Adar cryptically. "This group must pay attention to the what, the when, the where, and the why, so that we may determine the missing piece, the how."

 

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Nos nodded tightly. "It's important that we remain unseen throughout this mission, due to the nature of the delivery. The opposing forces overpowering us and taking them could mean disastrous results." He clenched his teeth slightly, clearly not happy with this plan.

 

@@Doc Ginger

"As my dear brother spoke, these are not weapons of normal caliber. These are something that may obtain us the advantage," continued Adar, finishing speaking to Aiden. "There may be few, but the damage they cause is many."

 

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"As did I," said a booming voice from behind them, and suddenly, seemingly out of the shadows, a massive figure appeared. It was catlike, but it had birdlike feet and strange eyes. 

The ahuizotl sat on its haunches, looking over the arrivals with an amused stare. "This is the group? Looks more like my morning snack," he said with a small snort, but he was grinning slyly. "And here I thought those silly girls had something interesting for me, the way they harped on."

He gestured to the terrified bartender, who came over, and wrapped a sinuous arm around his neck, putting his head close to the pony's.

"Now, be a dear and get me a drink, would you?" he said with a smile that showed his rather large fangs. "Anything will do....just make it strong. I don't want to be disappointed..."

The bartender squeaked and the ahuizotl winked at him, releasing him to let him scurry away.

Edited April 20, 2013 by Lara Croft

[Addem Up 246]

"As did I," said a booming voice from behind them, and suddenly, seemingly out of the shadows, a massive figure appeared. It was catlike, but it had birdlike feet and strange eyes. 

The ahuizotl sat on its haunches, looking over the arrivals with an amused stare. "This is the group? Looks more like my morning snack," he said with a small snort, but he was grinning slyly. "And here I thought those silly girls had something interesting for me, the way they harped on."

He gestured to the terrified bartender, who came over, and wrapped a sinuous arm around his neck, putting his head close to the pony's.

"Now, be a dear and get me a drink, would you?" he said with a smile that showed his rather large fangs. "Anything will do....just make it strong. I don't want to be disappointed..."

The bartender squeaked and the ahuizotl winked at him, releasing him to let him scurry away.

 

Addem stared up... and up... at the creature in front of him. "What in the hay are you, then?" he asked, one hoof moving under his apron to grip his dagger's hilt. "And do you know why we're all grouped up here? None o' us, myself included, seem to have any clue." His own eyes fixed on the ahuizotal's, attempting to hold the creature's intimidating glare.

[Mephala 2,633]

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"You really think the butter knife you're reaching for is going to hurt me?" smirked the ahuizotl. "It appears you're not as cultured as you try to be if you don't know what an ahuizotl is. Clearly those silly self-proclaimed Princesses aren't very clear with you all."

He sat down and the bartender brought him his drink. The glass was tiny in his hand, and he drank it quickly, then frowned slightly, looking down at the bartender, who shrank.

"I thought I said make it strong," the larger creature said in a soft but dangerous voice. "But I do believe in second chances." He handed the glass back to the pony. "Hurry it up before I make your bar an all-you-can-eat buffet with you as my starting course,"

Th pony slunk away, near tears, and the cat creature turned back to Addem. 

"Now, none of you know why we're assembled? Cute," he commented with a smirk. 

Edited April 20, 2013 by Lara Croft

[Addem Up 246]

"You really think the butter knife you're reaching for is going to hurt me?" smirked the ahuizotl. "It appears you're not as cultured as you try to be if you don't know what an ahuizotl is. Clearly those silly self-proclaimed Princesses aren't very clear with you all."

He sat down and the bartender brought him his drink. The glass was tiny in his hand, and he drank it quickly, then frowned slightly, looking down at the bartender, who shrank.

"I thought I said make it strong," the larger creature said in a soft but dangerous voice. "But I do believe in second chances." He handed the glass back to the pony. "Hurry it up before I make your bar an all-you-can-eat buffet with you as my starting course,"

Th pony slunk away, near tears, and the cat creature turned back to Addem. 

"Now, none of you know why we're assembled? Cute," he commented with a smirk. 

 

Addem let go of the knife, quickly withdrawing his hoof and wiping it on his apron. "Well, then, stop beatin' around the bush and tell us why we're here." He took a sip from his flagon, not breaking eye contact with the suspicious creature. "That is, assuming you know."

[Mephala 2,633]

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The ahuizotl leaned back in his chair, clearly relaxed as he stretched his arms over his head. He then reached into a pocket of the bag he was carrying and pulled out a letter. It had the broken seal of the alicorns on it, and the page was fairly crinkled.

He slapped the letter down on the table. "That right there, my dear friends, is a request from those idiots you're trying to call rulers." He leaned in closer with a knowing look. "We have an 'important request' from them, though well all know that's just disguising the fact that they can't do it themselves. Now, are you all listening closely? Probably not, judging the dumb looks of all of you, but I'll be-ah, but here's my drink."

The bartender had returned with a larger glass this time, and it smelled strongly of alcohol. He handed it to the creature in front of him and bowed, making the other laugh as he drank.

However, a frown came over his face, and he stared at the bartender coldly, who quivered even more.

"I'll deal with you later," he said, and handed the still-near full glass back, shooing him away and turning back to the group.

"Now, are you all ready?"

[Chickey 383]

"I see." Hypno commented and then paused and thought. "Fair enough then." Hypno finished with a nod. "I'll have to find a way to sneak Rufus here in though. He's rather large for some stealth missions. Do you have a specific plan for getting in yet or are we going to improvise?" He then asked.

 

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[Civil Sunset 54]

In the middle of his chuckle Civil had jumped to hide behind Addem. The voice from behind didn't sound so nice and neither did its form, once he gazed upon it. This is his first time seeing something like that, words escaped him as he saw the cat,like creature hassle the bartender. He tried to compose himself, however it was no use. "W-W-W-Who and what a-are you talking about?" He coughed a few times to calm himself, but his legs shook lightly as he stared up at the creature, something most unexpected.

 

He shook his head before looking at the crinkled paper. He sighed softly as he went back to where he was standing, the initial shock finally being over.. Eyes stared at the new..uh.. cat thing and he nodded his head.

Edited April 20, 2013 by Civil Sunset

[Senor Citizen 516]

Standoff looked on, unimpressed. He'd worked with some ahuizotls, they had a lot going for them in the way of muscle but had a funny habit of underestimation.

 

Red strode over to the bar and ordered schnapps. Once he'd paid, he walked back and tried to engage the ahuizotl. "So, do you schtyle your hair like zat? I vouldn't, makes you look somevat like a monkey..."

[Doc Ginger 86]

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Nyx smiled confidently at the new arrival. Fairly standard for an Ahuizotl, that is to say, rather large and confident. Great for getting the job done and making sure it was done right. And very assertive and full of itself: excellent for making it easy to remain invisible and further his own agenda.

 

The two other ponies that had joined the table.... less so. One couldnt even bother to speak properly and the obviously superior one seemed to be the brooding type, completely the wrong sort to be fighting this kind of war... Still Nyx thought, muscle was muscle. 

 

"So," Nyx began to the Ahuizotl, "What shall we call you and when will you calm down enough to un-puff youself and tell us what we have been called here for?" Nyx purposely baited theAhuizotl, wanting to see how in control of its baser instincts it really was, and to show the more nervous members of the team it was nothing to be feared.... As long as it thought they were useful in its own designs.

 

However one thing irked him about it, "And what are you doing here leading this Op if your so skeptical of the princess's? I'm sure more than a few at this table would be willing to die for them... And yet you seem like you think of them as a ....... distraction. At best that is.. Nothing personal, it just could make some ponies question your loyalties. Professionally of course." Nyx half smiled, making himself appear fully in control of himself and the conversation, either he was going to die for this, he thought, or the brazen attitude would convince the Ahuizotl he was a worthy asset to keep around. 

 

 

 

 

 

Lance nodded and kept his seat, listening to the conversation flowing around him, and quickly became excited to begin the mission. This would be his first operation away from the main army and forces, and he was determined to make a good name for himself, though he questioned the wisdom of sending a bunch of un-tested ponies in a brand new unit to accomplish a mission of such importance. Ever loyal though, he locked him mouth tight, hoping the griffins would begin their journey before he became too nervous. 

Edited April 21, 2013 by Doc Ginger

[Quilava 1,290]

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"I dont think improv is the best way to go about a stealth mission. Careful planning is necessary here and we need to plan for anything  unspeakable, should it occur." Aiden said to Hypno, keeping his gaze on the map. 

 

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Aiden slowly brought his view back up to the group. He turned and looked at Adar, then to Nos. "I wouldn't be surprised if you two already had a crude plan of sorts thought up." He said with a slight smug-ish tone, though he had a bit of regret with the way it had come out.

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(( OOC- I is back guys~! I went ahead and read behind where I stopped at for a bit, so no need to worry about me not knowing what happened. ))

 

For Zeta, seeing the two ponies walk in gave him some different thoughts. Judging by the blue pony, he was the one with all muscle, and the one that should be where he is now.

His mind changed though once the Ahuizotl walked in. To take a look at that thing, he judged that it was the leader of the group which led to hearing Nyx verify it for him.

 

I, was never given any order to follow anyone except the princess. And in fact, I was never given any order to follow this, thing's commands.

 

In turn of that thought, he decided to speak to the Ahuizotl without looking at it.

"Show me that you are the leader, and that all must obey your commands."

Edited April 21, 2013 by Moon Wave

[Mephala 2,633]

"My, my, trying to bait the old kitty cat, are we?" said the ahuizotl with a little chuckle. "Good to see you have at least some spine, though perhaps not exactly the brains I was hoping for..."

He glanced into the eyes of each of them. "Now, please call me Cas. That's all you need to know for now. As for your question on where my loyalties lie?" He grinned and traced a shape on the table slowly. "I can assure you I am not your enemy, but don't mistake me for your friend. The girls and I have an agreement."

Glancimg at Zeta and Nyx, he leaned on a narrow elbow. "Did I ever say I was the leader? I think not. Your assumptions ring untrue. No, the girls believe in a silly idea called teamwork. I just happen to bear the instructions." Cas laughed a little. "'Instructions', they say, as if we have a choice."

He cocked his head and looked at them curiously. "You don't know what they have planned, do you?" he questioned.

 

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Adar frowned at his tone. "We, this group, are a team," she reminded him. "This one does not wish to assume leadership. Again, what your skills are will determine the choices we do."

Edited April 22, 2013 by Lara Croft

[Doc Ginger 86]

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Nyx leaned foreword towards Cas, intrigued. If what this Cas said was indeed true he was more alike Nyx that he would have originally believed (not that he would admit it out loud- he had a fake pretense to keep up after all!) Maybe with time they could form an uneasy truce Nyx thought hopefully. Of course, the circumstances would be right, and they would have too trust each other.... Well, maybe Nyx didn't need an alliance that bad. 

 

Instead, he relented, knowing that he at least had proven himself not a coward he wanted to get to the real business at hand. "Not a one of us Cas, we have been discussing it and no one has the faintest idea. May I presume you will share your received instructions with us?"

Edited April 22, 2013 by Doc Ginger

[Milk Wave 454]

Zeta was surprised at hearing Cas.

Assuming that it was the leader was something he thought was recommended for carrying out tasks. This however may be a bit hard without one, but with an effort they can still get this to work.

Also included was the fact that they were devising some sort of plan. But what plan though, he thought.

 

With that, he decided to interrupt in.

"We should move away from, them. If we will be discussing about this, then we need it to be private."

Edited April 22, 2013 by Moon Wave

[Chickey 383]

Hypno shrugged at Aiden "Fair enough." He said as he leaned forward, now glancing at the map every once in a while. "So then what is the plan?" He asked "Or... are we going to have to improvise one?" He chuckled as he leaned back again.

 

Rufus just seemed to watch and listen, not saying much still. 

[Mephala 2,633]

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"i don't mean with what we've been assigned to do," Cas replied. "I mean after this silly war is over with..."

Noting that they had no idea, he shrugged. "You're all ponies; it's of no importance to yo. Let's move on, yes, with the plans." He eyed Zeta. "Who is 'them'? This is as safe a place as any...trust me." 

Cas knew he wasn't of the trustworthy caliber-his very name meant dishonest, in its essence. However, he had to work with these ponies to get what he wanted, and if that was the price, then it needed be paid. 

Granted, he could have gotten it on his own, but a bit of groveling with the sisters may prove useful in the future, would he ever need their assistance. An unlikely occurance, but it was wise to plant his seeds elsewhere as well.

"We're needed in the Crystal Empire," he explained, showing the letter. "On guard duty. The older one said that we'd be suited for it, due to some of our...natures."

 

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""Improvise? No. We must plan this idea, so that the group may reach its, how you say, full potential?"

Nos glanced at him sharply. 'Why? You have any ideas?"

[Chickey 383]

"Twas a joke when I said improvise." He commented, still slightly chuckling. "However, I would like to say I could come up with a plan, but sadly I do not visit the crystal empire very often. I don't know enough about the city to be able to come up with a plan of sneaking in. I don't really even fully know where all the enemy soldiers would be stationed either. So I believe someone else would be better than me in this." He explained.

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To Zeta, he knew that no place was away from harm. In this case, it included others from Sombra on the other side of the Tavern for them.

 

No place is safe.. So I cannot trust you on this.

 

But even with this as something that is not safe, he knew that there has to be a time when things are talked about.

So all he really did was shake his head and change thought.

 

"You now have spoken something about the older one, or Celestia telling us to be on guard duty over at the Crystal Empire."

 

He paused for a short moment, but continued on.

"But, because of this letter, I shall follow."

[Quilava 1,290]

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"If I had to guess, I'd say mainly south of the empire. As you head north, the blizzards can make seeing a damn near impossibility. East and West entrances are also possible, but the blizzards can sometimes dip far down so I'm not sure if they'd keep many a guard there." Aiden said, continuously scanning over the area of the map where the Crystal Empire was located.

 

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"I'm no stranger to the shadows...but I've never been or worked with a large group before. Let alone a group with this much...diversity. Not quite sure how any of you would feel using the blizzards as our guise to gain entrance to the empire...even I'm not sure about it." He said with slight hesistation. It'd be easy in terms of the their visibility, but the extreme conditions could make even walking a few minutes treacherous. Despite this, he knew he had to put out this idea through.

Edited April 23, 2013 by Lugia

[Civil Sunset 54]

Civil tapped a hoove on the ground softly, listenin the conversation before giving a nod. He wasnt too fond of going to the Crystal empire, but orders are orders. He adjusted the scarf around him before looking to Cas, a small shiver running down his spine, before speaking the creature a confused expression. "The Crystal Empire? Hm, that doesnt sound like it would be good, but if we have to.." He trailed off his words in order to not have second thoughts.

 

This tavern was getting annoying now, what with all the different lifeforms being loud. He was anxious to leave because he wasnt normally here for a certain amount of time. Maybe patch up some people and then get back to fighting the good fight. "So, are we leaving or what?"

[Addem Up 246]

Addem frowned, shaking his head. "Guard duty? They must be scrapin' the bottom of the barrel if they want me on guard duty." He paused for a second, then added, "On the other hoof, I do know th' place pretty well. And if a fight breaks out..." He chuckles darkly. "Let's just say I've been lookin' for a good rumble. Besides, if that's what the sisters want, it's what's gotta happen."

[Senor Citizen 516]

@Addem Up@Civil Sunset@Doc Ginger

"Well, it's a good job SOMEPONY other than Fuzzy Wuzzy here did their homework." Standoff took an obviously homemade map from his vest and laid it out on the table. "Red?" "Sank you. Now, in my travels I found many interestink sings. Like ice caves. Ze red X's represent vone-vay entrances, und ze black vones are two-vay. See zat black X in ze middle of ze Empire?" Red grinned madly. "Zat's our ticket in."