open Bloodbath on the red x

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"I'm going to make sure his conscious doesn't overwhelm him," Lyth says, blushing. My wedding will be inside a proper Lunar Temple, with proper attire and the necessary ceremonies thank you very much. And... Not on a ship that may be going to it's demise... And who says I'm getting married anyway! A small part of her was elated. A small part that she was burying under a bright blush and a large amount of embarrassment as she trailed Cosmo back to his room.

[Justin ZW 396]

(OoC: Oh my god. I seriously can't take this romance crap anymore. Your characters met a total of... what? Two or three days ago in RP time? And now you're talking about getting married? My god, this reminds me of high school.)

 

Swordpoint weighed their options. Our supplies are running low... But we are close to our goal... He walked forward. "We should continue. Our supplies can last us if we ration them carefully. However, everyone must be willing to sacrifice comfort for the sake of the mission. I am capable of doing so. The question which remains is whether or not the rest of you can."

[pinkiepool 129]

“I can live off the ocean. And I was just joking around.” Coral winked at Lyth. She then turned her attention to her serpent. “aside from that, I’m taking my pet for a swim. Dinner is made for today and tomorrow. I will also see what I can find around the island.”

[RAGESTAR 479]

crimson nodded absentmindedly, still in a slight trance as he reminisced his past adventures with Twinkle, "damn...I still cant believe she's gone...but I promise that her death won't be in vane...not if I can help it..." thought crimson before looking out over the calm sea, the sun setting in the distance, seeming almost like it was taken straight out of a fairytale, "okay everyone...get some rest, because tomorrow...were going to the red x..." said crimson seriously.

[TheBreech 91]

Cosmo woke up the next morning and went to the deck of the ship. The only one around him was Fade, so he simply stared ahead. In the distance, he thought he could see a very distant island, "The Red X..." he muttered quietly. Cosmo felt ready to face Umbra, not as much from his own self confidence, as his desire to return home. "The Dark tournament, and now the Red X... No rest for the wicked, eh, Fade?" Fade simply smiled, the desire for rest clear on his face too. "I think we should host a celebration. Just a small gathering of our friends and allies." Cosmo smiled and said, "That'd be nice... I'll talk to Luna when we return... YOU HEAR THAT UMBRA?!" Cosmo began shouting at the horizon, "YOU WILL NOT BEAT ME OR HURT ANYONE ON THIS SHIP!!!"

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Cosmo woke up the next morning and went to the deck of the ship. The only one around him was Fade, so he simply stared ahead. In the distance, he thought he could see a very distant island, "The Red X..." he muttered quietly. Cosmo felt ready to face Umbra, not as much from his own self confidence, as his desire to return home. "The Dark tournament, and now the Red X... No rest for the wicked, eh, Fade?" Fade simply smiled, the desire for rest clear on his face too. "I think we should host a celebration. Just a small gathering of our friends and allies." Cosmo smiled and said, "That'd be nice... I'll talk to Luna when we return... YOU HEAR THAT UMBRA?!" Cosmo began shouting at the horizon, "YOU WILL NOT BEAT ME OR HURT ANYONE ON THIS SHIP!!!"

Lyth came up behind him, shaking her head to push through sleep. "I do not believe you can yell loud enough for him to hear you without magical assistance. I also don't think it's wise to announce your presence to the enemy." She stood next to him and leaned into him slightly, still tired and unwilling to hold herself up. She'd been up late the night prior storing energy for a fight.

[TheBreech 91]

Lyth came up behind him, shaking her head to push through sleep. "I do not believe you can yell loud enough for him to hear you without magical assistance. I also don't think it's wise to announce your presence to the enemy." She stood next to him and leaned into him slightly, still tired and unwilling to hold herself up. She'd been up late the night prior storing energy for a fight.

Cosmo laughed, "If he doesn't know we're coming then he definitely won't last long. Besides, I'm pretty sure he's using magical assistance on me anyway. When we all got separated, he chose to pair me with Crimson... I just got this feeling he was singling me out... I'm worried he'll attack you to get to me. I believe in you, and I know you can defend yourself... but still," Cosmo rested head against Lyth's, "I can never stand to lose ponies I care so much about..."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Cosmo laughed, "If he doesn't know we're coming then he definitely won't last long. Besides, I'm pretty sure he's using magical assistance on me anyway. When we all got separated, he chose to pair me with Crimson... I just got this feeling he was singling me out... I'm worried he'll attack you to get to me. I believe in you, and I know you can defend yourself... but still," Cosmo rested head against Lyth's, "I can never stand to lose ponies I care so much about..."

"I've thought of this a great deal. Cosmo, if it becomes a decision where the choice is between me, and the completion of our task, I want you to complete the task." She stops him before he can protest, "It's not a request, it's an order. Fade, I expect you to do the same. And in the event that you decide I can't order you around, I remind you of your duty. I am one of three ponies and one deity who CAN order you around."

[Justin ZW 396]

Swordpoint stood silent. He nodded to Crimson absentmindedly and returned to the wheel. They may sleep, but I will not turn my back. I cannot trust my magic to steer.

 

Rainbow approached him silently. "Are you ready?" When his only response was a nod, she frowned. "Come on! Talk to me! We're going to be there tomorrow! Have you got a plan, yet?!"

 

Swordpoint smiled calmly. "I do. But do not trouble yourself with such things now. Rest, Rainbow. We shall speak tomorrow."

 

She continued to frown, but she quickly shook it off and put her hooves around him for a moment before disappearing below deck.

[TheBreech 91]

"I've thought of this a great deal. Cosmo, if it becomes a decision where the choice is between me, and the completion of our task, I want you to complete the task." She stops him before he can protest, "It's not a request, it's an order. Fade, I expect you to do the same. And in the event that you decide I can't order you around, I remind you of your duty. I am one of three ponies and one deity who CAN order you around."

(That BS wont fly with this Unicorn.)

Cosmo's humor dies instantly, "...No. You can order me around but I don't have to follow those orders. I'm not the only one on this ship who can kill him, nor am I the one who deserves to do so. Death is irreversible, letting a foe escape isn't. I won't let him keep hurting ponies, but I won't sacrifice you to reach him." His eyes had a slightly blue glow, his power reacting to the force of his determination in that decision.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"Cosmo," she sighs, "This is not something you can just decide away. Should I die, the possibilities of which are still unclear, it is better that I die protecting other innocence from his cult. Most situations in which he would use me to persuade you would end with me dead no matter what your decision." If it comes to that choice, and he will not give me up, then my hoof will be forced. I'd rather kill myself than watch him face the punishment for disobedience, she thought to herself.

[TheBreech 91]

"Cosmo," she sighs, "This is not something you can just decide away. Should I die, the possibilities of which are still unclear, it is better that I die protecting other innocence from his cult. Most situations in which he would use me to persuade you would end with me dead no matter what your decision." If it comes to that choice, and he will not give me up, then my hoof will be forced. I'd rather kill myself than watch him face the punishment for disobedience, she thought to herself.

"Lyth... I can't just ignore you if you're in danger..." Cosmo's face exposed the pain he felt as the ideas of leaving Lyth and letting the others have died for nothing conflict in his head. He felt like his mind was at the breaking point, then had an idea, "But I can do that!" With that, he rushed to his room to test his idea. "I won't dishonor the sacrifices of our friends, but I won't leave Lyth behind either... So if I have to be in 2 places at once... By the Night, I'd better remember this corectly..." Cosmo tried to cast a spell he'd never used and ended up teleporting into the ocean the ship sailing right up next to him. "Well buck..." As he climbed back up too ashamed to teleport, he heard Lyth say, "...me dead no matter what your decision." He was confused for a moment then heard a strangely familiar voice reply, "Lyth... I can't just ignore you if you're in ..." The voice was cut off and Cosmo found himself back on the floor, exactly where he'd tried to cast the spell. Cosmo was stunned by the success and found himself thinking, "Buck I'm good..."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"Lyth... I can't just ignore you if you're in danger..." Cosmo's face exposed the pain he felt as the ideas of leaving Lyth and letting the others have died for nothing conflict in his head. He felt like his mind was at the breaking point, then had an idea, "But I can do that!" With that, he rushed to his room to test his idea. "I won't dishonor the sacrifices of our friends, but I won't leave Lyth behind either... So if I have to be in 2 places at once... By the Night, I'd better remember this corectly..." Cosmo tried to cast a spell he'd never used and ended up teleporting into the ocean the ship sailing right up next to him. "Well buck..." As he climbed back up too ashamed to teleport, he heard Lyth say, "...me dead no matter what your decision." He was confused for a moment then heard a strangely familiar voice reply, "Lyth... I can't just ignore you if you're in ..." The voice was cut off and Cosmo found himself back on the floor, exactly where he'd tried to cast the spell. Cosmo was stunned by the success and found himself thinking, "Buck I'm good..."

That was an intense mood-change. He went from remorse to hope, to proud, and it all showed on his face. "So... What are you thinking about that changed your outlook from very bad to very good? Because from where I'm sitting, we're still in a bad situation here..."

[TheBreech 91]

That was an intense mood-change. He went from remorse to hope, to proud, and it all showed on his face. "So... What are you thinking about that changed your outlook from very bad to very good? Because from where I'm sitting, we're still in a bad situation here..."

Cosmo looked at Lyth and smiled, "I love loopholes." Before she ask what he meant or the condition of his mental health, Cosmo kissed her and said, "This is the kind of idea that won't make much until later on... I will obey your order Lyth, but I no longer have to abandon you." Cosmo continued smiling, and he looked over the deck and into the ocean, his eyes glazed over as worked out his plan in his brain.

Edited September 23, 2013 by TheBreech

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Cosmo looked at Lyth and smiled, "I love loopholes." Before she ask what he meant or the condition of his mental health, Cosmo kissed her and said, "This is the kind of idea that won't make much until later on... I will obey your order Lyth, but I no longer have to abandon you." Cosmo continued smiling, and he looked over the deck and into the ocean, his eyes glazed over as worked out his plan in his brain.

She shifted uncomfortably, That was to easy. "Umm, okay? I guess, that's... Uhh, good?" She blushed, and turned away, "I think I might get something to... Eat now, if you're interested in joining me..." She paced off, confused about what had just happened and not bold enough to ask about it.

[TheBreech 91]

She shifted uncomfortably, That was too easy. "Umm, okay? I guess, that's... Uhh, good?" She blushed, and turned away, "I think I might get something to... Eat now, if you're interested in joining me..." She paced off, confused about what had just happened and not bold enough to ask about it.

Cosmo's stomach made sure he heard her offer. "I'd like that," he said as the went to see what Coral had prepared this morning. "I don't think I ever explained my extreme balance. When I get too worked up with an emotion, I focus on a polar opposite one so they'll counter each other and return me to a stable mindset. I'm sorry I got so worked up just now... I understand what you'd be asking me to do, it's just not easy to think about..." Cosmo looked down slightly as he walked, clearly ashamed of how upset he'd gotten.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Cosmo's stomach made sure he heard her offer. "I'd like that," he said as the went to see what Coral had prepared this morning. "I don't think I ever explained my extreme balance. When I get too worked up with an emotion, I focus on a polar opposite one so they'll counter each other and return me to a stable mindset. I'm sorry I got so worked up just now... I understand what you'd be asking me to do, it's just not easy to think about..." Cosmo looked down slightly as he walked, clearly ashamed of how upset he'd gotten.

That doesn't sound healthy... It sounds a bit like denying yourself emotion. Denying yourself emotion lead to an emotional build-up until one of two things happen: you're emotions explode and you can't control yourself, or your emotions implode and you don't have them anymore. "I understand. Hopefully it's not a choice we'll have to make," she says, opening the door to the kitchens.

[TheBreech 91]

That doesn't sound healthy... It sounds a bit like denying yourself emotion. Denying yourself emotion lead to an emotional build-up until one of two things happen: you're emotions explode and you can't control yourself, or your emotions implode and you don't have them anymore. "I understand. Hopefully it's not a choice we'll have to make," she says, opening the door to the kitchens.

Cosmo nods, obviously agreeing with Lyth's opinion, yet still smiling. He was confident in his idea, and the fear of losing Lyth had almost completely left his body. "I don't want to resort to it, but I won't disobey Lyth."

(Have you already figured out Cosmo's failsafe?)

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Cosmo nods, obviously agreeing with Lyth's opinion, yet still smiling. He was confident in his idea, and the fear of losing Lyth had almost completely left his body. "I don't want to resort to it, but I won't disobey Lyth."

(Have you already figured out Cosmo's failsafe?)

(Yes, I believe I have.)

 

I assume they got a breakfast and sat down somewhere. They probably would've talked, but Lyth was a bit busy trying to wolf down breakfast as fast as possible. Spell casting usually made her hungry, and at the moment she could probably safely eat for three.

[TheBreech 91]

(XD)

Cosmo ate too but his magic didn't require as much fuel so he just ate for himself. He spent the entire meal thinking about his spells and techniques, trying to make up plans for fighting Umbra. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to think of much, so he started making mental notes about how to use his abilities for the fight.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"It would help," Lyth said around food, "If we had a map of the island, some input on the forces barricaded there, more input on the facilities, and a small army. We have none of those things, so we'll have to perform stealth operations while the enemy knows we're there, hoping we land on a more remote part of the island."

[TheBreech 91]

"It would help," Lyth said around food, "If we had a map of the island, some input on the forces barricaded there, more input on the facilities, and a small army. We have none of those things, so we'll have to perform stealth operations while the enemy knows we're there, hoping we land on a more remote part of the island."

Cosmo chewed his food then said, "You know, if I charge a few crystals with magic, I could probably teleport a boulder into space. Then, it would fall down as a meteor and just level the island... Of course, that's my cleanup idea. As for getting in, I agree that landing on a quiet part of the island would help us with stealth, but I think it's too late for stealth really. Umbra knows we're coming and if he's worth worrying about, he'll be scrying us frequently, if not constantly. The way I see it, he sent some of his best fighters to kill us off when we got split up, and they failed. Umbra's forces are weakened without them, and we have a better idea of what were up against then when we started this voyage... I guess I'm saying let's just hit him with everything we've got and hope its enough. I know we've all got tricks left that he hasn't seen so we've got a good chance."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Cosmo chewed his food then said, "You know, if I charge a few crystals with magic, I could probably teleport a boulder into space. Then, it would fall down as a meteor and just level the island... Of course, that's my cleanup idea. As for getting in, I agree that landing on a quiet part of the island would help us with stealth, but I think it's too late for stealth really. Umbra knows we're coming and if he's worth worrying about, he'll be scrying us frequently, if not constantly. The way I see it, he sent some of his best fighters to kill us off when we got split up, and they failed. Umbra's forces are weakened without them, and we have a better idea of what were up against then when we started this voyage... I guess I'm saying let's just hit him with everything we've got and hope its enough. I know we've all got tricks left that he hasn't seen so we've got a good chance."

"Well, we can't drop a meteor on the island. I don't think it would kill him, because he's a shadow. And I'm pretty sure it would kill Crimson's sister. On top of that, it would probably kill off the rest of the world, depending on how big your meteor is." She tries to straighten a smile at a picture of Cosmo surrounded by glowing Crystals.

[RAGESTAR 479]

Crimson looked seriously at the evil looking island before them, his mind only had one thought, kill his father, save his sister and save equestria, because knowing Umbra, he's probably got some sort of evil scheme planned to do something like destroying or enslaving all of equaetria. Crimson then cursed as he saw a massive silhouette, of what looked like a small army marching towards them. Crimson magically amplified his voice with his magic, "everypony get on your guard! I think we have company!" said Crimson before igniting his body in flames and waiting for the others to show up.

 

((THE END IS NIGH!! but this "attack" isn't what it seems...what do I have planned? oh, you shall see...very soon *evil laugh*))

[Demonic Soulz 483]

"Its about bloody time" Equinox and Deranged said at the same time as he loaded a different gun with bullets. "Time to lock and load" Deranged said. "Agreed...I was getting bored but now...I can kill something so I can ask Umbra something" He said to himself as he hoped Umbra wont mind the question.