private The Mountain In The Forest

[Gloomfury 243]

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 Gloomfury fallows Chrysalis on her side. "I don't know, that's why I ask. How dumb are you? And trust me, pony taste like crap. I had it once when one of my unit got some off the black market. And if any of ya'll tries to eat me I might gut you and dress your carcass myself. I never had changeling before." He gives his own evil sharp toothed grin.

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

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Gloomfury follows Chrysalis on her side. "I don't know, that's why I ask. How dumb are you? And trust me, pony taste like crap. I had it once when one of my unit got some off the black market. And if any of ya'll tries to eat me I might gut you and dress your carcass myself. I never had changeling before." He gives his own evil sharp toothed grin.

The very thought of this... monstrosity of a pony eating another pony made chrysalis want to be sick. "I'm not actually going to eat you. That's disgusting. We mat be evil, but we're not canibalistic." She kept her focus straight so he didn't see her face, which looked like it was also revolted.

[Gloomfury 243]

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 "Ya'll? Evil? HA! The closes one to evil is that dark unicorn, cause the whole enslaving a kingdom thing. The draconequus is just a kid playing with fire. Luna is just a moody mare with sister issues. And you, you feed on love. Just like every high school mare with very low esteem and desperate for attention. I've seen real evil, and it lies in the hearts of all ponies and griffins. I've seen things that would drive the most level headed being into madness. Ya'll, evil? Don't make me laugh."

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

@@Gloomfury,

"Well these everyday ponies haven't conquered a capitol city and taken the princesses hostage; now have they?" The queen grins smugly and opens the huge doors they reached a moment ago. She didn't let him go in first, she just walked right in.

*This is starting to feel like a waste of time/ He doesn't listen to anything!*

[Feather Gem 967]

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Chamois squirmed under the draconequus' gaze.  She knew exactly who he was.  He was Discord - The Spirit of Chaos.  Not only had she learned about him when she was in school, but she also had to experience his chaos first-hoof when he had turned Ponyville into his personal playground a year or two back.

He did seem a bit...nicer?  No, nicer was too good a word perhaps.  He seemed less hostile than his 'team-mates'.

Anyway, she didn't like to be scared.  She didn't have to be anymore terrified than she already was.

"B-but, y-you," she stuttered, trying to get a real sentence out while she shook.  Still, all she could get out was; "Mi-misunderstood?"

[ReverieRiver 526]

(Welp... Better late than never on my part, right? ^^")

 

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Nightmare Moon watched as the others pulled their chosen victims through the rift. Now only one pony - or rather, zebra, was left for the taking. She didn't mind; she was going to have fun either way with this little game.
 
With a sharp-toothed smirk and a low chuckle, she sent the magical mist that composed her mane and tail through the rift. Almost immediately, the sparkling mist divided into several tendrils that would try and slither around the zebra, constricting each of his limbs.
 
Even if he were to try to run, the tendrils of magic would pursue tirelessly; he was hers, and she wasn't going to let him escape so easily. If he tried to fight off the magic, it would simply elude any attempt to do so, being mere mist.
 
Once her magic mist had a hold of him, the tendrils would pull him down through the rift. The transition would be easy and smooth, her magic soothingly cool to the touch. Once she was in the zebra's sight, she used a quick spell to hide her intimidating fangs as she smiled at him.
 
"Hello, there," she cooed in deceptively sweet tones.

[Gloomfury 243]

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"Ponies, no. But back home we took a city in Germaneigh cause we wanted more room. And we still have it. And you were defeated by the one thing you took over the city for. It you could have succeeded too. All you had to do was kill Princess Cadence, play her part better and not show your trump card to one of the blasted elements of harmony. If you did all that you would be sitting on Celly's throne right now. " Gloom knew he was giving advice to the changeling queen about taking over Canterlot. But he didn't really care.

Edited December 1, 2013 by Gloomfury

[The Elusive Cinder 1,328]

@@Feather Gem,

 

Discord smirked: half truths were so much sweeter than lies or force. The pretence wouldn't have worked anywhere near as well had he not believed it himself.

 

"Misunderstood!" He repeated, yet more dramatically. "Decieved and betrayed! Poor Discord - imprisoned for so long for something that could hardly be considered a crime!"

 

Well this was going far better than he had anticipated - she hadn't tried to escape yet - hadn't even screamed or begged much either... maybe she was in shock? It was certainly a possibility...

 

Summoning the saddlebag from wherever it had ended up after passing through the rift with a snap of his claw, he tutted to himself as it hung in the air - turning itself upside down and pouring out a good amount of sand, water and a distressed looking crab which promptly scuttled away into the darkness if the mountain. Tilting it towards him, he peered intently inside and reached in with a clawed arm. After rummaging for a moment, he removed a confused looking fish as well - which was set free complete with a brand new pair of wings.

 

"Ever so sorry about the misunderstanding on our part..." The Lord of chaos crooned with an apologetic expression painted across his face: holding out the damp bag as a peace offering. "... how about we start over from the beginning? Really - I'm no monster - not intentionally anyway - just give me a chance to prove it!"

[Serious Sam 259]

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Slowly trotting towards where the pony had landed, Sombra started going to work; his eyes flashing a bright green allowing him to clearly observe what makes this pony tick, what she fears most.  As his eyes flashed back to normal he let out a low chuckle as he smirked and whispered, "Perfect." then he faded away into the shadows, silently watching her actions from the darkness. 

[Feather Gem 967]

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Chamois stared at him as he went on about how he was so misunderstood, almost as if he was expecting her to pity him.  His dramatic tone won him no points.  Chamois wasn't about it fall for it.

Her mouth fell open when he emptied the sand and sea creatures from her bag.  Her heart skipped a beat as she looked down at the pile of wet sand that was now on the ground beneath where Discord held the bag.

When he held the bag out to her, she jerked back from it.

"B-but, wh-wha-where did my stuff go?!" she said loudly, gaping at the bag in dismay.

Edited December 2, 2013 by Feather Gem

[The Elusive Cinder 1,328]

@@Feather Gem,

 

"Well judging from this bags current contents I'd hazard a guess of 'at the beach'... but really, isn't is more fun not knowing sometimes?" The Draconoquuis snorted through barely repressed laughter.. "I'm certain that wherever it is, it's having a simply marvellous time..."

 

This was more like he had expected - he put the mares earlier display of neutrality down to shock as he had suspected: this was the reaction he usually got. Maybe more fearful and less aggressive but the basic concept was there. Loathing, terror, general dislike... Everything he had come to expect from a pony.

 

"... just as you are not! Come now, tell Discord all about it: he can make it all better!" No sooner had this been said than glasses and a white coat had appeared on the trickster, and a mug of steaming coffee hovered in the air before the mare.

 

"Let it all out now: I'm listening!"

[Feather Gem 967]

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Chamois gazed at him, dumbfounded for a moment before a small voice in her head - one that she was very familiar with - whispered to her to snap out of it.  So she did.  And when she did, she became angry...incredibly angry.  First of all, she just came to this horrible mountain because of some stupid feeling, then she got captured by this...this thing, and now he practically stole all of her precious stuff.

She swiftly whacked away the mug floating before her so that it went flying across the room.

Then, of course, the voice told her that she was an idiot and Chamois immediately regretted ever even existing.

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

@@Gloomfury,

Now he was just irritating. Well he was irritating to begin with but now he was mocking her. "Just shut up and follow." was the only thing she said, and pulled an obviously grumpy face. She took him down into the dungeon, and naturally threw him in a cell, just to make sure he couldn't try anything.

[Gloomfury 243]

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He gives her a deadpan look. "Really, a cell? Is this the best you can come up with? I've broken out of jell before and countless cages during my time in the military. Do you really think this can hold me? Besides, I don't see a real point in locking me up. I already said I wouldn't do anything. I mean I could have killed you any time when we were walking her. You leave yourself open a lot."

Edited December 2, 2013 by Gloomfury

[The Elusive Cinder 1,328]

@@Feather Gem,

Internally, Discord cackled with childish glee: there was just something about pulling at ponies strings that was just so... entertaining. Fear, hatred, anger or joy... It didn't matter what kind of emotion - the fun was being the one to cause it against their will.

On the outside however, he frowned as if disappointed. Fading from view, the room darkened rapidly until nothing could be seen. A voice chided out jovially in the blackness - sounding as if if found the situation most amusing.

"Oh my! Such violence from one so small... and they say that Discord is the monster!" He chided in the dark. "I'll have you know, that coffee was defenceless!"

There was a tense pause - no sounds pieced the darkness: no indicators of a world outside that single room at all.

In the blackness, a pair of huge eyes snapped open: glaring and shifting in colour: reds and yellows, like two monstrous gates to Tatarus itself, glaring down at the filly from mere inches away.

"Is that what you want?" Whispered a hundred voices - seemingly from everywhere at once. "A monster like they tell you I am? I can be a monster if that's what you want!" It hissed.

Oh this was entertaining!

Edited December 3, 2013 by Cinderscribe

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

@@Gloomfury,

Chrysalis din't have the time to argue about a cell. "You either sleep in the cell or sleep on the floor. So stop complaining." She gave him a very angry look. It was a look she always gave to her subjects; she always seemed like a grumpy queen but she meant well.

[Gloomfury 243]

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"Yeah yeah. I know the drill, darling." He sits on the bed and takes out a pack of cigarettes and puts one in his mouth and lights it with a copper colored lighter, then puts them back in his bag. "So, what do you plan to do with me, keep me as a pet or something? Cause don't worry, I'm housebroken." He says in a joking tone.

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

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"Yeah yeah. I know the drill, darling." He sits on the bed and takes out a pack of cigarettes and puts one in his mouth and lights it with a copper colored lighter, then puts them back in his bag. "So, what do you plan to do with me, keep me as a pet or something? Cause don't worry, I'm housebroken." He says in a joking tone.

"it's..." Chrysalis stopped for a moment. If ahe was to tell him of the competition he would probably spoil things for her; and she couldn't allow that to happen. "none of your bussiness. But you have to be alive for it, as well as your friends. Just sit there for now."

[Gloomfury 243]

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Gloom just shrugs and gets comfortable on the bed. "Whatever you say, darling."He takes a drag of the cigarette a blows the smoke above his head. "Since I'm gonna be here for a while I might as well do as you say." He sits up. "The name is Gloomfury, by the way. But most call me Gloom on the count of my sunny disposition." He says sarcastically. "And I already know who you are. Got to say, you taller then I thought you were."

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

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Gloom just shrugs and gets comfortable on the bed. "Whatever you say, darling."He takes a drag of the cigarette a blows the smoke above his head. "Since I'm gonna be here for a while I might as well do as you say." He sits up. "The name is Gloomfury, by the way. But most call me Gloom on the count of my sunny disposition." He says sarcastically. "And I already know who you are. Got to say, you taller then I thought you were."

OK. So mabye he wasn't as irritating now but he still mocked her at some point. "I would probably get that a lot. Not as tall as that loud blue sham of a princess." She muttered the last part as if it was a curse to say such things. "Couldn't rule her own people without help from her sister."

[Gloomfury 243]

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"Aye, you got a point. Poor lass is always in her sisters shadow. Guess the whole darkness thing fits her, heh. But I never really cared for old sunny flank anyway. The endless talk of harmony annoys the hell out of me.  Really glad I'm not from here. He takes another drag of the cigarette. "So is tough being queen of your own hive? Bet it is, must have been a reason to try to take over Canterlot then just cause you wanted to."

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

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"Aye, you got a point. Poor lass is always in her sisters shadow. Guess the whole darkness thing fits her, heh. But I never really cared for old sunny flank anyway. The endless talk of harmony annoys the hell out of me. Really glad I'm not from here. He takes another drag of the cigarette. "So is tough being queen of your own hive? Bet it is, must have been a reason to try to take over Canterlot then just cause you wanted to."

Chrysalis sighs. This was kind of a sad story, considering what happened. "I had to. Love is one of the only things that we can consume without dying. The amount of love from that city could have fed my children for generations. And then we failed. And now all my children are... Dead. They're all dead."

[aRegularPony 306]

@@Miss Reaper,

"The princess of the night, went missing quite some time ago. Who do I have to thank for your presence?" Demence grinned. No wonder the presence of power was so great. One of the sisters. Nightmare Moon. But, why had he been called to this mountain? What had happened to the other ponies? And why was somepony with such power hiding?

[Gloomfury 243]

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"My condolences. Must be real hard on you. Through my experience in this shitty world, love and compassion are hard to come by. So no wonder you had to take a city, I've seen what hunger can do. Plus, now one will just be willing to give you love. To them you're nothing but a monster. I can speak from experience."She says as he pulls out a bag of beef jerky from his bag and takes a bit out of one of the strips. He then hold out the bag to her. "Want some? I got it from a griffin back in Detrot, ain't bad." He says with an uncharacteristic smile.

[ReverieRiver 526]

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"You have only myself to thank," Nightmare Moon stated, her turquoise eyes glaring coldly for just a moment before she set the zebra down, placing him on his hooves before the magical mist retreated to its proper place as the mare's ethereal mane and tail. She then muttered under her breath, "Perhaps with just a little help from a certain draconequus..."

 

Either way, the mention of her former position as princess of the night struck a very particular nerve. She was no longer the princess of the night; she lost her right to that title when she gave into the darkness once more. Her so-called sister would have forced her from the throne anyway, with the help of those cursed Bearers of the Elements.

 

Now Celestia had taken over both the night and day cycle again, the alicorn figured. Of course, she no longer had the right to bring forth the glorious night anymore; that was taken from her along with her title as princess. Nightmare Moon was determined to take back what was rightfully hers, someday. But she couldn't do it on her own. Which was precisely why she was standing before this zebra now, in this mountain in which three other notorious figures resided.

 

Nightmare Moon distracted herself from her bout of brooding by taking notice of the height difference between herself and the zebra before her. Being easily as tall as Celestia, perhaps just a tad taller, even, she stood at least two or three feet taller than any average pony or pony-like creature. She liked how it made her seem that much more intimidating to others; her presence commanded attention and respect, especially with the regal manner in which she held her slim form: a proper, proud posture always.

 

She would have her fun in persuading this zebra to see things her way; if he resisted, that would only make it all the more fun!

 

But, first. The niceties were always important. "Pardon me, I nearly forgot my manners. You know who I am, of course... But who are you, if I may ask?"

 

As she spoke, she maintained quite the pleasant smile, one that was perhaps just a little too pleasant.