open Deception

[Moonlight Fire 20]

Cosmo looked at his student with a mixture of surprise, approval, and fear. He had a playful smile as he pretended to hide behind whiplash and whimper, "What have I created..?" Then he burst out laughing and hoof bumped Lewis, "That was excellent. Honestly, I think you've got the basics, so the last step is forming your own style. When you're in a fight, just make note of what your strikes do to your opponents and how you can fit more attacks in that opening. Once you can do that, the only thing left will be experience." Cosmo trotted back to Whiplash, "I think we'll need to head out soon so we might need to postpone that duel. Also, third death is a style of duel where you position yourself or your weapon to where in a real fight , it could be considered a killing blow, mainly the throat and chest. Each time you say Death and get a point. First to three wins, so it's not a real death match."

Whiplash nodded. "Ah, that makes sense. Well I'll be looking forward to dueling you," she grinned. The Pegasus watched Lewis trot away, and called after him, "Nice job, Lewis!" Whiplash went into the bunker to gather her own things, excited to see where their group would journey to next.

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Lewis put the last of his things in his saddle bag and glanced around the bunker one last time and noticed Whiplash. He put his saddle bag on and trotted over to her and smiled. "H-hey Whiplash...D-do you um.. you need any help packing or anything?" He shuffled around still some adrenalin in his system.

[Moonlight Fire 20]

"I guess I could use a little help packing up these rations. Besides my dagger, that's really all I bought, which was stupid on my part," she admitted, pointing her hoof at the supplies scattered around her pack. As Whiplash stuffed some of them in her pack, she grinned at Lewis. "You really did do pretty great back there," the Pegasus said with a nod.

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"I guess I could use a little help packing up these rations. Besides my dagger, that's really all I bought, which was stupid on my part," she admitted, pointing her hoof at the supplies scattered around her pack. As Whiplash stuffed some of them in her pack, she grinned at Lewis. "You really did do pretty great back there," the Pegasus said with a nod.

Lewis grinned back levitating some of the rations studying them quickly and sorting them into Whiplash's bag. "Y-you think so? I honestly don't remember most of it... Just hitting the first two then my vision got kinda red and blurred. The next thing I knew Cosmo was hoof bumping me and the targets were all gone.... Is that normal?" He asked, a bit of nervousness in his voice.

[Trevor Bright 872]

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David and Poe had finished their training. As David reabsorbed Poe, he walked back up to every pony in there various stages of working out and practicing. "Alright every pony, if you need it, get some rest. Big day ahead tomorrow. We're gonna move on." After saying this, he turned around, and walked in to the bunker, plopped down on one of the beds and was instantly asleep.

Edited December 8, 2013 by Dave Pyro

[Moonlight Fire 20]

Lewis grinned back levitating some of the rations studying them quickly and sorting them into Whiplash's bag. "Y-you think so? I honestly don't remember most of it... Just hitting the first two then my vision got kinda red and blurred. The next thing I knew Cosmo was hoof bumping me and the targets were all gone.... Is that normal?" He asked, a bit of nervousness in his voice.

Whiplash nodded at the nervous stallion. "Actually, I think that's a sign you're a very concentrated and focused fighter. I do it when I'm pretty serious too. Although I'm rarely that serious," she smirked. As David announced every pony should get some rest, the Pegasus gave a nod to Lewis. "Thanks for the help!" Whiplash suppressed a yawn and chose a bed for herself at the back of the bunker, hopping on to it.

[Trevor Bright 872]

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Edited December 9, 2013 by Dave Pyro

[TheBreech 91]

(OOC: Acknowledged Mr Stallion with the Strategy)

Cosmo headed to the bed he'd claimed and smiled as he saw Lewis, still proudly surprised by the ferocity that guy had shown. "My first student... Amazing... Ha, if Tiamat were here... " Cosmo's thoughts darkened as he thought of his baby dragon. Luna had given her to him as a gift. She was of a breed naturally resistant to magic so she couldn't be given to an academy applicant. Cosmo had lost her when the Changelings took over, and he was afraid to think whether or not she was even alive...

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Whiplash nodded at the nervous stallion. "Actually, I think that's a sign you're a very concentrated and focused fighter. I do it when I'm pretty serious too. Although I'm rarely that serious," she smirked. As David announced every pony should get some rest, the Pegasus gave a nod to Lewis. "Thanks for the help!" Whiplash suppressed a yawn and chose a bed for herself at the back of the bunker, hopping on to it.

Lewis nodded and smiled. He looked at David when he gave the message to all the ponies and nodded again. "No problem~ and goodnight." He replied to whiplash, it was at this moment when it hit him how tired he really was. He walked over to the nearest bed and flopped into it. He yawned then just before passing out said, "Goodnight everypony..." then let the relaxing blackness of sleep envelop him.

[Trevor Bright 872]

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[Moonlight Fire 20]

Whiplash gave a last half wave to the ponies getting in bed, and began to doze off herself. Her dreams were clouded with changelings, blood, and her old friends dying, and the Pegasus woke up with a small shout, tumbling out of bed. Whiplash nervously hopped back into her cot, gritting her teeth in embarrassment.

[pr3datortac0 15]

Whiplash gave a last half wave to the ponies getting in bed, and began to doze off herself. Her dreams were clouded with changelings, blood, and her old friends dying, and the Pegasus woke up with a small shout, tumbling out of bed. Whiplash nervously hopped back into her cot, gritting her teeth in embarrassment.

Being the light sleeper he is, Lewis woke up and jumped into a defensive position and looked around the room for  trouble. When he saw no changelings he relaxed and looked to Whiplash. "Are you okay Whiplash?.... You scared the daylights outta me, I thought you were getting hurt..."

[Hive King 2,001]

Skuldaf fired off energy shots into the sky again. Perhaps a changeling would see them but unless his crew preferred him exploding, it was safer for him to blow off steam out here where no one got hurt by his unstable magic. Still, he'd have to train his control

[Moonlight Fire 20]

Being the light sleeper he is, Lewis woke up and jumped into a defensive position and looked around the room for trouble. When he saw no changelings he relaxed and looked to Whiplash. "Are you okay Whiplash?.... You scared the daylights outta me, I thought you were getting hurt..."

Whiplash steadied her breathing as she looked at Lewis in embarrassment. She was supposed to be tough, yet here she was, shouting over a nightmare. "Sorry. I just..kind of had a weird dream. But I'm fine," the Mare promised quietly. Whiplash returned her usual grin and chuckled, "Good thing you're a light sleeper, that'll come in handy if we ever go under attack." Whiplash smiled, although her heart wasn't really in it.

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Whiplash steadied her breathing as she looked at Lewis in embarrassment. She was supposed to be tough, yet here she was, shouting over a nightmare. "Sorry. I just..kind of had a weird dream. But I'm fine," the Mare promised quietly. Whiplash returned her usual grin and chuckled, "Good thing you're a light sleeper, that'll come in handy if we ever go under attack." Whiplash smiled, although her heart wasn't really in it.

Lewis smiles in return, "Yeah, it has before...." He steps off of his bed and sits next to Whiplash's. "S-so you said you were having a dream right? The only dreams I know of that make you wake up yelling are falling dreams and nightmares.... do you...um.. do you wanna talk about it?"

[Moonlight Fire 20]

Lewis smiles in return, "Yeah, it has before...." He steps off of his bed and sits next to Whiplash's. "S-so you said you were having a dream right? The only dreams I know of that make you wake up yelling are falling dreams and nightmares.... do you...um.. do you wanna talk about it?"

Whiplash let out a quiet sigh and glanced at the stallion. "Well..I guess it was kind of a scary nightmare.. well of course I didn't find it scary," the mare said, struggling to not sound like a coward. "Okay, it was scary. There was just a lot of..destruction, blood, death...I saw a lot of my old friends dying," she said honestly, restraining herself from a shiver. "But, it's okay now. I'm fine," Whiplash said with a nod.

[Trevor Bright 872]

David sat up and rubbed his eyes. "What time is it?" "Time to still be asleep." "Shut up." He looked around and spotted Lewis and Whiplash sitting next to each other. Walking over to them, he tried to suppress a yawn and failed. Yawning very obnoxiously, he tried to ask them a question, but it came out mostly as gibberish seeing that he was yawning and trying to talk. He took a second to collect his bearings and tried again. "Whats the matter kiddies? Couldn't sleep?"

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Edited December 14, 2013 by Dave Pyro

[Moonlight Fire 20]

David sat up and rubbed his eyes. "What time is it?" "Time to still be asleep." "Shut up." He looked around and spotted Lewis and Whiplash sitting next to each other. Walking over to them, he tried to suppress a yawn and failed. Yawning very obnoxiously, he tried to ask them a question, but it came out mostly as gibberish seeing that he was yawning and trying to talk. He took a second to collect his bearings and tried again. "Whats the matter kiddies? Couldn't sleep?"

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Whiplash rolled her eyes and mumbled irritably, "I'm not a 'kiddie', thanks. Yeah, but I'll probably be going back to bed now. I better get some sleep." The Pegasus folder her wings in and gave a slight nod to David and Lewis. "I might wake up everybody at this rate," she smiled, fluffing her pillow

[Trevor Bright 872]

David smiled. "Sorry, I've been so many places, done so much...feels like I've lived longer then I really have. I've started thinking of almost every pony as a 'kiddie'." "Right, well, everyone basically is..." "That's not true, this group is actually surprisingly well rounded." "Well, I guess you're right." "What ever. Night Whiplash! Lewis, you gonna stay up? Or go get some more shut eye?"

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[TheBreech 91]

"Hopefully, whatever he does will be quiet..." Cosmo replied from under a pillow. As he put it back under his head and tried to resume sleep, Fade simply shook his head and rolled his eyes, mumbling about Cosmo's attitude when he's tired. Cosmo wasn't as cranky from exhaustion as he was from stress and grief as he kept thinking about Tiamat, his little dragon hatchling, and whether or not she was safe. He told her to stay put and for once she she listened, the one time she shouldn't have... Cosmo had been searching for her for weeks and when he got heard the radio message, he decided to find something else to help get his mind of off her but his dreams weren't willing to cooperate with that idea. Even Fade didn't realize the full effect of Tiamat's loss on Cosmo. "I'm sorry Tiamat..." He muttered mindlessly.

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David smiled. "Sorry, I've been so many places, done so much...feels like I've lived longer then I really have. I've started thinking of almost every pony as a 'kiddie'." "Right, well, everyone basically is..." "That's not true, this group is actually surprisingly well rounded." "Well, I guess you're right." "What ever. Night Whiplash! Lewis, you gonna stay up? Or go get some more shut eye?"

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'I um... I'm gonna stay up.. i-if that's okay. I can't really sleep anyway.... I'll um take watch. You should get some sleep David, you look like you could use it.... u-um n-no offense.... S-sorry I'll just um... go.. watch..." Lewis blushed awkwardly and backed out of the safe house. Once outside he took a breath and sighed and sat by the door.

[Trevor Bright 872]

David watched as Lewis stuttered about him taking watch and David needing sleep. As Lewis backed out the door, David walked over to his bed and sat down. "Am I missing something or was he acting different...er, more different then usual?" "No, I think you're right. He basically just called us under rested. We should take his advice and get some more shut eye." "I hope nothing happened. Is he alright?" "He's fine. Let's get some sleep." David got up off his bed and started walking towards the door. "I'm going to talk to him." "NO! Turn around! The bed is the opposite direction! NO!" David stepped outside and nearly bumped in to Lewis. "Oh, sorry, didn't see you in the door way." He walked around and sat down next to Lewis on his opposite side so he wasn't blocking the doorway. "Hey, are you alright? You've been acting...a little different lately."

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[pr3datortac0 15]

David watched as Lewis stuttered about him taking watch and David needing sleep. As Lewis backed out the door, David walked over to his bed and sat down. "Am I missing something or was he acting different...er, more different then usual?" "No, I think you're right. He basically just called us under rested. We should take his advice and get some more shut eye." "I hope nothing happened. Is he alright?" "He's fine. Let's get some sleep." David got up off his bed and started walking towards the door. "I'm going to talk to him." "NO! Turn around! The bed is the opposite direction! NO!" David stepped outside and nearly bumped in to Lewis. "Oh, sorry, didn't see you in the door way." He walked around and sat down next to Lewis on his opposite side so he wasn't blocking the doorway. "Hey, are you alright? You've been acting...a little different lately."

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Lewis jumpes a little not expecting David. "H-huh!? oh..hi David, it's ok..." He settles down and looks back out to the horizon. "Yeah I'm okay...just a little jumpy still. W-wait.. umm.. What do you mean I've been acting different?" He quirks an eyebrow slightly his voice more quiet than before.

[Trevor Bright 872]

David looked up at the sky for a moment before turning his gaze back to Lewis. "Well, it's just you seem a bit more jumpy then usual. You're usually one of the calmer ones around here. You alright?" He turned his head and watched Skuldaf's energy beam as it lanced towards the sky.

[pr3datortac0 15]

David looked up at the sky for a moment before turning his gaze back to Lewis. "Well, it's just you seem a bit more jumpy then usual. You're usually one of the calmer ones around here. You alright?" He turned his head and watched Skuldaf's energy beam as it lanced towards the sky.

Lewis sighs and nods then also looks up at the energy beams. "Yeah I'm alright.... Its just.... I'm not very good with change now a days..." His eyes return to the ground. "I know it has to happen all the time 'cause of the changelings and stuff.... but...." He chuckles a little. "You know.. I didn't leave my house for nearly a month after everything his the fan...." He smiles a little and glances at David. "Once I did whenever I tried to move from one spot to the next I would always have changelings waiting outside where I was laying low.... Dunno how but they always found me... But I'm more confident this time cause I have you ponies here with me.... Eeeven if I do seem jumpy..."