open A Darker Fate: Beyond these Walls Chapter Two.

[Frosty V 309]

@StevenEarthPony

(Sorry for the short post......school)

 

Frost Typhoon

Frost hesitated before shaking his head. "I wouldn't say a good one....I've had adventures before..this is different. To me it sounds almost personal, not something I think your leader would let me join in on at the last moment." He said sighing and turning his head forward.

Edited December 6, 2013 by Frosty V

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Midnight Scribbler

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Scribbler thought for a moment about how he'd pose this next comment. "Well.. I suppose it was because it was my first glimpse of what magic you could conjure, and how quickly you cast it, that was impressive.." He thought of his next words carefully. "I made this for you." Scribbler held out a hoof, revealing a pendant consisting of three enchantment marbles, tethered together with lengths of wire and hempen string. The marbles glowed a deep crimson hue, and seemed to shimmer from within. "These will hold a spell permanently, so you won't need to keep it going yourself. Even when you sleep. They're best for illusions or protective spells." He smiled, hiding fear that she wouldn't like the gesture. He wondered how she'd react if she knew what he'd seen.

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Clockwork Green

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Clockwork glanced to Aegis, smiling at the comment. "Bold, yes.. It took a great deal of building up to though. I had dreamed of flight for Earth ponies ever since I first saw the city of Cloudsdale hovering above in the sky.. What a moment that was." He seemed slightly lost in reminiscence for a moment, then Crimson showed up. "Kids? Who does this ruffian think he is?" Clockwork gave the Stallion a cold, calculating look, then swept it to Kingfisher after hearing their names said in a mockingly inaccurate parody. He was suddenly filled with a strong distaste for these two, but didn't show it at all. His expression was completely void of emotion until Eclipse spoke again. "No offense taken, my good sir." He gave a half smile, then glanced about. "I'm going for a drink at the bar, if anypony should wish to join me. If not.. I shall see you in the morn." With that, he spun around, and began making his way to a bar stool.

Edited December 8, 2013 by Midnight Scribbler

[EcstaticWind 572]

Aegis Dare

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@ Everyone Present

 

"Thanks for the offer, but I'm gonna pass this time. I have a tendency to sleep in if I stay up too late. Good night, everypony." Aegis said, making his way to his room. As he left, he called out to Crimson. "Catch up with you in the morning, ok?"

 

He unwedged the wood from under his door and walked in. Everything was exactly the way he'd left it. He fished the journal out of his bags and wrote down the events of the day. When he was done, he put it back. But sleep eluded him. "I've gotta tell them properly tomorrow... Otherwise, it's gonna eat me alive..."

[RAGESTAR 479]

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Crimson tilted his hat curtly as Pavisa trotted by, shrugged at Kingfisher, and gave a nod to Aegis but he didn't say anything, as he kept a close eye on Clockwork, a suspicious look on his face. "Hmm, mind if I join you? I could use a drink, I'm running low on rum anyway..." he said, before trotting after Clockwork. "This guy...he seems...off for some reason...I know a killer when I see one, and this guy fits the bill of the emotionless killer perfectly...I've seen plenty of ponies like him, they act all neutral on the outside, but they contemplate how they're gonna kill you on the inside...I'd better keep an eye on this guy..." he thought. Crimson trotted beside Clockwork with a stupid grin.  " so kid, what's your poison? I'm a rum and sake stallion myself..." he said in a cheery tone, masking his distrust for the stallion perfectly.

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((OOC: You SERIOUSLY forgot me, Ragestar?))

Eclipse

Eclipse trotted beside the two, keeping a close eye on Clockwork. He seemed nice enough, but something about him just rubbed the unicorn the wrong way. Like, REALLY rubbed him the wrong way.

 

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Blast

The stallion simply laughed at Frost's statement.

"Nonsense. Just come with us, see what it's like. If it proves to be too much, you can just head back home."

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Lost Thought continued her sketch of the area. The structure of the buildings and designs of the area seemed to fascinate her the more she studied them. She could see inspiration and ideas coming from the everyday objects that surrounded her, and now with all the sketching she did in the past hour of or. Lost had at least two new Ideas for inventions that she could make.

 

While she wouldn't have minded working outside. Too many noises and distractions bothered her, and if it turned night she wouldn't be able to see. She needed someplace quiet to draw, and build what had come up with; luckily she had already passed the place to get all of this.

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Lost followed the map she created back towards the inn. She opened the door, and took a seat near the entrance. She wanted to rest sit down fir a moment, all her writing and walking had taken a bit out of her. 

Edited December 7, 2013 by danzxc123

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Clockwork Green

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Clockwork began to feel somewhat annoyed by this Stallion who appeared to be about the same age. Rough looking, but not older at all. "What is it with this.. Kid, nonsense?" He thought, feeling tired of Crimson's presence already, though he smiled anyway and humoured him. "I am more of a wine colt, myself. I favour the Chianti if I can get any.. Or perhaps a nice Marelot." He grinned, and glanced over Crimson's shoulder as Eclipse trotted up beside him. "Clockwork Green is the name." He held out a hoof to shake, taking note of Eclipse's watching eyes.

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Kingfisher.

 

"Well..." Grunted Kingfisher, watching the status quo of the room shift. "I'm going to turn in for the night too: gotta make sure nothing's falling apart - pretty sure this old bag needs stitchin' in a few places..."

 

Ambling towards her regular room, she spared a moment to call over to the bartender: who still seemed baffled at the sight of so many customers.

 

"Still got my stuff, Bit?"

 

"Same place as it always is!" He responded moodily. "Should start chargin' ya fer storing it an..."

 

"Aye, I'll be leavin' some when we go tomorrow too." Kingfisher nodded before leaving the room.

 

He was a stingy, arrogant, foul tempered example of a pony... but he was reliable. To her at least - she doubted everypony got the same treatment, given the reputation of the place. She sometimes wondered if the miserable old sod kept it in such a state on purpose - he was hardly the sociable type after all: not exactly the perfect example of an innkeeper or barpony - maybe he wanted to tailor towards folks like her, Red and Crimson more...

[RAGESTAR 479]

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Crimson grinned and accepted Clockwork's hoof, shaking it firmly for a moment, before letting go. "Nice to meet ya, my name is captain Crimson Grinn, I'm a very famous or infamous pirate around these parts, depending on who you ask anyway. So, are you bringing any useful or special skills to the table on this little quest?" he asked.

 

((lol, Crimson calls a lot of people kid, but there is a reason behind it. Just read his bio and you should see a little interesting and unique detail about him in the other section of his bio.))

 

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((I'm so sorry!! I knew I forgot someone...anyway, it won't happen again...I hope...))

[Commander Tangent 861]

Icarus felt the weight  of sleep begin to burden him. He promptly ordered a room, and withdrew to it, offering Clockwork and the other ponies a nod before moving on. Upon arriving to his room, Icarus closed the door, and sat down on the bed. He slowly moved his hooves upwards, grabbing the sides of his mask, and carefully removing it, revealing his mangled face to the the silence of the room.

He looked down at the mask

 

At this point, is this my mask, or is it my face..... I have adorned it for so long a barely even realize its there. I guess that's the price of doing "whats right" eh? Sacrificing for the greater good....

 

Icarus carefully set his mask down and removed his heavy overcoat and protective lining. and with that, he sat down on the bed, thinking of ways history could have played out better,How he could have stabilized Honey, or how he could have let his mother live, for the probability that she might out due the plague. But he eventually realized that no matter how bad he wanted it, these were just thoughts.

 

It matters not, I  now have a mission, and I will see to it as I always do...

 

Edited December 7, 2013 by Commander Tangent

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Noble Persona

 

That night, Noble sat at the desk in the Captain's Quarters, deep in thought. Thinking about his coup d’état, and the many things that could go wrong. Well, not entirely true. He was worrying himself to the point of reaching for the bottle of rum he'd been contemplating all afternoon when he heard a knock on the door. "Thank the Sisters... Yes?"

 

"Are you busy, Noble-err, Artorias..." Gwyn said as she walked in.

 

"No, I'm not busy. And don't worry about the alias. Right now, I'm just Noble." He said. He hadn't ever seen Gwyn act as shyly as this. "Is anything the matter?"

 

"I, uh, I just wanted to know if you meant what you said... about being family."

 

"Of course I did. And don't let anypony tell you otherwise." Noble said in a warm tone, completely at odds with his earlier behaviour.

 

"Thank you, Noble." She said, turning to walk out again.

 

"Wait. It's cold out there. Why don't you stay in here?"

 

"Are you sure? Since you take your alone time so seriously..." Gwyn said. 'He seems totally different now.'

 

Noble laughed. "What kind of brother would I be if I let my dear sister freeze? Make yourself comfortable."

 

With confidence renewed, Gwyn made her way to the bed. It was tasteless and gawdy, but it looked warm and soft at least. Within minutes, she was asleep. Noble eyed the bottle, then uncorked it. He grabbed a plain looking flask off a nearby shelf and poured some of the rum into it. "This may be useful..." He turned his seat towards the window and drank the rest, with rather...interesting memories of a certain pirate. "Even when you're not here, Crimson Grinn, you still manage to be a royal pain in the flank..."

[Geek0zoid 1,468]

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((OOC: It's fine. Let's just keep going on with the RP))

 

Eclipse

Eclipse stared at Clockwork's hoof. Eclipse's stare was as cold as a snake, along with his overall personality. He won't hesitate to take out anypony that gets in the way of his task. Regardless of how unsettling the stallion looked, he shook his hoof.

"White Eclipse, master of psychic magic and apparently suffering from amnesia." Eclipse then looked to Crimson. "You remember my goals, correct?" Eclipse asked him. "Would you like to enlighten him on my situation?"

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Clockwork Green

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Clockwork raised a brow. These were not professions he'd been expecting, although he wasn't sure what he'd expected from Crimson. He definitely looked like a pirate. The other one intrigued him though. "Psychic magic you say? This sounds interesting.. Were you chosen for you skills on this journey? Or did you both just happen to stumble in, as I seem to have." He chuckled. Then waved the bartender down. "A bottle of Chianti if you have it.. If not, Scotch will do.. No ice, just a touch of water."

[RAGESTAR 479]

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Crimson shrugged in response to Eclipse's request, he then turned to Clockwork. "You see, Eclipse is on a mission to find his lost past, be it good or bad, so he has decided to help us with our quest, while also continuing his own, but if any of is stand in the way of completing his goal, he won't hesitate to smack a filly to get what he wants..." he said in a serious tone. "Oh, and I originally decided to help these guys for two reasons. Reason one, is because princess Luna, who's an old friend of mine by the way, asked me to assist them. The second reason, is because I just love a damn good adventure, and so far, this group has really delivered! Monsters, booby-trapped ruins, and Demi-gods, are pretty big contributors to that though, so its probably no wonder why it was so difficult..." he said with a shrug.

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Clockwork Green

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Clockwork stopped thinking of his drink at the word "Demigod". "Demigod?? What sort of adventure have you been on anyway? It sounds perilous to say the very least.. Oh.. and to answer your question from before.. I have some inventions to bring to the table. Some will prove quite useful I believe." He smiled, and placed some bits on the bar for his bottle as it was set in front of him with a glass. He nodded respectfully to the bartender as he tossed a tip into the jar and began to pour himself a glass.

[Frosty V 309]

@StevenEarthPony

 

Frost hesitated before shrugging and turning his head back so that his gaze met Blast's. "I will think the offer over, but I'm only good with the bow for a weapon really....I couldn't help in close range. My train leaves tomorrow morning so I'll have the night to think it over......its something that I have wanted to do again for a while...." his voice trailed off as he looked down at the bar table.

[Commander Tangent 861]

Icarus opened up his medical bag, and pulled out a very specific chemical, sodium thiopental, and observed it. The liquid swishing around in its vial as he moved it. He returned it to his bag and pulled out his journal and began to write.

 

Icarus log: I have successfully made it into the group I have actively been seeking this past day. They seem to have been on quite an interesting adventure before all this, but I have not talked to them enough to know what exactly happened. This group seems to be headed by Kingsfisher and based around her. I hope were ever this journey leads us, I can figure out were the creator has gone.

 

He finished and closed the book, and took the next few minutes to take inventory, making sure he had all of his medical equipment.

 

Suddenly, he heard a very distinct growl coming from his abdominal region. Icarus thought for a second....

 

​Hmm, I haven't eaten or drunken all day, not good. Hmm, I'll leave this room secure and consume what I need I suppose, before returning here for sleep.

 

Icarus stood up and locked the room, sure to be back quickly. Once that was finished, he slipped his mask and heavy overcoat back on and made his way back to the bar so he could order a non-alcoholic drink, if they served any.

 

 

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Icarus returned to the bar and looked for a seat.

 

Hmm, Clockwork is the only one I know, might as well sit by the pony I know.

 

Icarus trotted over to the group, and took a seat, trying not to disturb their conversation. He called the bartender over, and requested water.

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Willow Starsinger

 

"But.. it might get lost!"

 

Willow knew well that she was worrying way too much: she always worried way too much. She didn't know where Kricket was and maybe Kricket was even being tortured! Or taken apart for science! She didn't want that to happen to the poor little thing! "Orion, this little Aspect means more to me than you think." After about an hour of searching, she gave up. 

 

"This is hopeless," Willow frowned, scraping her hoof against the ground.

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Eclipse & Blast

Eclipse took a drink from his whiskey and sighed.

"Yeah. Our little adventure was pretty thrilling, to say the very least." He then looked behind him to see Blast and Frost. He slightly grunted at the sight of Blast, but gestured him to come and sit down. So, he did. Blast sat down somewhere in the middle of everpony, gesturing Frost to do the same.

[Frosty V 309]

@StevenEarthPony

 

Frost Typhoon

Frost watched as Eclipse gestured for Blast to come sit with him and the group he was with, he was a little saddened at the thought of ending his conversation with the kind stallion, but he shrugged the feeling off and stood to get ready and leave for his inn, but when he saw Blast gesture for him to come over his face lit up and he happily trotted to go and sit next Blast.

[Commander Tangent 861]

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"Do tell? " Icarus said, sitting down with a glass of water, a curious look overcoming his face underneath the dark shade of his mask.

Might as figure out what they did last, should give me an idea of what I'm getting myself into, witch would be quite helpful.

Edited December 7, 2013 by Commander Tangent

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Zintiik

 

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It had taken him longer than he would have liked to admit, but eventually Zintiik managed to find Orion and Willow.  He was a little concerned about approaching them - they hadn't seemed happy to see him the last time, after all - but glancing up at Kricket tangled in his mane made up his mind for him.

 

Walking up slowly behind the two of them, Zintiik brings a hoof to his mouth and clears his throat.  "Erm...  I don't mean to interrupt, but I believe this belongs to you?"  He lowers his gaze slightly, prepared to leave again once Kricket was back where he belonged.  I still don't get why they're all upset with me.

[SilverHeart 741]

Midnight Scribbler

@@SilverHeart,

 

Scribbler thought for a moment about how he'd pose this next comment. "Well.. I suppose it was because it was my first glimpse of what magic you could conjure, and how quickly you cast it, that was impressive.." He thought of his next words carefully. "I made this for you." Scribbler held out a hoof, revealing a pendant consisting of three enchantment marbles, tethered together with lengths of wire and hempen string. The marbles glowed a deep crimson hue, and seemed to shimmer from within. "These will hold a spell permanently, so you won't need to keep it going yourself. Even when you sleep. They're best for illusions or protective spells." He smiled, hiding fear that she wouldn't like the gesture. He wondered how she'd react if she knew what he'd seen.

 

Mirror was torn, she wasn't sure if she should act humble or take pride in the compliment. It had taken her years of study and practice to be as good as she was...although in her own experience everything seemed to backfire when she was too proud of her abilities. And then there was the matter of his "gift"...the part that had raised her suspsicions was "Even when you sleep.."

 

Perhaps he had seen something in the temple. She had been hoping he hadn't....and the week that passed had helped to fool her into believing he had taken an actual interest in her. It seemed unlikely now though, pity. She would have to be more careful around him. Mirror faked a smile as she accepted the gift, before inspecting it closely. "It's very nice, thank you. But why did you give this to me?" She asked as she placed it into her saddlebags. She would have it inspected before ever wearing it.

[Midnight Scribbler 1,705]

Midnight Scribbler

@@SilverHeart,

 

Scribbler was happy she hadn't been scared off yet, although he hadn't thought of how he would respond to a question like this. "I.. I suppose I.. I like you, Mirror.. I thought it would be a practical gift for somepony who uses magic." He was stumbling over his thoughts, and could feel his cheeks heating up. He was finding it more difficult to think now that she seemed to be more wary of him for some reason. He felt like running the other way, but something kept him there, that suspicious glint in her eye caught him like a net. He couldn't turn away, but he feared messing things up at the same time. The blatant truth began to shine through in his mind. He did feel something more for Mirror than just friendship, and he couldn't ignore it now, even though he was nearly convinced it wasn't mutual by her reaction. "Please forgive me... I.. feel foolish." He turned his head to look away for a moment, gazing into shop windows as they passed. This wasn't at all how he'd hoped things would go, but then he wasn't sure what he was truly expecting to begin with.

 

Clockwork Green

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Clockwork looked to Eclipse with intrigue, and nodded at the comment Icarus made, encouraging him to spill more of the story. "I would be very much interested to hear what happened. What exactly was your goal?" He asked, sipping at his glass of wine. The crimson liquid shimmered in the dim light of the bar as he tilted the glass.

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Willow Starsinger

 

"Freeze!"

 

Willow was wary from being so frightened for Kricket's safety that she was startled that Zintiik had appeared behind her and Orion. "Oh, you have Kricket?" Willow asked happily, suddenly losing concentration of the magic she was about to unleash. "Oh, thank you, thank you thank you!" Willow smiled, hugging the changeling and taking the Aspect from his mane.

 

"How can I ever thank you? Where did you find him?!" Willow asked too cheerfully.