open Into the Unknown!

[Firehearted 120]

NO LONGER ACCEPTING

 

It had been about a week since Atlas had put up the posters in Ponyville and sent them across Equestria. He sat in his chair at home by a fire reading the Manehattan times. The mid-aged pegasus had waited patiently for somepony to knock on his door.

"That treasure will be mine" he thought aloud angrily.

 

OOC: normally i would wright more but I'm both nervous and not good at starting RPs and fanfics.

Edited January 17, 2014 by Airbornepony

[arkman575 312]

Seth Eclipse trotted towrds a rather large house. He had just came from his residence after mailing a letter to canterlot explaining that he was going to be taking a much needed vacation. He was really attending what looked to be an expidion to the everfree. He found this to b an am using idea, and the luner princess that he should get out more offer, so he was just about to make his request.

 

The alpha greywolf knocked on the Ike door, and pashintly waited for a reply. While waiting, he pondered the notione that if this pony was going to be one of those racist ponies like he ran into in canterlot during his first mission of deplomacy. He doubted it, but it was always possible.

[WhiteGuardian 168]

Doc awoke suddenly as he felt something hard collide with his head. Frick! He had been hacing the best dream. He bolted upright in ned and looked around rubbinging his head gingerly. Ophelia the otter stood there tapping her foot, her small arms folded. "What the heck did you do that for?" he whined. The brown otter tapped the imaginary watch on her wrist. "I'm late? What could I possibly be late for?" he asked. He grunted as a sheet of paper plastered otself to his face. He peeled it off and looked at it before gasping and jumping out of bed. He began scrambling around his room trying to get ready.

 

The piece of paper was a poster, made by somepony named Atlas. He was lookong for brave adventurers to go with him on a treasure hunt in the Everfree. Normally Doc didn't go for things like this, but the small amount of evidence provided on the poster had been enough to convince him. He was excited at the prospect of finding ancient treasure. What would it reveal about history? Putting on his goggles and a dorky looking scarf, he grabbed his shoulder bag and ran for the door. "Thanks Ophelia! See you later!" he called as the otter shook her head slowly and watched him leave affectionately.

[Anon In Equestria 57]

Naked Snake had been of the grid for 6 months now and he hoped he would stay of the grid longer he was now on his way to the briefing of his next assignment he had decided to go hunt for a artifact in the everfree forest he decided to do this to sharpen his survival skills and to make sure the thing he was being payed to find was not a threat to equestria its self snake opened his saddle pack and checked his supplies "let's see combat knife check,nvg goggles check,compass check,stun bomb check,medical gear check and my cigarettes check,beef slices check,vodka check well looks like I've got every thing time to get to business" snake came up to a large house and entered via the back door and silently made his way inside.

[WhiteGuardian 168]

Doc walked slowly along the path thinking. He had no idea what to expect. His curiosity was burning inside of him. He just hoped he wasn't a hindrance when the time came to be useful. He stopped as he came up to the large house. This was the place. Trembling with excitement he walked up to the big door and knocked.

[Firehearted 120]

Atlas heard the much anticipated knock on his door. He flew out of his chair letting the news paper fall gently onto the seat. He was still suprising agile despite his age. That's what years of going across the planet will give you. He hovered to the door and opened it. He just stared at the wolf in front of him.

"Well this is new" Behind the wolf was two unicorns.

"Oh! Well welcome. You three must be here for the expadition! Come in! Would you like anything? Tea? Coffee?" Atlas ushered the three in to his living room with the fireplace.@@WhiteGuardian,@,@@arkman575,

 

 

OOC: Here is Atlas: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/atlas-r5445 His personatly is differnent and he is much older in this too. Again. Ignor his personality for this RP.

[WhiteGuardian 168]

Doc walked into the house looking around trying to get a feel for this pony. He analyzed his surroundings as well as the pony himself. He was old but clearly not weak. He moved well enough. He definately had the look of an experienced traveller. He blinked as Atlas offererd his hospitality. "A coffee would be great, thankyou for offering." he said

[arkman575 312]

@Airbornepony

 

Seth walked into the household, glancing over every square foot of the place. He wasn't picky, more paranoid than anything else.

 

"If you have any wolven herb tea, I would be most pleased." Seth requested. He had a hint of a smile, knowing his request was most likely going to be denied. The house was rather well furnished and decorated. Most of the items that adorned the wall were beyond his knowledge of origin as he was a diplomat, but some he recognized as being from the age of the wolven war. "I must say, you have quite the collection."

[Anon In Equestria 57]

Snake entered the house his knife within reach if needed he looked around while moving to the living room he looked at the wolf and the other unicorn and studied them looking for flaws and strengths"no thanks I'm guessing your atlas I'm here for the job in the everfree forest"

[Firehearted 120]

"Sorry. I'm don't have any wolven tea. I may be well off but that stuff is expensive here!" He quickly got a coffee and came back into the room.

"Here" He hooved the coffe to the unicorn who requested it. He turned to anwser the complement from ealier. 

"Thank you. Adventuring around the planet has it's benifits... And it's costs... Nevermind that! You're here for the expadition!"

He flew in front of his seat once again and placed the news paper on a coffee table in front of it. As he landed he mistakely landed on his bad leg causing him to grunt in pain.

"You may want to go together on this one. It's very deep into the forest, so far in fact that I've gone that far only once. Before I give you the maps and send you on your way any questions? If you need specialty supplies I should have them too"@,@@arkman575,@@WhiteGuardian, 

Edited January 15, 2014 by Airbornepony

[WhiteGuardian 168]

Doc took the coffee gratefully and took a sip. But he continued to watch over the lip of his mug. He hadn't missed it when Atlas leaned painfully on an obviously bad knee. He looked over the other two adventurers. He was stockpiling information. Finally he spoke up. "What exactly are we looking for?"

[Anon In Equestria 57]

Snake had studied the two other 'adventures' the wolf was well built and could very well hold its own in a fight the unicorn on the other hand seemed pretty average but looks can be deceiving so he would have to asses there skills in the field connor turned back to atlas "I don't mind teaming up as long as they don't die on me and leave me with a body to bury and as for specialty supplies is there any thing you could give us as a way to send for a support drop also what skimpy asked"

Edited January 15, 2014 by lonewolf1735

[arkman575 312]

Seth wasn't disturbed with the lack of the beverage. If anything, he was glad he had an advantage over the pony (all be it a small one). His gave looked to the other potential employees. 

 

The indigo unicorn was seemed modest enough and probably could handle a bit of action. The brown one however seemed to be a bit paranoid, especially with him. the unicorn kept darting his eyes at him, and it was obvious that he had a knife on him.

 

"I doubt I need anything, but what terrine should we be expecting?"

[Firehearted 120]

"An airdrop? That's a tall order. I can get some of my friends to get it done but don't expect too much" His tone suddenly turned for friendly to stern and serious. "The terrain will be mostly forest. There may be other kinds as the area is poorly charted. The ruins your going to is in a forest and most likely over grown. There is an idol in a temple their which is the objective. Anything other treasures you find there are yours for the taking, I just want the idol" He flew off for a moment. After some heard fumbling in another room Atlas came out with some maps.

"I made these when I went their. It was twenty years ago. I was still young and full of energy. After trekking through the dangers f the forest I came upon the temple. I was just about to go into the temple when he showed up. De Flanko. Damn that griffon! We fought for awhile before he gave me this. Atlas extended his bad leg to show a huge scar. He gave me this limp and a pain in this leg from the cut. After he gave me the cut he slipped and I pushed him into a pack of timber wolfs below us as we were fighting on top of the temple. I fled and never came back"

He sighed and gave each of them a map.

"This should get you there. You may want to leave now before the heat of day. Good luck"

 

Three more. Well there more if that mutt has one. I can finally put my plan into action and take my revege on all the ponies who have wronged my! Atlas thought evilly while giving no outward signs of his attitude towards the unsuspecting explorers.

 

OOC: From here on out I control the forest. When i say that i create problems and events on the way. This stage won't be long unless you want it to be. I have big plans for the ruins. Oh and Atlas will show up later.

@@arkman575, @@WhiteGuardian, @,

Edited January 15, 2014 by Airbornepony

[WhiteGuardian 168]

Doc slowly took the map that was offered him. He thought carefully about what Atlas was saying. Again he was cataloguing everything he heard. He studied the map for a few seconds, committing it to memory. He rolled it up and put it in his bag. "Well then, we best be going." He turned to his new 'teammates' and waited for them to show signs of being ready to leave.

Edited January 15, 2014 by WhiteGuardian

[Anon In Equestria 57]

Snake took in all the info and made a plan get threw the forest and get the idol while watching his new teams back then get the idol back before any annoying plot twist happen he guess he could do that snake turned to the wolf and the unicorn "okay guys let's head out the sooner we get there the sooner we can get back"

 

(OOC can you injure us when you create dangers and stuff)

[arkman575 312]

@WhiteGuardian @lonewolf1735

 

Seth looked over the back of the unicorn looking over the map. He noted the key features and landmarks. "I'll take the packs. You two will be more agile without them." Seth said, slightly stretching his back. "I always did heavy lifting, so don't worry about me."

[WhiteGuardian 168]

Doc nodded his assent. He stayed quiet though as he continued his observations. He decide that in this unknown situation it was probably best to keep his mouth shut and his eyes opened. He tried to contain his excitement, putting it into the back of his mind, using the forefront to continuously assess the situation. He followed the other pony as he headed for the door, after giving his pack to the wolf. He felt like he could trust the wolf, that he could be an ally. But he wasn't sure about this jumpy pony.

[Anon In Equestria 57]

Snake followed the wolf and the other unicorn he was being oddly silent connor grabbed his nvg goggles knife and his cigs and handed his pack to the wolf as he opened the door and walked outside

"I'm naked snake but just call me snake former military so ether of you got combat experience or survival skills

Edited January 15, 2014 by lonewolf1735

[arkman575 312]

Seth took a bit of a laugh to the query.

 

@lonewolf1735

"If you call 'being in a war' experience, then sigh me up for five years." He lifted his right foreleg to reveal a large scar over his heart. "See this? Took this from a unicorn at the end of the war. Stabbed right through my heart with his horn."

[WhiteGuardian 168]

Doc gulped nervously. Howmcould he compete with these guys? All he had was his brain. He shook his head trying to get rid of the nagging thoughts. He wasn't usually this negative. "Uh, you guys can call me Doc." He didn't feel like telling them his real name. He didn't need the attention. "And no, I don't have any combat experience. Unless off course you count fighting an army of horrible dark creatures and banishing them back into the dark world combat experience."

[Anon In Equestria 57]

Snake looked at the wound on the wolfs chest and gave a look of understanding "A unicorn stabbed you in the heart I've seen it happen a few times its rare but I still happens I hope you gave that pony hell after that" snake points to his eye patch "I got this in a torture chamber in stalliongrad after they broke my forhoof and a few of my ribs" snake turns to doc "dark army do you mean changlings?"

Edited January 15, 2014 by lonewolf1735

[Firehearted 120]

"Oh one more thing before you go. When you want that airdrop use this flare" He gives them said flare. "I will have ponies watching the forest for it. Finally you only get one so use it wisely" Atlas procedes to usher them out the door. 

"Now farewell and good luck" He shuts the door leaving the trio to their objective.

 

Atlas flew to his study and pulled out a map one that was much better than the ones he gave the others.

"Once there out of town I can easly get ahead of them using this shortcut. Then I can do what I need to do to the gulible fools" He snickered to himself as his plan fell into place.

[WhiteGuardian 168]

Doc was a little taken aback by Atlas as he shoved them out the door. That was a little pushy. He turned to Snake and said "No, not changelings. Those are kittens comparedmto the monsters we faced. I can't even physically describe them, but they were big. And pretty ugly too."

[arkman575 312]

"Interesting creatures. Remind me to ask you about them later on." Seth commented, securing the two additional packs to his toned back. This was going to slow him down, but he could hold it. "So, you two lead the way. I'll fallow up the rear." Seth said, falling behind just slightly. "By the way, call me Eclipse"

Edited January 15, 2014 by arkman575