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Last Session:
>You and Luna finally have some time to yourselves
>The two of you play a game of Hide and Seek
>She didn't make it easy so it took you a while to find her
>While you searched, Luna gave her thoughts on everything that had happened to you that day, and apologized for getting excited about all that had gone on without taking your feelings into consideration
>When you find her, you tell her that despite all the bad that's happened to you, not everyone you've met is like that all the time and "friends forgive each other"
>Luna thanks you for the time together and says she'll meet you outside of your tent after she's finished raising the moon
You wake up in your tent and head outside to meet Luna as planned. The stars above are shining bright against a clear night sky. The moon is out, but Luna isn't waiting for you outside your tent as she said she would be. The camp is busy with soldiers packing up tents and making sure everything is ready for the long trip towards the Dragon Empire's capital of Taloran. Tiamat is getting closer to escaping sooner than anticipated so Gold Heart has sent word ahead to have the rest of their forces meet them at an undisclosed location.
While you're waiting for Luna, some of the guards come to dismantle your tent. Luna still hasn't shown up yet and you're getting kind of hungry. You could go and look for her, but if she comes to the tent and you aren't there, it might upset her. If you don't leave soon though, they might have packed up the food and you're not sure how difficult it would be to get an in-flight meal. One of the guards might know where she is. Maybe the two of you could have breakfast together… or dinner?
There's also the matter of Gold Heart and Lucent. After the conversation you had with them, it might be a good idea to check in and see how everyone is doing. Especially now that Baron knows that everyone else knows thanks to the talk Lucent has no doubt had with him.
Current Affection Levels
Luna - Good Friends
Lucent - Good Friends
Gold Heart - New Friends
Celestia - Mid-Low
/qt/ thread: http://mlpg.co/qt/res/217221.html
Last Session:
>You and Luna finally have some time to yourselves
>The two of you play a game of Hide and Seek
>She didn't make it easy so it took you a while to find her
>While you searched, Luna gave her thoughts on everything that had happened to you that day, and apologized for getting excited about all that had gone on without taking your feelings into consideration
>When you find her, you tell her that despite all the bad that's happened to you, not everyone you've met is like that all the time and "friends forgive each other"
>Luna thanks you for the time together and says she'll meet you outside of your tent after she's finished raising the moon
You wake up in your tent and head outside to meet Luna as planned. The stars above are shining bright against a clear night sky. The moon is out, but Luna isn't waiting for you outside your tent as she said she would be. The camp is busy with soldiers packing up tents and making sure everything is ready for the long trip towards the Dragon Empire's capital of Taloran. Tiamat is getting closer to escaping sooner than anticipated so Gold Heart has sent word ahead to have the rest of their forces meet them at an undisclosed location.
While you're waiting for Luna, some of the guards come to dismantle your tent. Luna still hasn't shown up yet and you're getting kind of hungry. You could go and look for her, but if she comes to the tent and you aren't there, it might upset her. If you don't leave soon though, they might have packed up the food and you're not sure how difficult it would be to get an in-flight meal. One of the guards might know where she is. Maybe the two of you could have breakfast together… or dinner?
There's also the matter of Gold Heart and Lucent. After the conversation you had with them, it might be a good idea to check in and see how everyone is doing. Especially now that Baron knows that everyone else knows thanks to the talk Lucent has no doubt had with him.
Current Affection Levels
Luna - Good Friends
Lucent - Good Friends
Gold Heart - New Friends
Celestia - Mid-Low
>>596890
Look around to check if we can see Lucent somehwere, she'd probably the one most willing to help us out with this.
Look around to check if we can see Lucent somehwere, she'd probably the one most willing to help us out with this.
>>596891
You decide to go ahead and look for Lucent. Leaving the tent behind, you wander into what remains of the camp site. As you're walking past some of the tents that still remain standing, Lucent walks out of one and bumps into you.
"Sorry about that," she gives you a smile. "What's up?"
Here eyes are a little red and baggy and her mane is a messier than you've ever seen it. Her armor is glimmering with a fresh shine and polish, every buckle and strap neatly tied and clamped into place. Her helmet is cradled underneath one of her forelegs, but she sets it down to talk to you. Looks like she's on her way to start her shift.
You decide to go ahead and look for Lucent. Leaving the tent behind, you wander into what remains of the camp site. As you're walking past some of the tents that still remain standing, Lucent walks out of one and bumps into you.
"Sorry about that," she gives you a smile. "What's up?"
Here eyes are a little red and baggy and her mane is a messier than you've ever seen it. Her armor is glimmering with a fresh shine and polish, every buckle and strap neatly tied and clamped into place. Her helmet is cradled underneath one of her forelegs, but she sets it down to talk to you. Looks like she's on her way to start her shift.
>>596892
"Didn't sleep so well?" Ruffle her mane a bit
"I wanted to ask you if you have any idea where Princess Luna is. She wanted to meet me at my tent, but didn't show up and I can't stand there - in case she does show up after all - and go around looking for her at the same time."
"Didn't sleep so well?" Ruffle her mane a bit
"I wanted to ask you if you have any idea where Princess Luna is. She wanted to meet me at my tent, but didn't show up and I can't stand there - in case she does show up after all - and go around looking for her at the same time."
>>596893
"Didn't sleep so well?" you ask, ruffling her mane with your hand a bit.
It's much softer than the first time you did this back at the castle and it's still kind of wet from the wash. Lucent beams beneath your touch and lets out a fizzy giggle.
"Yeah," she answers, her voice falling to a whisper as you pull your hand away. "Baron wasn't too happy about you telling me and we sort of got into a fight."
>>596893
"I wanted to ask you if you have any idea where Princess Luna is. She wanted to meet me at my tent, but didn't show up and I can't stand there - in case she does show up after all - and go around looking for her at the same time."
"The princesses have their food brought to them after they raise the sun or the moon," Lucent explains. "She's probably just having breakfast in her tent. I can show you where it is if you don't remember."
"Didn't sleep so well?" you ask, ruffling her mane with your hand a bit.
It's much softer than the first time you did this back at the castle and it's still kind of wet from the wash. Lucent beams beneath your touch and lets out a fizzy giggle.
"Yeah," she answers, her voice falling to a whisper as you pull your hand away. "Baron wasn't too happy about you telling me and we sort of got into a fight."
>>596893
"I wanted to ask you if you have any idea where Princess Luna is. She wanted to meet me at my tent, but didn't show up and I can't stand there - in case she does show up after all - and go around looking for her at the same time."
"The princesses have their food brought to them after they raise the sun or the moon," Lucent explains. "She's probably just having breakfast in her tent. I can show you where it is if you don't remember."
>>596894
>" I can show you where it is if you don't remember."
"That'd be great."
Ask her if she wants to talk about how the conversation with Baron went while we are on our way.
It's probably better to find out now, before he stabs us from behind as payback.
>" I can show you where it is if you don't remember."
"That'd be great."
Ask her if she wants to talk about how the conversation with Baron went while we are on our way.
It's probably better to find out now, before he stabs us from behind as payback.
>>596895
"That'd be great."
Lucent gives you another smile and Baron comes out of the tent from behind her. He's still inf full armor and looks as bitter as ever. His gaze immediately shoots straight towards you.
"Human," he greets you, then turns to Lucent. "I'll be helping the others get the camp together. Please fly carefully on our way to the capital."
"I will," Lucent nods.
Baron gives her a nod in return and leaves. There's a brief sigh from Lucent as she hangs her head, but she perks back up a moment later.
"Let's get going," she smiles at you as she puts on her helmet.
With Lucent leading the way towards the princesses' tent, you ask, "Do you want to talk about it?"
"Talk about what?" she says in her usual chipper tone.
"That'd be great."
Lucent gives you another smile and Baron comes out of the tent from behind her. He's still inf full armor and looks as bitter as ever. His gaze immediately shoots straight towards you.
"Human," he greets you, then turns to Lucent. "I'll be helping the others get the camp together. Please fly carefully on our way to the capital."
"I will," Lucent nods.
Baron gives her a nod in return and leaves. There's a brief sigh from Lucent as she hangs her head, but she perks back up a moment later.
"Let's get going," she smiles at you as she puts on her helmet.
With Lucent leading the way towards the princesses' tent, you ask, "Do you want to talk about it?"
"Talk about what?" she says in her usual chipper tone.
>>596897
"…I guess not," you give a sigh of your own. "Sorry."
Lucent stops in her tracks and turns to face you. Her smile is still there and you can see her coaxing the words out of you from her tired eyes.
"You want to know how the talk with Baron went, right?" she asks.
"Well… yeah."
Lucent lets out another fizzy giggle and continues leading you towards the tent.
"Cute," she says. "Baron and I fought. Lots of shouting, lots of tears, et cetera, but you don't have anything to worry about. He actually respects you for what you did, you know?"
She knocks against your leg with her hoof.
"…I guess not," you give a sigh of your own. "Sorry."
Lucent stops in her tracks and turns to face you. Her smile is still there and you can see her coaxing the words out of you from her tired eyes.
"You want to know how the talk with Baron went, right?" she asks.
"Well… yeah."
Lucent lets out another fizzy giggle and continues leading you towards the tent.
"Cute," she says. "Baron and I fought. Lots of shouting, lots of tears, et cetera, but you don't have anything to worry about. He actually respects you for what you did, you know?"
She knocks against your leg with her hoof.
>>596898
>"He actually respects you for what you did, you know?"
"He's hiding it well. I hope he wasn't too rough on you"
>"He actually respects you for what you did, you know?"
"He's hiding it well. I hope he wasn't too rough on you"
>>596898
What, for the fighting?
It'll be a while before I'll be able to follow what that stallion's thinking, I swear.
What, for the fighting?
It'll be a while before I'll be able to follow what that stallion's thinking, I swear.
>>596899
"He's hiding it well. I hope he wasn't too rough on you"
"That's just how Baron is," Lucent shrugs. "And he wasn't too rough. If anything, I don't think I was rough enough on him. He's always underestimated me, but now that I've gone all out on him, I don't think I'll have to worry about it anymore."
Lucent turns her head towards you as she walks.
"Thanks, by the way," she says, then turns back to looking where she's going. "If you hadn't told me about Baron's talk with you in the cave, I don't think things would have ever changed between us. I would have just kept letting Baron hang around, doing what he does to 'protect' me. He's still a jerk."
She kicks at the ground as she utters the last word.
"…but at least now he respects me too," she finishes.
>>596900
"What, for the fighting?
It'll be a while before I'll be able to follow what that stallion's thinking, I swear."
Lucent laughs long and loud.
"Not for the fighting, ya goof." Lucent says, wiping away the tears of joy in her eyes. "He respects you for telling me. For giving me the inspiration or motivation or whatever it was I needed to stand up to him and tell him 'I'm going to live my life the way I want, and you can either stand with me or get out of the way'."
Lucent stops again, turns around to face you, and takes you hard and fast into a hug. Her head nuzzling against your stomach.
"Thank you for standing with me," she says.
"He's hiding it well. I hope he wasn't too rough on you"
"That's just how Baron is," Lucent shrugs. "And he wasn't too rough. If anything, I don't think I was rough enough on him. He's always underestimated me, but now that I've gone all out on him, I don't think I'll have to worry about it anymore."
Lucent turns her head towards you as she walks.
"Thanks, by the way," she says, then turns back to looking where she's going. "If you hadn't told me about Baron's talk with you in the cave, I don't think things would have ever changed between us. I would have just kept letting Baron hang around, doing what he does to 'protect' me. He's still a jerk."
She kicks at the ground as she utters the last word.
"…but at least now he respects me too," she finishes.
>>596900
"What, for the fighting?
It'll be a while before I'll be able to follow what that stallion's thinking, I swear."
Lucent laughs long and loud.
"Not for the fighting, ya goof." Lucent says, wiping away the tears of joy in her eyes. "He respects you for telling me. For giving me the inspiration or motivation or whatever it was I needed to stand up to him and tell him 'I'm going to live my life the way I want, and you can either stand with me or get out of the way'."
Lucent stops again, turns around to face you, and takes you hard and fast into a hug. Her head nuzzling against your stomach.
"Thank you for standing with me," she says.
>>596901
Pet her mane
"You're welcome, Lucent."
>Baron is now irreversibly trapped in the pone-zone
He's not gonna like that
Pet her mane
"You're welcome, Lucent."
>Baron is now irreversibly trapped in the pone-zone
He's not gonna like that
>>596902
"You're welcome, Lucent," you say as you pet her mane, at least as well as you can through her helmet.
There's a short silence from Lucent as you stroke her helmet. She pulls away from you afterwards and continues the walk towards the tent.
She says something under her breath, but the only word you can really make out is "Lucy".
"You're welcome, Lucent," you say as you pet her mane, at least as well as you can through her helmet.
There's a short silence from Lucent as you stroke her helmet. She pulls away from you afterwards and continues the walk towards the tent.
She says something under her breath, but the only word you can really make out is "Lucy".
>>596903
How far is the tent away? I'm wondering if it would be super awkward to ignore this and say nothing or if we are almost there anyway
How far is the tent away? I'm wondering if it would be super awkward to ignore this and say nothing or if we are almost there anyway
>>596905
Well, then I'll just take the middle way and say nothing for now and "Thanks, Lucy" when we arrive.
Unless someone else has a better idea that is
Well, then I'll just take the middle way and say nothing for now and "Thanks, Lucy" when we arrive.
Unless someone else has a better idea that is
>>596906
Nah, that works. Better than what I was working on, anyway.
>Nearly 12:00
Hopefully the rest of the regulars'll start shuffling in soon.
Nah, that works. Better than what I was working on, anyway.
>Nearly 12:00
Hopefully the rest of the regulars'll start shuffling in soon.
>>596906
You decide to wave off whatever it was she might have said until you get to the tent. Lucent doesn't say much while you're making your way their either.
When you finally do make it to the tent, Lucent says, "Princess Luna should be right inside."
"Thanks Lucy" you tell her.
Lucent's face beams and she lifts herself into the air with her wings.
"No problem," she says, hovering before you. "I gotta go help with the rest of the camp. I'll see you during the flight?"
You decide to wave off whatever it was she might have said until you get to the tent. Lucent doesn't say much while you're making your way their either.
When you finally do make it to the tent, Lucent says, "Princess Luna should be right inside."
"Thanks Lucy" you tell her.
Lucent's face beams and she lifts herself into the air with her wings.
"No problem," she says, hovering before you. "I gotta go help with the rest of the camp. I'll see you during the flight?"
>>596911
"Sure, see you then."
Lucent waves her goodbye and darts off into the rest of the camp site. You head on into the tent and find Luna and Celestia gathering up a few things for the guards present to take away. Celestia is the first to notice you and gives you a warm "good evening".
Luna hears that you've arrived and perks up her head from a bag of scrolls. She looks around for you and she smiles when she sees you standing in the entrance.
"My dear friend," Luna trots up to you with haste. "You have my deepest apologies for keeping you waiting. There has been much to do and so little time that I-"
In the middle of her speech, a long and aching growl resonates from Luna's stomach. Her face drops for a moment before she laughs, cheeks flushed.
"That I have been left feeling rather famished," she finishes.
"Sure, see you then."
Lucent waves her goodbye and darts off into the rest of the camp site. You head on into the tent and find Luna and Celestia gathering up a few things for the guards present to take away. Celestia is the first to notice you and gives you a warm "good evening".
Luna hears that you've arrived and perks up her head from a bag of scrolls. She looks around for you and she smiles when she sees you standing in the entrance.
"My dear friend," Luna trots up to you with haste. "You have my deepest apologies for keeping you waiting. There has been much to do and so little time that I-"
In the middle of her speech, a long and aching growl resonates from Luna's stomach. Her face drops for a moment before she laughs, cheeks flushed.
"That I have been left feeling rather famished," she finishes.
>>596908
It's also going to be cut a little short. I have a thing at 2PM my time, so do what you can before then and I'll try and reply as quickly as I can.
It's also going to be cut a little short. I have a thing at 2PM my time, so do what you can before then and I'll try and reply as quickly as I can.
>>596915
"Oh, and you think that justifies letting me wait outside in the dark and cold?" Give her a stern look
"Just kidding, I'm starving too."
Do we have the cube with us? Maybe this would be a good chance to show it to Celestia and ask her if she knows anything about it.
Although I kinda feel like it might be irrelevant and A.J. just included it to ruse us
"Oh, and you think that justifies letting me wait outside in the dark and cold?" Give her a stern look
"Just kidding, I'm starving too."
Do we have the cube with us? Maybe this would be a good chance to show it to Celestia and ask her if she knows anything about it.
Although I kinda feel like it might be irrelevant and A.J. just included it to ruse us
>>596921
We could ask to talk to her later. We haven't had many one-on-one chats with sunhorse anyways.
We could ask to talk to her later. We haven't had many one-on-one chats with sunhorse anyways.
>>596923
Well, right now we have a bunch of comments directed at Luna and we haven't heard her replies yet.. we definitely should wait for her answers instead of turning around right away and moving over to sunbutt
Well, right now we have a bunch of comments directed at Luna and we haven't heard her replies yet.. we definitely should wait for her answers instead of turning around right away and moving over to sunbutt
Let Luna speak first, I just wanted to make sure that you don't move us out of the tent during the next scene before we had a chance to say something to Cele4stia
>>596924
>>596917
"Oh, and you think that justifies letting me wait outside in the dark and cold?" you glare at her.
Luna takes a step backwards, mouth open as of to make an apology and eyes wide with fright.
"Just kidding, I'm starving too."
"Oh you absolute monster," Luna growls beneath her smile as she stomps a hoof. "But before we go…"
Luna turns to Celestia, takes up a royal pose, and clears her throat.
"Sister," she says in her most proper tone. "Wouldst thou… would you care to join us for our morning meal?"
Celestia takes a look around the tent and you can see her mouthing notes to herself.
"Yes," she says walking towards you. "That would be lovely. Everything should be ready to go. We'll just have to wait until everything is packed and then we can leave."
"Come," Luna says to you as she leaves the tent. "I do not think my stomach will wait much longer."
Celestia walks with you, following Luna out of the tent. As Luna leads the way, trotting along with a smile on her face, you notice that Celestia has been keeping her eyes on her sister the entire time.
"She seems so much happier now," Celestia says. "I suppose I have you to think for that."
>>596917
"Oh, and you think that justifies letting me wait outside in the dark and cold?" you glare at her.
Luna takes a step backwards, mouth open as of to make an apology and eyes wide with fright.
"Just kidding, I'm starving too."
"Oh you absolute monster," Luna growls beneath her smile as she stomps a hoof. "But before we go…"
Luna turns to Celestia, takes up a royal pose, and clears her throat.
"Sister," she says in her most proper tone. "Wouldst thou… would you care to join us for our morning meal?"
Celestia takes a look around the tent and you can see her mouthing notes to herself.
"Yes," she says walking towards you. "That would be lovely. Everything should be ready to go. We'll just have to wait until everything is packed and then we can leave."
"Come," Luna says to you as she leaves the tent. "I do not think my stomach will wait much longer."
Celestia walks with you, following Luna out of the tent. As Luna leads the way, trotting along with a smile on her face, you notice that Celestia has been keeping her eyes on her sister the entire time.
"She seems so much happier now," Celestia says. "I suppose I have you to think for that."
>>596927
>Luna takes a step backwards, mouth open as of to make an apology and eyes wide with fright.
Oh man, that nearly backfired, guess I have to make the joke more obvious next time.
>"I suppose I have you to think for that."
"No need to thank me, I quite enjoy spending time with her.
>Luna takes a step backwards, mouth open as of to make an apology and eyes wide with fright.
Oh man, that nearly backfired, guess I have to make the joke more obvious next time.
>"I suppose I have you to think for that."
"No need to thank me, I quite enjoy spending time with her.
>>596928
"No need to thank me, I quite enjoy spending time with her. I'm glad she can be this upbeat even with everything that's going on."
There's a short "Hm" of approval from Celestia. The princesses remain silent for most of the walk. When you arrive at the mess tent, all of the guards there immediately rise to attention and the chef is sweating bullets. Another pony shouts at the guards to be "at ease" and Luna goes to speak with the chef. You go to follow her, but are stopped when Celestia taps you on the shoulder with her hoof.
"Luna has told me about everything that you've been up to," Celestia says, leading you towards a large, round table. "I am glad that your stay in Equestria has been eventful, but I would also request that you try not to stir up so much trouble. It would be a shame if something were to happen to you."
"No need to thank me, I quite enjoy spending time with her. I'm glad she can be this upbeat even with everything that's going on."
There's a short "Hm" of approval from Celestia. The princesses remain silent for most of the walk. When you arrive at the mess tent, all of the guards there immediately rise to attention and the chef is sweating bullets. Another pony shouts at the guards to be "at ease" and Luna goes to speak with the chef. You go to follow her, but are stopped when Celestia taps you on the shoulder with her hoof.
"Luna has told me about everything that you've been up to," Celestia says, leading you towards a large, round table. "I am glad that your stay in Equestria has been eventful, but I would also request that you try not to stir up so much trouble. It would be a shame if something were to happen to you."
>>596931
>"It would be a shame if something were to happen to you."
Celestia confirmed for villain.
"Well, its not like I picked those fights on purpose, I could have done without being beaten up by huge dogs. I'll try to be more careful."
"Speaking about the dogs, I found this in one of their caves - it looks nothing like anything I've seen before and Luna didn't recognize it either, do you have any idea what it could be?"
Show her the cube.
>"It would be a shame if something were to happen to you."
Celestia confirmed for villain.
"Well, its not like I picked those fights on purpose, I could have done without being beaten up by huge dogs. I'll try to be more careful."
"Speaking about the dogs, I found this in one of their caves - it looks nothing like anything I've seen before and Luna didn't recognize it either, do you have any idea what it could be?"
Show her the cube.
>>596931
"I'll do my best. Hopefully everything with Baron and Gold Heart is settled, and…well, I'm definitely keeping my sword hand in check from now on."
"I'll do my best. Hopefully everything with Baron and Gold Heart is settled, and…well, I'm definitely keeping my sword hand in check from now on."
"Well, its not like I picked those fights on purpose, I could have done without being beaten up by huge dogs. I'll try to be more careful."
"You're being trained by Gold Heart," Celestia says as she takes a seat on one of the plush pillows that has been set before the table. "I have no doubt that you'll be able to handle yourself in a fight. But, yes, please try not to get into anymore fights than you have to."
One of the cooks brings Celestia a cup of tea and she takes it with her magic. After being presented with a sugar bowl, she places two lumps into the cup and stirs it slowly.
"My sister's happiness and the safety of Equestria are of the utmost importance to me," Celestia continues. "Disrupt either, and I will remove you from this country."
Her tone has taken a rather dark turn, but you can feel the worry in her eyes as she stares at you. She takes a long sip from her tea and gulps it down harder than she would have liked to.
"There is much that I have to regret in my life," Celestia continues. "Please do not make me regret you."
"You're being trained by Gold Heart," Celestia says as she takes a seat on one of the plush pillows that has been set before the table. "I have no doubt that you'll be able to handle yourself in a fight. But, yes, please try not to get into anymore fights than you have to."
One of the cooks brings Celestia a cup of tea and she takes it with her magic. After being presented with a sugar bowl, she places two lumps into the cup and stirs it slowly.
"My sister's happiness and the safety of Equestria are of the utmost importance to me," Celestia continues. "Disrupt either, and I will remove you from this country."
Her tone has taken a rather dark turn, but you can feel the worry in her eyes as she stares at you. She takes a long sip from her tea and gulps it down harder than she would have liked to.
"There is much that I have to regret in my life," Celestia continues. "Please do not make me regret you."
>>596934
"I- I'll give my best."
At least I can't be tempted to hijack this for Celestiafaggotry when she cats like that
Is there a reason you skipped the cube thing?
"I- I'll give my best."
At least I can't be tempted to hijack this for Celestiafaggotry when she cats like that
Is there a reason you skipped the cube thing?
>>596937
"…yes ma'am…"
"I- I'll give my best."
"Speaking about the dogs, I found this in one of their caves - it looks nothing like anything I've seen before and Luna didn't recognize it either, do you have any idea what it could be?"
You see Celestia's magic fade as her eyes grow wide for a moment. The aura of her magic reappears around the cup, just before it manages to land on the table.
"Where did you-" Celestia starts to say before she sees Luna coming up with three of the cooks behind her.
"I bring you broccoli soup," Luna's smile is brighter than ever as she takes her seat beside Celestia.
Celestia smiles back and thanks Luna for ordering for her. The bowl set before you is probably the biggest bowl of broccoli and cheddar soup you've ever seen. It's much larger than the bowl the two princesses have.
"I was not sure of how much you are capable of eating," Luna chimes from the other side of Celestia. "I thought a gratuitous amount would be reasonable. You may eat your fill and call one of the chefs to remove the bowl when you are finished."
"…yes ma'am…"
"I- I'll give my best."
"Speaking about the dogs, I found this in one of their caves - it looks nothing like anything I've seen before and Luna didn't recognize it either, do you have any idea what it could be?"
You see Celestia's magic fade as her eyes grow wide for a moment. The aura of her magic reappears around the cup, just before it manages to land on the table.
"Where did you-" Celestia starts to say before she sees Luna coming up with three of the cooks behind her.
"I bring you broccoli soup," Luna's smile is brighter than ever as she takes her seat beside Celestia.
Celestia smiles back and thanks Luna for ordering for her. The bowl set before you is probably the biggest bowl of broccoli and cheddar soup you've ever seen. It's much larger than the bowl the two princesses have.
"I was not sure of how much you are capable of eating," Luna chimes from the other side of Celestia. "I thought a gratuitous amount would be reasonable. You may eat your fill and call one of the chefs to remove the bowl when you are finished."
>>596938
"You are too good to me, Luna." That reminds me, we don't even have a nickname for her yet
Look over to Celestia for a second to check if she wants to say anything further about the cube or if she shut up because Luna showed up. If it's the second she might not be too happy if we keep asking right now.
"You are too good to me, Luna." That reminds me, we don't even have a nickname for her yet
Look over to Celestia for a second to check if she wants to say anything further about the cube or if she shut up because Luna showed up. If it's the second she might not be too happy if we keep asking right now.
Fantastic. Great stopping point and just in time too, because apparently everyone wants to be early. We'll pause it here and resume again next Saturday or Sunday. I'm really sorry for cutting it short again guys.
>>596942
Yeah. Again. Really sorry about that, but it was all sprung up on me last night really sudden. This was supposed to be something that was taken care of yesterday and then got pushed over to today. So sorry.
Yeah. Again. Really sorry about that, but it was all sprung up on me last night really sudden. This was supposed to be something that was taken care of yesterday and then got pushed over to today. So sorry.
"You are too good to me, Luna."
Luna beams, using her magic to pick up a spoon and sip away at her meal.
Before you dig in to your soup, you look at Celestia, waiting for her to continue what she was saying about the cube. There are a few glances towards it, and you, but mostly silence while she eats. Whatever she has to say about the cube, she clearly doesn't want Luna to know about it.
Luna beams, using her magic to pick up a spoon and sip away at her meal.
Before you dig in to your soup, you look at Celestia, waiting for her to continue what she was saying about the cube. There are a few glances towards it, and you, but mostly silence while she eats. Whatever she has to say about the cube, she clearly doesn't want Luna to know about it.
>>598164
No need to eat in silence though, surely there's stuff we've got that we can ask/chat with Luna about.
No need to eat in silence though, surely there's stuff we've got that we can ask/chat with Luna about.
>>598162
Aside from the occasional report from a guard or two about the progress of packing up camp, and the kitchen staff making sure everything is okay with your meal, breakfast is quiet.
When the meal is done, Luna informs you that she and Celestia will be taking chariots today and that you may ride with her if you so choose.
Riding with Luna sounds pleasant, but you'd like to finish your chat with Celestia about the cube. There's also the matter of Gold Heart that needs to be addressed. You haven't seen her since last night and it might be good to make sure everything is okay with her before you leave or while you're riding with her on Thorn.
In any case, it's going to be a long flight to the Dragon Empire, so whoever you ride with, you'll be spending all that time together. It would be best to think about things and choose wisely, but you sort of already have an idea of who you want that pony to be. Luna is waiting for your answer.
Aside from the occasional report from a guard or two about the progress of packing up camp, and the kitchen staff making sure everything is okay with your meal, breakfast is quiet.
When the meal is done, Luna informs you that she and Celestia will be taking chariots today and that you may ride with her if you so choose.
Riding with Luna sounds pleasant, but you'd like to finish your chat with Celestia about the cube. There's also the matter of Gold Heart that needs to be addressed. You haven't seen her since last night and it might be good to make sure everything is okay with her before you leave or while you're riding with her on Thorn.
In any case, it's going to be a long flight to the Dragon Empire, so whoever you ride with, you'll be spending all that time together. It would be best to think about things and choose wisely, but you sort of already have an idea of who you want that pony to be. Luna is waiting for your answer.
>>598168
I've had that happen a few times with threads in the past, usually quest threads. Something to do with caching or something like that I assume, but I don't really know.
If it hasn't already sorted itself now that you've posted, maybe try a ctrl+f5
I've had that happen a few times with threads in the past, usually quest threads. Something to do with caching or something like that I assume, but I don't really know.
If it hasn't already sorted itself now that you've posted, maybe try a ctrl+f5
>>598167
>Riding with Luna
Sounds great, and didn't we effectively promise her last night that we'd be spending the day with her
>Celestia
As curious as I am about the cube, I don't think I'd want to spend that long with "It would be a shame if something were to happen to you" mafia princess. Plus that'd be a pretty mean thing to do to Luna and might not look good after pulling out the Celestia wings last night.
>Gold Heart
Kind of worried about her and Thorn, but don't know if they'd appreciate our concern. Looks from the post that we might have time to check in with her before we go though, so that might work so long as we have something more meaningful to say than "hey, you alright?".
>Riding with Luna
Sounds great, and didn't we effectively promise her last night that we'd be spending the day with her
>Celestia
As curious as I am about the cube, I don't think I'd want to spend that long with "It would be a shame if something were to happen to you" mafia princess. Plus that'd be a pretty mean thing to do to Luna and might not look good after pulling out the Celestia wings last night.
>Gold Heart
Kind of worried about her and Thorn, but don't know if they'd appreciate our concern. Looks from the post that we might have time to check in with her before we go though, so that might work so long as we have something more meaningful to say than "hey, you alright?".
>>598167
If we ride with Celestia then Luna's obviously going to wonder why. At best she'll feel curious. At worst, snubbed. And Celestia's already expressed a desire to not involve Luna in whatever's going on with the cube, so if she gets curious about what we talked about, it could get complicated.
I think we should ride with Luna. We'll be able to talk with Celestia later on, hopefully.
If we ride with Celestia then Luna's obviously going to wonder why. At best she'll feel curious. At worst, snubbed. And Celestia's already expressed a desire to not involve Luna in whatever's going on with the cube, so if she gets curious about what we talked about, it could get complicated.
I think we should ride with Luna. We'll be able to talk with Celestia later on, hopefully.
>>598173
>something more meaningful to say than "hey, you alright?".
…Should we tell her about Tiamat last night?
>something more meaningful to say than "hey, you alright?".
…Should we tell her about Tiamat last night?
>>598175
We're definitely riding with Luna, but I wanna confer with the other Anons a little more about whether we ask to go chat with Goldheart first.
We're definitely riding with Luna, but I wanna confer with the other Anons a little more about whether we ask to go chat with Goldheart first.
>>598176
You'd think Luna would have informed her if it was that important. It'd probably just put her under even more stress. And it's not like we learned anything of critical significance from the meeting.
You'd think Luna would have informed her if it was that important. It'd probably just put her under even more stress. And it's not like we learned anything of critical significance from the meeting.
>>598179
Eh, I don't like assuming. I'd like to at least ask Luna.
And keeping big stuff like that from her just so she doesn't have to stress over it seems a bit of a jerk move, to me.
I still vote for visiting her, and maybe seeing if Luna can come with us since she'd have perspective on the dream stuff we don't.
Maybe she can help Thorn resist Tiamat? It's mind stuff, sorta related to Luna's domain.
Eh, I don't like assuming. I'd like to at least ask Luna.
And keeping big stuff like that from her just so she doesn't have to stress over it seems a bit of a jerk move, to me.
I still vote for visiting her, and maybe seeing if Luna can come with us since she'd have perspective on the dream stuff we don't.
Maybe she can help Thorn resist Tiamat? It's mind stuff, sorta related to Luna's domain.
>>598184
Well, we can always ask Luna if there's any reason to not tell Gold Heart about it.
It's not like that would take super long anyway
Well, we can always ask Luna if there's any reason to not tell Gold Heart about it.
It's not like that would take super long anyway
>>598188
"I think I'll pick your chariot over being dropped off of Thorn's back this time."
"Do you think I still have enough time to check on Gold Heart before we take off and tell her about the dream?"
"I think I'll pick your chariot over being dropped off of Thorn's back this time."
"Do you think I still have enough time to check on Gold Heart before we take off and tell her about the dream?"
>>598189
"I think I'll pick your chariot over being dropped off of Thorn's back this time."
"Splendid," Luna clops her hooves together once before standing herself next to you.
Aside from the joke you pulled on her earlier, she hasn't stopped smiling since you both awoke from the dream. Everything about her just seems so much brighter.
After hearing that you would rather ride with Luna, Celestia does not seem pleased with your response. She's smiling, but there's disappointment in the dim light of her eyes. She has another cup of tea while you finish your conversation with her sister.
"Do you think I still have enough time to check on Gold Heart before we take off and tell her about the dream?"
"Investigating her current state would be a wise decision," Luna nods, "but I see no reason why she would require knowledge of Tiamat's visit. There is nothing we know that she does not."
Celestia sets down her tea cup with enough force that the sound of it catches your and Luna's attention.
"Come Luna," Celestia says as she leaves the tent. "There's still a lot for us to inspect before we can get moving."
"Very well," Luna frowns a bit at her sister's summon before she turns back to you, smiling. "Tell her if you wish, and when you are finished, I will be waiting for you in my chariot where my tent once stood."
"I think I'll pick your chariot over being dropped off of Thorn's back this time."
"Splendid," Luna clops her hooves together once before standing herself next to you.
Aside from the joke you pulled on her earlier, she hasn't stopped smiling since you both awoke from the dream. Everything about her just seems so much brighter.
After hearing that you would rather ride with Luna, Celestia does not seem pleased with your response. She's smiling, but there's disappointment in the dim light of her eyes. She has another cup of tea while you finish your conversation with her sister.
"Do you think I still have enough time to check on Gold Heart before we take off and tell her about the dream?"
"Investigating her current state would be a wise decision," Luna nods, "but I see no reason why she would require knowledge of Tiamat's visit. There is nothing we know that she does not."
Celestia sets down her tea cup with enough force that the sound of it catches your and Luna's attention.
"Come Luna," Celestia says as she leaves the tent. "There's still a lot for us to inspect before we can get moving."
"Very well," Luna frowns a bit at her sister's summon before she turns back to you, smiling. "Tell her if you wish, and when you are finished, I will be waiting for you in my chariot where my tent once stood."
>>598192
>After hearing that you would rather ride with Luna, Celestia does not seem pleased with your response. She's smiling, but there's disappointment in the dim light of her eyes.
Why do you have to do this to me AJ
>After hearing that you would rather ride with Luna, Celestia does not seem pleased with your response. She's smiling, but there's disappointment in the dim light of her eyes.
Why do you have to do this to me AJ
Oh hey, I guess we do have something to say to her, can't believe I didn't think of it earlier.
>After telling Luna about our adventure the other day, she seems to think we're a magnet for excitement or something and wants us to travel with her today.
>After telling Luna about our adventure the other day, she seems to think we're a magnet for excitement or something and wants us to travel with her today.
>>598194
You leave the tent and see that the camp has almost completely vanished from sight. There's still pieces here and there being cleaned up, but it looks like your departure time is coming up soon.
Thorn is sitting upright on the edge of camp and Gold Heart has just dismissed a group of soldiers. Despite what happened last night, both her and Thorn look well rested. Thorn has even stopped flinching from whatever pain Tiamat's influence was causing him. The bronze dragon gives you a warm smile as he spots you first, but doesn't say anything to Gold Heart. He just nods and waits while Gold Heart goes over some sort of checklist in her hoof.
You leave the tent and see that the camp has almost completely vanished from sight. There's still pieces here and there being cleaned up, but it looks like your departure time is coming up soon.
Thorn is sitting upright on the edge of camp and Gold Heart has just dismissed a group of soldiers. Despite what happened last night, both her and Thorn look well rested. Thorn has even stopped flinching from whatever pain Tiamat's influence was causing him. The bronze dragon gives you a warm smile as he spots you first, but doesn't say anything to Gold Heart. He just nods and waits while Gold Heart goes over some sort of checklist in her hoof.
>>598197
Wouldn't we otherwise be traveling with her aboard Thorn?
I'll admit, my memory's fuzzy and I can't remember how we flew last time.
Wouldn't we otherwise be traveling with her aboard Thorn?
I'll admit, my memory's fuzzy and I can't remember how we flew last time.
>>598198
You've always flown on Thorn before during travel. Last time, Luna and Celestia flew themselves to keep Celestia awake and adjust her sleep schedule. It's nighttime at the moment.
You've always flown on Thorn before during travel. Last time, Luna and Celestia flew themselves to keep Celestia awake and adjust her sleep schedule. It's nighttime at the moment.
>>598198
>I'll admit, my memory's fuzzy and I can't remember how we flew last time.
We flew with Gold Heart on Thorns back. He dropped us off mid air
>I'll admit, my memory's fuzzy and I can't remember how we flew last time.
We flew with Gold Heart on Thorns back. He dropped us off mid air
>>598202
Breakfast in the literal sense of the word just means the meal you have after having "fasted" overnight while you sleep.
Of course, since it usually means the morning meal it's pretty confusing. I keep forgetting what time it's supposed to be, too.
Breakfast in the literal sense of the word just means the meal you have after having "fasted" overnight while you sleep.
Of course, since it usually means the morning meal it's pretty confusing. I keep forgetting what time it's supposed to be, too.
>>598199
"G'morning Captain."
Gold Heart's eyes instantly narrow, but her gaze is locked on the checklist. The rust color of her coat turns a deep red around her face as she flips to another page of the checklist.
"At least refer to me as my proper title of Ambassador," she huffs.
"G'morning Captain."
Gold Heart's eyes instantly narrow, but her gaze is locked on the checklist. The rust color of her coat turns a deep red around her face as she flips to another page of the checklist.
"At least refer to me as my proper title of Ambassador," she huffs.
>>598204
Go a few steps away and then turn around and approach her again, this time greeting her with "G'morning Ambassador"
Go a few steps away and then turn around and approach her again, this time greeting her with "G'morning Ambassador"
Just quickly read up on what happened the last time we met with Gold Heart - she was obviously worried about Thorn being influenced by Tiamat.
She was even more upset when we told her about the Diamond Dog and bitchslapped us across the face when we said it could have probably been avoided.
She also forgave us though
She was even more upset when we told her about the Diamond Dog and bitchslapped us across the face when we said it could have probably been avoided.
She also forgave us though
>>598205
Taking a few steps away, you turn back and greet her again.
"G'morning Ambassador"
This time, she's looking at you, but with a deadpan stare that properly expresses the displeasure in her voice.
"What do you want?" she asks.
Taking a few steps away, you turn back and greet her again.
"G'morning Ambassador"
This time, she's looking at you, but with a deadpan stare that properly expresses the displeasure in her voice.
"What do you want?" she asks.
>>598209
"I just wanted to ask if everything is fine - you seemed really worried about Thorn the last time we met"
"I just wanted to ask if everything is fine - you seemed really worried about Thorn the last time we met"
>>598209
"How are you feeling?"
Sheesh. It feels like we're walking on eggshells whenever we open our mouth.
"How are you feeling?"
Sheesh. It feels like we're walking on eggshells whenever we open our mouth.
>>598210
"I just wanted to ask if everything is fine - you seemed really worried about Thorn the last time we met"
"Your concern is appreciated," she says, handing off the checklist to a passing guard, "but not needed."
Gold Heart turns away and Thorn lowers himself to let her onto his back. She hops up to her position near his head and looks down at you.
"I would also appreciate if you wouldn't bring up what happened between us last night," Gold Heart continues. "I was emotional and I let those emotions get the better of me. That's all."
>>598211
"I was just wondering how you're both feeling."
"I'll be feeling much better once this is all over," she lets out a sigh. "Thorn is doing well. Tiamat's voice has quieted since last night, but we can't know when it'll cause problems again. We must both all be on guard."
"I just wanted to ask if everything is fine - you seemed really worried about Thorn the last time we met"
"Your concern is appreciated," she says, handing off the checklist to a passing guard, "but not needed."
Gold Heart turns away and Thorn lowers himself to let her onto his back. She hops up to her position near his head and looks down at you.
"I would also appreciate if you wouldn't bring up what happened between us last night," Gold Heart continues. "I was emotional and I let those emotions get the better of me. That's all."
>>598211
"I was just wondering how you're both feeling."
"I'll be feeling much better once this is all over," she lets out a sigh. "Thorn is doing well. Tiamat's voice has quieted since last night, but we can't know when it'll cause problems again. We must both all be on guard."
What do you think, should we tell her that Tiamat falling quiet for a while could be linked to her harassing us instead?
Luna didn't seem to see much of a reason to tell Gold Heart, but there's also Thorn and maybe he has an idea why Tiamat would show interest in us.
Luna didn't seem to see much of a reason to tell Gold Heart, but there's also Thorn and maybe he has an idea why Tiamat would show interest in us.
>>598214
"Maybe she fell quite because she decided to harass me last night - showed up in my dream and started rambling about showing me her true powers."
"Maybe she fell quite because she decided to harass me last night - showed up in my dream and started rambling about showing me her true powers."
>>598217
"Maybe she fell quite because she decided to harass me last night - showed up in my dream and started rambling about showing me her true powers."
"What was she doing in your dream?" Gold Heart glares a you. "She's only suppose to be able to communicate with other dragons telepathically. What else did she tell you?"
Gold Heart hops off of Thorn, landing before you and making a steady advance.
"Tell me everything you know," she demands.
Gold Heart looks angry. There's fire in her words and the pressure she's putting on you with her advance isn't make things easy for you. But behind all of that, she's looking at your face intently. She's begging, pleading for an answer.
"Maybe she fell quite because she decided to harass me last night - showed up in my dream and started rambling about showing me her true powers."
"What was she doing in your dream?" Gold Heart glares a you. "She's only suppose to be able to communicate with other dragons telepathically. What else did she tell you?"
Gold Heart hops off of Thorn, landing before you and making a steady advance.
"Tell me everything you know," she demands.
Gold Heart looks angry. There's fire in her words and the pressure she's putting on you with her advance isn't make things easy for you. But behind all of that, she's looking at your face intently. She's begging, pleading for an answer.
>>598218
"Not much more than I already told you - she came into my dream, telling me that she will get more powerful the closer she comes to her escape, and that mindgames and invincibility aren't the extent of what she's capable of."
"Not much more than I already told you - she came into my dream, telling me that she will get more powerful the closer she comes to her escape, and that mindgames and invincibility aren't the extent of what she's capable of."
>>598219
"Not much more than I already told you - she came into my dream, telling me that she will get more powerful the closer she comes to her escape, and that mindgames and invincibility aren't the extent of what she's capable of."
Gold Heart stomps at the dirt as she turns away from you. She growls starts muttering aloud to herself.
"She's toying with us," Gold Heart says, gritting her teeth. "What else is she capable of that we don't know about? The records should have everything. The only thing that's different from before…"
She pauses and turns back to face you.
"Is you," her face drops.
The frustration on her face melts away and her eyes are back to begging and pleading for answers, but to some unknown question she hasn't voiced to you.
>>598220
Thorn looks disheartened by the situation, but he hasn't said much until know.
"Gold Heart," he calls to her, but she doesn't acknowledge him.
>>598221
"She also hurt me…which I'm pretty sure isn't supposed to happen in a dream."
"Hurt you?" Gold Heart asks. "Hurt you how?"
Thorn's interest is also piqued, as he is now looking at you, head raised.
"Not much more than I already told you - she came into my dream, telling me that she will get more powerful the closer she comes to her escape, and that mindgames and invincibility aren't the extent of what she's capable of."
Gold Heart stomps at the dirt as she turns away from you. She growls starts muttering aloud to herself.
"She's toying with us," Gold Heart says, gritting her teeth. "What else is she capable of that we don't know about? The records should have everything. The only thing that's different from before…"
She pauses and turns back to face you.
"Is you," her face drops.
The frustration on her face melts away and her eyes are back to begging and pleading for answers, but to some unknown question she hasn't voiced to you.
>>598220
Thorn looks disheartened by the situation, but he hasn't said much until know.
"Gold Heart," he calls to her, but she doesn't acknowledge him.
>>598221
"She also hurt me…which I'm pretty sure isn't supposed to happen in a dream."
"Hurt you?" Gold Heart asks. "Hurt you how?"
Thorn's interest is also piqued, as he is now looking at you, head raised.
>>598224
>"Hurt you how?"
"She just kept doing her villainous laugh until it reached a volume where it hurt"
>"Hurt you how?"
"She just kept doing her villainous laugh until it reached a volume where it hurt"
>>598224
Not injured or anything, but she let out an ear-splitting laugh at one point that caused some pain, which I didn't think was supposed to happen.
Luna was in our dream at the time, which might have been why she chose my dream to invade, and she felt it too.
We were hostile to her the time and she eventually left after deciding that "there was no sense in staying where she wasn't wanted" and Luna ordered her out.
Not injured or anything, but she let out an ear-splitting laugh at one point that caused some pain, which I didn't think was supposed to happen.
Luna was in our dream at the time, which might have been why she chose my dream to invade, and she felt it too.
We were hostile to her the time and she eventually left after deciding that "there was no sense in staying where she wasn't wanted" and Luna ordered her out.
>>598227
>telling her that Luna was in our dream
She'll totally make fun of us once she stops being upset
>telling her that Luna was in our dream
She'll totally make fun of us once she stops being upset
>>598226
"She just kept doing her villainous laugh until it reached a volume where it hurt"
"I have suffered the same torture," Thorn admits.
"Luna was in our dream at the time, which might have been why she chose my dream to invade, and she felt it too.
We were hostile to her the whole time and she eventually left after deciding that 'there was no sense in staying where she wasn't wanted' and Luna ordered her out."
Gold Heart seems to calm down after hearing this. Her face is back to holding its determined gaze. She's still searching for answers, but she's not as upset now.
"It still doesn't make any sense that she would be able to contact you through your dreams," Gold Heart shakes her head. "Thank goodness Princess Luna was with you. Who knows what might have happened if you'd had to fight her somehow?"
There's a smile from Thorn and he lowers his head again.
"Come," Gold Heart commands as she hops back onto Thorn. "I'll need to keep a better watch over you now that I know you can communicate with Tiamat as well."
"She just kept doing her villainous laugh until it reached a volume where it hurt"
"I have suffered the same torture," Thorn admits.
"Luna was in our dream at the time, which might have been why she chose my dream to invade, and she felt it too.
We were hostile to her the whole time and she eventually left after deciding that 'there was no sense in staying where she wasn't wanted' and Luna ordered her out."
Gold Heart seems to calm down after hearing this. Her face is back to holding its determined gaze. She's still searching for answers, but she's not as upset now.
"It still doesn't make any sense that she would be able to contact you through your dreams," Gold Heart shakes her head. "Thank goodness Princess Luna was with you. Who knows what might have happened if you'd had to fight her somehow?"
There's a smile from Thorn and he lowers his head again.
"Come," Gold Heart commands as she hops back onto Thorn. "I'll need to keep a better watch over you now that I know you can communicate with Tiamat as well."
>>598230
"Uh.. I promised Luna I'd travel with her in her chariot."
Damn, can't take a single step without upsetting someone
"Uh.. I promised Luna I'd travel with her in her chariot."
Damn, can't take a single step without upsetting someone
>>598230
"Sorry, but I've already promised Luna I'd ride with her. Wouldn't be good to stand up the princess."
"Sorry, but I've already promised Luna I'd ride with her. Wouldn't be good to stand up the princess."
>>598231
"Uh.. I promised Luna I'd travel with her in her chariot."
Gold Heart raises a brow to this statement and Thorn is giving you an identical look. Since you've gotten here, you've always ridden with Gold Heart on major trips. Even on that one flight to the nearby caves.
"I had no knowledge you were so close to out dear Princess Luna," Gold Heart says. "I have no objections to it, but you will inform her that I want your behavior monitored. I want to know why Tiamat can communicate with you and for what reason. Understood?"
"Uh.. I promised Luna I'd travel with her in her chariot."
Gold Heart raises a brow to this statement and Thorn is giving you an identical look. Since you've gotten here, you've always ridden with Gold Heart on major trips. Even on that one flight to the nearby caves.
"I had no knowledge you were so close to out dear Princess Luna," Gold Heart says. "I have no objections to it, but you will inform her that I want your behavior monitored. I want to know why Tiamat can communicate with you and for what reason. Understood?"
>>598234
"Good," Gold Heart stomps against Thorn's back and he lifts them both into the air. "We will speak again when we arrive at the capital."
Her attitude shifts again for a moment and her gaze softens once more.
"Be safe," she says your name. "I don't want anything to happen for you before I get my answers."
The moment she finishes her sentence, Thorn is already taking off to the other side of camp. Chariots are lined up and waiting to be filled with the soldiers packing up the rest of the camp. The land around you looks barren once more and the cold night air creeps across your skin. You shiver for a moment and notice one of the soldiers flying towards you.
It's Lucent, and she's wearing the smuggest grin on her face you've ever seen.
"So what's this I hear about you and Princess Luna riding the same chariot together, huh?" she puts her forehooves on her hips as she hovers in front of you. "Gonna try and put the moves on her? Get yourself a little smooch under the moonlight?"
Lucent starts making kissy faces and "mwah mwah mwah" noises.
"Good," Gold Heart stomps against Thorn's back and he lifts them both into the air. "We will speak again when we arrive at the capital."
Her attitude shifts again for a moment and her gaze softens once more.
"Be safe," she says your name. "I don't want anything to happen for you before I get my answers."
The moment she finishes her sentence, Thorn is already taking off to the other side of camp. Chariots are lined up and waiting to be filled with the soldiers packing up the rest of the camp. The land around you looks barren once more and the cold night air creeps across your skin. You shiver for a moment and notice one of the soldiers flying towards you.
It's Lucent, and she's wearing the smuggest grin on her face you've ever seen.
"So what's this I hear about you and Princess Luna riding the same chariot together, huh?" she puts her forehooves on her hips as she hovers in front of you. "Gonna try and put the moves on her? Get yourself a little smooch under the moonlight?"
Lucent starts making kissy faces and "mwah mwah mwah" noises.
>>598236
Try to grab her out of the air and ruffle her mane. We won't stand for this! Also because I have no good comeback since she's basically right
Try to grab her out of the air and ruffle her mane. We won't stand for this! Also because I have no good comeback since she's basically right
>>598237
You reach for her but she deftly maneuvers herself off to the side and out of her grasp.
"Looks like I hit a nerve there," her fizzy giggle bubbles out past her smile.
"Good to see you too…"
"Well, you say that," Lucent looks away for a moment and taps her hooves together, "but I'm gonna be one of the ponies pulling that chariot."
You reach for her but she deftly maneuvers herself off to the side and out of her grasp.
"Looks like I hit a nerve there," her fizzy giggle bubbles out past her smile.
"Good to see you too…"
"Well, you say that," Lucent looks away for a moment and taps her hooves together, "but I'm gonna be one of the ponies pulling that chariot."
>>598241
I don't know if it would be the best idea to mention Baron right now. Last time she parted she seemed kinda down, it's better for us if we keep her happy
>>598243
Last time we flew we wanted Thorn to play a prank on Lucent but then stropped him from doing it when we saw Lucent pulling a chariot. And I'm pretty sure it was Baron sitting in it
I don't know if it would be the best idea to mention Baron right now. Last time she parted she seemed kinda down, it's better for us if we keep her happy
>>598243
Last time we flew we wanted Thorn to play a prank on Lucent but then stropped him from doing it when we saw Lucent pulling a chariot. And I'm pretty sure it was Baron sitting in it
>>598241
"And Baron…?"
"He'll be riding in a different chariot," she tells you. "Princess Luna was actually the one who reassigned me to her chariot. Something about how she thought it would make you happy since we're such good buddies."
>>598242
"You seem to be awfully happy about having to drag my ass around"
"It's not so much dragging you around," she knocks her hoof against your shoulder. "Pulling either of the princesses' chariots is a really big honor. Ponies take a lot of pride in the position."
Lucent stares down at her tapping hooves and there's a small smile on her face.
"I know it's nothing special," her face starts to flush a little, "because the princesses can fly themselves if they need to. But it still means a lot to me."
"And Baron…?"
"He'll be riding in a different chariot," she tells you. "Princess Luna was actually the one who reassigned me to her chariot. Something about how she thought it would make you happy since we're such good buddies."
>>598242
"You seem to be awfully happy about having to drag my ass around"
"It's not so much dragging you around," she knocks her hoof against your shoulder. "Pulling either of the princesses' chariots is a really big honor. Ponies take a lot of pride in the position."
Lucent stares down at her tapping hooves and there's a small smile on her face.
"I know it's nothing special," her face starts to flush a little, "because the princesses can fly themselves if they need to. But it still means a lot to me."
>>598252
"If I ever happen to become a Prince, I'll make sure to hire you as the royal mule"
But make sure that she understands its supposed to be a joke
"If I ever happen to become a Prince, I'll make sure to hire you as the royal mule"
But make sure that she understands its supposed to be a joke
>>598253
"If I ever happen to become a Prince, I'll make sure to hire you as the royal mule," you jest.
"That's quite the compliment coming from such a magnificent ass," Lucent shoots back and sticks out her tongue at you. "In all seriousness though, be careful with the mule phrases. I don't know about your world, but stereotypes exist here, too, and not everypony is too keen on them."
"If I ever happen to become a Prince, I'll make sure to hire you as the royal mule," you jest.
"That's quite the compliment coming from such a magnificent ass," Lucent shoots back and sticks out her tongue at you. "In all seriousness though, be careful with the mule phrases. I don't know about your world, but stereotypes exist here, too, and not everypony is too keen on them."
>>598255
"Thanks for the tip, I'll keep it in mind"
Maybe we should admire our magnificent ass or something, we can't really let her have the last word now, can we?
"Thanks for the tip, I'll keep it in mind"
Maybe we should admire our magnificent ass or something, we can't really let her have the last word now, can we?
>>598256
"Guess that's one thing I couldn't escape."
"Don't worry about too much," Lucent waves it off. "Let's get you to the chariot before ponies start wondering where we are."
Lucent flies off toward the chariot line.
"Guess that's one thing I couldn't escape."
"Don't worry about too much," Lucent waves it off. "Let's get you to the chariot before ponies start wondering where we are."
Lucent flies off toward the chariot line.
>>598258
Take one last look around maybe we manage to catch Celestia before she gets on her chariot and exchange one or two sentences, if the cube is important it could be helpful to know what it is before we need it
If not, just follow Lucent.
Take one last look around maybe we manage to catch Celestia before she gets on her chariot and exchange one or two sentences, if the cube is important it could be helpful to know what it is before we need it
If not, just follow Lucent.
>>598259
You follow Lucent to the chariots and meet up with everyone there. Luna is smiling and waiting for you in her chariot while Lucent is standing proudly at the fore, her wings spread wide. Celestia is sitting in her chariot as well, facing forward but watching over you out of the corner of her eye. Gold Heart is giving you the same treatment, but you don't feel the weight of the world pressing on you with her like you do with Celestia.
You did say you would ride with Luna, but if there was a ever a time to change your mind, it'd be now. Once you're in the air, there won't be any switching seats.
You follow Lucent to the chariots and meet up with everyone there. Luna is smiling and waiting for you in her chariot while Lucent is standing proudly at the fore, her wings spread wide. Celestia is sitting in her chariot as well, facing forward but watching over you out of the corner of her eye. Gold Heart is giving you the same treatment, but you don't feel the weight of the world pressing on you with her like you do with Celestia.
You did say you would ride with Luna, but if there was a ever a time to change your mind, it'd be now. Once you're in the air, there won't be any switching seats.
>>598260
Oh no, don't do this to me AJ. We can't tell Luna that we will ride with someone else but I also don't want Celestia to dislike us
Oh no, don't do this to me AJ. We can't tell Luna that we will ride with someone else but I also don't want Celestia to dislike us
>>598260
Y'know, is there any reason to not head over to Celestia and ask her why she's eyeing us over like that?
Y'know, is there any reason to not head over to Celestia and ask her why she's eyeing us over like that?
>>598262
Oh, yeah, this sounds like a good idea. We could ask Luna if she'd excuse us for just a minute
Oh, yeah, this sounds like a good idea. We could ask Luna if she'd excuse us for just a minute
>>598263
Sounds good: ask her if we'd be able to finish our conversation from the morning when we land. That'd be a subtly way to indicate we want to know about the cube.
And yeah, there's no way we're not going to ride with Luna, quit second-guessing yourselves ya dummies.
Sounds good: ask her if we'd be able to finish our conversation from the morning when we land. That'd be a subtly way to indicate we want to know about the cube.
And yeah, there's no way we're not going to ride with Luna, quit second-guessing yourselves ya dummies.
>>598265
Anon, look at the situation we're in. If we had picked Celestia then Luna would be the one hurt. There's no one right answer.
Anon, look at the situation we're in. If we had picked Celestia then Luna would be the one hurt. There's no one right answer.
>>598264
>>598267
You walk over to Luna and she greets you with a very unladylike wave of excitement.
"I am overcome with excitement," she turns a determined stare towards the horizon. "What great perils shall we face together? Only time will tell."
You don't actually get on the chariot, but take a minute to think of what to say.
>>598267
You walk over to Luna and she greets you with a very unladylike wave of excitement.
"I am overcome with excitement," she turns a determined stare towards the horizon. "What great perils shall we face together? Only time will tell."
You don't actually get on the chariot, but take a minute to think of what to say.
>>598269
"I sure hope it will be the non-deadly kind of perils. Though on the other hand, with a warrior princess like you at my side I should be save."
"Do I have one more minute before we take off?" Maybe someone else has a better idea for this one. I'm not really sure how to handle this, because she will want to know what we talked about with Celestia and Celestia obviously doesn't want her to know.
"I sure hope it will be the non-deadly kind of perils. Though on the other hand, with a warrior princess like you at my side I should be save."
"Do I have one more minute before we take off?" Maybe someone else has a better idea for this one. I'm not really sure how to handle this, because she will want to know what we talked about with Celestia and Celestia obviously doesn't want her to know.
"I sure hope it will be the non-deadly kind of perils. Though on the other hand, with a warrior princess like you at my side I should be save."
You hear a brief coughing noise coming from the front of the chariot. Lucent is making a scrunch face and trying to hold back the smile you can plainly see tugging at the corners of her mouth.
>>598270
"Can I have a sec? I gotta ask Celestia something real fast."
"I suppose there is some time," Luna frowns, "but do return with haste. There is little time left before we depart. All of the guards are almost in order."
Not wasting any time, you dart off towards Celestia's chariot. When you arrive, Celestia is wearing the same face she had back in the mess tent: pleasant smile, disappointed stare.
"Have you changed your mind about traveling with Luna?" she asks.
You hear a brief coughing noise coming from the front of the chariot. Lucent is making a scrunch face and trying to hold back the smile you can plainly see tugging at the corners of her mouth.
>>598270
"Can I have a sec? I gotta ask Celestia something real fast."
"I suppose there is some time," Luna frowns, "but do return with haste. There is little time left before we depart. All of the guards are almost in order."
Not wasting any time, you dart off towards Celestia's chariot. When you arrive, Celestia is wearing the same face she had back in the mess tent: pleasant smile, disappointed stare.
"Have you changed your mind about traveling with Luna?" she asks.
>>598273
"No."
We shake our head.
"I just wanted to see if we'd be likely to be able to continue our conversation from the morning after we land. From what I saw, it seemed like it was something important."
"Also, I thought I kept seeing you glance in my direction. There wasn't anything else you wanted to say to me, was there?"
"No."
We shake our head.
"I just wanted to see if we'd be likely to be able to continue our conversation from the morning after we land. From what I saw, it seemed like it was something important."
"Also, I thought I kept seeing you glance in my direction. There wasn't anything else you wanted to say to me, was there?"
>>598273
"No, I still intend to fly with Luna.
But I wanted to use the last minutes before we take off to finish our conversation from earlier." I'm not sure if I can just ask her what's wrong, we haven't really gotten that close to her yet
"No, I still intend to fly with Luna.
But I wanted to use the last minutes before we take off to finish our conversation from earlier." I'm not sure if I can just ask her what's wrong, we haven't really gotten that close to her yet
>>598274
"No," you say, shaking your head. "I just wanted to see if we'd be likely to be able to continue our conversation from the morning after we land. From what I saw, it seemed like it was something important."
"Also, I thought I kept seeing you glance in my direction. There wasn't anything else you wanted to say to me, was there?"
"I would prefer if it waited until after we landed," she says, "and I apologize for staring, but there is something I would like you to do for me."
"What's that?"
Celestia's smile fades into a frown and her gaze pierces into you as she asks, "Please allow me to hold on to the cube until I can properly explain to you what it is?"
"No," you say, shaking your head. "I just wanted to see if we'd be likely to be able to continue our conversation from the morning after we land. From what I saw, it seemed like it was something important."
"Also, I thought I kept seeing you glance in my direction. There wasn't anything else you wanted to say to me, was there?"
"I would prefer if it waited until after we landed," she says, "and I apologize for staring, but there is something I would like you to do for me."
"What's that?"
Celestia's smile fades into a frown and her gaze pierces into you as she asks, "Please allow me to hold on to the cube until I can properly explain to you what it is?"
>>598278
Welp.
I think I'd vote in favor of giving her the cube. I already had a hunch that it might be something that could influence Luna I just forgot what gave me that idea.
Welp.
I think I'd vote in favor of giving her the cube. I already had a hunch that it might be something that could influence Luna I just forgot what gave me that idea.
>some kind of accident happens during the flight
>party is split in two, Celestia and us are parted
>still won't find out what the cube is
I can already see it coming
>party is split in two, Celestia and us are parted
>still won't find out what the cube is
I can already see it coming
>>598282
Man, it doesn't even matter. Luna doesn't know what the cube is, we don't know what the cube is, until Celestia stops clamming up it's just a pretty hunk of metal.
Man, it doesn't even matter. Luna doesn't know what the cube is, we don't know what the cube is, until Celestia stops clamming up it's just a pretty hunk of metal.
>>598279
>>598280
"That's all? Sure. Here you go."
You are no longer in posession of the cube
Celestia takes the cube with her hoof and tucks it away into a small bag. She places the small bag into the chariot and turns back to you.
"Thank you," Celestia gives you a genuine smile and the brightness returns to her eyes. "I know you don't know how much this means to me, but I will promise you an explanation by the time we are settled into Taloran. Thank you for trusting me."
>>598280
"That's all? Sure. Here you go."
You are no longer in posession of the cube
Celestia takes the cube with her hoof and tucks it away into a small bag. She places the small bag into the chariot and turns back to you.
"Thank you," Celestia gives you a genuine smile and the brightness returns to her eyes. "I know you don't know how much this means to me, but I will promise you an explanation by the time we are settled into Taloran. Thank you for trusting me."
>>598285
Well, at least now we know why she gave us those worried looks and probably part of why she was intent on having us ride with her though she could just have asked earlier
On the other hand we just gave the cube to Mafialestia.
I don't think there's much else to do, she made it pretty clear that she won't give us any explanation before we arrive.
"Have a save flight, Princess."
Well, at least now we know why she gave us those worried looks and probably part of why she was intent on having us ride with her though she could just have asked earlier
On the other hand we just gave the cube to Mafialestia.
I don't think there's much else to do, she made it pretty clear that she won't give us any explanation before we arrive.
"Have a save flight, Princess."
>>598286
>>598287
"I just hope you can come to do the same someday."
The frown returns to Celestia's face faster than you can blink.
"I have placed my sister's emotional well being in your hands," she snaps. "If you think so little of my trust in you, I wonder how much trust you put in others."
"Have a safe flight, Princess."
"And you as well," she nods.
There's a rally call from one of the guards and you rush to take your spot next to Luna. She's pleased to have you back and Lucent winks at you from her spot in front of the chariot.
With another shout, the entire camp is up in the air making your way towards the Dragon Empire's capital, Taloran. Everyone seems to be in good spirits with the exception of Gold Heart. She seems to be letting Thorn do all the flying while her eyes are drawn towards his scales. She scratches at them with her hoof occasionally, her mind lost in thought.
You finally manage to spot Baron among the ranks. He's close to your chariot, but far enough away that he shouldn't be able to hear anything. This is one of the few times he's smiling and he's looking right at Lucent.
Lucent is glowing with pride as she pulls your chariot. She's basking in the moonlight and holding her head high.
Luna looks absolutely radiant as well. Her armor glistens against the moonlight and her hair is flowing along behind her with the passing stars. You notice that if it weren't for it's ethereal outline, it wouldn't look like she had hair further back from her forehead. You wonder about how cute she'd look with shorter hair…much like another pony flying with you.
Luna sees you staring at her and asks,"Is there something wrong?"
>>598287
"I just hope you can come to do the same someday."
The frown returns to Celestia's face faster than you can blink.
"I have placed my sister's emotional well being in your hands," she snaps. "If you think so little of my trust in you, I wonder how much trust you put in others."
"Have a safe flight, Princess."
"And you as well," she nods.
There's a rally call from one of the guards and you rush to take your spot next to Luna. She's pleased to have you back and Lucent winks at you from her spot in front of the chariot.
With another shout, the entire camp is up in the air making your way towards the Dragon Empire's capital, Taloran. Everyone seems to be in good spirits with the exception of Gold Heart. She seems to be letting Thorn do all the flying while her eyes are drawn towards his scales. She scratches at them with her hoof occasionally, her mind lost in thought.
You finally manage to spot Baron among the ranks. He's close to your chariot, but far enough away that he shouldn't be able to hear anything. This is one of the few times he's smiling and he's looking right at Lucent.
Lucent is glowing with pride as she pulls your chariot. She's basking in the moonlight and holding her head high.
Luna looks absolutely radiant as well. Her armor glistens against the moonlight and her hair is flowing along behind her with the passing stars. You notice that if it weren't for it's ethereal outline, it wouldn't look like she had hair further back from her forehead. You wonder about how cute she'd look with shorter hair…much like another pony flying with you.
Luna sees you staring at her and asks,"Is there something wrong?"
>>598289
This is the perfect chance to tell her how her starts are so much brighter!
>"I have placed my sister's emotional well being in your hands," she snaps. "If you think so little of my trust in you, I wonder how much trust you put in others."
Welp, that went over as well as I expected.
"I was just musing how you'd look with a short mane - what's it made of anyway?"
We should also probably tell her what Gold Heart said, otherwise that earthpony will just give us another beating when she finds out
This is the perfect chance to tell her how her starts are so much brighter!
>"I have placed my sister's emotional well being in your hands," she snaps. "If you think so little of my trust in you, I wonder how much trust you put in others."
Welp, that went over as well as I expected.
"I was just musing how you'd look with a short mane - what's it made of anyway?"
We should also probably tell her what Gold Heart said, otherwise that earthpony will just give us another beating when she finds out
>>598289
Well that's some emotional whiplash.
Oh boy, it's Baron all over. Not removing the people your sister chooses to associate with isn't a matter of trusting them, it's a matter of respecting her decision.
What is a matter of trusting them is not continually watching them and second guessing whether or not they're going to cause harm, which is something she clearly hasn't.
>"If you think so little of my trust in you, I wonder how much trust you put in others."
What is that even supposed to meaaaan. Literally the only way I can see to interpret it is "I have put a lot of trust in you but you don't think that trust is much at all, so clearly you must consider an even greater level of trust to be the baseline and must be placing a lot more trust in other people than I thought" which clearly isn't the intention
Well that's some emotional whiplash.
Oh boy, it's Baron all over. Not removing the people your sister chooses to associate with isn't a matter of trusting them, it's a matter of respecting her decision.
What is a matter of trusting them is not continually watching them and second guessing whether or not they're going to cause harm, which is something she clearly hasn't.
>"If you think so little of my trust in you, I wonder how much trust you put in others."
What is that even supposed to meaaaan. Literally the only way I can see to interpret it is "I have put a lot of trust in you but you don't think that trust is much at all, so clearly you must consider an even greater level of trust to be the baseline and must be placing a lot more trust in other people than I thought" which clearly isn't the intention
>>598290
"I was just musing how you'd look with a short mane - what's it made of anyway?"
Luna giggles and answers, "Hair, of course. The unique quality of it comes from the magical power I possess. Most of my current body does. Were I lacking in power, I assure you that my appearance would be vastly different from my current one."
"I was just musing how you'd look with a short mane - what's it made of anyway?"
Luna giggles and answers, "Hair, of course. The unique quality of it comes from the magical power I possess. Most of my current body does. Were I lacking in power, I assure you that my appearance would be vastly different from my current one."
>>598294
She didn't do anything this time though. She just asked us for the cube and promised to give us an explanation once we arrived.
She didn't do anything this time though. She just asked us for the cube and promised to give us an explanation once we arrived.
>>598296
"So you are like some kind of shapeshifter?"
"How do you develop such bizarre conclusions?" Luna laughs. "I may transform my body into energy if I desire, as you have seen me do before when I escaped the rope I was bound in, but I can not change my physical appearance beyond that without dreamwielding or a major shift in my magical power."
"So you are like some kind of shapeshifter?"
"How do you develop such bizarre conclusions?" Luna laughs. "I may transform my body into energy if I desire, as you have seen me do before when I escaped the rope I was bound in, but I can not change my physical appearance beyond that without dreamwielding or a major shift in my magical power."
>>598297
She was glaring at us. I mean I can understand having a little healthy skepticism but Christ. Give us a fucking break.
She was glaring at us. I mean I can understand having a little healthy skepticism but Christ. Give us a fucking break.
>>598298
Try to fish for a strand of her hair.
"I told Thorn about Tiamats appearance in my dream earlier and he said the she was able to hurt him, too.
Oh, and Gold Heart said I should ask you to 'monitor my behavior' since Tiamat can communicate with me. I probably shouldn't forget to mention that if I don't want to make acquaintance with her hoof again."
Try to fish for a strand of her hair.
"I told Thorn about Tiamats appearance in my dream earlier and he said the she was able to hurt him, too.
Oh, and Gold Heart said I should ask you to 'monitor my behavior' since Tiamat can communicate with me. I probably shouldn't forget to mention that if I don't want to make acquaintance with her hoof again."
>>598301
"I told Thorn about Tiamat's appearance in my dream earlier and he said the she was able to hurt him, too," you say, reaching over to try and pull a loose strand of hair. "Oh, and Gold Heart said I should ask you to 'monitor my behavior' since Tiamat can communicate with me. I probably shouldn't forget to mention that if I don't want to make acquaintance with her hoof again."
"You have promised to stay by my side," she says holding her head up high. "I do not see that becoming a problem. I will care for you should any misfortune befall you."
There's another cough from the front of the chariot again. Lucent is making another scrunch face, but this one is a little more upset than the last. There's a tinge of blush dusting her cheeks as well.
"What are you doing?" Luna tilts her head aside when she notices you trying to take her hair.
"I told Thorn about Tiamat's appearance in my dream earlier and he said the she was able to hurt him, too," you say, reaching over to try and pull a loose strand of hair. "Oh, and Gold Heart said I should ask you to 'monitor my behavior' since Tiamat can communicate with me. I probably shouldn't forget to mention that if I don't want to make acquaintance with her hoof again."
"You have promised to stay by my side," she says holding her head up high. "I do not see that becoming a problem. I will care for you should any misfortune befall you."
There's another cough from the front of the chariot again. Lucent is making another scrunch face, but this one is a little more upset than the last. There's a tinge of blush dusting her cheeks as well.
"What are you doing?" Luna tilts her head aside when she notices you trying to take her hair.
>>598302
"Uh… harvesting magical power? Maybe some of it will pass over to me."
Get our hands back where they belong I guess.
Also I guess we should keep it down a bit unless we want to upset Lucent
"Uh… harvesting magical power? Maybe some of it will pass over to me."
Get our hands back where they belong I guess.
Also I guess we should keep it down a bit unless we want to upset Lucent
>>598303
"Uh… harvesting magical power? Maybe some of it will pass over to me."
"I would not believe so," Luna looks off to the side, then back at you. "I can not recall you having any magical pr-"
"DRAGON"
cont.
"Uh… harvesting magical power? Maybe some of it will pass over to me."
"I would not believe so," Luna looks off to the side, then back at you. "I can not recall you having any magical pr-"
"DRAGON"
cont.
>>598304
The shout of an approaching dragon jerks your attention to the sky ahead of you. Sure enough, a group of dragons are heading your way. They must have heard the shout as well, because the moment you look at them, bright, burning balls of fire are soaring towards you.
"Celestia!" Luna calls out to her sister.
Both sisters immediately throw up magical barriers to protect who they can, but the guards are not fast enough to fall back into formation. One of the fireballs hits a chariot, causing it to burst into a cloud of flaming splinters. Some of the other ponies are already flying down to rescue those who are falling down to the Forest of Leota below.
"We can not fight them here," Celestia shouts. "Retreat into Discord's territory."
There's a great roar from Thorn as the dragon thrashes about and veers right towards Celestia chariot. Gold Heart is doing her best to hold on to him, but she's struggling to keep control. More fireballs are shooting through the air and some of the guards are attempting to fight back with ice arrows. It takes a cluster of them to turn one fireball into smoking ash, but that won't save you all from the dragon's physical attacks. They're coming in hard and fast. Collision is imminent and Thorn is out of commission.
[cont]
The shout of an approaching dragon jerks your attention to the sky ahead of you. Sure enough, a group of dragons are heading your way. They must have heard the shout as well, because the moment you look at them, bright, burning balls of fire are soaring towards you.
"Celestia!" Luna calls out to her sister.
Both sisters immediately throw up magical barriers to protect who they can, but the guards are not fast enough to fall back into formation. One of the fireballs hits a chariot, causing it to burst into a cloud of flaming splinters. Some of the other ponies are already flying down to rescue those who are falling down to the Forest of Leota below.
"We can not fight them here," Celestia shouts. "Retreat into Discord's territory."
There's a great roar from Thorn as the dragon thrashes about and veers right towards Celestia chariot. Gold Heart is doing her best to hold on to him, but she's struggling to keep control. More fireballs are shooting through the air and some of the guards are attempting to fight back with ice arrows. It takes a cluster of them to turn one fireball into smoking ash, but that won't save you all from the dragon's physical attacks. They're coming in hard and fast. Collision is imminent and Thorn is out of commission.
[cont]
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>>598312
RIP Anon, he never scored.
More likely Tiamat would take us hostage though, seeing how we apparently increase her powers.
RIP Anon, he never scored.
More likely Tiamat would take us hostage though, seeing how we apparently increase her powers.
>>598311
"Go princess!" Baron shouts to Luna. "We will fight while you escape and regroup with you at the capital."
"But that's stupid," Lucent shouts at him. "You'll die if you fight here. There's too many. Come with-"
Her voice is cut short by another roar from Thorn and a plume of flame billows out of his maw. Fire envelopes Luna and Celestia's chariots just as the dragons collide with the barriers. The force of the collision knocks you out of the sky and out of the chariot.
The world is spinning around you. You see the chariot you were once in go down in flames while Celestia's spins off into the distance away from you. Looking up, Luna and Lucent are both flying towards you.
"Lucent!" you hear Baron's shout and look over to see him falling as well.
She looks to him, back at you, then to Luna. They both nod in agreement and know that one of them will have to save Baron while the other saves you. They're both pretty close to you right now, but Luna is closer to Baron. The ground is coming up fast…
You'll have to reach for one of them.
"Go princess!" Baron shouts to Luna. "We will fight while you escape and regroup with you at the capital."
"But that's stupid," Lucent shouts at him. "You'll die if you fight here. There's too many. Come with-"
Her voice is cut short by another roar from Thorn and a plume of flame billows out of his maw. Fire envelopes Luna and Celestia's chariots just as the dragons collide with the barriers. The force of the collision knocks you out of the sky and out of the chariot.
The world is spinning around you. You see the chariot you were once in go down in flames while Celestia's spins off into the distance away from you. Looking up, Luna and Lucent are both flying towards you.
"Lucent!" you hear Baron's shout and look over to see him falling as well.
She looks to him, back at you, then to Luna. They both nod in agreement and know that one of them will have to save Baron while the other saves you. They're both pretty close to you right now, but Luna is closer to Baron. The ground is coming up fast…
You'll have to reach for one of them.
>>598317
Oh, that. Hmm, I hadn't taken it so literally: we could just be a symptom of whatever it is that's allowed her to break free.
Thank goodness we managed to allay her fears that we were on her side without having to say it explicitly
>>598318
Yup. That'd be pretty dumb, we've gotta stay alive. Celestia'd kill us, otherwise. Lucent.
Oh, that. Hmm, I hadn't taken it so literally: we could just be a symptom of whatever it is that's allowed her to break free.
Thank goodness we managed to allay her fears that we were on her side without having to say it explicitly
>>598318
Yup. That'd be pretty dumb, we've gotta stay alive. Celestia'd kill us, otherwise. Lucent.
>>598318
I think I'll have to agree with Anon. If we pick Luna Baron might drop to his death and we can't risk that.
I'm sorry, Luna, you'll have another chance to be our warrior princess
I think I'll have to agree with Anon. If we pick Luna Baron might drop to his death and we can't risk that.
I'm sorry, Luna, you'll have another chance to be our warrior princess
>>598324
You've got a bad feeling about everything, Anon.
Don'tcha remember Thorn's advice about having confidence in your decisions?
You've got a bad feeling about everything, Anon.
Don'tcha remember Thorn's advice about having confidence in your decisions?
>>598324
I'm fairly certain it means that we will spend the rest of the session with Lucent in the woods.
I'm fairly certain it means that we will spend the rest of the session with Lucent in the woods.
You reach out your hands to Lucent and Luna veers off to catch Baron. Lucent speeds towards you as fast as her wings and body will allow. Her teeth are grit in determination to get close to you, but her eyes are wise with fear. You stare deep into her deep, blue eyes and see nothing but despair. You both know what will happen if she fails, which is why she can't.
"I can't!" she shouts, and tackles into your body.
Wrapping her forelegs around your waist and burying her head into your chest, her wings spread out and she makes an attempt to glide over the trees below. You both came down too fast, and you feel the sharp pain of branches and foliage snapping, smacking, and beating against your body. You shut your eyes and can hear Lucent's screaming as she holds onto you as tight as she can.
The more obstacles you hit, the slower your descent, until you finally hit ground. Pain shoots through your body and you struggle to breathe as your conscious slips away. You look down at Lucent who has gone silent against you. Her pink mane littered with branches and leaves and…
Blood.
But whose blood?
Your vision fades and everything cuts to black. The last thing you hear is the deafening roar of a dragon.
"I can't!" she shouts, and tackles into your body.
Wrapping her forelegs around your waist and burying her head into your chest, her wings spread out and she makes an attempt to glide over the trees below. You both came down too fast, and you feel the sharp pain of branches and foliage snapping, smacking, and beating against your body. You shut your eyes and can hear Lucent's screaming as she holds onto you as tight as she can.
The more obstacles you hit, the slower your descent, until you finally hit ground. Pain shoots through your body and you struggle to breathe as your conscious slips away. You look down at Lucent who has gone silent against you. Her pink mane littered with branches and leaves and…
Blood.
But whose blood?
Your vision fades and everything cuts to black. The last thing you hear is the deafening roar of a dragon.
Current Affection Levels
Luna - Good Friends
Lucent - Close Friends
Gold Heart - New Friends
Celestia - Low (possibly temporary)
Luna - Good Friends
Lucent - Close Friends
Gold Heart - New Friends
Celestia - Low (possibly temporary)
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