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Take my time with Shadow but ultimately remind her I have a bride that has yet to wake up, and I'd rather for her not to see my with a pair of burnt wings and half my tail cut off.
Make my way to doc Doc, together with her if she wants to follow me.
Don't forget to pet the one shadow that found it adorable.
Make my way to doc Doc, together with her if she wants to follow me.
Don't forget to pet the one shadow that found it adorable.
>>224589
You are probably done with outdoor dicking by now.
If you have business with someone, you can find them.
>>224592
You might want to check on the prince…
>>224594
The shadow seems to appreciate the gesture.
The others not as much.
Doc is in his office.
"Well well, young master Pumpkin. Had a little accident again did we?"
>>224596
The prince has grand plans. You should probably talk to him about the future.
>>223099
He smiles and hugs you
"You are a good pony, Venia. But if you want to better yourself, please don't get so drunk this early in the morning. It isn't healthy…"
You are probably done with outdoor dicking by now.
If you have business with someone, you can find them.
>>224592
You might want to check on the prince…
>>224594
The shadow seems to appreciate the gesture.
The others not as much.
Doc is in his office.
"Well well, young master Pumpkin. Had a little accident again did we?"
>>224596
The prince has grand plans. You should probably talk to him about the future.
>>223099
He smiles and hugs you
"You are a good pony, Venia. But if you want to better yourself, please don't get so drunk this early in the morning. It isn't healthy…"
>>224618
He is sitting outside the door sheepishly.
>>224621
Unfolding a burnt wing is rather painful…
"I'm a doctor, not a beauty king. Now hold still, this stuff can sting a little…
…there. All better. They should be good as new in a day or two."
>>224622
"…yeah lets get you to bed dear. We can talk seriously when your head clears up."
>>224625
Please select desired NPC
He is sitting outside the door sheepishly.
>>224621
Unfolding a burnt wing is rather painful…
"I'm a doctor, not a beauty king. Now hold still, this stuff can sting a little…
…there. All better. They should be good as new in a day or two."
>>224622
"…yeah lets get you to bed dear. We can talk seriously when your head clears up."
>>224625
Please select desired NPC
>>224631
You have cleared your head at the cost of your breakfast.
You feel hungry now.
After washing your mouth you return, sober as ever.
"Huh? What the? How…?"
>>224634
Well you are in luck.
In light of recent events, the once stoic assassin is taking a skittish stroll outside to see what it feels like to be out there on her own.
>>224637
Before Embers can reply the prince opens his door.
A deep burning in his eyes and a crooked smile on his face, he breathes heavily as he looks at both of you.
"You. Both of you. We need to talk"
>>224638
The chef knows you just had a big day, so he gives you a big hearty breakfast as a late wedding gift.
…wow. This plate has just about everything!
Bearing will love it!
>>224643
As the prince opens the door you peek inside.
Sunrise seems to be on the bed, her tongue hanging out. She is either asleep or just exhausted to the point of almost not moving any more.
You have cleared your head at the cost of your breakfast.
You feel hungry now.
After washing your mouth you return, sober as ever.
"Huh? What the? How…?"
>>224634
Well you are in luck.
In light of recent events, the once stoic assassin is taking a skittish stroll outside to see what it feels like to be out there on her own.
>>224637
Before Embers can reply the prince opens his door.
A deep burning in his eyes and a crooked smile on his face, he breathes heavily as he looks at both of you.
"You. Both of you. We need to talk"
>>224638
The chef knows you just had a big day, so he gives you a big hearty breakfast as a late wedding gift.
…wow. This plate has just about everything!
Bearing will love it!
>>224643
As the prince opens the door you peek inside.
Sunrise seems to be on the bed, her tongue hanging out. She is either asleep or just exhausted to the point of almost not moving any more.
>>224654
The colours match. But she is wearing a more civilian attire than you imagined.
Though that neck scar is a dead giveaway.
>>224657
You can see she is pretending to be asleep…
>>224658
>>224661
"It's ok. All three of you can come.
…actually, lets go to my office. Sunrise needs some rest."
He leads the way.
>>224659
"Oookay? So what is this about becoming a better pony?"
>>224662
He is taking Nylis and a couple of others to his office.
"Hello Verne. Looking for something?"
The colours match. But she is wearing a more civilian attire than you imagined.
Though that neck scar is a dead giveaway.
>>224657
You can see she is pretending to be asleep…
>>224658
>>224661
"It's ok. All three of you can come.
…actually, lets go to my office. Sunrise needs some rest."
He leads the way.
>>224659
"Oookay? So what is this about becoming a better pony?"
>>224662
He is taking Nylis and a couple of others to his office.
"Hello Verne. Looking for something?"
>>224688
"Me? I am not that close to our highness. I met and talked to him a few times thanks to my friend Kilana but thats it. Actually this is again the few times I…. saw him."
I scoot closer and whisper to Nylis ear.
I'm sorry, I stalked my way up here because I am worried of Ember. Sorry.
"Me? I am not that close to our highness. I met and talked to him a few times thanks to my friend Kilana but thats it. Actually this is again the few times I…. saw him."
I scoot closer and whisper to Nylis ear.
I'm sorry, I stalked my way up here because I am worried of Ember. Sorry.
>>224677
"That's fine. Come along. This is all related to our future regardless."
>>224680
She looks at you and after a moment waves back, slightly confused.
"Have we met?"
>>224679
>>224685
He leads you, Ember, and Verne to an empty office
"Please, take a seat.
Nylis. Your efforts in repaying for your past deeds has been a success. I hereby relieve you of all debts to me, and thank you for your efforts.
Embers. You have been studying healing magic for a while now, correct?"
"C-correct my prince"
"Good. I would hate to see effort go to waste. I hereby appoint you as head of research for a newly formed group for the purpose of studying the healing arts. You may pick your assistants as you please."
Embers stutters something and faints.
"…huh.
Lila, was it? Are you a student of the healing arts as well, or?"
>>224687
She smiles, but still won't admit she is awake.
>>224691
"You've done a lot for me. And for Frosty. And I think you've touched other lives too. Shadow Song's. Radiant's. Pumpkin's even.
What more could you want?"
"That's fine. Come along. This is all related to our future regardless."
>>224680
She looks at you and after a moment waves back, slightly confused.
"Have we met?"
>>224679
>>224685
He leads you, Ember, and Verne to an empty office
"Please, take a seat.
Nylis. Your efforts in repaying for your past deeds has been a success. I hereby relieve you of all debts to me, and thank you for your efforts.
Embers. You have been studying healing magic for a while now, correct?"
"C-correct my prince"
"Good. I would hate to see effort go to waste. I hereby appoint you as head of research for a newly formed group for the purpose of studying the healing arts. You may pick your assistants as you please."
Embers stutters something and faints.
"…huh.
Lila, was it? Are you a student of the healing arts as well, or?"
>>224687
She smiles, but still won't admit she is awake.
>>224691
"You've done a lot for me. And for Frosty. And I think you've touched other lives too. Shadow Song's. Radiant's. Pumpkin's even.
What more could you want?"
>>224699
Is he talking to me?
Oh dear…
I cover my mouth with my hooves, afraid that my(imaginary or not) blush would be seen.
"Actually, I am both an entertainer and an arcane practioner your highness. I know little beyond the string instruments, cheap illusion and simple teleportion. Thats why my parents send me here to learn more of my trade."
>>224706
I breath a sigh of relief and smile.
"Well that a relief. Next thing I know I will be thrown inside a dungeon or something."
Is he talking to me?
Oh dear…
I cover my mouth with my hooves, afraid that my(imaginary or not) blush would be seen.
"Actually, I am both an entertainer and an arcane practioner your highness. I know little beyond the string instruments, cheap illusion and simple teleportion. Thats why my parents send me here to learn more of my trade."
>>224706
I breath a sigh of relief and smile.
"Well that a relief. Next thing I know I will be thrown inside a dungeon or something."
>>224704
She twitches a little, whines, then jumps up
"GIMME!"
>>224705
"Oh? You're Radiant? Hm. Well, I guess the face is hard to mistake. V-Valeriana. Pumpkin's mother. Good to meet you."
>>224709
"And I'm 35. What of it? We are about to become king and queen.
Oh… do you… yearn for your days as an adventurer?"
>>224706
"Think nothing of it. If you wish to pursue further studies into this regeneration spell, I would be very glad for it.
Ask Embers about it if you wish to assist him."
Embers is starting to wake up
She twitches a little, whines, then jumps up
"GIMME!"
>>224705
"Oh? You're Radiant? Hm. Well, I guess the face is hard to mistake. V-Valeriana. Pumpkin's mother. Good to meet you."
>>224709
"And I'm 35. What of it? We are about to become king and queen.
Oh… do you… yearn for your days as an adventurer?"
>>224706
"Think nothing of it. If you wish to pursue further studies into this regeneration spell, I would be very glad for it.
Ask Embers about it if you wish to assist him."
Embers is starting to wake up
>>224718
"They can store and safely dissipate a miscast spell over time, but are prone to failure of overloaded. Safe discharge takes approximately one day, according to the Rockeye mages." I don't think DM ever told me what exactly it is
"You doubt yourself too much. The results you have produced speak for themselves. don't they?"
Roll to Entertain/Inspire
Roll #0 10 = 10
"They can store and safely dissipate a miscast spell over time, but are prone to failure of overloaded. Safe discharge takes approximately one day, according to the Rockeye mages." I don't think DM ever told me what exactly it is
"You doubt yourself too much. The results you have produced speak for themselves. don't they?"
Roll to Entertain/Inspire
Roll #0 10 = 10
>>224720
"Oh.
I simply thought you might have been a study partner to Embers.
Nylis knows a lot about magic. Perhaps you could both learn form one another."
>>224730
She looks away
"No… my name is Valeriana. Valeriana Swansong."
>>224731
He puts his papers down and comes sit by you, putting his wing around you
"So… what would you want to do?"
>>224732
"!"
What a charmer you are.
That got her all excited.
>>224734
Embers gets up
"I-I-I'd never say no! T-THANK YOU M-MY PRINCE!"
He bows rapidly
"N-Nylis! Lila! You'll both help me out right? Right?"
The prince smiles
"I like your enthusiasm. That will be all for you for now I think. Unless you had more to ask from me?"
>>224736
"And you, Verne.
We need to talk about our future."
"Oh.
I simply thought you might have been a study partner to Embers.
Nylis knows a lot about magic. Perhaps you could both learn form one another."
>>224730
She looks away
"No… my name is Valeriana. Valeriana Swansong."
>>224731
He puts his papers down and comes sit by you, putting his wing around you
"So… what would you want to do?"
>>224732
"!"
What a charmer you are.
That got her all excited.
>>224734
Embers gets up
"I-I-I'd never say no! T-THANK YOU M-MY PRINCE!"
He bows rapidly
"N-Nylis! Lila! You'll both help me out right? Right?"
The prince smiles
"I like your enthusiasm. That will be all for you for now I think. Unless you had more to ask from me?"
>>224736
"And you, Verne.
We need to talk about our future."
>>224747
"Like a log~ How about you?"
>>224748
"Right now.
I will arrange for my coronation soon."
>>224749
"He also seems to be very impressed by your skills in battle. And that is no small feat."
>>224752
"You know this is the path I always wanted, my love. I cannot abandon Wintersgrasp. Not any more. Not now that I will at last have the throne.
…but I'm not stopping you from going…"
>>224756
You get the letter into the mail.
I DO WONDER WHERE THE SUITORS ARE.
"Like a log~ How about you?"
>>224748
"Right now.
I will arrange for my coronation soon."
>>224749
"He also seems to be very impressed by your skills in battle. And that is no small feat."
>>224752
"You know this is the path I always wanted, my love. I cannot abandon Wintersgrasp. Not any more. Not now that I will at last have the throne.
…but I'm not stopping you from going…"
>>224756
You get the letter into the mail.
I DO WONDER WHERE THE SUITORS ARE.
>>224761
"What about just taking… little trips together?
If I'm not gone for months on end… maybe an assistant could fill in for me?"
>>224762
All three of you left the office.
"I can't believe it. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! A position given by the prince himself! HA! Oh Lila I'm so happy I could just kiss you right here!"
"What about just taking… little trips together?
If I'm not gone for months on end… maybe an assistant could fill in for me?"
>>224762
All three of you left the office.
"I can't believe it. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! A position given by the prince himself! HA! Oh Lila I'm so happy I could just kiss you right here!"
>>224767
"I fear the king… has succumbed to his madness. Today, he burned himself to death rampaging around the basement. I recovered Foerist, but am yet to send anyone to clean up."
>>224768
>>224774
After decently cute pony things, here's a zigga.
>>224771
"That is what they were designed for. Did you have a good time last night?"
"I fear the king… has succumbed to his madness. Today, he burned himself to death rampaging around the basement. I recovered Foerist, but am yet to send anyone to clean up."
>>224768
>>224774
After decently cute pony things, here's a zigga.
>>224771
"That is what they were designed for. Did you have a good time last night?"
>>224785
He is deeply surprised by this.
"L-Lila? I…"
But then he shuts up and enjoys it.
>>224786
"Yeah… but first I need to make sure I have a good enough stand-in."
>>224792
"Yeah. A walk. Anyway, was there something particular you wished to chat about?"
>>224795
You should damn well know he is just dressing up the truth to keep a good face like you taught him.
>>224798
Well it seems easier to swing than the last one. Try hitting something.
He is deeply surprised by this.
"L-Lila? I…"
But then he shuts up and enjoys it.
>>224786
"Yeah… but first I need to make sure I have a good enough stand-in."
>>224792
"Yeah. A walk. Anyway, was there something particular you wished to chat about?"
>>224795
You should damn well know he is just dressing up the truth to keep a good face like you taught him.
>>224798
Well it seems easier to swing than the last one. Try hitting something.
>>224824
"So you're acting as if your lie is the truth? A good practice, but I would appreciate it if you would consult me first next time, if you need anything of the sort."
"On to the coronations. How do you intend to do it? The official story will be that after the tragic death of King Goldenblood, his Son shall take over, with Unyielding Anvil, former Crown Prince, as his Viceroy? You will be dearly welcomed, the public has been waiting for this ever since his madness took hold. What else do you intend to do?"
"So you're acting as if your lie is the truth? A good practice, but I would appreciate it if you would consult me first next time, if you need anything of the sort."
"On to the coronations. How do you intend to do it? The official story will be that after the tragic death of King Goldenblood, his Son shall take over, with Unyielding Anvil, former Crown Prince, as his Viceroy? You will be dearly welcomed, the public has been waiting for this ever since his madness took hold. What else do you intend to do?"
>>224821
You are not a clever gaping abyss.
"Oh. Well that is very… kind of you?
Tell me, you are one of those… Sunlight Warriors, yes?"
>>224825
Well that works a lot better. A strong stab in the neck would be devastating in battle!
>>224827
>>224833
"Of course I do Lila. You have been my greatest aid for a long time now. And I hope you keep close to me for a long time longer."
>>224831
"Well, good help is hard to find. Doubly so with Lordblades skulking around.
As it stands, I'm the best Wintersgrasp has."
>>224834
"It is no lie. I have reports here that prove it. It was the king's own madness that brought along his end. Not a blade, mine or otherwise.
As for the coronation, I intend to take thee crown and sword, but leave the throne for Unyielding. He is a favourite of the citizens by now, and a capable local leader.
As they celebrate him, I will march on Ironfoe."
You are not a clever gaping abyss.
"Oh. Well that is very… kind of you?
Tell me, you are one of those… Sunlight Warriors, yes?"
>>224825
Well that works a lot better. A strong stab in the neck would be devastating in battle!
>>224827
>>224833
"Of course I do Lila. You have been my greatest aid for a long time now. And I hope you keep close to me for a long time longer."
>>224831
"Well, good help is hard to find. Doubly so with Lordblades skulking around.
As it stands, I'm the best Wintersgrasp has."
>>224834
"It is no lie. I have reports here that prove it. It was the king's own madness that brought along his end. Not a blade, mine or otherwise.
As for the coronation, I intend to take thee crown and sword, but leave the throne for Unyielding. He is a favourite of the citizens by now, and a capable local leader.
As they celebrate him, I will march on Ironfoe."
>>224853
"'Not a blade'? Very specific, but I digress."
"On to Ironfoe. The last I heard, Deep Rock has lost favour for a long while due to his apathy. As his heir, you will likely be welcomed as well, though we can improve the degree of success with some work. What do you intend to do to claim Ironfoe?"
"'Not a blade'? Very specific, but I digress."
"On to Ironfoe. The last I heard, Deep Rock has lost favour for a long while due to his apathy. As his heir, you will likely be welcomed as well, though we can improve the degree of success with some work. What do you intend to do to claim Ironfoe?"
>>224861
"Lovely. Yes indeed.
I am the founder of a rather… different organization myself."
>>224858
Genius!
No wait no
Uh…
no..
Damnit this is hard!
After slashing a small bit of your mane off you decide to stop the crazy flailing.
>>224870
"With luck a good assistant can be found in one of the other kingdoms. With that, I would be free to join you for at least one adventure~"
>>224871
"I will bring mother with me. Present her to Deep Rock. And offer him peace, so long as he swears loyalty to me.
If all goes well, he will become the viceroy of Ironfoe."
"Lovely. Yes indeed.
I am the founder of a rather… different organization myself."
>>224858
Genius!
No wait no
Uh…
no..
Damnit this is hard!
After slashing a small bit of your mane off you decide to stop the crazy flailing.
>>224870
"With luck a good assistant can be found in one of the other kingdoms. With that, I would be free to join you for at least one adventure~"
>>224871
"I will bring mother with me. Present her to Deep Rock. And offer him peace, so long as he swears loyalty to me.
If all goes well, he will become the viceroy of Ironfoe."
>>224899
"The one just met was Leviso, he seems pretty nice, but I haven't gotten to know him very well because of this.. the other one is call Naik, I spent some time with him yesterday, he's very enthusastic and wants to be arch mage, can you believe that? Me married to an arch mage?" I sigh a bit remember that horrible kiss. "It seems like I will be his first everything, he kisses like a mule.. but the real issue is they both think they are the one my parents sent.."
"The one just met was Leviso, he seems pretty nice, but I haven't gotten to know him very well because of this.. the other one is call Naik, I spent some time with him yesterday, he's very enthusastic and wants to be arch mage, can you believe that? Me married to an arch mage?" I sigh a bit remember that horrible kiss. "It seems like I will be his first everything, he kisses like a mule.. but the real issue is they both think they are the one my parents sent.."
>>224886
It grows back neatly. Well, not entirely neatly, as the growth is natural. So it's the correct length now, but that part could use a little styling.
>>224892
"I believe you could put it like that, yes."
>>224894
You remember hearing about a cleric who lives in the chapel
>>224895
"If he refuses, I will give him one chance to run before I have him cut down.
Though I do not wish to do it, as I need a capable viceroy to handle the internal politics of Ironfoe."
>>224900
"I believe I forgot to ask for a space to set up our research…
Perhaps we should ask the prince? Or… the viceroy?"
It grows back neatly. Well, not entirely neatly, as the growth is natural. So it's the correct length now, but that part could use a little styling.
>>224892
"I believe you could put it like that, yes."
>>224894
You remember hearing about a cleric who lives in the chapel
>>224895
"If he refuses, I will give him one chance to run before I have him cut down.
Though I do not wish to do it, as I need a capable viceroy to handle the internal politics of Ironfoe."
>>224900
"I believe I forgot to ask for a space to set up our research…
Perhaps we should ask the prince? Or… the viceroy?"
>>224920
"Of course, that's only if we succeed in our best case scenario. I'm afraid any hoof twisting I might do is limited if he will go against you the moment we turn our backs. The best we can do is have his people put pressure on him to submit to your will. As for how we can arrange for that… how do you intend to enter Ironfoe?"
"Of course, that's only if we succeed in our best case scenario. I'm afraid any hoof twisting I might do is limited if he will go against you the moment we turn our backs. The best we can do is have his people put pressure on him to submit to your will. As for how we can arrange for that… how do you intend to enter Ironfoe?"
>>224936
"I was hoping you would help me out with that, my plan was to get to know both of them and then sit them each down and find out the truth, but what if my parents really wanted me to just chose one? I wrote them a letter this morning about the situation and hopefully they get back to me before this gets too out of hand.."
"I was hoping you would help me out with that, my plan was to get to know both of them and then sit them each down and find out the truth, but what if my parents really wanted me to just chose one? I wrote them a letter this morning about the situation and hopefully they get back to me before this gets too out of hand.."
>>224931
"Well well. That's quite a coincidence is it not?
…don't tell me I remind you of her or something?"
>>224935
"I will march in. Crown on my head, Foerist at my side.
Mother at my front.
My blades at my back.
I will arrive as the long lost heir."
>>224937
There is one in town. Handlebar Mustache's Barbershop.
>>224939
"Do come in. The chapel is always open for the faithful."
>>224941
Both seem busy at the moment.
You can pick to wait by the door of one.
>>224948
"…here?
…now?"
"Well well. That's quite a coincidence is it not?
…don't tell me I remind you of her or something?"
>>224935
"I will march in. Crown on my head, Foerist at my side.
Mother at my front.
My blades at my back.
I will arrive as the long lost heir."
>>224937
There is one in town. Handlebar Mustache's Barbershop.
>>224939
"Do come in. The chapel is always open for the faithful."
>>224941
Both seem busy at the moment.
You can pick to wait by the door of one.
>>224948
"…here?
…now?"
>>224949
"Maybe it's a test. Or one of them is a spy. What if the Equestrians still had eyes on Wintergrasp, and suddenly a golden occasion like this opened up?
Somezebra very close to the Prince is beign prepared for an arranged marriage with a stallion she knows nothing about…
Perfect time to slip in another Lordblade!"
"Maybe it's a test. Or one of them is a spy. What if the Equestrians still had eyes on Wintergrasp, and suddenly a golden occasion like this opened up?
Somezebra very close to the Prince is beign prepared for an arranged marriage with a stallion she knows nothing about…
Perfect time to slip in another Lordblade!"
>>224953
"Excellent. As you march through the streets, you may choose to either give a speech to the citizens and draw their interest, or remain silent to leave a larger impression, though it may be of fear. We do not wish to engage in war with Ironfoe, so you may elect to remain silent until you reach a certain point, then speak a speech so that it wins you their hearts right there. Then, you continue onto King Deep Rock's throne, now with his own citizens in tow. What do you think?"
"Excellent. As you march through the streets, you may choose to either give a speech to the citizens and draw their interest, or remain silent to leave a larger impression, though it may be of fear. We do not wish to engage in war with Ironfoe, so you may elect to remain silent until you reach a certain point, then speak a speech so that it wins you their hearts right there. Then, you continue onto King Deep Rock's throne, now with his own citizens in tow. What do you think?"
>>224969
"Like her minions aren't always stalking us.
But I thought we could investigate this one. First of all, you wanna know them better or just send them both back home?"
Stop for a second
"Oh yeah one thing… Don't call her Shadow anymore, she's using her old name again. Valeriana Swansong."
"Like her minions aren't always stalking us.
But I thought we could investigate this one. First of all, you wanna know them better or just send them both back home?"
Stop for a second
"Oh yeah one thing… Don't call her Shadow anymore, she's using her old name again. Valeriana Swansong."
>>224975
"A wise plan. I may do just that…"
>>224976
Aight.
Double questing is making me sandrake anyway
YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAND SHALL BE GREAT
>>224982
"Okay… I just thought you'd look just super with some blue streaks."
He starts clipping the long part
>>224984
"We'll also need books for research and reference. Spell tools. Medical supplies. Anatomy dummies…"
>>224992
He grins and gives you a quick lick
"Hmm.. should I add some kindling first~"
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
"A wise plan. I may do just that…"
>>224976
Aight.
Double questing is making me sandrake anyway
YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAND SHALL BE GREAT
>>224982
"Okay… I just thought you'd look just super with some blue streaks."
He starts clipping the long part
>>224984
"We'll also need books for research and reference. Spell tools. Medical supplies. Anatomy dummies…"
>>224992
He grins and gives you a quick lick
"Hmm.. should I add some kindling first~"
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>225040
"Bro, its not like I got some lover I am pining for, we can't all be lucky enough to find da perfect fit on our own, and its not like this isn't a common thing.. They need to keep our family line strong after all.. Besides I can't jus' be ignorin' my folks when they went ta all dis trouble.."
"Bro, its not like I got some lover I am pining for, we can't all be lucky enough to find da perfect fit on our own, and its not like this isn't a common thing.. They need to keep our family line strong after all.. Besides I can't jus' be ignorin' my folks when they went ta all dis trouble.."
>>225062
"I have though of it…
…but the thought troubles me. This 'master' is very unknown to me."
>>225063
"Any day dear… any day… come again!"
>>225064
Lets hope nopony is right outside the door waiting for an audience.
Because you can't really help yourself.
"mhmm… lets see what I can do~"
He decides to try the wings for old times sake
'1d10+2'
>>225067
You could always look for the royals who rule here.
Roll #1 3 + 2 = 5
"I have though of it…
…but the thought troubles me. This 'master' is very unknown to me."
>>225063
"Any day dear… any day… come again!"
>>225064
Lets hope nopony is right outside the door waiting for an audience.
Because you can't really help yourself.
"mhmm… lets see what I can do~"
He decides to try the wings for old times sake
'1d10+2'
>>225067
You could always look for the royals who rule here.
Roll #1 3 + 2 = 5
>>225107
He holds back teasingly
"I think you'll need to tug harder to get me all the way over there~"
>>225108
You run into Sergeant Shieldbash as he is headed to the smith.
"Hey! I think I remember you! From the academy right?"
>>225110
The prince's door is closed but he is clearly in there.
Maybe you can wait.
>>225116
"I used to watch the borders of my homeland and hunt intruders."
>>225122
>>225126
YOU CAN'T HELP BUT HEAR ALL THE FUN BEING HAD IN THE VICEROY'S OFFICE.
He holds back teasingly
"I think you'll need to tug harder to get me all the way over there~"
>>225108
You run into Sergeant Shieldbash as he is headed to the smith.
"Hey! I think I remember you! From the academy right?"
>>225110
The prince's door is closed but he is clearly in there.
Maybe you can wait.
>>225116
"I used to watch the borders of my homeland and hunt intruders."
>>225122
>>225126
YOU CAN'T HELP BUT HEAR ALL THE FUN BEING HAD IN THE VICEROY'S OFFICE.
>>225160
You do.
Barely.
You just squee a little.
"Need another, do you?"
>>225161
"Nonsense. And lets get a spike for the shield too."
>>225167
"Of course! To the best of my abilities!"
>>225173
"The palace is full of unused rooms. You can have any one of them.
Not that I will spend much time here any longer."
You do.
Barely.
You just squee a little.
"Need another, do you?"
>>225161
"Nonsense. And lets get a spike for the shield too."
>>225167
"Of course! To the best of my abilities!"
>>225173
"The palace is full of unused rooms. You can have any one of them.
Not that I will spend much time here any longer."
>>225211
Looks like your competitor beat you to her. >>225180
>>225213
You could go for a bit more…
>>225210
"Healing mostly… it had great utility to me. Not very flashy, I know…"
>>225215
"In the end, I must be the king of kings. The highest ruler. I will not let the north die to internal bickering at times of need. I must be able to overrule them if need be."
>>225220
"A fine day to you too, paladin Radiant."
She leaves.
>>225222
You could go talk to Embers about his plan to study healing.
Looks like your competitor beat you to her. >>225180
>>225213
You could go for a bit more…
>>225210
"Healing mostly… it had great utility to me. Not very flashy, I know…"
>>225215
"In the end, I must be the king of kings. The highest ruler. I will not let the north die to internal bickering at times of need. I must be able to overrule them if need be."
>>225220
"A fine day to you too, paladin Radiant."
She leaves.
>>225222
You could go talk to Embers about his plan to study healing.
>>225430
I nod
"Yeah, that's true. You're right."
I turn to Lila and Embers
"Well, I'm very impressed. I never really got the chance to indulge myself in the wondrous world of healing magics myself, but I'm glad to see we have ponies around who did."
I stay quiet for a moment, mulling this over as I look at Embers
"Do you think… Do you think you could teach me some of those spells of yours?"
I nod
"Yeah, that's true. You're right."
I turn to Lila and Embers
"Well, I'm very impressed. I never really got the chance to indulge myself in the wondrous world of healing magics myself, but I'm glad to see we have ponies around who did."
I stay quiet for a moment, mulling this over as I look at Embers
"Do you think… Do you think you could teach me some of those spells of yours?"
>>225460
"It's best to start young, but I bet that you can get good at magic with some practice! And hey, once I'll be Arch-mage you'll have every resource available for learning it!"
I chuckle.
"Though I'd like to hear you sing after we are done eating. If it's not too much to ask, of course."
"It's best to start young, but I bet that you can get good at magic with some practice! And hey, once I'll be Arch-mage you'll have every resource available for learning it!"
I chuckle.
"Though I'd like to hear you sing after we are done eating. If it's not too much to ask, of course."
>>225467
"Of course not, I've seen you doing magic its only fair." try to eat as politely as possible, maybe I can stop being so damn awkward around him. "You know I got my cutie mark playing a piano as a little filly. It was at my aunt's house and she was so surprised. She told me to get down at first but then saw my cutie mark and let me keep going.."
Roll #0 5 = 5
"Of course not, I've seen you doing magic its only fair." try to eat as politely as possible, maybe I can stop being so damn awkward around him. "You know I got my cutie mark playing a piano as a little filly. It was at my aunt's house and she was so surprised. She told me to get down at first but then saw my cutie mark and let me keep going.."
Roll #0 5 = 5
>>225528
"Well yes… I got my mark in the boring, practice-a-lot way… but after I did, I was so excited, you can't even tell! And I was still young and foolish too, so I have smuggled out the plates of my mother to the backyard with the intention of some target practice, but I got so engrossed in it that I have managed to blow apart all the dishes!"
I chuckle.
"Of course I was condemned to eat from a cheap wooden bowl for months as a punishment!"
"Well yes… I got my mark in the boring, practice-a-lot way… but after I did, I was so excited, you can't even tell! And I was still young and foolish too, so I have smuggled out the plates of my mother to the backyard with the intention of some target practice, but I got so engrossed in it that I have managed to blow apart all the dishes!"
I chuckle.
"Of course I was condemned to eat from a cheap wooden bowl for months as a punishment!"
>>225617
So long as you don't need me for it
>>225621
"Coming right up!"
NEXT TIME ON SOUTH GOATS
CORONATIONS
RUMINATIONS
RISE OF NATIONS
AND FOOD RATIONS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxzlhS7Rkk4
So long as you don't need me for it
>>225621
"Coming right up!"
NEXT TIME ON SOUTH GOATS
CORONATIONS
RUMINATIONS
RISE OF NATIONS
AND FOOD RATIONS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxzlhS7Rkk4
>>225629
I nod as I eat from it myself.
"That it was! I'm glad that we could spend some quality time together and learn more about each other!"
>>225630
Well you seem to be awfully good at staying on your own side perfectly.
Artistically, even.
That doesn't mean I can't offer you some with my own spoon, smiling widely.
"Care for a bite?"
I nod as I eat from it myself.
"That it was! I'm glad that we could spend some quality time together and learn more about each other!"
>>225630
Well you seem to be awfully good at staying on your own side perfectly.
Artistically, even.
That doesn't mean I can't offer you some with my own spoon, smiling widely.
"Care for a bite?"
>>225696
I laugh a bit. "Yeah, it would.. the problem is my letter didn't even mention your name or anything about you! Its a good thing you found me first, but it would have been nice for them to send you with something… to confirm it.." I sigh. "Well, after this date it seems like we were really meant to be at least! "
I laugh a bit. "Yeah, it would.. the problem is my letter didn't even mention your name or anything about you! Its a good thing you found me first, but it would have been nice for them to send you with something… to confirm it.." I sigh. "Well, after this date it seems like we were really meant to be at least! "
>>225769
Looks like her defenses are just a second slow to counter it, and my hoof bruhes against and passes her defense and I manage to knock her again.
As soon as the hit is in I make some distance again, only giving her enough time to get her shit together and recollect herself before diving back in, turning around to try and buck her in the chest with my hindlegs.
'1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1
Looks like her defenses are just a second slow to counter it, and my hoof bruhes against and passes her defense and I manage to knock her again.
As soon as the hit is in I make some distance again, only giving her enough time to get her shit together and recollect herself before diving back in, turning around to try and buck her in the chest with my hindlegs.
'1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>225794
>>225789
Venia is acting rashly and hastily, leaving herself undefended in the procces, allowing me to block her incoming hoof and swing my other hoof in a long arch, landing the punch straight to her face.
After she falls down, I immediately offer a hoof to help her up.
"Sorry… Was I a bit too rough?"
>>225789
Venia is acting rashly and hastily, leaving herself undefended in the procces, allowing me to block her incoming hoof and swing my other hoof in a long arch, landing the punch straight to her face.
After she falls down, I immediately offer a hoof to help her up.
"Sorry… Was I a bit too rough?"
>>225805
I nod.
"Never got one of those, obviously, but banking on just that… Venia, this might sound bad, but what if your horn gets cracked during an intense fight? That might cost you your life. A true fighter not only uses everything available, as I said, like boxing between swings, but you must be prepared to lose whatever you have on you. I could give you some tips if you want. You are clearly a great duelist, but I could show you how to battle without your fancy magic."
I nod.
"Never got one of those, obviously, but banking on just that… Venia, this might sound bad, but what if your horn gets cracked during an intense fight? That might cost you your life. A true fighter not only uses everything available, as I said, like boxing between swings, but you must be prepared to lose whatever you have on you. I could give you some tips if you want. You are clearly a great duelist, but I could show you how to battle without your fancy magic."
>>225810
I nod slowly
"I'd like that, thanks Radiant. Losing my horn would make for a bad day indeed. I've already been thinking about switching over to actual real sword and armor instead of conjuring them constantly. I think I can figure out how to enchant them anyway so I'd still have that nifty lightning effect."
I nod slowly
"I'd like that, thanks Radiant. Losing my horn would make for a bad day indeed. I've already been thinking about switching over to actual real sword and armor instead of conjuring them constantly. I think I can figure out how to enchant them anyway so I'd still have that nifty lightning effect."
>>225823
I wipe my nose
"Yeah… They were fantastic. I think I saw more of the world by the time I was a kid than most ponies do their whole lifetime. So many places we've visited… some more dangerous than the other. Aaaah…"
A wistful smile appears on my face as I recall the past
"I miss it sometimes. The thrill of adventuring…"
I wipe my nose
"Yeah… They were fantastic. I think I saw more of the world by the time I was a kid than most ponies do their whole lifetime. So many places we've visited… some more dangerous than the other. Aaaah…"
A wistful smile appears on my face as I recall the past
"I miss it sometimes. The thrill of adventuring…"
>>225824
The same goofy expression settles on my face as well.
"Yeah… I never traveled much, but I remember the times when I used to purge the wicked on a daily basis, fight monsters, repel the undead…"
My expression falters slightly.
"If only I remembered where it was… not that I don't like it here… the cold is still a bit unusual, but I have friends, Celaire… a life here. Even if it gets a bit…"
I look around, then lower my voice.
"…boring… Don't you ever feel you want to do more? Go on a quest or something?"
The same goofy expression settles on my face as well.
"Yeah… I never traveled much, but I remember the times when I used to purge the wicked on a daily basis, fight monsters, repel the undead…"
My expression falters slightly.
"If only I remembered where it was… not that I don't like it here… the cold is still a bit unusual, but I have friends, Celaire… a life here. Even if it gets a bit…"
I look around, then lower my voice.
"…boring… Don't you ever feel you want to do more? Go on a quest or something?"
>>225826
I slump down a little
"Yeah, I know what you mean. I mean I love this place and all the ponies in it but… I've been here for twenty years. Twenty! The times that I did leave Wintergrasp I never managed to go anywhere far."
I kick up a bit of snow
"I suppose it's not nice of me to complain. We should be happy with the kind of life we're living here but… it's hard being a adventurous pony when you are stuck to one place."
I slump down a little
"Yeah, I know what you mean. I mean I love this place and all the ponies in it but… I've been here for twenty years. Twenty! The times that I did leave Wintergrasp I never managed to go anywhere far."
I kick up a bit of snow
"I suppose it's not nice of me to complain. We should be happy with the kind of life we're living here but… it's hard being a adventurous pony when you are stuck to one place."
>>225833
I laugh heartily
"Oh Radiant… you… hmm… Maybe that's not such a bad idea! Though I'm not sure how easy any of those things you listed are going to be to find…"
I think to myself for a moment.
"I'll think about it some more. Maybe poke around over at Manifest's, he's pretty well informed about these type of things."
I laugh heartily
"Oh Radiant… you… hmm… Maybe that's not such a bad idea! Though I'm not sure how easy any of those things you listed are going to be to find…"
I think to myself for a moment.
"I'll think about it some more. Maybe poke around over at Manifest's, he's pretty well informed about these type of things."
>>226478
>>226479
>>226480
>>226481
Wow he wasn't kidding.
Half the damn kingdom is here.
Valeriana is standing among the crowd, though her shadows are hanging from the roof supports and hiding behind tapestries.
Unyielding is up by the thrones, next to Queen Snowflake.
Buttonnose has a hoof around Needleseye.
Doc and his assistants are somewhere in the back with Spearhorn, who has a bandage around his horn.
There is a general murmur going on in the room as the Prince arrives, carrying the singed Foerist and a broken crown.
He takes a stand before the thrones
"Citizens.
…
The king is dead."
A shocked gasp erupts forth. Only Unyielding and Snowflake remain silent.
>>226479
>>226480
>>226481
Wow he wasn't kidding.
Half the damn kingdom is here.
Valeriana is standing among the crowd, though her shadows are hanging from the roof supports and hiding behind tapestries.
Unyielding is up by the thrones, next to Queen Snowflake.
Buttonnose has a hoof around Needleseye.
Doc and his assistants are somewhere in the back with Spearhorn, who has a bandage around his horn.
There is a general murmur going on in the room as the Prince arrives, carrying the singed Foerist and a broken crown.
He takes a stand before the thrones
"Citizens.
…
The king is dead."
A shocked gasp erupts forth. Only Unyielding and Snowflake remain silent.
>>226504
Yes. She was mentioned just now.
>Valeriana is standing among the crowd, though her shadows are hanging from the roof supports and hiding behind tapestries.
>>226507
>>226505
>>226503
"Silence. Silence please.
It is a sad day indeed.
King Goldenblood, heir to Old King Ironmane, succumbed to his madness and tragically died wandering the castle basements, fighting the demons of his own dying mind.
May he not be remembered for his last years of faltering sanity, but for his great deeds of the past in service to all the Northlands. How he put an end to the destructive wars between many kingdoms. How he brought the north closer to one another with the Great Northlands Academy. And how his reforms of the law made life better for all in Wintersgrasp.
This leaves but one question.
Who is to be the new king?"
The murmur breaks out again
Yes. She was mentioned just now.
>Valeriana is standing among the crowd, though her shadows are hanging from the roof supports and hiding behind tapestries.
>>226507
>>226505
>>226503
"Silence. Silence please.
It is a sad day indeed.
King Goldenblood, heir to Old King Ironmane, succumbed to his madness and tragically died wandering the castle basements, fighting the demons of his own dying mind.
May he not be remembered for his last years of faltering sanity, but for his great deeds of the past in service to all the Northlands. How he put an end to the destructive wars between many kingdoms. How he brought the north closer to one another with the Great Northlands Academy. And how his reforms of the law made life better for all in Wintersgrasp.
This leaves but one question.
Who is to be the new king?"
The murmur breaks out again
>>226536
He is there as well
"I think we all know who the new king will be."
>>226539
>>226537
>>226534
>>226544
>>226552
Unyielding takes a stand next to Frostmourn
"I was in line for the throne before you were born, son of Snowflake."
"That you were, nephew to the dead king."
They lock eyes and stare eachother down
The crowd gasps again
He is there as well
"I think we all know who the new king will be."
>>226539
>>226537
>>226534
>>226544
>>226552
Unyielding takes a stand next to Frostmourn
"I was in line for the throne before you were born, son of Snowflake."
"That you were, nephew to the dead king."
They lock eyes and stare eachother down
The crowd gasps again
After a moment of intense staring, Unyielding bows his head
"Long live the king."
The prince nods and turns to the crowd.
Manifest Destiny walks up to him, placing the broken crown upon his head.
"ALL HAIL! KING FROSTMOURN!"
Frostmourn smiles
"And as my first order as king, I appoint Unyielding Anvil as my viceroy, right hoof pony and caretaker of the throne of Wintersgrasp. In the past years he has truly proven himself the most fitting one for the role, and as I am needed for things outside this throne room, I find it best that another, capable pony handles the day to day needs of the kingdom. ALL HAIL UNYIELDING ANVIL!"
Until later
"Long live the king."
The prince nods and turns to the crowd.
Manifest Destiny walks up to him, placing the broken crown upon his head.
"ALL HAIL! KING FROSTMOURN!"
Frostmourn smiles
"And as my first order as king, I appoint Unyielding Anvil as my viceroy, right hoof pony and caretaker of the throne of Wintersgrasp. In the past years he has truly proven himself the most fitting one for the role, and as I am needed for things outside this throne room, I find it best that another, capable pony handles the day to day needs of the kingdom. ALL HAIL UNYIELDING ANVIL!"
Until later
>>227903
"As did he. As did he.
…rise, Pumpkin Smile. This is not a day to be mournful."
He leans in closer
"For indeed, we have much business to attend to"
>>227907
"Nineteen years is not a long time, at the end of the day, kind Venia. You have done well seeing me this far. Go on. I know you want to congratulate your future husband as well."
>>227902
Celaire shrugs
"Sure looks like it. Here's hoping a kid can do that kind of job."
"As did he. As did he.
…rise, Pumpkin Smile. This is not a day to be mournful."
He leans in closer
"For indeed, we have much business to attend to"
>>227907
"Nineteen years is not a long time, at the end of the day, kind Venia. You have done well seeing me this far. Go on. I know you want to congratulate your future husband as well."
>>227902
Celaire shrugs
"Sure looks like it. Here's hoping a kid can do that kind of job."
>>227911
"Good. Go make sure Shadow Song is ready as well. For we will move out soon."
The king then turns back to the crowd.
>>227912
"You look a little glum, friend. Why the long face?"
>>227916
He is happily shaking hooves with several of the locals who have come to thank him for the past years.
"Venia! Honey! Hey great to see you!"
>>227917
"Still, just look at him. Does he look like a king to you?"
"Good. Go make sure Shadow Song is ready as well. For we will move out soon."
The king then turns back to the crowd.
>>227912
"You look a little glum, friend. Why the long face?"
>>227916
He is happily shaking hooves with several of the locals who have come to thank him for the past years.
"Venia! Honey! Hey great to see you!"
>>227917
"Still, just look at him. Does he look like a king to you?"
>>227922
"My sentiments exactly. Not that the past king was much better, but at least he had a regal air to him. I think we should perhaps train this new king up a little? Put some meat on those bones."
>>227923
"I assumed as much.
Come along. We should get our gear ready. The walk to Ironfoe will take a while."
>>227925
"There is no place I'd rather be right now.
We should start planning the wedding, dear."
"My sentiments exactly. Not that the past king was much better, but at least he had a regal air to him. I think we should perhaps train this new king up a little? Put some meat on those bones."
>>227923
"I assumed as much.
Come along. We should get our gear ready. The walk to Ironfoe will take a while."
>>227925
"There is no place I'd rather be right now.
We should start planning the wedding, dear."
>>227919
"Just… mourning the loss of our old King. But we have nothing to fear, for we have now a new king! Hail, King Frostmourn! "
"I need to leave to attend to some matters now, but please see me at any time if you have need. Be well, you will be ay your mightiest and most vulnerable now. "
Night DM
"Just… mourning the loss of our old King. But we have nothing to fear, for we have now a new king! Hail, King Frostmourn! "
"I need to leave to attend to some matters now, but please see me at any time if you have need. Be well, you will be ay your mightiest and most vulnerable now. "
Night DM
>>227936
"Not a bad idea. When do you think we should do this?"
>>227937
"We won't be gone long. But if you hurry, you can still talk to her before we must go."
>>227939
Night. Kick some ass out there.
>>227942
"I think we can sit down and start planning right after we're done here~"
The nearest townsfolk whisper a little
"Did you hear that?"
"I did! A new queen?"
"A vice-queen?"
"Not a bad idea. When do you think we should do this?"
>>227937
"We won't be gone long. But if you hurry, you can still talk to her before we must go."
>>227939
Night. Kick some ass out there.
>>227942
"I think we can sit down and start planning right after we're done here~"
The nearest townsfolk whisper a little
"Did you hear that?"
"I did! A new queen?"
"A vice-queen?"
>>227970
The postal services are slow, and cannot get a letter to them and back this quickly.
If you wish to find someone specific, you can do so.
>>227966
She looks confused and worried.
"Ironfoe? B-But why?"
>>227964
"Perhaps yeah. We could even have a little fun with it. Dress it up as an assassination attempt or a coup to prove to him his need for training."
>>227965
He is in the crowd
"Well hello there future vicequeen, how can this old pony be of assistance?"
The postal services are slow, and cannot get a letter to them and back this quickly.
If you wish to find someone specific, you can do so.
>>227966
She looks confused and worried.
"Ironfoe? B-But why?"
>>227964
"Perhaps yeah. We could even have a little fun with it. Dress it up as an assassination attempt or a coup to prove to him his need for training."
>>227965
He is in the crowd
"Well hello there future vicequeen, how can this old pony be of assistance?"
>>227977
Sigh
"He's the one, honey. He'll unite the north.
And, well, we, the Northblade, need to be there when he marches into Ironfoe."
Sit down with her for a moment.
"And I'm going to think about you every waking moment, until I can come back~"
Cute pony things as long as have time for, then go back to Valeriana.
Roll #0 10 + 2 = 12
Sigh
"He's the one, honey. He'll unite the north.
And, well, we, the Northblade, need to be there when he marches into Ironfoe."
Sit down with her for a moment.
"And I'm going to think about you every waking moment, until I can come back~"
Cute pony things as long as have time for, then go back to Valeriana.
Roll #0 10 + 2 = 12
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>>227979
"This is settled then. Should we go make some plans?"
>>227981
"Always on duty, Venia. What would you like?"
He mutters to himself
"On a first name basis with the wife of the viceroy? Ha. Things are looking up for old Blazing Embers…."
>>227984
You do this.
Meanwhile, back at the tower of shadows…
"The time has come. We should be ready."
Valeriana is already wearing her own uniform. Though old and a bit ragged looking from all the defacing she did on it, it still has an air of great skill born from seeing much action.
The shadows are gathered as well. Some shift to reveal
>>227987
That Kilana has arrived.
It seems Valeriana has suited up, and Pumpkin is about to as well.
"This is settled then. Should we go make some plans?"
>>227981
"Always on duty, Venia. What would you like?"
He mutters to himself
"On a first name basis with the wife of the viceroy? Ha. Things are looking up for old Blazing Embers…."
>>227984
You do this.
Meanwhile, back at the tower of shadows…
"The time has come. We should be ready."
Valeriana is already wearing her own uniform. Though old and a bit ragged looking from all the defacing she did on it, it still has an air of great skill born from seeing much action.
The shadows are gathered as well. Some shift to reveal
>>227987
That Kilana has arrived.
It seems Valeriana has suited up, and Pumpkin is about to as well.
>>227991
"Indeed. To the barracks then!"
And off he goes.
>>227994
"You came right in the nick of time. Any later and you would have missed us. What is on your mind, Kilana?"
>>227995
"You look every bit as handsome as I hoped. A fitting first among the Northblades. I'm do proud."
>>227996
"Crystal? That's a tall order, Venia. I don't think I've seen any fit for such a project in years. Just tiny shards good for nothing more than decoration. Tell you what. If you can find me some good crystal slabs, I'll make it the finest set I ever crafted. Deal?
And a hammer? Well I can always make a hammer! Any specifics?"
"If only my useless son was even a bit of help I'd look for the damn crystal myself…"
>>228000
"And what makes you think she's coming?"
"Indeed. To the barracks then!"
And off he goes.
>>227994
"You came right in the nick of time. Any later and you would have missed us. What is on your mind, Kilana?"
>>227995
"You look every bit as handsome as I hoped. A fitting first among the Northblades. I'm do proud."
>>227996
"Crystal? That's a tall order, Venia. I don't think I've seen any fit for such a project in years. Just tiny shards good for nothing more than decoration. Tell you what. If you can find me some good crystal slabs, I'll make it the finest set I ever crafted. Deal?
And a hammer? Well I can always make a hammer! Any specifics?"
"If only my useless son was even a bit of help I'd look for the damn crystal myself…"
>>228000
"And what makes you think she's coming?"
>>228000
I smile back. "You look ready for battle friend. I know you'll be fine out there bro, but I don't think I'm going with you.."
>>228003
"I'm certain you won't be needing it but.. good luck out there." I pause. "I wanted to know about my future in the kingdom.. with things happening like this, I'm not sure how I fit in, and how I can help our young King Frostmourn.."
I smile back. "You look ready for battle friend. I know you'll be fine out there bro, but I don't think I'm going with you.."
>>228003
"I'm certain you won't be needing it but.. good luck out there." I pause. "I wanted to know about my future in the kingdom.. with things happening like this, I'm not sure how I fit in, and how I can help our young King Frostmourn.."
>>228010
"No specifics at all? Weight? Size? Sharp end or two blunt? A blade? A spike? Runes? Little engravings? Your angry face on the flat end?
…you do realize this is a big deal for me, right? I mean, it isn't every day I get to make custom orders for such esteemed customers!
As for the crystals… if I knew, I would already own some. Some say there are fast crystal caverns somewhere in the bowels of the glaciers. And the last time I saw any on sale, the merchant was this shifty fellow who talked a lot about dogs."
>>228012
"Well, have you asked him in person? I'm sure he's the best one to answer that question.
And if you fear for the end of your studies with me… don't. I like you. And I like the fact that you are not afraid of the darker arts."
>>228013
"Go ahead dear. I think you have a good idea in that head of yours. Let it out."
>>228014
"Well, that is the gist of it.
The queen has long wished to return to her husband, Deep Rock. She will go, with their son at her side, and us, the Northblades, as their watchful shadows.
Our mission is to make sure the king is safe.
…and I have a little something personal I need to do.
Two things, actually.
I must right two old wrongs. Mend two old wounds.
And indeed… Kilana might be useful for one of those."
"No specifics at all? Weight? Size? Sharp end or two blunt? A blade? A spike? Runes? Little engravings? Your angry face on the flat end?
…you do realize this is a big deal for me, right? I mean, it isn't every day I get to make custom orders for such esteemed customers!
As for the crystals… if I knew, I would already own some. Some say there are fast crystal caverns somewhere in the bowels of the glaciers. And the last time I saw any on sale, the merchant was this shifty fellow who talked a lot about dogs."
>>228012
"Well, have you asked him in person? I'm sure he's the best one to answer that question.
And if you fear for the end of your studies with me… don't. I like you. And I like the fact that you are not afraid of the darker arts."
>>228013
"Go ahead dear. I think you have a good idea in that head of yours. Let it out."
>>228014
"Well, that is the gist of it.
The queen has long wished to return to her husband, Deep Rock. She will go, with their son at her side, and us, the Northblades, as their watchful shadows.
Our mission is to make sure the king is safe.
…and I have a little something personal I need to do.
Two things, actually.
I must right two old wrongs. Mend two old wounds.
And indeed… Kilana might be useful for one of those."
>>228028
"Weight and size should be adjusted to my own weight and size. I can easily pick things up with my telekinesis anyway. I'd like a sharp spiked end and a flat front. Don't worry too much about the tiny details like engravings, by the time anypony will be close enough to make those out they'll be dead already. Just make sure it's sturdy and can handle some punishment. Oh and thank you for the information. I think I know a pony who might be able to help me some more though…"
I wave goodbye and go find Manifest Destiny.
"Weight and size should be adjusted to my own weight and size. I can easily pick things up with my telekinesis anyway. I'd like a sharp spiked end and a flat front. Don't worry too much about the tiny details like engravings, by the time anypony will be close enough to make those out they'll be dead already. Just make sure it's sturdy and can handle some punishment. Oh and thank you for the information. I think I know a pony who might be able to help me some more though…"
I wave goodbye and go find Manifest Destiny.
>>228036
He juts down some notes and scratches his ear
"Yep, ok, I will do my best."
Manifest is near the thrones, looking at Unyielding from a distance
"Ah, Venia. What news?"
>>228038
You can feel they want to look at eachother in confusion but none do.
"Never."
"Treason is not for us"
"We serve the crown and king"
"For they are our link to the sun"
"And what madpony would ask such"
"Must themselves die by our hoof!"
After a short pause and an awkward silence, one raises a hoof
"D-did we pass the test?"
>>228039
"I cannot say.
…though I now I myself am already worried…"
He juts down some notes and scratches his ear
"Yep, ok, I will do my best."
Manifest is near the thrones, looking at Unyielding from a distance
"Ah, Venia. What news?"
>>228038
You can feel they want to look at eachother in confusion but none do.
"Never."
"Treason is not for us"
"We serve the crown and king"
"For they are our link to the sun"
"And what madpony would ask such"
"Must themselves die by our hoof!"
After a short pause and an awkward silence, one raises a hoof
"D-did we pass the test?"
>>228039
"I cannot say.
…though I now I myself am already worried…"
>>228045
"I didn't say this was a test. Nor did I gave you permission to speak!"
I let out a crude laugh.
Okay, Radiant you are enjoying this too much. No wonder Celaire does this to them all the time.
"Your Loyalties lie to the Sun, and by extension, with Celaire and I, the ponies who have showed you the right path! And I said we will attack the King."
"I didn't say this was a test. Nor did I gave you permission to speak!"
I let out a crude laugh.
Okay, Radiant you are enjoying this too much. No wonder Celaire does this to them all the time.
"Your Loyalties lie to the Sun, and by extension, with Celaire and I, the ponies who have showed you the right path! And I said we will attack the King."
>>228051
"Crystal caverns? Not in Wintersgrasp as far as I know. I do think there are tales that mention them. Most of those tales also mention a place called the Underkingdom, which supposedly is ruled by an ancient beast king."
>>228053
>>228056
>>228063
>>228064
"I'll leave it to you two. I don't care how, but she must be able to keep up with us, unseen and unheard when we go to Ironfoe. Even if you have to hold her damn hoof all the way Pumpkin."
>>228054
Two of the warriors give you a stern look
"Treason and heresy!"
"We will do no such thing! Explain yourself at once!"
The rest remain silent
"Crystal caverns? Not in Wintersgrasp as far as I know. I do think there are tales that mention them. Most of those tales also mention a place called the Underkingdom, which supposedly is ruled by an ancient beast king."
>>228053
>>228056
>>228063
>>228064
"I'll leave it to you two. I don't care how, but she must be able to keep up with us, unseen and unheard when we go to Ironfoe. Even if you have to hold her damn hoof all the way Pumpkin."
>>228054
Two of the warriors give you a stern look
"Treason and heresy!"
"We will do no such thing! Explain yourself at once!"
The rest remain silent
>>228065
Advance on them.
"Did you just call me a heretic? Haven't I been living my life as a pony who only only does good and what is right under the Sun? Do you claim I am a traitor with vile reasons? "
Once I'm closer, glance back at Celaire, but then turn around back to the ponies and lower my voice even more dangerous.
"Are you saying I am not worthy of the Sun?"
Advance on them.
"Did you just call me a heretic? Haven't I been living my life as a pony who only only does good and what is right under the Sun? Do you claim I am a traitor with vile reasons? "
Once I'm closer, glance back at Celaire, but then turn around back to the ponies and lower my voice even more dangerous.
"Are you saying I am not worthy of the Sun?"
>>228074
"Hey, that's where I learnt it and look how it worked out! And don't be scared by the merchants!
They are all talk! Well, most of them…"
Move in between the various stands.
"Now, if you can walk silently behind their back without them noticing, you will know you are good at this. But remember, they watch out for each other!"
Give her another demonstration, sliding inbetween the merchants.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 5 + 3 = 8
"Hey, that's where I learnt it and look how it worked out! And don't be scared by the merchants!
They are all talk! Well, most of them…"
Move in between the various stands.
"Now, if you can walk silently behind their back without them noticing, you will know you are good at this. But remember, they watch out for each other!"
Give her another demonstration, sliding inbetween the merchants.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 5 + 3 = 8
>>228069
"A traitor is not worthy of any but vile Tirek itself."
"To turn on the crown that houses you and the throne that feeds you without so much as even hinting at a reason is madness and betrayal! We are warriors. Champions of the Sun's virtues! Not mindless weapons to be ordered to whatever whims you may desire!
If you think you are worthy to lead us, or even to order us around, you will speak your mind and tell us why we should ever do such an abhorrent, evil deed. Lest you wish we consider you to have already fallen."
They stand their ground firmly
>>228075
"Very well. Many have spoken of a place called the Underkingdom. Details change with every tale, but they share similar elements. It is supposedly a vast network of tunnels and caverns beneath the land and ice, ruled by a race of strange beings that hoard wealth. They also hoard slaves to work in their crystal mines.
However, few who even see this place escape alive."
"A traitor is not worthy of any but vile Tirek itself."
"To turn on the crown that houses you and the throne that feeds you without so much as even hinting at a reason is madness and betrayal! We are warriors. Champions of the Sun's virtues! Not mindless weapons to be ordered to whatever whims you may desire!
If you think you are worthy to lead us, or even to order us around, you will speak your mind and tell us why we should ever do such an abhorrent, evil deed. Lest you wish we consider you to have already fallen."
They stand their ground firmly
>>228075
"Very well. Many have spoken of a place called the Underkingdom. Details change with every tale, but they share similar elements. It is supposedly a vast network of tunnels and caverns beneath the land and ice, ruled by a race of strange beings that hoard wealth. They also hoard slaves to work in their crystal mines.
However, few who even see this place escape alive."
>>228119
One stares at you in silence
The other squints at you
"I doubt you ever even were one to begin with, you brash madpony."
>>228122
"There are supposedly many entrances, hidden well in the frozen wastes. Without great luck, or a guide, I doubt one could ever find one."
>>228120
>>228125
Good job.
The distracted merchant has no idea you stole from him.
You criminals
One stares at you in silence
The other squints at you
"I doubt you ever even were one to begin with, you brash madpony."
>>228122
"There are supposedly many entrances, hidden well in the frozen wastes. Without great luck, or a guide, I doubt one could ever find one."
>>228120
>>228125
Good job.
The distracted merchant has no idea you stole from him.
You criminals
>>228130
"I wasn't finished. You are no longer Paladins. It's already time we have more than two ranks. You are now Starlight Paladins, still to serve under the orders of Celaire and I, but you are now the officers of the Warriors of Sunlight. The others might be loyal, but a good heart guided you. You have earned it."
I smile at them, then look at Celaire.
"I wasn't finished. You are no longer Paladins. It's already time we have more than two ranks. You are now Starlight Paladins, still to serve under the orders of Celaire and I, but you are now the officers of the Warriors of Sunlight. The others might be loyal, but a good heart guided you. You have earned it."
I smile at them, then look at Celaire.
>>228136
She is in her tower, prepping her battle gear
"Oh. Hello Venia."
>>228138
Celaire nods
The Warriors look rather stunned.
The one who remained silent smiles.
The other frowns
"I've still yet to see a single point of sense in all this. What is this about, captain? Explain yourself!"
>>228140
I thought you were going to help the king make it to Ironfoe and not play cops and robbers
Oh hey is that guy over there by the fruit vendor one of your old orphan buddies, Pumpkin?
Boy has she grown a lot.
She is in her tower, prepping her battle gear
"Oh. Hello Venia."
>>228138
Celaire nods
The Warriors look rather stunned.
The one who remained silent smiles.
The other frowns
"I've still yet to see a single point of sense in all this. What is this about, captain? Explain yourself!"
>>228140
I thought you were going to help the king make it to Ironfoe and not play cops and robbers
Oh hey is that guy over there by the fruit vendor one of your old orphan buddies, Pumpkin?
Boy has she grown a lot.
>>228142
"Prince Frostmourne is Prince no more. He has been crowned a King. And we'll keep serving to protect him. Yet Celaire and I could only draw the conclusion that he spent way too much time bending over strategy tables and plans, forfeiting to train his body. Now I am not saying a great mind is not required to rule a Kingdom, but we cannot let him stay frail as a twig."
I turn back to Celaire, chuckling before I continue
"So we are going to show him that he needs to put some more muscle on those royal bones of his. We are going to fake an assault on him by his own guardians. And what sort of King cannot protect himself from the very ponies he trusts to defend him?"
"Prince Frostmourne is Prince no more. He has been crowned a King. And we'll keep serving to protect him. Yet Celaire and I could only draw the conclusion that he spent way too much time bending over strategy tables and plans, forfeiting to train his body. Now I am not saying a great mind is not required to rule a Kingdom, but we cannot let him stay frail as a twig."
I turn back to Celaire, chuckling before I continue
"So we are going to show him that he needs to put some more muscle on those royal bones of his. We are going to fake an assault on him by his own guardians. And what sort of King cannot protect himself from the very ponies he trusts to defend him?"
>>228155
"Good. Now I'll want all of you to make it look as real as possible, but not a single hair could be bent on Frostmourne by any of you, understood? Celaire and I will handle that."
Turn back to Southern Cross and the other Starlight Paladin surely I know his name too after years
"And you two. You made me really proud today."
"Good. Now I'll want all of you to make it look as real as possible, but not a single hair could be bent on Frostmourne by any of you, understood? Celaire and I will handle that."
Turn back to Southern Cross and the other Starlight Paladin surely I know his name too after years
"And you two. You made me really proud today."
>>228158
Southern Cross and Gilded Heart bow.
"Thank you"
"Glad to see you are not an entirely lost cause"
>>228159
"Well if you fancy trekking into the cold heart of death itself and rummaging through miles of corpse-laden mines looking for the still breathing ones, be my guest. But as a friend, it is my duty to tell you I am taking you nowhere near that tomb of horrors."
>>228160
>>228157
Damn she's quick. This whole alley looks empty…
Where could she have gone?
Southern Cross and Gilded Heart bow.
"Thank you"
"Glad to see you are not an entirely lost cause"
>>228159
"Well if you fancy trekking into the cold heart of death itself and rummaging through miles of corpse-laden mines looking for the still breathing ones, be my guest. But as a friend, it is my duty to tell you I am taking you nowhere near that tomb of horrors."
>>228160
>>228157
Damn she's quick. This whole alley looks empty…
Where could she have gone?
>>228164
Smells like shit down there.
However, you notice a small stone fall into the sewer from above.
>>228166
You get your hooves shitty.
You also notice a stone fall from above. Looking up you can see the pony from earlier clambering onto a rooftop.
>>228163
Gilded heart shrugs
"Place faith in the sun and the commander. Then see to it you do not lead us astray."
Southern Cross reaches for his weapon
"See to it myself you would no longer tarnish the name of our order and the god we all serve. Traitors do not deserve life."
>>228165
"Resources, sure. Suffering, undoubtedly. Necromancers so vile they make even my skin crawl? You better believe it.
I saw that place once. And if I can help it, I will not do it again.
The Underking can rot beneath me for every eternity he intends to."
Smells like shit down there.
However, you notice a small stone fall into the sewer from above.
>>228166
You get your hooves shitty.
You also notice a stone fall from above. Looking up you can see the pony from earlier clambering onto a rooftop.
>>228163
Gilded heart shrugs
"Place faith in the sun and the commander. Then see to it you do not lead us astray."
Southern Cross reaches for his weapon
"See to it myself you would no longer tarnish the name of our order and the god we all serve. Traitors do not deserve life."
>>228165
"Resources, sure. Suffering, undoubtedly. Necromancers so vile they make even my skin crawl? You better believe it.
I saw that place once. And if I can help it, I will not do it again.
The Underking can rot beneath me for every eternity he intends to."
>>228173
>>228176
After a bit of climbing Pumpkin gets in range and vanishes to corner off the fleeing Peaches
"Gah! Wait… Pumpkin? You've… sure grown up a lot.
…is that poo in your mane?"
>>228175
"If my lord desires me to go down there, then I shall. But if I am given a choice, I'm not setting hoof down there again. It is a horrible place."
>>228174
The two salute and return to the others.
Celaire nods
"That we do. Now, where to start?"
>>228176
After a bit of climbing Pumpkin gets in range and vanishes to corner off the fleeing Peaches
"Gah! Wait… Pumpkin? You've… sure grown up a lot.
…is that poo in your mane?"
>>228175
"If my lord desires me to go down there, then I shall. But if I am given a choice, I'm not setting hoof down there again. It is a horrible place."
>>228174
The two salute and return to the others.
Celaire nods
"That we do. Now, where to start?"
>>228187
Dude it's just poo.
It comes out of butts.
Even you have a butt.
Don't be a butt about this.
>>228190
"If you think the king is too weedy to begin with, don't you think nine on one are hard enough odds?"
>>228191
Valeriana looks rather sad as you go
"Please don't do anything foolish… you're too important for me to lose…"
Frostmourn is with his mother.
They are both packing a little.
>>228192
"How should I know? I was thrown out of the orphan home years ago. I couldn't even tell most of them by face any more. I guess you just stuck to mind somehow.
Possibly because you used to be a thief too.
…or maybe because I kinda liked you long ago.
But I digress."
Dude it's just poo.
It comes out of butts.
Even you have a butt.
Don't be a butt about this.
>>228190
"If you think the king is too weedy to begin with, don't you think nine on one are hard enough odds?"
>>228191
Valeriana looks rather sad as you go
"Please don't do anything foolish… you're too important for me to lose…"
Frostmourn is with his mother.
They are both packing a little.
>>228192
"How should I know? I was thrown out of the orphan home years ago. I couldn't even tell most of them by face any more. I guess you just stuck to mind somehow.
Possibly because you used to be a thief too.
…or maybe because I kinda liked you long ago.
But I digress."
>>228193
"Not like that, dear, no. There might be others around him, like Valeriana or Venia. They too might think it is real and they are not to be taken lightly. And as long as we don't Break the spells of Frostmourne and Sunrise they may pose a threat too. That brings me to my other point, how do we prevent him to fight without magic?"
"Not like that, dear, no. There might be others around him, like Valeriana or Venia. They too might think it is real and they are not to be taken lightly. And as long as we don't Break the spells of Frostmourne and Sunrise they may pose a threat too. That brings me to my other point, how do we prevent him to fight without magic?"
>>228196
"Well not alone, Pookin. I've made friends along the years. As have you, it seems.
…never thought you'd be one for zebras."
>>228197
"Hm. Yes. Yes I do.
I'd demonstrate but you have nothing worth stealing on you.
I can do other stuff too but for one reason or another I don't think they'd have quite the right effect on you."
>>228199
She waves her hoof
"No need to be sad. Goldenblood… died years ago. That husk was not the pony I fell for so long ago…"
"Well not alone, Pookin. I've made friends along the years. As have you, it seems.
…never thought you'd be one for zebras."
>>228197
"Hm. Yes. Yes I do.
I'd demonstrate but you have nothing worth stealing on you.
I can do other stuff too but for one reason or another I don't think they'd have quite the right effect on you."
>>228199
She waves her hoof
"No need to be sad. Goldenblood… died years ago. That husk was not the pony I fell for so long ago…"
>>228202
"What do you mean other stuff? If you're one of pumpkin's friends I can help you.. I can find you a job somewhere.. do you know how to sew? Maybe you know about plants, or how to cook? Or can do some kind of magic?"
I look over to pumpkin, "Help me out here bro, I'm sure we can help her somehow.."
Roll #0 5 = 5
"What do you mean other stuff? If you're one of pumpkin's friends I can help you.. I can find you a job somewhere.. do you know how to sew? Maybe you know about plants, or how to cook? Or can do some kind of magic?"
I look over to pumpkin, "Help me out here bro, I'm sure we can help her somehow.."
Roll #0 5 = 5
>>228202
"And since I'm sure they all know much about your same field of expertise, let's just say I might have a an idea…
We will meet again, once the king comes back from his trip. Will you be at the market a month from now?"
>>228205
"Zigga, if they get some right training, I think we got ourselves Northblade material."
"And since I'm sure they all know much about your same field of expertise, let's just say I might have a an idea…
We will meet again, once the king comes back from his trip. Will you be at the market a month from now?"
>>228205
"Zigga, if they get some right training, I think we got ourselves Northblade material."
>>228206
She returns the hug
"I just want to go back to my husband now…"
Frostmourn thinks
"I think I do. Why?"
>>228205
"…you're not too bright are you?
Do I need to give you a demonstration or something?"
>>228208
"I may be there, or I may be in some unmarked grave. Depends on how shape the guards' eyes are. Why? You want to give me a post as a concubine or something?"
>>228207
"That… Valeriana I do not trust one bit. She is a skulking shadow and I don't like those types…"
She returns the hug
"I just want to go back to my husband now…"
Frostmourn thinks
"I think I do. Why?"
>>228205
"…you're not too bright are you?
Do I need to give you a demonstration or something?"
>>228208
"I may be there, or I may be in some unmarked grave. Depends on how shape the guards' eyes are. Why? You want to give me a post as a concubine or something?"
>>228207
"That… Valeriana I do not trust one bit. She is a skulking shadow and I don't like those types…"
>>228212
"It is not a thing one would easily forget. What are you getting at?"
>>228213
"True. But I'll let you do the talking with her."
>>228214
She smacks you across the face
"Just because I have to turn tricks at times to make ends meet does not mean I aspire to become some kind of royal whore!"
>>228215
"…yeah you really aren't the brightest candle in the drawer.
Not much I know, really. I know how to handle a knife, I know how to steal, and I know how to give someone a good time. Really, that is what life has taught me. It has kept me alive. You don't have time for frivolities like flower picking or cooking when you barely have anything to eat at all."
"It is not a thing one would easily forget. What are you getting at?"
>>228213
"True. But I'll let you do the talking with her."
>>228214
She smacks you across the face
"Just because I have to turn tricks at times to make ends meet does not mean I aspire to become some kind of royal whore!"
>>228215
"…yeah you really aren't the brightest candle in the drawer.
Not much I know, really. I know how to handle a knife, I know how to steal, and I know how to give someone a good time. Really, that is what life has taught me. It has kept me alive. You don't have time for frivolities like flower picking or cooking when you barely have anything to eat at all."
>>228227
"We got a new king? Excuse me for not following the fashion trends of royalty too. I know, must be unthinkable for one like you, palace dweller."
>>228229
"Good. I think that's everyone then"
>>228235
They seem to be with the Warriors.
A guard hurries over as you arrive
"Terribly sorry for the interruption everyone, but we have some… visitors in custody who demand to see the king at once. I thought it best to inform you first."
"We got a new king? Excuse me for not following the fashion trends of royalty too. I know, must be unthinkable for one like you, palace dweller."
>>228229
"Good. I think that's everyone then"
>>228235
They seem to be with the Warriors.
A guard hurries over as you arrive
"Terribly sorry for the interruption everyone, but we have some… visitors in custody who demand to see the king at once. I thought it best to inform you first."
>>228240
"Yeah we got one just today. And I need ponies that can sneak around and will take orders from him and him alone.
And don't fear pain.
Or death.
Or coming back to life after blowing up.
Yeah, that happened.
I'll come here in two weeks, you'll tell me if you and the others are game or not.
And take it from somepony who went through both lives, on this side it might be worse, but at least we got beds."
"Yeah we got one just today. And I need ponies that can sneak around and will take orders from him and him alone.
And don't fear pain.
Or death.
Or coming back to life after blowing up.
Yeah, that happened.
I'll come here in two weeks, you'll tell me if you and the others are game or not.
And take it from somepony who went through both lives, on this side it might be worse, but at least we got beds."
>>228244
She spits on you
"How very generous of you. Run along then and go take a nice warm bath at your suite at the palace with your lovely lady why don't you. I'll go tell everyone just what a kind heart you are, offering us all a chance to get killed for the king who just showers us in his gifts. Fuck off. You abandoned me and everyone else down here years ago. Why should we care about your king's needs for meat shields?"
She spits on you
"How very generous of you. Run along then and go take a nice warm bath at your suite at the palace with your lovely lady why don't you. I'll go tell everyone just what a kind heart you are, offering us all a chance to get killed for the king who just showers us in his gifts. Fuck off. You abandoned me and everyone else down here years ago. Why should we care about your king's needs for meat shields?"
>>228260
"You… You are right.
I just disappeared back then. But fuck you, could you blame me? If you had a chance wouldn't you have done the same?
And now, I'm giving you an opportunity to change your life around. Quit stealing.
Quit running around from guards.
With nopony but the king to answer to.
I'm coming on to you with a damn honest work, no stupid charity or shit like that, what more can I do? Go back in time?"
"You… You are right.
I just disappeared back then. But fuck you, could you blame me? If you had a chance wouldn't you have done the same?
And now, I'm giving you an opportunity to change your life around. Quit stealing.
Quit running around from guards.
With nopony but the king to answer to.
I'm coming on to you with a damn honest work, no stupid charity or shit like that, what more can I do? Go back in time?"
>>228254
"Hey I think you're going about this the wrong way."
>>228260
"Look, its not like that.. I know that stallions are horrible to mares.. I was used by them myself before, thou for a more petty reason than staying alive.. I want to save you from that life, If you'll let me. ..and I think you have the wrong idea about Pumpkin and I, we're not a couple.. that position goes to his new wife.."
"Hey I think you're going about this the wrong way."
>>228260
"Look, its not like that.. I know that stallions are horrible to mares.. I was used by them myself before, thou for a more petty reason than staying alive.. I want to save you from that life, If you'll let me. ..and I think you have the wrong idea about Pumpkin and I, we're not a couple.. that position goes to his new wife.."
>>228268
"Feh. Selfish cock.
But hey, not like any of us grew any different.
And don't even think of asking for your money pouch back or I'll cut your pretty little face off.
Now run along. I'll give this some thought. Talk to some ponies.
And if you think you still want to honour your deals when the time comes, look in the old cemetery, by the crypt of the court jester. You should be able to figure it out.
Was that all? I want to get this shit off me as much as you do."
>>228271
"Nothing wrong with stallions. They want to get their rocks off and are often willing to part with coin for it. I don't blame them for it. I don't particularly enjoy it either but hey, it's better than starving."
She turns back to pumpkin with an incredulous look
"Wife? Seriously?"
>>228272
"Yes ma'am. Two of them. Like I said, pretty cut up. Said they are on the run. Asked for sanctuary and to see the king. We have them in a holding cell if you want to see them."
"Feh. Selfish cock.
But hey, not like any of us grew any different.
And don't even think of asking for your money pouch back or I'll cut your pretty little face off.
Now run along. I'll give this some thought. Talk to some ponies.
And if you think you still want to honour your deals when the time comes, look in the old cemetery, by the crypt of the court jester. You should be able to figure it out.
Was that all? I want to get this shit off me as much as you do."
>>228271
"Nothing wrong with stallions. They want to get their rocks off and are often willing to part with coin for it. I don't blame them for it. I don't particularly enjoy it either but hey, it's better than starving."
She turns back to pumpkin with an incredulous look
"Wife? Seriously?"
>>228272
"Yes ma'am. Two of them. Like I said, pretty cut up. Said they are on the run. Asked for sanctuary and to see the king. We have them in a holding cell if you want to see them."
>>228284
"Right away ma'am. This way."
He takes you to the holding cells.
Two diamond dogs, clad mostly in rags and ripped clothes are there, under some blankets.
"We gave them some tea and the blankets to keep them warm. They're all yours. Call us if you need anything, we're right outside."
>>228286
"Nothing, nothing.
Now scram before I change my mind about something."
"Right away ma'am. This way."
He takes you to the holding cells.
Two diamond dogs, clad mostly in rags and ripped clothes are there, under some blankets.
"We gave them some tea and the blankets to keep them warm. They're all yours. Call us if you need anything, we're right outside."
>>228286
"Nothing, nothing.
Now scram before I change my mind about something."
>>228294
It is an unrewarding, cold shower. A reminder of the fact that you left a lot of old friends to starve back there while you enjoyed your time with the prince and crew.
>>228297
They look up
The male speaks first
"I'm Cassit. This is Twofingers."
The female nods and finishes her tea. It isn't hard to see where she got the name. All fingers on both hands save for the middle ones have been cut off.
"And you are?"
>>228299
You can feel an annoying itch after you're done.
You might have caught some sort of infection somewhere from bathing in shit.
It is an unrewarding, cold shower. A reminder of the fact that you left a lot of old friends to starve back there while you enjoyed your time with the prince and crew.
>>228297
They look up
The male speaks first
"I'm Cassit. This is Twofingers."
The female nods and finishes her tea. It isn't hard to see where she got the name. All fingers on both hands save for the middle ones have been cut off.
"And you are?"
>>228299
You can feel an annoying itch after you're done.
You might have caught some sort of infection somewhere from bathing in shit.
>>228304
"My name is Venia, I'm a spokespony for King Frostmourn. I'm afraid he is quite busy right now, so I came hear to listen to you instead."
I start pacing around
"I have to say I'm more than a little surprised to see Diamond Dogs in our fair kingdom. I haven't seen any of your species since I was a filly."
"My name is Venia, I'm a spokespony for King Frostmourn. I'm afraid he is quite busy right now, so I came hear to listen to you instead."
I start pacing around
"I have to say I'm more than a little surprised to see Diamond Dogs in our fair kingdom. I haven't seen any of your species since I was a filly."
>>228309
"I'm not surprised. Not many make it far after leaving the Underkingdom."
"We got lucky, sort of. Usually the penalty for helping prisoners escape is execution. We got off with exile. Not that it often makes much difference."
"Aye. The king had us mutilated and cast out, then sent guards to track us. Like fools, we sought out the prisoner we saved earlier. They got him and took him back. We barely made it, and well, taking safety in each other…"
"…we made it here. And we're mad as all hell. So we came to offer a deal."
>>228310
They and the queen stand ready at the royal quarters.
Frostmourn has a heavy cloak on that disguises him almost entirely.
Snowflake simply has the clothes she had when she left Ironfoe years ago.
Valeriana has her Lordblade outfit.
>>228311
You pack up, and head to meet the others.
Frostmourn gives you a look
"Huh? What are you doing here?"
"I'm not surprised. Not many make it far after leaving the Underkingdom."
"We got lucky, sort of. Usually the penalty for helping prisoners escape is execution. We got off with exile. Not that it often makes much difference."
"Aye. The king had us mutilated and cast out, then sent guards to track us. Like fools, we sought out the prisoner we saved earlier. They got him and took him back. We barely made it, and well, taking safety in each other…"
"…we made it here. And we're mad as all hell. So we came to offer a deal."
>>228310
They and the queen stand ready at the royal quarters.
Frostmourn has a heavy cloak on that disguises him almost entirely.
Snowflake simply has the clothes she had when she left Ironfoe years ago.
Valeriana has her Lordblade outfit.
>>228311
You pack up, and head to meet the others.
Frostmourn gives you a look
"Huh? What are you doing here?"
>>228321
"I trust you can stay silent and hidden in that case.
…what's the bag for?"
Indeed none of the others have anything of the sort.
>>228322
Cassit continues
"I used to be a student to the king. I guess too good a student, seeing as he had me so violently removed. So I want revenge. I want his crown for myself.
Make me the new Underking, and I will see to it the Underkingdom serves your needs and the needs of your king."
"I trust you can stay silent and hidden in that case.
…what's the bag for?"
Indeed none of the others have anything of the sort.
>>228322
Cassit continues
"I used to be a student to the king. I guess too good a student, seeing as he had me so violently removed. So I want revenge. I want his crown for myself.
Make me the new Underking, and I will see to it the Underkingdom serves your needs and the needs of your king."
>>228343
The dogs the guards took to holding. They want to make a deal.
>>228345
"You could call it that. Once a slave to the Underking, always a slave to the Underking. When you die of either the work or the death around you, you just get right back up and keep going. That is how the kingdom expands. In both size, and population."
>>228346
>>228350
"You'd better. I can't exactly stop my arrival to explain I brought assassins just in case. That would be poor form.
Now if we are ready, let us make tracks. The trip will take all night."
The dogs the guards took to holding. They want to make a deal.
>>228345
"You could call it that. Once a slave to the Underking, always a slave to the Underking. When you die of either the work or the death around you, you just get right back up and keep going. That is how the kingdom expands. In both size, and population."
>>228346
>>228350
"You'd better. I can't exactly stop my arrival to explain I brought assassins just in case. That would be poor form.
Now if we are ready, let us make tracks. The trip will take all night."
>>228359
>>228362
"Mother?"
"..yes, Frostmourn. It is time."
And so, heads held low, they all slipped into the night, heading for the old hidden tunnel through the mountain.
The entrance was so small a singe pony had to crawl through, but after it, the tunnel steadily widened to be large enough for an entire battalion to march side by side down it.
Coming from Ironfoe's side, it would allow an entire invading army to march in, only to be bottlenecked at the tiny exit, making the whole invasion force lost all momentum and become easy prey.
After hours of trekking in the mountain snow, you can see Castle Ironfoe in the distance. Hewn into the mountainside, it stands like an unbreakable fortress above a frozen lake.
Valeriana gets a tear in her eye.
>>228363
"It's the way of the Underkingdom. How else would we mine for crystal and gems?"
Twofingers snaps you a look
"Not much to say. I want that sack of shit dead as much as Cassit does. I'm not big on smalltalk. I prefer action. Or, well, I did. I can't even hold a fucking knife any more."
>>228362
"Mother?"
"..yes, Frostmourn. It is time."
And so, heads held low, they all slipped into the night, heading for the old hidden tunnel through the mountain.
The entrance was so small a singe pony had to crawl through, but after it, the tunnel steadily widened to be large enough for an entire battalion to march side by side down it.
Coming from Ironfoe's side, it would allow an entire invading army to march in, only to be bottlenecked at the tiny exit, making the whole invasion force lost all momentum and become easy prey.
After hours of trekking in the mountain snow, you can see Castle Ironfoe in the distance. Hewn into the mountainside, it stands like an unbreakable fortress above a frozen lake.
Valeriana gets a tear in her eye.
>>228363
"It's the way of the Underkingdom. How else would we mine for crystal and gems?"
Twofingers snaps you a look
"Not much to say. I want that sack of shit dead as much as Cassit does. I'm not big on smalltalk. I prefer action. Or, well, I did. I can't even hold a fucking knife any more."
>>228384
Twofingers looks at you like you're stupid, then sticks up her two remaining fingers in a rather rude gesture.
Cassit frowns
"Do you think there are nearly enough dogs down there to do the amount of mining needed? We do not thrive this far north. We'd be dying out without our… helpers."
Twofingers looks at you like you're stupid, then sticks up her two remaining fingers in a rather rude gesture.
Cassit frowns
"Do you think there are nearly enough dogs down there to do the amount of mining needed? We do not thrive this far north. We'd be dying out without our… helpers."
>>228393
"It's ok…
I'm just getting a lot of memories back, is all."
Frostmourn looks at the horizon
"Northblades. Hide and trail us.
I will go with mother as the sun rises.
…it's time to meet father at long last."
Snowflake nods
The royals starts making their way to the lake shore
You can see some sentries in the distance.
>>228400
"So can you. Maybe we can have your nice warm castle once you're gone? And your big farmlands. And water. And sunlight."
"It's ok…
I'm just getting a lot of memories back, is all."
Frostmourn looks at the horizon
"Northblades. Hide and trail us.
I will go with mother as the sun rises.
…it's time to meet father at long last."
Snowflake nods
The royals starts making their way to the lake shore
You can see some sentries in the distance.
>>228400
"So can you. Maybe we can have your nice warm castle once you're gone? And your big farmlands. And water. And sunlight."
>>228394
Oh crap, I thought she just lost two of them, not all of them save for two.
"… right."
"If you become king of the Underkingdom and agree to ally yourselves to Wintergrasp, maybe we could work out an agreement where we send workers your way to help out. Maybe we can convince dogs from the south to move up north out of Equestria to help out as well."
Oh crap, I thought she just lost two of them, not all of them save for two.
"… right."
"If you become king of the Underkingdom and agree to ally yourselves to Wintergrasp, maybe we could work out an agreement where we send workers your way to help out. Maybe we can convince dogs from the south to move up north out of Equestria to help out as well."
>>228410
"A kind offer. But you're asking me to kill off old traditions here."
>>228416
"The sun is a warm ball of fire that stops us from freezing to death."
>>228413
Valeriana takes a look at the distance and quickly slips away into some trees, climbing them with years of knowledge and experience, leaping from one to the next like a weightless squirrel.
She is back home.
This is where she thrives.
The king and queen are soon spotted.
Several sentries rush down the kill to corner them.
"A kind offer. But you're asking me to kill off old traditions here."
>>228416
"The sun is a warm ball of fire that stops us from freezing to death."
>>228413
Valeriana takes a look at the distance and quickly slips away into some trees, climbing them with years of knowledge and experience, leaping from one to the next like a weightless squirrel.
She is back home.
This is where she thrives.
The king and queen are soon spotted.
Several sentries rush down the kill to corner them.
>>228423
"Yeah whatever. We've seen all kinds of empty headed zealots down there. They live and die all the same."
>>228433
"…perhaps you are right. And I admit I am no position to bargain.
Make me the new Underking, and I will do my best to conform to your terms."
"Just let me get the killing blow. He likes his ironic punishments with cutting parts off. Lets see how funny he finds it when I cut his crown bearing HEAD off…"
>>228425
Valeriana stays your hoof
"We don't want any attention. Just stay on them."
The sentries reach the king and Snowflake, then freeze in place, and soon kneel before her.
Snowflake motions them to rise, then all four of them head for the castle.
Valriana focuses, then rapidly leaps to another tree and makes for the castle walls.
Only now you realize there are at least two dozen of her shadows already in the trees nearby.
"Yeah whatever. We've seen all kinds of empty headed zealots down there. They live and die all the same."
>>228433
"…perhaps you are right. And I admit I am no position to bargain.
Make me the new Underking, and I will do my best to conform to your terms."
"Just let me get the killing blow. He likes his ironic punishments with cutting parts off. Lets see how funny he finds it when I cut his crown bearing HEAD off…"
>>228425
Valeriana stays your hoof
"We don't want any attention. Just stay on them."
The sentries reach the king and Snowflake, then freeze in place, and soon kneel before her.
Snowflake motions them to rise, then all four of them head for the castle.
Valriana focuses, then rapidly leaps to another tree and makes for the castle walls.
Only now you realize there are at least two dozen of her shadows already in the trees nearby.
>>228458
"The Underking's armies?
The fact that you are bound by your orders?
Fear?"
Chill out lady. There are not your enemies even though they do not share your faith.
>>228461
"That we could. I have knowledge of the Underkingdom's layout, and its hidden entrances. As well as the Underking himself."
>>228453
>>228455
You catch up to shadow atop some rooftops near the castle gates.
As the sentries get there, you see an opportunity to slip in.
"OPEN THE GATES! QUEEN SNOWFLAKE IS WITH US! TELL THE KING! TELL THE KING!"
The gate keepers open the main gates and two rush to inform the king, shouting as they go
"THE QUEEN HAS RETURNED! THE QUEEN HAS RETURNED!"
Soon all the attention within is drawn to them, and moving unseen becomes very easy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A20Dcw9Izyo
"The Underking's armies?
The fact that you are bound by your orders?
Fear?"
Chill out lady. There are not your enemies even though they do not share your faith.
>>228461
"That we could. I have knowledge of the Underkingdom's layout, and its hidden entrances. As well as the Underking himself."
>>228453
>>228455
You catch up to shadow atop some rooftops near the castle gates.
As the sentries get there, you see an opportunity to slip in.
"OPEN THE GATES! QUEEN SNOWFLAKE IS WITH US! TELL THE KING! TELL THE KING!"
The gate keepers open the main gates and two rush to inform the king, shouting as they go
"THE QUEEN HAS RETURNED! THE QUEEN HAS RETURNED!"
Soon all the attention within is drawn to them, and moving unseen becomes very easy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A20Dcw9Izyo
>>228493
"Thank you kindly. I trust we can have our possessions returned to us as well?"
>>228489
"Neither is it for you, zealot. If you raise a weapon to slay my kind once I am king, you are a murderer to me all the same."
>>228496
>>228486
Shadow quickly knocks out a rooftop sentry and moves along, her shadows leaping between roof supports, rafters, statues and tapestries to keep up with Snowflake and Frostmourn.
Soon you hear hurried hoofsteps closing in from the other direction.
The king is rushing ahead, his sunken eyes wet from tears, his wispy beard flowing in the wind.
At his side, some royal elite guards rush along.
At the center of the grand assembly of the upper castle, they meet.
"S-Snowflake?"
"Yes my love. I have returned…"
The king throws odd his cloak and rushes to hug his wife
"MY SNOWFLAKE! Oh how I've missed you… It has been… so long…"
"Thank you kindly. I trust we can have our possessions returned to us as well?"
>>228489
"Neither is it for you, zealot. If you raise a weapon to slay my kind once I am king, you are a murderer to me all the same."
>>228496
>>228486
Shadow quickly knocks out a rooftop sentry and moves along, her shadows leaping between roof supports, rafters, statues and tapestries to keep up with Snowflake and Frostmourn.
Soon you hear hurried hoofsteps closing in from the other direction.
The king is rushing ahead, his sunken eyes wet from tears, his wispy beard flowing in the wind.
At his side, some royal elite guards rush along.
At the center of the grand assembly of the upper castle, they meet.
"S-Snowflake?"
"Yes my love. I have returned…"
The king throws odd his cloak and rushes to hug his wife
"MY SNOWFLAKE! Oh how I've missed you… It has been… so long…"
>>228523
After a long embrace, King Deep Rock looks up from his wife, noticing the cloaked pony behind her.
"Dearest… who.. is this?"
"Deep Rock, my love… this… is your son. Frostmourn-"
Frostmourn levitates off his cloak, revealing his broken crown and sheathed Foerist.
"-King of Wintersgrasp"
The young king looks up.
The resemblance between him and his parents is unmistakable. Though not nearly as large or imposing as his father, he has his eyes and mane.
"Father. We meet at last."
Deep Rock is speechless for a moment
"S-son?"
>>228535
"I will do my best. That is all I can say"
>>228539
The dogs nod in thanks
A guard rushes to get food, while another shows you their stuff
"Three knives, an amulet and a big ol' creepy scythe. Nothing else. No money, no gems, no food, nothing."
After a long embrace, King Deep Rock looks up from his wife, noticing the cloaked pony behind her.
"Dearest… who.. is this?"
"Deep Rock, my love… this… is your son. Frostmourn-"
Frostmourn levitates off his cloak, revealing his broken crown and sheathed Foerist.
"-King of Wintersgrasp"
The young king looks up.
The resemblance between him and his parents is unmistakable. Though not nearly as large or imposing as his father, he has his eyes and mane.
"Father. We meet at last."
Deep Rock is speechless for a moment
"S-son?"
>>228535
"I will do my best. That is all I can say"
>>228539
The dogs nod in thanks
A guard rushes to get food, while another shows you their stuff
"Three knives, an amulet and a big ol' creepy scythe. Nothing else. No money, no gems, no food, nothing."
>>228546
"Hmmm… keep it locked somewhere safely for now. I'd rather not have strangers walking around with weapons, friendlies or not. Now, go arrange two rooms for these two where they can sleep."
I return to the holding cell
"Food is on the way. Rooms are being arranged. I'm afraid your possessions will have to wait for the time being though."
"Hmmm… keep it locked somewhere safely for now. I'd rather not have strangers walking around with weapons, friendlies or not. Now, go arrange two rooms for these two where they can sleep."
I return to the holding cell
"Food is on the way. Rooms are being arranged. I'm afraid your possessions will have to wait for the time being though."
>>228553
Frostmourn looks him in the eye and unfolds his wings of light
"Father.
I come to you with an offer.
I seek to unite the North under one banner. Under one king and his court. And I offer you a place in said court.
Lay down your crown, and the hammer of your forefathers, and you may keep your throne. You, and mother, will be the caretakers of this land. My viceroys. You will answer to me, but keep your own rule in this place.
Do this, and we may live happily. All of us."
There is a gasp in the crowd.
Deep Rock looks displeased
"And what makes you think I will bow to you?"
>>228551
"If that happens, then I have already failed regardless."
>>228563
"Fair enough…"
"Oh? Hm. Can I at least have a cane or something then? I have a little… trouble walking."
Frostmourn looks him in the eye and unfolds his wings of light
"Father.
I come to you with an offer.
I seek to unite the North under one banner. Under one king and his court. And I offer you a place in said court.
Lay down your crown, and the hammer of your forefathers, and you may keep your throne. You, and mother, will be the caretakers of this land. My viceroys. You will answer to me, but keep your own rule in this place.
Do this, and we may live happily. All of us."
There is a gasp in the crowd.
Deep Rock looks displeased
"And what makes you think I will bow to you?"
>>228551
"If that happens, then I have already failed regardless."
>>228563
"Fair enough…"
"Oh? Hm. Can I at least have a cane or something then? I have a little… trouble walking."
>>228587
Valeriana sits quietly
"This is his battle. Not ours."
Deep Rock pulls his hammer
"Prove your worth. Prove you are my son!"
He charges fort
'1d10'
Frostmourn pulls his own blade
"I had hoped it would not come to this!"
'r2 1d10'
>>228589
"I will. Believe me. I will."
>>228590
Cassit takes the stick and stand up with it.
"Thank you. Where should we begin? I was an apprentice to the Underking."
"I was a street thug."
one of the guards returns with food
"I have a room prepared too."
Roll #1 3 = 3 / Roll #2 1 = 1
Valeriana sits quietly
"This is his battle. Not ours."
Deep Rock pulls his hammer
"Prove your worth. Prove you are my son!"
He charges fort
'1d10'
Frostmourn pulls his own blade
"I had hoped it would not come to this!"
'r2 1d10'
>>228589
"I will. Believe me. I will."
>>228590
Cassit takes the stick and stand up with it.
"Thank you. Where should we begin? I was an apprentice to the Underking."
"I was a street thug."
one of the guards returns with food
"I have a room prepared too."
Roll #1 3 = 3 / Roll #2 1 = 1
>>228593
Deep Rock may be old, but he is still an imposing fighter. A few massive blows dent Foerist before knocking Frostmourn back. As he seeks to regain his footing, Deep Rock kicks the sword away and raises his hammer
"I have no son."
Snowflake then rushes to him, embracing him in tears
"Put the hammer down… please… I… I don't want any more pain… just… please…"
The old kings face melts into a pained smile as he lowers his hammer, then drops it entirely as he embraces his queen.
"I would not dare do anything to hurt you… Not now that I have you back at last."
Frostmourn struggles back up and inspects the damaged sword
"So, what is your final answer?"
Deep Rock stands in silence.
Snowflake weeps on his side, pleading quietly
The old king then sighs and removes his crown
"…For the good of all, I yield. But you are no son of mine. King Frostmourn.
May you rule wisely."
Valeriana shaker her head.
"There is an old wound I must go close now. You two. I have a mission for you.
Go to the graves, and find the remains of Old King Ironmane. Take them, and return to Wintersgrasp.
…I'll catch up as soon as I can."
Snowflake and Deep Rock are still embracing in silence.
Frostmourn picks up the crown
"Then let it be known that this day, it was not Wintersgrasp that conquered Ironfoe. It was this day the two kingdoms united, to form a single, stronger, equal nation. That, of the Northern Empire."
>>228596
"In his studies of magic."
>>228597
"Thirty three."
"Twenty one. Why?
And are you implying we don't have streets down there, grass muncher?"
Deep Rock may be old, but he is still an imposing fighter. A few massive blows dent Foerist before knocking Frostmourn back. As he seeks to regain his footing, Deep Rock kicks the sword away and raises his hammer
"I have no son."
Snowflake then rushes to him, embracing him in tears
"Put the hammer down… please… I… I don't want any more pain… just… please…"
The old kings face melts into a pained smile as he lowers his hammer, then drops it entirely as he embraces his queen.
"I would not dare do anything to hurt you… Not now that I have you back at last."
Frostmourn struggles back up and inspects the damaged sword
"So, what is your final answer?"
Deep Rock stands in silence.
Snowflake weeps on his side, pleading quietly
The old king then sighs and removes his crown
"…For the good of all, I yield. But you are no son of mine. King Frostmourn.
May you rule wisely."
Valeriana shaker her head.
"There is an old wound I must go close now. You two. I have a mission for you.
Go to the graves, and find the remains of Old King Ironmane. Take them, and return to Wintersgrasp.
…I'll catch up as soon as I can."
Snowflake and Deep Rock are still embracing in silence.
Frostmourn picks up the crown
"Then let it be known that this day, it was not Wintersgrasp that conquered Ironfoe. It was this day the two kingdoms united, to form a single, stronger, equal nation. That, of the Northern Empire."
>>228596
"In his studies of magic."
>>228597
"Thirty three."
"Twenty one. Why?
And are you implying we don't have streets down there, grass muncher?"
>>228621
"We eat those who die and are too mangled to be useful.
Or those who just look tasty.
Sometimes we raid a caravan.
Some eat the fungus and lichen that grows down there.
You get used to the dark down there, and the fires provide light.
And yes, cave-ins are a danger. But so is lighting. And bears. And avalanches. And we at least have none of those.
As for how far it reaches… I can safely say, everywhere by now."
>>228622
"Very. I can raise and control maybe for, five undead. Him? I think he has hundreds in his direct command, and hundreds more he has imposed autonomy upon."
>>228620
It is not too hard to find. Indeed it is a rather big tomb. A trophy of sorts to Deep Rock over his victory against the rival king.
MEANWHILE IN THE THRONE ROOM
Snowflake and Frostmourn separate from Deep Rock for a moment.
As he steps into his own room to get some glasses and a bottle, he stops as soon as he sees his old assassin in his room, waiting.
"My king…"
"Shadow Song."
"We eat those who die and are too mangled to be useful.
Or those who just look tasty.
Sometimes we raid a caravan.
Some eat the fungus and lichen that grows down there.
You get used to the dark down there, and the fires provide light.
And yes, cave-ins are a danger. But so is lighting. And bears. And avalanches. And we at least have none of those.
As for how far it reaches… I can safely say, everywhere by now."
>>228622
"Very. I can raise and control maybe for, five undead. Him? I think he has hundreds in his direct command, and hundreds more he has imposed autonomy upon."
>>228620
It is not too hard to find. Indeed it is a rather big tomb. A trophy of sorts to Deep Rock over his victory against the rival king.
MEANWHILE IN THE THRONE ROOM
Snowflake and Frostmourn separate from Deep Rock for a moment.
As he steps into his own room to get some glasses and a bottle, he stops as soon as he sees his old assassin in his room, waiting.
"My king…"
"Shadow Song."
>>228629
"No?
Do you think growing living plants in captivity just to kill and devour them is? That trading cut off plant genitals as a sign of affection is?"
>>228631
"If I had a few days, I could run along a tunnel to get from here to the borders of Equestria if I so desired."
>>228632
Nope.
Guess the whole "THE QUEEN HAS RETURNED" thing has everyone's attention.
The tomb is rather solid, but the door seems well oiled. Looks like someone likes to come see the bones and gloat.
MEANWHILE
Valeriana bows
"It has been a long time"
"No. No amount of time would ever be enough. Get out of my sight you filthy traitor! YOU STOLE MY QUEEN FROM ME! YOU ARE THE REASON FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES OF LOST SLEEP AND ENDLESS PAIN!"
Valeirana takes a step back
"B-but she is back now! And with your son! F-for a greater good I-"
"FOR A GREATER NOTHING! SHUT IT! GET OUT BEFORE I HAVE YOUR HEAD MOUNTED ON A PIKE! OUT!"
She is trebling a little
"I-"
"OUT!"
"No?
Do you think growing living plants in captivity just to kill and devour them is? That trading cut off plant genitals as a sign of affection is?"
>>228631
"If I had a few days, I could run along a tunnel to get from here to the borders of Equestria if I so desired."
>>228632
Nope.
Guess the whole "THE QUEEN HAS RETURNED" thing has everyone's attention.
The tomb is rather solid, but the door seems well oiled. Looks like someone likes to come see the bones and gloat.
MEANWHILE
Valeriana bows
"It has been a long time"
"No. No amount of time would ever be enough. Get out of my sight you filthy traitor! YOU STOLE MY QUEEN FROM ME! YOU ARE THE REASON FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES OF LOST SLEEP AND ENDLESS PAIN!"
Valeirana takes a step back
"B-but she is back now! And with your son! F-for a greater good I-"
"FOR A GREATER NOTHING! SHUT IT! GET OUT BEFORE I HAVE YOUR HEAD MOUNTED ON A PIKE! OUT!"
She is trebling a little
"I-"
"OUT!"
>>228652
Valeriana knew there would be fallout. She did not want you to see it.
There is no lock. You just walk inside.
The bones are in an open coffin. The spine is snapped in half.
>>228654
"More or less. Well, some sections have long since caved in, and others are unfinished. But in theory, yes."
>>228663
"They are conceived and born, they grow, they feed, they breathe, they breed, they die.
What makes them so different? Just because they don't scream when you cut them does not mean you are not killing them all the same."
MEANWHILE
Valeriana takes one last step back and tries to reach out to the king, who smacks the hoof away then puncher her in the mouth
"GO!"
In tears, the once proud assassin skulks out of the door, defeated, and knowing she only tore that would further open.
Valeriana knew there would be fallout. She did not want you to see it.
There is no lock. You just walk inside.
The bones are in an open coffin. The spine is snapped in half.
>>228654
"More or less. Well, some sections have long since caved in, and others are unfinished. But in theory, yes."
>>228663
"They are conceived and born, they grow, they feed, they breathe, they breed, they die.
What makes them so different? Just because they don't scream when you cut them does not mean you are not killing them all the same."
MEANWHILE
Valeriana takes one last step back and tries to reach out to the king, who smacks the hoof away then puncher her in the mouth
"GO!"
In tears, the once proud assassin skulks out of the door, defeated, and knowing she only tore that would further open.
>>228680
Nope.
Guess Deep Rock just liked it that way.
Creep.
>>228681
"Bad for some, good for others. Such is life."
>>228683
"Have you asked any of the flowers whose dicks you cut off and ate what they thought of you? Didn't think so."
MEANWHILE
Valeriana is already making good time back to Wintersgrasp.
There is nothing but pain back in Ironfoe.
She just needs to get away.
Now.
Nope.
Guess Deep Rock just liked it that way.
Creep.
>>228681
"Bad for some, good for others. Such is life."
>>228683
"Have you asked any of the flowers whose dicks you cut off and ate what they thought of you? Didn't think so."
MEANWHILE
Valeriana is already making good time back to Wintersgrasp.
There is nothing but pain back in Ironfoe.
She just needs to get away.
Now.
>>228693
"Why would they? What good are miners who are not mining?"
>>228694
"I would believe they think the same of you."
>>228696
He is with the king and queen.
"So… Frostmourn. What do you plan next, now that you have united our kingdoms?"
"Well, Viceroy Deep Rock, next I will go and rekindle some old contacts with Rockeye, to add them to our empire. Then, with these united forces, take on Eaglecrest."
"Ha! A bold plan. If you weren't such a useless stick of a pony, I'd imagine you really did spring from my loins!"
"Yeah… speaking of that. I know you had some golem crafters in this kingdom?"
"Ah yes. Golden Oats. A skilled pony that one. Too bad about his wife."
"Wife?"
"Aye. Liquidy Mint. Helped him perfected the art of golem building. And then poof. Just vanished one night. No trace of her anywhere."
"How terrible. Can I see Golden Oats?"
"Certainly. He is at the forges, in the inner castle. Come, I'll take you."
"Why would they? What good are miners who are not mining?"
>>228694
"I would believe they think the same of you."
>>228696
He is with the king and queen.
"So… Frostmourn. What do you plan next, now that you have united our kingdoms?"
"Well, Viceroy Deep Rock, next I will go and rekindle some old contacts with Rockeye, to add them to our empire. Then, with these united forces, take on Eaglecrest."
"Ha! A bold plan. If you weren't such a useless stick of a pony, I'd imagine you really did spring from my loins!"
"Yeah… speaking of that. I know you had some golem crafters in this kingdom?"
"Ah yes. Golden Oats. A skilled pony that one. Too bad about his wife."
"Wife?"
"Aye. Liquidy Mint. Helped him perfected the art of golem building. And then poof. Just vanished one night. No trace of her anywhere."
"How terrible. Can I see Golden Oats?"
"Certainly. He is at the forges, in the inner castle. Come, I'll take you."
>>228722
"Perhaps, yes. But nobody has ever even brought an idea like that up. We are not warlike.
…you seem to be, however."
>>228725
"I've spoken to those who are in tune with all life. They often complain how the plants feel so frightened. Take for example, the tree. It lived for far longer than a dog or pony. It also sees time much more slowly. One moment it senses its friend next to it. The next, it is gone. To a pony, it took a day to fell that tree. To the tree, it was the blink of an eye."
>>228723
You seem to be able to trail him.
Deep Rock takes him to the inner palace. A red hot place with rivers of molten rock flowing through it.
After a trek through the living areas here, they reach the Grand Forge. Fed with molten magma from the heart of the mountain, it is where the finest steel in the world is made.
Frostmourn seems very impressed by it all
"Can I ask for two favors?"
"Go ahead."
"For one, I wish to speak with Golden Oats. For the other…"
He pulls out Foerist
"I want your best smiths to take this and melt it down. Along with your hammer. Then forge them into a new weapon. A single, stronger one made from the two old weapons. A symbol of lasting unity."
Deep Rock stops to think
"Hmm… very well. I don't like it, but… I do have a soft spot for symbolism. So be it. I will have our best smith do it.
Golden Oats works just over there."
"You have my thanks, viceroy."
Frostmourn goes to speak with the golem maker, while Deep Rock summons his master smith, and presents him with this grand task.
"Perhaps, yes. But nobody has ever even brought an idea like that up. We are not warlike.
…you seem to be, however."
>>228725
"I've spoken to those who are in tune with all life. They often complain how the plants feel so frightened. Take for example, the tree. It lived for far longer than a dog or pony. It also sees time much more slowly. One moment it senses its friend next to it. The next, it is gone. To a pony, it took a day to fell that tree. To the tree, it was the blink of an eye."
>>228723
You seem to be able to trail him.
Deep Rock takes him to the inner palace. A red hot place with rivers of molten rock flowing through it.
After a trek through the living areas here, they reach the Grand Forge. Fed with molten magma from the heart of the mountain, it is where the finest steel in the world is made.
Frostmourn seems very impressed by it all
"Can I ask for two favors?"
"Go ahead."
"For one, I wish to speak with Golden Oats. For the other…"
He pulls out Foerist
"I want your best smiths to take this and melt it down. Along with your hammer. Then forge them into a new weapon. A single, stronger one made from the two old weapons. A symbol of lasting unity."
Deep Rock stops to think
"Hmm… very well. I don't like it, but… I do have a soft spot for symbolism. So be it. I will have our best smith do it.
Golden Oats works just over there."
"You have my thanks, viceroy."
Frostmourn goes to speak with the golem maker, while Deep Rock summons his master smith, and presents him with this grand task.
>>228775
Not without revealing yourself.
>>228776
At the palace.
Frostmourn is now king, and Unyielding is his viceroy in charge of managing Wintersgrasp.
The king is absent at the moment, as are Pumpkin and Kilana.
>>228767
"I don't see why. They are more like shovels than work on their own. Not soldiers."
>>228781
"Oh? Getting all high and mighty on me now? Hm. Well, I suppose you are entitled to whatever beliefs let you sleep better at night."
Not without revealing yourself.
>>228776
At the palace.
Frostmourn is now king, and Unyielding is his viceroy in charge of managing Wintersgrasp.
The king is absent at the moment, as are Pumpkin and Kilana.
>>228767
"I don't see why. They are more like shovels than work on their own. Not soldiers."
>>228781
"Oh? Getting all high and mighty on me now? Hm. Well, I suppose you are entitled to whatever beliefs let you sleep better at night."
>>228791
>>228794
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQiDzSWLIm4
You fall down from a rafter making a huge noise.
Both kings, the queen and several royal guards have spotted you.
>>228793
"Oh hey again. What's the occasion?"
>>228797
"Maybe. But they have no reason to."
>>228799
Him*
You are arguing with Cassit, not Twofingers.
"Oh? So now we're not allowed to eat either? Fine. I guess we'll just sit here and starve on your hospitality. Do you at least have fish or something? Or is eating those somehow wrong too?"
>>228794
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQiDzSWLIm4
You fall down from a rafter making a huge noise.
Both kings, the queen and several royal guards have spotted you.
>>228793
"Oh hey again. What's the occasion?"
>>228797
"Maybe. But they have no reason to."
>>228799
Him*
You are arguing with Cassit, not Twofingers.
"Oh? So now we're not allowed to eat either? Fine. I guess we'll just sit here and starve on your hospitality. Do you at least have fish or something? Or is eating those somehow wrong too?"
>>228834
"Knowing him, I doubt it.
For one, he can't walk."
>>228835
"Well aren't you a kind soul. Do you have any on offer?"
>>228839
"Nah. It just seemed like a more expressive way to study the Dark Tongue than just writing. And it looks pretty too."
>>228845
ALL DOORS ARE SEALED
THERE IS NO ESCAPE
>>228848
PATROLS ARE MOBILIZED
"Knowing him, I doubt it.
For one, he can't walk."
>>228835
"Well aren't you a kind soul. Do you have any on offer?"
>>228839
"Nah. It just seemed like a more expressive way to study the Dark Tongue than just writing. And it looks pretty too."
>>228845
ALL DOORS ARE SEALED
THERE IS NO ESCAPE
>>228848
PATROLS ARE MOBILIZED
>>228863
They sealed the door by closing them and putting three guards at each.
This is ye olde ages my boy.
>>228864
You are inside a mountain.
What roof?
A guard patrol passes by you.
MEANWHILE
Frostmourn is speaking with Golden Oats about his leg.
>>228860
"I already agreed to halting the creation of further undead. How many damn culture reforms are you going to ask for?"
>>228865
[How Not To Be Seen - By: B.J. Smegma]
They sealed the door by closing them and putting three guards at each.
This is ye olde ages my boy.
>>228864
You are inside a mountain.
What roof?
A guard patrol passes by you.
MEANWHILE
Frostmourn is speaking with Golden Oats about his leg.
>>228860
"I already agreed to halting the creation of further undead. How many damn culture reforms are you going to ask for?"
>>228865
[How Not To Be Seen - By: B.J. Smegma]
>>228905
>>228907
>>228916
You toss a loose brick at a wall and slip past as the guards turn to look.
You have an easy route from here to the outside.
>>228913
[–it is also important to keep in mind your surroundings. Look for hiding spots. Dark shadows. Things to stand behind–]
While reading, you smack head first into a tree.
>>228908
"Well I promise not to eat anyone if you are looking."
>>228907
>>228916
You toss a loose brick at a wall and slip past as the guards turn to look.
You have an easy route from here to the outside.
>>228913
[–it is also important to keep in mind your surroundings. Look for hiding spots. Dark shadows. Things to stand behind–]
While reading, you smack head first into a tree.
>>228908
"Well I promise not to eat anyone if you are looking."
>>228935
The guard guides the dogs to their guest room, and gets them a warm meal.
Unyielding is polishing his throne
"Hey dear. You look a little mad. What happened?"
>>228930
>>228932
You flee the palace, leaving Frostmourn behind. He won't be back for a while as the guards need to do a full sweep to find the Lordblade, and even then he will need a full escort to return.
This will surely look great on your debriefing.
But hey at least you found Valeriana.
She is standing on a cliff.
Several shadows are doing their best to restrain her
>>228933
Your horn has a little fracture in it.
You stumble around for a moment stupidly, then crash into a big stallion.
"Hey! Watch where you're going!"
The guard guides the dogs to their guest room, and gets them a warm meal.
Unyielding is polishing his throne
"Hey dear. You look a little mad. What happened?"
>>228930
>>228932
You flee the palace, leaving Frostmourn behind. He won't be back for a while as the guards need to do a full sweep to find the Lordblade, and even then he will need a full escort to return.
This will surely look great on your debriefing.
But hey at least you found Valeriana.
She is standing on a cliff.
Several shadows are doing their best to restrain her
>>228933
Your horn has a little fracture in it.
You stumble around for a moment stupidly, then crash into a big stallion.
"Hey! Watch where you're going!"
>>228955
"Well that IS quite something. Who knew trees had such a slow sense of time. I wonder if gnats see time even faster than we do…"
>>228957
He looks rather concerned
"You ok?"
The fracture is leaking magic, but does not seem terminal, only painful.
>>228958
>>228962
"LET ME GO! LET ME GO THERE IS NOTHING LEFT FOR ME HERE!"
She shadows pin her down harder
"Well that IS quite something. Who knew trees had such a slow sense of time. I wonder if gnats see time even faster than we do…"
>>228957
He looks rather concerned
"You ok?"
The fracture is leaking magic, but does not seem terminal, only painful.
>>228958
>>228962
"LET ME GO! LET ME GO THERE IS NOTHING LEFT FOR ME HERE!"
She shadows pin her down harder
>>228982
He comes along to help you.
While totally staring at your ass the whole way.
Doc takes a look
"Hm. Well this isn't anything dangerous. Lets get it wrapped up. No magic for a day and it will be as good as new."
>>228984
"Oh… oh well. An interesting idea regardless. So you say the Underkingdom is real then?"
>>228976
"THEY ARE NOT EVEN FOR ME WHAT DO I CARE!?"
>>228980
>>228983
She tries to look.
You can see her heart is shattered. Her eyes are nothing like the strong, hard ones they once were
"P-Pumpkin… I've been a bad pony… an evil pony… I've hurt so many…
I just… I want to go."
He comes along to help you.
While totally staring at your ass the whole way.
Doc takes a look
"Hm. Well this isn't anything dangerous. Lets get it wrapped up. No magic for a day and it will be as good as new."
>>228984
"Oh… oh well. An interesting idea regardless. So you say the Underkingdom is real then?"
>>228976
"THEY ARE NOT EVEN FOR ME WHAT DO I CARE!?"
>>228980
>>228983
She tries to look.
You can see her heart is shattered. Her eyes are nothing like the strong, hard ones they once were
"P-Pumpkin… I've been a bad pony… an evil pony… I've hurt so many…
I just… I want to go."
>>228991
"What in tartarus do I care?"
Shout at her, my eyes red from tears.
"So have I.
I murdered an innocent pony who was suffering, and didn't do it for him. Didn't even blink.
Who the fuck do you think you are, jumping off, just quitting?
You think I wouldn't want to quit? Pack up everything and go away from here? Run from the fucking Equestrians and be done?
But I cannot! There are ponies here who depend on me!
And I depend on you! You idiot, selfish old bastard!
What, I took your name so that it could last one meager generation more before disappearing?
I can't do this without you, mother! Please!"
Now having cried everything I had, try to hug her over the many shadows pinning her down.
"What is it, mother? Talk to me…"
Roll #0 8 + 2 = 10
"What in tartarus do I care?"
Shout at her, my eyes red from tears.
"So have I.
I murdered an innocent pony who was suffering, and didn't do it for him. Didn't even blink.
Who the fuck do you think you are, jumping off, just quitting?
You think I wouldn't want to quit? Pack up everything and go away from here? Run from the fucking Equestrians and be done?
But I cannot! There are ponies here who depend on me!
And I depend on you! You idiot, selfish old bastard!
What, I took your name so that it could last one meager generation more before disappearing?
I can't do this without you, mother! Please!"
Now having cried everything I had, try to hug her over the many shadows pinning her down.
"What is it, mother? Talk to me…"
Roll #0 8 + 2 = 10
>>228991
"Come on, you've done so much good with your life, and you were just starting to smile.. I saw it little by little in our sessions you were stoic and then started to smile once in a while.. a little proud smile at first, and then seeing pumpkin's wedding.. you were crying with joy.. isn't that worth feeling again? Can't you tell us what's driving you here?"
Roll #0 8 = 8
"Come on, you've done so much good with your life, and you were just starting to smile.. I saw it little by little in our sessions you were stoic and then started to smile once in a while.. a little proud smile at first, and then seeing pumpkin's wedding.. you were crying with joy.. isn't that worth feeling again? Can't you tell us what's driving you here?"
Roll #0 8 = 8
>>229012
>>229015
"…I miss him, kids.
…I miss him so much.
Looking back… at everything I once was. Everything I said and did…
…I want to tell him I'm sorry
I just… want to feel his warm heart again. Hear his voice…
…He took me in like none other ever could. He gave everything without asking for anything.
…I want him back…
I want to feel it again… I want to feel that love…"
>>229016
"We should tell him as soon as he gets back.
But until then… feel like taking a stroll?"
>>229015
"…I miss him, kids.
…I miss him so much.
Looking back… at everything I once was. Everything I said and did…
…I want to tell him I'm sorry
I just… want to feel his warm heart again. Hear his voice…
…He took me in like none other ever could. He gave everything without asking for anything.
…I want him back…
I want to feel it again… I want to feel that love…"
>>229016
"We should tell him as soon as he gets back.
But until then… feel like taking a stroll?"
>>229027
"I can't believe you.
Seriously?
All this, just to jump off a cliff?
All these years with me, with Venia, with Snowflake?
You'd just throw it all away because he's not here anymore? Is it even worth it?
Are we so insignificant?"
Try not to cry again, because this is important.
'1d10+2'
"I've failed you, is this what you mean? I wasn't enough of a family, couldn't give you the love you needed?"
Stand there, sobbing.
"Please. I need to know."
Roll #1 6 + 2 = 8
"I can't believe you.
Seriously?
All this, just to jump off a cliff?
All these years with me, with Venia, with Snowflake?
You'd just throw it all away because he's not here anymore? Is it even worth it?
Are we so insignificant?"
Try not to cry again, because this is important.
'1d10+2'
"I've failed you, is this what you mean? I wasn't enough of a family, couldn't give you the love you needed?"
Stand there, sobbing.
"Please. I need to know."
Roll #1 6 + 2 = 8
>>229042
You just run screaming into the palace.
>>229044
OH LOOK A SCREAMING ZEBRA
>>229045
"…jump?
No…
I just wanted to throw away everything. And run…
…like I did before.
I wanted to start over.
I feared I had failed you. I like failed Deep Rock. And Ilistar…
…and yes… I can't even describe how special he was…
…I'm sorry… so sorry you had to see me like this…"
You just run screaming into the palace.
>>229044
OH LOOK A SCREAMING ZEBRA
>>229045
"…jump?
No…
I just wanted to throw away everything. And run…
…like I did before.
I wanted to start over.
I feared I had failed you. I like failed Deep Rock. And Ilistar…
…and yes… I can't even describe how special he was…
…I'm sorry… so sorry you had to see me like this…"
>>229060
yep.
Looks like you ruined a moment with her and Unyielding though.
>>229062
She is starting to calm down
"I never wanted to hurt you… or abandon you.
I only yearned to go to the one place where I never needed to hide. Where I was never judged. Or looked down upon.
Where I was treated with love. Not fear."
yep.
Looks like you ruined a moment with her and Unyielding though.
>>229062
She is starting to calm down
"I never wanted to hurt you… or abandon you.
I only yearned to go to the one place where I never needed to hide. Where I was never judged. Or looked down upon.
Where I was treated with love. Not fear."
>>229069
"But we showed you love.
Me, and Kila, and Venia, and Snowflake, and Frosty and damnit Bearing too, even if you terrorized her.
We all love you. I didn't judge you when you toyed around with that dead Lordblade. I didn't fear you after you had beated me up when we first met.
There's so much more to you than just running.
Please mom. Please."
Hold her close, cry on her chest.
"But we showed you love.
Me, and Kila, and Venia, and Snowflake, and Frosty and damnit Bearing too, even if you terrorized her.
We all love you. I didn't judge you when you toyed around with that dead Lordblade. I didn't fear you after you had beated me up when we first met.
There's so much more to you than just running.
Please mom. Please."
Hold her close, cry on her chest.
>>229113
She sighs
"It is a long story about a lost girl with nowhere to go, and a handsome stallion who gave her a life and a home.
…and now an old lady misses that life.
But… I have a new life here.
A new family, and a new home.
…with great friends. And kids of her own."
She gets up
"Kilana. Do you have the gift we got for Unyielding?"
She sighs
"It is a long story about a lost girl with nowhere to go, and a handsome stallion who gave her a life and a home.
…and now an old lady misses that life.
But… I have a new life here.
A new family, and a new home.
…with great friends. And kids of her own."
She gets up
"Kilana. Do you have the gift we got for Unyielding?"
>>229142
You can, but get rid of the lordblade suit and prepare to have a good fucking excuse to be there.
>>229139
"It means a lot to me… Thank you Venia. For being here for me."
>>229136
Unyielding goes dead serious
"WHAT?"
Valeriana hurries to explain
"We brought him back… for proper burial.
And I thought you might want a chance to talk to him one last time."
Unyielding swallows
"I- I'd… I'd love to…"
Valeriana nods and casts a spell on the bones, calling forth the spirit of Old King Ironmane
"D-Dad?"
"Son."
NEXT TIME ON WEST ZEBRAS
GHOST TALKING
GOLEM WALKING
BUTT GAWKING
AND OTHER STUFF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6miaTf1gF4g
You can, but get rid of the lordblade suit and prepare to have a good fucking excuse to be there.
>>229139
"It means a lot to me… Thank you Venia. For being here for me."
>>229136
Unyielding goes dead serious
"WHAT?"
Valeriana hurries to explain
"We brought him back… for proper burial.
And I thought you might want a chance to talk to him one last time."
Unyielding swallows
"I- I'd… I'd love to…"
Valeriana nods and casts a spell on the bones, calling forth the spirit of Old King Ironmane
"D-Dad?"
"Son."
NEXT TIME ON WEST ZEBRAS
GHOST TALKING
GOLEM WALKING
BUTT GAWKING
AND OTHER STUFF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6miaTf1gF4g
>>230435
"When Frostmourne was crowned, Celaire and I could only think of one thing. He has all the wits to lead the Kingdom, but he sure does not look like a King. He has been neglecting his body. We are going to give him an example, a lesson if you may, that he needs to concentrate more on getting stronger.
We'll show him a life-like example. If he can't defend himself from the ponies that guard him, will he be ever really safe?"
"When Frostmourne was crowned, Celaire and I could only think of one thing. He has all the wits to lead the Kingdom, but he sure does not look like a King. He has been neglecting his body. We are going to give him an example, a lesson if you may, that he needs to concentrate more on getting stronger.
We'll show him a life-like example. If he can't defend himself from the ponies that guard him, will he be ever really safe?"
>>230437
I start pacing around nervously
"I see your point and I agree Frostmourn could do with some physical training but… I'm not entirely sure I like the idea of risking an attack on him to prove it. Even if it's a ruse. Shadow would protect him and kill without question if she saw him in trouble. As would Sunrise. And Pumpkin. And just about anypony close to him."
I start pacing around nervously
"I see your point and I agree Frostmourn could do with some physical training but… I'm not entirely sure I like the idea of risking an attack on him to prove it. Even if it's a ruse. Shadow would protect him and kill without question if she saw him in trouble. As would Sunrise. And Pumpkin. And just about anypony close to him."
>>230440
"And yes, as would you. That's why I'm letting you on it, as will I let in Pumpkin and Valeriana. Sunrise is not a threat to us as long as we have our Spellbreakers. And don't worry, I ordered the Warriors to just fake the attack, and they cannot even touch a hair on Frostmourne. It will be either Celaire or me who will spar with him, since we know how to defend ourselves if things go wrong."
"And yes, as would you. That's why I'm letting you on it, as will I let in Pumpkin and Valeriana. Sunrise is not a threat to us as long as we have our Spellbreakers. And don't worry, I ordered the Warriors to just fake the attack, and they cannot even touch a hair on Frostmourne. It will be either Celaire or me who will spar with him, since we know how to defend ourselves if things go wrong."
>>230442
I keep pacing around as I listen to her plan.
"With Pumpkin and Shadow in on the plan the chances of a bad outcome have been reduced dramatically. But I want Sunrise to know about this as well, I do NOT want her to get hurt because of a misunderstanding. I'm also a little wary of how Frostmourn will react to this."
I keep pacing around as I listen to her plan.
"With Pumpkin and Shadow in on the plan the chances of a bad outcome have been reduced dramatically. But I want Sunrise to know about this as well, I do NOT want her to get hurt because of a misunderstanding. I'm also a little wary of how Frostmourn will react to this."
>>230490
"I don't know about Sunrise. I think she may either spill the beans or won't be able to act properly when we do it. Maybe it would be best if she wasn't there at all.
And he is clever enough to learn a morale of it. I don't even care if he'll be mad at me. This is something that we must warn him about, and do it in a drastically so he won't ever forget."
"I don't know about Sunrise. I think she may either spill the beans or won't be able to act properly when we do it. Maybe it would be best if she wasn't there at all.
And he is clever enough to learn a morale of it. I don't even care if he'll be mad at me. This is something that we must warn him about, and do it in a drastically so he won't ever forget."
>>230690
"No! I will not leave just because he got here first! I didn't leave when that village was being attacked! I didn't leave when I was outnumbered! The only zebra who can make me leave now is the Lady Kilana! Though… I preceive I am at quite a disadvantage not knowing magic. She seemed to admire that about Sir Naik. And… well I'm not exactly the most cultured here. they both have royalty at their cause, here I almost had to fight tooth and nail to know where she was… If I weren't so smitten I could deem this a lost cause and go.."
damn you RNG
"No! I will not leave just because he got here first! I didn't leave when that village was being attacked! I didn't leave when I was outnumbered! The only zebra who can make me leave now is the Lady Kilana! Though… I preceive I am at quite a disadvantage not knowing magic. She seemed to admire that about Sir Naik. And… well I'm not exactly the most cultured here. they both have royalty at their cause, here I almost had to fight tooth and nail to know where she was… If I weren't so smitten I could deem this a lost cause and go.."
damn you RNG
>>230792
I look really puzzled. "But.. why were you sent here as a fake? I don't get it.. I mean.. I understand them sending two choices.. or even a spy I could understand but.. who sent you here? And why are you telling me this now? I'm sorry I just.." '1d10' to figure out what I'm feeling about this.
Roll #1 1 = 1
I look really puzzled. "But.. why were you sent here as a fake? I don't get it.. I mean.. I understand them sending two choices.. or even a spy I could understand but.. who sent you here? And why are you telling me this now? I'm sorry I just.." '1d10' to figure out what I'm feeling about this.
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>230795
"I wasn't sent here, necessarily… I came. On my own accord. I-…
Well I got tired of being ordered around. I don't mind standing at attention, taking orders, working to help others, fighting, so others don't have to.. But when it's a thankless job. When it turns to a depressing chore. I wanted out. One day I overheard talk of a lovely zebra getting a suitor. and a crazy thought sprung in my head.
Hey! Why don't I beat the real one there and get married instead!
It sounded a whole lot better then too….
well after some digging around I found out your name and immediately set out. I wasn't… I didn't mean this."
"I wasn't sent here, necessarily… I came. On my own accord. I-…
Well I got tired of being ordered around. I don't mind standing at attention, taking orders, working to help others, fighting, so others don't have to.. But when it's a thankless job. When it turns to a depressing chore. I wanted out. One day I overheard talk of a lovely zebra getting a suitor. and a crazy thought sprung in my head.
Hey! Why don't I beat the real one there and get married instead!
It sounded a whole lot better then too….
well after some digging around I found out your name and immediately set out. I wasn't… I didn't mean this."
>>230808
"You wanted to steal another stallion's bride? I can't even.. you can't do that you know.. " I shake my head. "I've set many of my friends up with partners.. and never bothered for myself.. then my parents send me dis letter about a perfect stallion for me, and I was kind of, at peace with it, and then.. two of you arrive together it was horribly confusing.. " I ramble on a bit. "Well.. you came clean with me now, and you still want to marry somepony.. So we just have to find you somepony that fits." I say confidently. "Yeah, I can do that for you."
"You wanted to steal another stallion's bride? I can't even.. you can't do that you know.. " I shake my head. "I've set many of my friends up with partners.. and never bothered for myself.. then my parents send me dis letter about a perfect stallion for me, and I was kind of, at peace with it, and then.. two of you arrive together it was horribly confusing.. " I ramble on a bit. "Well.. you came clean with me now, and you still want to marry somepony.. So we just have to find you somepony that fits." I say confidently. "Yeah, I can do that for you."
>>230818
"Thank you. But all this time I had my eyes set on you, on what I heard you can do, on what I imagined how great my live would be once I met you. Nothing much else would do.
Yes, that would help. However it wouldn't be the same.
I'll leave you be Kilana. I imagine you don't want be near me after this. Goodbye"
head off to my room or something
"Thank you. But all this time I had my eyes set on you, on what I heard you can do, on what I imagined how great my live would be once I met you. Nothing much else would do.
Yes, that would help. However it wouldn't be the same.
I'll leave you be Kilana. I imagine you don't want be near me after this. Goodbye"
head off to my room or something
>>230834
"I thought it the best course of action! Hoping to find you at a time when you weren't busy with your school, your friends or your actual suitor to take you aside and try to impress you then. I don't know how that would've worked seeing your importance to others or why I thought it would work but, It was how I was going to approach you. 'Respectfully' if that's a well enough word for it.."
"I thought it the best course of action! Hoping to find you at a time when you weren't busy with your school, your friends or your actual suitor to take you aside and try to impress you then. I don't know how that would've worked seeing your importance to others or why I thought it would work but, It was how I was going to approach you. 'Respectfully' if that's a well enough word for it.."
>>230838
"Its true we haven't had much time alone, and that we can't really be together, because of the arrangement my parents made.. but you came all this way to meet me, the supposed mare of your dreams, and have hardly spoken to me? You could have asked me away from my friends or something. I would have said yes you know.. But perhaps it is best that we part ways now.. I'm sorry you came here for nothing.."
"Its true we haven't had much time alone, and that we can't really be together, because of the arrangement my parents made.. but you came all this way to meet me, the supposed mare of your dreams, and have hardly spoken to me? You could have asked me away from my friends or something. I would have said yes you know.. But perhaps it is best that we part ways now.. I'm sorry you came here for nothing.."
>>230850
>>230847
I sigh and go sit at the table. It was the right thing to do, I mean.. I already have a great stallion for me, and my parents weren't wrong, Naik is pretty much prefect, he loves my voice, does magic and is a real genltcolt.. but Leviso came here from just rumors about me? What am I supposed to think of that?
>>230847
I sigh and go sit at the table. It was the right thing to do, I mean.. I already have a great stallion for me, and my parents weren't wrong, Naik is pretty much prefect, he loves my voice, does magic and is a real genltcolt.. but Leviso came here from just rumors about me? What am I supposed to think of that?
>>230932
I nod my head with a smile as I get a grasp of the beat, then start my story, not singing, but accomodating to the rythm.
"This is a story about a beautiful mare
She's the kind of zebra you don't see anywhere
She lived far away in a frozen land of snow
And she's listening to this tale right now
Our hero has heard of this and couldn't wait
Knowing that he must venture there as faith
Has decided the two shall meet each other
And get married to live happily forever
And he said
'Hey Lady, I've heard you live North of the border
Do not worry as your days won't get any colder'
So to the far away Kingdom he has made his way
In the hopes that once he is there he may
Win the heart of the most beautiful mare."
I nod my head with a smile as I get a grasp of the beat, then start my story, not singing, but accomodating to the rythm.
"This is a story about a beautiful mare
She's the kind of zebra you don't see anywhere
She lived far away in a frozen land of snow
And she's listening to this tale right now
Our hero has heard of this and couldn't wait
Knowing that he must venture there as faith
Has decided the two shall meet each other
And get married to live happily forever
And he said
'Hey Lady, I've heard you live North of the border
Do not worry as your days won't get any colder'
So to the far away Kingdom he has made his way
In the hopes that once he is there he may
Win the heart of the most beautiful mare."
>>230947
I keep a nice rhythm for you tale, my eyes following the story as though it was right in front of me, blushing when I realize its about us. "Naik.. That's the best story I've heard all my life.." I lean closer, rubbing against your shoulder. "I had no idea you were so talented with the arts as well, your talents really are limitless. I'm glad you made the journey into the frozen lands for me~" It seems like I've forgotten about my problems for now, rolling for amount of swoon added. '1d10' and a peck on the cheek for being so sweet.
Roll #1 4 = 4
I keep a nice rhythm for you tale, my eyes following the story as though it was right in front of me, blushing when I realize its about us. "Naik.. That's the best story I've heard all my life.." I lean closer, rubbing against your shoulder. "I had no idea you were so talented with the arts as well, your talents really are limitless. I'm glad you made the journey into the frozen lands for me~" It seems like I've forgotten about my problems for now, rolling for amount of swoon added. '1d10' and a peck on the cheek for being so sweet.
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>231130
"Uhh… not really, no. But you guys are usually busy nowadays and King Frostmourn has me studying these larger catalysts thing with Winterbreeze.. It just seems normal to talk a little before leaving for awhile."
shrug
"Yea but you and everyone else didn't like my teleporting! I like to teleport! Even if it doesn't always have the same result.. so I kinda just spent more time in the library and other places where I thought I could teleport without any of you seeing it"
"Uhh… not really, no. But you guys are usually busy nowadays and King Frostmourn has me studying these larger catalysts thing with Winterbreeze.. It just seems normal to talk a little before leaving for awhile."
shrug
"Yea but you and everyone else didn't like my teleporting! I like to teleport! Even if it doesn't always have the same result.. so I kinda just spent more time in the library and other places where I thought I could teleport without any of you seeing it"
>>231133
"What?"
Look actually taken aback at this.
"We never told you anything about your teleporting!
Teleporting is amazing! If I could cast one spell, I would want to do that! Imagine how useful it'd be to teleport behind a sealed door or away from a group of guards!
Hell, just some time ago in Ironfoe I could have really used a teleport!"
"What?"
Look actually taken aback at this.
"We never told you anything about your teleporting!
Teleporting is amazing! If I could cast one spell, I would want to do that! Imagine how useful it'd be to teleport behind a sealed door or away from a group of guards!
Hell, just some time ago in Ironfoe I could have really used a teleport!"
>>231147
"I think we were all a bit more concerned with taking Frosty to a doc that time, rather than blaming you…
And hey, I dove in when you did that… Stuff, at the ball, just to save your face.
Would I have done it for somepony I didn't like?
Oh and Bearing complimented on your weight that night."
Chuckle a bit.
"Where were you when we got married anyway? I thought I had invited just about everypony!"
"I think we were all a bit more concerned with taking Frosty to a doc that time, rather than blaming you…
And hey, I dove in when you did that… Stuff, at the ball, just to save your face.
Would I have done it for somepony I didn't like?
Oh and Bearing complimented on your weight that night."
Chuckle a bit.
"Where were you when we got married anyway? I thought I had invited just about everypony!"
>>231154
"Probably, I don't know why you did though. Not like I had much of a social life anyways..
Don't make fun of me Pumpkin, it's bad enough I see what happens when I drop into the wrong places.
Uhh… you know.. studying. I don't remember getting any invitation though. But I don't think you would've wanted me there anyways. seeing how my last act in a public place was.. I'd rather not be there than embarrass everyone"
shift about
"Uhh.. yea"
"Probably, I don't know why you did though. Not like I had much of a social life anyways..
Don't make fun of me Pumpkin, it's bad enough I see what happens when I drop into the wrong places.
Uhh… you know.. studying. I don't remember getting any invitation though. But I don't think you would've wanted me there anyways. seeing how my last act in a public place was.. I'd rather not be there than embarrass everyone"
shift about
"Uhh.. yea"
>>231160
I give you a loooong, hard look.
"Seriously mare? That's what you think a friend is? Somepony that's afraid you'll show up at their wedding and drink a bit more than you can handle?"
Shift closer to her and put an hoof on her head.
"Who cares about what the other thinks.
We are our friends, and we are missing out on you."
Try to hug her.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6
I give you a loooong, hard look.
"Seriously mare? That's what you think a friend is? Somepony that's afraid you'll show up at their wedding and drink a bit more than you can handle?"
Shift closer to her and put an hoof on her head.
"Who cares about what the other thinks.
We are our friends, and we are missing out on you."
Try to hug her.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6
>>231169
Seeing her moving away, I don't press it.
"Moon only knows it was easier back then…"
Give a sad look at the sky and after a long sigh look at Nylis again.
"Tell you what. You are a researcher.
I have a secret organization of assassins that needs arcane tech. And some spare time here in the gardens when I don't have to shadow the King.
What if we worked together? I pass some info and piece of machinery to you, you thinker something up for my boys and then we come out here and beat the crap out of each other without anypony caring?
If it's not enough, I can raise my offer with liquors and mares!
Sure, they'd mostly be just Bearing and Kilana, but that's a start, right?"
Seeing her moving away, I don't press it.
"Moon only knows it was easier back then…"
Give a sad look at the sky and after a long sigh look at Nylis again.
"Tell you what. You are a researcher.
I have a secret organization of assassins that needs arcane tech. And some spare time here in the gardens when I don't have to shadow the King.
What if we worked together? I pass some info and piece of machinery to you, you thinker something up for my boys and then we come out here and beat the crap out of each other without anypony caring?
If it's not enough, I can raise my offer with liquors and mares!
Sure, they'd mostly be just Bearing and Kilana, but that's a start, right?"
>>231181
smile a little
"Winterbreeze keeps me on the tip of my hooves. You don't have to worry about me being overworked. Otherwise I'd have snapped and killed myself! hahaaa ha.a…."
force a laugh at my dark joke.
"Trust me Pumpkin, if I can't control my magic when I'm sober you don't want to see what happens if I get drunk"
smile a little
"Winterbreeze keeps me on the tip of my hooves. You don't have to worry about me being overworked. Otherwise I'd have snapped and killed myself! hahaaa ha.a…."
force a laugh at my dark joke.
"Trust me Pumpkin, if I can't control my magic when I'm sober you don't want to see what happens if I get drunk"