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No.64396
>>64362
You take your seat, the hairs on the back of your neck standing on edge.
Once you do, Celestia rises from hers, striding slowly to the door from which you entered.
She says something you can't quite make out, but you hear the two guards salute, loudly, before walking away.
Instead of taking her seat again, she slowly circles the table as she begins to speak.
"Late last night I was awoken by the sound of my beloved sister yelling," she begins, "And though I ask her about what could have upset her in the
castle, she has refused to speak of it. She tells me it's nothing, but I cannot stand idly by. So I ask you: What happened last night?"
No.64439
>>64396
Honesty is the best policy, you decide, as you begin to try and explain what happened without revealing too much.
"L-last night, Princess Luna was teaching me how ponies dance, and there was a misstep, and the guards came in, there was a misunderstanding, and-"
"You were…dancing, with my sister?"
Celestia stops her pacing just to your right, an eyebrow arched inquisitively and a pensive look on her otherwise graceful features. She resumes her pacing as she continues questioning you.
"While I am glad to hear you have overcome your personal space issues, I must ask if dancing was your idea. And what do you mean, a misunderstanding? What were you doing that the guards could misinterpret-"
No.64500
>>64439
A guard you don't recognize enters the room, saluting to Celestia, who walks to his side and receives a whispered message.
"I see. Thank you. You may go now."
The guard leaves, and Celestia takes her seat at the table again. The coffee mug suddenly glows gold and rises to her lips. She takes a sip
before setting the mug back down and looking at you once again.
"My guard reports that one of your escort, Golden, I believe, was witness to your lesson last night. He reported feeling 'uneasy' to one of his superiors, but wouldn't expound upon it." She takes another sip of her coffee, eying you critically when she's done, "I believe it was he who made this misunderstanding you speak of, and he wishes to report it to myself. Perhaps I should bring him in here to share what he saw?"
No.64582
>>64500
"No, no that won't be necessary," you say, trying to keep the conversation between the two of you. You don't want Golden in here, possibly getting the Princess riled up over nothing.
So you start to explain.
"I don't really have a personal space problem, you just surprised me yesterday. That's why I panicked."
Celestia nods, then waits for you to continue.
"And, well, last night after the reading review with Princess Luna, we were coming up with things for her to instruct me in. I thought dancing sounded like fun, so I told her that would be alright if she was up for it." You look to Celestia, who just nods again and motions with a hoof for you to continue. Her expression is surprisingly neutral, you think to yourself.
"And in short, there was an accident. She tripped, I tried to catch her, we fell in a pile. That's when the guards walked in."
How much do you want it to sound like Golden set Luna off, or vice versa?
No.64647
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>>64632
You never only have two choices.
No.64659
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>head to Luna for her lessons
>"Why… why did though not kiss us, Anon?"
No.64718
>>64670
No sense in hiding it, you decide as you tell Celestia EXACTLY what happened. You leave out how the two of you danced for several more hours afterward, not yet certain how you feel about it overall.
She listens intently.
When you're finished she sits quietly for a time. The silence in the room gets to be overbearing, and your thoughts fill with the horrible punishments that surely await you.
"I see," Celestia says, breaking the silence, "I can understand the guard's concern then. For multiple reasons. But, if it was a mistake as you say, then I don't see any real problems other than my guards being more frank with my sister than they had any right to be. This is none of your concern, however."
"Now, about you and my sister. I understand the need for your to understand our culture, and dancing is part of that, but I am concerned for the well being of the two of you. So I must ask: What do you think of Princess Luna?"
No.64764
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>>64755
Or we'll just roll a 1.
No.64772
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I'm sure dungeons run by pastel ponies can't be too bad right guys.
Right.
No.64780
>>64751
You give your little speech, but all you can think about during it is holding Luna to you as the two of you danced the night away, happy together in that moment that felt all to brief. The thought honestly surprises you. You liked her, you knew that much, but the warm feeling in your chest when you think to that quiet moment starts to make you think that maybe….
You snap out of it as Celestia eyes you curiously. With a sigh, a transparent golden dome of energy suddenly materializes around the two of you.
"I see."
One of her hooves crosses the table, to where one of your hands lie on the table, and gently rests upon it as she speaks, quietly.
"I'm asking you, not as a Princess, but as a sister who cares for her sister very much, please, let it go."
>>64784,
>>64787,
>>64790,
>>64791,
>>64794,
>>64797,
>>64798,
>>64799,
>>64807,
>>64812,
>>64841 No.64791
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>>64780
oh no
No.64799
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>>64780
No.64962
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>>64943
We took our chances. Take it on the chin, anon!
No.64969
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>>64963
was
was that
was that a fucking test
No.64984
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>>64963
>it was a test
TIME FOR LUNA FEELS
No.65005
>>64963
"G-good?" you stammer.
"Yes, good." Celestia replies, once again raising her coffee for a sip. "It's true, I do care deeply for my sister and worry about such a possibility. But I was curious if you would just agree with me, allow me to coddle my sister however I see fit, or if you'd stand for her, for yourself."
She smiles gently, "It could use some work, but you made your point well enough."
She sets her coffee down and looks serious once again, "I will remind you, however, that you should be focusing on becoming acquainted with our culture and how to interact in the outside world. You never know what the future will bring. Additionally, I am watching you. Should it come to my attention that you harm my sister in any way, well," Celestia smiles mischievously, "Let's just say the moon isn't the only place I could banish someone. Is that understood?"
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>>65107
Yay
No.65133
>>65104
[Timeskip activated in the interest of time]
You opt for spear training today, and Golden goes over the basics with you before giving you a pony shaped mannequin to poke at while he observes and corrects. The spears are a little short for you, but you manage to get his approval.
"Hard tellin' when you do something real weird considering it's all weird with you," he comments afterward, making you smile.
You also ask if Celestia chewed him out for his behavior, and his face tints a bit when he responds.
"N-not really, actually. She was very understanding. I mean, she made it clear
I'm not to act like that again, and we aren't supposed to be as informal with you as we are, but she didn't yell at me or anything. Very…kind."
Dinner comes and goes with Celestia giving you a knowing wink at the end, and you're soon in a lounge room with Luna going over your reading assignment for that day. Again she helps improve your understanding of certain tenses in writing, but she seems pleased with your progress as well.
But the real question is, what should the two of you do tonight?
No.65142
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>>65135
No.65151
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>>65140
He probably meant the other kind of wink.
I can't wait to get Luna winking at us though.
No.65167
>>65133
"How about the fundamentals of magic?" you suggest.
She eyes you curiously, "Are you sure you can even use magic?"
Truth be told you don't think you can do it either, but it's at least worth learning about. Maybe some way to deflect it or avoid it besides ducking would be nice, if such a thing exists.
Luna nods at your request, and she retrieves a few books from the library to read from.
"Ah, yes, here we are: 'Basics of Magic.'"
She begins to read from the book, explaining how one gathers energy on the tip of their horn, the general sensation it gives, how to know if you're in control, etc…
You stretch your hands, popping your fingers, and flap them about to loosen them while Luna looks on, a puzzled look on her face. You raise your index finger into the air and focus on it, not exactly sure what you're supposed to feel or do, but trying anyway.
[Roll 1d10, first 10 rolls taken, need a 90 to be magic man]
No.65174
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Let's try this
No.65190
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WE'RE SO FUCKED
Rolled 7 = 7
No.65198
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WE CAN'T INTO MAGIC
Rolled 7 = 7
No.65215
>>65167
Despite your efforts into trying to utilize magic, it just won't happen. At least not this time around.
You strain and groan in your efforts to perform magic, causing Luna to giggle. She quickly apologizes when you look at her, but continues to smile despite her apology.
After a few minutes of this, you give up for the time being, and Luna consoles you with an amused look.
"Well, let us read about magic at least. The more you understand of it, the better."
You spend an hour or so discussing the fundamentals of magic, asking Luna what it feels like every now and then. She's delighted to explain, and the two of you enjoy the pleasure of one another's company until you feel you're out of things to talk about in regards to magic.
Although you haven't had magic used on you, to your knowledge anyway.
No.65217
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>>65215
>to your knowledge anyway
No.65243
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>>65237
OH BOY
No.65246
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>>65237
>>65232
this this this this this
No.65295
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Gotta move fast now
No.65327
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>>65322
You aren't the boss of me.
No.65369
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>>65358
No.65373
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>>65362
this, ask her for Spaghetti drops
No.65396
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>>65379
Her cheeks tint a little brighter and she kicks the ground in front of her bashfully, "Well, no harm in telling you I suppose. I was just thinking about….last night. Our dance together…that's all. It was a lot of fun, much like tonight. Perhaps that is why I thought of it."
No.65428
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>>65414
this,
enough is enough
No.65489
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCK
Rolled 3 = 3
No.65506
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>>65481
>>65480
>>65479
Damn guys, stop rolling so lame
No.65570
>>65535
Very slowly you move your arm around her shoulders, watching her body language to see if she dislikes what you're doing.
She doesn't.
In fact, she scoots a little closer to you again when your arm is resting gently across her, until she's gently pressed against your side.
Your heart hammers in your chest at her proximity, at the warmth that radiates off her dark body, but most of all, at the smile she has on her face whenever she looks at you.
Your hand brushes her mane and a gentle tingling sensation goes through your hand. You do it again, running your parted fingers through the end of her semi transparent mane, marveling at it, how it feels, how it looks, how it just is.
Luna laughs when she sees the look on your face, but doesn't say anything. But when you look at her, instead of her mane, you see the one thing that matters: She's happy.
No.65576
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>>65572
No.65583
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>>65580
>>65577
FUCK IT
GO FOR GOLD
No.65595
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KISS THE GIRL
No.65602
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>>65599
No.65627
>>65570
You move your hand towards her ear as she leans into you with a sigh, but you both stop when a clock in the castle chimes the midnight hour.
Very slowly Luna stands on her bench, your arm gently falling away from her back, brushing against her wings on the way down.
She turns to face you, and you can't help but stare into her eyes that glitter in the moonlight. A gentle smile crosses her lips as she gently says, "Thank you. Tonight was most enjoyable. I…hope we can have more like it."
In the span of a blink she leans forward and gives you a quick peck on the cheek, her soft lips pressing gently against your skin and making your heart flutter.
Before you can return the favor she hops off the bench and trots to the door, calling your escort. Just after doing so she flares her wings and begins a gentle ascent into the air, saying she needs to begin her patrol for the night.
She takes off into the night sky as Bear and Golden stride onto the patio to take you to bed.
And maybe it was your imagination, but you think Luna's voice was wavering when she said "Goodnight."
>>65629,
>>65632,
>>65634,
>>65635,
>>65636,
>>65637,
>>65638,
>>65640,
>>65641,
>>65643,
>>65649
No.65635
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>>65627
No.65641
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>>65627
>mfw Aspirant stops most of the questers from doing something stupid because he has learned to preempt their retardation.
No.65649
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>>65627
You find it difficult to fall asleep once you're back in your room, so stirred up do you feel.
So you stand on your own little balcony and look out at the night sky some more, until you start feeling tired. As you turn away you think you see a figure flying silently across the moon's profile, but when you look again it's gone.
You final thoughts before slumber are of Luna, hoping her patrol is going well, and that there are many more nights like this in store.
You dream once again of stars and the moon, of dancing and of laughing. But most of all, you dream of a warm feeling. The feeling of holding someone close.
No.65658
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>>65652
Thanks for the great Splotchbutt session Aspirant.
Will you be doing another one next week or are you going to hold off on the questing for a while?
No.65662
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And here's the cap.