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>Your first match in the Colosseum is against a griffon by the name of Gavin the Red
>You take a nasty hit to your side at the beginning of the fight
>After a bit of shield toss, you avoid a headbutt from Gavin who manages to daze himself after colliding with one of the wooden pillars around the arena
>The opportunity to make an attack is there, but Gavin recovers before you can land it
>The announcer decides to make things more difficult by placing the two of you in a lava pit that opens beneath your feet
>Steel beams were your only available footing and even those were disappearing into the sides of the pit
>Things get pretty tense after a couple of missed attacks between you and Gavin, but you manage to land a good hit on one of his wings
>The heat from the lava pit proves to be too much for Gavin and he almost falls into the pit
>You try to save him from falling in, but he slips away from you
>Thankfully, a magic barrier keeping you contained to the lava pit was also preventing you from falling into it
>A defeated Gavin rises from the pit with the barrier and the announcer claims you victorious
>Celestia congratulates you on a well fought match, while Luna has something a bit more important than words
>Luna kisses you on the lips, and while you try to kiss her back, the hit you took earlier puts too much strain on you to go further
>A little embarrassed by such a display, Celestia leaves the two of you alone and heads for the palace
>Gavin is taken away for medical treatment and your told to go into the Gladiator's Lounge to rest until the doctor can check on you.
As you enter the lounge, a lot of the other gladiators are congratulating you and giving you pats on the back. There's a few offers of buying you a drink and joining a few tables. Luna seems to hang back to the side while you have your moment and doesn't want to interrupt. She watches you, a small smile on her face and a faint blush in her cheeks. Luna looks brighter somehow.
"Come, let's hear from our great destroyer," a rather inebriated pony shouts from a nearby table.
Shouts of agreement sound off around you.
"Was Gavin as much of a featherbrain as he looks?" a griffon asks.
You'd love to enjoy a rousing conversation about your victory, but the doctor has come to inspect you and Luna is waiting. Gavin walks in behind the doctor, looking about as fine as ever if a little downhearted, and gives you a solemn nod.
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>Your first match in the Colosseum is against a griffon by the name of Gavin the Red
>You take a nasty hit to your side at the beginning of the fight
>After a bit of shield toss, you avoid a headbutt from Gavin who manages to daze himself after colliding with one of the wooden pillars around the arena
>The opportunity to make an attack is there, but Gavin recovers before you can land it
>The announcer decides to make things more difficult by placing the two of you in a lava pit that opens beneath your feet
>Steel beams were your only available footing and even those were disappearing into the sides of the pit
>Things get pretty tense after a couple of missed attacks between you and Gavin, but you manage to land a good hit on one of his wings
>The heat from the lava pit proves to be too much for Gavin and he almost falls into the pit
>You try to save him from falling in, but he slips away from you
>Thankfully, a magic barrier keeping you contained to the lava pit was also preventing you from falling into it
>A defeated Gavin rises from the pit with the barrier and the announcer claims you victorious
>Celestia congratulates you on a well fought match, while Luna has something a bit more important than words
>Luna kisses you on the lips, and while you try to kiss her back, the hit you took earlier puts too much strain on you to go further
>A little embarrassed by such a display, Celestia leaves the two of you alone and heads for the palace
>Gavin is taken away for medical treatment and your told to go into the Gladiator's Lounge to rest until the doctor can check on you.
As you enter the lounge, a lot of the other gladiators are congratulating you and giving you pats on the back. There's a few offers of buying you a drink and joining a few tables. Luna seems to hang back to the side while you have your moment and doesn't want to interrupt. She watches you, a small smile on her face and a faint blush in her cheeks. Luna looks brighter somehow.
"Come, let's hear from our great destroyer," a rather inebriated pony shouts from a nearby table.
Shouts of agreement sound off around you.
"Was Gavin as much of a featherbrain as he looks?" a griffon asks.
You'd love to enjoy a rousing conversation about your victory, but the doctor has come to inspect you and Luna is waiting. Gavin walks in behind the doctor, looking about as fine as ever if a little downhearted, and gives you a solemn nod.
>>628644
Not much to do for us at the moment apart from letting the Doc check our rips I'd say.
Not much to do for us at the moment apart from letting the Doc check our rips I'd say.
>>628644
Hey, don't look so down; that was a solid knock you gave me at the start there: if I hadn't managed to get a breather there with that shield nonsense you might have had me!
But yeah, go join the doctor after a little banter
Hey, don't look so down; that was a solid knock you gave me at the start there: if I hadn't managed to get a breather there with that shield nonsense you might have had me!
But yeah, go join the doctor after a little banter
>>628646
"Hey, don't look so down; that was a solid knock you gave me at the start there: if I hadn't managed to get a breather there with that shield nonsense you might have had me!"
The doctor has you sit down and gives you a quick look, taking extra time on the axe strike you took to your side. He says it's a nasty bruise, but nothing more. Leave it be for a few days and you should be fine. Luna seems relieved that it wasn't anything serious. Gavin, who you noticed had been listening closely, seemed pleased by the news as well. Once the doctor had give you the clear, both he and Gavin left the lounge.
"That was quite the fight," Luna says, taking a seat beside you. "You were amazing in battle, as expected."
"Hey, don't look so down; that was a solid knock you gave me at the start there: if I hadn't managed to get a breather there with that shield nonsense you might have had me!"
The doctor has you sit down and gives you a quick look, taking extra time on the axe strike you took to your side. He says it's a nasty bruise, but nothing more. Leave it be for a few days and you should be fine. Luna seems relieved that it wasn't anything serious. Gavin, who you noticed had been listening closely, seemed pleased by the news as well. Once the doctor had give you the clear, both he and Gavin left the lounge.
"That was quite the fight," Luna says, taking a seat beside you. "You were amazing in battle, as expected."
>>628648
>"You were amazing in battle, as expected."
"I gave it my best - I'm glad Gavin didn't actually fall into the lava though, that would have been a nasty ending."
>"You were amazing in battle, as expected."
"I gave it my best - I'm glad Gavin didn't actually fall into the lava though, that would have been a nasty ending."
>>628649
"A bit foolish of you," Luna says and laughs. "My sister and I told you beforehand that there were safety precautions. Did you lose yourself in the heat of battle?"
"A bit foolish of you," Luna says and laughs. "My sister and I told you beforehand that there were safety precautions. Did you lose yourself in the heat of battle?"
>>628651
"With all the lava suddenly showing up around us I was a bit worried what dragons might understand under 'safety precautions'".
"With all the lava suddenly showing up around us I was a bit worried what dragons might understand under 'safety precautions'".
>>628652
Luna laughs louder.
"Yes, well, you put on a good show with your 'daring rescue' of Gavin the Red," she says. "A few of us in the crowd got lost in the moment with you."
Luna places a hoof on your hand.
"I hope you can forgive me for being too forward," she says, smile fading. "To be perfectly honest, I do not know what came over me. I will admit that there are certain qualities you have that I find attractive, but I never thought they would overtake me to the point of enacting sudden urges."
Luna laughs louder.
"Yes, well, you put on a good show with your 'daring rescue' of Gavin the Red," she says. "A few of us in the crowd got lost in the moment with you."
Luna places a hoof on your hand.
"I hope you can forgive me for being too forward," she says, smile fading. "To be perfectly honest, I do not know what came over me. I will admit that there are certain qualities you have that I find attractive, but I never thought they would overtake me to the point of enacting sudden urges."
"Well if it is anything there more than just a sudden urge" you say and kiss her just as deeply as she'd kissed you in the arena, "know that it's reciprocated."
Luna takes a moment to savor it, taking a deep breath. When she exhales, there's some whistling from the gladiators and a few hushed whispers.
"Shut it, the lot of you," Gavin shouts from the bar, then looks at you. "You'd better be on your way. All patched up and you're relaxing here with the princess?"
"I am afraid he does have a point," Luna says. "Perhaps we should go somewhere else."
There's not really anywhere you can think of to go. The museum Celestia mentioned earlier might be a good place to learn about Glaurumat's mind, but the only thing on your mind is Luna's hoof resting comfortably in your hand. Celestia was pretty embarrassed by Luna's sudden display of affection and you still have to talk to her about the cube and what she's hiding from you and Luna.
Luna takes a moment to savor it, taking a deep breath. When she exhales, there's some whistling from the gladiators and a few hushed whispers.
"Shut it, the lot of you," Gavin shouts from the bar, then looks at you. "You'd better be on your way. All patched up and you're relaxing here with the princess?"
"I am afraid he does have a point," Luna says. "Perhaps we should go somewhere else."
There's not really anywhere you can think of to go. The museum Celestia mentioned earlier might be a good place to learn about Glaurumat's mind, but the only thing on your mind is Luna's hoof resting comfortably in your hand. Celestia was pretty embarrassed by Luna's sudden display of affection and you still have to talk to her about the cube and what she's hiding from you and Luna.
>>628657
I think we should find Celestia. we've delayed talking about that cube for long enough.
I think we should find Celestia. we've delayed talking about that cube for long enough.
>>628658
>>628659
"Let's go back to the palace," you say. "There's something we need to talk to your sister about."
"Agreed," Luna says with a nod.
You exit the Colosseum and the announcer hands you another bag of 5,000 bits at the door. He hopes you can make it back again for a more legitimate tournament against some more seasoned fighters.
You make your way to the palace from the Colosseum and notice that it is now early evening. This is also the first time you've ever actually been inside the palace.
As you head into the massive foyer, Pierce is there to greet you.
"You're late," Pierce says, clicking his tongue against his teeth. "Celestia told us you would need some time alone, but we were not expecting such a delay."
>>628659
"Let's go back to the palace," you say. "There's something we need to talk to your sister about."
"Agreed," Luna says with a nod.
You exit the Colosseum and the announcer hands you another bag of 5,000 bits at the door. He hopes you can make it back again for a more legitimate tournament against some more seasoned fighters.
You make your way to the palace from the Colosseum and notice that it is now early evening. This is also the first time you've ever actually been inside the palace.
As you head into the massive foyer, Pierce is there to greet you.
"You're late," Pierce says, clicking his tongue against his teeth. "Celestia told us you would need some time alone, but we were not expecting such a delay."
>>628660
"Speaking about Celestia, can you tell us where the Princess is right now?"
We should keep in mind that Lucent asked us if we wanted to hang out during the evening, since its already early evening
"Speaking about Celestia, can you tell us where the Princess is right now?"
We should keep in mind that Lucent asked us if we wanted to hang out during the evening, since its already early evening
>>628662
"Aww, you missed me? I'm flattered."
Pierce growls and Luna has to restrain a giggle.
>>628661
"Speaking about Celestia, can you tell us where the Princess is right now?"
"Princess Celestia is in her guest room," Pierce informs you. "The Gate to Tartarus and Glaurumat's Mind are nearing preparatory completion, but it is too late to begin the ritual tonight. We shall start first thing in the morning."
With a snap of Pierce's claws, a female dragon appears at his side.
"This is Helen," Pierce says, and she bows. "She will take you to Celestia's room as it's quite easy for newcomers to get lost and it's been many years since Luna has visited."
With that, Pierce bids you a goodnight and Helen leads you away through the many halls of the palace. It's golden halls are lined with tapestries, paintings, sculptures, and all other manners of small fixtures. Luna's hoof isn't attached to you anymore, but she stays close to your side and glances at you occasionally.
Helen stops at a small door carved into a larger one that reaches the dizzying heights of the ceiling, and leaves you and Luna.
"Celestia," Luna says. "Are you there?"
The door opens and Celestia is standing over a desk, studying a few documents.
"I see you've returned," she turns to greet Luna and says your name in surprise. "I should have expected you to come along. How are things between you two?"
Luna blushes as she steps forward, face stern and chest out.
"It is true that I am attracted to my adventuring companion and friend," Luna says, "but it will not interfere with what we have left to do here."
Celestia giggles.
"I don't expect it to," Celestia says. "Feelings aside, I apologize for leaving so suddenly. I needed some time to think things over and thought you would prefer some time alone."
"Aww, you missed me? I'm flattered."
Pierce growls and Luna has to restrain a giggle.
>>628661
"Speaking about Celestia, can you tell us where the Princess is right now?"
"Princess Celestia is in her guest room," Pierce informs you. "The Gate to Tartarus and Glaurumat's Mind are nearing preparatory completion, but it is too late to begin the ritual tonight. We shall start first thing in the morning."
With a snap of Pierce's claws, a female dragon appears at his side.
"This is Helen," Pierce says, and she bows. "She will take you to Celestia's room as it's quite easy for newcomers to get lost and it's been many years since Luna has visited."
With that, Pierce bids you a goodnight and Helen leads you away through the many halls of the palace. It's golden halls are lined with tapestries, paintings, sculptures, and all other manners of small fixtures. Luna's hoof isn't attached to you anymore, but she stays close to your side and glances at you occasionally.
Helen stops at a small door carved into a larger one that reaches the dizzying heights of the ceiling, and leaves you and Luna.
"Celestia," Luna says. "Are you there?"
The door opens and Celestia is standing over a desk, studying a few documents.
"I see you've returned," she turns to greet Luna and says your name in surprise. "I should have expected you to come along. How are things between you two?"
Luna blushes as she steps forward, face stern and chest out.
"It is true that I am attracted to my adventuring companion and friend," Luna says, "but it will not interfere with what we have left to do here."
Celestia giggles.
"I don't expect it to," Celestia says. "Feelings aside, I apologize for leaving so suddenly. I needed some time to think things over and thought you would prefer some time alone."
>>628664
"I appreciate the consideration. But now I think it's time we get down to business."
"I appreciate the consideration. But now I think it's time we get down to business."
>>628666
"Before we went for the Colosseum, you told us that you wanted to share a secret once we were in a more private place"
"Before we went for the Colosseum, you told us that you wanted to share a secret once we were in a more private place"
>>628667
"Before we went for the Colosseum, you told us that you wanted to share a secret once we were in a more private place"
"Yes," Celestia says, using her magic to bring the cube before you both. "This is the cube you found in the caves of the Appaloosan Mountains, yes?"
"Before we went for the Colosseum, you told us that you wanted to share a secret once we were in a more private place"
"Yes," Celestia says, using her magic to bring the cube before you both. "This is the cube you found in the caves of the Appaloosan Mountains, yes?"
>>628668
Take a closer look at it and then confirm it well, if its true at least, but I don't see why Celestia should show us a different one
Take a closer look at it and then confirm it well, if its true at least, but I don't see why Celestia should show us a different one
>>628669
The cube flows with the same liquid metal from before, still cool to the touch.
"That's the one. What is it, exactly?"
"This is harmonyllium," Celestia says. "It is a very precious metal that is very difficult to find in such a pure state as this if at all."
Celestia sets the cube back down on the table.
"Harmonyllium has many uses, and many more have yet to be discovered," she continues. "At one point in time, it was used to create a mirror to another world."
"Another world?" Luna says.
"Yes, with people just like him."
She nods toward you.
"Not exactly the same, but similar," Celestia says. "I have banished a few of our enemies to this world before, but I don't believe it to be the same one you come from."
"Does that mean he may be able to return to his world?" Luna asks.
"It might be possible, if we create another mirror, that you might be able to go back to your world," Celestia answers, "but nothing is for certain."
The cube flows with the same liquid metal from before, still cool to the touch.
"That's the one. What is it, exactly?"
"This is harmonyllium," Celestia says. "It is a very precious metal that is very difficult to find in such a pure state as this if at all."
Celestia sets the cube back down on the table.
"Harmonyllium has many uses, and many more have yet to be discovered," she continues. "At one point in time, it was used to create a mirror to another world."
"Another world?" Luna says.
"Yes, with people just like him."
She nods toward you.
"Not exactly the same, but similar," Celestia says. "I have banished a few of our enemies to this world before, but I don't believe it to be the same one you come from."
"Does that mean he may be able to return to his world?" Luna asks.
"It might be possible, if we create another mirror, that you might be able to go back to your world," Celestia answers, "but nothing is for certain."
>>628671
"I understand. Is there something else we should know about it?"
She told us explicitly to keep the cube a secret from Luna so I doubt that was all
"I understand. Is there something else we should know about it?"
She told us explicitly to keep the cube a secret from Luna so I doubt that was all
>>628671
"Would I be able to come back? I mean, I miss my friends and family, but…I've made a lot of friends here too."
I hope we can at least send a message through. For all we know we could be considered missing and possibly dead to anyone back on Earth who cared about us. I wouldn't want to do that to them.
"Would I be able to come back? I mean, I miss my friends and family, but…I've made a lot of friends here too."
I hope we can at least send a message through. For all we know we could be considered missing and possibly dead to anyone back on Earth who cared about us. I wouldn't want to do that to them.
>>628672
"I understand. Is there something else we should know about it?"
"I kept this from you and Luna because I saw how close the two of you had become," Celestia says. "I knew how hard it would be for Luna to say goodbye to you if you were able to leave. More importantly, if you do, I don't know if you'll be able to come back or even communicate with us."
"We know what we can do with the other mirror, do we not?" Luna asks.
"Harmonyllium naturally opposes chaotic elements, but it's use is unpredictable," Celestia continues and shows you a few of the documents. "The Chains of Harmony are made of this metal and are what have been keeping Tiamat imprisoned for all these years."
The documents she shows you say about as much. A lot of it is theory written by Starswirl himself, but apparently all of it seems inconclusive at the moment.
"Would I be able to come back? I mean, I miss my friends and family, but…I've made a lot of friends here too."
"We don't know until the mirror is made," Celestia answers, "and I don't want to make it unless you plan to use it."
Celestia takes the documents from you and places them back onto the table.
"My question for you is this: If I have the mirror made, will you walk through it, knowing that you might not be able to return?"
Celestia and Luna both watch you intently, with worry, curiosity, fear…
"I understand. Is there something else we should know about it?"
"I kept this from you and Luna because I saw how close the two of you had become," Celestia says. "I knew how hard it would be for Luna to say goodbye to you if you were able to leave. More importantly, if you do, I don't know if you'll be able to come back or even communicate with us."
"We know what we can do with the other mirror, do we not?" Luna asks.
"Harmonyllium naturally opposes chaotic elements, but it's use is unpredictable," Celestia continues and shows you a few of the documents. "The Chains of Harmony are made of this metal and are what have been keeping Tiamat imprisoned for all these years."
The documents she shows you say about as much. A lot of it is theory written by Starswirl himself, but apparently all of it seems inconclusive at the moment.
"Would I be able to come back? I mean, I miss my friends and family, but…I've made a lot of friends here too."
"We don't know until the mirror is made," Celestia answers, "and I don't want to make it unless you plan to use it."
Celestia takes the documents from you and places them back onto the table.
"My question for you is this: If I have the mirror made, will you walk through it, knowing that you might not be able to return?"
Celestia and Luna both watch you intently, with worry, curiosity, fear…
>>628674
Well, we can't really respond with "yes" after what we just told Luna.
Saying "no" is also rather easy since we as players don't have any 'memory' of who we left back on earth.
I'd probably go for "no" or "postpone decision".
Well, we can't really respond with "yes" after what we just told Luna.
Saying "no" is also rather easy since we as players don't have any 'memory' of who we left back on earth.
I'd probably go for "no" or "postpone decision".
>>628674
If there truly was no way to tell beforehand, then… No. I've already got ties here that I wouldn't want to risk ever severing permanently like that, and we already have a lead on another route that seems like it's two-way.
Jingle our keys.
If there truly was no way to tell beforehand, then… No. I've already got ties here that I wouldn't want to risk ever severing permanently like that, and we already have a lead on another route that seems like it's two-way.
Jingle our keys.
>>628681
Remmber the portal we made in our impact crater using the weird key on our keyring and the light of the moon way back when?
Remmber the portal we made in our impact crater using the weird key on our keyring and the light of the moon way back when?
>>628681
During one of the first sessions we played around with the crater, key and moonlight, it led somewhere else - though I'm not entirely sure if it led into our dimension.
During one of the first sessions we played around with the crater, key and moonlight, it led somewhere else - though I'm not entirely sure if it led into our dimension.
I have the suspicion that the Diamond Dogs might have taken that piece of Harmonyllium from Tiamat's chains - that would also explain why she's suddenly growing stronger.
"If there truly was no way to tell beforehand, then… No. I've already got ties here that I wouldn't want to risk ever severing permanently like that, and we already have a lead on another route that seems like it's two-way."
You take the key from your pocket and jingle it on it's chain.
Luna and Celestia smiles.
"Very well," says Celestia. "The harmonyllium can be used for other things, and since you found it, it is yours to do with as you wish."
Celestia uses her magic and levitates the cube before you.
You take the key from your pocket and jingle it on it's chain.
Luna and Celestia smiles.
"Very well," says Celestia. "The harmonyllium can be used for other things, and since you found it, it is yours to do with as you wish."
Celestia uses her magic and levitates the cube before you.
>>628694
Take the cube and stash it away.
"Do Star Swirl's notes mention any of those other things? Or is it up to me to find out?"
Also should we ask Celestia to give us back our bag with the bits and Luna's gift? Personally I think we should let her keep it for now and give the gift to Luna before we depart, it would be weird to give it to her now and then say "Cheerio!" and buzz off to hang out with Lucent.
Take the cube and stash it away.
"Do Star Swirl's notes mention any of those other things? Or is it up to me to find out?"
Also should we ask Celestia to give us back our bag with the bits and Luna's gift? Personally I think we should let her keep it for now and give the gift to Luna before we depart, it would be weird to give it to her now and then say "Cheerio!" and buzz off to hang out with Lucent.
>>628695
>>628698
You take the cube and stash it away.
"Other things? Do Starswirl's notes mention any of those other things? Or is it up to me to find out?"
"I'm sure Star Swirl wouldn't mind helping you create something," Celestia says. "Speaking of which, there was something he said you had to tell me?"
Luna lowers her gaze.
>>628698
You take the cube and stash it away.
"Other things? Do Starswirl's notes mention any of those other things? Or is it up to me to find out?"
"I'm sure Star Swirl wouldn't mind helping you create something," Celestia says. "Speaking of which, there was something he said you had to tell me?"
Luna lowers her gaze.
>>628700
Oh, I thought we had already told her about the NMM incident.
Should we go and tell her everything, including the chained up door, or just the gist?
Oh, I thought we had already told her about the NMM incident.
Should we go and tell her everything, including the chained up door, or just the gist?
Try coming up with what to say for next time. Sorry I gotta cut this short today. Having family over today. See you guys next week to continue in this thread.
>>628700
"When I arrived at Star Swirl's mansion, he wanted to make sure that I really am what I claim to be, so he dragged me to some kind of magical mind plane. There was a chained up door which Tiamat had already shown me during one of my earlier encounters and Star Swirl tried to open it by force - Luna showed up and interrupted him before he could break the chains, but she didn't look like her usual self but was taller and darker…"
I'm actually not entirely sure anymore what went down with the door and how much we know about it
"When I arrived at Star Swirl's mansion, he wanted to make sure that I really am what I claim to be, so he dragged me to some kind of magical mind plane. There was a chained up door which Tiamat had already shown me during one of my earlier encounters and Star Swirl tried to open it by force - Luna showed up and interrupted him before he could break the chains, but she didn't look like her usual self but was taller and darker…"
I'm actually not entirely sure anymore what went down with the door and how much we know about it
>>628698
Do you think we're going to actually manage to meet with her? Unless Luna winds up being busy somehow, surely we're going to be spending the night with her after our stunt earlier.
We do need to get a message to Lucent somehow, though: I imagine she'll understand (though maybe a little miffed).
>>628705
Oh good, I was just scrambling trying to work out whether to lead with Starswirl or Tiamat and whether we'd told her about Tiamat and…
Thanks for the session!
Do you think we're going to actually manage to meet with her? Unless Luna winds up being busy somehow, surely we're going to be spending the night with her after our stunt earlier.
We do need to get a message to Lucent somehow, though: I imagine she'll understand (though maybe a little miffed).
>>628705
Oh good, I was just scrambling trying to work out whether to lead with Starswirl or Tiamat and whether we'd told her about Tiamat and…
Thanks for the session!
>>628708
I don't think we should blow Lucent off. Sure Luna might get miffed, but we should be able to hang out with our friends. We just have to make it clear that she's ONLY a friend.
I don't think we should blow Lucent off. Sure Luna might get miffed, but we should be able to hang out with our friends. We just have to make it clear that she's ONLY a friend.
>>628710
I'm not worried about jealousy, just I feel that since there was that whole confession of mutual affection earlier, we should spend today with Luna rather than splitting from her shortly after (maybe we could both go with Lucent, but that'd only be if Luna wanted to).
That said, the upcoming chat about the Nightmare Moon Strikes Back incident is gonna toss plans into the air depending on how both Celestia and Luna react to it. Hell, we might wind up having the spend the night with STARSWIRL so he can pick our brains rather than either of them.
I'm not worried about jealousy, just I feel that since there was that whole confession of mutual affection earlier, we should spend today with Luna rather than splitting from her shortly after (maybe we could both go with Lucent, but that'd only be if Luna wanted to).
That said, the upcoming chat about the Nightmare Moon Strikes Back incident is gonna toss plans into the air depending on how both Celestia and Luna react to it. Hell, we might wind up having the spend the night with STARSWIRL so he can pick our brains rather than either of them.
>>628712
We could invite Lucent to participate in that, I bet she'd live fighting whatever comes through the door in our mind
We could invite Lucent to participate in that, I bet she'd live fighting whatever comes through the door in our mind
>>628707
"When I arrived at Star Swirl's mansion, he wanted to make sure that I really am what I claim to be, so he dragged me to some kind of magical mind plane. There was a chained up door which Tiamat had already shown me during one of my earlier encounters and Star Swirl tried to open it by force - Luna showed up and interrupted him before he could break the chains, but she didn't look like her usual self but was taller and darker…"
Celestia's eyes widen and she stares at Luna.
"Nightmare Moon?" she asks. "But that's not possible."
"He speaks the truth, sister," Luna says, hanging her head. "Though I am not sure how, Nightmare Moon was able to manifest herself momentarily and take over my body."
"Was anyone hurt?" Celestia asks.
Luna shakes her head.
"No," Luna answers. "I do not recall what triggered my transformation, only that I was with one of our wounded guards one moment, and in his dream the next."
"And what did you find out about the door?" Celestia asks, turning to you.
"When I arrived at Star Swirl's mansion, he wanted to make sure that I really am what I claim to be, so he dragged me to some kind of magical mind plane. There was a chained up door which Tiamat had already shown me during one of my earlier encounters and Star Swirl tried to open it by force - Luna showed up and interrupted him before he could break the chains, but she didn't look like her usual self but was taller and darker…"
Celestia's eyes widen and she stares at Luna.
"Nightmare Moon?" she asks. "But that's not possible."
"He speaks the truth, sister," Luna says, hanging her head. "Though I am not sure how, Nightmare Moon was able to manifest herself momentarily and take over my body."
"Was anyone hurt?" Celestia asks.
Luna shakes her head.
"No," Luna answers. "I do not recall what triggered my transformation, only that I was with one of our wounded guards one moment, and in his dream the next."
"And what did you find out about the door?" Celestia asks, turning to you.
Do we want to bring the NMM thing up first then explain all the background, or tell the story from the beginning, talking about Tiamat and the moon door with chains, then Starswirl, then NMM?
>>629260
>"And what did you find out about the door?" Celestia asks, turning to you.
"Not much. There is a small window on it that resembles Luna's cutie mark and Merlin claimed that the only memories he could find in my mind where from the moment I arrived in the castle garden, everything before that was hidden behind the door."
>>629261
I think its too late for that now, Celestia already knows. But you can add whatever we didn't mention so far.
>"And what did you find out about the door?" Celestia asks, turning to you.
"Not much. There is a small window on it that resembles Luna's cutie mark and Merlin claimed that the only memories he could find in my mind where from the moment I arrived in the castle garden, everything before that was hidden behind the door."
>>629261
I think its too late for that now, Celestia already knows. But you can add whatever we didn't mention so far.
>>629261
Aaand it wasn't updating until after I posted, great. Ack, I didn't think that response we gave was going to count since it was after the end, otherwise I would have chimed in more about it
>>629260
It was a door with a moon symbol, a wind, and covered in locked chains. I tried to look through the window when Tiamat first showed it and some force burst against it from the inside, but that's about all I know.
>>629262
He also seemed to think that I'd be able to open it, but I resisted initially because anything with those chains that Tiamat was interested in must be bad news, and he started forcing it open before I had a chance to think on it properly.
Aaand it wasn't updating until after I posted, great. Ack, I didn't think that response we gave was going to count since it was after the end, otherwise I would have chimed in more about it
>>629260
It was a door with a moon symbol, a wind, and covered in locked chains. I tried to look through the window when Tiamat first showed it and some force burst against it from the inside, but that's about all I know.
>>629262
He also seemed to think that I'd be able to open it, but I resisted initially because anything with those chains that Tiamat was interested in must be bad news, and he started forcing it open before I had a chance to think on it properly.
>>629262
"Not much. There is a small window on it that resembles Luna's cutie mark and Merlin claimed that the only memories he could find in my mind where from the moment I arrived in the castle garden, everything before that was hidden behind the door."
"Or so I assume," Starswirl says as he enters the room. "Glad to see you're caught up, Celestia."
"Starswirl," Celestia asks, "what does the door have to do with him?"
Starswirl looks at you.
"Well.." he says.
>>629263
It was a door with a moon symbol, a wind, and covered in locked chains. I tried to look through the window when Tiamat first showed it and some force burst against it from the inside, but that's about all I know," you tell her. "He also seemed to think that I'd be able to open it, but I resisted initially because anything with those chains that Tiamat was interested in must be bad news, and he started forcing it open before I had a chance to think on it properly."
"It's locked up for a reason and I want to know why," Starswirl says. "Tiamat showed it to you for a reason, which means she wants what's inside it. If it's something we can use to defeat her, then we need to get it first. Of course, the only way to find out…"
Starswirl materializes a seat next to him, the same seat that he had you in the first time he poked around your mind.
"Is to open that door."
"Not much. There is a small window on it that resembles Luna's cutie mark and Merlin claimed that the only memories he could find in my mind where from the moment I arrived in the castle garden, everything before that was hidden behind the door."
"Or so I assume," Starswirl says as he enters the room. "Glad to see you're caught up, Celestia."
"Starswirl," Celestia asks, "what does the door have to do with him?"
Starswirl looks at you.
"Well.." he says.
>>629263
It was a door with a moon symbol, a wind, and covered in locked chains. I tried to look through the window when Tiamat first showed it and some force burst against it from the inside, but that's about all I know," you tell her. "He also seemed to think that I'd be able to open it, but I resisted initially because anything with those chains that Tiamat was interested in must be bad news, and he started forcing it open before I had a chance to think on it properly."
"It's locked up for a reason and I want to know why," Starswirl says. "Tiamat showed it to you for a reason, which means she wants what's inside it. If it's something we can use to defeat her, then we need to get it first. Of course, the only way to find out…"
Starswirl materializes a seat next to him, the same seat that he had you in the first time he poked around your mind.
"Is to open that door."
>>629264
>Tiamat showed it to you for a reason, which means she wants what's inside it. If it's something we can use to defeat her, then we need to get it first.
"Or we end up doing her a favor and unleashing whatever is hidden behind the door instead of keeping it trapped."
Though if we want to find out whats behind it this is probably the best chance, with both Princesses and Starswirl present.
>Tiamat showed it to you for a reason, which means she wants what's inside it. If it's something we can use to defeat her, then we need to get it first.
"Or we end up doing her a favor and unleashing whatever is hidden behind the door instead of keeping it trapped."
Though if we want to find out whats behind it this is probably the best chance, with both Princesses and Starswirl present.
>>629264
You seem to be making a huge leap there in assuming "something Tiamat wants out" is something that'll help us defeat her, and not something that will cause us a ton of trouble.
If it's something she wouldn't want us to open, why would she show it to us? She even said that "There's nothing we can do right now" about the locks" when she showed it to me, so the only reason she had to bring it up was to make sure I knew about it.
You seem to be making a huge leap there in assuming "something Tiamat wants out" is something that'll help us defeat her, and not something that will cause us a ton of trouble.
If it's something she wouldn't want us to open, why would she show it to us? She even said that "There's nothing we can do right now" about the locks" when she showed it to me, so the only reason she had to bring it up was to make sure I knew about it.
>>629265
Yeah, we're probably going to do that (It's almost certainly going to be the reason for our fall from the sky), but I want to hear Starswirl give a good reason for what he's pushing: Thus far he's been nothing but suspiciously pushy.
Yeah, we're probably going to do that (It's almost certainly going to be the reason for our fall from the sky), but I want to hear Starswirl give a good reason for what he's pushing: Thus far he's been nothing but suspiciously pushy.
>>629265
"Or we end up doing her a favor and unleashing whatever is hidden behind the door instead of keeping it trapped," you say. "You seem to be making a huge leap there in assuming 'something Tiamat wants out' is something that'll help us defeat her, and not something that will cause us a ton of trouble. If it's something she wouldn't want us to open, why would she show it to us? She even said that 'There's nothing we can do right now about the locks' when she showed it to me, so the only reason she had to bring it up was to make sure I knew about it."
"He has a point," Luna says, stepping up beside you. "Tiamat may not know anything about the door. She has been drifting around in his mind longer than you have and may have stumbled across it in much the same manner."
"I'm afraid I have to agree with Starswirl," Celestia says. "If there is something behind the door that we can use against Tiamat, we should try and find out. As for the locks, I believe we already have the key."
Celestia nods towards the bag on your waist.
"Or we end up doing her a favor and unleashing whatever is hidden behind the door instead of keeping it trapped," you say. "You seem to be making a huge leap there in assuming 'something Tiamat wants out' is something that'll help us defeat her, and not something that will cause us a ton of trouble. If it's something she wouldn't want us to open, why would she show it to us? She even said that 'There's nothing we can do right now about the locks' when she showed it to me, so the only reason she had to bring it up was to make sure I knew about it."
"He has a point," Luna says, stepping up beside you. "Tiamat may not know anything about the door. She has been drifting around in his mind longer than you have and may have stumbled across it in much the same manner."
"I'm afraid I have to agree with Starswirl," Celestia says. "If there is something behind the door that we can use against Tiamat, we should try and find out. As for the locks, I believe we already have the key."
Celestia nods towards the bag on your waist.
>>629268
"Would it be used up in the process?"
If its gone afterwards that seems like a waste, its more or less a shot in the dark and the Harmonyllium can probably do more useful things
"Would it be used up in the process?"
If its gone afterwards that seems like a waste, its more or less a shot in the dark and the Harmonyllium can probably do more useful things
>>629268
A physical key for a mental lock? You think it was sealed magically, rather than just mentally? The way Starswirl was talking, I thought I'd just have to be willing to open it.
A physical key for a mental lock? You think it was sealed magically, rather than just mentally? The way Starswirl was talking, I thought I'd just have to be willing to open it.
>>629269
"Would it be used up in the process?"
"I haven't seen a key that disappears once it's been used, so I doubt it would," Celestia smiles.
"I'm surprised you're not more concerned about the return of Nightmare Moon, Clestia," Starswirls says, raising an eye towards Luna.
"Perhaps if one had not forced the door," Luna seethes, "We would not have found ourselves in such a predicament."
Another voice calls out your name from the outside hall.
"They told me your room was down here somewhere," Lucent's voice echoes. "Hello?!"
"Would it be used up in the process?"
"I haven't seen a key that disappears once it's been used, so I doubt it would," Celestia smiles.
"I'm surprised you're not more concerned about the return of Nightmare Moon, Clestia," Starswirls says, raising an eye towards Luna.
"Perhaps if one had not forced the door," Luna seethes, "We would not have found ourselves in such a predicament."
Another voice calls out your name from the outside hall.
"They told me your room was down here somewhere," Lucent's voice echoes. "Hello?!"
>>629273
Well, hiding won't do us any good, so we might as well call her over, she's gonna find us anyway
Well, hiding won't do us any good, so we might as well call her over, she's gonna find us anyway
>>629274
"In here," you shout.
"You ready to-" Lucent says as she enters the room.
Rather than her guard outfit, she's sporting a lovely, powder blue dress with a matching flower resting in her hair. There's a smile on her face when she sees you, but upon spotting Starswirl, she instantly glowers at him and lowers her body, ready to charge.
"You again," Lucent growls. "Don't you touch him."
Starswirl rolls his eyes.
"Now isn't the best time for interruptions," he says. "Luna, please remove your guard so that we can carry on with more important matters.
"In here," you shout.
"You ready to-" Lucent says as she enters the room.
Rather than her guard outfit, she's sporting a lovely, powder blue dress with a matching flower resting in her hair. There's a smile on her face when she sees you, but upon spotting Starswirl, she instantly glowers at him and lowers her body, ready to charge.
"You again," Lucent growls. "Don't you touch him."
Starswirl rolls his eyes.
"Now isn't the best time for interruptions," he says. "Luna, please remove your guard so that we can carry on with more important matters.
>>629275
"No one is getting removed."
"It's alright Lucent, he wasn't trying to force me to do anything this time."
"No one is getting removed."
"It's alright Lucent, he wasn't trying to force me to do anything this time."
>>629275
Good to see the tact you applied to my mind extends to your interactions in the real world, Starswirl.
Hey Lucent. Afraid that "I don't know what my schedule's going to be" thing seems to have come back to bite me: Celestia wants me to finish off the stuff from back at the mansion, so we're about to have a go at it again, this time WITH supervision. I don't really have any idea of how long this is going to take.
Good to see the tact you applied to my mind extends to your interactions in the real world, Starswirl.
Hey Lucent. Afraid that "I don't know what my schedule's going to be" thing seems to have come back to bite me: Celestia wants me to finish off the stuff from back at the mansion, so we're about to have a go at it again, this time WITH supervision. I don't really have any idea of how long this is going to take.
>>629276
"No one is getting removed," you say, turning to Lucent. "It's alright Lucent, he wasn't trying to force me to do anything this time."
"If you say so," Lucent stands. "What's going on here anyway?"
>>629277
"Afraid that 'I don't know what my schedule's going to be' thing seems to have come back to bite me: Celestia wants me to finish off the stuff from back at the mansion, so we're about to have a go at it again, this time WITH supervision," you tell her. "I don't really have any idea of how long this is going to take."
"Fine with me as long as I get to come," Lucent says, walking over next to the seat. "I'm keeping our promise, even if I gotta spend the whole time protecting you from this psycho."
"She has no place here," Starswirl pleads with Luna and Celestia.
"Good to see the tact you applied to my mind extends to your interactions in the real world, Starswirl," you tell him.
"I do not favor the situation either," Luna says, looking to Lucent and then to you, "but if it is what my partner desires…"
"Foolishness," Starswirl hisses as he sits himself in front of the chair. "Have a seat then."
"Don't worry," Luna tells you. "Celestia, Lucent, and I will be with you the whole time, and if I become Nightmare Moon again…"
She stops and looks at the chair, to Celestia, then back to you. She doesn't really know what to say next, but you can see that she's hoping you understand.
"No one is getting removed," you say, turning to Lucent. "It's alright Lucent, he wasn't trying to force me to do anything this time."
"If you say so," Lucent stands. "What's going on here anyway?"
>>629277
"Afraid that 'I don't know what my schedule's going to be' thing seems to have come back to bite me: Celestia wants me to finish off the stuff from back at the mansion, so we're about to have a go at it again, this time WITH supervision," you tell her. "I don't really have any idea of how long this is going to take."
"Fine with me as long as I get to come," Lucent says, walking over next to the seat. "I'm keeping our promise, even if I gotta spend the whole time protecting you from this psycho."
"She has no place here," Starswirl pleads with Luna and Celestia.
"Good to see the tact you applied to my mind extends to your interactions in the real world, Starswirl," you tell him.
"I do not favor the situation either," Luna says, looking to Lucent and then to you, "but if it is what my partner desires…"
"Foolishness," Starswirl hisses as he sits himself in front of the chair. "Have a seat then."
"Don't worry," Luna tells you. "Celestia, Lucent, and I will be with you the whole time, and if I become Nightmare Moon again…"
She stops and looks at the chair, to Celestia, then back to you. She doesn't really know what to say next, but you can see that she's hoping you understand.
>>629278
Well, time to take a seat I guess.
Though Star Swirl still hasn't explained why he thinks this is a good idea
Well, time to take a seat I guess.
Though Star Swirl still hasn't explained why he thinks this is a good idea
>>629278
Lay a hand on her. We don't really know what to say either, but we know whatever happens won't be held against her.
Once we've done that, head to our seat, look to our friends, and sit down.
>>629279
Yeah, but Celestia agreed with him for whatever reason, and really it's up to her and Luna to call the shots when it comes to fighting Tiamat.
Lay a hand on her. We don't really know what to say either, but we know whatever happens won't be held against her.
Once we've done that, head to our seat, look to our friends, and sit down.
>>629279
Yeah, but Celestia agreed with him for whatever reason, and really it's up to her and Luna to call the shots when it comes to fighting Tiamat.
>>629279
Taking a seat, Starswirl has you drink some materialized tea to relax you. In moments, you're back in the dream world of space and stars. This time though, you're not bound by Starswirl's magic power and everyone in the room is here with you.
"Pretty," Lucent says as she walks around, staring at the cosmos surrounding her.
Lucent spots the door and approaches it. No flashing lights, no crumbling door, and no Tiamat. Everything is rather calm.
"What is this place?" she asks.
Taking a seat, Starswirl has you drink some materialized tea to relax you. In moments, you're back in the dream world of space and stars. This time though, you're not bound by Starswirl's magic power and everyone in the room is here with you.
"Pretty," Lucent says as she walks around, staring at the cosmos surrounding her.
Lucent spots the door and approaches it. No flashing lights, no crumbling door, and no Tiamat. Everything is rather calm.
"What is this place?" she asks.
>>629283
"I think it is the inside of my mind, though if you want a more specific answer, you will have to ask Starswirl"
"I think it is the inside of my mind, though if you want a more specific answer, you will have to ask Starswirl"
>>629286
"I think it is the inside of my mind, though if you want a more specific answer, you will have to ask Starswirl"
"That's really the only answer we have right now," Starswirl says. "Now if you don't mind…"
Starswirl motions towards the door.
"How are you feeling, Luna?" Celestia asks, wrapping a wing around her sister. "Still my sister?"
"Yes," Luna smiles. "Nothing is different from when I am in a dream and I can not sense Nightmare Moon at all."
Lucent walks beside you.
"Ready when you are," she says.
"I wouldn't if I were you," Starswirl steps out in front of her. "None of us knows what's behind this door. It could be dangerous."
"And?" Lucent says, tilting her head to the side. "You're gonna send him in there, why can't I go?"
"Can you please talk some sense into this pony?" Starswirl says to you as he walks over to the chair. "Every second she's here is giving me a headache."
"I think it is the inside of my mind, though if you want a more specific answer, you will have to ask Starswirl"
"That's really the only answer we have right now," Starswirl says. "Now if you don't mind…"
Starswirl motions towards the door.
"How are you feeling, Luna?" Celestia asks, wrapping a wing around her sister. "Still my sister?"
"Yes," Luna smiles. "Nothing is different from when I am in a dream and I can not sense Nightmare Moon at all."
Lucent walks beside you.
"Ready when you are," she says.
"I wouldn't if I were you," Starswirl steps out in front of her. "None of us knows what's behind this door. It could be dangerous."
"And?" Lucent says, tilting her head to the side. "You're gonna send him in there, why can't I go?"
"Can you please talk some sense into this pony?" Starswirl says to you as he walks over to the chair. "Every second she's here is giving me a headache."
Huh, looking back, it seems that every time we've dreamed with Luna or Tiamat or Starswirl, it's continued the dreamscape from the previous dream. The sea of stars is what we crafted to replace the exploding sun and shattered moon from our first nightmare of Tiamat, and has remained between further destruction from the dragonlady and new islands from our hide-and-seek match with Luna (which were then again destroyed by Tiamat when she did the door thing).
>>629294
"Thanks Lucent, but I think this is something I have to do myself," you say, materializing the key.
"Look," Lucent says, "nothing against you or anything, but there's no way I got all dressed up just to sit around and wait for you all night. I'm coming whether you like it or not."
"Thanks Lucent, but I think this is something I have to do myself," you say, materializing the key.
"Look," Lucent says, "nothing against you or anything, but there's no way I got all dressed up just to sit around and wait for you all night. I'm coming whether you like it or not."
>>629298
"Touché…Well, let's not waste time then."
You take the key and turn it in the lock. The chains fall away from the door and the steel frame around it crumbles to dust. All that's left now is the onyx door before you with the symbol of Luna's cutie mark, glowing brightly now. Luna wasn't going through any changes and whatever was behind the door wasn't trying to force it's way out. The door opens up and behind it is darkness. Pure and simple. Nothing more.
There should have been something in here from the way the light shone outward, but there doesn't seem to be anything here now. You haven't actually gone in yet. Lucent is waiting for you to lead the way. She gives you a smile and a nod.
"Touché…Well, let's not waste time then."
You take the key and turn it in the lock. The chains fall away from the door and the steel frame around it crumbles to dust. All that's left now is the onyx door before you with the symbol of Luna's cutie mark, glowing brightly now. Luna wasn't going through any changes and whatever was behind the door wasn't trying to force it's way out. The door opens up and behind it is darkness. Pure and simple. Nothing more.
There should have been something in here from the way the light shone outward, but there doesn't seem to be anything here now. You haven't actually gone in yet. Lucent is waiting for you to lead the way. She gives you a smile and a nod.
It was a double play! Tiamat wanted us to avoid opening it so that we'd delay while she took the shiny thing!
I kid.
I kid.
>>629302
We can't turn around now, go in there.
I can't believe I didn't realize what the key was meant for when we saw the door - it even did funny things with the moonlight, giving us a hint at being related to Luna, just like her cutie mark on the door
We can't turn around now, go in there.
I can't believe I didn't realize what the key was meant for when we saw the door - it even did funny things with the moonlight, giving us a hint at being related to Luna, just like her cutie mark on the door
>>629303
"Here goes something."
You step inside and darkness takes a hold of everything. You are consumed by it and the space around you disappears into its void. You can't move your body and while you can feel yourself looking around, you can't see or sense anything. And then you look down.
The bright light you saw from outside the door is rising up from beneath you and getting larger the closer it gets to you. It floats its way before you and speaks in your voice.
"We've been waiting," it says. "We were wondering just when you were going to let the rest of us out. Having a grand old time with the princess, eh?"
"Here goes something."
You step inside and darkness takes a hold of everything. You are consumed by it and the space around you disappears into its void. You can't move your body and while you can feel yourself looking around, you can't see or sense anything. And then you look down.
The bright light you saw from outside the door is rising up from beneath you and getting larger the closer it gets to you. It floats its way before you and speaks in your voice.
"We've been waiting," it says. "We were wondering just when you were going to let the rest of us out. Having a grand old time with the princess, eh?"
>>629307
I kinda expected it pretty soon after we first encountered them (We don't know how we got here, but we've got a mysterious key that we don't remember getting and a door that contains our memories but has a lock on it, hmmm), but never mentioned it since we didn't have any intention of trying to open it until now, and Celestia beat me to it
I kinda expected it pretty soon after we first encountered them (We don't know how we got here, but we've got a mysterious key that we don't remember getting and a door that contains our memories but has a lock on it, hmmm), but never mentioned it since we didn't have any intention of trying to open it until now, and Celestia beat me to it
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>>629311
Oh fuck, what kind of ancient evil did we release?
… what kind of ancient evil ARE we?
Try to slowly walk backwards towards the door
"What are you?"
Oh fuck, what kind of ancient evil did we release?
… what kind of ancient evil ARE we?
Try to slowly walk backwards towards the door
"What are you?"
>>629313
Pet theory I've been nursing: Starswirl went on about how humans (and other dimension-displaced creatures) cause disturbances when they show up, but that there's been nary a ripple from us, and while he verified all the memories we've seen as real, he didn't get far enough to verify anything before we got here: We're not actually a human, we're something from Equestria that's pretending to be.
Except human is an odd thing to pick and the memories are oddly specific and complete, if we assume we've got full memory of "our" world.
Pet theory I've been nursing: Starswirl went on about how humans (and other dimension-displaced creatures) cause disturbances when they show up, but that there's been nary a ripple from us, and while he verified all the memories we've seen as real, he didn't get far enough to verify anything before we got here: We're not actually a human, we're something from Equestria that's pretending to be.
Except human is an odd thing to pick and the memories are oddly specific and complete, if we assume we've got full memory of "our" world.
>>629313
You try to slowly back away towards the door, but there isn't one. There is only the light.
"What are you?"
"You are we," it replies. "Royal guardians of the Princess Luna and of the treacherous Nightmare Moon. We are the stars. You are the stars. But it seems we've forgotten that."
You try to slowly back away towards the door, but there isn't one. There is only the light.
"What are you?"
"You are we," it replies. "Royal guardians of the Princess Luna and of the treacherous Nightmare Moon. We are the stars. You are the stars. But it seems we've forgotten that."
>>629316
"I don't think I follow - could you repeat that in a less cryptic form?"
Check if Lucent is anywhere near.
"I don't think I follow - could you repeat that in a less cryptic form?"
Check if Lucent is anywhere near.
>>629316
You say forgotten, but all of this was pretty well locked. That wasn't just a little bit of forgetfulness. Not to mention the full suite of non-star memories. Are you sure you've got the right guy?
You say forgotten, but all of this was pretty well locked. That wasn't just a little bit of forgetfulness. Not to mention the full suite of non-star memories. Are you sure you've got the right guy?
>>629316
"I don't think I follow - could you repeat that in a less cryptic form?" you ask. "If I'm the stars then why do I look like…this?"
"Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape," the light says. "And indeed we did aid in her escape, or at least a part of us did. You are that part of us."
>>629321
"You say forgotten, but all of this was pretty well locked. That wasn't just a little bit of forgetfulness. Not to mention the full suite of non-star memories. Are you sure you've got the right guy?"
"You have forgotten us," it answers. "We have not forgotten you. It took you time, over one-thousand years to be exact, but you managed to separate yourself from us and become what you are now. The form you exist in is a form you took from one of the many worlds and universes we inhabit. Though we must say, we could have done better."
"I don't think I follow - could you repeat that in a less cryptic form?" you ask. "If I'm the stars then why do I look like…this?"
"Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape," the light says. "And indeed we did aid in her escape, or at least a part of us did. You are that part of us."
>>629321
"You say forgotten, but all of this was pretty well locked. That wasn't just a little bit of forgetfulness. Not to mention the full suite of non-star memories. Are you sure you've got the right guy?"
"You have forgotten us," it answers. "We have not forgotten you. It took you time, over one-thousand years to be exact, but you managed to separate yourself from us and become what you are now. The form you exist in is a form you took from one of the many worlds and universes we inhabit. Though we must say, we could have done better."
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>>629325
"Wait, what exactly do you mean I aided in her escape? Whose escape, Luna's or Nightmare Moon's?"
If we are a star, we picked the wrong Princess to waifu, Celestia would have made more sense
"Wait, what exactly do you mean I aided in her escape? Whose escape, Luna's or Nightmare Moon's?"
If we are a star, we picked the wrong Princess to waifu, Celestia would have made more sense
>>629326
"Ouch."
"In that time," it continues, "you not only managed to separate yourself from us, but you also managed to create your own memories and personality, and fall in love with Princess Luna. Again."
>>629327
"Wait, what exactly do you mean I aided in her escape? Whose escape, Luna's or Nightmare Moon's?"
"It is true that the Elements of Harmony imprisoned Nightmare Moon, and it was Nightmare Moon who was released," the light answers. "We have always loved Princess Luna and Nightmare Moon and it was that love that drove us to release her. A love so strong that it manifested itself into the being that stands before us."
"Ouch."
"In that time," it continues, "you not only managed to separate yourself from us, but you also managed to create your own memories and personality, and fall in love with Princess Luna. Again."
>>629327
"Wait, what exactly do you mean I aided in her escape? Whose escape, Luna's or Nightmare Moon's?"
"It is true that the Elements of Harmony imprisoned Nightmare Moon, and it was Nightmare Moon who was released," the light answers. "We have always loved Princess Luna and Nightmare Moon and it was that love that drove us to release her. A love so strong that it manifested itself into the being that stands before us."
>>629327
>Implying the sun isn't just one of the stars that beat us to the individualization trick by a few hundred mlllenia
>Implying the sun isn't just one of the stars that beat us to the individualization trick by a few hundred mlllenia
>>629328
"Well I think the object of your…our, affection needs our help again. We've got a dragon queen on the loose."
"Well I think the object of your…our, affection needs our help again. We've got a dragon queen on the loose."
>>629331
"Well I think the object of your…our, affection needs our help again. We've got a dragon queen on the loose."
"We know," it says. "We have always known, but we can not help you unless you reunite with us."
>>629333
"What do you mean with 'again'?"
"Step into our light," it instructs you, "and all will become clear."
"Well I think the object of your…our, affection needs our help again. We've got a dragon queen on the loose."
"We know," it says. "We have always known, but we can not help you unless you reunite with us."
>>629333
"What do you mean with 'again'?"
"Step into our light," it instructs you, "and all will become clear."
>>629335
>"Step into our light," it instructs you, "and all will become clear."
"What will happen if I do that?"
Sounds like a pretty stupid idea.
Also, is Lucent anywhere near?
>"Step into our light," it instructs you, "and all will become clear."
"What will happen if I do that?"
Sounds like a pretty stupid idea.
Also, is Lucent anywhere near?
>>629337
"What will happen if I do that?" you say, checking for Lucent.
She doesn't seem to be around anywhere. It's just you and the light.
"We will join you and become whole again," it explains. "You and I will become Us."
>>629338
"Will I still be me? I've kind of grown to like me."
"You will not lose your self," it continues. "You will only regain what you have lost and we will obtain a new body."
"What will happen if I do that?" you say, checking for Lucent.
She doesn't seem to be around anywhere. It's just you and the light.
"We will join you and become whole again," it explains. "You and I will become Us."
>>629338
"Will I still be me? I've kind of grown to like me."
"You will not lose your self," it continues. "You will only regain what you have lost and we will obtain a new body."
>>629340
"This sounds like some kind of weird possession thing, I'm not sure if I'm cool with that"
"This sounds like some kind of weird possession thing, I'm not sure if I'm cool with that"
>>629335
We'll be able to separate again, right? Despite how much better you think you might have been able to do, Luna seems pretty fond of this form and person. I'm not going to leave her unless I have to, and if you're the same, then you won't expect me to.
We'll be able to separate again, right? Despite how much better you think you might have been able to do, Luna seems pretty fond of this form and person. I'm not going to leave her unless I have to, and if you're the same, then you won't expect me to.
>>629341
"This sounds like some kind of weird possession thing, I'm not sure if I'm cool with that" you say. "New body? What's wrong with this one?"
"Absolutely nothing," the light says as it comes closer. "It is nothing more than a change in form for us."
>>629343
"We'll be able to separate again, right? Despite how much better you think you might have been able to do, Luna seems pretty fond of this form and person. I'm not going to leave her unless I have to, and if you're the same, then you won't expect me to."
"No," it says, drifting back and forth before you. "We will not be able to separate again unless there is need for it, and once we are together, you will know when that will be. And no, we do not expect you to leave Luna nor would we want to."
"This sounds like some kind of weird possession thing, I'm not sure if I'm cool with that" you say. "New body? What's wrong with this one?"
"Absolutely nothing," the light says as it comes closer. "It is nothing more than a change in form for us."
>>629343
"We'll be able to separate again, right? Despite how much better you think you might have been able to do, Luna seems pretty fond of this form and person. I'm not going to leave her unless I have to, and if you're the same, then you won't expect me to."
"No," it says, drifting back and forth before you. "We will not be able to separate again unless there is need for it, and once we are together, you will know when that will be. And no, we do not expect you to leave Luna nor would we want to."
>>629347
"What would be the consequences if I allow you to enter?"
"We will become one being," it answers. "You will be the driving will behind our actions. What you will want, we will want. You are us. We are you."
>>629348
"You'll help me with our dragon problem?"
"If that is what we want," it says, "then yes."
"What would be the consequences if I allow you to enter?"
"We will become one being," it answers. "You will be the driving will behind our actions. What you will want, we will want. You are us. We are you."
>>629348
"You'll help me with our dragon problem?"
"If that is what we want," it says, "then yes."
>>629350
"So I get to stay the exact same person but you share your power with me?"
>they are preparing a spirit bomb
"So I get to stay the exact same person but you share your power with me?"
>they are preparing a spirit bomb
>>629349
I dunno, I think this could be a good thing. It's our chance to become powerful enough to stand up to Tiamat, and if these guys are as enamored with Luna as we are then they're more likely to be allies than enemies. I say we go for it.
I dunno, I think this could be a good thing. It's our chance to become powerful enough to stand up to Tiamat, and if these guys are as enamored with Luna as we are then they're more likely to be allies than enemies. I say we go for it.
>>629350
Well that's still pretty cryptic. Hope you don't mind if I call in an expert on stars to help translate. She's kinda got a say in the matter too, I'd say.
Dreamsmith up a portal that shows Luna on the other end.
Well that's still pretty cryptic. Hope you don't mind if I call in an expert on stars to help translate. She's kinda got a say in the matter too, I'd say.
Dreamsmith up a portal that shows Luna on the other end.
>>629351
"So I get to stay the exact same person but you share your power with me?"
"It has always been your power," it says. "It has always been our power. There is nothing to share. What is yours is ours. What is ours is yours."
"So I get to stay the exact same person but you share your power with me?"
"It has always been your power," it says. "It has always been our power. There is nothing to share. What is yours is ours. What is ours is yours."
>>629352
They could also be lying.
Why would we have locked them away if they are on our side?
Also, how did we manage to impact in the royal garden with such a long delay after NMM's escape?
They could also be lying.
Why would we have locked them away if they are on our side?
Also, how did we manage to impact in the royal garden with such a long delay after NMM's escape?
>>629361
"Well, up until five minutes ago I thought I was a human and not a star, so I'm not sure anymore"
>>629354
>Well that's still pretty cryptic. Hope you don't mind if I call in an expert on stars to help translate. She's kinda got a say in the matter too, I'd say.
Also what Anon said here might be a good idea or a really bad one, depending on if they are lying to us
"Well, up until five minutes ago I thought I was a human and not a star, so I'm not sure anymore"
>>629354
>Well that's still pretty cryptic. Hope you don't mind if I call in an expert on stars to help translate. She's kinda got a say in the matter too, I'd say.
Also what Anon said here might be a good idea or a really bad one, depending on if they are lying to us
>>629363
"Well, up until five minutes ago I thought I was a human and not a star, so I'm not sure anymore" you say. "Well that's still pretty cryptic. Hope you don't mind if I call in an expert on stars to help translate. She's kinda got a say in the matter too, I'd say."
You try to dream up a portal, allowing Luna inside, but you are unable.
"Allow us," the light says, as a perfect hole in the darkness allows Luna to fall away from Celestia.
The hole closes the moment she's through and Luna manages to land on all fours.
"Where am I?" Luna asks, and then turns to you. "Is everything alright? You ventured into the darkness and then I fell into a strange portal."
"Well, up until five minutes ago I thought I was a human and not a star, so I'm not sure anymore" you say. "Well that's still pretty cryptic. Hope you don't mind if I call in an expert on stars to help translate. She's kinda got a say in the matter too, I'd say."
You try to dream up a portal, allowing Luna inside, but you are unable.
"Allow us," the light says, as a perfect hole in the darkness allows Luna to fall away from Celestia.
The hole closes the moment she's through and Luna manages to land on all fours.
"Where am I?" Luna asks, and then turns to you. "Is everything alright? You ventured into the darkness and then I fell into a strange portal."
>>629366
Alright so far. I've just been chatting with this fellow who claims he's a long forgotten friend of mine. Luna, meet All The Stars In The Universe And Then Some. All The Stars, Luna.
Alright so far. I've just been chatting with this fellow who claims he's a long forgotten friend of mine. Luna, meet All The Stars In The Universe And Then Some. All The Stars, Luna.
"Everything's fine. I just want to introduce you to some…old friends," you say. "I think they better introduce themselves though, I am still not entirely sure what they are trying to tell me."
"Greetings, Princess Luna," the light lowers itself before her. "It is an honor for we stars to be in your presence once more."
"Stars?" Luna asks. "How is that you know us?"
"We have always known you, Princess," the light says. "Since the day you were born and took control of the moon, we have been your ever vigilant guard, serving you before you even came to be."
"it is a pleasure to meet my stars," Luna says, "but how can this be that we have met before?"
"You were not yourself, Princess," it answers. "We were guarding you as Nightmare Moon at the time. It is the only time we have directly interacted with you. You do not remember us, but she does."
"Greetings, Princess Luna," the light lowers itself before her. "It is an honor for we stars to be in your presence once more."
"Stars?" Luna asks. "How is that you know us?"
"We have always known you, Princess," the light says. "Since the day you were born and took control of the moon, we have been your ever vigilant guard, serving you before you even came to be."
"it is a pleasure to meet my stars," Luna says, "but how can this be that we have met before?"
"You were not yourself, Princess," it answers. "We were guarding you as Nightmare Moon at the time. It is the only time we have directly interacted with you. You do not remember us, but she does."
>>629371
If they aren't going to say anything further (don't wanna interrupt them):
"When you say guard, do you mean warden?" That would certainly explain why NMM didn't want Star Swirl to break open the door
If they aren't going to say anything further (don't wanna interrupt them):
"When you say guard, do you mean warden?" That would certainly explain why NMM didn't want Star Swirl to break open the door
>>629372
"When you say guard, do you mean warden?"
"We do not," it says. "We did not imprison her, nor did we wish to see her imprisoned. Princess Luna, or Nightmare Moon, we would not dare allow her to remain a prisoner. She is our Princess, no matter her form, and we treated her as such."
"When you say guard, do you mean warden?"
"We do not," it says. "We did not imprison her, nor did we wish to see her imprisoned. Princess Luna, or Nightmare Moon, we would not dare allow her to remain a prisoner. She is our Princess, no matter her form, and we treated her as such."
>>629375
"Then why did Nightmare Moon stop Star Swirl from opening the door?"
Kinda taking a risk here, depending on if they know that NMM is not fully gone.
But at least they don't seem to be hostile, they are obviously rather powerful but haven't done anything negative yet
"Then why did Nightmare Moon stop Star Swirl from opening the door?"
Kinda taking a risk here, depending on if they know that NMM is not fully gone.
But at least they don't seem to be hostile, they are obviously rather powerful but haven't done anything negative yet
We should probably have them pop up a "Luna's fine, sorry for the wait" sign back up top. I imagine they're getting a little distraught at the dissapearance
>>629379
"Then why did Nightmare Moon stop Star Swirl from opening the door?"
"There is no doubt that Nightmare Moon was protecting us from the great force that threatened to destroy us," it says. "When you became what you are, it was not your intention to seal us away, merely a consequence of your action. To become your own being, you had to separate yourself from us. Now that you have gained your own form, one that you have successfully sustained with your own power, you may reclaim what you have lost, and we may become whole once more."
"Then why did Nightmare Moon stop Star Swirl from opening the door?"
"There is no doubt that Nightmare Moon was protecting us from the great force that threatened to destroy us," it says. "When you became what you are, it was not your intention to seal us away, merely a consequence of your action. To become your own being, you had to separate yourself from us. Now that you have gained your own form, one that you have successfully sustained with your own power, you may reclaim what you have lost, and we may become whole once more."
>>629384
"So you if you do not disapprove of me freeing Nightmare Moon and actually did resent the idea of her being imprisoned, why didn't you free her way before I did? I am but one and you are many, it should have been an easy thing for you."
"And what happened to Lucent? The pony which accompanied me when I entered?"
Also what Anon said here >>629383
"So you if you do not disapprove of me freeing Nightmare Moon and actually did resent the idea of her being imprisoned, why didn't you free her way before I did? I am but one and you are many, it should have been an easy thing for you."
"And what happened to Lucent? The pony which accompanied me when I entered?"
Also what Anon said here >>629383
>>629385
I guess we could easily resolve that by letting them in, but then again, that might be a very bad idea because once we find out it might be too late
I guess we could easily resolve that by letting them in, but then again, that might be a very bad idea because once we find out it might be too late
>>629386
"So you if you do not disapprove of me freeing Nightmare Moon and actually did resent the idea of her being imprisoned, why didn't you free her way before I did? I am but one and you are many, it should have been an easy thing for you."
"You misunderstand," it says. "You could not free her without us. You were our longing to see her freed, but without us, you could not free her. Our desire to be with her after she was freed, you could not do with all of us, as we no longer had a sole desire to bring us together. Our existence was merely to serve the Princess. Yours was to be with her, always."
Princess Luna's face is a dark shade of red against the light of the stars.
"And what happened to Lucent? The pony which accompanied me when I entered?"
"We did not allow her to enter, as she was not important to us," it says, "but we shall bring her in if you so wish."
"Would you mind sending them a notice that Luna's alright," you say.
"Yes," it says, opening up another portal beneath Luna.
There's a short yelp from Luna as she falls through the portal and it closes behind her.
"She has been returned," the light says.
"So you if you do not disapprove of me freeing Nightmare Moon and actually did resent the idea of her being imprisoned, why didn't you free her way before I did? I am but one and you are many, it should have been an easy thing for you."
"You misunderstand," it says. "You could not free her without us. You were our longing to see her freed, but without us, you could not free her. Our desire to be with her after she was freed, you could not do with all of us, as we no longer had a sole desire to bring us together. Our existence was merely to serve the Princess. Yours was to be with her, always."
Princess Luna's face is a dark shade of red against the light of the stars.
"And what happened to Lucent? The pony which accompanied me when I entered?"
"We did not allow her to enter, as she was not important to us," it says, "but we shall bring her in if you so wish."
"Would you mind sending them a notice that Luna's alright," you say.
"Yes," it says, opening up another portal beneath Luna.
There's a short yelp from Luna as she falls through the portal and it closes behind her.
"She has been returned," the light says.
>>629392
"Well, that's one way to do it. So, how will this work, exactly? Do I just sort of…absorb you?"
"Well, that's one way to do it. So, how will this work, exactly? Do I just sort of…absorb you?"
>>629395
"Well, that's one way to do it. So, how will this work, exactly? Do I just sort of…absorb you?"
"Do you wish for us to become one?" it asks.
"Well, that's one way to do it. So, how will this work, exactly? Do I just sort of…absorb you?"
"Do you wish for us to become one?" it asks.
>>629396
"You guys just said that my desire to always be with her is impossible to fulfill when we are one."
"How did I even manage to have a desire different from the rest of your's when we were essentially one?"
"You guys just said that my desire to always be with her is impossible to fulfill when we are one."
"How did I even manage to have a desire different from the rest of your's when we were essentially one?"
>>629397
"You guys just said that my desire to always be with her is impossible to fulfill when we are one," you say. "How did I even manage to have a desire different from the rest of your's when we were essentially one?"
"To put it simply," the light says. "The heart wants what the heart wants."
"You guys just said that my desire to always be with her is impossible to fulfill when we are one," you say. "How did I even manage to have a desire different from the rest of your's when we were essentially one?"
"To put it simply," the light says. "The heart wants what the heart wants."
>>629398
"You guys are really making my head hurt… I do have another question though: Why is it relevant for you that we become one again?"
"You guys are really making my head hurt… I do have another question though: Why is it relevant for you that we become one again?"
>>629400
Kicking royal dragon butt, duh.
She's stressing out our girl, and we don't want grey hairs in her coat before they're due
Kicking royal dragon butt, duh.
She's stressing out our girl, and we don't want grey hairs in her coat before they're due
>>629400
"You guys are really making my head hurt… I do have another question though: Why is it relevant for you that we become one again?"
"We desire it," it says. "As it is, we are incomplete without you, and can not serve the Princess as efficiently in our current state. We were restrained after all. Just as the door was your way in. You are our way out."
"You guys are really making my head hurt… I do have another question though: Why is it relevant for you that we become one again?"
"We desire it," it says. "As it is, we are incomplete without you, and can not serve the Princess as efficiently in our current state. We were restrained after all. Just as the door was your way in. You are our way out."
>>629403
Its a kinda important decision, better we ask one question too much than one too few
Its a kinda important decision, better we ask one question too much than one too few
They really do not seem hostile and they are also not entirely powerless, so they could have probably forced us by now if they wanted to.
We could still let Starswirl have a look at it, but he'd probably want to nuke them and us anyway.
I wonder if the Harmonyllium has anything to do with this.
We could still let Starswirl have a look at it, but he'd probably want to nuke them and us anyway.
I wonder if the Harmonyllium has anything to do with this.
>>629407
Nuts to Starswirl. I say we ask them to *gently* bring Luna back so we can explain it all to her, then, if she isn't opposed, we merge so we've got the power to properly help out with the draconian debacle.
Nuts to Starswirl. I say we ask them to *gently* bring Luna back so we can explain it all to her, then, if she isn't opposed, we merge so we've got the power to properly help out with the draconian debacle.
>>629410
Sounds like a decent idea.
Should we only ask Luna or maybe one of the others, too?
Lucent will be so upset that she had to wait outside the whole time.
Sounds like a decent idea.
Should we only ask Luna or maybe one of the others, too?
Lucent will be so upset that she had to wait outside the whole time.
>>629412
Ehh, I kinda want to say just Luna, but that does seem like a disservice to our other friends…
Given how abrupt they've been with the holes, I'm now imagining that when Lucent tried to follow us through she just banged her snout up against a black wall like an old Looney Tunes bit
Ehh, I kinda want to say just Luna, but that does seem like a disservice to our other friends…
Given how abrupt they've been with the holes, I'm now imagining that when Lucent tried to follow us through she just banged her snout up against a black wall like an old Looney Tunes bit
>>629413
Maybe we could first ask them to get Luna again, talk about it with her and then ask them to teleport Celestia and Lucent over, too.
Star Swirl probably better stays outside
Maybe we could first ask them to get Luna again, talk about it with her and then ask them to teleport Celestia and Lucent over, too.
Star Swirl probably better stays outside
>>629414
Bleh, more words.
We do need to do Luna alone to cover the whole "physical embodiment of the love of the universe for you" dealie without causing her to blush hard enough to outshine Celestia's sun.
Bleh, more words.
We do need to do Luna alone to cover the whole "physical embodiment of the love of the universe for you" dealie without causing her to blush hard enough to outshine Celestia's sun.
>>629415
That's why I said they should bring her in first.
We can proceed with having them port in Luna anyway, we can decide later if they should also port anyone else in.
"Can you bring in Luna once again? … though a bit less abrupt than the last time"
That's why I said they should bring her in first.
We can proceed with having them port in Luna anyway, we can decide later if they should also port anyone else in.
"Can you bring in Luna once again? … though a bit less abrupt than the last time"
>>629417
"Can you bring in Luna once again? … though a bit less abrupt than the last time"
"Very well," it says.
Another portal opens up and Luna falls through again, but it happens more or less in slow motion. She lands on her hooves, frowning.
"I do wish they would cease such foolishness for my every entry," Luna says.
"Can you bring in Luna once again? … though a bit less abrupt than the last time"
"Very well," it says.
Another portal opens up and Luna falls through again, but it happens more or less in slow motion. She lands on her hooves, frowning.
"I do wish they would cease such foolishness for my every entry," Luna says.
>>629418
The joke's even dumber because apparently they're our stars, too. That's supposedly how we rustled up a human form and history.
…Does that mean there's apparently a non-star version of us out here somewhere?
The joke's even dumber because apparently they're our stars, too. That's supposedly how we rustled up a human form and history.
…Does that mean there's apparently a non-star version of us out here somewhere?
>>629419
"Did you tell the others what's going on? I hope they weren't too worried at your sudden disappearance."
"Did you tell the others what's going on? I hope they weren't too worried at your sudden disappearance."
>>629421
"Did you tell the others what's going on? I hope they weren't too worried at your sudden disappearance."
"Lucent is not at all pleased with being denied access to this place," Luna explains. "Celestia is glad I have not turned into Nightmare Moon, and Starswirl was certain there was a great evil behind the door until it spat me back out. Why am I being brought here again?"
"I do not know, Princess," the light answers. "Ask him."
"Did you tell the others what's going on? I hope they weren't too worried at your sudden disappearance."
"Lucent is not at all pleased with being denied access to this place," Luna explains. "Celestia is glad I have not turned into Nightmare Moon, and Starswirl was certain there was a great evil behind the door until it spat me back out. Why am I being brought here again?"
"I do not know, Princess," the light answers. "Ask him."
>>629422
"They want to merge with me. 'Become one with me,' as they put it. Like we were back in the good ol' days."
"They want to merge with me. 'Become one with me,' as they put it. Like we were back in the good ol' days."
>>629422
"They want me to become one with them again. Apparently I split off from them and that was the only way to free Nightmare Moon from her imprisonment.
They claim that nothing would change, that I remain who I am but more capable of helping you defeating Tiamat"
"They want me to become one with them again. Apparently I split off from them and that was the only way to free Nightmare Moon from her imprisonment.
They claim that nothing would change, that I remain who I am but more capable of helping you defeating Tiamat"
>>629426
>Apparently I split off from them and that was the only way to free Nightmare Moon from her imprisonment
I thought that the idea was that the stars did that, and that we split off shortly after so that they (Or the love that lead to them freeing her) could be with her.
>Apparently I split off from them and that was the only way to free Nightmare Moon from her imprisonment
I thought that the idea was that the stars did that, and that we split off shortly after so that they (Or the love that lead to them freeing her) could be with her.
>>629424
"They want to merge with me. 'Become one with me,' as they put it. Like we were back in the good ol' days."
"It all sounds so very strange," Luna says, "to think that you are the very stars that freed Nightmare Moon, but if they wish to help, then I would not refuse them. We will require as much assistance as possible in detaining Tiamat."
"We live to serve you, Princess," the light lowers itself before her.
"They want to merge with me. 'Become one with me,' as they put it. Like we were back in the good ol' days."
"It all sounds so very strange," Luna says, "to think that you are the very stars that freed Nightmare Moon, but if they wish to help, then I would not refuse them. We will require as much assistance as possible in detaining Tiamat."
"We live to serve you, Princess," the light lowers itself before her.
Should we also get anyone else in here or just proceed with the merging?
Lucent will probably be pretty upset if we don't ask her on her opinion, but then again, I don't think she would agree to it anyway.
Lucent will probably be pretty upset if we don't ask her on her opinion, but then again, I don't think she would agree to it anyway.
>>629432
I say do the thing. We did say to her that it was something we had to do on our own.
Sorry Lucent. Hopefully the swarm of cryptic bastards in our head won't tone us down too much, they claimed we'd got to the point now where we could be individualized whilst having connection to them.
I say do the thing. We did say to her that it was something we had to do on our own.
Sorry Lucent. Hopefully the swarm of cryptic bastards in our head won't tone us down too much, they claimed we'd got to the point now where we could be individualized whilst having connection to them.
>>629434
"If Luna's alright with it…then let's make this happen."
"Yes," the light says as it floats closer towards you.
It slowly disappears into your chest and everything around you turns dark again. You don't feel any different, but your whole body has a strange glow to it. The glow becomes brighter and brighter with each passing second until the darkness surrounding you breaks apart and shatters away to the outside world of your dream. The light fades away until it forms a tiny ball in your hand. It doesn't talk, and you can tell it never will because it's a part of you. Willing the light away, you look around at everyone and explain what happened inside the darkness.
Starswirl, satisfied with an answer, now has a new curiosity about just what you can do with your recovered power. Celestia is just happy the two of you are safe, while Lucent is just going to accept whatever happened and try to understand it as you go along.
Finished with the dream, you wake up in the chair and remember that you've got one more thing to take care of. Lucent gives a quick wave of her hoof to the door and waits outside for you.
As much as you love Luna, you did make a promise to Lucent. It wouldn't be the best thing to back out on it now, but you're sure she'd understand if you explained the situation to her. Celestia has somethings to look over before bed, so she'll still be up for a while if you have anything you need to talk about. Luna is also free for the rest of the night, but she's thinking if going to bed a little early. Both her and Celestia are going to need to be fully rested before the forging of the Chains of Harmony tomorrow.
"If Luna's alright with it…then let's make this happen."
"Yes," the light says as it floats closer towards you.
It slowly disappears into your chest and everything around you turns dark again. You don't feel any different, but your whole body has a strange glow to it. The glow becomes brighter and brighter with each passing second until the darkness surrounding you breaks apart and shatters away to the outside world of your dream. The light fades away until it forms a tiny ball in your hand. It doesn't talk, and you can tell it never will because it's a part of you. Willing the light away, you look around at everyone and explain what happened inside the darkness.
Starswirl, satisfied with an answer, now has a new curiosity about just what you can do with your recovered power. Celestia is just happy the two of you are safe, while Lucent is just going to accept whatever happened and try to understand it as you go along.
Finished with the dream, you wake up in the chair and remember that you've got one more thing to take care of. Lucent gives a quick wave of her hoof to the door and waits outside for you.
As much as you love Luna, you did make a promise to Lucent. It wouldn't be the best thing to back out on it now, but you're sure she'd understand if you explained the situation to her. Celestia has somethings to look over before bed, so she'll still be up for a while if you have anything you need to talk about. Luna is also free for the rest of the night, but she's thinking if going to bed a little early. Both her and Celestia are going to need to be fully rested before the forging of the Chains of Harmony tomorrow.
>>629437
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLb33K8UO30
>>629438
Thanks for the session, sorry we're so dense and overcautious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLb33K8UO30
>>629438
Thanks for the session, sorry we're so dense and overcautious.
>Current Inventory:
- A strange key (yep, still got it)
- Sword
- +10 to all combat rolls, and preception rolls while in combat
- Magical Ability
- Current spells: Light
>Current Affection Levels:
Luna - Romantic Interest
Lucent - Close Friends
Gold Heart - Close Friends [LOCKED]
Celestia - New Friends
- A strange key (yep, still got it)
- Sword
- +10 to all combat rolls, and preception rolls while in combat
- Magical Ability
- Current spells: Light
>Current Affection Levels:
Luna - Romantic Interest
Lucent - Close Friends
Gold Heart - Close Friends [LOCKED]
Celestia - New Friends
>>629437
Thanks fore the session!
Looks like I was a bit overcautious
Also kinda took some time till I understood what the stars wanted to tell us
Thanks fore the session!
Looks like I was a bit overcautious
Also kinda took some time till I understood what the stars wanted to tell us