Re: Non Sequitur: The Campaign

Xel Unknown Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:08 pm

"Personally I still say the best way to go is the super-fast and the super-deadly way... It'd be fun. And don't think a group like ours can't take it." Maddie comments.

Quietkal Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:24 am

Ghoul follows the guide, but holds the leer on Celestia so intently that he walks into the doorframe while trying to exit. He starts grumbling under his breath and leers slightly harder at Celestia for the following brief moment, before fixing his approach and quickly exiting after the servant.

Copper Rose Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:03 am

"He's not a morning pony, is he?"

Xel Unknown Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:39 am

"I wouldn't know... The Island's sense of time makes me awake when I'm awake, and sleep when I sleep... So don't really understand much of what a "morning" is anymore I think... Maybe. That could be a whole be nonsense lie, kinda feels like such..." Maddie said with a shrug. "Do know for the sure the time works weirdly on that island. But maybe just being off of it has made me forget."

Crystalite Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:15 am

I must admit, I mostly focused on eating pie for most of the conversation. I scarcely even noticed the Princess walk in (And didn't especially care when I did notice her.) I did manage to comment on one point though.

Xel Unknown wrote:"Personally don't see how the Dangerous and Fast doesn't strike everypony else as "win-win"... But I guess that must just be from living on Improbable Island." Maddie comments.

"Agreed," I said, lifting my face from the pie and wiping it off on my forehoof. "I can't imagine we can't cope with the potential dangers. And the last time I tried a 'Haste' poem it didn't work out too well. We could also consider teleportation; that's even faster and more dangerous, if a little more boring for those not actually performing the ritual in question. It's not like we don't have access to the raw energy." I paused and gave the Princess a sort of evaluating look, as though I was trying to measure her immense power. (I wasn't; I knew full well there'd be enough. I was, in fact, what you might call "checking her out".)

Copper Rose Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:01 pm

Celestia gives a flat "No. Because I am controlling the moon as well as the sun, not only do I have not nearly enough power to spare for teleporting long distances, or even just 30 feet, I barely have enough brain power left to keep myself completely aware of situations. Why do you think Ghoulish had to practically tell me that he wanted to talk to Androgyny?"

Crystalite Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:34 pm

I raised an eyebrow at the Princess. "That was a disproportionately defensive response, don't you think? After all, I'm just a simple zebra poet that knows nothing of magic. Who said the requisite energy had to come from you personally? The castle staff alone must number in the thirties or forties, at least. And don't even get me started on the guards. Teleportation requires only a surprisingly minimal amount of shaping; why, if you could organise enough volunteers behind it you could theoretically teleport your whole army there. Or to the moon," I added in. I had wondered how inattentive she really was; if she noticed the subtle little jab she would react.

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Xel Unknown Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:31 pm

Maddie facehooves. "You are dumb... So very dumb... Even I can see that statement was a bad move. I mean, I bet the moon is where the Night Princess got sent too."

Crystalite Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:52 pm

Aaaand the experiment was ruined. I merely shrugged and went back to eating pie.

deonte9109 Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:17 am

"I'm boooooooored. I wanna do something fun."

Xel Unknown Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:37 am

"Then let's run headfirst into danger and adventure!" Maddie suggests with a grin.

Crystalite Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:13 am

"Head first? I was thinking more, I dunno, fairy-first?"

Copper Rose Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:23 pm

Navi baps Zacharias on the head, glaring at him wordlessly.

Clockeye Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:11 am

Runeheart tumbles out of the AFK dimension into the room, A wall stopping his roll shortly afterwards by getting smacked into face first with a resounding "Thud".

Copper Rose Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:33 am

Celestia looks at Runeheart with confusion, and perhaps a touch of distant recognition. "This is normal for you?"

Clockeye Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:02 am

"It's actually getting to be kind of fu-!" Runeheart says, suddenly becoming dead silent when he opens his eyes, now widening and becoming almost catlike slits.

Xel Unknown Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:18 am

"Now, now, Runeheart, I know you got some issues with the White Queen, but she needs us at the moment. So don't freak out." Maddie informs.

Crystalite Tue Mar 04, 2014 11:55 am

"Truly, I must study this phenomenon of yours, Runeheart. In the meanwhile, we were just discussing transportation, which will certainly NOT be teleportation," I explained, glaring slightly at the "white queen". Didn't anypony know that Equestria is a principality? Apparently not...

Clockeye Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:27 pm

Runeheart just stood up and balefully glared at Celestia, looking like he was just keeping himself from either breaking into tears or ripping Celestia to shreds. Staying eerily silent the entire time.

Crystalite Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:49 pm

It was getting a bit tense. I glanced back and forth between Runeheart and Celestia; there was clearly something unpleasant between them. I made a mental note to avoid finding out what; it struck me as a rather delicate subject. One I decided to change by breaking the awkward silence.

"...Okay then! I think we are in something vaguely resembling an agreement. Show us the Fast And Dangerous route and we'll be on our way! Hehe..."

Quietkal Sat Mar 08, 2014 2:18 am

((Sorry, I think ~~most~~ a bit of the delay was the full party not being here. My b))
Ghoul tromps back into the room, just as sour if not more so than when he left. He leers somewhat as he notices Runeheart but doesn't say anything specifically about him. "She's not coming. We going or what."

Crystalite Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:31 am

"Yes we are! Just soon as our Princess points the way."

Copper Rose Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:12 pm

Celestia calls for a guard. He enters awkwardly, not sure if he should bow to Celestia or treat her as an ordinary citizen, as she legally is right now. "Could you please show these ponies to the northern gates of the city? Also, could you please show them which supplies you would recommend for traveling through the Everfree Forest? I myself have never been there, and do not know the exact threats." The guard does a half-bow, in a sort of compromise, then goes into the room where Zacharias earlier found such items, and pulls out a crate of strange, colorless but entirely solid orbs, of varying sizes, from small marble to bowling ball. "Though these require a good deal of energy to use, these are the best things you could use on such an adventure, in my experience." The guard then goes back in, returning with a saddlebag for each member of the party. "Take as many as you can comfortably carry, and in as much variation of size as possible."

Orbs:

Quietkal Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:32 pm

Ghoul abjectly grabs a hoof full before continuing to loathfully stare at...everything really.

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Copper Rose Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:54 pm

The orbs are clearly of a very complex magic, and though Ghoul Does not recognize or understand it (at least to the point that he could replicate it), it was obviously created by some very powerful unicorns. It seems anypony, even non-ponies can use them, though they may be left unable to do other things in return for the energy used. He can also tell that the more powerful the unicorn who made it was, the larger the orb was that resulted. He can also tell that, when used, these orbs can become... anything. Whatever he wishes, though the size of the item produced is determined by the size of the orb.

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