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Post by Paladin on Jul 18, 2016 9:43:37 GMT -6
"Alright, let's see... First Mate! Watch these three." Xarses said, the First Mate leaping over to the three Pegasi. He 'laughed' once more, teeth showing. "If you'll follow me, I can show you."
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Post by xinrick on Jul 18, 2016 9:49:04 GMT -6
Twilight nodded, trying to be more professional now instead of acting like a foal. "Lead the way Captain."
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Post by Paladin on Jul 18, 2016 9:53:37 GMT -6
Xarses led the two to his quarters, where a hatch to the bottom of the ship lay. "Down there you'll find the reason why our ship remains afloat."
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Post by xinrick on Jul 18, 2016 10:01:12 GMT -6
"Mind if I see it?" Twilight asks, knowing people's privacy to their work.
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Post by Paladin on Jul 18, 2016 11:14:32 GMT -6
The hatch opened, Xarses grinning as he looked down into the hole. It was a small hole, and inside it was a large, diamond shaped like an orb. It had a weird machine connected to it that had hoses going into the ship. "Magical thing that is - had to go deep into the tomb of me great ancestor, the Pharaoh Thebes." said Xarxes. Lyra just staired in amazement, though she kept clinging to the Captain's arm.
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Post by xinrick on Jul 18, 2016 11:57:45 GMT -6
"Ph-pharaoh Thebes?" Twilight gasps, not believing what she's heard. "Your related to the great Pharaoh?"
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Post by Paladin on Jul 18, 2016 11:59:19 GMT -6
"Yeah, why?" Xarxes asked, eyebrow raised. He pulled Lyra off his arm, who then went onto exploring the quarters.
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Post by xinrick on Jul 18, 2016 12:04:30 GMT -6
"I...didn't know you were related to them." She says, shaking her head before staring at the entire thing. "This is a lot of intricate work, way beyond what one would think possible." She says, staring at the entire thing and trying to break it down in her head on how it could work.
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Post by Paladin on Jul 18, 2016 12:14:41 GMT -6
"The hoses suck the magical from that artifact - incredibly powerful, it is." Xarxes said. "You see, according to the tomb's wall scriptures, this was gifted to Thebes from our gods."
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Post by xinrick on Jul 18, 2016 12:17:02 GMT -6
"Really? Fascinating." Twilight says with a growing smile. "What are these gods of yours? There isn't much on sphinx's besides the pharaoh and I never met a sphinx before besides you."
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Post by Paladin on Jul 18, 2016 12:29:02 GMT -6
"Isra, the Creator; she watches over us and judges us, to see if we are worthy to join her by her bosom once we die; then there's Talos, the silver giant and bringer of the season, he who decides when our crops shall prosper, and when they should die; finally, there's Cloonus, our keeper of the dead who were not fair nor worthy enough to join Isra." said Captain Xarses, closing the hatch.
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Post by xinrick on Jul 18, 2016 12:38:40 GMT -6
Twilight was writing this all down on a scroll, enjoying the lesson on there gods. "So fascinating...this is so much different then our legends."
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Post by Paladin on Jul 18, 2016 12:39:54 GMT -6
"I seek to lay in my creator's arms, to be nestled by her once again. As such, I seek to prove my worth by means of helping those who enter this realm without knowing where they are at. I've met quite a few." Xarxes said.
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Post by xinrick on Jul 18, 2016 12:42:51 GMT -6
"'Those who enter our realm'? What do you mean by that?" Twilight asks curiously, a mixture of concern and curiosity in her words.
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Post by Paladin on Jul 18, 2016 12:45:46 GMT -6
"We call 'em 'Realm Jumpers' here on the ship. They're the humans, elves, whatever, that come into our world through portals. Ever seen a human? Sure you have." Xarxes said, leaning on the wall. Lyra's ears twitched when she heard 'human', and immediately went back to Xarxes's side.
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Post by xinrick on Jul 18, 2016 12:52:46 GMT -6
"Cause Lyra won't shut up about them." Twilight giggles a little. "But the questions are just limitless right now. How are the portals made? Why are the portals here? Why are these people coming here of all places? So many questions." She says with a giant smile, readying herself to try and solve all those questions.
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Post by Paladin on Jul 18, 2016 13:00:00 GMT -6
"To be honest, I've not a clue. Our navigator, though, has goggles that allow him to see where the next portal will open up. And it's here in this town, as I'm told." Xarxes replied, looking out the window of his quarters.
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Post by xinrick on Jul 18, 2016 13:02:15 GMT -6
"Your navigator must have very powerful magical goggles." Twilight says, all of this so much to learn and have so little time for.
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Post by Paladin on Jul 19, 2016 8:08:25 GMT -6
"Quite." Xarxes said, leading Twilight out of the quarters. "Any further questions, madame?"
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Post by xinrick on Jul 19, 2016 8:41:12 GMT -6
"Too many..." Twilight says sheepishly. "But...what about your race? There hasn't really been much on Sphinx's in Equestrian history, less so then dragons but thankfully with Dragonlord Ember explaining a lot of things we know more about them." She says honestly, slightly rambling here.
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Post by Paladin on Jul 19, 2016 8:44:36 GMT -6
"We live in the same countries as Zebras." Xarxes said, escorting Twilight down to the main deck. "Same with the First Mate. We built great tombs for our honored pharaohs and queens and such, back when we had those."
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Post by xinrick on Jul 19, 2016 8:48:34 GMT -6
"Make sense..." She says with a little thought. "Have you heard of a zebra named 'Zecora'? She's a friend of mine."
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Post by Paladin on Jul 19, 2016 9:06:44 GMT -6
"No clue who that is." Xarxes said. "Captain! Portal off port side!" called out the Navigator. Xarxes ran over to the port side, looking over the railing. Indeed, there was a portal at the ground; a large, round, violet portal that radiated with energy.
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Post by xinrick on Jul 19, 2016 9:21:05 GMT -6
"What?" Twilight asks, looking ran over and looked over the railing as well, her eyes widening at seeing the portal at the ground and seeing all the citizens of ponyville run off to there homes, not wanting to take a chance with a strange looking portal.
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Post by Paladin on Jul 19, 2016 9:28:14 GMT -6
From it came a young boy, barely able to keep on his own two feet. "Aye, we've a child, everyone! Can't get no help form 'em!" Xarxes called out. "Mr. Navigator! Search for the next portal!" "Aye, Captain!" called out the Navigator, looking around. "You do with the child as you see fit, we can't really use him." Xarxes told Twilight.
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Post by xinrick on Jul 19, 2016 9:44:54 GMT -6
Twilight couldn't believe her ears. "You said you'd help realm jumpers, but you won't even help a poor child?" Twilight frowns, before hopping over the railing and falling a bit before flaring her wings and flying back up. "I'm sure we'll meet again, but I have a child to help." She says while flying down towards the confused kid.
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Post by Paladin on Jul 19, 2016 10:02:20 GMT -6
"To be fair, I left out half of what I said earlier!" Xarxes called out. "See, if they have the ability to help us, we return the favor!" "Captain, we still ought to help them. They are merely a child, you know." said the Bosun. Xarxes sighed, knowing he was right. "Alright, I'm coming down and I'll be willing to help."
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Post by xinrick on Jul 19, 2016 10:06:51 GMT -6
"Thank you." Twilight nods while continuing to descend down to where the child is carefully, not wanting to scare the crap out of the poor kid.
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Post by Paladin on Jul 19, 2016 10:10:56 GMT -6
The child tried standing up, wobbling back and forth before falling down again.
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Post by xinrick on Jul 19, 2016 18:39:26 GMT -6
Twilight flew down and helped the poor child stand, even if the child were to freak out. "It's alright, I'll help you." She says gently.
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