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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 14:16:11 GMT -6
"You will find a place in this world, leave this world, or perish. I am more than capable of destroying all of you quite easily." The voice said, steps echoing out of the cave a short ways up. A being appeared, looking down at the orks. "I have spent a thousand years perfecting my skills without drawing the attention of beings that would erase you just as easily. The balance of the species of this world is not only protected by me." She said, looking down at the horde of orks.  SmashSkull thought about this and simply asked, "How do us Orks find a place? We've already settled in a badlands place; do ya mean somethin' deeper?" SmashSkull asked. |
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Post by Lepking13 on Dec 15, 2014 15:03:11 GMT -6
"The badlands is a well enough place for your kind, but I do mean something deeper. Balance comes naturally between the species already here. As the dovah advance in technology, the Equestrians advance in thaumaturgy. These two powers lead the rest of the world, but they have their own balance. Find your place, or you will find yourself between two walls slowly crushing you. Even a species such as yourself with your virulent spread will find yourselves losing numbers faster than you can grow them. And then I will come to silence the last of your cacophony." |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 15:23:01 GMT -6
"The badlands is a well enough place for your kind, but I do mean something deeper. Balance comes naturally between the species already here. As the dovah advance in technology, the Equestrians advance in thaumaturgy. These two powers lead the rest of the world, but they have their own balance. Find your place, or you will find yourself between two walls slowly crushing you. Even a species such as yourself with your virulent spread will find yourselves losing numbers faster than you can grow them. And then I will come to silence the last of your cacophony." SmashSkull brought a hand under his chin and began to think, and then he came up with a question. "Are those Cystal Pony people with da Equestrians? If so, we might end up having a deal with them as well." SmashSkull pointed out. (Yeah. Once they cut a deal with the Empire, they might as well make a deal with Equestria.) |
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Post by Lepking13 on Dec 15, 2014 15:39:09 GMT -6
(Equestria is not on good terms with anything right now, after being drained by the Child and attacked by a Dovah assassination squad, a bunch of orks rolling up would get the Dragoons ordered out to deal with them without even a second thought.) "No, they aren't. The Crystal ponies used to be under the command of the one that sealed me here, before the commanders of the Equestrians defeated him. But tell me, how do you think you would be greeted if you rolled up to their city armed to the teeth as you are? If you even managed to get to the city gates before being obliterated by the Diarchs." She said, appearing suddenly next to SmashSkull. "They have not been a very forgiving bunch in light of recent events, it would be a miracle if you even got near Canterlot." |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 15:42:07 GMT -6
(Equestria is not on good terms with anything right now, after being drained by the Child and attacked by a Dovah assassination squad, a bunch of orks rolling up would get the Dragoons ordered out to deal with them without even a second thought.) "No, they aren't. The Crystal ponies used to be under the command of the one that sealed me here, before the commanders of the Equestrians defeated him. But tell me, how do you think you would be greeted if you rolled up to their city armed to the teeth as you are? If you even managed to get to the city gates before being obliterated by the Diarchs." She said, appearing suddenly next to SmashSkull. "They have not been a very forgiving bunch in light of recent events, it would be a miracle if you even got near Canterlot." SmashSkull turned to the being, towering over her due to his immense height. "What if we used the Empire and such as a meeting ground?" |
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Post by Lepking13 on Dec 15, 2014 15:56:29 GMT -6
"How would I know?" She shrugged, lifting SmashSkull off his mount with a wave of her hand. "I do not go delving into the minds of such beings, my presence would undoubtedly be detected and traced. I have only recently had my body freed from the prison, and I am not in the mood to have it sealed away again." She said, spinning away with SmashSkull in tow floating behind her. "A thousand years of being incapable of movement, it feels so nice." |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 15:59:42 GMT -6
"How would I know?" She shrugged, lifting SmashSkull off his mount with a wave of her hand. "I do not go delving into the minds of such beings, my presence would undoubtedly be detected and traced. I have only recently had my body freed from the prison, and I am not in the mood to have it sealed away again." She said, spinning away with SmashSkull in tow floating behind her. "A thousand years of being incapable of movement, it feels so nice." SmashSkull's Orks were just looking up with looks of amazement on their faces, and their mounts had similar expressions. "... Okay." SmashSkull said, unsure of how to respond to that. "Then what do we do?" |
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Post by Lepking13 on Dec 15, 2014 16:06:41 GMT -6
"It is not my job or prerogative to help you." She said, setting SmashSkull back on his mount before she climbed up the front. "I am the executioner's axe floating just above your neck, waiting for you to show that you are a threat to the world I have come to love. I will choose them over you every single time, but that does not mean I will not give you a chance. Is that clear, or do I have to slaughter more of your underlings to make my message?" She said, all four of her eyes looking into SmashSkulls. |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 16:08:07 GMT -6
"It is not my job or prerogative to help you." She said, setting SmashSkull back on his mount before she climbed up the front. "I am the executioner's axe floating just above your neck, waiting for you to show that you are a threat to the world I have come to love. I will choose them over you every single time, but that does not mean I will not give you a chance. Is that clear, or do I have to slaughter more of your underlings to make my message?" She said, all four of her eyes looking into SmashSkulls. SmashSkull looked into her eyes, his determination showing clearly in them. "I'll do it." He said, ready to do what he must to save his krew. (SmashSkull may be an Ork, but that doesn't mean he can't be a bit noble.) |
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Post by Lepking13 on Dec 15, 2014 16:31:39 GMT -6
"Awesome then, we're on the same page. The Crystal Empire is due west of here, do be careful as you approach." She said, floating back towards the obsidian mountain. |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 16:36:39 GMT -6
"Awesome then, we're on the same page. The Crystal Empire is due west of here, do be careful as you approach." She said, floating back towards the obsidian mountain. "Thanks!" SmashSkull said, actually waving goodbye. As soon as the being was gone, he told his Orks that they were heading to the Empire, and so they went, taking care to keep some distance from the Equestrian border. They would arrive within an hour and a half. I've got some good news, the voice told Cadance suddenly, the Orks are on their way again. They'll be here soon. |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 20:46:11 GMT -6
Vires stopped himself from showing how shocked he was by the poor unicorn's appearance. It was sad, really; the pony probably looked like an angel without the deformation, based on her unchanged parts. The Draconequus forced these thoughts out of his head and said, "We're new here... Or in my case, have only recently awoken from eons of slumbering under the planet's crust." "Oh my god..." Mu says sadly. "Oh...that's not right..." Stein frowns a little in sympathy at the weird half demon girl. Vis sighed before turning to Stein and Co. and saying, "Well, we'll need to find somepony else to help us." |
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Post by xinrick on Dec 15, 2014 20:49:07 GMT -6
"It's alright." Stein says with a little raised hand. "Think someone would know in that weird tree castle thing?" Cameron asks while pointing to the weird crystal tree thing in the distance. |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 20:51:37 GMT -6
"It's alright." Stein says with a little raised hand. "Think someone would know in that weird tree castle thing?" Cameron asks while pointing to the weird crystal tree thing in the distance. Vis looked to where Cameron was pointing and was genuinely surprised by the sight of the Crystal castle. "... Now that's something you don't see every day." The Draconequus said. "Let's go there; a castle is the residence of important folks." The Draconequus began to walk toward the castle, friends in tow. |
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Post by xinrick on Dec 15, 2014 20:56:09 GMT -6
"From here I can sense a lot of power from that one place." Mu says while walking along, even though she was about two and a half feet tall she was keeping pace like a normal walk. "It's pretty." Stein says, amazed at how a crystal tree house could exist. "Wonder if a prince or princess lives in there." Cameron wonders, thinking a princess at least would live in something fancy instead of a queen or something. |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 21:00:58 GMT -6
"From here I can sense a lot of power from that one place." Mu says while walking along, even though she was about two and a half feet tall she was keeping pace like a normal walk. "It's pretty." Stein says, amazed at how a crystal tree house could exist. "Wonder if a prince or princess lives in there." Cameron wonders, thinking a princess at least would live in something fancy instead of a queen or something. "It's definitely a Princess; Equestria only has princesses, no queens." Vis helpfully pointed out, still walking toward the castle. |
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Post by xinrick on Dec 15, 2014 21:02:46 GMT -6
"It's definitely a Princess; Equestria only has princesses, no queens." Vis helpfully pointed out, still walking toward the castle. "That sounds weird." Cameron says with a little frown. "There has to be a queen somewhere...or is a 'princess' pretty much a queen in this society?" The sunglasses wearing man asks honestly, following along with Vis. |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 21:03:36 GMT -6
"It's definitely a Princess; Equestria only has princesses, no queens." Vis helpfully pointed out, still walking toward the castle. "That sounds weird." Cameron says with a little frown. "There has to be a queen somewhere...or is a 'princess' pretty much a queen in this society?" The sunglasses wearing man asks honestly, following along with Vis. "Yes." |
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Post by xinrick on Dec 15, 2014 21:07:19 GMT -6
"Is it run by the people or is their a bunch of stupid greedy rich people?" Cameron asks honestly. "Let's hope we don't meet them..." Mu mutters. "Assholes..." |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 21:09:22 GMT -6
"Is it run by the people or is their a bunch of stupid greedy rich people?" Cameron asks honestly. "Let's hope we don't meet them..." Mu mutters. "Assholes..." "It's run by the people, though there is a noble class. Don't worry though; many of the nobles donate to charitable causes, and even the majority of the ones who don't do try to find ways to better others, such as starting charity drives," Vires explained as they reached the castle, "though there are a select few who are... Well, Mu, you said it yourself." |
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Post by xinrick on Dec 15, 2014 21:12:58 GMT -6
"Alright." Stein says before reaching for the door before stopped by Mu. "I'd rather not let you open it..." Mu frowns a little while opening it herself, it opening with the slightest of ease. "Well...let's hope we can find someone here." "Still glad to hear there are some nice rich people...or ponies...I don't know." Cameron frowns, still surprised with all the talking anthro technicolor ponies around. |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 21:14:17 GMT -6
"Alright." Stein says before reaching for the door before stopped by Mu. "I'd rather not let you open it..." Mu frowns a little while opening it herself, it opening with the slightest of ease. "Well...let's hope we can find someone here." "Still glad to hear there are some nice rich people...or ponies...I don't know." Cameron frowns, still surprised with all the talking anthro technicolor ponies around. "You all go in first; I'll hold the door open." Vis said, grabbing the door and holding it open for his companions. |
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Post by xinrick on Dec 15, 2014 21:19:32 GMT -6
"Thanks." They say with a nod while walking in. "Hello?" Stein calls out, having the crystal walls echo his voice. "What is-" A purple dragon was about to finish before seeing the three humans in the castle. "Um...am I dreaming or something?" "If you were then wouldn't we be ponies?" Mu asks honestly. "Good point..." Spike frowns a little. "So...I suppose you need help with something?" He asks, shrugging a little and getting the weirdness out of the way with it. "A lot of things." Mu says while explaining their little...predicament. "Ah...that sounds about right." The dragon shrugs a little bit. "Come on, I'll show you the round table room." He says while motioning them to follow. "And you can join along too if you want...just don't break anything." He says to Vis, not really knowing who he is but thinking he's related to Discord in some way. |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 21:21:11 GMT -6
"Thanks." They say with a nod while walking in. "Hello?" Stein calls out, having the crystal walls echo his voice. "What is-" A purple dragon was about to finish before seeing the three humans in the castle. "Um...am I dreaming or something?" "If you were then wouldn't we be ponies?" Mu asks honestly. "Good point..." Spike frowns a little. "So...I suppose you need help with something?" He asks, shrugging a little and getting the weirdness out of the way with it. "A lot of things." Mu says while explaining their little...predicament. "Ah...that sounds about right." The dragon shrugs a little bit. "Come on, I'll show you the round table room." He says while motioning them to follow. "And you can join along too if you want...just don't break anything." He says to Vis, not really knowing who he is but thinking he's related to Discord in some way. "Certainly." Vis said, following along. "Well, young one, what's your name?" The old Draconequus asked Spike politely. |
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Post by xinrick on Dec 15, 2014 21:24:05 GMT -6
"Spike, what's yours if I may ask?" Spike asks politely back. "And who are all of you?" "Stein Kovas." "Malz Mu." "Cameron Syrus." "Nice to meet you all." Spike says with a nod. |
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Post by sotn on Dec 15, 2014 21:26:55 GMT -6
"Spike, what's yours if I may ask?" Spike asks politely back. "And who are all of you?" "Stein Kovas." "Malz Mu." "Cameron Syrus." "Nice to meet you all." Spike says with a nod. "I am Vis Vires." The old Draconequus simply stated. (If you're wondering, Vis is so old that no pony in modern... Equiis (even the princesses) know who he is. He basically falls under the Older Than Dirt and Long-Lived Tropes.) |
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Post by xinrick on Dec 16, 2014 5:20:56 GMT -6
(I kind of got that when he was living under the earth and what me and Paladin were doing about sealing him back up and stuff before he kind of...went insane and started mauling things) "It's good to meet you." Spike says. "Now just to warn you...my family and friends might not be as...calm as I am. Just a little warning." Spike says with a shrug. "As long as they don't attack us then their fine." Mu says. "Define your 'attack'." Spike frowns. "Because they will jump up and rush at you in a moments notice wondering who you are or if you want to be friends." "Neither of them are of a problem...as long as they don't try to physically harm us." The little girl says to him. |
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Post by sotn on Dec 16, 2014 6:02:42 GMT -6
(I kind of got that when he was living under the earth and what me and Paladin were doing about sealing him back up and stuff before he kind of...went insane and started mauling things) "It's good to meet you." Spike says. "Now just to warn you...my family and friends might not be as...calm as I am. Just a little warning." Spike says with a shrug. "As long as they don't attack us then their fine." Mu says. "Define your 'attack'." Spike frowns. "Because they will jump up and rush at you in a moments notice wondering who you are or if you want to be friends." "Neither of them are of a problem...as long as they don't try to physically harm us." The little girl says to him. Vires raised a hand and said, "I will not lay a finger on them." |
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Post by Paladin on Dec 16, 2014 6:59:17 GMT -6
"Just buzz off!" said Sunset, trying to walk a little faster. |
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Post by xinrick on Dec 16, 2014 13:20:45 GMT -6
(I kind of got that when he was living under the earth and what me and Paladin were doing about sealing him back up and stuff before he kind of...went insane and started mauling things) "It's good to meet you." Spike says. "Now just to warn you...my family and friends might not be as...calm as I am. Just a little warning." Spike says with a shrug. "As long as they don't attack us then their fine." Mu says. "Define your 'attack'." Spike frowns. "Because they will jump up and rush at you in a moments notice wondering who you are or if you want to be friends." "Neither of them are of a problem...as long as they don't try to physically harm us." The little girl says to him. Vires raised a hand and said, "I will not lay a finger on them." "Alright then." Spike says while leading them through the halls of the crystal castle. |
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