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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 16:50:00 GMT -5
12/24/2015; Celebrity Impersonator
(22:54:03) Bygone Specter was for once not trying to get up to any sort of mischief... intentionally.. What was the little changeling doing? Well; he had decided that he wanted to test his changing prowess! That is what led him to taking the form of a tiny dragon like creature. Something he'd seen once while traveling... how long ago? If he recalled it might have been somepony's pet. But the little creature was sitting literally inside his hat and using it as just some place to relax. The reptilian tail this creature had was strange.... But bah, he was fine! He sported the same coloration as his unicorn form. Mostly cream with green and red stripes on the fins that could count as a mane. Oooh... could he breathe fire in this form? Probably not, but... wouldn't that be SO cool! He was too lazy to try, though.... Then again he had no idea how dragon-like creatures managed to do such a thing....
(23:09:26) Discord Draconequus was a bit of a troll -- oh who are we kidding: a huge troll, and stalked Bygone. "What's this? I guess you realy can shapeshift. To think you're only a wee changeling." Ah, did Discord knew when he was in different forms? Of course. He wouldn't be the spirit of disharmony otherwise! He vanished, only to rematyerialize on the ground in front of him with a sthetescope and pressed the cold listener to Bygone's skull.
(23:17:38) Bygone Specter was startled by the sudden voice of Discord ringing out through the dark forest! The little creature gave quite a bit of a start and then just stared up at Discord when the draconequus placed a stethoscope upon his head. The listener nearly being as big as this little form's head! He pulled back and gave Discord a flat look along with an amused 'squeak' of sorts. The form was quickly covered with the signature green fire before once again a changeling foal was sitting there! "I told you I could." he playfully stuck his tongue out!
(23:35:18) Discord Draconequus let the inspection tool vanished as he shrugged. "Well that's no good if you little ones can change your shape so easily. You know that puts me in a spot!" He assure,d but what did he mean? "Such a skill-- you know how many pranks you can incur?" Really!The nerve of it! He was the prank king! Of course the spirit really wasn't going to let the idea not settle and seed itslef in Bygone's head. That way it was his idea.
(23:43:02) Bygone Specter stared up at Discord and then his head tilted some. "True.. I have played a few pranks on some ponies using my shapeshifting... But... It is just SO much more fun to get away with a prank in my unicorn form." he'd say with a kilowatt smile and a flick of his tail which had, frustratedly, actually not turned back into that of a pony like the rest of him had! He turned his head and glared at the offending limb and the tail changed back into that of a pony quick enough. "I'm a bit... rusty with other forms though." he admitted with a lowering of his ears.
(23:46:05) Discord Draconequus rubbed his claws together. "Could you perhaps...imitate something bigger?" He wondered. Oh yes Discord had plans for he was the crowned glory of mischief and the bonafide king of pranks. Lowering himslef a bit he grinned back at Bygone. He needed the wee foal's help to get his plan off the ground. But he woud explain it to him soon enough!
(23:50:39) Bygone Specter stared at Discord and furrowed his brow. "Just.... How big?' he asked as he looked up at the Draconequus. He was willing to give it a try for his friend! But he did know that the larger the being the more tired changelings started to get holding the form for a large period of time. Theoretically... But he'd never really tried it. Perhaps he could! He'd do anything for his friends which included mister Dissy!
(23:53:46) Discord Draconequus's lips curled up into a grin. "Well... How about me?" He pointed to his face. I mean I come in all sizes, but this one." He was rather -- large. Compared to most ponies he was exceptionally intimidating. Not in size, for a manticore easily out muscled him, but he was tall and covered in sharp claws and spines.
(00:04:08) Bygone Specter owlishly blinked up at Discord and frowned some. "I... m-maybe." he'd say as he looked up at the Draconequus. "Perhaps... I could use some of my crystals to amplify my magic enough to be able to hold the form." he'd say with an unsure look. "Or... maybe my c-chaos core could help." he was wholly unsure whether or not he COULD hold Discord's form! It was particularly unique after all!
(00:20:41) Discord Draconequus hmmed. Bygone didn't seem all that confident he could do it. "Alright, how about... Princess Luna?" He mused. "You've seen her the other day right?" He reembered that and it was amusing. Luna was pretty spoopy, but it only made it funnier that Bygone was scared of one of the more harmless ponies in the realm -- well at least to him – sometimes.
(00:25:11) Bygone Specter twitched as the geas pumped some of that fear infused magic into him. "I-I probably could transform into Luna for a time... But what about you? Changing into you might be fun." he'd try to steer the form decision into something that wasn't causing the geas in his head to writhe. It didn't torment him so much when near Luna anymore, but the idea of 'changing' into one of the alicorn made it try to cause the little changelign trouble! "She might get mad at me to..." he didn't want any of his friends to be mad at him! He cherished each and every friend he had!
(00:48:44) Discord Draconequus pats Bygone's shoulder. "No, no. It would help me so super much if you could do that for me,. See I havea great idea..." He movedt o pull Bygoen clsoer. "Luna is always super busy, important, you know? Sometimes she needs to be around Equestria making perosnal apeparances. But alas the sad life of a princess!"
(00:49:24) Discord Draconequus held out his paw to have a cage appear with a mini Luna figurerine inside. "Princess are caged up with littel freedom. If the princess say..." The cage vanished. "Were to promote our little cookout-- we can get many more friend to come together, faster." (00:58:38) Bygone Specter flicked an ear and hummed... That was a nice idea... And he didn't want to disappoint Discord to! But... Was it right to impersonate Miss Luna? His ears perked and fell a few times before the little changeling stared at the imprisoned Luna figurine. The sight made his ears fall... He didn't like to see a creature in such a state! Was Luna really caged in such a manner! His ears fell and he looked up at Discord. He wouldn't steer him wrong, right? "I.. perhaps I could...I-If she wont be mad..." he stated as he looked at the Draconequus hesitantly.
(01:17:36) Discord Draconequus pressed his paws together before placing one over his heart. "No, no. Worry not. I bet she would even be happy that you helped her out like this!" No she maybe won't be -- probably. But it was always fun to poke Luna's buttons. "Plus we'll be helping the chicken gang! And me! We gotta show ponies we aren't at all scary and jsut want to help!" Plus it was annoying watching them always scared of him. You can't very well prank people who didn't at least stand still for it!
(01:31:25) Bygone Specter nodded and seemed to almost instantly relax when Discord reassured him that she woudn't be angry! He could easily trust big brother Discord yes?! "Okay then... Let me try it." he'd say as he tried to think back to the appearance of Miss Luna! Everything seemed to go well as the green fire covered him... But then again... Now he was quite literally a Mini-Luna! Exactly like the alicorn but still Bygone's small foal size! Likely infinitely adorable much to the changeling's likely chargrin. "Darn! I'll get it!" He'd actually say with Luna's voice....He was a changeling 'foal' that didn't change into much beside his pony forms so it would take a little work! He wasn't as practiced as an adult changeling!
(01:46:57) Discord Draconequus blinked a moment before his foreclaws fell over his belly and he whipped back with laughter. The draconequus fell onto his back, legs kicking in the air as he bellowed with laughter. "Puahahaha!" He rolled about before sitting up with his claw on his belly. He wiped a tear from his eye. "Ahh no we cna use this! If we stand you reallllly far away... they won't be able to tell!"
(01:54:30) Bygone Specter gave Discord an odd look that would not have been entirely out of place on the real Luna's face even if it was all Bygone still. "Riiiiiiight... And I suppose nopony would notice the fact that the props around said fake princess appear to be gigantic in scale..." the 'mini-Luna' said with a rather prominent frown as he looked at the laughing Draconequus with a shake of his head. Now... Size... how did he increase size! Gah, why was changing so frustrating at times! 'Think Bygone! You do use an adult pegasus form to fly with!'
(02:20:04) Discord Draconequus began to cackle again as his paws came to his stomach. "Well you can always pass yourself off as..." He snerked into his claw. "As little woona." He broke out in uproars laughter befitting the lord of chaos. He righted himself up. "Why not try agian, I mean the fate of all of us sit with you." He pointed to Bygone. 'Think of all the ponies we can make friends with..."
(02:29:18) Bygone Specter dead-paned at Discord and let out a sigh. The draconequus was having far - far too much fun at the expense of this botched change! And then DIscord righted himself and suggested trying once again a-and then... The little changeling gulped in his mini-princessly disguise. Discord was laying it on thick - What with saying that the fate of all of them sat with him! The little changeling looked bound and determined to get it right. He dare not let down Dissy... and the chickens, even! They were a fun group once one got past the 'stoning' stare. Discord even mentioned making more friends! He wanted more friends! Bygone/Mini-Luna's eyes screwed shut and there was another flash of green fire. This time, thankfully, he succeeded! "I did it!" With a wide grin that was quite out of place on Luna's features the changeling tried to move only to face-plant into the ground as his sense of balance went screwy due to the change in size.
(02:37:08) Discord Draconequus snorted, putting his paw over his muzzle. "Well, well..." He flaoted around Bygone inspecting his shift. It was almost flawless... And since he would be in the same area, he wouldn't be troubled with people claming it was him. It would all turn out perfectly. He jumped with joy, remaining in the air. "Ahahhaha! Yes!" He vanished and rematerialized behind the Luna. "With this, we can solve all our problems!"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 16:50:45 GMT -5
12/26/2015; Hide-and-Seek
(16:48:12) Discord Draconequus was admiring the tree. He had to say the event went on without a hitch. He was proud. With a scarf around his neck and his plain saddlebag over his back the unicorn looked really pleased with the tree. While in this form he took on the aspect of a pony, in the sense that he was, overall, not as troubling as he was in his true state. That was, simply due, to the fact he was playing a game -- a very deceptive game.
(16:50:40) Luminescent Wish was for some unknown reason in the rustic little village of Ponyville again, her last visit had ended awkwardly with that exploding changeling and all and for some reason Ponyville being the magnet for disasters it was always gave her an uncomfy feeling.
(16:56:37) Bygone Specter was once again back to stalki - uh, no... - watching the pony named strife! He had an inkling of what the problem was, now, and he was bound and determined to find some sort of link between the pony and Dissy if he could! Perhaps it was Dissy running around as a pony? Not the most outlandish thing the draconequus could do! Thus he was once again back in his spy gear even as Strife was admiring the large ornament-laden tree. He shifted to try to get a better view only to 'eep' as one of hte ornaments topled right off! Crap! He didn't have magic to stop it! All he could do was helplessly watch as the ornament dropped as he ducked back into the tree and tried to get another good view of the pony. Yes... Bygone and his little figures were back into spy mode... It was something that could distract himself from the portal incident, yes? That flash of inspiration was born from when he saw Strife walking about town!
(17:08:35) Discord Draconequus slowly stepped toward the tree only for his ears to prick at strange movement. With a startled few steps back, his "horn magic" shifting to pull his puzzle book in front of him, the ornament dropped without cause on his part. Really? Did things just happen when he was about? His short, raggedly combed tail gave a flick. It was not long nor as majestic as other ponies. It was a bit short and ungroomed. As for his magic it certainly seemed like normal magic. No definition of pony or not, but there were levels of magic that ordinary unicorns could do, and stronger ones could. His ears swiveled forward as he looked up the tree. Were their birds nesting?
(17:13:03) Luminescent Wish sighed as she headed towards a more central part of Ponyville's centre and amplified her voice with magic. "Citizens of Ponyville I am here today with the Unicorn Temple's blessing to once again give you free healing and advice for those ponies who can not afford expensive medical treatment right now, with hearth warming's eve in mind I myself shall pay for treatments!"
(17:21:02) Bygone Specter hid inside the tree for a while longer. No... There were no nesting birds.. just a little pegasus spy! He waited and then started to peek out once again whenever the magically amplified voice of Lumi suddenly rang out! The little pegasus near jumped out of his fur (and feathers) and found his head impacting a branch with a 'thud'! The stunned changeling's hooves then slipped off of the branch he previously had been standing on! The tree shook with several more baubles likely falling off as the failure of a spy fell from branch to branch down the tree with quiet 'oomphs' and 'eeps' all the way down. Soon enough he fell with a thud onto the ground below said tree with a quiet whine. By the sun that hurt... But at least nothing was broken!
(17:28:23) Discord Draconequus levitated a cupcake from his saddlebag and took a munch from it as the voice pelled through the streets. "You know some ponies sleep in after Hearth Warming festivities..." He blatantly accused at the exhuberent cries of the healer. His red eyes rolled toward the tree again as it rattled. It was like ther was a trio of sickle weasals fighting in there... Uh-huh. He turned to look back to Luminesence. He was an unfamilair pony, but at the same time there was familiarity....
(17:33:01) Luminescent Wish looked back at Strife and perked her ears. "I am so very sorry if my services at this hour upset you good gentlestallion but I know that there are many that suffer and I mean to help th.." then she looked at the tree as commotion came from the ornament laden thing, eyes going wide as soon as Bygone came into view under the tree. "By Celestia are you alright little Bygone?"
(17:37:35) Discord Draconequus really had to resist cackling so took another bite of cupcake. This time it was blueberry cake with vanilla frosting. "Yes well it is too early to be visited by a nurse pony." He mused, paying no mind to Bygone for a moment. Wiggling his snoot before licking a stripe of frosting off he looked to Luminescent once more. "Perhaps you spooked that little hatchling out of the tree with your early morning calls. Probably should carry it back up before the mother notices." In one side he carried his cupcake, the other his puzzle book which seemed to be folded open to a partricular page.
(17:41:36) Bygone Specter quickly sat up and stood, his wings fluffing up in embarrassment and then falling flat as he realized that his cover was blown. "Uuuuuuuh... Yeah! I'm fine! I'm tougher than most ponies." he'd say as he quickly shook his head. The changeling had to surpress a near visible wince at the comment from the pony he was watching... Parental terms always did have that effect... It wasn't like he had either! [meh – short]
(17:48:49) Luminescent Wish looked more closely at Bygone and frowned, as usual seeing straight through his disguise due to her natural talent and frowned. "What in Equestria? you.. Bygone you come here right now young colt." oh yes the unicorn had seen the changeling's injury and he was not getting away with it, she looked at him expectantly as she sat down and waited.
(18:06:48) Bygone Specter stiffened some at the tone that Lumi had took and shuffled right over so she could look him over. There was possibly a little light bruising under his spy outfit but otherwise he was somewhat okay! Even still he relented and let Lumi do what she will with a small smile on his muzzle.. A smile that he would quite happily claim was never there to begin with! It was thankfully covered by the mask from the spy outfit though! [throwin out my post - gotta brb real quick]
(18:07:29) Discord Draconequus stifled back a snort by biting into his cupcake, makign a frosting mustache. "Foals these days. Honestly when I was his age I was inside, studying!" Was that true? Sometimes it was hard to tell if the things Discord meant, were true or teasing, but even in Strife's hooves it seemed teasing. A seriousness curled over his face (even with that frosting stache). "Hey, I've seen you around Canterlot... yer that lass who was hospitalized for a few days." It wasn't hard to not hear of the healer who failed to heal themselves! Quite a provacative circumstance.
(18:13:17) Luminescent Wish focused on Bygone and channeled her magic, a lavender glow surrounding her horn, then Bygone as she started repairing his horn and other fractures even if she kept the changeling's disguise intact, ears swiveling towards Strife as she answered. "I was hospitalized because I burned through all my energy to safe a foal's life.." and now again she was healing up that very same foal, giving Strife an odd look as if she saw something, but did not say anything about it.
(18:17:10) Bygone Specter stared at Lumi as she channeled her magic and... started to heal him? Even though the disguise's 'transformation' he felt his horn... was she repairing his horn? He gave Lumi a rather blank look. Did that mean she could have restored his horn at any time?! Like... He could have been like 'Hi Lumi can you fix my horn?' and he'd have been able to cast magic?! The little pegasus's eyebrow twitched some and he let out a breath... yes... stay calm... Just go home and get out the 'hit head here' target and hang it on the nearest wall! Such a wonderful idea....
(18:27:33) Discord Draconequus finished his cupcake. "Oh?" Slurpping the frosting off his lips he gave a little burp, hoof coming up to his muzzle. "Oh, excuse me." He brushed off his hoof, clearing his throat. "I have to say though, you are pretty famous in the corner." Corner? What was this corner? "You see I'm part of a group that gathers up all the declious gossip in Canterlot and write articles about ot for the paper." He pulled his hoof over his muzzle. "But I can assure you I only search for the truth," He leaned back. "So I wanted to ask you about a rumor. Is it true you harbor changelings?" He questioned up front.
(18:36:23) Luminescent Wish something changed in her gaze, her ears flattening back against her multi hued mane as her eyes blazed, the lavender glow around Bygone winking out as the foal was whole again and she stepped up to Strife pushing her nose to his. "I treat anypony when hurt, Ponies, Zebras, Diamond Dogs and so yes also Changelings, and I know you see everything as a joke and yes I do know incase you wondered, but I never thought you to be of the discriminating type mister "stallion" so tell that corner I would harbor changelings if they were hurt but decent."
(18:45:49) Bygone Specter stared between the two and flashed green for a moment as he outright dropped his disguise. Why? Well... he had to know! He sat on his rump and raised a foreleg up to his crooked horn and found.... a solid horn! The little changeling practically squeed as he practically tackled Lumi with a hug! "Yaaaay I have my horn back!" Of course that was likely a risky thing to do, giving the silly changeling access to his magic once again! It was durin gthat hug that he noticed something she said... Or rather, the way she said it! "Oooooh, you know who he is yes! Is he Dissy?! I wanna knoooooow!" he'd ask as he crawled over and looked down into her eyes from a perch on top of her head! Still in changeling form the whole while of course!
(18:59:48) Discord Draconequus was utterly amused how flustered she became, but held it in. He bit back that smile and offered her a flat stare. "No need to get so up and hooves over it madam, I was merely seeking to confirm the turth. I am a detective after all. It is my job to gather evidence, and what better evidence than the words right form a pony's mouth?" He glanced away. He arched a brow at Bygone. "Dissy?" That name didn't bother him just weird memories. "No, my name is Strife." At least in this disguise it was. He hovered yet another cupcake from his saddlebag and a small badge. As he ate the sweets he hovered the badge in front of him. "Strife, Canterlot Detective. I have an office on Mane Street, thirteenth floor. You should come visit me sometime. I do jobs for the paper, law enforcement. When truth needs to be told, you can be sure to find me there." It really did not seem liek Discord at all. The fur color was pretty normal, a cutie mark (as far as anyone knew Discord hadn't one) and he was (19:00:04) Discord Draconequus was calm and tidy, organized in many ways Discord was not.
(19:07:13) Luminescent Wish snorted but nodded. "Well mister Strife I am sorry for the reaction but for a moment there I thought you were another one of them Ponies are supreme elitists by the way you asked that changeling questi.. by Celestia! Don't drop your disguise like that dear! negotiations aren't done yet and you might be in incredible danger when seen like th.. oh goddess.. Strife." now she had to choose, a detective would spread this revelation about Bygone like wildfire, how to stop him from creating mass chaos? her horn went ablaze brimming with lavender power.
(19:15:36) Bygone Specter drops from Lumi's head in exasperation only to thud against the ground with a 'thunk' as his head impacted the ground first. Then he tried to pull back only for that crooked horn of his to snag! Curses! He pulled as hard as he could and 'eeped' as he was sent tumbling back by his horn suddenly coming lose! "Danger? Everypony kinda already knows after the incident in the market..." he'd say as his ears fell some. Indeed... kinda easy for ponies to put 2 n 2 together whenever there was By - then By blew up and a changeling was there. Sure he could try to invent a new ponysona but.... bleh... he was too lazy to start over from square one!
(19:20:51) Discord Draconequus chuckled into his hoof. "He is right tho Miss Luminesence... word getds around in my group fortunately." Which could explain why he wasn't spooked about hte foal turning into a changeling. "But, you are correct. There are many who look to changelings with a great deal of hatred due to their stories spread from their nearly toppling the current ruler of the Crystal Kingdom, but I don't need to go into factless tales: the truth of the matter is they are believed to eat ponies and drain them of their magic." That was the rumor, be it truth or not.
(19:26:26) Luminescent Wish sighed and gave him an almost tired look. "No species can be held responsible for the actions of only a few of it's members, I don't judge books by their cover "Strife" so I never tend to judge before I know somepony and don't like it when others do so, yet I am sorry I got angry." she then gave Bygone another quick look over as he had fallen and looked back. "Did you perhaps need a healer today?"
(19:32:43) Bygone Specter couldn't help but snort and giggle some as Strife said the part of the 'rumor'. "Changelings don't drain them of their magic. We feed on emotions!" he laughed as he sat on his rump. "I'm the only changeling that I know of that feeds on magic! But I don't wanna hurt a pony! I-I mean... I love magic.... It tastes good." he reached a hoof up to scratch at the back of his head.
(19:55:27) Discord Draconequus bit back a smirk and rolled his shoulders. "Well it's hardly my job to control rumors." Though he totally did not help them either. "I am merely a seeker of truth and to find truth you have to ask a lot of hard-to-swallow questions." He explained. "But I have to say little foal, taht is interesting, but hardly my point. The point is a lot of ponies out there don't have access to the truth and I am looking to find out why!" Well sure the paper was printe dbut hardly circulated outside of Canterlot since Ponyville had its own way and about.
(20:00:27) Luminescent Wish guessed Strife didn't need her services and sat back waiting to see if more ponies were coming out to receive a treatment or not, then she looked at Bygone. "Why were you in that tree anyway?"
(20:09:38) Bygone Specter went a little shifty-eyed as Lumi asked why he was in the tree. "I was practicing my... stealth! Yes... definitely not spying on anypony!" he cheerfully smiled as he inclined his head at the healer pony. He looked back at Strife and hummed...."Well... good luck with the truth stuff.. Lot of ponies just don't care about it." he smiled and flicked his tail.
(20:16:23) Discord Draconequus puts hsi hoof to his chin, nodding. "This is sad, but true little foal and it is part of the problem. If no one cares, nothing will be solved! Wars would start, ageuments would be never ending!" As much fun as that was for him, it wasn't the sort of game he wanted to play. "Why if they didn't care about the truth, one would never make friends because if the Changelings aren't so bad, why wouldn;t oyu, right? People get hurt when the truth is forgotten." He nodded, munching on what seemed to be his third cupcake. (20:21:32) Luminescent Wish had to agree on the truth thing and nodded at the disguised draconequus. "Interesting choice of words.. detective." she wasn't snarky or hostile but just surprised that somepony that was master of all chaos would care about a small detail like the truth not thinking chaotic beings would care about that at all.
(20:26:26) Bygone Specter stared at Strife and nodded.... That was quite true, but that still didn't answer his question. He just knew that Strife had to be the chaos spirit but ye was yet to actually find proof! With a sigh he took on his pegasus form once again an looked between the two. "I..uhm... need to go see if the Daring duo managed to burn my dinner... or burn my cart down! See ya later!" he bounced and ducked into an alley on his way back 'home' to the
(20:42:28) Discord Draconequus was out of cupcakes and couldn't really hold his disguise otherwise. "Ah, it seems I scared him off." It seemed he would hold to the fact that he wasn't some troublesome spirit and he had quite a dubious means of proving that. "Well, I need to go check out a lead." Even if he was the spirit of disharmony, nothing was more problematic than the truth. A lie was difficult to uphold, but the truth was strong and not easily broken. It made causing trouble... so much more fun! "Well toodles!" The unicorn pranced off toward the Sugarcube.
(20:47:11) Luminescent Wish would return to her actual job after Bygone and "Strife" both left, by now seeing the usual throng of ponies needing her help, she started to look an orange filly with magenta mane over carefully. "You crashed again? where does it hurt? did you wear your helmet atleast?"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 16:52:32 GMT -5
12/28/2015; Raiders of the Lost Box
(20:54:25) Bygone Specter was out in the everfree one again. Though this time he wasn't really doing anything! This was probably one of the most calm times anyone came across him! Of course there was the fact he was playing fetch with a baby hydra the same size he was but that was besides the point! The three headed little creature chased after the tough ball that he'd brought and the little creature brought it back! Occasionally the hydra did get into a little trouble though! It tried to take a bite out of his hat! That had been easily emedied by a quick whack to the snout and a starn 'no' that caused the little hydra to whine. However things went back to normal as the two enjoyed their little game!
(21:12:03) Discord Draconequus was pretty sleepy, considering he has been egg sitting for over a week. Padding through the Everfree forest the spirit seemed to be looking for something. Slithering around the roots and climbing over low shrubs the darkly feathered male looked a bit silly. He popped his head out of the bushes only to spy a little Bygone playing with a suspicious creature. His brow arched before he pulledh is head back in. Not moments later he would reappear hovering behind the little foal, a scarf around his neck and a pair of mittens over his paws. "What do you have there?"
(21:17:41) Bygone Specter jumped a few feet into the air with an 'eeep' whenever the sound of Discord rang out from behind him. It was more that it was a voice in the everfree! He spun and let out a groan. "Oh... It's only you Dissy..." he'd devlate as his rump hit the ground. The baby hydra looked at Discord warily, keeping in front of the little changeling in disguise protectively.... Even though it was a shirmp compared to most hydra. "This is Mr Cuddles... He's my pet!" the little changeling smiled wide.
(21:35:25) Discord Draconequus blinked and looked to the Hydra before he looked to bygone. "You do kno-- nevermind" There was no point in explaningit to a faol. "Why are you always out here? Not causing trouble are we?" Though he sincerely hoped. There was nothing wrong with a bit of trouble. It cleaned up a boring day. As the spirit of disharmony he could certainly turn a day upside down, or maybe it night and day at the same time for the lulz. All in all he had to reign back his powers so that another disaster would not occur, because what was mroe disasterrific than him ending up in stone?
(21:39:55) Bygone Specter stared at Discord and blinked some only to smile and hop up on the little hydra's back and sit down. That seemed to calm the formerly growling beastie oddly enough. "Actually, I was just playing catch with Mr Cuddles before I went back to practicing my shapeshifting! I did make a new group of mana-batteries I need to fill to.. Bah...I don't wanna work!" he'd whine as he let his head hang down! Most foals his age didn't. But then again he did have to look after himself; so he had to!
(21:49:02) Discord Draconequus blinked. "You think of it as work?!" Would suddenly be on him, moving to slide his arm over his shoulder. "Tks tks, Bygone -- no no. This isn't work, this is arts and crafts!" What --? "Imagine being able to build hte biggest paper airplane and flying it? That's exactly waht this is! If you can hold the princesses form for a long time -- we'll be riding that airplane!" An aviators cap and goggles appeared on Bygone suddenly.
(21:55:14) Bygone Specter froze whenever the Draconequus was suddenly on him with an arm over his shoulder! He blinked... It was.. Arts and crafts? He screwd up his face and he could somewhat imagine it. LIke.. That giant paper airplane! The little 'unicorn' was looking up at the Draconequus with a frown only to suddenly find himself wearing... aviator cap and goggles? He suddenly felt like flying through the sky with them! "Can I keep these?" he abruptly asked the draconequus with a serious expression. They were awesome! And these goggles looked much cooler than the goggles he wore when experimenting....
(22:00:55) Discord Draconequus slithered back and pulled up hsi claws in a non chalant shrug as he floate doff the ground. Around hsi tail curled that egg, safely tucked from teh cold. It even had its own little winter cap ontop of it! "But we have to keep practicing your.. little skill. I mean if it's true that changelings are the best at shapeshifting, that leaves only you capable of doing this." Seeing as the Queen likely wouldn't do it and risk a war How boooring of her. And he wasn't sure any other of her buggy minions would listen to him above her which made manipulating them super annoying. Bygone, Bygone was santa's little helper~ It made him giddy.
(22:08:23) Bygone Specter inclined his head and couldn't help but smile proudly! "Yeah! I try to practice when I can... It is just so hard to hold a form that size!" he'd whine as he let out a sigh. "I-I mean... With a mana battery I have enough magic to pull it off for a while but still!" he scuffs a hoof upon the dirt and lowers his ears. Give it a few years and the size difference wouldn't be quite so silly... And there wouldn't be so many face-plants... Then again Discord probably found that funny ~ Watching Luna face-plant and wobble time and time again because By can't walk right with such a dramatic change in balance. Then there were the instances where he still occasionally botched the change itself.
(22:12:25) Discord Draconequus slithered across the grass until he was lounging on it like a french woman ready to be painted. "Well Bygone, it just so happens I may have something that will help you in your endeavor" He spread his paw and claw apart until a map, of what appeared to be silk, appeared between his palms. They looked intricately woven, sewn by a steady spinnerette. "I have a friend who has notable knowledge of an old gem of mine that may supercharge taht battery pack of yours." That looked like spider's silk... (
(22:16:01) Bygone Specter suddenly found himself stiffening as he looked to Discord. The draconequus may have a friend who would know of a gem? A gem that could supercharge his mana-batteries?! Oh the magic that gem probaby had! No! Bad Bygone.. No eating the magic from the supercharged mana battery! He got ahold of himself before his mouth could start to water and he stared intent at Discord. "Who... is this friend of yours?" He looked at the strange silk map that was in Discord's claws curiously. Meanwhile Mr Cuddles was looking curiously betweent the two.
(22:28:31) Discord Draconequus glanced toward the Hydra before smirking and looking to Bygone who took the bait like an overeater hermit crab racing toward shiny new digs. "I am glad you asked... see a long long time ago, in a time so far away, I was a leader." He apepared behind Bygone in a dark, black robe. He reached to brush back the hood only to appear in a familair red and black jumpsuit. "But it seems I was the victim of an inevitable end." Oh he will always be quite sore for losing and seek to boost himself over that obstacle. He shined the crescent badge on his chest and looked to the foal. "Well it's not like I led a country without a few artifacts." he was powerful, not stupid.
(22:32:46) Bygone Specter looked up at the Draconequus with foalish curiosity. Of course he knew Dissy once ruled... When he appeared behind him in the dark robe the little changeling just about jumped out of his furry disguise! That was just a litle bit intimidating! Dark giant robed figure and all! However it was just Discord... Bygone let out a relieved sigh and his ears fell. "Okay... So... Where is this artifact of yours?" he couldn't help but ask. Oh the stuff he could create with that gem!
(22:43:35) Discord Draconequus gave a shifty glance. He scratched at his beard and wondered if the Princesses had telepathic powers. He knew mother mares could easily hear you whisper naughty words when they were in another city! He put his paw on his hip, claw curling in his chin whiskers. "Funny you should ask..." Uh oh. "You know that really really shiny castle in Ponyville, I mean who doens't know it!" He laughed and threw up his paws. "Well you see I sort of leeeeft it in the basement." Of course there was a bit something -- he was leaving out of that. To be sure.
(22:48:53) Bygone Specter stared at Discord and raised a hoof to press it against his face as he tried to hold back a whimper. "You left it in.... the basement of the castle? D-Do you want to... Break in and get it?" he'd ask with a wince... That was the castle of another alicorn! An alicorn that wasn't Luna! He didn't know if he could deal with an alicorn that wasn't Luna. He was already feeling just a little panicked by the very thought! Finally he let out a gulp and looked at Discord. "H-How would I get it?" he managed as his ears were flat. His friend depended on him. No matter how scared he was he'd.. try, at least!
(22:54:01) Discord Draconequus was not it! He didn't say it! "Why Bygone! Such a dangerous idea! But since we have no others to follow, I suppose you are right!" Oh -- well. He moved to pick Bygone up by his shoulders as if pitying the poor foal. "You are...brilliant!" he would drop him, a pillow appearing under the foal's tush. "Well we can't jsut walk in the front door." And by we, he meant him. They always had their eyes on him when he was anywehre about. So some still had reasons to distrust him. "Pffft!" he expressed aloud. It wasn't as if he ever liiied. "Well if you could use that super awesome disguising ability -- as a smalelr pony of course, I bet you can get in and retrieve it!" He volunteered Bygone.
(23:01:03) Bygone Specter stared at Discord even if he was all but shaking and the Draconequus would definitely be able to tell it! "I-I... Okay. I can try." he'd say as he tried to renew his braver in the face of certain death! He let out a shaky sigh and looked down at Mr. Cuddles. "I've snuck into canterlot before... I can do it there. No real guard presense" he'd try to tell himself only to let out a shaky sigh. "W-what am I looking for?" he looked up at Discord with a determined gaze!
(23:03:37) Discord Draconequus handed him the knitted map. "This here, should lead you to the basement of the castle. I mean pahaha... spiders get around you know." What? He shrugged that off. "The gem should be in a sealed box, one simialr to this egg." He flatly looked at Bygone. "Try not to break it open? I'd really like that little Twiligth doesn't notice." Cause you know opening a box wit ha gem full of cosmic powers was liek summoning a genie from a lamp. "Oh, take this, it's dangerous to go alone. Probably." He offered Bygone a flashlight.
(23:08:26) Bygone Specter nodded and raised a hoof to aslute Discord! "Aye-aye ser!" he smiled as he took the flashlight and bouncd off in the direction of ponyville! Mr Cuddles merely stared at the Draconequus with a glare... and a bit of a growl. Even he knew Bygone was being manipulated, but it wasn't like he could speak! Bygone was notorious for doing almost anything for a friend! If breaking into an alicorn's castle was something he had to do.. He'd do it! He paused long enough to reach into his hat to retrieve his 'perception filter' amulet and then he went right on in! Nopony would notice him yet. Perhaps if he was lucky he'd not run into anypony! But how would he find the box?! He couldn't read spider!
(23:25:48) Discord Draconequus would follow Bygone, to a point. He really couldn't go inside without trouble. "Alright," He poked the aviator helmet. "I should be able to hear you through this so just act natural and avoid anything that looks like a book." He was pretty sure Twilight would notice if one of them was moved. "Go straight down and passed the Gargoyle statues. But whatever you do... don't sneeze." That was weird advice, but ok.
(23:29:24) Bygone Specter furrowed his brow as he headed for the castle. One would wonder why he was going along with this but.... oh well! Why would sneezing be a bad thing in there? Then again it WAS a library in most rooms... Perhaps sneezing would be a bad idea after all. "Aye-aye!" he'd say with a grin and a pirate accent. He bounced right into town while wearing his aviator helmet... under his top hat! It looked rediculous but.... nopony was looking right at him. He bounced into town and to the castle where he thus entered! Now... straight and past the... Gargoyle statues? He started on... looking for said statues! Hopefully he'd not get lost in the castle!
(23:44:03) Discord Draconequus did as he said and impatiently waited outside. He couldn't go in. He would be really conspicuous. He folded his arms and chilled in a tree. His tail tangled down, the egg cozy curled at its very end. He was opposed to bothering with this more complicated plan, but if it had more stpes it would take the princesses that much longer to realize he was upto something. Do a little good -- get praised. Do a little naughty get reprimanded. Doing them in small, patches of schemeing mischief kept him well under the radar. The way down was easy enough with the map, but the little spider sitthced notes were hard to read. Something about chus? Or Itches? Well regardless the gargoyle statue was upahead, and it looked to be holding a tissue paper to its face? Whaaat?
(23:47:12) Bygone Specter came to a stop and stared at the gargoyle statue that had a tissue paper held to its face. Was the gargoyle gonna sneeze? He blinked and inclined his head. Perhaps... caution would be best. He stepped forward, another spell muffling his hoof-steps now that he thought about it. He stepped up to the statue while keeping his distance and tried to simply sidle around it. Discord did say to get around the statue. All he had to do was not sneeze! And at least he didn't feel like sneezing!
(23:58:50) Discord Draconequus's failed to mention the reason for his warning, as he always did. It was underground and pretty old -- there was gunna be some dust. Oh dear. The path was pretty straight forward. This way, that way. Toward the end there was a loooong hallway with what appeared to be a door that lead to the cellar steps. It wasn't a hard quest right? Nothing ominious about the pitter patter behind Bygone.
(00:03:19) Bygone Specter was starting to feel rather unnerved by some sort of ominous 'pitter patter' that was behind him! But... even as the fear that it might be the alicorn began to mount he quickly quashed down that feeling and scurried along himself! He needed to get the box and.. get out! OOOooooooh, The alicorn would kill him! Kill him if he was found! That dreadful thought spurred him to greater speed as he nearly leapt down the hall and - turn - turn - door! He felt the urge to turn and look at what was behind him but.. he settled for casting a shield spell to block off the hall and broke into a run for the door!
(00:15:05) Discord Draconequus blinked when his body jumped a bit from the loud THUMP when the pitter patterer slamemd into the sheild. He better get to that door quick! Down at the bottom of the steps he would find lots of dirty ol boxes. But it was pretty dark. Outside Discord wondered if he found Sniffles yet. Shrugging the spirit roleld to hsi side, the egg clung in hsi tail swaying side to siiide. His left leg crossed over his right knee. "He's not in danger, I don't need to feel guilty." than why did he feel a wee bit uncomfortable?
(00:19:54) Bygone Specter let out a sigh as he leaned against the closed door.... Okay! Now... box - box... Oh for the love of the stars and... gah, Celestia's Devils Food Cake!!! There were dirty ol boxes everywhere! The changeling in disguise let out a long drawn out whine and his ears fell. How was he going to find a veeeeery specific box amongst all of these boxes!? Bygone began to look around the room, ears flat against his skull. Thus he began to dig through boxes and look about the dark room!... Thankfully he could see.. alright in the dark! ~ He was looking for the very specific box he was supposed to be looking for!
(00:27:37) Discord Draconequus falls asleep, really he is a terribly impatient spirit. But for Bygone luck would come to him! It wasn't hard to find a really conspicous box that belonged to Discord. It smelled a wee bit of chaos and orange slices. And not oranges, orange slices. Very particular that smell! The little box had old writing on it, hardhly understandable in modern days. It was more proof this boxwas al ittle older than others. Bygone had an easy time around -- now there was the case of getting out.
(00:34:41) Bygone Specter couldn't help but let out a quiet yay as he jumped with the box in hoof! The box was sumarily dropped into his hat where it quickly disappeared and the hat was once again placed upon his head! The little changeling turned to the door and blinked. Uh-oh... Whatever was following him was gonna be... out there! The little changeling moved up to the door and took the knob, opening it up to peek out to see if it was in the hall!
(00:36:43) Discord Draconequus slept his time away, loudly snowing in the tree. Such a nuisance -- the wahtever it was stood with its back to the door. Gray skin, like stone, with nubs of waht would be spikes down its back. It sat on its haunches with paws against the ground, one paw to its face as it sniffled. On its shoudlers were tiny teeny wings, like a bat's, with curled horns that looped behind its pointed ears. It continued to sniffle, holding back a sneeze or a drippy nose cold.
(00:43:56) Bygone Specter stared out at what he quickly identified as the gargoyle! What was it doing following him around?! D= ~ The little changeling in disguise tried to think just what he was gonna do and... well.. Ponyfeathers. He simply decided to emerge from the door as stealthily as he could manage... He heard a sniffle and blinked. Was the thing sick? The little changeling had snuck a good way only to be foiled by foalish curiosity! "You sick?" he'd ask the gargoyle... "I have more tissues if you want them!" he cheerfully offered.
(01:00:44) Bygone Specter looked up at the gargoyle and fidgeted some. "Yeah.. I know how that goes!" The little changeling took his hat off and reached his hoof into it! He dug around a little only to 'aha' and pull his hoof back with a box of tissues in hoof! At first he eyed the gargoyle and furrowed his brow. That might be a problem! he didn't know any spells for enlarging the tissues! He tossed the box back into his hat and started to dig around again only to 'aha' once again! This time he pulled a towel out! Sure it was a towel for the little changeling but it was about the size of a wash cloth for the gargoyle! "I know it isn't the best, but it should help!" he levitated the towl to the gargoyle. The creature was stone, right? The fact it was a towel wouldn't bother it he figured. It was something to blow its nose upon!
(01:23:18) Discord Draconequus's warning perhaps went forgotten, for all the kerfuffling about caused the dust to unsettle. Snifflesp icked up the towel only to ah... ah-- oh hat was what was written on the map: Don't let the gargole sneeze. "ACHOO!!" Such a noise pelled through the castle like a ringing in of the new year. Discord was startled awake, faceplanting a tree branch. He hung onto the limb, dangling as he regained his senses. "Oh what now?!" Wait oh -- that can't be good. Sniffles blew his nose and looked around, the sound of stone sliding against stone as a door opened up. Behind that door was an old trap far below ground Discord had set up incase someone tried to foil his plans at the Tree of Harmony. Always gotta have contingency plans for your contingency plans, right"? Amirite? Out from the door slithered a blue spider! Sniffles squeaked and jumped up in fear, cleaning to one of the chandeliers above. No one liked spiders.
(01:32:19) Bygone Specter went by one rule when it came to spiders. Burn it with fire! The little changeling all but squealed like a filly when the large blue spider crawled from the door. And what was the first thing he did? He lobbed a massive fireball at it! Definitely no chaos nuke, but it would leave quite the scorching! The foal turned and fled pell-mell from the spider while leaving the gargoyle to hang from the chandelier. "it's gonna eat my braaaaaaaaiin!" was the cry from the little changeling as he made every attempt to flee the castle. At least he already had the box....
(01:37:17) Discord Draconequus grumped a bit before stretching out his old bones. He floated down and toward the castle's entrance. Why was Bygone taking so long? Oh well because spiders sera. Seems like the fire was super effective, the poor spider was running aorund in circles as it burned the hairs on its legs! Eeeeh! Flaming spider, much worse than flaming bats! The spirit reached a paw toward the door and slooowly opened it to peek hi head in. "Bygone~?" He softly called with a shifty glance around the foyer. (01:44:07) Bygone Specter ~ At first Discord could just her a 'eeeeeeEEEE' that was rapidly approaching. A moment later Bygone was tearing across the foyer at break-neck speed! The little changeling practically pounced the Draconequus as he rapidly exited the door. "Giant! ~ Spider!" he'd 'eep' as he clung to the Draconequus's back to put him between Bygone himself and the hallway he'd just come from. Now that he had Discord around the panic wasn't so bad, but.... he wanted to go now! No more giant spiders!
(01:59:08) Discord Draconequus blinked, was quite surprised to see a foal tearing across the foyer.. He stumbled back and was face planted by a Bygone. Ah. Oh. He peered over Bygone and raised his paws. "Thanks Jaques. I'll send Marie back in a bit, this one's mine." Teh angry spider, all toasty, squeaked something angrily before stomping off. His red eyes turned toward Bygone. "Told you not ot sneeze." He vanished nad reapepared (with Bygone) a bit away from the castle. It wasn't a good idea to be seen standing there.
(02:02:59) Bygone Specter continued to cling to the chaos spirit as he heard him... talk to the spider?! Why was he talking with it?! The little changeling was perplexed. However the threat had passed. "I didn't sneeze... Big 'n gray did! Then the wall opened up and the spider came out!" he found that they were now a good ways from the castle and he tentatively dropped off and let out a whimper. He'd made it through the alicorn's castle ~ And he wasn't dead! Yaaay! "I.. I got the b-box." he'd finally manage as he took his hat off and shakily reached in only to pull his hoof back out with the box stuck to it.
(02:10:25) Discord Draconequus blinked. "oh, Sniffles, year. He has hayfever. Forgot about that." He flopped down to sit and looked at his box, wiggling his figners. "Alright! Now let's get this open~" He rubbed his claws together and placed one claw on iether side of the box before they seemed to go inside small holes. Click! The box's top popped open and inside was a lovely blue gem so big and brimming with mana. Precious.... "Behold! The Big Blue Gem!" Crative name, honestly. It was glorious. All the things you could do with this gem. "I got this alll the way across the see in a place where the mountain smokes~" Most likely Dragon Isle.
(02:18:39) Bygone Specter stared up at Discord in rising curiosity as he took the box and placed his claws on either side of it! Then the box was opened and... inside was! Ooooooh... He could practically taste the mana already! No wait, he really could taste it! It was filling the air so gloriously! His eyes unfocused and he was actually drooling for a bit there! However he managed to shake his head and banish the thoughts as he looked up at the BBG... "C-can I see the precious?!" he'd squeak up at the chaos spirit with an innocent smile. Oh yes, that would make a heavenly mana-battery! He could hold that form with it easily! Yeesh! So much he could do....
(02:20:56) Discord Draconequus snapped the top closed. "No, no -- not here." He would whisper. "Someone may notice" It was probably bad enough they opened it here. "I'll take it to my place and meet you at your workshop tomorrow after tuesday tea." He promised, the box vanishing into whatever pockett dimesion the spirit kept small things. "Remember... keep this a secret." Because -- you know: they'd get a lot of torouble.
(02:26:59) Bygone Specter snapped out of whatever state he'd fallen into whenever the gem was once again placed into the box. Ooooh that was like an all he could eat buffet! But that was besides the point. "O-okay... I'll see you then." he'd say with a smile and a flick of an ear. "I need to be going to check up on my workshop. I hope Mini Do hasn't burnt the cart down. I've had to leave the fire and She 'n Minizotl have been getting more rowdy." he'd say with a bit of a smile. "I'll see you tomorrow Dissy, okay?" he asked as he hopped forward and gave the Draconequus's leg a hug if he could! The little changeling in disguise then began to cheerfully hop off back in the direction of his cart.
(02:28:37) Discord Draconequus chuckled nad patted the foal's head. "Yes, yes. It will be much fun." Oh no one's caught on yet. He'll make sure to make some trouble early tomorrow so no one thinks he's slacking or plotting things! Yup yup. Maybe he'll overgrow some of the cupcakes at Suugarcube?! hue hue hue! Nothing like giant sprinkles!
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12/29/2015; Hard-pressed for Mimes
(19:36:33) Bygone Specter was eagerly awaiting Discord's arival later tonight! His cart was parked underneath a tree and the little changeling was inside. Where in the cart was he? Well.. The main room which was his work room! It was a bit of a clutter in there what with all of the in-progress toys scattered about. The Mini-Daring duo were weaving in and out of the obstacles in their perpetual chase while a cheerful fire burned in the fireplace. Bygone himself was sitting on a stack of various items... Mats-pillows-the ilk... that made him tall enough to sit at his desk. Upon the desk was a green gemstone that he was carving intricate patterns into! What was he making? Not even he knew!
(19:59:55) Discord Draconequus was always a nosy gob, but he had his reasons. After sending Jaques and Marie back from whence they came the spirit had gotten what he neededwith Bygone's help. The spirit appeared with his usual white haze and landed on his hind paws. WIth winter still in full blow he wore his scarg and mittens, that egg still tightly curled in his tail its own wintercap to beheld! "Well well if it isn't my favorite, little brother!" He chuckled.
(20:04:20) Bygone Specter eeped and jumped a few feet in the air at the sudden voice! He really needed to be more observant with his surroundings! Then again he WAS inside his cart so almost nopony ever did show up in his cart. The little changeling in disguise took two minutes to realize why Discord was there though! He let out a gasp and his ears perked. "Gem?" he'd ask with almost literal sparkles in his eyes. He wanted to get his hooves on that gem to experiment with it, he did! He had even come up with something that Dissy might be interested in. Ooh! That was what he was workign on, right! (20:05:44)
(20:12:24) Discord Draconequus always seemed to keep himself amused with his pranks. "Don't be so jumpy. It's not like you're in the most dangerous haunted place in all of Equestria." He assured. Cause there were much more scaier places. "So are you ready!" e held out hte treasure box and opened it up with a wave of his claws revealing the big blue gem! Ah it was jsut as pretty now as it was yesterday~!
(20:18:57) Bygone Specter grinned sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head with a hoof. "Why... well.. It IS supposed to be scary out here. What if you were like...An alicorn!" he'd raise a hoof! Yes, alicorn were scary! Well, besides for Miss Luna... She was nice! The little changeling's head bounced with the increasingly dangerous or scary things that Discord could have been. However; his attention was immediately seized by the trasure box being opened. "mmmmm.... Sooo Pretty ~ Sooo much magic!" he'd put a hoof out to pick the gem up if he could! He was drooling again...
(20:32:53) Discord Draconequus rolled his eyes and waved his paw dismisively. "Pfft Alicorns aren't scary." he crossed his arms over his chest. "I mean throw a cupcake their way and watch how quickly they become distracted." Honestly anyone would become distracted if you randomly tossed cupcakes around. Discord arched abrow at Bygone's resopnse. "Hey, hey, the project remember?" he snapped his claws in front ofthe boy. Clearly he had enough control over his powers not to rend chaos at the snap of his claws, yet could if he would.
(20:41:28) Bygone Specter blinked and regained his sense of mind and then nodded! "Right! U-uh... I actually have a way to mask the power from the crsytal..." he'd suggest as he looked up at the Draconequus... If the crystal was in his hoof he'd set it down on the table. "I mean... I could easily turn this into the strongest mana-battery I've ever made." he'd say with a bit of a look. "Oooooor perhaps a piece of the gem could be made into a mana-battery?" he'd suggest as he was just about bouncing in excitement!
(20:52:19) Discord Draconequus seated himself, pressing his paw and claw to his knees as he looekd down at the big blue gem. "A piece?" He rubbed teh back of his neck, ruffling his grey mane. "I don't know. Have you ever tried to break a piece of magic off stronger magic?" He knew how to do it well enough himself with few to no reprocussions but chipping something that sealed that much mana may resonate. "I mean if someone got wind that we're breaking relics..." Far be it for him to announce that he really shouldn't have this particualr relic... (20:56:06) Bygone Specter inclined his head. "It'd be like... cutting a gem I guess? I've... done it before." he'd ask with a confused look as he looked up at Discord. He had no idea that Discord wasn't supposed to have the relic... "It'd be an awefully uhhhhh....clunky? gem to wear otherwise, right?.." He had to resist the urge to nom on the crystal... The magic was just soooo tasty!
(21:06:57) Discord Draconequus began to seriously doubt Bygone's skills in cutting a mana loaded relic. "You know you can't eat what's left, right?" He flatly stated, feeling as if that was Bygone's goal. "It's a big blue gem, maybe, but it's still a relic." It won't look good for Discord if he was discovered to havve obtained it and was like 'opps my foal ate it'. Oldest excuse in the book. "Why do you want to make something little out of something so big?!" That seemed coutnerintuative to Chaos, the spirit wouldn't have it!
(21:12:05) Bygone Specter stared at Discord. "I know! But how am I supposed to wear, use, and hide it if its half as big as my head?!.... Use your chaos powers to shrink it or something if I can't try to cut it, Dissy!" he'd say with a pout upon his muzzle. He really was trying to just figure out how to make it work! The things that could be powered by the gemstone he was holding.
(21:18:45) Discord Draconequus sat and stared at Bygone before looking at the gem. He couldn't cut it but there really w--- A lightbulb appeared over his head. The spirit placed a lampshade over the lightbulbe. "Eureka!" He cackled. "We can jsut... disguise it!" he motioned to the lampshade overhead. "We can put it on you over where the Pirncess' halter sits!" Nopony would ever notice!
(21:24:10) Bygone Specter blinks some and looks at Dissy... "What... Put the gem into a fake halter?" he'd ask with a blink. "But... what if we'd want to use it for something else? ~ Well I suppsoe we'd just have to take it out." he'd mutter with a bit of a frown. But he wound up just sighing some. "So I need to make a replica of Miss Luna's halter now?!" he'd ask the draconequus with a bit of a look. Quite a bit of trouble that was! He didn't even know what the halter was made out of!
(21:52:00) Discord Draconequus waved his paw. "Oh You can do it, you arte a craftspony aren't you?" He had seen this nad that Bygone had made, so making a replica of the black crescent moon halter would be easy! "I suppsoe any old thing will do so long as its black, it's not liek you' lbe shaking any pony's hoof! You'll be far away, speeching! Details aren't necessary." He dismissed Bygone's fretting. "Just make something to hold it on your body!" He seemed pretty adamant about not cutting into tejh relic.... why....?
(21:55:52) Bygone Specter wouldn't have been able to help but sigh some. "Fine-fine... I'll try to see if I can make a replica of the halter.." he'd say with an inclination of his head. "Just leave it with me for a bit and ~ Oh! I forgot to mention! I came up with a way to muffle the magic it gives off so that others won't detect it so readily!" he'd say as he spun to look at Discord with a wide grin. "Might make it easier on both of us!"
(22:15:44) Discord Draconequus clapped hi paws together. "Perfect, I knew I coudl count on you!" He assured. "This will make project cookout much easier!" He assured. If they could get Luna's "endorsement" and annoy the alicorn all the same, the spirit would find himself in nothing but a win-win situation! The princess can't repeal something she has proclaimed without risking the possiblity that naything else she has proclaimed been a falsehood! Discord isn't known to shapeshift so it couldn't be him either! Ahahaha! "Ahahahah! This wil lbe perfect!"
(22:20:58) Bygone Specter nodded some and chuckled. "I don't know why you think having cockatrice at a cookout is gonna be a good idea." he hummed but shrugged. "But... Breaking the normal social barriers! Good fo you Dissy!" he then frowned some. "I still need to figure out a good way to walk as Miss Luna! I mean... she's so much taller than I am!" he'd say with a flick of his tail as he turned back to his 'workstation' and examined the big gemstone. He didn't know why Discord found the whole thing to be so funny though... "Miss Luna isn't going to be mad, right? You promise?" For the n'th time he asked. Not because he was scared of getting into trouble - but because he didn't want to lose a friend!
(22:36:53) Discord Draconequus pats his shoulder. "She won't be mad at you, don't worry. She isn't easy to get flustered." All truths. She'd priobably be mroe mad at him than anything and it took a lot to ruffle those feathers. He was hoping to! He smirked and shook hsi fist. "There's no way we cna let these injustices ocntinue! For chaos spors, cockadoodles and changelings everywhere! We shall have this cookout!" And 'sanctioned' by a Princess no less. "Plus I have already prepared you a lovely pricness speech~!" He unfurled a mile long parchment...
(22:43:22) Bygone Specter nodded some, relieved that Discord had said that Luna wouldn't get mad at him! He didn't want friends mad at him! He tried to keep everypony as happy as he could! The little changeling hummed and tapped on the crystal experimentally to get a feel... And that was when he heard Discord speak once again. He turned and blanched at the parchment that was suddenly unfurled. "Y-You want me to s-say... all that?" he'd ask with rather wide eyes. There was no way that he could ever hope to remember that! Then Dissy would be upset with him! He didn't wanna dissapoint his 'older brother'!
(22:54:41) Discord Draconequus shurgged. "Well I suppsoe we can shorten it." The parchment vanished. "But you have to become the best princess in order to pull this off, it's not easy I know but if Twlight Sparkle can do it, so can you. If you don't believe in yourself, than believe in the me, that beleives in you!" He put on a pair of strangely shaped sunglasses and poses, am ysteriosu wind blows through the cart, making Discord's mane dance.
(23:00:05) Bygone Specter looked up at Discord with wide eyes. Why... That pose he took - with those glasses - that just looked so cool! Wait... why did he suddenly find himself sporting a blue-red trim jacket and yellow-lensed red goggles? "I shall do my best Big Brother Dissy!" he'd smile wide and spin back to face the desk with the goggles pulled up over his eyes as he looked at the crystal and began to sketch out plans for a replica of Luna's halter that the gemstone could be placed in! Hopefully the reference wasn't some ominious premonition of the future!
(23:17:27) Discord Draconequus nodded. "Well I have ponies to meet today and trouble to cau-- er no yeah trouble. A few pranks to play to keep those ponies on their hooves!" With that he would vanish!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 16:53:32 GMT -5
12/29/2015; The Grey Stallion 4: Investigating a Princess
(23:55:55) Discord Draconequus arrived in Canterlot not long after his teusday tea~ A short meeting with Bygone andoff to Canterlot he was. Of course as he entered the capital he was far beyond his former self. now in teh guise of an oridinary background pony, the unicorn male trotted his way toward the castle. It was easy enough to be ignored when you looked like everypony else. After a questionable cupcake incident in Sugarcube the spirit was able to get himself a good stock of freshly baked cupcakes. Let us not ask about the batter overflow that had foals lickign their lips with snowcone treats. He made his way toward the castle nad would manage to meander up to the gcourtyard. With puzzlebook floating beside his head and a saddlebag of smuggled cupcakes -- could he perhaps lure a princess out?
(00:23:47) Princess Luna probably could be lured out from her castle, once the guards took enough interest in the unknown pony moving up into the courtyard. They were obviously a visitor, and visitors were oft reported to the higher-ups so that they knew who passed through the palace. And Canterlot Castle.. or parts of it, were certainly open to them. Princess Luna herself was looking forward to a calm enough day, one that hopefully didn't involve giant spiders, or scribes and foals endangering themselves with advanced magic. She was thankfully steered away from such a train of thought when one of the guards came to her. Her court was open, or would be, and she wondered what they had in store for her.
(00:50:43) Discord Draconequus dipped his head to the guards. "good day sirs how are you today? I was wonder might there be a chance to meet with the princess? Local detective, Strife." Using his horn he woudl levitate his badge from his saddle bag and show it ot the guards. "I was hoping to ask the princess some questions on the cockatrice invident a few weeks back in Canterlot." He spoke with a raspy voice, hardly looking as if he was the sort to cause trouble.
(01:11:42) Princess Luna. The guards cast each other brief puzzled glances when the unicorn introduced himself. A nosy pony.. but probably a harmless one; one that the princess could easily handle. "Of course. Head to the throne room." One replied gruffly, and as one, they used their magic to open the double doors for the detective. They would say no more, and close the doors after the visitor had entered. Princess Luna would be where they said she'd be, opening the throne room doors and taking her place upon the throne itself to wait.
(01:18:08) Discord Draconequus cleared his throat. "Why thank you gentleponies." He slid the badge back into his saddlebag and made his way into the foyer. Of course Dis-- er Strife had an ulterior motive. It was easy enough to ask Luna this and that about hte incident, to gauge her annoyance level, but his goal was to learn how the princess moved and walked for Bygone. The prank wouldn't work if Bygone did all the work! He made his way toward the throne room and glanced around with his red eyes. His cropped, scruffy mane gave him a ruggad look, but also just a bit lazy and haphazard with the scissors. (01:46:18) Princess Luna spied a figure approach the open doorway and pass through into the throne room proper. She watched them curiously from where she sat poised on the throne, trying to gauge him; but it was always difficult to tell what it was ponies wanted from just a look. The princess idly ruffled her folded wings against her sides, getting them comfortable, while she hailed him from across the room. "Greetings, citizen, to the court of night. What ails thee to seek my aid?"
(01:57:23) Discord Draconequus stood with an informal stance: back legs parted slightly while one forelimb curled up. His scruffy tail flicked this way and that before he settled all four hoofs on the ground. "My, I have to say the Night Court's pretty impressive." His ears pricked forward, the quill behind his left ear slipping down as he levitated it and a notepad. "I wished to inquire about a few things Princess, if you wouldn't mind?" He was polite in his manner, but spoke informally. He seemed an average street pony. "So I presume you heard about that incident in teh streets about two weeks ago involving ..." Hen osed over his notes. "Guards hunting monsters-- as one citizen called it." He looked directly at Luna, eyes focusing on the princess.
(02:15:32) Princess Luna allowed a faint smile to briefly surface across her face at the compliment, and let it fade as the stallion continued. "I would not mind at all. Please, ask." She replied, bidding him to continue. To what he said next, she tilted her head a little in thought. "Ah.. yes, I assume you speak of the sudden cockatrice invasion?" Princess Luna queried. "It was unfortunately during a time of which I slept, or I would have dealt with it myself. What was it you wished to know about it?"
(02:21:27) Discord Draconequus scrawled his quill's tip over the marchment in though. A few pages were leafed through. "Yes, very good, thank you princess. Now ah, jsut to get some clarity on some old information -- you no longer hold affiliation with your old title, Nightmare Moon, correct?" He poked the feather end against his lip. "Leading toa full cooperation and seperation of duties between night and day, according to sources?" While as a detective he did need to seperate fact from fiction, sometimes Dis--Strige liked to have a little fun. "I'd also like to confirm that your favorite flavor is blueberry?" He arched a brow, peeking over the pad.
(02:32:48) Princess Luna guessed that there was nothing more the pony needed to know about the cockatrice, but the following question prompted a raised eyebrow. Were ponies still so concerned about that, about her? "I indeed no longer hold Nightmare Moon as a title. I must clarify, too, that what prompted me into taking it has long since been dealt with. I have atoned for the sins I have committed under that guise. Princess Celestia and I have forgiven each other, and settled our differences. We are as equals once more." Luna replied, hoping her answer would help quell their worries. To that last question, she looked briefly puzzled before she answered. "No, it is cherry."
(02:35:54) Discord Draconequus nodded. "Well, may I say it is good to have you princess." Of course he had to bite his tongue lest he said 'good to have you back,' that would have ruined all the fun. "Always important to set the facts straight, now given that many felt that with you two Princesses together the panic caused by a few cockatrice dining at a resturant could have easily been quelled by a few graceful words. Tell me what is your view on the animocity between the two groups? Ponies and Cockatrice that is." He seemed ready to jot down her words for posterity. What was he investigating though? It seemed the questions were arbitrary.
(02:54:53) Princess Luna bowed her head in response to the little 'welcome back' and straightened to hear what else the detective had to say- and it was back to the cockatrice. She allowed a moment of silence to trail out to consider her answer. "It is understandable why ponies would be upset with the cockatrice. They caused quite a lot of trouble in Canterlot, in damages, lost goods and general mayhem. As to the cockatrice.. I have little idea. Their home is in places such as the Everfree Forest; what they were doing here in Canterlot, of all places, is puzzling." Luna paused, gathering the rest of her thoughts. "I suppose the animosity is a bit unfounded. We should not fight with fellow animals we should be caring for and returning them to their natural habitats."
(03:03:03) Discord Draconequus pinched his eyes up in amsuement. "As expected of a princess." He could not help but mentally sneer for the answer. While it was to be expected of Luna she didn't need to meet every aspect of being royalty. It made it no fun corrupting her words! Twirling the quill with magic the detective considered the newly wrought information. "Well as you can understand it is my duty as a detective to find the truth and discover where the cockatrice came from -- but as you said they were quite far from Everfree -- so there had to be a reason they were in town. I am determined, if I may princess, to find out why. Why does anyone come to Canterlot really, let alone to one of its high scale cafes." He levitated a small photograph from hsi saddlebag. "This was acquired as evidence. During the pandemonium someone seems to have found the time to take a picutre." He flaoted it over. It was a selfie of Discord and the lizard birds at lunch while ponies in the background seemed to be running for their (03:03:05) You say, "lives. "
(03:08:53) Princess Luna merely peered down at him at his response, her expression neutral; had she known what was going on in his head, she probably would have smiled in triumph. Alas, she did not. She nodded as the detective went on to tell her of his duty to find out who was responsible, and why. When he mentioned evidence and brought out a photograph, she leaned forward a little in interest. The picture was floated towards her so she could get a full look- 'lo and behold, it was Discord. Luna's face darkened. "Oh I do believe I know who it is." She replied. "There is only one draconequus in Equestria, and it is Discord. He must have brought them here for the sake of creating trouble, for that is what he loves to do."
(03:14:51) Discord Draconequus pricked an ear as he turned his head slightly, the quill lifting from teh parchment. "Discord -- but my princess, certainly that can't be so. Is he not some old mare's tail?" He bade. "As such there has never been any empirical evidence that he exists, and pardon me for saying so but even from the word of muzzle of a princess: without proof it seems a bit of a strentch." While he did not claim it was impossible... "It is highly imporbable still that such a creature of myth would come to Canterlot for the sake of ...dining and trouble. It doesn't explain why cockatrice." He really had to hold back his tongue. How he wishedto fill the hall with the decedant sounds of his ego stroking. He was too awesome, cool, powerful to be anything but a spooky bed time tale! He cleared his throat and stuffed down a cupcake feeling a bit drained. Luna was tough nut to crack.
(03:26:29) Princess Luna frowned at the detective as she lifted a hoof towards the levitated picture and nudged it back towards its owner. If she had been any other pony, she would have asked the rude question 'What rock have you been living under?' but, fortunately, she was not. "Certainly you have heard of his return and the trouble he caused in Ponyville those seasons past." She prompted, confused. "Discord is indeed real. My sister and I once sealed him in stone with the aid of the Elements of Harmony, where he had stayed these past thousand years. There is plenty of evidence, if you know where to look, detective. Our tomes of history are not written on false tales."
(03:39:13) Discord Draconequus seemed to write something down. "Well, those in Ponyville, but being thatI live in Canterlot it isn't very easy to travel between the two. Princess, I am a simply pony, I really don't have the means to travel so haphazardly on a rumor. Hysteria is avery real disease you know. It is why I ask these questions. There truly seems to be quite a bit of conflicting evidence. Truth is my priority. So some facts." he flipped through some older pages. "Ponyville becomes the center of Princess Twilight's kingdom." Flip. "Old Kingdoms restored from obscurity thanks to princess Candace." Flip. "Princess Luna returns to the throne." Snap book closed. "There seems to be much evidence of princesses stepping up from the shadows of ruined or forgotten kingdoms that one littered Equestria, and the presumed king-tyrant of the past...do you know what these facts point to Princess Luna?"
(03:48:01) Princess Luna quirked an eyebrow at the detective, but let her face quickly settle back into mildly interested neutrality while he spoke. "Truth and honesty should be highly valued, and it is understandable to hold a healthy amount of doubt for what you hear.. but one should be open to trust, too." She idly told him and fell silent as he brought up facts of which she nodded to each, confirming that they were true. "I could give you one good answer to that. Equestria is blossoming into something more than it was.. but pray tell, what is it you see?"
(03:53:43) Discord Draconequus settled his noting pad in the saddle bag before consuming another cupcake. After he finished chewing he let a cherry frosted cupcake float toward the princess. "Perhaps maybe those individuals that invade from Everfree, and other parts of Equestria, should be considered as well, not just new princesses, fromer princesses, or former kings." He bowed his head. "Well, Princess Luna, I must thank you for your time. You have helped me clear up a number of discrepencies in these reports. Do expect a lovely report of the investigation concerning the Cockatrice Incident. You know many have come to favor the title 'fox in the hen house' I wonder who will be the fox in all this." If she had naught else to say the unicorn would turn to depart~
(03:59:44) Princess Luna looked surprised by the offering of a cupcake from the detective- who, she noted, had a bit of a sweet tooth. She would accept the confection into her own magical grasp, but she didn't dig into it right away. Her focus was still on the unicorn stallion while he talked, and he brought something into her consideration. Interesting point of view.. Luna thought to herself and nodded to the stallion. "You are most welcome, detective. I am glad to have helped. Goodnight." She bid him, and did not speak aloud her answer on who the 'fox' would be. Discord, most likely. He was a wily one, and it was always difficult to predict what he was up to.
(04:02:29) Discord Draconequus existed the throne room to the foyer, and headed out the castle. His eye gave a twitch as he turned his head and let out a sneeze. A wayward flower sprouts and blooms, only for it to erupt a hooffull of sprinkles. Off the unicorn went back to canterlot to work on his 'investigation'. Next time he'll have to consider anotehr angle. Luna was hard to get a giggle out of. He was determined!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 16:55:01 GMT -5
12/30/2015; My Shadow and Me
(15:51:32) Discord Draconequus had 'interviewed' the princess the night before so the unicorn found himself up and early -- well almsot dinenr time was pretty early for him, and working on furthering his investigation at the Sugarcube. What was he investigating? The new batch of mint cupcakes he ordered! The male munched way, pad and quill strewn about other papers at the table. As cold as it was he seemedto still find the time to relax outside. With a knitted scarf, winter cap and quilt under his saddle bag: he kept himself cozy. "Ho ho... wonderful. This makes things much easier."
(16:02:21) Baokros Was up early, and he was just devouring the food in the fridge. He had spent the night inside the castle, in his old cozy room, that seems to still be there intact. For breakfast he was having marshmallows and cookies, cold chocolate, raisin and oats with some milk, and cake on the side. This was his "personal" breakfast, not the most healthy choice, but it was his decision to make, and he decided on this sort of food. Suddenly his ears twitch as he hears a knock on the door. It was old Kibitz. "Hello young master, Princess Celestia has asked me to make sure that you were eating healthy and not gouring yourself in sweets. May I come in?" Oh oh...now he done did it, eating all these sweets.
(16:22:12) Princess Luna. The sun had risen, announcing it was early morning to most ponies, but to the lady of the night.. it announced that it was starting to get late. The princess stifled a yawn with one wing as she left the throne room far behind her, pondering two things before she retired: a quick snack before bed.. or visit her scribe to see how she was faring? The latter seemed a little more important, considering the trouble Azure had been in, and so Luna meandered off in the direction of the infirmary.
(16:26:05) Azure Rain saw a door in her way and her mind simply dismissed it, a bolt of entrophic energy washing through the wood decaying it instantly before blasting it outwards in slivers of mold and dust, then the scribe would step through the opening as bile dripped from her pale lips. eyes finding the guards near a sneer washed over her features. "Convenient..."
(16:35:42) Discord Draconequus had himself many a questions and after packing up his cupcakes he would be off back to Canterlot, the easy way though. Far be it for home to take the long way back. A teleport spell would do the trick. Packing up his saddle bag with the an inappropriate amount of cupcakes and an obscene number of sprinkles! Or was it inappropriate sprinkles and obscene cupcakes--? Well no matte. The unicorn shook his head and raised his horn to hte air, letting a soft glow over come it. He would vidualize his spot... now -- it wasn't hard for 'Strife' to use such simple magics, but you can bet flashy flair came with everything! (16:36:25) Discord Draconequus released the teleport spell so he would land proper and primp in front of the castle gates. "Ah-ha!"
(16:41:24) Bygone Specter was taking a break from working on his part in Discord's 'glorious cookout plan'.... maybe he could use some cupcakes? Perhaps... He really wished he could just pop over to Canterlot though... he needed another look at the Luna's chestpiece if he were to make a proper forgery! It wasn't like he could find a good picture off-hoof! Makign the small mini-luna figure wasn't near as hard. Why was it hard? The little changeling was, for all his faults, a bit of a perfetionist. If somepony wasn't foold then Dissy mght get mad at him! And Bygone didn't want his 'big brother' upset at him for messing up the cookout! The little changeling in pegasus form was seated upon a bit of a high perch only... to slip! The end result was very fortuitous! He landed square on Strife's back as he executed his teleport. Thus Bygone now found himself falling from the pon's back right outside of canterlot castle!
(16:49:41) Baokros Scurying off, in an effort to hide the evidence, while advisor Kibitz kept on knocking on his door. "Be right there Kibitz." The only idea...stuff all the marshmallows and crackers in his mouth and chewing as fast as he can, only leaving the cold chocolate and raisin with oats. Gulping it all down, it was not a pleasant experience for the foal, he will get a hiccup latter on. Opening the door to let Kibitz in, who so happens to bring in a bowl of fruits and vegetables along with some healthy breads. "Ahh master Baokros, the royal Canterlot society of chefs have prepared this delicious assortment of healthy fresh fruits and vegetables for your morning breakfast, after which our royal majesty princess Celestia have given permission for a doctor's visit, so you are to report to the infirmary for some blood work, and a health checkup. A foal your age should be healthy afterall." He grimanced, somewhat enjoying his words
(16:54:23) Baokros For Bao this was nothing but bad news, first his delicious high sugar meal was ruined, but now he has to go see a doctor...no no no, this can't happen, worst day ever so far. Ounce more Kibitz spoke. "Ahhh yes, one of the members of the royal guard will accompany you to the infirmary, apparently he has to visit a friend of his who was injured...Mhmm never thought guard duty would be such a dangerous line of work, I always thought it was all for show." He said before leaving Bao with his healthy breakfast. The foal's ears dropped as he said his goodbyes to Kibitz, then finishing his somewhat dissapointing breakfast. Until hearing another knock at the door, this time the guard who was suppose to escort him to the infirmary.
(17:03:38) Princess Luna should have dealt with her visit to the infirmary earlier, so she could have retired to bed when she wanted. It was her fault, but in the long run it was probably best that she had. The closer she came to the infirmary.. she was sure she heard something odd in the stillness. It sounded like a faint explosion, or rather a crumbling of something. Princess Luna became concerned and quickened her step to see what was going on.
(19:39:47) Baokros: Baokros Horn continued to glow, even as he finished panicking. Breathing hard, in his mind he could feel it, this dark magic, disgusting. Suddenly out of his horn the two Windigos that have taken rest inside of him began to manifest, surrounding the room, giving their angry whinny directed at Azure. The room temperature started to drop faster, now covering the walls and the ceiling with ice. {Repost for D]
(19:41:53) Princess Luna, with Azure's help, managed to peel Bygone off and out of harm's way... mostly. Azure's throw had knocked him unconscious, but she wasn't entirely in control of herself. She could see this, but before she could do anything, before she could even stop Azure's spellcasting, she felt somepony whisk by her. It was.. Strife? He had gone to tackle her scribe and halt the process before she could have- and furthermore, the air around them was growing colder. In her peripheral vision, the princess saw the windigoes manifest out of the frightened Bao and felt her time for hesitation was up. Luna rushed in while Azure was down, and made to cast her spell to cleanse the unicorn mare of dark magic. It would take a lot out of her, but it would be worth it.
(19:44:26) Azure Rain screamed at the top of her lungs as the entropic force was cleansed out of her system by the night's princess luckily being held down by Strife tangled with her, fear now in her eyes as she came fully to her senses and her dark mana dissipated now that the host was clean of the otherworldly parasite.
(19:53:38) Discord Draconequus would admit it was perhaps a bit reckless of him to assault the mare, but it it kept her and the others safe he saw no harm in taking action. What he had done was done so in calculated risk. If anything -- he would have broken his guise if the others were in serious danger, but much of the risk was reduced thanks to his own presence and the Princesses, who were no slouches when it came to fooling around with rift and their kin-beast. When he felt it was safe the male unwrapped himself from Azure he shifted back on his haunches and sighed out. Dusting back his badly cut mane he looked down to the mare. "Miss Azure?" He called before looking to the others. "Are the foals alright?" The calm, cool, and composed facade of Strife bit back the zipping righting actions of a hyper chaos spirit.
(20:12:58) Baokros The Windigos began to encircle the ponies, forming their etheral shape. Bao had collapsed, now unconsious, he was always weak to dark magic, even getting close to it, freaked him out, getting encircled by it, that sickened him. Now that he was out cold, there was nothing to keep this Windigos in control. A screeching whooing sound, as the Windigos made their way towards Azure, with the intent of causing harm.
(20:20:03) Princess Luna pinned her ears back when Azure screamed, but it was soon all over. The dark magic was gone, forcefully cleansed from the unicorn's body. Dark magic was a difficult thing to clean up- on an entire town, it took three alicorns. For one pony.. Princess Luna's power was enough. It still took a toll on the already tired princess and she sank down to the plush hallway carpeting on shaky legs. She did think to draw Azure towards her in a comforting embrace, forgiving, once Strife had disentangled himself. One problem solved, and one more remained: the windigoes, and their handler unconscious. Luna sighed wearily, stifling a yawn with one silver-shod hoof, and tried to cast up a shield around her and Azure. It wouldn't be long before she passed out from exhaustion, but hopefully somepony else could come along and help.
(20:47:36) Discord Draconequus stood with the mare to his form. The foals were TKO'd and he seemed the only with power to remain. Pursing his lips, the very visage of calm and thoughtful, the unicorn stallion lit his horn aglow, and lit it did so with a torch of blue fire that was sent out in a wave among the circling ice creatures. His eyes narrowed as he stamped his hoof agianst the ground in a show of power. "Disperse beasts." He commanded. He really rather not break his guise and so help them if the spirit did -- so help Canterlot with a Discord loose in the streets, oh that would be a riot! He felt the strain of holding the disguise as well and had to take a munchie break, but so long as the windigo did their coach circling it gve him little time to.
(21:01:13) Baokros The Windigos continued to encircle the three. the magic strikes against them, drove them even more agitated. The burst of magic that came from the unicorn made them pause for a moment, stopping the drop in the room temperature, before suddenly an eruption, their actions have called the attention of another. On the corner of the room, a time and space anomally, drawn to the dark magic, as well as the magic of chaos, a curious intruder. From the portal emerged three more windigos, carrying a carriage with another spectre that looked both very similar and very different from the others. The rise of the cold continued underway, and Finn and Fay stopped circling the pair, and moved back over to the blue foal in a protective stance.
(21:02:28) Azure Rain actually had no problem with either Strife or Discord as the spirit had saved her in both of his forms atleast once, so stayed close to him putting her fate in him while she was weakened and disorientated, no matter his love for pranks she knew Discord would save others when it mattered.
(21:15:05) Discord Draconequus twisted his head up, horn still aglow with magic prepared. Whether it was defensive or offensive was yet to be known, but by the very vibrations against the air it was easily noted as offensive to those with a sense for magic. For such a plain unicorn though he seemed mroe than steady on his hooves when it came to the twisting of magics. His brows furrowed. "You trespass in a dimension that isn't yours to trespass in..." Oh how the spirit was intrigued, but his visage could not show the curling grin that fueled his mischief. Who was this? Another player to the game?
(21:27:49) Baokros In appearance the spectre looked identical to the other Windigos, with a few noticed changes, painted marking across its body, pupilated blue eyes, a bony face, if Discord memory were to pull for him, this spectre was known as a Wight, or a Pony that turned into a Windigo through its curse. The spectre looked at the unicorn. "And you take things that do not belong to you." He said as a pair of chains wrapped themselves along the two Windigos that were defending the foal. "Come, is time to take you back to where you belong." The spectre spoke, as he pulled on the chain, only managing to break it. A look of surprised and annoyance. "The foal has binded them...very well the foal will die to unbind them."
(21:31:40) Azure Rain could not stand against such beings in her current state even if she had wanted to help the foal, instead she lay against Strife and made herself as small as possible, windigoes and spectre's required one to be at peak condition, which the unicorn was not in the least, looking up at Strife as Bao's spectre associate apparantly knew the dark coated unicorn?
(21:36:42) Discord Draconequus strode forward as he held himself tall. "Was is it with sorts like you? You misplace a windigo or two and assume theft?" Hovered a cupcake at he most inopprotune moment. Biting into his he gave a casual stare at the creature. "Why don't you just relax, have a cupcake. We can talk about it." He hurled the cupcake toward the spectre with his unicorn magic, eyes narrowing. "Because if there's anyone here who is going to be a killjoy, it certainly isn't going to be you." How dare he! How dare he ruin his fun! The unicorn stamped his hoof, the ground cracking beneath it. Was it an illusion? it felt strange as large, dragon shaped shadows began to grow outward from his own. Well illusions can't hurt right? Cept these weren't pixies. Just not beliving in them, didn't kill them. The playful shadows cackled before they jumped and moved to climb all over the spectre's cart to topple it.
(21:51:00) Baokros The Wight screeched at the other one, freezing the cupcake in its place, and passing through its etheral body. "You do...your magic, your land, it all belongs to us, your magic belongs to the father, a mere gift." He said as an icicle began to form to stab the little foal, before stopping, another howling sound began to call them. Looking at the foal and the two Windigos who were in its defense. A mild annoyance, as he turned towards the shadows, who had managed to topple the carriage only to have it reapeared ounce more, this are afterall ethereal, not really there, yet there. His horn glowed as he opened another portal to their world. "When the time comes, I will return for my kin, be wary of my call Spirit."
(21:54:07) Azure Rain look weary and nudged Strife. "Strife? can I please go rest now, is it safe to retreat to my chambers? I'm so very tired." she would however lift Luna in her telekinetic hue, it was after all part of her duties to look after the diarch of the night as much as Luna was looking out for the scribe.
(22:12:52) Discord Draconequus blinked, cheeks blushing softly as he stood at attention. With te creepy spectre gone (given he hismelf was a ammalgamation of mosnter parts -- that was serious case of pot calling the kettle black...) he looked toward Azure." Ah, Miss Azure are you alright?" The shadows sheepishly looked around before vanishing. "Please, please do as you must. I'll take the foals to the proper facilities." His ear swiveled back toward where the creature had formed. Wight, huh. It seemed just with new powers coming to bat for the side of Harmony, so were runner ups attempting to take his spot as a creator of disharmony. He was not going to take that lightly... He trotted toward Bygone to check on him nosing at the young foal. He would look to Bao, it's windigo seeming intent on guarding him, but that raised many questions...
(22:21:51) Baokros Not feeling anymore danger the Windigos began to dissipate back to the foal's being. He started to wake up, now that the place was getting back to normal. His legs gently scurry as he woke up. Looking around for a small moment, not knowing what happened.
(22:46:42) Discord Draconequus seeing as he was the only really conscious one around -- hardly a candidate for mature adult, but since he was playing the role he migth as well take to it. With Bao and Bygone all squishy the male unicorn would make tempt to scoop them up and take them to the infirmary where they could rest. It was hardly trouble since he was ful lsized and not the least bit out of energy, though he did face whoarf like three cupcakes on the way. Man it was hard being him!
(22:50:03) Bygone Specter suddenly jerked awake with a cry as he was picked up and once again fell off of the pony that had been carrying him. "What happened?! Aaah! Where's Azure? The brain eating demon from Tartarus! It didn't get in my head did it?! I dun wanna have my brain eateeeeeen!" he'd cry as he ran around in circles crantically until he flopped to the ground and tried to bop his head with a hoof to 'dislodge' whatever brain-eating demon that might have gotten into his head.
(23:05:43) Discord Draconequus arched a brow as the lad ran in circles. The unicorn male sat down on his haunches, his horn levitating a cupcake as he munched on it. He licked at the frosty mint creme and watched the boy try to cleanse himself of evil. After a good while he leaned his head slightly. "It's over." Oh, well he could have said something sooner. He could have, but made the distinct choice not to. "The danger has passed. Worry not foal, I wil lbe making a full incident report to the authorities." Wans't he the authorities? Well he was a step in teh ladder.
(23:08:56) Bygone Specter eventually slowed to a stop as he heard Strife speak up. "Oh... Thanks Dissy." little foal thought he was being clever! "So... I won't have demons from tartarus trying to eat my brain... good! The little foal practically saged to the ground with a sigh. "Oh! I forgot to get a look at the halter!" he let out a cry and then groaned as he let his head thump heavily to the floor.
(23:13:26) Discord Draconequus slowly munched on his cupcake. "Tis the second time you called me that foal, you know? My name is not Dissy." Which was true. It was a fact. Strife spoke in cataclymic facts even if they hurt your feels. His ears swiveled forward as he licked the icing off his lips. "Aren't you a little young to be interested in halters...?" Zing. The male stood nd moved to tuck Bao in and would next make move to grab Bygone by his tail to lift him into the bed.
(23:20:23) Bygone Specter stares at Strife and sticks his tongue out. "You ain't fooling me." he'd say with a flick of an ear as he stuck his tongue out. However his comment about being a little young to be interested in halters. He stared at the 'unicorn' for a few moments before his head quirked to the side. "I don't get it..." he simply stated as he sat on his rump with a confused look. "A little young for what?" he was quite confused ~ At least until the male went to grab his tail! "Noooo! I'm not tired yet! I need to look at the halter for the mana-battery!" he'd say as he tried to evade!
(23:25:05) Discord Draconequus moved to super tuck Bygone into the infirmary bed. "You should not go around making trouble little foal. Sometimes rest is best, though it is beyond me what you are on about, what am I seeking to fool you for?" He really wasn't but it was a bonus. There was a tapping at the window. While Strife continued to tuck Bygone in tight, from behind the wispy curtains of the infirm's window slithered Discord's shadow. The spirit made a laughing motion before waving and pointing up, as if signaling Bygone to climb to the roof. Strife arched a brow and looked back, but all that remained was the billowing curtain revealing nothing behind it but the night sky. He furrowed his brows and looked to Bygone, raising an accusing hoof. "Don't get strange ideas in your head by reading too many comic books."
(23:31:47) Bygone Specter stared at Strife with a rather amusing look. If he WAS right and Strife was who he thought he was...Then he was reeeally good at acting! Then again he was old no? He had plenty of practice! In any case Bygone's attention was turned to the tapping of the window and he blinked at the sight of Discord's shadow! Since when could he detatch his shadow? Cool! Could Bygone do that to? He stared at his own shadow in thought only to look up and see the shadow for a moment. However he had directions to follow! Just as strife mentioned comic books he blinked. "Ooh!" Whats that?!" he asked pointing back at the window once again. Should the pony have looked he'd turn back to find a very well crafted scare-crow replica of bygone sitting on the bed with a crudely drawn smily-face! and even a straw top-hat! Bygone himself was slipping right out the window to follow Dissy's shadow!
(23:35:17) Discord Draconequus looked away for a moment only to look back and narrow his eyes at the replacement jutsu technique. "Darn foals..." He turned toward the window, ears pricked up. At the very lip of the roof the shadow of Discord's tuft would be seen slithering there. Of course once upon the roof Bygone would find none other than Discord floating on his back playing with a paddleball, with his hind dragon's paw of course, his arms folded behind his head. "Took you long enough. Well? Did you see it?" He questioned. Wait, if Discord was there, flesh and blood, who was --?? This was certainly Discord, chaos and everything, though obviously dumbed down as to not alert the guards. Strife certainly did not feel like this, not even a little. What the hippity haps?
(23:40:16) Bygone Specter stared at what he could only think must be the result of a clone jutsu! He knew Discord knew it! After all it was plainly displayed that he could create copies of himself! "Ain't foolin me with a clone jutsu!" he pouted as he crossed his forelegs and then scowled. "Did I see what? The halter? I didn't get a chance to examine it because demons from tartarus were after my brain to eat it!" he sulked as he hung his head and scuffed a hoof!
(23:45:00) Discord Draconequus missed his paddle shot and stared at Bygone. "Clone ju-- what? Listen here you had ample opprotunity! And demons from Tartarus? I am pretty sure they are, you know, in tartarus. Hence the name demons of Tartarus." He face pawed. He flaoted over to Bygone to pick him up and lean him over the roof's edge. "You see that idiot down there? He is a detective. If anyone has weird information, it is him." Said pony was peering out the window with a look of confusion. The kid was a pegasus... but he was not. He huffed and shut the window grumpily.
(23:50:24) Bygone Specter blinked up at Discord as he missed a shot and then spoke. "No! Miss mist made that portal, remember?! Then she woke up today and was all 'I won't go there so I'll take yours' and all that! She had this creepy black - purple magic that tasted like....like... I dont' know what it tasted like but it was aweful! I have no words to describe it." he'd say as he actually turned a little greenf rom the memory. However he found himself picked up and set a the edge of the roof. "Uh.... Yeah... What information would I be looking for? What adult ponies do with halters?" he asked innocently. He didn't know what the big deal about halters were!
(23:53:55) Discord Draconequus rolled his eyes. "Go down there and find out. Do I look liek I can fit in a halter?" Don't answer that, that is rude. Never as a draconequui his size. Down below Strife made his way downstiars toward the gates. "Go catch up with him before he gets away! Fly!" He tossed Bygone off the roof, least made motion to. Heh ad wings, he could do it! Go, be free friend!
(00:00:05) Bygone Specter flicked an ear. What did Dissy mean about 'go down there'? The litlte 'unicorn' blinked at that next question and never had a chance to reply before he was thrown down towards the gates! The little changeling in disguise let out a combination between a cry of distress and a 'wheeeeee' as he was thrown at Strife from the roof! This was it, he was done for! The little changeling's course was off! He was going to hit the wall above the gate! And little By was too panicked to shapeshift into a form that had wings!
(00:05:21) Discord Draconequus nodded to the guards, giving them a pleasant farewell. Discord rolled his eyes and snapped his claws, a trampaline appearing midway down and bounding Bygone onto a pillow below which appeared just a few feet from the cool detective. "!" The stallion jumped back and looked up just as Discord dissappeared, not one catching sight of himself. "What in Equestria foal?! That was dangerous." It was, this was the truth! The stallion sighed. "Do not tell me this was the reason you climbed the roof?! By Luna's mane you troublemaker." It had to be illegal, somewhere.
(00:09:32) Bygone Specter bounced off of the trampoline only to thud down and tumble from the pillow onto his front just a little in front of Strife's hoof! "Uuuuhnn.. Don't throw me off of the roof. I can't fly." he'd whimper as he tried to get a-hold of himself. He was a foal that was jsut put through a traumatic experience! It would take a few minutes for his head to start working properly again... And for the hooves that suddenly clung to Strife's leg to let go....
(00:16:45) Discord Draconequus's expression fell flat. "I am gaining more and more evidence of your lack of sanity little foal. You prattle on about many things that I can only presume are an overactive imagination. Did someone hurt you? Who threw you off the roof?" Was the foal just loony or had someone realyl did something to him? Only way to know was to get the facts.
(00:23:37) Bygone Specter blinked and inclined his head. "Oh.. I've never had any sanity! But I just have a hat full of marbles!" He literally could not resist that... "It was Dissy! He wanted me to ask you something but he never told me what it was! Then he threw me off the roof!" he'd say as he let out a whine. "Why am I the one that is always flying?" he'd whimper as his ears fell.
(00:30:40) Discord Draconequus facehoof' and sighed. "Do you know how backwards you sound? Your continuous tempt to call me by that name, yet whomever was on teh roof also has that name? Is that what you kids call adults these days? It doesn't show very much respect." He glanced away feeling strnage saying somehthing like that- - as if he has gotten old! "Perhaps you shoudl go back to the infirmary, you really seem to need it."
(00:34:56) Bygone Specter inclined his head and 'snerked' some as he tried to hold back a laugh. "Well.. Obviously not! That'd just be silly Mister Strife!" he'd say as he gave the pony a rather strange look. "Are you feeling alright?" he couldn't help but ask.... Yes, he was playing with the pony and he could hardly help it! If it WAS Discord playing a trick on him then he deserved the headache he could cause! If not.. All in good fun.
(00:37:26) Discord Draconequus rubbed his face into his hoof. "I see you finalyl learned my name..." He let out a sigh. "Now, would you mind releasing me, I've an investigation to continue and I needn't marble losing foals helping me out Now considerate as I am as a mentor, I do think you need rest given your recent tribulations." Punted into a wall, thrown off a roof. Yah.
(00:41:52) Bygone Specter furrowed his brow and wimpered. "But I can't! I need to finish my part for the cookout! Or Dissy will be upset that I'm taking too long and I can't have that! Upset friends are bad! They might not wanna be my firends if I make them upset!" he'd say as he quickly hopped up onto his hooves with his ears flat. "I-I'll let you get back to whatever you're doing yeah? I-I have work to do." he'd say as he tried slip away.
(00:44:47) Discord Draconequus watched the foal as crept away. Sighing out he legvitated a cupcake from his pack. Munching into it he made his way out back toward the main streets of Canterlot. On teh roof Discord vanished leaving some very real questions....
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