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#Post#: 2139--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Sadowi
Date: March 25, 2017, 7:39 pm
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This time, Sadowi indeed stopped but not before and not after
but beside a storm drain, and turned around to face Morgayne.
"All right, you're pretty fast. Aren't you something special?
Let me give you a standing ovation."
Rising onto two legs to free his front legs, he brought them
together for a short applause. "Clap clap. So, what's up, if
you're not here to hurt me, or at least try to?"
#Post#: 2140--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: A. Capella Schwambart
Date: March 25, 2017, 8:02 pm
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Schwambart doesn't take the offered water, letting it sit where
the changeling put it. He just stays put, dividing his attention
between the view outside and the bug sharing the room with him.
This is taking far too long. How well do the others know their
way around here? Are they lost? Do they need found? Is there any
other excuse he can use to get out of the house and away from
that-
He snaps to attention as a figure comes out of the night. It's
pretty dark, but that looks like..."Moonlight!" Schwambart cries
as he sees her fall. He's instantly on his hooves, and he nearly
leaps through the window before remembering Oh right, there's a
door. He dashes out the door and kneels next to Moonlight. Far
too much blood. Gotta get her inside. He gently gathers her up
in his hooves and flies his way back in, laying Moonlight on the
floor. He grabs the previously-spurned water bottle and throws
off his fogwoven garb to get at his regular clothing. Thankfully
he knows first aid, as one doesn't last long in his line of work
without having opportunity and reason to know it. Using his
clothes as bandaging, he starts cleaning and dressing
Moonlight's wounds with the water.
#Post#: 2143--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Nivalia
Date: March 25, 2017, 8:22 pm
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Nivalia gets on her hooves when Moonlight's name is called out.
She has to stop herself from stepping out to assist her inside.
Even more so to intervene with Schwambart's medical treatment.
After closing the door back up, the mare analyzes her wounds
from afar, more so the abrasion on her head. The unicorn took
quite the fall. Nivalia hurries to the kitchen and returns with
an ice pack. She levitates it onto the soon to be bruise, as
well as a pillow under her head for comfort.
This was her fault. Her carelessness got one of her friends
hurt. If only she didn't... Nivalia tried to fight back her
tears, though some make their way down her cheek.
#Post#: 2147--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Silver Sage
Date: March 25, 2017, 10:46 pm
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Sage glared at Moonlight’s instructions, and continued
advancing. When the bow glowed, Sage’s eye widened for a second.
The moment Moonlight released the arrow, real fear crossed the
unicorn’s face, and she started shaking, her eyes dropping to
the cobblestones. When she looked up, her eyes were clearer, and
the deranged look was gone, replaced by pure terror as she saw
the bright arrows fly towards her. She backpedaled furiously,
trying to avoid the arrows altogether.
Unfortunately, she wasn’t nearly fast enough.
An arrow sank deep into Sage’s back right calf, and Sage let out
an agonized scream, her legs immediately giving out from under
her. She blinked rapidly, trying to regain her vision after
being dazzled by the arrows, but all she could see was
brightness. She shut her eyes tightly against it as she tried to
breathe through the pain.
…what had happened? She remembered discovering Nivalia was a
changeling, the bottle, the harsh chant, and then… nothing. Just
blackness. Sage sobbed loudly. No! This couldn’t happen right
now! She had no idea where she was, no idea who had shot her,
and no idea what the black spot in her memory concealed. All
there was was fear and pain… so much pain…
Sage tried to think rationally, but the excruciating pain
blocked out almost any logic. Help… she had to call for help…
“HELP!” She screamed. “SOMEPONY HELP ME! PLEASE!” She dared to
open her eyes slightly and found that, after blinking away some
bright spots, she could see. She found she was in a dark alley.
How had she gotten there? “PLEASE! SOMEPONY! ANYPONY!” Her sobs
increased in volume as she lay in the alley, blood welling up
around the arrow’s shaft.
Finally, she heard hoof steps running, and suddenly she was
surrounded by guards. “Oh my Celestia, what happened here?!” “It
must have been the changeling, that thing doesn’t care how many
ponies it hurts…” “Miss? Miss, can you hear me?” Sage blinked,
trying to make sense of the voices through the pain. When she
finally comprehended what they had said, she shook her head
furiously. “No! This wasn’t Nivalia! She couldn’t have, she is
my friend!”
She continued speaking through the sobs. “And I didn’t do a
thing when those… those jerks started being cruel, I was just
afraid, afraid I had lost one of my first friends in Canterlot…
but don’t you see, it doesn’t matter what she is. Changeling or
no changeling, Nivalia is my friend! And I didn’t stand up for
her! I should have protected her… Should have done something…”
Sage rambled on, not realizing that the guards had stopped
talking, but were just giving her cold glares.
“You know the changeling?” One of the guards finally snapped.
“Yes, weren’t you listening?! She’s my friend…” The guards
exchanged looks. “Another accomplice,” one growled. “Possibly
another bug as well.” The guard at the forefront barked. “Get
up!” Sage blinked at him, starting to feel weak from the lack of
blood. “Wh- what?” The guard roughly hauled her to her hooves
and gave her a hard hit across the face, causing her head to
snap back. “Silence! We’re bringing you in, and we’ll have your
other little friends rounded up soon enough!”
Sage stared at him mutely, until two other guards came up, each
one grabbing a foreleg and starting to drag her across the
stones. The movement caused the pain in her leg to flare up
exponentially, and the blood started to flow faster, dripping
onto the ground. Sage let out another scream that quickly
dropped into hysterical, confused sobs. “No… no… please.
PLEASE!” The guards didn’t even flinch as they took her away.
#Post#: 2149--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Morgayne
Date: March 25, 2017, 11:08 pm
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Morgayne slowed when she reached Sadowi, breathing hard. She
looked at him with a pleased expression. "You stopped... thank
you." Her gaze grew more serious at the question. "Curiosity,"
she said quietly. She walked a bit closer to him, tilting her
head. "You don't come from... around here, do you?" she
questioned softly.
#Post#: 2150--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Moonlight Mist
Date: March 25, 2017, 11:25 pm
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In Moonlight's unconscious slumber she dreamt. She dreamt of
sitting on her favorite hill under the night sky. Everything was
quiet and peaceful.
Moonlight, Moonlight wake up.
20 minutes after Moonlight's arrival
Moonlight was still her slumber, but her senses were coming
back. First was her smell, she could smell blood and sweat...it
was overwhelming. Second was her hearing, she could hear bits of
hushed tones but not entirely able to make it out. She opened
her eyes.
"Hnnng..." Moonlight observed the room but didn't move. She
could still feel pain in her leg, but not as severe. Where am I?
Pacing in front of her was Schwambart, who looked worried.
They...made it. "Schwam-" Her voice cut out and she started
coughing violently. I'm so tired... Moonlight stayed still, her
lethargy making her unable to move.
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Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Sadowi
Date: March 25, 2017, 11:43 pm
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He chuckled and gingerly walked closer to the owner of the voice
that spake to him, one he could not see in this darkness. "Now
now, where're your manners, girlie?"
With one foreleg forward and the other a ways back, Sadowi
lowered his chest and his neck in a great show for a bow. "I'm
Sadowi. Who might you be? But if you insist, no, not really. I'm
definitely not from Canterlot; that's for sure. No, I grew up in
a cage and later on a boat. Why do you ask?"
#Post#: 2155--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: A. Capella Schwambart
Date: March 26, 2017, 12:33 am
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Schwambart has been pacing for a bit, alternately keeping watch
over Moonlight and keeping an eye out for the undead pony out
through the window. He's had time to remove all his clothing,
revealing the fit body underneath, with the portion of his
regular clothes that aren't being used as bandages folded neatly
off to the side. His fogwoven garb is laid out for easy quick
donning in case of an emergency not far away.
"Moonlight!" He's instantly at Moonlight's side when she starts
his name and coughing, grabbing one of the other water bottles
on his way. He lays a hoof across her, discouraging her from
getting up. "Shh. It's fine. Stay still. Here." He opens the
bottle for her and puts it in her hoof. "Drink this. You're
safe." His voice is calm, soothing. Not a very good match with
his actual mood.
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Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Nivalia
Date: March 26, 2017, 8:05 am
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Throughout the whole time of waiting, Nivalia just sits by the
other window, waiting for Sadowi to show up. Every so often she
looks over to Moonlight. Pangs of guilt gut her with each
passing stare, each a reminder of her involvement. When
Moonlight does wake, she hurries to her side just like
Schwambart; though she keeps a short distance between them. "You
made it, Moonlight. No one else has shown up. What happened out
there?"
#Post#: 2157--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Morgayne
Date: March 26, 2017, 10:15 am
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Morgayne rolls her eyes slightly, but she said, "Of course, of
course." But instead of bowing, she did an odd, pronounced head
dip and flicked her long tail. It was a traditional selkie
greeting, one Morgayne had not done in a long time. She doubted
Sadowi would understand it, but it was deeply refreshing to use
instead of a pony greeting. "Pleasure to meet you, Sadowi. My
name's Morgayne." She laughed, a lilting, bell-like sound. "Yes,
I suspected. Why do I ask? Because I know a kelpie when I see
one, though it seemed a bit rude to say such a thing right off."
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