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Post by Plush Ramen on Aug 20, 2015 16:01:38 GMT
Going into the swamp, the heavy fogged area is never a favorite for the ponies of Equestria. However, for those who wish to run and or adventure forth, the waters below can be an interesting find. Dangerously dark and deep, creatures still lurk the waters as tangling grass and sea weed attempts to pull down unsuspecting victims to their fate.  |
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Post by Cammy (R.I.P) on Aug 23, 2015 20:14:47 GMT
The sound of insects and dozens of other tiny critters can easily tune out a conversation. Not to mention it was nearly impossible to walk afoot in this place without risking a bug bite. Which is why Cammy thought ahead and created a cloud by which he can sit inside and poke his head through to look in the waters. The chocolate coated stallion poked his head through the bottom of the cloud and squinted to see into the waters bellow. "If I was a gem, where would I conveniently hide....underwater of course. That's how it turns out in the stories." His eyes widened when he saw something sparkle deep down. Could it have been a one of the magical gems he and his brother were looking for? He didn't know, but couldn't wait to find out. He hurriedly created an extra long hose and dipped the end inside to the object. He sucked on the other end, causing water to spurt and Cammy to throw up a frog. In seconds, the sparkling object came out and he caught it.
"A BIT!" Cammy shouted, going back in the cloud and popped out the other side, shaking his hoof to the sky. "What good is this to me!!? Screw you fate!" He screamed and tossed it a distance. After a few seconds, he realized what he just did. "A-Actually, can I get that bit back, fate?"
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Post by Queen Chrysalis on Aug 23, 2015 20:50:36 GMT
Like a beacon of light shining through the rough green waters, the coin had indeed hit its mark. Blasting through the tangled seaweed, a large swarm of blood red jellyfish had grown furious within seconds at the intruder above. Creating a wave and raising it to slam down a around him, the pony felt so close as stingers and limbs alike had reached out, snagging a part of the stallions leg. As electric coursed through Cash's veins, the pain wzs only limited for the moment however noticable as more of these creatures begun to try and drag him under.
With the dark swamp below calling for him in a creepy and uninviting way, the waters touch from above had felt just as bitterly cold to the touch as it had tasted. For upon tasting such waters, the stallion would soon find himself feeling rather ill, despite the dangerous situation he was now in. This was no easy escape, however things weren't always as they seemed.
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Post by Cammy (R.I.P) on Aug 23, 2015 21:59:40 GMT
Cammy had no time to react as the wave struck him from behind, forcing him to fall underwater. He knew he shouldn't have thrown that bit. Wasted money, even at these times were likely to piss somepony off the deep end. Only... these weren't ponies. Something else did this. "A creature from the black lag-Ahh!!" He screamed in pain as something grabbed his leg, sending electricity through his body while simultaneously pulling him. He tried kicking away, but that only seemed to help whatever was trying to kill him. After water started to enter his mouth, Cammy started to feel a little lightheaded.
He took a deep breath before the creatures finally pulled him in. But before he was completely submerged, his horn emitted a small cloud of smoke. Said smoke let out a 'poof' and it became a Cammy clone holding a pair of hedge trimmers. The clone dived down underwater to try and save the original by cutting up whatever was pulling him.
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Post by Queen Chrysalis on Aug 24, 2015 0:03:55 GMT
With the trimmers cutting into the stingers and tops of jellyfish, it would seem some of the creatures had begun to fall back. Allowing him to think it was over, the blood reddened phylum cnidaria had begun to make the blacked water ..red? Spreading far and wide, sight towards the surface had begun to grow rather cloudy as the excretions of jellies caused the shadow waters above to become rather thick and slimy to the touch. This was becoming incredibly difficult as the balloon like creatures sprung back from all sides.
Wrapping tentacles around the stallions horn and following body parts, it wouldn't take long for the levels of water to deepen, causing the now colorful and bright swamp to seem colder to the touch somehow. with creatures now surrounding both the clone and the original, survival seemed unlikely when a small laser like white light appeared down below the emotionally distraught jellyfish. It was deeper and obviously very heavy in pressure, however something different and pure tried to signal Cammy's presence for life. Through all of this cloudy and stressful drama, a soft voice emerged to him from the light.
'Deeper and deeper they may bring, the only way out is to sing. You may not breathe in this day, the choice is yours if you stay. Believe in yourself and all that you do, the time to panic will turn you blue. Come this way and you may nest, for the creatures that lurk will never rest.'
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Post by Cammy (R.I.P) on Aug 24, 2015 1:13:27 GMT
Cammy tried to stay concentrated, but the increasing pressure was only exhausting him faster. He heard the voice and tried to process what it was saying. He looked over to see that his clone was starting to move slowly and gradually swell, signaling that it was about to burst out of existence. At the statement that the creatures won't rest seemed to give Cammy a jolt. He had a mission, and being killed by the likes of swamp dwellers. The voice wanted him to sing? Fine. He'll sing. Two weeks of chorus classes were well spent.
He opened his mouth and three large bubbles filled with smoke came out. These bubbles bursted one by one into Cammy clones, making the first clone revert back to its normal shape. Each clone did it's best to cut the original free from the jellyfish. And at one point, Cammy became free from entanglement. One clone acted fast by swimming up to the cloud waiting and grabbing the other end of the hose. The other three managed to find the opposite end and grabbed the original while being pulled from the killer swamp.
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Post by Queen Chrysalis on Aug 24, 2015 8:12:03 GMT
'Your choice is noble but foolish indeed, you must get to the top before you succeed. Open your lungs in a tune of your own, for the jellies that wander, will stay in their zone. Protected up there you might seem, singing will get you a chance to redeem. For when you get out, do not run and shout. Sing to your hearts desire, a song of feelings til the time you retire.'
As the clones seemed to cut through the stingers and appendages of the creatures below, the color of the swamp continued to redden as he swam fast to escape. It seemed his breathless trial and error magical spell had actually begun to work as the jellyfish started to back away ever so slightly. With the pressure attempting to hold him down, not much was stopping him now from getting to the surface. However, the creatures of the swamp had begun to hum a tune of their own. Echoing throughout the watery grave, vibrations were sent to Cammy's ears as the horrible sound snuck through towards his equilibrium. If he didnt get out fast, the stallion might not be able to swim at all as his ears begun to feel the burning of their own song.
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Post by Cammy (R.I.P) on Aug 25, 2015 15:57:59 GMT
Cammy screamed in pain once again, letting in more of the horrible tasting water into his system. By this point, he had already grabbed hold of the hose as the other clones that were helping him began to burst one by one due to his weakened state. This time he was running out of options. He was out of smoke, the remaining clone was about to burst and not to mention the cloud it was sitting on was starting to fade...wait. The clone plus the cloud and the hose was more than enough smoke for an escape! The thought transferred to the clone and, with all his might, tugged the hose hard enough for Cammy to poke his horn through the water. The clone, cloud and hose reverted back in their smoke state, combined, and became a large bowl fit for Cammy to crawl into and a 5ft wooden spoon. Cammy used the last bit of strength he had to crawl in and let out a large sigh. "Made it! Made it! Friggin' made it!" He gasped. He reached for the wooden spoon and started to paddle his way to safety before the objects disappeared, or worse.
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Post by Queen Chrysalis on Aug 26, 2015 3:02:42 GMT
Although the unicorn had made it to the surface successfully, the swamp waters below had begun to grow choppy as red blobs begun to hunt towards him directly. With the voice from below no longer speaking, her words of singing could only make sense if the stallion listed. Instead, tentacles and body parts alike had begun to pull at the bowl, aiming to flip it over.
Cammy's efforts were not in vain however, successfully retreating away from the initial center of the jellies. Now fully awake and uncalming, the creatures of the swamp had only begun to travel faster towards his make shift magical item. While others tried to rock the bowl, some had attached themselves to the very spoon he used to paddle.
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Post by Cammy (R.I.P) on Sept 6, 2015 21:09:47 GMT
"Can't a guy live!? CAN'T A GUY JUST BUCKING LIVE!!?!" The unicorn bellowed at the top of his lungs as his magical craft started to move slower and slower despite him using all his strength. Before he was about to scream again, Cammy soon caught a glimpse at something poking out of the swampy waters. It looked to be dead, or soon to be dead, trees. At this point, it wasn't ideal, but Cammy was going to take anything if it meant he could get away from the creatures. In the mix of his paddling, Cammy closed his eyes and concentrated the best as he could. Soon, the large bowl and spoon started to inflate. A second later, they exploded into a cloud of smokey mist, soon dissipating. Thankfully, the shock wave was powerful enough to send Cammy flying a distance. If he played his cards right, this may buy him a minuet or two to regain his strength.
[Exit Cammy to Soil Spread]
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