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Post by Plush Ramen on Jul 15, 2015 21:45:55 GMT
The main street into and out of Canterlot. Beware, at night, noone will protect you.  |
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Post by The Old Steed (R.I.P) on Aug 30, 2015 17:52:59 GMT
[Enter Demetri from the Canterlot Boarder]
Holding a map in front of him with one hoof as he trots, the leather-armored green Earth Pony stallion trots down the main-street carefully; headed towards the palace. He hummed a small song as he trotted, seemingly unnerved by his surroundings of desolation and devastation.
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Post by Vaan on Aug 30, 2015 18:09:11 GMT
[Enter Vaan from the Canterlot Border]
Flying next to his partner, Vaan unzips his bag and pulls out roasted bird seed. He threw a couple in his mouth trying to calm himself down. He wasn't unnerved by his surroundings, but more by what could happen if things went sour.
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Post by The Old Steed (R.I.P) on Aug 30, 2015 18:20:05 GMT
"There are several different escape routes if things get heated." Demetri says in a hushed voice, glancing around as he trots, "There's the sewers, which is the best strategy. We can also cut through tight alley-ways and abandoned buildings if that doesn't work out. It's a large, ruined city, we could also hide if we must."
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Post by Vaan on Aug 30, 2015 18:32:07 GMT
"Let's just hope you can run in that heavy armor," replied Vaan in an equally low voice,"Plus, I gotta couple smoke bombs."
Vaan opened his bag show his gear, resulting in a pot crashing into the ground.
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Post by The Old Steed (R.I.P) on Aug 30, 2015 18:57:07 GMT
"It's light armor, I can gallop a marathon in-" Demetri started bragging, before he saw the pot crash and gasped loudly, jumping back and pulling out a thin-bladed dagger.
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Post by Vaan on Aug 30, 2015 19:27:33 GMT
Vaan saw the dagger and pulled out his own. He looked at Dementri for a moment before calming down and sheathing his blade. he then picked up the kitchen item and placed it back into his bag.
"It's just a pot. I used to be a cook before all this," Vaan explained, taking out a smoke bomb and handing it too Demetri,"A pretty good one too."
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Post by The Old Steed (R.I.P) on Aug 30, 2015 19:37:51 GMT
Demetri took a shallow breath and sheathed his blade as well. He trotted closer to Vaan and looked at the Smoke-grenade curiously. He didn't seem impressed, and handed it back to Vaan quickly.
"We have tools as well, however the Last Locust like to travel with only the most necessary equipment for a mission. Depending on gadgets and tricks can make you vulnerable." he scolds before trotting along the rubble and filth covered street.
"We also lost contact with the scouting group only a few days ago... keep an eye-out for any signs of them." Demetri adds quickly, trotting ahead of Vaan.
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Post by Vaan on Aug 30, 2015 19:52:12 GMT
Vaan took his bomb back and hooked it to the outside of his bag. He shrugged before catching up to the Earth pony and resting on his back.
"Gadgets and tricks can save your life, mate," Vaan informed, "The only signs we may find is a dried puddle of blood and loose fabric. Honestly, they're probably dead or deep in the dungeon."
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Post by The Old Steed (R.I.P) on Aug 30, 2015 20:23:01 GMT
"True, but you never abandon a comrade. We should probably take a look as well while we're in the castle... that and I heard there was a mine of some sort in the mountain here. It might be wise to check that out too." Demetri says cautiously as he trots, blushing slightly when he sees Vaan resting on his back.
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Post by Vaan on Aug 30, 2015 20:26:55 GMT
"Alright, Deme..tri. Sounds like a plan. Perhaps while you and the Queen talk, I'll 'sneak to the restroom'," Vaan whispers, "Have myself a look around. See if I can gather anything."
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Post by The Old Steed (R.I.P) on Aug 31, 2015 0:22:28 GMT
Demetri nods in agreement, liking the plan. "If you bring back that scouting team, the Sultan will be very impressed. Doing this mission alone will be enough to prove yourself, but he does like when ponies go the extra mile!" he points a hoof up ahead to the palace.
"Just give the queen the scroll and I'll take it from there, alright?" he asks before trotting ahead.
[Exit Demetri to the Fallen Palace entrance]
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Post by Vaan on Aug 31, 2015 0:44:35 GMT
"Maybe impressed enough to throw in a couple more bits," Vaan said to himself before he jumps of Demetri's back and walks behind him.
[Exit Vaan to the Fallen Palace entrance]
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Post by Astral Midnight on Aug 31, 2015 22:33:06 GMT
[Early the next morning]
[Enter: Astral Midnight from Canterlot Apartments]
Looking around, Astral noticed how run down everything had become. But at the same time, nothing looked uninhabitable. Of course, his time in the Everfree Forest may have changed his definition of inhabitable. He continued onward, always ready to suddenly raise his hood, just in case. He had no idea what dangers awaited him in these streets, and would rather not find out.
As he walked, he began to think of his time growing up on these streets. So many fun times were had, along with their fair share of bad times. All the times that it was raining and they had nowhere to hide, along with the times that they would join in big celebrations with the rest of Canterlot. It was like they had belonged there. Astral stopped walking and sat down at the edge of the street, flooded with emotions. Perhaps some of his old friends were still around, and perhaps e could run into them in the near future.
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Post by Citizens In Equestria on Sept 2, 2015 2:57:07 GMT
The Main Street of Canterlot attracted a lot of attention from the residents that still resided there. Whether it was fear, pride, or the only home they knew that kept them there, many ponies tried to simply continue to live their lives in this new and strange world. However, the depressing state the scarred city was in from the war had left the place a hostile environment in some areas, not to mention at night. Durring this time of disarray, some ponies had taken up stealing or mugging others to get ahead in life for money or simply food. And today was no different.
Down the street from Astral, a mare let out a scream, "Thief! THIEF!!" A dark cloaked figure bolted from the mare, her saddle bags with it, and headed straight for the alley Astral was sitting in front of.
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Post by Astral Midnight on Sept 2, 2015 12:46:50 GMT
Astral sat there, staring into emptiness,when suddenly the screaming woke him from his daydream. Looking in the direction he thought he heard the screams from, he noticed a dark figure approaching at a dead sprint. Thinking quickly, Astral raised his hood and sprinted directly at the figure, ready to impact.
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Post by Citizens In Equestria on Sept 3, 2015 2:33:24 GMT
As the figure ran closer, thin sky blue legs appeared out of the cloak as it galloped FAST towards Astral. Suddenly seeing the dark stallion, the cloaked figure hit the breaks hard, causing his own hood to fall back and reveal a gangly teenaged earth pony colt with scrapes and bruises across his face. His eyes were wild with fright as he tried to stop and turn to flee before Astral could crash into him. However, he was clumsy and didnt move decisively enough to get out of the way in time.
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Post by Astral Midnight on Sept 3, 2015 21:34:31 GMT
At some point during his sprint, Astral's hood had fallen down. Astral decided to not do anything about it. Watching the other pony, Astral noticed the other pony's hood fall as well. Noticing the age of the pony, Astral attempted to slow down. Astral's attempt at slowing and the colt's attempt at stopping didn't stop them from crashing into each other at a decently high speed. Astral was knocked off balance upon impact, throwing him to the ground
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Post by Strong Defense on Sept 6, 2015 22:14:28 GMT
[down the main street from Astral Midnight]
[Enter Strong Defense]
Walking onto the main street of Canterlot Strong Defense took one last look around his home town. He could see all the damage to the city just like the damage to his body. Strong was bandaged up with some of the supplies from Tender's first aid kit. He had all of his supplies and was just about ready to go, when he heard somepony scream thief.
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Post by Citizens In Equestria on Sept 7, 2015 3:46:57 GMT
Upon impact, the young colt had lost his grip on the saddle bags and as the two ponies fell apart from one another with a clatter, the stolen saddle bags landed right by Astral's side. The bag's flap had fallen open slightly, revealing a glint of gold bits and apples inside the bag.
The teenaged pony sat up with a look of horror on his face at seeing that the bag was no longer in his possession. Jumping to his hooves and then launching his small frame at the bags, the young colt dove with a slightly strange snarl as he whisked the bag up into his mouth, bucked Astral in the jaw in a very rude manner, and carried it down the road at a full speed gallop. The colt smirked and looked back, proud of his quick thinking and ability to escape the tight situation as he ran closer to where an alerted ex-lunar guardspony was standing.
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Post by Astral Midnight on Sept 7, 2015 4:18:03 GMT
Astral's mind filled with rage as the colt kicked him in the face. Jumping quickly into a sprint after the teenager, Astral calmed down slightly. He wasn't about to let this go unpunished, no matter the age of the pony he was chasing. Astral glanced back to his bag, but remembered he had nothing that could help in this situation. Though as he looked back, Astral remembered that he had wings and could sort of fly.
Directing his gaze forward, Astral's eyes narrowed. He opened his wings and gave a few good flaps. His hooves left the ground. He was actually flying. His mind was full of excitement for only a moment, as he sped on towards the colt. As he neared the teenaged pony, Astral's front hooves unexpectedly hit the ground. He was quickly pulled out of the air and thrown into a string of uncontrolled cartwheels. During these spins, Astral noticed a unicorn who hadn't been there when he came in. The colt was heading right towards the unicorn, so Astral did all that he could at this point, hope that this new pony would stop the colt, or at least stall him long enough for Astral to get over to help.
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Post by Strong Defense on Sept 7, 2015 4:55:35 GMT
Strong watched the colt with the saddle bag in his mouth and the Pegasus that was chasing after him. He put two and two together know that the colt was likely the thief he had heard somepony screaming about. It was going to draw more attention to himself then he wanted right now but, his guard training was calling for him to act. When the colt got close Strong used his magic to stop the colt. Pinning him to the ground a pair of magically made handcuffs around his hooves. Strong was standing over the young colt as he looked through the bag seeing the apples and the gold. Strong then knelt down the bag still in his telekinesis and place a comforting hoof on the colt's shoulder.
"OK, Son why don't you tell me why you have this bag? It really doesn't look like it belongs to you."
A smile on Strong's face trying to get the colt to open up to him.
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Post by Astral Midnight on Sept 7, 2015 15:12:12 GMT
Astral came to a stop with his neck and chin on the ground and his flank in the air. Astral stared at the unicorn as he pretty much arrested the colt. Astral flailed his back legs in hopes of flipping himself right side up again.To his surprise, the flailing worked. He stood there for a second, checked for injuries, found none other than a few scrapes, and proceeded towards the unicorn with caution, having seen what he can do.
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Post by Strong Defense on Sept 7, 2015 20:03:22 GMT
Well, you have gone and gotten yourself mixed up in things now. Strong looked around seeing the Pegasus that had been chasing the colt walking up to them. Strong helped the colt to his hooves before turning to the Pegasus, keeping a warm smile on his face.
"Hi there, is this bag yours?" Strong said as he gestured to the bag still floating in his magic.
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Post by Astral Midnight on Sept 7, 2015 20:13:25 GMT
Astral looked the unicorn in the eyes and said, "Uuh, no... I believe it belongs to that mare over there." Astral pointed towards the mare that had screamed in the first place. Astral made sure that he never broke eye contact with the unicorn.
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Post by Strong Defense on Sept 7, 2015 20:28:44 GMT
"hm... Ok then." Strong said out loud while looking at the colt a hoof to his chin as he thought of what he should do now.
Looking between the Pegasus and the colt an idea of what needed to be done coming to him. That should work and then I can get myself out of the city before I cause any problems for my family. Looking back to the Pegasus I just hope he will help me out with this.
"Thank you, Sir do you think you can help me with something? If you have some free time that is."
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Post by Astral Midnight on Sept 7, 2015 20:47:22 GMT
"Uuh, sure... What do you have in mind exactly?" Astral was hoping that this wouldn't take too long, but he could always find a library or something later. By the look of the unicorn, Astral could tell that he was in some form of military. Astral kept a close eye on the unicorn, ready to pull up his hood at any moment.
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Post by Strong Defense on Sept 7, 2015 21:37:25 GMT
Strong smiles at the pegasus.
"Thank you, I just need your help to pick up somethings in the marketplace."
Putting a hoof on the colts back Strong dispelled the handcuffs. Passing the bag to the Colts he let him back to the mare. Strong had the colt return the bag and apologize to the mare. Strong looked back at the Pegasus and smiled. Opening up his saddlebag Strong pulled out some of the clothing wrapped around his lunar guard armor before wrapping it around himself and closing his bags. There we go that should keep anypony from recognizing me. If they heard my voice that would be a different story but, this should work. Looking back at the Pegasus and the colt Strong said.
"Are you two ready to go?"
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Post by Astral Midnight on Sept 7, 2015 22:34:36 GMT
Astral quickly glanced back at his bag, making sure it was there. He quickly decided that he could use some more supplies, so he turned to the unicorn and said, "Yeah, sure. Let's go."
Astral thought for a second, and then looked at the colt. As he went to say something about the colt, Astral figured it out and decided not to say anything.
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Post by Strong Defense on Sept 7, 2015 23:39:41 GMT
Seeing that everypony was ready Strong led the two to the marketplace. Strong was on edge about still being in canterlot but, it couldn't be helped he had a job to do. When the three of them got to the marketplace Strong give the Pegasus some bits to buy some food. Staying a little back so as not to be spotted my anypony that mite know him. When they had all their supplies the three made their way back to the main street. At the main street Strong give the food and some bits to the colt and told me that stealing was not right and if he need help there was no shame in asking for it. With the colt on his way Strong turned to the Pegasus and said.
"Thank you again for the help Mr. ... I am sorry I never got your name."
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