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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 30, 2015 17:17:49 GMT -5
Upon closer inspection, there was one thing that would have felt out of pace, should your eye catch it. On the side of the brick was a small bit of fluff. Almost like it nicked the follow of comforter and had a but of stuffing. This fluff, however, moved ever so slightly. And upon closer still inspection, it could be seen as cloud, a small trace of it. Cloud that had adhered itself to the rock, probably before it was thrown.
"That's great Pinkie." Applejack said enthusiastically.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 30, 2015 17:29:40 GMT -5
Puss knelt down and inspected the brick when the cloud caught his eye. He got back up and lowered the brim of his hat. They were going to need to keep a close eye on the skies he thought to himself as he left to join AJ and the rest.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 30, 2015 17:44:00 GMT -5
OOC: Did he only inspect the brick or pick it up? In which case, is he still holding it?
BIC: "We all set to go?" Applejack asked, when the group was assembled.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 30, 2015 18:09:30 GMT -5
ooc: He only inspected it.
"I'm ready Senorita." Puss said. "So are we!" Pinkie spoke up.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 30, 2015 18:14:20 GMT -5
"Alright, let's get going." Applejack said and walked out, sure Puss was close behind, "Where shall we head first? The fair?"
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 30, 2015 18:56:54 GMT -5
"That would be the best place to start." Puss agreed following after AJ. "Are you coming Ruby?" Skullboy asked quickly falling in behind Puss and AJ.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 31, 2015 12:23:39 GMT -5
"Yeah. Just thinking about how this should go." Ruby said, quickly running up to the group. Applejack was walking very determined and her focus was visible in her expression as she made her way onward to the fair.
OOC: Jump to the fair and the club simultaneously?
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 31, 2015 15:58:16 GMT -5
ooc: Sounds good, but I'll let you play the set up.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 2, 2015 13:21:49 GMT -5
"Alright. Here's where the two were when we last saw Night." Applejack said, standing where the ponies fell from the sky earlier. "I think if we're going to find a clue, it'll be here."
The club scene was rather dead. There were a few ponies inside drinking soda or coffee or water, but there wasn't much happening otherwise. The bartender was working the bar as normal and a single waitress was waiting tables. She seemed to be sweet-talking one of the patrons. Or getting sweet talked. It was hard to tell as they were clearly both enjoying themselves.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 2, 2015 15:47:32 GMT -5
"Alright, let's split up and search for anything that may help us." Puss said. Skullboy nodded and headed off in one direction.
Rarity looked over to the bartender. "Let me do the talking Pinkie." "Aw, but I wanted to 'do the talking' as well." Pinkie said, her ears drooping. "Maybe later." Rarity said, but this needs some subtlety." Rarity walked over to the bar. "Excuse me Sir, but is Night Core available?" She asked him.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 3, 2015 17:30:02 GMT -5
Applejack nodded as well and started by going to the stands and asking the ponies if they'd seen the pony with night anywhere.
OOC: I'll leave it open for you to do whatever and tie in the story to that.
BIC: "Hmm? Ah, the guests from yesterday." The bartender said and sat down the cup he was drying, "I'm not seen Mr. Night come through today. Haven't seen him since he left last night. He tends to sleep in after poetry night, though, so I'm not too worried."
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 3, 2015 17:50:17 GMT -5
Skullboy also started asking around while Puss searched for anything suspecious where the two had landed the previous night.
""I see." Rarity said sounding disappointed. "Are there any friends of Night that we could speak to?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 3, 2015 18:14:21 GMT -5
There wasn't really much for Puss to notice, since it was a well worn path and quiet day. There were scattered clouds above. What might be odd is that the "scattered clouds" seemed to only be above the fair and maybe a block out. It was clear skies for the rest of Los Pegasus. There was also a breeze, but it was low and seemed to avoid the clouds which stayed put otherwise. "I do remember the two ponies." Said one pony talking to Skullboy. "There was another pony that was with your two friends." Another said an pointed to Puss and Applejack as she said it. "There was a guy with spiky hair flying around last night. I think I say him today, but I didn't pay him much mind." a third said. Applejack got very similar messages. Ruby was at a loss of what to do. She looked at the Ferris wheel and other attractions. They'd gone on these before meeting Night, so there probably wasn't much help to be found there. Instead, she walked up to Skullboy, "How's the search going?" She asked from behind him.
"Who wants to know?" the bartender asked, leaning on the counter and squinting his eyes a little. "Aw, who am I kidding. Night talked about you all night long. I'm sure you're just coming by for another visit." He took out a business card and wrote something on the back, "Here's his address, I'm sure he'd like for you to stop by." he said, handing the card to Rarity.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 3, 2015 18:58:41 GMT -5
"Ponies did see them, but they can't tell much beyond that." Skullboy told Ruby. Puss headed over to AJ. "Is it usual for clouds be like this in Equestria Senorita?" He asked having noticed the clouds since he was paying attention because of what he had found at the hotel.
"That's very kind of you. Thank you." Rarity told the bartender and left with Pinkie. "That was easy." Pinkie said. "Maybe TOO easy." "Oh, Pinkie. Don't be silly." Rarity said as they followed the directions.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 3, 2015 19:10:20 GMT -5
Applejack looked up, "No, it's pretty peculiar." AJ said, "It's rare that be get partial cloudy on so small an area. If we had a Pegasus with us, we should see if there was anyone hiding in those clouds. It's possible they're watching us right now if they're really following us."
"So we know they're around, we just need to find out who it is." Ruby said thinking. "Psst." came a hushed hissing sound from between a couple stands. "PSST!" it came again a little louder. Someone was trying to get Skullboy and Ruby's attention.
On their way out the club, the guy from earlier was still there, but the waitress had gone already. She wasn't anywhere to be seen at all, in fact. Outside, the waitress was waiting around the side of the building for the two ponies to come out.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 3, 2015 20:40:41 GMT -5
"Ruby, I think something is hissing at us." Skullboy told her.
Pinkie and Rarity left the club to follow the directions to Night's place.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 4, 2015 12:26:22 GMT -5
Ruby looked to the sound of the hissing. A hoof on the other side of the stand was waving them down, "Over there. Someone wants us to come over." Ruby said, nodding in that direction, "Should we? I think it's kind of suspicious."
Once Pinkie and Rarity were on their way, the waitress started following behind them, slowly gaining, but holding back until they were fully away from the club. She seemed to be trying to keep a low profile. but her uniform kind of gave her away.
OOC: I'll add these two for now.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 4, 2015 16:51:45 GMT -5
"Maybe they have information about the pony we're looking for." Skullboy said.
"But how do we find out for sure?" Puss told AJ thinking it over.
Pinkie and Rarity didn't notice the pony following them and when they got to Night's place they knocked on the door.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 4, 2015 17:03:31 GMT -5
Ruby moved and looked left and right before walking to the pony waving them down. Once they were between the tents, there was a pony there with a arriving resemblance to the waitress from the club. She could be her twin. Ruby and Skullboy wouldn't have noticed though, "Hello?" Ruby asked cautiously. "Hi. Who's with you?" The pony said looking to Skullboy and further down for anyone else. She sounded nervous and looked a little shaken.
"Well, week have to ask the local weather mare. The pony in charge of the weather. Let's see if we can track her down quickly." Applejack said and started walking to the ticket master at the gate.
Once they knocked the pony following then stopped behind them. "You're looking for Night?" She said in a small voice. There was no answer from the door and not a peep from the other side.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 4, 2015 23:47:10 GMT -5
"Oh, I'm Skullboy, please to meet you." He said thinking she meant him when she talk to Ruby.
Puss followed after Applejack.
Rarity and Pinkie were surprised and spun around at the voice. "Darling, you gave us a freight." Rarity said. "Yes we're looking for Night."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 5, 2015 12:26:06 GMT -5
"OK, Just wanted to make sure you weren't being followed. My sister and I are trying to find our boss. I recognized you from the poetry reading. You wouldn't happen to have seen Night today, have you? Apparently, he was talking with you guys a lot last night." The filly said, nervously peering to the sky and their surroundings with an obvious paranoia.
The ticket master lead them to the curator who in turn lead them to the weather mare, on account of Applejack being one of the EoH and the curator really looking up to her. Puss and Applejack found the weather pony overseeing the festivities from a cloud on the corner of the fair grounds. "Hello, got a moment to answer a question?" Applejack called up and the weather pony looked down on them. "Depends on the question." She said and turned her attention back to he sky.
The waitress was surprised when they were surprised and jumped back a little, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sneak up on you. I was just wondering if you knew where Black really was? He's normally here in a reasonable amount of time in the morning, even if he does sleep in, and he skipped out on our date last night, though he's usually more timely. I'm getting worried about him."
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 5, 2015 16:42:52 GMT -5
"No." Skullboy told the pony. "We're looking for him as well. We're with his cousin and she's worried about him too."
"It's the kind of question we would not like shouting to the sky, if you get my meaning Senorita." Puss called to the weather pony.
"I'm sorry, but we haven't seen him since last night." Rarity said. "We were hoping to find somepony that could help us with some questions." "Questions like: Who's got it in for him. And where were you when he was last seen?" Pinkie added.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 6, 2015 1:55:59 GMT -5
"Really? I might have a lead if it helps. I'm looking for a pony with spiky hair. He's suspicious, always has been, and I've gotten eye witness account he was the last pony to be seen with night before the club and before he was with his cousin." The pony explained, "Could you help me get more information? I think I'm being followed and can't do the next part myself."
The pony sighed and flapped her wings, sending herself and the cloud she was on down to the ground, "What can I do for you?"She asked, though it wasn't very sincere. Even still, she looked around like she was looking for something or something was on her mind.
"Why would you ask questions like that? Has something happened to Night?" She asked, looking to the door which has gotten no answer thus far.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 6, 2015 5:10:57 GMT -5
"Sure." Skulboy answered. "We're looking for a similar pony, what is it that you want us to do?"
"Sorry to bother you Senorita." Puss told the pony. "But we wanted to ask you about the clouds. It seems very strange that they're like this and we were wandering if you could help us find out if somepony were hiding in them."
"We're asking the questions here, missy!" Pinkie told her. "Calm down Pinkie." Rarity said. "This isn't one of Twilight's books." "Aw, but you got to ask questions last time." "There are more important things to think about right now Pinkie." "Oh, yeah, sorry." Pinkie apologized. Rarity turn her attention back to the pony in front of them. "We're afraid something may have indeed happened to Night. That's why we want to know." She explained.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 6, 2015 13:17:01 GMT -5
The pony pulled a piece of paper from her bag, "Right here. It's supposed to be the address of the Spiky Maned pony. I can't go there if I'm being followed, but I can lead them away." The pony said, holding out the address on the paper.
"You're telling me." The pony said suddenly, "But I'm not aloud to buck them or at least spread them thinner. I've got signed orders that I'm not to mess with the clouds over the fair. I brought this cloud so I could watch them." She pointed to the cloud she was resting on, "There was a pony jumping around between clouds earlier. He left right before you two called me down." She added, looking back up to the weird cloud formation.
"So you got the address for him here?" She said, walking between the two and knocking on the door again. She immediately tried the nob and the door popped open. There was damage on the frame like the door had been kicked in, though there wasn't damage on the door itself to hint at this.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 6, 2015 15:53:04 GMT -5
"Okay, we can do that, right Ruby?" Skullboy said taking the paper.
"That is very strange." Puss said. "Who could have given such orders? I assume it would not be easy."
Rarity and Pinkie looked at each other with surprise as the other mare took charge before looking into the house from behind her.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 6, 2015 17:24:36 GMT -5
"Yeah. If it helps us find the pony and Night." Ruby said, having her suspicions, but going along with it since it's their first solid lead. "It's off in that direction." the pony pointed, "I'll go in the opposite direction. If you see my sister, tell her you're with me and I'm sure she'll help you." she said and ran off in a flash. She was sticking to the shadows, but ducking and weaving between tents too much to follow.
"They're from my boss. Said it was for a special occasion and that the clouds should be left alone." The weather mare said. "You said that a pony was going between the clouds." Applejack interjected, "What did he look like?" "Well, it was a stallion. Big, with a silvery spiky mane. He would sit on one cloud before moving to the next. I couldn't tell what he was doing, but he spent just at much time leaning over the edge of a cloud looking down as he did messing with the clouds themselves. As it stands, I'm not allowed to touch the clouds, so I can't even check what he's done thus far." The pony explained, "He never seemed to notice me watching him, though."
"The door is broken." The waitress said, looking at the frame of the door, "Someone's been here already. What if Night's in trouble." She said quickly and with a clear worry in her voice before she ran into the house.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 6, 2015 18:15:06 GMT -5
"Should we tell Applejack and Puss about this?" Skullboy asked holding the paper out to Ruby.
"It sounds like the pony we are looking for." Puss said. "But we still do not have wings. Who is your boss? Maybe he can tell us what the special occasion is."
"This looks a lot more serious then I first thought Rarity." Pinkie said as they walked into the house. "Not like the stuff I did with Twilight. Shouldn't we find ponies more qualified for this to help." "Let's see what we can learn here and discuss it later with the others, alright?" Rarity said.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 6, 2015 18:58:18 GMT -5
"Yeah, let's go see if we can find them." Ruby said and started back for the main path.
"Good luck with that, I work directly under the Mayor of Manehattan. You're not going to get an audience with him anytime soon. Why don't you..." The pony stopped and shot a glare or her right, pointing her ears in that direction for added effect, "Speak of the devil." Applejack looked where the pony was looking and it only took her a second to spot what she saw. The Stallion was flying back to the clouds with a small burlap sack between his teeth, "There he is Puss. The spiky maned stallion." She said and immediately started in his direction, "Thanks for the help." She said to the weather mare who nodded and didn't take her eyes of the pony. She was curious what was in the sack.
Inside, things appears disheveled. It looked like the place was overturned and robbed, but it was more messy then barren. Perhaps signs of a struggle? The pony, clearly knowing her way around, wasn't to be seen. She must have gone upstairs first.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 7, 2015 10:18:02 GMT -5
Skullboy followed after Ruby.
Puss shot after the pony to make sure he didn't loose him.
"Stick close Pinkie." Rarity told her as she started upstairs. "I don't like this."
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