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Post by Bio Plus on May 24, 2016 17:45:50 GMT -5
"Yes. Thanks to you." Chrysalis replied. "Even without love to feed on we still have a little magic. Since the changelings were captured though I haven't... been keeping in the best of shape." She said and quickly headed down the stairs.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 26, 2016 17:32:10 GMT -5
"Just need to do your morning workouts then." AB replied, following close behind Chrysalis.
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Post by Bio Plus on May 26, 2016 18:27:04 GMT -5
"I think she means she hasn't been eating and sleeping." Ripple whispered to Apple Bloom as they headed down.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 26, 2016 19:11:07 GMT -5
"Oh..." AB whispered back.
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Post by Bio Plus on May 26, 2016 19:52:23 GMT -5
As they entered the underground cavern there were many holes in the walls, each with a bed and a few personal things inside. Just enough space for a single changeling and each hole was spaced out quite a distance from the others. Making it look like a very lonely place to sleep despite the cave filled with so many of them.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 26, 2016 20:48:50 GMT -5
Applebloom looked around, more interested in the overall structure and architecture then the small rooms and their contents.
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Post by Bio Plus on May 26, 2016 21:45:20 GMT -5
"Is this where the changelings live?" Ripple asked Chrysalis. "It seems so... dreary." "We try to keep interactions as few and practical as we can." Chrysalis told her. "Eating, training, cooking, cleaning is done in large groups. Recreation is also either done in large groups or by yourself. It must seem different then what you're used to, but as far as I can tell we're content with living like this."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 26, 2016 22:06:17 GMT -5
"Interesting. How is construction handled? I'd assume it's done in groups too, but is there an overseer or do you run that operation as well?" Applebloom asked, checking out some of the smaller rooms.
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Post by Bio Plus on May 27, 2016 13:03:19 GMT -5
"We have changelings that supervise things like that." Chrysalis explained. "Same with food and everything else that we need."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 27, 2016 13:35:12 GMT -5
"Seems like the perfect society. A system that expertly maintains itself." Applebloom said, practically as a compliment.
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Post by Bio Plus on May 27, 2016 16:27:47 GMT -5
"I don't know." Ripple said. "It seems kinda hard and lonely."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 28, 2016 10:09:03 GMT -5
"Yes, it's that too, but as Chrysalis has said, it's their tradition to do so. If that's a requirement to live, then I think they've got a nice system in place here." AB added.
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Post by Bio Plus on May 28, 2016 11:29:29 GMT -5
"So all changelings just accept this then?" Ripple asked. "Doesn't any of them want to do their own thing?" "There are some changelings that would rather not live this live, that would rather live without their powers." Chrysalis answered. "We have a place for them deeper down where they live less strict lives. Of course we need them and they need us so they may not live like this, but they still follow our traditions. It's like your friend says, we have to do this to live. Did we always have to? I'm not sure, but we have to now and to change that will be hard and take a long time. You see, this here" She waved a hoof around the room. "is our entire army, made up of the majority of the changelings. Very few changelings actually completely goes against our traditions and choose exile." She laughed softly. "I suppose I must count myself among them now."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 28, 2016 12:23:02 GMT -5
"I guess now you can empathize with the other, smaller, side of the bit." Applebloom said, "A learning experience to say the least, as is apparent from your recent asking of questions a normal queen would not have asked."
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Post by Bio Plus on May 28, 2016 16:45:18 GMT -5
"I suppose you are right." Chrysalis said. "But not from the changelings living below, as I said, they live different lives, but still honor our traditions. From those that choose exile, although unlike them I shall still not be able to choose how I live freely." She shook her head. "Anyway, I must get the key to the archives from my room. It is this way."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 28, 2016 18:28:49 GMT -5
"Ooo, the royal chambers." Applebloom said, following closely. She never thought she'd see the inside of the Changling kingdom, less so while being given a tour by the Queen.
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Post by Bio Plus on May 28, 2016 19:06:38 GMT -5
When they got to Chrysalis' room it was a large contrast from any room that Celestia might have. It wasn't very large and there wasn't many decorations. Her throne was in front of the entrance, large enough for her to lie down on. It was as black as she was, made of cut stone and covered in green pillows. So far it was the most fanciest thing they saw down here. Her bed was behind the throne, separated by a curtain and there was a desk with papers on it to the side. If not for the large throne the room could have been cozy. Chrysalis walk to her bed and let the changeling on her back slide down onto it. She then walked over to the desk and took out a black crooked key.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 29, 2016 21:54:13 GMT -5
Applebloom noted the key, "I swear you changlings have something against clean geometry." She said with a chuckle.
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Post by Bio Plus on May 30, 2016 16:24:26 GMT -5
"I suppose our nature does tend to pull as towards odd designs rather than more conventional ones." Chrysalis said as she led the way out. Most of what they saw was more of the same and there wasn't really anything exciting to note.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 31, 2016 13:33:32 GMT -5
Appleblooms sights were constantly on their surroundings, taking in the construction and layout of the halls and rooms. Everything looked and felt so foreign and exciting and she didn't want to miss a thing given this one chance to see the inner sanctum of the Changelings.
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Post by Bio Plus on May 31, 2016 15:57:07 GMT -5
ooc: You keep mentioning that and I keep hitting a blank on how to describe their home. I know I don't want it to look hive like, insect like, but I haven't put a lot of thought into it beyond that. The came to a wooden door and after Chrysalis opened it with the key she stepped inside. Inside was a few bookcases neatly sorted and a table and chair to the side. The bookcases were mostly filled with scrolls and there was quite a few, although it palled in comparison to even Twi's bedroom.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 31, 2016 17:00:34 GMT -5
OOC: I'm just playing Applebloom, you don't have to describe it. I'm playing towards a possible future that may or may not happen. Don't let it get to you. BIC: "So this is where you stored information on Canterlot? Is all this about Equestria or is it other places as well.
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Post by Bio Plus on May 31, 2016 19:17:57 GMT -5
"Quite a few other places actually." Chrysalis said walking to a bookshelf. "The Griffon Empire, the ninja lands and others. Here is all the information we gathered on Equestria. Information about towns and important figures." She took out a large scroll. "This is what we found out about Canterlot. The crystal caverns, buildings and even about the mountain it was build on."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 31, 2016 19:20:25 GMT -5
"Let's me check it out." AB said, walking up to the scroll.
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Post by Bio Plus on May 31, 2016 19:56:22 GMT -5
Chrysalis handed to scroll to Apple Bloom.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on May 31, 2016 20:02:33 GMT -5
AB took the scroll to the table in the center, unfurling it and getting to know it better. She tried to link the pictures on the scroll to the landmarks she knew.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jun 1, 2016 16:31:56 GMT -5
Ripple walked up next to AB to have a look. Writing and pictures made it easy to understand what was going on. The castle was very detailed and the changelings seemed to know more about it than even the EoH did. The Crystal Caverns was mostly accessible from the castle itself and there was a rough blueprint of the town. The mountain had old tunnels, not used in thousands of years, but nothing that entered the city directly.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jun 1, 2016 20:42:16 GMT -5
"Is there a way we can cross from one of these tunnels to these entrances to the crystal caverns? Can it be burrowed through?" She asked, both out loud and to herself as she continued looking the map over.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jun 2, 2016 16:57:16 GMT -5
ooc: Let's quickly discuss how we're going to break into Canterlot.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jun 2, 2016 18:42:21 GMT -5
OOC: I figure with AB and Jin May we'll be able to make a tunnel in. If Mace Windu and Chiro will show up before then, this will probably be revised since that will also give us access to the Super Robot, though it seems stealth also needs to happen.
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