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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 20, 2014 17:47:14 GMT -5
The inner mind of Ripple where our ponies are trapped...
Twilight followed the Princess to the Library until everyone was inside. "Should I get some tea, Princess? Or does that not matter here?" Twilight asked genuinely unsure.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 20, 2014 18:33:09 GMT -5
"I think that's a good idea Twilight." Celestia told her. "If this world would allow it, but I think we should be fine for at least a little while."
ooc: I'll start Celestia's explanation after Cherry posts here.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 20, 2014 19:10:56 GMT -5
"Then I'll get a pot of hot water going." Twilight said walking into the kitchen. Mayor Mare can and sat beside Princess Celestia.
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Post by Cherry Blossom on Jan 21, 2014 20:47:53 GMT -5
Cherry sits down and waits for her cup of tea. She looks over at Celestia waiting for her explanation.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 22, 2014 7:03:21 GMT -5
"Not long after I banished Nightmare Moon." Celestia began. "Another threat came to Euquestria. A shapeshifter of unimaginable power tried to destroy our home. Unlike the changelings you fought Twilight, a shapeshifter gains the power of whatever it transforms into, it is limited by its skill though, however this shapeshifter could transform into dragons and other powerful beasts. It could transform into me and gain my talents and it could even transform into Nightmare Moon. The battles he fought against us wasn't just physical, but psychological. The power of the Elements had already grown weak with me and I had to use the only thing that was left to defend us, the Fire of Friendship. With it I completely destroyed the shapshifter's power, stripping it from him and leaving him a helpless shell of his formal shelf. I also used my magic to stop him from lying and bond him to truth so he could never deceive any creature ever again. I then trapped him inside the Everfree forest and left him there, never to do evil again. But I was so wrong. I underestimated his evil and one of my young subjects had to suffer for it. As the Everfree forest grew bigger the shapshifter reached out further until he was able to touch a small little village next to the forest. And it was in that little town of Alfalfa that the shapshifter deceived young Ripple. Even though he couldn't lie his truths held more lies than ever before. He fooled the children of the village into trusting him and he recognized Ripple's potential. He had no power of his own so he used Ripple's power instead, he kidnapped her friends and family with her own power to force her into helping him. When Ripple found out it was her fault that her friends disappeared she was devastated. The young filly lost control and her magic acted on its own. Through pure will Ripple rescued her friends and their families and then she trapped herself and the shapshifter in a place only she could reach, taking only her mom and dad with her, but they were frozen within that world and couldn't do anything for their daughter. I tried everything I could to save her, but it wasn't in my power and I couldn't find her. Alone in that world with only the shapeshifter for company, decade after decade, created Blankflank. Blankflank was Ripple's sorrow at loosing everything she held dear. Blankflank protected her from the shapshifter, from the sorrow and from the years. Keeping her innocent to it all. But Blankflank lashed out, blaming her old friends and reached again into our world in search for them to take them to her world and punish them. But hundreds of years had passed and her friends had long ago moved on. Instead she unintentionally brought Mayor Mare and a few other ponies to her world and that was the first time in hundreds of years I could feel her presence again. I couldn't enter her world myself, but with Mayor Mare's help we were finally able to save Ripple and bring her back. She lost much, but she could finally continue to live a normal life. At least that was what I hoped for. Blankflank should have disappeared when Ripple was saved, but for some reason she's back and working against Ripple's wishes." Celestia finished, her eyes wet with tears.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 22, 2014 8:14:46 GMT -5
Twilight, who had been standing in the doorway of the main library room everypony was sitting at, put a comforting hoof on Celestias arm, "I'm sure things will work out Princess." The pot in the kitchen started to whistle, "I'll go get us some tea." Twilight said getting up and walking back into the kitchen. "So are we only going to try and save Ripple from this place or will we be taking the fight to Blank Flank and Incognito as well?" Mayor Mare asked after giving the Princess a moment to recover.
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Post by Cherry Blossom on Jan 22, 2014 12:04:11 GMT -5
Cherry sat there attentively listening. Waiting for what we should do. (and still waiting for that tea.) OOC: Yay, 50 posts and 2 stars!
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 22, 2014 12:11:01 GMT -5
OOC: Yay! I'll be waiting till after Bio posts next before I respond and Bring tea.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 22, 2014 16:36:51 GMT -5
"I do not yet know what the shapeshifter role in all this is, but we should all be weary of him." The Princess said. "As for Blankflank, saving Ripple will mean that we'll have to face her, but we should be careful when dealing with her. Remember that Blankflank is still part of Ripple and hurting her may end up hurting Ripple. But I will save Ripple, I will not fail her again!"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 22, 2014 18:07:24 GMT -5
Twilight came through and dropped a cup in front of each of her guests, Earl Grey. (Because it's not jasmine ) "You didn't fail her the first time. You shouldn't hold onto things outside of your control." Twilight said but not with a tone to undermine her mentor and Princess. She took a sip of her own tea before continuing, "So we're all trapped in a pocket dimension of sorts together. What's our next plan of action?"
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Post by Cherry Blossom on Jan 22, 2014 22:20:56 GMT -5
OOC: Oh my gosh! I hope you mean you placed the tea and not dropped! Also Cherry doesn't really have much to do at this point since she doesn't know how to help, but I guess that's ok for now. xD BIC: Cherry took a sip of her tea that Twilight had 'PLACED' in front of her, carefully listening to the conversation.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 23, 2014 1:49:30 GMT -5
"I appreciate it Twilight, but as leader of Equestria, some things I must take responsibility for." Celestia told her student. "We should try and find Blankflank and get as much information from her as possible." Celestia was just about to take a sip from her tea when a flower appeared inside the cup and sprayed a thick cloud of pollen into her face. She threw the cup down. "Watch out!" She shouted between coughs and sneezes as flowers started growing inside the other cups. ooc: Welp, now Cherry has something to do.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 23, 2014 13:44:04 GMT -5
Twilight looked over to Celestia and held her breath when the flower in her cup spit pollen at her. She was blinded though and looked around frantically for something to wipe her face. Mayor mare wasn't as lucky and got blinded and was heaving and coughing.
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Post by Cherry Blossom on Jan 23, 2014 20:13:48 GMT -5
Cherry, already having her mouth closed, got sprayed in the eyes. Although she couldn't see anything she started to apply some magic. She imagined that the flowers that where growing from the cups where wilted and would wither away. Soon after that, Cherry had wiped her eyes and just as she opened them she saw the flowers wither away. "Is everypony alright?" Cherry asked with a worried look on her face.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 24, 2014 2:50:38 GMT -5
"I'm fine." Princess Celestia told Cherry. "Thanks to you Cherry." She stood up. "Let's try to find Blankflank. I'm sure she'll show up if we look for her."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 24, 2014 16:53:47 GMT -5
Twilight eventually found a damp rag and used it to wipe her face, "What's up with Blankflank and plants." Twilight said a little irritated at her spilled tea and twice being inconvenienced by plants. "Beats me." Mayor Mare said standing up with Princess and wiping her eyes for only serving to irritate them further, "Last time the world didn't have this many plants, though it did have a... near perfect replica of Ponyville."
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 25, 2014 20:10:04 GMT -5
ooc: Just waiting for your reply Cherry. We'll always give you time to reply and not try to ran off too far ahead with the story without you. Even if you may not have something big to do we'll still give you a chance to react to our posts or let you give your own input. If you really don't know what to write next let us know in a ooc post and we'll advance the story a bit for you to react to the next posts.
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Post by Cherry Blossom on Jan 25, 2014 22:56:17 GMT -5
OOC: Truth is I was just waiting for you to continue because there isn't much I can really do as of right now. xD
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 26, 2014 2:13:17 GMT -5
OOC: We try not assuming anything so we'll wait for you to post before assuming your waiting for another update. I think Celestia should lead the way being the natural leader in this situation. I'll have Twilight follow after that.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 26, 2014 12:17:15 GMT -5
ooc: If you see we're updating other threads, but not this one then it's probably a good bet that we're waiting for you. "The world will take on any shape that Blankflank wants it to be." Celestia told them. "Even from our own thoughts if she's able to read them." Celestia started walking. "For now we should look for Blankflank, she'll come to us if we go to her. We should also look for clues in what's happening around us, about what Blankflank is trying to do and why she's here. Remember that this is all created with her feelings. The flowers for instance. Why is she concentrating on them? Why is she using them? Twilight, you have spend time with Ripple before, can you think of any connection?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 28, 2014 23:34:11 GMT -5
"No princess, nothing comes to mind. The only link between us and the plants is Cherry here since she can control them but Ripple only just recently met with her but a few hours ago." Twilight said following close behind the Princess. "You don't think Blank Flank is targeting Cherry alone, do you Princess? Or could Incognito have something to do with the plants?" Mayor Mare asked walking beside Twilight.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 29, 2014 6:50:24 GMT -5
"It's hard to say and dangerous to guess." Celestia told them. "Cherry, do you have any reason to believe that you are being targeted?" "Dear Princess!" Blankflank was standing before them where a moment before nothing was standing. The landscape had also changed and the ponies now found themselves in front of a large room inside a castle, standing in front of a throne made stone. "Does my castle look like yours? Where am I? Or maybe it's colder, harder, lonelier than yours? Where's my friends?" "Blankflank!" Celestia took a deep breath and spoke calmly. "Blankflank? Why are you here? Ripple is safe now, why have you returned?" "You seem uneasy Mayor Mare." Blankflank ignored Celestia. "Do you miss my world from before? Would you like me to take you back to it? Twilight? And you!" Blankflank pointed towards Twilight. "What is your name? I don't know if you can hear me. Why do I feel afraid of you? Help."
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Post by Cherry Blossom on Jan 29, 2014 10:09:37 GMT -5
OOC: Oh the story is getting good now. *sitting here eating popcorn*
BIC: "I can't think of anything Princess, but there is this necklace I got from Incognito before" Cherry said before Blankflank appeared not giving Celestia anytime to respond.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 29, 2014 10:42:16 GMT -5
Twilight was initially serious, almost mad, but followed the Princess' example and spoke in a softer tone, "I don't know why you would fear me. I'm only hear because you brought me here and now I'm here to help in what ways I can." Twilight said short and to the point. "I would appreciate it if you wouldn't but with the Princess here I would hope I'm stronger then I was when you first created Ponyville to get my caught up in the moment." Mayor Mare said firm on her words but also calm in her tone. She didn't want to risk setting off so emotional a bring holding so much power.
OOC: Could you please explain the two voices from one pony again, Bio. I'm not sure who can hear it, how it sounds, and if/how I should be reacting to it.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 29, 2014 16:08:48 GMT -5
ooc: Ripple's voice, that which is printed in italic, is like an echo in Blankflank's own voice. The voice doesn't come from her mouth, but does generate from Blankflank. Everypony can hear it accept for Blankflank herself who is unaware of it, it's like her subconscious speaking. Celestia also hears it, but is ignoring it to concentrate on Blankflank since she knows it's Ripple and that the two are one in the same.
Blankflank looked at the four ponies and then she split into four ponies herself, four Blankflanks stood in front of them, one in front of each. "You would know why I've return Princess?" The Blankflank in front of her asked. "I would." The Princess said calmly. "You would help?" The Blankflank in front of Twilight asked at the same time. "What is your name? What could you possibly do to help?" "You're afraid Mayor?" A third Blankflank asked. "Why did you come back here, unlike the others you had a choice. If I take you away, put you somewhere alone, would you still be strong?" "What makes you so special?" the fourth Blankflank asked Cherry. "Can you really fulfill your destiny? Are you truly stronger than me?" "Do you think sorrow is so easily forgotten Princess?" The first Blankflank continued talking to the Princess. "Do you think I would just forget? Forget my friends? Where are they Princess, where are my friends?" "You know where they are Blankflank." The Princess told her. "I'm sorry, but I couldn't help you soon enough." "Give me back what belongs to me! Give me back my friends!" "I can't!" The Princess said.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 29, 2014 19:02:23 GMT -5
"I'm Twilight, I'm pretty smart with reference to the general populace and love puzzles. If you tell me what the problem is then I'll try my best to help solve it." Twilight said with confidence but not in a cocky tone. "I can't say for sure but in this place can I truly be alone? You seem to be everywhere and want to be found. If you're as lonely as you say then separating ponies from each other would not be helping you get over that. Just forcing that sadness on others." Mayor Mare tried to rationalize with Blank Flank, not wanting to be separated but instead trying to get to the bottom of the Blank Flank situation.
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Post by Cherry Blossom on Jan 29, 2014 22:03:53 GMT -5
"Fulfill my destiny? What are you talking about?" Cherry ask the 4th Blankflank
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 30, 2014 3:54:26 GMT -5
The Blankflank in front of Twilight took a step closer to her. "The problem? The problem is that I protected my friends and they abandoned me. Have you ever waited lifetime after lifetime for friends to save you that never showed up? What is your solution to that problem Twilight? What can you do that your Princess could not?" "So you admit that being separated from your friends causes sadness?" The third Blankflank asked Mayor Mare. "So you realize how I must feel? How my sorrow has grown since I was separated from my friends. Why should I be the only one to feel sadness? I could let you feel it too, keep you away from your friends until they give up trying to save you, just like they gave up on me." "No!" Celestia shouted towards the third Blankflank. "Your friends never gave up trying to find you and they knew you'd one day be saved." The first Blankflank stepped in front of Celestia, blocking her view from the Mayor. "Where's your proof Princess?" She asked her. "They never came for me. You never came for me. And even after you brought me back to your world you never help to take my sorrow away." "Your right." Celestia told her. "I couldn't save you and I didn't know you still held this sorrow in your heart. If I did I could have done more. I gave Ripple back her childhood, now give me a chance to give back her happiness, to heal what I caused." "Give you a chance?" Blankflank laughed. "You're the reason that this all happened to me. This is all your fault and you want me to give you a chance?" "I'm sorry, but I did everything I could..." Celestia's eyes suddenly went wide. "Wait a minute. I have always blamed myself for what happened to you, I always felt that it my fault. But Ripple never blamed me for it. You never blamed me for it. What you did, sacrificing yourself to save your friends, could only be done because of your pure heart. Why are you tying to blame me now? Tell me why you've changed?" The fourth Blankflank took a step closer to Cherry. "Do you not have a destiny? Do you not have dreams?" She asked mockingly. "Maybe it's better if you just wither away like a useless flower." "Do not listen to her." Incognito told Cherry. The black cat was sitting right next to Cherry. "You are a great pony, with a great destiny. You should stand up for yourself. Show her that you are a good friend."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 30, 2014 9:59:32 GMT -5
"I can't do what you're asking, for one. All I can hope to do is help you realize you still have the memories of your friends and all the great times you had together. You still have yourself and the ability to make friends. I want you to remember that so long at this weight is over you you'll continue to drown in your sorrow. Sadness is a choice." Twilight said sitting down as she explained herself.
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Post by Cherry Blossom on Jan 30, 2014 10:17:32 GMT -5
"I do have a destiny! I might not know quite what it is yet but I do have one!" Cherry shouted at the 4th Blankflank.
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