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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 29, 2014 16:06:13 GMT -5
The majestic and magical plains that stretches out west of Canterlot to the coast.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 29, 2014 16:17:48 GMT -5
A rift in space appeared over the green fields and a frightening figure stepped out wearing nothing but a huge blue armor. "Ah! This place is so bright and colorful! The Void would welcome such a place." He said lifting a hand in front of his visor. "Are you sure we'll find the Queen of Nightmares here?" Another man stepped out of the rift, he had no shirt over his dark skin and carried a large sword in one hand. "Doesn't look like the place something like that would be." After the dark man a skinny man dressed like a jester jumped out. "Don't worry, she's here and she'll make a fine addition to our party, with a little persuasion of course. Have I ever let you guys down?" "Now that you mention it..." "Jeht! Jeht! Jeht!" The jester said putting an arm around him. "Have a little faith. It's what's keeping you alive after all!" The jester laughed manically. The last man to step out of the rift before it closed wore a long black jacket, had long white hair and carried a sword more than twice his own length. He didn't say anything.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 30, 2014 18:30:02 GMT -5
"How long are we going wait here?" Jeht asked sitting cross legged in the fields. "There's a lot of magic in this world, be patient while I work through this." Kefka told him irritatingly. "There is another here that can use the power of the void." X-Death said standing imposingly as he always did. "Well, don't go looking for a fight with him, I'd like for there to still be a universe to rule before we leave." Kefka told him. "It seems there are strong forces to be found everywhere in this world." Sephiroth said as he stood to one side looking towards Canterlot. "Why did I bring you three muscle-heads with me?" Kefka moaned. "I should have brought the Emperor and maybe Kuja, he's always fun to have around."
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 4, 2014 6:17:10 GMT -5
The Unicorn Fields was a large place and far away from the four travelers a man dressed in a pure white suit stood in the magnificently green grass. Red rubies decorated the white jacket he was wearing that ended in a V at his knees in the back. He had a white cane under his arm with another ruby on the end. Blond hair that reached the middle of his back and pure white eyes with perfect skin. All in all he looked rather gaudy and pretentious. Princess Celestia landed on a hill a little ways from the man and he bowed down in a dashing manner. "My beautiful Princess Celestia. After all these years it pleases me to set eyes on your visage again." "It has not been long enough." The Princess said. "I was hoping to never see your evil face again, Mouse."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 4, 2014 11:01:47 GMT -5
OOC: posting here so I see it in the participated threads.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 5, 2014 3:15:47 GMT -5
"Done and done!" Kefka said jumping up and spinning around. "I've located our Queen of Nightmares! In the middle of a nightmare invested place, just the way we like them." He waved a hand and an orb appeared in front of him. "Alright big guy, take us here." X-Death walked forward and took the orb in his hand.
"Princess." The man called Mouse cooed. "Don't be like that, I've missed you." "You're the one responsible for what's happening to my kingdom, aren't you?" The Princess demanded. "You mean ponies turning into glass? I may have called in a favor from an old friend." "He wont succeed. My friends will stop him." "I know that. But I couldn't let you trick me again like last time, I had to make sure you couldn't use the same power you trapped me with. You know that, don't you? You knew I'd come back prepared." Celestia flinched. What he said was true, she did know. That's why she was here, but she wasn't going to satisfy him with an answer. "Princess, Celestia. You should be happy, this is a happy time, for both of us." Mouse snapped his fingers and a wonderfully soothing melody came from it, the kind of melodic tone that could lift any person's spirit. The sound reached Celestia and she closed her eyes. In contrast to the lovely music a sharp horrifying explosion of air shook the ground and the music vanished.
"The void will take us where we need to be." X-Death said and portals opened underneath each of the four men. But just as they started to sink into darkness a sharp vibration in the air made the orb flux and explode just as they disappeared.
"You know your magic has no effect on me Mouse." Celestia said opening her eyes again. "Well, not all my magic." He waved a hand and the wedding dress that Celestia kicked over in the secret room suddenly appeared on her. This made her take a step back and her eyes fill with sadness.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 5, 2014 13:13:06 GMT -5
Princess Celestia was standing somewhere in the middle of the unicorn fields. Somewhere far away to her one side Scootaloo appeared and fell down disoriented and far to Celestia's other side Apple Bloom appeared much the same way. "What happened?" Scootaloo asked rubbing her head.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 5, 2014 13:58:35 GMT -5
Applebloom stood up, but fell over, still too disoriented to stand, "Sweetie, Scootaloo, Ripple, you out there?" She called, sitting up and getting her bearings.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 5, 2014 17:28:52 GMT -5
Scootaloo looked around her with nothing but green fields around her and a man standing silently looking at her with a very long sword.
"You must be one of the locals?" Jeht asked as he stepped in front of Apple Bloom, resting his large sword on his shoulder.
Sky Shield finally landed next to the Princess and the guards rushed in front of her between her and Mouse. The guard carrying Vinyl put her gently on the ground behind the Princess before joining the rest of the troops. "Sky! You mustn't be here! Go back to the castle this instant!" Celestia ordered him. "I'm sorry Princess, but I can't let you sacrifice yourself like this, for whatever reason it is. Even if it's because we aren't strong enough, we still promised our lives to you and even if we didn't we'd still give our lives for you, because you're our friend." "You don't understand Sky." Celestia pleaded. "This is a battle we can't win, with stakes that are too high. You'll not just be sacrificing your lives, but your eternity! I'm the only one who should bear such a burden." "Princess, what are you wearing?" Vinyl asked from behind her. The Princess turned to look at her with surprise. "You're, Miss Vinyl Scratch." Mouse was quiet throughout everything that was happening, looking on with amusement.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 5, 2014 17:54:55 GMT -5
The stallion carrying Octavia laid her down next to her friend. Octavia stayed silent and the guard flew to join the others, rubbing his tail after he landed.
Applebloom looked at the guy with innocent enough eyes, "Actually, I'm not from here. You don't seem to be from here either. Who are you?" She asked, standing up and reaching into her saddlebag.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 6, 2014 3:24:06 GMT -5
"Who are you?" Scootaloo asked as her head cleared. "You remind me of someone I know." Sephiroth said. "What drives you?" "To save me friends." Scootaloo answered as if it was obvious. "That's not all. Show me your drive. Show me the strength you use to change destiny." Sephiroth lifted his swords towards Scootaloo. "I don't have time for this. I have things I need to take care of." Scootaloo started to walk away, but Sephiroth jump forward with a slice that through the grass up in front of him. Scootaloo dodged to the side. "Okay, if you insist, I guess I can end this quickly."
Sky noticed the girls for the first time. "What are they doing here?" He asked his soldiers and the one who carried Vinyl lowered himself to stay unnoticed. "It doesn't matter Sky." Celestia told him. "I want you all to get away from here, right now." "I'm not sure what's going on Princess, but my friend and I really need to talk to you, we're worried something awful is happening." "You should listen to your Princess." Mouse said from where he was standing. "You don't want to interfere with our marriage."
"The name's Jecht." Jecht told Apple Bloom. "I'm here with some pals of mine, well, acquaintances really. I'm not that much into the 'kidnapping Princesses' thing, but I thought it may be fun to see a new world." He said casually slamming his sword into the ground next to him and rolling his shoulders as if warming up.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 6, 2014 13:57:32 GMT -5
Octavia's ears perked at the sound of the word "Wedding". She looked to the Princess and noticed now the white wedding gown she was dressed in. She must have missed it earlier because Princess Celestia is already white, but that didn't matter to her now, "Princess Celestia. What's happening? Why are you getting married? Who are you marrying? Why wasn't the rest of the kingdom told about this like with Princess Mi Amore Cadenza?" Octavia shot the questions one after another, panicking a little bit.
Applebloom took her hoof out of the bag and a metal clasp was over the entirety of her hoof. She stepped down, leaving a good sized dent in the ground from the weight of the clasp which began unfolding up her entire arm, over her shoulders, creating a small band around her lower neck, and then covering her other arm and hoof, "So you're aiding in the Ponynapping of the Princess?" AB asked with venom in her voice.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 6, 2014 15:07:09 GMT -5
"Yep!" Jecht said. "Well it's more complicated than that, but I think it all boils down to the same thing for you. I'm guessing this doesn't sit well with you? But if you're not from around here, why do you care? Or are you one of those 'good Samaritan' types that helps out everywhere they go?"
Scootaloo blocked Sephiroth's sword with her wings, every time the edges of her wings would glow and sparks erupt with every blow. Scootaloo was on the defensive, despite boasting about finishing it quickly. One blow send the two sliding away from each other. "You're good!" Scootaloo said. "I don't remember anypony like you ever coming to Equestria." "What is your name?" Sephiroth asked. "Scootaloo. And yours." "Sephiroth." When he said it he closed the distance and the blows started again.
Celestia closed her eyes and tears streamed down her cheeks. She ignored Octavia's questions and looked at Mouse. "That's right Mouse! I'll give myself to you willingly, but you have to spare them and everypony in my kingdom. I'll marry you, but only to save Equestria." "What!?" Vinyl exclaimed. "Princess, you must be kidding!" "That's fine with me Princess." Mouse said. "But we get married first, I don't want to be tricked again. And it doesn't look like your subjects are going to let us do it peacefully."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 6, 2014 15:40:25 GMT -5
"I'm both from here and not from here, but I guess you've been looking for a fight since you got here and it doesn't really matter." Applebloom said. She pressed a light on the collar and they extended further to create a pair of goggles which affixed themselves to her head.
Octavia stood up and walked between Princess Celestia and Mouse, just behind the guards, "Call me selfish, but I can't let this be." Octavia said, not even having a plan or thinking she could do anything.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 6, 2014 16:33:44 GMT -5
Jecht laughed. "Am I that transparent? I never was good at keeping it cool, I'm too hot headed for that. You remind me of my kid, he also has a fire in his eyes, ready to save the world at the drop of a hat. I guess fighting you let's me experience the best this world has to offer."
"I'm with Tavi on this." Vinyl said stepping next to her. "Please, you must understand that this is the only way." Celestia pleaded. "I'm sorry Princess." Sky said. "But even if we don't stand a change we'll never be able to live with ourselves if we didn't try." "That's inspiring." Mouse said. "It really is. But let me try to change your mind. You have... twenty guards here to protect your Princess?" Mouse said counting them. "So I'll only use some of my army, shall we say... twenty, thousand?" Mouse snapped his fingers and again soft wonderful music started playing and again the back teeth of Vinyl and Octavia started to pain. "That's him!" Vinyl shouted. "He's the guy messing with our music!" But her fire was short lived when out of the ground climbed person after person, not all of them human, looking diseased with black skin and red eyes. Vinyl's mouth fell open when the plains were covered with them as far as she could see, twenty thousand horribly looking soldiers. Even Sky's knees went weak when he saw them, he never expected this.
From the ground the twenty thousand soldiers looked like a thick line on the horizon, but fighting from the air Scootaloo get get a clearer view of them. "What the hay is going on now!" She started to fly towards it, but was cut off by Sephiroth. "Come on! Don't you want to know what's going on over there?" "Right now our battle is the most important thing you need to worry about. Do not get distracted." He said and started attacking again. Scootaloo deflected a blow from his sword and with her other wing send Sephiroth crashing into the ground with an energy wave. "Who's getting distracted?" She said and started again for the army, but Sephiroth appeared next to her and send her crashing to the ground with the same technique. "Do not expect mercy." He said landing next to her.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 6, 2014 16:43:40 GMT -5
Applebloom was so focused on the guy in front of her she didn't notice the army on the horizon. She ran in headstrong and jumped at Jecht, essentially ready to punch him in the face. With other step she took toward him, the ground beneath her mechanical arms cracked and she gained momentum quickly.
Octavia was hit with the pain and it had her curled up behind the guards. She tried to resist reacting as strongly as she had the first time, but only served to not notice the army all around them. When she finally stood up and looked around she fell into shock as the numbers of the opposing army made them look like a spec in a black ocean.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 6, 2014 17:30:52 GMT -5
Jecht lunched forward, not grabbing his sword, and aimed a punch at Apple Bloom so the two punched fist to hoof.
Scootaloo stood up and shook the dirt from her. "Fine! If you want to get serious, let's do it!"
Tears were still streaming down Celestia's cheeks. "Mouse is a siren, a siren head in fact." She told the ponies around her. "An ancient creature that lures victims to their death with sweet music, forever to be controlled by him. All the soldiers you see were once his victims and if you don't get out of here you will be too. Five hundred years ago he came looking for a bride and decided I would be perfect for him. You see, taking a bride let's him live longer. But I found a way to become immune to his music and trapped him away. But now he knows my secret and have come back prepared. Giving myself over to him is the only way I can save Equestria."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 6, 2014 17:44:17 GMT -5
Upon contact, the force of the two colliding was absorbed by one hoof and sent to her other which was now aimed at Jechts torso, "Boom" Applebloom said and fired a shockwave at Jecht with not only the force of the punches colliding but also every step she took on the way to him.
OOC: Yes, this does work like an Impact dial but removes the step change from charge to fire. It can all happen at once. Also, this is simply how she fights hand to hand. She also has a ranged attack, but a set amount of ammo, and a final attack, that requires time to charge and leaves her open to attack so she doesn't use it often.
Octavia looked sad, "You shouldn't have to do that. Nopony should." Octavia said sad, "What did you do to become immune to his song? Maybe it'll work for us too? That'll at least give us a fighting chance." She said, the fire in her voice rising with every word.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 6, 2014 18:13:43 GMT -5
Jecht got send flying into the ground. He stood up with a smile on his face. "I'm glad we're not holding back." He said and picked up his sword. He jumped towards Apple Bloom, aiming the sword at her.
"I went in search for a phoenix that used it's magic to open my ears to true music." Celestia said. "That is how I met Philamina."
Scootaloo spread her wings and a aura formed around it that doubled their length. "I think it's time I took the offensive." She lunched at Sephorith, cutting at him with her new wings and setting him on the defensive.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 9, 2014 9:31:22 GMT -5
Applebloom ran in again, trying to intercept him before his sword reached full swing or momentum and went for a breakdance legsweep (as I call them because that's what they look like ) OOC: I'm not sure how to proceed with Octavia and I don't want to say something that would be ooc or something that would be out of line in this scenario so I'll continue with what Octavia was doing in my last post. Freaking out. BIC: Octavia looked to Vinyl, "What were we thinking?" She said in a hushed whisper so the princess couldn't hear, "We can't take on 20000 armed soldiers." She said, almost crying at their situation.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 9, 2014 16:18:22 GMT -5
Jecht pulled in his sword to give himself more momentum and spun his body upside down (he's still in the air since he jumped at AB) pulling away his legs from her sweep. As she passed underneath him he aimed a punch down at her towards the ground. "I don't know!" Vinyl whispered back. "I didn't think we'll actually have to battle, never mind twenty thousand soldiers. But what do we do? We can't abandon the Princess. If only I had my Bass Canon." She said desperately. "Don't worry Princess!" Sky said loudly. "We'll fight until the last soldier, it would be an honor to do so for you." "Please! You mustn't!" Celestia pleaded again. Mouse put a hand to his head and laughed. "I must say Darling, you have some admiral servants. But I dread that you may feel inclined to battle me again if I try to kill these insects. And I simply do not want you to go back on your offer. So what do you say I use them as witnesses and I'll let them go after we're married?" "Please no. Not again." "I know this must pain you, but you have my word. After all, I only want you. And at least you will have your loyal soldier at this special occasion." Mouse snapped his fingers and the soft music played again, but this time it lingered. Sky Shield didn't know what to expect and was on his guard, completely focused. So it was big surprise when his tail started swishing from side to side all by itself. Then his legs started moving all by themselves and as soon he and all his men were dancing a crude dance from side to side in chunky movements and turns. Their bodies completely out of their control. Celestia showed no sign of the effects however, and neither did Vinyl and Octavia. Scootaloo and Sephiroth was now completely focused on their battle and the landscape around them was littered with cuts and holes. Scootaloo landed on the ground with a back somersault and wanted to attack immediately, but her wing pulled to the side all by its own, throwing her off balance. "What the!?" Sephiroth saw his opportunity and lunched forward, but also almost tripped when his foot didn't go where he wanted it. The two looked at each other, weary of any kind of new attack they must be using when both of them started lurching from side to side, their bodies acting on their own and dancing dangerously with wings and sword swinging about. ooc: Yes, AB and Jecht will also be effected, but I'm leaving you to start it off.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 11, 2014 5:21:37 GMT -5
AB used her own rotation to spin to a tight ball and then kick straight up into the air beside his downward punch. That was the plan, at least, as her leg kicked out mid spin and she ended up throwing herself out with significant force and tumbled to the side.
"Vinyl... The guards are acting funny... WHY IS EVERYONE DANCING!!" Octavia said, already freaking out a bit and not wanting to see any more unexplainable stuff, "Princess Celestia, what's happening?" She asked with more then a lot of confusion.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 11, 2014 8:18:12 GMT -5
Jecht punched a hole into the ground and used his fist to flip himself back into his feet. He did a turning sweep that ended with him facing Apple Bloom again and a foot that was tapping to an unheard beat. Jecht looked at the foot insulting and then back at Apple Bloom. "What did you do to me?"
"That's Mouse' true power." Celestia said. "Anypony trapped in his music will dance until they become his slaves. That's how he got the army you see and that's the power I had to become immune to. He had the whole Equestria trapped in his trance the first time he came and after I finally found a way to stop him everypony was exhausted, it was a terrible time just to get back on our feet, that's way I can't let that happen again, that's way I have to give myself up." Celestia opened her eyes with sudden realization and looked at Vinyl and Octavia. Mouse was also staring at the two ponies. "Get them!" He shouted, his face suddenly dis-formed and ugly. The army lunged forward and Celestia teleported the three of them away.
Celestia, Octavia and Vinyl appeared some distance away from Mouse. "You're immune to his spell!?" Celestia gasped. "No offense Princess, but we know terrible music when we hear it." Vinyl said. "Vinyl, Octavia." Princess Celestia said calmly. "I know this may be asking much of the two of you. But if there is any way to stop Mouse and if there's any way to save me, then the answer lies with the two of you. I don't know what you can do, but I ask if if you'll try? I can't leave Sky and the others with Mouse, I have to go back and go through with the wedding. If I stall he'll come after you, so there isn't much time. You're my only hope."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 14, 2014 18:52:08 GMT -5
"Ah' ain't done nothing to you... yet!" Applebloom called out and started to run forward when all four of her hooves came to a complete stop. She stared at them funny and watched as they, one hoof at a time, began tapping on the ground, steadily picking up pace. She remembered tap dancing involuntarily when she has the cutie pox and tel out a loud ,"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"
Octavia closed her eyes when the entire army jumped for them and felt funny immediately afterwards, "Are we dead?" she asked herself, opening one eye and looking around. Once she saw the army was gone and heard Celestia's voice she was much more at ease. She heard the princess' plan but was very confused, "Sure, we might be immune to his music, but what can we do from here?" Octavia said aloud and thought to herself for a moment, "True music..." she said in a hushed whisper, "Can you get up to Canterlot? We'll need out tools of the trade if what I'm thinking will help." Octavia said putting her game face on.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 15, 2014 1:23:14 GMT -5
Jecht fell into the beat with Apple Bloom, looking like a tap dancing duo. "Does this happen often here?" He asked as he tried to fight the urge to dance.
"It would tire me out too much." Celestia shook her head. "And I must go back to Sky and the others. Mouse is not a merciful being, he won't think twice of slaughtering them in rage. I'm sorry I can't be of any more help. All I ask is that you try your best. Good luck my little ponies." And with that Celestia teleported away again. "What are we going to do!?" Vinyl asked pacing up and down. "Tavi we need to do something, we can't let that monster take the Princess."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 19, 2014 10:06:46 GMT -5
"It was something Princess Celestia said. Opening her ears to True Music. I think if we play a true song it might reverse or override the song the Siren is playing. We need to get to Canterlot." Octavia said and looked around to try and get her bearings.
Applebloom remained silent and relaxed, knowing that resisting it would only make her more tired then the actual dance would, "No, not really." she answered, looking at her hooves do their thing.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 19, 2014 16:27:40 GMT -5
"But how?" Vinyl asked. "I don't know about you, but the last time I checked I wasn't entering any marathons. The Princess will be married and gone by the time we get back, if we can even make it back. You don't perhaps know how we could call a taxi out here, do you?"
"Find them!" Mouse ordered his zombie army. "I won't loose my bride again! And kill the soldiers!" "You will do no such thing!" Princess Celestia reappeared in front of him and her magic threw back the soldiers that marched towards Sky and his men. "I will marry you, but the deal is still that you not harm my soldiers or the anypony under my protection." "I know better than to underestimate your ponies, Celestia." Mouse sneered. "Then all you have to do is go through with the marriage now. Afterwards even if you were destroyed I'd be destroyed with you, so you can't loose me when it's done. But harm my ponies and I will battle you until my last breath. Even if I can't win the battle will be long and others will come. And more ponies may reveal that they're immune to your evil ways." "Nothing can stop me! Not even you could stop me!" Mouse said. "Then why are you so worried?" Celestia asked. "It's up to you Mouse. Marriage or war?" Mouse looked more than a little nervous as he quickly thought it through. "Spread out and make sure nothing else comes near this place!" He ordered his soldiers. "I have a wedding to prepare."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 21, 2014 16:33:49 GMT -5
"I... I don't know. But the Princess is depending on us. We can't let her down... Let all of Equestria down..." Octavia become somber but in her head she thought as hard as she could, "If I knew where we were we might be able to do something but as of right now we're stuck. I lost my bearings after we were teleported. Do you recognize any landmarks?" Octavia said, again looking for anything that caught her eye.
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Post by Bio Plus on Aug 22, 2014 3:18:41 GMT -5
"Let me see." Vinyl said. She closed her eyes and her horn started to glow and then stopped again. "Okay. If I'm right Canterlot should be that way and that awful noise is still coming from over there." She pointed. "So the Princess has to be that way."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Aug 26, 2014 11:30:09 GMT -5
"What did you do. How'd you figure it out?" Octavia asked, looking in the directions Vinyl pointed out.
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