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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 2, 2014 17:42:21 GMT -5
"Spider things." The Professor said. "They're black and red and they're all over the place. They're the things that came to our house and captured us."
Natasha made a small movement with her tail, but then crouched down and looked away. "She's shy." Craft told Bon Bon. "Afraid of strangers, especially if Guv and Wiz isn't around. She'd probably never have gotten used to being around me if it wasn't for them. She almost said 'pleased to meet you'. Maybe you'd like to ask her something? To break the ice."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 2, 2014 23:24:18 GMT -5
"Oh, that's all?" Lyra said sarcastically, "I can handle the stupid spiders, mashed and smashed a few in my day." She said and was off running to Celestia knows where.
"Umm..." Bon Bon tried to think of a question to ask. She figured she'd shy away from bringing up her past. Since is was sort of a common point, she figured she'd talk about craft and the others, "I can see that Miss Craft treats you well. and I've met The Guv informally, but I've not met the Wiz yet. As his friend, what should I know about him ahead of time?" She asked, thinking talking about her friends was the best thing she could do to get some of the attention off the shy dragon.
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 3, 2014 2:22:10 GMT -5
ooc: So I want to capture Lyra. Is it possible for the spiders to overwhelm her by stopping her from reaching out to her cutie mark to get a weapon and injecting her with a knock out drug? I think it will be the best way to bring her into Craft's place.
"Okay." The Professor called after her. "Thank you! Please find our daughter! And thank you!"
Natasha waved her tail, flicking it this way and that while still looking away. But soon she was looking up, and vigorously lashed her tail while rolling her eyes. She flapped her wings and and made a squeaky sound as she opened her mouth and inhaled. Craft chuckled. "She says that Wiz is always looking out for her and Guv. He's smart and courageous, like a big brother. But he's stubborn and pigheaded and never listens to them. He is so annoying sometimes."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 3, 2014 13:53:40 GMT -5
OOC: She'll pull out her Crossbow is too many Spiders show up and her strength will make for too powerful of a web to really hold her. However, there are two ways you can do this. The first is I forget about her strength for a while and you web her crossbow to in-usability. She'll be forced to put it away and then you can web her hoof to her flank, she won't be able to redraw the crossbow in that state. Then just cocoon her and we'll be off. The other is you have a spider land on her head and explode knocking her unconscious instantly. then she can be cocooned and dragged off. Either way works for me, though the second feels more believable. We could also brainstorm other ways if these two don't work for you.
BIC: Lyra continued on headstrong, oblivious to most of her surroundings as she continued her hunt for Bon Bon.
Bon Bon couldn't help but chuckle as that pretty closely described Lyra as well. It was no wonder the two seemed to butt heads as they did. Bon Bon watched as the dragon moved and continued to try and piece together the meaning behind the flicking. "So, how did you all meet? I've seen more Minotaur then dragons, that's for certain." She asked to keep the conversation going.
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 3, 2014 15:00:34 GMT -5
ooc: I was thinking the spiders ambush her, web her legs before she gets a chance to draw from her cutie mark. Overwhelm her and then one lands on her back and injects her with a knock out serum.
Natasha continued using her sign language and paused for Craft to explain every once and a while. "Wiz ran away from home because the ponies would bully him because he couldn't use magic. He said that he'd make a name for himself, show them that he was better than they were. He ran into Guv as he traveled further from Equestria and they kinda formed a little gang." Natasha seemed to be relaxing more now and wasn't as fidgety as she was before. "One stormy night they ran into a cave. I just happened to be in there. I was too weak to attack them, or... Well. Guv nursed me back to health. He looked after me, gave me food and water and didn't mind when I accidentally burned him. I was just a whelp back then, so where Wiz and Guv, but we got by. Then Wiz wanted to come back to Equestria and Miss Craft found us. She knew how much we were hurting and that we just wanted to be... normal. Just like she wants."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 3, 2014 17:26:40 GMT -5
Bon Bon looked over at Miss Craft, "Normal eh? We both know normal to be unattainable, even by the normal." Bon Bon said, "You have friends and you all care for each other. The only thing you seem to missing is something to do with your life. So what will you do once Miss Craft is finished with your new bodies? You'll have a voice then, right?"
OOC: Just do the sneak attack. She won't see it coming or be able to react to that since she's so forward focused right now.
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 3, 2014 18:10:30 GMT -5
ooc: Do you mean do the thing I explained, or just the webbing without serum? Because if you're worried about the serum, Lyra will be half conscious again when they get to Bon Bon, it won't take long to wear off. It's just to compensate for her strength, both with the spiders and when they're with Craft. And Craft can take your powers out of your body and put it into a puppet, so it's not unreasonable for her to be able to create a serum that would normally not work on Lyra and Bon Bon. It's your call though, I'll post the start of the sneak attack though.
Suddenly a spider web stuck to Lyra's front hoof. Another shot out and stuck to Lyra's other hoof and a third bound the two hooves together. There was suddenly spiders all around Lyra, shooting webs at her and they seem to know just what Lyra would do and made sure she couldn't do it.
"I don't understand." Natasha said. Miss Craft translated and turn to Natasha. "I believe what Bon Bon means is that even when you think you're normal after getting your new body you still wont be normal to most ponies." Natasha made an obvious sign that said. "Oh." Which Craft didn't need to translate before continuing. "I know that, but I'd be more normal than now, I'd be... less bad. I will be able to talk. And I can stop remembering. And I won't ever have another accident. I won't ever have to breath fire again. That's all I want. Right Miss Craft?" "That's right Natasha." Miss Craft answered her after translating. "I will take away your power, I promise."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 10, 2014 23:42:11 GMT -5
OOC: I was saying you could use the serum alone. It would be like tranquilizing any horse but you might need twice the dosage to have her out for the same amount of time. Her metabolism would burn through it at a quicker rate. Just keep going as you are and I'll play along.
BIC: Lyra bent her arms to try and free them but only served to pull her torso down and hit her head on the floor. Other then leaving a good size bump, she was fine and continued her struggle to break free, slowly but surely snapping the webs as she fought harder and harder.
Bon Bon put a hoof to her chest, "I too understand the having of a power the only reminds you of a darker past. I've just learned to live with mine, though I believe I have more power over it then you have over your fire breath." Bon Bon said genuinely and with an air of understanding as she recalled various moments of her past. She actually allowed her mood to drop in this instance and a wave of sadness, apparent in her demeanor, overcame her. It actually took a second to fade and she tried to smile in spite of everything, "Sorry, got lost in thought for a moment there.
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 11, 2014 7:04:18 GMT -5
ooc: Oh, okay.
One of the spiders landed on Lyra's back and a needle came out of its mouth. It jabbed the needle into Lyra's shoulder, injecting her with a powerful knock out drug.
"Thank you." Natasha said to Bon Bon understanding. "I don't know if I can ever control my power, I don't know if I want to control it. It's only good for one thing and I don't want to be like that."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 11, 2014 12:08:01 GMT -5
Bon Bon only nodded, unsure what else to add the conversation. She looked to Miss Craft, hoping she'd have something to add.
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 11, 2014 16:14:19 GMT -5
ooc: You didn't post anything about Lyra, so I'm going to assume she got knocked out. I'll just skip to this to make it easier then.
Craft looked at the door Bon Bon came through. "It seems your friend came looking for you." The door opened and Lyra was dragged into the room by some spiders, completely tied up by their web. Natasha was immediately on edge and hissed at the newcomer. "It's alright Natasha, she is Bon Bon's friend and we'll let Bon Bon take care of her. You may go back to Wiz." Natasha backed away from Lyra. She looked at Bon Bon and calm a bit, she waved a 'goodbye' with her tail before turning around and running back the way she entered. "Your friend does not have a good reputation here I'm afraid." Craft said as she looked back towards Bon Bon. "What would you like done with her?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 11, 2014 16:26:17 GMT -5
When Bon Bon saw Lyra, who seemed to only stir like she was trapped in a dream, all emotion she had was lost. She'd become more of a machine then Miss Crafts puppets acted like and she approached the light blue mare, "You fool." She said and sat down beside her, "You never do what you're told or expected to do. Why can't you leave me in peace." She said and walked back to where she was before, her back turned to Lyra, "She desires the same normality as Natasha." Bon Bon explained to Miss Craft, "Eventually she'll have to realize that it's not possible for her to have what she wants and have what she has at the same time, just like Natasha." She said with not the slightest hint of sadness one might expect. She was a cold being of logic once again and it was clear in every word she spoke and every movement she made how her demeanor had changed with the addition of Lyra to the room.
OOC: Can I control when she wakes up? Or do you have something planned?
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 11, 2014 16:39:54 GMT -5
ooc: You can have her wake up now. Just don't let her escape all at once.
"She doesn't seem like she would be willing to take my help though." Craft said. "She has a different kind of stubborn than Wiz, the kind that is ever fueling. It is a shame she and Natasha could not learn from each other."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 11, 2014 16:52:18 GMT -5
OOC: She won't escape, just move around a bit... lot BIC: "Yeah. Think you can keep her under? I need to think of where to leave her so it'll take a while to get back." Bon Bon said. She put a hoof to her chin in thought but was broken from them when she heard a quick shuffle behind her. She couldn't even turn around to look before Lyra's head collided with her own. Lyra had pushed off the ground with all her strength, despite the bonds that held her, and launched herself at Bon Bon. She wasn't even fully conscious, or knew why she did it, but every fiber of her being felt like Bon Bon was being an idiot and she could only hear Bon Bon and was able to hit her from the sound along. Bon Bon looked back shocked, "What the heck. You should be unconscious!" She yelled at the mare who was breathing heavy. "I don't need to be awake to knock sense into a stupid filly making dumb choices." Lyra struggled to say and tried to move, though you couldnt' even see it. Any strength she'd stored was gone and the tranq had full effect once more. "Hit her again. You can't OD on this mare." Bon Bon said with more anger then logic. "Heh, now who's being what they believe themself to be... Monster." Lyra said and Bon Bon stepped back. The word from anyone else would have meant nothing, but from Lyra, it meant everything. Lyra drifted back into a semi-conscious state and her breathing normalized, "You've only got about 15 minutes before she wakes back up." Bon Bon said, rubbing her head where she was hit, "I'd tranq her again before she starts causing trouble." she said and left from where the Spider's dragged Lyra in.
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 11, 2014 17:18:17 GMT -5
The spiders jumped on Lyra to keep her down and one stuck a needle back in her arm, but didn't inject the serum. "Oh my." Craft said. "You are more stubborn than I could have imagined. I never thought you'd be able to do that." She walked over to Lyra and Zenny stepped forward with her. The wooden griffon opened her wings and sharp blades came out at the tips of her wooden feathers. "That's alright Zenny, I do not believe this is like the others." Craft told her and the griffon folded her wings back, but stayed next to Craft. "I am confused at what kind of relationship the two of you have." She told Lyra, not sure if she even heard her. "I have seen hate in many forms and I know a little bit about love, but I'm finding it difficult to understand what it is you're thinking. Would you be willing to try and explain it to me?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 12, 2014 0:47:26 GMT -5
Lyra could hear Miss Craft but was still too weak to manage anything more then a breathy mumble. Even with her eyes closed, she looked right at Miss Craft from the sound of her voice and mumbled again but it was incoherent.
Bon Bon sat down out in the hall out of sight. She had shifted from her unfeeling self to a more reflective posture as she thought about what Lyra had said. Was she right? Had she fallen to become the monster she always feared she was? She'd certainly allowed her view of Natasha's situation to change, but was that so wrong. And did she forsake her own ideals for an easy way out of her problems? She thought about this and more in the silence of the hall.
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 12, 2014 5:17:01 GMT -5
"Looks like you put all you had into doing that." Craft told Lyra and sighed. "It must be great to have all the answers to your problems." Craft said and walked away from Lyra again, stopping at her previous spot. "But not all problems have clear answers. Sometimes sacrifices must be made. But today, after hundreds of years, I will finally be able to make my dream a reality. And tomorrow I shall help Natasha and her friends and after that I will help Bon Bon. And then I wonder where you will be and what you will do? No. It's not that I will wonder, but more that I am curious. If you should ever care to share that, I would be happy to hear what you have to say once you have made your choices."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 12, 2014 12:07:26 GMT -5
Lyra started to move slowly again, some primal rage telling her to fight against this and punch her in the face. Her comment about sacrifices reminded her of why she needed to try harder.
OOC: Got anything else planned? Not sure how to pace this next part, as is the case usually with these characters arcs.
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 12, 2014 12:28:38 GMT -5
ooc: I'm basically waiting for Lyra or Bon Bon to do something. There's no going back for them now since I kinda hinted that the sacrifice will take place today and soon. If Lyra does attack Craft Zenny will be fast enough to stop her. For all the power she can put into her puppets she herself have no defenses or powers beyond controlling the spiders. So Zenny and Super Pony is those defenses.
Craft only stared at Lyra without a word and the spiders started dragging her to the exit.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 12, 2014 12:32:38 GMT -5
OOC: I figured as much. Did she actually dose Lyra again? I think I have a few ideas.
BIC: Bon Bon watched as Lyra was dragged through the door and entered the room behind her to speak with Craft again.
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 12, 2014 15:39:55 GMT -5
ooc: Not yet, but the spider did inject the needle, just not the serum.
"Are you alright Bon Bon?" Craft asked her. "You're friend's appearance seemed to have upset you a lot. If I had known I would have told my spiders to keep her outside or take her back up to the city. But I thought you may have wanted to know."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 12, 2014 16:41:31 GMT -5
"I'm fine... I would like to talk... 'business' if you don't mind. Before I couldn't speak of the family you pony-napped, but now I would like to settle that, for my sake if for nothing else. Why did you capture them?" Bon Bon said plainly. She had a both serious and dull look on her face, her eyes glazed over with thought.
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 12, 2014 17:13:58 GMT -5
"Fair enough." Miss Craft answered. "I believe that you, if any pony, will understand. Even if you may not agree, you would still understand. I think even Wiz and his friends would not understand my actions. But I want you to realize that my actions are mine alone and should not be burdened on them, they are sweet and wouldn't hurt anypony on purpose. Even your friend was never really hurt by Wiz, though because of him she did end up hurting herself. I on the other hoof have been around for a long time and have done things that would be considered by normal ponies as awful, evil even, but I do not believe I have ever done those things unfairly." She started in order to explain everything clearly to Bon Bon and paused should she have any questions or objections.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 13, 2014 0:51:24 GMT -5
I could understand that. Desperate times call for Desperate measures. Also, back in the day is was much more do or die as compared to today. You did what was necessary to survive." Bon Bon said, recalling her underground sales back in the day. She nodded and gestures a hoof, "Please, continue."
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 13, 2014 10:25:48 GMT -5
"I'm not originally from Equestria." Craft said. "I settled down here, well, because of how I looked. I felt I fit in a little better here. There was also less things around that wanted to get rid of me, so I never had to practice on a pony because of that. But all the time I was searching for a way to make my dream come true, with no luck. Until one day, by pure chance, I discovered that a certain artifact was located right here in Manehattan. The pony from the jewelry shop would tell you it's an ancient pony artifact, but it's not. It cam from a tribe of creatures that had long since ceased to exist. A malevolent race that focused on dark magic. I have learned about them before as my travels would usually take me through desolated paths, if you know what I mean. I knew what it was, but I needed a pony that could translate the spell for me, a pony that could use the little knowledge I had of this dead tribe to rediscover their language. That is way I kidnapped that family. To translate a dark spell that could restore your youth. Technically able to give you eternal life should you use it over and over." She paused again.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 14, 2014 9:05:15 GMT -5
Bon Bon could only brace herself. Dark magic and ancient civilizations were never a good combination. Nothing is ever free and regaining youth was unheard of. Even with this insight, Bon Bon only nodded her head. "You don't seem to age, so I fail to see why you'd need a spell of eternal youth in the first place, but that's neither here nor there. Do continue."
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 14, 2014 9:47:58 GMT -5
"Ah, you see, I knew you would figure that out." Craft said with a smile in her voice as she couldn't really show one on her face. "Yes, I am technically immortal, as far as I know. How frail that immortality is however is anypony's guess. But there is one other thing the spell can do, a sort of unique side effect should I use it. It can make me mortal. Or should I say that it can turn me into a real pony. Real skin, real feelings, real life. I'll be able to touch and feel, to breath, to grow old and die. You see? We are" She indicated to puppets as well as Bon Bon. "all the same. We all want to be something that's not us and we're all willing to give up something to have that. I could always help other ponies to have their dreams, but I could never achieve my own. Until now." She pulled a lever on the wall.
Berry was looking over the cage the young filly was in when the whole room suddenly began to shake and move up. She and the cat had to think quickly to find a place to hide as the glass cages with the filly and the gems moved into the room with Bon Bon and Craft.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 14, 2014 9:59:08 GMT -5
Bon Bon's expression didn't change, though on the inside she was some combination of impressed and worried. This was indeed black magic they were dealing with that made what the vampire ponies did to them and in turn what they did to the Vampire ponies seem very minuscule. She waited to see what the lever would reveal before she'd make a final decision, clearly worried for the worst possible situation. OOC: Where's Lyra during this Am I going to have to find her.
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Post by Bio Plus on Dec 14, 2014 10:12:55 GMT -5
ooc: Being dragged back to the town. So she should still be in the sewer.
The contraption with the cages moved into view revealing the glass cages. Craft moved to the cage with the sleeping filly. "Of course there is a sacrifice that needs to be made." She lightly touched the glass. "Of course Wiz and his friends would be willing the sacrifice their lives for me, but the spell needs a young sacrifice. It also needs plenty of precious gems. Such a horrible thing to display in a jewelry store, don't you think?" Craft sighed. "I've never killed anypony that didn't want to kill me. It shall probably be a regret that I carry with me the rest of my life, but sometimes sacrifices has to be made."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Dec 14, 2014 10:33:20 GMT -5
Bon Bon looked to the filly in the cage and inside, something snapped. She didn't explode, however, it was quite the opposite. Like a heart monitor flat lining, "Such a shame... So pure and innocent, and yet still missing something we all need." Bon Bon looked up to Miss Craft, "Tell me miss craft... You speak much of what he want, but what about what we have and simply take for granted? Has that ever come up in all your travels?" she said with a sadness in her voice not unlike her own when talking about Natasha's choice to give up her voice. Her expression remained the same during all of this, the glassy, cold, look of a pony that felt nothing.
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