stilllunaanswers asked: Was that robbery at Arbor's intentional?
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It was the result of a misunderstanding between Us and the Avenger. We merely asked her to study one of Arbor’s plants for Us. She took that to mean We wished it stolen.
rennysama-deactivated20160409 asked: Hay, Ma'am, iff'n Arbor asks about tuh plant thing, say that Yuh didn' want me t' steal it. Say Yuh only wanted t' know about it, but ah misunderstood.
Very well. We’ll keep Our story straight.
mythic-swirl asked: Arcelia: I-i.. *takes a deep breath to calm herself* I think you for your generous gift and for serving justice.. *she says, much more even, but still holding back* Will the curiour also be taking the scrying crystal back?
No need. The crystal will become useless in a few hours, its charge expended.
… *Sigh*
*Pulls out a book on esoteric forms of magic. You know, for light reading*
*Nightmare Moon finally arrives.*
We apologise for Our tardiness. Were you successful?
Sort ov. Zere vere a few… Heeccups. First ov ahll, zere vas more zen vun Immortal. Ah LOT more.
Secund ov ahll, zey just let me een vithout ah fight, so I theenk somevun told zem to.
Und third ov ahll… *Opens the burlap sack and shows Nightmare Moon Twoey’s whole, perfectly preserved corpse*
*Nightmare Moon sits for a moment, processing what Half just told her.*
Well, that’s the last time We trust that source, then. Our apologies. Our intel was badly flawed.
Still, you have managed to obtain what We required, so We suppose that it was not so bad. We are a bit concerned that you were permitted to succeed so easily, but We can detect no traps or enchantments on the corpse, beyond a simple embalming spell.
*Nightmare Moon’s horn glows, and Twoey’s corpse teleports to her private laboratory.* You have earned a boon. Ask, and you shall receive.
(via half-past)
… *Sigh*
*Pulls out a book on esoteric forms of magic. You know, for light reading*
*Nightmare Moon finally arrives.*
We apologise for Our tardiness. Were you successful?
The party has successfully navigated the labyrinth, solved the puzzles within, and reclaimed the Golden Accordion!
So… feedback. How was it? Was there anything you particularly liked or didn’t like? How could I do better next time?
The labyrinth quest begins in about one hour!
Due to the lack of participants, I am hastily reworking the quest to have only one team (with Lunatics and Solarites working together…), so it might start a little late. Everypony that’s signed in will receive a notification when it’s about to start.
mythic-swirl asked: Arcelia: I-if that is what you wish, then so be it.. *plans to have experts scan the necklace to high heaven to make sure its not a trap, if it wasn't for the fact that she knew Nightmare wanted to destroy Twoey, her resolve of distrust would be starting to wear thin*
*Nightmare Moon nods, then hands the necklace off to one of the servants.*
It is not enchanted, sadly, but it is a true relic of the Grey Healers, one of the last. We hope you will enjoy possessing one of the few remaining links to their order.
rennysama-deactivated20160409 asked: *Avenger's muffled shrieks die down to low hisses by the fourth strike, her legs quivering slightly as she strains to stay upright. She's closed her eyes, but, no matter how tightly she forces her eyelids down, the tears roll down her cheeks.*
Five! Six! Seven! *Nightmare counts out the last strokes, leaving a final three clean cuts along the superpony’s flank. She motions to two guards, who quickly step forward and pull the Avenger off stage.*
The penalty is paid. Justice has been served. All that remains is the blood price.
*Nightmare Moon walks closer to Arcelia’s image.* As one of Our servants has injured one of yours, Arcelia, We must make recompense to you, as is the old tradition. *She pulls from one of her saddlebags a necklace bearing a single large opal carved with the symbol of the Grey Healers.* We will have Our couriers bring you this, at the earliest possible moment.
rennysama-deactivated20160409 asked: *The superpony screams into the bit, her body lurching away from the stinging pain.* MMMMPH! *She bites down even harder, knowing that this is only going to get worse.*
*Nightmare Moon brings down the sword again, leaving a second cut alongside the first.* Two!
*The wounds start to sizzle slightly, and glow, a bit of magic intended to simulate Nightmarium poisoning. They still sting quite a bit.*
Three! Four! *Nightmare Moon continues, counting out a slow beat, leaving another slice with each count.*