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Post by Silver Shadow on Sept 7, 2004 3:10:28 GMT -5
After dropping off the cooler back at Wysteria's appartment and searching for Wysteria unsucessfully, the pearly unicorn walked up the hill, in spite of the weather. It felt strange, coming to the hill for comfort instead of Dream Chaser, who she had always looked up to as a young unicorn. The Hill just reminded her so much of her, Wysteria and Trinket. The three of them. Such pleasant memories.
I remember I met Wysteria at the IceCream shop a year ago, and we met Trinket here... She thought to herself when she reached the top of the hill, ignoring the others. Now they are both gone. She sighed and sat down, staring up at the sky.
I hope they are both alright... where ever they are...
((now's your chance Becka, Lian. Umm, wherever you are.))
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Sept 7, 2004 9:54:34 GMT -5
(hehe Im on it)
Lian had left the group of ponies on the beach because there were too many light and shadow gods, and not enough dark. It just didn't balance out, and when it didn't balance out he always took the side that needed it most, and this time it had been dark. Rather than revert to his darker nature, the interesting looking pony left to find a mage. As he stood on the bottom of Solsbury Hill he saw one such pony.
"Ah, and our paths meet again so soon? How delightful!" Lian trotted happily up the hill, even in the gathering storm. He could change the direction of the winds, but this storm was not of his doing, and he would let whoever made it (and he had a good idea of who that was) deal with it. Besides, everyday couldn't be sunny.
"What are you doing so far out of town and in a storm my dear? Don't tell me that stallion tried bossing you around again." Lian shook his head with a quiet tsk tsk, "some stallions just have not learned that the world has moved on. You look like you can handle yourself just fine - you don't need to be told what to do."
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Post by Silver Shadow on Sept 7, 2004 18:22:05 GMT -5
Moony managed a smile when she was who was coming. She had a feeling that if Dreamer was here, he would of told her to not pay any attention to him; but Moony couldn't help but notice him. Who wouldn't anyway? The god looked very strange and eye-catching, even though there was a lack in colour. And anyway, she couldn't see anything wrong with the stallion; it wasn't like he was carrying around knives or anything that would be threat.
She shook her head. "No, Dreamer wasn't bossing me around again." She said. "He's just concerned about me, and doesn't want me in danger, that's all. Anyway, he usually knows better than me and he tends to sense things which I miss out..., and I sometimes like it when I'm being told what to do. That way, I don't have to make too many decisions." She smiled. Yeah, she wasn't too fond of decision making.
"Oh, I never introduced myself did I?" She blushed shyly, and nodded her head. "My name is Moon Crystal. What is yours?"
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Sept 7, 2004 21:49:01 GMT -5
"Fei Lian, it is a pleasure to meet you Moon Crystal," he gave a bow, unfurling his wings and being careful to keep his antlers away from her as he brought them down to touch the ground and then lifted them again. He tucked his dragon-like wings away and smiled at her.
"There is a difference between letting others make desicions and being told what to do my dear. I have no doubt that your Dreamer has your best interested at heart, but perhaps he doesn't always know what is best for you?" Lian chuckled to himself. "Ahh, who am I to say so. It sounds like you have a very good-natured friend indeed." Don't insult her friend too much, but make sure to lay a seed of doubt.
"I could use a friend myself, having just come to this land, and... well..." Lian blushed the best he could, "looking like this. There aren't many ponies who would talk so freely with me you understand. I must thank you to the bottom of my soul for your kindness this day." Ooooh, yes, pity me! If she fell for it, the mare would be all his.
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Post by Silver Shadow on Sept 9, 2004 9:00:52 GMT -5
"Fei Lian? that's an interesting name you go there." She said. "wish I had a strange name like that. Moon Crystal sounds a bit common to me, and unorginal to." She made a disappointed face for a momment but brightened up. "But I guess it could be worse."
Moony looked thoughtful. "Dreamer? Yes... he is a good friend, and he is one of the few who know me best and is always there for me to turn to... well usually anyway." He seems to spend more time with Charm and that other... no, they need him more than I... I guess...
The unicorn smiled slightly; she did feel a bit sorry for Lian. It wasn't his fault that he looked this way. "Yes, I admit you do look out of place with those antlers, wings and that tail, and you lack rainbow colour. But who says that just because you are different, doesn't mean that I have to treat you differently. Dreamer always said not to judge a book by its cover, and that I should pay more attention to the books contents... or something like that... erm... yeah." She blushed happily and tilted her head to the side, while studying him. "And no problem."
((You know what you should do? Do a bit of magic or mention it; that would really catch her attention because she wants to improve her magic abilities...))
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Sept 9, 2004 10:33:11 GMT -5
"I think that Moon Crystal is a beautiful name! It sounds magical, as if your beauty alone could light up the moon on a stormy night like this." He paused for a moment, considering. "In fact, why don't we try something fun? Let's make the moon rise together."
Lian turned so he was standing next to Moony, and concentrated on the growing storm. "I will need your help Moon Crystal. Help me concentrate on the clouds and the wind and we will see what we can do to clear a place for the moon to show brightly through." Without any mages yet, the wind god was no more than a funny looking powerless pony. But if he had her on his side, he might just abate this storm enough to watch the moon rise, and to win himself a mage.
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Post by Silver Shadow on Sept 10, 2004 10:32:12 GMT -5
Moony blushed at what Lian said about her name; she never really saw it that way. She was unsure of making the moon rise though.
She raised an eyebrow (or eye ridge). "Concentrate on the clouds and winds?" She knew that this was something to do with magic, and she was uncertain of it at first. She did not have the best faith in her abilities, but something told her that she should give it a try at least.
"Ok, I'll... I'll give it a shot." Moony said, sounding slightly uncertain. She closed her eyes, and focused her mind on the storm clouds, concentrating all she could...
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Sept 10, 2004 13:21:03 GMT -5
With the help of her concentration, which Lian conviently absorbed and turned into his own power, he was able to part the clouds where the moon was just rising into the stormy sky.
"Open your eyes," he said softly as he looked at the bright orb shinning through the rip in the clouds.
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Post by Silver Shadow on Sept 11, 2004 7:42:23 GMT -5
Moon Crystal opened her eyes and goggled at the moon.
"How... how..." She looked at him. "It worked. The moon. I can see the moon." She smiled as she gazed at the pale ball hanging in the sky. "How did you do that?"
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Sept 13, 2004 14:56:57 GMT -5
Lian smiled one of his dazzling smiles, "I didn't my dear - you did." Technically, Moony had been the one to move the clouds - it was the power coming from her, the belief, that he latched on to and used. Lian was about as powerful without her as... well as those children on the beach had been earlier. But if she believed now, if she would become his mage, he could use that power whenever he like, and it would soon become his power.
He turned to face her with his full body again, turning his back on the moon which slowly began to be covered by the clouds again. "If you come with me, be my student, I will teach you how to do even more. There is something in you Moon Crystal - something powerful - and I can teach you to harness it and use it to your benefit." He turned his head behind him and gazed at the moon as it finally was covered up by the dark stormclouds. "I'm afraid that if you don't learn soon your friends might be in trouble. Including the shy purple one..." he turned back and looked in her eyes, it was quite possibly the most serious look Fei Lian had ever given anyone, "... including your friend Silver Shadow."
(OOC: the first purple one is Wysteria - I realized after I wrote it that SS is also purple)
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Post by Silver Shadow on Sept 14, 2004 2:56:03 GMT -5
"I-I did that!? No way!" Moony looked amazed. "I mean... yeah, well, I have been told I had some way with the air spirits or something thingo that had to do with the clouds or... well..."
She stopped, listening to what Lain had to say. "Your... your willing to teach me?" She said, fighting to keep control of her delight. Then she heard what he had to say about danger approaching Wysteria... and Silver Shadow-
"He's no friend of mine." She said quickly, a bitterness rising in her tone. "We don't know each other at all; all I know about this stallion is that... is that... well it's his fault Wysteria has been upset. But... I'd do anything for Wysteria..." ...and the only way she saw that she could help the purple mare, was if she learnt to control whatever powers she possessed within...
"Yes." She said staring back at him, her eyes shining with determination. "Yes, I will be your student, if it means that I will be able to help my friend."
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Sept 14, 2004 7:33:05 GMT -5
Lian mentally winced although his face didn't change - he had meant Dreamer, not Silver Shadow. He was getting his monologues mixed up - earlier he had been planning to talk to Wysteria before the dark god talked to her. Oh well, can't erase what he said.
"Ahh, then yes, all the more reason to help Wysteria." He paused dramatically, "and yes, I can help you learn to control and grow your power."
"Yes, I will be your student, if it means that I will be able to help my friend."
Lian gave her a short bow, "very good Moon Crystal. The first thing you must understand as my student is the delicate balance between light and dark, good and evil as it may be. There is also a delicate balance between work and play. I do not expect you to study and work at this all day and exhaust yourself. An exhausted pony cannot do an ounce of controlled magic. If you are feeling overwhelmed we will stop and have a good game, and when you are refreshed we will come back to the lessons." He went on to explain to her just what the balance between the forces of nature was.
Despite Tyr and undoubtably others thinking that Lian was no more than a trickster god, he really could be serious and... well downright scholarly when he needed to be. It was all part of the balance of things.
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Post by Silver Shadow on Sept 15, 2004 2:09:14 GMT -5
Moony nodded and listened carefully to what Lian had to say a about the delicate balance between good and evil, work and play, etc.
In a way you could say that Moony was like Lian. She couldn't help but feel the seriousness of all this; all thoughts of just joking around and being a bum were just gone. Even if it was against Dreamer's wishes ((though she doesn't know that Lian is a god)), it was a way to help Wysteria and him, and recieving this teaching from Lian would help her improve. She wanted to improve to help others. And to do this, she would need to concentrate hard yet...
"Can I ask one little question?" Moony asked after he had finished speaking. "Is there any mathematics in all this teaching thing?"
(( I had to say something you could reply to ;D ))
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Sept 15, 2004 8:36:00 GMT -5
"Can I ask one little question?" Moony asked after he had finished speaking. "Is there any mathematics in all this teaching thing?"
Lian laughed - a very jolly laugh indeed. His wings came out and wrapped around his stomach and his antlers shook. As he calmed down he smiled at her brightly. "No my dear Moon Crystal - no mathematics at all!" A few last giggles escaped him and he shook his head.
Of course, math was always involved in everything, but in this case it was much more subconcious.
"Magic involves concentration and the focus of power - it has nothing to do with spells and words and secret numbers. Those are all ways for ponies to learn to concentrate the power, but they are not needed."
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Post by Silver Shadow on Sept 15, 2004 9:08:24 GMT -5
Moon Crystal let out a sigh of relief and smiled. She had never seen Lian laugh like that; then again they had only met... to some point.
"Good then." She said with a nod of the head. At least she now knew she had some chance of not doing bad in this course, if she would call it that. Maths was never one of Moony's strong points and it never will be.
"Magic involves concentration and the focus of power - it has nothing to do with spells and words and secret numbers. Those are all ways for ponies to learn to concentrate the power, but they are not needed."
"Concentration and the focus of power... oh ok." She said more to herself while she took down mental notes in her head. Concentration? Bother. That meant she'd had to try and avoid catchy songs and such... and all those other little things that distracted her all too easily.
"Is there anything else I will have to learn to focus my power, if I have any, or is it generally all just concentration and finding it within... or something... ?" She asked, with a bit of difficulty. At the moment, the concentrating idea didn't sound to confusing...
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