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Post by Jewel on Jun 25, 2005 23:14:00 GMT -5
"Do you know just how tempted I am to leap into the fountain and scream it from my lungs?"
"Oh, Peri.." Jewel laughed softly despite herself. A warmth rose strongly inside in the mare as Peri expressed his feelings to her in return. It was like music to her ears, of the song which would never grow old.
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Post by Rose Rebellion on Jun 27, 2005 19:23:13 GMT -5
Peri Winkle felt the need to lighten the mood further. Just having that audible confirmation just made him feel so much closer to the other peg, that he was compelled to do anything he could to ease her suffering.
"You know, it's probably best I don't go," he said gently, "Boats, you know, the waves, it makes me sick. You'd have to constantly nurse me or send Kail in on me every few minutes."
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Post by silverfall on Jun 29, 2005 16:58:48 GMT -5
Quietly, Razz rocked in place. A heaviness lingered over him, pulling him down as if sinking into sand. It grew heavier, as if at any moment he would be overcome by millions of tiny grains. So small, and yet so sharp, and when together they were all together so very heavy. He realized then that he was touching the edges of thoughts not his own and being sucked down into them. The heaviness was coming from the others in the square. He had been reaching out, casually unaware, drifting along lines of thought that could have swiftly carried him farther and farther away from himself. Alarmed, he withdrew quickly, raising a mental of wall around himself.
He realized Roxanne had arrived. But what of the others? He felt uneasy, as if there was something they should do. He looked around, staring at the ponies wandering through the square. They were completely unaware of his quest, of the quest of the champions. They were skating, scootering, selling fruits and vegetables in little carts, and enjoying treats outside the cafe. He remembered when his life had been that easy.
"Jewel," he said, suddenly. "In your mind's eye, what can you see? Can you see who is on the boat? Anyone at all?"
All this time he had thought the champions would travel together to Dream Valley, but what if that wasn't meant to be? Might some go early and others come later? Surely the rainbow had its secret ways, but it could at least give them a hint. Time was precious, after all. Perhaps they were not even supposed to be here now, wasting time. He felt confused.
(Any champs still coming can meet us now or at the boat. If they miss the boat, they can still follow us to DV, as if they have been drawn by Razz's mental calling. Jewel can have a fuzzy vision? Maybe she can clearly see Coon, though, and we can go nab her quick and get the high-ho going.)
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Post by Roxanne on Jun 30, 2005 2:22:25 GMT -5
Roxanne decided it was time to pipe up, just a little. The blue stripe gave her charisma, not omniscience.
"Razzaroo," she said in a low voice. "What is the situation?"
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Post by silverfall on Jun 30, 2005 14:19:21 GMT -5
Razz nodded to Roxy and began to tell the tale.
"Kail is in Dream Valley. She called me this morning. The Rainbow of Light has been stolen out of the vaults beneath Dream Castle. They are asking for our help, to go and track down the thieves, and save the rainbow." He sighed, looking around. "I'm not much for leaving Ponyville right now, but it seems we have to choice if we are to preserve the rainbow's power. I cannot bear the thought of it being harmed or lost."
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Post by Roxanne on Jun 30, 2005 16:43:43 GMT -5
Roxanne clapped a hoof over her mouth. "Great Gilbert and Sweet Sullivan, I didn't even know that was ruddy POSSIBLE. Does Kail - " Roxanne squinted, trying hard to remember who that was. She felt she should know... and suddenly a flash of green broke through her mind. Aha. "Does Kail know who stole the Rainbow?
"And - " this was a sobering thought to the cocky mare - "if something happens to it, we're all connected to it..." Bloody magic. Ouch! an electric blue jolt tapped the back of her mind, and she winced. Alright, alright, I'll get used to you eventually.
"Well, an adventure then, eh?" She raised her eyebrows and opened her mouth comically, hoping to bring a little humor to the situation.
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Post by Jewel on Jun 30, 2005 18:09:21 GMT -5
"Jewel," he said, suddenly. "In your mind's eye, what can you see? Can you see who is on the boat? Anyone at all?"
The golden pegasus snapped her attention to Razz, alarmed at first by the subtle tone of his voice. After a second, she glanced away from him, toward the fountain, and her eyes glazed slighlty as she felt the mark on her forehead against her skull.
A blurr of blue, which gradually turned into a softly churning sea. A ship came into view, coasting with the ebb and flow of the tide. Seven ponies formed a loose circle on the deck, talking in serious tones. The pegasus saw herself among them, those none other than the Champions.
".... to trust... a criminal?" One of them had said.
"Kail... necessary... needed.." The lavendar blur of a pony had replied.
Jewel's concentration was wavering slightly as she tried to stay with the vision. She forced her thoughts back to the place and time.
Eyes turned to the gray pony wearing a mask, and more inaudible conversation continued. Something heavy fell somewhere,
The loud sound in her vision jarred Jewel from her trance. Looking around almost bewildered for a second, she reasoned it must not have been something in her immediate surroundings.
"We were all on a boat, the same as I saw before," She said to Razz in a quiet voice, "But there were seven of us, instead of six. A gray pony wearing a mask..." She continued thus, relaying as much of her vision as she could remember.
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Post by Rose Rebellion on Jun 30, 2005 19:36:07 GMT -5
Peri Winkle stepped back as Razzaroo called need of his significant other. He paused, mind drawing a blank of thought as he stared at Jewel with a worried, but somewhat curious eye. It was the first time he knew for Jewel to consciously use this new power that had been given to her. The actor awaited with patience until finally some semblance of life returned to the peg's purple eyes.
"We were all on a boat, the same as I saw before," She said to Razz in a quiet voice, "But there were seven of us, instead of six. A gray pony wearing a mask..."
Peri's ears sweveled up, eyes wide. That certainly sounded familiar. "That's...it's insane, but...why in," there was a brief second of indecision as he was about to recall Inti's name, but quickly replaced it with "the Rainbow would you travel with that...guy...er, uh...didn't you say he was a girl?"
His face deemed a look of half confusion, as if thinking hard to decide what he meant. Seeing eyes turn on him, Peri Winkle forced his thoughts to a single, meaningful question.
"Why would the thief who stole your necklace be on a boat with you?" His hoof eased around the amulet, as if to protect it.
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Post by Jewel on Jun 30, 2005 20:41:26 GMT -5
"Why would the thief who stole your necklace be on a boat with you?"
"I.. I don't know," Jewel said, brows furrowing. "But we needed such a theif for some reason, I think.. " The pegasus turned to look at Razz.
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Post by Roxanne on Jul 1, 2005 0:22:12 GMT -5
Roxanne snorted quietly. Sure she hadn't been a solid part of the last action the Stripes had seen, but she had no responsibilities right now to hold her back, and she had come to terms with the magic this time around. She wasn't about to let herself get shunted off to the side. She wanted to help.
Roxy summoned just a corner of the blue stripe, Charisma,... her eyes glowed slightly with the power behind them, and her throat tingled. When she spoke, there was a quietly compelling note to her voice.
"A thief to steal back what has been stolen, I would think. If he is needed, I can convince him.
"And the others. Razz babe, do you know where they are? Shall I reach out too?"
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Post by silverfall on Jul 1, 2005 12:18:02 GMT -5
Razz was taken aback by Roxy. But then why wouldn't she use her power on the champions? He did so himself with his mind, didn't he? Were the others hestitant to come? Maybe a little prodding was exactly what they needed.
"Yes, yes, yes!" he bleated. "That's a fabluous idea. But who the heck are you talking about? A pony with a mask?" This sounded familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.
(Yellow is out of town, right? Is Red still moving? Or is she back now? I dunno what Orange is doing.)
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Jul 1, 2005 12:55:50 GMT -5
(Red made it to her new house, but doesn't have phone or internet yet. I can't remember when she said she would have it, but hopefully soon!)
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Post by Crescent on Jul 1, 2005 23:46:08 GMT -5
[[here's yellow. Sorry, took a while, we were sort of caught up on the previous day with Moony and him]]
Hollow rushed through the streets, somehow knowing he was late already, the glow about him was denser, and he was all golden now, blazing like a pony made out of sunbeams. The black in his coat was ever the deeper and his eyes were filled with an anguished fog as he galloped on. There seemed to be death everywhere here. He could almost smell it now. Yes, there were ponies about their business as happily as ever, but they bore marks of death about them. Decaying faster than usual. His nostrils were wide as he stopped at the edge of the square, staring at the other champions gathered there. He did not approach for a long time.
His heart was still pounding. His ears were turning this way and that. He was breathing hard, deep, horrified. He was still too foggy from his bad dreams to use his intellect, now enforced by the yellow power. He swallowed. Death was everywhere.
[[EDIT: this will bring an interesting view on the whole PAARS thing - Hollow sees death coming. He will see the sick ponies decay faster.]]
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Post by Roxanne on Jul 2, 2005 5:14:18 GMT -5
Roxanne inhaled deeply and shut her eyes. I haven't the foggiest idea how to do this, she thought. But the blue Stripe makes ponies stop to listen... Good Gershwin, that's it, the simplest way.
She forced her power outward. She couldn't reach out with her mind like Razzaroo could, but she could make the Stripe reach out for her. Catch their ears, she thought, make them listen.
"Champions, unite!" She felt the words slide out of her mouth and mind into the tendrils of blue, out into the world towards the other stripes. Her own ears tingled, and she felt little sparks of violet, indigo, yellow, and even faint green... with a last spurt of energy she took an extra shot in the dark for red and orange, though they did not yet respond.
Well, that was surreal. She gave Razz a broad wink as the colors settled. "Don't get so flustered, mahdarlin', just givin' it a shot!"
The yellow sparked back with curious suddenness. It quavered and fretted around the blue in Roxy's mind. She twisted one ear around and her nose followed to look. There at the edge of the square was a pony watching them and looking rather paranoid. "'Ey champs, looks like the sun-stripe's gone yellow on us."
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Post by Silver Shadow on Jul 2, 2005 11:20:46 GMT -5
((^-^ Orange here now! ))
Before the yellow champion could say anything, there was a flash of pale blue light directly above him. Within a heartbeat, the light changed into the shape of a pearly white unicorn who soon enough came crashing down on top of him.
"Ow, ow-ow-ow." Rubbing her back, the unicorn winced painfully before looking around and then looking at the pony she was on top of. Upon seeing who it was, she gasped and blushed immediately, any pain forgotten.
"M-My bad! Sorry Hollow. Landing on top of you was not my intention. I assure you." Moony said sheepishly to the stallion under her. She got off him quickly and studied over him making sure she hadn't done any serious damage, which she doubted since Hollow seemed like a tough stallion. "Hope you're alright..."
The unicorn glanced at the others nearby and smiled at them.
"Hi everyone!" She said, waving her free hoof in greeting. Yes, she recognised a few of them, but her eyes strayed over to the golden pegaus she did not remember being part of the team in the days of the Dark Stripes. Ah, so she must be the new purple champion then...
((cliche, I know, but its too early in the morning for me to be creative -.-' ))
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