Posts by rustpelt

First off, we should decide which army as what territory so we can map the land out. Who has which city and who has the most influence in towns that are neutral?

*Le gasp* Oh my gosh, I haven't seen you in so long. I am glad you came back!

IC: With a quick breath of confidence, the silver pelted she-cat approached her brother, attempting to distract the rust colored cat as Eagle made his escape.

"What were you doing in a bush? Were you chasing prey?" Rustpelt asked, his gaze flicking from Specklefrost to the bush.

Specklefrost quickly greeted her brother with a touch of her muzzle before padding behind him. "I lost a mouse in the undergrowth. I almost had it, too." Specklefrost lied, doing her best to sound displeased as her ears drooped.

"Don't worry about one small mouse. I am just glad you were alright." Rustpelt spoke as he watched Specklefrost. "I woke up this morning and you were not in the den with the others. At first, I thought you went out to hunt, but not even you like to hunt during the morning." The tom pointed out, his tail lazily flicking from side to side.

"Well, I felt like hunting this morning, that's all." Again with the lies.

"You were gone the whole night." Rustpelt sighed, his ginger coated head shaking slightly. "Your scent in the Wariors den was stale. You spent the night in the forest, didn't you?" Sniffing the air, Rustpelt added, "With a rogue?"

Specklefrost's ears quickly flattened. He found out! "I... I can explain." She began, her blue eyes sadly glancing up at her brother. By the stern glare she was receiving, she could tell he was not buying it.

Tracked~!

"If you are sure, then I won't push my luck." Jared responded as he swung his bag around his shoulder. Quickly unzipping the backpack, he placed it on the ground. Taking the cartridge out of the pistol, Jared carefully set the clip in the bag before placing the gun next to it.

After that, Jared zipped the bag back up before tossing it over his shoulder.

Before Specklefrost could speak any more, Rustpelt began circling the she-cat. At first, Specklefrost was confused as to why her brother was looking her over, but then she remembered the bloodstained grass that he had examined earlier.

"I am not injured." She scuffed, her blue eyes rolling in annoyance. "It was the rogue that was injured." She continued with a lower voice as her gaze lowered.

"So you were attacked by a rogue?" Rustpelt asked, his voice tipped with worry.

What should I say? If I tell him I was attacked by a rogue, he'll inform the leader! If I tell him I was not attack, he will be suspicious about the scent. Specklefrost's mind wondered frantically for an answer.

One problem with that; Cloudsdale is literally right next to Canterlot. Unless the large cloud city had drifted off to some far away city, they would be fighting every day without a break. That is no way to run a war.

According to Faust's map, Cloudsdale is closest to Canterlot.

The rest of the funeral went on without complications.

"Do you need somepony to take you home?" Sytho asked, limping to the mare that had positioned herself over Lantern's grave.

We are currently waiting for Fraid to reply. If he does not, then I will go ahead and have my characters react.

You should be running that through Shadowed, first. That is like a main plot quest, there.

IC: "So, who are you?" Dash asked as she floated back to Iggy. "I haven't seen you around Ponyville much." She added with a friendly smile.

"I found a rogue hunting in the bushes. I tried to run him off, but it took more than words to get him to comply." Specklefrost lied, her fur growing hot under the pressure of her brother's fiery gaze. "All it took was one quick swipe over his nose and he bolted." She finished with a confident smile to show that she was proud of her fake accomplishment.

"Did that really come from his nose? I didn't know a cat had that much blood there..." Rustpelt mentioned as he glanced toward the small puddle of crimson liquid. Rustpelt turned back to his sister just in time to see her nodding before nodding as well.

"You did good, then. Keep up the good work." Rustpelt complimented the she-cat with a dip of his head. "I must be going. I promised Dapletail that I would eat with her this morning." With one last nod of farewell, the rust pelted tom bounded off toward camp. A sigh of relief was all Specklefrost could manage as she returned to the bush her and Eagle were hiding in.

She was not surprised that the rogue had moved, as she had instructed him to in the first place. Glancing around the many bushes, she quietly called out to her mate.

"What would you have me do, princess?" Applejack asked as she trotted alongside Celestia.

"Who are you referring to?" The nurse asked, tilting her head slightly.

"You might be the only one, Pinkie." Dash replied with a smirk before being shushed by the Alicorn carrying her. "Shush yourself." The cyan Pegasus spat back as she playfully stuck her tongue out.

"This is a serious matter at hoof and all you can do is make jokes and be obnoxious!" Twilight remarked angrily, glaring at the levitating pony. "Can you be serious for just a few minutes?" The mare asked more softly, as if she was done attempting to sound demanding.

"Fine... I'll do it because I want to, not because you told me." With her hooves crossed, Dash fell silent, leaving only the sounds of Pinkie's and Twilight's hooves on the ground.

After waiting for a few minutes, the train finally began moving. It did not take long for it to pick up speed as most of the journey was downhill.

Most of the ride was filled with uncomfortable silence, only the sound of the engine and the sparking of the rails could be heard. Redheart had began pacing the cargo car, her thoughts running wild with the patients she needed to treat.

And sorry for my late reply. I have not been able to pull as much muse as I used to be able to. It is to the point I am replying to three or four threads before becoming too tired to do the rest.
I will try to keep active, though.

IC: The train soon passed with one last car, leaving the sound of the train to fade behind them. "Let's go." Sky ordered, quickly breaking into a trot. "That was the supplies train. They are most likely going to Fillydelphia to trade." The stallion mentioned, thinking back to the last trade he was a part of. He traded some warm clothes for a shiny sword long ago. He was regretting that decision with a heated frosted passion.

"Yes, it is a nice read, especially for ponies that lived through that time." Twilight added with a nod, her attention returning to Luna. Trotting away from the shelf, the purple coated Alicorn took a seat next to Luna before smiling.

"Terrific! I will notify Spike of you arrival." With a quick flash of her horn, a beam of light shot off toward the castle. From their point of view, the beam struck the highest point of the newly placed castle before seeping into the room below it. Moments later, the baby dragon appeared in the window waving down to the two mares. Twilight happily returned the gesture before giggling.

"He'll have a room ready for you. Unless... you don't mind sharing a room." The Alicorn suggested with a wink.

"I could have my associates eliminate those pests. Just give me the order and it is done." Business-Jack boasted, placing a front hoof over her chest proudly.

Does she really think her hay-brained associates will even be able to get to those ponies? They would be lucky to even navigate their way to the castle doors! Dash complained silently, her rose colored eyes rolling quickly before the mare could turn on her. Just as Bland had expected, a quick glance from Jack told her that she was keeping an eye on her.

Averting her gaze to the ground in front of her, clouding her gaze with thought. Once she felt the fiery pair of green eyes leave her coat she glanced up, expecting to see the business mare chattering with Celestia. Her expectation deceived her.

The powerful Earth Pony had stopped in her tracks, only to begin trotting again once she was right next to Bland. The Pegasus's eyes instantly widened in shock when she saw the smirk on her face.

"Say, do you remember what the other you had said?" The business mare began with a question, her smirk widening. Meekly, Bland nodded her head.

"Well, what would happen if we put a wig on you that matches the rainbow maned one? You two would look exactly the same. No pony would notice!" Jack chuckled. "And if one of you suddenly go missing..." Her voice trailed off in a menacing way. "Not even the king himself would notice!"

And who do you plan on having bless the weapon? I do not think Twilight or Trixie are skilled in something like that. Though Twilight is an advanced magic user, that does not mean she knows how to enhance a weapon.

Like I had said earlier, trying to find someone to enchant a weapon is a main plot story, as it would take a lot of attention away from the story at hand.

IC: "Are you a nurse, then?" Dash asked, carefully landing on the tile floor before folding her wings to her side.

"This castle is much more different than the one in our world." Twilight mentioned, her gaze wondering around the decorative banners and painted windows. It was strange seeing your rivals on the morals, depicted as the heroes. It brought sadness and deep thought to Twilight's mind, almost to the point of sighing in disbelief.