Group 16 / Comet's Flight

[2012-12-08 00:58:19] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 After few minutes of flying, you reach the coastline - parts of it have frozen by the winter, but the more you go off the coast, the smaller the ice cover gets.
[2012-12-08 00:59:13] * Comet_Blaze spent a moment in the air, turning and looking for signs of the lighthouse. The ice on the coastline was interesting, but finding Crimson was more important. That much ice... Well it was a little worrying. But these were the frozen lands of Equestria, after all.
[2012-12-08 01:01:12] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 You can't seem to find any direct landmarks pinpointing you to the lighthouse's direction.
[2012-12-08 01:02:39] * Comet_Blaze shivers a little in the frozen air. This was such a bad idea. Looking up towards the clouds, without them it would be easy to orient herself by the direction of the sun or moon. But down here beneath it all she couldn't figure out which way to go. Looking down at the lands she began to trace the coast in the direction at a best guess. She was trained in pathfinding, even if she
[2012-12-08 01:02:40] * Comet_Blaze wasn't the most observant pony.
[2012-12-08 01:06:50] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 You lose the sight of the shoreline - oh boy.
[2012-12-08 01:08:29] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 After looking for 10 minutes for the shoreline, she finally finds it - at the spot of the lighthouse.
[2012-12-08 01:09:13] * Comet_Blaze looks down at the endless white beneath her. Slowly turning in place then looking up to the clouds again then back down. She definitely couldn't go back, not for any degree of time at least. But without some way to know where the coast was she might never find where she was going... And she was the one carrying all the repair supplies at that! In a brief bit of panic she began to
[2012-12-08 01:09:13] * Comet_Blaze search before finally spotting that wonderfully safe location of the lighthouse. Heading down towards the top of it and keeping an eye out for Crimson and the others. It might just be another light house after all.
[2012-12-08 01:13:49] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 You land on the top of the lighthouse, it's lantern smashed to pieces. A staircase downwards, into the lighthouse, is near the broken-down lantern.
[2012-12-08 01:14:36] * Comet_Blaze hopped down from the roof to the walkway around the outside, looking down for signs of life, before finally beginning her way down. Continuing carefully for now. Not entirely certain she was where she was supposed to be.
[2012-12-08 01:15:57] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 Down on the ground are the familiar set of tents, and a few ponies guarding the place. One of them looks at you and waves in your general direction.
[2012-12-08 01:18:07] * Comet_Blaze spread her wings and headed down towards the ground, landing near the one who was waving. MOving up towards a thankfully familiar face. "I need to talk to Crimson, I have news."
[2012-12-08 01:19:32] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 The mare turns out to be Hollow Point, and nods at your words. "Sure sure, I hope you bring good news..." She trots towards the lighthouse's door and gestures you to follow her.
[2012-12-08 01:20:33] * Comet_Blaze follows after, looking back out of the camp. Well, hopefully good news, assuming she could actually get back in time.
[2012-12-08 01:22:48] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 Hollow Point leads you up the familiar set of stairs to the second floor of the lighthouse - where Crimson is looking through the wares of her clan. She notices you and smiles. "Ah, welcome back - where are your friends? Safe, I hope."
[2012-12-08 01:24:43] * Comet_Blaze taps her chin thoughtfully. "Mostly safe, I think. Killing spiders." She shook her head. "They're mostly gone. But we've hit another snag. There's traders in town, who want the bottling plant. If you want it, you'd better start moving now, so you can get there before they realize what's happening. Otherwise they may try to claim it before you can arrive." She snorts. "And I don't
[2012-12-08 01:24:43] * Comet_Blaze think my companions are going to be willing to fight as hard as they'd need to to succeed at keeping it."
[2012-12-08 01:27:33] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 Crimson smiles at Comet's words and throws the clipboard she had into the corner. "Hollow Point, I want the camp packed up and the clan on the move, we're moving our home." Hollow Point nods a few times in approval and trots downstairs, leaving you and Crimson alone.
[2012-12-08 01:29:27] * Comet_Blaze breathes a quiet sigh. "I'm still not sure I can get the plant working again. But at least you should be able to take refuge in the remains of the factory even if we can't. That place is huge. But I have to get back, as quick as I can, to get to work. Hopefully the traders won't just try to take it from you. I doubt they'd risk it, considering they wouldn't risk it against the
[2012-12-08 01:29:27] * Comet_Blaze spiders." She shook her head and frowned, not looking pleased at all. "I hope it all works out alright."
[2012-12-08 01:32:58] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 Crimson nods and walks to you, tapping her front hoof against your shoulder. "Thank you for your help, though. It is much appreciated. And I think we can figure something out with those 'traders' you speak of..." She then starts to fill a bunch of saddlebags with the assorted loot of the room, and is soon joined by a few of her group in the job.
[2012-12-08 01:34:10] * Comet_Blaze frowns a little bit. Thinking back to what the others had said before. "Some of you... You used to be Slavers, right..?" It was a short stop over and a simple question, but it was one worth asking, especially in this case.
[2012-12-08 01:41:20] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 Crimson briefly stops the process of packing to answer the question and glance at you. "Some, yes. Some used to be lonely wanderers. It's quite a mix." She then proceeds with her task.
[2012-12-08 01:42:50] * Comet_Blaze frowns and nods her head, tapping her chin. "These ponies. The traders? They sell slaves. Said they took their business from.... Somewhere else. Dont' remember the name right now." She shook her head. "Might be someponies in your group knew them before. Might be dangerous for you, or good for you. Not sure. But I thought you should know anyway." She turned to head back out. Time
[2012-12-08 01:42:51] * Comet_Blaze to find her way back to the factory, hopefully.
[2012-12-08 01:52:23] <Waak|Overcolt> 06 This time you don't lose the sight of the shore and find your way back to Plowston, locating it by its church tower.
[2012-12-08 01:52:56] * Comet_Blaze swoops down through the sky to land on the roof of the bottling plant, time to head back inside. Pausing only briefly to shake the snow off before pushing her way within.