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  1. [2014-12-17 13:34:07] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Previously...
  2. [2014-12-17 13:34:38] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Mare-Do-Well alights in the middle of the old carnage. She looks disturbingly unaffected, as much as Golden_Dream... but then, she can't smell it. "Checked out that airship. I don't think they're slavers... exactly."
  3. [2014-12-17 13:34:44] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Shatara looks at the ghost quizzically. "...exactly?"
  4. [2014-12-17 13:34:52] <Mare-Do-Well> 3CopyCat looks over at ghost Dashie. "Do you think they're friendly?"
  5. [2014-12-17 13:34:58] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Mare-Do-Well shakes her head. "They're pirates."
  6. [2014-12-17 13:35:01] <Mare-Do-Well> 3---
  7. [2014-12-17 13:35:33] <Mare-Do-Well> 3"If the Dark Empress has returned... or is trying to return... that means that there is something wrong with the Radiant Shield of Rasdon! It's been shut off or something! We need to use to Amulet of Atonement, just like Daring Do, to turn it back on. Before Quetzalcóatl can manifest with all her dark power!"
  8. [2014-12-17 13:35:41] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Mare-Do-Well notes, "The center of the Shield was the Fortress of Talikon." She rubs the back of her neck. "Buuuuut... we kinda destroyed that."
  9. [2014-12-17 13:35:50] <Mare-Do-Well> 3CopyCat bites her lip as the mental recap flows from her friends. "Those tunnels we found under the obelisk, perhaps they offer us a way inside that temple without incurring the Empress' wrath."
  10. [2014-12-17 13:36:02] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Mare-Do-Well ooohs. "Hey, maybe there are tunnels to underneath the Fortress that aren't totally collapsed!"
  11. [2014-12-17 13:36:14] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Bookwright asks, "Lava tubes you mean? Repurposed ones, anyways. It's worth a shot."
  12. [2014-12-17 13:36:15] <Mare-Do-Well> 3---
  13. [2014-12-17 13:36:32] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Golden_Dream continues. We give you the amulet, and then if you even /think/ about double crossing us in some way or doing some needlessly destructive crap, I will personally arrange for you to have glass powder rubbed into your eye sockets."
  14. [2014-12-17 13:36:38] <Mare-Do-Well> 3"...you..." says Herald
  15. [2014-12-17 13:36:44] <Mare-Do-Well> 3"...bring..." Bookwright calls out to CopyCat
  16. [2014-12-17 13:36:48] <Mare-Do-Well> 3"...Amulet..." Golden_Dream says
  17. [2014-12-17 13:36:53] <Mare-Do-Well> 3"...Uh..." Mitzi responds
  18. [2014-12-17 13:36:59] <Mare-Do-Well> 3"...tell..." Cheerilee says with a smile
  19. [2014-12-17 13:37:04] <Mare-Do-Well> 3"...where..." asks Effigy, the representative from Golden Buckle.
  20. [2014-12-17 13:37:10] <Mare-Do-Well> 3"...Element..." Bookwright notes
  21. [2014-12-17 13:37:19] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Golden_Dream is losing her patience. The spit on her hoof is starting to dry. Deal. Where's the amulet?
  22. [2014-12-17 13:37:24] <Mare-Do-Well> 3---
  23. [2014-12-17 13:37:29] <Mare-Do-Well> 3A blazing silver-blue light erupts from the lock, enveloping the powder horn. The horn is pulled from Golden_Dream's grasp, spinning in the air. In a bright flash that casts stark shadows across the walls of the pit, the horn transforms into a key!
  24. [2014-12-17 13:37:34] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The key is large, with an ornate handle shaped like a cascade of teardrops. The light from the lock focuses into a beam, drawing the key into itself.
  25. [2014-12-17 13:37:50] <Mare-Do-Well> 3A line of light etches its way around the chest where the lid should be.
  26. [2014-12-17 13:37:55] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The chest pops open with a melodious sound. The silver-blue light fades down to a tiny pinprick of deep blue. [2014-12-03 13:20:38] <Kkat> 3That spark of light is emanating from the heart of a star sapphire set into the center of a dark metal amulet, surrounded by a motif of tears.
  27. [2014-12-17 13:38:05] <Mare-Do-Well> 3---
  28. [2014-12-17 13:38:43] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The pirates begin to climb the rope ladders up to the ship as the cargo crane lifts the treasure chest holding the Griffin's Goblet over the deck. A few zebra remain on the ground, weapons held at casual readiness just in case the ponies and their griffin companion should try something. Others secure the powered gliders.
  29. [2014-12-17 13:38:57] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Noble_Heart contemplates that. "It might be best if we remain until our work here is done. But a ride out of the valley would not be without its merits once they are finished."
  30. [2014-12-17 13:39:01] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Jugeote looks to Shatara, glancing towards the sword. "So, trade now?"
  31. [2014-12-17 13:39:07] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Shatara eeeps awkwardly. He is really bad at this whole 'team face' thing. "Uh, they're ready to do the trade..."
  32. [2014-12-17 13:39:20] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Golden_Dream looks at Shatara. "Tell 'em we'll give th' captain th' sword personal."
  33. [2014-12-17 13:39:23] <Mare-Do-Well> 3...
  34. [2014-12-17 13:39:46] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Fallout: Beyond Equestria, Session One Hundred and Fifteen: Origin Story (Part Thirty) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SSUQxGjZZ4
  35. [2014-12-17 13:39:51] <Mare-Do-Well> 3--- Session Begins ---
  36. [2014-12-17 13:44:50] * Bookwright is really hoping they haven't made a serious mistake.
  37. [2014-12-17 13:47:32] * Shatara blinks a bit, and relays the request.
  38. [2014-12-17 13:47:48] * Golden_Dream is really hoping that she's not making a serious mistake.
  39. [2014-12-17 13:51:00] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Jugeote passes on the message to the pirate mare in charge. She says something in return, which Jugeote translates. "You may come aboard to meet the Captain. If you wish to trade the sword for Kifaa's help with your broken golem, you can do so on deck." The mare-in-charge says something else. Jugeote notes, "Don't try anything funny. No tricks."
  40. [2014-12-17 13:53:09] * Noble_Heart bows her head slightly. "We would not dream of it." She spread her wings to prepare to head for the ship.
  41. [2014-12-17 13:58:44] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Hook lines drop from the /Cutlass/ which the pirate use to draw the gliders back up. Zebras above lock them into position along the hull as they come into hoof's range.
  42. [2014-12-17 13:59:51] * CopyCat bows beside Noble_Heart and prepares to take to the air. She pauses to look at Golden_Dream. "Would you like to come up with us, Goldy?" She smiles, a little excited. "This might be our only chance to set hoof on a real-life sky pirate ship!"
  43. [2014-12-17 14:01:18] * Golden_Dream gives Copycat an even stare. "If I don't, you'd forget what we're here t' do." She sighed, then flopped her leg. She had lots of tricks. Let's hope she didn't have to use one.
  44. [2014-12-17 14:01:19] * Bookwright flaps his own temporary butterfly wings experimentally and joins Noble_Heart on her ascent.
  45. [2014-12-17 14:02:28] * Golden_Dream sighed, then hopped onto CopyCat. She hated needing rides from other folks.
  46. [2014-12-17 14:03:52] * CopyCat takes off and follows Noble_Heart, Bookwright and Shatara. She floats up Get_Lost too so the cyber mare could join them. She knew Get wouldn't want to miss out a visit to the pirate ship!
  47. [2014-12-17 14:05:12] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The deck of the airship is bustling with activity. The crane is lowering something into the hold while some reconnect the gliders and others check the rigging and prepare for flight. A hoof-full of pirates stand ready at swivel cannons, turrets or just with assault rifles... ready in case there is trouble, either from their guests or outside hostiles.
  48. [2014-12-17 14:10:12] * Get_Lost "alright, tell everypony i'll be ready to star seeing patients as soon as i get a room with a bed and a chair" lets parlay translate this
  49. [2014-12-17 14:12:15] * Noble_Heart continues to levitate the very nice, very fancy, pirate-y cutlass at her side.
  50. [2014-12-17 14:13:45] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The captain is recognizable by her outfit, more elaborate than that of her crew, including a dragonskin longcoat worn over her dress. She actually looks a couple years younger than the mare who was in charge below (and considerably cuter).
  51. [2014-12-17 14:15:03] * Bookwright looks around the ship with interest. Areostats are fun!
  52. [2014-12-17 14:16:09] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The captain waves pleasantly to the new arrivals before speaking privately with the mare, who at this point seems clearly to be the ship's first mate. Then she turns and addresses the crew. It is a short speech (in zebra creole) that brings a few smiles and a hearty "yarr" from across the deck.
  53. [2014-12-17 14:17:04] * CopyCat deposits Get_Lost and Golden_Dream on deck and then flutters her eyelashes at everything in range.
  54. [2014-12-17 14:17:50] * Golden_Dream slowly blinks. Seriously? They yarr? Alright, whatever.
  55. [2014-12-17 14:18:33] * Get_Lost starts looking around "am i the only one wanting to cuddle the captain?"
  56. [2014-12-17 14:19:11] * Bookwright "I would advise against that. Just brush their teeth and stuff."
  57. [2014-12-17 14:20:31] * Golden_Dream rolls her eyes. "Prolly a bad idea there, Get."
  58. [2014-12-17 14:21:02] * CopyCat smiles at Get_Lost. "You too?"
  59. [2014-12-17 14:23:14] * Get_Lost is the element of perseverance "bad ideas are what makes the sun go around..."
  60. [2014-12-17 14:26:26] * Golden_Dream looks up. "Ain't that someone else?"
  61. [2014-12-17 14:27:51] * Shatara is now imagining the captain lounging back with Get_Lost and CopyCat draped against her. Stupid sexy ponies.
  62. [2014-12-17 14:28:16] * CopyCat tilts her head. "Princess Badideas makes the sun go around?"
  63. [2014-12-17 14:29:14] * Noble_Heart tilts her head to one side. "We are fairly certain that enormous amounts of etheric inertia makes the sun go 'round. Though We admit that We have never had a chance to test that theory."
  64. [2014-12-17 14:29:28] <Mare-Do-Well> 3A couple minutes later, the captain and first mate approach the Crimson's Caravans group. Scampering in their wake is a zebra colt who has probably had his glyph mark for all of a year.
  65. [2014-12-17 14:31:10] * Golden_Dream shrugs. "Hope you never have to."
  66. [2014-12-17 14:32:05] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The captain stops, standing tall. (Well, tall-ish, considering her first mate is have a mane taller than her, and is dwarfed by the alicorns. But she is taller than Golden_Dream, so there's that.) She looks over the group, then smiles and speaks in cheery zebra.
  67. [2014-12-17 14:33:05] * CopyCat nods sagely, now understanding. "Ahh, enourmous Princess Inertia does the sun. She ate too many cakes, you know."
  68. [2014-12-17 14:33:32] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt clears his throat and says in Equestrian, "Welcome aboard the /Cutlass/." It takes a moment, but Golden_Dream, Noble_Heart and Bookwright recognize the voice as the 'mare' on the other side of the radio.
  69. [2014-12-17 14:33:38] * Get_Lost tells parlay "tell the captain she needs a hug transfusion immediately" the robot beep boops merrily
  70. [2014-12-17 14:34:09] * Golden_Dream slumps a little. "Th' cap'n's right there, Get."
  71. [2014-12-17 14:34:47] * Bookwright nods. "Thank you. The cutlass is a fine ship."
  72. [2014-12-17 14:35:56] * Shatara blinkblinks at the tiny radiocolt that can speak pony.
  73. [2014-12-17 14:36:00] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt translates. The first mate just smiles while the captain nods proudly.
  74. [2014-12-17 14:37:29] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The captain speaks, her tone quite friendly. The colt translates, "Thank you for your assistance. We'll gladly ferry you as far as The Silos, if you'd like. And, the captain hears you have an offer?"
  75. [2014-12-17 14:38:15] * Bookwright gestures to Golden_Dream and lets her take over the negotiation.
  76. [2014-12-17 14:38:17] * Noble_Heart blinks a moment and tilts her head to one side. "We admit that We did not expect the voice on the radio to be one so young." She looks down to the colt. "Where did you learn Equestrian?" She sets down the cutlass on the deck. "We offer this. And some dental care. In return for help in repairing a set of drilling golems for use before we leave the valley."
  77. [2014-12-17 14:39:02] * CopyCat nods at Get_Lost and smiles at the captain and the colt. "We also offer hugs."
  78. [2014-12-17 14:39:17] * Golden_Dream looks at Bookwright. Noooooo. I got us into this mess, hell if I'm getting us in this /deeper/.
  79. [2014-12-17 14:40:45] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt translates. Some of the nearby pirates look shocked... or amused.
  80. [2014-12-17 14:41:27] * Golden_Dream tilts her head at Noble. You shitting me? "Nononono, hold th' damn phone there, Noble."
  81. [2014-12-17 14:41:42] * Noble_Heart blinks and looks down to Golden Dream. "Is that not what our deal is?"
  82. [2014-12-17 14:42:14] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The captain scowls a bit. But your not sure if she is scowling over the deal, or the offer of hugs.
  83. [2014-12-17 14:43:09] * Golden_Dream folds her hooves. "Yer' doin' it wrong, though. You need t'... Ugh, lemme handle this." She steps up.
  84. [2014-12-17 14:44:11] * CopyCat tries smiling widely. Surely blind optimism was the answer!
  85. [2014-12-17 14:47:47] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The captain and first mate exchange a few words.
  86. [2014-12-17 14:48:10] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Then they turn to face Golden_Dream.
  87. [2014-12-17 14:48:10] <Golden_Dream> ACTION gets up to bat. "Now, listen here. We've gone down t' /literally/ hell t' come back up with an /absurdly magical cup/ and an /absurdly magical/ sword to not get shot at and t' make sure /yer own folk/ don't fuckin' die due to a giant fuckin' snake with wings tryin' t' get out of hell. And now you're gonna be all 'Nah. Who are these fucks, anyway?'. Hell no. We're tryin' t' fuckin' help you and th' folk over in Silo, th' least
  88. [2014-12-17 14:49:17] <Mare-Do-Well> 3((cut of at "th' least"
  89. [2014-12-17 14:49:18] <Mare-Do-Well> 3))
  90. [2014-12-17 14:50:02] <Golden_Dream> you can do is help us help you and have us protect yer own damn investments."
  91. [2014-12-17 14:55:46] <Mare-Do-Well> 3There is some translating and some discussion. Then finally, the captain makes a proclamation. After a moment, the colt translates it. "Okay, you have a deal... /after/ we're convinced of the value of your offer."
  92. [2014-12-17 14:58:11] * Mare-Do-Well 3captain points to one of the pirates on deck -- a large, burly zebra stallion who looks shocked and a little worried at being singled out. The captain waves him over.
  93. [2014-12-17 14:58:41] <Mare-Do-Well> 3((Ignore the Mare-Do-Well at the beginning of that last pose))
  94. [2014-12-17 14:58:58] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Hoofing over the rope he was winding to the mare next to him, he trots up and makes a show of being big and impressive and dangerous-looking, staring the largest of the Caravan ponies (Noble_Heart) right in the eyes.
  95. [2014-12-17 14:59:40] * Noble_Heart looks down at the zebra with a not exactly dismissive, but certainly not afraid, look.
  96. [2014-12-17 14:59:55] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The captain says something.
  97. [2014-12-17 15:00:09] * Bookwright is having fun looking at stuff on the ship.
  98. [2014-12-17 15:02:21] * CopyCat nods. "Very sensibile. She wants a demonstration. Then I shall hug you first." She tells the zebra colt. Then she hugs him.
  99. [2014-12-17 15:02:23] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The big zebra stallion responds, saying something to Noble_Heart... from a muzzle full of crooked and half-rotted teeth, and a fetid breath that could fell a lesser pony just from the stench.
  100. [2014-12-17 15:02:50] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt stiffens. Then hugs back awkwardly.
  101. [2014-12-17 15:03:26] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt then explains, "Demonstrate this... 'dentistry' you offer. If the captain is impressed, then you have a deal."
  102. [2014-12-17 15:03:33] * Noble_Heart does not, infact, flinch away. INfact, she even manages to hide her revoltion at the smell. "We believe that they have found your volunteer, Get Lost."
  103. [2014-12-17 15:07:29] * CopyCat cuddles the colt like a big stripey plushie. "So soft and fluffy!"
  104. [2014-12-17 15:08:16] * Get_Lost "well, so we have a patient? someone with a tooth ache? good" trots to the captain and smiles "say "aaaaaah..."
  105. [2014-12-17 15:09:13] * Golden_Dream would feel guilty if she didn't get him some anaesthetic. She didn't have morphine, so she could only supply the next best thing. "Get, they're talkin' th' Zebra what with th' muscles and th' frightnin' lack of mouthwash."
  106. [2014-12-17 15:11:03] * Golden_Dream digs through her things for a bottle of that wild cherry whiskey. Sadly, she left that back at the wagon. "... Friend, yer' prolly gonna wanna drink somethin' stiff."
  107. [2014-12-17 15:13:05] * Noble_Heart contemplates. "We could knock him unconscious. If that would help."
  108. [2014-12-17 15:13:33] * Noble_Heart looks towards bookwright. "Do you not know a pain removal spell? Or are We remembering another?"
  109. [2014-12-17 15:14:34] * Bookwright "I do have a painkilling spell, yes." He turns to the translator. "Please tell this guy that I'm about to put a spell on him so it won't hurt so much when Get does dentistry on him."
  110. [2014-12-17 15:15:20] * Bookwright walks up to the first patient and magic enfolds him.
  111. [2014-12-17 15:16:52] * Bookwright "That'll last about four hours. Go ahead, Get."
  112. [2014-12-17 15:18:09] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt blushes and looks anywhere but at CopyCat
  113. [2014-12-17 15:19:14] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Pirates gather around to watch whatever it is that Get_Lost is about to do.
  114. [2014-12-17 15:20:25] * Get_Lost opens the doctor bag, starts washing and flossing a unfortunat pony, looking for things needing to be fixed
  115. [2014-12-17 15:21:01] * Get_Lost humms a catchy song all time long
  116. [2014-12-17 15:28:38] * CopyCat brushies the zebra colt's mane. Brushie brushie brushie. "What's your name?"
  117. [2014-12-17 15:31:08] * Golden_Dream steps back a bit to get a better look at it. This is... Kinda surreal.
  118. [2014-12-17 15:32:47] * Noble_Heart took a moment to look around the rest of the deck of the ship. Toothcare, it seemed, was not particularly interesting to her.
  119. [2014-12-17 15:36:26] <Mare-Do-Well> 3It takes Get_Lost quite a while... there is a LOT of work to do. But when she is done, the pirate's teeth are worth showing off.
  120. [2014-12-17 15:36:42] * Shatara wanders about the deck, taking interest in the occasional cannon, device, or mare.
  121. [2014-12-17 15:37:09] * Get_Lost teaches how to make the sparkling smile to the pirate
  122. [2014-12-17 15:38:10] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The pirates, having never seen anything like this, are more interested that dentistry should normally allow. Maybe it is just similar enough to watching one of their own being voluntarily tortured or something.
  123. [2014-12-17 15:39:13] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The ship is fairly sizeable, but the first mate doesn't allow any explorations beyond the deck.
  124. [2014-12-17 15:41:15] * Golden_Dream looks around, then sighs. "You enjoyin' th' show?"
  125. [2014-12-17 15:41:47] <Mare-Do-Well> 3After the first pony is done, arguments break out as to who goes next, with pirates clearly volunteering each other. Meanwhile, the captain takes the cutlass. She gives orders to a sulky-looking Kifaa who trudges over to the caravan group and mutters something. The radio colt translates, "Where is your golem?"
  126. [2014-12-17 15:42:10] * Bookwright stands by to anesthetize the next patient.
  127. [2014-12-17 15:43:47] * CopyCat asks the colt all about himself! So many questions! She doesn't even wait for answers.
  128. [2014-12-17 15:44:03] * Get_Lost "oh, by the way, i'm a medic too..."
  129. [2014-12-17 15:45:29] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt seems to pale under the barrage of questions, ears flattening. This seems to be more public attention than he cares for.
  130. [2014-12-17 15:46:31] * Golden_Dream slumps her shoulders, and then... Emboldens somehow. "Hey, Copycat. Drop th' kid. Yer prolly makin' 'em feel like I was feelin' back with our frosty friends."
  131. [2014-12-17 15:47:41] * CopyCat pouts at Golden_Dream but she releases her victim.
  132. [2014-12-17 15:48:47] * CopyCat smiles at the newly freed colt. "And that a princess hug. Can you tell the captain?"
  133. [2014-12-17 15:49:32] * Golden_Dream looks at the little stripey colt. "Sorry 'bout that. She's a little affectionate. Probably th' nicest of them folk you're gonna meet. You don't even have t' worry about her gettin' in yer' head."
  134. [2014-12-17 15:53:27] * Shatara awkwardly asks a few stripeypones if they speak catbird.
  135. [2014-12-17 15:58:54] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Shatara eventually finds another zebra who can speak griffin. It appears to be quite uncommon, but not truly rare.
  136. [2014-12-17 15:59:44] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt nods awkwardly to Golden_Dream.
  137. [2014-12-17 16:00:18] * Golden_Dream looks around. Everyone's... Probably distracted by the dental theatrics. "You got a name?"
  138. [2014-12-17 16:01:49] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt composes himself. "Hedum," he answers.
  139. [2014-12-17 16:02:08] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Parlay translates, "Kid."
  140. [2014-12-17 16:03:02] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Kifaa waits to be brought the golem and plates.
  141. [2014-12-17 16:03:09] * Golden_Dream seems... A little shocked. Holy hell, she has a zebra counterpart. "They call me Kid where I'm from, too. That your real name?"
  142. [2014-12-17 16:04:55] * Get_Lost has mostly lost control. the thin line between dentistry and sperimentation has clearly been crissed when she started whistling a different, weirder tune
  143. [2014-12-17 16:05:01] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt blinks. "Really?" He then hesitates before answering softly, "Mwana Wameli. What is your real name?"
  144. [2014-12-17 16:05:58] * Golden_Dream looks up to Noble_Heart, then gives her the plate and the opal. "Go talk with th' Cap'n. Tell her where we left it." She then looked to the zebra colt. She had this really tired look in her eyes, like she's been on a road for a long time. "My name is Golden Dream. It's nice t' meet you."
  145. [2014-12-17 16:06:29] * CopyCat beams. "It was also nice to hug you!"
  146. [2014-12-17 16:11:32] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt looks briefly at CopyCat, then nods to Golden_Dream. "It's... nice to meet you." He looks about, then asks, "What score brings you to the Tenochtitlan Basin? It must be a big one to come all this way and risk running into the Empire."
  147. [2014-12-17 16:12:23] * Golden_Dream sits down and rubs her hoof on her face. "Me personal, or th' caravan group in general?"
  148. [2014-12-17 16:13:18] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The colt simply nods.
  149. [2014-12-17 16:13:20] * Noble_Heart blinks in some surprise. Apparently now it was her job to negotiate? She frowned a little bit. "We do not speak zebra..." She looks over towards Shatara. "Shatara! We will need your help!" She moves towards Kifaa and the captain to try and explain where they had found the golems.
  150. [2014-12-17 16:15:27] * Golden_Dream raises her hoof before putting on a harder face to turn to Noble. "You ain't negotiating. Th' moment you start negotiating, you turn your head over to me and I raise some hell over all this fuckin' radhog wash. You're jus' tellin' 'em where we was."
  151. [2014-12-17 16:16:00] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Between Noble_Heart and Shatara, explanations are given. Moments later, the captain ascends the steps to stand above the cabin and begins barking orders. Pirates race to their tasks, the airship's engines growl into action, and the /Cutlass/ sets sail.
  152. [2014-12-17 16:19:40] * Get_Lost keeps doing her job during the travel
  153. [2014-12-17 16:20:57] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The distance to the temple is not far, and a few roars from the ship's chaser cannons is enough to send the ahools scattering. The captain shouts down to the radio colt, who turns to Noble_Heart, CopyCat and Shatara. "The ahools will come back soon, and riled up ready for a fight. Go get your golem quickly."
  154. [2014-12-17 16:21:38] * Golden_Dream leans back, putting on a gentler face. "But, yeah. Someone wants us t' pick somethin' up from around here parts. Somethin' big, and somethin' that went mighty extinct down where we're from. I'm here 'cause I need th' money, so some fuck back home what killed m' dad can die, and miss Crimsons wants t' make sure these folk don't dead themselves before they got a chance t' get back."
  155. [2014-12-17 16:21:53] * Bookwright is trying to think of a good moment got invite Scales to rejoin him and the rest of the party now that they're out of the temple.
  156. [2014-12-17 16:22:51] * Noble_Heart nods her head, spreading her wings and ready to take to the air. "We shall go and fetch it." She dives from the edge of the ship and descends to enter the temple. finding it, and teleporting it and herself back, should not be too troublesome. right?
  157. [2014-12-17 16:28:16] * Bookwright decides that now is the time to let the snake out of the bag. "Scales? You can come out now. We're not in the temple anymore." A puff of magic signals that he's cast the spell of telepathy again as Scales loops herself around Bookwright.
  158. [2014-12-17 16:29:09] * CopyCat watches Noble_Heart as she swoops down. "Noble will go faster by herself. If she encounters any problems, I will know."
  159. [2014-12-17 16:29:16] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Scales slithers out and up into Bookwright's mane.
  160. [2014-12-17 16:29:43] * Bookwright shifts his butterfly wings so they remain uncrushed.
  161. [2014-12-17 16:31:17] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The task is almost easier done than said. The returning ahools are still dark spots in the distance when Noble_Heart reappears on deck in a flash of light, the non-functional golem at her hooves. Several of the pirates gasp and/or back away, and a few even draw weapons. But the captain calms them while Kifaa moves forward.
  162. [2014-12-17 16:31:44] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Soon, both Kifaa and Get_Lost are lost in their respective work.
  163. [2014-12-17 16:33:14] * CopyCat claps her hooves together and smiles. "Well done Noble_Heart! You were very quick, perhaps exploring ancient temples is your special talent!"
  164. [2014-12-17 16:34:21] * Noble_Heart blinks and tilts her head to one side. "We do not think so. We would have been lost, had We not recognized the moss that grew along one of the corridors. And the species of vines that were pushing through the cracks in one of the rooms. We do not think those grow anywhere else in the ruins."
  165. [2014-12-17 16:35:49] <Mare-Do-Well> 3It doesn't take long for the others to realize that there are many hours of such work ahead. Kifaa eventually has the golem and plates moved into her little workshop on the ship, just off of the engine room.
  166. [2014-12-17 16:36:49] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Get_Lost is similarly given a space to work in, as the spectacle of watching her work in zebras' mouths looses its draw for the other pirates after the first two hours fail to provide screams, maiming, explosions or bloodshed.
  167. [2014-12-17 16:37:23] <Mare-Do-Well> 3((Dentistry... it's as exciting as watching NASCAR when nobody crashes.))
  168. [2014-12-17 16:45:15] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The captain rejoins the colt, addressing the group. The colt translates, "It's going to take a few hours for Kifaa to finish. The captain and crew are going to be celebrating below-decks. If you want, you can hang around on-deck. Or we could drop you off someplace for the night."
  169. [2014-12-17 16:45:45] * Golden_Dream smiles. "I think we can stay here a while."
  170. [2014-12-17 16:46:24] * Golden_Dream composes herself. "As long as I can talk to Mwana some more."
  171. [2014-12-17 16:46:44] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Hedum adds on his own, "We're not heading back to The Silos until tomorrow, soonest. We'll stay north until then. Imperial ships almost never fly out this far, but better safe than sorry."
  172. [2014-12-17 16:46:54] * Get_Lost thinks about it "i think i'll simply nap here when i'm done"
  173. [2014-12-17 16:49:50] <Shatara> "How big are the imperial ships..?"
  174. [2014-12-17 16:49:53] * Noble_Heart ruffles her wings slightly. "We do not have a strong opinion. Though sleeping without worrying about being ambushed would be nice."
  175. [2014-12-17 16:51:27] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Hedum first answers, "Depends." Then rethinks the answer, "Bigger than this one."
  176. [2014-12-17 16:52:36] <Mare-Do-Well> 3He quickly adds, "But we have as much firepower on the /Cutlass/ as any mid-range Imperial airship."
  177. [2014-12-17 16:53:04] * Get_Lost keeps working and singing a bit "and i dream of the sky..." tosses a rotten tooth behind her shoulder "my utopian lie..."
  178. [2014-12-17 16:53:44] * Shatara nods, exploring the ship wherever he is allowed.
  179. [2014-12-17 16:53:50] * CopyCat nods at Hedum. "Ohhh, impressive," she says with a smile.
  180. [2014-12-17 16:56:38] <Mare-Do-Well> 3The /Cutlass/ banks slightly curving starboard until the ship is headed north. As the twilight darkens, the ship's path takes it to a wide part in the gorge that the group encountered before... wide enough for the ship to sink down below tree level, hidden from the world above.
  181. [2014-12-17 16:59:51] * Golden_Dream starts rolling up her cloak and preparing it to be used as a blanket. "Hedum! C'mere!"
  182. [2014-12-17 17:01:22] * CopyCat giggles at Get_Lost. "Aww, our Golden_Dream is growing up so fast. She's so forward, too."
  183. [2014-12-17 17:01:26] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Most of the crew disappear into the ship. Below-decks lights up as the smells of rum and ship's cooking waft up. Hedum disappears for an hour or so, but eventually returns, bringing bowls of pureed spinach and fern soup for the guests.
  184. [2014-12-17 17:02:22] * Get_Lost "kid is my best hope of becoming auntie right now"
  185. [2014-12-17 17:02:34] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Hedum looks vaguely put-out. From the sounds of the carrying-on below, much of the crew is swiftly getting drunk.
  186. [2014-12-17 17:02:58] * Golden_Dream looks at the spinach. "You cook that?"
  187. [2014-12-17 17:03:27] <Mare-Do-Well> 3"Captain sends dinner. Sorry, but she won't share the rum."
  188. [2014-12-17 17:04:13] * Get_Lost frowns "oh, c'mon! how am i supposed to get laid with no rum! i can pay very well!"
  189. [2014-12-17 17:04:14] * Golden_Dream sighs. "Good, I don't drink."
  190. [2014-12-17 17:04:31] <Mare-Do-Well> 3A few of the pirates still on deck switch shifts with those below. Their replacements are at least only tipsy.
  191. [2014-12-17 17:04:38] * Bookwright is slightly sad that there's no rum.
  192. [2014-12-17 17:04:54] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Hedum grumbles. "Captain won't let me. Says I'm too young."
  193. [2014-12-17 17:05:57] * Shatara attempts to enjoy the ponifuds. It doesn't go very well.
  194. [2014-12-17 17:07:23] * Golden_Dream starts to tuck in. "Bull. I can tell you why she ain't lettin' you drink, it's 'cause someone like me sold her that rum and she wants t' ration it out however she can."
  195. [2014-12-17 17:07:35] <Mare-Do-Well> 3One of the pirates, the burly stallion whom Get_Lost first gave a much-improved smile, comes up onto deck and stealthily slips Get_Lost half a bottle of rum. He says nothing. Just winks and walks back down again.
  196. [2014-12-17 17:08:22] * Get_Lost smiles back and gives him a kiss. he decides how passionate, then goes back to the group and shares
  197. [2014-12-17 17:10:11] * Get_Lost "tips for the medic. it's this sort of things that tells me i'm still a decent pony... who wants some?"
  198. [2014-12-17 17:10:34] * Noble_Heart yawns, and stretches, eating some of her dinner before moving for bed. "This ship is quite impressive. We cannot imagine there are too many like this."
  199. [2014-12-17 17:10:51] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Hedum raises a hoof hopefully.
  200. [2014-12-17 17:11:27] * Golden_Dream offers Hedum a seat on the blanket. "You ever have alcohol before?"
  201. [2014-12-17 17:11:43] * CopyCat also waves her hoof!
  202. [2014-12-17 17:12:33] * Mare-Do-Well 3nods to Noble_Heart. "Used to be at least a dozen. Only half that now. Imperial ships took out most of them. Although at least one fell to a dragon attack."
  203. [2014-12-17 17:12:43] * Bookwright eats "Mmm, boiled spinach. It's just like being back at the home. *gulp* Needs salt."
  204. [2014-12-17 17:13:18] * Mare-Do-Well 3looks at the blanket hesitantly, then shrugs and sits down next to Golden_Dream. He shakes his head at the question.
  205. [2014-12-17 17:14:38] * Noble_Heart blinks and tilts her head to one side, contemplating that. "Were they built recently? Equestria would have been hard pressed to build such as this until recent years. It makes Us wonder if there have been great heroes rebuilding the zebra lands as well. Or if things were merely not as bad where the balefire did not fall."
  206. [2014-12-17 17:15:25] * Bookwright breaks out a sketchbook and sets to work sketching something.
  207. [2014-12-17 17:15:28] * Golden_Dream chuckles, then starts pulling out her canteen. "You ain't missing much, as much as that's diggin' into m' profit margin." She licks her teeth. That needed something. She goes through her things to find a few more of those spicy red berries. She was planning on growing these when she got home, but now required some of this stuff. She ground it up, then put some into her bowl. That's better.
  208. [2014-12-17 17:16:22] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Hedum answers, "There are folks in The Silos that know how to build airships. It's getting the parts that's hard."
  209. [2014-12-17 17:16:34] * Get_Lost tastes the rum, then passes the bottle around
  210. [2014-12-17 17:16:50] * Shatara nods and hmms.
  211. [2014-12-17 17:17:11] * Golden_Dream passes it along without drinking. "So, what's your story?"
  212. [2014-12-17 17:17:12] * Bookwright passes on the rum, he's too busy sketching his secret sketch.
  213. [2014-12-17 17:17:58] <Mare-Do-Well> 3Hedum takes a swig of rum. Then nearly drops the bottle as he starts coughing, eyes watering.
  214. [2014-12-17 17:18:56] * CopyCat drinks some offered rum and gets all giggly. Her ears perk at the sounds of merriment from below and, as she gets gradually more drunk, she sashays off below decks to join in the singing. What she lacked in language she made up for in enthusiasm!
  215. [2014-12-17 17:19:15] * Get_Lost giggles a little "don't overdo it"
  216. [2014-12-17 17:20:20] * Bookwright sketchysketches
  217. [2014-12-17 17:22:11] <Mare-Do-Well> 3--- End of Session ---
  218. [2014-12-17 17:22:16] * Golden_Dream takes the bottle. "Told'y." She dabbled a sip, her face puckering as if she just ate one of those absurdly sour hard candies that burn your tongue. "Thinkin' they might'a fortified that instead'a fermentin' it like what's supposed t' happen."
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