FoE PNP Destiny Group Session 15

[17:07] <GM||WavemasterRyx> *** PnP Destiny Group: Session 15 Start ***
[17:09] * Serenity is now known as Chameleon
[17:09] <GM||WavemasterRyx> When we last left our heroes, they had just returned to the ship from a few hours of rampant excitement mining ice! Destiny is on course for its next destination. Who knows where it will take them~
[17:11] * Swept_Wing snooooooooooooored
[17:11] <Swept_Wing> s*]
[17:12] * Swoop stretches and yawns. "Ugh... too early..."
[17:15] * Chameleon is coccooned in blankets!
[17:15] * Swoop walks groggily out of her room and heads for the mess, coffee the only motivation.
[17:15] * Astera groans and rolls out of bed, stretches and a quick equiping of her gear, barding, weapon and all she heads towards the mess hall for something to nibble on. Ice mining had left her very hungry!
[17:18] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The light in the ship are dimmed, as it's currently the night shift, making the colorful lines of FTL magic shine brighter through the windows. The Mess Hall is currently staffed by the apple-green unicorn mare, who smiles to each of you as you enter.
[17:18] * Swept_Wing stumbles out of bed, pulling on his uniform. "Bah." He grumbles, holstering his PPC and grabbing his Aviators, giving his 'STACHE a quick comb before stumbling down to the mess hall.
[17:18] * Swoop slumps into a seat at a random table and immediately faceplants on it.
[17:20] * Swept_Wing looks at the unicorn. "Two coffees, blackest you can make 'em."
[17:20] * Chameleon rolls over and falls out of her bed with a THUD "Ooooowie!"
[17:21] * Swoop mumbles something into the table. Vaguely sounded like lots of sugar.
[17:21] <GM||WavemasterRyx> There's a pair of ponies eating at another table, but the rest are completely empty. The unicorn smiles and nods, "Coming right up, sir."
[17:21] * Astera smiles at the Unicorn. "Make that three, please... And a daffodil sandwich if you would."
[17:23] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The unicorn, smiles back and nods again, "Certainly ma'am. Would you or your friends care for any eggs too? They're the special today~"
[17:23] * Swoop raises a hoof, indicating yes.
[17:23] <Swept_Wing> "Eh, sure."
[17:24] * Astera nods and sits down next to Swoop.
[17:24] * Clara checked up on the larva first thing, then, once she'd determined it was okay, she headed toward the cafeteria to see if there are ponies she can hang out with.
[17:24] * Swept_Wing slumps into a seat next to Swoop, facetableing as well.
[17:25] * Chameleon gets up after a while and tries to trot out of her room but somehow manages to run into the wall beside her door two times before making it out. Maybe it'd help if she had her eyes open. Either way she makes her way to the mess hall.
[17:27] * Swoop mumbles something of a greeting to everypony at the table.
[17:28] * Swept_Wing falls against Swoop, falling asleep again.
[17:29] * Swoop tries to shrug him off, but eventually just joins him in the pre-breakfast nap.
[17:29] <GM||WavemasterRyx> After a few moments, Apple Sweet trots out from behind the counter, floating along a large tray and setting it down on the table, "Here you are, three /super/ black coffee, three of our wonderful sunny side up eggs, and a daffodil sandvich~ Enjoy your meal!" She smiles again and trots off.
[17:29] * Swept_Wing jerks awake at the smell of coffee. "Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm." He slides one mug to Swoop, and takes the other for himself.
[17:30] * Chameleon makes her way through the ship with a minimal of stumbling into walls or other ponies and ends up in the mess hall, and eye cracked just enough that she can see. she makes her way to the other ponies she'd made friends with recently and plops down
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[17:30] * Swoop catches the mug immediately, sitting up to take a shot of the hot black fluid of life.
[17:31] * Astera nods at Apple Sweet and smiles a little before taking a sip of the coffee. She makes a approving groaning sound.
[17:32] * Swept_Wing takes a drink of his own. "Oh, that is /horrid/. Perfect!"
[17:33] * Chameleon lays on the table with her face smooshed into it.
[17:34] * Swoop takes another sip, then her pupils shrink, actually tasting it. "HOLY CRAP! That stuff is rancid. Somepony made it right for once."
[17:34] <Swept_Wing> "I know! Holy crap I'm awake now."
[17:35] * Astera calls out to Apple Sweet. "Ah, I do believe we need another coffee over here, if you could." She says with a nod towards Chameleon.
[17:36] * Swoop takes one more swig, then digs into the eggs.
[17:37] * Chameleon shakes her head "Uh uh. Juice."
[17:38] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Apple Sweet giggles softly as she slips back behind the counter, already fetching another mug. She pauses at the changeling's comment, "Oh, orange alright?"
[17:38] * Swept_Wing had already started on his eggs, taking the occassional sip of coffee. "So, wonder what Command's got in store for us today that they need us up this early. Back in the EAF, only time we were up this early was for PT or for really long missions."
[17:39] <Chameleon> "Mmm...got apple?"
[17:40] * Clara makes her way over to the rest of the group. She doesn't look all that great. She looks very frazzled. "Hello... how are you?"
[17:40] * Astera blinks. "Oh, sorry Cammy. I just assumed." She says with a hoofwave. "Im sure that we- Hello there Clara, are you alright?"
[17:41] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The unicorn giggles and waggles her butt with its cutie mark of fanned apple slices, "Sure as summer~" She brings the mug back, the apple juice very fragrant inside as she sets it down in front of Chameleon.
[17:41] * Chameleon waves a half-asleep hoof "Hello Clara. Normally I drink coffee but today I am in the mood for juice!"
[17:41] * Swoop swallows a bite of egg. "Hi Clara."
[17:41] * Chameleon wiggles as her juice is set in front of her and picks it up with her forehooves, sipping it carefully
[17:41] * Swept_Wing waves to Clara with a wing, munching his eggs.
[17:42] * Clara shakes her head slightly. "No... not really. I need some time to relax..." She takes a seat and rests her head on the table.
[17:45] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Apple gives Clara her best smile, "Would you like anything, Miss?"
[17:45] * Swoop ([email protected]) Quit ( Quit: Oops. My brain just hit a bad sector )
[17:46] * Clara mutters from her face's spot on the table, "Coffee. Lots of coffee."
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[17:47] <Swept_Wing> "It's absolutely horrible. Best I've had in a long time."
[17:48] <Swoop> "Yeah, somepony actually paid attention to the measurements."
[17:48] * Astera smiles a little. "Yes, it is fairly strong."
[17:48] * Chameleon has no idea what's going on~
[17:48] * Chameleon is drinking Apple juice though so of course not :3
[17:49] * Swoop takes another bite of egg. "So, whatcha think we're doing today?"
[17:49] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Apple nods a little and trots off again. When she returns this time, she's carrying a steaming pitcher along with the mug, which she sets down in front of Clara, "Here, you go~"
[17:50] * Swept_Wing shrugs. "Dunno. Like I said before, in the EAF we were only up this early for PT or really long missions."
[17:50] * Clara looks at it with a little smile. "Thank you."
[17:50] <Chameleon> "Were we supposed to wake up this early?"
[17:50] * Swoop shudders. "I really hope I don't have to do more wing push-ups..."
[17:51] * Swept_Wing chuckles. "Try one winging 'em next time."
[17:52] <Swoop> "I could barely do it with two!!"
[17:53] <Swept_Wing> "Bah, you're just not as good as me." He flaps his wings, grinning.
[17:53] * Clara takes her cup, making sure it's perfectly topped off, before getting right into it.
[17:53] <Swoop> "These wings were made for piloting not pushing the ground away... wait."
[17:54] * Swept_Wing elbows Swoop lightly, laughing.
[17:54] <Swoop> "Shut up. It's before Normal-Swoop-Awesomeness time."
[17:56] * Swept_Wing rolls his eyes before polishing off his eggs, slugging down the rest of his coffee. "Mmm."
[17:58] * Chameleon sips her Apple juice happily
[17:58] * Astera finishes her coffee and sandwich stretching slighly before begining to eat the egg. "I doubt we will have to do wing push-ups.. Ah.. I hope we dont have to." She says with a sheepish grin.
[17:58] <Swoop> "So is command gonna summon us or are we to report in?"
[18:01] * Swoop is now away - Reason : FEK OFF!!
[18:01] * Swoop is no longer away - Gone for 3 secs
[18:03] * Clara takes another long drink and rests her head back on the table, eyes closed.
[18:04] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The pair of other ponies finish up their meal and take their plates back to the counter before leaving.
[18:07] * Swoop finishes her eggs, and sighs. "Well, I'm gonna take my coffee and go watch space for a while." She gets up, coffee wrapped in a wing.
[18:11] * Astera rolls her head slightly and barely stifles a yawn. "I'll be in the showers.. See you at the next mission~" She leaves the others with a slight bow of her head and trotts towards the showers.
[18:12] <GM||WavemasterRyx> There's a chime from your pipbucks, the soft male voice coming over them, "Advance Team One, please report to the Obsrvation Deck in one hour." The message repeats once more.
[18:12] * Swoop looks at her pipbuck. "Right on cue." She sips her coffee and heads for her room to prep.
[18:12] * Clara groans. She just wanted one day. One day. She takes another big drink.
[18:13] * Chameleon grumbles and follows Astera to take a quick shower
[18:16] * Swept_Wing nods, refilling his own mug. "Well, I guess I'm headed to the firing range then. See you folks in an hour." He stands and trots out.
[18:18] * Astera smirks and mumbles quitely to herself. "Knew it.." With a smile on her face she hurries to the showers for a relaxing and hot wash.
[18:21] * Swept_Wing heads down through the decks, headed for the firing range.
[18:21] * Chameleon trots after Astera. not quite in such a hurry but not exactly taking a leisurely stroll.
[18:21] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The firing range is in one of the cargo bays. It seems to have been fairly hastily set up, but inside you find a mock-up of the streets of Canterlot, and several large, bizzare looking "alien" cut-outs holding various sized targets.
[18:22] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The showers are empty again when you arrive, though the air is thick and damp from recent use.
[18:23] * Swoop finishes her coffee as she reaches her room, then flops back onto her bed to cuddle with her mini-goddess plushie for the next hour.
[18:24] * Astera wiggles out of her gear and trots up to one of the furthest away stalls, turning the knob with her magic and moves inside. Adjusting untill the water is almost to hot. Groaning and stretching she lets herself soak.
[18:25] * Swept_Wing chuckles quietly. "Not the most impressive, but it'll do." He finishes his coffee that he had been drinking on his way down, and pulls his PPC from its holster. He then sets about putting holes in the targets via boolets.
[18:26] * Chameleon takes a stall a respectful distance from Astera, turns the hot water on, and melts. Omnom hot showers
[18:28] * Clara takes her time to finish off her coffee before she makes her way to the garden for a little bit of needed relaxation.
[18:29] * Chameleon washes herself~
[18:32] * Astera steps out of the stall after a good wash, moving up to the towels and takes one in her magic, drying herself as well as she can. She could probebly use some brushies but no time for that now.
[18:34] * Swoop finishes cuddling the cutest thing in the universe (or at least a replica of her), and gears up, remembering her mp3 player as she does.
[18:37] * Chameleon stays in the shower for a while longer before turning the showerhead off, shaking water off herself, and heading back to her room
[18:38] * Astera heads back to her own room and wiggles into her gear again. Rolling her eyes she takes a cigarett and lights it. Never know if they had to use the enviormental suits again.
[18:39] * Swept_Wing exits the firing range after filling the targets with a satisfactory number of holes, and headed back to his room.
[18:41] * Swoop enters the observation deck, totally ready to go.
[18:42] * Astera flicks the ciggarett butt in the trashcan and trots outside her room, right onto observation deck.
[18:43] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The hour passes very quickly, the tag for the observation deck blinking slowly on each of your pipbucks. When you eventually arrive, Commander Daylight is waiting there, as is another pony few of you probably recognize. She's a earth pony mare, but she's entirely blue, even the whites of her eyes are a blueish shade.
[18:43] * Chameleon trots into the observation deck with all her gear on, and possibly with or without her gun.
[18:44] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The blue pony is however wearing a very recognizable replica of Princess Luna's royal regalia.
[18:44] * Swoop raises an eyebrow at the new pony.
[18:45] * Swept_Wing trots up next to Swoop, his Aviators firmly planted over his eyes.
[18:45] * Astera stands passivly waiting for the others, giving Daylight and the blue pony a bowing nod.
[18:45] * Clara still looks a bit frazzled when she makes it to the observation deck.
[18:45] * Chameleon scampers over to the others
[18:49] <Swoop> "Advance Team One reporting as ordered, sir."
[18:50] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight lifts a hoof to gesture to you all, "Your Highness, allow me to present Advance Team One." He turns to the blue pony and bows a little, "And to you, may I present, her royal highness, Princess Luna."
[18:51] * Swoop raises the eyebrow again. "An earth pony, sir?"
[18:51] * Chameleon tilts her head
[18:51] * Swept_Wing snaps to attention.
[18:54] * Astera mumbles as she bows down. "Princess." Glancing at her companions with a annoyed expression.
[18:55] * Chameleon bows but she's a changling. she's got her own royalty :I
[18:55] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The princess pony nods, "Tis surely a pleasure to meet thy team. We hear good things about thy missions."
[18:55] * Swept_Wing remains at attention, saluting.
[18:56] * Swoop still isn't beleiving it. "An earth pony."
[18:57] <GM||WavemasterRyx> "Luna" tips her head a little, looking to Daylight. The commander sighs a little, "They haven't been briefed on the telepresence communcations yet, your Highness, forgive me."
[18:57] * Swoop tilts her head.
[18:58] * Swept_Wing blinks. "Telepresence communications ma'am?"
[19:00] <GM||WavemasterRyx> "Luna" nods, holding her head high, "We understand. We simply wished to pass along our thanks for thy assuredly difficult work. We also would hear a first-hoof report of thy most recent missions..."
[19:01] * Clara is a little confused, but she bows her head slightly.
[19:05] * Astera looks up at Luna smiling gently. "Thank you, Princess. I take it you are speaking about the mission where we fought the giant construction summoned by the planet itself?"
[19:05] <Swept_Wing> "My ribs
[19:05] <Swept_Wing> >.>]
[19:05] <Swept_Wing> "My ribs still hurt from that." He chuckles lightly.
[19:07] <Swoop> "I'm still not getting how this earth pony is the princess."
[19:08] <Chameleon> "My gun broke..." Cammy states forlornly
[19:08] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The Princess nods again, "Yes, Countess. We wished thy interpretation of matters regarding that mission."
[19:10] <Swept_Wing> "Telepresence communication apparently sis."
[19:10] <Swoop> "Can I get it in basic Equestrian?"
[19:11] * Astera nods. "Very well, as you have heard once we where through the gate it was locked behind us by the entity controlling the planet. I am not sure what the entity is, but It spoke to us, spoke about others like us visiting before aswell as other planets under its controll and that it wanted to test us." She sighs and looks out the observational window for a moment.
[19:12] * Chameleon sits down and lets the smart talky ponies do the talking.
[19:13] <Swept_Wing> "She's broadcasting herself through another pony, who happens to be an earth pony. That's what it seems like, anyway."
[19:15] * Swept_Wing shrugs. "I took a class that mentioned it back in the Academy, but that was like 15 years ago."
[19:16] * Astera smiles sadly. "We had to slay the construct it sent against us, there was no chance of talking it to let us go without us slaying the giant." Frowning slightly she adds. "I think it was waiting for us... And is preparing itself for the next time we visit a planet that it controls. I'm sorry Princess, but Im afraid I have failed you, I fear that this thing is acctually preparing to, wipe us out." She adds a little quiet
[19:18] <Astera> She adds a little quieter" It is out there, somewhere."
[19:19] * Swoop eyes the "princess" suspiciously. "Riiiiiiight..."
[19:20] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The princess nods in thought as she listens to Astera, "Please, Countess, thou hast not failed us at all. Thou were performing quite admirably. So thou art worried for future expeditions as well... We have been hearing as much from other sources..."
[19:20] * Swept_Wing swats Swoop with his tail. "Right."
[19:20] <Swept_Wing> "I'm always right."
[19:21] * Swoop glares back at her brother but says nothing.
[19:22] * Chameleon perks up "in which case you have found this...er...phenomenon? on other planets with other expeditions?"
[19:24] * Clara just kinda lets the others talk. She doesn't have all that much to add.
[19:25] * Swoop wasn't there, has nothing to add or subtract.
[19:25] <GM||WavemasterRyx> "Luna" nods slowly, "We have... Two other reports... One of which there were no survivors..." She looks between Daylight, Astera and Chameleon, "There are rumors... some of our subjects wish to close down the Equestrian Space Program..."
[19:26] * Chameleon scratches jher cheek and wonders quietly aloud "How do you get reports from something with no survivors?
[19:26] <Chameleon> her*
[19:26] * Chameleon frowns "Why would they want to close down the space program? This is awesome!"
[19:26] * Swoop laughs. "Good thing they don't have a say, eh Princess?"
[19:28] * Astera nods slightly. "I just fear that it is gathering knowledge about ponykind to know what we are capable off, what our weaknesses are, I fear that it will use that knowledge to attack us, Destiny, and eventually equestria itself." She blinks. "Princess, do you believe that this entity has something to do with the opposing ponies?"
[19:29] <GM||WavemasterRyx> "Luna" turns her attention fully to Chameleon, blinking back tears, "There was a shuttle crew that landed on a planet... They were able to communicate back to their mother ship but... their signal was cut off... and their life signs disappeared one at a time..."
[19:29] * Chameleon fidgets "...Oh."
[19:30] * Swept_Wing frowns. "Who was the pilot?"
[19:30] <GM||WavemasterRyx> "Luna" shakes her head, "No... we know some of the detractors... there is nothing alien about them..."
[19:32] <GM||WavemasterRyx> "They believe we should close down the space program to avoid further confrontations... to preserve pony life..."
[19:32] * Clara frowns, looking very worried. "You cannot let them force the space program to close down! I have dreamed of something like this ever since I was very small..."
[19:32] <Chameleon> "So there has been three such encounters, one was completely wiped out...how did the second one fare?"
[19:36] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The princess looks down, "I... we don't know the pilot's name... it wasn't included in the report... The second... the second encounter, the team survived, but with severe injuries..." She looks to Clara and smiles weakly, "We do not wish to... but they may not give us a choice..."
[19:37] <Chameleon> "And we only had one injury." she smiles "It would seem out encounters with this...being, are becoming more and more in our favor."
[19:37] <Chameleon> on major injury*
[19:37] <Chameleon> one**
[19:38] * Swept_Wing 's frown deepens. "Did it say what ship they were based on?"
[19:44] <GM||WavemasterRyx> "Luna" shakes her head a little more, "It is not just that entity... They are worried about other instances... And... we believe the ship was a frigate called the 'Malen Garen'..."
[19:45] * Swept_Wing looks down at the floor, nodding. "Damnit, 20/20..."
[19:48] * Astera glances at Swept with a sad smile before returning her attention to Luna. "What would you have us do Princess? Are we to return home to reduce further chances of exposing ourselves to this entity?"
[19:51] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The princess looks to Astera, "We... wished to know what thy team thinks... We want to allow ponies to explore space... but if it is causing our subjects more harm than good..."
[19:51] * Clara just shakes her head.
[19:52] <Chameleon> "I want to continue exploring space."
[19:53] <Swoop> "well, I don't plan on going home any time soon, no matter what the civies say."
[19:55] * Swept_Wing nods. "Me neither."
[19:56] * Astera nods slightly. "As do I, but should the opposition back at equestria have their say we wont have but a choice to return home or else risk some serious consequences for when we do.. On the other hoof, continuing this exploration could prove to be even more dangerous now then ever, I get this.. Feeling, that this entity is waiting for us, and I feel dread when I think about it."
[19:57] * Astera smiles at the others. "But I am willing to continue if my team is, who knows what we might discover."
[20:00] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The princess smiles back sadly, "Thank you... and thou has my condolences over thy loss, Private Swept. We shall take our leave now... and talk to our sister to see what may be done. We wish you all a safe journey, until we meet next."
[20:01] * Swept_Wing snaps off a salute.
[20:03] * Chameleon bows her head again
[20:03] * Astera bows her head slightly. "Goodbye, Princess Luna."
[20:04] * Swoop salutes reluctantly, still not sure about how she was here and not here.
[20:07] <GM||WavemasterRyx> She bows back gently, "Privates. Countess." The blue pony nods to Daylight and there's a soft chime sound. As the sound fades, the mare stands up straighter, blinking hard a few times then smiling wide.
[20:08] * Clara still thinks that's kinda strange.
[20:08] <Swoop> "Is... is she not a princess now?"
[20:08] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight smiles softly and floats a snack cake from where it had been inconspicuously lying on the bench, offering it to the blue mare, who bites it eagerly with a happy squeak. The former princess takes her cake and trots out of the room at an easy pace.
[20:08] * Chameleon blinks
[20:09] * Swept_Wing looks to Daylight. "Is that all Commander?"
[20:11] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight gives a small salute to the blue pony as she departs before turning to Swoop, "Yes, she's no longer the Princess. And yes, that's all for now. We're scheduled to stop in two hours though, you'll have a new mission then."
[20:11] * Swept_Wing salutes again. "Yes ma'am."
[20:11] * Swoop sighs. "Glad I got dressed up for the royalty..."
[20:14] * Astera looks down at herself and blinks. "Oh my.. I should have worn my dress.." She mumbles before  heading towards her quarters which, convinetly enough, are in the same area as observational deck. "Ill see you all in two hours then. Goodday."
[20:14] * Swept_Wing turns, and trots off the deck. He looks troubled, heading back to his room, which was right around the corner.
[20:15] * Swoop ([email protected]) Quit ( Ping timeout: 121 seconds )
[20:16] * Chameleon looks at Daylight "Is there a weapon's master on board, or somepony who could teach me how to use a sword? at least some basic, anyways."
[20:19] * Clara gives a little sigh and makes her way back to the garden. Time to relax...
[20:19] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight nods a little, "I'm sure there's quite a few ponies who could give you the basics, but your best bet would be to talk to Commander Wallflower. She's our weapons expert."
[20:20] * Chameleon nods "Do you know where I could find her?"
[20:23] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The Commander lifts her pipbuck and accesses the map, "Just past the armor, heading towards the front of the ship, you can find stairs up to the Weapons Control Room, and a forward Observation Deck. You'd be most likely to find her there." She transfers the tag to Cammy's pipbuck.
[20:24] * Chameleon looks at the map on her pipbuck to orientate herself and nods "Thank you." she salutes then scampers off to her room to get her sword
[20:26] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight smiles and salutes back, settling down onto the bench as she watches Cammy leave.
[20:27] * Swept_Wing takes to wandering around, eventually ending up in the garden. "Hey Clara." He says.
[20:28] * Chameleon trots into her room after a while and grabs the overly massive sword from where she'd propped it up against the wall and sticks it on her back. She needs a magnet or something to hold this thing in place. As it stands she just makes her way carefully to where Commander Wallflower's Tag stated she was
[20:29] * Clara looks to Swept_Wing as he joins her. "Hello. I like to come here when I feel need to relax...
[20:31] * Swept_Wing sits down next to her, taking off his Aviators and hanging them from the front of his uniform. "It seems like a nice place to do that."
[20:33] * Clara nods. "Yes, it is..."
[20:35] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The front of the ship past the Gate Room is very quiet, the halls echoing Chameleon's hoof-beats as she makes her way forward. Upon reaching the forward observation deck, Chameleon sees a pony sitting there, staring out into the FTL lit space.
[20:35] * Swept_Wing nods, sighing. "Space is a fucked up place, ain't it?"
[20:35] * Chameleon looks around. Empty place. She trots towards the pony and stops a respectful distance away "Excuse me, but are you Commander Wallflower?"
[20:38] * Clara gives a little sigh. "It can be a very stressful place... but it is also beautiful and exciting. I simply wish there were more friendly places, where I can learn and help more, instead of all these dangerous ones."
[20:40] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The pony turns to look at Chameleon, her soft charcoal coat and lilac mane nearly overwhelmed by the colorful lights filling the room, "Yes, can I help you?"
[20:41] <Chameleon> "I was refered to you when I asked if there was somepony who could teach me the basics of swordplay, since I found this thing on a mission." she taps her head against the hilt of the sword
[20:42] * Swept_Wing nods, chuckling a little. "I honestly though that this would almost a sort of vacation from the EAF, a little R&R on various planets. And look what's happened. Cloning robots, giant mosquitos, some entity hell-bent on destroying the pony race." He sighs. "And I just found out my best friend was killed. Space is fucked up."
[20:45] * Clara frowns. "Oh... I am sorry. That must be hard for you."
[20:47] * Swept_Wing shakes his head. "I was in the military for 15 years. You learn to not get too attatched, and to let things go, but me and him grew up together..." He sighs, resting his head on his hooves. "And now he's gone."
[20:47] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Wallflower nods a little, standing up very carefully. As she takes small, uneven steps towards you, you can see one of her wings is strapped to her body, "It's a very nice looking sword, may I hold it?"
[20:48] * Chameleon slides it off her back along a foreleg and holds it out to Wallflower
[20:48] * Swoop ([email protected]) has joined #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
[20:50] * Clara drapes a wing over Swept_Wing's back in comfort. "I am not used to what you are... if that were me in your hooves, I would be crying, inconsolable."
[20:52] * Swoop wanders the halls aimlessly and bored.
[20:53] * Chameleon tilts her head, examining Wallflower's wing
[20:54] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The batpony bites down carefully on the handle of the sword and closes her eyes, holding it just off the floor. She swings the tip in a few very small circles before opening her eyes and holding it back out for Chameleon. Her wing looks like it might have been broken, with how it's strapped in place.
[20:55] * Chameleon takes her sword back "May I ask what happened to your wing?"
[20:57] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Wallflower nods a little, "I may not be able to show you, but I understand your sword, it should be easy enough to teach you how to use it." She looks down at her wing, the other fluttering just a little, "You... you remember that black hole...?"
[20:57] * Swept_Wing nods, his wings rustling slightly. "Yeah... I just... ugh. I dunno." He groans.
[20:57] * Chameleon nods
[20:59] <GM||WavemasterRyx> "There was... something there... something bad happened..." The batpony shakes her head a little, "I must have taken a bad fall during it... When I came-to in Medical, my wing was broken..."
[21:01] * Chameleon nods and fiddles with the straps of her armor, taking her chest piece off, revealing a little circular scar on her chest "I woke up with a hole in my chest."
[21:01] <Chameleon> "In medical I mean."
[21:03] * Clara waits a moment before offering, "If you like, we can talk about what you are feeling. It is my job to make sure you are feeling happy, and to help you if you are not."
[21:03] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Wallflower nods slowly, "I did too... At least... that's what they said... It was mostly gone when I woke up..."
[21:04] * Chameleon nodnods
[21:05] * Swept_Wing nods. "Yeah, that'd be, good."
[21:07] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Wallflower nods down at the sword, "Well... why don't you pick it up, and I'll run you through a basic exercise that should help you get used to a sword."
[21:08] * Chameleon nodnods and picks it up "Alrighty."
[21:08] * Clara smiles a little. "Alright. You can start by telling me about your friend. Tell me everything you can think of, no matter how small you may think it is."
[21:08] * Swoop finds her way back to the Observation Deck. She sits down and watches space.
[21:13] * Swept_Wing nods. "Well, his name was Tail Feather, but we all called him 20/20. I don't really know why, especially since his vision was actually 20/40 and he wore glasses." He chuckles a little. "He lived across the street from me growing up, two houses to the left. We were like brothers, did nearly everything together. Sure, we had our fights. Hell, he dated Swoop once, just to piss me off."
[21:13] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Wallflower nods, "Okay, first... you need to get a good grip, and get used to just holding the sword, you have to hold it a lot."
[21:14] * Clara is watching Swept_Wing as he talks, making sure to listen closely to every word.
[21:19] * Chameleon fiddles with the sword, getting a better grip on it
[21:21] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Wallflower takes her time and slowly goes through a few different stances and swings that Clara can practice in order to get used to fighting with the sword, "Remember, the most important thing is to be comfortable with any weapon you're using. If you're familiar with it, you'll always do better."
[21:23] <Swept_Wing> "We both signed up for the EAF when we were 17. Got through the Academy, and were assigned to the same squad. We were the top two Vertibuck pilots in our division. We got deployed to the Giffin Kingdoms about a year after graduating. We were involved in several skirmishes, nothing too serious, but when we went back for our second tour, shit got bad. I don't have time to go into detail, but I owed him my life when
[21:23] <GM||WavemasterRyx> swings that Cammy can practice*
[21:24] * Chameleon nods "I'm a little used to fighting up close and personal, I just don't have much experience with Using weaponry aside from my hooves."
[21:27] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Wallflower nods, "Well it's never bad to learn how to handle a new weapon, it's good to be versitile."
[21:27] <Swept_Wing> I don't have time to go into detail, but I owed him my life when all was said and done."
[21:30] * Clara nods. "No detail is too small. This is all about getting all of your feelings out in the open so that you feel much better.
[21:31] * Astera blinks as she wakes up in her bed, still fully geared, groaning a little she rubs against her templates. Must've been more tired then she thought. Checking her pipbuck clock she lets out a sigh of relief. "Atleast Im not late.." She mutters and rolls out of bed.
[21:32] * Swoop sighs to herself. This ship is boring when nothing's going on. She gets up and heads off to the gate room.
[21:33] * Chameleon smiles and nods, going back through the stances Wallflower just showed her
[21:36] * Chameleon ([email protected]) Quit ( Connection closed )
[21:37] * Serenity ([email protected]) has joined #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
[21:37] * Chameleon ([email protected]) has joined #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
[21:38] * Chameleon ([email protected]) has left #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
[21:39] * Serenity is now known as chameleon
[21:39] * chameleon is now known as Chameleon
[21:39] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Wallflower nods, "Very good. Just keep practicing with those, and I think you'll be well on your way to being a good swordspony."
[21:39] * Chameleon flicks her tail happily and smiles at Wallflower "Thank you."
[21:40] * Swept_Wing nods. "Well, I got shot down. My co-pilot bit it during the crash. I was alive, but trapped by the flight interface. It almost cut my wing off, and there was a griffin patrol closing on my position. 20/20, well, he came flying in, like, 10 feet off the ground, full throttle, and ripped the griffins to shreds with the .50s. He then landed, and he and his co-pilot, Dark Cloud, pulled me out of there."
[21:42] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The batpony smiles, settling back down to the deck, "I'm very happy I could help."
[21:43] * Chameleon rights herself and puts the sword back on her...well, back "I'll stop by some time and get a few more pointers after my next mission." she smiles and bows to the bat pony "And speaking of which I probably need to go get ready."
[21:43] * Clara frowns a little. "It sounds like you were in a very dangerous spot..."
[21:44] * Swept_Wing nods. "I was. If it wasn't for 20/20, I probably wouldn't be here right now."
[21:45] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Wallflower nods a little, still smiling, "Please stop by any time you want. Good luck on your mission."
[21:46] * Chameleon salutes again and scampers back off towards her room
[21:47] * Swoop hums to herself as she waits for everypony.
[21:47] * Clara nods. "You wish you were able to save him the same as he saved you, I think. Am I right?"
[21:48] * Swept_Wing nods. "Yeah... I, I owed him one, so to speak."
[21:49] * Clara gives Swept_Wing a little comforting nuzzle. "It is natural to want to make sure your friends stay safe. If you were there, though, you may have met the same fate. You... almost did, even with us instead..."
[21:52] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The countdown clock buzzes softly through the ship, counting down from 10 before the ship drops out of FTL, shuddering as the magic washed through the ship.
[21:53] * Swept_Wing sighs. "I, I want to know how he went out. Probably crashed the shuttle into whatever the thing was they were fighting. That's just how he rolled, fighting till the end." He sniffled a little, looking down at his pipbuck. "Time to go."
[21:53] * Astera stretches and lets out a sigh. "Here we go again.." With a eyeroll she leaves her room and moves towards the gate.
[21:54] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The soft male voice comes over your pipbucks again, "Advance Team One, please report to Shuttle One." The corresponding tag lights up.
[21:55] * Swept_Wing stands, slipping on his Aviators, a grin breaking over his face. "And it's my turn to fly."
[21:55] * Swoop blinks. "Shuttle... right. Why was I thinking gate..." She trots off to the shuttle airlock.
[21:56] * Astera stops in the middle of the corridor and checks her pipbuck. "Shuttle One.." She murmurs, checking the map before heading towards it.
[21:58] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Commander Daylight is waiting at the open shuttle doors, pacing back and forth slowly.
[21:58] * Chameleon trots out of her room and heads to the designated location!
[21:59] * Swoop trots into the hall where the shuttle docks. "So where we off to now, boss?"
[21:59] <Swept_Wing> "Let's move Clara." He sets off for the Shuttle, having already memorized their locations. "Commander." He says when he arrives, saluting.
[22:00] * Clara nods again. "You knew him very well." She pauses a moment before adding, "You are welcome to talk to me some more another time." She follows Swept_Wing to the shuttle.
[22:01] * Swept_Wing will! And totally not because of other reasons. Nope.
[22:02] * Astera nods at Daylight and the others.
[22:04] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight gives a gentle salute, "Well, our sensors picked up a ship broadcasting on our current course. We thought it was worth investigating, so you'll be taking the shuttle over to dock with them."
[22:05] <Swoop> "They saying anything interesting? Like S.O.S.?
[22:05] <Swoop> "
[22:07] * Chameleon tilts her head. she's still got her sword with you, and managed to keep it on her back with a belt
[22:08] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight shakes her head, "We had our interpreter take a look at it. From what she could tell, it seems like a friendship message."
[22:09] * Swept_Wing nods. "'Seems like', got it."
[22:09] <Swept_Wing> "How big of a ship is it?"
[22:09] <Chameleon> "...Should I be taking a giant fuckoff sword then in case it /is/ a friendly broadcast?"
[22:11] * Swoop looks at Cammy. "Since when has anything we've done been considered friendly?"
[22:12] <GM||WavemasterRyx> She nods her head a little, "It's about three times the size of the shuttle, not /too/ big. And yes, it never hurts to be prepared, just make sure and emphasize that your weapons are for self-defense, if it comes to that."
[22:12] * Chameleon grumbles "How am I supposed to know?"
[22:13] <Swoop> "If they start shooting slash eating us, you'll know."
[22:13] * Swept_Wing nods, chuckling. "Let's load up then."
[22:13] <Swept_Wing> "I'm flyin'."
[22:14] <Swoop> "Fine. Just don't crash us okay?"
[22:14] * Swept_Wing flicks his tail at Swoop. "Don't worry about it."
[22:15] * Clara frowns. "Just... don't try to seem threatening. Hopefully they really are friendly..."
[22:15] * Astera shakes her head and smiles gently at Swoop and Swept. "Anytihng else we should know, Commander Daylight?"
[22:15] <Swoop> "Do I look threatening?"
[22:17] * Clara mutters a little, "Maybe I should do the talking..."
[22:17] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight thinks for a moment, but shakes her head, "Just... be your usual charming selves. I'm sure everything will be fine. If you're really worried though, you could have Swept stay at the controls while you're docked."
[22:19] * Astera nods slowly. "Alright.. Thank you Commander." She moves inside the shuttle.
[22:19] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight nods, "Good luck, Privates. Safe flying."
[22:19] * Swoop trots into the shuttle and sets up at the comms station.
[22:19] * Swept_Wing trots in, slipping into the pilot's seat. "Ahh, good to be back in the saddle."
[22:19] * Chameleon trots in after the other ponies and takes her sword off, strapping it in some place it will be secure before strapping herself in
[22:21] * Swoop does the preflight checklist with Swept. "We're good to go, bro."
[22:21] * Swept_Wing starts flicking switches. "Roger that sis. Get us cleared with Control."
[22:21] * Astera straps herself in, closing her eyes she smirks.
[22:22] * Clara joins the others in the shuttle.
[22:22] <Swept_Wing> "And go ahead and put on a little AC/DC."
[22:23] * Swoop calls control. "This is Shuttle 1, we're buttoned up and green. Request clearance to lift off." As she does she plugs in her MP3 player to the internal speakers.
[22:24] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The stallion's soft voice comes over the communications, "Shuttle One, you are cleared for liftoff. The other ship has rotated and the docking port is dead ahead. Please proceed on your mission."
[22:25] * Swoop doesn't wait for the clearance, and hits play. The cabin is filled with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBQ0_9IFzU0 immediately. "Thank you control. Swept, you're on."
[22:27] * Swept_Wing grins, pushing his Aviators up. "Roger that." He releases the docking clamps, spreading his wings and guiding them carefully away from Destiny.
[22:28] * Clara isn't really sure about the music choice. She much prefers something soothing...
[22:28] * Swoop rocks out and sings along at the top of her voice,
[22:29] * Swept_Wing frigging loves AC/DC.
[22:29] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The ship lifts off easily and cleanly. Ahead in the main window, you can see the other ship floating a short distance away, a dark mass blotting out the stars.
[22:30] * Swept_Wing banks towards it, angling away from Destiny, before opening up the throttle and burning, uhm, space? I dunno.
[22:34] <GM||WavemasterRyx> With the shuttle's engines hot, it doesn't take very long to reach the other ship, which slowly fills the view as you approach. With the shuttle's lights on it, you can see it has a deep brown coloration to it, and a very natural looking texture.
[22:35] * Swept_Wing backs off the throttle as the approach. "Swoop, see if you can't get 'em on the coms."
[22:35] * Swoop nods and starts calling out friendly like on an open channel.
[22:40] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swoop can easily pick up the ship's broadcast. It sounds something like hollow tubes clanking together, and it changes slightly as you broadcast back, but nothing you can understand. There's a large circular lip dead ahead, which seems most likely to be the docking bay.
[22:41] <Swoop> "Huh. Swept, I think this alien ship is crewed by Blue Mare Group."
[22:42] * Swept_Wing chuckles, bringing the shuttle in nice and slow, attempting to dock.
[22:45] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Although Swept'
[22:47] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Although Swept turns the shuttle too far on approach, he is able to back it up nicely enough to bump into the other ship without causing any problems. As they make contact, you can hear a soft sucking sound from beyond the rear hatch. After a few moments, the readouts indicate a stable connection and atmosphere.
[22:47] * Swoop pats Swept's back. "Don't worry, I don't think they noticed."
[22:47] * Swept_Wing activates the docking clamps (which is toally a huge lever that goes THUNK).
[22:49] * Chameleon blinks and starts upstrapping herself
[22:49] * Swept_Wing raises an eyebrow. "Who noticed what?" He grins, unstrapping.
[22:50] * Clara prepares to go and meet the hopefully friendly crew on the other ship.
[22:50] * Swoop winks, then heads back to check the gauges. "Seems safe."
[22:50] * Swept_Wing nods. "You want me to wait here?"
[22:51] <Swoop> "Now why would we want that?"
[22:52] * Swept_Wing shrugs. "In case things go FUBAR and we need to GTFO."
[22:52] * Chameleon considers leaving her sword, but decides against it, putting it on her back and wrapping the belt so that it's locked in place and can't be drawn. That's...sort of peaceful, right?"
[22:52] * Astera unstraps herself and moves towards the rear hatch. "Remember.. Friendly."
[22:53] * Swoop shrugs. If you like. We'll call if we need your cannon."
[22:53] * Swept_Wing reaches up, hoof on the ramp switch, chuckling. "Here we go." He flicks it.
[22:56] <Chameleon> "I'm trying to be friendly. But I'm a security guard first, and a diplomat second. Actually I'd make a terrible diplomat. make that like...tenth."
[22:56] <Swoop> "Remember everypony, if they don't bite slash shoot, they're friendly."
[22:57] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As the rear hatch opens, somewhat musty air rushes in around it, mixing with the shuttle's atmosphere. The hatch drops with a soft thud, revealing a dark green cooridor going off in two directions, lit faintly by no visible means.
[22:57] * Swoop peers into the coridor. "Yeah, this ain't ominous at all."
[22:58] * Clara just hopes beyond hope that the crew is friendly, for once.
[22:59] * Swoop takes a deep breath. "Welp. Let's go find some new friends."
[23:00] <GM||WavemasterRyx> *** PnP Destiny Group: Session 15 End ***