Group 4 Session 35

<uSeaGM> **Start of Session 35 for Group 4**
<uSeaGM> After looting an empty house, the group continues to trot through the quiet streets. You arrive at the centre of town where the surface level entrance to the lab squats like a sleepy turtle. A tall, imposing figure stands beside the Stable-Tec™ door, swathed in a torn and tattered cloak. It seems to be a stallion made of metal, his armoured hide scarred by bullet holes and patched, in places, by old road signs hammered into shape.
<uSeaGM> Some of our party will recognise him as one of the Big Brother series of robots they've run into before, although this one looks like its walked from one side of Equestria to the other.
* Spec is now known as Spectre
<uSeaGM> He speaks without opening his mouth, his voice distorted and robotic like it was coming out of a set of very old speakers. “Welcome weary wanderers to this shrine of memory.” He looks at Artifica, Cerberus, and Milia. “I look upon thee three and before mine eyes I see the word: Friend. Have thee met my brothers?”
* Milia squints at the Big Brother. "...what in Tartarus is /this/ guy's deal?" she mutters, casting an unsure look to her friends.
* AtomBell shrinks down behind Spectre and Milia.  The only robots anypony had mentioned were ones that looked like little fillies, not giant doom beasts.
* Spectre blinks and looks the robot over.
* Milia calls out to the robot. "Hey! Robopony! What's your deal!"
* Cerberus shrugs and merrilyy trots towards the large robot "hello.. we were wondering why the little bugbots are painting all the town...."
<uSeaGM> “I am Acolyte, Hipster Pony. 13th amongst my brothers and the only one who could return of those long ago sent into the world.”
* Spectre mouths 'hipster pony'?
* Milia lets out a shriek of horror, physically recoiling. "WHAT DID HE JUST CALL ME."
* Cerberus pipshrugs at the rest of the group "well that's a silly name even for a pony... i think it fits... sooooo why are the bugbots decided that they can art the whole ponyland?"
<uSeaGM> He bows. "Was that not what my brother named thee? My apologies, I have taken thee for somepony else."
* Spectre snerks
* Artifica_ curtsies to the Big Brother.  "Greetings, friend.  We have been here before, and met some who are dear to us."
* Cerberus "well yes, we are friends, but my name is cerberus: i'm mighty, brave, heroic and whatsnot"
* Milia pouts, reminded of her less-than-stellar acting performance; the one she will defend vehemently until the day she dies as being amazing. IT WAS A GOOD PERFORMANCE SHE SWEARS. Moving past her disappointment, the zebra trots up to the large mechanized stallion. "Yeah, that's what he named me alright..."
* AtomBell pats Milia on the back, "He divvint caal yee owt!"
* AtomBell misses her back pat
* Artifica_ nods, smirking slightly.  "Forgive Hipster.  She's a little temperamental, but she is indeed your friend."
* AtomBell just looks around like she meant to paw at the air like that.
* Spectre giggles
<uSeaGM> "The small one's minds are clouded, much like my brothers who sleep below. I know not what causes them to act."
* Spectre nuzzles Atom, grinning
* Milia whimpers. "You're killin' me here, Art!..."
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* AtomBell nuzzles her back, "That doesn't soond canny.  Minds clouded?
* Cerberus "wait, what? they are acting what? they are robots they should be a little less stupid than real ponies... ah... maybe we can go downstairs and check them?"
<Spectre> "Maybe some lose wiring."
<Spectre> loose*
* Milia looks up at the robopony. "*Ahem* Yeah, uhh, you're not like...gonna stop us from going inside are you?"
* Hoard is now known as Kashin_GM
* AtomBell mumbles, "Or their wee robot brains are degrading."
<uSeaGM> Acolyte nods to the group. "Then thee are once again welcome, friends. The Sisters may know more. My travels have been long and my arrival short."
* Spectre mock salutes the robopony
* AtomBell stays well away from it as they enter the bunker.
* Milia blows a lock of her mane out of her face. "Well...good! Good. I have a cloak that needs altering. And...I guess stopping the robots might be a thing we should do, also."
* Artifica_ nods.  "If we can help, Acolyte, we will."
* Spectre grins and trots in with Atom
<uSeaGM> He steps aside slowly, having to drag one of his legs behind him. It looks like magic weapon fire has fused it into a solid lump of metal. "I no more guard your way than a cloud guards the sun. You have my blessing, for what it is worth. But beware; ony the Sister's realm is welcoming."
<uSeaGM> The cog shaped door rolls open allowing the party into the well lit Stable-Tec lobby. A single wide corridor leads to an elevator. Other paths leading off from the corridor remain sealed by security blast doors.
* Cerberus nodnods to the weird robot stallion "perfect, then we will check the situation and see what we can do." the foal starts trotting away, then remembers that she didn't perform the greeting ritual! so, she goes back, sniffs one of the robot's legs, then licks it
* Artifica_ pauses.  "Your travels long?  Where have you traveled here from?"
* AtomBell looks at all the sealed door, curious, "Wes it leek this when yee aaal cyem befawa?"
* Milia raises an eyebrow at the robot. "...and why do you talk like that? Since when you robots wax poetic?"
<Milia> ((since when do*))
* Spectre looks curiously
* Milia glances back at Atom. "Uhh...no, it was a bit more open when we got here...I'd say more welcoming too, but, well...you know how turrets can be. Especially ones trained to autofire on zebras."
* Cerberus after her ritual licking the foal replies to her friedn's questions "these doors were already closed and we already know the floor we have to go, don't worry... probably it will be an easy thing... just get in, ask what's wrong, hug some old friends and get out"
<Milia> ((oh wait was it all closed?  it's been FOREVER))
* Spectre frowns
* Artifica_ raises and eyebrow at Milia, a small smile on her muzzle.  "What, is waxing poetic just for hipsters?  Perhaps he's being flattering?"
* Spectre snoooooorts
* Spectre rubs her nose 'oooow'
* Cerberus "well, i like some robot poet. they are way better than the silly songs ii normally feel the terribad urge to sing"
<uSeaGM> "Before the calamity I was at a school far to the West. Then the fire came and I have been walking ever since."
* Milia raises a hoof to her chest, shooting a mock-offended look at Artifica. "Don't make me start rhyming, Art; I swear I'll do it."
* Artifica_ giggles
* Cerberus "no please don't start that rhyming thing! that makes my need to sing worse!"
<Cerberus> *urge
* Spectre giggles
* Milia chuckles quietly. She turns to Cerberus and leans down to the filly. "But Cerberus, my adorable foal | I have to rhyme, it is part of my soul!"
* Spectre grins
* Cerberus tries licking milia on the muzle as soon as she is in range
<AtomBell> "That divvint rhyme," Atom points out
* Milia continues: "...now might I suggest, we get in and get out-" her sudden rhyme is disturbed by a wet filly tongue lapping at her face. "GAH! You've licked my snout!"
* Milia pulls away.
* AtomBell has to ask, fear of robots or not, "Since the bombs?  Yiv been plodgin fo' twa centuries?"
* AtomBell reaches over to gently tap the little hellfilly, "Wot did assa abyeut lickin things yee divvint knar wheor they've been Cerberus?"
<Spectre> "But we know where Milia's been."
* Milia blows a raspberry at Cerberus after wiping her nose off with her foreleg. The zebra huffs a bit at atom. "Oh, and what's that supposed to mean? | Are you suggesting that I am unclean?"
<Spectre> "Mostly."
* Cerberus "it's a hound thing... it's cultural... really, totally a cultural thing, i'm not doing things i can't really refrain from... not at all"
* Cerberus "EEEEP!"
<AtomBell> "Nar na, cos she got a dyeuk at the hospital.  That's a rhyme dear!" Atom stomps her forelegs in applause
* AtomBell casts a backward glance at the robot, "Shaal wuh keep movin?"
<uSeaGM> The elevator is a large metal affair, easily big enough for a dozen ponies. One wall has a panel full of buttons with lights behind them, but only a few are lit up (Boutique, and Product Demonstration). Another wall features a poster advertising a 'Big Brother' series of robots (Perfect for watching your foals and for home defence!) It shows a giant metal stallion standing between a group of foals (playing in the sun) and some evil s
<uSeaGM> hadows filled with sneaky zebras.
* Cerberus "HALP! this is not -giggle- i'm a warrior and -giggle- please STOP!"
* AtomBell snickers, whispering to Silent Specter
<uSeaGM> The robot faces AtomBell. "Indeed, do not let me keep thee. The Sisters already await thy arrival."
* Artifica_ falls to the floor, laughing.
* Milia releases her grip on the filly, thoroughly satisfied with her punishment. She sneezes, her nose having been tickled by the ridiculous amount of fluff.
* AtomBell nods, spreading her wings she gently pushes the group towards the elevator
<Milia> "*sniff* Goddess, it's like an ocean of fluff...-"  She hears the elevator open, remembering what THAT means.  "-BUTTONS. DIBS.  PRETEND THAT RHYMED." the zebra says, rushing toward the elevator.
* Spectre grins
* Cerberus pouting because of her very unheroic cutscene, the filly simply follows the others... she also goes on sniffing and licking stuff around the place
* Spectre trots after Milia
* Milia waits until the rest of her group is in the carriage. She presses 'Boutique', shuddering slightly as she hears the button click down.
* AtomBell slides in between the doors, folding her little used wings.
<Artifica_> http://th06.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2011/268/5/d/rainbow_dash_laughs_by_orbitalvelocity-d4ax6zy.png
* Artifica_ picks herself up and follows.
<Milia> ((hahaha :3 ))
* Artifica_ gets into the elevator, sitting down behind the dejected-looking foal.  She levitates out a brush and starts giving brushies.
<uSeaGM> The doors close with everyone inside and you all feel the sinking sensation of going down.
* Cerberus keeps pouting just in case somepony is still watching, but mostly waits for the elevator to arrive
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* AtomBell scrunches her muzzle up
* Cerberus "woooooh! i like this feeling super light thing... can we do it again, maybe ah... until this elevator thing breaks?"
* Milia won't be guilt tripped by adorable pouting, no sir. Cerberus totally had that coming. The licker has finally become the lick-ee.
* Cerberus "and can we go faaster?"
* Artifica_ agrees, "It is rather fun!  I wish Friendship City had had an elevator."
* Milia turns toward the filly, cocking her head. "...This thing's been here for hundreds of years...I think we'd all break before this thing does. IT's built tough. Elevator tough."
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* Godna is now known as Watch_Tower
* uSeaGM gives voice to Watch_Tower
* Cerberus the foal smiles "then we can ride it again and again and again and again and again and- ...." she goes on for a while
* Milia smiles, laughing at the filly's enthusiasm. "Plus, hey, if it broke, then we couldn't see the sisters! Unless there are stairs. But who the heck likes those. Stairs are like...anti-fun."
<AtomBell> "It is a lot fastor then the ones at hyem," Atom says uneasily
* Cerberus nodnods "yeah, we first see the sisters, then ride the elevator-go-round" the foal finally notices Watch_Tower and smiles "is that okay for you minion number one?"
<uSeaGM> ((Watch_Tower was here all along... he was just being quiet.))
<AtomBell> "Ah think i'll just sta wi' the robot fillies."
* Watch_Tower totally unglitched having missed a transition as followers are knowng to on occasion do.
* Watch_Tower snaps outta it. "huh? Ride the elevator until it breaks? Sounds fun."
* AtomBell rocks side to side, "See we're undergroond reet?
<Spectre> "I'd assume."
* AtomBell keeps close to Spec, ears down, "Canny."
* Cerberus "yeah that makes me feel kinda at home... ah, home sweet home... older males used to kill the lone pups when young, so that the females would go in heat again and they had another chance for mating..." the filly sighs "good times..."
* Spectre nuzzles Atom, leaning against her
* Milia looks over the behemoth stallion, eyeing his armor somewhat jealously. "So, uh...what's your deal? Also, I want armor like that. Getting shot sucks, let me tell you. Sucks BUTTS. Like, Cerberus-level butt sucking."
* Spectre cocks an eyebrow "That's taking survival of the fittest to the most extreme of extremes."
* Milia is engaging in a bonafide Mass Effect style elevator conversation.
<Spectre> "Berry sucks butts?"
* Milia shrugs at Spectre. "She said she eats them! I assume that involves some sort of sucking!"
* Watch_Tower looks to Milia and then giggles. "I'm sorry...I'm just" He cracks up. "I'm picturing a Nightguardifed Zebra."
* Spectre immediately shudders mumbling "Like sucking the marrow out of bones..."
* Cerberus "no: i sniff butts, lick butts, but i usually don't suck them, and there is a reason if hellhounds are a strong race... they don't just keep popping new ponies at random"
<Watch_Tower> "I'm kinda Spectre's minion or something. My name is watch tower...and I'd been stuck in new hope for a while."
<Spectre> "Good minion, best friend."
* Spectre grins
* Cerberus "wow, Watch_Tower... finally a name with some common sense! i like you"
* Milia cocks her head. "Nightguardified...is that even a word?..." she snaps out of her momentary reverie. "Oh, uh, well then. Minions are...good to have around, I suppose. You picked an...interesting group to run with."
* Artifica_ shakes her head.  "No, only Milia sucks butts.  Cerberus tried it once, but it made her sick."
* Watch_Tower grins. "It is totally a word."
<Milia> "Interesting, but fun."
* Spectre lets out a happy sigh "Luna I love this group." she grins
<AtomBell> "Hehe, butt fun.."
* Milia facehooves, hearing Art's comment. "Perfect timing. Interesting butt fun."
<Watch_Tower> "Also would yo prefer vampire'y Since I totally look like a vegetarian vampire."
<AtomBell> "Sparkly?"
<Spectre> "Vegetarian v-Pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft"
* AtomBell gets a better look at her mare's minion for shines of shimmering
* Artifica_ looks down at Cerberus, "What's wrong with /my/ name?"
* Cerberus "what is a vampony?"
<Watch_Tower> "...oh goddess please tell me that Wing didn't also glue glitter on me."
* Watch_Tower looks to Cereberus confused. ",but didn't you?" He tilts his head confused.
* Cerberus takes a look ar arti "nothing is wrong, for a pony... i mean... a pony can be named with the first stupid thing you can thnk of, that's totally legit... watxh tower instead is a cool name and i was surprised of that... that's all"
* AtomBell shakes her head, "Nay, nah sparkles."
<Spectre> "They're ponies that suck the blood from other ponies. They're supposedly myth but..." she shrugs
* Milia shoots a playfully threatening look at Artifica. "Careful, missy, don't make me suck YOUR butt!"
<Milia> "Uh..."
<AtomBell> "Uh."
<Milia> "...that didn't sound as threatening as I thought it would..."
<AtomBell> "As yor doctor, ah wouldn't recommend that."
* Spectre facehoofs
* Milia falls to the floor, covering her muzzle, blushing furiously.
<Watch_Tower> "Well...it threatened me into behaving I guess?"
* AtomBell mumbles something about better orifices for that.
* Cerberus sighs "see what i mean? sex innuendos, sex innuendos everywhere.... i'm a cub! please at least wait until i can join!"
<Spectre> Soooorry Berry~"
<AtomBell> "Ears!" she declares, "I meant ears!"
* AtomBell blows into Spec's to prove her point
* Watch_Tower laughs. "This is great almost feels like home."
* Spectre collapses, shuddering and wiggling
<Watch_Tower> "Y'all woulda loved my uncle."
* Cerberus bucks at the elevator's door "di this thing take forever to arrive even the last time?"
* Milia sputters out beneath her forehooves. "SORRY. TOO BUSY MENTALLY YELLING AT MYSELF TO REMEMBER." she offers in response.
<uSeaGM> The elevator slows and comes to a halt. The doors open with a *ding!*
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<uSeaGM> Standing quietly to one side of the door is an enormous robotic stallion (even bigger than the one outside) with a top hat balanced on the end of its drill-like horn. Imagine Big Mac wearing a suit of Power Armour, then wearing a second suit on top of the first suit and you'd be pretty close. It looks inside the elevator. You get the feeling that if it could raise its eyebrow, it would.
* AtomBell blew to hard!  Damnit, she wanted a positive reaction not paralysis!  When the door dings open, Atom is half under Spec with her wings flared for balance trying to lever her marefriend upright
<uSeaGM> On the floor of the boutique there seems to be some kind of wedding going on. Several rows of fluffy toys sit in attendance as a little white unicorn recites half-remembered vows to the bride and groom. Although in this case the bride and groom refers to two BugBots, one with a blue bow tie stuck to its top and the other in a custom made white dress that trails along behind it. Their antennae wiggle.
<Watch_Tower> "Does it have to mentally? I'm sure we'd love to hear your inner yelling monologue. Holy buck you're a big one." He looks up at the Large mc huge bot.
<uSeaGM> One wall of the boutique home to a mountain of fabric, sorted by colour and piled neatly so that they look like an indoor rainbow. In another corner is the office of the original Sweetie Belle, its large windows letting anypony inside see the whole boutique. Beside the office a wall panel has been slid open to reveal another room connected to this one. It looks like a kitchen.
* Spectre is levered back up by Atom
<uSeaGM> At the centre of the boutique an elegant white mare with an immaculate purple mane sits at a table laid out with cups and saucers. She smiles as you enter. “It's a pleasure to see you again my dears. Please do introduce your friends. Oh and take a seat, tea will be ready shorty.”
<uSeaGM> On the floor, the little white filly waves. “Hey you're just in time! We're about to finish the 'I do's.”
<uSeaGM> ((If you hadn't heard they were robots you wouldn't have believed it. They look exactly like ponies in every detail... except for their eyes, which, if you look closely, sparkle like they were made of millions of tiny gemstones.))
* AtomBell dusts Spectre off before folding them back up.  That is one big hunk of mechanistallion.
* No_One is now known as Hatari
* AtomBell figures the 'friends' should lead whatever was about to happen.... tea party?  Tea party!
* Milia awkwardly rises to all fours, clearing her throat as the elevator gently comes to a halt. Her eyes go wide at the scene, and the zebra can't help but awkwardly stand about, trying to process it. "...uhhh...'I do's'? Sweetie Belle, is somerobot getting married or something?..." she calls out, not taking her eyes off the dapper big-brotherbot.
* Watch_Tower notices the sparkling eyes and still isn't sure he believes it. "are we sure these are robots?" He thinks
* Cerberus whatever the ex hellhound was doing of wanting to do, something clicks in her mind as soon as she sees tthe scenee.... toys! the filly smiles and trots towards the sweetiebot "hello!" the filly sniffs the fillybot and sits next to her "ooooh, this looks interesting can i watch?"
* Watch_Tower looks about. "so do we take the tea?"
* AtomBell points a feathery appendage past Milia's muzzle at the two dressed up robots, "Aye."
* Artifica_ curtsies to Raritybot and Sweetiebot.
* Cerberus raises a hoof "i'll take a cookie but only if it has chocolate"
* Watch_Tower figures as minion he's expendable enough and trots on up. Doing a proper bow and taking a seat.
* Milia shuffles her way out of the carriage, passing ridicutron. She never did quite feel comfortable around these things. With a smile, the zebra waves a hoof warmly at the two sisters.
<Artifica_> "It is a pleasure to see you both again.  And doing well, I hope?"
* Cerberus doesn't even turn her head to make her orders, still staring at the wondertastic wedding scene
<uSeaGM> Sweetiebot nods at Cerberus. "Of course! Princess Dust Bunny and Lord Fluffykins are getting married!." She points out the two BugBots at the centre of the ceremony.
* Cerberus looks inside her bags "oh! oh wow, ah... can my friends duckie and shaun the sheep be invited too? they are super cool and they are toys too!"
* AtomBell crosses her legs and dips to little, then elder sister, "Ladies."
* Artifica_ smiles.  "Well, doesn't Lord Fluffykins look dapper today.  And Princess Dust Bunny is so elegant in her wedding dress."
<AtomBell> "Oooh!  a royal weddin!"
* Spectre has been staring at the two pon...robots...craftsmareship...remarkable!
* Milia takes a seat at the table. She can't help but cast one more glance back at the giant mecha stallion and his hat.
<Milia> "...I...love that hat..." she murmurs, wistfully.
* Watch_Tower is looking around probably pretty out of place...now maybe if he was wearing one of the Day Guard Armors he could do a Bronze impersonation and not look outta place. He giggles.
<AtomBell> "Easy dear," Atom whispers.  With her bulky armor on she opts to sit on the floor.
<uSeaGM> Raritybot smiles. "We are doing very well thank you. Although I'm afraid that we have a shortage of fresh cookie ingredients."
* Spectre sits next to Atom
<Watch_Tower> "You realize we could probably hide like...two or three of us in that hat...four if we include berry."
* Artifica_ leans close to Milia and whispers very softly, "Maybe if you threaten to su...."  she clams up, wondering how good little filly robot ears might be.
* Watch_Tower leans in. "Hey what are we whispering about?"
* Spectre leans in too "Seeeeeeeeeeex. Wait I don't know I'm just assuming."
* Milia was about to respond to Watchtower, but all of a sudden finds herself unable to speak for some reason as a certain mare whispers to her. Her attention snaps to Artifica, the zebra mare turning bright red.
<uSeaGM> SweetieBot makes space for Cerberus' plushies on the 'bride' side of the gathering. "They can go here."
* Cerberus sighs "well i'm used to that... oh well, no cookies then... let's get this marriage moving then!" puts the toys in their spaces and smiles, waiting to see what happens next
* Cerberus maybe this time she will learn how to play with her toys!
* Milia glances frantically to Specter and Watchtower, seeing them lean in. "N-nothing, nothing! Nothing at all! I cannot overstate how much nothing it was!"
* Spectre grins
* AtomBell smiles, "Of course.  Thank you just the same madam, the offer is appreciated but I must confess to truly being after your tea."
<uSeaGM> RarityBot makes a sound like she was politely trying to clear her throat and then pours out cups of tea.
* Watch_Tower giggles. "ooh I see sorry to interupt talk of a future wedding."
* AtomBell 's accent has undergone a total rennovation.
* Artifica_ looks innocent.
* Watch_Tower sits up straight at the sound of a robot pony politely clearing her throat.
<Watch_Tower> "Yes Mam!" He's apparently had manners drilled into him.
* Spectre straightens back up
* Artifica_ smiles politely.  "Thank you, Rarity.  Tea with you is always a treat."
* Artifica_ inhales deeply, trying to determine the flavor of tea from the scent.
* Milia whimpers, thanking the stars above when Rarity breaks it up. "THANK YOU SO MUCH" she mouths, taking the tea and immediately bringing it to her mouth. If she was drinking, she couldn't talk, and if she couldn't talk, she couldn't say anything stupid. Foolproof plan.
* Spectre mumbles "Technically the tea is a treat. You know how hard it is to find /good/ tea in the wasteland?"
* Watch_Tower sits up like a proper gentlepony and samples the tea.
* Spectre sippy sips her tea
* Spectre totally forgot what they came here for by now.
* Watch_Tower didn't really know.
<uSeaGM> RarityBot smiles at Watch_Tower. "Just what I'd expect from a member of the Night Watch."
* AtomBell does.  She politely sips from a wingborn cup.  Better then legs!
<Watch_Tower> "Thank you, Mam. The Tea is very lovely it goes excellenetly with the decor."
* Spectre hold her cup in telekinesis, better than win- alright no, Wings are pretty bad ass.
* Milia 's eyes twitch a bit as she takes in just a bit too much scalding hot tea, but manages to suffer through her possibly less than foolproof plan. She sets the cup down gently, fanning a hoof in front of her open mouth. "W-wonderful, tea, Rarity...thank you..."
* Artifica_ levitates the tea properly (the pinkie finger of her levitation field would be sticking out if it had one) and sips, after having made sure by scent that the tea wasn't flavored WD-40.
* Spectre smiles and nods, letting out a happy little groan "Oh luna this tea is excellent~"
* Artifica_ nods graciously.  "Thank you ever so much, Lady Rarity."
* Watch_Tower would have drank it even if it was WD-40 flavored. Where he was from when your scary cousin invited you to a tea party to sat down acted proper and hope she didn't decide to play glue the big pony to the ceiling...he quickly got proper protocol down.
* Milia rubs the back of her neck, and decides to broach the topic at hoof. "So, uh...Rarity..." she begins, shooting a glance over to the two bugbots getting married before shifting her attention back to their host. "...did you know about the rest of the, uh, royal family getting out and raising Tartarus above ground?"
<Watch_Tower> "So, it nice to make your aquaintenace Madam Rarity." He hoped that was te right name two others had said it.
* AtomBell keeps quiet
* Cerberus is too busy with this new playing marriage thing to really care about the real problem
<uSeaGM> RarityBot squirls her tea round in its cup, seemingly content just to savour its aroma. "i was aware that they have been getting to the surface but I don't know what they are doing."
* icekatze has quit (Quit: I must go, my planet needs me.)
* Milia nods, digesting the info. "Yeah...thought that might be the case...uh, anything strange happen around here lately, do you know?"
<Spectre> "Painting everything."
<Milia> "Besides..." she gestures with her head, back toward Sweetie Belle and Cerberus.
<Spectre> "Ponies, buildings, pretty much everything they see.
* Cerberus is sniffing the bride, with puppy curiosity
* Watch_Tower is a little unsure the details so he just listened in politely nodding his head and trying to catch up.
<uSeaGM> "Painting? Yes, since I reawakened they've been redecorating everything they can reach. Only this floor is safe as it is part of its own system."
<Spectre> "They're doing that on the surface."
<uSeaGM> "Oh dear. They never used to do that before... I'll try to contact the maintainence AI." She closes her eyes.
* Cerberus yawns for a moment, sure marriages are super tiring, maybe she could just lie  down a few moments, right?
* AtomBell watches.  She's still not sure the little bots' gems haven't degraded over the years and what're they're seeing is the simply an age related malfunction.
* Milia takes out her bottle of Wild P, spinning the top off. The zebra splashes a bit of the alcohol into her teacup. "Sho, noshing elshe out of zhe ordinary zhen, huh?" she asks again, bottle clenched in her mouth.
<uSeaGM> Meanwhile, the wedding continues...
<uSeaGM> Sweetie Belle taps her hoof on the ground for silence. “And do you, Princess Dust Bunny, take Lord Fluffykins to be your lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?” Sweetie leans in close, listening carefully.
* Watch_Tower turns to watch the wedding.
<uSeaGM> “She says yes!” Sweetie Belle announces. “I now pronounce you BugBot and wife. You may kiss the bride.” She drops some loose thread between the two and they bump into each other as each tries to clean it up. “Awww!”
* Spectre giggles
* Cerberus trows up her hoofies, opening her eyes again "yay! what a lucky bugbot!"
* Milia puts away the bottle as Rarity starts to commune. "Oh, well that's neat...I guess if that doesn't work we could always head to product demonstration and poke our dirty, dirty snouts about to see what's...uh..." she turns as the wedding ceremony reaches its climax.
* Cerberus keeps cheering for a few moments, then taps her chin "now what? we must celebrate somehow..."
* Watch_Tower chuckles. "Beats the weddings back home."
<Watch_Tower> "How about a dance?"
* Watch_Tower always used to enjoy watching ponies dance after weddings back home.
* Milia opens her eyes wide at the mention of dancing. "...I am far too sober to attempt that."
* Milia takes a sip of her now-spiked tea.
* Cerberus nodnods "sure! i totally know the coolest dance!" only, she doesn't, so she starts trying some awkwward moves, mostly dancing as well as twilight on her B-day
* Watch_Tower giggles at Berry's dance.
* Milia nearly spits her drink out at the sight of the filly flailing about.
* Spectre hides her mouth behind a hoof, giggling
<uSeaGM> SweetieBot watches Cerberus before joining in herself.
<Spectre> "Go Berry!"
* Cerberus since she is being encouraged (you shouldn't encourage a filly) she tires something more difficult, like, somersaulting on the place and such
* Cerberus and performing best facefloor ever
* Watch_Tower looks about at his usual impass. Over in one corner is a pony entirely too large to dance with and everypony else is too small.
* Artifica_ smiles to Watch_Tower.  "Perhaps you should offer Rarity a dance?"  She winks.  "I would love to myself, but I am sure she would rather dance with a handsome stallion."
* Spectre snerks quietly and stands up, trotting over to Berry "That was pretty good, you almost got it!"
* Milia blinks at Artifica. "...You know how to dance, Art?" she asks, sincerely.
<Watch_Tower> "I was actually considering just that M'am." He nods his head and offers a hoof to Raritybot. "A dance mil'ady"
* Cerberus she almost did it! yes then she CAN do it! the filly tries again.... faceflooring again, it starts to hurt
* Spectre nuzzles the silly filly
* AtomBell trots after Spec, "Need a band-aid, Berry?"
* AtomBell nuzzles Spec, trying to steer her into dancing.
* Cerberus stops dancing because that dizzyness in the head doesn't help at all, instead she sits on her plot and derps "wut?"
<uSeaGM> RarityBot stops scowling and opens her eyes, smiling up at Watch_Tower. "How could I say no to such a handsome stallion in uniform?"
<AtomBell> "You hit your head young lady... a lot.  Maybe you should take a break?"
<Watch_Tower> "Why thank you Mam" He waits for to take his hoof before leading her to the dancefloor.
* Cerberus "i'm purrfectly fine and i'm not drunk.... at all! i can drive home no problem, agent and... ah... i... uh.... how did i get here?"
* Artifica_ nods to Milia, "Oh yes.  We had regular dances back at the City."
* Spectre frowns "Are you alright Berry?"
* Cerberus "sure!"
* Cerberus "but a cookie could help a lot"
* Cerberus "if it has chocolate in it"
* Artifica_ soooo wishes she had a cookie.
<uSeaGM> From unseen speakers, music starts to play. Regular listeners to DJ PON3 will recognise it as one of Sweetie Belle's hits. "That's better," says RarityBot, joining Watch_Tower.
* Milia bites her lip, looking toward Spec and Atom beginning to dance. "Oh, c-cool." she responds to Art, a tinge of sadness and envy present in her voice. "I've...never done it before, actually..."
<AtomBell> "Elevator dear.  I don't know if Miss Rarity has any cookies..."
* Cerberus sighs and flops over "then i'm dead... see? i think it's all your fault... but no bad blood, not at all... i'm dead... because no chocolate cookies..."
* Spectre dramatically falls over Cerberus "Nooooo! Berry! You were too young and pretty for such a fate!
* Milia chuckles at the melodrama playing out.
* AtomBell sets her muzzle, "We only have one choice.  We must administer emergency nuzzles!"
* AtomBell nuzzles that fluffy little filly.
* Cerberus whispers "maybe you have something sweet on you to revive the mighty and proud warrior?"
* Watch_Tower stiffles a giggle as he dances with Raribot it'd be terribly rude afterall.
* Artifica_ offer Milia a hoof.  "Would you care to dance?"
* Cerberus giggles because of the snuggles... oh noe, her cunning plan has been ruined! and it's all faoul of these meddling ponies!
* Spectre giggles "I think we got some snack cakes when we went shopping."
<AtomBell> "Mhmm!  We could try making some too," Atom bites Spec's leg, "After.  We.  Dance."
* Milia freezes a bit. She struggles to get out a response. "Uh...s-sure!...I'd...I'd love to." the zebra responds with a nervous laugh. "Um...I'll j-just...follow your lead..." she mumbles, taking the unicorn's hoof.
* Spectre fidgets and sits up. she hates dancing. It's so embarrasing! She sighs and stands up "Oh all right."
* Artifica_ leads Milia to an empty part of the floor and begins to guide her through a dance.
* Cerberus since everyone else is dancingg, the filly decides to stop playing dead, sits on the spot and takes a cake from her bags
* Watch_Tower makes some idle conversation with his dance partner. "The decor is simply lovely. I assume your fine work?"
* Spectre does the tango with Atom!
* Milia awkwardly follows along with Artifica's movements, her heart pounding in her chest. "Uh, and then you...oh...shoot...dang it...sorry...can't...agh!..." she mutters occasionally, frustrated when she messes up a step.
* AtomBell stumbles a lot as Spec leads her through the Tango!
* Artifica_ smiles and is patient, helping Milia through the steps.
* Cerberus takes a look at the dancing ponies, then mutters "i dont' know how weird they'll act when they actually go in heat..."
* AtomBell is used to this by now, and does her best to not hurt Spec or anypony else with the 'dancing'.  Hoof, hoof, ow, stepped on her own tail, ow.
* Milia smiles as she starts to get the hang of it, at least to the point where she can actually go along with her dance partner! She's still not great, but at least she's not accidentally kicking anything or falling over. Her face has begun to flush slightly; she wasn't used to this sort of thing, and she felt much more vulnerable than normal.
<uSeaGM> RarityBot gives a twirl. "Yes darling, although I try to keep everying as it was in my... original's boutique in Ponyville."
* Cerberus yawns and curls herself in a furball, asking sweetiebot "wake me up when they are done"
* Spectre doesn't mind. She does start guiding Atom through the steps more slowly though
* Milia smiles at Artifica. "Uh, th-thanks...you're...really good at this!..." she blurts out mid-way through.
<uSeaGM> SweetieBot tilts her head then starts rolling the Berry-ball around.
* Cerberus "what- hey! i''m not a ball i'm a pony! no wait i'm a hellhound, no wait i am... aw, whatever..." doesn't even try to fight back
* Cerberus after all, from a great fluff comes great responsibilities
* Artifica_ blushes a little.  "Thank you."  She sweeps by Milia, moving to the music.  "You'll be better than I soon, if we dance more often.  You have a natural grace that I could envy."
<Watch_Tower> "Well it's simply fabulous work." Watch does his best to keep up with his dance partner...it was actually pretty easy to forget they were bots. "I've never been to ponyville, but this is quite nice."
* AtomBell leans on Spec as they slow enough
* AtomBell mmmm, dancing~
<Watch_Tower> "I must apologize for not having proper formalwear, but I was not informed I'd be attending a wedding."
* Milia chuckles, yelping a bit as she lapses in her movement long enough to fall behind. She does her best to improvise, shuffling over to the unicorn and rejoining her before offering a response. "Grace, huh...never heard that word used to describe me before...oh, uhm...I...I would kinda like that, actually, though..."
* Spectre smiles and nuzzles Atom's neck
* Cerberus from her rolling place, the filly yells "ponies have fur they don't need to wear stuff you dumb!"
<Milia> "Uh, if you don't mind, that is!  Dancing more, I mean.  Ahaha...hah..."
* Artifica_ blushes a little again and distracts herself a moment with Berry.  "Cerberus, dear, it's not a matter of needing to.  It's a matter of having the class and refinement to."  She turns back to Milia and whispers, "Well, that and having pockets."
* Cerberus "or to have an excuse to take out that fress i guess! put a hoof between her legs already it will work eway better believe me!"
<uSeaGM> "My little sister is very imaginitive and she treats those two BugBots like they were part of the family." The two BugBots in question are already tidying up the wedding. The way they scurry around kind of looks liek a dance all on its own.
* AtomBell rolls her eyes.  Well this wasn't exactly staying refined, she thinks, kissing Spec as her muzzle twirls out of view.
* Spectre smiles and kisses back. She's currently wondering how much longer this is going to go on...Not that she doesn't want to dance with Atom, just that she hates dancing :I
<AtomBell> "They are kind of cute."
* AtomBell sighs, "Thank you Spectre.... let's get some more tea."
* Spectre lets out a little sigh of relief "I thought you'd never ask." She gives atom another kiss then rights herself back on all four hooves
<Watch_Tower> "Well Family is always important." Watchtower sneaks a look to the bots. "Even if they're a tad nontraditional. If it makes her happy it's worth supporting." Watch smiles to the prettybot. He really wishes he had his telepathy spell up right now...he wanted to ask if they were sure this Rarity bot was a bot. Sparkly eyes or not.
* Milia snerks a bit as Artifica makes her comment. She was going to add one of her own, but Berry's forwardness completely throws her for a loop, and the zebra can't help but laugh. "Sweet Celestia, the things that come out of her mouth...sometimes I forget she's not really a pony."
<AtomBell> "With the regularity she says things like that with, I don't."
* AtomBell takes her seat back at the table, gingerly lifting her tea cup to her lips.
* Cerberus "you make it look like it's bad!"
* Spectre sits back down next to Atom and goes back to sipping her own tea, watching the remaining ponies as they dance
* Milia rolls her eyes, smiling. "Touche, doc." she responds.
* Artifica_ nods, finishing the dance as the music stops.  More tea sounds wonderful.  "Thank you for the dance, Milia."  She gives the zebra a quick kiss on the cheek before heading back to the table.
* Milia grins, returning the kiss. "And thank you for the lesson, Art! I've...always wanted to learn how to dance..." she says as she trots back to the table.
* Cerberus turn towards raribot "so.... what's wrong with the bugbots master?"
<uSeaGM> The song comes to an end and RarityBot fixes her mane. "Thank you, it has been an age since I last danced with a gentlecolt."
* Watch_Tower smiles. "It's been just as long since I've danced with a proper Lady." Watch leads her back to the table.
<uSeaGM> RarityBot looks down at Cerberus. "I tried hoof-shaking with H.U.E but it just keeps asking me if I like the colour red over and over again..."
* AtomBell smirks and whispers to Spec, "Yor minion's canny dear."
* Cerberus "okay... it looks like we have to go there and check more... closely, doesn't it?"
* Spectre smirks at Atom before looking over at Raritybot "Is there a main computer system it runs off of? maybe I can take a look. I'm pretty hoofdy with technical systems like that...usually."
* Milia sips her spiked tea, not really minding that it's lukewarm at this point. "Oh, yeah, down in product management...there were terminals. Terminals that did stuff. Stuff with the robots, even!"
<Milia> (product demonstration*))
<AtomBell> "Product demonstration?  What do they demonstrate?"
<Spectre> "Products?"
<Watch_Tower> "So, we're going to find the system controlling the paint bots and make them stop painting...or at least expand their pallet?"
* Milia takes another sip of her tea. "Casual racism, mostly." she responds to Atom.
* AtomBell pokes Spec in the ribs
<AtomBell> "Oh.  Well that's not much of a product."
<Watch_Tower> "sure it is. It's a product of the political situation."
<Milia> "It is during a war, I bet!"
<uSeaGM> "H.U.E., the Holistic Utility Entity, is in charge of managing this facility. It controls almost everything except for this floor and the surface. If somethings wrong with it then malfunctioning cleaners may be just the start."
<Spectre> "...So it controls security, and everything else in here?"
* Milia snorts. "Aw shit, now we're getting deep..." she says with a laugh, finishing her cup of whisktea.
<Spectre> "Greeeeeat."
* Milia frowns. "Oh, that doesn't sound good..."
* Cerberus "milia, you are too easy to anger, really... moreover, racism is probably the best product ponies ever exported..."
<Spectre> "If it let those bugbots loose on the surface I don't want to think about what's next."
<Watch_Tower> "What about snack cakes?"
* Cerberus "those too, yes"
* Milia leans back, staring at Cerberus. "Wow, where did /that/ come from?!"
* Watch_Tower considered Spec's words. "Then perhaps we should stop them from sending more then just paint bots."
* Cerberus takes a glance at milia "really? after what they did to my people? hunted out of our homes, dumped mutageniv wastes on us, and using us as shooting practice? really, zebras at least had the means to fight back..."
* Spectre downs the last bit of her tea "So where should I start? Product demonstration like Milia suggested?"
* AtomBell frowns, considering, "Do I have enough medical supplies to tackle a security AI?"
* Watch_Tower winces. "I'm with Boss on that."
<AtomBell> "That's the only other place we can go with the elevator.  Probably a good place to start."
* Spectre grouses "What are there no stairs in this facility?"
<uSeaGM> RarityBot shakes her head. "H.U.E. was stationed on its own floor. I think it will give us access if I tell it we like red."
<Spectre> "You...you're kidding. That simple?"
<AtomBell> "If that's what it keeps asking.... or try to kill us.  Better dead then red."
* AtomBell sips
<Spectre> "Wouldn't the maintenance pony schtick work? I never get to use that..."
<AtomBell> "This tea is delightful."
* Milia shakes her head. "Yeah, and that all sucked ass, what happened to your people, AND what happened in the war as a whole. But, uh...I'm not sure how that makes racism a good thing."
* Cerberus "well  if it was that simple, we can just try... we could also paint ourselves red just to be sure..."
<Watch_Tower> "well if it tries to kill us. I'll get to show you my magic!"
* Spectre waggles a hoof at Milia "You and your ass sucking, mare. calm yourself."
* Milia facetables. SHE REALLY DIDN'T MEAN TO SAY THAT.
* Spectre giggles
* Cerberus sighs again "i was being sarcastic, milia... racism is a bad thing but... why are you hitting the table?"
* Milia groans. "Because my mouth is a dumb, just nevermind me or anything I ever say ever. 'kay? 'kay."
* Cerberus "not that it isn't fun, still... i hope you dont' ask to get paid for it after"
* AtomBell nuzzles Milia
<Milia> "Or maybe it's my brain that's the dumb..."
<AtomBell> "It doesn't.  You aren't."
<uSeaGM> **End of Session for group 4**