PnP Group 4 Session 57

<uSeaGM> **Group 4 Session 57**
<uSeaGM> All ponies need friendship. Some just don't know it yet and others... were never given the chance to find out. One pony in particular has begun to learn that not all pegasi and unicorns are like his brothers... and that reality-altering mind-bending magic is far less of a norm than certain wordsmiths would have him believe. Tentative new friendships have started to blossom in a cozy seaside cottage.
<uSeaGM> Having eaten a hearty meal of fish soup, our party experiences the joy of full stomachs. Berry even found time for a quick after dinner nap somewhere warm and out of the way. Captain Haddock breathes a little easier after his bowl of medicinal Moon Fish but Genie still seems reluctant to leave his side.
* ChanServ gives channel operator status to Artifica
* ChanServ gives channel operator status to Artifica
* Prism stretches and looks over at Milia.   "Well, it appears I came to terms with him."
<Prism> "At the very least."
* Whisper turns to Captain Haddock and sheepishly asks, "Um, the moon fish...are they, ah, responsible for, um, your, uh...eyes?"
* Milia grins at Prism. "Good to hear. Maybe this group will get along after all." She leans over to the unicorn. "...did you guys end up hugging?"
* Prism shakes his head.  "We're not that far along yet.  But little steps."
* Milia blows a tiny raspberry in disappointment. "Phooey...oh well, maybe some other time."
<uSeaGM> The Captain coughs once and nods at Whisper. "We grow up eating them and for the most part they keep us from getting sick. They helped with radiation too when we had to worry about that."
<Whisper> "When you had to worry about radiation? You mean you don't anymore?"
* Notify: mimezinga is online (irc.canternet.org).
* ChanServ gives channel operator status to mimezinga
* Milia pipes up, herself. "...for the most part?"
<uSeaGM> The stallion chuckles, not sounding very healthy. "They can't stop everything."
<uSeaGM> Genie laughs nervously and heads for the door. "Okay everyone we should get back to work so the ships'll be ready when the crew is better."
<Whisper> "Oh...anyway, how are we supposed to help on this next fishing trip? I'm not sure if we've got the firepower to stop something that could sink a warship."
* Milia rises to all fours. "And when /are/ we heading out, anyways? Prefect's a dependable pony but I don't wanna keep the poor stallion working the night shift any longer than we need to."
* mimezinga is now known as Cerberus
* Notify: mimezinga is offline (irc.canternet.org).
* Cerberus does stuff, mostly, looting this superfine house! yay for houses filled with loot!
<uSeaGM> Genie doesn't reply until you are a little way outside and out of earshot of her father. "There's um... there's another problem... a ship like Thunder Child needs a big crew below deck who know how to keep her running and most of the crew are just as sick as my father."
* Cerberus trots to the old pony with the old boat toy and stares at him in hope
* Jasmine scratches her chin, seemingly off in her own little world. "So moon fish equals glowing eyes... Glowy eyes.. dragon wings..." Suddenly she balls up her talons into a fist and smashes it down into the palm of her other talonclaws. "PERFECT! Thats JUST what I need."
<Prism> "A big crew...that's a problem.  While I'm confident I can learn how to do it, I am neither a lot of ponies, nor am I very big."
<uSeaGM> The Captain raises an eyebrow. "You want that, kid? You can have it."
* Milia gives Genie an extremely worried look. "Genie...there wouldn't by chance be an epidemic plaguing your town here, would there be? Why are so many ponies here sick?"
<Whisper> "Uh, I don't really know how to work a ship..."
* Cerberus puts the toy away and licks the captain with gratefullness. and she pays too!
* Cerberus gives an apple to the pony, thent gallops after the otherzx
* Artifica stops and waits for our fearless leader to catch up.
<uSeaGM> Genie continues. "It's the black smoke those monsters made. Everypony can't stop coughing. Only me and some of the younger crew were okay because Dad ordered us to use the few gas masks we had."
<Whisper> "Um, we're going to get more masks before going out again...right?" asks Whisper nervously.
* Cerberus aooming like the devil itsels on the chase of a wicked soul, the little plushie pony surpasses the group on board of her scooter, then turns on her tail and goes back, mostly circling around the others because they are that slow
* Jack is now known as Godna|Jackkeptpingingme
* Artifica is smiling.
<uSeaGM> Genie sighs as she seems to be getting to her point. "There's only one place where we can get an able-bodied crew and... Dad would have a fit if he heard me suggesting this... I need to ask my Grandfather for help."
* Whisper 's eyes widen in surprise. "You mean you're going to press the elderly into service? I didn't realize the situation is /that/ bad."
* Cerberus "i like that! i can call the sailors poppa ant they'll tell sailor stories and smoke corn pipe!"
* Milia raises an eyebrow to that comment. "Let me guess, your dad and your grandpa ain't exactly bosom buddies at this point? What's the story there?"
* Jasmine turns towards the Captain. "How many fish does it take to get your eyes all glowy like that? I need to know! 10? 100? 1000? I wonder if I can eat that many at once..." She quickly turns to the others, not even waiting for a response "Hey, do you all think I could eat 1000 Moon Fish all at once? This is important!"
* Prism looks at Jasmine.  "You need to be careful if you plan on switching to an all-fish diet from a different sort of diet."
* Whisper stares at Jasmine, nonplussed.
* Cerberus yeah, uless you don't care a thousand bathroom stops a day
<Cerberus> ""
* Milia spares the crazy gryphon a quick glance. "Where would you even get that many?..."
* Jasmine shakes her head at Prism. "No dont worry about that! Its just a one time thing! I just want the glowy eyes!"
* Jasmine looks at Millia with a puzzled look. "Well... from the ocean or something. DUH!"
* Cerberus frowns, a little worried "uhm, how can you sleep with glowy eyes? also, if you get glowy eyes you become a vampony?"
<uSeaGM> Genie bites her lip. "Well it'd be more correct to call him my Great great great grandfather, actually... and Dad thinks he's a bad influence on me."
<uSeaGM> "He was a pirate," Genie explains.
* Cerberus "oooh, he's some sort of evil undead pony?"
* Cerberus crosses her hoofies "please make his names is lebuck"
* Whisper looks a tad fearful. "Ah, w-wait...you mean a pirate from before or after the bombs fell?"
<Prism> "A ghoul I imagine?"
* Milia looks a bit taken aback at this revalation. "Woah, uh, your grandpa's a pirate ghoul? That's..." she lowers her voice to a near whisper. "...that's actually kinda cool..."
* Cerberus "and his name is lebuck, right!? or... or coltbrush haywood! and he married miss marelene, rite?"
<uSeaGM> "Oh, after the bombs I think. But you could ask him if you come up to the castle with me...?" She sounds hopeful.
* Whisper looks even more concerned. "W-wait.../after/ the bombs? That means he was, you know, a, um, that is, I mean to say...," he finishes with a squeak, "...seagoing raider?"
<uSeaGM> "I'm not scared of all the ghouls of course..." she gives a fake laugh, "I just, err, thought you might like to see the castle!"
* Cerberus shrugs at Whisper words "you shouldn't judge ponies from their past... maybe among your friends there are ponies that did even worse things..."
* Cerberus "oh don't worry, if you are scared, we will fix that.... ah.... we can shoot if they attack first, right?"
* Milia chuckles at Genie's brave face. "Well, castles /are/ pretty boss. I can't speak for everypony else, but I'm willing to take what we can get in this case. We have to get out to sea SOMEhow, after all."
* Whisper laughs nervously at Cerberus' statement. "Judge? Me? I'm not juudging. I'm just...you know...worried. Raiders are...terrifying! Why, they even /like/ being called that. See? No problems. They want to terrify me and I am terrified. It all works out great!" he finishes with a weak smile.
* Milia glances over to Whisper. "...uh...you gonna be alright there, dude? You need a swig of whiskey or something, maybe? Take the edge off?"
<uSeaGM> Genie scratches her neck. "Well I asked him that once when I was younger and he said that he preferred to think of himself as 'a really bad egg.' "
* Whisper leans over to Milia. "Like I said, I'm just a little worried about going to tea with a ghoul who spent a good portion of his life likely as not doing unrepeatable crimes against equinity," he gives Milia a haunted look and whispers even softer, "I've...I've seen what they do. Up close."
* Prism shrugs.  "Hopefully his sense of interior decoration is better than most raiders."
* Cerberus blinks at whisper words, then tilts her head "oh, okay.... raiders used to run from me, it wasn't even fun..."
* Whisper perks up and turns to Genie as though nothing was wrong. "Oh, well, is that all? Well...I suppose certain...youthful indiscretion can be...overlooked." He finished with an obvious gulp.
<Jasmine> "A sea raider? A really bad egg? ...Then he must be brought to justice!" Jasmine suddenly exclaimed with a determined look on her face. "It must be done, for the good of the wasteland!" She then turns towards the party with a grin. "Whos with me?!"
* Cerberus "jasmine, don't rush things... maybe he has good nomz. as a rule, this group doesn't kill those who give nomz to the leader."
* Whisper turns to Jasmine with a frantic look, gesticulating for her to stop talking.
<Prism> "Why don't we just see where this all goes first.   I'm with Berry on this."
* Milia facehoofs. "Yes, please, sweet Celestia can we wait until we talk to the guy before we all start going next level bonkers?"
<Jasmine> "But, but but but but...... justice!"
* Cerberus "justice is okay, cookies are better. remember that we have priorities"
* Cerberus "oh, and this is important: if he's dancing, don't even try attacking him, okay? you can't defeat evil while he's dancing. no way. don't waste your life"
<uSeaGM> Genie looks at Jasmine in confusion then pats Cerberus on the head. "Well I've never heard of them actually attacking anypony... even if I may have tried to tell the teacher that ghouls ate my homework once or twice."
* Whisper looks only partway satisfied, but relents. "Okay, lead on to the pirate castle," he sighs.
* Cerberus "to the castle!"
* Milia is ready to get moving. She'll be keeping a close eye on the catbird, though. "Calming thoughts, Jas...calming thoughts."
* Artifica stares at Jasmine, then turns to Genie.  "We're not with her."
<uSeaGM> Genie leads the way, and then seems to remember something. "And I don't even want to talk about the snooty princess who acts like she owns the place." The path out of town to the castle is a dirt road that twists and turns it's way up the mountainside. As you get nearer, you hear the sound of music from the castle ahead. A violin in particular.
* Jasmine closes her eyes "Right....Calming thoughts...." Jasmine then proceeds to imagine herself slaughtering bad guys left and right, making the wasteland a safer place for everyone. She begins to get giddy at the thought, and eventually shouts out "YES!" as loud as she can. Probably creating an awkward moment in the process.
* Milia mouths the word 'princess?', a look of confusion on her face.
* Artifica echoes Milia's mouthing.
* Cerberus frowns "no way! I an the one who acts as if she owns the place! that's unacceptable!" grim news are grim, but we will endure.
<uSeaGM> The castle is built on a natural plateau surrounded by the later addition of a wrought iron fence. Behind the fence are flower beds and blackberry bushes, arranged and tended by slow moving ponies with pale complexions. Between the fence and the castle are rows and rows of carved headstones.
* Whisper starts at Jasmine's outburst, and then makes a point of walking on the opposite side of the group.
* Milia will repeat her marefriend's claim as Jasmine shouts. "Yup, not with her."
<uSeaGM> Written in metal letters around the open iron gates are the words 'Sceptre and Crown, Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made, With the poor crooked scythe and spade.'
* Whisper gives a nervous little chuckle. "How welcoming," he says in a tiny voice.
<uSeaGM> The castle itself is impressive, with tall towers and crenelated walls. It has a fantastic view of the bay but your attention is drawn to the castle's wide-open heavy wooden doors and the violin music coming from within. Inside is the great hall, filled with a hundred pale figures.
* Cerberus approaches jasmine "alright, we need a backup plan. listen, chickenlittle, if things turn awful we need to take them by surprise. this is the plan: i jump on your head and pretend i'm a hat. if things get nasty, i'll take them by surprise"
* Jasmine listens intently to Cerberous with a deadly seriousness in her eyes and nods. "Got it!" She says, picking up the filly and placing her on her head.
* Prism examines the figures, curiously.
<uSeaGM> These ghouls dance to the music, in pairs or alone, yet all, some how, dancing together. Their blue sparkling eyes seem as alive as ever, and they look far less ravaged by time than other ghouls you have seen. Yet their gaunt faces and unhealthy complexion leave little doubt as to their condition.
* Cerberus puts out her tongue and makes her best X eyes so thatg she looks some sort of pink davy crocket hat. this plan can't fail
* Cerberus XP
* Whisper sidles up to Genie. "Not to be rude but, uh, you're /sure/ we're safe, right?" he says softly.
* Milia halts for a moment as she takes in the sight of the castle. The graveyard in particular catches her attention. as does the peculiar sight inside the grand entryway. "Geez, this place really just...puts it all out there for everypony to see, doesn't it?" She mutters, shaking her head. "It's like going back in time or something..."
<uSeaGM> A few living ponies spin through the collective dance. Surrounded by the graceful dead, they seem to shine like fireflies among a flight of moths.
* Cerberus whispers to whisper "dont' worry, we has a clever backup plan! see?"
* Artifica whistles.  "That's... pretty... wow."
<uSeaGM> Genie nods to Whisper. "Yeah... but it's kinda creepy, right?"
<Prism> "Why do I have a bad feeling about this?"
* Whisper looks back at Cerberus and stares blankly. He quietly ponders if the Wasteland will find a way to break his sanity before his body.
* Whisper looks back to Genie and chuckles nervously. "Y-yeah. Most times I've seen this many ghouls, it's been...bad."
* Cerberus whispers back "backup plans..."
* Cerberus then goes back being absolutely plausible hat
* Artifica notes, "They seem nicely non-moan-and-bite-your-neck-y enough."
* Prism stops cold.   "Um, those living ponies...are the missing ones that used Friendship."
* Whisper abruptly halts as well. He quickly glances between Prism adn Genie, and then slowly backs away from Genie towards the rest of the group.
* Jasmine shouts out "IS THE SEA RAIDER PONY HERE ANYWHERE? WE ARE A GROUP OF HEROES, EXCEPT MY HAT WHICH IS JUST A HAT, WHO NEED TO SPEAK TO YOU." She turns to the party and raises a thumbtalon and winks
<uSeaGM> Genie whispers back to Whisper. "They were quieter before the princess came. I liked visiting better then."
* Milia is entranced by the dancing, watching their movements and wondering if she could do the same. She was about to ask Artifica if she wanted to join them for a go, but Prism's comment bucks the idea right from her mind.
* Whisper just stares, slackjawed at Jasmine as he tries to come to terms with seemingly imminent death.
* Cerberus whispers to jasmine "clever move" nods in approval and goes back to hat. when you are playing hat it's all about hattitude. the has jiggles at her own lame puns
* Artifica facehoofs.  "Really not with her."
* Fridge is now known as Logic
<uSeaGM> At the end of the hall a dark green alicorn sits on the throne. Floating by her side is a violin being played by magic. She is the source of the soothing music but seems so lost in playing she doesn't even react to Jasmine's yell. The ghouls ignore it completely.
* Prism sort of locks on to the living ponies amongst the group, trying to look at them further.
* Cerberus whispers to jasmine "wow, they totally fell for it... now let's explore the place and find the fridge"
* Artifica looks to Prism.  "Are you sure?"
<Prism> "Completely.  One of the living ones matches the description of one of the missing exactly."
<Jasmine> "Right!" Jasmine begins to move forward, going where Cerberus directs her.
* Cerberus "wait. i want to sniff the green alicorn first. maybe she smells good. go there"
* Prism is extra uneasy about the alicorn.
* Artifica looks a little spooked.  "...because one a scale of one to really-messed-up, that would rate a..."  she pauses, trying to find good phrase for how disturbing that would be, but the only thing that fits is, "...*this* place."
<uSeaGM> As Jasmine starts to move the ghouls part around her gracefully... until one of the living ponies bumps straight into the griffin and nearly knocks them both over.
* Whisper stares in horror at Genie. "S-so why are w-we here?" he starts in a quavering voice.
* ChanServ gives channel operator status to Artifica_
* Cerberus reacts by hugging the griffon's head, positively blinding her with her hoofies
* Artifica looks to Whisper, "Because we wish to sail on a ship of the damned, crewed by the dead?"
* Milia nods at Artifica. "Couldn't have put it better myself, sweetie..."
<uSeaGM> The pony who bumped into Jasmine is a young unicorn mare with a broken horn...
* Jasmine almost trips, but catches herself, but is soon blinded by the hooves of her hat. "ITS AN AMBUSH! EVERYONE GET READY FOR A FIGHT!"
* Whisper looks back to Artifica. "Y-yeah, but it's looking more and more like our wants aren't going to have anything to do with it!" he says, voice rising.
* Cerberus yells back "AMBUSH! SAVE THE MUFFINS AND THE CARROT CAKES FIRST!"
<uSeaGM> The mare gets up shakily and looks around without seeing Jasmine or the party. She makes an 'Awo?' noise, then rejoins the dance.
* Jasmine starts flailing around blindly. "How dastardly! Only a villain would think to fight in the dark! SHOOOOW YOURSELF AND FACE JUSTICE EVIL DOERRR!"
* Prism facehooves, and watches Jasmine, making sure she doesn't hit a living pony in the flailing.
* Artifica_ sighs.  "Please tell me someone has a dart gun.  Or an anesthetic spell."
<Prism> "I've been meaning to learn that one."
<Prism> "But sorry, no."
* Whisper shakes his head slowly.
* Artifica_ sighs.  "Sorry, Jasmine..." she whispers as her horn glows.
* Milia is resisting the urge to gallop in and tackle Jasmine herself as Prism and Whisper try to reign in the situation before it gets out of control. "...I've got a mean right hook, that might accomplish the same thing as a dart gun."
* Cerberus finally lets jasmine eyes go, huggin her neck to get a more stable position
* Whisper just stands, his jaw working back and forth but no words coming out.
<Prism> "I could always tell one of the suits of armor to give her a hug."
<uSeaGM> Genie tilts her head to the side. "Does she always do that?"
* Prism looks at Genie and grins innocently.  "As far as I know, yes."
* Whisper turns to Genie, looking stunned. "I don't think she has any sort of 'normal' setting," he groans.
<Artifica_> The glow around Artifica_ 's horn flares, then fades.
* Milia trots forward and stands beside Genie as Artifica fires off her spell. "She's had a...long life. A long, sad, complicated life."
<Prism> "Certainly well-meaning, but a bit overzealous."
<Prism> "I am not sure if it would be wise, but I am curious what would happen if I tried to dispel magic effects on the living dancers."
* Whisper turns to Genie. "Y-you're nice, r-right? You w-wouldn't let them turn me into a zombie slave, right? Because, uhm...I'd be a terrible zombie slave! I, uh, d-don't have any spells and I'm t-too weak for manual labour. Y-you can let me go, ple-he-he-heease!" he finishes lying on the floor, his forlegs locked around one of Genie's and looking imploringly into her face.
* Cerberus jells at whisper "don't worry, they wont' turn you into a zombie slave!"
* Prism trots over to Whisper.  "Don't worry, I won't let that happen."
* Cerberus "at best, you can be zombie food!"
* Whisper looks up at Prism uncertainly. Upon hearing Berry, he responds from his spot on the floor: "N-no, I c-can't! G-Ghouls don't actually eat the l-living, they j-just...k-k-kill us...," he trails off, eyes wide.
* Cerberus "than you are safe! if ghouls take over the world you'll be unemployed!"
* Cerberus cheers. good news are good
* Cerberus and since jasmine ride seems to be experiencing troubles, she decides to act o her own and trots straight to the green princes!
* Cerberus f she was still a hellhound, now she would have emptied the lazor gun into her bitchy muzzle, but she is a filly nao, so she does what she is supposed to do
* Cerberus "princess ride!" the filly tries to climb on the princess back
<uSeaGM> Genie is about to reply to Whisper, when the music comes to a sudden halt.
<uSeaGM> "Ahh!" says the princess in surprise. "Not the wings, they tickle!"
* Jasmine is suddenly able to see. "Ah-HA! I have beaten your game, villain! Time for you to meet your-" She goes quiet for a moment.... and then she begins to chuckle. "I-its you.. ha... hahaha!" Her face was contorted into a grin, but she was obviously very troubled. "H-how funny is that?" Suddenly, she raises a set of talons above her head. "W-well, you aren't ever going to hurt anyone else ever
<Jasmine> again! Justice shall be met!" She exclaims, but before she could bring her talons down on the mare, something... hit her. Gently, she sat her talon down, seemingly in a daze. She slumped a bit, turning to face the party.
<Whisper> 
ACTION stops panicking and slowly rises to his hooves. He back up a few steps, slowly, simultaneously beginning to chuckle. "Eheh...Heheheh...," he falls to his haunches  and then to his side as his laughter creschendoes. "HAHAHAHA. Guys, she's right!" He looks around at the group, "we're gonna be unemployed! It'll be just like before the war! That was the worst thing that ever happened to ponies back then, they lost their jobs!" His
* Prism had been about to bolt and rush between Jasmine and the mare, but that would've likely ended up very bad for him.  "Thanks, Artifica."
<Whisper> His laughter transitions, mixing with and then being overwhelmed by quiet sniffles.
* Artifica_ nods to Prism.  She looks over at the earth pony.  She's more worried about Whisper now.  In part because of his apparent breakdown... not just because of the earlier conversation and the fact she just cast what could be perceived as a "mind control" spell.
<Prism> "Why is everyone going crazy, now of all times?"
* Cerberus yells at the others "hey group, i got a princess! can we keep her?"
* Milia 's look turns to one of a mixture of understanding and horror as she finally realizes who the mare was that Jasmine had bumped into. That was not a happy outburst, at all. She slowly trots into the hall herself and weaves through the crowd toward Jasmine. Milia swallows nervously as she spares a quick glance at the former slaver, before gently wrapping a foreleg around Jasmine.
* Milia gently nudges the gryphon toward the exit and attempts to lead her away from the crowd. "C'mon, Jas, you need to take five...let someone else handle the talking for now, 'kay?"
* Jasmine slowly begins to walk towards the party, slugishly moving her head to look at Artificia, and then to Milia who had then moved up to her to encourage her away from the action. "....Yeah. Okay. I think maybe I need to lay down for a little bit."
<Prism> "Also, why did the music st --- oh, dear, Berry."
* Milia is going to let the other take care of the whole alicorn situation. She wanted to just get Jasmine somewhere where she could cool off for a while.
* Prism heads back to Whisper's side.  "Are you okay?"
<uSeaGM> The ghouls have all stopped moving. An erie silence fills the hall dispelled, in part, by giggling.
* Whisper looks up at Prism, a defeated look in his eyes. "Yeah," he says numbly, "this just...game over." He slowly rises to his hooves.
* Cerberus remembers she has a brush. things start getting girly on the alicorn side of the room
* Cerberus "brushie brushie brushie...."
* Jasmine just moves with Milia, ignoring everything else around her.
* Cerberus "this is the best day ever" mutters the filly while brushing the princess tail
* Prism sticks with Whisper and Genie.   "Er, I think that's a little premature.   Also I think Berry has the situation under control."
* Whisper does a double take at Cerberus brushing a giggling alicorn. He then stares at the scene, dumbfounded. "I don't know whether to be overjoyed we're not totally hosed yet, or horrified that everything I though I learned in the Wastes already is horrendously wrong.
<Whisper> thought*
<uSeaGM> Now free from the tickling, the princess is able to ask some questions. "Who are you, little filly? Are you here to visit anypony?" She looks up as the waiting ghouls. "We will play again later, okay?" The ghouls start to shuffle off.
<Prism> Now that the music stopped, he looks over at the living ponies.
* Cerberus "i'm cerberus, i'm a great warrior of my tribe, and those ponies there are my friends. we were looking for the undead pirate captai lebuck... or at least i hope is name his lebuck, because it would totally be cool... what's your name, pretty princess?"
<uSeaGM> The living ponies remain together in a small group. There are five in total, including the slaver Ghost, and two ponies with raider tattoos.
<uSeaGM> "My name is Danse," says the princess, "and you're looking for the pirates? Wait you don't mean..." she looks up and spots Genie. “I have forbidden your grandfather and his crew from entering this hall due to their lewd behaviour.”
* Cerberus tosses her oofies in the air "lewd! did they stare at the zombie ladies plots? yush! that's pirates for me! i already love them!"
* Artifica_ moves to Whisper, looking worried.
* Prism was between a rock and a hard place.   He wanted to assist those ponies, but on the other hoof, he was smart enough to realize that might cause a breakdown in communications here.
* Prism stamps a hoof and snorts, a little frustrated.
* Whisper continues looking at the alicorn, waiting to see what happens.
<uSeaGM> “The problem with forbidd'n a pirate from doin' somethin'” says the voice of a tall, broad-shouldered stallion standing in a doorway, “is that it be the first thing 'e wants to do.” The speaker's face is pale, wrinkled and scarred, and is mostly covered in a thick black beard. His intelligent blue eyes sparkle in the darkness. On his head is a wide-brimmed hat festooned with feathers.
<uSeaGM> He strides into the grand hall and flashes Danse with a grin that makes the alicorn wish she had clothes on. “ 'specially if his granddaughter be here to visit.” Genie runs over to give him a hug. “Grandpa Blackbeard!”
* Whisper looks around at the voice. Upon seeing the pirate, his irises shrink. He frantically looks back and forth between the pirate and the alicorn. Finally, he quietly slinks off the side of the hall, out from between the two.
* Cerberus stares in awe "princesses and pirates... this day could be better only if we get attacked by ninjas"
* Artifica_ chuckles wryly, "We may yet."
* Cerberus pulls for a mment the alicorn's tail, to get her attention "there will be ninjas, pretty princess?"
<Prism> "I'd prefer robots."
<Artifica_> "Possibly robot ninjas"
<uSeaGM> Behind the captain are other ghouls with scrap-leather jerkins and cutlasses in their belts. Here be his swarthy crew.
<uSeaGM> Danse attempts to cover herself with her own wings. "I really hope not."
* Artifica_ steps forward and curtsies to the green alicorn.  "Well met, Princess Danse.  Please forgives our intrusion."
* Cerberus frowns, but she doesn't give up! "can be there more brushies then?"
* Artifica_ whispers to Milia, "Apparently, 'princess' means actual princess."
* Prism looks at Artifica.  "What about the missing ponies..."
<uSeaGM> "Yes. Hello to you too," she replies to Artifica. "Yes to brushies also."
* Cerberus and brushies it will be