PnP Group 4 Session 53

uSeaGM> **Group 4 Session 53**
* uSeaGM gives voice to Jasmine Milia Prism Whisper
<uSeaGM> When we last left the party they were just leaving the Junkyard behind them and were heading down the eastern road to Harbourage. Milia and Jasmine are each pulling heavy carts laden with supplies for the coastal town.
<uSeaGM> After only a few minutes of walking, the group notice a stallion on the road behind them galloping to catch up. He arrives a little out of breath, and the group sees that he is a unicorn with a smallish build similar to that of Whisper.
* Milia does a quick double take, seeing that somepony's chasing after them. Or at least, that's what she automatically assumes is happening. The zebra lets out an exasperated groan and shoots a look at Jasmine. "Jas, are you /sure/ you left behind everything that doesn't belong to us? Are you SURE you didn't actually steal something?"
* Prism gasps for breath.   He barely could get out the words "Wait up!"   This group was his best shot to get to his destination.
* Jasmine quickly turns to see the stallion, and immediately gets into a defensive stance. "ITS AN AMBUUUUUUUUUSH!" She shouts, before pointing to the stallion "Stop right there, evil doer!" She then moves to try and block the stallion, only to stop short due to being tethered to the cart, nearly falling over in the process.
* Milia regardless, stops trudging along the path to Harbourage. Jasmine's exclamation causes her to facehoof.
* Whisper looks on and facehoofs.
* Milia grunts, turning herself (and her cart) around to face the newcomer. "Okay. What'd she take from you." she deadpans to the tiny unicorn. Her expression is completely flat.
<Prism> "I'd *gasp* be *gasp* a pretty poor ambush!"  As he approaches, he manages to slow to a canter, but approaches cautiously since he didn't want to alarm the gryphon any further.
* Whisper begins scanning the surroundings, barely regarding the newcomer.
<Jasmine> "Thats what they all say! Ive got my eye on you!" She says, pointing to her eye and giving Prism an unnerving stare. "Where are your buddies? Are they hiding and waiting for the opportunity to strike?! Are they- HEY, I gave everything back, I promise! It was just a small mistake!"
<Prism> "Uh..."  He starts to explain himself.   "I er, heard you're going to Harbourage, and I really need to go too, uh, please....and I don't have any buddies."
* Milia glares at JAsmine. "/Forgive/ me if I'm not quick to believe you, Jas. Your track record isn't exactly sterling so far. But okay, since this pony isn't screaming and yelling at us about any stolen goods at the moment, I'll bite-" the zebra perks up, waving a hoof at Prism. Her mouth curls into a cheerful grin, and she clears her throat.
<Milia> "-Hi there!  It seems you've heard right!  What takes /you/ to Harbourage, my...friendless friend."
* Milia mutters to herself. "No buddies?...that's kinda depressing..."
<Prism> "There's this drug that comes from there...or around there, I'm sort of investigating it.  Something about it really bugs me..."
<Jasmine> "Well its not MY fault you guys never told me itd only be two carts!" She protests, sticking her tongue out.
* Artifica refrains from facehoofing.  "To be fair..." she reluctantly agrees.
<Prism> "More like that it's non-addictive....but there's a side effect that causes ponies to disappear."
* Whisper casually checks his gear to make sure everything is present and accounted for.
* Milia cocks her head at Prism. "Uh, drug? Wasteland is full of drugs. What makes this one so spe-..."
<Milia> "...wait, disappear?"
<Prism> "Yes, as in gone completely.   The drug itself is magic, as far as I know.  It's called Friendship."
* Jasmine blinks, and turns to Prism, and, as fast as she was on him about being a potential bad guy, she just as quickly changed her attention to this magic drug. "Dissapear? like Invisible dissapear? That would be so cool!"
<Prism> "Except they don't come back."
* Artifica blinks.  "Friendship the magic pills?"
* Milia stifles a snort upon hearing the name. "*Snrrk*...wait...so this is an actual thing, right? Like, a real drug and not some metaphysical, new-age mumbo jumbo where you're supposed to get high on a concept or whatever? Sorry...just the way you describe it...kind of has a bit of a schmaltzy name."
* Milia stares at Artifica. "Wait, you've heard of it too, sweetie?"
<Prism> "Yes, exactly"   She looks at Artifica.
* Whisper begins idly doodling in the dirt with a hooftip.
<Prism> "Even...if you don't believe me, I can still help you all with what you're doing."
<Jasmine> "So its like, completely gone nothing there evaporation kind of dissapearing then? How does that even WORK"
* Milia 's amusement quickly subsides as it becomes apparent this drug is something to be taken seriously. She rubs the back of her neck, humming out a quiet response. "Mmm...so...never seen again, huh? Yeah, that's...pretty bad. I guess somepony should probably look into it. And, since we're already on our way there..."
<Prism> "That's what I'm trying to figure out."
* Milia decides to take an impromptu group vote. "All in favor of adding another tiny stallion do-gooder to our group?"
* Milia raises a hoof.
* Whisper shrugs without looking up.
* Jasmine takes a good close look at the stallion who she had just minutes before, was scrutinizing over the potential ambush he could have had waiting. She blinked a couple times, before letting out a laugh, and raising a talon "Well, whats the worst thing that could happen? Besides him actually trying to lead us into a trap, killing us, then taking our cargo because we trusted him, I mean." She stated.
* Milia lets out an exasperated groan. "...good optimism, Jas. Nailed it."
* Whisper just stares at Jasmine.
<Prism> "Wow, paranoia much?  I promise you that I am not leading anyone into an ambush."
* Artifica is deep in thought for a few minutes.  "um.... guys?  We've heard of Friendship before."  She quickly clarifies, "The drug, I mean.  I remember AtomBell using it once."
<Prism> "There's nothing I can really do to eliminate your paranoia so you'll just have to trust me, ma'am."
* Whisper looks to Artifica attentively.
* Milia waves a hoof at Prism, dismissively. "Oh, don't take it personally, Jas is sorta...batshit craz-o sometimes. Or all the times. You'll get used to it if you're gonna be traveling with us."
* Whisper mumbles, "I doubt that..."
* Jasmine laughs. "I trust you! Everyone else does too! Oh, but if you're going to join us you need to beat our leader in honorable one on one combat!" She scratches her chin, looking around, before looking at whisper and pointing to him "Oh, but he gets first dibs. Where IS Cerberus anyway?"
* Artifica tries to remember who, if any, of her companions had been present at the time.  "Back at Foresight Station.  AtomBell gave Friendship to the slaver mare for the pain after her horn was broken off."
* Jasmine looks at Artificia after her comment. "S-sorry, what was that? Oh... OH, I get it, that was a joke, right? Hahaha! Like you would try to help a slaver out with any pain. Pffft... Oh, wait, was it because you wanted to make them dissapear? Good Idea!"
* Milia quickly turns her attention to Artifica. Her eye starts to twitch slightly, recalling the experience. There was still a bit of ugly resentment lingering at the thought of Atom willingly helping a slaver. "...wait, she /did/? Well if there was ever a pony I wouldn't give two shits about if they disappeared..." she mutters.
<Prism> "It's simply a side effect, I've only heard of a few cases where the recipient of the drug disappeared."
* Artifica suddenly asks, "Anyone seen AtomBell recently?"
* Milia shoots a nervous look to Jasmine. "...yeah, joke..." she mumbles. The zebra quickly shifts her attention to a less volatile subject, shaking her head at Artifica. "Nope...her and Spec sorta...went off on their own at Junkyard I think. You know how they do."
* Artifica nods, "And then... disappeared."
* Artifica adds quickly, "Probably unrelated."
* Milia 's eyes go wide. "Y-yeah...definitely...definitely probably unrelated."
* Milia clears her throat. "So, uh, shall we get moving? Our list of 'Shit We Gotta Get Done' is growing, and standing around ain't gonna solve any of it!"
<Prism> "So I can come along then?"
* Whisper concurs in a clipped tone, "Yes, we should go."
* Artifica extends Prism a hoof.  "Welcome to the menagerie."
* Milia smiles at Prism. "You heard the lovely mare! I'm Milia, by the way."
* Prism seems to cheer up at that, even managing a smile.  "Thank you!  My name is Prism by the way."
* Jasmine wraps an arm around Prism, putting him into a headlock and then ruffling her talonknuckles on his head, messing up his mane. "Yup! Welcome to our group of heroes! I dont think we have a name for us yet, do we? But we are all heroes, here! Well, I havent done anything hero-y just yet... but just you wait! The next raiders or slavers or whatever we run into... Ill rip em apart!"
* Prism 's smile becomes slightly forced at the headlock.  "Aha..okay!  Heroes it is."
* Milia chuckles as she begins trotting along once again. Oh Celestia help her, she was starting to acclimate to the crazy.
* Artifica smiles.  "Artifica.  Pleased to meet you."
* Whisper begins trotting after Milia.
<Jasmine> "Oh, right! Names!" She exlaimes, suddenly letting go of Prism. "Im Jasmine! And my name is going to be known all across the wasteland someday! Just you wait!"
<uSeaGM> They continue for several hours until the road heads straight into a mountain. The tunnel mouth is decoratively carved and is wide enough for two carts to pass side by side. Inside, the tunnel is pitch black. http://imgur.com/Q4k1XWI
<uSeaGM> Gazing up you can see huge white birds roosting on the mountainside while others are flying around. They have wide grey wings and yellow beaks. One of these giant cart-sized seagulls takes an interest in the group and lands nearby, curiously tilting its head from side to side.
* Whisper trots up to the mouth of the tunnel, trying to see what's inside.
* Jasmine blinks and looks at the giant seagull, mimicing its head movements, keeping herself looking into its eyes. "Well, this is awkwarrrrrrd"
* Milia stops at the mouth of the tunnel, letting Whisper doing recon. No need to trot right into an ambush or otherwise dangerous area unawares. Her attention is drawn instead to the giant seagull near them. "Uhh...hi there...birdie! No breadcrumbs here, no sir! Only a buncha metal scrap, bad for eating, and probably bad for nest making!"
<Milia> ((letting whisper do some recon*))
* Whisper trots back to the group and begins talking to Milia. "I can scout ahead in the tunnel, but how should I let you guys know if I find something dangerous? I'd rather not shout or use a light since It'll give me away."
<Jasmine> "....anyone hungry?" She asks, brandishing her claws. It didnt really occur to her that she herself was part bird. Not that it mattered that much to her. When you were a slave, you ate what you could get your talons on, and she spent a long time hunting for the slavers.
<uSeaGM> The seagull approaches the nearest cart when it thinks you aren't looking, and pecks at it before scurrying away like it knows it's been naughty... but wait, it's holding something pink and fluffy in its beak... its picked up the sleeping Cerberus by her tail!
<uSeaGM> It squawks and quickly takes to the air.
<Whisper> "Shit, did anypony know we had a filly stowed away on the cart!?"
* Milia 's gaze is drawn away from her own cart as she responds to Whisper. "Uhhm...I'm no expert in stealth, but you could...like...just...come back here at tell us or something. Would that work? You tell me, you're the sneaky po-"
* Milia shrieks when she realizes what just happened, cutting herself off. "HEY THAT'S OUR LEADER!" she screams.
<Milia> ((and tell us*))
* Whisper draws his rifle.
* Jasmine immediately tries taking to the air, and the cart along with her. "Its got our leader! After it!"
<Prism> "What...really? Damn!"
<uSeaGM> Trying to drag a cart full of heavy metals behind her doesn't make pursuit easy for Jasmine. In fact, she resembles a bird on a tether.
* Whisper fires a single shot at the bird.
* Milia simply stares at the fleeing bird in shock for a few moments, attempting to process what just happened. Out of all the things that could have happened on this little trip of theirs, giant bird abduction was definitely not something she expected to see.
* Artifica stares.  "Quick, save the bird from Cerberus!"
* Jasmine struggles to untether herself from the cart, before shooting up into the air. "I'll save her, I'll save her!" She exclaims, even though Whisper was already taking aim
* RainbowYoshi is now known as Steve
<uSeaGM> Whisper's shot strikes the gull's left wing, causing it to squawk again and wobble in the air... but it doesn't drop Cerberus and flies up to a ledge on the mountainside, out of sight of the ponies on the ground.
* Whisper swears under his breath.
* Whisper begins looking for a path up the mountainside.
* Gaige is now known as Aloe
* Jasmine chases after it. "DONT WORRY GUYS ILL GET HEEEEeeeerrr" She shouts, her voice becoming distant as she slowly dissapears
* Aloe is now known as Shady_Steps
<uSeaGM> Without wings or special climbing equipment, getting up the mountian side would be impossible for anypony who wasn't Daring-Doo reborn.
* Whisper quietly swears again and begin searching the mountainside through the Infiltrator's scope, trying to spot the gull or the filly.
* Prism blinks.   "Darn."
* Milia frantically unlatches herself from her cart. "DAMMITDAMMITDAMMITDAMMITDAMMITDAMMITDAmmitdammitdammit!..." she so eloquently repeats to herself as she gallops swiftly to try and catch up with Jasmine.
* Whisper turns to Artifica. "Any ideas? Can't see anything from down here."
<uSeaGM> When Jasmine catches up with the giant gull she finds it sitting in a large nest on a natural flat plateau that jutts out of the mountain. Milia soon joins her thanks to her flight talisman. The seagull watches them both, tilting it's head from side to side and going: "Bawkbawk bawkbawkbawk."
<uSeaGM> Blood trickles from its left wing and it keeps shuffling and wiggling in place, like it was trying to get comfortable. Some colourful things are mostly hidden beneath it.
* Artifica shakes her head, following Milia.
* Jasmine points at the Seagull and calls out "D'you know who you just nabbed? Shes the Knight of Flowers! Shes our leader! And shes gonna kick your butt if you dont give her back right now! Not even to mention I'M gonna kick your butt if you dont, anyway!" She says, trying to communicate with something that doesnt even have the capacity for it.
* Artifica hovers a bit behind, her strange wings flapping (so weird, but cool).
* Prism watches the carts while the others deal with the feathered menace.
* Milia is panting, having basically galloped full speed to catch up as quickly as possible. She's still a little out of breath, even as she awkwardly flaps about in the air with her temporary wings. "*huuuuh*...okay...you stupid...*guh*...bird..." is all she can get out before Jasmine starts yelling.
* Milia waves a hoof at the gryphon. "...what she said."
<uSeaGM> "Bawkbawkbawkbawk." It preens its wing for a few moments before looking back.
* Artifica nods.  "Exactly.   Un-beak the Knight of Flowers."  She really cannot believe her life sometimes.
* Whisper remains near the carts, dividing his attention between the tunnel ahead and the group above.
* Milia awkwardly retrieves her mostly in tact box of tag-a-longs from her saddlebags. She holds them aloft in between her two front hooves. "What about...uhh...cookies! Cookies are WAY tastier than hellhound-fillies!"
* Whisper also occasionally spares an uneasy glance at Prism.
* Milia is right there with Artifica. This shit seriously gets bonkers sometimes.
<Jasmine> "Awright, you asked for it! BEWARE, EVIL FILLYNAPPING VILLAIN! YOU HAVE EARNED THE IRE OF AN ASPIRING HERO! PREPARE TO BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE!"
* Jasmine brandishes her claws, and begins to charge
<uSeaGM> "Bwak?" The seagull look at the box of cookies with great interest.
* Milia starts to smile as it appears the seagull is captivated by the sugary goodness in her hooves. That smile quickly turns into a look of horror as Jasmine darts forward, talons beared. The zebra spares a somewhat sad look to her marefriend amid the chaos.
<Milia> "...well...there goes that plan."
<uSeaGM> But as Jasmine charges it flaps away hurridly to a nearby rock, where it squawks at the griffin loudly. It leaves behind it's nest, featuring one large speckled egg and a curled-up fluffy pucce filly who can be heard faintly snoring. The filly seemed to be nesting material.
* Prism seems a bit too shy to talk to Whisper at the moment.  He wanted to make small talk, but was unsure of how to do so.
* Artifica returns to look and nods.
* Jasmine seems to be too preoccupied by dispensing justice that she doesnt even notice the little filly in the nest. "Theres no running away from justice! Get back here and fight like a bird!" She exclaims, while standing inside the nest, shaking her fist at the seagull
* Notify: mimezinga is online (irc.canternet.org).
* ChanServ gives channel operator status to mimezinga
<uSeaGM> This gull's squawking sets off the others as well. Things get very loud.
* Artifica flaps slowly over to retrieve Berry, marveling that the filly warrior can sleep through the noise.
* Whisper mutters "Shit, no way can we take all those birds if they get nasty..."
* mimezinga is best sleepy filly, also, is having happee dream about muffins. butr she will say it was gore and swearing and drinking beer
<uSeaGM> The gull takes off again and passes overhead...
* Whisper readies his rifle again.
* Milia will, while Artifica is retrieving the puffy pony puppy, flap down and join Jasmine. Over the cacophany of squawks and bawks, Milia tries to call out to the gryphon. "JAS! CALM DOWN, WILL YA?! THERE'S A FLOCK OF THESE THINGS UP HERE AND THEY'RE ALL REALLY, REALLY BIG! PLUS-" she points to the egg. "-THIS BIRD'S A MOM!"
* Artifica looks to Jasmine then back to Milia.  "Our first glorious battle..."
* Jasmine turns to Milia "But... shes a villain! An evil fillynapper! We cant let that go unpunished We are heroes, after all!"
* mimezinga snores and turns on herself, now she's sucking her hoofie and laughing in her sleep
* mimezinga could be wetting the nest or not, at the moment everypony else has more solid problems
<Prism> ..."Do you hear that?"  He looks at Whisper.
<Whisper> "Hear what?"
<Prism> "I think I hear yelling and fussing."
<Prism> "Think they're having problems up there?"
* Whisper frowns and looks back up. "Not like I can do anything from here..." he mutters.
* Milia decides that this is apparently the time to start an ethics debate with an opponent who will almost assuredly not listen to her.
<Milia> "Well by that logic, you became a thief when you started to take all those carts back in Junkyard, and those guards should have either arrested you or shot you or whatever else they do with thieves!  But hey, guess what, that's not what happened!  Because that's not how the world works!"
<uSeaGM> Artifica yells out a warning just in time. Jasmine and Milia narrowly avoid being covered in bird droppings as a pony-sized load splats where they were standing.
<Jasmine> "But thats different! I gave everything back and said sorry and I was just mistaken. I thought that it was all our carts! The seagull didnt wanna give Cerberus back!"
<uSeaGM> The seagull swings around for another pass. It seems to want you to leave.
<Milia> "Jas, I don't think seagulls really understand the concept of owner-SHIT!" is all she can get out before dodging a giant load of exactly that.
* Artifica clutched Berry and is more than happy to go.
* Whisper shouts up, "Break it off up there! We can't afford to fight this many of those things!"
* Jasmine jumps back and takes to the sky, hovering a little ways away from the nest. "Grooooosssss"
* Milia thrusts a hoof toward her marefriend, pointing to the small filly in her grasp. "Anyways! See?! We got Berry back, safe and sound, let's just go! Save your heroic wrath for the enemies who actually deserve it!"
* Artifica swoops back towards Whisper and Prism.
<Prism> "Looks like crisis averted."
* mimezinga while still sleeping, the filly licks Artifica's muzzle and mutters "love you too, mom..."
<Jasmine> "I....." Jasmine stammers, clearly conflicted. Suddenly, she takes a deep breath and shakes herself, before returning a smile to Milia. "Yeah.... ok... sure. You got it! You... you did save me after all, you... you definitely know whats best!" She says in the most happily cheery way possible, although it was possible to tell that she was really struggling with herself.
* Milia spares one final mixed look of relief-slash-concern towards Jasmine, before following Artifica's lead.
* Prism tilts his head, watching Cerberus and Artifica.
* Artifica feels her heart melt a little.
* Jasmine follows Milia, but pauses for a second, to look at the seagull. She then takes two of her talons, points to her eyes, then points them back at the seagull, before leaving.
<uSeaGM> The three get Cerberus back to the ground safe and sound... but more of the gulls have taken to the air and that 'near miss' from earlier may well become a downpour...
* Milia lets out a yelp. "EVERYPONYINTOTHETUNNELRIGHTNOWOKAY?!"
* Whisper trots just inside the tunnel entrance.
* Milia quickly stows her flight talisman away and frantically hitches herself back up to the cart.
* Prism quickly heads inside the tunnel.
* mimezinga yawn and opens an eye "uhm.... why is everypo-ehr, everyone screaming like a peewee?"
* Jasmine hitches herself up as well, and heads into the tunnel before the oncoming seagull storm
* Whisper heads a little further into the tunnel to make sure nothing is awaiting the group.
<uSeaGM> The tunnel is dry, lined with old bricks, and very dark.
* Milia will be happy when they can run, run so far away, from this flock of seagulls.
* Milia lets out an exasperated groan as she hears Berry finally start to murmur. "Welcome back to the world of the living, O Mighty Knight Of Flowers. You missed a couple things."
* Milia mutters under her breath. "A couple /weird/ things..."
* Prism decides to light up his horn to give them some, well, light to travel by.  He could illuminate a 7-yard radius.
* mimezinga takes a look around in the dark "woah... i must have overslept..."
<Whisper> "So, with those birds out there how do we get the kid back to Junkyard?"
* Artifica nuzzles the waking warrior.  "Yes, you did."
* Milia falls to her haunches, resting for a moment as their group gets their bearings. "Wait...why would we take her back to Junkya-..oh, shit, RIGHT."
* mimezinga is now known as ThePwuhfulBewwy
* ThePwuhfulBewwy is now known as ThePuwuhfulBewwy
<Prism> "Well, we know they're there now at least."
<Whisper> "Right what?" Whisper raises an eyebrow.
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy yawns again "taking a kid back to where? did we rescue someone? wow, that must have been quite a nap...."
* Jasmine looks at Berry. "And we got a couple more members that gotta challenge you to prove their worth to you!"
* Whisper looks confused at Jasmine's remark. "What," he remarks flatly.
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy "two more members? wait, you mean someone joined the group again? we should stopp giving home to stray ponies, someday... so, who are these two weirdos?"
* Milia bounces back to all fours, clearing her throat so she can do this all official like. "Introductions are in order!" she exclaims, grandly gesturing to Berry. "May I present to you, our glorious leader, the Knight of Flowers, the Puce Pulverizer herself: Berry!"
<Milia> "...also sometimes Cerberus." she adds flatly, followed by a shrug.
<Milia> "Either or, really."
* Whisper gives another flat "What."
<Prism> "Oh, okay.   Hello, ma'am."   He makes sure not to point the light directly at anyone.   That could be bad.
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy blinks her eyes and doesnt' seem to be able to stop yawning, but tries super hard to think "alrigh. their names now are meatshield and deadweight. welcome aboard"
* Whisper blushes and looks away angrily. " 'm not deadweight..." he mutters.
* Artifica looks at Milia and remembers to take off and stow away her flight talisman as well.
* Milia trudges over to pat whisper on the back. "Hey, don't worry...it probably won't stick...for long. She's got what some might consider a, uh...short attention span."
<Jasmine> "Lets go lets go lets go!" Jasmine says, a bit anxious to get away from the area, as she moves down the tunnel.
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy "alright, i guess you aready got some sort of briefing, but to make it short, we are tryig to avoid that some sort of pony cannon from outher space kill some mostly innocent zebras just because they are zebras. this brings us to go on a long trip for reasons that have something to do with this. live with it. there's no pay, but you can try to dib on some cool stuff we find around or a cool cun at any markt we find"
* Milia gets ready to keep moving. "Give it a few minutes and she'll be too preoccupied with her rubber duck or a snack cake to worry about nicknames."
* Prism mutters.. "Grin...and bear it...grin and bear it..."
<Whisper> "She's got a point. Not like I was any use with the birds." Whisper sullenly replies while getting ready to set off again.
<uSeaGM> The party heads deeper inside, thanks to the light from Prism's horn. They walk for over ten minutes, until, at around the half way point in the tunnel, our party hears the sound of metal horseshoes from up ahead.
* Whisper slips between the two carts to avoid being seen.
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy "also, i tend to try and disarm our enemies, so, if you want some weapon used by any assaulter, please scream it or i'll keep shhooting the most dangerous weapon our opponents have. mhkay?"
<uSeaGM> An armoured knight appears glowing eerily in the darkness. She —for you can tell it is a she— looks like she stepped straight out of an old fairy tail. She wears full plate armour that is itself a thing of beauty, exquisitely embossed with floral patterns.
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy after this, the filly finds the comfyest back and jumps on it, curling again in a furball
* Jasmine slows down a bit at the sound of approaching ponies, before puffing her chest out and getting ready for any kind of surprise attack.
<uSeaGM> The theme continues with her full face helm covered in delicate filigree, out from which her long mane, woven with flowers, blows in an ethereal wind. She wears cloth caparisons over her legs in the same way another mare might wear a dress and these, and her shield, proudly display her coat of arms.
* Milia sighs at Whisper's comment. She was trying to think of a gentle way to broach the topic, but her train of thought is quickly derailed by the sound of an encroaching figure.
* Artifica whispers to Whisper, "Absolutely not.  Your a member of the team.  Just one whose skills weren't highlighted in that challenge."
* Milia 's eyes light up as she gapes at the...pony?..in front of them. "Don't see armor like that too often these days..." she mutters, only half paying attention to her own words.
<uSeaGM> Her glowing outline blurs in and out of focus and the more you look the less she seems real. Even so, she is in your way. The knight salutes with the lance at her side and scuffs at the ground. She wants to joust.
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy "ah.... does that look like some sort of knight, ir it is just me?"
<Prism> "Yeah, a bit of an old-timey knight."
* Jasmine puts 2 and 2 together! "Berry! Its an impostor! She's trying to pose as you!"
* Milia finds herself saluting back. "U-uhhh...h-hello? Can you...speak?"
* Whisper peeks cautiously out from behind the front cart.
<uSeaGM> The knight waits silently.
* Jasmine turns towards the knight "Hey! I know you arent the real knight of flowers!" She then points to berry "She is! You cant fool me!"
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy "alright. no problem at all! i can just show her how good i am at... ah... how does this work? i simply run at her and we bang heads?"
* Milia mutters to the rest of her group. "Uh...anypony...feel like taking a stab at this? Literally?..."
* Artifica nudges Cerberus.  "Knight of Flowers?"
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy "well, she is in the book, so maybe the book has the answer... also she doesn't seem to be in a hurry so... let's study!" the filly takes the book and goes at the knight of flowers page "FOR SCIENCE!"
* Milia looks nervously back and forth, following Cerberus' comment. "That, uh, sounds right. Ish."
<uSeaGM> The knight looks from Jasmine to Berry curiously. She tilts her head for a moment, before bowing to the filly.
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy gasps "woah! that's awesome! she IS the knight of flowers! ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh! what do we do nao? why we never have a camera when we need one!?"
<uSeaGM> The smell of magic fills the air, anything might be possible.
* Jasmine turns to Berry and blinks. "But... you're the knight of flowers"
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy "well yes, but there are two knight of flowers, you see.... she got the front part of the flower, i got the other one..."
* Whisper pipes up. "Knight of Flowers? What's that?"
<Prism> "Obvious magic at work here."
* ThePuwuhfulBewwy is now known as Berry
* Jasmine nods, crossing her arms and closing her eyes in a contemplative look. "Ah yes, I see! Theres TWO knights.... I must be lucky to have met both of them at the same time!"
* Milia leans over to Berry. "Pssst...I think she wants to test your chivalry. Maybe she'll pose for a picture afterwards. You never know! Maybe /she's/ got a camera buried under all that armor somewhere!"
* Berry "alright alright, i get this" the filly steps in front of the knight "before we fight, there is something you shoulf know about us, knight of the flowers: i am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former room mate"
* Jasmine scuffs at the ground, itching to take part in this honorable duel as well. "Heya Berry, get on my back! It'll be like a real live jousting duel!.... Do we have a lance at all?"
* Berry "ah...i guess we can arrange this somehow... does someepony have something sticky? i mean, a stick, a mop... something?"
<uSeaGM> She tilts her head to the side again and her shoulders jiggle with silent laughter.
* Berry rummages in her backpack ,finding what she was looking for; a hinorable melee weapon! "ah! i will use duckie!" SQUWAK! "let's go noble half-pidgeon steed! we must fight for the honor of our cause!"
* Milia starts rummaging through her cart, pulling out a fairly lengthy piece of rebar. "Uhhhh...zhis might vork a vit vetter..." she garbles around the hunk of metal grasped in her mouth.
<uSeaGM> Berry's will to be a knight manifests as an ethereal lance from her duckie. The Knight of Flowers nods respectfully and scuffs the ground again.
* Milia 's mouth falls open, the long piece of metal falling to the ground with a *CLANG*
<Milia> "Or...that...works..."
<Whisper> "I've seen some wierd stuff in the wasteland, but this takes the cake..."
* Jasmine lowers her head in a sort of bow, as she digs into the ground with her back leg, sliding it across the floor, getting ready for a charge
* Jasmine will charge on Berry's command
* Berry the filly breaths with a gasping sound, hods her breath for a couple of moments for better timing and yells "CHAAAAAAAAAAAAARGE!"
* Jasmine begins to charge... pulling the entire cart along with her
<uSeaGM> The knight lowers her lance and charges.
* Berry also, having the lance in her mouth this means she yells mostly, "chwwwwwwwgh!" but what counts is what you meant
<uSeaGM> As the two charging ponies (one atop a griffin) are about to meet, the knight of Flowers raises her lance and bops Berry on the head, but, with a touch of destiny, Berry manages to do one better. Berry's lance catches on an ornamental plume and takes the knight's helmet clean off.
* Berry panics! she didn't mean to harm the pretty knight pony! "ohnoe! i'm sorry i didn't mean to break the armor!"
<uSeaGM> Now free, her long mane cascades over her shoulders and she turns to her opponent with a look of surprise. The knight's beautiful face lights up with a smile and she bows her head.
* Artifica gives gently hoof-applause.
* Milia is not so gentle. She starts stomping the ground furiously in applause, cheering loudly all the while.
* Berry offers the helmet back
<uSeaGM> Unfortunately, Jasmine's cart had no intention of stopping when she did. It impacts the griffin like a cart full of metal travelling at speed, and Berry is thrown from her back. The flying Berry is caught gracefully by the nearby Knight, but Jasmine has to stop the cart the hard way.
* Berry is now prisoner of the ghost. still, a little better than being rammed by a cart
* Jasmine leaves a scratched trail on the ground as she uses her talons and panther claws as leverage to get the cart to slow to a halt when it hit her. "Im okay, everyone! Im okay!...ow" She shouted, when she finally stopped. Rubbing the back of her head.
* Artifica trots forward a little and curtsies to the knight.
* Milia stops her applause, wincing as she sees the cart plow right into Jasmine. "Ouch...physics be a harsh mistress indeed."
<uSeaGM> The Knight smiles at her valient opponent, and unties a blue ribbon from her mane before holding it out to Berry.
* Berry "go for it mighty parrot! show that cart who wears pants!... ah, nevermind..." has a bluee ribbon. this day is getting better every second. she really missed her old ribbon
<Prism> "You hurt at all, ma'am?"   She looks over at Jasmine.
<Whisper> "So...did we win?" Whisper looks rather confused.
* Prism looks at Whisper.  "I think so, though not so sure Jasmine won."
* Jasmine cant help but chuckle. "Oh, dont worry about me! Im used to a lot worse! Kind of comes with the whole slavery thing!"
<uSeaGM> She then takes her fallen helmet and puts it on the filly's head. It is far too big, but looks adorable.
* Artifica feels her heart melt a little again.
* Berry has nao a full power armor out of a single helmet. says something bt the echo in that thing makes  whatever she says impossible to understand
* Whisper gives a slight smile. Berry is indeed adorable. Whether she wants to be or not.
* Milia can't help herself. She bursts out giggling at the sight of Berry wearing the ginormous helmet. The irritation of almost getting showered in giant seagull droppings is but a distant memory now.
* Artifica smiles to the Knight.  "We are pleased and honored to meet you."
* Berry hey, with this helmet nopony can see my pretty new ribbon! ah, not that mighty warrior like me will care, but i can't take too many trophies...
<uSeaGM> The Knight sets Berry down gently and bows to the group.
* Berry "yeah, that's it! it's not that i want to look pretty, not at all! it's just that i want to be generous. also, my neck is hurting, this thing weights at least two tons! honest!"
* Jasmine cant exactly turn herself all the way around because shes hooked up to the cart, but she looked behind her and lowered her head in as good a bow as she could manage
* Berry "wait! i know! this is magical helmet! FUS RO DAH!"
* Whisper glances around and bows as well, since it seems to be the current fashion.
* Milia returns the bow, a smile on her face. She then lumbers over to Berry, knocking on the top of the helmet a couple times with a forehoof. "...you want me to carry the thing, your Chivalrous...ness?"
* Berry bows mostly because the helmet is flattening her
* Berry "yeah thank you!"
* Milia chuckles, lifting the enormous helment off the small filly and plopping it onto her head. "It's what I'm here for: carrying shit." The zebra leans down and inspects Berry's bow. "...you DO look /very/ adorable with that bow, you know."
* Berry "silly zebra, that's not how you spell badass"
* Milia stifles a giggle. "Oh, silly me, you're right! My mistake."
* Prism bows.
<uSeaGM> The Knight salutes once more with her lance and gallops away into the darkness.
<Prism> "Does interesting stuff like this happen all the time?"
* Milia blinks a few times as the knight takes her leave. After mulling over the question for a few moments, there's really only one thing Milia can respond with.
<Milia> "...constantly."
<Jasmine> "Hey Berry, that was fun! We should do that more often!"
* Whisper sighs. "Well, maybe next time..." he mumbles to himself.
* Berry shrugs "pretty often, welcome aboard... last time we traded books with dead fillies and before i want to the playroom of a zombie. she was really nice"
<Berry> *went
<Prism> "Oh dear."
* Whisper stares wide-eyed at Berry. He's really starting to wonder what he's gotten into now.
<uSeaGM> **End of Session for Group 4**