(Group 2 roads) Whitelight and Glacial Shroud Roads log

<Curiosity> This is a canon session. Your actions will have consequences and tailor the story you are playin. Have fun! <3

<Glacial_Shroud> [Be warned, Webchat will cut my posts.]

<Curiosity> Glacial and Whitelight couldn't ask for a better day to carry out this 'mission'. It's been two days since the magicians were visited at the museum of the city by Nestor, the captain of the guard. At the time, they could have passed the whole thing as a coincidence, but after reading the letter he gave them and being requested to meet him again they knew that something dangerous was looming over the peaceful prospects of Four Cannon.

<Curiosity> The mares, also coincidentally white, were now waiting at a cafe, sitting outside, enjoying the sunny, yet windy day on which Nestor told them to be ready...

<Curiosity> FourCannon had changed immensely on the last years. What used to be a town of no more than 400 ponies was now a big city on which over 10 or so thousand lives went on with their deals. The main plaza of the town, which they have in front of them, bustles with life; youngsters fooling around, couples sharing a good time, street peddlers making a life... A car passes slowly by the paved street, towards the North, cutting short some conversations, garnering some attention, but not as much as it did when the novelty of motorized transport reached the Far North. Now it was relatively common to know of a wealthy pony or donkey owning a car, or even two!

<Curiosity> The waiter of the cafe handles Glace and White their breakfasts and leaves without any word. To the North, the plaza, to the West and East tall buildings, titans of steel and concrete that have replaced the humble wooden edifications that once were the heart of FourCannon.

<Curiosity> The letter remained open between the mares... 'To FC's Captain of the Guard: Nestor. From: SH, member of EB, at BA.' "Dear Nestor, I'm not so pleased to write to you this time. I've been requested with asking your help and there's nothing I can do about it... This is not any mission, and I'll understand if you don't want to carry it over with a smile. At least is not you who's got to move this time. Select two ponies who you trust, my agent will meet you the day after you receive this, then you'll know what to tell to the ones you've chosen. My most sincere apologies, SH. PS: the usual payments are up for this, although I know it won't matter, Nestor had shown them the letter at the museum, making it clear over there that they two were the chosen for this mission. The seal of a black moon with a crown on the message talks enough about who's behind it: Eclipse.

<Curiosity> [you can post now, you are just waiting for Nestor]

<Glacial_Shroud> Having only recently arrived back from the Moon and Stars Academy in her quest to learn of new magics - Glacial sat at a nearby table - choosing not to use one of the chairs. The already large mare was almost fully armored, sans the helmet that lay on the table to expose her face. She'd kept in fairly close contact with White through the use of her newfound magics, constantly asking over the progress to the Vault's new changes under the also new management. Following the final accord struck between 4C and Equestria, Glacial had ordered the Vault be closed and renovated into a museum/magic school that be opened to the public. Having now seen these changes come to fruition, a large smile could be seen on her visage. Though Able, Hidden, and Sun Shower all opted to leave, Glacial volunteered to stay behind on account of wanting to continue the family legacy. Being approached with this note, however, had soon changed her mood. Equipped with a large warhammer over her back, a shotgun at her side, and its saddlebag of ammunition on the other, the Unicorn gave a sigh. "You know, I was always told there was no rest for the righteous, but I guess that's what I get for sticking around you, eh?" She smirked as she glanced over to White. "Hundred bits that there's an assassination attempt."

<Aurora> [tell me about bein]
<Curiosity> [why does he wear the meisk?]
(MEMES INTENSIFY)

<Curiosity> [Glace is like... a spehs marine having breakfast at a pony cafe, lel]
<Glacial_Shroud> [I mean basically]
<Glacial_Shroud> [She walked around in scale mail back in 4C, I'm sure horses are used to it.]
<Curiosity> [not even the guard wears armor nowadays, grandma]
<Glacial_Shroud> [MUH TRADITIONS]
<Curiosity> [they wear fancy vests and carbins, pew pew nigga]
<Glacial_Shroud> [also holy shit Glace would be like 32. She is kinda old.]
<Curiosity> [yep, that's gotta play on your characterization too]
<Glacial_Shroud> [Yeah. I'm trying to avoid the GRIZZLED VETERAN Glace, but still keep in beat to how the changes have affected her.]

-*- WhiteLight was diligent in her work and hellbent on keeping her promise to Glacial_Shroud to keep an eye on the projects and R&D of the vault, though, she's had been working two jobs because of it, during said absence of Glacial_Shroud to Moon and Stars she's been trying to study pretty hard to make up for the previous lack of degree. Life magic, working  As a nurse, helping Rain with her alchemy, and being a part time admin technician was tiring and it reflected on how she looked... Always tired, letharic and quiet, even as she hanged out with Glacial_Shroud she didn't sa much other than a quiet hi and a smile before carrying on with chugging coffee...

-*- WhiteLight was currently busy looking under her cloak, into the open saddlebags of her armor horn lit with a green sparkly light, telekinetically sorting her inventory... Until her concentration faltered at Glacial_Shroud's speaking to her, her eyes bounced in between her bag and her for a moment, somewhat jaded and distracted. "Ah? Oh! Heheh...! I guess you can say that, yes..." she whispered, smirking ruefully at the truth in that statement.

<WhiteLight> "Uhm..." she turns fully, her horn's light dying shortly after she had closed her full looking saddlebags with her magic, the edges of books still sticking out of them. "I don't think i want to jinx us, Glacial..." she replied with a bit of worry in her tone...

<Glacial_Shroud> "Bah. Not too much to jinx here, White." The mare shrugged, still looking around for Nestor. "He wouldn't have come to us if it wasn't big. So we're either walking into a trap, or about to spring one meant for someone else."

<Curiosity> Not many other tables are occupied around the mares. Being outside, however, earned Glacial a couple of glances from passerbies and at times a girly giggle coming out of a bratty mare or a girly colt. "...looks so old~"

-*- Glacial_Shroud almost seems to roll her shoulders and sit upright - like a proper military mare - upon hearing the statement.

-*- WhiteLight scratches her cheek and looks down for a moment, cocking a hoof up to her ear to start slowly rubbing the back of it... Still looking over the unusual bulky looking armor her co-worked had shown up with, "I've certainly got a bad feeling about this, very bad... But I wouldn't go as far as saying its a trap yet." she whispered to Glacial_Shroud, smiling weakly keeping her head slightly low.

<Curiosity> Nestor is one of the most beloved citizens of FourCannon. His career as guard only went upwards after the XYZ incident, and when he managed to get to the seat of captain the town started to see a proper management of their security at last. He's had some conflicts with the vault as he's had it with practically every other organization that exists in FC. Despite this, he's always managed to reach solutions that benefited both sides. Now, he's approaching the cafe with a worried smile and tired eyes, something that's common on him, something that tells about how much of his time he invests on others, yet his expression manages to make him look almost nervous today. The dark blue stallion greets a couple of ponies on his way and politely takes a seat at White and Glace's table.

<WhiteLight> "I..." her tiny voice trailed off, pulling her ear down over the side of her head, making her look a bit silly as even her eye half closes for a moment, as she cast her glance towards the square. Her eyes quickly fall on Nestor as he enters, at the sight the mare tenses up and sits up a little to sit properly again, offering Nestor a quick wave and a smile, "Hello sir..." she whispered.

-*- Glacial_Shroud nearly says something else when Nestor approaches. Though she's butted her horn against him several times in the past, there hadn't been any real conflict that escalated beyond 'standard operation practices.' As he approached, she gave a low nod, "Hail, sire. Come to regale us in the litanies of danger?" A knowing smile went over her face as a false Scandinavian accent was put over her.

<Curiosity> "Sorry for being late. Did you wait for too long?" He inquires with his gentle, yet firm voice. His dark blue coat matches well with the black suit he wears today, making him look extremely formal for such a 'casual' meeting. His long grayish mane is tied up into a ponytail that hangs over his back, and his horn sparkles with magic as he pulls out a small watch from his pocket, looking at the time.

<Curiosity> "I wish I could still stick to my old jokes like you do to yours, Glacial, hahaha!" His concern seems to vanish as he laughs, only to settle down again, lighter, on his face when he looks at the mares. "Ahem... well, in any case it is good you mentioned danger, tin mare. It's not dangeorus enough to warrant an armor at a cafe, but it's good you are prepared."
-*- WhiteLight lets of her ear go, letting it shoot back up at attention with the other and instead just folds her forelegs over the table, kindly smiling as she looked between the two attentively, "Its fine, mister Nestor... Its a good day to be outside anyways." she said with a gentle tone as usual, "S-so how about that job...? Heh..."

-*- WhiteLight 's eyes bounce nervously, speaking as the one pony who's always locked indoors by work.

<Curiosity> "Whitelight, you look radiant today. Cloud has sent her regards to both of you." The mention of his wife makes him sound sweeter than normal. "My job is... is my job."

<Curiosity> "I can't ask for a break nor wish for one, there's gotta be someone that takes care of it. Thankfully I made space for this meeting."

<Curiosity> "Do you want me to go straight to the point or will you finish your breakfast first?"

<Glacial_Shroud> "Recall that in times past, coming to the old Library without proper protection was dangerous. Last I remember the old man blew it halfway to hell. Call it a habit." She gently beat a hoof against her chest for the resounding 'clang'. "Ever since travelling back here, things have felt strange being in just a regular uniform. Either way, I've feasted enough to carry forth with our venture."

<WhiteLight> "A-aahh don't start flattering me now..." White lowered her head to hide her quiet giggle, wiping a hoof over her forhead to adjust the tufts of hair that fall over because of the gesture. Listening closely, quickly exchanging a few looks with Glacial after the last question seeming to wait for her reply first before voicing her opinion, "W-well... I'd prefer if you were straight forward, too. Don't want to keep you for long..."

<WhiteLight> "B-besides I'm... Basically finished." she lowered her voice as she reached out of her half-empty cup of lukewarm coffee, taking a quick sip.

<Curiosity> "Heh... We are far from having to worry about attacks and explosions at random anymore. We are still prepared, but it feels almost out of place to see someone still remembering those times."  He replies to Glace, then nods at White's comment, granting her a small smile. "Nowadays we've got more problems coming from how much we've grown and all that... I guess that's what's going on at the place you are going to be sent to."

<Curiosity> "Is any of you two acquainted with Horsewell?"

-*- Glacial_Shroud considered the name, knowing full well that her memory was far too packed with sentimentality of the past to focus on minor details such as names. "I'm certain I've heard it in passing..."

-*- WhiteLight nodded her head,"... Somewhat. Only read the papers about Horsewell honestly..." White quietly replied, chugging down the rest of the coffee to get it out of the way, gently resting the cup back on the table and leaning back. "Its... Not the kind of place I'd go to take a vacation, in my opinion..."

<Curiosity> "If you've got money to get a bodyguard or are famous enough it's alright. The casino is quite big, I've been there, once... Cloud loved it, but I'm pretty sure she was referring to the king sized bed we were given at the hotel, haha!" The captain's wife has always been renowned for her habit of looking and being tired at all times, and with the time he learned to not worry about it, always finding it more of a funny situation than anything else. "I've filed you two a trip over to that town. Starting today..."

<Curiosity> "I know it's sudden, but I'd rather get you there before we start running low on time. We still got more than a week to start our real job."

<Glacial_Shroud> "Mmmn. A sudden trip to the casino - lest of all in my apparel - might arouse suspicion. Are there individuals we need to specifically look for?"

-*- WhiteLight can't help but chuckle at the little story whilst she looked away, down to her left. Her carved serpentine staff was leaning close to her against the table along with her green beret sitting on top of it, a good use for a healing staff for sure. "What...? To horsewell? oh geez..." Nestor's words make her snap back to attention very quickly, brows rising slightly.

<Curiosity> "Yes... but no. It's more like some groups and personalities. I've gotten this letter from a very important source that's given me the rest of the instructions recently." He leans on the back of his chair and sighs, looking worried to both mares. "Alright, I guess it's time to explain the deal."

<WhiteLight> "Well... Uh... Its a good thing i have the best sorcerer in town to watch over me..." White chuckled softly.

<Curiosity> "Glacial, I learned that you had returned town recently as a... coincidence to be honest. I don't like to admit it, but the upcoming Winter celebration plus the last attack at the airdrome have put me in a situation where I don't have much time to spend on gossip."

<Curiosity> "But you and your beautiful eyes are just what I wanted to see after I got this letter. Same for you, Whitelight, I can't think of someone else that can be as trustworthy as you for this problem."

<Glacial_Shroud> "Indeed. I suppose if we did go,  we can pretend that I'm White's bodyguard, and she's someone important."

-*- Glacial_Shroud makes a face at the pretty eyes comment.

-*- WhiteLight 's brows quirk in surprise again at how Nestor mentions her like that, "Oh...? Heheh... Well its nice to see people trust me with these sorts of things..." she timidly replied, lowering her eyes and looking over to Glacial_Shroud as she speaks... Nodding her head at the idea before going back to Nestor, "I'll do my best to not disappoint..."

<Curiosity> A sincere laugh exits the captain, and he shakes his head. "On the contrary... You and White won't need to hide your identities or anything. They could just make a few phone calls and know that it's all a lie... You are going over to Horsewell to close a deal between a corporation, a ghost one that I'm managing, from FourCannon and the owners of the new diamond vein over there."

<Curiosity> "Look, this is the real problem."

<Curiosity> "Horsewell has been having troubles with mobsters for years now, and their mayor is acting as if nothing bad were going on. So naturally, investors are acquainted with the system over there... They just love getting the riches of that mountain, some places actually rely on Horsewell. This new vein is hiding something, though, something more dangerous than just a few outlaws running important places."

<Curiosity> "Eclipse and some others suspect that the vein is connected to a ley line, and that the line is f-feeding... something. We've got little information on it thanks to the mobsters..."

<Glacial_Shroud> "So basically, walk in there, confront the shadiest folk we can find, and 'persuade' them to let the reigns go a little?" At the word 'persuade', her hammer begins to glow with a soft glow of cerulean.

<Curiosity> Here, the stallion makes a pause and sighs again, rubbing his temple. "Heh... no, not at all. If it comes to happen, I'd actually recommend you to fight your way out of the grip of any criminal and get back here."

<Curiosity> "I want you to get us information on what is at the vein. You'll act as yourself, only that interested on 'dealing' with whatever conditions the mobsters want for FC to exploit it."

<Curiosity> "I'm not trying to make this sound more dangerous than it is, Glacial. We've lost some agents at that place."

-*- WhiteLight 's expression grows unsmiling as she starts to understand the meaning of their mission already, glancing to the side to Glacial perplexed at those words... Which make White shuffle nervously on her seat even more... "... Mister Nestor, sir... Are you... Sure about this?"

<WhiteLight> "We're not exactly scouts or spies, much less fighters..."

<WhiteLight> "Not me at least..."

<Glacial_Shroud> "Were I honest, pal, I'm only so good at negotiations. If they don't like the way I'm looking, they might not tell me anything."

<WhiteLight> "And if what you say about the place being dangerous is true I'm... Kind of afraid, to be honest." she shifts on of her hooves to slowly rub up her knee...

<Curiosity> "You two are well known ponies of this town, they wouldn't kill you, but... it's why I'm so worried. I don't want to send you to your deaths." The tone of his voice grows weary, and he closes his eyes to nod. "The Horsewell problem is only one of many, and whether I like it or not, you two are the perfect personalities for this."

<Curiosity> "You won't be alone at Horsewell anyway. And there's plenty of time for you two to spend over there and make preparations before we need to make any move.."

<Curiosity> "The payment for any information would also be really handsome... although I don't think you care about it. I know I don't."

-*- Glacial_Shroud gave a shrug, "Aaah don't worry about it White. To get to you they'd have to get through me first, and it's not like all this armor is for show. Heh. That aside, Cap, if you think that we're good for this, then we're set to go."

<Curiosity> "The mobsters are trying to either extract that 'thing' from the vein or keep it 'sealed'. We hope is the latter."

<Curiosity> The captain nods slowly a couple of times and gives both a sad smile. "Youve got three hours to prepare. Be at the station at the 1300. Carry with you anything you think will be necessary."

-*- WhiteLight pauses, looking at Nestor deeply, scanning his expression quietly before just kinda pursing her lip and looking over to Glacial_Shroud again waiting for her response to this helplessly. Smiling weakly to the encouragement, "A-alright... Well... Here goes nothing i guess."

-*- WhiteLight sighs, "I've... Got your back too, miss Shroud! Piece of cake..."

<Curiosity> "I'l try to keep as much contact as I can with you two. Same for the designated agents at Horsewell... don't let that place take you by surprise."

<Glacial_Shroud> "Eh, I think we'll be fine. Worst case scenario I'll get us both out with a fantastic series of explosions."

-*- WhiteLight nods her head to Nestor, "Don't worry, sir. You just try to have faith in us and don't stress out about it..." She smiles kindly again, eyeing Glacial_Shroud again, "I'm sure we can take care of ourselves from a pair of lowly bandits..."

<WhiteLight> "And... Mobsters. We'll be good! I promise."

<Curiosity> "The travel over takes around... 12 or so hours by train, so you'll have a long time to plan ahead before arriving at Horsewell. At the station, an agent will receive you."

<Curiosity> "That's all you need to know so far. Are we done here?"

-*- WhiteLight simply nods in response.

<Curiosity> The stallion gets up from the chair, checking on his watch again before turning around. "You are doing me, and Eclipse, a huge favor."

-*- Glacial_Shroud gives a nod, levitating her helmet to settle on the Warhammer's hilt, "I guess. Can't say I'm a huge fan of such vague depictions, but it's fine. Tell the boys at Eclipse to stop by if they need something. Seeya when we get back."

-*- WhiteLight smiles wryly and inhales sharply before sighing out through her nose again, wordlessly leaning back on the backrest of her chair and pressing her legs against her chest... Finally looking back to Glacial_Shroud as Nestor goes to leave.

<Curiosity> "It's not like I'm not allowed to give you two more instructions, but there's little to say beyond this: You get on the train, the agent picks you up to the hotel, and then you make your own plan and approaches based on what the agent says."

<Curiosity> "That's all there is to it, really. No big secrecy, no need to fight your way to the 'bad guys'. It's just a 'business trip'... of sorts."

<Curiosity> "After getting the info, you just return to FourCannon and get paid."

<Glacial_Shroud> "I understand! IT's just some bad memories of Vault personell not talking to each other because of 'privileged knowledge.' One thing lead to another, which lead to kidnapping, and overdosage...I mean."

<Curiosity> Nestor doesn't say 'pay' with a smile on his face, but rather fearing that the mares may take it like he's sending them there for money. After a small bow, he starts trotting for the West. "Have fun at the casino!"

<WhiteLight> "Yeah i know, there's not much else to really ask in my opinion... I was just worried it might not be a good idea to go around so obviously armed and dangerous..." she said, scrunching her muzzle in thought before looking up to Nestor and quickly waving and giving her goodbyes to him... "Hmmm..."

<WhiteLight> "... Looks like you weren't really wrong after all." she quietly remarked through gritted teeth upon looking back to her co-worker, waiting for her to stand up if she wanted to right now.

<Curiosity> "Traditions of the North, ladies! Culture is a weapon when used well!" He claims while leaving, looking slightly less worried. After being out of conversation reach, he trots slower and sighs again...

<Curiosity> Glacial and Whitelight now got to make their preparations! Want to skip over to the train station scene?

-*- Glacial_Shroud didn't even remotely think about pay, and was unfortunately too focused on the idea of smashing shit with magical might to bring it up. "Well then, White - I'll meet you at the train." As she had nothing else to prepare for.

<Curiosity> I mean, if you feel ready about your preparations, if not, just state what you do in some posts and we'll move on to the station

-*- WhiteLight nodded to Glacial_Shroud, donning her beret and standing up strapping her staff to her sid,  all she had to do is go back home to fetch the potions, the knife, sedatives and obligatory flask of acid and crossbow.

-*- WhiteLight is redy for fest travel.

<Curiosity> [okay we'll start in a bit, use this intermission to go to the bathroom and all
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-*- Curiosity is going for bread

-*- WhiteLight is just quietly filling her bags with everything she might possibly need, even a hooded lantern!

-*- WhiteLight actually forgot the hooded lantern. Oh well, surely she wont need it where she is going.

-*- Curiosity doesn't know what a hooded lantern is

<Curiosity> Alright, ready to continue?

<WhiteLight> Its a lantern but with a lid to close it and turn it off... According to google.

<Curiosity> Sounds cute

<Glacial_Shroud> [I'm good now]

-*- WhiteLight had some time, maybe not enough for a bath, but she took the liberty of wrapping up sandwiches for both Glacial and herself, apples and filling up her canteen before packing her journal... Comb, hand mirror vials, bags... Better be prepared for semi-everything!

-*- Glacial_Shroud did nothing super responsible.

<WhiteLight> Oh and lets not forget the stocked up first aid kit. Now she's 100% ready

<Curiosity> The spesh mareine and the nurse are now at the train station...

<WhiteLight> "Isn't that uncomfortable...?" White offhandedly remarks the moment she meets up with Glacial_Shroud and sees her standing there with her full plate armor, helmet and weapons... Looking a bit amused by it still.

<Curiosity> Afternoon has just started when the mares reach the station, and the train is already waiting for passengers. Nestor, still on his suit, waits sitting in a bench, looking over to the carts without interest.

<Curiosity> There's not many ponies at the station right now, and the train itself isn't carrying more than two carts, indicating this is the express one: No stops until they reach Horswell.

-*- Glacial_Shroud shakes her head, "It's actually uncomfortable to feel wind on my fur. Gotten so used to carrying everything with me in case of the worst that it's really weird to see people -not- wearing their equipment. At first, yeah it was a huge pain, there's several belts that kind of press against my chest, but it doesn't impair my breathing or anything."

<Curiosity> Glace must smell terrible...

<Curiosity> Anywyay

<Curiosity> A train officer comes out of a wagon and begins to yell for everybody to be ready... The white coat with brown spots look funny on the unicorn, but match well with his dark brown eyes and mane. "ALL ABOARD! TO HORSEWELL IN 5 MINUTES!"

<Curiosity> Nestor gets up from the bench, finding the couple he's sending on a mission without much trouble: Glacial is impossible to miss against the small crowd of urban ponies cantering for the train.

-*- WhiteLight sniffs and wipes her nose with the side of the black leather boot of her armor. She was fully suited up in the black leather scale of the vault, the badge emblazoned on the chestplate inbetween the front pockets which carried at least 8 crossbow bolts... And a purple feather which just stuck out inbetween them. Wearing a military green cloak and beret with FC's flag neatly sewn on its front, a crossbow slung on one side and the long wooden staff on the other half-under the cloak, expertly carved protruding snake heads poking out slightly along with A knife semi-hidden behind her left forehoof. "I guess so... Should take it off while on the train though, unless you want to have terribly painful back pains when we get off..." she whispered, catching Nestor on one of the benches behind her, leaning to the side to give him a smile and a wave.

-*- WhiteLight silently accompanies Glacial_Shroud to the train, hopping up into it first before turning around and making sure the fully armor clad mare either didn't break one of the steps with the crazy weight of her gear or anything... "By the way if you ever get hungry I've made some sandwiches for the both of us..."

<Curiosity> The captain of the guard catches up to the mares and greets them with a smile. His hoof taps on Glacial's armor while two train tickets wrapped on magic are levitated to  be in between the mares. "Here they are. I can only wish you a safe travel. Remember we've got no time issues so take it all easy."

-*- Glacial_Shroud heaved her fat ass onto the train, sitting her flank in the center of the floor in not wanting to break any of the chairs. "Ah, fine. I suppose you're right." Her horn began to glow across all of her plates which began to unbuckle and float away from her body, leaving the vestiges of a partially burned white coat over top of a blue jumpsuit. The pieces neatly stack in a practiced pile near one of the chairs. Her shotgun sits on top of the pile, while her hammer leans against the train wall. "Man...Fourcannon is a lot colder than I remember. Goes to show how fairweathered the Academy was, eh?." She takes her seat next to White.

-*- WhiteLight nodnods to Nestor catching up with them, she smiles wide to him and gladly wraps the ticket in her own TK field to bring it inside one of the front pockets, "I know, i know... Don't worry we'll be fine, sir. See you again soon! Hopefully with the mission successful and all."

<Curiosity> The stallion gives both mares one last smile before trotting off the wagon and unto the deck, looking at the train with far more worry on his face than ever before... As the white mares talk, the train officer yells a couple more of times and at last gets into the cart. The machine starts moving soon after, taking a few moments to gain speed.

-*- WhiteLight chuckled as she could clearly see and feel how worried the pony was just by looking at him... Wanting to say something else to reassure him, but all she can manage is a somber smile and a polite goodbye as he leaves... Finally catching up with Glacial_Shroud again and taking a seat beside her... Smiling approvingly at her having taken off the full plate.
<WhiteLight> "Fourcannon was always terribly cold... Hahah." she replied, resting her head against the window beside her seat, sideglancing Glacial_Shroud... "Sometimes it even goes down to -30 degrees..."

<WhiteLight> "And I'm not even kidding..."

-*- Glacial_Shroud is actually largely the same width and height outside of the plate, sporting a chest as broad as an Earthen stallion, and a flank to match. "I guess. Mmn. I shoulda went home and set the fire in case Hoof wanted to get something to eat. Egh, hope he's not mad." She shrugs, sideglancing at her equipment every so often. "I think...I'm gonna nap on the way there. Feel free to use me as a pillow if you gotta."

-*- WhiteLight , in the meantime, unfastens the gilded string that keeps her cloak around her neck and folds it neatly before resting it on her lap along with her hat ontop of it... Keeping it from bouncing off by resting a hoof over it and using the other to adjust the tufts of her hair every so often... "Heh... I'll think about it, usually i don't sleep on trains because i get pretty sick when travelling..."

<WhiteLight> "So I'll just... Stare out the window and be anti-social."

-*- Glacial_Shroud glances over to White, "I mean, if you want to chat, that's fine. Just didn't really wanna bother you with stuff that didn't really matter."

<Curiosity> Whatever. The train starts moving at full speed shortly after they've left the station. The sight of Fourcannon to the Northwest shows up how much the city has grown: There's no visible remains of the walls that once surrounded the colony. After all, the mayor disposed of them so long ago... The main buildings of the city tower above the several districts that compose FourCannon, and after half an hour the horizon is already engulfing the extense town. Now the train is entering the swamps to the south, going through thick forests and slopes that once were filled with danger. Nowadays it's hard to find the supernatural on this areas, as if the railway had hindered the once prolific magic of the land like a chain.

-*- WhiteLight 's eyes bounce over to Glacial_Shroud to attentively listen as she starts speaking... She smiles weakly to that. "You can't bother me with small talk, i always feel like i don't talk enough...!" she chuckled, "How has Moon and Stars been anyways?"

-*- Glacial_Shroud shrugs, "Not initially that great. Cannonites still get that stigma where we're considered less than capable mages. Had to beat one of the professors in a competition of aptitude before they even considered me able for learning." She decides to take up two seats, resting her head on a folded hoof. "...Once everyone realized I was serious about learning magic, it got better. Kinda wish I could have gone to Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. Moon and Stars got a little weird when I mentioned the Sunlight."

<Curiosity> Still, tales of danger and mystery are not uncommon, even if disregarded by the general public and left to adventurers and explorers. As the train enters deeper and deeper into the swamps, the mares come to realize how far they are going to travel in a single day. The world has became small once again.

<WhiteLight> "Really? Geez, i didn't know they were like that... You'd think that after the whole 'quarantine' thing was lifted they would have learned to respect us a little..." her ears twitching to the sounds of the locomotive moving as her eyes go back to the window... Idly Watching the swamps go by for a second,  before looking  back to Glacial_Shroud to continue talking, "I wonder if i should have gone too... I still haven't really gotten too much of a grasp on life magic... Magic in general."
<WhiteLight> "The staff helps but..." she scrunches, glancing down over to it, "I hate using it as a crutch..."

<WhiteLight> "By that i mean i really just have a good chance of not casting anything when i try..."

<Curiosity> The sight of endless forests and bogs becomes monotonous soon, with only the ocassional sight of a lone wolf or a woodspony serving to cheer up the sight.

<Glacial_Shroud> "Funny enough, when the prospect of guns was first offered to me, I was disgusted. I figured I could just carry the Hammer over there and fight my way through everything. Then I sparred an engineering student and I was pretty well sold on the idea. "

-*- WhiteLight took her eyes off the window as she instead went back to holding her staff against her chest, paying more attention to Glacial_Shroud. "Yeaaaah i think a nice shield spell would be necessary before you can say that..." she giggled, smirking at the story, "Why were you disgusted by it anyways?"

<WhiteLight> "I mean, uh..." she pauses, looking down, seemingly thinking of how to say that for a moment before looking up again, "Its not that nice to have firearms again... But I'm more susprised it didn't happen sooner given where we are all from."

<Curiosity> As for what can be seen in the cart, there's only a few passengers besides the white travelers. A short middle aged mare with her son are a few seats behind them, chatting about their family. A young looking pegasus with a perpetual smile and a surprising amount of luggage eyes over the rest of the passengers every so often. A small group of students, all males, seems to be on their way to some sort of tournament, guided by a strict looking teacher mare.

<Glacial_Shroud> "Martial might and superior force have ever been the icons of my people. We would take pride in shrugging off incoming damage, only to deal it back with fury and conviction. Of course - some would say I bring dishonor by using magic, but I see no reason to use the tools made available to me. Firearms kind of removed the opportunity for someone like me to charge in and protect what's important to me...." She looked to the line of stallions, "...But I figured I'd start carrying one in case someone got too close, and wasn't about to take shite from the hammer. Plus, with what I learned at Moon and Stars, turns out the thing's got a higher range than what I initially figured."

<Curiosity> The teacher is your average earth mare, probably a mother, with a curvy body and curly mane. Her face has a stern expression right now, but it's only a matter of looking at how gleeful the students are, and how she tries to hide a satisfied smile, to know that she's in a good relationship with her class.

<Curiosity> Meanwhile, the pegasus with the luggage has stepped from his seat and leaned closer to the talking mares. "Hey there! I couldn't help but hear what you were talking about, ma'am. That's a big hammer you carry with you! And what a beautiful beret is that on your friend's head. You two are mares who know fine things when they look at them, am I wrong?"

<Curiosity> "I'm pretty sure you'll have a minute of your time to look at what I got to offer!"

-*- WhiteLight listened with rapt attention, the traditionalism of Glacial_Shroud was quirky but... She respected that. Smiling, "I can agree with that... But i just feel like one just has to do such things with what is being given at the moment, not with what there used to be... The same tactic isn't going to always work." she whispered, only for her attention to be taken by someone behind her, turning with her brow cocked questioningly, "Huh... Sure i guess? Why the eavesdropping...?"

-*- WhiteLight just kinda blinks, a bit taken off guard by the enthusiasm of this pegasus as she sits up to get a better look at him.

-*- Glacial_Shroud sat up properly, removing herself from the seat to lock eyes with the Pegasus, "Aye, it is. I don't figure that you're packing more heat, so what's it to you?" Her brow quirks in bemused aggression, almost daring him to pull a weapon on her.

<Curiosity> The stallion gives both a small grin and brings a hoof behind his back, only to pull out a suitcase that he opens without hesitation. His wings serve him as balance point as his forelegs expose the open container. Small time jewelry, silver hammer decorations and some ancient military badges reverberate the light coming in through the window. "I just couldn't avoid hearing the talk about your studies." He says to the athletic unicorn. "I'm Johnna the seller, at your service! and I've got everything you could ever wish for."

<Curiosity> "The same goes for you, pretty face. I'm sure this emerald necklace would look precious around your fine neck."

<Glacial_Shroud> "Cute." She blinks, giving a small huff of irritation. "If you've got everything I could ever wish for, then how much can I pay you to tone down that there language? I don't think myself nor my colleague are interested in a flying boyfriend."

<WhiteLight> "... Oh hello to you too Billy Mays?" White humored, despite knowing the joke would probably go over the pegasus' head. She doesn't stand up because standing up when a train is in motion is a recipe for tripping, but, with a polite smile, instead starts inspecting the merchant's wares "S-sorry sir i don't need any of that... Even if it looks really nice."

<Curiosity> "Oh dear.... Sadly I'm not trying to sell myself, but it's hard not to flatter such a sight!" He replies, still talking energetically, with that tone only shameless sellers and thieves have. His eyes look over White once again and wink. "Heh, for you baby, I could be batman~"

<Curiosity> "What I want to do right now, though, is sell you the finest goods in all of Equestria!"

<Curiosity> "And beyond... "

<Curiosity> "Well, in all of the West Lands. Bussiness in Equestria isn't going that well." At a bump of the train, he loses support on his hindlegs and /almost/ falls over Glacial. His wings flutter and keep him above the unicorns, still exposing the suitcase. "P-perhaps..."

<Curiosity> "You'd like something more practical?"

<Curiosity> "H-heh... What about armor polisher? or a new golden grip for your shotgun?"

<WhiteLight> "Hohoh..." she covered her mouth and laughed quietly at the pony's humor, she tenses up as he ALMOST falls, "M-maybe, what else do you sell outside of jewelry and..:" she raises an eyebrow as she looks over the badges, "Old badges...?"

<WhiteLight> "Oh geez, sir... I think you might be speaking to the wrong crowd, personally I'm not really into covering myself in blings..."

<Curiosity> The badges look... old. Not in the bad sense, they are shiny and gorgeous, but look outright like museum pieces.

-*- Glacial_Shroud 's horn fires as he starts to fall, lifting on one of his wings just in case he would otherwise fall. "Shut it, Romeo. There's nothing you've got in there that I need unless you start pulling out some nicer things."

<WhiteLight> "G-Glacial no need to be so rude..."

<Curiosity> Nicer? Not wanting to stand out? It's fine miss, I understand her anger."

<Curiosity> "My job garners me such attention, but do not worry! I'm also in possession something that may sate both your needs at the same time!"

<Curiosity> He turns around, closes the suitcase and picks up another one in the blink of an eye. By the time he's facing the mares again, the new suitcase is opened and exposing its contents. "Delight your beautiful eyes on this!"

<Curiosity> A badge shaped like a cat face is at the middle of the suitcase. Around it, catfoot hairpins and more cat related accessories. "What's nicer than this? You'd be melting hearts from here to Mexicolt! And it's subtle too, we've got them black, gray, white, yellow..."

<Curiosity> He goes on naming almost every color in existence...

-*- Glacial_Shroud looks back to White, "Anyone that comes up to me saying they got anything that I want is bound to be someone who wants to rip me off. Also, I really don't like compliments like these. Able got away with them, but not some random guy I haven't even met." She looks back to the Pegasi. "Tell you what. Pull out some nice weapons and I'll kiss you on the cheek. Pull out more jewelry and I'll have your case kiss you instead."

-*- WhiteLight frowns a little to Glacial but otherwise doesn't comment, in the meantime, has shifted on her haunches to sit sideways on her seating leaning up on the backrest to take a peek into the new wares... She scrunches up her nose as he goes on to show her cat... Things... "Well i d need some toys for my rattlecat, if i didn't know she'd just slice it half along with my hoof if i tried to play with it..." she whispered.

<Curiosity> The stallion gives the mares a more condescending sneer this time. "No really... I insist. You should give these fine ornaments a chance. And please, beautiful, I'm not complimenting with ill intent, nor is this container a pathetic regular suitcase either." He adds the last part in a lower tone. "Go ahead, try the hairpins."

<Curiosity> "You are one step away from a good deal. Ripping pockets off is what I'd do at Trottston, not on my way to Horsewell."

-*- Glacial_Shroud twitched in her eye, "Very well." She arbitrarily tries a red hairpin, pulling her long mane into a ponytail with it.

<Curiosity> As soon as Glace pulls the hairpin out of the case, she can notice how it was actually hiding a shotgun shell...
-*- WhiteLight pins her ears slightly at the sneer, rubbing a hoof over her left foreleg as she watched Glacial_Shroud try the hairpin...

<Curiosity> "I'm pretty sure you'd find the whole suitcase quite portable and at a lower price than in any other place.

<Curiosity> "I mean, where else will you find catfoot hairpins at 1 bit each... 50 bits the whole suitcase, container included of course~"

<Curiosity> "The average is around 2 or 3 bits, depending where you are."

<Curiosity> There's at least 40 'hairpins' in the suitcase.

-*- Glacial_Shroud blinks, raising her brow. "Consider my bet lost, I think I look quite nice with these." She fixes her golden eyes onto the Pegasi, allowing them to flutter a bit, "I believe I'll take the case, and grant you your kiss, then."

<Curiosity> "hoho, don't you worry about that part, darling." The stallion smiles again and tils his head to the right, revealing a golden circle earring on his left ear. "Married man. My stallion would /hate/ to know I'm flirting with mares, and I'm bad at keeping secrets."

<Curiosity> "I'm more interested about the deal right now, huhu~"

-*- WhiteLight was still just a little confused, now with her brow deeply furrowed with suspicioun and realization as she /thinks/ she saw a shotgun shell... Making it a mental note to not judge the merchant by the cover of his wares again whilst she let Glacial_Shroud deal... "Do you want me to put in some of my money as well, Glacial?"

<Glacial_Shroud> "Inna sec, White." She 'boops' the nose of the Stallion, "Very well then. I can see that you've landed a good deal. Heh. I don't suppose your other cases have such 'exotic' wares? Or are they all roughly the same 'value'?"

<Curiosity> He lets her scrunch his muzzle and giggles."If you are interested in badges with a quality of the highest caliber, then yes for that case! But I'm afraid the rest have gotten an owner already. I'm both seller and deliverer. It's good for the bussiness."

<Curiosity> He seems to be changing his attention from White to Glace at intervals, expectant as if they'll take the deal or not.

-*- Glacial_Shroud shrugs, "I'll go ahead and take a look at those, just in case I missed something before."

<Curiosity> He closes the suitcase and puts it down, exposing the other one to the mares. "I'm pretty sure this one will interest to your friend as well!"

<Curiosity> The badges and little hammers look pretty cute when then sun glitter on them.

-*- Glacial_Shroud lifts the hammer, like she's examining how good it would do on a forge - but actually looking into its place in the case.

-*- WhiteLight blinks as he says that... Her ears perking up as she leans up on the backrest of her seat and holds onto it with her fully sleeved and slightly dusty boot-clad forehooves to see what he means! Looking in closer to the wares for the hidden things excitedly wagging her tail... "Oh...?"

<Curiosity> Under the hammer, the barrel of a gun could be seen, too small to be of a sawed off shotgun or rifle. Jonnah himself lifts one of the badges to reveal another good: A hidden load of bolts with harpoon heads, perfect to get stuck on the targets. "Now these are more exotic."

<Curiosity> "Particularly the hammer! It's something I obtained from the friend of a friend of a friend... and so and so."

<Curiosity> "But I assure you, even if quirky, it works well and is so small you could carry it in your pocket! Who knows when could it come handy?"

-*- Glacial_Shroud frowns a bit, still not entirely big on the idea of carrying firearms, but gives a nod. "I suppose if I didn't want to make such a big deal of myself, this could very well be a useful on-the-job tool. I don't know about the whole case, but this 'hammer' is certainly miring my needs."

<Curiosity> "It's such a gorgeous tool, designed for unicorns too! It pains me a bit to get rid of it... well, them. There's three hammers after all~"

-*- WhiteLight 's brow shoot up to her forehead for a second,"Oh wow..." she looks back up to the vendor, trying not to make too much of a scene...  Resting her chin on the backrest  of the seat to close her mouth again, "C-can i get that one...?" she whispers, pointing her hoof at the badge/bolts...

<Curiosity> "It's 35 bits each hammer and 5 bits each badge."

<Curiosity> "Why of course! Take as many as you want~"

-*- WhiteLight ponders, she wants all of that, all that exquisite weaponry... But she was on a tight budget due to how small the wallet hanging from her neck was... She fishes that up and goes to start counting bits.

<Curiosity> There's 7 badges.

<Curiosity> "You know, beautiful mares like you should get a discount. How about I give you two badges for 7 bits?"

<Glacial_Shroud> "I will simply take the hammer." She pays accordingly, "Now come and sit with me. Recall to me the tale of your travels, as I believe I know a place you can...restock after such fine purposes."

-*- WhiteLight goes tightlipped and that discount, being in the middle of fishing bits, "He's really good at this..." she mumbled to herself... Before hastily resuming, she will buys four badges.

<Curiosity> "The stallion who sells, that's my name. Jonnah the seller." He replies, handling the 'hammer' and the real one to the tall mare. "My sources are already good enough, but I could use the company!"

-*- WhiteLight is also going to give a close look to the badges... Curious as to what each of them represent, might as well get the pretty ones.

<Curiosity> The nurse gets her four 'badges' (When she looks at the back of the actual badges she notices how they all read 'made by the worshipers of motherfucking jesus') and an earnest smile.

<Curiosity> Most of the badges are good imitations, though, with fantasy jewelry and fake gold depicting the symbols of arcane houses: The Red Hearts, The Stonecutters, The Ice Coven, The Order...

<Curiosity> All are fake, of course.

-*- WhiteLight politely hands the money and thanks the vendor horse, then she turns one of the badges around. She takes a second to register it, then Her nose almost explodes like a tea kettle she chuckle-snorts so hard after reading the back of it, having to lower her head into her chest and sniff to stop giggling.

<Curiosity> Jonnah closes the suitcase after finishing the deal and flutters over to a side of Glacial, facing Whitelight with a smile still on his face. Looking smug goes well with his young features and slim body; his coat is white and his mane is of a light green, giving him a fresh appearance.

<Curiosity> The stallion has no cutie mark, showing his past as a human, and his hindlegs are hidden by a couple of purple boots. A small sleevless jacket hugs his torso. "MY story is not that interesting, I'm just a seller pony. What about YOURS! Ponies with armors are such a rare sight nowadays..."

-*- WhiteLight rubs her lips with the side of her boot, the former trembling from contained amusement, slowly nodding her head as she starts pocketing the badges and putting them in her bags... She smiles wide to Johanna  as he sits, listening whilst she tried to just calm down.

<WhiteLight> "Well, do you usually step on the train for Horsewell mister Jonnah...?"

-*- Glacial_Shroud decides to let White speak first as she places her newfound equipment in her saddlebag, drudging just enough room to hold it without being too overburdened by weapons.

<WhiteLight> "As for us we are just..." She pauses, looking down, sideglancing Glacial_Shroud as if unsure of what to say suddenly, "Well I'm j-just a nurse, technician and white mage in training..." she whispered humbly, her smile softening a little along with her voice, "W-we're on a business trip to Horsewell..."

<Curiosity> "I step in trains to all places. Now I'm on my way to deliver some goods to Horsewell, then I'll probably go back to Trottston."

<Curiosity> Glace's new 'hammer' is a particularly odd gun. It's got no grip, and the chamber occupies the space where it should be. The trigger is also just a button. It's like the half that shoots of a handgun, obviously designed to be juggled around with telekinesis.

-*- WhiteLight taps her hooves together, expecting Glacial_Shroud to introduce herself and so just kinda looking at her when she doesn't... "M-my friend here is also a fellow mage...! A much better one than i am. She also wears plate mail like its nothing." she smirks a little to Glacial_Shroud,  "And technically, my boss in a way..."

<Glacial_Shroud> "As for me? Depends on whose asking. To some, I'm a scientist. Others, I'm a mage...and to a select few, I'm a mother." She'd then chuckle as White continued, "...I guess I forgot boss. We're really just coming by to make sure everythings going smoothly."

<Curiosity> "Your boss? Magicians at Horsewell? Well that's not uncommon but I know rich mares when I see them. You two are wealthy, enough to enjoy a comfortable life, but you aren't rich enough to go hang around at Horsewell just because" When Glace answers his question implicitly he chuckles again and nods. "So a bussiness trip to the mines?"

<Glacial_Shroud> "Among other things. I consider myself somewhat of a gambler."

<WhiteLight> "Erm..  Geez." She is stumped by how quickly the stallion had seen through them for a moment, giving him a surprised look for a while... "T-thats right, I-i don't think we should talk about it tho...?" she whispers back in response.

<Curiosity> "Gambler? So with the casino instead? Huhuhu~ Maybe I could take you around the city if you decide to stay for more than a night... And never worry dear, I'd protect the secrets of a customer with my life. It's part of my name. Jonnah the seller. That's my actual last name!"

<Glacial_Shroud> "That depends on what else you'd have to show me, but I believe our stay will be brief."

<WhiteLight> "Also personally I'm afraid of Horsewell. All those articles about mobsters messing around, murders etcettera..." she lowers her head, fidgeting her hooves over eachother... Shying away from talking to Joannah for a moment until hr speaks about 'taking them around the city'... "Well we... We do have a few days to spare before the actual job... It'd be really nice if you cold show us around, sir."

<Curiosity> The difference between the mares seem to be amusement enough to him to warrant laughter and wiggling. "You two are a lovely pair. It's rare to find ponies of your age that still keep these sort of personality. And c'mon!"

<Curiosity> "As long as you know where you are going and what for, you'll be fine. The Mayor may be a bit lazy nowadays, but is nowhere as bad as the newspapers make it look... it's all sensationalism, it's how they sell."

-*- WhiteLight grabs onto her hellbow, her smile looking a bit sheepish and mortified... "... I-I'd tell you about it, really. But i frankly stopped simply trusting strangers a long time ago... No offence." she says at first, looking back to the taller and firmly postured Glacial_Shroud beside her as if afraid to say something wrong...

<Glacial_Shroud> "What? You callin' me old? I've had kids and I look no more than your age. Hmph!" Catching White's glance, she gave a nod, "It's really nothing big or important. IF something goes wrong, then we have a way out. Easy as that."

<Curiosity> Jonnah shrugs at the remarks, each differing from the other so much once more. "I'm not calling you old, dearie, just saying that for a thirty something mare you ain't behaving like a boring housewife or bussinessmare. Gosh, I just hate that attitude everybody's taken nowadays."

<Curiosity> "They make some money, then settle down and try to pretend they are back in the old world, like if... there weren't a whole entire and new land to discover! It's so thrilling to make these trips."

<Curiosity> "And look, I'm trusting you two just as much as you two trust me, so no harm done! Why don't we enjoy the company of each other now? I'm pretty sure there are some stories from FourCannon I'm not aware of."

-*- Glacial_Shroud rolls her eyes at his correct assumption of her age, still locked in the idea that she couldn't be older than 24. "Bah. I get bored. My husband and the kids went someplace else, so agreements were made and I stayed behind to keep working." At his second statement, she nods over to White, "Of course! More th' merrier."

-*- WhiteLight can't help but smile and nodnod in agreement to that, "I-i know right...?? Although I'm mostly sure its because of the fact that most of them made a family here... I know that most of the old ponies in Fourcannon were adventurers, but stopped once they had found a loved one..."

<Curiosity> "He... left you?"

<Curiosity> "With the kids? So you could work?"

<Curiosity> The pegasus looks simply baffled, White's comment snapping him out of it. "Oh... yea"

<Glacial_Shroud> "Not quite. See, Fourcannon wasn't always the place it is now. Back when I first got there, we barely had any means to defend ourselves from stray Timberwolves. So it was decided that he was literally killing himself between work and having 4 kids. I took up his mantle and he went somewhere safe. We still talk, but it's not like anything was actually made official between us."

<Curiosity> "Well, that's what love does. It bounds us to something. Lucky for me, mine has enough work at home as it is so he can play housewife while I make a life like this." After saying that, he remains silent to listen to Glace's story, looking at her with attentive eyes. "But the kids... they are yours, right?"

<Curiosity> "I mean, you gave birth to those children."

-*- WhiteLight had promtly figured the pegasus wasn't listening to /her/ at the moment, she let Glacial talk, only adding a "Y-yeah, I'd love to hang out if you don't mind us..." polite and quiet as usual, now simply leaning against the window again to listen to the others.

-*- Glacial_Shroud REALLY didn't feel like explaining the convoluted four way that was her relationship with Able, so she shrugged, "Some of 'em. He'd been mated in the past before things got weird. We girls are nuts, as you probably know."

<Curiosity> The stallion blinks a couple of times and nods in silence. "Of... course... Hun, I come from Trottston. Things can get reaaaally weird there, but we never got to the point of such a convoluted family! My my, I hope he's doing fine with the kids now, and that they are doing fine! children are the future~"

<Curiosity> "So well! What's your story, dear?" He says now turning to Whitelight, forelegs resting on his lap. "Please stop hiding that pretty face! Your features are so fine you shouldn't be afraid of showing them."

-*- WhiteLight scrunches and blushes with the faintest shade of pink after the compliment, her white fur doing nothing to hide the flush as she looked over to him surprised of even getting attention after going quiet... "M-my story...? Uh..." she pauses, eyes bouncing, "Well my story... What can i talk about...  A lot of things have happened to me..."

<WhiteLight> "I still remember the first day i showed in equestria too... Man, i have a knack for remembering useless things, but when i have to remember something important i always forget..."

<Curiosity> "Why not just tell me how you two met? That sounds like a nice story."

<Curiosity> The stallion seems to have the energy to chat during the entire 10 hours of travel...

<Glacial_Shroud> "How we met? Oh geez, I'd be hard pressed to remember. Some...10 years ago..." Glace's conversation for the rest of the ride would have consisted of passive flirts and less-than-suggestive warnings to keep off of White, though no action would have really been done.

-*- WhiteLight had a hard time remembering the details of somethings that had happened a decade ago, but with a few seconds of thought she began to speak confidently, albeit with a few stutters... "I met with her while i was at my f-friend's house... Rain Drop, GreenHoof and my... Lover. She just kinda strolled in and during our tea time she just kinda asked us if we were willing to join the vault as medical staff. Me and Greenlight, my lover, were nurse and doctor and... That's both how i got in the vault and how i met Glacial! Not very interesting..."

-*- WhiteLight had to take a few moments to think, shrinking in her seat whilst she tried to not bore him with the little things or reminiscing, "I became a white mage as soon as we got material on life magic! I studied it all here, mainly because i couldn't leave Fourcannon because i was always really really busy with clinic slash hospital work as a nurse, then checking on the vault for miss Shroud, doing homework... Studying, helping RainDrop with her alchemy and my friend Maple Leaf with her rune magic..." she whispered, "I couldn't even hang out with my hus--- Lover sometimes, both too busy working ourselves out like dogs... Teehee!"

-*- WhiteLight glanced down to her lap only now registering her ornated wooden staff leaning against her chest again, "Oh and i also got this nice healing staff from Towering mountain!" she pushes the thing forward a little to show them, grinning as she pressed her head against the window, "This was the second reason i wanted to be a white mage... It gave me the opportunity to save a lot of people i couldn't have saved otherwise..."

-*- WhiteLight brings the staff back against her chest, embracing it like a kid would a teddy bear almost. Looking back to the pegasus again... Looking down from him the second after, "Hahah... I'm not very good at telling about myself am i..."

-*- WhiteLight will fast travel off and answer all of Joannah's questions when asked, even sharing a sandwich if needed! Though for the most part she'd preferred keeping to herself and listening from the sidelines until being addressed again... Still have to think up about that job...

<Curiosity> Whitelight obtains an interested look from Jonnah. The stallion was more than perceptive and a smooth talker, and knew when to keep his mouth shut to let the mare go on with her story. "You are much more than what you let other ponies see, did you know that? In a way we all are, but you are a little cluster of curious events."

<Curiosity> The conversation drags for hours...

<Curiosity> White and Glace have practically ran out of banal topics to talk about by the time Jonnah decides to give them a break and return to his seat. Under the excuse that he prefered to be close to his suitcases, the stallion moved over to them and took a quick nap when more than half of the journey had been completed.

<Curiosity> It was evening when the lights of the train turned on. Well entered into the Flooded Kingdom region now, the ambience had turned gloomy and fantastical outside. The bogs and swamps were now massive, making the forests and ruins in the distance look like if they were floating on a sea of fog... One more hour, and the light of the day had almost died entirely. By calculations, the train should be near the big lakes area, entering into Oneighssa territory, a more peaceful portion of the lawless region... Outside, shadows have engulfed the world and is tough to denote anything from the black sky above.

<Curiosity> The train officer from before trots into the wagon with a small cart with food, serving plates to the passengers, making up for a small dinner.

<Curiosity> He reaches the white mare's seats with a smile. They've to choose between a salad and juice, mashed potatoes and fish and wine, or some fruits, bread and mead.

<Curiosity> The desserts are the same for everypony: Oatmeal with milk and blueberry jam.

-*- WhiteLight , at the ride went on, began to look a bit queasy and heavy lidded as if she were about to fall alseep but never really falling for it... Just leaning against the window silently feeling sick. She looked at the food with a bit of a grimace despite being quite hungry... She quickly chooses some salad and juices, enjoying the dessert that comes after... Nibbling her food slowly.

-*- Glacial_Shroud eats fairly quickly, not wanting to be observed by her fairly messy form of consumption, definitely not waiting to enjoy any part of it so much as to just grab whatever nutrients she could and be done with it.

-*- WhiteLight just kind of rested almost limply against her seat as she ate, a lot slower and careful than Glacial_Shroud... Taking pauses in between bites to let the feeling of having throw up sink along with the food, by the time her friend was done she was still dealing with the oats.

<Curiosity> None of the passengers actually give much shit about the mares and their ways, and if anything, the meals were tasty despite being so small.

-*- Glacial_Shroud IS ANXIOUS ANYWAYS, as she very rarely eats in public.

<Curiosity> What a weirdo

<Curiosity> Well then!

<Curiosity> The meal time is over quite peacefully, and after it, Jonnah directed a smile towards Glace while rubbing his chin, trying to tell her something without words.

-*- Glacial_Shroud has a very hard time paying attention to one thing at a time. And as her naptime was disturbed by Jonnah to begin with, he might have to try a little harder as the mare once more settled down on two seats to prepare for sleep.

<Curiosity> The stallion giggles and shrugs, his effort to tell Glace silently that there were food stains on her chin ending up fruitless.

<Curiosity> In a matter of seconds such a thing stops being of importance at all.

<Curiosity> First, a tremor, then the lights go out. The whole cart shakes and it feels as if the end of the world had came early and specifically on this train!

<Curiosity> The train crashed and stopped against something, furthermore, it went out of the rails!

<Curiosity> Roll a reaction save

<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+3
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 20  <Total: 20(+3) = 23>
<Glacial_Shroud> !roll 1d20+1
<GameServ> Glacial_Shroud rolled 1d20: 1  <Total: 1(+1) = 2>
<Glacial_Shroud> [BAHAHAHAHA]
<WhiteLight> [Oh noh...]
<Glacial_Shroud> [FUCKING NIGGERDICE]
<WhiteLight> [What a bad combination.]
<Curiosity> [hahahaha]

<Curiosity> Whitelight was awake enough to react in time, holding onto her seat firmly as the wagon falls onto its side! Turned over, now a new danger falls from the side of Jonnah; his heavy suitcases smash against the seats where Glacial and Whitelight are!

<Curiosity> The nurse blocks one out of the way and evades the others, but Glacial wasn't quite aware at the moment of the crash.

-*- Glacial_Shroud was goddamn ready for her beauty sleep, but apparently not.

<Curiosity> One after another, the suitcases hit the tall mare as they fall. Shards of glass leave cuts on her jumpsuit and side, a broken iron bar smacks against her head... The crash couldn't have been more disasterous for her!

<Curiosity> !roll 4d5
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 4d5: 1 5 4 3  <Total: 13>
<Curiosity> !Roll 1d4
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d4: 1  <Total: 1>
<Curiosity> !roll 1d5
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d5: 3  <Total: 3>
<Curiosity> !roll 1d4
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d4: 3  <Total: 3>

<Glacial_Shroud> [dam nigga that's all my hp]
<Curiosity> Glacial receives (17) HP damageand (3) FP damage
<Glacial_Shroud> [oh, almost]

-*- Glacial_Shroud wakes up just in time to see the bar smack her directly in the head, right at the point between her eyes and her horn, leaving a rather nasty scar.

<Curiosity> Clinging to his seat, Jonnah is looking down to the mares, as baffled as they are. The rest of the cart is in equal chaos, and the screams of the passengers now replaced the thunderous noises of the disaster.

<Curiosity> *THUD* *THUMP*

<Curiosity> The screams die when something lands on the wagon, crushing it even more, breaking the rest of the windows and causing Jonnah to fall over Whitelight!

<Curiosity> White, roll a reaction save!

<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+3
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 12  <Total: 12(+3) = 15>

<Curiosity> The nurse once more averts danger, by accomodating so she catches the stallion rather than just letting him plummet over her body. Jonnah rubs his head; he's bleeding.

-*- WhiteLight was queasy and on the verge of passing out to avoid puking, she's not too allarmed by the rumbling until the lights go out, THEN her eyes go wide as saucers. Nope, its happening, her fears are coming true, the burning feeling on her neck almost sky rocketing into her mouth as the world begins to flip, she's awake enough to leans onto the seat infront and brace! Having to hold out a hoof to block a falling suitcase... She leans to block the one which flatly smacks into Glacial_Shroud but she's already too flattened against the side of the cart for that... She almost pukes from this ride! Now also having to catch a falling stallion "Woah--!"

<Curiosity> Whatever thing was over the wagon gets off it and  goes on its path... similar noises of things leaping over and on the train and then continuing to the South are perceived.

-*- WhiteLight tenses up and instinctively hold onto the stallion as her ears perk up and her eyes gaze towards the top of the wagon silently... Very very silently listening...

<Curiosity> It's impossible to see what's outside, the darkness of a cloudy night that's eaten the moon forces the few unicorns on the cart to light their horns...

-*- Glacial_Shroud staggers up, coughing up some blood of her own. "Gh-fuck. Knew I shouldna' taken off my armor." She looks over to her equipment, using TK to slowly re-equip herself.

<Curiosity> Her armor is scattered all around! She'll have to look for it.

<Curiosity> "Ah! Ow..." Jonnah climbs over to an edge of the seat and rubs his head again, whincing. The other passengers are already searching for ways out of the wagon.

<Curiosity> As messy as it was, the crash left no victims, at least on this part of the train.

<Curiosity> Light your horn and Roll perception -2

<Glacial_Shroud> !roll 1d20-1
<GameServ> Glacial_Shroud rolled 1d20: 9  <Total: 9(-1) = 8>

<Curiosity> Glace finds pieces of her armor around the seat and herself, but is just a small portion of the whole set. She's got no idea where her weapons are... You'll have to wait a bit more to roll again.

-*- WhiteLight waits for Jonnah to climb up before sparking up her horn with unicorn magic and HASTILY crlimbing up shortly after jonnah, surprisingly unscathed by this... She's holding her breath as she looked over the passengers, assessing the injuries and passing over to make sure they were alright.

<Curiosity> "It's okay kids. P-please stay quiet... Now, Starlight, g-get your things up. I'l try to get off thru the window..."

<Curiosity> The voice of the teacher soothing her students is followed by the one of more passengers. The mare 'clears' the frame from broken glass and climbs through it.

<Curiosity> The students look alright, and the teach is already outside, making it hard to know how well she is. If she climbed, she can't be that injured.

<Curiosity> The mother with her son are another story. The colt is unconscious and the pegasus mare seems to be panicking about it, trying to gather her stuff and take her son out of the train through the backdoor of the wagon.

<WhiteLight> "Is everyone alright here...?" White steps up trying not to step on glass as she eyeballed the condition of the students, watching as the teacher climbs out... SHE has a horrible feeling for some reason but leaves it alone... The rushes up towards the unconscious colt instead... Looking down at the two ad crouching beside them healing staff in hoof, "Y--you alright miss?"

-*- Glacial_Shroud continues to look for her things, a little agitated that of all the ponies to be injured, White goes to everyone -except- her. What ever, she's a big girl.

<Curiosity> "My head... fuck.... Are you two alright? H-hey pretty, let's get out first, we'll gather our stuff later." Mutters Jonnah to Glacial. Meanwhile, White obtains a worried reply from the mother. "O-of course not! My son... He's not doing anything, please help me."

<Curiosity> The colt has a wound on his skull, probably from something that fell on him.

<Curiosity> Jonnah grabs ones of his suitcases and flutters over to the window that was by his seat. With the case, he clears the frame and then tosses the item through it. "I can get everyone out, b-but let's hurry up please, is too dark in here. Outside we can make a fire or something... see how everybody is doing."

-*- WhiteLight leans down and kneels beside the colt, not wishing to move the colt she just leans in to try and inspect it closer hoping it wouldn't be a fracture or anything... Still,she starts working on casting a healing spell just in case.

<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+5
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 4  <Total: 4(+5) = 9>

<Glacial_Shroud> "E-eat shit, boy. I need that stuff." She's clearly not going to have any of it, determined to grab all of her things. "Well shite, you have wings, go check on the other carts. If you need something, call for me."

-*- WhiteLight 's eye twitches as her horn flickers, her magic falters cursing internally at her inability to use her magic... She shakes her head with a sigh, she's tempted to take her first aid kit and treat him now but, seeing how everyone was scrambling outside of the train via the windows, she simply mutters that it'll all be 'ok' and puts up a small, slightly twitchy, smile for them...

<Curiosity> "Wow, did the crash kill your tact and good sense?" Replies the stallion. White does her best to help at the moment, but the spell fails for the most part and she only gives the impression that she healed the colt. The mother, in any case, looks less worried, and nods at Jonnah's suggestion. "Please, let's do this outside. There's broken stuff everywhere here."

<Curiosity> Jonnah descends to grab the colt and take it out, doing so without much problem.

<Curiosity> "OH... SHIT!.... Girls you better come out!"

<Curiosity> Suddenly, a red light lightens the edges of the cart briefly. Somepony had shot a flare to the skies.

<Curiosity> "You'll want to see this!"

-*- Glacial_Shroud decides to make this easier on herself, unwilling to let the Pegasus just up and lift her. With abright glow from her horn, the 'floor' of the train began to warp until a tear in reality would lead harmlessly to the ground outside, of which she passed through, willing to sustain for a few more seconds if White chose to take her patient with her.

<Curiosity> The seller pokes inside the cart to extend a hoof. The mother grabs it and climbs out of the destroyed wagon.

<Glacial_Shroud> !roll 1d20+5
<GameServ> Glacial_Shroud rolled 1d20: 14  <Total: 14(+5) = 19>

<Curiosity> success!

<Curiosity> The mare opens a portal on the floor of the wagon, allowing her to trot out.

<Curiosity> Jonnah is still helping the middle aged mare. As for the students, their teacher has gotten a few of them out by now.

<Curiosity> At least after Glace and you post
-*- Glacial_Shroud holds the Portal for a good 10 seconds before letting it falter, as her attentions began to fade towards unconsciousness. She felt so weak all of the sudden, like she could just fall over - but an inner voice continued to linger her into the realm of real life, like if she gave up that would be her whole life ended. She'd look to the source of the flare, attempting to see what was happening.

<Curiosity> Outside the train, Glacial could have a better look of what's the status of the whole situation. The entire train fell onto its right side, and the locomotive is just a plain wrek. Standing above the last wagon, the one she was in, Glace can spot Jonnah and the other ponies looking up to the sky. The officer pony from before has shot a flare to the sky, lightening it in red. Smeared and crushed against the rests of the locomotive, some sort of giant bullfrogs have caused it to crush, a whole group of them, and a couple are already surrounding the officer with the flare gun, looking at him as if to a prey. The red light in the sky dwindles and vanishes. The officer turns around to look at the towering monsters opening their maws...

<Curiosity> Situation status: Fucked.

<Curiosity> Well, we can leave it here! Next time on Group 2's adventure: Death by frog. REEEEEEEEEEEEEP in peace!!

-*- Aurora flops into th chat now with Sling
<Curiosity> [we just finished... I think, the players sort of stopped posting
<Glacial_Shroud> [I was waiting on white :U]
<Curiosity> well that'll continue some other time
<Curiosity> [oh... me too, lel]
<Curiosity> [but you didn't have to]
-*- Sling_Swivel rolls on in with Rora
<Curiosity> [you can close up with a post in any case, I think white is busy with the other game]
<Glacial_Shroud> [Well see it was pertinent for me to see how long I needed to sustain the portal, but k I'll post tos ee if this works.]
<Curiosity> [nah it's ok, I think we got it closed]


END OF SESSION 1
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START OF SESSION 2
Note: Glacial was not present in this session. Therefore her character was knocked unconscious after she cast her portal spell.

<Curiosity> We are starting! Best of lucks, my dear
<Curiosity> The red light in the sky fades out as the train officer turns around to look at the huge monsters behind him. His hooves tremble as one of the giant bullfrogs opens its disgusting maw. From above the last of the overturned wagons, Whitelight and Jonnah squint their eyes to try and see what's going on after that moment.
<Curiosity> Darkness settles down again, almost at the same time the officer lets out a sharp scream and runs away from the frogs!
-*- WhiteLight|PMifneeded stands on top of the flipped wagon paler than normal, hooves shaking with clear neervousness with a somewhat unfocused lookin her eyes. She stares at s the officer runs away from agiant frog! Quick drawing her crossbow, sitting and sooting the frog in the leg!
<WhiteLight|PMifneeded> "J-Johnna get your guns ready!"
<Curiosity> Chaos ensures thanks to that. The students, some of them injured, are huddling against their teacher, a desperate mare with her unconscious son in her forelegs keeps begging to White for help.
-*- WhiteLight|PMifneeded pins her ears, this REALLY was not her day.
<WhiteLight|PMifneeded> Can i shoot?
<Curiosity> The stallion nods to Whitelight, hurrying to open the suitacase that he carried out with himself. It's too dark to know exactly what you'd be shooting. With a bit of bad luck, you could even shoot at the officer.
<Curiosity> Glacial is also at ground level, and not in the best of shapes...
<Curiosity> The ground trembles softly whenever the heavy creatures leap towards the wagon!
-*- WhiteLight|PMifneeded is going to coat one of her bolts with sedative and then take a precise strike for the frog's side.
<Curiosity> "White! White!"
<WhiteLight|PMifneeded> "BUSY."
<WhiteLight|PMifneeded> !roll 1d20+11
<GameServ> WhiteLight|PMifneeded rolled 1d20: 17  <Total: 17(+11) = 28>
<WhiteLight|PMifneeded> [+10*]
<Curiosity> "For fucks sake stop doing that, light the way first!" Johnna says to her, frowning as he gets a small shotgun out of the suitcase.
<Curiosity> Roll a 1d20
<WhiteLight|PMifneeded> !roll 1d20
<GameServ> WhiteLight|PMifneeded rolled 1d20: 2  <Total: 2>
<WhiteLight|PMifneeded> [Piss]
<WhiteLight|PMifneeded> [Not a nat 1.jpeg]
<Curiosity> The mare shoots, the bolt piercing the darkness. The officer stops screaming and falls face first to the ground. "AAAAaGHH... M-My LEG!"
<Curiosity> "Good fucking job"
<WhiteLight|PMifneeded> "Nnnnngh...!" White's shaking intensifies for a moment, pinning her ears as she glared at Johnna beside her for a moment, he wasn't wrong... But... She sighed and slowly stood up again shouldering the crossbow, "I'll light the way then... G-give me a  second." she said, casting a... Quicken on herself fisrt.
<WhiteLight|PMifneeded> !roll 1d20+5
<GameServ> WhiteLight|PMifneeded rolled 1d20: 9  <Total: 9(+5) = 14>
<Curiosity> The pegasus loads the shotgun and passes it to Whitelight. "Get down and light the way! Use that to keep them off you, I got an idea." Jonnah doesn't have much energy for being upset, although is clear that he's dissapointed at White's reckless shot. Glacial, meanwhile, isn't giving signs of life; it's probable that she fell unconsciousdue to her bashed state.
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<Curiosity> Success! +2 DEX to White
<Curiosity> The mare is given three more loads for the Heartbreaker that Jonnah handled her.
<Curiosity> The stallion himself is now going into the wagon!
<Curiosity> "Entertain them, try to keep them off the train officer!"
<Curiosity> Does Whitelight go down the wagon now?
-*- WhiteLight|PMifneeded nodnods and gets rid of her bolts and crossbow hastily dumping them on the ground before wielding the shotgun, donning the strap and loading the shells... Her skin grows more and more sickly pale at Johnna's request, With a deep breath  she lights her horn with unicorn light and hops off the wagon to hurry to defend the officer!
<WhiteLight|PMifneeded> (W-where are the frogs?)
<-> You are now known as WhiteLight
<Curiosity> I'll make a small map
<Curiosity> http://sketchtoy.com/66271606 there :3
<Curiosity> You are the red dot. dark green is jonnah. blue is glace (unconscious). brown is the officer. the green dots are frogs
<WhiteLight> [Shit son this is going to be interesting...]
<Curiosity> Okay then
<Aurora> [I belief in you White]
<Curiosity> Roll init!
<Curiosity> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lsz138iqW0 frog metal
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+4
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 10  <Total: 10(+4) = 14>
<Curiosity> Roll 1d20+1
<Curiosity> !roll 1d20+1
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d20: 20  <Total: 20(+1) = 21>
<Curiosity> !roll 1d20+1
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d20: 3  <Total: 3(+1) = 4>
<Curiosity> Round 1
<Curiosity> frog 1 turn
<WhiteLight> I swear to god.
<Curiosity> With the help of her light, Whitelight can see the massive amphibians in all their slipperyness
<Curiosity> One of them leaps closer to the fallen officer, who's now unconscious and with a bolt stuck on his leg
<Curiosity> The monster glances, however, at Whitelight, before craoking. At the end of its gutural noise some sort of toxic fume leaves it, reaching White!
<Curiosity> Roll a reaction save
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+4
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 7  <Total: 7(+4) = 11>
<Curiosity> The pony reacts in time not to breath the disgusting waste
<Curiosity> White's turn
-*- WhiteLight isn't yet sure what exactly she is going to do, not working well under pressure she only knew that the officer had to get away from there, having made her own job harder... With that in mind, she stopped her shotgun slapping against her leather chestplate a sshe stopped and dashed to avoid the whatever the wastes! Gripping the shotgun to fire at the frog whom still had yet to react aiming to just blast it!
<Curiosity> http://sketchtoy.com/66271648 current map
<WhiteLight> [/me target prioritization intensifies]
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+8
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 6  <Total: 6(+8) = 14>
<Curiosity> hit!
<Chinook> [Hey Cury, could you PM me when you're done here? Or when you get a moment?]
<Curiosity> sure
<WhiteLight> !roll 13d2
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 13d2: 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1  <Total: 17>
<WhiteLight> [How many shells does this fire...?]
<Curiosity> A shell contains many pellets, white
<WhiteLight> [I mean how much ammo can be loaded in the gun.]
<Curiosity> Why do you think shotgun wounds are so ugly?
<Curiosity> Oh, just one at the time, so you have to reload it before using it again. You can do it now instead of moving, if you want
<WhiteLight> [I'm not THAT stupid ok]
<Curiosity> !roll 1d20+4
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d20: 16  <Total: 16(+4) = 20>
<Curiosity> The frog takes the pellets on its huge belly, leaking fuilds out of the wound and croaking in pain! It is now less interested on eating pony than before
<Curiosity> frog 2 turn
<Curiosity> Will white move before this?¿
-*- WhiteLight , after making sure the attention was on herself, DOES move actually and makes a beeline to get a good 10 meters away from the train straight north hoping to be chased.
<Curiosity> Of course, only the wounded frog chases her. She's left the officer alone with one of the frogs!
<WhiteLight> [Ohhhh scratch that!]
<Curiosity> [depends, what's the new action?]
<WhiteLight> [Well in a move action all i can do is breeze inbetween the frogs yelling my head off to get its attention]
<WhiteLight> [And wave my shiny horn]
<WhiteLight> (Feverish defense)
<Curiosity> If you want to
<Curiosity> The mare runs in between the frogs, screaming wildly, catching their attention as the light she carries on her horn distracts them from the prey at their feet
<Curiosity> frog 2 turn
<Curiosity> The wounded frog is both scared and annoyed  at the furry little thing that wounded it. With a single leap, it lands not too far behind White and tries to hit her with its sticky tongue!
<Curiosity> !roll 1d20+4
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d20: 9  <Total: 9(+4) = 13>
-*- WhiteLight takes one look at the frog still looking down at the pony and glowers, growling as she shoulders his shotgun and goes balls deep into this! "YAAAAAAAHH!" Screaming her lungs off and shaking her head to wave her shiny green light at the frogs, she breezes infront of one and past the others continuing to run to get away!
<Curiosity> Whitelight evades the tongue by an inch!
<Curiosity> Round 2
<WhiteLight> [I move for my whole 11 meters of Mo btw]
<Curiosity> ya
<Curiosity> Frog 1 turn
<Curiosity> The other frog also turns around and shoots its tongue at White!
<Curiosity> !roll 1d20+4
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d20: 17  <Total: 17(+4) = 21>
<Curiosity> It hits her side!
<Curiosity> !roll 1d6+4
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d6: 6  <Total: 6(+4) = 10>
<WhiteLight> [Mfw 3 hp left]
<Curiosity> Whitelight feels a blow at her ribs, knocking her over for (10) bludgeon damage!
<Curiosity> However, that's not the end of it! She's been caught like a fly, and is now being dragged at high speed to the mouth of her captor! White, roll a reaction save SN 12
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+4
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 4  <Total: 4(+4) = 8>
<WhiteLight> [Not again. ;-;]
<Curiosity> The pony gets dragged into the frog's maw!
<Curiosity> Oh boy
<WhiteLight> [Can i throw a pebble with my TK?]
<Curiosity> White's turn
<WhiteLight> Actually i reload my shotgun and shoot into its mouth.]
<Curiosity> That's a better idea :)
<Curiosity> White is literally inside the mouth of one of the frogs! It's disgusting, to say the least, and exetremely painful as its muscles attemp to swallow her. She'll have to roll a DEXsave to load and shoot if she plans on doing that
-*- WhiteLight 's screaming is quickly cut short by a nasty frog tongue hitting hard into her side, knocing the wind out of her as she staggers and falls on her knee for a moment, coughing. She is being pulled "NIOOOH FUCK!!" She screamed, fumbling with her pockets to get another shell and load it in! Shooting the frog into the mouth as it starts closing in!
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+4
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 3  <Total: 3(+4) = 7>
<WhiteLight> [Kek]
<WhiteLight> [I-i'll use my TK...? ;-; I'll shoot with my TK?]
<WhiteLight> [Halp I'm out of options]
<WhiteLight> [I will shove the biggest goddam piece of wood or steel i can see and shove it down its throat along with me]
<Curiosity> Sorry I was replying to a PM
<WhiteLight> [adasaawwdef]
<Curiosity> Oh, but your roll should be 1d20+3 due to armor
<Curiosity> repeat it :3
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+3
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 1  <Total: 1(+3) = 4>
<Curiosity> Okay
<Curiosity> [this didn't go as planned+
<WhiteLight> [Fuck meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]
<Curiosity> Whitelight fumbles and loses the shell  beneath the tongue of the monster. It's too dark to see anything and she's struggling not to be swallowed!
<WhiteLight> [C-can i take the last roll? ;-;]
<Aurora> [w e w]
<Curiosity> Roll a STRsave SN 16
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20-1
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 18  <Total: 18(-1) = 17>
<Aurora> [WEW]
<Chinook> [With bonuses like those, you sure this wasn't to plan?]
<WhiteLight> [>Fails all Dex saves, wins the Str save]
<Chinook> [WhiteLift]
<WhiteLight> HAS KEK GONE TOO FAR??
<Curiosity> Holy shit
-*- WhiteLight , through sheet power of absolute fear derived determination is grabbing and dragging herself back up the mouth despite the swallowing...?
<Curiosity> Whitelight's plan wasn't getting caught, surprisingly, and she struggles to not to be swallowed, forcing the frog to stop on its track as the mare remains on its mouth
<Curiosity> The mouth is still closed, but at least white is not inside a stomach already
<Curiosity> Frog 2 turn
<WhiteLight> "A-AAAGH JOHNAAAAA!" She screams out, thoroughly shaking from fear as she tries to get the last shell in her pocket and shoot the frog's lips off its face.
<Curiosity> It's impossible for White to know what's going on outside. So she can't see when the frog she shot at turned to the group of students...
<Curiosity> Round 3
<Curiosity> Frog 1
<Curiosity> !roll 1d20+5
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d20: 5  <Total: 5(+5) = 10>
<Curiosity> The frog is having a hard time eating this pony! It cannot do much, either, and it doesn't know what else to do besides keep on trying!
<Curiosity> White's turn
<Curiosity> [sorry for being slow, a friend was distracting me, heh. I'm here now]
<Curiosity> White, roll a DEXsave if you want to load the shotgun and shoot it. SN 12
<WhiteLight> [Uuuuh fuck me i can't do anything else huh...]
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+3
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 6  <Total: 6(+3) = 9>
<Curiosity> Well you can see that you are inside a mouth
<Curiosity> Maybe you can try a spell
<WhiteLight> [EARTH SPIKE.]
<WhiteLight> [Gee i have like no spells for this, i have an acid flask...]
<Curiosity> At the end of your turn, you have to roll a STRsave not to be swallowed too. You have to be seeing the ground you want to use for that spell
<Curiosity> Just be creative ;p
-*- WhiteLight  stops trying to reload  and fetches her acid flask to smash it against the back of the frog's throat so she swallows that instead?]
<Curiosity> Maybe a wind blow could make the frog cough or burp the pony out..
<Curiosity> eh... let's see what happens! You have to stop 'scratching' actions White
<WhiteLight> [I'm not scratching actions... Uff. Wind blow it.]
<Curiosity> The pony smashes the flask of acid on the frogs throat! It doesn't seem to have much effect on the creature, but it does makes it convolute and shake!
<Curiosity> Too late!
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d15
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d15: 12  <Total: 12>
<Curiosity> The frog doesn't exactly look damaged by the acid, however...
<Curiosity> !roll 1d20+4
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d20: 20  <Total: 20(+4) = 24>
<Curiosity> !roll 1d10
<GameServ> Curiosity rolled 1d10: 4  <Total: 4>
<Curiosity> Its body, in an attempt to expell the tasteless acid from its throat, vomits out White and whatever was in its stomach! Whitelight receives (4) Acid damage
<Curiosity> whitelight isn't frog food! (yet)
<Curiosity> Frog 2 turn
-*- WhiteLight lands facefirst into the ground in a pile of bile and smoldering acid grunting in pain as she feels her nape burning slightly... Trying to stumble onto her hooves.
<Curiosity> The frog has leaped over the wagon, and is menacing to eat the foals and teacher, oh noes!
<Curiosity> Round 4
<Curiosity> Frog 1
<Curiosity> The frog that just vomited White looks a bit confused, staggered so to say. It doesn't do much...
<Curiosity> White's turn
<Curiosity> Roll consciousness
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+4
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 1  <Total: 1(+4) = 5>
<WhiteLight> [Oh god damn it]
<Curiosity> Somehow I knew it'd happen
<Curiosity> Niggerdice just wants to laugh in our faces
<WhiteLight> [I demand a dying action omg...]
<Curiosity> Whitelight gets to see the shell she lost inside the frog landing next to her face before she fumbles over and falls unconscious. She hears more shots as her brain turns off for a while...
<Curiosity> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mML2fPec7xU White dreams that she lives in a tropical island, with all her friends! She's got her own boat and goes on into magical adventures to meet friendly beings that help her solve menial problems in unusual ways. For a while, she almost believes she's in Equestria...
<Curiosity> [intermission time!]
-*- WhiteLight presses a hoof onto her bruised left side under her armor, coughing and shaken to the brim with horror and fear, she tries to stand but her hooves just shake and falter leaving her to faint quietly on her side. As her head rests on its side watching up at the wagon assaulted by the frogs and the shell lands by her face... But, as she tries to move her hoof over, she slips from consciousness. What a fuck up... Can't even save herself.
<WhiteLight> [mfw coma is supposed to be dreamless.]
<Curiosity> In the dream, a frog waiter serves her funny colored drinks and dances with her before the rain wakes her up. A bump on the cart that carries her makes her head smack against a shovel's handle. "Oy oy, let me drive next time!"
<Curiosity> "No no you insisted, I say you insisted on going on the front seat this time. I drive, I take you wherever and however I want! I said so!"
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-*- WhiteLight scrunches up like an accordion and quietly wriggles her nose, "O-ow..." she whispered quietly, rubbing a hoof over it while she chuckled at the banter.
<Curiosity> "Oh my, Lacus, you are just the hottest when you say those things~ So strong"
<Curiosity> "Ain't you go trying to seduce me before we get to the castle. How bad it'd be... under the rain."
<Curiosity> There are more ponies around Whitelight, namely the passengers and Glacial. A Johnna drenched in frog fluids, holding his suitcases and an odd looking rifle gives the nurse a smiles. Glacial continues to be unconscious.
<Curiosity> "What if I am? ~ Let's huddle under a tree." "Meridian my love of my lives, I love you so much but ain't you one horny idiot sometimes?" "Way to ruin the mood, jackass... Hrmph..."
-*- WhiteLight blink-blinks blearily, her gaze confused and defocused as she looked over Johnna bemused, quirking her brow questioningly as she groggily starts sat back...  Silently squinting towards Glacial...
<Curiosity> They are all in a big cart, being dragged by a sturdy stallion. A mare in the driver's seat holds riddles attached to a plow collar around the stallion's neck. "Why, what's your opinion on this all?" Asks the mysterious mare to Johnna, looking back to him.
<Curiosity> "Huh... erh... I uh I'm not really in the mood to talk, lady."
<Curiosity> "Bah, that's why nopony likes you humans anyway. Always 'mah mystery' here, 'mah mood' here. Why can't you just be friendly for a change?"
<Curiosity> "Getting all frog eaten n' shit..."
-*- WhiteLight weakly reaches out to hold onto the cart's floor or side, fumbling with whatever grip she could find, to sit up slightly and loom over the still knocked out Glacial Shroud almost leaning on the mare as she looked over her body for wounds or.. How she looked like.
<Curiosity> "What's got into you MeriMari? What's bother your thoughts so much?" Replies the stallion, saving Johnnah some more awkward conversation. "I just wanna know where's the point on doing this."
<Curiosity> Meridian is an Earth pony with pink fur and a soft green mane. She's actually quite attractive for being an uncultured swine. A cloak hides her torso, but she's got the hood down so to let the rain damp her messy mane and cute face.
<Curiosity> "I love helping the others but they aren't looking so happy about it."
<Curiosity> "I already said thanks-- If you want I can make you a discount on your next buy~"
<Curiosity> "quite the charmer he is..."
-*- WhiteLight i-is trying to look at Glacial Shroud, scooting up to her to self deprecate internally.
<Curiosity> The stallion carrying the big cart doesn't look a bit tired for being under such a huge load, and he laughs and talks with Meridian carelessly. He does wear a hood and cloak that hide him completely, only a soft green snout poking out of the garment.
<Curiosity> Glacial is... not waking up just now. Her state isn't that terrible, but she's got many bruises on her shoulders, sides and a couple of wounds on her head. The sturdy unicorn survived worst part of the crash with enough energy to make it out. Then, as evidenced by her singed horn, she ventured to try some more magic that went wrong...
<Curiosity> She's in need of medical assistance, but will get well by herself too if given proper care and time.
<WhiteLight> "Mmm..." she freezes, grunting and flinching down the moment her back starts leaning looking down at her own still armored waist... Pursing her lip, she looks over her back for her healing staff.
<Curiosity> Whitelight finds that most of her things are with her in the car, even some of her luggage. She's not sure how much time she spent sleeping, though, as the rain makes the sky still look dark. It's probably close to dawn.
<Curiosity> The white pony reaches her staff. She herself is in poor shape too, with a few burns on her legs and a terrible pain on her left side.
<-> Breeze is now known as Breeze[mobile]
-*- WhiteLight sits up on her haunches grimly gazing down at her injured friend, a wince of pain stuck on her face and lips...  She pulls up her cloak's hood to cover her snout and head from the rain before making sure Glacial didn't have any open wounds to clean or bandage first before doing anything else.
-*- WhiteLight leans forward to slooowly and carefully stand up... "A-aa merda..." She murmured, almost stumbling back down on her knees as she attempts to stand on a moving cart... Eyeing the other passangers to recount the faces and count th einjured.
<Curiosity> There's an open wound on Glace's head, but is just superficial damage on her skin, nothing that could evolve into anything worse than a headache when she wakes up
-*- WhiteLight is going to find that colt again...
<Curiosity> There's practically everybody she saw and met at the train, even the officer! He's still sleeping, with a bolt on his right hindleg... Jonnah is quite satisfying looking for the situation, and the students look to him with expressions of admiration.
<Curiosity> The mother with the colt are in a corner of the cart, the kid now awake and on her mother's grip, she looking down to his head. "A-are you doing fine?" She asks to White when the nurse looks in their direction.
-*- WhiteLight 's eyes fall on the officer and, for a moment, thinks about trating him for a few seconds... But melancholy quickly grips her, looking down frowning... "I'll be fine..." she whispered in response, just kinda standing there feeling bad...
<Curiosity> The middle aged mare nods once, unsure of what to say. "Uhm... th-that's good eh? I was wondering.."
<Curiosity> She looks down to her foal and sighs. "I want to know if he'll be fine. Can you help me?"
-*- WhiteLight sighs shakily and takes a moment to actually collect herself, "W-what happened... Agh.. Why am i not dead...?" she mumbled mostly to herself, cestfallen. Sideglancing the mother as she speaks... Putting up a smile for her sake, stepping up to her and sitting infront of her. "Mm... C-can i see him...? Please?"
<WhiteLight> "Just... Let me see the wound again..."
<Curiosity> The mare tells her child to do what the nurse say, and caresses his back as he accomodates on her lap, showing his head to White. The injure has stopped bleeding and while nothing is really compromised, it'd be better to close the wound to prevent infection and check if the colt has anything broken.
<Curiosity> White could try to wash the wound and cast a HEAL spell on it
-*- WhiteLight smiles kindly and starts ever so gently pulling the foal's mane aside to look at the wound... Eyeballing the wound for a few seconds still blinking heavily. "... He'll be alright, i just have to disinfect and close this..." She whispered, before checking the colt's legs, looking over the sides, neck... Checking for borken bones.
<Curiosity> The colt is good outside the wound on his head, with only a bruise on his right foreleg that'll begone by the morning
<Curiosity> "Oh thanks god... I was so afraid. I'm really thankful for what you did back there, too."
-*- WhiteLight doesn't skip a beat fetching her first aid kit satchel from the pile of stuff in the cart, taking out her utensils, gauze and some antiseptic salve... She does her bes tto be gentle but firm, it might sting a little, so she whispers for the mother to hold him for her until she's finished... Casting a healing spell right after.
<WhiteLight> "Heh... It was nothing..."
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+5
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 8  <Total: 8(+5) = 13>
<Curiosity> The mare holds her child firmly, cooing to him in a soothing way. "shhh, my little king."
<WhiteLight> !roll 2d6
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 2d6: 1 1  <Total: 2>
<Curiosity> [wow][
<WhiteLight> [Kek is being a fucking savage today aint he...]
<Curiosity> White cleans and disinfects the wound. Her spell isn't too effective, but for something like this is helps the colt to be in less pain and the injure to be less wide.
<Curiosity> "Thanks again. What's your name, by the way?"
-*- WhiteLight 's horn glows with a sparkly green light, the aura slipping over the wound as it heals just slightly... Watching her magic for a while as she speaks, "I'm just so sorry i couldn't do much more..." she whispered to answer the previous question, looking back up to her after that. "M-my  name is Whitelight..."
<Curiosity> "You did what you could. I'm just happy it was enough to give us time to hide and have your friend shoot that thing to death."
<Curiosity> "Johnna the seller, at your service." The young pegasus says, overhearing the conversation. He's in a good mood after all the disaster that was the wreck and fight with the frogs. "Whitelight, I think you should be aiding someone else now..."
<Curiosity> He and the mother look to the pony with the bolt on his leg
-*- WhiteLight groggily rubs a hoof over her left eyelid, sniffling. Fetching a roll of bandages to cover the colt's head making pain stackingly sure the hair wouldn't get in the way of that. "I did...?" she whispered, looking at her with a mirthless smirk, "Oh good, i was afraid i had just fallen like a sack of potatoes without helping anyone..."
<WhiteLight> "Yeah yeah..."
-*- WhiteLight sighs and skulks off to the officer this time, taking a seat beisde him hoping he would still be asleep.
<Curiosity> He is. The stallion is both unconscious due to the sedative and the situation he was under. The bolt is stuck in the middle of his calf; it probably crushed part of the bone to get stuck so deep.
<Curiosity> It'd be terribly painful to pull it out while he's awake.
-*- WhiteLight double takes to stuff her things into her satchel and get her first aid kit again, THEN going to the officer, ears flopped, to sit down beside him and geeently lift the leg to get a look at he bolt, pursing her lip as she goes straight to pulling the bolt out while he is still sedated... Getting ready with the disinfectant.
<WhiteLight> "So sorry so sorry..."
<WhiteLight> Also bandages! Lots of those.
<Curiosity> Only a small amount of blood comes out of the wound, and the stallion merely grunts on his sleep after being treated. Roll for first aid
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+8
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 16  <Total: 16(+8) = 24>
<Curiosity> Such a good job! Whitelight does a wonderful work of nursery and has his leg bandaged perfectly. She can cast a Heal spell on it as well, to make sure it won't be long before he's healed completely
-*- WhiteLight actually still does have a couple of sticks she can use to make a splint for the leg, after having cleaned out the blood and stopped the bleeding with a bit of pressure from some gauze and applied the antiseptic, she pushes one against the joint to still it firmly before wrapping it in bandages, making a tight knot to secure it... She'd like a bed to have the leg jus raised but.. Should have to do now after a healing spell.
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+5
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 8  <Total: 8(+5) = 13>
<WhiteLight> !roll 2d6
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 2d6: 1 2  <Total: 3>
<WhiteLight> [I actually did not roll damage on this bolt... One sec]
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d8
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d8: 1  <Total: 1>
<Aurora> [pls git gud at healing]
<WhiteLight> [Hah]
<Curiosity> [she's the only healer... she rolls 1 and 2s only]
<Curiosity> [I can see how the frog thing went south]
<WhiteLight> [You're saying it as if it was MY fault!]
<Curiosity> [not saying it was you fault]
<WhiteLight> [Granted I've made mistakes... Many mistakes]
<Curiosity> [but it wasn't the frogs who shot the officer :3]
<-- Chinook (~Winghorse@host109-159-125-63.range109-159.btcentralplus.com) has quit (Quit: KVIrc 4.2.0 Equilibrium http://www.kvirc.net/)
<WhiteLight> [(I'll be checking the darkness rules after this)]
<WhiteLight> [But yeah... Fuck me.]
<Curiosity> Whitelight heals the leg without problem, earning a few 'ooohs' from the students. Their teacher isn't in good shape, now that White looks at her, neither are some of the colts... Will she spend the rest of the trip healing ponies? or will she take a break instead?
-*- WhiteLight sags slightly after her healing aura fades, leaving her gasping slightly for a moment as she catched her breath... Her flopped ears twitching at the oooh'ing whislt she turned slightly to look over them for injuries... Swiftly, after almost tripping, kneeling grunting in pain from her nasty and probably borken rib, makes a beeline for the teacher.
<WhiteLight> "Hello ma'am..." she whispered, repeating the process of sitting on her haunches to ease her own pain and to get a closer look at the external wounds without touching yet... "C-can i take a look at your injuries please...?"
-*- WhiteLight is actually going to very quickly try to cast recovery on herself to keep this up for a biiit longer.
<Curiosity> The teacher tells her students to make some space and nods, getting ready for treatment... the rest of the road is spent on similar activities. Whitelight becomes everybody's nurse, making sure that everypony is in great shape by the time the cart finally goes outside the desolate and muddy forests... She's really tired by dawn, more eager to sleep than getting to work.
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d20+5
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d20: 5  <Total: 5(+5) = 10>
<Curiosity> White had a hard time helping herself, and when she looks at the village they are going by her tired visage scares away a few early birds.
<Curiosity> Meridian and Lacus do not stop the cart there.
<Curiosity> The road keeps going to the West, until a huge castle with its own citadel is on sight. Oneighssa, the last survivor of the Flooded Kingdom, stands in view for the ponies from the train.
-*- WhiteLight rubs her temples, now her head was throbbing the moment her horn's light had died down again... That didn't stop her from working however, with a sigh she leaned in to feel her sides asking if it hurts, then her legs, neck, head...
<Curiosity> Whitelight has little else to do except try and get some rest before they reach the outer walls of the castle. The rain has went on thru the whole night, soaking everybody's clothing and fur. The entrance to Oneighssa is majestic.
-*- WhiteLight pays little mind to the veiw of anything that goes on outside the wagon. Her time spent being tired, in terrible pain a sshe refud to treat herself before others which she focused fully on doing... They could be entering narnia for all she knew and she wouldn't notice.
<Curiosity> an exaggeratedly pointed arc cut into the wall extends inwards, diminishing in height until it ends in a double door made of steel. Inside that hoof-made cavern, three ponies are waiting for the cart to arrive. It can't be later than 5 or so AM.
<Curiosity> Does Whitelight sleep?
<WhiteLight> [Is everyone treated?]
<Curiosity> Even Glacial
<WhiteLight> [Ok...]
-*- WhiteLight finds a corner on the wagon to tiredly slump in, groaning softly as basically falls on her side and curls up in a ball of... Everything bad ever,  pone. Drawing out her staf to heal herself before trying to sleep.
<WhiteLight> !roll 1d8
<GameServ> WhiteLight rolled 1d8: 2  <Total: 2>
<WhiteLight> [Am i still at -1 HP or did i get healed while in my coma?]
-*- WhiteLight just kinda... Cries herself to sleep. She can't treat broken ribs and chemical burns here...  So she just deals with it.
<Curiosity> You healed a bit. You were just KOd after being too tired to go on, so your body composed itself just fine, gaining you two points of FP and one of HP
<Curiosity> You are 2 HP after using your staff
<Curiosity> are at*
<Curiosity> Whitelight quickly falls asleep before reaching the walls, uncaring of her fate at the moment....
<Curiosity> OMG another sessions that finished on the player falling asleep
<WhiteLight> That was horrible, the most horrible thing after almost drowning in Mist Veil.
-*- WhiteLight is critically sad.
<Curiosity> Awwww
<Curiosity> you just almost die!
<Curiosity> to frogs!
<Curiosity> again!