MLJ: SAM CH 18 HOW MANY BRIGADIERS DO YOU WISH? PART 1

MY LITTLE JOJO: STANDS ARE MAGIC
CHAPTER 18: HOW MANY BRIGADIERS DO YOU WISH? PART 1
OPEN THE GAME!

>Honey...
>Stop it, not now...
>Oh...
>You wanna bring Sunburst into this, eh?
>Maybe if he wore a wig-
>*BRIIIIIIII-*
>SHITBUCK I'M UP
>....*sigh*
>Buck
>How did you fall asleep?
>"Morning honey."
>You jerk at the voice of your wife from behind you
>"You doing ok?"
"...*yawn*... Yeah..."
>"You sure? You've been fading in and out for a while now."
>Shit, really?
>You hadn't even noticed
>"Wh-*YAWN*- What time is it?"
>"Bout 10:00."
>Well shit
>"How's the whole 'deciding who gets the honor of joining the Starswirl brigade' thing going?"
"Not well."
>"Awww. What's up?"
"Troop reassignment can be a bitch."
>Turning back towards your wife, your eyes seem to decieve you
>What the hell is that floating around her?
>You wipe your eyes
>They're gone
>Your eyes are fucking with you, pay no mind
"Do you know what a Stand is?"
>She hesitates, like you yelled the question out of nowhere
>"Yeah, Celestia told me about them. It's a long story. Why do you ask?"
"Well, if the Princesses are to be believed, a whole wave of them are gonna start showing up in Equestria soon. Apparently this constitutes the creation of a whole new brigade."
>"Well, Stands haven't exactly been all that- hold on. You know what Stands are?"
"Yeah, I... kinda got one."
>"W-When??"
"Yesterday. Princess Luna gave me one."
>"How? I thought the Stand Arrow was- never mind."
"You thought it was what?"
>"Nothing."
"Well, I gotta get back to this. Can you put on a pot of coffee?"
>"Why not just hold auditions or something like that?"
>Auditions? For a military regiment?
"You know this isn't like some play, right?"
>"Well yeah, but you're not going to get anywhere exhausting yourself over a list of potential soldiers. Why not send out some flyers, set up an event to prove their worth?"
"Send out a flyer?"
>"Yeah."
"To the entirety of the royal guard?"
>"Better the recruits come to you."
>Well, you had to admit, you were tempted
>It WOULD be easier to evaluate soldiers by observing their skills firsthand rather than just picking names and hoping for the best
"I'll shoot the idea to Luna. But f-*yawn* first, I think I'm gonna... get some sleep."
>"I'll do it for you. You just get some rest, Shining. Preferably in a bed, rather than on a table."
"Thanks Cadance."
>She walks with you to the main bedroom, pulls up the covers, and gives you a peck on the cheek
>"Have a nice nap."

>You stand by the door as Princess Cadance plants a kiss on her husband's cheek and walks out the door
"Is he okay?"
>"Yeah, he's just tired is all."
"An all-nighter like that will do that to you."
>"Is there something you wanted to know?"
"I was just hoping you could take Flurry Heart off my hooves for a few minutes while I grab something from home. You don't mind?"
>"Oh, yeah, sure. Go ahead Sunburst."
>You say goodbye to Flurry Heart (who greets you with a gurgle) and head out the door
>Opening the front door, you walk through the city streets, trying your best to just get back home, avoiding all conversation
>That's what that book was talking about! Stands or whatever they're called.
>Are they THAT dangerous?!
>A few blocks later, and you finally arrive at your home, opening the door to stacks upon stacks upon stacks of books
>Magic theory, application, anything there is to know of the art of spellcraft is here
>If only you could cast a tenth of the spells you've learned
>Unfortunately, you're no Twilight Sparkle or Starlight
>A basic teleportation spell tires you
>Within seconds you're in your bedroom, moving down towards the bed and lifting it up
>"Sweet Celestia, man! Wash that thing once in a while!"
"Hey! It's not that bad!"
>Tou grab the book from under the mattress and place it in your pack on the dresser, putting that over your back
>"Can you please just carry me?! I've been stuffed under your damn bed all day!"
"Fine, fine, just please stop talking!"
>"Fine, whatever!"
>The book shuts up, and you throw the pack back on the dresser
>You dash out the door
>A turn to the left and-
>*THWACK*
"Ow!"
>With telekinesis, you take-
>Scratch that, TRY to take whatever just landed on your back
>Gah! It's stuuuUUUUUUUUUUU-

>Alright! Dinner for one!
>You know, if you told past Cobalt he'd get used to living off the blood of other ponies while staying in the shadows, he'd tell you you were insane
>And yet here you are, comfortable and stress-free
>If nothing else, you don't need to eat actual food to live, and you were never one to stay in one place
>Not to say this whole 'get turned into a vampony out of nowhere' thing has been entirely good
>Note the 'out of nowhere'
>If you ever find that creep in the hood, you oughtta...
>Actually that's a good question
>How do you respond to a pony that shoves a mask in your face that turns you into a vampony?
>Heck, how do you respond to getting a scythe with an accompanying... star... thingy?
>Which can act like a fishing hook... for the scythe?
>Which you get after a purple gem flies straight into your hind leg from out of the sky?
>This past month has been nothing short of... strange
>Yeah, that's the word
>SB -"...aaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"
>ACH, here's your meal, who stops just short of you
"Okay, before we get started, odd question."
>The scared orange stallion gives a confused glance
"So, say you're heading home for the night from your job. Then this hooded guy comes up to you and says he can grant you immortality if you do something for him."
>SB -"I... would immediately be suspicious of this pony."
"Admittedly a good point, but say you're curious enough to oblige him. Then he places a mask on your face and it pierces you, making you into a vampire. How would that make you feel?"
>SB -"I would regret the decision to trust the most untrustworthy pony I could find."
"...Yeah, that makes sense, actually. Guess that's what I get for being so naive."
>SB -"If I may, who are you?"
>"He's a vampire, dipshit."
>SB -"I mean, yeah, his hypothetical was absolutely blata- aw crap."

A FEW SECONDS AGO

>This has been such a wonderful day!
>The sun is shining
>The ponies are friendly
>The city is so pea-
>"-aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaa-"
>Well, that's new
>You've seen a few weird things
>But an orange unicorn flying by at high speed in your direction?
>Now that's...
>weird
>Maybe you should go after him, make sure he's okay
>That's what Rarity would do!
>You back yourself and turn around in order to in-"
>"OI! Watch where ya goin' now!"
>*BUMP*
>A small beaver brown earth mare with the messiest black mane bumps into you as you turn, causing you to fall over
>"Now ya gone and fallen over! Come on, up with ya!"
>She holds out a hoof, and you take it, bringing yourself back up
>"You ought to start looking where you're walking. Makes it easier to avoid ponies n' whatnot."
"Right, sorry. I was just-"
>"Distracted by the flyin' unicorn? Aye, a mysterious sight that was."
"I was going to-"
>"Go after the poor git?"
>The entire time she's talking, you can't help but notice a fine black powder coming from her mouth everytime she exhales
>Which, considering how much she's talking, is quite a lot
>"What's ya name, miss?"
"Oh! I'm Coco Pommel!"
>"Call me Chimney Sweep! And before you ask, no, I'm not actually a chimney sweep."
"That's nice and all, but- t-the unicorn-"
>CS -"Ah! Right! Let's get goin' luv!"
>She grips your hoof and begins running in the direction of the flying orange unicorn

>SB -"I mean, yeah, his hypothetical was absolutely blata-aw crap."
>You have a good view on his neck, so there's no point in wasting anymore time
>In go the fangs without a second thought
>With each suck, the unicorn seems to go paler and paler
>This blood is delicious!
>You wanna say it's AB n-
>CS -"OI!"
>Shit is someone watching?!
>As fast as your vampiric body can allow, you throw the unicorn behind you, making sure to keep him out of sight
"Y-yes?" You say with as much ease as you can muster
>CS -"You wouldn't happened to 'ave seen a flyin' unicorn, wouldja?"
>Right, that thing the star-thing does dragged him all the way here... in broad daylight
>Buck
"Nope, can't say I have."
>The earth mare at the end of the alleyway is flanked by another earth mare, currently wiping some dust from her face
>"Yeah, we've seen a flyin' unicorn! He should be back here somewhere!"
>Aw buck, what in Tartarus is that?!
>CS -"What d'ya mean back there?"
>"He's right behind this guy here!"
>CP -"You mean that guy?"
>The white mare points to you
>"Yeah, him."
"I don't know wha-I'm -I -There's-"
>CP -"I see him!"
>The white and brown mare approach you
>Damnit! You just wanted dinner!
>CS -"Wot's up with him? He's lookin' a little worse for wear. Is he smashed or something?"
"Uh-y-yeah! He's a- an old friend of mine, who-"
>"Yeah, cause friends drag their friends from off the str-"
>You give a kick in the general direction of the voice, resulting in a muffled ouch
>Was that... the book the unicorn was carrying?
>Never mind that
>The brown mare walks towards you with scrunched eyes, like she's trying to discern what type of lipstick you wear
>The white mare, on the other hand, is staying back, wary of your presence
>"Are you REALLY his friend?"
"...Yes?"
...
>She extends a hoof
>"Well then! The name's Chimney Swe- e- he- heaaaaaAACHOO!"
>Ew! Buck! She just sneezed on you!
>Wiping your face, you find a thick layer of black powder on your face
"What in Tartarus.."
>"Oh, don't mind that, lad..."
"The buck is this?"
>"That's 「FAR TOO LOUD」."https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gvN3klcs_2Q
"Far too wha-"
>*BOOOM!*

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