Title: The White-Scaled Basilisk: Ch. 1 Pt. 3 Author: Codexes Pastebin link: http://pastebin.com/jZ8S9wuh First Edit: Sunday 8th of November 2015 05:52:42 PM CDT Last Edit: Last edit on: Wednesday 11th of November 2015 07:45:50 AM CDT The White-Scaled Basilisk: Chapter One, Part Three   > - The Current Team! - > - Codexes, Cherry Jello, LazerBlues, Pinkamena Diane Pie, Red Sketch, Vex and Rest, Derpy, and Shock n' Awe! -   >Before Codexes could leave the Manor to ask the others outside of it, he goes up to Owlnon's room. >He knocks on the door and waits for a response. >No response. >Codexes knocks again, "Owlnon?" >He hears shuffling on a bed and quiet groaning, "Come in." >Codexes opens the door and looks around Owlnon's room. >There are stacks of books on top of one another, almost as tall as Codexes' earth pony physique. >Papers are somewhat neatly stacked on Owlnon's desk and some of them are nailed to the wall. >Pencils, pens, and other navigation tools are also present on the table. >There is a gentle breeze rolling through the slightly open window and you shiver. >Codexes thought Owlnon was cold with that breeze coming in like that. >He walks over to the window and closes it shut. >Codexes then turns to the sleepy Owlnon, whom he accidently woke up. >"Oh, sorry Owlnon," Codexes apologizes, "I didn't know you were sleeping." >Owlnon sits up from his bed and shakes his head, "No, you're fine, Code. I was supposed to be up earlier anyways." >"Really?" >Owlnon slowly nods, "Yeah. Heh heh, I should be thanking you for waking me up. I've been up all night laying out this stuff in my room." >Codexes looks around the room again, admiring Owlnon's work, "What did you try to accomplish here?" >Owlnon gets up from his bed, stretches himself out, and happily sighs, "I'm laying out areas of Equestria that have been covered or uncovered." >"Like a cartographer?" >"Yeah, but it's a hobby of mine. I'd like to go out in Equestria and explore places nopony has every gone before, you know?" >Codexes nods in acknowledgement. >Owlnon chuckles, "Work gave me a break and I finally had time to make this room the way I see it fits." >Codexes walks up to a large map on the wall labeled and underlined, "Equestria & Beyond" >The map has the entire land of Equestria and the surrounding lands. >There are red circles around certain areas of the map, like a circle around the "Haysead Swamp", "Frozen North", and even the "Badlands." >"So these circles, Owlnon... what are they?" Codexes asks. >Owlnon stands next to Codexes, "They're areas that cartographers need to explore. It'd be cool if I could be a part of them, finding new things along the way and what not. Though, I'm not sure if I would like that." >"Maybe you don't have to be with a team of cartographers." >Owlnon looks at Codexes, "Huh?" >Codexes holds up the wanted flyer for Owlnon to see and Owlnon leans over to see it. >After he is done reading, Owlnon looks up at Codexes and smiles, "Taking a guess you and the others here are going?" >Codexes grins and nods. >"I better pack my stuff then! Count me in!" Owlnon exclaimed. > - Owlnon has joined the team! - >...   >Codexes heads to the Ponyville Bank, a small, functional building, and goes inside. >There are a few ponies inside, sitting on comfy chairs or talking with some of the bank tellers. >Looking around and over the desk partitions, he could see the colorful heads of ponies. >And one of them he recognizes is leaning back on his chair, using his magic, and playing his guitar. >Walking over to his desk, Codexes sees a name tag by the entrance of his partition labeled, 'Mr. Power Chord.'" >Codexes chuckles, remembering that name is his other, optional name. >He heads inside, looking at the magenta coated unicorn wearing a striped pink and white tie. >"Yo Cody," Afterman acknowledges Codexes. >"Hey After," Codexes waves at him. >Afterman sets his guitar on the side of his desk and looks at Codexes, "What's up? I didn't think you'd come over here for today." >Codexes takes a seat in front of Afterman's desk, "It's nothing really. I wanted to ask you something." >"Like what?" >Codexes pulls out the wanted flyer and slides it towards Afterman. >Afterman raises the flyer with his magic and skims through it. >"Wow, that's a lot of bits." Afterman points out. >Codexes nods, "How long do you think that'll cover us for the Manor?" >"Hmm..." Afterman thinks for a moment, calculating the math in his head, "Well, that could cover the Manor for about four or five months." >"Sounds reasonable." >"Why? You considering going out and hunting for this thing?" >"Some of the others and I are going to go out and hunt for it." >Afterman sighs and slides the paper back to Codexes, "Well, have fun with that." >Codexes raises his brow at him, "Huh?" >Afterman shrugs, "I'd like to go, but I don't think my boss would like that." >"Well, can't you tell him that you'll be away from work for a while?" >"I would if my boss wasn't such a," Afterman lowers his voice and fake coughs, "hard haunch." >"I see..." Codexes frowns, "I guess we'll talk to you later? Crawfish will be home." >Afterman slowly nods and sighs, "Yeah, hopefully all of you come back home safe and sound." >Codexes smiles, "See you later, After." >While Codexes leaves his desk area, Afterman waves Codexes goodbye, "See you later, Cody. And have fun!" >Codexes leaves the bank while Afterman continues to fiddle with his guitar. >... >"Chord!" Afterman's boss shouted. >Afterman stops playing his guitar and looks at his boss, who is standing by his desk, "Yes sir?" >His boss levitates a large pile of paper and drops them all at once on his desk, "Get to work." >Afterman, irritated, shakes his head, "Woah come on, I finished my set of paperwork, what's this now?!" >"We got some sick guys and seeing as you're not doing much, I thought I'd do you a favor and give you this instead of playing that thing of yours." >"It's called a 'guitar.'" >"Yeah whatever. Listen, get this done before you leave today." >Afterman twitches his eye, "But I'm not going to be able to get home if you're giving me all of THAT." >"Okay, and?" >Afterman growls at him, "And what? Give them to somepony else, not to me; I've done my part!" >His boss shakes his head, "I'm not gonna ask you again, Chord. You're going to get this done /now/." >"And if I don't?" >"Then consider working for a very small wage, Chord. And I don't think you and your friends would like that." >Afterman has had enough. >He slams his hooves down, uses his magic to blast the stacked papers away, scattering the paper in the air, and gets up from his chair, "You know what?" >Afterman unties his tie and throws it on the desk, and then grabs his guitar with his magic, "I'll take it. I don't need this." >His boss is annoyed and irritated, "And where do you think you're going?! Don't you know you have friends to care for or something?!" https://youtu.be/zItDnqbSejY >Afterman looks back and grins, "I do. And I'm going to be with them right now. See you in a couple of days." >He walks out of the bank with a content look on his face and trots to the Manor. >The decision he made with his boss might punch him hard when he gets back. >But hey, it's definitely worth it for him. > - Afterman has joined the team! - >...