"Aurora Sling Swivel & co adventure logs *raw*" By White_light (https://pastebin.com/u/White_light) URL: https://pastebin.com/C7kdFsJD Created on: Monday 30th of November 2015 05:49:41 PM CDT Retrieved on: Monday 26 of October 2020 09:58:32 AM UTC -*- Chinook is gonna chill in the spectator stands Remember that this is a canon session and all your actions have consequences!! The story will be tailored according to your decissions. Have fun! -*- Aurora readies up <-- Breeze[mobile] (uid79395@id-79395.charlton.irccloud.com) has quit (Quit: You'll get no symphony from me.) It's rare to see a car entering the compound where Alegra and Eliza live their retirement. Their private grounds are far away from the town and their friends are more fond of letters and phone calls than presencial visits nowadays. From a small terrace among the lush gardens of the manor, the veteran and her visitors can keep enjoying their brunch while looking at the sturdy car going alongsid e the paved road that takes to the entrance of the huge house. A pony with a long brown and curly mane comes down from the driver's seat, lights a cigarette and rests against the closed door. As this happens, Alegra begins to re-explain, on that soothing tone of hers that makes everything sound easy, about why she made Aurora and Sling come over for brunch. The relations between Equestria and Ha ypass are worse than ever and all thanks to a misunderstanding, although is not like both parties can blame that fully: Celestia wasn't attuned for direct talk with somepony like General Bal Tica, the mare that ended up spitting on the hooves of the immortal ruler at the end of their meeting. Now the leader of Haypass, after calming down the public opinion, is gathering his allies to see what op tions he has to avoid such things from happening again, and oh joy! Isn't it good luck that Aurora is his pen pal? In such conversation is engaged the group as a second pony comes down from the car. This one is, like the driver, a mare with the body build and rugged looks of an inhabitant of the desertic lands of the South. They talk for a while, and at last the brown maned mare aims a hoof at t terrace. Alegra smiles to the visitors, and gets ready to receive general Bal Tica on her own garden, accompanied by her two proteges. [you can post now, sorry for the delay] -*- Aurora remains quiet, she looks over towards the car with a small smile, assuming that their guest has arrived. She is a tad nervouse, but doesn't let it show as she waits patiently for them to arrive up -*- Sling_Swivel peers down from the terrance, forehooves resting upon the wall, eyeing the visitors from his place beside Aurora. [damn, a friend keeps pestering me... lel] Bal is a fairly tall mare. Short mane, a scar on her left cheek, soft purple coat and a pair of strong wings that she pseudo-opens as she greets her host. A pair of iron claded boots cover her hindlegs, contrasting with the colorful scarf around her neck. She's a lively pony, her manners quite expressive and her voice loud and energetical. "Hello there" She says after approaching the terrace, moving over to the table without taking a seat, showing some politeness. Alegra replies with a murmur, which Bal takes as a excuse enough to greet the foremer scholar with a kiss on the cheek. "I'm so happy to see you!" "You must be Alegra! And you..." The general still has Alegra's cheeks between her hooves as she glances to Aurora and Sling, her eyes shining with excitement as if she were seeing something wondrous. -*- Sling_Swivel grins, awaiting his turn to introduce himself. -*- Aurora offers the general a smile and a small nod "Aurora, at your service" Alegra looks a bit uncomfortable at first, but she's used to deal with overly cheerful foreigners. "Sling Swivel! Leader of the Advanced Armaments Limited Liability Company! It's an honor!" Aurora gets ignored for the most part as Bal moves over to greet Sling with a tight hug, like if they were old friends. -*- Sling_Swivel chokes, coughs and steps forward, surprised to be recgonized, "Ahh, yes, Ma'am..." he begins, before the Mares moves over and grips him in a tigh hug, "It's a... pleasure to meet you," he adds, awkwardly returning the hug. Mare* "The inventions of your team are just..." She releases him and makes a gesture of delight, kissing a hoof and letting it go abruptly. "... Awesome. Perfect! I can't wait for your next invention!" "Oh... and she's Aurora the Exploradora? Sorry for my manners, I was just excited." -*- Aurora doesn't let being ignored get to her, in fact she is happy that Sling has gotten so much attention across the area! "No worries, glad to meet you" she says with a reserved smile -*- Sling_Swivel nods and chuckles, "I wasn't, ahh... aware our work was so well known in the southwest," he begins, glancing from the General, to his Hoof, then to Aurora and back to the General, "We've certainly been working on a few things one might call... revolutionary," he adds, grinning. "Good news! I love it!" The mare greets Aurora with a kiss on the cheek like she did with Alegra and then promptly takes a seat next to the ex-adventurer. "Well, Bal, it's also good to know you are doing great." Hastily remarks the old pony. - {Day changed to domenica 29 novembre 2015} -*- Aurora scoots over and takes her own seat again, sitting across from Alegra as she waits for them to speak about their required business Alegra's face doesn't show much of her age, and her body is still in shape, but her long mane has lost almost all color, and her eyes are tired and glass like most days. "I think that was enough of an introduction, why don't you tell them the reason of your trip?" -*- Sling_Swivel quickly takes a seat beside Aurora, listening quietly. "Hmm, yes yes, is not like we've got much time in our hooves! Heh" "The zeppeling is already waiting, after all!" "Although it'll wait for the whole day if necessary." Alegra blinks a couple of times, then nods. Bal grins to the ponies around her and continues. "I'm taking you two to Haypass! Consider it.. huh." -*- Sling_Swivel 's ears perk up and swivel at the mention of a Zepplin... not just a Zepplin, but a Zepplin Trip to the Southwest! "Like vacations. Fleet took advantage that I was dealing with some matters over Trottenham to use me as message girl." -*- Aurora giggles soflty "oh that wounds wonderful, I haven't gotten a good excuse to travel in a while" she says with a smile "We certainly appreciate your sincerity in the matter ma'am" -*- Sling_Swivel grins and nods to the General, then looks to Auroa for a moment, then back to Bal, "How long would you have us, Ma'am? If I may ask." "Heh... eh.." She looks at Alegra, and both nod before looking at the couple with guilty smiles. "We don't know." "I hope.." She hurries to add. "... it's no longer than a few weeks." "But with our current situation, we may need you over there for as long as it's needed." "Fleet Fox insisted on being you, Aurora, who'll advise him for this matter, and you, Sling, who'll advise our engineers." "It's all paid, and you can leave Violet and Johnny with me and Eliza until you are back, Aurora. I'm sure we'd love the company" -*- Sling_Swivel 's ears flop, "Hmm..." he mumbles, before looking to Aurora, "What about the kids? We're not usually both gone for too long..." -*- Sling_Swivel looks to Alregra, "Ahh, well..." he chuckles awkwardly, "I suppose... that takes care of that concern, eh?" -*- Aurora gives Sling a nudge "Anny can watch them, and I'm sure they'd love to visit with Alegra an Lizzy" she says with a smile, before turning back to the other two "of course I am ready" -*- Sling_Swivel nods, to Aurora, then to Alegra, before turning his attention to the General, "I'll need to talk with the shop, get things squared, but I should be able to get away," he adds. Bal looks more happy than Alegra at their answer, the old mare probably knowing that the abruptness of this all isn't as much of a good new as the general tries to make it look. "Perfecto! You two just need to get in the car and we'll go fetch your stuff wherever you need. Maria drives well!" "We ran over a rabbit on the way here, but it was better than running over the filly next to it, eh?" "I'd have to say so," Sling replies. -*- Aurora winces a bit at the idea of Maria's driving talents, but shakes her head quickly and offers a smile "we aren't too far from here, we can make it as quick as it needs to be" "It's almost two days flying, if I recall correctly..." "That it is! The zepp will need to land on Veneighcia and Monzaddle before reaching Haypass territory." The general gets up and extends her wings, almost slapping Alegra with one. "That's what I like about this place! It's full of eager ponies, eager for adventure!" "... y-yes. Oh dear, just look at the time!" "Quite the trip, I've not flown in quite some time... We'll be ready, Ma'am." "I need to get Lizzy to the teather. We'll pick up the kids on our way back, Aurora!" -*- Aurora nods and offers ALegra a smile "yes, thats fine, Anny is with them now" she says before standing up herself Alegra gets up after saying that, excusing to Bal with a bow, and obtaining a hearty pat on the back from the Haypassian. "My friends will make sure the trip is more than safe! It'll be a flying party machine!" They share a giggle, then Alegra says their sincere good wishes to the couple and leaves for the manor. "Remember I'll be a phone call away whenever you need me." Bal is already cantering for the car, which Maria has turned on and ready to depart. -*- Sling_Swivel rises from his seat and looks between the gathered Ponies, already thinking over all of the nessecary preperations, "Thank you, Alegra, we'll keep in touch," he adds, nodding after her. -*- Aurora nods "I know the number!" she says with a smile, before trotting towards the ready car with Sling -*- Sling_Swivel moves along after the General, "wasn't really expecting this," he mumbles to Aurora, "But, uh, it's a good oppertunity, I think. And General, she's something else, huh?" he adds, grinning. Bal waves goodbye to Alegra cheerfully and gets in the seat of the co-pilot. The car is an old and study Keuchen, the first model ever made for ponies. This one, however, is modified so to not be dated by the more recent models that use hybrid motors. Maria lights another cigarette and gets the car going, driving towards the exit of the compound while smoking. [Okay, now you can state, preferable in just one post each, where you'll be going to attend what matter, how it gets solved and what things you'll pick up for the trip] [go back home first! to say g'bye to the kiddos, also to grab the personal equipment of Aurora, then we can go by the shop to get our weapons if thats okei with Sling?] [talk it and then make the post] [it'll give me time to smoke :p+ (That works just fine. I was thinking the shop first, but home is alright. Need to explain what's going on, say good bye, get packed up, then head to the shop and talk to the staff, grap what Sling wants to bring. Probably promotional material and the SMG Prptotype if Curry's alright with that, heh.) grab* [ooh the SMG prototype?~] (Yes, d'you know what a Sten is? heh. Besides that, Sling will be trating this like a business trip) [I'm ok with it. ] (Alrighty. That's likely goin to be the only weapon Sling is bringing. Besides a knife or something. No reason to bring more than that. The Prototype is just coming along to Demo for the Haypassians and any other Alliance Folks who might be present) [Make the post, then, I'm still smoking] [sure sure, and I'll get all of Aurora's equipment. Can never waste a trip to Haypass you know! Not often you get to ride out there. The mare's leg, ammo for the mare's leg, the war vest, the coat with the Moon and Stars emblem, a hidden tail sword if allowed, her glasses :3, and uhh, a first aid kit... well anything else she needs she can get in Haypass] (I'm ordering chinese foood) (Sling will be bringing... two suitcases of clothing, promotional AA LLC materials, two pairs of glasses, one with tint! A locked case with the Prototype and two mags, his old dagger and... a journal/planner thingy. Think that's all he needs for now.) [kk, we'll re-start in a couple of minutes] (Shall I list my gear on the page?) [your data? yes, preferably] (Yep) Okay, ready to continue! (Will we have to convert currency?) Yes, but the Equestrian bit is practically at the same level of the Tri-alliance's, so we'll go over that detail. Ready to go on? [X]Ready [X] Ready (Page is updated with stuff taken on this trip) Maria didn't talk much during the drive around. Her latter fur matched well with her brown mane and overall she is a fairly attractive mare no older than her passengers. For some reason her mood wasn't exactly friendly, and it took Bal a lot of time before giving up on trying to get Maria to talk. So, the conversation was left up to the other three, and boy, does Bal love to talk.. On the way to the house they got to learn about the time she fought a cactus with her bare hooves, and how she'll someday win against her spiky foe... Then, on the way to the shop, she told the story of the time she and Celestia met, with the so well-known results.. -*- Aurora is more of a listener than a talker, but she will on occasion ask a question in return, nothing of particular interest though For the most part her words were about menial stuff, but at last, after they were going towards the airport, she decided to be less annoying and more insightful. "Haypass City is still super peaceful, you know? But man... the desert is a mess nowadays." "Can't say I, ahh, wouldn't have done the same given the way we were treated up north and whatnot. Not everyday you meet somebody who tells off a so-called Goddess," Sling interjects, nodding. "What's going on down south?" he asks. -*- Aurora gives Sling a gentle pinch at his Celestia bigotry. Not that she blames him for his thoughts, more a 'don't stir shit' one. She quirks her head "everything going okay?" "Heh... the old hag had it coming. I got no patience for pretentious ponies... and well, things are not 'okay'. It's not like we are preparing for a battle again, but these last years have been problematic." -*- Aurora lets out a soft sigh through her nose "whats been happening? bandit problem?" -*- Sling_Swivel jumps and snorts a bit at the pinch, flopping his ears, "Mmmh," The sight of the airport is still impressive and out of the common. Big buildings stand around the flattened fields where zeppelins and airplanes land and take off, and a good share of creatures from all races can be seen going in and out of the compound as they approach. "Bandits? C'mon don't try to insult my friends." Remarks Bal with a chuckle. For once, Maria laughs. "Who do you think saved us from the Equestrians the first time we fought them?" "There are outlaws around like in any place, and the local leaders have a firm idea of what they want and how, but we are beyond the point were it's not safe because of bandits." -*- Aurora giggles softly "thats not what I meant" she says with a smile "I believe you all have a very strong bond there, but that doesn't mean there wouldn't be ponies around there who want to take advantage of the civility of the nation" she says. Listening once again "what is the problem now then?" "At Haypass and Mexicolt, everybody is part of a family, that in turn belongs to a bigger family, and so and so... But well. Remember Colina Verde?" "The name sounds... vaguely familiar?" -*- Aurora shakes her head "I can't say off the top of my head" she admits, not the sharpets on Haypassian and Mexicolt history "Oh... well, it's quite the topic at the South Lands... Turn here, Maria, let's park outside." The driver complies with a nod and sighs. "Colina Verde is a protectorate of the Trident, into the jungle. We made it after the first attacks from lings and what not." "Something at the East didn't really like us, and we've been fighting them for a long time, or at least until Colina Verde." The car stops, but Bal doesn't seem to be ready to go out yet, instead sitting backwards so she can face the couple. "We almost lost that battle, but it was decissive and for a good while we've got just minor problems." "What is it that you're fighting? More Changelings?" "I wish it was only that... Fleet loves telling that story so I'll save you the details. There was a bit of everything." "Lings, savages, zebras, gryphons, wild animals, magical stuff, dragons... fucking dragons!" "It was the first time I had seen a big one so close." "And it was alsot the last one." "Jesus... and these things are all coming out of the eastern jungles?" "They were.... Now they've stopped attacking Colina. Until that crazy wizard tried to take over Shore of the Sun." "And you know how that ended. We helped the Equestrians, we won, we met with Celestia. I fucked it up, heh." -*- Sling_Swivel nods [hello friendos] "Thing is, this little issue of getting attacked so often and our reluctancy to ally with Equestria has made some locals at Mexicolt upset... they don't think we'll be able to defend the land we live on forever." [hello] She shrugs and so does Maria. The driver opens the door and steps outside. "So we've had a bit of troubles here and there, ponies at Mexicolt are sort of eager to grab a gun to solve their problems instead of talking it away." The general also opens the door, although she smiles and adds, before going out. "That's why you two are going to Haypass!" "Fleet knows the rest, I gotta attend to some business over here, but maybe you'll still be there when I return." "Well, if you want my take on things, you might be wise to look to the other western states, before Equestria. The Kiongdom may help you, but it may cost you everything you've built..." Sling begins, but pauses as the General steps out of the car. He follows suit. "I understand, thank you for the ride," Sling adds. -*- Aurora slips out of the car and offers Sling a soft smile "well we'll be on the way as soon as we take off! Thank you for getting us here and ready so quickly" she says with a curt nod It's almost noon now, and Maria is dilligent on helping the ponies with their luggage. Even Bal carries a suitcase for Sling as they enter the airport. "No need to mention it. It's us who are thankful" "Heh, as for your idea, Slingy, of course it's happening, but the battles didn't happen at the West Land, and so we can only get so much help from countries that aren't affected by it." As they go in, the ponies realize how crowded the place is. The ticket stands have long lines of creatures waiting for their turn to buy one, and practically all the benches are used. Maria, instead of worrying with it, goes straight to the exit that leads to the airships... -*- Sling_Swivel carries his locked case personally on a saddlebag strap, moving along, "I get that... maybe we'll figure some way to help you. You folks are just a... symbol of success in a way. An inspiration for those who struggled out of the VPL's clutches." -*- Aurora follows quickly after Maria, not liking spending much time in airports or the like. Public transportation irritated her quickly and she wanted to be out of there sooner rather than later -*- Sling_Swivel looks about, marveling at the busy airport, following the dilligent driver outside... "Fast-tracked... niiiice." (need to BRB for a sec, I think my Food is here) [pssst is there any room for me here] Bal blushes slightly at the compliment, but then replies. "Heh... I know right? I don't like to brag, but this is not about what I or Fleet have done." [not this time, sorry :<] [sad trombone] "It's about the ponies we've made strong and united. At last they have a dream, you see? Living in the desert makes it all look stale and purposeless." "I'm sure it looks much like the frozen north in a smiliar way," Sling replies, grinning. (Baaack) The four ponies make their way to the landing field quickly. There, the sight of a huge zeppeling blocks a good chunk of the horizon. Maria guides them to the left, then to the right, trotting in between stationed planes and crews until they get to a smaller zeppelin with the symbol of the trialliance on its side: A black trident against a golden circle. "You could say so. It takes a lot of courage and determination to make something more than survive in those places, and we made it all happen so quickly, with the help of everybody... heh." "Our own brand of 'friendship' huh?" -*- Sling_Swivel tears his eyes away from all of the fantastic flying machines to offer the General a sincere nod, "Indeed!" -*- Aurora nods slowly "Friendship and togethernes... really it manifests in such different ways" she says with a smile "Your alliance truly is a halmark of cooperation. Hopefully we can do our best to help preserve it" "I'm certainly honored to be of assistance," he adds. "No need to suck more Trident cock! Hahahah!" She replies irreverently, and pats Aurora on the back a bit brusquely. "Now, about this zeppelin, hehe. It's not that big, but it's at your complete disposition. The crew is small and trustworthy, so feel free to get friendly with them" [mfw its us] [we're the crew] Maria can be seen carrying the luggage to the zepp, her frown having dissapeared by now. A couple of ponies come down from the aerial and lend her help as Bal takes the couple to the stairs that'll let them go into the passenger's area. [kek you are not even in the same region yet] -*- Aurora lets out a soft laugh, shaking her head "sorry heh, my flattery is more designed for Equestrians than humans" she says with a smile, nodding as they head towards the zeppilin "I'll make sure to get to know them... we have 2 days after all" -*- Sling_Swivel 's ears and eyebrows raise for a moment at the General's comment... "Seems like a sturdy ship," Sling replies. He lets the other luggage go to be stowed, but hangs on to his locked case. "And a stopover, correct?" he asks, catching the end of Rora's words. -*- Aurora hangs on to her personal gear but not her luggage n stuffsies "yea one stopover, but we'll still have the same crew then, right?" "Well, yes. Mostly for fuel purposes. You know how these hybrid motors require constant care too, magic batteris and all that." She nods and go upstairs. "Of course! They are Fleet's personal crew after all." The general then dissapears into the zepp, waiting for the couple inside, near the threshold. -*- Sling_Swivel nods, then blinks, "Wow, it's like a mini Air Force one?" Sling mumbles, following after the General up to board. Aboard the transport is quite warm and tidy. The small 'lobby' on which they are in leads to the dining hall, cabin and rooms, as well as to a small corridor that takes to the engines of the ship. Bal grabs Sling almost by surprise and lands a kiss on his cheek. "Here I say goodbye! Go to the hall to eat if you want, although now it's up to you to explore this." -*- Sling_Swivel 's ears perk and flop, "Ahh, so soon? Well, uhm, it was grand to meet you, Ma'am, I hope you have a fine stay in Trottenham," he begins, "We'll certainly have a look about... and somehing to eat sounds like quite a fine idea," he adds. -*- Aurora is here, she had a small problem at home but its fixed now! -*- Aurora follows quickly after Sling and Bal, she smiles and gives Sling a nudge "It'd be nice to have a good lunch" she says turning to Bal she offers her a parting kiss on the cheek too "thank you for treating us so well! you wouldn't believe the accomodations I am offered sometimes" Aurora receives a tight hug. "I guess being pen pals with Fleet has its advantages, heh. Now if you excuse us, Maria and I have a few places to visit." The latte colored mare is waiting downstairs, looking merrily to the zeppelin. Bal goes down after another quick hug... A member of the crew closes the door for Aurora and Sling, and after a few moments, they can overhear the humming of the motors working. -*- Aurora turns to sling and gives him a quick kiss too, though this one isn't on the cheek. She smiles and turns towards the dining room/hall "isn't this exciting? I don't ever get to go on big adventures with you nowadays!" "Wohohoho, whata surprise! Such cute guests!" Announces a voice coming from the dining hall. The head of a gryphoness is poking out, glancing at them with a couple of golden eyes. The entire catbird comes out to block Aurora's way and then open the door entirely for her. Dressed as a chef, the gryphoness looks faily young and has a dull gray plummage. "Please get comfortable. Dinner will b e served so quickly!" "well... lunch over here. So confusing!" Her accent is from Germaneigh, and by the frequency whit which she uses 'So' is probable that she's not that good with english. "So! Will you have the salad or the full lunch?" "Both are so tasty, nommies!" -*- Sling_Swivel waves a forehoof after the Mare, "Farewell!" he calls, before perking at Aurora's peck, "Oh, certainly is," he begins catching up with her and brushing sides. A Gryphon pops out from the galley? Calling to the pair, "Dinner, Lunch, it all sounds good," Sling begins, grinning to Aurora, then back to the Gryphon, "Have you a Ceaser Salad?" -*- Aurora smiles warmly and nods at the gryphon "its the same thing isn't it?" she asks with a small smile "ooh full lunch? sounds delightful" "Kaiser Salad yes! Best option for a trip to Veneighcia. We got ravioli too if you prefer." The gryphoness takes out a notepad from the apron and then looks at Aurora. "The ravioli then? Good choice." -*- Aurora nod nods with a smile "Ooh, a... Kaiser Salad to start and Cheese Raviloi as the main course if you could, please!" Sling replies, grinning. "Ravioli, ravioli, what's on the zeppelonni..." Hums the gryphoness to herself after taking down the notes. She gives the equines a nod and sunny smile before leaving for the kitchen, accross the small and fancy dining hall. There's a few windows allowing to see outside the zepp, how nice! Before they can take a seat, Rora and Sling feel the airship taking off, slowly, and see the horizon extend and fuse with the sky through the windows. -*- Aurora goes over to a window and looks out with a smile "I wonder if there is a roof deck we can go to later" -*- Sling_Swivel chuckles, "Ponies and Gryphons it seems," he replies, wistfully, before following Aurora to find a window seat, "Perhaps, or maybe a glass ceiling sort of thing. I'll bet the stars are impressive at night and at altitude. Wonder how high up this thing goes." -*- Aurora nods nods in agreement "oh that would be lovely, like a gently cruise through the night sky~" "Indeed, like something from a dream or something," Sling begins, grinning, "I wonder what Hoof's managed on the flying front lately," he adds. A radio is playing music at a corner of the hall, too low to be heard. "Here here comes the choo choo food train! So fast and tasty!" The gryphoness comes out of the kitchen with the plates of food, a unicorn mare assisintg her with TK. "Anything else you need? So much wine and beer too. No Juice!" "Rosamund got rid of all juice at her kitchen alright! It was low quality drink, so tasteless." -*- Aurora quirks her head "uhhh wine will be fine I suppose and water too" she says, shaking her head "thats fine" The unicorn rolls her eyes and smirks before handling his salad and raviole to Sling. Rosamund, the chef, serves to Aurora. "Fine choice." "Oh, man, that's fast! I'll, uh... take a beer. Porter, Stout, anything dark with flavor, if it's not too much trouble," Sling replies. "Thank you," he adds, taking the plates and moving them into position, "Looks great!" "Secret of Rosamund is that she's always the most ready chef! My spies are everywhere, huhuhu!" -*- Aurora lets the food settle in in front of her, waiting for the drink before she eats of course "Spies?" she says with a laugh, turning to the chef "thats quite smart of you" The mare at her side giggles and nods. "I'll get your drinks." "You sure? Morty may want you at the cabin soon." "He can wait, heh." "Spies?" Sling asks, ears perking, he nods to the Unicorn shortly thereafter, "Thank you." "So smart indeed! It's the age of knowledge!" She and the mare leave for the kitchen again after that small scene. -*- Aurora turns and smiles at Sling "what a delightful person" she says, waiting patiently for the drinks as she absorbs the warm smell of the food -*- Sling_Swivel starts into his salad, "Gryphon's are interesting folk." From the kitchen comes out the mare, carrying a gouple of glasses and already uncorked bottles of wine and beer. Gracefully, she puts them on the table. Her appearance is more lively than Rosamund's, with a red mane and bright yellow coat. Her uniform reveals her as an officer of the crew. "There you go. Want to turn the radio off? I think it's working." "Thank you," Sling begins, pouring his bottle of beer into a glass, "The Radio? Ahh, turn it up or off, whatever you prefer, Ma'am," he replies, before looking to Aurora, "Rors?" -*- Aurora shakes her head "I don't mind either way honestly" she says with a smile, pouring herself a glass of wine with a smile "mmm... looks good~" "Well, I won't be here for a while... I guess it'd be better if I let you get acustomed to the hum of the motors. It can get a bit annoying when you want a moment of peace." She trots towards the exit, her magic taking care of turning the radio off. "Have a good one!" As she leaves, the couple can notice the winged wand cutie mark of the officer. [Nothing much will happen for a while, so I leave up to you what we'll do now: Timeskip to the next event, Eat and then Explore the ship, or End the session for today and continue tomorrow] (Up to Rors, I think! I'd be good with continuing a bit. Skippin through Linner and exploring a bit of the ship) [sounds good to me! I'm fine with continuing n stuffsies[ Well, then, make a post about your experience with the food! <-- Chinook (~Winghorse@host86-149-90-196.range86-149.btcentralplus.com) has quit (Quit: KVIrc 4.2.0 Equilibrium http://www.kvirc.net/) http://sketchtoy.com/66245043 so far this is what you know of the zeppeling, the hall on which you are now being the dining hall -*- Sling_Swivel finishes off his salad and starts on the Ravis, enjoying every bite! "Ahh, this is good stuff. I'm glad you've got so many interesting friends, babe," Sling says, peering across the table at Aurora with a smile. (Nice!) -*- Aurora giggles soflty "it pays off~" she says with a wink, enjoying the glass of wine and then even another! She enjoys the meal thorougly, ravioli is always a good choice! Ravioli, ravioli, what's on the zeppelonni. The meal ends without much more events to it besides the marvelous taste it had. The quaint hall, however, grows boring and small soon after a few looks. There's nothing much to see in it outside some potted plants in the corners. From the kitchen, the sound of Rosamund working on something fills the silence. [brb, gotta go check on somethin] -*- Sling_Swivel finishes with his meal and takes a last sip of his beer, "Shall we see about our cabin? Or maybe the veiw? Sling, roll an INTsave -*- Aurora finishes off her second glass of wine with a smile "lets explore a bit" (Prolly going to botch this... but...) !roll 1d20 Curiosity rolled 1d20: 9 like that !roll 1d20+1 Sling_Swivel rolled 1d20: 3 (hue) Rora, roll an INTsave !roll 1d20 Aurora rolled 1d20: 9 Sling is distracted with the sight of the skyline through the window. It's simply marvelous to see the world from above... Aurora, meanwhile,remembers having seen a map at the 'lobby' of the zepp -*- Aurora has to switch to fone real fast, berb (What's the time of day?) It's around 20 minutes past noon (gotcha, heh) The sky is clear and the ship goes at a steady speed. It's impossible to see Trottenham on the distance anymore. A few green hills on the horizon and a couple of villages are all that stands out from the flat regions they are going over. "Reckon we'll cross the coast soon..." Sling mumbles, before glancing back to Aurora, "I'm up for exploring some, though," he adds, smiling and slipping off of his seat and back onto his hoovsies. --> Aurora[mobile] (~androirc@2600:1004:b16d:bca1:4421:ab3b:9130:901a) has joined #Roads [Sorry, back] Rosamund can be now heard singing something in german as she cooks. [no probs, we waited for pu] [4u] -*- Aurora[mobile] gives Sling a nudge "lets go check around the ship love" -*- Sling_Swivel nods, "Lead on, babe." -*- Aurora[mobile] leads back to the lobby! The lobby has its own small portion of potted plants as well. but what's remarkable about it is the map of the ship place on a wall. http://sketchtoy.com/66245148 -*- Aurora[mobile] looks at the map with a smile "where to first?" She says with a small giggle "lets wait until after supper to go back to our room" "Alrighty... hmm... maybe we could head forward, have a look at the bridge or flight station or whatever they're calling it?" -*- Aurora[mobile] nods "we can go to the bow of the ship!" She says, heading that way! -*- Sling_Swivel follows along, ears swiveling and turning, listening as they go. The mare opens a door that leads to a narrow corridor. There's nothing remarkable on the walls outside paintings of a shore and a couple of doors. At the end, though, the corridors open to a deck surrounded by resiliant transparent glass, allowing for a full view of where the ship is heading. -*- Aurora[mobile] 'ooh's softly as she walks over to the viewing are, watching the ground pass by underneath them "Wow... reckon this is the observation deck?" "Must be!" The landscape ahead is simply beautiful. Skybreach peak, the huge mountain that marked the start of the Central Lands can already be seen looming over the small hills that precede it, gaining ground to the horizon slowly as the zeppeling advances. The ship was heading to the West almost in a straight line, and to the South the farmlands near Trottenham were a pretty sight full of peace. A tall unicorn dressed as an officer is observing through the windows as well, seemingly impervous to the passengers. "Jeez... I shoulda brought a Camera..." -*- Aurora[mobile] smiles softly "heh, too bad Violet couldn't come, she loves this stuff..." She says with a sigh "I hope they aren't giving Eliza too much trouble" Back at Trottenham, Eliza and the kids are making Alegra's life a hell full of childish jokes and annoying pranks. [Yisssss] (Hee) The unicorn officer isn't too attentive on the ponies even when they talk, and simply pays them a polite nod when he looks over them. On the other side of the deck, the mare from the dining hall is talking with a donkey in soldier uniform. <-- Aurora[mobile] (~androirc@2600:1004:b16d:bca1:4421:ab3b:9130:901a) has quit (Remote host closed the connection) --> Aurora[mobile] (~androirc@2600:1004:b16d:bca1:4421:ab3b:9130:901a) has joined #Roads "Yeah, reckon she would..." Sling replies, "Eh, Anny's with them, they'll listen to Big Sis, at least," he adds, grinning. A glance back at the impressive view, then around the Observation Deck at the others present. He nods in response to the Unicorn fellow, "Afternoon." "Hola" "Hey there, how're you?" Sling replies. -*- Aurora[mobile] gives the officer a smile and a nod, wondering a bit if he is the captain! She turns and offers whoever Sling is talking to a smile (Think we're looking/talking to the same guy, heh) They are indeed talking to the same stallion. He's tall and lanky, with a stern expression and deep blue eyes. The color of his fur, a soft orange, makes his white mane stand out. "Oh... You must be the guests." "Enjoying the sight? Sorry for not talkin, I was enthralled by it. Never gets boring." -*- Aurora[mobile] nods "yes very much so, its gorgeous up here" He lighst his horn and pulls up his cap to reveal a small cat resting atop of his head. The little thing is sleeping. "I was also trying to keep it quiet for her, but it looks I can't wake her up no matter how loud we are." His laughter is gentle and soft, almost unperceivable, unlike his wide smile. The stallion puts the cap back on and glances at the windows again. "I'm the second officer of the ship, name's Ambrosio." -*- Sling_Swivel strolls over, "Yes indeed, I'm Sling Swivel," he begins offering a forehoof, "My wife, Aurora," he adds, gesturing to the Blue Mare, "It is quite the sight up here!" Sling pauses for a moment, lowering his tone, "Oh, sorry..." Sling gets his hoof shaken, plus a giggle. "My sleepy friend is called Sueños. Good name for something that sleeps so often." -*- Aurora[mobile] nods the pleasure is all mine Ambrosio, and friend" she says with a giggle, motioning towards his hat "where are you from?" "So, enyjoing the trip so far? We'll be going over sea in an hour or two at most, from there up to Veneighcia." Ambrosio smiles to Rors. "Marecelona, but this job really makes me doubt if I have a true home outside the ship. We've all traveled in it for 4 years now." "Woah, sounds like quite an adventure!" "Seen so many places... So, where are you from?" -*- Sling_Swivel nods, smiling pleasently. "Certainly have. Dinner... or lunch, was great," he replies, thinking for a moment, "You fly for Fleet, yes?" "Oh, well, Trottenham, before that... Four Cannon... and before that... lots of places." "Both of us from Trottenham, and before that Fourcannon" -*- Sling_Swivel grins awkwardly and nods to Aurora. His horn glows again as the stallion pulls a cigarette case out of his pocket. "I see.... any of you smoke? And yes, I've been working for Fleet during all these years. It's sort of an easy job, he neve uses the zeppeling for petty stuff, so we get to aid the General and her officers on different missions from time to time." On the distance, the mare and the donkey have saluted each other and now trot in different directions, the soldier going towards the passengers, the officer going for the captain's cabin. -*- Aurora[mobile] waves a hoof with dismissal "no thank you" she says about the smoke "is there a deck at the top of the Zeppelin? Or is this the best view?" "Nah, don't smoke. Thanks," Sling replies, gesturing with a forehoof, "Sounds interesting, at least. How, uh, high up does this thing go, if I may? And has the ship got a name?" Sling asks. Ambrosio chuckles and starts peeling a cigarette with his magic. "Good thing I don't smoke either!" Without its paper, the small tube reveals to be actually a chocolate treat, which he brings to his mouth to suck on while speaking. "Hmm... Yesh, there is a deck at the roof, but is only for the use of the crew. Be good passengers and I may get you there, hehe" He offers a couple of 'cigarettes' to the ponies, still smiling. "You may call the ship 'Llorona'. It's actually really old, and at first the ponies from Mexicolt City thought of its motoros as the wheep of something big." "It's official name is Comandante Tiro Fijo, but even the captain prefers to call her Llorona." -*- Aurora[mobile] makes :o face at the deception, smiling softly and taking a sweet treat "oh its nothing to make a fuss over. Who is the captain might I ask?" -*- Sling_Swivel ears perk at the chocolate cigarette, "Nice, very nice," Sling replies, chuckling, "I'll take one, then, I suppose," he says, holding out a hoof, "She seems a sturdy enough ship, and nicely furnished, as well," he adds. "It's sort a symbol for the Trident, so we keep it in tip top shape!" Ambrosio takes a bite out of the treat and then keeps on sucking the rest. "Hrmm... The captain is Mister Diamond Fist. I'm sure he'll be ready to meet you if you trot into his cabin, but is better if you catch him at the dining hall later on. He's really dedicated to his job." "So he could be a bit 'stale' for conversation while he manages the steer." "It shows," Sling replies, before listening quietly. Seemed the Captain was someone caught better during his off time. -*- Aurora[mobile] was just curious mostly, looking past the lieutenant to stare at the open world beneath them again Skybreach was now even more visible than before, it's wihte peak piercing the heavens. Ambrosio looks at it with interest, then turns to look to the South. Almost at the same time he does so, the ship takes a slightly sharp turn in that direction, heading for the South Ocean... "Ah, just in time. Captain Diamond is quite talented, no surprise he got to be the leader of our crew in such a short time... Tell me, have you been taken to your rooms yet? I'd be good for you to know where your luggage and beds are." "Ooh..." Sling mumbles, braceing himself a bit as the craft makes its turn, "Ahh, no, we've not seen out cabin... cabins? Yet." -*- Aurora[mobile] shakes her head "no we haven't. She says with a smile "we wanted to look around first, but I suppose there isn't much more to see than this huh?" "For now? Not. Just farmlands until we reach the shore, then you'll be able to see the islands of Veneighcia on the distance. It's a majestic sight... Well, if you allow me, I'll show you the cabins we prepared for you." Ambrosio trots past the couple, towards the corridor by which they came over to the deck. "Sure, sure," Sling replies, taking a last look out at the mountains before following after the Officer. "If you grow bored of watching the landscape, there's a small selection of books I can lend to you. There's always the radio, as well." "Or we could play cards, or chat. It's really hard to get bored aboard when you have the dispostition for fun!" He adds with a cheerful tone. Going through the lobby was also brief for his long hoofsteps. After taking the couple along another corridor, he turns to the right and opens a double door. -*- Sling_Swivel follows along, commiting the path to memory, "What sort of stations can you pick up from altitude?" -*- Aurora follows quickly behind him and nods "I'm sure we can find something fun to do" she says, letting Sling talk for a bit "For the Radio, I mean?" <-- Aurora[mobile] (~androirc@2600:1004:b16d:bca1:4421:ab3b:9130:901a) has quit (Quit: AndroIRC - Android IRC Client ( http://www.androirc.com )) "Entering Veneighcia? The SeaFlower FM is the only one to reach us at this height. 97.8 on the dial... the play modern music almost all day. It's surprising how such a traditionalist country gained love for electronic sounds. Hah!" The stallion guides the ponies into a hallway with many doors, opening one near the end. The room he was showing them had a couple of windows that allowed to see outside, and a big king sized bed. A closet and a nightstand with a radio and a lamp were the only furniture in the room, but their luggage was already inside the room, accomodated against the wall. "It's humble, but we expect it to sate your needs." -*- Aurora nod nods "oh its quite lovely I asure you... what about the bathroom and such?" http://sketchtoy.com/66245361 current positions -*- Sling_Swivel 's eyebrows perk, "I'll give it a shot," he replies, moving up to look over the cabin, "Wow, humble? This is really nice," Sling replies. The stallion nods to Aurora. Then whimpers. Soft meowing could be heard from under his hat. "Oh... my mistake." "Hmm?" "The bathroom is outside the room, of course. The first door to the right on the hallway of the cabins." Ambrosio levitates his hate again and grabs the small kitten 'sueño' with magic. The gray kitty meows and bawls as it squirms until he puts her down. "Looks like it's time to eat for her. Will you need anything else?" "Ahh, I don't think so, sir, thank you for showing us our room. Hope your little friend gets something good to eat." -*- Sling_Swivel looks to Aurora, "Need anything else, hon?" -*- Aurora leans her hoof over and pets that qt kitten "no, I'm good" she says with a smile The cat rubs her head against Ror's hoof before Ambrosio makes a click sound with his mouth. The small pet follows him suit as she leaves the cabin. "See you soon then!" After making sure that sueño was out, the stallion closes the door with magic and trots away... [I think... I'll have to leave it here for now, me so tired from GMing :'3] [is okies :D] (Thats fine, heh, thanks for GMing for us) [I hope you had fun! this could be a bit of a long intro, heh] (Nah, it was fun and the effort and work you put in to everything show. I love the maps you draw for us) -*- Sling_Swivel sets his locked case down and slides it under the bed before looking to Aurora, wiggling his eyesbrows, "So... what d'you want to do for the next few hours?" he asks, swishing his tail. [oh my, now is time for the lewd show :3] (huehue) -*- Aurora takes her stuff off and sets it to the side of thebed, her tail swishes as the curtain falls on the scene ------------------ Session 1 END ------------------ Sorry Sunny, I stil l can't have you for this one Sling and Rora are in a zeppelin and stuff. Once they reach Haypass we'll be able to fit you into their sessions you fucko Such is life! Well then, we are practically ready to start. Yey Sling Swivel and his wife were good passengers. Ambrosio the officer made his promise worth near the evening. The sight of the Sun hiding on the West, swallowed slowly by the mountains, and the majestic coast of the Souths bathed in shades of orange and pink were best enjoyed from the 'upper deck' of the zeppelin. The only downside was how strong the breeze feels at such height, and how cold it can get. Just a couple more of hours and they'd be landing on one of the many islands of Veneighcia, its peaks and rocky shores already poking out of the sea on the distance, decorating the beautiful landscape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B8kWuJR2wg Ambrosio had left his kitten inside the zeppelin, his eyes lost on the sights, distracted as usual. [Tell me when to start] [Now?] [Oh, okei!] The ponies are on the roof deck. The space is not extense, but enough to trot around and see in all directions freely. The breeze is strong, however, so is not a good idea to light a cigarette or read a paper, in example. <-> Breeze is now known as Breeze_ -*- Sling_Swivel sticks close to Aurora, enjoying the impressive view... though the cold wind makes his nose run a bit, "Pretty neat up here..." -*- Aurora[mobile] squints a bit as they sit on the too deck, the wind blows her long mane roughly as she stares over the horizon towards their stop "Wow its amazing up here!" Sge says a bit loudly to try and overcome the sound of the wind "I love the feelbof the Breeze_ on my body" Railing surrounds the deck, with an external ladder that goes around on of the zepp's sides, near the motors. At the middle of the deck, there's a hatch from where they came over. [Aurora, please.] Aurora wins +1 to her rusemaster skills -*- Aurora[mobile] gives Sling a boop on the nose "I love moments like these" "I'd leave you two alone, but I feel it'd be irresponsible" Remarks Ambrosio from a small distance away and in a lighthearted tone. "Enjoy the sights, however. The Confederation has the best landscapes of the world in my opinion" -*- Aurora[mobile] nods "I understand. Its for reasons like these that I love to explore..." She muses to herself, before turning to smile at Sling again "lets not overstay our welcome" -*- Sling_Swivel sniffles, "Sure is... reminds me of my days flying, back before," he replies, gazing out at the horizon, recalling times on Earth. His ears twitch and he turns to the Second Officer, "Hey, don't worry about it, I appreciate you getting us up here. Means alot... I used to be a flyer before everything... happened." -*- Sling_Swivel turns back to Aurora, "Aww, well... if you're ready to head down, hon." "An airplane aficionado? Do you know how to fly one?" Ambrosio inquires, genuinely curious. "Haypass has a lot of them. Maybe you'll get to--- Oh! Look over there!" The unicorn aims a hoof to the South, to the sea. Flying almost in formation, a small squad of ponies and griffins could be spotted, lower than the zeppelin, although keeping up in speed with it. -*- Aurora[mobile] giggles softly "flying south for the winter?" She jokes softly, giving Sling a nudge "I wish we could get a plane of our own, imagine how much fun that would be!" -*- Sling_Swivel ears perk and he turns his attention back to the Officer, "Certainly was, though... no I don't know how to fly one. I flew on them. On Cargo Aircraft as a crewmember..." he trails off as the Unicorn calls their attention to something to the south, "Oh wow, d'you know who they are?" Sling asks, spotting the small formation. "Must be some military training. Are you familiar with Veneighcia's Cavalry?" Sling doesn't know much about it beyond hearing of them once or twice, something something famous elite, but Aurora knows well about them. They are the royal guard of Veneighcia, so to say, all trained fighters and flyers that are, according to historical records, unbeatable. -*- Aurora[mobile] nod nods "oh they are quite famous" -*- Sling_Swivel glances to his sweetheart, "They're kind of expensive, hon," he replies, before turning to Ambrosio, "Ahh... I've heard the name," he adds. "They are... sort of a symbol more than anything nowadays. Veneighcia hasn't been in a war for centuries, not a real one at least." -*- Aurora[mobile] quirks her head "I wonder if they'll do any cool maneuvers" she says, watching the elite guardians fly "Do they operate any aircraft? Or are they just, ahh, a purely biological flying force?" Sling asks, curiously. The formation divides in two, a portion going upwards, one going to the North, in a tactic that lets them surround the zeppelin. Three soldiers per side, they now fly about the same height of the airship. Their blue and golden uniforms are visible from here, and they all carry spears with a small flag on the pole. "Huh... I don't know. Veneighcia is really traditionalist." "I see," Sling replies, nodding, "Is this a scheduled escort?" he asks, noting the manuvers. "Not like they still live like they used to 12 years ago, but their high spheres are fond of the old ways." -*- Aurora[mobile] shrugs and watches them come closer "are they escorting us?" She nods and smiles "I met lord Strike once, quite a traditional stallion, very honourable" The formation joins again, this time high above the deck. "I don't think so. Why would we need a escort?" "He was a knight back on the day! At least so says the legend, hahaha" "OH? Perhaps they are showing off..." -*- Aurora[mobile] looks up at the formation and smiles "cool..." "Well, this ship belong to your head of state, no? It's usually a sign of respect to escort a dignitary when they visit your country. An Honor Guard or sorts," Sling replies, shrugging a foreleg. The formation is lead by a gryphon, with almost all the rest of the formation composed by equines. Another gryphon is at an end of it, with black and white plummage and a red frilly bow at the end of her tail. The leader of the squadron looks down to the ponies at the zepp's deck, saluting and smiling to them. "Makes sense to me!" -*- Sling_Swivel waves a hoof to the fliers in response "Oh that would be silly, I hope they didn't come all the way out here just for us!" She says, offering a polite wave back at them Ambrosio replies to the military greeting with one of his own. "They are quite proud, so I imagine this is an 'honor' for us, haha" Right after saying that, Ambrosio and the couple can see the formation falling towards the South and then changing direction for the East, going in the opposite direction as the zeppelin. "It's still cool," Sling replies, grinning, "Wonder where they're headed," he adds, watching the formation descend and change course. "Oh it is quite an honor, from such a renowned state as this too!" She giggles softly "This is an amazing trip, its hard to remember its for business!" "There are some military fortresses around the region. Veneighcia is the one in charge of protecting the confederation for the most part, and it's not really a good idea to mess with their interests on Vuoto and Skybreach. It's why the ponies at Trottenham tend to make friends with their nobles." Ambrosio chuckles and shrugs, then turning around to look at the hatch. "You made some good decissions in your life to end up having this as your job, heh. Let's go down, I think it's time you meet the captain before he's gotta be at the steer again." -*- Sling_Swivel rubs his nose with the back of a forehoof, sniffling, "Thanks for bringing us up here, Sir," Sling says, taking a last look at the view before turning to follow the Officer. /me turns towards Ambrosio and nods "sure! It was so nice of you to bring us up here!" She says before turning to follow the unicorn back down [Fone pls] "Anypony from the crew would do the same. Just don't tell the supervisors at the airports if you ever meet any, hahah" His magic opens the hatch, keeping it like that for the couple. "We'll not blab to anybody, " Sling replies, heading down through the hatch. -*- Aurora[mobile] follows sling down the hatch! --> Chinook (~Winghorse@host86-149-90-196.range86-149.btcentralplus.com) has joined #Roads The ponies go down the long ladder surrounded by metal to at last appear inside Ambrosio's room. The pony is humble for someone so well-spoken. He only has a bunk bed, a nightstand and a small collection of books on a shelf. The fact he's got direct access to the ladder that takes to the deck indicates he's expected to fulfill more roles than just aid with commanding the crew. In any case, he doesn't spend much time talking about it, and guides the ponies to the corridors. -*- Sling_Swivel follows along, missing the view, but quietly happy to be in where it's warmer! "Captain Fists is quite educated on his own language, but he hasn't had a great deal of time to learn Equestrian or Maredredian even... in any case, he'll be happy to know you." The ponies enter the narrow hallway that leads to the lower deck. Ambrosio opens a tall door and enters into a small lobby. -*- Aurora[mobile] nods and follows closely behind Sling "what is his native tongue?" "Wondering the same," Sling chimes in. "Minotaur"Whispers Ambrosio before saluting to the huge minotaur sitting on a sofa. The bullman rises his visage from the book he was reading, that looked diminute in comparison to his hands, and salutes back. The officers trade a couple of words in a crude language that Sling has never heard before, and Aurora only in boring demonstrations at the university. "Oh," Sling manages as Ambrosio leads them in. Ambrosio takes a seat near the captain and smiles to the couple. The minotaur gets up, towering over the equines. His fur is of a dry and clear gray tone, almost white on his arms. His captain outfit matches with it, although still looks a bit ridiculous in such an imposing creature. "Welcome." His voice, as expected, is thunderous and powerful. "I'm Diamond Fists. Captain of ship." "Happy you are here." -*- Aurora[mobile] knows no minotaur at all? He extends a hand, almost nervously, to them. [you've seen minotaurs before, but you have no clue about their mother language] -*- Aurora[mobile] nods "Hello! Glad to be here!" She... shakes? The outstretched hoof if that's culturally acceptable "Thank you for flying us, sir," Sling replies, in his minimal Equestrian. He carefully offers a forehoof to shake the Minotaur's massive hand. The minotaur grabs both hooves on his hand and shakes them delicately. "Same. Ambrosio took you to deck, I heared." -*- Aurora[mobile] nods "you have the finest crew I've seen!" "Please no word to supervisors on airport!" He makes a 'shhh' gesture with a finger and then sits down again, indicating the ponies to do the same on one of the sofas, facing Ambrosio and a small table with magazines and books. Ambrosio chuckles and nods in appreciation of the comment, then translates the full message to Diamond. "OH! Many thanks." "We shall be silent of it! A wonderful view," Sling replies. "Is the travel good actually?" -*- Sling_Swivel nods and smiles, taking a seat. -*- Aurora[mobile] giggles and nods again "no word to them at all" she says with a smile before taking a seat. She tries to recall the best way to stay on the good side of minotaurs, to put her social training to use! It's Cultural knowledge time! :O Aurora knows well that a minotaur respects power and tact, an odd combination, but it's the way they get with each other without breaking into too energetical brofists and challenges. -*- Sling_Swivel knows next to nothing about minotaurs beyond the fact that "Diamond Fists" is a kickass name. The minotaus looks a bit anxious, still waiting for an answer. It seems that not fully knowing what he's saying makes him uneasy. -*- Aurora[mobile] nods "it is a very strong ship, the ride is very gentle, especially compared to flights back home!" "All is well for us," Sling adds, nodding again, "It is a fortunate experience to fly." "Happy to hear that. We land in about an hour." He makes a pause to think his next words. "Hmmm.... You'll godown? We won't stop for long." "It's good to take fresh Veneighcian air. Breath the good air and your body will be strongest, said my father. And they say Veneighcia has best air of all." Not even Ambrosio is sure about what the captain tried to say with that, but the minotaur looks very pleased about it, probably because he didn't fuck up too hard in the grammatical sense. "Fresh Sea Air is often good Air," Sling replies, before turning to Aurora, "D'you wanna take some time to look around during the stopover?" -*- Aurora[mobile] nods "It would be lovely to get some fresh air! Not too far from the ship though, we won't be down for long, right?" "I hope not. The travel will take another day and it's not good idea to stay put for long." -*- Aurora[mobile] nods "well lets not go look around, best to jot delay the flight when we aren't personally paying for it" "Well, actually is... " He leans towards Ambrosio, to whisper something. The pony translates. "He means that from here to Haypass is one day and a half, so he doesn't want to waste time." - {Day changed to lunedì 30 novembre 2015} "Oh, it's fine. Whatever's best for the... your timeable," Sling adds, looking from Aurora to the Second Officer, then to the Captain. "Oh, but it'll be alright if you just go around the airport, it's a military one so is not like you'll be let go too far from the zeppelin. Hahah!" -*- Aurora[mobile] perks up a bit "can we make a phone call there?" "Let the kids know we're halfway there and safe?" "Perhaps. I'll see what's possible." "After all, it's an island, maybe they don't have a working telephone in it, just telegraphs." -*- Aurora[mobile] nods at Sling, then turns back to the captain "right, heh back on earth, we didn't need landlines! It was amazing" The captain of the ship gives the ponies a salute and a gentle smile, then gets up. "Tales of human world are very famous. Maybe later we'll talk of them." "Now I go work. Officer, please take care of our guests." -*- Sling_Swivel offers Aurora a grin, then turns back to the Captain, "Certainly, if you wish," Sling replies nodding, "Thank you for the indtroduction. It was good meeting you, sir." The minotaur leaves the small lobby with a couple of steps, then moves over to a steel door. Ambrosio looks at him go, waiting for him to be out of the room to talk again. "So, what do you think of him?" "Seems like a good guy, very pleasent, welcoming. A good face for a ship, I think." -*- Aurora[mobile] nod nods "very pleasant" "Al...right? Heh. Most guests from Equestria are a bit baffled that a minotaur can drive a zeppelin so well. Mister Fists is the best at what he does, it's how Fleet Fox came to know him." "He drove a zeppelin with supplies into colina verde, under enemy fire, succesfuly. That's already a feat enough given how bad the situation was there. And well... his lack of 'common language' it's how I got this job too, huhuhu" -*- Aurora[mobile] giggles softly "really? Honestly I was surprised he was so reserved" she nods "maybe we could learn the story some day" The unicorn gets up and trots to the door that takes to the corridor. "Maybe. We'll have plenty of time to talk about it." -*- Sling_Swivel grins, "We're not from Equestria, though," he begins, then looks to Aurora, "Sounds like quite the tale, especially given how... hairy we've heard that all was." [Well, ready for a small timeskip to the landing? nothing much will happen on this 1 hour in-game till we land] [Sure] [you should skip ahead to haypass :^)] [that's up to the players :p] [I could summarize their trip on a long introductory post if they want, but again, it's all up to them!] [im just thirsty to get in on this action] (Skip to the Stopover or the Arrival in Haypass?) [haypass because i wanna meet up with friends <3] [discuss about it while I go fetch me some food[] [I'm fine with skipping all the way ahead too if its what you want, doesn't seem much is happening besides chatting] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hmDZz5pDOQ (Hmm... I'm enjoying the journey, but if nothing major's habbenin until we get to Haypass and Rora and Curry want to skip ahead, I guess we can) [I'm ok with any option. To be fair on leaving this decission to you twok, I'll tell you that the trip will be practically uneventful] [if you want we can skip to Haypass after this stopover on Veneighcia] (We can do that if Rora wants to!) [Lets do that then] [well ok then] (totes up to you guys) The next hour of flight was spent chitchatting. Ambrosio, however, left the couple to it while he attended his duties. (I am enjoyin this) About 7 PM, the zeppelin landed in a small island with an airport and a dock. From the deck it was possible to see the few airplanes stationed, and a huge warship that waited not too far from the rocky shores. After landing, the captain and the mare that Aurora and Sling met at the kitchen on their first moments in the airship descend before everybody else, and go over to supervise the operations on the machine. At last, Ambrosio re-appears with his cat under his cap, beckoning the ponies from Trottenham to go down the airship. -*- Sling_Swivel looks to Aurora, "Shalle we?" -*- Aurora[mobile] nods and smiles, letting Sling lead the way with a smile -*- Sling_Swivel strolls down the ramp and back onto solid ground, taking a look about and sniffing at the salty sea air. At the airport, the fresh and cold air of Veneighcia was a change from the sheltered warm of the zeppelin's inside. Walking and trotting around, many technicians, soldiers and pilots can be seen attending to their own matters, although a particular group observes the zepp from not too far away... <-> You are now known as Grysler <-> You are now known as Grysler_Piumarosa [Wut] Most of the lights of the airport were on when the ponies went down, but it was easy to distinguish the gryphon leader and his squad taking a look at the zeppelin. The captain himself seems particularly interested on the visitors, and orders his soldiers to wait as he and the other gryphon of the group approach Ambrosio and the couple! -*- Aurora[mobile] takes a deep breath through her nose, enjoying the crisp, clean ocean air "ahh, always lovely here" she says with a content smile -*- Sling_Swivel 's ears perk as a group of led by a Gryphon approaches, "Good evening," he speaks up, waving to the approaching fellows. The Gryphon captain wears a blue and golden uniform, is just slightly shorter than Diamond and has an ellegant dark red plummage, making his golden eyes stand out fiercely. At his side, a shorter gryphoness carries a lance, her black and white plummage and gentle eyes making her look like a kid standing by the side of her captain. Ambrosio greets the Veneighcians with a salute, and then offers a sunny smile to the military leader, waiting for him to talk first. * The captain glances up at the airship, namely its insignia, then down at the ponies with a small smile cutting his beak, returning the salute before speaking "Salve..." he starts, looking over Ambrosio's uniform for a moment, "Tenente. A che devo il piacere di vedere in a nave della Tri-Alleanza qui?" [Replace in with a Una* pls] Ambrosio listens intently, his veneighcian a bit rusty so to talk it back, but able to understand everything that the gryphon said. About to blurt out an answer, the gryphoness intervenes to save him from screwing up. "Captain Grysler Piumarosa greets you and asks what's the reason behind your unexpected visit." [is this white speaking the language of her people] [sexy~] [Yes] -*- Aurora[mobile] quirks her head, not understanding any of the italispeak "good evening, we are here as a stop on the way to Haypass" The unicorn glances at Aurora and Sling, then nods. "My greetings to you all as well! I'm so sad I can't reply to him directly, but it's a luck you are here to translate for our visitors... We saw each other on the way here, didn't we?" "Ahh, were they the fliers we saw?" Sling speaks up, looking from the Gryphons to Ambrosio. (This is very cool, for the record, heh) "If youcan, tell him we are just passing by to re-fuel. Our mission is to carry our important guests" He gestures towards the couple. "To Haypass." The gryphoness translates the comments to her captain, and awaits for an answer. -*- Grysler_Piumarosa stance is firm and tall, his smile a bit forced as he looked down at the ponies quietly listening. He simply nods his head to Ambrosia, turning his attention to Sling_Swivel and Rors with a smirk, "Mhm, quella era, infatti, la mia squadra che vi ha scortati." he said, his smirk widening a little, "Spero vi sia piacuta la visuale..." The gryphoness translates once more, without showing much emotion. "The captain says we were escorting you for a while, and asks if you are enjoying the view." -*- Aurora[mobile] just waits for the translation, before nodding with a smile "oh yes! It was quite an honor" [Pls be patient! Don't want to suck at this.] The landscape around is actually impressive. With pronounced and marvelous cliffs made of black stone, a peak that shields part of the airport from the wind, and several military buildings that are almost camouflaged on the jagged relieves of the island. -*- Sling_Swivel grins, "Ahh, I thought that was you. It was a fine view and an impressive display of flying," Sling replies, nodding to the Officer, then to his translator. Ambrosio adds. "Thanks for it. How are things going on in San Cavalino?" His question is about the situation in the capital, in part just to make conversation. The gryphoness translates, almost robot like. -*- Grysler_Piumarosa 's 'lips' curl into a proud grin, "Haah, non mi aspetterei di meno dalla mia squadra!" he said, his gruff sounding voice rising with pride, finally stepping forward to greet the guests whislt uttering his reply to Ambrosio, sideglancing the gryphonesse... "Potrebbero andare meglio... Se ti riferisci al fatto che 'Sua maesta' sta portando vergona all nostro regno con la sua politica." he replied, his tone a bit blunt this time, having to look down to the slightly shorter equines. He quickly raises his claw over to Sling_Swivel to shake, "Non importa... A chie devo il piacere di conoscere qui?" his smile picks up at his words. (Translation: "Haah, i wouldn't expect anything less from my squad!" --- Could be going better... If you're talking about 'your majesty' bringing shame to the kingdom with his new policies." --- "Nevermind... To whom do i have the pleasure of meeting here?" -*- Sling_Swivel extends a forehoof to shake the fellow's taloned hand, "I'm Sling Swivel, a pleasure to meet you, sir," he replies. -*- Aurora[mobile] nods and smiles, ketting Sling take control again "Aurora, professor out of trottenham, pleasure to meet you" The gryphoness takes her time to translate all in order, now resting on her lance a tad lazily. Ambrosio rubs his nape and chuckles. "Wow... well I wasn't exactly expecting his new policy to bring trouble. Like said, we are just passing by on our way to Haypass. Refueling, seeing if everything is in shape. After all we'll be crossing the sea now, no more stops until we reach the South Lands." -*- Aurora [resumes home functions] <-- Aurora[mobile] (~androirc@2600:1004:b16d:bca1:4421:ab3b:9130:901a) has quit (Quit: AndroIRC - Android IRC Client ( http://www.androirc.com )) -*- Sling_Swivel quirks an ear, wondering about this apparently unpopular new policy <-- Curiosity (~pallmall@186.35.25.67) has quit (Ping timeout: 378 seconds) D: (noooooo!) [ripip] <-> Breeze_ is now known as Breeze[brb] (Curry Come baaaaack!) -*- Grysler_Piumarosa drops his talon from Slingy and moves it over to give Aurora[mobile]'s a shake as well! He keeps his eye on the gryphoness for translation for a few moments, eyeing her a tad stenrly by the wa she's looking infront of the guests but keeping his attention and broad smile to the ponies... "Piacere mio, mastro Swivel e signorina Aurora, ho sentito parlare di voi e le vostre invenzioni... Impressionante! Anche se non sono molto appassionato nell soggetto. ." he said, his 'R' a bit dull on the pronunciation of Aurora's name, taking a step back to remain at the bored gryphoness' side again giving her looks... "... Spero che la vostra permanenza sia di vostro gradimento qui finche rimarrete, e se avete domande sentitevi liberi di farle..." The gryphoness translate, plain voice and still sort of leaning on her spear up until the moment she catches the looks her captain was giving her, Then she picks herself up to stand slightly at attention. "Captain Piumarosa says the pleasure is all his! He also says that he's heard of Mister Sling_Swivel's invention and is quite impressed, d-despite not being passionate on the subject, hoping you all have a nice stay on the island." [/me takakakakakakaka] "--And if you have any questions about anything feel free to ask!" she swiftly adds, sighing -*- Aurora nods "yes do you have a telephone here that we can use?" <-> Breeze[brb] is now known as Breeze -*- Sling_Swivel grins and nods, "Well, I suppose I'm doing something right, then," he begins, chuckling, "Ahh, actually, yeah, a phone with a line back to Trottenham would be ideal," he adds. The gryphoness catches the captain's now stonefaced glare quickly answers that question for him after a moment, "There should be a couple in the base for you to use, just ask if you're going to use them tho, soldiers like to use them and all." -*- Sling_Swivel nods, "I can understand that," he begins, "What as your name, anyhow, Ma'am?" Sling asks, looking to the translator. --> Curiosity (~pallmall@186.35.25.67) has joined #Roads *** Mode #Roads +o Curiosity by Giygas [whoopsie daisy] [my light bulb exploded when I turned it on] [wut] just accidents, bad things that can happen where were we? what was the last post? (Rora asked about a phone and the Translator directed them, effectively to where one was) [it's an island tho, no phone :3] [Really? Hah] [yea, huh... brb] [ohshitwassgoinon] [consider this a pre-intermission :p] (Really? No undersea cables? We had phonelines from Iceland for Airmen out there to use in the 80's) [well this is very before the 80s] [its fine if they don't] [roraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa] [yes?[ (Well, the first TRans-Atlantic Undersea Telegraph Cable was laid ib 1858) (in*, oy) [I kinda had a cooke and crown and i was wondering whatwas going on i didnt think you guys still playin and stuffs] [there's such technology in some islands of the game, like new america] [but this one is almost a 'super sekrit' military base] [you can communicate to the shore via telegraph though] [although I'm not sure your character knows how to use one] [neither if they let her use one just to say hello] (Makes sense. And, usually, telegraphs have an operator who would translate and send your messages for you) [that's right] -*- Grysler_Piumarosa simply nods slowly in response to Sling_Swivel's first comment, as he goes back to addressing Ambrosio again, frowning slightly, "Non sta necessariamene causando problemi. il Re conosce BENISSIMO le nostre tradizioni military e non, e lui continua a calpestare le tradizioni sia militari che non con la sua 'modernizzazione'... Mah, si vedra..." He scoffs, a disapproving sneering tone in his voice, looking back to the gryphoness to manage the translation for a moment, whom looks a bit knowingly doubtful, then she just rolls her eyes back to the ponies "Its not necessarily causing problems. More than its just stomping over veneighcians traditions with his modernization policies."Ma sto divagando... E devo tornare al lavoro prima che le reclute si rilassino troppo..." "Captain says he should go and get back to work... [well, I'm done reading the log] [eh, let's just say this base DOES have a telephone :p] The captain and his subordinate say their farewells on the military way, and Ambrosio mirrors their salute plus a small bow. "Well then... I think we could rally to that phone. There's still time!" -*- Aurora shrugs "if its not that much trouble, I just want to get in contact back home really" Ambrosio nods and starts cantering for the building next to the airport. "Let's hurry up!" -*- Sling_Swivel nods slowly, "Thank you for the welcome and the escort in," he replies as the Captain excuses himself. Sling turns to Gryphoness, "Thank you for the translation, Ma'am," then to Ambrosio, "Sure, let's go while we've got a moment." -*- Sling_Swivel quickly follows along! When out of sight of her captain, the gryphoness gives Sling a flirty wink and sways her hips as she walks behind the regal officer.... -*- Aurora follows along next to Sling as they head for the telephone! She ignore any flirty gryphons making passes at her man Aurora and co reach the building quite hastily. The first story of the military base has a lobby with, effectively, a couple of phones available next to a reception desk where a donkey files down some papers. There's a couple of soldiers talking as they rest on a bench, both using aviator jackets. "There they are! I'll wait by the door." -*- Aurora walks over to the phone with a smile "lets see if it connect to trottenham~" she says with a cheery smile, dial dial dialing dat home number -*- Sling_Swivel quirks a brow in response and blinks several times as he turns to depart... Arriving, he speaks up, "Alright, thanks, Sir," Sling replies to the Haypassian Officer, heading inside and over to the Donkey at the desk. <-> You are now known as WhiteLight|PMifneeded "Excuse me, would it be alright if..." He begins, as Aurora beelines straight to the Phones The donkey looks at Sling with a bit of confusion, then glances at Aurora. He talks something in veneighcian, but none of the ponies can make out what it meant. Meanwhile, Aurora is contacting the phone of her house. [your or alegra's?] -*- Aurora dials not her house but the house of Alegra and or Eliza! Well ok then The mare waits anxiously for someone to pick up the phone, until at last a voice talks to her. "Hello, Mr President?" "It's an honot" "Ahh... sorry," Sling mutters and moves over to Aurora. "*snrk* I-I mean honor." The giggles of children follow the ones of Eliza, who keeps talking to the 'president'. "I can't go over to your house. I've gotten the empress and emperor over here, right now." -*- Aurora waits for a few moments "...mister president? Is this a bad time to call? its Aurora and Sling" "Aurora? Hah, we were just kidding. Alegra went to bed early tonight so I'm taking care of Johnny and Violet." "How's the trip going?" -*- Aurora smiles and nods "its going great! Are the kids behaving?" "Well, no! But that's the idea, haha! We've been having a great time together." -*- Sling_Swivel grins, sitting back on his haunches and listening in as best he can. From the entrance of the building, Ambrosio calls to Aurora, telling her that it's time to leave... -*- Sling_Swivel immediately frowns, looking back to the Officer, "Agh... hon, they're callin us..." -*- Aurora makes :o face, they were only there for a minute "o-oh okay! well we can't stay long, tell them I love them!~" she says before offering Sling the phone to do the same Ambrosio is beckoning for them. "Alright Aurora. Have a great time and send Fleet my regards." -*- Sling_Swivel quickly takes the offered phone from Aurora, "Hey, hey, it's Sling... we just have a sec before we have to get back aboard, but, tell the kids I love 'em... and thanks again for watching them," he quickly adds. The voice of his children can be overheard saying a 'we love you too!' before Eliza tells him that everything will be A-Ok. -*- Aurora hangs the phone up shortly after Sling gets to get his words in "lets go, I don't think we have much longer before we're leaving" she says a bit mopily, having hoped to have gotten to speak to them, but talking to Liza was good enough. She heads back towards Abrosio "Sorry for making it so quick, but the ship's motors are working already." "Must be waiting for us." The unicorn holds the door open with TK for the couple and keeps his eyes on 'La Llorona'. -*- Aurora gives Sling a quick peck on the cheek, then heads out towards the zeppelin agin -*- Sling_Swivel sniffles, happy, at least, to have what time did... "Gratzee" he calls to the Donkey at the desk, before darting after Aurora through the open door. (what time he did*) The donkey scratches his forehead first, the waves goodbye to them, still a bit baffled. The race back to the zeppelin was brief, and the trio of ponies just had to go up the ramp and into the airship for it to start moving! Ambrosio shuts the door behind them as the vessel takes off, leaving the small island. Looking at them with a smile on her face, Rosamund greets the equines with a claw. At her side, the captain of the ship rests a hand on the back of the chef. "So hasty to come back! Just in time!" "Sorry if we kept you," Sling says, frowning a bit. -*- Aurora lets out a small 'phew' as they get back just in time "Sorry! hah we thought we had a few more minutes" "Dinner for real, no trick. I know exactly what your hearts need. Just leave it to Rosamund!" Claims the gryphoness. The captain chuckles and shakes his head. "All ok. We were just waiting." "Waiting for dinner of course! Can't have a nice meal without dinner guest." The minotaur gives Rosa a pat on her back and turns towards the dining hall, moving slowly. "Let us eat now. I have long night ahead and is better if you all rest well." "If Dinner's as good as Lunch was, I'm all in," Sling replies, whipping his tail side to side -*- Aurora turns to give Sling a wide smile, before turning back to the happy crew of the happy zeppelin "can't wait!" she says, eager to eat [we can if you want skip from here to Haypass now] [:3c] [did someone say gaypass] [haypass] [indeed. I'll make a long post about the trip and a conversation with the captain and then you'll be arriving at haypass at last! hoooraaaaay] [yissss] [petition to rename it to Gaypass] -*- Curiosity renames Eternity as Gayternity It's canon now <-> Sunny is now known as Gayternity Good [lmao fag[ (Reckon we can skip forward, though I can't be on too much longer. Got work tomorrow and need to get some stuff done before bed) [god damnit] [then we could close it after this post, is not like Nity can't have a solo session after this] [it'd make more sense so her introduction to this session isn't so abrupt] [>:c] [...ill take it] (That works. I stick or another hour if you want) (Sorry Sunny...) -*- Gayternity cries for... -*- Gayternity Eternity (But next weekend (at the latest, isn't that far off)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=artrAq9cdz0 Dinner was even more delicious than lunch. Rosamund had prepared lasagna (vegetarian for her pony guests, regular one for the captain and herself) and they all shared a bit of their own stories. Diamond told, on his own and broken manner, about how he reached Mexicolt as an inmigrant just a few months before the Colina Verde battle. He had gotten work at bars on Haypass until he decided it was more suitable for him and his imposing size and strenght to join the army.... Tough luck, though, when he was recruited to fight at Colina. He was being carried there on a zeppelin when the airship was boarded by changelings. He and the crew had to fight them off, but the captain died during combat and the officers were all wounded, so it was up to him to drive the zeppelin to safety. With the help of a manual he could barely understand and his instincts, he ran the ship to Colina and got rewarded for his feat as the captain of La Llorona. Ambrosio and Rosamund joined shortly after, the first having been a teacher at Marecelona until his life changed when he joined voluntarily to defend Colina: His cousins had been living there for some time and were his only family left. After surviving the combat, his abiltiy to understand Minotaur language and knowledge of different cultures gained him his current position. Rosamund was just really good at cooking, an inmigrant from Germaneigh that had the bad luck to be at Colina when the battle occured. She helped take care of the wounded and on several occassions defended the supply storages with other nurses and cookers. After the dinner, the captain went to work and most of the crew took their well deserved rest... The rest of the trip was oversea, a full day flying above the waves, sightseeing ships, breathing the salty air of the ocean, and enjoying a peaceful time with the crew of 'La Llorona'. Before noon of the third day, the huge city of Haypass was on sight... Haypasshad rebuild its walls time and time again in order to keep it 'sealed', but the constant overgrowth of population made this demanding, ending up in a city composed of rings that divided it into districts. With more than 100 thousand inhabitants, this city put FourCannon and even Trottenham to shame. Its factories were notorious and huge, even from above, and the bustling city life made up for a town that practically never slept. After flying in circles for about half an hour, the airship at last descended into an airport within the rings of the city, where more zeppelins could be seen, some twice as big as the one on which they are.