"EQ game Convo- Night stroll and a new home"
By klimino (https://pastebin.com/u/klimino)

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Created on: Friday 19th of May 2017 12:15:27 PM CDT
Retrieved on: Sunday 25 of October 2020 03:45:41 AM UTC


Quick had been living realitiviely peacful with the injured changeling, due in part to her spending more her time sleeping in order to heal. Despite everything, Quick would notice himself starting to feel oddly calm around his new guest, but it seemed everytime he started to she would awaken, saying some demand or giving a stare that would send him back into a state of fear. it was an odd pattern that had clearly been forming, one that had started to nag at Quick heavily. 

Quick decided he would have to do something about this. He couldn't go on living in fear whenever the bug was up, he needed to find something to break the pattern that was forming. He decides, eventually, to confront the changeling and get her to stop acting in such a way. The fear is beginning to break him down, making him more and more nervous in social interactions as he wonders what Popillia will do next. He looks into his old room; there, he sees the bug resting on her bed, and he's unsure if she's awake or not. He clears his throat, then speaks. "H-Hey, Princess Popillia? Are you awake?"(edited) 

“Now I am.” she hisses out, eye snapping open, before she yawns, stretching a bit. “But I must demand to know what matters enough to risk interrupting my beauty sleep.” she says sternly.

Popillia had been healing marvelously, even compared to the oddly fast times this world seemed to allow for everyone to heal, but the wounds had been in bad condition, still needing time before she was ready to go without any aid.

Quick shuffles some, his fear flaring at the hiss and look, but he manages to hold it back for now. He sighs softly. "I.. need to talk to you about something. This whole thing? It isn't working." Before she can reply, he continues. "Every look you give me.. demand, hiss, all of it.. it's s-scaring me. I don't know if I can keep you here." He forces out. "I.. I'm not going to hand you over to the Equestrians, but.. I think I'm going to have to get someone else to take care of you, just.. because I'm not good enough." 

Popillia blinks, but then, slowly, gets up, sitting down on the bed with a fanged smile, before chuckling.
“Nonsense, I need food to heal no? Im not sure if I could get such a potent source from anyone else, seeing as how you are *so willing to accept me for what I am...” she raises a holed hoof, mouth open to say something, before she suddenly freezes.

Tapping her hoof on her chin, the scrunches up her face a bit, deep in her thoughts.
“though, that Griffon you were with had nearly as potent fear as you....” she nods. 
“take me to him.” she suddenly demands, stepping off the bed.

It takes a moment for her to catch herself, nearly falling over on her still shaky legs, but after a moment she hold her head up high, pointing at Quick with her hoof.
“Lead the way then.”

Quick blinks a few times, before nodding. "Sure, sure.. I'll take you to him." He looks at the address on his paper, walks out into the hallway to the front, then opens the door. "Change, and then follow me. We're going to Griff's.. and remember, if you need any help don't be afraid to just ask.." He walks out the door slowly, standing outside and waiting for Popillia to follow.

Popillia simply nods, changing her form into that of  Divine Heart, as she following Quick out. 

It was a nice, crisp night out, hardly normal for this area, but a nice change of pace. As luck would have it though, as they were rounding their third corner, Griff could be spotted talking with two other Griffons off to the side a bit.

Quick just breathes slowly and enjoys the night air as he walks, looking up at the stars. Eventually, he blinks as he sees Griff, and walks with purpose towards him. "Hey, Griff! I need to talk to you about something important." He says bluntly. 

Griff twitches, quickly looking at Quick, seemingly quite startled. However upon seeing Heart, he collects himself, saying something ot the other griffons who nod and leave as Griff goes to close the distance.

“How're things going Quick?” he says with a smile, before frowning and locking eyes with Heart. 
“Judging by er being here, ahm guessing poorly.”

Heart just rolls her eyes, looking around at the town.

Quick keeps walking up to Griff, frowning himself. "You're not wrong. Popillia.. I just.. I can't deal with her. She.. scares me so much." He sighs. "I don't know what we're going to do with her.. I can't keep going on with that behavior, but she has nowhere else to go." He looks up at the stars. "What do we do?" 

Griff frowned, sitting down as he thought to himself. Looking between Quick and the distracted Changeling, he shrugged.
“Ahm not sure....”

Popillia though finally walked over, joining the conversation with a smile. 
“Well, surely the *YOU Griffon have room no? You seem to spend little time at your own home afterall.”

Griff froze a moment, narrowing his eyes. 
“....perhaps not, but ah still dont think ah like that idea...” he said.

Popillia licked her lips, laughing. “OH, all the more reason that id prefer such an arrangement. You seem to be VERY untrusting, what IS it you're sooooo afraid of, hm?” she says in an exaggerated fashion.

Griff simply shakes his head, looking at Quick.
“Ah'll find er someplace tah stay, dont worry non bout it, though ah still might need yer help wit her medical treatments.”

Peyote lets out a shocked-sounding squawk as he catches an awkward spot of wind, his left wing faltering as he tumbles onto the ground. He manages to roll with it and pop back up on all fours, before flushing, nonchalantly brushing himself off, and taking a chance to collect himself before continuing on the road. He blinks once or twice and squints, before grinning widely and offering a wave at a familiar-looking griffon "Griff! Hiya! Rather late, ain't it?"



Quick just sighs, sitting down and nodding. "Yeah, you take her.. someone else, I don't care really. I just.. don't want to be scared anymore." He watches all through their conversation. "I don't think I can even help with treatments, just.. I can't handle the hostility." Before he can say anything else, though, his ears perk as he hears a griffon land nearby. "Huh..?!" *He looks over to the road, spotting the Griffon as he comes towards the two. "Griff! Hiya! Rather late, ain't it?" He just blinks, deciding to step back and watch the interaction.


Griff jumps a bit at his name, receiving a chuckle from Heart Divine before he shoots her a dirty look.
She merely winks at him, before turning to the new arrival.

“Oh? And whos this Griff? A friend of your?” she says with a warm, friendly smile.

“Yeah....Err.....Howdy Peyote, long time no see.” he says with a slight chuckle, trying to calm his nerves a bit. “Ahm out late pretty normally, so ah suppose ah hardly noticed mahself, heh.”

"Yeah! Sorry I haven't bumped into ya lately, I've been really busy I normally turn in a bit earlier, but I had t' check on th' raptors. Couldn't really nod back off, so... just went for a flight. Well, tried. Hit a bad patch 'a wind." he chuckles nervously, before shaking his head and perking back up "Hope I ain't interruptin' nothin' important, just thought I'd drop in! They a couple friends 'a yours, by th' way? I think I've seen one'f 'em before, but can't quite place th' other." 

Quick shuffles, looking over towards his home. "Uh.. right. It's late, Griff.. maybe I should go while you sort things out?" He gives Peyote a timid wave. "Oh, and hi.. I'm Quick. We're not discussing anything too important."

"Ahh. Good t' meet ya, Quick! M' name's Peyote!"



Griff nods, raising an eyebrow at the mention of raptors.
“That lil guy is Quick Fix, hes ah Doctor, shy fellow. The tall unicorn mares....Heart Divine.”

“Charmed.” She says with a half bow, before giggling a bit. “im fairly new to this town, these two Gentlecolts saved me from quite the pickle of a situation!” she says with a chuckle, pointing at her bandages.

At Quicks mention of leaving, Griff frowns, but shrugs. “er.....ahll need tah talk to ya later then, but if yah think yah need tah go, far be it from me tah hold ya ere....”

Leaning down, Divine gives Quick a very wide grin, staring directly into his eyes. For a moment, he swears he sees her real ones flash. 
“Do take Care Quick, would be a shame if something were to happen to you!” she says.




Peyote gives an affirmative bob or two to Heart Divine, before offering a happy grin "Good t' meet ya! You're lucky ya bumped into Griff an' Quick, then! there's some awfully nasty stuff out there! So, you an Equestrian, 'r are ya like th' rest'f us here?" he asks, gesturing to Griff and himself.

Quick squeaks in fear at that look and phrase, shrinking back. He's practically frozen in fear, but eventually he just hides behind Griff. The poor stallion can't take the bug's teasing, and putting the two together again is probably a bad idea, unless Popillia lets off. 

"U-Uh... everythin' alright, man?" the griffon asks, stepping a little closer. He has a confused, concerned look on his face


Divine chuckles, pointing to her flank with a wink, where a cutie mark sat, showing off an open book with magic coming out of it.

“Im a pure blooded Equestrian. I became...curious, when I heard about you humans, and decided to check it out.” she sighs, smiling weakly as she looks off to the side. 
“But alas, my venture here ended....poorly, is it were.”

Griff frowned, rolling his eyes at Quicks actions, simply reaching around and pushing Quick back out into the open, patting his head as he pulled back. “Yah too jumpy Quick. Nah, everythins alright Peyote, Quicks just always kinda like this.” he says with a smirk.

Quick shivers and blushes lightly as he's pushed back out, shaking his head and rubbing his face with a hoof. "Urgh, s-sorry.. just.. scared. N-New environment and everything.." He lies weakly. "Uh, anyway.. I'm just like everyone else here. From earth, different race, all that."


Peyote nods a little bit as he looks over the cutie mark, before smirking a bit "Yeah, it's pretty... rough out here. It's good ya made it, though! And I hope we're interestin' 'nough t' be worth it!" he chirps out, letting out a little chuckle. He turns back to Griff and nods a little bit, before shrugging "Ahh, I see. Must be a bit'f a pain, but he'll probably chill out a bit. And... yeah, sure." he says, giving Quick Fix a somewhat unconvinced look and a nod "No worries, man. Just take some time t' relax an' get it all outta your system. So, whatcha been up to lately, Griff? Aside from this, an' all." 

Griff shrugs. “Ive been...busy. Me and ah good lot o Griffons ave formed ah....Hunting Group o sorts, some ponies too. Kinda gots ah kinda mini town formin in tah empty lots up in tha north o town almost heh, lots o work processin leather an meat by hand an all that. Figured wit housin still bein a issue many figures might've well move their tents up thar too.”

he scratched his head a bit, shrugging. “Been helpin make sure all them packed togethr bastards dont burn themselves down nor trash tha place up too badly, when ahm not wit em huntin nor checking up on bastards on Parole...”

Quick just watches them having their conversation, wriggling around as he's still very uncomfortable around Divine. 

"Sounds like you're keepin' yourself pretty dang busy, then! I've been workin' with Whiskeyjack t' do some critter wranglin'! It hasn't been easy, but I think we're really gettin' somewhere now! The little baby raptors seem t' be pretty responsive, so hopefully we'll get 'em well trained b'fore too long. And... oh, izzat what that that mess 'a tents up north is, then? Huh, neat. 'A awfully good 'a ya t' bring folks t'gether like that. I think spendin' too much time alone might drive some folks a little crazy. What kinda leather've you been workin'? I managed t' get a buddy 'a mine to work some crockadile hide I got a few days back. She's gonna make me an awfully fine set 'a armor!" 


Griff smiles, nodding. “Crocks fer us hunters too. Layer it right ahn it can stop ah good blow dead nuff.”

Griff nods slowly again, raising an eyebrow. “But what all tha talk bout Raptors? Ya talking real, breathin dinos? Sounds pretty dangerous if ah say so...”

"Mhmm! I reckon it'll be awfully handy! Jus' gotta get a good pir a guantlets, though... that hide's a little tough f'r my fists." he rubs at his talons some, before continuing "Yupyup! Mom was an awfully nasty one, an' we only found out 'bout th' eggs later. We didn't wanna just ;eave 'em there, so we figured we'd take 'em. They're awfully energetic, and a little bitey-" he flicks his tail up over his back, exposing a bandage wrapped around part of it "But they haven't been too much trouble! I reckon it'll be fine... though, th' animal pen's on th' edge 'a town f'r a reason, 'a course." 

"Howdy, what are you two up two?" Bit said

"Hmm? Evenin' Bit! Jus' chattin' with Griff!" 

"Nice, you two getting ready for the talent show?" 

"Talent show? Oh, right! I remember that... but ehh, I unno."
"I ain't got much I can do. I could play an awfully good brass instrument, but... no lips." Peyote says.


Griff nods, deep in thought, before turning to the newcomer.
“Howdy...Bit right, think have seen ya round.....and Talent show? Heard nothing bout it.”

Divine smiled at the newcomer. “Oh, hello there! My, were meeting quite a few ponies tonight!” she says with a giggle.


"Aww come on, do something. Aguy played a tuby for the first super bowl half time. I'm sure you can do better than him."
"I played a mean trombone back on earth."


Griff shrugged. “Ah dont think ah could find that time nor talent fer ah show.”

“Nonsense Griff, you should totally enter! And you too Peyote, it sounds like an excellent opportunity to get used to your new bodies if nothing else!” Divine said with a grin, drawing a vicious look from Griff. 


"I mean, I'll try somethin'! I jus' can't do what I'd wanna do." he clacks his beak in annoyance, before shrugging "Guess I'll think 'a somethin'... mayb-" he squawks nervously when the tall mare starts to egg the two of them on, before stamping a talon "A-Alright, alright, I'll figure somethin' out. Anywho... shucks, it's probably pretty late. I oughta get goin', early day an' all. Seeya 'round, Griff! If ya ever need a spare hand on a huntin' trip, feel free t' hit me up! Ya seem like a pretty neat guy t' hang with!" he chirps out, before stretching out like a cat and rolling his shoulders out. He offers a wave to Quick and Divine, before offering a tired smile and heading off "Good t' meet y'all! See 'yall 'round sometime, hopefully!" 


Griff nods a goodbye to Peyote, turning to Bit.
“Well, ah gotta figure some things out mahself, hope that show works out fer yah.”

Divine nods to Bit, before following Griff as he walks over to Quick. 
“Oi, yah, ill figure out ah place fer Heart Divine tah stay, you go git som rest, calm those nerves of yers somehow, maybe a stiff drink or two....” Griff says, sighing.

Divine chuckles, giving Quick a wink “ill catch you later then, hm?” she says.

Quick actually shoots Divine a dirty look, shaking his head. "Right. I'll see you later, Griff." With that, he waves at Peyote and walks away, back to his home. 


Griff simply shakes his head as Quick leaves.

“Yer a bitch.” He says flatly to Divine, who laughs a bit with a shrug.

“well, from what I can tell, you and me are hardly so different~” she says, leaning against him a bit.

Pushing her off with a full blown squawk, Griff nearly goes to smack her, but calms down, realizing just how much shes trying to play him.

Grumbling, he fishes out his house key and writes down his address, tossing them to her.

“Ah got things tah do, yah can stay there.” he mumbles.

With a nod, Divine walks off, realizing she wanst going to get anything else out of the situation.

“....Fuck.... ah need to rethink my life choices ah bit....” Griff mumbles as he turns and walks off.