"EQ game Convo- Soturis Last Stand"
By klimino (https://pastebin.com/u/klimino)

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Created on: Wednesday 13th of September 2017 05:42:04 PM CDT
Retrieved on: Sunday 25 of October 2020 03:44:29 AM UTC


It was an afternoon in the jungles that surrounded Outer Hayven. Despite the slightly crisper air being cooler with fall approaching, it was thick with tension for the small group of ponies that were headed forward into the wilderness with Green Arrow's direction. Stray's heart was heavy as he trotted forward, his saddlebags and device clanking quietly as they proceed. Although he had never been to Griff's house and never knew where it was before today, Green Arrow revealed that they were aware of his residential location after the wisp incident. He looked to Tea, then Dande, then River and Arrow, a neutral expression on his face, but his apprehension apparent. He narrowed his eyes up ahead, and indeed, where Arrow had indicated was the off-the-grid home. The orange pegasus glanced behind them, to the sizable force of guards and emergency personell that were taking their positions a ways back from the house, just far enough back and hidden in the wilderness that they could not be seen from the house. "Alright... you all ready? We have to try to convince him to come with us, but... be ready for anything..." The stallion's voice sounded hollow and his stomach churned, feeling vauge sensations of disloyalty on his part, but more intense feelings of shock and wearyness with the situation. This was his friend, wasn't it? Griff, the guy he'd met on his second day here who'd he been in many dangerous situations with. They'd had to trust each other with their lives before... Stray's blank expression almost seemed like he didn't believe what was really happening, but with the briefing Arrow had given to him, Tea, River, and Dande, they were all caught up on the recent upheavel... that it seemed like Griff may have caused.(edited)
"Is that... the plan, Captain?"
"He might have alarms up ahead. But... we were gonna try to talk to him first anyway."
Daybreak-Today at 5:18 PM
The pegasus nodded and offered a reassuring smile to the orange one. This was clearly not something he was used to and had to be a good example for him, " We will try to do this as civil as possible. " Green Arrow looked up at the tree house. Tiredly, he brought a hoof to his forehead, rubbing it then let out a sigh. He wished that it had not come to this. Clearing his throat, the pegasus firmly called out to the griffon, " Griff McBeakface, also known as Soturi, I regret to inform you that you are under arrest for the murder of royalty within another kingdom. You will be held in custody until a fair trial is conducted. We wish to do this in a peaceful manner and would like to avoid force as much as possible." The stallion kept his focus on the treehouse and waited for a response. The officer kept his guard up for any sudden reactions.
Riversong-Today at 5:18 PM
Riversong marched along with the group, keeping in step. His face a mask of stoic calm before the storm. Falling into rhythm, he thinks of the events of the past few days. The hoofbeats for him are easy enough. The stallion has had enough time to adjust to the body, and enough of his memories of marching in the navy when he was human remain. Why did it come down to this? Everyone here had been given a new chance of life. And some have squandered it. He was told about how Griff’s mind had been modified. But still. He was human! Something, somewhere should have pulled at the griffon’s mind that it was wrong. Then again, had River known about the griffon’s past experience, he would have kept well enough away. He checks his sword, dreading having to even carry the thing right now. Looking at Stray, he nods. “As much as I can be. Let's just get this over with.”(edited)
Dandelion-Today at 5:21 PM
Dandelion nods, the mare in her full guard kit with the basic " uniform " of a tunic and even a short sword ( though the latter was mostly for show ). The picture of an ordinary guard doing her job, though her eyes darted to her captain and to the sides as she walked in preparation. She was uneasy about the whole thing, especially after her captain briefed her on the situation, but she shut those thoughts out as she slipped into the personality she tried to use on the job after she struggled for months to be taken seriously by the rest of the force. Composed, but alert. "Understood," She would say simply as the quintet walked forward and though she hoped this would go well, she steeled herself for the worst possible outcome. (edited)
Stray Shot-Today at 5:22 PM
Stray returns the smile to the Guard Captain, taking a deep breath through his nose. He was about to help the guard arrest someone who at least /used/ to be his friend... Nevertheless, the stallion steeled himself and followed Green Arrow, looking up to the threehouse. "Griff?! It's us, man. Just... come on down, please. We're gonna get you a lawyer ASAP and work this out."(edited)
Tea Time-Today at 5:28 PM
Tea was just shaking her head in disbelief from the fact what she was told at the Embassy, feeling mixed feelings herself. Memories of visits, talks and banters passing through her head, from the ol' call out on the advertisement that she've posted and got a reply on, all the way back when she used to be just an apprentice at the Smithy. Or the time when they all went into the castle to face the unknowns, ghosts and those creepy, back shivering things... That time when she decided to visit MJG during night time, only to see the same fella struggling with unfortunate circumstances, trying to patch things up and help as she could, only for things to get weird and strange... Sometimes she wondered why the griffon was never answering the messages and quotes and orders, or the care packages, eventually taking that as a hint... but she still had that one silly photo in her album, two at that, and the wandering never went away... ... until today's news were dropped. Partly melancholic, partly angry at the new development, the usually talkative mare kept to herself until they've reached the spot, eyes staring pins at the treehouse in the distance as they went in closer, eyes wearily glancing back at a couple of units of guards disappearing both in vegetation, and illusions and lone duo circling far up in the skies... With a sigh, Tea casts a weary glance at Dandelion and River, before she lines herself up with Stray as he spoke... they were friends, after all. The mare was followed by the faint, purple-glow-of-a-nymph who floated behind the group, her eyes glancing between the ponies and the house upfront.(edited)
Griff(Soturi)-Today at 5:33 PM
Soturi sat slumed in a chair within his treehome, he mood dull, a bit sour, but overall, he was mostly just trying to let all the tension from past event unwind, and himself too. It didnt seem that might happen, as he swore he heard a small twing of a string alarm going off. he tensed. and then he heard it. the words he had expected. dreaded. "you are under arrest." he frowned. the emotions running through him were high, and his heart heavy. he knew this was a difficult political and social isseu he had caused, and these ponies were only doing their job, no matter what they actually thought of the situation. but he was not. going. to. jail.
when he heard Stray voice though, he twitched, as if physically hit. he didnt know why Stray was there, probably guilt, probably some disjointed feeling of responisibility for this. the sorrow he felt creeping up was immense, but he pushed it down. Stray had chosen to be here, there was nothign more to be done about that. he knew he had done nothign wrong, in the sense of what the situation had become, and he was not going to rot in a cell over it. plus, Equestria wasnt going to give him a fair trial, they had a image to uphold with the other kingdoms, and he committed regicide. the details didnt matte,r his sentance was already decided. and he wasnt going to have it. all he had left was his freedom, its all anyone had allowed him to have. he would die before he gave that up aswell.
sighing, he got up, already in armor, it was easy enough to prepare quickly for the fight he knew was going to happen. as he picked up and inspected his crossbow, he yelled back a simple answer. "Ahm not rottin in ah jail over this one folks. its as simple as that. Ya want me, ya kill me. there is no words, not talkin. ah. will. not. come. alive. Understand? ah dont want anyone more gettin hurt then necissary, so please, any negotiators ya got, back them off. Let this be ah fight, between those born tah fight." he was shaking, tears coming down his face. it had been a good run. maybe once this was over, he would get to see them again, later, in another life.

Green Arrow-Today at 5:37 PM
Green Arrow shook his head, "Sir please. I assure you that this will not be like the cells I have heard from your kind. You must understand that a crime of murder is a serious charge and while I pray that this is all some misunderstanding, you still must be held accountable for your actions. We have no intention of ending your life. Too much blood has already been spilt from this town and otherwise, we only want to do what is right and uphold the law. "
Riversong-Today at 5:37 PM
Riversong frowns. He had hoped that it would not come to this, but it has. He looks at Green Arrow for the signal. All River is right now is one people, ponies, the former human corrects himself, that are trying to bring this in to a close without any further bloodshed.
Tea Time-Today at 5:37 PM
Tea glances at others for a moment, before bringing her attention back to the house, "Outta everypony from t'entire party who volunteered ta give their testimonies today, yer jus' outright shoutin' threats, not only ta yer fellows from Earth, friends, but also officials who jus' want ta understand what's bloody goin' on. Who says that yer goin' ta jail, Griff? T'hay happened to ya, Griff?"
Dandelion-Today at 5:40 PM
Has nothing to be said that her captain hadn't already put forward, looking at the house and the acquaintance speaking from within it. She didn't know him as well as the other three... But she gives a nod to herself, a couple flicks of her ear and a twitch of her tail. The extra forces of the guard brought in, for extra caution considering the record of Griff, would be in position should he not be able to be talked down 

Tea Time-Today at 5:41 PM
Tea sideglances at Green Arrow with a bit as Millie's echo whispers something to his mind, just as the mare was saying, "We don' knuw if t'murder was committed by him 'r not, Captain, or if that constitutes as murder. Innocent until proven guilty 'n all that.", she says and switches her attention back to the house, "Me 'n Stray'r takin' t'measures ta keep t'legal fees covered fir ya, Griff, 'sides, no pony's apprehendin' knuwone-- but ya do need ta come back ta town fir t'truthful testimony before t'representatives."
Stray Shot-Today at 5:42 PM
Stray Shot trots up to the door, the device hanging from the strap around his neck dangling. He reaches down to it and switches the setting to 'stun', before casually approaching the door to try to open it. "Griff, I'm coming in to talk to you. After everything we've been through together... please, just one minute to talk. You can do that, can't you?" The stallion said in a very calm and disarming, but somewhat defeated tone.
Riversong-Today at 5:48 PM
River waits. He hopes that Stray can talk Soturi down. He wishes it were possible with all of his heart. There's been enough death already.(edited)


Tea Time-Today at 5:51 PM
Tea casts, but a side glance at the glowing nymph, and then at Dandelion, motioning her head slightly at the being, with another echo passing, this time inside sandy mare's mind, "Lady Tea wonders, if you can make me... invisible?"
Dandelion-Today at 5:53 PM
'A-Ah...? I can try, but when my horn lights up he'll notice it... We'll wait on his response. Don't want to spook him if we can help it hmm...' She thinks back 


oturi was leaning up on the wall next to the open frame to the balcony, crossbow in hand. It was the only entrance into the house besides the trap door or the small one on the roof in the corner, and the one with the best shot at most of the front yard. 

He listened intently, and at Strays words, sighed, and quickly kicked the latch into place on the trap door, the ladder still up with him. “ahm afarid ya aint doin that Stray...ah....ah.....ya once let somethin happen tah me, cause ya thought it was fer that best....so ah cant trust ya here...ahm sorry...." 

he shook. “if yer after Griff, all of ya are too late. Ruby, Starry, ahn Stray killed him nigh on ah month ago. Ahm simply what was made from tha scraps they permitted tah remain.” he wiped at his eyes, and with a deep breath, steadied his nerves. 

“ah know how this works. Ah Kindom coming tah apprehend ah regicider. Equestrias never given me ah reason tah trust them, never. This aint no different. Ya want that truth? Tha bastard threatened us, ahn he tried tah kidnap ahn innocent who wanted nothing tah do with any o their damn politics. He wnet as far as tha only way, after ah argued tha best ah could, Cian was gonna have tah give up all her birthrights fer us tah leave...ahn she almost did.”

he shook his head, chuckling. “we fucked up. Gael sicked his guards on us, he wanted any excuse tah git rid of us. So instinct kicked in, ah didnt even know what ah was doin. Ahm ah hunter, ah warrior, so ah went fer that pack head, tha leader. Ah didnt even know it was happenin, only that he was threatin me ahn mah friends, so he needed tah be stopped....”

he took in a breath. “ Ah did what ha had tah do. Ahn ah understand ah fucked up. But thats all ah ever have done. Now, at least, defending mah freedom?tha last thing ah have left?” he nodded. “ah havent been allowed tah have hope, but at least, ah always had a choice in what tah do. Ahn thats tha line. Right o wrong, ah...ah cant give that up. Not here, not later, no matt'r tha reason.”

he wiped a few more tears, and quickly went ot the opening, firing a warning shot low and into the open space between them, a clear and obvious sign, but one obviously meant to miss, as he slammed into the other wall on the other side, and quickly got to reloading.

“COME ON THEN!? YA WANT BLOOD, THEN COME SPILL SOME!” he said in a raspy voice, his fear and pain clear, his voice shaking like mad.




Tea Time-Today at 6:00 PM
Tea closes her eyes for a couple of seconds, listening to what the nymph had to say back.. and sighs with a nod to Dandelion and switches her attention back to what Griff was saying, "Jus' bloody listen ta yerself, man. Fir all ta talk 'bout high 'n mighty, yer gettin' ready ta spill innocent blood o' those who y'knuw, fir nothin'. Knock this madness off 'n talk like a carin' human being fir a change. Pack instincts? Animals? Ye not a darn animal ta act like this, man, nor anypony's here like that. Nopony gets ta spill any more innocent blood t'day."
Riversong-Today at 6:03 PM
River gives into his baiting and yells back, a mixture of anger and sadness colour his voice. "There was still a way without all the bloodshed! I don't want anymore." The stallion stamps a front hoof down on the ground forcefully. "We were given a new chance, a new existance! Come down. Please."
Green Arrow-Today at 6:05 PM
Green Arrow nodded to the voice he heard. The warning shot whipped past him and struck the ground, but he remained still in his spot, eyes still directed toward the home above. He held up a hoof to the guards behind him that were ready to jump, signaling them to remain where they were, " Ms. Time and Mr. Riversong are correct. That is not the Equestrian way. You admitting to the crime will aid your case as well. I apologize if we have not seemed trustworthy enough for you Soturi, but if you cannot trust me, please listen to those you've grown close to. They care about your well being. "
Tea Time-Today at 6:06 PM
"Come down 'ere 'n we'll talk. Seriously, Griff, outta all people 'n ya really willin' ta make more ponies ta lose their loved ones, friends 'n health, jus' because we're livin' in a civil society with laws 'n need ta do our law abidin' parts? I ain't buyin' that ya came from some third world lawless shithole 'n expect us ta be assholes after everythin' we went through."
Stray Shot-Today at 6:07 PM
Stray made his way around to under the balcony as he listened to Griff's account of things, the events in question running through his head. The griffon's words hurt, the way he described himself being 'killed', and Stray felt a significant pang of guilt run through him. Regardless of the reasons Griff had for what he did though... There was no way the guard wasn't going to arrest him for this. "There's no point in you going down like this. Fucking up isn't all you've ever done. There's people in this town that wouldn't be alive today if it weren't for you. You have friends that care about you... Even if they're not perfect. Don't you want to see the town you helped protect grow up?" The pegasus' legs gradually, slowly, began to spread a little wider, wings level as if ready to send him launching into the air. "No one wants bloodshed here. Things're gonna work out if you'll just come down to us." He pleads desperately. "C-come on man... It doesn't have to be like this... There is hope for you."
Dandelion-Today at 6:09 PM
 The high and airbourne pair of winged guards take note of the skylight on the roof, radioing their reports to the more subtle pair of units on the ground... The camouflaged ground units look carefully Soturi's set-up and begin to visualize teleporting on-to the roof to secure that exit, if this can not be resolved peacefully, though they would only do so on a signal from the Captain himself, and stay their ground for the time being 
Dandelion braces at the firing shot.. Dare she use the opportunity to cast now, using it as an excuse...? The thought crossed her mind, but she decides against it. This was too volatine. If Griff... Soturi... saw... then who knows what he would think she was doing. She didn't want to be the trigger on this delicate situation. 
Stray Shot - Today at 6:09 PM
"We got people to protect, Griff. Remember when we promised each other that? All those months ago? You have people that need you, and here you are threatening when you talked so much about doing the opposite, about protecting people."(edited)

Riversong-Today at 6:13 PM
River stays silent as there is not much more he thinks he can add. He barely knew the guy, and it was all an unfortunate event that linked the two together. And his armor order. Maybe now's not a good time to ask for a refund.

Soturi smirked. “no Arrow, it aint the ***Equestiran*** way, but it is the ***Human*** way, ahn no matter tha body ahm in, ahm still human, now, ahn forever.” but he listened, he sat and he listened, tears still in his eyes.

He squeezed against the wall tighter, trying to keep himself together. “Tha law aint always right. It aint always correct. Ah tha system? Sene it mahself force good people tah take time they dont deserve.” he  chuckled a bit.

“am sorry...all o ya...ahm not that good person ya thought ah was. Ahm just what ah am.” he turned,, aiming out with his Ameythst and firing blindly, up at the sky. He was trying, perhaps too clearly, to avoid hitting anyone, and to anyone with a sense of combat, could tell he purposefully exposed more of himself then he needed.

He didn't want anyone to die. Anyone but himself. And he was trying to get them to do it. “COME ON!  ISNT IT OBVIOUS!? AHM MAD! AHM INSANE! COME OD WHAT YA CAME HERE TAH DO, OR SHUT YER YAP! YA COHOSE TAH BE HERE, YA CHOSE TAH RISK YER FAMILIES LOSIN YA, YA GAVE UP THA RIGHT TAH ASK ME TAH NOT DEFEND MAHSELF THA MINUTE YA DID THAT!”

he pulled back in, throwing off the now useless glove and pulling out his hand crossbow, crossbow in each hand now, as he punched the wall.

“Ahm breakin our promise Stray. So dont think twice. Dont hesitate. Do what ya gotta do here. Just....make sure ya dont break it on yer end....make sure someone in this towns tha good guy...”


Riversong-Today at 6:26 PM
"Dammit Soturi! Justice is not based on absolute laws! Why are you seeing things in black and white? Even human courts work that way." River is chomping at the bit to go up there himself and knock some sense into the griffon. But his body holds. The mouth, on the other hand, does not. He grimaces in frustration for a moment before regaining his composure. "Come down, please. I'm speaking to you as a person, not as a pony, Equestrian, or whatever the hell else you want to call us." Maybe not completly regained. "Tea and Stray know you better than I do. They're good people. If they still think you can be saved, so can I."

Tea Time-Today at 6:28 PM
"Man, if ya want ta play t'conspiracies, then at least listen ta t'human fir yer bloody human way... There are no solid precedents fir ya ta be extradited anywhere, especially inta hostile territory, so yer talkin' smack 'bout somethin' I've had ta study.", Tea says with a firm voice, "Seriously, nopony's gettin' bloody hurt 'n nopony's innocent's gonna loose their fathers, mothers, sisters 'r brothers 'ere, nor friends..... 'n the only choice that we've made ta be 'ere is ta darn help ya." "Yer t'one who's wavin' t'stick 'n threatenin' innocents right now, so if yer so human, 'n civilized, like ya pish 'n posh 'bout, Griff, come down 'ere and we'll talk proper, human ta human, not like some edgy animals barkin' at each one-- 'n no, I ain't gonna pretty shit up fir yer sake. Seriously, come down 'ere, we'll go 'n get t'testimonies done, jus' like y'all did with t'Ruby's case, 'n everyone'll sit down, have some biscuits with refreshments, without unnecessary stabs, bruises, maimings or other horrible things that nopony'd want ta git..."
"I ain't buyin' that you'd jus' go 'n love hurtin' those who jus' want t'see 'n feel t'truth.... and I surely can't do that without seein' ya face t'face, Griff." 

Green Arrow-Today at 6:30 PM
" You misunderstand. The Equestrian way is not to shed blood, especially not needlesly. Our princesses have taught us as such. You humans however..." he shakes his head then continues, " The law is meant to protect and serve in this land. I cannot speak for your own world but here we do not treat things in such a way. " When the griffon emerged and shouted, it wa clear to the officer that he was not well. He looks to the others who knew him well with a raised brow then back to the house. Humans truly were strange and dangerous beings. " Mr. Soturi. It is clear you may need medical attention and that will be provided. "

Stray Shot-Today at 6:32 PM
Stray listened, tears forming in his eyes. He quickly blinked them away, wincing as Griff started firing wildly. He'd seen Griff in combat enough times to know that he was intentionally totally missing. The suicide by cop approach. Stray came to realize that as he dashed to the side to get a better vantage point and sat on his haunches. "This isn't just some typical government bullshit though... this is a really serious situation. They're just doin' their jobs and no one wants to hurt anyone. They don't want to lock you up and throw away the key, Griff, and we already have a lawyer on retainer that can come meet us and we can start sorting this mess out. I'm not harming you, Griff. We're gonna fix this."(edited)

Dandelion-Today at 6:36 PM
The more he spoke the more uneasy of a feeling she was getting, the glint of something purple... A gem? Catching her eye, and the sudden smack of his talons against the wall had her on edge. Her mouth opened as if to speak but closes just as soon. If these ponies couldn't convince him... Well. She doubted she could. But still... "Please... Sir, it's just a part of the job. A routine. Come along with us, please...?" Though she doubted her words would have any more impact, she said her bit, but she was bracing to cast a barrier around the ground if needed, in case those wild shots decided to get more... Focused. 
Tea Time-Today at 6:42 PM
Tea frowns "Maybe that thing that was possession' ya did screwed a couple o'blots... I've heard that ya never went with t'procedure ta heal fully up, ta revert t'damage that was done. T'was yer choice, I can understand, but perhaps yer judgement's clouded right now. I mean, hurtin' lot who're 'ere ta help fir darn nothin', like that... C'mon. We have things t'attend to 'n maybe afterwards Dee 'n I'll pull yer flank back inta that spa like we've promised after those photos.", the mare says while her eyes kept fully focused on the scenery... glits or not, if things would escalate, she had her attention ready to act, with the glowing nymph slowly rising up into the air, above their heads. If he'd try to do anything aggressive while showin' up...


To Soturi, Greens words were the last straw in a lot of ways. He gripped his weapons, a new determination flooding into him. “ Humans aint Civilized. Civilizations just that lie we tell ourselves tah feel safe. Secure.”

He spat out the window. “Ahn medical attention? Fuck you, ya fukkin piece of shit. Once, ah thought so too...but no....ah know what ah ahm. And ah know how ah gotta play this out.”

He sighed as he listened to Tea. “Ah never said ah was civilized Tea....never said ah was ah good person. All yall kept sayin that, not me. Ah dont want tah hurt no one, but soemtimes...ya do what ya gotta do. Maybe Griff was different, but ahm not him, not anymore.”

he sniffled. So this is how it was to be. “Tea, Stray....fer what its worth.....ahm sorry. But yer wrong. Maybe, in tha past, everythin ya said would mean somethin....but that chance died long fore today. That choice was simple. Ah aint goin in. goin tah jail. Goin tah trial.  Please, aim true. Aim quickly. That way, ahm tha only one that dies today.”

With that, he turned, this time full on battle mode, and fired true, accurately as he could, and the nearest and first target he saw.

“BORN TAH DIE, SO LETS DIE STANDIN! FREEDOM IN LIFE, OR IN DEATH!” he said dropping his cross bow and aiming the Hand crossbow at the second target he saw. There were no more tears. There was no more hesitation. They wanted him, they had to come for him.

Stray Shot-Today at 6:45 PM
Stray Shot instinctively brought the lightning device to his shoulder and steadied his breath, sending an arc of stunning lightning flashing towards Griff, the stallion's eyes focused on nothing but his friend firing from the balcony.
Green Arrow - Today at 6:47 PM
Green Arrowed sighed. His raised hoof lowered, signaling the others to make their move.

Tea Time-Today at 6:48 PM
If any part of Griff's body was visible to her, Tea's horn would burns out in the glowing, golden shimmer, the gilded ridges sparking up with crackling energy that was shaping itself up into a cone... For what it's worth, no one was dying on her watch... and the same applied to the griffon as was pre-prepared to stun him as she was.

Riversong-Today at 6:51 PM
Riversong hangs his head for a moment. "So this is how it continues, the drumbeat of malice against the song of hope," he utters quietly to nobody in particular. Looking up again, he charges forward with the others toward the home. It is a regretful medley that will be heard this day in the forest of fallen dreams.

[Cue lots of rolls]

Dandelion-Today at 6:58 PM
 A single portal is formed on the roof's top, where the guards begin to sidle their way into one at a time.
Soturi hears soft ' thumps ' above his head as the weight of their arrival is now announced to him. 

Soturi had tired aiming out and firing once. twice. then pulling back. but Despite a good hit to his leg from Stray, it was Tea that did him in. In just one moment, she overcame him, a direct shot ot the face sending him backwards, and with that, out cold, sprawled on the ground. 
Stray Shot-Today at 7:10 PM
Stray would hop into the air after his shot and Tea's magic stun attack to get himself level with Griff on the balcony with his device level against his shoulder, ready to fire another arc of stun lightning at the griffon if need be. He looked to see the result of the barrage on his friend, if he was indeed tranquilized. Seeing the knocked out form of the griffon, Stray sighed and made his way next to him, frowning. "It didn't have to go like that, Griff... Why?" The pegasus muttered to the unconscious form as he went to feel his forehead with a hoof. "We'll get you medical attention soon..." 


Riversong-Today at 7:14 PM
The Equestrian guards with River slow down to a stop, watching the body slump down from the direct hit. They look around, rather disappointed that they did not get a chance to test out their new secret techinque: bowling bash. They had finally found themselves a victim volunteer in Riversong for the operation. The buckball enthusiasts will have to find another crazed human to track down and try it out again later. Sending a pony flying through a wall at incredible speeds seemed like a good idea to them. Riversong trots to a halt, seeing everything is in order, and secretly glad that he didn't have to fly through a wall or window today. The stallion still keeps his guard up, in case if the griffon wasn't out cold, or if there were traps in the area. Soturi did have time to prepare the site before their arrival.

Dandelion-Today at 7:14 PM
With a shimmering white and crystal barrier circling around the group, reinforced by a glowing red barrier from one of the back-up units, the bolts reflecting off and plinking down the group moves in, Dandelion keeping pace with Riversong and just following behind Tea and Stray. She keeps the magic focused... Just in case... "I don't... I don't know why it went down like this, but at least --- at least there was no blood," She murmurs while closing in with the group 
Tea Time-Today at 7:15 PM
Frankly, the mare didn't expect the hit to land like that, as in the past, she mostly had to use this sort of magic against much, much bigger opponents, sometimes point blank for an extra measure. Seeing the crackling energy hit shooter in the face made the fur on her back spring up, with a wince and worry filling up the pacing heart. She hoped that the golden, stunning blast didn't do too damage.. it never did before, but even after all this time, she wasn't one who wielded it with full confidence or certainty... With the frozen moment passing and scenery slowly accelerating back, the small mare blinks a couple of times, the realization of what happened hitting her, and she rushes forth, "N-Nopony got hurt!? Is... is he a'ight there??"
Green Arrow-Today at 7:16 PM
Green Arrow watched the whole thing. He signals the rest to pull back as it looked like it was already done. He allowed Stray to go to his friend and medical personell to check his vitals before they would bring in a stretcher adorned with flower print to come in and lift Griff up onto it.

Dandelion-Today at 7:17 PM
 The aerial pair of guards descend further on alert but now within calling distance of the the captain. The roof guards careful try to open the hatch of the roof, and should they be able to do so, would open the trapdoor from within while on high alert to the downed griffon. They radio this to the ground group
With Green's signal the ground unit would close in with their field medic to help get Griff escorted 

Stray Shot-Today at 7:19 PM
Stray stares blankly down at Griff's unconscious form as the medics work on him and load him onto the stretcher, making sure to stay out of the way. "He's alive." Is all he responds in a tired rasp, following the medics as they bring him out of there. He silently kept the emotions and thoughts going through his head under a neutral, exhausted expression during the trip to the hospital
Tea Time-Today at 7:29 PM
"Good...... good...", she pacing mare stops for a moment and sighs, deeply, "... ugh, maybe there's somethin' more ta what t'whole possession-mess was.", her voice lowers up as she watches the griffon's body secured and carried off the scene-- just as she'd look back at the treehouse behind and the guardsponies who were scouring and securing the place. Evidence or not, who knows what Griff managed to stash there, given his weirder than usual state, to put it lightly, was. Uncivilized, animals, hurting others. There was something really really ill in all this, the way Griff turned out to be, in comparison to the glimpses that she remembered. There wasn't much time to lose, though, "A'ight, we should probably follow 'im 'n make sure that everythin' is fine on t'hospital's end. I... I expected t'see somepony else, but... but now that he's like that, sayin' 'n doin' all those things, I-- I'm not sure if I'm feelin' comfortable fir anypony at t'hospital.", the mare says solemnly as she followed Stray.
Riversong-Today at 7:32 PM
River stays out of the way as much as he can, and follows the group as they head out. Soturi had given him something to think about and the stallion prays that there aren't many more like the griffon out in the world at large. He looks down at his hooves once more. Why did they guide him to the selkie kingdom in the first place? Why did they guide him here to witness the bile spat by a person that needed psycholgical help? Gods, being an earth pony is difficult. The funny thing is, he would have been all for the bird's actions a few days ago before hearing about Ruin's death. Consequences be damned, they were the ones that moved history. But now? All he wants to do is enjoy some of the simpler things, like Oaken's birthday party he promised to attend. Being surround with magic is so intoxicating that he sometimes forgot the smaller things that made people human. In this world, it almost seems no different sometimes. The trees are trees. The sky is the sky. And people are people. He then speaks after taking a deep breath, sighing. "Think I'm headed to the MJG after we get back to town. I'll tell Oaken that y'all might be late. Go take care of your friend."

Dandelion-Today at 7:38 PM
 The guards collect the selkie cloak and the uncleaned dagger handling it carefully so that experts could get a look at it, and the rest secure the property. Whatever would happen to Griff at the end of this the house wouldn't have been picked clean. 
The rest escort the party back to town, Griff to be detained at a special ward in the hospital set up for such a purpose, where he would be restrained but checked over, determining consciousness could return soon or he could be given a sedative without physical harm 
Dandelion nods to the group and would return, probably to join the de-briefing bit of the guards herself though....