Brief recon (( Pewny-Zephyr-Vindicar RP ))
vindicar:
zephyrtheopinicus:
vindicar:
Vindicar blinks and looks at Zephyr’s paw for a moment. “Uhh, well, there is a place deep in Everfree I need to check out. Pewny knows where is it, and I’d rather have an opinicus with me. If you can help me with that, then let’s go.”
Alright. Lead the way.
Hippogriff jumps from the cloud and glides towards the Ponyville. Once over its outskirts, he lands, looks around and walks towards the workshop. It’s surrounded with several signs saying ‘Don’t use magic within 10 meters from this building’.
Vindicar turns towards Zephyr and says quietly, “He’will be afraid of you at first, just act calm and pretend that you don’t notice it.” He winks and knocks the door.
(( Order is Pewny-Zephyr-Vindicar ))
Unlike the last time, the pegasus shows up “Yes?” He opens the door and sees Vindicar at first “Ah! V my friend, what brings yo-” at that moment he notices the another guest, his voice getting noticably nevous “-ou here? And… your friend?”
IC: Pewny: *gives the hippogriff a friendly hug*
(OOC: *gives a hug* And I will…… when I will get in an RP mood… sorry…)
19. Craziest? Hmmm…… I honestly don’t know.
20. Already answered
21. Right now? A certain webcomic’s soundtrack. Usually? Game soundtracks.
"Ask Relena then. I could help you with that, but my magic output is low, so it would probably take a while to notice the change, even with sensitive weigher." Vindicar frowns. "And since you've found them in the Everfree, where magic potential is lower... Lack of Equestrian ambient magic could make those crystals grow at slower rate. But we really need a proof for that." Hippogriff nods again and turns towards the exit. "Good luck to you, my friend." he says as he leaves.
“Hmmm, I may ask her actually, just hope she won’t tell anyone. And wait…” He looks to the tiny horn on hippogriffs forehead “I never thought actually you can use magic with that horn… Good to know tho.” Pewny nods a few times “Yes, it is possible that in Everfree they could grow slowly, while in a place like Ponyville…” He shakes head and then, with a smile, says “Thank you V, I’ll need it.”
"I... understand. I should talk to Mythic. He cares about Equestria, so if I draw him a picture of collateral damage these crystals can cause when weaponized..." Vindicar nods. "Yes, that sounds like a plan. Meanwhile could you try to determine if they really grow when absorbing magic?"
“Alright Vindicar, I will leave this to you then. As for that… I don’t know any Unicorns I can really trust here. So I’m afraid measuring that may be impossible for now. Sorry.” He sighs, he did not expect this project to bring that many problems.
"Exactly! But at least it can be measured." Hippogriff shudders and gives red crystals a look. "Damn... grind them to dust, spread, and you can effectively disable magic in the area pretty much forever." Vindicar frowns. "I think you should notify the Sisters instead. Nightmare... might try to weaponize it."
“Well, the crystals MAY have limits. I don’t think Relena is as powerful as Celestia so maybe, JUST maybe she would be able to magically destroy them.” He then sighs “To be honest I never planned to tell Nightmare about this. I thought about keeping it between me, you and Mythic. This” he points to his machine “was supposed to be just a peaceful mode of transportation, sturdy enough to whitstand physical attacks and unable to be hit by magic attacks. In case war between Nightmarer and sister breaks out. But now… I wouldn’t want to be called a traitor by Nightmare was I to tell the sisters about the crystals”
“Maybe… Just maybe, they DO output magic in a way…” He coughs “If they are alive they may use magic to GROW”
"So those actively feed on magic and there was a whole bunch of them in that cave... was it a colony? Sweet Luna's stars, I hope those things aren't alive in some sense! Anyway, bringing one through Moon City Night Dome would be a bad idea. I'll tell Mythic about your findings, but he'll have to send someone or to go himself. Meanwhile..." hippogriff briefly hugs his pony friend. "Please, be careful."
“Well, yes there was a lot. And alive… I never thought about that, and now that you mention it I sure do hope they aren’t.” He then thinks a bit “Yes… moving them through the city’s Night Dome could probably make it collapse.” He is about to hug the hippogriff back when he suddenly realizes something “By Discord… They may actually be alive…”
"Hmmm, what exactly happens when the spell is cast in proximity?"
(… I actually don’t fully remember it so I hope Relena-mod ain’t going to slap me around for that)
“The moment magical aura around Relena’s horn shown up the crystals started to glow. She immediately mentioned that she can feel her magic to be sucked out of her.”
Vindicar frowns and puts his wing over pegasus' shoulder again. "Pewny, it's a very personal piece of information. I'd rather not tell it to anyone, even with your consent." He pauses for a moment, "And Mythic is likely to ask for a sample of those crystals..." Suddenly hippogriff stops, worried. "By the way, are you sure that exposure to them is safe? What if they drain you of your innate pegasi magic? You really ought to check if you have any problems with cloudwalking and the like."
“I know it is. But I don’t like to talk about it, that’s why I suggested it. And a sample… Well, I have plenty of those so it wouldn’t be a problem, but I don’t yet pinpointed their exact absorbtion radius and if size of a single crystal influences it. And I don’t think it affects me. Relena has been…” he stops and coughs “Well, let’s just say she was exposed to them for long periods of time and nothing happened to her until she tried to cast a spell. So I guess it’s POSSIBLE that I wouldn’t be able to sit on a cloud in close proximity of them, if that can be counted as using magic actively.”
Vindicar nods and gives his friend a reassuring smile. "Anyway, if I were you I wouldn't abandon your project yet. Do you want me to tell Mythic about those crystals, or will you do it yourself?"
He then smiles back “Thank you V. And of course, you can tell him all about the project. In fact… I forgot to mention previously, if you think he should know, you can even tell him the source of my Griffon phobia…”
Hippogriff smiles and pats pegasus' shoulder with his wing. "It's okay, though I find pony names to be easier to remember because they are usually so... descriptive."
“I guess that is true. But, well, I have to USE a name to remember it. Just hearing it or reading, even a few times, just isn’t enough.”
Hippogriff blinks. "Arbor Green, botanist and potionmaker. Last time I mentioned him you said you've seen his store but never visitied it."
“Ooooh…” He then facehooves “Did I ever tell you I have a very bad memory for names? Because I do. But yeah, I remember now who you mean.”
"Epsilon is a sentient and sapient pony-like magic based automaton. She - Epsilon has a female personality, at least for me - she's been around for a while, though she spends a lot of time out of Ponyville. She also knows enough to be able to repair herself. Unfortunately, those crystals are likely to drain her... If you want to find her, ask Arbor Green."
“Magic based automaton? Yeah, it most likely would drain her out of life. At least, I think so. And well, she already seems pretty interesting, I probably will meet her then. And Arbor… Another name I am not familair with.”
