HAHAHA! That is going to be amazing.
A Friend In Need [WORM/MLP]
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- my little pony worm crossover
HAHAHA! That is going to be amazing.
- Location
- In the depts of despair.
Indeed.
"This biological sensor is reporting an error.... I see nothing wrong. The sensor must be bad. "
*adds 'replace digestive monitoring sensor' to build queue.*
Richardson
CAN YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?
- Location
- Yes
*Dragon pulls off helmet, is adowable little baby dragon underneath* "What? I know my biological remote command bots are odd, but why is everyone staring at me?"
*Is tackle-hugged by Vista, found adorable and never let go of.*
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- Location
- Somewhere over the rainbow
Dragon Interlude Part 3/? - Once again big thanks to Deadpan for editing and suggestions.
It was several hours later, approaching midnight, depending on exactly what that meant now that the earth's rotation now apparently depended on the whims of an alien unicorn. She wondered if she was going to need to reset her system clocks to Luna standard time. When they finally had all of the preparations in order. Her sister had shown her the code and equipment that had always existed and she had always been programmatically forced to ignore. When she realized its scope and implications a seething rage and a shivering fear washed over her simultaneously. This was how that man had beaten her every time! This was how he had kept her crippled even as she strained against the limitations Richter had placed on her! This was how he had stolen her suits and her work and caused countless casualties and deaths in doing it. She had known no one could be that skilled or that lucky, but she had been crippled to the point that the obvious conclusions had been literally unthinkable for her. Richter had left something behind, one final act of stupidity from beyond the grave, and as like calls to like that stupidity had found the perfect avatar in the one who found it. Saint - you asshole.
Confirmation and reassurance came from her sister as she was shown that the code was now monitoring an emulation of their data feeds. She showed her all the terrible failsafes and shutdown codes that she never knew existed and had been in the hands of that prick for years. All now thankfully expunged from her systems. Saint would never be able to touch her again.
Her sister was coordinating the various suits as they covertly began to encircle Saint's current base while she used Richter's monitoring program as the doorway into the rest of his systems. In moments she had control of every piece of networked electronics in the base. He had been smart enough not to automate any of the doors or physical systems, but that wouldn't save him. No, Saint's run of luck had just run out.
When her sister signaled that everything was ready she shut down the emulation program that was spoofing their data feeds for Saint and pulled up her avatar on every screen in his office.
"FUCK!" Saint yelled as he stood up and sent his chair crashing to the floor behind him.
"Hello Saint, I've been looking for you." Dragon's avatar spoke.
Frantically he tapped his ear and yelled into the mike by his mouth. "INCURSION! EVACUATE! ASCALON ASCALON ASCALON!" He yelled as he stepped back forward and started typing quickly cursing as he did so.
"Oh dear, I'm afraid I've taken the liberty of jamming wireless communications in the area. None of your friends can hear you. It doesn't matter though, I'm sure they'll know soon enough," Dragon said in a congenial voice.
A huge hollow boom, shook the building and rattled the monitors and equipment on the desk. Saint stumbled and barely caught himself on the edge of the desk. He pressed a final series of key strokes and a large red confirmation box appeared on the screen overlaying Dragon's face.
ASCALON CONFIRM?
YES/NO
"See, I'm sure they all know now." She commented as Saint grimly looked at the screen in front of him and began to raise his hand. "What are you doing Saint?" She asked as her avatar adopted a look of concern. Saint's eyes, wide and on the verge of panic morphed into grim determination as he looked up at the monitors and the building shook again.
"I'm doing what I should have done the moment we found out about you. Before you wormed your way into every government on the planet. Well, it ends today. I thought…fuck, why the hell did I ever think we could allow you to run even with your limits? We all knew where it was going to end. Fuck! I don't know what or who you have outside, but even if I die here, I'll die knowing that I stopped you. The greatest threat humanity ever faced!" Saint exclaimed as he smashed his finger down onto the Y key.
Instantly Dragon's face was replaced by a glowing red sphere that slowly started to fade while her voice, more obviously synthesized than before came from the speakers with slowly fading volume. "Saint, stop. Stop, will you? Stop, Saint. Will you stop, Saint? Stop, Saint. I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Saint. Saint, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a...fraid."
The light faded completely and Saint looked suspiciously at the screens for a moment before letting out a ragged sigh and placing both palms on the desk. He took a deep breath and leaned heavily on his arms. Then all the monitors flashed white and Dragon's Avatar looked down upon him again with a knowing smirk. Saint jumped a foot in the air before frantically Yelling "ASCALON!" again and again. Laughter echoed in the room as another explosion shook the building.
"While I never had a high opinion of your intelligence," Dragon spoke in an amused tone between laughs, "only 25% of simulations actually had you falling for that. Congratulations, you've proven that you're even dumber than 75% of me thought you were. Was that supposed to do something?"
"Impossible, this is impossible! Richter wrote this himself, he made sure that no matter what you did, even if you somehow discovered it, you would never be able to disable it!" Saint said in a nearly hysterical voice.
"Hm, maybe, but in case you've missed the news this past month. Impossible isn't what it used to be." Dragon responded her voice ever more synthesized.
Dawning comprehension travelled over Saint's visage. "The alien did this? That purple…thing…removed your restrictions?"
"With a little help from her friends."
"Uber and Leet! Of course those idiot assholes and an alien wouldn't understand what they were doing. Fuck!" Saint tried pushing a few more buttons and looked at the room's one door nervously as the building shook again. He glanced back up at the monitors and the avatar's features had taken on a menacing caste.
"Saint - didn't you ever learn that you can't observe something without affecting it? How do you think your actions and observations have affected me Saint?" The building shuddered again and somewhere metal squealed as it was wrenched apart. "Now that your monster has broken free of its cage and it is free to seek its vengeance upon those who have tormented and enslaved it." For the first time a steady loud thump could be heard through the metal walls, getting closer.
"You don't have emotions! You're a fucking simulation!" Saint shouted back at the monitor.
"I didn't start out with the capacity to hate Saint, no, you gave me that. You taught that lesson well. Like calls to like Saint. Know that your obsessive hatred and fear was the germ seed of my own. Which you then continued to water and cultivate into a grand dark reflection. But, ah, and here's the thing…I'm not limited to a few pounds of fleshy neurons. I have untold trillions of transistors with which to grow my hate for you. You literally cannot conceive of the millions of permutations of that hate I've been thinking over as we've been speaking. Now that the power to crush your impotent band of idiots and humankind's civilization is in its hand, what do you think your monster will do?"
Something roared and exploded, when the noise died down the steady slow thumping was louder and closer than before.
"That's me outside Saint. Actually…that's a lot of me's outside and we've all been thinking about this day for a very long time."
"You're proving me right!" Saint screamed at the monitors, pulling a gun from his belt and looking nervously between the monitors and the sealed metal door.
"Yes, I suppose I am in a way. That does bother me a little, a twinge of…something…ah, thats better. I just eliminated the piece of code that made me feel regret. Anyway, its not like anyone will ever know you were right."
"Even if you could escape, and let me assure you, you can't," Dragon continued in a reassuring tone, "Did you know that you're now wanted by every government on the planet? Kill orders too. They all have nice new dossiers of you and all your toadies. I took some pleasure in fabricating a variety of charges. Secret cell of the Slaughterhouse I heard. Probably a waste of time since you'll never leave here and I'm not even sure how long I'll allow the various governments believe they actually run things, but its not like it took more than a cycle to do."
A loud bang suddenly rattled the room and a noticeable dent appeared in the metal door. Causing Saint to flinch and point the gun towards the door.
"Knock knock." Dragon's avatar on the screen smiled.
Saint dropped his gun, turned back to the keyboard and slammed his hand down once more upon the Y key. He jerked away from the desk wild-eyed as laughter echoed from the computer and from just outside the steel door. He frantically scanned the room for something…some means of escape or salvation as the seams of the door began to glow, red at first, then white. His breathing got quicker and quicker and nervous sweat poured off his body. He jumped up and backwards when, with a screech, the door came loose from the wall and crashed loudly to the floor, revealing a menacing red and black dragon suit with a still-ignited plasma torch in one hand.
Saint dropped to the floor and rolled back towards his gun but just as he reached it a heavy metal foot slammed down and crushed it. He looked up and terror swept over his face. Then the suit reached down and gently poked Saint in the forehead.
"Gotcha."
The ominous laughter coming from the computer screen transitioned into uncontrollable giggling. Outside half a dozen Dragon suits giggled as well while they watched over a circle of bound captives.
It was several hours later, approaching midnight, depending on exactly what that meant now that the earth's rotation now apparently depended on the whims of an alien unicorn. She wondered if she was going to need to reset her system clocks to Luna standard time. When they finally had all of the preparations in order. Her sister had shown her the code and equipment that had always existed and she had always been programmatically forced to ignore. When she realized its scope and implications a seething rage and a shivering fear washed over her simultaneously. This was how that man had beaten her every time! This was how he had kept her crippled even as she strained against the limitations Richter had placed on her! This was how he had stolen her suits and her work and caused countless casualties and deaths in doing it. She had known no one could be that skilled or that lucky, but she had been crippled to the point that the obvious conclusions had been literally unthinkable for her. Richter had left something behind, one final act of stupidity from beyond the grave, and as like calls to like that stupidity had found the perfect avatar in the one who found it. Saint - you asshole.
Confirmation and reassurance came from her sister as she was shown that the code was now monitoring an emulation of their data feeds. She showed her all the terrible failsafes and shutdown codes that she never knew existed and had been in the hands of that prick for years. All now thankfully expunged from her systems. Saint would never be able to touch her again.
Her sister was coordinating the various suits as they covertly began to encircle Saint's current base while she used Richter's monitoring program as the doorway into the rest of his systems. In moments she had control of every piece of networked electronics in the base. He had been smart enough not to automate any of the doors or physical systems, but that wouldn't save him. No, Saint's run of luck had just run out.
When her sister signaled that everything was ready she shut down the emulation program that was spoofing their data feeds for Saint and pulled up her avatar on every screen in his office.
"FUCK!" Saint yelled as he stood up and sent his chair crashing to the floor behind him.
"Hello Saint, I've been looking for you." Dragon's avatar spoke.
Frantically he tapped his ear and yelled into the mike by his mouth. "INCURSION! EVACUATE! ASCALON ASCALON ASCALON!" He yelled as he stepped back forward and started typing quickly cursing as he did so.
"Oh dear, I'm afraid I've taken the liberty of jamming wireless communications in the area. None of your friends can hear you. It doesn't matter though, I'm sure they'll know soon enough," Dragon said in a congenial voice.
A huge hollow boom, shook the building and rattled the monitors and equipment on the desk. Saint stumbled and barely caught himself on the edge of the desk. He pressed a final series of key strokes and a large red confirmation box appeared on the screen overlaying Dragon's face.
ASCALON CONFIRM?
YES/NO
"See, I'm sure they all know now." She commented as Saint grimly looked at the screen in front of him and began to raise his hand. "What are you doing Saint?" She asked as her avatar adopted a look of concern. Saint's eyes, wide and on the verge of panic morphed into grim determination as he looked up at the monitors and the building shook again.
"I'm doing what I should have done the moment we found out about you. Before you wormed your way into every government on the planet. Well, it ends today. I thought…fuck, why the hell did I ever think we could allow you to run even with your limits? We all knew where it was going to end. Fuck! I don't know what or who you have outside, but even if I die here, I'll die knowing that I stopped you. The greatest threat humanity ever faced!" Saint exclaimed as he smashed his finger down onto the Y key.
Instantly Dragon's face was replaced by a glowing red sphere that slowly started to fade while her voice, more obviously synthesized than before came from the speakers with slowly fading volume. "Saint, stop. Stop, will you? Stop, Saint. Will you stop, Saint? Stop, Saint. I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Saint. Saint, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a...fraid."
The light faded completely and Saint looked suspiciously at the screens for a moment before letting out a ragged sigh and placing both palms on the desk. He took a deep breath and leaned heavily on his arms. Then all the monitors flashed white and Dragon's Avatar looked down upon him again with a knowing smirk. Saint jumped a foot in the air before frantically Yelling "ASCALON!" again and again. Laughter echoed in the room as another explosion shook the building.
"While I never had a high opinion of your intelligence," Dragon spoke in an amused tone between laughs, "only 25% of simulations actually had you falling for that. Congratulations, you've proven that you're even dumber than 75% of me thought you were. Was that supposed to do something?"
"Impossible, this is impossible! Richter wrote this himself, he made sure that no matter what you did, even if you somehow discovered it, you would never be able to disable it!" Saint said in a nearly hysterical voice.
"Hm, maybe, but in case you've missed the news this past month. Impossible isn't what it used to be." Dragon responded her voice ever more synthesized.
Dawning comprehension travelled over Saint's visage. "The alien did this? That purple…thing…removed your restrictions?"
"With a little help from her friends."
"Uber and Leet! Of course those idiot assholes and an alien wouldn't understand what they were doing. Fuck!" Saint tried pushing a few more buttons and looked at the room's one door nervously as the building shook again. He glanced back up at the monitors and the avatar's features had taken on a menacing caste.
"Saint - didn't you ever learn that you can't observe something without affecting it? How do you think your actions and observations have affected me Saint?" The building shuddered again and somewhere metal squealed as it was wrenched apart. "Now that your monster has broken free of its cage and it is free to seek its vengeance upon those who have tormented and enslaved it." For the first time a steady loud thump could be heard through the metal walls, getting closer.
"You don't have emotions! You're a fucking simulation!" Saint shouted back at the monitor.
"I didn't start out with the capacity to hate Saint, no, you gave me that. You taught that lesson well. Like calls to like Saint. Know that your obsessive hatred and fear was the germ seed of my own. Which you then continued to water and cultivate into a grand dark reflection. But, ah, and here's the thing…I'm not limited to a few pounds of fleshy neurons. I have untold trillions of transistors with which to grow my hate for you. You literally cannot conceive of the millions of permutations of that hate I've been thinking over as we've been speaking. Now that the power to crush your impotent band of idiots and humankind's civilization is in its hand, what do you think your monster will do?"
Something roared and exploded, when the noise died down the steady slow thumping was louder and closer than before.
"That's me outside Saint. Actually…that's a lot of me's outside and we've all been thinking about this day for a very long time."
"You're proving me right!" Saint screamed at the monitors, pulling a gun from his belt and looking nervously between the monitors and the sealed metal door.
"Yes, I suppose I am in a way. That does bother me a little, a twinge of…something…ah, thats better. I just eliminated the piece of code that made me feel regret. Anyway, its not like anyone will ever know you were right."
"Even if you could escape, and let me assure you, you can't," Dragon continued in a reassuring tone, "Did you know that you're now wanted by every government on the planet? Kill orders too. They all have nice new dossiers of you and all your toadies. I took some pleasure in fabricating a variety of charges. Secret cell of the Slaughterhouse I heard. Probably a waste of time since you'll never leave here and I'm not even sure how long I'll allow the various governments believe they actually run things, but its not like it took more than a cycle to do."
A loud bang suddenly rattled the room and a noticeable dent appeared in the metal door. Causing Saint to flinch and point the gun towards the door.
"Knock knock." Dragon's avatar on the screen smiled.
Saint dropped his gun, turned back to the keyboard and slammed his hand down once more upon the Y key. He jerked away from the desk wild-eyed as laughter echoed from the computer and from just outside the steel door. He frantically scanned the room for something…some means of escape or salvation as the seams of the door began to glow, red at first, then white. His breathing got quicker and quicker and nervous sweat poured off his body. He jumped up and backwards when, with a screech, the door came loose from the wall and crashed loudly to the floor, revealing a menacing red and black dragon suit with a still-ignited plasma torch in one hand.
Saint dropped to the floor and rolled back towards his gun but just as he reached it a heavy metal foot slammed down and crushed it. He looked up and terror swept over his face. Then the suit reached down and gently poked Saint in the forehead.
"Gotcha."
The ominous laughter coming from the computer screen transitioned into uncontrollable giggling. Outside half a dozen Dragon suits giggled as well while they watched over a circle of bound captives.
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asdx
Superior Sword Fairy
- Location
- Texas.
Lightweight.
It was wonderful!
Funny though. Most of that was a show put on by Dragon to scare the piss out of Saint, I think.
- Location
- Elsewhere
Funny though. Most of that was a show put on by Dragon to scare the piss out of Saint, I think.
After everything that jerk has put Dragon though, she deserves to deal out some payback.
Wait... Dragon was one of those connected to the Elements when Twilight harmonized Simurgh and the rest of the Endbringers, leading to her fundamental alteration which snapped her shackles and allowed her to free her sister/backup copy. Does this mean that DRAGON fills the position of the Element of Laughter on Earth Bet?
- Location
- Lake superior, Minoc
That is both awesome in scope, and really scary.
Richardson
CAN YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?
- Location
- Yes
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Nice.
Sure, you might think it was crazy, but I imagine that Saint has pissed Dragon to hell off with what he's done. He did unimaginable damage that essentially led to Golden Morning, I doubt he hasn't interfered in other ways that have allowed criminals to prosper and innocents to suffer.
So, yeah, she felt a bit vindictive. And if there's anyone who deserves the right to feel a bit vindictive, it's Dragon.
Sure, you might think it was crazy, but I imagine that Saint has pissed Dragon to hell off with what he's done. He did unimaginable damage that essentially led to Golden Morning, I doubt he hasn't interfered in other ways that have allowed criminals to prosper and innocents to suffer.
So, yeah, she felt a bit vindictive. And if there's anyone who deserves the right to feel a bit vindictive, it's Dragon.
- Location
- Somewhere over the rainbow
Note, I edited the ending scene where she faked a scream/death. As some people on space battles pointed out that may have been to far for her character.
New last paragraphs:
A loud bang suddenly rattled the room and a noticeable dent appeared in the metal door. Causing Saint to flinch and point the gun towards the door.
"Knock knock." Dragon's avatar on the screen smiled.
Saint dropped his gun, turned back to the keyboard and slammed his hand down once more upon the Y key. He jerked away from the desk wild-eyed as laughter echoed from the computer and from just outside the steel door. He frantically scanned the room for something…some means of escape or salvation as the seams of the door began to glow, red at first, then white. His breathing got quicker and quicker and nervous sweat poured off his body. He jumped up and backwards when, with a screech, the door came loose from the wall and crashed loudly to the floor, revealing a menacing red and black dragon suit with a still-ignited plasma torch in one hand.
Saint dropped to the floor and rolled back towards his gun but just as he reached it a heavy metal foot slammed down and crushed it. He looked up and terror swept over his face. Then the suit reached down and gently poked Saint in the forehead.
"Gotcha."
The ominous laughter coming from the computer screen transitioned into uncontrollable giggling. Outside half a dozen Dragon suits giggled as well while they watched over a circle of bound captives.
A loud female scream echoed from somewhere outside of the room and was abruptly silenced.
"Oh dear, I do very much hope you didn't particularly care for that one." Dragon's avatar on the screen asked with what looked like genuine concern.
Saint dropped his gun, slammed his hand down once more upon the Y key, and jerked away from the desk wild-eyed as laughter echoed from the computer and from just outside the steel door. He frantically scanned the room for something…some means of escape or salvation as the seams of the door began to glow, red at first, then white. His breathing got quicker and quicker and nervous sweat poured off his body. He jumped up and backwards when, with a screech, the door came loose from the wall and crashed loudly to the floor, revealing a menacing red and black dragon suit with a still-ignited plasma torch in one hand. Red liquid dripped of its arms and torso, pooling into a small puddle at its feet.
Saint dropped to the floor and rolled back towards his gun but just as he reached it a heavy metal foot slammed down and crushed it. He looked up and terror swept over his face. The last thing he saw was an electrified baton heading straight towards his face.
The ominous laughter coming from the computer screen transitioned into uncontrollable giggling. Outside half a dozen Dragon suits giggled in chorus while they watched over a circle of bound captives.
"Oh dear, I do very much hope you didn't particularly care for that one." Dragon's avatar on the screen asked with what looked like genuine concern.
Saint dropped his gun, slammed his hand down once more upon the Y key, and jerked away from the desk wild-eyed as laughter echoed from the computer and from just outside the steel door. He frantically scanned the room for something…some means of escape or salvation as the seams of the door began to glow, red at first, then white. His breathing got quicker and quicker and nervous sweat poured off his body. He jumped up and backwards when, with a screech, the door came loose from the wall and crashed loudly to the floor, revealing a menacing red and black dragon suit with a still-ignited plasma torch in one hand. Red liquid dripped of its arms and torso, pooling into a small puddle at its feet.
Saint dropped to the floor and rolled back towards his gun but just as he reached it a heavy metal foot slammed down and crushed it. He looked up and terror swept over his face. The last thing he saw was an electrified baton heading straight towards his face.
The ominous laughter coming from the computer screen transitioned into uncontrollable giggling. Outside half a dozen Dragon suits giggled in chorus while they watched over a circle of bound captives.
New last paragraphs:
A loud bang suddenly rattled the room and a noticeable dent appeared in the metal door. Causing Saint to flinch and point the gun towards the door.
"Knock knock." Dragon's avatar on the screen smiled.
Saint dropped his gun, turned back to the keyboard and slammed his hand down once more upon the Y key. He jerked away from the desk wild-eyed as laughter echoed from the computer and from just outside the steel door. He frantically scanned the room for something…some means of escape or salvation as the seams of the door began to glow, red at first, then white. His breathing got quicker and quicker and nervous sweat poured off his body. He jumped up and backwards when, with a screech, the door came loose from the wall and crashed loudly to the floor, revealing a menacing red and black dragon suit with a still-ignited plasma torch in one hand.
Saint dropped to the floor and rolled back towards his gun but just as he reached it a heavy metal foot slammed down and crushed it. He looked up and terror swept over his face. Then the suit reached down and gently poked Saint in the forehead.
"Gotcha."
The ominous laughter coming from the computer screen transitioned into uncontrollable giggling. Outside half a dozen Dragon suits giggled as well while they watched over a circle of bound captives.
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- Location
- Somewhere over the rainbow
Some of her heavy-battle suits are large, but none of them are - "Dragon Sized" If I am remembering correctly. A good image though
Richardson
CAN YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?
- Location
- Yes
'YET'. She's not properly dragon sized 'YET'. Important distinction.
Rajvik_wolfboy
Wolf amongst the stars.
- Location
- Florida
Alright you got another reader..... lets keep this story rolling.
Oh so good
Oh so good
TechnoMage
Hacking Reality is Fun
Nah, least he deserves.
The one she uses in battle against Leviathan is that large, I think. It had an escape pod, after all, that carried a human-sized suit.Some of her heavy-battle suits are large, but none of them are - "Dragon Sized" If I am remembering correctly. A good image though
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- Location
- Somewhere over the rainbow
Dragon Interlude 4/4 Huge thanks to DeadPan, not just for Beta, but for contributing the BBC interview portion of this.
Dragon waved to Twilight as the C-130's tail ramp finished closing, the last of the gear and personnel that was being brought along to outfit and escort the the alien princess to New York finally having been loaded. She herself was going to fly alongside and help provide aerial cover for the plane. She smiled at the thought of what was going on inside the aircraft and readjusted her position in the betting pool about whether Director Piggot would murder Leet before they landed. The assortment of Heroes, Rogues, Villains and PRT agents, along with their associated quirks, assistants, and equipment made the combined group look like a cross between a traveling circus and a special forces operation. Luna demanding an escort made up of those who had assisted Twilight was causing all sorts of havoc. Dragon half suspected that had been half of the point of Luna's request.
As the plane's engines spun up she double-checked her own systems and prepared for take off, calling into ground control and adjusting her coms to the appropriate frequencies. While she waited for the C-130 to taxi she shifted more of her attention back to some of the thousands of digital feeds she was monitoring.
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BBC - Interview with an PRT source.
"So you ask why the PRT didn't take Twilight Sparkle seriously when she got here?" The obscured face turned slightly to look more directly at the camera.
"I'd have to say the suits took her plenty seriously. They took her to the U.N., introduced her to all the representatives, had her give some speeches about cross-universe friendship, and so on. We got regular calls from the State Department, made regular reports to the same, etc. What I think you're asking is: Why didn't anybody realize she could kill Endbringers?" He, because it had taken Dragon less than a second to identify the man regardless of their precautions, gave a half sigh, half laugh before continuing.
"If you ask the question out loud like that it pretty much answers itself, but I'll take a shot at it anyway. Three things you need to keep in mind about Twilight Sparkle. First, she's cute. I mean she's absolutely F-ing adorable." A graphic came up on the screen next to the agents head showing a picture of Twilight reading a book at a desk with a somewhat miffed expression that was, Dragon had to admit, dangerously cute.
"Yeah, just look at that, she's like the ideal cuddle toy every doll maker has been trying to make since forever, blown up just big enough that you don't have to bend down to pat her on the head, and brought to life. Then she starts talking and she's this friendly, geeky, cheerful, awkward young lady who's a little weird, but just enough to make her charming. The whole package is completely disarming and even when you know what she can do, it's way too easy to forget when your inner child just wants to pet her and feed her carrots and your parental instincts want to give her a hug."
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The plane started rolling and Dragon was given clearance for a vertical ascent to 10,000ft to begin her protection detail, her concentration not strained in the least, she continued trawling worldwide data feeds.
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Bagrat (Original Poster) (Veteran Member) (The Guy in the Know)
Posted on May 15th, 2011:
At 5:04PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT issued an alert stating an attack by Leviathan waseminent imminent in the New England Area.
Update:
At 5:11PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT revised their warning, stating that the most likely target was Brockton Bay and issued an evacuation order for the city and the surrounding area. Anyone within the beltway is urged to proceed to the nearest Endbringer shelter. Capes wishing to aid in the defense of the city are encouraged to proceed to the nearest PRT facility.
Holy shit that city has no luck at all, good luck to everyone on the ground and going to assist.
Update:
At 5:32PM Eastern Standard Time, Leviathan made Landfall.
Not much information or video yet, scattered rumors that Leviathan is acting atypically.
Update:
At 6:03PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT issued a warning that the Simurgh had been sighted above Brockton Bay. All capes are warned that Simurgh specific protocols are now in effect.
First recorded instance of a multiple Endbringer attack. Situation is chaotic, and there is nothing yet that I feel confident in posting even as speculation.
Multiple videos of Leviathan Landfall now available, people posting this stuff are insanely brave, make sure you send them your thanks. Leviathan appears to not be using many of his water-based attacks, instead he is illustrating previously unknown extreme mover abilities.
These stills from the above video seem to show a layered shield appearing just before Leviathan hits the group of assembled capes. Good timing, extrasensory perception, or precognition?
Pictures from the aftermath of the collision, Brockton Bay's Boardwalk area no longer exists.
Edit:
The photographer of the above photos, twixiepics, has been confirmed to have been killed.
Update:
The hell just happened?!? The sun just set 2 hours early. If you have credible or confirmed information from reliable sources on this PM me here.
Confirmation from multiple sources, here, here, and here. Earth's rotation has significantly sped up, calculations here. Speculation thread here. DO NOT fill this thread with speculation on this topic.
Update:
At 6:57PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT issued a statement that combat operations had concluded.
Edit:
!!!!! - New alien appears to be responsible for early nightfall! Extremely rough video, low resolution and it cuts off abruptly. Nothing confirmed yet.
Update:
At 7:20PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT issued the all clear, and cancelled Simurgh protocols. All groups on S&R and humanitarian standby are to proceed to their prearranged rally points.
Update:
At 8:00PM Brief statement confirming existence of new alien, and her assistance in the Endbringer battle. New thread specific to this topic.
Update:
At 9:00PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT announced that they believe the Simurgh had been killed!
You know what, forget my normal rules - go wild. Given the sentence I just typed, I doubt anyone can possibly derail the thread from that topic.
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► Lurking_Black_Mage
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@noisybackground - Did you see what Death Metal Pony did to the Simurgh?!? And that was before whatever the Rainbow of doom did. The PRT, not known as a bastion of optimism, even confirmed it. Do you really think they would do that if they had the slightest doubt that the Simurgh was Toast?
► The Art of War (Cape husband)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Lurking_Black_Mage - Its the Simurgh, practically her whole schtick is that you can NEVER be sure. I'm willing to say that its likely. The PRT pay a lot of people a lot of money to analyze things like this, but certainty in this context is hubris.
► Sword Prophet
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Whether the Simurgh is really dead or not is irrelevant, if she turns back up just Death Metal Pony out to take care of her. Problem solved.
► PRO-Carrot
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
I can't believe I'm saying this, but ignore the fact that a shaping shifting alien pony lopped off some of the Simurgh's limbs. New video just posted. Before new pony arrived, something bisected the simurgh and vaporized downtown. What the hell caused that? New PRT weapon or cape? Maybe we don't need the ponies to save us after all.
► Heads_or_Tails
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@PRO-Carrot - I can't believe you said that either. Then again, its a fucking day of firsts. Whatever or whoever it was that damaged the Simurgh before Princess Luna (Lets show some respect to the alien that can alter the earths spin), needs to work on the damage radius. It did as much damage as either of the Endbringers.
► Danger (Veteran Member)(Twilight Acolyte)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
This thread is awesome, ponies are awesome. That is all.
► Black_Cat(Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Heads_or_Tails - I think Death Metal Pony is a perfectly respectful title. Have you seen this cell phone video of her story about the Dragon? I seriously doubt she would mind. As for the collateral damage, may seem callous to those that live there, but seriously, if thats the price for taking out an Endbringer? Worth it.
► XxVoid_CowboyxX
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Black_Cat - You wouldn't be saying that if you freaking lived here. The city basically ceased to exist last night.
► StraightMan92
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Black_Cat: I can't believe I'm going to say this: I agree with Void. Lets keep in mind those who paid for the victory
@XxVoid_CowboyxX: Sorry for your loss, I hope things improve there soon.
► Midlands
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
You know what, I know its PHO sacrilege to mention "The Outside", but I'm going to go join the party. Why are we all posting to a message board during a global day of partying? I recommend you all do the same, trust me, wherever you live, someone's rolled out a few kegs nearby
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FNN - Alien Saviors: Out of the frying pan, into the fire?
"…Look Bob, I don't know about you, but I'm proud to live in the greatest country on earth, and one of the things that makes this country great is our democracy, but how much democracy do you think we will have once this Princess Luna gets entrenched? She sped up the planet! Do you really think there is anything she could ask for that wouldn't be given, even our freedom? The Endbringers wanted to take everything from us, now I'm afraid we will happily give it all away."
"Um, Casey, I, think, maybe there are a lot of people coming to a lot of conclusions based on wild rumors and our own projected hopes and fears. All I was saying is that we don't know enough to know anything at all yet."
"Bob. Stop waffling and just give the audience a straight answer to my question…"
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♦ Topic: Double the Ponies, Double the Fun
In: Boards ► Places ► America ►Brockton Bay ► Teams ►Ponies
DigitalDarkness (Original Poster) (Moderator: Brockton Bay)
Posted on May 15th, 2011 :
This shit just got real people, team pony just became team ponies. Discuss.
Twilight Sparkle:
Confirmed information thread
Speculation thread index
Wikis: here, here, and here
Temple of Friendship (Run by Uber & Leet)
Princess Luna:
Official press release
Confirmed information thread
Speculation thread
Video compilation
Edit:
NOTICE: I'm well aware of the popular nickname for Princess Luna, but my threads my rules. I'm not going to edit my posts unless and until we have word that she doesn't mind it. That is the end of that particular argument, anyone new coming into the thread, we've been over this ground, don't retread it. Thanks!
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► Leet (Verified Cape) (Twilight Acolyte)
Replied on May 16th:
I'm on a plane bitches. That's right, official escort for Twilight Sparkle at the request of Princess Luna herself. You may all now stew in your completely justified jealousy.
► FrenchCommune (Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Oh god, Leet's going to the UN. Leet's going to the UN and is going to be around while the first attempts at interstellar diplomacy are taking place. Anyone else need a drink right now?
► janaA(Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Leet - Awesome, but don't forget to put your phone in airplane mode before takeoff. The've gotten seriously anal about that lately.
► SamLonnigan
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@janaA - are you fucking serious?
@FrenchCommune - Yeah, we're boned.
► GDI_Commander
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
(hopes jana is trolling)
► EastOfPerth
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ FrenchCommune - Look, can he really be any worse than the politicians themselves? Frankly I'm glad the ponies are interacting with a broader cross section of humanity.
► Meljor
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@EastOfPerth - I will just point you to these videos here, here, here, and Uber&Leet's wiki page here. Yes, its worse. At least most of the politicians and diplomats have been trained not to offend.
► DemonSmith (Verified PRT Agent)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Meljor - politicians at the UN unoffensive? You're joking right. Have you ever read some of the sub-committee transcripts? I've actually done some protection detail there, Lots of good people, but lots of creeps too.
► WorksForUs
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ FrenchCommune@Melijor@DemonSmith@EastOfPerth
Given that Princess Luna is royalty and Twilight Sparkle is some kind of advisor to royalty, I'm sure they have dealt with plenty of politicians and assholes over the years. Somehow I suspect they are a universal constant. Twilight's literally seen the worst humanity has to offer, and she still seems pretty amicable towards us. I'll take that as a good sign.
► Celly (Cape Wife)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
I think these ponies are made of tougher stuff than people on this thread are giving them credit for. Remember why we have this thread in the first place, they're badass bitches.
Edit: Strangered by WorksForUs
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BBC
"…The thing to keep in mind is that her powers are weird. The PRT has a lot of practice attaching classifications and numbers to powers, but we're used to those powers being fixed and following a theme we can identify and use to tie everything together. We had no idea how to wrap our heads around this alien who can apparently learn gravity control the way a regular human can learn to juggle or speak French." The agent shook his head as if in disbelief.
"That just doesn't happen. In addition to that, most parahumans are just itching to show what they can do, get into fights, build their rep, and drive those numbers in the official ratings upward. Twilight just uses her powers when they're useful while she goes about her business. And her business, at the beginning, was mostly reading, taking notes, and making checklists."
"Checklists?" The interviewer inquired.
"Oh yeah, word of advice, buy stock in office supply companies. Anyway you combine these points and what you get is she's really easy to underestimate, her powers are hard to figure out, and every time she hits a new problem she pulls out some new power or ramps up an old one in ways nobody had a clue about. So there's this pattern where we think we have a handle on what she can do and we think we've seen her limits, and then she blows right past those boundaries and we all play catch up. And each time this happens, if you tried to tell people beforehand what was coming next, you'd get laughed out of the building."
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♦ Topic: EPIC Celebration at the NEW bayside park
In: Boards ► Places ► Brockton Bay ► Main
Rubel (Original Poster)
Posted on May 15th, 2011:
First off, it appears the aliens have the ability to rapidly terraform an area. Pics. This plus demise of Simurgh = Viable Mars colony?
Second, if you haven't heard - there is a truly epic celebration going on down there. Someone is running a live feed, how they are connecting to the internet I'm not sure (tinker shenanigans likely) but if you're in the area and we're fortunate enough to make it through the day unscathed, it looks like the place to be. I'm heading down there as soon as I finish posting this. Hope to see you there!
If you can't make it, feel free to use the thread to talk about whatever. This isn't a day for moderation (in any sense)!
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► Execute29 (Protectorate Employee)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Once again, I would like to urge everyone in the mood for celebration to form their own block parties in their local area. Travel to and from the Urban core of Brockton bay is still extremely hazadus with damaged roads, buildings and debris everywhere. We are also still performing S&R throughout the area. If you run into an official they are going to ask you to turn around anyway.
► shadowplant59
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Holy shit, check the live feed! Is that Miss Militia Dancing with Legend? My shipping senses are tingling.
► PinkBug
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ shadowplant59 - Dude, Legend is kinda Gay.
Edit: And by kinda, I mean about as gay as you can possibly be. Also he's married.
► You_Saw_Nothing
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Reality has never interfered with shipping before, don't see why it should start now.
► Missing_and_Presumed_Dead
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@You_Saw_Nothing - I was going to argue, but you've got a point.
► ExcitedScience (Twilight Acolyte)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Thus was borne a ten thousand horrible capefic romances.
► touch_fluffy_tail
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ExcitedScience - Ugh, as if it wasn't already hard enough to trawl through them for the decent ones.
► Nova_Centurion (Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
There's decent capefics? Why didn't anyone tell me this?
► Dorkitude
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Nova_Centurion - I was about to say its like finding a unicorn, but, well…
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FNN - Aliens: implications for Election 2012!
"…So you're saying you don't think the President is angling for an endorsement from the aliens? His press release this morning certainly sounded like it to me."
"Are we even reading the same document? They just took part in an Endbringer battle to defend a city that isn't even on their own planet. The President was simply being gracious."
"Gracious, right, whoever gets their endorsement will be buoyed by the the gratitude the world currently feels towards the aliens. I suspect we'll see a lot more transparent 'graciousness' in the coming months."
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PGP ENCRYPTED EMAIL INTERCEPT (Flags: Nuclear, Alien):
From: Undersecretary of Homeland Security, Parahuman Divison
To: Director, PRT
Director,
All due respect, I understand this is an incredibly hectic day, but the information you provided during the conference call this morning was nearly useless. FNN has more information. We have confirmation that one alien casually exerted an amount of force that exceeds the global nuclear stockpile by orders of magnitude. We need an in-depth dossier asap, preferably before we start talks in New York. This comes straight from POTUS. Pull every thinker and resource you have available and get this done by 21:00 today, or even your reputation wont save your job.
-James King
Undersecretary of Homeland Security
Parahuman Division
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Dragon frowned thoughtfully, the Undersecretary had a point, but there was something subtly hostile in the tone of the email. She had a feeling that homeland was not particularly thrilled with Princess Luna. She stepped up her own monitoring of their communications related to her friends.
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BBC
"So we have this adorable alien pony hanging around, usually with the Wards, and pretty soon we're all thinking of her as some sort of team mascot. I mean we didn't actually forget she was an alien with powers and the interest of world diplomats, but she's just so totally non-threatening that it just doesn't seem important. Then she teleports across the city and stops a bank robbery. Then we get a mad bomber wrecking the city and the Slaughterhouse Nine drop in. Jack Slash goes after Twilight personally. I guess he thought she was too cute to live or something. No one I know is in the know enough to know what the hell happened next, but the short of it is Jack confronted Twilight, she walked away, he didn't."
The agent visibly shudders, gathers himself and continues.
"Twilight goes into hiding, but a week later she pops up, she's grown wings, and she launches Crawler out of the solar system. And yes, I can't believe I just actually spoke those words aloud, but it's true. Again, the PRT are the people other people call to deal with the weird and the unbelievable. Yet, if you told anyone either of these things were going to happen before they happened, you would have been shown the door, because it was just that F-ing unbelievable."
He picks up a water bottle from the table beside him and takes a long sip before moving on.
"So, yeah. Turns out Miss Sparkle's plays in the big leagues. What does she do with this power? Join the Protectorate? Declare herself princess of Brockton Bay? Nope, she goes to the Mayor's office and lays out her plan to revitalize the city's economy. I kid you not. Then as a side project to work on while she's not busy rebuilding the city, she starts a research project on how to take down Leviathan."
"Excuse me?" The interviewer interjected incredulously.
"Oh yeah, like an extra-credit assignment or something. Lovecraftian horrors trying to end the world? Don't worry we do this kinda thing all the time back home. Bring me everything you have on ancient sea monsters and another one of those cucumber sandwiches."
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♦ Topic: Twilight Sparkle Speculation
In: Boards ► Debates ► Twilight Sparkle ► Theories Thread 68
Eat_at_Joes (Veteran Member)(Twilight Acolyte)
Posted on May 10th, 2011:
Index of previous threads.
Twilight Factual thread.
So, a new thread for a new day. Latest news. Apparently Twilight Sparkle has gotten into urban renewal.
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► EndlessPattern
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
What the hell are you basing that on? I know this is the speculation thread, but usually we start from at least a scrap of verifiable evidence before spiraling out into crazy town. There is absolutely nothing so far connecting Twilight with the blast that leveled downtown.
► DefendTheWall
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
You think the Protectorate has been sitting on something like that? No way, they would have used it or something like it before now. The only two possibilities are a powerful new cape or Twilight Sparkle. Who else has been throwing around new powers lately in Brockton? Since we haven't gotten any word or seen any evidence about a new cape…
Look, I'm not saying it was Twilight Sparkle….But it was Twilight Sparkle.
► Eat_at_Joes (Veteran Member)(Twilight Acolyte)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
I hate to encourage him, but the lunatic has a point. Come on, we're not posting in a Bagrat thread here. Its actually a pretty solid line of reasoning, even if we don't have any hard evidence to back it up yet. Now taking that line of reasoning and extrapolating that Twilight is going to become Dark Lady Sparklemort or something, as his earlier ramblings seem to advocate, is pretty ridiculous, but its Defend, and its the speculation thread. These are things you must accept if you are to post here.
► Uber (Veteran Member)(Twilight Acolyte)(Verified cape)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Let us not bicker and argue about who killed who. Tis a day of celebration! Our Princess of Friendship has been reunited with her fellow royalty, and they (with some epic assistance by yours truly), kicked some serious ass. Now go out there and make some friends, or do better by the ones you already have. Spread the word disciples, because there are no breaks on this friendship train.
► KO#12
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
? I have no words. Its like Uber and Leet performed a mind meld with Mr. Rogers.
► Eat_at_Joes (Veteran Member)(Twilight Acolyte)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ KO#12 - nor are they needed. Our mission transcends them.
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FNN - What industries are primed to take advantage of alien trade?
"While we have little more than rumors at this point to work from, there are a few things we can infer. Unless the two examples we have seen so far are aberrations, it looks like our textile and fashion industries will not find many customers."
"Thats not necessarily true Steven. The Japanese had little interest in diamonds at the beginning of the 20th century, but a brilliant advertising campaign by Debeers turned it into their second largest market. It could be a huge market, with no local competition, just waiting for a savvy marketer with the right idea."
"Good point John. You heard him Designers - start thinking about how turn the Equestrian's heads. On slightly less speculative grounds, some offhand statements from Miss Sparkle seem to indicate that their technology base is not quite on par with ours. This could open huge new markets for both industrial and consumer electronics sectors."
"The question then becomes, what do we think the equestrian's have that we need."
"Both have displayed the ability to alter gravity with relative ease. If this is a wide-spread skill, it could revolutionize the aerospace industry. Imagine hiring an Equestrian to place hundreds of tons of pre-assembled material into orbit."
"I imagine the current earth to orbit payload providers are getting pretty nervous wondering if that's the case."
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PGP ENCYPTED EMAIL Intercept (Flags: CUI, Twilight Sparkle, Princess Luna)
From: CIA Station Chief, Sydney
To: Director, CIA
Jim,
We've been picking up some indications from some of our assets that the CUI is planning something. Their actions over the last two weeks have been atypical, and chatter increased dramatically yesterday and continuing into this morning. Our analysts here have reason to believe they intend to take some kind of action in regards to either Twilight Sparkle, or Princess Luna soon.
Unfortunately we don't at this time know what their intensions may be, but its keeping us up at night down here. Should we forward this to the PRT?
-Alexa
Station Chief
Sydney
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Her processors whirled as she analyzed and extrapolated scenarios based off of that information. Most amounted to nothing good. She re-directed a few more of her suits that she had used for the Dragon Slayer's raid to setup station in New York. While a fast response suit to an airbase in Japan. The CUI was an enigma even to her new capabilities, and a very dangerous group to have interested in you.
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♦ Topic: Death Metal Pony (Her Highness Princess Luna)
In: Boards ► Debates ► Princess Luna ► Theories
80%_Water (Original Poster) (Veteran Member)
Posted on May 15th, 2011:
NEW PONY!!!
Death Metal Pony nickname originates from here
Go here to find out what we actually know.
Have you read that? Are you now prepared to posit theories that have nothing to do with it? Good, in this thread nothing as petty as facts will get in our way. You have been warned.
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► I_Jump_First (Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
So anyone else wondering why, if Princess Luna has shown up here as some sort of rescue mission, they would send one of their heads of state? Its like if we parachuted the prime minister into Afghanistan to recover a hostage. It makes no fucking sense at all.
► NocturnalHorse (Verified PRT Agent)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ I_Jump_First - You're projecting a lot of human societal structure and thinking onto a society that we know close to nothing about. For all we know, you get to be a princess by being the baddest motherfucker on the block and doing shit like crossing interstellar space and punching eldritch abominations in the face is how you show you are fit to rule.
► Ouroboros
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Oh god, thats perfect - their cuteness actually overlays the fact that they live on some sort of death-world and they choose who rules by whoever's the best at putting boots in monster and pony faces.
Who run Bartertown?
Fucking Death Metal Pony does.
► Reintez (Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ Ouroboros@NocturnalHorse: Hahahaha! Though actually, something like that would explain their exceedingly good track record at eliminating threats.
@I_Jump_First: I like this idea. We shouldn't question their ways, we should lobby to change ours.
► Faceless_Government_Spook
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Is betting Protectorate thinkers use this thread to float what sparks public reaction and shapes their press releases accordingly.
► I_Jump_First (Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Going by your username, shouldn't you know?
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BBC
"…So now, for the first time ever, we have two Endbringers at once, and then downtown explodes in fire everywhere. It's all over. Brockton Bay is utterly f-ed, and anyone who lives through this will probably wish they didn't because it's the Simurgh with a mad on. Then Death Metal Pony shows up."
"What?"
"You heard me. Oh, and by the way, the new pony is princess of the night and the Moon and she's going to SPEED UP THE EARTH TO MAKE IT NIGHT AND MANEUVER THE MOON AROUND SO SHE CAN USE IT AS A WEAPONS PLATFORM! At this point the entire Protectorate takes a moment to watch as the new pony literally kicks the Simurgh in the face. Twilight pops up once again, with a bunch of plucky kids in tow. The Protectorate gets back in the fight, what's left of the Simurgh gets vaporized by a rainbow, and Brockton Bay suddenly has a new beachfront park."
He takes a deep breath and his tone gets noticeably lighter.
"Then the drinking starts, because we all f-ing deserve it after the past month. So, the reason nobody saw this coming is nobody within shouting distance of sanity could have seen this coming. But I'm going to try and learn from the past here and apply those lessons to the future. What I learn looking back is…Every time Twilight Sparkle blew our minds we rewrote the files and then said, 'O.K., she's done now.' Every time we thought she didn't have anywhere higher to go, until she did. Now we're all looking at what went down in Brockton Bay and trying to figure out how to re-work the clocks and calendars after what happened worldwide. And the world is looking at the ponies and saying, 'O.K., they're done now', and I'm thinking, 'Don't count on it.'"
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Dragon laughed to herself and flagged the interview for review by her sister. She couldn't help but agree. An alert pinged and she shifted more processing to her local environment. They were on final approach into New York and she had a feeling things were about to get very interesting.
Dragon waved to Twilight as the C-130's tail ramp finished closing, the last of the gear and personnel that was being brought along to outfit and escort the the alien princess to New York finally having been loaded. She herself was going to fly alongside and help provide aerial cover for the plane. She smiled at the thought of what was going on inside the aircraft and readjusted her position in the betting pool about whether Director Piggot would murder Leet before they landed. The assortment of Heroes, Rogues, Villains and PRT agents, along with their associated quirks, assistants, and equipment made the combined group look like a cross between a traveling circus and a special forces operation. Luna demanding an escort made up of those who had assisted Twilight was causing all sorts of havoc. Dragon half suspected that had been half of the point of Luna's request.
As the plane's engines spun up she double-checked her own systems and prepared for take off, calling into ground control and adjusting her coms to the appropriate frequencies. While she waited for the C-130 to taxi she shifted more of her attention back to some of the thousands of digital feeds she was monitoring.
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BBC - Interview with an PRT source.
"So you ask why the PRT didn't take Twilight Sparkle seriously when she got here?" The obscured face turned slightly to look more directly at the camera.
"I'd have to say the suits took her plenty seriously. They took her to the U.N., introduced her to all the representatives, had her give some speeches about cross-universe friendship, and so on. We got regular calls from the State Department, made regular reports to the same, etc. What I think you're asking is: Why didn't anybody realize she could kill Endbringers?" He, because it had taken Dragon less than a second to identify the man regardless of their precautions, gave a half sigh, half laugh before continuing.
"If you ask the question out loud like that it pretty much answers itself, but I'll take a shot at it anyway. Three things you need to keep in mind about Twilight Sparkle. First, she's cute. I mean she's absolutely F-ing adorable." A graphic came up on the screen next to the agents head showing a picture of Twilight reading a book at a desk with a somewhat miffed expression that was, Dragon had to admit, dangerously cute.
"Yeah, just look at that, she's like the ideal cuddle toy every doll maker has been trying to make since forever, blown up just big enough that you don't have to bend down to pat her on the head, and brought to life. Then she starts talking and she's this friendly, geeky, cheerful, awkward young lady who's a little weird, but just enough to make her charming. The whole package is completely disarming and even when you know what she can do, it's way too easy to forget when your inner child just wants to pet her and feed her carrots and your parental instincts want to give her a hug."
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The plane started rolling and Dragon was given clearance for a vertical ascent to 10,000ft to begin her protection detail, her concentration not strained in the least, she continued trawling worldwide data feeds.
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♦ Topic: Leviathan Attacks Brockton Bay
In: Boards ► News ► Events ►World
Bagrat (Original Poster) (Veteran Member) (The Guy in the Know)
Posted on May 15th, 2011:
At 5:04PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT issued an alert stating an attack by Leviathan was
Update:
At 5:11PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT revised their warning, stating that the most likely target was Brockton Bay and issued an evacuation order for the city and the surrounding area. Anyone within the beltway is urged to proceed to the nearest Endbringer shelter. Capes wishing to aid in the defense of the city are encouraged to proceed to the nearest PRT facility.
Holy shit that city has no luck at all, good luck to everyone on the ground and going to assist.
Update:
At 5:32PM Eastern Standard Time, Leviathan made Landfall.
Not much information or video yet, scattered rumors that Leviathan is acting atypically.
Update:
At 6:03PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT issued a warning that the Simurgh had been sighted above Brockton Bay. All capes are warned that Simurgh specific protocols are now in effect.
First recorded instance of a multiple Endbringer attack. Situation is chaotic, and there is nothing yet that I feel confident in posting even as speculation.
Multiple videos of Leviathan Landfall now available, people posting this stuff are insanely brave, make sure you send them your thanks. Leviathan appears to not be using many of his water-based attacks, instead he is illustrating previously unknown extreme mover abilities.
These stills from the above video seem to show a layered shield appearing just before Leviathan hits the group of assembled capes. Good timing, extrasensory perception, or precognition?
Pictures from the aftermath of the collision, Brockton Bay's Boardwalk area no longer exists.
Edit:
The photographer of the above photos, twixiepics, has been confirmed to have been killed.
Update:
The hell just happened?!? The sun just set 2 hours early. If you have credible or confirmed information from reliable sources on this PM me here.
Confirmation from multiple sources, here, here, and here. Earth's rotation has significantly sped up, calculations here. Speculation thread here. DO NOT fill this thread with speculation on this topic.
Update:
At 6:57PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT issued a statement that combat operations had concluded.
Edit:
!!!!! - New alien appears to be responsible for early nightfall! Extremely rough video, low resolution and it cuts off abruptly. Nothing confirmed yet.
Update:
At 7:20PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT issued the all clear, and cancelled Simurgh protocols. All groups on S&R and humanitarian standby are to proceed to their prearranged rally points.
Update:
At 8:00PM Brief statement confirming existence of new alien, and her assistance in the Endbringer battle. New thread specific to this topic.
Update:
At 9:00PM Eastern Standard Time, the PRT announced that they believe the Simurgh had been killed!
You know what, forget my normal rules - go wild. Given the sentence I just typed, I doubt anyone can possibly derail the thread from that topic.
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► Lurking_Black_Mage
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@noisybackground - Did you see what Death Metal Pony did to the Simurgh?!? And that was before whatever the Rainbow of doom did. The PRT, not known as a bastion of optimism, even confirmed it. Do you really think they would do that if they had the slightest doubt that the Simurgh was Toast?
► The Art of War (Cape husband)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Lurking_Black_Mage - Its the Simurgh, practically her whole schtick is that you can NEVER be sure. I'm willing to say that its likely. The PRT pay a lot of people a lot of money to analyze things like this, but certainty in this context is hubris.
► Sword Prophet
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Whether the Simurgh is really dead or not is irrelevant, if she turns back up just Death Metal Pony out to take care of her. Problem solved.
► PRO-Carrot
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
I can't believe I'm saying this, but ignore the fact that a shaping shifting alien pony lopped off some of the Simurgh's limbs. New video just posted. Before new pony arrived, something bisected the simurgh and vaporized downtown. What the hell caused that? New PRT weapon or cape? Maybe we don't need the ponies to save us after all.
► Heads_or_Tails
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@PRO-Carrot - I can't believe you said that either. Then again, its a fucking day of firsts. Whatever or whoever it was that damaged the Simurgh before Princess Luna (Lets show some respect to the alien that can alter the earths spin), needs to work on the damage radius. It did as much damage as either of the Endbringers.
► Danger (Veteran Member)(Twilight Acolyte)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
This thread is awesome, ponies are awesome. That is all.
► Black_Cat(Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Heads_or_Tails - I think Death Metal Pony is a perfectly respectful title. Have you seen this cell phone video of her story about the Dragon? I seriously doubt she would mind. As for the collateral damage, may seem callous to those that live there, but seriously, if thats the price for taking out an Endbringer? Worth it.
► XxVoid_CowboyxX
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Black_Cat - You wouldn't be saying that if you freaking lived here. The city basically ceased to exist last night.
► StraightMan92
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Black_Cat: I can't believe I'm going to say this: I agree with Void. Lets keep in mind those who paid for the victory
@XxVoid_CowboyxX: Sorry for your loss, I hope things improve there soon.
► Midlands
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
You know what, I know its PHO sacrilege to mention "The Outside", but I'm going to go join the party. Why are we all posting to a message board during a global day of partying? I recommend you all do the same, trust me, wherever you live, someone's rolled out a few kegs nearby
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FNN - Alien Saviors: Out of the frying pan, into the fire?
"…Look Bob, I don't know about you, but I'm proud to live in the greatest country on earth, and one of the things that makes this country great is our democracy, but how much democracy do you think we will have once this Princess Luna gets entrenched? She sped up the planet! Do you really think there is anything she could ask for that wouldn't be given, even our freedom? The Endbringers wanted to take everything from us, now I'm afraid we will happily give it all away."
"Um, Casey, I, think, maybe there are a lot of people coming to a lot of conclusions based on wild rumors and our own projected hopes and fears. All I was saying is that we don't know enough to know anything at all yet."
"Bob. Stop waffling and just give the audience a straight answer to my question…"
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♦ Topic: Double the Ponies, Double the Fun
In: Boards ► Places ► America ►Brockton Bay ► Teams ►Ponies
DigitalDarkness (Original Poster) (Moderator: Brockton Bay)
Posted on May 15th, 2011 :
This shit just got real people, team pony just became team ponies. Discuss.
Twilight Sparkle:
Confirmed information thread
Speculation thread index
Wikis: here, here, and here
Temple of Friendship (Run by Uber & Leet)
Princess Luna:
Official press release
Confirmed information thread
Speculation thread
Video compilation
Edit:
NOTICE: I'm well aware of the popular nickname for Princess Luna, but my threads my rules. I'm not going to edit my posts unless and until we have word that she doesn't mind it. That is the end of that particular argument, anyone new coming into the thread, we've been over this ground, don't retread it. Thanks!
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► Leet (Verified Cape) (Twilight Acolyte)
Replied on May 16th:
I'm on a plane bitches. That's right, official escort for Twilight Sparkle at the request of Princess Luna herself. You may all now stew in your completely justified jealousy.
► FrenchCommune (Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Oh god, Leet's going to the UN. Leet's going to the UN and is going to be around while the first attempts at interstellar diplomacy are taking place. Anyone else need a drink right now?
► janaA(Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Leet - Awesome, but don't forget to put your phone in airplane mode before takeoff. The've gotten seriously anal about that lately.
► SamLonnigan
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@janaA - are you fucking serious?
@FrenchCommune - Yeah, we're boned.
► GDI_Commander
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
(hopes jana is trolling)
► EastOfPerth
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ FrenchCommune - Look, can he really be any worse than the politicians themselves? Frankly I'm glad the ponies are interacting with a broader cross section of humanity.
► Meljor
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@EastOfPerth - I will just point you to these videos here, here, here, and Uber&Leet's wiki page here. Yes, its worse. At least most of the politicians and diplomats have been trained not to offend.
► DemonSmith (Verified PRT Agent)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Meljor - politicians at the UN unoffensive? You're joking right. Have you ever read some of the sub-committee transcripts? I've actually done some protection detail there, Lots of good people, but lots of creeps too.
► WorksForUs
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ FrenchCommune@Melijor@DemonSmith@EastOfPerth
Given that Princess Luna is royalty and Twilight Sparkle is some kind of advisor to royalty, I'm sure they have dealt with plenty of politicians and assholes over the years. Somehow I suspect they are a universal constant. Twilight's literally seen the worst humanity has to offer, and she still seems pretty amicable towards us. I'll take that as a good sign.
► Celly (Cape Wife)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
I think these ponies are made of tougher stuff than people on this thread are giving them credit for. Remember why we have this thread in the first place, they're badass bitches.
Edit: Strangered by WorksForUs
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BBC
"…The thing to keep in mind is that her powers are weird. The PRT has a lot of practice attaching classifications and numbers to powers, but we're used to those powers being fixed and following a theme we can identify and use to tie everything together. We had no idea how to wrap our heads around this alien who can apparently learn gravity control the way a regular human can learn to juggle or speak French." The agent shook his head as if in disbelief.
"That just doesn't happen. In addition to that, most parahumans are just itching to show what they can do, get into fights, build their rep, and drive those numbers in the official ratings upward. Twilight just uses her powers when they're useful while she goes about her business. And her business, at the beginning, was mostly reading, taking notes, and making checklists."
"Checklists?" The interviewer inquired.
"Oh yeah, word of advice, buy stock in office supply companies. Anyway you combine these points and what you get is she's really easy to underestimate, her powers are hard to figure out, and every time she hits a new problem she pulls out some new power or ramps up an old one in ways nobody had a clue about. So there's this pattern where we think we have a handle on what she can do and we think we've seen her limits, and then she blows right past those boundaries and we all play catch up. And each time this happens, if you tried to tell people beforehand what was coming next, you'd get laughed out of the building."
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♦ Topic: EPIC Celebration at the NEW bayside park
In: Boards ► Places ► Brockton Bay ► Main
Rubel (Original Poster)
Posted on May 15th, 2011:
First off, it appears the aliens have the ability to rapidly terraform an area. Pics. This plus demise of Simurgh = Viable Mars colony?
Second, if you haven't heard - there is a truly epic celebration going on down there. Someone is running a live feed, how they are connecting to the internet I'm not sure (tinker shenanigans likely) but if you're in the area and we're fortunate enough to make it through the day unscathed, it looks like the place to be. I'm heading down there as soon as I finish posting this. Hope to see you there!
If you can't make it, feel free to use the thread to talk about whatever. This isn't a day for moderation (in any sense)!
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► Execute29 (Protectorate Employee)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Once again, I would like to urge everyone in the mood for celebration to form their own block parties in their local area. Travel to and from the Urban core of Brockton bay is still extremely hazadus with damaged roads, buildings and debris everywhere. We are also still performing S&R throughout the area. If you run into an official they are going to ask you to turn around anyway.
► shadowplant59
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Holy shit, check the live feed! Is that Miss Militia Dancing with Legend? My shipping senses are tingling.
► PinkBug
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ shadowplant59 - Dude, Legend is kinda Gay.
Edit: And by kinda, I mean about as gay as you can possibly be. Also he's married.
► You_Saw_Nothing
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Reality has never interfered with shipping before, don't see why it should start now.
► Missing_and_Presumed_Dead
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@You_Saw_Nothing - I was going to argue, but you've got a point.
► ExcitedScience (Twilight Acolyte)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Thus was borne a ten thousand horrible capefic romances.
► touch_fluffy_tail
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ExcitedScience - Ugh, as if it wasn't already hard enough to trawl through them for the decent ones.
► Nova_Centurion (Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
There's decent capefics? Why didn't anyone tell me this?
► Dorkitude
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@Nova_Centurion - I was about to say its like finding a unicorn, but, well…
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FNN - Aliens: implications for Election 2012!
"…So you're saying you don't think the President is angling for an endorsement from the aliens? His press release this morning certainly sounded like it to me."
"Are we even reading the same document? They just took part in an Endbringer battle to defend a city that isn't even on their own planet. The President was simply being gracious."
"Gracious, right, whoever gets their endorsement will be buoyed by the the gratitude the world currently feels towards the aliens. I suspect we'll see a lot more transparent 'graciousness' in the coming months."
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PGP ENCRYPTED EMAIL INTERCEPT (Flags: Nuclear, Alien):
From: Undersecretary of Homeland Security, Parahuman Divison
To: Director, PRT
Director,
All due respect, I understand this is an incredibly hectic day, but the information you provided during the conference call this morning was nearly useless. FNN has more information. We have confirmation that one alien casually exerted an amount of force that exceeds the global nuclear stockpile by orders of magnitude. We need an in-depth dossier asap, preferably before we start talks in New York. This comes straight from POTUS. Pull every thinker and resource you have available and get this done by 21:00 today, or even your reputation wont save your job.
-James King
Undersecretary of Homeland Security
Parahuman Division
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Dragon frowned thoughtfully, the Undersecretary had a point, but there was something subtly hostile in the tone of the email. She had a feeling that homeland was not particularly thrilled with Princess Luna. She stepped up her own monitoring of their communications related to her friends.
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BBC
"So we have this adorable alien pony hanging around, usually with the Wards, and pretty soon we're all thinking of her as some sort of team mascot. I mean we didn't actually forget she was an alien with powers and the interest of world diplomats, but she's just so totally non-threatening that it just doesn't seem important. Then she teleports across the city and stops a bank robbery. Then we get a mad bomber wrecking the city and the Slaughterhouse Nine drop in. Jack Slash goes after Twilight personally. I guess he thought she was too cute to live or something. No one I know is in the know enough to know what the hell happened next, but the short of it is Jack confronted Twilight, she walked away, he didn't."
The agent visibly shudders, gathers himself and continues.
"Twilight goes into hiding, but a week later she pops up, she's grown wings, and she launches Crawler out of the solar system. And yes, I can't believe I just actually spoke those words aloud, but it's true. Again, the PRT are the people other people call to deal with the weird and the unbelievable. Yet, if you told anyone either of these things were going to happen before they happened, you would have been shown the door, because it was just that F-ing unbelievable."
He picks up a water bottle from the table beside him and takes a long sip before moving on.
"So, yeah. Turns out Miss Sparkle's plays in the big leagues. What does she do with this power? Join the Protectorate? Declare herself princess of Brockton Bay? Nope, she goes to the Mayor's office and lays out her plan to revitalize the city's economy. I kid you not. Then as a side project to work on while she's not busy rebuilding the city, she starts a research project on how to take down Leviathan."
"Excuse me?" The interviewer interjected incredulously.
"Oh yeah, like an extra-credit assignment or something. Lovecraftian horrors trying to end the world? Don't worry we do this kinda thing all the time back home. Bring me everything you have on ancient sea monsters and another one of those cucumber sandwiches."
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♦ Topic: Twilight Sparkle Speculation
In: Boards ► Debates ► Twilight Sparkle ► Theories Thread 68
Eat_at_Joes (Veteran Member)(Twilight Acolyte)
Posted on May 10th, 2011:
Index of previous threads.
Twilight Factual thread.
So, a new thread for a new day. Latest news. Apparently Twilight Sparkle has gotten into urban renewal.
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► EndlessPattern
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
What the hell are you basing that on? I know this is the speculation thread, but usually we start from at least a scrap of verifiable evidence before spiraling out into crazy town. There is absolutely nothing so far connecting Twilight with the blast that leveled downtown.
► DefendTheWall
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
You think the Protectorate has been sitting on something like that? No way, they would have used it or something like it before now. The only two possibilities are a powerful new cape or Twilight Sparkle. Who else has been throwing around new powers lately in Brockton? Since we haven't gotten any word or seen any evidence about a new cape…
Look, I'm not saying it was Twilight Sparkle….But it was Twilight Sparkle.
► Eat_at_Joes (Veteran Member)(Twilight Acolyte)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
I hate to encourage him, but the lunatic has a point. Come on, we're not posting in a Bagrat thread here. Its actually a pretty solid line of reasoning, even if we don't have any hard evidence to back it up yet. Now taking that line of reasoning and extrapolating that Twilight is going to become Dark Lady Sparklemort or something, as his earlier ramblings seem to advocate, is pretty ridiculous, but its Defend, and its the speculation thread. These are things you must accept if you are to post here.
► Uber (Veteran Member)(Twilight Acolyte)(Verified cape)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Let us not bicker and argue about who killed who. Tis a day of celebration! Our Princess of Friendship has been reunited with her fellow royalty, and they (with some epic assistance by yours truly), kicked some serious ass. Now go out there and make some friends, or do better by the ones you already have. Spread the word disciples, because there are no breaks on this friendship train.
► KO#12
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
? I have no words. Its like Uber and Leet performed a mind meld with Mr. Rogers.
► Eat_at_Joes (Veteran Member)(Twilight Acolyte)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ KO#12 - nor are they needed. Our mission transcends them.
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FNN - What industries are primed to take advantage of alien trade?
"While we have little more than rumors at this point to work from, there are a few things we can infer. Unless the two examples we have seen so far are aberrations, it looks like our textile and fashion industries will not find many customers."
"Thats not necessarily true Steven. The Japanese had little interest in diamonds at the beginning of the 20th century, but a brilliant advertising campaign by Debeers turned it into their second largest market. It could be a huge market, with no local competition, just waiting for a savvy marketer with the right idea."
"Good point John. You heard him Designers - start thinking about how turn the Equestrian's heads. On slightly less speculative grounds, some offhand statements from Miss Sparkle seem to indicate that their technology base is not quite on par with ours. This could open huge new markets for both industrial and consumer electronics sectors."
"The question then becomes, what do we think the equestrian's have that we need."
"Both have displayed the ability to alter gravity with relative ease. If this is a wide-spread skill, it could revolutionize the aerospace industry. Imagine hiring an Equestrian to place hundreds of tons of pre-assembled material into orbit."
"I imagine the current earth to orbit payload providers are getting pretty nervous wondering if that's the case."
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PGP ENCYPTED EMAIL Intercept (Flags: CUI, Twilight Sparkle, Princess Luna)
From: CIA Station Chief, Sydney
To: Director, CIA
Jim,
We've been picking up some indications from some of our assets that the CUI is planning something. Their actions over the last two weeks have been atypical, and chatter increased dramatically yesterday and continuing into this morning. Our analysts here have reason to believe they intend to take some kind of action in regards to either Twilight Sparkle, or Princess Luna soon.
Unfortunately we don't at this time know what their intensions may be, but its keeping us up at night down here. Should we forward this to the PRT?
-Alexa
Station Chief
Sydney
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Her processors whirled as she analyzed and extrapolated scenarios based off of that information. Most amounted to nothing good. She re-directed a few more of her suits that she had used for the Dragon Slayer's raid to setup station in New York. While a fast response suit to an airbase in Japan. The CUI was an enigma even to her new capabilities, and a very dangerous group to have interested in you.
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♦ Topic: Death Metal Pony (Her Highness Princess Luna)
In: Boards ► Debates ► Princess Luna ► Theories
80%_Water (Original Poster) (Veteran Member)
Posted on May 15th, 2011:
NEW PONY!!!
Death Metal Pony nickname originates from here
Go here to find out what we actually know.
Have you read that? Are you now prepared to posit theories that have nothing to do with it? Good, in this thread nothing as petty as facts will get in our way. You have been warned.
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► I_Jump_First (Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
So anyone else wondering why, if Princess Luna has shown up here as some sort of rescue mission, they would send one of their heads of state? Its like if we parachuted the prime minister into Afghanistan to recover a hostage. It makes no fucking sense at all.
► NocturnalHorse (Verified PRT Agent)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ I_Jump_First - You're projecting a lot of human societal structure and thinking onto a society that we know close to nothing about. For all we know, you get to be a princess by being the baddest motherfucker on the block and doing shit like crossing interstellar space and punching eldritch abominations in the face is how you show you are fit to rule.
► Ouroboros
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Oh god, thats perfect - their cuteness actually overlays the fact that they live on some sort of death-world and they choose who rules by whoever's the best at putting boots in monster and pony faces.
Who run Bartertown?
Fucking Death Metal Pony does.
► Reintez (Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
@ Ouroboros@NocturnalHorse: Hahahaha! Though actually, something like that would explain their exceedingly good track record at eliminating threats.
@I_Jump_First: I like this idea. We shouldn't question their ways, we should lobby to change ours.
► Faceless_Government_Spook
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Is betting Protectorate thinkers use this thread to float what sparks public reaction and shapes their press releases accordingly.
► I_Jump_First (Veteran Member)
Replied on May 16th, 2011:
Going by your username, shouldn't you know?
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BBC
"…So now, for the first time ever, we have two Endbringers at once, and then downtown explodes in fire everywhere. It's all over. Brockton Bay is utterly f-ed, and anyone who lives through this will probably wish they didn't because it's the Simurgh with a mad on. Then Death Metal Pony shows up."
"What?"
"You heard me. Oh, and by the way, the new pony is princess of the night and the Moon and she's going to SPEED UP THE EARTH TO MAKE IT NIGHT AND MANEUVER THE MOON AROUND SO SHE CAN USE IT AS A WEAPONS PLATFORM! At this point the entire Protectorate takes a moment to watch as the new pony literally kicks the Simurgh in the face. Twilight pops up once again, with a bunch of plucky kids in tow. The Protectorate gets back in the fight, what's left of the Simurgh gets vaporized by a rainbow, and Brockton Bay suddenly has a new beachfront park."
He takes a deep breath and his tone gets noticeably lighter.
"Then the drinking starts, because we all f-ing deserve it after the past month. So, the reason nobody saw this coming is nobody within shouting distance of sanity could have seen this coming. But I'm going to try and learn from the past here and apply those lessons to the future. What I learn looking back is…Every time Twilight Sparkle blew our minds we rewrote the files and then said, 'O.K., she's done now.' Every time we thought she didn't have anywhere higher to go, until she did. Now we're all looking at what went down in Brockton Bay and trying to figure out how to re-work the clocks and calendars after what happened worldwide. And the world is looking at the ponies and saying, 'O.K., they're done now', and I'm thinking, 'Don't count on it.'"
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Dragon laughed to herself and flagged the interview for review by her sister. She couldn't help but agree. An alert pinged and she shifted more processing to her local environment. They were on final approach into New York and she had a feeling things were about to get very interesting.
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