In the North, Spark has encountered a new tribe of creatures, who are eager to take him as an emissary between cultures. In the south, Iron sleeps off his wounds, with dreams of a new life for himself and a certain zebra. Silver tries to settle in those he saved from the cultists into their own lives. Fantasy play establishes herself in Baltimare, and she too, has encountered cultures unknown to her before. As they all search for normalcy, it remains to be seen just what dangers await beyond the horizon
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>>129059
Iron breathes erratically once more, trying to step in to maybe try to help, but stops midway out of either fear or physical limitations as he watches her writhe in pain. "I-I can't help you if I don't know what's happening," he stutters out, clearly hurt at seeing Sands being so horrifyingly and unnaturally writhing in pain "I-I cannot do anything for you. I..." he felt a a little water train separate from his eye and into his cheek, watching in pained horror.
Iron breathes erratically once more, trying to step in to maybe try to help, but stops midway out of either fear or physical limitations as he watches her writhe in pain. "I-I can't help you if I don't know what's happening," he stutters out, clearly hurt at seeing Sands being so horrifyingly and unnaturally writhing in pain "I-I cannot do anything for you. I..." he felt a a little water train separate from his eye and into his cheek, watching in pained horror.
>>129060
Iron can see fairly clearly what has happened to her. She has a fractured skull and a broken jaw. She is either choking on blood or has suffered some damage to her neck. She is horribly scared and burned underneath, on her legs from injuries that had nothing to do with Iron. And she’s pregnant. What Iron cannot do, is help her in any meaningful way.
Iron can see fairly clearly what has happened to her. She has a fractured skull and a broken jaw. She is either choking on blood or has suffered some damage to her neck. She is horribly scared and burned underneath, on her legs from injuries that had nothing to do with Iron. And she’s pregnant. What Iron cannot do, is help her in any meaningful way.
>>129061
Iron's legs start to waver at the scene, body falling over to the floor belly down. "No..." he breathes out as his forelegs cover the top of his head as his ears folded, burying his snout slightly on the floor, where he whimpered to the soil as his actions hit his conscience even further.
Iron's legs start to waver at the scene, body falling over to the floor belly down. "No..." he breathes out as his forelegs cover the top of his head as his ears folded, burying his snout slightly on the floor, where he whimpered to the soil as his actions hit his conscience even further.
>>129062
The ground feels like tile.
"Iron?"
He hears his name called by a voice he recognizes as belonging to Black Cauldron. She sounds strangely jovial
The ground feels like tile.
"Iron?"
He hears his name called by a voice he recognizes as belonging to Black Cauldron. She sounds strangely jovial
>>129063
Iron's ears instantly perk up, whipping his head towards the familiar, comforting voice he knows and loves.
Iron's ears instantly perk up, whipping his head towards the familiar, comforting voice he knows and loves.
>>129064
It's definitely Black Cauldron, sitting there with a smile on her face, looking back to Iron
"Iron? There you are" she says
It's definitely Black Cauldron, sitting there with a smile on her face, looking back to Iron
"Iron? There you are" she says
>>129065
Iron weakly smiles back, seeing the one pony he could properly rely on for anything. He sniffles once before shakily standing up. "H-hello," he greets in apprehensive excitement, surprised at her statement "W-were you... looking for me?"
Iron weakly smiles back, seeing the one pony he could properly rely on for anything. He sniffles once before shakily standing up. "H-hello," he greets in apprehensive excitement, surprised at her statement "W-were you... looking for me?"
>>129066
"Oh yes" She says, smiling. "I wanted to tell you something. Or maybe I should keep it a secret..." she says, looking away, but still smiling. Almost giggling
"Oh yes" She says, smiling. "I wanted to tell you something. Or maybe I should keep it a secret..." she says, looking away, but still smiling. Almost giggling
>>129067
Iron, eyes still red from his crying, lazily tilts his head, folding one of his ears. "W-what is it?" he tentatively inquired, heart beating strongly in anticipation.
Iron, eyes still red from his crying, lazily tilts his head, folding one of his ears. "W-what is it?" he tentatively inquired, heart beating strongly in anticipation.
>>129068
"Well, I don't know..." She giggles, and looks away. Then she turns back to Iron
"Alright, I can't keep it a secret anymore. I have a Coltfriend. He's been in the gang for a long time now. He's a Zebra, like me." She smiles to Iron
"Well, I don't know..." She giggles, and looks away. Then she turns back to Iron
"Alright, I can't keep it a secret anymore. I have a Coltfriend. He's been in the gang for a long time now. He's a Zebra, like me." She smiles to Iron
>>129069
Iron's pupils rapidly contract from sheer astonishment, mouth hanging open once more, bitten lower lip quivering as it slowly dripped a line of blood. "W-what?" he asks in further disbelief. "A-are you pulling my leg?" His breathing starts to act up once again, not wanting to believe what he was hearing.
Iron's pupils rapidly contract from sheer astonishment, mouth hanging open once more, bitten lower lip quivering as it slowly dripped a line of blood. "W-what?" he asks in further disbelief. "A-are you pulling my leg?" His breathing starts to act up once again, not wanting to believe what he was hearing.
>>129070
"Hehe, no. Why would I joke about that? He's sweet, and kind. I think he's as strong as you are. Might be even stronger, maybe"
"Hehe, no. Why would I joke about that? He's sweet, and kind. I think he's as strong as you are. Might be even stronger, maybe"
>>129071
Iron blankly stared at Cauldron for a few second, flabbergasted. This cannot be happening, he thought It must be a nightmare. The stallion was paralyzed for the second time in this disastrous series of events, his only response was to look at the flame that guided him got snuffed out.
Iron blankly stared at Cauldron for a few second, flabbergasted. This cannot be happening, he thought It must be a nightmare. The stallion was paralyzed for the second time in this disastrous series of events, his only response was to look at the flame that guided him got snuffed out.
>>129072
Black Cauldron continues talking
"And he's going to take me all of these places and" She giggles "And then there's what happened when we got back to my apartment... I won't tell you much detail on that"
From behind Iron, a soft and sad whimper
Black Cauldron continues talking
"And he's going to take me all of these places and" She giggles "And then there's what happened when we got back to my apartment... I won't tell you much detail on that"
From behind Iron, a soft and sad whimper
>>129073
Iron, not baring to experience all these events happening around him, recoils back into a sitting position, snout pointing straight down as his body trembled. No more, he pleads in thought. Stop this. I cannot deal with this.
The stallion whimpers as he dared once more to look behind him to see whatever made that noise with tired, vacant eyes.
Iron, not baring to experience all these events happening around him, recoils back into a sitting position, snout pointing straight down as his body trembled. No more, he pleads in thought. Stop this. I cannot deal with this.
The stallion whimpers as he dared once more to look behind him to see whatever made that noise with tired, vacant eyes.
>>129075
Iron immediately shifts his head away, closing his eyes as he finally drops down yet again in the fetal position, trembling softly. "Stop," he mutters, pain clear in his tone. "I-I cannot... take this."
Iron immediately shifts his head away, closing his eyes as he finally drops down yet again in the fetal position, trembling softly. "Stop," he mutters, pain clear in his tone. "I-I cannot... take this."
>>129077
"This is not happening," Iron whimpers as a sniffle pulls out "This is not happening. This is not happening." His red, puffy eyes are now vacant as his mouth hangs open, repeating that same line over and over as his body trembles on.
"This is not happening," Iron whimpers as a sniffle pulls out "This is not happening. This is not happening." His red, puffy eyes are now vacant as his mouth hangs open, repeating that same line over and over as his body trembles on.
>>129078
“Iron? Iron? What are you doing?”
Iron can heat a voice behind him. A voice he has not heard in a while
“Iron? Iron? What are you doing?”
Iron can heat a voice behind him. A voice he has not heard in a while
>>129079
Iron, amist both of his failings, can only weakly turns his head towards the mysterious yet familiar voice, sniffing softly.
Iron, amist both of his failings, can only weakly turns his head towards the mysterious yet familiar voice, sniffing softly.
>>129080
Iron looks back to see an earth pony stallion standing there in front of the brush. His white fur almost glows in moonlight, and his body is smaller and less muscular than Iron’s. Iron would recognize the form as his younger brother, Tortoise, from his voice and from the long scar that runs down the left side of his face, a remnant from having fallen down a ravine when he was a colt.
“Iron?” He asks again. “What are you doing?”
Iron looks back to see an earth pony stallion standing there in front of the brush. His white fur almost glows in moonlight, and his body is smaller and less muscular than Iron’s. Iron would recognize the form as his younger brother, Tortoise, from his voice and from the long scar that runs down the left side of his face, a remnant from having fallen down a ravine when he was a colt.
“Iron?” He asks again. “What are you doing?”
>>129081
Iron simply stared at Tortoise blankly, red puffy eyes already signalling what he was doing, before frowning as he looked back down into the ground. "Have you come here to gloat?" he asks, tired, bitter tone still present.
Iron simply stared at Tortoise blankly, red puffy eyes already signalling what he was doing, before frowning as he looked back down into the ground. "Have you come here to gloat?" he asks, tired, bitter tone still present.
>>129083
"What does it look like?" Iron spat out angrily as he glances back at his brother, ears fully drooped "or have you already forgotten your ponyhood by that twig merchant you call master?"
"What does it look like?" Iron spat out angrily as he glances back at his brother, ears fully drooped "or have you already forgotten your ponyhood by that twig merchant you call master?"
>>129084
He blinks, and plainly tells him
"If you are too afraid to answer, then I will tell you. You are building sandcastles on the beach, and then are surprised when the waves come and wash them away. You should be out being kind to others. Helping them in their problems and being on your way. Instead... look at you now"
He blinks, and plainly tells him
"If you are too afraid to answer, then I will tell you. You are building sandcastles on the beach, and then are surprised when the waves come and wash them away. You should be out being kind to others. Helping them in their problems and being on your way. Instead... look at you now"
>>129085
Iron can't help but look down at the floor, the faintest pout starting to form. He breathes softly as all that transpired came crashing back down in his head, mind flooded with regretful, tragic images flashing through his head.
In a melancholic path, he mentally wandered along all he did, from acting spiteful to Sands so many times, breaking Cauldron's heart for the first time back at the bar, failing to connect to anypony he met since he got here...
No, he thought to himself. That is not true. There is one.
Cauldron's excitement back after the gangster beatdown. Her generous hospitality to give him a place to live, to cook for him, to dance with, to be with. Her grateful hug for all that he did after his repayment. All this snuffed out whatever feelings of failure he had suffered.
Shakingly standing up, he stares straight into Tortoise's eyes, breathing deeply. "Whatever pain comes from trying to bond with others is nothing compared to the joy that it provides," he proclaims, starting to regain his poise "It is what reminds us we are alive."
Iron can't help but look down at the floor, the faintest pout starting to form. He breathes softly as all that transpired came crashing back down in his head, mind flooded with regretful, tragic images flashing through his head.
In a melancholic path, he mentally wandered along all he did, from acting spiteful to Sands so many times, breaking Cauldron's heart for the first time back at the bar, failing to connect to anypony he met since he got here...
No, he thought to himself. That is not true. There is one.
Cauldron's excitement back after the gangster beatdown. Her generous hospitality to give him a place to live, to cook for him, to dance with, to be with. Her grateful hug for all that he did after his repayment. All this snuffed out whatever feelings of failure he had suffered.
Shakingly standing up, he stares straight into Tortoise's eyes, breathing deeply. "Whatever pain comes from trying to bond with others is nothing compared to the joy that it provides," he proclaims, starting to regain his poise "It is what reminds us we are alive."
>>129037
She blinks and exhales, then she answers
"It is not so developed as Equestria. Not so rich or modern. It is very old place, covered in mountains, jungles, rivers and seashore. Most of us live in small villages and grow food. Rice and other crops. We live in straw and bamboo houses. The towns have buildings of stone. There are cities. Some of them have cars and factories like Equestria, and great buildings of stone and mortar, and older buildings left behind by Kirin Empire. We respect our families and each other. We do not control weather, but plant by the rainy and dry seasons."
She blinks again
"Not many houses like this there.... If there were... they would be made of stone"
She blinks and exhales, then she answers
"It is not so developed as Equestria. Not so rich or modern. It is very old place, covered in mountains, jungles, rivers and seashore. Most of us live in small villages and grow food. Rice and other crops. We live in straw and bamboo houses. The towns have buildings of stone. There are cities. Some of them have cars and factories like Equestria, and great buildings of stone and mortar, and older buildings left behind by Kirin Empire. We respect our families and each other. We do not control weather, but plant by the rainy and dry seasons."
She blinks again
"Not many houses like this there.... If there were... they would be made of stone"
>>129017
>>129020
Fantasy Play pays the 180 bits, and has three copies of each.
>>129086
Tortoise looks over to his left and Iron's right. Towards White Sands.
"A lot of good it did her"
He nods, then looks back to Iron
"Do good to others. Do no harm. And be on your way"
Then she looks to his right, Iron's left. Towards Black Cauldron
"A lot of good it's doing you right now"
Then he looks back to Iron
"Do right, enjoy the moment, and don't be surprised when your larger plans fall to nothing"
>>129020
Fantasy Play pays the 180 bits, and has three copies of each.
>>129086
Tortoise looks over to his left and Iron's right. Towards White Sands.
"A lot of good it did her"
He nods, then looks back to Iron
"Do good to others. Do no harm. And be on your way"
Then she looks to his right, Iron's left. Towards Black Cauldron
"A lot of good it's doing you right now"
Then he looks back to Iron
"Do right, enjoy the moment, and don't be surprised when your larger plans fall to nothing"
>>129089
Iron exhales from his nostrils, staring into his brother's eyes. "I may be an absolute, good for nothing idiot, but I at least am alive," he shoots back, albeit with considerably less steam when once again reminded of his failures "I do not pretend I am a high and mighty noble stallion that thinks is too good for socializing and leaves everypony behind. This is the only option I will ever get to feel happy and you will realize it whether you want it or not."
Iron exhales from his nostrils, staring into his brother's eyes. "I may be an absolute, good for nothing idiot, but I at least am alive," he shoots back, albeit with considerably less steam when once again reminded of his failures "I do not pretend I am a high and mighty noble stallion that thinks is too good for socializing and leaves everypony behind. This is the only option I will ever get to feel happy and you will realize it whether you want it or not."
>>129092
"No," Iron admits, having calmed down slightly "but I will. No matter how much I have to try, even if I screw up 9 times out of ten at it, I know it will."
The stallion by this point is standing straight, breathing deeply as he stared his brother down with a bullheaded mindset and the taste he strongly remembers.
"Even if my destiny is to fail at it, it will strengthen me in a way you will never achieve."
"No," Iron admits, having calmed down slightly "but I will. No matter how much I have to try, even if I screw up 9 times out of ten at it, I know it will."
The stallion by this point is standing straight, breathing deeply as he stared his brother down with a bullheaded mindset and the taste he strongly remembers.
"Even if my destiny is to fail at it, it will strengthen me in a way you will never achieve."
>>129093
"How will your failures affect those around you? Those you purport to love"
He looks over towards White Sands
"How will it affect you?"
He looks over towards Black Cauldron
He comes a little closer
"You always thought you were strong, brother. But do you really have the strength of will for patience?"
"How will your failures affect those around you? Those you purport to love"
He looks over towards White Sands
"How will it affect you?"
He looks over towards Black Cauldron
He comes a little closer
"You always thought you were strong, brother. But do you really have the strength of will for patience?"
>>129094
Iron stared his brother for a few, tense seconds, breathing softly as he mulled it over.
"This is what I have chosen," he replies, keeping steadfast "and I intend to see through any consequence that stems from it. If I have to suffer, then I can take it. If I make the ones I care about suffer, then I will correct them."
Iron stared his brother for a few, tense seconds, breathing softly as he mulled it over.
"This is what I have chosen," he replies, keeping steadfast "and I intend to see through any consequence that stems from it. If I have to suffer, then I can take it. If I make the ones I care about suffer, then I will correct them."
>>129095
He pauses for a moment
"You always were stubborn, brother. But I do not think you understand what you have gotten yourself into. It is one thing to plant a seed, water it, weed it, and watch it grow. A pony is a wholly different thing. Something much more complex, and harder to maintain. You're better off grazing than farming, Brother. And abstaining from certain planting."
But he starts to move back, and walk away
He pauses for a moment
"You always were stubborn, brother. But I do not think you understand what you have gotten yourself into. It is one thing to plant a seed, water it, weed it, and watch it grow. A pony is a wholly different thing. Something much more complex, and harder to maintain. You're better off grazing than farming, Brother. And abstaining from certain planting."
But he starts to move back, and walk away
>>129096
Iron simply stands there with conviction, staring at Tortoise starting to leave as his body slowly to relax while he breathes steadily.
"We will see what happens," The bulky native says to the slender one.
Iron simply stands there with conviction, staring at Tortoise starting to leave as his body slowly to relax while he breathes steadily.
"We will see what happens," The bulky native says to the slender one.
>>129097
He shakes his head
"You will see what happens. They will feel it"
He walks off, into the underbrush
He shakes his head
"You will see what happens. They will feel it"
He walks off, into the underbrush
>>129098
Iron remains still, breathing softly as he disappears from his vision, having chosen his path.
Iron remains still, breathing softly as he disappears from his vision, having chosen his path.
>>129100
Iron steels himself for the impending scene, slowly turning around for yet another catastrophic event, he guessed in his mind.
Iron steels himself for the impending scene, slowly turning around for yet another catastrophic event, he guessed in his mind.
>>129101
Nothing catastrophic. Just a small, yellow earth pony mare with long flowing red-orange mane that is tied at the end, staring back at Iron with green eyes that reflect and nearly glow in the dim light
Nothing catastrophic. Just a small, yellow earth pony mare with long flowing red-orange mane that is tied at the end, staring back at Iron with green eyes that reflect and nearly glow in the dim light
>>129102
Iron looks at the mare, blinking softly. "I see what made you do what you will do," he says "and I hope I will find an answer to calm your aching soul."
Iron looks at the mare, blinking softly. "I see what made you do what you will do," he says "and I hope I will find an answer to calm your aching soul."
>>129103
She looks down and shakes her head
"Some Kirin thought we were not modern enough. Need to force modernization. Force a modern nation. Reduce foreign investment. And some Kirin wanted to be like those in the Grove, embracing the more emotional side, rather than suppressing. They were based in the inland. From the forces who fought the Storm King in his furthest advances East. But they did not stop fighting. Instead, they turned against the Monarchy. And the monasteries."
>>129104
She looks to him, and tilts her head. For a moment, it looks like she will nod. But instead, she moves around behind the fire, jumping almost like a fox, until she is on the left side of the fire, looking back to Iron
A flash of light. Now Iron sees a black, green eyed creature. What he knows is a Changeling
She looks down and shakes her head
"Some Kirin thought we were not modern enough. Need to force modernization. Force a modern nation. Reduce foreign investment. And some Kirin wanted to be like those in the Grove, embracing the more emotional side, rather than suppressing. They were based in the inland. From the forces who fought the Storm King in his furthest advances East. But they did not stop fighting. Instead, they turned against the Monarchy. And the monasteries."
>>129104
She looks to him, and tilts her head. For a moment, it looks like she will nod. But instead, she moves around behind the fire, jumping almost like a fox, until she is on the left side of the fire, looking back to Iron
A flash of light. Now Iron sees a black, green eyed creature. What he knows is a Changeling
>>129105
Iron tilts his head, now actually curious what's this about. "Do you wish for me to come to you?" he asks
Iron tilts his head, now actually curious what's this about. "Do you wish for me to come to you?" he asks
>>129107
Seeing no response, Iron takes one small step forwards to see how it'd react before leaning his front down a bit, extending a foreleg. "I will not hurt you," he reassures it.
Seeing no response, Iron takes one small step forwards to see how it'd react before leaning his front down a bit, extending a foreleg. "I will not hurt you," he reassures it.
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