Silver and Dark Star just killed several creatures and need to get the Tartarus away as the police arrive
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>>160396
Ever lower….
At this point Amber is highly disturbed and does not approach the statue. In shock, though nervously keeping an eye on the wretched piece, she turns to Helm and asks, "Do you know who made these?"
Ever lower….
At this point Amber is highly disturbed and does not approach the statue. In shock, though nervously keeping an eye on the wretched piece, she turns to Helm and asks, "Do you know who made these?"
>>160402
"Right. one second."
He stands up and goes into the spare room and takes the alcohol and blanket, then returns
"Right. one second."
He stands up and goes into the spare room and takes the alcohol and blanket, then returns
>>160402
All he wanted to do was have her look into his eyes, so he lets go of her with his magic.
"You have been through much. I want you to have good life, and to provide for you to best of my ability. If you wish it to be, that is."
All he wanted to do was have her look into his eyes, so he lets go of her with his magic.
"You have been through much. I want you to have good life, and to provide for you to best of my ability. If you wish it to be, that is."
>>160403
Exactly what the statue itself is made of is hard to say. It appears white in areas, black in others. The base and the throne are covered in what seems to be amber, and some areas have an elegantly crafted black-grey metal that had not corroded. Most of the statue is white. Maybe it's Ivory, horn, bone, or even a rock like marble. Most of it is stained yellow, and covered in dark splotches of red-brown-black. It could certainly be cleaned, as it surely has the age of centuries on it. For all of that, there is no question that, like the Hound, it's creator had vision, and skill in executing that vision. Every detail of the suckers of the 'worms' is crafted, every individual 'worm' approximating a famished griffin.
"Yes. Well, no. No I don't. But I do know that it has been around for milennia. This was around before the first emperor ever sat on the throne at Griffinstone. This was around before the first Katerin Empire, before the first Rumaren Empire, older or at least concurrent with the ancient Karthinian Empire. Before even the Pony Empress. This was the culmination of the artistic tradition of griffins who lived in this land long before us, who themselves inherited concepts and traditions from older ages still. Imagine."
He looks over to Amber
"The wisdom, knowledge, and values of cultures that existed before, heh, before griffin culture. All represented in one statue, that has been passed down for generations. Look at it! It was ancient when that hound statue was made. Utterly ancient!"
>>160404
Tricky:
"You got more alcohol?"
Sorrel's head shoots up, and looks over towards Solar as he enters the room.
>>160405
She pulls her head away, not liking it. She turns away, and then back.
"Heh, yeah. Maybe." She says
[Read more] Exactly what the statue itself is made of is hard to say. It appears white in areas, black in others. The base and the throne are covered in what seems to be amber, and some areas have an elegantly crafted black-grey metal that had not corroded. Most of the statue is white. Maybe it's Ivory, horn, bone, or even a rock like marble. Most of it is stained yellow, and covered in dark splotches of red-brown-black. It could certainly be cleaned, as it surely has the age of centuries on it. For all of that, there is no question that, like the Hound, it's creator had vision, and skill in executing that vision. Every detail of the suckers of the 'worms' is crafted, every individual 'worm' approximating a famished griffin.
"Yes. Well, no. No I don't. But I do know that it has been around for milennia. This was around before the first emperor ever sat on the throne at Griffinstone. This was around before the first Katerin Empire, before the first Rumaren Empire, older or at least concurrent with the ancient Karthinian Empire. Before even the Pony Empress. This was the culmination of the artistic tradition of griffins who lived in this land long before us, who themselves inherited concepts and traditions from older ages still. Imagine."
He looks over to Amber
"The wisdom, knowledge, and values of cultures that existed before, heh, before griffin culture. All represented in one statue, that has been passed down for generations. Look at it! It was ancient when that hound statue was made. Utterly ancient!"
>>160404
Tricky:
"You got more alcohol?"
Sorrel's head shoots up, and looks over towards Solar as he enters the room.
>>160405
She pulls her head away, not liking it. She turns away, and then back.
"Heh, yeah. Maybe." She says
>>160406
"Don't…don't you think it looks barbaric? Evil even, like King Sombra? What wisdom do you get from that?"
"Don't…don't you think it looks barbaric? Evil even, like King Sombra? What wisdom do you get from that?"
>>160407
If Dark Star was hoping that the blanket would serve as a distraction, he is sorely mistaken. Sorrel shoots up, jumps off the bed, and rushes over towards him. He is lucky not to be knocked over by the mare, and she stops just in front of Solar, the end of her syrup-covered snout almost touching the whiskey bottle.
>>160408
"Eh heh... Why don't you uh, you ask me something?" She says, frozen.
>>160409
"Barbaric? Evil? No. Don't be absurd. Yes, it is surely a depiction of something the ancients feared. A sound at night, perhaps a predator, or something. But it is a depiction as valid as any other. Think of plays or operas that depict something terrible. It is the same here with art."
He looks away
"Tis' a shame is has to be hidden away from modern griffins. No matter. I found a new owner for it in New Manehattan, if only I can get it there."
[Read more] If Dark Star was hoping that the blanket would serve as a distraction, he is sorely mistaken. Sorrel shoots up, jumps off the bed, and rushes over towards him. He is lucky not to be knocked over by the mare, and she stops just in front of Solar, the end of her syrup-covered snout almost touching the whiskey bottle.
>>160408
"Eh heh... Why don't you uh, you ask me something?" She says, frozen.
>>160409
"Barbaric? Evil? No. Don't be absurd. Yes, it is surely a depiction of something the ancients feared. A sound at night, perhaps a predator, or something. But it is a depiction as valid as any other. Think of plays or operas that depict something terrible. It is the same here with art."
He looks away
"Tis' a shame is has to be hidden away from modern griffins. No matter. I found a new owner for it in New Manehattan, if only I can get it there."
>>160410
"That does not resemble any predator in the world I know of, not even timberwolves. And if it was something they feared, why is it depicted on a throne?" Amber protests.
"That does not resemble any predator in the world I know of, not even timberwolves. And if it was something they feared, why is it depicted on a throne?" Amber protests.
>>160412
"Well, it's one of their gods, of course. Sitting on a throne like an earthy king. Even without knowing what I know, I can tell you that as it is a decaying griffin made of worms, or what surely must be maggots, it is a god of death. They see death around them and see its power. So they deify it as a god. And in doing so they both place it beyond good and evil, so they may see it as something natural and thus to be accepted, but also as a ruler they can bribe and negotiate with, to give them a kind of power over it."
>>160411
"Well yes. We have water buffalo, and pigs, ducks, geese..." She contemplates the answer.
"Well, it's one of their gods, of course. Sitting on a throne like an earthy king. Even without knowing what I know, I can tell you that as it is a decaying griffin made of worms, or what surely must be maggots, it is a god of death. They see death around them and see its power. So they deify it as a god. And in doing so they both place it beyond good and evil, so they may see it as something natural and thus to be accepted, but also as a ruler they can bribe and negotiate with, to give them a kind of power over it."
>>160411
"Well yes. We have water buffalo, and pigs, ducks, geese..." She contemplates the answer.
>>160413
"Well, we have buffalo, pigs, ducks, and geese, though maybe not exact same kinds of those. What about creatures like timberwolves, manticores, or chimerae?"
"Well, we have buffalo, pigs, ducks, and geese, though maybe not exact same kinds of those. What about creatures like timberwolves, manticores, or chimerae?"
>>160415
The most disturbing aspect of the statue, however, has yet to be explained. It isn't even noticeable until Amber approaches it.
The statue has an unpleasant aura. Coming close to it, the air itself around it is uncomfortable. For a mundane explanation, there is an electric charge in or around or (most likely) in the base underneath the statue, that can be felt from inches away. All the same, it makes the idea of touching the statue absolutely repulsive.
>>160414
"Well... I have never fought a monster, no. I've heard of them, like the Hồ ly tinh, but I don't think I've seen one before."
The most disturbing aspect of the statue, however, has yet to be explained. It isn't even noticeable until Amber approaches it.
The statue has an unpleasant aura. Coming close to it, the air itself around it is uncomfortable. For a mundane explanation, there is an electric charge in or around or (most likely) in the base underneath the statue, that can be felt from inches away. All the same, it makes the idea of touching the statue absolutely repulsive.
>>160414
"Well... I have never fought a monster, no. I've heard of them, like the Hồ ly tinh, but I don't think I've seen one before."
>>160417
"In another culture they are called Kumiho. They are shapeshifters. They change to look like beautiful mares. The legends say they prey on stallions. They will lure you, capture you, take you away and eat you slowly. I never saw one... until I came to Equestria."
She has a look of evident disgust.
>>160418
He waves it off
"Oh don't worry. There are wooden planks underneath it to help move it. Then we will seal it in a wooden crate for the long journey by train and ship."
"In another culture they are called Kumiho. They are shapeshifters. They change to look like beautiful mares. The legends say they prey on stallions. They will lure you, capture you, take you away and eat you slowly. I never saw one... until I came to Equestria."
She has a look of evident disgust.
>>160418
He waves it off
"Oh don't worry. There are wooden planks underneath it to help move it. Then we will seal it in a wooden crate for the long journey by train and ship."
>>160410
"You have something right here."
He motions around the entirety of his muzzle. showing her where the mess is.
"You have something right here."
He motions around the entirety of his muzzle. showing her where the mess is.
>>160422
"Huh?"
She tries to look down at her own snout.
She tries to reach her tongue out to lick it off.
"Huh?"
She tries to look down at her own snout.
She tries to reach her tongue out to lick it off.
>>160421
"Yes, they are...something. I am not so sure they are wholy, inheritantly evil. I once met two young Changeling drones we rescued. They were very startlingly like pony colts. Save that they require feeding off of one's soul to survive rather than food."
"Yes, they are...something. I am not so sure they are wholy, inheritantly evil. I once met two young Changeling drones we rescued. They were very startlingly like pony colts. Save that they require feeding off of one's soul to survive rather than food."
>>160426
"Maybe...but it seemed that they had just as much capacity for goodness and kindness as you or I. It makes me wonder...how did changelings come into existence?"
"Maybe...but it seemed that they had just as much capacity for goodness and kindness as you or I. It makes me wonder...how did changelings come into existence?"
>>160436
"What if they, in ancient times, were once tribe of ponies, but some form of evil, primordial magic corrupted them into form we know of today?"
"What if they, in ancient times, were once tribe of ponies, but some form of evil, primordial magic corrupted them into form we know of today?"
>>160438
"I honestly do not know if it could have happened, but magic is something we still do not understand everything about. It is possible, maybe."
"I honestly do not know if it could have happened, but magic is something we still do not understand everything about. It is possible, maybe."
>>160439
She pauses for a moment.
"Magic comes from the spiritual essence of the world, and from the same essence come those things that live in it, like changelings. Of course the changelings have less of the spiritual in them, and more of the material. That is why they are as they are."
She pauses for a moment.
"Magic comes from the spiritual essence of the world, and from the same essence come those things that live in it, like changelings. Of course the changelings have less of the spiritual in them, and more of the material. That is why they are as they are."
>>160440
Silver tilts his head at the Kirin.
"I always heard it was Friendship, Harmony, and emotion that powered magic. Or, at least powered pony magic."
Silver tilts his head at the Kirin.
"I always heard it was Friendship, Harmony, and emotion that powered magic. Or, at least powered pony magic."
>>160419
"That would take too long, I'm not comfortable being in the same room as this thing. I've never felt this way about anything I've encountered."
"That would take too long, I'm not comfortable being in the same room as this thing. I've never felt this way about anything I've encountered."
>>160441
She closes her eyes for a moment as she speaks
"No. Magic flows from the spirit itself. Well... maybe it flows through harmony, but it is a part of that which is beneath all." She says
She closes her eyes for a moment as she speaks
"No. Magic flows from the spirit itself. Well... maybe it flows through harmony, but it is a part of that which is beneath all." She says
>>160454
"I am almost jealous. Northern Orthodox teachings were more about history of our people and culture than about things like magic. What else did they teach you?"
"I am almost jealous. Northern Orthodox teachings were more about history of our people and culture than about things like magic. What else did they teach you?"
>>160456
"I remember some of what you said about 'role of mare'. You seem like you would make for perfect wife."
"I remember some of what you said about 'role of mare'. You seem like you would make for perfect wife."
>>160458
Silver thinks to himself that Khoi is just too cute to be this single.
"I have already mentioned your goddess-like beauty, intellect, and moral character, but they absolutely deserve repeating. You have also excelled at all of what we would call wifely duties save for sexual intercourse, and that is just because you are waiting for marriage as you were taught by your parents and culture. You are kind and sweet, but you also have greater depths to your emotions and character than many ponies I know. I can see no situation in which in Ngua Nam you would not be seen as perfect catch for any lucky "ngựa giống".
Silver thinks to himself that Khoi is just too cute to be this single.
"I have already mentioned your goddess-like beauty, intellect, and moral character, but they absolutely deserve repeating. You have also excelled at all of what we would call wifely duties save for sexual intercourse, and that is just because you are waiting for marriage as you were taught by your parents and culture. You are kind and sweet, but you also have greater depths to your emotions and character than many ponies I know. I can see no situation in which in Ngua Nam you would not be seen as perfect catch for any lucky "ngựa giống".
>>160460
D'awwwww. If there wasn't a table between them, Silver would cuddle the kirin mare right there in the middle of the restaurant, damn what everyone watching thinks.
"All in all, I am very lucky stallion to be here tonight with mare like you, and I want to do my best and give my all to make sure you have wonderful time with me."
D'awwwww. If there wasn't a table between them, Silver would cuddle the kirin mare right there in the middle of the restaurant, damn what everyone watching thinks.
"All in all, I am very lucky stallion to be here tonight with mare like you, and I want to do my best and give my all to make sure you have wonderful time with me."
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