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Posted 01 May 2015 - 09:07 PM

ShadowFall
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The world is tainted by darkness. The nightmares we had as foals have somehow begun to appear in the real world; making their existence known to the world in a cool autumn night. The armies of the world were helpless to stop these monsters, as they seemed invincible. Guns, bombs, cannons, anything that we seemed to throw at them only slowed them down.

 

Vampires, Werewolves, Ghouls, monsters of all sorts overtook the world at amazing speed. Spreading their plagues and curses through the populations of every country. Our kind had been brought to near extinction within the course of a month.

 

Soon, all seemed hopeless. Our weapons all seemed ineffective. Entire cities were overrun; their citizens turned to the very invincible forces that hunted us. Forests were set ablaze, fields of crops were trampled, and if the monsters didn’t kill you, then starvation most likely would.

 

Just as many of us accepted our fate, just as many pushed onward, hell-bent on finding a way to defeat the beasts that threatened our kind. After venturing far north, past the crystal empire, past the frozen mountains, we came across a stone tower, filled with mysterious crystals of differing colors, and well-stocked libraries.

These crystals were discovered to have a very powerful magical property, which makes them capable of summoning a weapon when shattered against the ground, and revert back to a crystal when the user of the weapon is calmed.

 

These weapons were found to be able to kill the monsters that almost made us extinct.

 

Five years later; and ponykind, or most of it, has made its new home in the ruins of the crystal empire. An army of a few hundred has been formed, all armed with these crystals. One day, you find yourself drafted into this army, due to the traits you display in your everyday life. You soon find yourself as a member of the latest squad to bless the armies of New Equestria…

 

ShadowFall.
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A few things to note:

 

-These Crystal Weapons can only harm monsters, as well as those who have tainted hearts. In other words, if you've been a nice person all of your life, Crystal Weapons cannot harm you.

 

-Vampires in this world are all cunning and sentient. Werewolves stay in their wolf form forever. Ghouls are basically mindless zombies (cannon fodder in the face of Crystal Weapons.) with only the very occasional exception.

 

-A Crystal Weapon will change its form to fit its user. Someone who likes to rush in and destroy things will probably get a longsword, axe, or hammer, whereas someone who is cunning and prefers fighting from a distance may get a crossbow or even a rifle. No modern weapons have been discovered from a Crystal Weapon to date.

 

-Mortal Ponies are not the only beings able to use Crystal Weapons. Vampires in particular use them to great effect in battle. Vampires and other sentient 'monster' beings also can curse their weapons with a droplet of willingly-gifted blood can make them able to hurt innocents. These are known as "Sinner's Blood" weapons.

 

-The masterminds of themonster apocalypse are Warlocks and Witches; beings who have come in tune with dark magic, especially necromancy. Almost all monsters are in the service of a Warlock or Witch, and those who are not wander the world without a purpose.

 

-When a Warlock or Witch is slain, their soul converts into a Crystal Weapon. The power of the Crystal itself depends on the Warlock or Witch it was trapped within. Most Crystal Weapons are given to the army to give to new recruits, but those who used to belong to a very powerful Witch or Warlock are given to high-ranking members of the government. Celestia and Luna are in possession of the most powerful Crystal Weapons to date. This also means that a soldier who uses a different Crystal at any point in time may end up with a different weapon than the one their previous Crystal summoned.

 

-No gore. Monsters who are slain dissipate into black mist, and the body of a slain Warlock or Witch vanish in a flash of light, leaving a Crystal Weapon behind. (This is mainly to keep stuff PG-13 for forum purposes) any blood will be in small amounts (injuries in fights, the creation of a Sinner's Blood weapon, etc.)

-Monsters seen: Ghouls, Vampires, Werewolves, Leviathans, Golems, Gargoyles, Warlocks/Witches, with more to come. I will be open to suggestions from players.

 

-Crystal Weapons that become firearms do not need ammunition loaded into them, only their hammer needs to be pulled back. Bolts and arrows for crossbows and bows, respectively, appear in the users' grasp when their weapon is in use. shots that miss disappear, while those that make their mark remain until the weapon is recalled or the target is slain.

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It was a fairly cold morning, but forgivable to the few before. Several creatures of different shapes and builds had been sent to this place after receiving a letter telling them that they had been drafted. This place, known as the 'New Equestria Recruit Training Center, was fairly barren. Those who were called here were told that they would receive further orders soon once the stallion who got them there had left.

 

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A place built up from the ruins of the Crystal Empire, New Equestria is a sight to behold, even in its' current state. Though the buildings are held together with scrap material, industry and commerce are alive and well. Ponies go about their lives, trying to bring some normalcy to their days after the hell they had gone through to get there after five grueling months. The military is well maintained, and the city is relatively safe. As far as its' inhabitants are concerned, it is the last bastion of civilization in Equestria. 



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Posted 01 May 2015 - 09:46 PM

Silver lent in the doorway of a roofless hut made from rock and metal sheets with his cloak blowing in the wind. Upon it was the tattered emblem of the Royal guard, a mark that barely remained from his bleak past. He felt the cold air blowing through the small gaps where his armor separated to allow better movement and looked up towards the Crystal palace. Years ago he had visited this place with his family for his 16th birthday mainly to look at how crystals had a bio-luminescent effect on the local fauna and was amazed to see the glowing roses in the night time. Now though, those roses were gone, as was a lot of the things he once enjoyed. 

 

Picking up his saddle pack and pulling up his hood he walked the short distance back down the hill to the Training Center. He the first to arrive there and getting bored he naturally wandered off, following a rabbit back to its burrow in the derelict hut upon the hill where he now stood. While walking back down the road he could see that other ponies were beginning to arrive and picked up the pace. He'd noticed a while ago that other ponies were being drafted into what the the city was calling its 'Army'. Without a moment of hesitation Silver instantly wrote his name down for conscription, after all it's what his dad would want, it's also what she'd want...



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Posted 01 May 2015 - 10:43 PM

I hate this bloody cold.... Larz though while looking at what was left of the Crystal Empire. It seemed better days but in comparison to the rest of Equestria, it was in pretty good shape. He looked left and right seeing the ponies walk by. Impressive how theses ponies manage to keep a civilization I wonder if The Gryphon Kingdom still intact. Larz noticed a figure walking off but payed no mind as he had more important matters to attend. He grabbed a piece of paper with the directions to the traning center with his talon.

 

Upon reading the instructions, he took off the hood of his black cloak showing his orange feathered head and his bright yellow eyes and proceeded to walk towards the training center.



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Posted 02 May 2015 - 01:45 AM

Solar trudged around the city, surprised it even survived such in such a state. He knew his father had always loved this place, due to its crystals, but he was rarely taken along, only having been here a few times. A look at the small tent cities and crudely made shacks was just a fraction of what New Equestria was going through. He had almost always attempted to help fellow survivors, but he needed some free time. Of course, he wanted to do more science stuff, but he also had one more thought in mind.

 

Although Solar wasn't a professional medical doctor, he always knew his first aid. He moved up to the makeshift military center and saw many others who were signing  up for the military, have it be flying and dropping crude bombs, being part of the Royal Guard, or even some doctors and medics like himself. He waited a bit before walking to sign up, wondering what it would be like in the service for the first time in this horrible world.



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Posted 02 May 2015 - 02:43 AM

Raven glared, tightening the grip around the dagger she had made, throwing it away, gritting her teeth. "After all this mentoring, why can't I get this right.." She sighed, standing up from a stool. "What did I need to do.. Oh yeah, the stupid recruitment thing.."

She took off her apron, and put on a cloak, walking down the road, a little bit irritated as she walkedtowards the recruitment center, walking up to the booth, bumping into some white unciorn.

"Excuse yourself" She growled, spitting on the side of the road, writing her name down for conscription.

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Posted 02 May 2015 - 02:58 AM

Solar was knocked back with a little force, obviously not expecting  something like this to happen. He knew that of course there were ponies like this, but here and now?

 

"Um... excuse me? Or you..." Solar fumbled at words; He never was the best at talking to others like this in public.



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Posted 02 May 2015 - 03:10 AM

Raven giggled, patting Solar's head "If you want to join the army, you might want to consider training.. Hyukhyuk" She laughed, spawkwardly as she trailed off, glaring at a bat pony. "Lots of diversity here..." She whispered, before sitting down, and looking around the camp.

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Posted 02 May 2015 - 03:14 AM

Solar frowned. He wasn't training for tons of fighting, but for medical training. Already he wasn't really having a good time, but he tried to dismiss it as he went up and waited longer in line for signing up.



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Posted 02 May 2015 - 12:20 PM

As Silver arrived at the Training center once again he noticed that a lot of other ponies had now arrived. Oh good, I wander off and now i'm running behind. So much for your military type precision Silver... He trotted along and noticed that there was a long line leading towards a tent with a sign outside saying 'Sign ups'. Since he'd already written his name down for conscription all he had to do now was head over to the medical building so he could be declared fit for duty. At least whoever is running this show has the sense to check the potential recruits fitness and well being. I'd hate to think that they'd just recruit anypony and throw them into a fight for their lives.

 

Silver had however seen that kind of desperation before, in the final days of the old Equestria's defense, the frontline forces were depleted so rapidly the Army forced anypony able to hold a spear to go into battle, sometimes untrained. He wasn't just here to offer his set of skills as a soldier to help protect his new home, but also to make sure that the higher ups were doing things right. This is why i wish dad has just stayed here instead of commanding that damn Scouting group. They were ponies who would go outside the City to search for any supplies or survivors, but it also meant they went out for weeks on end with no communication. He'll be fine, he's survived way too much to die now.

 

Silver arrived at the entrance of what looked to be once a warehouse of some kind but now was being used as a medical center and storage. He was herded behind a curtain where a blue unicorn in a dirty lab coat with a stethoscope around his neck sat at a desk. "Please, take a seat and do as i ask. This should only take a few moments" he said. The doctor then proceeded to check him over, starting with his height and weight before moving on to checking his hearing and eyesight. "Very good, you seem to be in excellent condition. However on your medical record you stated to have a the condition called Hysteria Savant Syndrome, how badly does it affect you?" the doctor asked. More than i'd like to admit he wanted to say "Not in a way that would stop me from performing my duties Doctor, I haven't suffered from a trigger in about a year" Silver replied. The Doctor gave him a disbelieving look but simply nodded his head and signed his papers. "Alright then, you're good to go. Take these papers with you and you'll be directed where to go next. Please ask the next recruit to step in please" Silver stepped out and turned to the pony waiting outside "You're next buddy" he said and began to walk off.



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Posted 02 May 2015 - 12:49 PM

Solar had finally reached the beginning of the line, just before other pony who had walked to the other room for the medical exam. He put his name down as a Medic, and waited for the other pony to get back from the medical check up.

 

The waiting was terrible, as the amount of ponies in the small building made the air all smug and hot. In five minutes felt like an hour, but the other pony walked out from the other room and told Solar that he was next. He slowly rushed into the room, and sat down patiently near the doctor. "Well, you seem to have completed the first step. Sitting  down," the doctor joked, "Now, please stand still while I take some measurements."

 

Solar waited once more, and the doctor seemed to ask more questions about Solar as if it was amusing to him. "So, you going to be a medic, eh? Just like this guy here," he pointed to himself. Solar was proud to be helping in one way that wasn't fighting. He hoped it wouldn't be that bad.

 

The doctor asked some last minute questions, if Solar had any problems, conditions, any of that sort, and of course the more personal questions as usual. He even made a note of his bowler hat, which Solar had taken off and slipped into his bag before he walked into the room. But finally he was accepted, and walked off asking the next recruit to come in, wondering what to do next.



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Posted 02 May 2015 - 03:14 PM

As the ponies all found their way to the recruitment center, a mare had finally emerged from a building, in a dark grey coat that seemed to cover up most of her face, leaving only her mouth visible. In a small 'holster' at her side was a dark red crystal, which clinked as she trotted towards the new soldiers. A part of her deep purple mane escaped her cloak, which matched with her light blue coat. She bore a neutral expression as she made her way to in front of those who had gathered.

 

"Good day." She spoke. Her accent was reminiscent of Trottingham, but her mannerisms were anything but.

 

"Before any questions are asked, let the following be known. You will address me as sir or ma'm. You will learn to follow my lead. Most importantly, you will not lead to my demise. Are we clear?" She cracked her neck, tilting her head, followed by a few popping noises. 



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Posted 02 May 2015 - 03:28 PM

Solar had looked up from his deep thinking. He almost shuddered when he saw the mare walk in. She looked like she was once as kind and caring as he is now, but of course the current events have changed everybody. As she spoke, he tried to keep straight and pay attention, and of course not to make an embarrassment to himself. He would have to call her "ma'am" and follow her orders.

 

Solar cringed when she cracked her neck, but replied with a "Y-Yes, Ma'am!"



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Posted 02 May 2015 - 08:17 PM

Larz found his way to the medical a few ponies were there already doing an exam. He made his way into an empty area where a doctor mare waited. She told him to sit on a nearby chair to start his exams. Larz did so, and took off his cloak throwing it on the ground. The doctor was taken a back a little by this as she didn't expect such creature to show up.

Larz raised an eyebrow and asked. "What? You never saw a gryphon before?"

The doctor simply apologysed and began the exams.

Once done with said exams Larz put his cloak back without the hood and was faced with a cloaked mare shouting out orders. Again he raised an eyebrow. "So she is why I'm here... Let's hear her proposal"

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Posted 03 May 2015 - 09:43 AM

As the mare spoke Silver felt a small twitch in his right hoof. Oh Celestia i really hope she's not my squad leader... He felt a voice in the back of his head was trying to get out, as if pressure was building up and he was about to burst. His heart rate increased slightly and although he heard what the mare said he couldn't will himself to answer her. Calm down, nothing's gonna happen, you're not going to trigger. Keep it. Under. Control. You haven't relapsed for a long time, don't break your streak now... He opened his mouth to answer her but nothing came out again, he just stood there, mouth slightly open, staring at her.



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 11:47 AM

A matte black coloured car sped down one of the crystal empire's roads, past the homes and down past fields of crop and hay. It's driver brushed his mane out of his eyes as he rode towards the "New Equestria Recruit Training Center", a mouthful of a name if he'd ever heard one. He'd had some experience with combat after the Apocalypse, being a member of the New Equestria Police Force. Seemed even after everyone else was gone, people were still willing to step on others to get their way, and it had been his job to stop those who did. He'd not fought the monsters, but that was because he wasn't suicidal.

 

This driver's name was Max Williams, an odd name amongst the descriptive names common amongst Ponies. Maybe his mother wanted him to be a special snowflake. Didn't really matter anymore though, did it?

 

When he saw the sign pointing out the Training Center, he headed towards that. He skidded to a stop outside it, and climbed out of the car. He walked towards the stallion tending the door, and tapped on the wall to get his attention.

 

"I got drafted. Where do I go?"



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 02:16 PM

"In here." The stallion responded, opening the door.

 

The cloaked mare looked at Max, although he could not see her eyes.

 

"It seems we have a late bloomer. Well, none the matter." She looked at Silver, watching as he struggled to talk.

 

"If you're gawking at me, I can assure you that there are mares much better than I to pursue." She said harshly. She looked to the rest of the new squadron.

 

"If you'd all follow me, we'll get your training started." She paused for a moment.

 

"And yes, you are going to see Crystal Weapons today." 



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 03:35 PM

Max didn't bother responding. He knew how military mares were. Self righteous and also very stubborn. He simply followed her after entering the building.

 

For a military installation, the building was pretty lackluster. The entrance room was also where the meetings were held? It was quite weird, especially given there were plenty of larger buildings they could've used.



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 04:10 PM

Silver closed his mouth as his gaze quickly dropped to the floor "Uh, sorry Ma'am. I-uh-didn't think that i'd have a female Squad leader is all. Not that there's anything wrong with that! I just-" Silver sighed and followed on. "Nevermind Ma'am..." Good job, now she thinks you're some kind of pervert... Why does this have to happen to me? 

 

On the bright side though, he was going to get to use a Crystal weapon. When he used an original back in the Guard, it was a very worn down and fragile thing that could hardly form a proper sword, hopefully he'd get something a little better now. Though the way the things technical workings escaped Silver, he knew one thing, they were very proficient in taking down the monsters.



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 04:41 PM

At the word training Solar had slumped a bit, but when he heard the word Crystal Weapon he immediately got up again. He had heard about these things tons of times going from rumors and textbooks he had read during his school years. He of course never used one, and knew that they could be very unpredictable, becoming any weapon they could be. Solar smiled, surprised he would be using such a profound weapon. He began to follow the mare and the rest of the squad to the training area.



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 04:41 PM

Raven groaned, as she exited the doctor's tent, noticing the rough mare shouting orders, she giggled, slightly, walking closer to the mare, but stopping as soon as she said Crystal Weapons, Raven's ears perked up and her eyes shined a little, as if it was christmas. "Great! I get to use a crystal weapon. Finally.."

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Posted 03 May 2015 - 04:41 PM

Larz watched the situation enroll while the mare gave a cold shoulder to the gapping mouth pony. Five minutes and already falling for the commander Attaboy He turned his attention back to the mare when she mentioned the crystal weapons. Larz of course had heard of those but never actually seen one, they were used aparently to kill monsters. Larz however wasn't inclind to believe that without proof. He scrathed his chest with his talon and followed the mare to the training station. He looked around for a bit. Seems alright a guess... Not that I seen many training stations...



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 06:17 PM

The mare led them into a small building, with several chairs around a small clearing in the middle, lit by a hole in the ceiling. There was no floor, but the dirt underneath was smooth.

 

"Sit and watch closely." She said.

 

Using her magic, she slowly removed the crystal from its sheath, letting it hover in the air for a moment. She gripped it with her hoof, tightening her grip quickly. The crystal began to crack, with light showing from within. In a moment, she shattered the crystal, and in a flash of light, a large scythe had appeared in her grasp. The handle was smooth and black, with a slight curve. The blade was large and jagged, the same color as the crystal it originated from, but more vibrant. 

 

She sliced the air in a downward motion, letting the ponies hear the air being cut by the large weapon.

 

"A Crystal Weapon is unlike any cutlass or rifle." She lifted the scythe with her magic.

 

"It does not have any exact form when it is summoned. What is depends on the creature who uses it." She turns the weapon around, letting the ponies see each side of it.

 

"If I were to give this to any one of you, chances are it would not remain a scythe." She grabbed the weapon again.

 

"Any questions so far?"



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 06:26 PM

Solar had looked curiously at the crystal weapon, like a child looking at a new toy. It seemed amazing what these things could do. He immediately wondered what sort of weapon he would get. He wouldn't really like a sword. He was never good at sword combat, especially now that he is a doctor. Solar decided to not ask any questions, and let actually taking a feel later with the crystal would answer anything he had to ask.



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 06:28 PM

"Many questions, first of all, when are we getting our own weapons, hm?" She looked around the room, but turned her gaze back to the crystal weapon. "Colorful.." She stated.

"I can't wait for my own crystal weapon, it should be an amazing warhammar that can crush skulls in one blow!" She thought to herself, eager to recieve her weapon.

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Posted 03 May 2015 - 06:54 PM

"You'll receive them in a little while. However, I wish for those who doubt their ability to kill monsters to voice their opinion." She spoke, holding the weapon in her hoof. 



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 07:16 PM

The Gryphon raised his talon. "Aye. How about some proof of this power to kill monsters you claim to have" Larz stared down at the mare. "And even if it does kill monsters how effective it is?"

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Posted 03 May 2015 - 07:34 PM

Max raised an eyebrow at seeing the crystal. How, exactly, was a crystal going to do anything to a monster?

 

The changing of the crystal to a scythe made no sense at all, but he wasn't all that skeptic about that. What he was skeptic about was how it did anything more to monsters than any other weapon.

 

And why was it a scythe anyway? Farming equipment wasn't weaponry. He felt he'd have to pray to not end up with a hoe or a spade.



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 08:15 PM

Silver spoke up to the Gryphons question "Trust me, it can kill them just fine. The real question is if you have the ability to wield it effectively." he said cheerfully. "They really do come in all shapes and sizes, it's kinda nice to think of them as an extremity of your soul. They sort of reflect what kind of fighter you are if you think about it..." To be fair I was pretty skeptical when i used one of these for the first time so you can't blame them. "Either way, conventional weapons won't work, so unless anypony has another monster killing weapon this is our best chance" he smiled but then went a little red when he realized that the mare was now looking at him. "That's- uh, all I have to say ma'am..."



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 10:38 PM

"I wonder what I'll get..." Solar had wondered. Others were asking questions, voicing what they would get as well. Solar didn't want to speak up though, and kept quiet and eager to get his new weapon.



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 11:08 PM

Larz looked back at the pony who answered him. "Then I suppose you seen those before?'' He got close to him. "Might I ask where Ser?"



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 11:19 PM

Silvers hoof twitched again Oh crap, of course he'd ask... Come on you're not there. It's fine, slowly and calmly... he cleared his throat. "When the crystal weapons were first discovered a few years back i was posted to a Royal Guard front line unit which had about four of them. I only had a standard spear to begin with but when one of the Crystal wielders was killed I picked it up without thinking and before i knew it a sword appeared..." The images started to form in Silvers head and he felt his heart skip a beat.

 

"Sufficed to say that weapon was the only reason I made it out alive. When I got back to base it was taken off of me, I wasn't technically qualified to use it after all." Even though they probably just gave it to some cowardly desk-flying general. "Anyways, I noticed some difference between the Crystal and a normal weapon, but it was pretty much the same. The only thing that changed was the effect it had on monsters of course." he smirked at the Gryphon trying to put on the face of a soldier, but part of him just wanted to crawl under a rock and die.



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Posted 03 May 2015 - 11:51 PM

"Excellent explanation, Silver." The mare said.

 

"However, I believe seeing is believing." As she spoke, two ponies brought a small cage into the building, holding no other beast than a ghoul.

 

It was a simple creature, only capable of moaning, trotting, and biting in its rotten form. It clawed at the ponies who were carrying the cage, who had already backed away.

 

"Distinguished guests, I present a ghoul." She pointed to the creature, who began to moan and claw at her.

 

"These make up the bulk of the monster hordes, and come in vast numbers. In theory, they are threatening, and certainly tenacious..." As she spoke, she opened the cage, and the ghoul growled and jerkily began to trot towards her.

 

"To practically anything else, they are indestructible. However, they are quite a distance from invincible." At the end of her sentence, she moved.

 

She attacked the creature from the side, using the blunt edge of the scythe to knock it off of its hooves. It let out a pained growl as it fell, but the mare simply hooked the ghoul from underneath, tossing it into the air before striking again with her weapon, slicing quickly into the monster. The ghoul fell silent before dissipating into black mist, leaving no trace of it as the mare finished, her scythe shrinking and forming back into a red crystal as she looked back up at the new recruits.

 

"Just one strike, and a ghoul, that has taken an entire barrage of bullets, a cannon shell, and even a magic spell and lived, will fall." 



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Posted 04 May 2015 - 12:15 AM

Solar looked at the ghoul who disapeared into thin air. "Wow... what a weapon," he said quietly. He looked at the mare with the scythe. He now was even more eagar to get these crystals, but not for killing. He wanted to know what made them tick. And, well, he supposed saving Equestria was better than his personal experiments.

 

"So, uh, ma'am, when are we going to get these weapons?" Solar asked.  



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Posted 04 May 2015 - 12:18 AM

Max watched carefully as the mare fought the ghoul, taking a few hits to take it down. These things were rather common, why would anyone take several hits to stop them if it could be done in one?

 

He decided he might as well ask something "Why can't regular guns kill them?"



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Posted 04 May 2015 - 12:25 AM

Larz watched the display some-what interested "I see that it worked, you convinced me I'm in'' He rubbed the back of his head. "So what's the next step"



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Posted 04 May 2015 - 12:25 AM

"To you, Solar, soon. A few soldiers are gathering them from a stockpile." She turned to Max.

 

"As to your question, I am unsure. It seems that no matter what weapons we had used before, the monsters did not die. There was even a time where silver weaponry was being made, in the hopes that the legends were true. But alas, they did not work." She attempted to continue, but the door to the building was opened, and a few soldiers entered, carrying several crystals of varying color.

 

"We recommend you take these outside, in case you get a big one." One stallion smirked as the soldiers began to distribute the crystals to the new recruits and moved them outside.

 

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Posted 04 May 2015 - 12:26 AM

"Colorful! Very nice .. My final question "ma'am" Can these things, uh, hurt other ponies, y'know, just a question.."

She backed down slightly, glaring at the mare to answer her question, before turning her glare to the crystals, she was surpised, and quickly yanked one away from one of the guards, walking outside. "Good, now, I crush it, right? Oh warhammer, here I come!" She squished the crystal with her hoof, and it started to glimmer slightly, before a shiny, and clunky-like round shaped ethereal shield, with a gold blue-like color to it.

"Hmm, well not that I expected this.... But this should work wonders..."

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Posted 04 May 2015 - 12:33 AM

"They can only harm those who are monsters or those with tainted hearts. If I were to use my scythe on Princess Celestia, the blade would go through her as if it were air." She spoke, waiting for the recruits to discover their weapons. 



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Posted 04 May 2015 - 12:47 AM

Max picked up a random crystal. It seemed to be some kind of calcite - dragons blood. Maybe the name would be fitting, he hoped.

 

He stepped outside, and threw the gem at the floor. Some kind of large, shotgun looking weapon materialised in his hoof. He raised an eyebrow. It was an odd looking firearm - 4 barrels, not even stacked, covered in elaborate engravings and crystal trimming on parts of it. The gun was short - looked like it could be held with one hoof and the recoil could still be dealt with. He examined the ends of the barrels - they opened up like a cone, which led him to realize it was a blunderbuss.

 

This fact did not amuse him. Relying on a weapon aging on 2 and a half centuries old did not give him confidence. He aimed a shot at a target - some tin can with paint on it, and fired. The shots pretty much tore the can apart. Smoke emitted from the end of the barrel. He then realized he'd probably have to re clean and reload the gun every time he fired it. He groaned, unlatching the top of the handle so the barrels pointed downward. He was about to clean the gunpowder, but there was none. In fact, there was still shot there. He shrugged and closed the barrel again. Apparently it didn't need reloading. Useful.

 

He still pulled the hammer back. Didn't want to see if it needed pulling back after he summoned it again.



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Posted 04 May 2015 - 01:38 AM

Solar took a crystal that looked blue.  He examined the thing, sort of wondering on how some mineral could do things entire armies couldn't. For some reason, unlike the crystals the others were holding, this one made funny noises. It sounded sort of like some horn, or instrument.  However, he thew it at the ground with his magic, and a bow- no, crossbow appeared in his hoof.

 

"Amazing..." Solar had said. He had never fired one of these before though, since they were sort of not used anymore either. But he raised it up with his magic, and fired a bolt. Sparks shot out of the crossbow as the bolt zoomed right through the tin can, ripping it to shreds. Solar smiled, and continued to examine it. It had a star, his cutie mark, and a red medic cross in the middle of the star. Somehow, this knew who he is, for some reason. Most of the rest of it was blue, however.

 

After shooting a bit more, he realized the noises coming from the crystal came from the gun as well, somehow. He decided to shrug it off, and continued to look at the thing before the next order came.



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Posted 04 May 2015 - 03:38 AM

Larz carefully examined the box with the crystals, eventually he picked one who looked like a clear diamond except it had a very small tint of red. ''This will do I suppose.'' He walked out and watched the ponies cracking their own crystals and looking what they'll get. They remind me of children during Hearth's Warming day....

 

Instead of throwing it on the ground Larz grabbed the crystal and shattered with his claw. A red light flashed and on his talon a redwood colored staff with silver markings that went to both ends. He carefully examined the staff, and tried to read the markings but could not make out what they say. Eventually he reached a point in the staff at about 8cm a little red stone and a circular silver lining that went around the staff. What do we have here? At this point Larz pulled the smaller part up and as he guessed it it came off and with it a beautiful silver blade. Holding the blade in on talon and the sheath on the other, he gave it a few swings. Very good... This will suit me just fine for the time being



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Posted 04 May 2015 - 11:54 AM

Silver took a black crystal with a yellow but almost golden center. He held it in his hoof for a few moments just starting at it, slightly hesitant to see what it would become. The last time i used one of these it made a weakly sword, and all the other recruits are coming out with these miraculous weapons... Silver swallowed hard, and crushed the Crystal in his hoof. 

 

A long beam of light shot out from one side of his hoof and a shorter one on the other. A grip began to form, and then a hoof guard and then a the whole weapon appeared, a long sword. Silver moved it around, despite its size it was easily held in his single hoof, compared to the normal long sword being a two-hoofed weapon. I wonder if that means that it's weaker than the average sword... He hovered off the ground slightly and began to attack imaginary monsters in the air. The swords black blade had a slightly menacing look about it but the golden edges and inscriptions glistened in the light making it look like some holy demonic sword. After finishing his mock sparring session he put the sword across his back in a sheath. Long, yet light, and beautiful looking blade. This is great... As he landed he saw everypony else getting their weapons and smiled to himself in anticipation.



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Posted 04 May 2015 - 01:11 PM

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A loud *POP* echoed around Equestria.

 

[Cipher Splash landed back down on the remains of Equestria's forward outpost, She glanced around at the ruins of the settlement, and took out her timepiece, she glanced at it before putting it back in it's case. A low growl came from behind her, making her spin around.

 

A Brown ghoul slowly limped towards her, it would have been quite cute, if it wasn't trying to claw at her flesh, Cipher blinked at it, and pulled out her timepiece again, *blip* the ghoul was now, gone and she was in a training center with lots of ponies looking at her oddly. ]

 

 

Cipher took her timepiece out and shook it, maintenance of the thing was a pain, still it could be worse. She glanced at the others with their weapons, "yeah, Don't mind me, Just popping in" she explained glancing at the dials of her timepiece, "Stupid zeroes, reset, and wala!" she exclaimed warping again.

 

She now fell though the roof of the training center, dropping the timepiece on the floor, she knocked her horn against a tile breaking it in half, she then landed on the floor.... Hard. "oh back again, well that was a short trip" she growled. 

 

She slowly got to her hooves and winced at the pain coming from her horn, she glanced at the half cracked bone on her head, "well i defiantly didn't foresee that happening". She glanced at her broken timepiece which a tile had landed on it and smashed it.

 

"Now, its definitely worse" she grumbled before realizing she was surrounded by the training ponies and their crystal weapons. "anypony heard of Deja Vu?" she asked them, smiling. "I must be dreaming, I could have swore I've done this before, I don't think, my er paperwork, got like processed, so maybe I could like leave before we get killed by monsters" she exclaimed. 


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Posted 04 May 2015 - 01:46 PM

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Posted 04 May 2015 - 07:27 PM

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As the ponies looked at their new weapons, the mare waited for them to finish. She seemed content at letting them admire their new weapons before a young stallion cantered up to her, standing at attention.

 

"Miss Crucifix! I-I mean.. sir.." He blushed at the error of referring to her by her given name, but she paid no mind.

 

"I understand that you wish for the new recruits to get used to their weapons, but Sergeant First Class Holly would like to see their skill in a spar!" He said quickly.

 

"Is that so? She does understand that crystal weapons are unable to harm those who do not have tainted hearts?" Crucifix responded, turning to the soldier.

 

"She says she's aware, but she wants to let the new recruits see what level of trust to put in their squad mates." He looks down, intimidated by the mare.

"I'll have them there shortly." She responded, dismissing the stallion. She whistled loudly, motioning for the ponies to follow her. 



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Posted 04 May 2015 - 08:16 PM

Solar had overheard the conversation a bit, not really understanding it much, but before he had time to think he heard the whistle to call him in. He wondered what was going on now. He really wanted to train more, he couldn't stop yet. His new weapon was brilliant.



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Posted 05 May 2015 - 01:13 AM

Raven smiled, looking at her shield, it looked quite pretty. "Wonder what it'll do to a tincan..." She smirked, raising her shield, and at that moment, a magical ward, surrounded the shield, emitting an ominous sound, as it glowed a faint blue tint.

 

"This is amazing.." She whispered, lowering the shield, making the ward go away with a simple poof

 

A few moments after that, she heard the call, turning around, walking towards the Miss Crucifix.

 

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Posted 06 May 2015 - 12:30 AM

Larz put his blade back into its sheath with a clinging sound. "So training is already starting, I bit early for my taste'' He followed the mare using the sword as a walking stick. 



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 02:16 PM

Silver observed the Gryphon while following the group "Come on you're not that old are you?" he asked. Silver had heard something about sparring earlier, he wasn't quite sure what to think of it at this point, but he was definitely ready for it.



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 03:19 PM

Larz looked back at the pony. "No I'm not, but that's the entire point isn't?"

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Posted 06 May 2015 - 05:17 PM

"Hmph, I suppose it is..." he rubbed his neck "I didn't mean to sound rude, I'm sorry if i offended you... I'm Silver by the way." 



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 05:24 PM

"You didn't offend me. My name is Larz, pleasure to meet you." Larz hit the stick a couple of times on the ground. "Simple question. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see someone with a walking stick Silver? Think about your answer"

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Posted 06 May 2015 - 05:49 PM

"Hm, honestly it reminds me a little of my Grandpa. He always used to walk around with one. But if you're asking me the impression it makes, then i'd have to say one of two things. Either it symbolizes a persons experience, perhaps from old age or maybe they acquired an injury from doing something. Or it could symbolize their inadequacy to do something, maybe they caused it themselves by doing something risky or even stupid. There's always the case that it's just something they've had from birth... But they wouldn't let somepony like that in the Army..." He smirked at Larz. I'll test the water a bit...



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 06:01 PM

Larz nodded at Silver's answer "Yes those are all possible explanations why someone would need a walking stick. And you are also right that they wouldn't let someone like that in the army." He then rubbed his head.

"Well explain to me then why do I have a walking stick and I'm in the army?"

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Posted 06 May 2015 - 06:18 PM

"I'd have to hazard a guess that despite the stick you're just a good a fighter as any of us. Which means either you have found a way to adapt what looks like a weakness into a strength, or your other qualities make up for your physical issue. For either of those to be a possible explanation that would mean you have prior combat experience and knowledge, perhaps you're ex-military like myself? I never saw many Gryphons in the Guard, so you could've picked up those skills some other way, despite all that's happened in the past five years, not everypony has been in a fight."



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 06:39 PM

Larz gave a sly smile. "I'm sorry Silver but you got that one wrong, I don't have any physical issue" He held the top part of the stick with his left talon. " But maybe I want ponies to think that I have'' he pulled top part which detached from the lower revealing a silver sword from inside its sheath. "And maybe this isn't even a walking stick''



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 06:54 PM

"Oh ho ho, so you're objective is deception... Make them think you have an ailment and they'll underestimate you. Then when they try and go for your weak spot you hit 'em with a surprise attack...  That's very good if not all that sporting, as my Grandpa would say 'Not very cricket mind you' but in a real fight there is no cheating, especially with what we're up against. Not sure if a Ghoul would really go for a weak spot, more like to try and tear your head off." 



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 07:00 PM

Max observed Larz' showing off of the hidden cane. He simply remarked "The monsters won't think of you as being weaker because you have a cane. They'll just kill you like anyone else" Before following Miss Crucifix again.



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 07:10 PM

"This is not only used for when enemies are going for a weak spot, but I already have my weapon drawn while the rest of you need to crack the crystals.'' Larz looked behind to Max "You underestimate the real monters, that will get you killed. I'm not talking about Ghouls of course but anything that has a little intelligence knows better to just attack anything on its path''



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 07:19 PM

Max shrugged "I can pull out and fire my pistol faster than you can pull out your cane" He tapped his holster, where a large handgun was stowed "Obviously it's not for monsters, but it's served me well for all the criminals I've had to shoot with it"



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 07:44 PM

"The boasting of your abilities does nothing but deminish you as a pony. You do well to remember that we aren't gonna be fighting thugs, making your quickdraw abilities as you said yourself... Useless"

 

((Also handguns? Aren't we in like 1700?))


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Posted 06 May 2015 - 07:53 PM

Silver looked disapprovingly at the pistol "I've always hated firearms, I feel they remove you from the fight. Taking another's life is a terrible experience, if you've got to do it, you should have some finesse. It's too easy just to put a round through their head. Plus, machines fail, I'm more confident just using my hooves and a blade..." He removed a small blue dagger from his belt, on it was the crest of the Royal Guard and some faded names "This thing got me out of a lot of trouble over the years, best present I ever got." he re-sheathed the blade and buttoned his cloak again.

 

((It said you could get Rifles just no modern weapons and such, I assume they'd be like flintlock type weapons))


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Posted 06 May 2015 - 08:18 PM

((I talked with Sci about this. The crystal weapons are stuck in the past, the pony weapons are modern (ish)))

 

Max shrugged "Give it a few years of innovation, we'll figure out how to put crystals in regular bullets" He didn't really give a damn about this Griffin's talk. 

 

"And if you don't know, there is thugs out there. People go crazy in these situations, don't they"

 

He turned to Silver, then said "Your hooves and blade can fail just as well"



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 08:42 PM

"True, your body can fail you and your blade may dull, but the will to survive cannot be transferred to a gun and a blade can be easily sharpened. Sounds very philosophical I know, but both are true. I know that you can fix a gun, but it takes longer and you need the right parts. Not to mention they're too loud, relying on something that gives your position away doesn't make sense to me." 



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 08:59 PM

Max shrugged "Well I can't use a sword and my only gem weapon is a shotgun, so I guess I'll be the loud one. Most of the monsters can sense you without hearing you anyway so what does it matter? Besides, sometimes you can't sharpen a blade, sometimes, that shit is too far gone, and then you're screwed, while you can shoot something from far away enough that the only effect it'll have on your gun is making it need more cleaning at the end of the day."

 

He, naturally, was on the side of guns being better than swords, at least when it came to practical application. After all, in the event a group were given crystal weapons and told to fight a large group of monsters, there'd be less casualties if everyone was using a rifle than if everyone was using a sword.



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 09:12 PM

"A shotgun? So not only you need to be close to get a descent kill, it also makes a lot of noise atracting more creatures to us.'' Completely useless then... ''And yes it is true monsters can sense you by other means but the sound travels much farther then our scent'' If anything is one is already either dead or bait. "Oh and one last thing and this is to both of you. Out on the field it doesn't matter what weapon you wield, just how you use it''



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 09:14 PM

"You make a good point there, but I'm pretty good with what I've got." Silver was generally having a good time chatting with them. I haven't had this long a conversation with anypony for quite a while, kind of natural when you've only got 5 friends left who all went out scouting. "Tell you what, if you ever want to learn, I could teach you some basic swordsmanship. Just in the event a gun ever fails you, it's good to know you could at least handle a blade." Silver was trying to make friends again, although he'd taught a fair bit of self-defense, he'd never actually taught swordsmanship. That was a subject that naturally just came to him.


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Posted 06 May 2015 - 09:32 PM

Max ignored the griffin. No matter how short range the shotgun was, it had more range than the cane sword did.

He did, however, pay attention to Silver, and replied.

"You know, that might not be such a bad idea. I'll probably take you up on that some time. I'm Max, by the way"

((The shotgun still has a decent enough effective range btw Tud))

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Posted 06 May 2015 - 09:39 PM

"Sure, just ask me anytime you'd like." He smiled at him "Oh and I'm Silver, nice to meet you Max. Just a word of warning, I don't hold back even in training sessions. So you'd better be ready to give it your all." he teased. You know what, i'm actually glad I didn't go on that scouting mission. I feel more useful here already... 



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 09:48 PM

((You said on your first post it was a blunderbuss which is only effective for 10m which is not a lot))



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Posted 06 May 2015 - 09:51 PM

((Still more than a sword, innit))

Max didnt smile, but nodded "alright, Silver. Just know that I can kick really hard" he remarked.

Maybe this whole drafting thing wouldn't go so terrible after all.

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 12:03 AM

The group eventually came to a mare, with a bright orange crystal at her side. She wore clothing typical of somepony with high rank.

 

"Good afternoon Miss." The mare spoke to the squad's commander. The mare had a white and red mane, and a mint colored coat. Her mane was well trimmed, and her posture seemed almost out of place.

 

"The same to you, ma'm." Miss Crucifix bowed her head.

 

The mare by the name of Holly crushed her crystal, creating a large hammer. Instead of a typical war-hammer that one may expect, it was like a cylinder, with small studs in a line around the hammer. It was rather large, seemingly large enough to make a golem question fighting her.

 

"As I'm sure your commander has taught you, Crystal Weapons can only harm monsters, and those with evil in their hearts. We've had to streamline training and I also want you to know what level of trust to put in your squadmates. This will have no effect on your joining." She nodded to Miss Crucifix, who nodded back.

 

"I want one of you at a time to spar with me. If I make a hit and the weapon goes through you without harm, we can trust you. If it hits and you go flying, well..." She laughed.

"You might want to consider if you want that pony watching your back when a werewolf is stalking your team." She clicks her tongue, looking at all of the recruits.

 

"You there!" She said, pointing at Silver.

"You're first. Show us your weapon."



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Posted 07 May 2015 - 01:37 AM

"Hmpmh, that warhammer looks stupidly ugly.." She whispered, looking at her crystal, a light small orb shaped crystal, with a light blueish color to it. "Good luck Silver..." She spoke, quietly

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 02:53 PM

Silver stood still for a moment, considering the situation. Aw crap. He felt his heart skip a beat. It just had to be another mare didn't it? You're really testing me aren't you... He let out a long breath and walked towards Holly as calmly as possible, trying not show his worry. If you feel you're losing control, just throw in the towel. But you shouldn't, she's not in any real danger, it's just a sparring match. If his Hysteria mode took over now, he know he'd make himself look like an idiot and end up regretting it later. "Yes Ma'am..." Stopping a few meters in front of her he unsheathed his Long sword, holding it to his side in his right hoof. With his other hoof he threw off his cloak revealing his battle scarred armor, years of fighting had dulled the once golden glow and although intact it was riddled with scratch marks. His face suddenly had a very serious look on it. "I'm ready whenever you are..." 



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Posted 07 May 2015 - 10:51 PM

Holly smirks, instantly beginning her attacks. She begins by charging him, with an upward swing of her hammer from the left. 

 

"Alright! Who can tell me what advantages and disadvantages I have over him?" She yells as she swings. 



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Posted 07 May 2015 - 11:02 PM

Solar began his chance, seeing on how she had attacked almost immediately.

 

"I think I know! You started to attack quick and early, surprising your opponent! A sort of element of surprise," Solar said, taking a breath from all of his talking, "But the opponent already knowing you're about to attack anyway."

 

Solar hadn't talked for a while now, and he hoped he was right. If not, it would be total embarrassment.



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Posted 07 May 2015 - 11:38 PM

Silver twisted to the right and jumped back to dodge the attack. Despite the hammer missing his face by a mere inch, his face still had a neutral and serious look. As the wind from the movement flew past his face, his hair blew upwards allowing a large scar to be seen in the top corner of his forehead. He moved the sword in front of him in an offensive posture, that hammer would be pretty hard to block if it connected so his only choice was to meet her head on. He decided to close the gap as quickly as possible to limit the swing of the hammer and tried to come down with a slash from the right.

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 11:47 PM

Holly blocked the strike with the handle of her hammer, causing small sparks to fly.

 

"Excellent maneuver, but it'll take more than that to beat me." She pushed back his blade and swung again, this time using a hard swing from the right.



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Posted 07 May 2015 - 11:59 PM

There wasn't any time to dodge the next attack. Silver pressed both his hooves against the sword and took the blow directly using the size of the sword as a shield. The force of it caused him to be pushed back making marks in the ground. Pushing outwards with his full strength, causing the hammer to push off, he moved towards Holly and swept under the hammer, hoping to get a hit in from below her weapon and strike the abdominal region.

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Posted 08 May 2015 - 12:30 AM

She blocked the next attack in a similar way, using the handle to block the sword.

 

"Sneaky, aren't you?" She swings in a hard downward motion. 



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Posted 08 May 2015 - 11:32 AM

Silver jumped into the air with a huge push from his wings before landing behind Holly. He didn't realize how heavy he was actually breathing until now. Turning around he brought the sword in front of his face and his hoof along the edge. His vision began to ebb and he felt his blood boil. Calm down, you don't want to go there... He rushed towards Holly with his sword close to him, aiming this time for the hammer instead of the target. This will have to end sooner or later, I can't keep this up...



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Posted 09 May 2015 - 03:40 AM

Holly dodged the next swing, this time leaping up and aiming for a downward strike on Silver.

"Getting tired yet?" She yelled out, sweat dripping off of her own brow. 



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Posted 10 May 2015 - 11:49 AM

Silver saw Hollys attack, he could dodge it but... He knew this exercise wasn't about his combat ability, but another sort of test. They were evenly matched and this could last ages... "Actually, yes..." He said calmly. Silver done the only thing he knew would stop himself looking like an even bigger idiot, he let her hit him.

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Posted 10 May 2015 - 01:41 PM

The hammer, instead of crushing Silver into a flat form, went though him. It didn't hurt, but Silver could feel it hit him, it was akin to a gust of wind.

"You did good." She said. She motioned to Miss Crucifix.

"We need to speed this up. All of the remaining recruits versus the two of us."

"If one of them is susceptible to our weapons, my scythe could kill them." She spoke.

"Then it'd save you a lot of trouble in the long run. Besides, this is nothing compared to the war games at the end of the month." Holly said.

The hooded mare sighed, summoning her scythe.

"First one of them to summon their weapon starts the fight. One hit kills."

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Posted 10 May 2015 - 02:31 PM

Larz sighted and tapped his stick on the ground. "C'mon now. I'm sure we have more pressing matters to attend" He stood there still and pointed at his neck. "Right here... Don't miss"

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Posted 10 May 2015 - 11:50 PM

"No, this is necessary." Miss Crucifix responded.

"We need to know how well you perform in combat, that way we know how much training you need."



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Posted 11 May 2015 - 12:59 AM

"I am sorry Miss I will not fight unless I have a real reason to'' He looked back at the other recruits  "Any of you can take my place if you want to, I'll just observe'' 



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Posted 11 May 2015 - 10:30 AM

Silver decided to return to the group after wandering off for a moment, he now had his cloak back on but open. "To be fair, we've all seen what these monsters can do. We're willing to put our lives on the line and know the risks. And they always say, you learn more when under pressure..." Although he thought training was necessary, he wanted to get out there as soon as possible.

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Posted 11 May 2015 - 08:57 PM

"What do the rest of you think?" Holly spoke, asking the ponies other than Silver and Larz.

 

"I personally do not care otherwise. Whether we spar or not will not negate your training, nor the war games." Miss Crucifix said. 


Edited by scifidude47, 11 May 2015 - 09:05 PM.


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Posted 14 May 2015 - 12:58 AM

((Do you all just want to timeskip all the training stuff and get to the war games? This would also give players who want to join in a chance to do so.))



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Posted 14 May 2015 - 08:54 AM

((Sure because right now this thing is dying, were the only ones still here))

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Posted 14 May 2015 - 12:43 PM

((Im here))

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Posted 14 May 2015 - 01:08 PM

((I'm also still here, but I haven't really found a good point to post yet))

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((I'm also still here, but I haven't really found a good point to post yet))



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Posted 14 May 2015 - 02:23 PM

((Yeah we probably want to go and do something rather than just hang round training all day))



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Posted 15 May 2015 - 01:05 AM

((Timeskip activate. If you've gotten an accepted application and want to join in, now's the time.))

 

A few weeks of training went by, the ponies of ShadowFall learning how to use their weapons effectively, how to cooperate with their team to fight, and were even allowed to train on a few captured ghouls. They learned of the dangerous vampires, with their bloodthirsty habits and their ability to use tainted Crystal Weapons, which could harm innocent beings. They learned of the werewolves, who hunt in packs and will tear apart lone fighters. They learned of many other beasts, most importantly the Warlocks and Witches, the masterminds of the apocalypse and the only known source of Crystal Weapons. 

 

A few new ponies had come late, but were simply thrown in, quickly caught up on what they had missed. The military had little time to train them, as their armies were small.

 

Soon came the day of the war-game. The ponies had gathered into a small crowd near a podium, to hear the rules, as well as an announcment from Princess Luna, organizer of the monster-hunting armies of New Equestria, as well as granting the captains new weapons for their hard work through the months. There were two captains which were awarded weapons:

 

Spitfire, former Wonderbolt and leader of the Thundershock squad. She had been awarded a vibrant crystal, which granted her an extravagant crossbow, which fired three bolts at once in front of her, firing through the air with a whistle. She chose to name the weapon "Zeus' Crossbow." 

 

Miss Crucifix was the second captain to receive a new weapon from the princess of the night. The Crystal was jet black, with a shine like one would see on a black marble surface. She broke the crystal to reveal a large black scythe, with a large, black blade on one end, and a smaller blade opposite of it, but the same color. The scythe seemed to leave behind a small trail of black mist when she swung it. She chose to name it:

 

"The Maiden Reaper."

 

-

 

The six participating squads had been separated into two teams. The first consisted of the squads ShadowFall, Dragonflight, and Solar Wind, with Miss Crucifix in command. The second team consisted of Thundershock, Hellfire, and Hidden Dagger, with Spitfire in command. The objective seemed simple, eliminate the force facing you. If you felt that you were hit with a crystal weapon or its projectile, you were to exclaim 'hit!' and then leave the battlefield with your weapon sheathed and you would signal that you were eliminated until you made it to your team's base.

 

The first team was placed ten miles north of a river, on the outskirts of New Equestria. The second team was placed ten miles south of it. The last team standing would win. 

 

-

 

Miss Crucifix had ordered each squad on her team to remain within visual sight of each other, but to spread out as far as possible. If a squad member caught sight of an enemy, they were to report back to her, and not engage. 

 

It had only been a few minutes of nearly silent trotting. ShadowFall, with its old and new members, was in between DragonFlight and Solar Wind. Miss Crucifix permitted talking, but in hushed tones.

 

((Now's a good time for new players to introduce their characters, and get a little bit of character development in.))



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Posted 15 May 2015 - 06:51 AM

Feather trotted alongside the advancing line of ponies, behind and to the left of Miss Crucifix. While the rules were quite clear that weapons were to be sheathed during surrender, and probably only during surrender, the beige mare kept her Crystal longsward sheathed anyway, with only the constantly twitching tip of her tail indicating that it soon would see use.

 

Not that sheathing her main weapon did much to show that she was intending to surrender, she mused, calmly trotting with the others, considering her secondaries couldn't be sheathed at all under normal circumstances.

 

She shot a glance at her left wing, raising it up to eye level. Mounted on the leading edge was a serrated wooden blade, its edges rounded and enchanted to not break under a Crystal weapon's onslaught like ordinary wood would.

 

Due to this being a training exercise, she wasn't allowed to use her conventional wing-blades as a secondary, which was a shame. The pair she wielded now weren't as balanced as she would have liked.

 

Folding her wing back, she squinted out towards the horizon. It would suffice.

 

"How far do you think a Crystal arrow could kill from before the shooter can be seen?"



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Posted 15 May 2015 - 10:40 PM

Silver looked towards the south, deep in though of what the War games held in store for the squad of Shadowfall. During the earlier presentation he'd seen Spitfire being given a new weapon as Captain of the second team. It seems ponies from every walk of life have turned into soldiers these days, what does that say about our society? He itched the back of his neck, he wished he'd reconsidered not bringing his cloak but he felt his armor would suffice, it was a fairly nice day after all.

 

The past few weeks of training had reminded him a lot of his time in basic training from the Royal Guard. Of course what he'd done recently was hastily done and focused mainly on combat and survival instead of all the other skills he was taught years ago, but things like drill weren't essential in a fight for your life. The one thing that stood out though was the camaraderie, ponies had banded together out of necessity here. In basic everypony had a choice whether they wanted to be there or not so they all got on well and managed to joke around. Although he felt he'd made some friends, he knew that the situation was serious.

 

His train of thought was interrupted when he heard somepony say something to his left, he glanced over to see who spoke and accidentally found himself staring at a beige mare.



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Posted 16 May 2015 - 05:02 AM

Feather's tail flicked over to the hilt of her sheathed longsword at the faint clinking of Silver's armour, getting so far as to wrap around the hilt of the blade before she dismissed the sound as a threat and let her tail sway back to where it was before.

 

The tension was up today, it seemed. It was never a good sign. Either way, it was best dealt with swiftly. Being part of the city's patrol, she had been redrafted on short notice, as was the usual for the already serving members of the army. Refresher courses, they called it. Either way, several of her patrol unit had joined this round too, and she was looking forward to dueling them on the battlefield.

 

Once again, the clinking of armor brought her back to attention. First things first.

 

She turned to meet the stallion's gaze, tilting her head questioningly.

 

"Yes?"



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Posted 16 May 2015 - 01:35 PM

Silver blushed a little. "Uh-Sorry I just didn't recognize your voice. We never really spoke during training." Don't let this get awkward... "Just surprised me is all. Didn't mean to be rude." His sword hoof twitched a little, they'd only been advancing for a while but knowing the second team they'd try something soon.

 

Waiting really was the worst part of fighting, especially when you know you're walking right into the enemy. Maybe that's another reason for the War games, see how we cope under pressure. That would make sense considering.




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