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2013 Mar 02, 10:34:59

"It's fine, they won't leave the forests with their fight, they want to stay on familiar territory. We just have to go, or we might be caught in the middle of it." she says as she cringes a little from another howl, which seems much closer now. "And to think I moved to this place because it's less dangerous."

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2013 Mar 02, 10:17:30

Explicit decides to let the three of them talk and re-acquaint themselves, but she notices the changeling seems to be very uncomfortable towards her. She gives him a little smile. "Don't worry about me, I'm not going to hurt you as long as you don't do anything to hurt me first. I don't believe everything I read in books, because I know the sorts of people that write them." she keeps her smile, hoping she does some good in easing his nervousness.

"However," she says in a more serious tone, "we might have more pressing problems than a broken window and a kind changeling."

Just as she says that, the first two howls resound through the forest around the house. She grimaces and then says to the group. "This house is in Timber territory. They probably think that you were a thunder wolf, in their territory. That's not good for us, because they're probably going to be fighting to reclaim territory. We need to get back to Trotstram quickly!"

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2013 Mar 02, 09:44:13

Just beyond a curve in the road you can see the tell signs of a town, hidden slightly by trees. The forests to the left and right were massive and almost seemed as if they were engulfing the town. The town itself seemed to be in a hectic state. You can barely make out figures hurrying about, hiding themselves in their houses and tavern. Another howl came from your left, a bit closer than the last one.

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2013 Mar 02, 08:21:23

(My apologies for all of my confusion last night. I really shouldn't be posting anything when I'm tired. I've done my best to fix the issue, and I'll try my best to prevent it from happening in the future.)

Explicit scoots out of the doorway to allow Miracle to hop in to the changeling. She's become much more calm now, since she knows he apparently isn't dangerous. She's simply far more curious now. "So, do you know what made those loud noises?" she asked, thinking to herself that the name Zappy should have made the answer clear enough.

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Just as you cross the bridge, you hear a wolf howling in the distance, some ways to the north. Shortly after the howl, another, more booming howl is heard. They seem to be two different types of wolves, communicating with each other.

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2013 Mar 01, 20:23:08

Escy stood there, giving the stranger a 'wat' look. She couldn't believe it was a changeling
"D-did you see. . . what made the really loud noises from this direction? Are you here hiding from them? This home has been abandoned for a while, so no worries about the window." she asked, her mind completely boggled about the changeling before her. She'd never met one before, but she'd seen pictures. She's read they're vicious creatures, but this one looks... innocent. Scared. Actually rather adorable.

Just then, Rad catches up and speaks, and then she becomes a little more confused. "You know him?" she just stares at Rad in response to his comment.

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2013 Mar 01, 20:07:17

Explicit sees the blue glowing eyes in the window, and she breathes a sigh of relief. "Not wolves, Timber wolves have greenish-brown eyes and Thunder Wolves don't have eyes. I don't know what's in there, but I'm going in to face it." she takes a moment to collect herself.

"Stay out here, run with her if I say to. I'm going in." Escy nods to him as she steps forward. She inches closer and closer towards the door and notices the eyes leaving the window. She reaches the door and turns slightly, picking herself up and bucking the door, causing it to fling open. She winces a little from the act, having strained herself a little. Thirty-two isn't exactly a ripe age for bucking down doors and the such. She moves into the house, wary of everything she sees.

She immediately notices the broken window in the back. She also notices that to the left of her is clear. She blinks and quickly peeks behind the door she swung open, both relieved and worried more at the same time when she sees the culprit isn't there. She hears something knock over, and she quickly rushes after the sound, and there she finds. . .

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2013 Mar 01, 19:25:33

Escy stops immediately at the sound of the glass breaking. Her heart skips a beat and she lets out a long breath. Much to her dismay, she was right about the abandoned house theory. She lifts her hoof to stop the ponies behind her if they hadn't already.

"Hey! You there!" she shouts out, then takes another moment to ready herself again, looking back to Rad to whisper to him, "Protect her."

"Come out, preferably without the intent of mauling us!" Explicit shouts, rolling her own eyes at the fact that she can be playful even in potential danger.

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2013 Mar 01, 18:11:56

"It really is a great town. I actually moved here from Ponyville for a change in pace." Escy says with a small as she begins to move forward through the wood, paying attention to every sound and movement in the forest. It was a thrill to her, but also very frightening. She was in no way suited for combat and the sort. After all, she was just a writer.

She continued as she walked, this time speaking to the little one. "The forest does have timber and thunder wolves. They actually fight each other sometimes. There are a few less dangerous creatures here, too, like the diamond dogs. There's a diamond dog named Ruby in town, actually. She's quite tame, and she a jeweler. It's probably the only non-necessity shop in town, and she works directly out of her home."

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2013 Mar 01, 17:50:30

Escy nods to the two ponies and heads north, following the path as far as it reaches. At the end is a forest.

"Just on the other end of these woods, in a straight shot, is the old abandoned house I told you two about. The forests are home to some... more strange than dangerous creatures. The most frightening things that wander the woods are Timber Wolves or Thunder Wolves. The loud booming sound reminds me of the Thunder Wolves, but it's a bit louder, which is why I need to investigate as soon as possible." Escy sighs to herself as she finishes her quick explanation of the forest.

"And it's times like these I wish this town had more than me and a handful of others to protect it."

(There's now a map of Trotstram and the surrounding areas in a spoiler at the bottom of my first post. Give it a look if you want, or if you're curious.)

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2013 Mar 01, 17:13:21

Explicit stops outside the tavern and notices a few other townsponies are out and about, seemingly listening for the sound as well. Escy joins them in listening, trying to pinpoint where the noise is coming from. Once again, a resounding boom. She looks off to the north, where she knows a small house rests in an alcove. Unfortunately, they have to go into the forest to reach the alcove.

"The trail we're going to take is a little dangerous. Are you sure you can handle yourself? I can't promise there won't be any problems." Escy says, her concern aimed at the young pony rather than her uncle.

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2013 Mar 01, 17:05:20

Escy thinks for a moment. Parkour extraordinaire? How do you parkour with wings?

"It's good to meet you, Rad. I'm sorry I have to cut our meeting short, but I need to find out where that loud noise is coming from. I'm part of the town's watch, and I need to keep an eye - and ear - out for potential danger." Escy says with a small bow before she moves towards the door, heading off to solve this new mystery.

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2013 Mar 01, 13:57:45

"She's right here, Mister." Escy says as she trots over to the newcomer. She smiles at him. "She was curious, and I kept her busy and out of trouble. My name is Explicit, it's nice to meet you."

Escy holds out her hoof to shake it with the pegasus, but is suddenly shocked by a loud, thunderous boom. She looks around for a moment, noticing that she's not the only pony trying to figure out what's happening. "So, I'm not imagining that, right?"

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2013 Mar 01, 12:05:46

"So you're just curious, then? Well, the town doesn't have many of the more fantastical features some towns like Ponyville have, but it's great for relaxing. There are a few secret rooms in this tavern, though." Escy says, pointing to one of the walls of the tavern.

It's then that Escy notices a pegasus flying above through a window. The pegasus seems a little concerned. She's never seen the pony before, and she quickly put one and two together. "Is that your uncle?" Escy points out the window as she asks her question.

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2013 Mar 01, 11:56:25

"Oh, my. I didn't even notice from here. Well, what are you doing in Trotstram? Just passing by, or are you here for something else? I'm one of the rare permanent members, so I can help you find anything you might need." Explicit stands as she asks her question, using her magic to slip her book and quill snuggly into her vest pocket. She picks up her drink and finishes the last bit of it. She walks to the bar and places two bits in payment for her drink.

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2013 Mar 01, 11:48:41

(I achieved my goal. I wanted to delete a few posts made early in the thread, so that people weren't misguided in any way, but I'm less concerned with it now. Thanks for your help, though )

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2013 Mar 01, 11:47:13

"Well, bad is relative, and I suppose to some it is a sort of magic, yes. We'll call it that, Bad Magic." Escy says with a soft chuckle to herself, then she flips her book open with her magic and scribbles a few more notes. She looks up from the book and smiles. "So, what's your special talent?"

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2013 Mar 01, 11:00:58

"Interesting. So I must have very low mana? Since I can't cast much magic." she says, thinking about it, but shrugging it off to answer.

"Well, it depends on my mood, really. Mostly, I just write down random bits of information or my thoughts, and then assemble them into stories later. My special talent is writing about the more... Explicit things in life, but I do like writing a little of everything." She almost seems to beam whilst talking about writing.

"For example, I just scribbled a note about defensive magic, and how it might be an interesting bit to base a story on."

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2013 Mar 01, 10:50:27

Explicit leans over the table slightly to look at the spell. It seems somewhat complicated and causes her mind to daze slightly. She rests back in her seat and brushes her hair out of her face with a hoof. "What is Mana? I'm not very up to date on magical slang."

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2013 Mar 01, 10:32:02

"Oh? What spell is that?" Escy asks, peeking at the book, her curiosity piqued. She uses her magic to flip a page in her own book open, and she scribbles some quick notes into the back of it before resting them again.

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2013 Mar 01, 10:08:46

(My apologies if this comes off as rude, but this is a literate or semi-literate roleplay. That means I'd like to have people with moderate to advanced English skills to post in it. I'm not dissing you or anything, in fact I find your typing to be somewhat cute, but it's hard for us to understand and it doesn't follow the thread's guidelines. I'm going to ask you to stop posting, will you do that for me?)

"Oh, spells. I've never really been one for magic, despite my birthright. My magic seems to be stunted, which is perfectly fine by me for the most part. I prefer doing things by hoof, and would have much rather been born a pegasus." She lets out a small sigh as she speaks, but continues. "I do enjoy some minor magic, though. Such as my mane. It takes me about an hour every morning just to complete the spell, but it gives me such beautiful flowing hair. It's a simple replication spell to make it look like the Princesses' manes do."

"Aside from that, all I do is levitation."