darkSpyro

It all happened so fast. In just a day, seemingly minutes, it all changed. Ponyville looks like a 3rd world country, and Canterlot is worst off. No life can be found in the capital city, which is no just burning rubble. The skys are left without charge. The sun is eclipsed to resemble a halo and the moon is as red as the blood on the ground. There is no longer a difference between night and day. Where are the princesses which only a day ago kept order? Where are the Elements of Harmony which prevented disaster? What happened to drive Equestria into this chaotic state.

There are generally three types of ponies in that appear in this situation: the one that wants to watch it burn, the one that wants to restore order and the one who just wants to survive. Which are you?

Name:
Gender:
Species: (No alicorns)
Personality:
Appearance:
Weapons/Abilities:
History:
Other:

You now live in a world where life is fleeting. Understand death is a possibility. A character is more likely to die if it is acting overpowered or has not seen any use in a while. In order to keep the RP going unattended characters will be killed off or be treated as an NPC.

Name: Barkis Beckett
Gender: Male
Species: Earth
Personality: Compulsive, sophisticated, charismatic, Social Darwinist
Appearance: White fur, brown hair, scar on left eye, jagged teeth, navy suit similar to Cutler Beckett
Weapons/Abilities: Speed and charisma, sharp teeth, sword
History: First to come to Equestria to find what had happened, he declares those who are pitied as those to soon suffer
Other: Is as great a Social Darwinist as Chester V, Metal Beak, and Andrew Detmer

Name: Ash
Gender: Male
Species: Earth Pony
Personality: shy, afraid, loving, heartless, psychotic, sadistic, unsure, unreasonable. Is wanting to fix this, and ready to watch it fail
Appearance: a white body set with two shades of grey hair that is spiked up and back. His eyes alternate between a dim green and a light brown. Has no need to care for his hair sometimes.
History: Ash has always been different, something he couldn't control. He lived by himself, alone for a great reason; he had this itch in the back of his mind, and itch that could burst forth and become a new Ash. He originally keeps to himself and tries to survive, but this dark side bounds in at will and does everything to reverse who he is entirely. He has a strong desire for chaos and to satisfy his lust for the other sex. When he is himself though, he hides from everyone, trying to reduce his effect on them, "keeping them safe" from himself.
Other: prefers to travel alone, but wants to help resolve the world's problem, not much use for a single pony who can't get along with anyone else.

Name: Raptor
Gender: Female
Species: Earth pony
Personality: outspoken, short temper, enthusiastic, but still sarcastic. Deadly hatred and distrust of male ponies, but adores children.
Appearance: a dark red body, even darker or maroon hair that curves out forward and hangs down with various points. Her cutie mark is that of a rainbow, but the left half is completely red, while her teeth have been sharpened to razor points, like that of a shark or... Wait for it... A raptor.
Weapons/abilities: she is not very thick muscled, but can take hits if need be, but has a mean bite, and never barks
History: she is pretty much an average everyday pony, but she has a strong distrust for most other ponies, which is why she has her concealed weapon, her sharpened teeth. Loving children, she cannot bring herself to even be mean in front of them. She has a history of attacking without warning or threat, when she hates something, she doesn't just say it, she proves it right away. She has been held in prison a few times for wounding townsponies, mostly out of suspicion. I would not recommend sneaking up on her.
Other: she is in this for survival, nothing more, nothing less.

Name: Clone S1D3 5W1P3, aka "S"
Gender: male
Species: Unicorn
Personality: even he is unsure. His mood and emotions fluxuate. He can be very well rounded and reasonable, but then in an instant, the complete opposite. He does not care if his body is damaged, if he wants something, he will fight for it even if it kills him, which he could care less about. A swift learner, and tech savvy.
Appearance: A blakened body with duplicated scars like that of his origin, a messy mane and tail, no cutie mark(the cloning process does not copy such possessions). His eyes are a mild yellow, and the base of his legs(around his hooves) are bare of hair.
History: not much to tell, he was born from a cloning pod in a science lab, in an undisclosed location(*cough* Rainbow Factory *cough cough*). All he knows is what he picked up from his escape with his origin being.
Other: N/A

Name: Hellena
Gender: Female
Species: Unicorn
Personality: Quite hostile and aggressive some of the time, moody and suspicious at others, but mostly quite cheery. Somewhat talkative. Prone to moodswings, being angry one minute, joyful the next. A pyromaniac. Doesn't really care what happens to Equestria, and has actually been observed to be happier recently, but is leaning more towards fixing what's wrong. Antisocial, and tends to have a little trouble talking to strangers.
Appearance: Amber yellow with a light purplish blue mane and tail, which is long, unkempt and slightly curly. Flaming orange eyes. Her coat is sooty in places, particularly around her eyes, ears, horn, hooves and Cutie Mark. Quite thin, though no longer quite so ribby.
Cutie Mark is an orange and amber flame, magic aura is the same as her eye colour.
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Weapons/Abilities: Powerful fire magic and a fire axe. Though non-offensive in nature, she boasts competent ability in imagination magic.
History: Grew up in a Canterlot orphanage, before leaving after an 'accident' when she was ten. Went south after then, moving from town to town before settling down in good ol' wonderful Teufort. Has been involved in a lot of magical 'adventures' over the years.
Other: Wounded during a scuffle, causing a severe limp in her front left leg, limiting her already poor mobility.

Name: Grey Calibre (Sniper)
Gender: Male
Species: Pegasus
Personality: Bitter and often in a state of frustration. Surly in manner. Usually calm, rarely resorting to yelling or hoof fights. Will likely plan murders if bothered even slightly. A realist, sometimes bordering on pessimistic, who only cares for his own survival. Brutally honest, and hates liars. Highly paranoid of changelings and other untrustworthy folk. Proud and extremely haughty, which will likely cause conflict between him, Hellena, and anyone else they happen to be stuck with.
Appearance: Stormy grey with a messy black mane and tail, with sideburns. Quite heavily scarred, including a horrific number on his left cheekbone, and fresh ones across his entire face (centring the eyes). Large, broad wings, with feathers gradienting towards black towards the tips. Tall and lean. Bloodied bandages are wrapped around where his eyes are/were, acting as a blindfold.
Cutie Mark is a sniper rifle crosshair.
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Weapons/Abilities: Two large knives and weather manipulation (focusing on sniping via lightning). Has excellent hearing and sight, but not physically the toughest or the fastest.
History: Grew up overseas, before relocating to Equestria in his mid-20s. Wandered about the country's south for a couple of decades, gaining renown as a competent assassin. Worked a mercenary job in Teufort for about six years, but has since moved on.
Other: Got his right eye torn out and the other severely damaged during the ensuring chaos surrounding Equestria's fall (y'know, blame going to the potentially hired assassins), contributing to his already foul temperament.

ooc: all accepted. I will post my characters after some more join and then we can get started.

OCC: Excellent

Name: Silver Blood
Gender: Female
Species: Unicorn
Personality: Sadistic and insane, like Opal Koboi from the Artemis Fowl books. Heartless and evilly sarcastic (JOKER PONY -cough cough-)
Appearance: Red blood seeps out of her torso which bandages are wrapped all the way around. Very greyish-sky blue fur and ruffled, flat purple mane like Pinkamena's. Eyes are off-white, and her cutie mark is a dagger with blood dripping off of the edge.
Weapons/Abilities: No weapons but her horn is extremely sharp, and magic is much stronger because of it.
History: Silver is a perfect example of effects from an escapee from the {ERROR DATA IS CLASSIFIED}. She got out of the horrible place just in time to see Equestria burning to the ground. A perfect world to make a living as an assassin, she thought.
Other: Just wants to kill everyone so she can be the last pony standing.

OOC: Haha look a reference in History haha -looks around and sees a grey and white Scootaloo glaring at her- -stops laughing-

OOC: it just hit me that I could add one more character due to the time lime, and the fact I posted a character that is suppose to be from the same location...RF

Name: Doctor Gulaven
Gender: male
Species: Pegasus
Personality: rough, smart, strait forward, does not care to laugh(in public areas where he doesn't know at least one pony there), merciless, kind, caring, and loving(only to the ponies he knows personally).
Appearance: dark brown body; pitch black main and tail, which are always well kept; a long tail, black dress coat. His front right leg is androdic, meaning it looks like a regular leg, but is mechanized on the inside.
Weapons/Abilities: his front right legs pack a very big punch, armed with a duel sided, concave edged, blade that is held by a mechanical arm and a latch that hooks itself to the bottom oh the hoof; a plasma rifle with sights. His arm also hold a port for data storage, a section for small material storage, such as keys, pens, money; and an opening that reveals a revolving carousel of syringes. In his coat her has various gadgets, but the most used is an arm like devise with three claw grip and an extendable reach; this folds simply into a rectangular prism that sets easily inside the loose coat.
History: he currently runs the Rainbow Factory, just because the world outside has gone to hell, doesn't mean functions within the factory walls will stop. A head researcher, top scientist, and has doctrines in anatomy and therapy(oh the coincidence). He is highly feared by the ponies that work and are held there. This small piece of Equestria was dark before it spread over the rest of the land. Gulaven has seen what Equestria has become, and put much of his staff into science studies to further enhance defenses, also allowing the subjects and prisoners to eat and walk more freely. With the messed up world outside, Gulaven has/is slowly turning the facility of despair into a haven for survivors. He has moved his family(wife and son) into the Factory, using a section of the labs that had been altered into a living quarters.
Other: is not as dark as he seems, and out on this dark vibe only to be sure nopony thinks they cam beat him(which many have tried). Also, he has taken Rainbow Dash under his wing as a daughter, for they had become friends when the factory was at its peak in fear inducing productions.

OOC: well now I'm up to five... With this:

Name: Rainbow Dash
Gender: Female
Species: Pegasus
Personality: strong heart, somewhat prideful, somewhat arrogant, dare devil flyer, is not afraid of much(is afraid of the dark(if in spooky setting), and large crowds where she has to perform in flying(to prove herself), and yes of course: Loyal
Appearance: a cyan(light sky blue) Pegasus with a not so well kept rainbow mane and tail, redish-pink eyes. She sports a red lens pare of goggles(reason revealed in due time).
History: has worked in the Rainbow Factory for a long time, since she was young, and can now sadly say it is a place of solitude, and protection, similar to a second home(per say). She hasn't seen any of her friends the past few days, and is worried for their lives. Rainbow trusts Gulaven fully, and can rely on him for instruction for just about every situation.
Other: helps the previously imprisoned get what they need, but keeps them back in the cell block, not allowed to roam the factory freely. She also is like second in command due to her code friendship with Gulaven.

OCC: I just realized that to SpyroD

Name: Patriatic Wentworth Gideon VI
Gender: Male
Species: Unicorn
Personality: He oozes charm, stability, servility, and sophistication. As a result, he is in pursuit of Rarity and will result to murder, cannibalism, and becoming feral to get to her. He is however, honorable and affable as long as the person he is with is not in pursue of Rarity
Appearance: Black vest, monocle, crooked teeth, as big as a stallion, White hair combed back, icy blue eyes, subtle grin (usually evil) black cape, necklace encrusted with diamonds
History: Has been obsessed with Rarity since the Gala due to his long hatred of Blueblood. After drowning him three years before the crisis and finding out Rarity is alive but her location is unknown, he has been perusing her even during the crisis and will stop at nothing to find her
Other: Is implied to have eaten three of Blueblood's legs

OOC: oh... Wow... You do know a "colt" is a young(small) male horse? Kinda what brought my OC, Colton, his childlike personality.

OCC: Well I thought colt's were adult male ponies and fillies meant all genders of children ponies, and Patriatic was kinda influenced from Ratigan

Ooc: all accepted. looks like we got most over our motley crew here. Also if you want to post a couple more characters that would be fine it is a grim dark RP and there is a big chance one of your characters will die. This is also one of the reasons me and SpyroD have so many compared to the usual.

Name: Sicolus
Gender: Male
Species: Unicorn
Personality: He is a psychopath. His prime concern is hurting others physically and mentally. He even finds amusement in his own pain.
Appearance: Slim, black coat with red mane and eyes. Has a plethora of scars the two most prominent would be the self inflicted ones on his flank in the shape of an X replacing his missing cutie mark.
Weapons/Abilities: Unicorn magic, primarily dark, violent and aggressive. The occasional levitation of an object or problem solving.
History: Some say he is a product of the Factory, others say he ascended from hades as a punishment. Either way he lives longer than those around him.
Other:

Name: Jedidiah
Gender:Male
Species: Pegasus
Personality: Kind, but willing to do what is required for the greater good. Has a strong since of duty and self-sacrifice. Has a guardian angel complex. Does not enjoy violence or killing, but will commit these acts if the situation calls for it.
Appearance: Tall, broad. White coat, dark gray mane, with dark gray along the edges of his wings. Wears dark armor and carries a double edged sword. Has a cutie mark of a shield with wings on it.
Weapons/Abilities: Trained in the Equestrian military. Double edged sword and armor covering his torso.
History: Was the smallest and perhaps least athletic in Cloudsdale. He grew up and joined the pegassi guard. He grew in size with age and training. He became known for showing up out of nowhere since his coat and armor blended with clouds and his straight forward speed allowed him to be on the ground before someone saw. He later retired early as a captain due to his success and his wariness of battle.
Other:

Name: Dusty
Gender: Male
Species: Earth pony
Personality: Enjoys a good time but is often depressed when alone, though he usually prefers solitude. Addicted to the excitement of travel and the adrenaline that comes with intense situations. Finds fun in the art of survival. Is often left a choice between himself and his morality.
Appearance: tan coat, light brown mane and green eyes. Wears a dirty tan cowboy hat, two leather cuffs on his front hooves the left holding a watch and the right holding a hidden blade. Also wears a dark brown leather vest with metal plates hidden inside for protection. His mane and tail are usually messy. cutie mark of weapons being traded.
Weapons/Abilities: Hidden blade, hidden metal plates in the leather vest, a griffon crossbow modified for pony use. Intelligence and a strong instinct for survival.
History: A shy country colt became addicted to near-death situations and became a tradespony. He has spent his early adulthood traveling through out Equestria and beyond trading items for profit. Often the places he went through where not very welcoming which is where he crafted a hidden defense. Afterward he came across the crossbow and uses it for both defense and for pelts and meat for the carnivorous beings of this world.
Other:

OOC: I am co-oping with SpyroD on this RP so don't fear my sudden absence, with what happened last time. Besides with two people working on the plot line it will be twice as good and will be centered around what your characters do and butterfly effect of those actions.

OCC: I'll make one more

Name: Red
Gender: Male
Species: Pegasus
Personality: Sadomasochistic, sliver tongued, outright malevolent and completely aware of it, mysterious, brave, rich in spirit
Appearance: red coat of fur, yellow midnight eyes, black fedora, black hair,
Weapons/Abilities: He can, like Rainbow Dash, perform a sonic rainboom, has a long-shot rifle, twin revolvers, sharp teeth, great speed
History: Many say that he was once the devil himself. Now that the world has gone to hell, he will bring as people down to it. However, upon hearing of Rainbow Dash at the Factory, he has decided to hunt for her
Other: N/A

OOC: "long-shot riffle"... Like this

OOC: Ah fine, I'll add some more.

Name: Phosphora "Theta" Zephyr
Gender: Female
Species: Pegasus
Personality: Calm and collected. Passive, very rarely resorting to real violence. Highly intelligent, it is a rare occurrence that she would be fooled or outsmarted. Quite vain, and believes herself to be the most important pony in the room at any given time. Mellow, rarely showing any emotion other than mild cheeriness, and losing all traces of it when enraged. Mildly sadistic, with sarcastic or passive aggressive tendancies. Very rarely shows her emotions and soft side, keeping up a cold demeanor in an effort to protect herself.
Appearance: A tall, snowy white pegasus mare with a long, three toned mane of black, soft yellow, and bright red. Brilliant yellow eyes. Long, thin wings, matching her tall, elegant frame (Think Luna, or Fleur, with wings resembling Celestia's but slightly smaller and thinner). Considered highly attractive.
Cutie Mark is a black atomic symbol, with a logo representing her company (stylized pegasus wings) in the centre.
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Weapons/Abilities: Her intelligence, and the gun turrets/various hazards of her laboratories. Of the few times she goes outside, she is rarely without at least a knife. A swift, powerful flier, despite her size, but not athletic or good with the weather-based magic of her kind.
History: The oldest of nine siblings, though allegedly there is the presence of an unknown elder brother. Worked quite high up in the Rainbow Factory for a brief stint, before leaving to take over her parents' laboratories as CEO. Was apparently working on something 'big' before everything went to the dogs. Currently trying to hold the remnants of her company together, and is refusing access even to her still-survivng employees, intent in completing her greatest initiative before everything falls apart.
Other: Used to go by Phosphora Theta during RF in an attempt to not affiliate herself with her then still-powerful parents and several of her siblings.

Name: Argaent Zephyr
Gender: Male
Species: Unicorn
Personality: Quite pretentious, vain and egotistical. Secretive. Intelligent, easily having IQ levels matching that of Phosphora, but tends to forget some crucial figures. Concerned over all else for his own safety and appearance. A bookworm in denial, and tends to get excited when presented with a library. Despite his ego, he is loyal to his business partners, and occasionally has true concern for anyone other than himself.
Appearance: Silver coat with a soft brown mane and tail, the tips of which are dyed a light pink. Slightly taller than the average stallion, and being so thin as to look a little underfed. Bright pink eyes, usually framed behind a pair of sunglasses. Muzzle resembles that of a larger mare, such as the princesses. Coat is a little longer than normal, particularly around the hooves, shoulders, and neck. Never seen without his trademark pink scarf.
Cutie Mark is a golden, five pointed crown wrapped in a pink scarf. Magic aura is pink.
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Weapons/Abilities: Despite his profession and demeanor, he is a powerful unicorn with decent knowledge in combat magic. Skilled in finding out and keeping secrets, which he may or may not use to his advantage.
History: The fifth sibling of the extensive Zephyr, along with his younger twin. The metaphorical king of his own little fashion empire. Has travelled all around the world with his career, settling in Prance up until a few months ago.
Other: Working to track down his missing siblings, most of which were in Canterlot by the time of the crisis. Wants to restore Equestria, if only to resume his position among the Canterlot elite hierarchy.

Name: Arlon Zephyr
Gender: Male
Species: Earth Pony
Personality: Cold hearted and manipulative. Mildly cheery, and refuses to ever show anything else physically or emotionally. Has an obsession with rules and protocol. Intelligent. Somewhat unstable, often resorting to unorthodox methods to get what he wants, with little regard to life, no matter whose it may be. Careful to cover his steps should he ever be involved with anything traceable. Falsely encouraging. Power mad.
Appearance: Steel grey with a dark greyish blue mane, tail and beard. Soft yellow eyes, which gradients to red around his pupils. Somewhat muscular, and towering in height. Like the rest of the stallions in his family, his muzzle is quite feminine.
Cutie Mark is a marionette puppet of Phosphora, albeit in an alicorn form.
Weapons/Abilities: None, except for his own hooves, intelligence and manipulative skills.
History: The 'secret' big brother of the Zephyr family, leaving home at age nine when Phosphora was about four. Wandered Equestria for years, never really settling down, and causing general strife wherever he went.
Other: Wouldn't care to see Equestria burn to the ground, just as long as he gets to play his 'fun little games' until the end.

yeah the three smart powerful dumb pony!portals im original as hecky ohwellatleasttherestofthemandthemercsareprettydumb

OOC: AGH I NEED ANOTHER NOW ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Ugh fine.

Name: Telltale (full name Telltale K. Hartson)
Gender: Male
Species: Unicorn
Personality: Dark and quiet, rarely speaking. Not at all brash or bold, rather introverted and more likely to abandon his friends.
Appearance: Chocolate brown mane and deep blue fur, green eyes and cutie mark of a pencil and book.
Weapons/Abilities: Strong magic and nothing more than that.
History: Telltale was an author for horror and drama books, occasionally turning into movies and bestsellers. His many years of writing stories about mad killers and dying cities had driven him to his dark personality, and now he only wants to survive, not trying to help.
Other: Carries his prized Golden Pencil award with him everywhere.

OOC: calm down, the other characters thing is optionall

OCC: Are we ready to start?

Ooc: all accepted. Sorry it is taking so long guys, but I don't have my computer right now. I will start it up when I get it back, or if it comes down to it use my phone like i used to.

OCC: Great, I will be patient

OOC: Alright guys, I'm back. I am sorry I have been taking so long, I have been having computer troubles. But now that that's all cleared up lets kick it into high gear and start this sucker up.

Dusty took a trotted forward and with every step dust plumed up around his hooves. He looked around the tattered Ponyville an grimaced. There where bodies on the ground, crying children and wild eyed ponies paranoid of anything that moved. 'I need to get out of here before things get bad. Right now things are somewhat stable, but soon there will be riots famine and a whole lot more casualties' he thought to himself as he trotted to the edge of town. 'I will make my way into Saddle Arabia, or maybe back to the Griphon-'

There was a sudden thud sound behind him followed by a small shock piercing his body and a plume of dust and dirt followed behind. He turned to see a tall once white, but now covered in dust, stallion who furled up his wings to his sides. "Do you always have to cause a ruckus?" Dusty asked recognizing The pegasus.

"How did Cloudsdale turn out Jed?" Dusty asked. "Not well, but they recovered quickly. It is under martial law as we speak, there was a lot of blood shed. But I can't get into that now, we need to establish some kind of system to restore order before we can start looking for the missing princesses" Jedidiah spoke urgently. "Well if Cloudsdale is doing so hot, why can't they send out troops to help? And besides aren't you retired?" Dusty asked. "It will be a while before complete order is restored and even then I fear that those in power in the floating city might decide to use this to expand that power. It will be at least a couple of weeks before can mobilize any sustainable police force, and even then it might not be what we hoped for. I am retired but it is still my job to take care of the ponies in this land. Dusten, you know I wouldn't ask for your help if I didn't need it, but right now it is all hands on deck. We need more pony power to keep these people from eating each other" Jed said.

Dusty looked in the direction he was heading and back to Jedidiah "I won't tell I will stay but I can tell you this, There is a river a bit north of here and it travels all the way into Griphon country. If you can give the townsfolk a steady, healthy water supply they won't starve for a couple of weeks. If the water gets soiled, just go further upstream. It is not a solution, but it is a step." "Thank you" Jed said with a quick nod and the he leapt into the air and was off. Dusty looked around pondering what to do "now what the hell do I do?"

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Sicolus stood up in a clearing in the woods. He shook the dust from his mane. "Well that will keep'em busy for a while, now the fun begins" he said with a smile and then looked back "Hey, S. we need to head into Ponyville I think someone there might have an idea of where the amulet is." 'With it no pony could stop me, a true gift from pandora's box' He thought to himself 'look at me reaching for power.' "it's not the destination its the journey" he said aloud.

Red looked around the area, Hmm... the world has definitely changed, for the better or worse? he thought, Nevertheless, it's time to start chaos among-st the world... as the saying goes, "Violence isn't the answer, it's the question, he smiled not trying to hide any evil, the answer is YES! he thought.

Beckett finally awoke from the remains of something clearly destroyed and looked around, "How long was I asleep?" he asked thinking he was alone.

Patriatic woke up next to him, "Longer than we thought," he replied.

Beckett jumped back, "Who are you?" he asked.

Patriatic stood up, "Just call me an aristocrat," he said, "you?"

Beckett calmed himself and stood up, "Barkis Beckett," he said, "The apocalypse, it appears, has just arrived faster than I thought,"

"Indeed," said Patriatic.

"Look, I've never asked for much." Argaent leaned against the smooth white walls, bringing himself to look the mare in the eyes. Phosphora, however, was looking elsewhere, hunched over her desk in the centre of the large room. The lights flickered dimly, before a few went out. "Please, Phos, help me find them."
"..." She didn't respond, except for a flick of her wings, before stating quietly: "You're not welcome here."
"I can't believe you." Argaent flattened his ears, shaking his head incredulously. "You, of all ponies, should be the one out zhere. You, zhe eldest, should be zhe one seeing if zhey're alright!"
"I'm not dropping everything for family, Argaent. I don't care if it's the apocalypse, or whatever, out there." Phosphora replied flatly, scribbling down a note. "Now, if you excuse me, the turbines are failing. Again."
"Phos-"
"I suggest you leave the way you came." The pegasus flared out her great wings, shooting up into the air. The young adult slitted through one of the many gaps in the panelling, and was gone.

Argaent swore under his breath, and with a light pink flash, he disappeared.

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"Well, this is... sad." Hellena stated quietly, kicking a bit of timber from a collapsed building. "Ponyville was nice once..."
Grey grunted, sitting by the rubble-polluted river than ran past town hall, the tips of his feathers soaking in the dirty water.
"You know how to clean water?" he asked, after a moment. "With magic?"
"Hm? Oh, yeah." Hellena brushed a lock of mane back, picking up a small bucketful of water with her magic. Slowly, she dragged out the debris from the water, making it as clean as she could. It was still a little brown, however.
"A bucket would be great, too."
"Yeah yeah, hold on," Hellena snorted, digging about the riverbanks for something to use. A chipped bowl turned up under her gaze, half buried in the mud.

Raptor, not entirely sure how the world became the way it was, looked on with sorrow for the fillies and colts with out homes. It was only recently they had been destroyed, and most if the older ponies had been either murdered or crushed by the falling buildings. With no idea of how any of this could have happened, she pushed on through the Ponyville streets. Finding one list child after the next. She was alone right now, alone is how she like it to be. Without trust for anypony, she was lonely, but mostly bored. Bored out of her friggen mind. The only thing she could think to do was go in search if supplies she could use to either survive or provide to the little ones. As much as she cares for the future, the carries no remorse for the present. She gave evil glares to any stallion she found was still walking, only taking her eye off of them when they were out of eye turning distance.

She eventually spotted Dusty standing out in the walkways, just as the Pegasus flew away, What, not stabbing, no fight, just fly away? Huh, in this new messed up time, I'm surprised he didnt at least cuss him out.

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S perked his lips in thought, along with the wandering squinted eye, "Well, I'm not big on crowds..." he stalled. Looking at the ground and drawing a circle with his hoof, "You see, I was wondering..." he looked up to Sicolus, "Could we not threaten or kill someone this time?" he paused for a second, knowing Sicolus's facial expression would be that of anger, or confusion. After a second of silence, he just burst into laughter. Taking a deep breath when he had settled, "Oh lets go."

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Ash hid among the rubble of a fallen store building. It was a simple flower shop, but the smell of the roses could not mask the growing decay of the flattened store owner. The employees were no more luckey than their boss, only they had exposed limbs that had been severed by the immense pressure of the whole two story shop. He stopped his sobbing every few seconds to try and rub the blood from his hooves. He had either trudged into a messy scene, or he had ended the sudden misery. He could not settle himself long enough to stand, so he just laid atop one of the wooden beams that originally held the shingles of the building. Under this beam alone was a crushed leg, it was attached to what was left of a green pony who was under another section of rubble. The stench of the blood only made him gag between sobs.

Then it hit him, like a hammer to the nail. A nail that was just driven into his skill, a sharp pain stung his mind, and set his skin on fire. His vision faded, but he could feel his body move. He could hear himself speak, and feel around. It was his alternate, seizing his body for a period of time. Usually till Ash was strong enough to fight back, but that was rare. So for now, he was going to be the evil hd tries so hard to beat.

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"The tests show nothing wrong with you," Gulaven was placing Rainbow Dash's goggles over her head, "You are not sick, and you are not injured, at least not visibly through eye or X-ray," he tossed the x-ray prints away. The slot was a deposit for burnable items, it was a simple and quick way to heat the factory, with effectiveness and less in cost. Then again, the Rainbow Factory had recently become quite self-sustaining. Solar panels and windmills provided most of the commonly used power, while an anti-matter power cell and generator cover the majority of scientific equipment. Nopony is allowed to get near the protective shell that encases the generator, safety reasons.

Rainbow Dash shook her head, "Well it's more of a rough twist in my stomach, like something really bad is either going on or about to happen," she set the goggles on strait, "I can't help feeling I need to go outside."

"I assure you nothing is going to-" a scientist pony with a mechanical rear leg stood sharply in the doorway of the lab room, "What is it?"

"You might want to have a look at the monitors, sir," the Pegasus said plainly, no expression, no tone in voice, just blank in feeling, "I believe you would have a very informational reason for what you may see."

Gulaven tilted his head with an anger filled face, "You think what is going on is my fault? I did no such thing to bring about such devastation. My job is in here, not out there," he put his right hoof one his face roughly, "What has changed?" he raised the rest of his leg up to eye level as a port opened on his leg, and a screen was rolled out of two bars that had brought themselves out. The screen had static at first before it displayed a the visual of one of the exterior cameras.

"The Cloudsdale pegasi are attempting new law without the princesses. They all have had their eye on the factory. No doubt asking questions as to how we are still running while the rest of the world falls into sekf-induced chaos," the scientist turned as he backed out, "I hope you have a plan to combat the Equestrain air force."

Gulaven scrolled through the many cameras surrounding the building. Some where not attached to the building, but facing it from many angles.

Half cleaning it and dropping most of the water in, Hellena handed the bowl to Grey.

"Hch, thanks." he set it down carefully, reaching back to untie his bandages.

Hellena frowned at the weariness of his voice. Grey needed help. Real help, from someone who wasn't a fire-crazed lunatic. Too bad the only two ponies she could think of were dead.

The unicorn mare turned her sights to get a proper look at Ponyville. There was a time when she would've relished in all the destruction and tears. Added to it, even. Burn it to the ground. Now it just made her feel sick.

How much I'd changed in the last year.

"So, you'll be alright there? I'm gonna check this out."

"Think so." Despite the wet part of the bandages used to try and wipe the blood away, the gaping hole was obvious. And bleeding "Don't kill anyone."

"Professionals," Hellena muttered, heading towards one of the less treacherous streets. "Two lucky, living professionals."

---

Argaent reappeared in the ruins of what they once called Canterlot, frowning with his mane a few hairs out of place.

"Does she even care?" he muttered to himself, staring out over the burning city. In this state, he couldn't be sure where everything was. Becky's cafe. Juliet's home. His own mansion. It was all the same, flaming mess. "I'm surprised Phosphora even made it... Stubborn fool... Doesn't even care about us..."

Descending from the platform from which he teleported to, Argaent took to calling out for his lost brothers and sisters, careful to avoid fires and loose building parts.

"Pen?!"

...

"Jo? Johanna!"

There's nopony here.

"Delly! Cosmo!?"

Nopony here...

"There will be plenty of time for killing" Sic said as he walked along "but anypony could go on a murder spree. What defines a true nightmare is patience. Sure there are random out-bursts, simply points of opportunity. Right now though, we buy our time and wait. When we get the Alicorn Amulet, no one can or will stop us. Then we kill."

---

Jed glided through the air until he found the river. After spotting it he noticed two ponies on the side, one looked injured. He quickly made his way down to a yellow and a gray pony. He made sure to land softly and spoke clearly when he asked "do you two need help in any way?" Jedidiah quickly took notice of the bleeding, he took a worried look.

---

Dusty lifted his head and looked around at the carnage. 'don't I fell like an @**' he thought to himself as he heard the crying of foals and saw the blood of innocent ponies around him. He looked back down at the ground 'who could of done this? How could they do this?' he thought. Growing angrier at the thought, his eyebrows furled and his lips turned into more a snarl 'I don't care who. I don't care how, or how strong. I swear I will kill them. if it is the last thing I do...'

Beckett walked off, "If we meet again with you scrawling on the floor," he said to Patriatic, "I'll pity kill you,"

Patriatic glared, "I''l jolt at you with a sword if you're after a certain girl I'm looking for..." warned Wentworth smiling evilly.

Raptor noticed the pony's anger and frustration, Be careful around this one. He looks pretty tough. Might chip a tooth. she thought to herself walking over to a building that was half way standing. It had two goals inside, she immediately lowered down to about eye level with them, "Hey hey, sh sh sh shh," she kept her distance, knowing the whole stranger danger rhyme, "I am not here to hurt you. I want to help. This place is not safe," she looked around. Her sight snapped back to the children, "Come with me, I know a safer place. The house is big and strong, you might even find family there," initially the foals did not reply, mostly out of fear, shock, sadness, and youth. Raptor sat quietly with them, awaiting one of them to build up enough courage or trust to speak.

Ash then suddenly appeared behind Raptor, "Dont bother with them sis, no use in playing with food," his brown eyes beamed at the children before them.

Raptor, out of pure instinct, flung her hind legs out and in a u formation to knock Ash to the ground. With a crash, Ash slammed to the rickety floor. Some of the beams were out of place, and the roof of the other half was facing a direction it was never built to face. Wood creaked around them. Raptor had Ash pinned quickly, ready to strike with her many weapons she held permanently in her mouth. Ash braced his forehooves on the floor, and pushed up quickly with his hind legs. This jolt made Raptor lean to far forward where Ash then proceeded to head-butt Raptor in the nose. She stumbled back into one of the few remaining support beams. Falling over, she shook her head hastily, trying to clear her vision from the sudden impact. Adjusting her jaw from the pressure, she was on her hooves in a matter of seconds. Ash was already up dusting himself off, "Why do you fight for them? They will not survive."

Raptor brushed the blood away from her nostrils, "Because, the children are the future of Equestria, and I will not stand by and let our future seize to exist. So you have one option, leave before I rip your esophagus from your neck and watch you suffocate on your own blood."

--

S1D3 followed shortly behind Sicolus as they headed for the village on the edge of the ever free, "This amulet thing, how is it going to be a "we" if it is made for an "I" or a "you"?" S already knew Sicolus was going to take it for himself, for he was pretty much his boss at this point. S knew more about a lot of things compared to his origin, but he also knew not to mess with the mentally unstable, for they had no full plan, made them very hard to read, very unpredictable.

Grey recoiled instinctively from the new voice, grizzled wings flaring.

Hellena's ears pricked back, the mare moving as fast as she could back towards her companion and the stranger

"I'm fine," he growled, turning away pointedly. What good was a sniper who was almost completely blinded? "I don't need help. Really. Thanks for offerin'."

Red quickly flapped up into the air and surveyed Ponyville, "Aaah...all this chaos and in so much time as well. Birds are dying, gray pollutes the sky, ponies are turning into assassin's, isn't it grand?" he asked himself, "only one thing is missing...what is it? Oh right! Everypony dying," he quickly flew down to the ground and looked around until he saw Raptor, "What's this? Another Pony? And here I thought this was gonna be boring..." he licked his lips and smiled.

Patriatic wandered throughout whatever was left of Ponyville, "Where could a Mane Six member be when you need them?" he asked looking around, "I wonder if Rainbow Dash was close to anypony besides Fluttershy," he sat down, "I wonder if she was close to Rarity... where could she even BE? Hmm... I wish I were a pegasus. Wait, I know! Rainbow Dash was close to ponies at the Rainbow Factory, 'In the Rainbow Factory, where your fears and horrors come true, In the Rainbow Factory, where not a single soul gets through', where could it be?..."

Phosphora sighed wearily as she soared up through the empty expanses within her laboratories. Zephyr Labs. Only her dear old father could think of something so simple for this, couldn't he?

It does work, though, the model-like pegasus thought, landing on a platform leading to the backup turbines. The original ones were lost, among other crucial things. I'm impressed.

Every day, the lights were out a little longer. Maybe she shouldn't have turned away her own employees. Argaent, too, now she came to think about it. But Phosphora didn't have time for disturbances, for writing out paychecks. Facility over family. Perhaps it wasn't right to turn his plea away. Still, if he was coming to her for help...

Juliet is surely dead. Her cottage was one of those by Canterlot's balconies. Pen... What did he do again? An odd jobs pony? Hmm, maybe he's around, but the little idiot can hardly fly, and can't use magic... An easy picking, I'd imagine. I'm sorry I failed you, Pen.

And, once again the mare sighed, setting herself to work.

---

Arlon wandered about the outskirts of Ponyville, watching a few ponies milling about, foals crying, with an air of indifference. He didn't even really know why he was there. This ruined little village was of very little interest to him, and the puppetmaster had little purpose hanging around.

Even Canterlot he didn't have much cause to go to, aside from seeing if his little sister and her company had pulled through. It was likely, but it wasn't in Arlon's mindset to cause trouble there. Phosphora's retaliation would be swift and brutal.

The Badlands were a no go, too. The already wary citizens wouldn't stand for any strangers to show up, especially with the changelings nearby. Last he heard, they'd already ambushed and killed most of the resident mercenaries.

So, remaining still on the edge of Ponyville, he considered his options.

"simple" Sicolus said "first come, first serve. It doesn't really matter which one of us get it, but if one of us where to somehow to lose it the other could pick it up. Which is why this is a two pony job, and they thought one of me was bad" he laughed to himself at the last part. "first things first, we find a weak minded, broken pony and use him to create a mob. From there chaos ensues, we can use this mob to get to a certain somepony I have heard of in the factory. Chances are he would know where to find such an item."

---

"It looks like it" Jed said sarcastically "If you don't keep that wound clean it will get infected and you will die. It doesn't look like you will be moving anywhere real fast anytime soon, how long do you expect to survive when one pony has to pull all the weight. She'll starve herself feeding you. And here I am offering assistance in this damned time and you would rather keep your pride than your comrade's life."

Jedidiah looked back at the town "Further up this river there is a good chance for clean water. I was going to collect some for the ponies of this town so they don't die of thirst. It will take two weeks, versus the three days for water, for them to starve. I don't really have time to stop and help everypony, but I was hoping you would help me. We need to keep everypony from trying to eat each other. Which means we need food, water and shelter so they can survive, and right now we really don't have the pony power for that. So take my help and then help me in turn." Jed finished a little more commanding than usual.

'It is obvious why they are so weary of me' he thought to himself 'after all, why would some random pony help them in a time like this when they could be helping themselves. I need to finish up here so I can get back to helping others, I don't have time to argue. But I can't just leave them here.'

---

Dusty noticed the tussle going on nearby 'great, it's already starting. The break down of society. Should I get involved?' He pondered to himself for a second before walking up to where they where fighting in time to see Raptor threatening the white stallion. 'I will stay here and make sure they don't kill each other, if it gets too rough I'm butting in' he thought to himself, watching the scene unfold from somewhat afar.

Raptor felt a chill rush over here, The Factory? then Red's voice snapped her out of it, "Oh no, two strong men teaming up on one lonely girl, whatever will I do," she then let out a hiss and a low growl, "I will force you both to watch me tie your genitals together, then set fire to your precious manes," she turned to the foals, "You two really do t want to see what happens next," her voice was calm and soft for them, "Close your eyes and cover each others ears for a minute, this won't take long," she bared her teeth and turned to Ash.

Ash looked to Red, then back to Raptor. He just started laughing, first lowly to himself, then it rose into a full hysterical maniac laughter. He stamped his hooves a few times, "Oh, oh my. You are so funny," he chuckled a little more before he wore a large grin, "Ta ta," he waved with his front hoof. As swiftly his hoof returned to the floor. His hind legs came up just as fast. Launching his rear hooves into one of the supports of the building over them.

Raptor instinctively forgot the children and dived out into the street just as the building began to fall over her previous position. The screams of the fillies were not very long. They were muffled just before they fell silent. When the building stopped falling apart and was just rubble on the ground. A wooden panel flung up out of the debris. A white hoof reached out and grasped the flat area around it. A shaky grey mane wobbled out. The pony's lips quiver and his eyes were tiny, "What the |-|ell is your problem!?" she then realized the other pony was still there, "Well I guess he will be busy for a second. Now," she turned fully toward Red, "I recommend you leave me alone before I check off my to-do list," she spread her front hooves and lowered hear head with her sharpened teeth, they were surprisingly clean, and flicked her tail. (western duel music go!)

--

S nodded with a short spurt of laughter himself, "Ooo that amulet sounds better and better every five minutes!" he sprung up, catching himself with his magic. He levitated for a second before it died and he dropped to his stomach, "I'm getting there," he said out of breath.

--

Rainbow Dash was up in the main entrance, what was usually considered for show when the factory ran its more dark projects. She stood just inside the glass doors, looking out into the sky mostly. It was the only thing you could see from here anyway. The eclipse lighting was in between dark and light, it was as if the world was covered with a layer of dark clouds. Not a whole lot of light gets through, but it is more than enough to see. It has been this way for a while now, and the sun and moon seize to move across the sky. The tile she sits down on is slightly cold, which makes her bounce a little from the instant shock. She eventually got all the way to the floor, now laying by the doors, "Oh Fluttershy, please be alright."

"And what of your other companions?" Doctor Gulaven entered in from the hall behind the reception desk, "Do you wish for their safety as well?"

"Well," Rainbow sat up a little as to easily see Gulaven, "Twilight knows magic better than most ponies, Celestia even; Applejack it too stubborn to back down, plus she is one tough nut; Rarity, well being a unicorn with a little sister to look after, she won't give up easily; Pinkie, oh Pinkie, now I truly believe it is impossible to stop her, she is too random to track," she smiled at the though of her friends and the food times they have had.

Gulaven walked over and sat down in front of her, "You seem very sure that they are fine. So why only this one you worry about?"

"Well," Rainbow Dash sighed, "She was one of my first and only grinds growing up. The only thing I truly worry for her about is that she is too shy and timid to even think of fighting back. If she is alive, she is crying. If she isn't crying, she is tending to what ever animal hasn't gone rabid."

"This Fluttershy seems a great deal to you, and probably to your other friends as well," Gulaven placed his living left hoof on Rainbow Dash's head, "If she is out there, we will find her," he pulled her goggles down to her eyes, "Now, you look like you could use some food. Come down to the cafeteria, get a nice warm meal, settle your troubled mind."

"How can I eat with such a churn of pain in my stomach?" she looked up to her friend, "I cannot eat with such a feeling of worry."

"Then let us rest," Gulaven scooted back his rear as he too lowered to the floor, "Sleep is a cure for many ailments," his right arm opened a small panel, and a piece of candy was dispensed, "You must at least have sugar. Your body needs some form of fat to convert to energy. Without that energy, you will not be able to move," a tiny mechanical arm held it out to Dash. She smiled lightly, lifting the goggles from her eyes, and accepting the offering.

She placed the now unwrapped sweet in her mouth. It was a fruity flavor, artificial cherry most likely. "So, this may be one of the last pieces of candy in Equestria," she huffed a short laugh, "hey Doc." Gulaven hummed a questioning response, "Why did you choose to let me live that long time ago? You could have easily pulled multiple colors from me. Why didn't you?"

"..." Grey didn't respond for a moment, slowly dragging his wings to his side and getting up. "I've weathered the worst. I think I'm entitled to... to at least little pride. Look at her," he nodded in the direction he heard the mare's hobbled steps. "She wouldn't be here if it weren't for me."

"Hh, hello." Hellena had made her way over, smiling with an artificial joviality. "Good morning, uh, guard?" Her coat bristled slight. Great, the royal guard, or whatever he was. "Helping ponies isn't really our thing. Last time we tried, sixteen ponies and a gryphon ended up dead..." the mare looked away, her voice cutting out with the clear sound of grief. Grey's ears flicked back, the sharp lines of his face creasing.

"We were the lucky ones." he stated.

"...Hm." Hellena shook her head, settling back into her false smile. "But alright, we can help, I 'spose.."

Red smiled, "Such big words, but actions are even greater!" he replied to Raptor

Sicolus reached the edge of ponyville where a blue coat and golden maned stallion was crying over his lost family. There was once a small little house on the edge of town right next to the forest, but now it is utterly destroyed along with the family inside of it. All that was left is a pony who was once a happy father and husband. Sic walked up to the pony who took no notice of him, he was to busy crying over his loss. "ya see the thing about weak minds is" Sicolus lowered his head until his horn was pointed at the stallion much like a gun "They break easy to madness." With that there was a flash of red light from his horn.

---

"I am not a guard" Jed explained "I was once a Captain of a pegasus special unit but I retired." He then smiled "thank you, for helping me. First get that wound tended to then we need to work on collecting water for the ponies in town."

---

Standing outside Dusty could not see the full fight, but he did see the building fall and heard the screams of foals inside. It was sickening. After the dust cleared He stepped into the threshold of the house ready to interfere. 'one under the rubble, and two standing and facing each other' he assessed 'the last must have come in through a hole in the back the building, back when it was a building.' Dusty was about to interfere when he heard something that caught his attention behind him.

"Look at the sky, see how they have forsaken us" a blue pony spoke loudly to a crowd "They have never cared for us. We where only slaves to them, so they could sit on their thrones and laugh at our hard work while they take it easy." The stallion kept speaking with the utmost conviction in his voice "And now that they are bored of us they throw our world into chaos for their own enjoyment. If this is how they lead than why should we follow the rules of old? For now on we take what we want, what is so wrong with that?" There was a mumbled agreement from the crowd while those who where not apart of it began to grow weary and started to move away.

"NO" one spoke out "we need to maintain order. We can re-build and-" he was quickly struck from behind while several others surrounded him. The others laughed as the man was being beaten on. "Why would we want to go back to how it was before, if we can do what we want now?" the blue pony asked with a chuckle.

Dusty forgot about the other fight going on and made his way toward the crowd "Hey, jack***" He said irritated "how about you take what you want from me" he said pulling out a crystal from his vest. This turned the crowd's attention to him, they quickly forget about the one who had rebuked their ideas.

'greed, even when it doesn't mean anything here it is still overwhelming' Dusty thought to himself at the reaction of the crowd. "Finders keepers" said the blue stallion jovially, and with that the crowd quickly surrounded the dirt-colored earth pony. Dusty placed the crystal back in his vest and lowered his stance "what did I get myself into" he mumbled to himself.

Patriatic overheard them and an idea formed in his head, he ran towards the foals and smiled politely towards them, "Did yo say something about suffering in a poor state?" he asked smiling, "I can sympathize with your pain,"

Hellena snorted, but didn't respond, choosing instead to tighten the loosened bandage around her leg. In response to her magic, the edges of the cloth blackened slightly.

"Bah, it's getting worse." she muttered under her breath. "Bloody magic, all screwed up since the Nightmare incident..."

"... Just mind my eye when you, or whoever, cleans it out, alright?" Grey said quietly, kicking at the dust. "Maybe it ain't out, but I'd rather it doesn't go useless if it isn't already."

---

Argaent, his search for even a still-surviving pony becoming increasingly more futile, paused by the edge of Canterlot's cliff face. Behind him, the half-collapsed building that was once a bookshop was still smouldering. Juliet was still inside, buried within what was once an upstairs flat.

If Argaent had truly cared about anyone in this cold, unforgiving world, it was his quiet elder sister. And now she was gone.

"Damn it," he whispered, tearing his eyes around from the wreckage. "What did we do to deserve zhis, Juliet?
"I'm sorry I couldn't help..."

And the unicorn left the wreckage, going back towards the fallen city's centre.

"Never heard that before," Raptor replied flatly. She turned to the rubble where Ash had popped out of the loose roofing. He didnt look like he did just seconds ago, mostly his reactions and expressions. He was shivering, pushing the blood ridden debris aside quickly retracting his hooves. Raptor looked back up to Red, "Speaking of actions, why haven't you taken any?" she swiped her hoof back in a charge threat.

"No," Ash called lowing himself in the hole he was in, hiding his body and the bottom part of his face, "Stop fighting," his eyes closed tightly.

--

S stamped in laughter, "Oh that is glorious!" he jumped a little, "Pardon my enthusiasm," he spun around and sat down. When the pony was being beaten in the crowd, "Ooo oo, can I join?" then Dusty called out, "Why is that voice familiar?"

"Why haven't I? Because I would prefer for you to go first," said Red with his wings fully extended, "I'm vile but honorable,"

...Becky hardly had any reason to leave the city, so she's out...

Phosphora flitted through the upper levels of the labs, doing what she could to fix any damages to the power supply. Most of the halls had an air of decay about them, with no one to maintain and repair them.

Aerum? Maybe... He's as tough as Argaent is, he'd probably be fine... Hanging out in the Crystalspine Mountains or something.

It was hard work, trying to keep everything under control. Nearly everything was built underground, in the caves beneath Canterlot.

Delly was only a teenager...

Johanna... If she made it, she'd be with that new friend of hers, or whatever he is... What was his name? Loony? Yeah...

-BOOM-

"Ugh," Phosphora groaned, staring off into the darkness-shrouded distance. "I wonder what blew up this time. Fantastic."

OOC: And then there were six.

Name: Luminia Zephyr
Gender: Female
Species: Pegasus
Personality: Strong and resilient, courageous. Kind and motherly, willing to take any lone foal under her metaphorical and literal wings. Intelligent. A hardened soldier, who will not hesitate to attack to protect herself, her children, or her allies, but doesn’t have much taste for war. Stubborn and tenacious, never giving up. In tune with her emotions, and currently in grieving for at least half of her confirmed deceased children.
Appearance: A pale pink mare in her late forties with a long, red-and-gold streaked mane which is usually braided. Emerald eyes. Quite ‘pointy’ looking. Tall and lean, being only slightly shorter than Princess Celestia. Large wings with long primary feathers, which gradient to red and are striped in gold. Garbed in the gold-plated iron armour that the royal guard equip during a real threat.
Her Cutie Mark is a red heart with a golden treble clef.
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Weapons/Abilities: Armour and a long, barbed spear. Quite muscular, but her strength is diminishing in her aging state.
History: Has been in military training and service since her late teens, centred in Canterlot. The co-founder and former secretary of Zephyr Laboratories, who retired solely into the guard once her eldest daughter rose to power.
Despite bearing quite a multitude of foals, Luminia has managed to maintain both her figure and her career.
Other: Was doing business in Manehatten when the disaster struck. Aiming to find the princesses to seek answers and fix the crisis, as well as seek out the last remnants of her family and protect them in any way she can.
A close personal friend of Grey’s, meeting early in her training.

Beckett, meanwhile, was watching and observing Clone S1D3 5W1P3, What an interesting unicorn, thought the stallion, I wonder what his horn is truly capable of...

ooc: how long have I been gone? Accepted Reshiram.

"There is a hospital not far away, I can make a quick fly there and grab some supplies" Jedidah said "I will be back soon" And with that he took off.

---

Another hoof connected with Dusty's face and he stumbled back only to be hit again from the other side. He was breathing heavy and already bleeding from the mouth. He was at this moment was in the middle of a circle of ponies. Each time he went towards the edge he was greeted with another strike. A smirk crept across Dusten's obviously tired features "Is that all you got? You hit like a mare" he taunted.

A stallion accepted the challenge and lunged at Dusty. Dusty quickly ducked underneath the flying earth pony and then jolted up using the ponies own momentum to flip him over onto the opposite side of the crowd. This caused Dusty to stumble towards another pony whom took the advantage and aimed a kick at his torso. The stallion soon found the hidden metal plates and then met Dusty's hoof.

Dusten smirked again at the pony's stupidity only to have his smile greeted with another hoof. He stumbled back towards the center still breathing heavy, tired and hurting from the constant abuse. 'No, I won't fall!' he thought to himself 'I am not weak!'

---

"now S" Sic said in a whisper "now is the time to kill."

---

"HELP!" cried a voice near Argaent. It was the sound of a small colt buried under some rubble on the way to the center of the city. "PLEASE SOMEPONY HELP ME!" it cried.

Beckett stepped out of the shadows and smiled at Sic, "You seem like a unicorn with great possibilities," complimented Beckett, "I am Barkis Beckett and you look like you could be very useful for helping free certain ponies in a factory I have heard rumors of..."

Argaent was startled at the cry, jumping back at least a foot or so.

"Cosmo? Cosmo!" the name of his youngest brother came out involuntarily, the unicorn celebrity beginning to tear back rubble and debris from around where the cries came from, yet careful to not allow any potentially fatal misplacements.

It was slow work for Argaent; though he was competent, he was no magical legend like Twilight, and couldn't just lift the whole building clear and spirit it away.

---

"...Uhhuh." Grey sounded, as Jedidiah flew away.

"Surprised that joint's still standing." Hellena stated, giving up with trying to tighten the bandage without it catching on fire. "Good news for the injured, 'spose."

"Since when did you care about injured ponies other than tryin' to make them hurt more?" Grey snorted in faint amusement, though the quivering of wings betrayed his anxiety. He'd never completely trusted the firebug by his side, she'd been known to 'play' with even her own allies before.

"I'm a changed mare, Snipes." she replied flatly.

"Hh, it could only be Nightmare Moon that'd tame you."

---

Luminia soared through the skies towards Cloudsdale, considering her options. The aging pegasus wasn't quite sure what she was doing was the right course of action, but according to her source, her daughter was once a scientist at the Rainbow Factory.

She frowned. What standing did her daughter have when she left to take over Zephyr? What of the stallion in charge? Cloudesdale itself?

Why am I even asking this place if they'd seen my children?

"Argh, this pointless debate is getting me nowhere." she muttered to herself, shaking a lock of mane out of her eyes. Cloudesdale was in sight now.

OOC: ... OH GOD I'LL POST LATER SORRY!

Red smiled at Raptor with the intention of murder, She's an earth mare eh? Then this battle will be easy, he thought

Raptor could here the near by commotion of the gang beating behind her. She didn't let it distract her, for it was not a fight she needed or thought to be a part of, Only fight to survive, she raised her lips, in somewhat of a smile, only to show her sharp teeth off a little more, "Ladies first," she held her tone low.

Ash was now curled up in the small hole he had managed to survive in. He stayed there, trying not to think of what had just happened. His eyes popped open, There are unicorns near by... I need to get out of here! he could not bring himself to move an inch. The sorrow in his heart kept him immobilized, frozen in the pit of rubble.

--

S1D3 turned to Barkis Beckett, "Bar kiss like, you get your face on the bar counter a lot," his eyes narrowed a little as he looked the pony over, "What could you possibly offer us?"

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Rainbow Dash never did fall asleep, she kept her eyes on the world outside the windowed doors. A low level volume alarm was paging a tone behind the desk in the lobby. She looked up to Gulaven, he was snoozing quietly in front of her. She steadily stood up and approached the desk, walking around slowly to the other side, sure not to make too much noise as she neared a tech. board. The panel here was a minor computer that was connected to a minor portion of the Factory's defenses. A radar like screen showed an accurate reading of an on coming Pegasus, I thought they were all already in Cloudsdale? Who is still out there? she then turned to a set of three monitors, each showing different camera angles outside the factory walls.

Barkis shrugged, "No, I drink no alcohol, I'm here to help offer my knowledge on certain areas in the ruins..." he stated

Red smiled, "Alright, make your move," he said