[center][h2][color=violet]Twilight Sparkle - Mahoru[/color][/h2][/center] [center]______________________________________________________________[/center] Poor Twilight was really starting to feel the urge to just freak out by now. Here she was in a world not her own, with a bunch of other people, the first one she talks to out of concern just screamed at her and even tried to attack, the second seemed to have decided to just up an ignore her suddenly. She was feeling fairly desperate for something to focus on that would prevent the seemingly inevitable panic attack that was coming on like a freight train, and it was not being helped 'at all' by the continued arrivals of additional people, and-[color=violet]"wait, what?"[/color] This was just absurd! There was now a big metal bipedal thing here that nobody seemed to spazz about... She honestly had bigger concerns on her mind, like the other 'arrival' that nearly struck the girl she'd spoken to who had ceased to react to others. Seems it was time to get 'nope'ing again. [color=violet][i]'could I actually be dreaming all of this? like some kind of weird scrying mistake that's letting me watch but they can't see me? no, that's silly, and the first one noticed me... he definitely did... ugh, why do all the strangest things happen to me?! I really need to calm down butforCelestia'ssakeIfeellikei'mabouttosnapalready!'[/i][/color] By this point she'd started breathing fairly heavy... and that was when the scents that were drawing the others away hit her too, at just the perfect time too as it made her stomach growl and all at once her body demanded focus on food... [color=violet][i]'food?'[/i][/color] yeah, like that. A moment she was off like a shot, and it wasn't hard to follow the trail of individuals to the strange train cars that smelled of food. It might be a bit harder to get 'in' though, considering that she found herself decidedly skeptical of the idea of putting herself in the vicinity surrounded by these strange creatures... Then it struck her like a flying brick! [color=violet][i]'what am I 'thinking'?! I'm the princess of freaking friendship, and magic, and i'm ready to give up and break down after my first two failed attempts? granted, one involved hate and screaming and explosions, but so have half of the biggest events in my life! I can't quit that easily! I... mmph... I might be without my friends, but that doesn't mean I should stop trying to make new ones... I hate feeling alone...[/i][/color] Even though she knew quiet well, scientifically and philosophically, that pony's were naturally social creatures that benefited from having friends in general, even the smartest could be clouded by moments of intense emotion. She was moments from gliding in to take her chances when she hear 'the mad man' again, this time screaming about skin pizza and human ribs. Instantly she felt her stomach turn and had to plug her muzzle with a hoof, just the thought of that kind of thing... she really had to wonder where in the world that man had to have come from?! what horror's might have caused him to become like that? Still, she perhaps had a bit less reason to fear his proximity. Afterall, he seemed to have been fairly easily disarmed the last time, perhaps they could keep him in check if he started screaming and shooting again. Finally, she stopped flapping and glided down to the group who had gathered around the train cars, just in-time to catch the unsavory explanation that was being share... Her stomach still growled at her and demanded that she address her lack of breakfast, so first she had to impose herself with the crowd and ask [color=violet]"Pardon me Miss, but do you have anything vegetarian? or, at least fish based? whatever comes to mind will be fine. I'm sure I 'could' digest meat if I had no choice, but i can't assume it would stay down with someone shouting about skin pizzas and the like."[/color] she did her best to sound friendly and diplomatic, but found it difficult not to be just a bit condescending when she mentioned 'the pizza remark'... Still, even if she couldn't find purchaseable food to eat, she could at least eat the grass! She was not forgetting the explanation she had over-heard on her way into the gathering of strangers and quickly found herself mumbling [color=violet]"Ugh... I should have known a few years of peace and quiet would just be a prequel to some bigger than average... crap, like this."[/color] She followed with a snort and much more open verbosity [color=violet]"If this 'viewer' wanted Entertainment, he should have stolen 'Discord' instead, he 'LOVES' putting on all kinds of ridiculous shows for entertainment... usually his own. then again, maybe he'd be 'afraid' to have Discord around, a self contained micro-verse might well shatter from 'him' getting pulled into it unwillingly. what entertainment would 'I' be? I got a castle and the first thing I did was turn half of it into a giant library. I'm not nearly entertaining enough to warrant this... I hope he's not expecting me to have another breakdown where I turn everyone into potted plants again."[/color] Crap, she'd started yammering right into a tangent that could make her seem like a risky 'friend' to have. no, bad twilight, don't do that, you need friends to trust you not to accidentally warp them into all kinds inanimate objects! [color=violet]"Still, I suppose this would at least be a prime opportunity to study inter-universal... things, of all kinds... Still, at least it sounds like I'm not the only one who's used to some big supposedly immortal mastermind trying to mess with their life."[/color] That's it twilight! common ground! Foundation established... hopefully. [center]______________________________________________________________[/center] [center][h2][color=red]Big boss - Mahoru[/color][/h2][/center] [center]______________________________________________________________[/center] Big boss... was honestly not surprise. After having body-slammed several thousand people hard enough to result in unconciousness, it was hardly a shock that the kid seemed to have been stunned by it, though he hadn't planned to hurt anyone so suddenly, and he certainly wasn't going to just leave him laying there in the dirt... Afterall, this wasn't a war zone, yet, there was no reason to be cruel. So he crouched down and hefted Delsin up over one of his shoulders in a classic fireman's carry, then turned to check the state of things with that group once more... only to find the majority seemingly catatonic in some way, and the rest flocking to some train cars that had a bunch of tables scattered about. [color=red][i]'well, that makes my next move easy...'[/i][/color] So he started on his way after them. The majority of them didn't seem to be armed, this was not a combat scenario, and he was confident in his ability to handle, or at least 'DOOOOOOODDDDGGGGEEEE', anything that might come his way suddenly, so there was no reason not to openly approach. It was only a couple of steps out of cover that he got the sense of someone watching him and paused, then glanced over to see 'motorcycle girl/boy/kid' staring in his direction... To which he raised and eye-brow and answered a surely inevitable question while pointing at the kid over his shoulder [color=red]"He surprised me and triggered my reflexes."[/color] Then as if it was the most normal thing in the world, he continued on his way to join the rest of the group. Upon arrival at the out-skirts of the group, he picked a random seat an deposited the kid there, before leaving him to sit and moving himself closer so that he could eavesdrop while doing his best to 'politely' resist the urges to ensure nobody here knew where he was by vanishing around a corner and abusing stealth Camo to spy on them... otherwise he stood nice and quiet with his arms crossed, he didn't have much to say yet.