Author Topic: Awake With A Snake  (Read 196 times)

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2014, 04:29:15 pm »
Nivalia let's out a small sigh as Potato Ponie asks his question, the topic about her snake obviously one that she's encountered before. "Caprica... is a living being, just like you and I. And like you and I, she needs to eat as well; her diet consists of rodents, birds, amphibians and small reptiles." The mare pauses, thinking about how to continue her explanation. "Normally I would give her frozen food, obviously I would thaw it of course, but in places and times where I can't I have to make due with what's available. Does she have to kill her prey? Of course. Is it a pretty sight? No, it's not; but it's something that's necessary." Nivalia's tone becomes more stern as she concludes, "But I will not send her out to kill or even hurt anything if it's not necessary. If she's fed then she stays with me the whole time and she behaves as such. Potato I will tell you now, I have trained her since she was a baby and I trust her to not cause any violence no matter how hungry she gets, but I never as her owner let it get to that point." She turns to the caped pony, "I understand your concern, and you have every right to be. But Caprica is a good girl, and she'll behave no matter what. Unless you threaten her or me in which case... well you remember what happened at that train station in Ponyville."

After a brief pause, Caprica slithers out of the cover of the crates and slides over to the two, her belly appearing to be quite larger than the rest of her body. Nivalia lowers her front hoof, "There you are!" She says as if talking to a small kitten, "Aw look at your fat belly. You're so fat!" She nuzzles the pythons as she slithers around her shoulders and just droop down due to after meal laziness.

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2014, 12:38:46 am »
Potato is quiet after Nivalia's "speech." He's a little... Disturbed by all that, especially Niv nuzzling Caprica with a dead animal visibly sticking out of her belly. After a second, their orders are ready, and Potato quickly gets them. "Here's you funnel cake." Potato says, giving Nivalia her funnel cake.  He then puts a couple of french fries into his own mouth before saying to his compatriot, his mouth still full, "Well, I see your point. I've just never liked killing. I don't see a point in anything ending anther things life. I guess its different for animals that eat meat, but, still. Not something I'm comfortable with." He then swallows his bite of french fries.

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2014, 10:15:45 pm »
Nivalia takes the funnel cake and has a bite as Potato Ponie expresses his discomfort. "Fair point. How about this? I'll have her take her meals in private; I can use a code word or something that way you can get some space." The mare nibbles on her food as Caprica shifts around, eventually slithering into the bag to curl up and rest. Nivalia looks over to the caped pony, "Sorry for making you uncomfortable, it's happened before. Actually I get mixed reactions from others. Some are grossed out, some actually ask for her for pest control." She shrugs and returns to her funnel cake, "To each their own I guess."
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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2014, 10:11:46 pm »
Potato thinks Nivalia's suggestion over for a second, stuffing more french fries in his mouth. "Yeah, that would work. But, really, its not a big deal. Its just me and my weird ideals." Potato says after swallowing his food. "So, you wanna sit here and talk until we're done eating or head on our way? I'm fine with both, no rush to get where I'm going." PoPo then asks, thinking Niv might prefer one over the other.

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2014, 10:22:11 pm »
Nivalia takes a larger bite of her funnel cake, chewing it for a moment before speaking, "We can finish our food first. I'm not in a rush either." She looks down, shifting her treat around in silence before glancing back to Potato Ponie, "Oh, and I don't think your ideals are weird; there are some ponies I know who would benefit greatly if they took on that mindset. I know I'm a bit of a hot head but I don't like fighting; arguing perhaps, I do like a good healthy debate. But physical violence... there's only so much one can take I guess."

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2014, 02:17:42 pm »
Potato shrugs, putting the last few french fries he had in hi mouth. After swallowing them, he says "Well, fighting isn't my preferred way of getting things done, but sometimes its the only way to get things done. I don't go overboard, just give those who need it a kick to the face." PoPo then throws his empty plate away in a nearby trashcan. "4 bits for 12 fries. What a ripoff." Potato says, a little annoyed.

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #21 on: October 21, 2014, 04:06:06 pm »
Nivalia, with her treat now consumed, tosses away the wrap and brushes off any stray crumbs that might have gotten on her. She returns from the waste bin and picks up her bag, "Alright, so where to now?" Before she gets an answer though, her bag ruffles, and Caprica slithers out again. The mare looks down and picks up the python, "What is it Capri?" The snake gives her a blank stare then starts to slide to the floor. "Oh, that. I'll wait right here." Caprica then slithers off into the bush behind them and stays quiet. Nivalia then glances to Potato Ponie, "She has to use the restroom... bush, thing. You know what I mean."

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #22 on: November 04, 2014, 12:10:58 am »
"Well I assume we should..." Potato begins but is interrupted by Caprica signalling her need to "go." "Oh, uhhh, ok. I'll just look away, I guess." Potato says, looking away. Not that he really needed to, Capri being concealed in the bushes and being a snake, but still. He didn't need ponies looking at him hile he was dropping the browns in the superbowl.

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #23 on: November 04, 2014, 06:06:30 pm »
After a brief silence, Caprica slithers back out and onto the bench before being scooped up by the mare. Nivalia nuzzles the python before wrapping her around her shoulders. "Alright, now that Capri is set, I'm ready to go." The mare looks around making sure her things were all in place before looking back to the caped pony. "So what is now our destination PoPo?"

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #24 on: November 12, 2014, 10:40:11 pm »
Potato whistles to himself as Caprica does her "business." He stops in the middle of the tune, a rather joyful tune that picks up speed as it continues, as Niv addresses him. "Well... Wait, did you call me "PoPo?" Don't call me that." PoPo says rather sternly. "Anyways, we're heading to..." Potato then hears yelling across the station, interrupting his sentence. His ears pop up, and he runs towards the yelling, himself yelling "Come on! Stuffs happening over here!"
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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #25 on: November 14, 2014, 04:10:11 pm »
Nivalia rolls her eyes at Potato Ponie's dismissal of his nickname, the sudden scream in the distance drastically changing the pacing of her day. As the caped pony dashes off to the scene Nivalia pursues him to find out what exactly is going on. The sudden change in motion causes Caprica to squeeze her owner lightly to hang onto her as the two quickly make their way to the source of the yelling.

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #26 on: December 28, 2014, 10:04:03 pm »
Foxtrot falls back and crashes against a fruit cart, pears and bananas fall to the ground as the wood rattles in place. The unicorn looks up and rolls to the left as an axe swings down, splitting an unfortunate pineapple with a crisp crack. Pulling the weapon back, the earth pony swings around, the blade glistening with fruit juice. Foxtrot steps back as the steel slices the air in his place. The surrounding ponies either run to safety or gather around for the fight.

"We had a hunch you might be here." The assailant says as he slings the axe down, once again barely missing the unicorn as he sidesteps towards the fruit stand.

Foxtrot cringes, dismissing the thought the eluded the hunters from the forest. He needed an escape plan, and fast. Reaching back the unicorn grabs a coconut nestled amongst the rows of fruit and throws it right at the attacker; he immediately charges forward right after. The earth pony back hoofs the fruit, but becomes too distracted and is knocked back by Foxtrot's follow up. He tries to regain his balance but falls back, landing on his flank with a thud. He looks up and growls, but before he can do anything else, the sound of the Royal Guard begins approaching the two. The two stallions look in the direction of the sounds, then back to each other. A moment later the earth pony gets up and flees down the street. Foxtrot begins running in the opposite direction, after a running start he bounds onto the roof of the fruit cart and vaults onto the roof of the building behind it. The guards just arrive on the scene to find signs of a fight, but no combatants though. The brown unicorn jumps from roof to roof, even leaping over a dark mare and her caped companion.
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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #27 on: December 29, 2014, 03:48:03 am »
Potato notices the figure bounding from roof to roof. Potato stops dead in his tracks, admiring the way the figure effortlessly jumps the gaps between the roofs. The caped crusader sensing that the bounding figure may have something to do with the earlier disturbance, our starchy hero of time, space, and vegetables looks for a way up to the roofs. He then spots an alleyway with a rather convenient ladder to the rooftops in it. "Come on, this way!" PoPo yells out to Niv, heroically running into alley and climbing up the ladder. Because ponies can totally climb ladders. Their anatomy allows them to do that. Definitely.

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #28 on: December 31, 2014, 07:19:44 pm »
Nivalia looks up as soon as she hears sounds coming from the roofs, scanning around she catches a glimpse of the figure overhead. The mare squints to focus on the pony above, but is cut off as the figure dissapears on another roof. "Caprica, get in the bag." The python waits for a moment, then slithers down into Nivalia's satchel which is buttoned up as the mare approaches the ladder. Tightening the bag's strap around her shoulder, Nivalia then climbs up, looking off to the side to spot the figure some roofs away. Once at the top, she observes the area and spots something shining in the corner of her eye. "What's that?"

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Re: Awake With A Snake
« Reply #29 on: December 31, 2014, 08:22:08 pm »
As Foxtrot bounds across the Canterlot rooftops, he's suddenly blinded by a shine of light. The distraction keeps him from observing his landing, causing his first hoof to slip; he skids forward but stops as his hoof hits the top gutter.

Two Royal Guards in golden armor glide towards the unicorn, "You there! Halt!" The closest one dives down towards Foxtrot as the other one pauses and looks over to the caped pony and the mare climbing onto the roof near them. "Hey! You two stay right there!" he shouts before he continues following his partner to the unicorn below.

Foxtrot looks down to find the alleyway empty, besides a few clotheslines strung across, then takes a step back as he stands on his back hoofs. Bending his legs he waits just until the guard is within a meter away from him. Foxtrot jumps up towards the guard, his left rear hoof held up until it hits the front of the guard's armor; then, pushing back as much as possible, the unicorn vaults himself against the pegasus. The two are sent in opposite directions; Foxtrot falls into the alleyway as the guard is flung up towards his partner, the two then crashing onto the roof next to them. Foxtrot reaches out, his hoof grabbing on to two nearby lines; the chords stretch at the sudden force and snap. With a loud thud he lands on the cobblestone, cringing as he struggles to get up. "Ah jeez, I gotta make softer landings."
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