Re: Ponyville Business District -Widget Whatsits' Wondrous Works
- "Well.... kinda, yeah. I was never reported missing because i kept in touch with my parents -- postcards, y'know? And after visiting the Crystal Empire i figured there were so many other stops on the Pony Express that i might as well get out and see the sights... So i did. A week here, two weeks there, couple of days there... It added up."
Starcrashed put down her saddlebags on the floor, her tail moving away to show a hint of a Cutie Mark. She didn't appear to notice.
- "Anyway, one day when i was getting a drink there was all kinds of commotion going on. I walk outside and see Discord and this huge half-pony half-minotaur trying to drain ponies of their magic and getting bigger every time he did. So you know how i'm good at messing up magic, right? Well, i figured if magic made him stronger, then me messing it up would make him weaker."
She took a deep breath and found a place to sit down for a bit.
- "So when he was trying to drain a bunch of ponies Discord lassoed up for him, i tried something. He was draining magic, and mine interfered like i expected it to so the stream never made it to his mouth. He... didn't take it well. Then Discord ratted me out by giving away the barrel i was hiding in, and i got caught. He tried to drain me, so i went and dispelled again. I could feel my magic seep away and all, it just was dissipating before it reached him. Then i gave him an anti-magic blast in the face so he dropped me."
She winced for a moment, rubbing her flank at the memory of her landing.
- "If anything, the blast hurt him, he had a scorch mark where i hit him above his left eye and a bit of his eyebrow was singed off too. He tried to catch me again, practically tore through two buildings to get to me, and then i zapped him on the back again. Apparently, that's when he gave up on draining me or something, because there was this ball of raw power forming between his horns, and i figured it was high time for this pony to make myself scarce before that thing would hit. Kept looking over my shoulder running so i managed to dodge the blast, but the shockwave sent me crashing into a building and i lost consciousness. Next thing i know, i wake up to see the whole thing already over with, and there's this big shot Medicorn from Canterlot healing me. Princess Celestia's had a bunch of them sent everywhere, it seemed. So the local sheriff and the mayor get together, and figured that since i managed to keep that monster busy for like five minutes -- though i'm told it was more like two -- they went and figured they'd get me this."
She rummaged through her saddlebags until she found what she had been looking for, and presented a star-shaped badge.
- "Tah-dah! Star Dasher, honorary Deputy of Appaloosa. So we had a party that night to celebrate that everything was over with, and me and the others that stepped up to save everypony were the guests of honor. Oh, and i don't think you've seen this yet either!"
She then stood up again, wriggling her flank in the air for her Cutie Mark to be in full view. It was a falling star with a smaller one on either side of its tail, and the falling star appeared to be shattered.
- "Woke up with that on my flank. Couldn't tell you exactly when i got it, but i get to say i got my Cutie Mark trying to save Equestria, how cool is that!"
She made a squee face before sitting down again with a wide grin on her face, trying to see what kind of reaction Widget would have to her tale. Suddenly reminded of something, she tacked on a question before he would be able to reply.
- "Oh! And how'd you get past the attack? Noticed the library wasn't there anymore, is Twilight still around? Did she move in with you now?"
This message was last edited by the player at 13:05, Thu 25 June 2015.