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Metal maker was amazed that Sivler and Tilly appeared out of thin air, but he realized silver was a unicorn of some power. He didin;t notice they had taken an oil can with them by mistake. He led them to an abandoned stable on the edge of ponyville and left them there to try and find Twilight sparkle, a noted magic user in the town. As he recalled she lived in a library so he looked for a building with ah sign saying library or something. He soon found a tree with a book sign nearby so he knocked on the door. He mentally prepared himself for how he would explain Silver and Tilly's conditionand the need for her help. His hopes were dashed however, as he saw a sign saying Twilight and Spike (?) were away at canterlot. He blew a sigh of of frustration, not knowing how close Twilight was with the Princess, With out her magical assistance or reference, he was at a loss, Not one to give up easily, he broke into the library and searched shelves for anything about inter dimensional magic. He found one book ( well stocked library!) on the subject but without Twilight's help, he was still nowhere nearer to getting the two home. He kept the book in his saddle bag in the event that someone magical could use it and hurried back to the stable. There he told the tale to the two interdimensional visitors. "Say Silver, you have considerable magic of your own, Could reading this book make it any easier for you two to get home?"

OOC: OK Larry , your move

Metal Maker had heard the whistle and guessed correctly that thetwo were in the locomotive., He ran there anad old them of his suspicions of Larry. They had to run while they could Their only chance was in Ponyville in an abandoned livery stabll that everyone had forgotten about about,. He urged them off the train and toward Ponyville. Telling them the location of the stable. He waited to have a chance to face Larry before he hunted for Twilight Sparkle He grabbed a can of oil just in case. OOC: Moio, I already had them off the train, but alerting Larry was a good piece of stroiy telling. I am ammending my story as well.

OOC: I am trying to contact player of Twilight sparkle to ask her to join or allow usage of her character. May take awhile.

Metal Maker, was surprised to hear Applejack talk so glowingly about miss Sparkle, he had to find out where she lived. But that was for another pony to ask and another time. He relished the thought of meeting more of the heroines of Equestria when this was over. He saw that Applejack was puckered for a kiss and since it had been awhile since had kissed anypony, he moved in and placed a delicate but warm kiss on her lips, It only lasted a few seconds, but it seemed like an hour to him. He was smitten to put it mildly, though he knew ii was only a contest to sell apples. She could have no truck with a traveler of Equestria. her home was at the orchard and a lovely filly like her must have a special someepony. When finished, he sighed and said Thank you Miss Apple for that wonderful experience. If you ever repeat it, I shall be sure to come this way again. With that said, he walked over to collect his apples and let the next pony come forward for a most enjoyable experience. Then he remembered it was the upset Bon Bon and he hoped that somehow a kiss of her own from AJ would hep with the healing process. He himself could do no more than hope.

Miss Applejack, My name is Metal Maker or Double M to my friends. I 'm a traveling blacksmith, who is in ponyvulie for a spell. I'd just like to say it is a priviledge and an honor to meet one of the heroines of Equestria. I am quite taken by the tales of your brave exploits, which I hear everywhere. I never thought I would meet you in person, like this. With that he made a stately bow . Ah, to business, I;d like two bushels of good eating apples for my next trip and I hear these are the best in Equestria. With that he bowed again to AJ and placed ten bits from his saddlebag on the counter as he arose.

Metal Maker was so engrossed in how to ask Twilight Sparkle about how to help his friends, that he didn't notice the time it took to approach Ponyville. He was shaken from hiss reverie of ideas when the train slowly came to a stop. There was no announcement of Ponyille as Next Station and the conductors seemed as puzzled as the passengers. Smelling something amiss, he stepped outside and looked down the track. There was Larry's train on a siding, like it was waiting for a train to pass, but the train he was supposedly waiting for had come to a stop before the siding. He trotted up to the engineer and found that they were confused by the freight train sitting when it should have gone past before they got there. He was surprised to see a telegraph key in the cab, which told of track conditions. They must have stopped to help the seemingly stalled freight train. Double M did not like the idea of the train with his friends on it sitting outside Ponyville when help was only a mile away. Something was amiss and he was not taking any chances. He trotted over to the other train and looked in the baggage cars ;they were EMPTY! Being a logical pony, he thought it through. If the train had been stopped by royal guards, the engineer would have been taken and the train impounded. It obviously wasn;t so there was a more nefarious answer, Larry had plans of his own. Metal maker quickly searched the remaining boxcars to no avail, Then he tried the cab of the engine, There were Tilly and Silver He sighed relieif at seeing them unharmed. When they related their tale of Larry's performance, Double M decided it was best to abandon the train and run to Ponyville and relative safety.. When they got there, he he hid them in an abandoned livery stable, only he knew about and then left them to find the library and Miss Sparkle

OOC: ugqgt is 4the traib stopped on NSN OPEN TRACK?

Metal Maker could not believe the kiss that the normally nervous Earth Writer had placed on Applejack. He had some nerve control, did that one. He also noticed there were only two ponies ahead of him.soon, be thought and the wait would be over. He didn;t recognize the pony in the front of the line, but he seemed nice enough. Maybe they;d meet after the apple purchase. He Heard more than saw the little filly he tried to console about the stolen kiss and sadly realized that the issue went far deeper than he could understand enough to help; It was an issue of trust; slowly gained and once lost, hard to recover. He only hoped their young hearts were resilient enough. They looked wonderful together He gave a heavy sigh in sympathy for their plight, but again, said nothing. It would have to work itself out.He also saw Applebloom walk by the line and gave her a friendly hoof wave. They didn';t know each other, but it was a neighborly thing yo do. He whispered to Thorn, "We're nearly there, how many bushels are you getting ,Thorn?" Just to make conversation.

Double M was fascinated by Pathfinders non-stop monologue or perhaps is was a dialog as Apple Bloom ( Applejacks sister after all) had gotten a few words in. She hoped Applejack was not too far away as the thought of a youngster like her with a fan obsessed adventurer, who may have lived these adventures in her mind, for all he could tell, was discouraging at best and frightening at the worst. And what was with that Gemstone? It seemed to have a mind ( and voice of some kind) of its own. Probably a bauble she had picked up on one of her "adventures" He pitied Applejack trying to get her to close her mouth long enough for a kiss, much less a breath.He had seen some intrepid fans of Rainbow Dash and others on his travels but they paled to insigninifignce next to Pathfinder. He almost forgot Opal Shards, who was fliting with MYthos. Or perhaps toying with him for her own amusement. The latter seemed closer to fact. He was glad the line was moving, or would if Pathfinder would finally run down, but he was missing some fascinating people, like Misty Morning, Rarity herself, and others. His main concern now, however was impressionable AppleBloom.. He wanted to talk some sense into her, but after his disastrous attempt with Bon Bon, he would keep his own counsel. Didi that costumed know it all ever stop talking?

oro iti may be Larry's turn

Metal Maker was close enough in line to see and hear Pathfinder go on and on and then just grab Applejacks stetson. How Rude! The pony seemed to be up on something as she didn;t stop talking. No way to get a kiss that way. He also noticed that Appejack was so flustered she put her younger (sister?) up to to talk to the non stop pony, while she pretended to check on the apple supply. He could empathize with her. This could make the line stop for awhile. He was glad to see Earth Writer try and talk her into a different direction. She was obviously a full fledged fan of Daring Doo ;but over the top as they say. He could only sigh and hope she would wind down and just but her apples. Looking back he say Opal Shards putting on airs for an unknown stallion. He had a few words for her after he was finished that would take her down a peg. Or so he hoped.

OOC: Mojo, your turn again

If the discussion is limited to the three episodes, I would have to go with "Cutie mark chronicles" as it ties together all the ponies before they even met. Can;t get much better than that!

Metal Maker was 1/2 distracted by the sight of Carrot Cake and his daughter, a unicorn. Unicorns usually came from Unicorn parents, which Carrot Cake was not..Puzzling. He answered Thorn about the writing horseshoe and promised to get on it that day. With so many interesting ponies in the line, He wasn't sure what to do first. He mulled over his strategy as he waited for a kiss and some delicious apples. He heard Pathfinder speaking and realized her mind was elsewhere also.