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Probably the banana. Macintosh is nice and all, but I don't think he knows all that much about computers.

Elementary, my dear Hinata. I suppose that one could be chalked up to a sort of natural talent of mine. Not that I'm one to boast. Also, a 'lil bit of over-thinking never hurt anypony.

Probably all the subliminal mess- I mean, YAY! CIDER!

Query - When there are so many ask so-and-so threads floating around, why can't I have one as well? Answer - No reason at all! Come one come all, for this day I jump on the bandwagon! (or cider wagon, if you will) Up front, I promise to answer any question given in a slightly timely fashion, with the grade-A blow your mind best possibly answer I can give!!! Results may vary

"Well, I suppose if they show up it can't be helped." Amber was a bit glad she had a guide as they walked through Manehatten. By now, she was sure she'd be lost, without any trees or caves or anything else to use as a land marker. Amber did wonder what kind of food the cafe would have, after all she had yet to eat here, and she had no idea what the local food was like. Looking around the various corners, she was still fascinated by the sheer amount of ponies and buildings, and, well, everything really. It was as different as she could possibly get from her normal habitats. Looking around, it was quite clear she was starstruck by the whole thing.

"Well, I do pride myself on the gems I pick. Only the best get in my collection!" Amber beamed as she spoke. She really did pride herself on her finds, figuring if she couldn't eat them often, she might as well enjoy the ones she did eat. She then chuckled as a realization hit her. "Wait, if your defanged for a dragon, would that make me fanged for a pony?" Now there was an amusing thought. After she was done with this, she decided to follow up on the 'raised by unicorns'. That would an interesting tidbit of information to know, and she was still interested to know how that would work. "Errmmm... I can't quite wrap my head around being raised by unicorns. Would they just have treated you normally, as if you were a pony? I mean, dragons do have different needs. Surely the gems must have been a hassle to get, at least."

Well there certainly is the start of some evidence forming here, but its just too early to tell. I can't think of anything that would make my guess more then a swing in the dark. No vote.

Oh, that sounds like a plan. Mind if I tag along? I do love a good mystery.

Riddle spoke in a rather vibrant tone "Oh I don't doubt that you do. If I did know every riddle I wouldn't have much to do, now would I?" He would have added something else, but just then the hired help showed up. Which was a touch distracting. Some hired help actually did seem useful... That would certainly make the trip shorter (He had forgotten completely about seeing them earlier). Nodding towards Daisy, he gave a smile "I think we've put off starting long enough, so we might as well." With that, he started walking.

Wait wait wait... what? Connor was... taken? Barricades? DERPY?!? How in Equestria did I miss this? At least do we have anything to work with?

Amber smiled and traded the bits out for the gem. That certainly worked out nicely. She also nodded as the dragon explained her past. The irony was not lost on her, meeting something of an opposite of her. "Well, I can certainly agree with your size problem. I spent the first few years of my childhood thinking I would get bigger, but I never really did get that much larger." She did understand the greed problem. Having struggled with the same thing, she sometimes couldn't even help herself from stealing a thing or two. "So wait... you were raised by ponies? I can only imagine that one. Being the small fish in a big pond is one thing, but being the large fish in a small pond would be frustrating" Perhaps this was the main irony, but she never really saw herself living in a pony city. She never really completed related anywhere, and she certainly loved caves...

North Star looked around through the darkness. With any luck, he would be able to see the pegasus, but he was mainly looking for that hissing sound. The longer it seemed to go on, the more frequent it became, which did not bode well. His eyes were starting to adjust to the shadows, but not nearly enough to see much of anything, so he was going to have to play this through memory. It would be safe to just follow along the cliff, but that certainly made it difficult if that hissing thing followed. He couldn't see what it was yet, which meant it probably wasn't smart to go off into the forest. So that pretty much left the first option. He perked up when the pegasus spoke. "Well, I suppose it could be a snake, but they rarely get large enough to eat ponies. I suppose it could be a cockatrice..." At this, North Star paused in thought "Wait, can cockatrices hiss?" If it did turn out to be that, the darkness probably helped out there, after all you can't stare into something's eyes if you can't see it. Of course, the Everfree was big, and it could very easily be something else. Snapping back to attention, he called out "You know, I don't really want to stick around to see what it is. Now would be a good time to follow me. Hurry please!" North Star was rather anxious. He still didn't know how injured the pegasus was (although she seemed fairly ok to him at the time) but it was now or never. Hoping she could follow the sound of his voice, he started quickly walking along the cliff face. If they could escape the hissing noise and get to some light, perhaps he could get some bearings and find a better route back to the clearing.

"Sounds like quite the family then!" Amber thought for a moment. Wine&Dine's family certainly seemed interesting, but they were quite the large group. She never did well with large groups, and she had very little social talent when it came to maneuvering them. Besides, a nice cafe certainly seemed like an interesting place to eat."I suppose the cafe sounds nice. I mean, if its all the same to you, that is." She hoped the cafe was someplace quiet. Any crowds might prove unnerving, as the always seemed to do.

Hello everypony! Did I miss anything? I think I heard somepony mention changelings on the way over... I hope nopony was hurt...

Well, like I said, I get around. Kinda like a circle. Also, I don't cheat. In front of others. I prefer to sneak around, keep it discreet. You never saw anything, yet.

Well, you know, I take my time but I get around. Or something like that. Maybe not. At the very least I get around at a fairly average to slow pace with a touch of speed. Yes.

Posted here again. take that.

Sane? My dear sir, if I had a dollar for everytime I told someone I was sane, I would have exactly zero dollars.

Mentally, Amber sighed. She always forgot normal ponies never ate gems (she didn't know why - they were really tasty). But she managed to look upbeat as the dragon seemed surprised. To be honest, she didn't mind it at all; she's gotten worse receptions to this. "Yes, I suppose my mother did teach me this one, although I can never eat to many. Still quite a nice party trick, really." To be honest, she really couldn't blame the dragon. She did take a moment to consider the dragons offer to pay for the gem. That certainly seemed like a nice way to make it seem she wasn't just giving away her gems, so it certainly made her feel more comfortable. "Yes, I suppose you can buy it. How does.... oh, about 10 bits for this gem sound?" giving a hasty appraisal of the gem, she looked at it for a second. It actually seemed pricier then the 10, but that would be enough for her to buy something from around town, so she could save the rest of her gems. "If I may ask, why are you shopping for gems? Certainly you must have collected at least a small horde around here. The areas outside town seem to at least have a good amount of them hidden about."

sooo... hiya!

Amber smiled. He seemed quite perceptive, or at least Wine&Dine had noticed the lack of customers. "Sure, I don't suppose that could hurt. Just give me a few seconds, then" Sticking out one of her wings, Amber gently brushed the gems from the table into her bag, then secured the bag. Taking a quick trot out, she turned around, waiting for him to start moving along as well. "You seem to mention your family quite a bit, but you've only mentioned your brother. What are the others like?

'ello govna! Welcome to the forums, and may your days be filled with everlasting joy!