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[colour=#008000]"As I said earlier, this current one has a time limit of about an hour.Considering all the running around everyone has been doing I'd guess there are about 30 minutes left until it dissipates. If this is not enough time, please let me know and I'll refortify it. I should be able to make it last for any amount of time you need. I even have some food rations and drinks to last for a bit, which I could share with the others in here."[/colour] Finally, some good- er... Well, not terrible news. Now Buzz could start weighing his options on how to go about this. [colour=#008000]"Bugcolt, I hope you don't mind if we talk calmly amongst ourselves and I share some food with them. If you need any help from me, including prolonging the barrier, please, let me know."[/colour] Buzz took another deep breath and rubbed his forehead. All this commotion was beginning to give him a headache. He laid down on the ground in front of the barrier. [colour=#cccc99]"In that case, you can make yourselves comfortable. Considering how things turned out as they did, we'll be here for four hours at most until I can calm them down to the point where they won't maul you at the first opportunity. And even then..."[/colour] Buzz paused in thought. [colour=#cccc99]"Well, let's solve this one step at a time. So long as you keep your voices down, you may feel free to converse. We will be here for awhile after all. And if your barrier doesn't prevent food stuffs from passing, then you are welcome to some of my groceries as well. I already have Pinkie Pie putting on some coffee for us"[/colour] [colour=#282828][colour=#ED458B]"Buzz! How do I coffee?! There's just lots of bugstuff here!"[/colour][/colour] Buzz paused again. [colour=#cccc99]"I'll momentarily have Pinkie Pie putting on some coffee for us"[/colour] ​Buzz gently shook his mane, eliciting a single dragonfly, one of the few bugs that hadn't already freaked. He spoke to it, [colour=#cccc99]"Show Pinkie where I keep the coffee please" [/colour]The dragonfly flew back to the house and into the kitchen with Pinkie. It tapped her on the nose twice to get her attention before flying to a pantry behind a couple of boxes, previously hidden from Pinkie's view. As the insect few off, Buzz redirected his attention to Twist. [colour=#CCCC99]"Little filly, my earlier proposition still stands. If you exit the barrier, these bugs will not harm you in the slightest bit, I swear it"[/colour]

[colour=#ED458B]"Ants! In my pants! If I didn't jump through the roof, I might have accidentally stepped on one! Or ten...dozen."[/colour] Buzz was still bewildered. [colour=#ED458B]"Looks like the bugs beat me to the party! Teehee! After everything calms down, maybe we could resume our trip in the woods? For bug hunting and honey collecting! Maybe I'll just go as Pinkie, though! I have the feeling my suit is causing more fun[/colour] [colour=#ED458B]than I bargained for!"[/colour] Buzz was slightly less bewildered. Before he could gather his thoughts into words, started to walk towards the door only to be blocked by mass of bugs still concerned for her safety. [colour=#282828][colour=#ED458B]"Er...Buzz?"[/colour][/colour] [colour=#CCCC99]"Okay. Okay. Pinkie, the bugs are still worried if your hurt. They're going to check you for any kind of injury, but I promise, it will only tickle briefly.[/colour] He turned his attention to the rest of the bugs in his cabin. [colour=#cccc99]"Alright guys, pony house visitor rules are in affect starting now! Stay off the floor and out of the way of any ponies inside!"[/colour] He made his way towards the door as well. He stopped in the door frame and turned his head back to Pinkie. [colour=#cccc99]"I'm going to need as much help cleaning up this mess as I can get, so if you could please stick around for whatever needs doing, that would be an immense portion of this burden off of my shoulders"[/colour] He thought for a moment. [colour=#CCCC99]"If you could start by putting on some coffee, that would be great. I'm going to need it"[/colour] Buzz stepped back outside, softly muttering, [colour=#cccc99]"Boy am I going to need it..." [/colour]Outside again, Buzz could see that the bugs haven't calmed down a bit, not that he expected them to. He addressed Trekker once more. [colour=#CCCC99]"My most sincere apologies about that miss. "If you would tell me once more, how long can you sustain this barrier?"[/colour]

It took a moment until Ruth could fight off the blinding of his eyes. [colour=#808080]"Isn't that just my luck. I've already stared at the sun one too many times in my youth, and I did not need that. I think my eyes were just starting to get better too"[/colour] He tried standing on his own and with a bit of staggering, succeeded. [colour=#808080]"Thanks kids, you're alright. Go ahead and get back to, to whatever it is I asked you to do. I'm going to go back and turn off this blasted thing, and turn on the actual dance floor lights" [/colour]He paused a bit. [colour=#808080]"For real this time, I hope"[/colour] Shielding his eyes, he walked back into the "employees only" hallway once more.

I'm very glad you think so. I know I already said it, bit I've been neglecting my bug thread... I should do another highlight soon, preferably before I state that I'm neglecting the thread again.

Okay, thing's were, if just a little bit, swinging back in Buzz's favour. The bugs went over the edge, sure, but so long as Trecker could keep her barrier up, other things could be attended to. Such as the poor terrified filly who was unfortunate to be caught in the midst of this mess. [colour=#CCCC99]"Excuse me, little filly?" [/colour]He said gently. [colour=#CCCC99]"I know these bugs are absolutly livid, but I'd like you to know that there not mad at you in the slightest. Infact, they are actually very worried about your safety. If you'd like, I can teleport you out of this barrier. I swear on my mothers grave that they shant harm you. Now, they will briefly crawl over you to check for any wounds, but that will only tickle. Would you like me to get you out of there?"[/colour] Crash! [colour=#CCCC99]'Oh what now?' [/colour]He thought. He turned his head to investigate, but could only hear the tricking of bits of wood hiting the ground. Actually, it sounded more like they were hitting a wooden floor. He turned back to the three ponies in the force field. Three ponies... Pinkie was now missing. After Buzz put one and one together he spoke again. [colour=#CCCC99]"Oh Pinkie what the buuuuuuuuuuuu!-" [/colour]Buzz remembered that there was still a filly present... [colour=#CCCC99]"-uuuuuuuzz. Buzz is my name by the way" [/colour]He finished. That, that was a close one. What Pocket Change and Trecker said next suddenly became irelevent to Buzz. [colour=#CCCC99]"Excuse me I'll be back momentaraly" [/colour]He said as he retreated into his cabin. It didn't take long to find his pink friend for, obvious reasons. [colour=#CCCC99]"Pinkie?" [/colour]He said glanceing up at the hole in his ceiling. He took a deep breath, [colour=#CCCC99]"What, did you just do?"[/colour]

Ha ha, thanks for thinking of me. I'm still kicking, though I have been neglecting my thread somewhat awful. Now I'm not sure how well I'd be able to identify it, but I would like to mention that the genus Latrodectus, or Widow Spiders don't always have a signiture "hourglass" on their abdomens and may lack a pattern all together. Did you get close enough to notice anything about the abdomen other then it's size?

Things are bad, yes, but Buzz is in his element. He can still calm these bugs down faster than any other pony he knew. Even given the situation things had come to, he can fix this in a matter of minutes. Or at least, he could of if these ponies had listened to his instructions. However, fate had decided to play out differently. [colour=#FF0000]"ACHOOO!! Thorry! Thorry! Ith my allergieth, I didn't mean to thcare the bugth again! Tho thorry!"[/colour] Oh, okay. Not to worry, not to worry. She’s just a filly, and the bugs know that. Compared to the others, she hadn’t really done anything to upset them. It was quite the contrary in fact. These bugs were ready to protect, above all things. They had just as much of a maternal instinct as any other living creature. [colour=#FF33FF]"I'm just fine in this tree, thankyouverymuch! Eeek! Buzz, what is going on?!"[/colour] Pinkie must have been to high up to hear him. Well, she was the other one these bugs were going to protect so she’s not in any danger either. Still, it would better matters is everypony stayed quiet for the time being. [colour=#FF33FF]"Pfft! Teeheehe! It looks like you're all...bugged!"[/colour] Sweetie, you have no idea. “You’re all bugged? Seriously? That’s the best you’ve got?”, he really did not wish to be rude and he definitely did not intend to make such a loud and rather dramatic groan, but that was horrible. “You’re the element of humor, and that’s what you were able to come up with? I would have at least gone with ‘You’ve all got ants in your pants.’, or ‘From here you look like ants from here!, or even, “You should ask those fleas to stop bugging us!’ Okay, now this could present problems. He was the one who provoked the bugs in first place. If anypony should keep their mouths shut, he would be one of them. Buzz thought that was all, but then Pocket Change decided to initiate a spell.[colour=#CCCC99] ‘No, no, no, no’ [/colour]Buzz thought. Talking was one thing, but moving is what would really make things worse, let alone casting a spell. Retreating only gives the bugs reason to think he previously meant harm! They were already on the brink of action, now they might… Wait, what is he? Is he levitating into the tree? Buzz was, breifly bewildered, as were the bugs. A good majority of the bugs were winged insects. They could easily fly up to reach him. As for the rest of the bugs, well… It was common knowledge to ponies that bugs can climb on vertical surfaces. Heck, it was common knowledge to bugs that it was common knowledge to ponies that bugs can climb walls! Buzz couldn’t believe it! Thanks to this Pocket Changes incompetence, he has reduced the bug’s suspicions as to how dangerous he really was! They were still on thin ice, sure, but at least they hadn’t taken action. That’s what was important. Perhaps fate wasn’t conspiring against Buzz entirely. [colour=#008000]"Sorry my dear colt, but given the state of things, I don't think I can adhere to your request."[/colour] No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Whatever your about to do, please for the love of this earth and all who inhabit it, don’t!- She then teleported near the other three ponies, two of which, the bugs aimed to protect, and then created a barrier of some kind. That was the last straw. The bugs tried to wait as long as they could without disobeying Buzz’s wishes, but no more. They lost it. All at once, they took action. They flew, jumped, and crawled towards the offending ponies as fast as they could, which was pretty darn fast. They were ready to do all manors of painful things, but were prevented from getting any closer than the barrier would permit them. They frantically flew, climbed, and burrowed around it looking for some way in, but to no avail. [colour=#008000]"Now... er... You know I don't think I ever caught your name... er.... bugcolt? I'm sorry I couldn't follow your instructions but considering the circumstances, it didn't look like I had much choice. I trust you can do something about your insects? Calm them down perhaps? If you can't I have two ideas, one of which you might not like. So let's try to solve this together, shall we?"[/colour] Now despite her courteous tone, Buzz couldn’t help but vent some frustration. [colour=#CCCC99]“Calm them down? Calm them down!? Did I not say that was what I was going to do!? It would have been easy; it wouldn’t have taken any more than seven minutes. All you had to do was follow my simple instructions. But that wasn’t the case, not at all! I could have, you just had too… Ugh!”[/colour] Buzz let out a deep sigh took a moment to collect himself. He still had to raise his voice in order to be heard above the commotion of the bugs, but it was still much calmer than before. [colour=#CCCC99]“Please forgive my outburst. Now, I want you all to know that nopony is at fault here. We are all just victims of circumstance. I want you all to stay calm and more importantly, give some sort of warning before doing something such as casting a spell. Given the state these bugs are in, it’s going to take a lot, lot longer to calm them down”[/colour] Buzz directed his attention to Trecker, the one keeping the barrier up. [colour=#CCCC99]“Miss, how long can you maintain this shield?”[/colour]

Well, that just happened. Now I don't want to sound like some dummy who can't handle it when his favorite medias try something different, but to be honest, I was hopping twilight would stay as she was. Oh well, I'm sure I'll get over it and come to terms. After all, I've managed to stay a fan of sonic the hedgehog. Fantastic and fun episode. I was hoping I'd see a little bit of discord though...

Buzz listened to Pocket changes explanation and decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. He really did seem sincere and sorry. Besides, no competent criminal would try to abduct another pony by using something as comical as a giant bug net. Buzz was about tell his bugs to relax and yield, but before he could do so, Trekker had decided to teleport inside of his cabin and approach from behind. Now, the bugs were naturally already on edge due to Pocket Change's little “attack” on Pinkie Pie, but half of it was partially because of Buzz conveying a sense of danger to them when he went to investigate. Trekker was a different situation entirely though. She had just willing teleported into Buzz’s home without permission or warning and snuck up on him from behind. In the eyes of the bugs, this kind of behavior is almost identical to that of a predator meaning to kill and devour its prey. They were outright furious now, towards both Pocket Change and Trekker. The sole reason they hadn’t swarmed the two in order to protect Buzz and by extension, his friend Pinkie, was because they were both also ponies. Just then, to make matters worse, Peppermint Twist had decided to run, and then trip, towards the scene. The bugs could tell that she was a mere filly, but her sudden movements certainly didn’t help. Buzz had to do something, and fast. Bugs would never do something as consequential as assaulting another pony with him around and without his okay, but at the same time, they seldom have been as enraged as they are now. [colour=#CCCC99]"I want everpony to listen to me very carefully" [/colour]Buzz's voice was clear and stern.[colour=#CCCC99] "Your actions, while unintentional, have provoked the bugs around us beyond measure. They have already marked you all with pheromones and I'm beginning to have trouble keeping them from incapacitating you entirely. Now, with the exception of Pinkie Pie, I want you all to kneel down, not say a word, and try to be as least threatening as possible while I calm them down"[/colour]

Buzz was caught off guard at Pinkie Pie's sudden call for help. [colour=#cccc99]"What the?" [/colour]He muttered to himself. He hastily shut the stove off and scrambled to get to his door. The bugs in and around the house had also sensed alarm and had gathered as well. Hundreds of insects, spiders, centipedes, and other bugs suited for hurting had quickly surrounded the cabin; ready to bite, sting and pinch at a moment's notice. Now outside, Buzz frantically looked for the pink pony. [colour=#cccc99]"Pinkie Pie! What's wrong? What happened?" [/colour]Before anypony could respond, the hundreds of arthropod witnesses informed Buzz of the events that had just took place. He looked up to find Pinkie hanging on a branch and, is she wearing a bee costume? Well, that would have to wait. He then turned his attention toward Pocket Change. [colour=#cccc99]"And, who might you be?" [/colour]Buzz's voice had visible traces of suspicion and contempt.

Added the good Bugmaster.

Buzz was busy brewing some of his personal, all purpose bug feed in the back room. It came in two types, chew and drink. "Chew" resembled small brown pills and were made for bugs with mandibles. "Drink" on the other hoof came in the form of a red liquid and was designed for bugs who could only suck up their food rather then chew it. Both kinds were packed with plenty of sugars, proteins, and other nutrients to cater to any kind of arthropod diet, be it herbivore or predator. He was adjusting the temperature on a stove when he heard knocking from his door accompanied by a recognized voice. Buzz smiled. [colour=#cccc99]"Come on in!" [/colour]He shouted. [colour=#cccc99]"I'm in the back room!"[/colour] Buzz shook his mane a little eliciting a dragonfly from it. [colour=#cccc99]"Would to be so kind as to get the door for me?"[/colour] Gathering some more flying insects on the way, the dragonfly flew to the foyer. The lot of them began to pull on the door. Meanwhile, ants inside the door were working the tumbler, allowing the flying insects to pull to door open so that Pinkie Pie may enter.

Goodness, I am way over due for a highlight...

Hey there, welcome to canterlot. Folks here like to call me the "Bugmaster" because of my love and knowledge of all kinds of arthropods. If you like to learn a thing or two and find the time, come on down to my bug thread. I'm always talking about all kinds of interesting bugs in various "highlights". Hope to see you around!

Fixed! Even though you two are the only ones who have commented, (With the exception of Rainboom) I'm very pleased that you both think so highly of this app! I hope your not being biased because of the influential love of bugs I seem to have given you.

Couldn't help but notice Screwloose. I know I'm just thinking about background characters more then I should, but I smiled at the thought of her not only not in a mental institution, but also conversing with one of the nurse ponies who supposedly worked with her. I wonder what her story is and what kind of bright future she has ahead of her.

After hearing nothing for quite some time, Ruth decided to investigate himself. He made his way back to the dance floor. [colour=#696969]"Hey are you kids still here? If you got up and quit already then I'll have you know that I've worked 6 pony shifts by myself easily. I will be just-"[/colour] Just then, one of the many flashing strobe lights blinked directly into Ruth's face. [colour=#696969]"DandiiiAAAAGGGHHH!!!"[/colour] Ruth dropped to the floor in pain and shock, shielding his eyes from the bright spectral assault. [colour=#696969]"Oh for the love of Celestia MY EYES! That smarts something bad! Kids, if your still there and have a soul and then please get over here and help an old stallion who's fallen and can't get up."[/colour]

That doesn't sound like a bad back up plan at all, but I'd like to hear Rosewind's thoughts before changing anything. If she thinks otherwise, then Whitetail Woods it is.

Alright, I added the (Probably) finishing touches! Now I know that roleplayers are discouraged from choosing Ponyville as a place of residence, but I've never made a character, Mane RP or otherwise, who specifically lived there. If I could have any single one of them able to, it would definitely be Buzz. Anyways, I'll leave this as "WIP" just a little longer to listen to any comments anypony might have on it as a whole.

I'm really happy that your really happy! Any new thoughts? Did I incorporate the "dressing up as bugs" idea alright?

Yeah, pretty much. However, I daresay that he understands bugs even better then Fluttershy, being the animal pony she is. Consequently, he's actually a little distant and clumsy with other animals. Especially birds. I was going to save this for the character summery but I'm glad you pointed it out because I wanted to address it individually at some point. That won't be a problem, will it?Also added a history which I may edit in the future.

Okay, I've got the full cutie mark story now! I'm pretty happy with it if I do say so myself.

I'm really glad your liking this so far Rosewind! Now that you pointed it out I definitely worded the bug connection thing wrong. It's not really a sharing of thoughts. They would be telepathy, and Buzz is definitely no psychic. Bugs don't really make any sounds, so when he talks to them, it's like an unspoken language that only he and bugs comprehend. I'll make some changes, mainly taking out Buzz's dialog and see if it looks any better.