Ciraxis

Swift...was quite surprised when Fire translated the last verse.

"You...know old unicornnian? Oh, right. You used to stand guard in the Canterlot. You used hear, that a lot I bet Fire." he did some guarding himself when he used to be in army. Not in the Palace and it was just the part of the training ,but still Swift had enough understanding to sympathize. His picking for Honor Guard training relived him from things like that...and then Swift just quit.

"You a lot more understanding that REA in Stalliongrad. They were...unpleasant when it comes to that matter. At last the ones that I meet." he made the sour expression at the memory. Swift sighted and glazed at flame in the center of the pit for a moment.

"And what about you Fire? What are your desires for the future?" unicorn asked, this time truly curious. That was something about her that captured his attention. Suddenly he realized that this question could be too personal.

"I-It's okay if you don't want to answer." Squall backtroted quickly.

I'd say she was probably captured or just got lost.

Again?

"Sorry Twilight. Princess is in another castle."?

New sypnosis for the crystal empire episodes.

In Adventures in the Crystal Empire, a magical empire has suddenly appeared in the arctic north of Equestria, and PRINCESS CELESTIA needs TWILIGHT SPARKLE and her friends to find a way to protect it. While her friends try to keep the Crystal Ponies occupied at the Crystal Faire, TWILIGHT SPARKLE searches for the hidden Crystal Heart that is the key to keeping their empire safe from harm! - Shout Factory Press Release

Well...shot. And I had all these "Empire Strikes Back" puns and quotes ready.

I am still here, but others...Uhhh....they planeswalked?

Hmppphhh! None of you have any good taste. The BEST episode was Episode 9-3 when Mane 6 teamed up with Avengers and Solid Snake to take on combined strength of Shao Kahn, Deceptions and Jafar.

I mean..that episode was full of WIN!

Applejack Back-to-Back Badass with Captain America when surrounded by monsters mixed with illusions. And team move they made to K.O. both Shockwave and Shan Tsung.

And when Rainbow and Thor took down Starscream with Mjlonir Sonic Rainboom. That pair is worth each another, their skill is as huge as ego's.

And when Fluttershy got so MAD at Megatron that even Hulk backed down, her "I-I didn't mean it!" immediately after, followed by Hulk fist straight into Megatron metal mug.

And when Pinke made Vison go ERROR. And her befriending Baraka off all people making him do Heel Face Turn.

Rarity and Jafar exchange was good too. Her comment on Avengers suits was hilarious. And Stark hitting on her...oh Tony...<facepalm>

And of course when Twilight (complete with sneaking suit) and Snake in Metal Gear REX clashed with Super Size Kahn. And Luna Big Darn Heroes moment in that fight.

So yes... BEST. EPISODE. EVER!

But the best part? Who could guess that when they said "13 Episodes" they meant 12 two parters and three-part Finale?!

My first concept with Thormok was Fling. Then Runes of Deus and then Borborygmos. I also pondered over the Fresh Meat but is it really so needed with Planeswalkers? However some advice about Fist of Ironwood replacemant would be appreciated. Other cards that didn't made in but I considered are Dragon Broodmother, Mitotic Slime, Predator Ooze (mabe for Fists?)more Leylines, Brindle Shoat, Dragonlair Spider, Lumberknot, Beetleback Chief and Hellion Eruption.

Next time - Mono White Ally deck (with Soldier subtheme).

Ahem, well, may I make an example of some of our legendary leaders that made huge mistakes?

John F. Kennedy- Bay of Pigs invasion

Gen. Bernard Montgomery- Operation Market Garden

Hannibal Barca- Attacking Rome in the first place

Julius Caesar- Laying siege to Gaul. (Later sparked a flame that led to the Roman Civil War)

Pope Urban II- The Crusades, all of it. It was a massive failure to Europe.

Gen. James Deveruae- Battle of Wake Island

My point is, some of the great leaders we look up to, has made some stupid and silly mistakes. I doesn't really mean that they are no longer great, or Tyrannical.

Oh true, true Frost....except the fact that Celestia both ruled and lived far more that these guys combined. Some of these mistakes were made because of old age - but Celestia don't get old. There are no excuses for these mistakes. When you are - possibly - only pony in the world capable of moving both Sun and Moon you aren't allowed to make mistakes. Why, you can say that with so much experience she should see all of these troubles mentioned by Eclipse by miles away. So Celestia is either screwing around or became sclerotic, which means she should be replaced anyway. Who in their right mind puts sealed mortal enemy of ponykind in the garden?!! There is no excuse for that!

So yes, I say Luna. She wasn't allowed to shine much, thanks for bad - and I don't deny, justified - publicity. But I gave her my faith for sole fact that she brings freshness. If she would gone rogue again or begin to screw up like her sister, she can be taken care off too.

Sun Crusher says NO to your energy source.

I was thinking for that R/G tocken deck for quite a while, I tell you. Here it is.

(1) Birds of Paradise x4. Llanowar Elves x 4, Sensei's Divining Top

(2) Dragon Fodder x4, Rise of the Hobgoblins x2, Growth Spasm x4, Fist of Ironwood x4

(4) Sarkhan Vol x2, Ulasht, the Hate Seed x2, Parrallel Lives x4, Leyline of Vitality

(5) Mycoloth x2, Thromok the Insatiable x2, Garruk, Primal Hunter x2, Doubling Season x2

Lands:

Taiga x2

Rootbound Crag x3

Forest x9

Mountain x6

Sideboard:

Shatterstorm x2

Beast Within x3

Beacon of Creation x3

Naturalize x3

Eternal Witness x3

Chandra, the Firebrand x2

Comet Storm x4

It was really, really tempting to throw Gaea's Crandle into the mix but I resisted the Dark Side. As always comments much appreciated.

Celestia clearly don't tell even most faithful student the whole truth. You can say Templar that it was for their own good,but it shows that Celestia herself lacks faith in fair judgment of her subjects. You can say that by being 1000 years old she have experience to back up that claim, yet you yourself Sun Supporter admitted that she made mistakes.

Celestia also have many secrets...secrets she is not willing to part with. She is often the only one who have the whole picture of situation, yet don't think it's good idea to tell about it to others. Excuse me but I am not willing to be a pawn of a chessmaster, no matter how good intentions she have. Luna on other hoof have no more secrets...all are exposed for public. She also don't deny that she made terrible things. Celestia apologized...once? To Twilight...after the wedding. Of course she already screwed up so no worries, it can't be any worse for her image.

Save the Sunny propagadna for yourself...

It can't touch us.

Moon Shine Down! Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone! The smallest seed of regret can bloom into redemption but most seems to forget that. Who is more fitting to rule if not the one who made the mistake, and by that can see one from far?

Should I serve the Tyrant, whose rule squishes any individuality and freedom?! Nay, I gave my sword to tranquil glow of the Moon! What if Celestai would gone rogue?! No one would suspect her and no one would be capable of stoping her cose of this!

For the New Lunar Republic!

And I - on another hoof - are ready to join another post-rumble. Why, it was quite...exciting. Coalition, schames, Enemy Mines, backstabbing, mercy killing...ahhh the joy of unknown outcome.

But if it will be started they I propose closing this topic and opening the new one to not confuse anyone. you can count on my presence hinata.

"Hello, sir...um...well, this might be a bit much to ask, but...would my help be of any use to you? I am a private investigator by trade and would be honored to serve country and city...I am Harrington Sleuth. And who might you be?"

"#^&!^%&*!!!" run toughts of Swift. That was exacly the situation he hoped to avoid. But...private investigator? That could prove useful. He use his abilities and in the pinch - blame the fault on him.

"I am Liquid Storm, civilian expert in regards of burglaries. Privite investigetor? Let's see what papers says about this." Squall introduced himself with the false name. He checked the documents that Morning Tide gave to him. They stated that Swift was allowed to bring one additional pony with himself. Perfect.

"She thinks of everything. I onwn her a drink." he tought and smiled. Then he said aloud.

"Yes, I belive you can help Mr. Sleuth. But please don't ask me any questions, I just arrived and have no recognition in the situation myself. Come now, let's find the crime scene."

He didn't even do any wizard stuff. Just had a beard and a robe. No actual spellcasting! The only magic he made was the fantastic SPLAT he made at the bottom of that cliff.

If enslaving ponies to dig your jewels - and blinding them in the process - is not evil then I don't know what is. Besides, Mustrum Ridcully don't use magic often either isn't it?

Geez, Featherfall is a first level spell man!

He failed concentration check, obviously.

"Oh, so it's true then? The Golgari can really come back to life after they die, and not just as spirits?"

"Oh yes, except they loose half the memories and senses. But they get never disappearing smile with the lack of lips so... Forest mumbled but Amongus almost literaly exploded with excitment. Unicorn just listened in that case... until he noticed other patrons.

"Fungus..." Touch tried to get attention of his friend. He was always like that...well to tell the truth Forest often too lost himself when giving lecture...so he knew first hoof the implications.

"Fuuuungus" unicorn tried again. With no success. Some cutomers started looking sick.

" For Paruns sake, Fungus!" he finaly did it, bringing Golgari back to reality he leaned towards him and whispered"Not. So. Loud. You realise that your customers come here to EAT?! And your juicy explanations made them green - and not with envy in your cooking skills I assure you. So I beg you Amongus, not so loud. I am immune for I heard that hundred times already but..." he turned his head at Norma.

"He's always like that but who can blame him? We all take great pride in our Guilds. For Amongus talking about corpses is natural. Just like for Izzet is their technogibble, Rakdos stabbing other for pleasure and for Grull...well being Grull. Heck our Simic experiments too must be disturbing for others." Forest sighted and took another sip of his 'coffe'.

"Drinks are on the house for you tonight?"

"You forgot. Again. But I guess that challenging my liver regenarative capabilities is fine too. But I warn you, I upgraded myself with troll genes so you gonna lose." Doctor commented the offer with a smirk on his face.

Ack! Applejack has blood on her hooves!

That makes her pony version of Conan. Killing evil sorcerers before it was cool.

Dark or not...

Shang Tsung does not care.

Heh and there is more. Extreme Dinosaurs, Bionic Six, Conan the Adventurer (most manly intro ever!), Biker Mice from Mars (which got some new episodes in 2006), Gargoyles (Most mature Disney show is seems), Street Sharks, Mighty Ducks....ahh nostalgia.

....Now I feel old

Jack Sparrow is cool, and all...

But compare to pirates ninjas are better.

"So, what is it that you do? You're a bit more hardier than most of the nobleponies that I know back In Canterot.", she glanced down at the unicorn.

"Family tradition? Yes I can understand that. You already know who my mother is. Swordplay always was Squallcost's domain." Squall commented at Fire's answer. However the question worried him. He didn't know how to handle the first part so he answered the later first.

"I told you two that I was mercenary Fire. And not the kind of the one who took care of your garden and dog.I fought almost everything that you can fight in the kingdom and beyond. Monsters, bandits, weather. I lived by the sword but..." he frowned, putting his ears back.

"I wanted to do right things...or so I tought. But recently I realised that the reason for all of this back then was not because it was right or just. I did this to kill my guilt and to feel good. 'Of course Squall, you smack the bandits with that sword of yours. So it's entirely justified that you made your parents worry sick by your running away from home!' " he almost screamed the last sentence in anger at himself.

"And now? I have strong hints that crime in Fillydelphia will rise soon. The activities of pirates and smugglers. Some new embargos in Aquilia...And Fillydelphia is a port city. I can see troubles on horizon...and if they come, I will do all I can to stop them. With both wealth and sword." he said, his eyes glittering with determination. But after the moment he sighted.

"It must be great, livig without regret..."

"Young Master. I got the marshmallows you asked for."

"Oh..thanks Branch. Throw them at me. Thanks." unicorn said as he caught the bag with his magic.

"Is there anything wlse Young Master?"

"Not for now. Just make sure that med team will know how to find us."

Squall impaled the marshmallows on two sticks and handled one of them to Fire Walker.

Somehow laying there cleared his mind. After a momet of silence, he felt sudden urge to express that. And he did something that he didn't do in ten years....he started singing.

"So far away from my home, sweet home

Day by day, from land to land I roam

Though told by the wind which way to go,

Oh, how I long for my home, sweet home.

Boaðe ruoktot alot go dan dovtat tuski

Boaðe ruoktot alot go dan dovtat vaivui

Du ruoktu vuordà du alot

Du ruoktu vuordà du alot

Fragrant blossoms blooming far away

Do my folks see them as I did long ago?

Are they still joyful? Are they young at heart?

Will I see them again as I did that day?

Bearaš, ushbat

Ruoktu, muitut

Dat ca goassige

Vajaldahtc du

How far I've come from my childhood home!

There will come a time when my troubles are gone,

And when I shall not be all alone

Till then, I dream of my home, sweet home.

Meahcci, čàcit,

Albmi, eana:

Dat buot vurdet du

Dat buot vurdet du.

But still, Dunder listened to his unicorn friend, and when he was done, Dunder nodded. "I understand. You just want nopony to get hurt. But some of these ponies know the risks and are willing to risk getting hurt for pay. Please, if you want to help, try not to help. Now, we can just get these supplies and go back?" He asked Swift.

Swift was not pleased with Dunder's lack of faith in his experience. But for sake of Dunder's good humot he backed down.

"....Fine. Let's not either talk about this for now or waste any more." unicorn said and both of them started the shopping spree.

Fortunately Squall knew some good places with assortiment perfect for adventurers and crews of the airships. They were not for those with shallow pocket but equipment they offered was those of the finest class.

"Yes...this will do. And extra med packs. Blankets...just in case we will have to spend night in the Forest. And ropes...absolutely ropes." Swift Squall muttered to himself while horrified Blust saw huge - and still growing - moutain of items. In that case they rented the cart. And another one. And one more.

When they got back after four hours all the stuff took five huge wagons an couple of ponies hired to get them to the airport.

"Sorry we late." said Swift to the group when they showed back up. "I bet you all bore your hoofs off. Well Mrs. Candy as you can I got your supplies. And this gentlecolts will help us load all of this aboard. Errr.. after they catch their breath that is. I will go to the hold to help the crew posit all these items. Thanks Dunder." unicorn said and rushed to the vessel.

Also there must be taken careful consideration when in the Timeline place the events. As current year of events is 4605 I say that 4705 will do. That will also mean....

- Celestia and Luna (they of importance I assume) would propably not know Urza. While they far older then thousand years I belive that he was too busy with Bloodline project and other stuff. Karn is more propable but it also leaves the problem that he spilled glistening oil everywhere where he planeswalked and we know what that means...That leaves Sorin, Bolas and Liliana and neither are pleasant idividual.

- But I can also see that Alicorns could know Urza after all. EoH just screams Legancy Weapon. Maybe they was Urza's Plan B and Princesses used them on Discord because they lacked options?

- Could Discord be mach for oldwalker? We seen some who could best them (Yawgamoth death cloud form for example). Eldrazi proved so poweful that three oldwalkers couldn't handle them.

- Even trought not planewalkers, powerful mages were shown too live a long, long time. I can bet that many - for example, Teferi - still lives and kicks around.

- Ravnica is good place to include for the fact that only remaning active cell of Infinite Consortium is there. Of course that propably means involment of Jace.

- To say the truth, stable population of ponies on other planes is hard to come by. The first idea are pony planeswalkers, but there is no way that are not so many of them. Equestria becoming the next Nexus will mean that they number will be greater, sure (Dominaria had quite large number of walkers, isn't it?) but it's nowhere enough to have "stable pony population" on other planes based on walkers alone. Some other plot device is needed, like Soul Traps that Memnarch used in Mirrodin or some other extraplanar transport means (maybe something akin of Talon Gates?).

- Equestria seems quite undamaged. It's doubtful that any planeswalkers rampaged there in the past, at last nothing on the scale of Bolas battle with the leviathan which shattered a continent (but the fact that Everfree exist can give some hints). Also which map you will use? Canon one or that from the forum?

I don't know about Rainbow but is seems thet everyone forgot that Flutter was a model (briefly, but still) and models earns a lot. She propably have some savings on the top of what was written here already.

Twilight is Celestia perosnal student. I don't doubt the she is sponsored by her in some way.

I am kinda surprised that show didn't had the genies yet.

"Not to sound like a beggar or anything but this is to keep the bits flowing in until my farm is all fixed and my folks wake up." Fungus hoped that 'wake up' was a phrase he didn't have to explain. He didn't know this pony well and didn't know if he had to dance around the topic of necromancy.

Forest knew when this topic lead. He himself was fine with this life and death cycle - it was underestable. Still from time to time he liked to say to Fungus that the well indeed have to move forward, but wouldn't it be nice if it improve itself in each turn? In death or not?

But he too wasn't sure how Norma would react to such revelations, and Touch prefered to not scare her until he will get more info about his new cargiver. He decided too swich the topic.

"So...you want to be open all the time of the Festival? I wouldn't mind to join you. And do you got the presents? I myself got yours already."

Forest Touch smilied slightly. He was sure that Fungus will like the puppy.

"And what about you Norma? Do you bought yours too?"