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Solar tilted her head at those words, thinking them over for a moment before she realized what they probably meant. She smiled slightly, meeting other blind ponies was kinda rare for her, so this was nice. “I am Solar Flare, it is a pleasure to meet you.” She responded, shaking the offered hoof. “I can’t really help you read normal signs, but I’ll help you find the tour guide if you want.”

Solar Flare was humming a tune to herself in her office, playing with her bird and enjoying the various potted plants around the room. They were the only things she could see, but she had spent enough time in here to remember where things were and the best paths to navigate around them. After a bit more time, she started hearing somepony walking down the hall. They sounded like they were alone, and she decided to go see if they needed any help. Poking her head out of her door, she saw the shape of a unicorn approaching, though not one she recognized. “Um… hello? Do you need anything from me?” She asked curiously, approaching the other mare while Sunny flew out and landed on Solar’s shoulder.

Tiger Blood Kojo Flux Dox, aka “Shooting Star” not sure about what kind of gifts…

Dox hummed slightly in thought as talk turned towards children. He had never really thought about making one the old fashioned way, though he had managed to create some over the years out of material from creatures like timberwolves or smaller animals like snakes and mixing it with that of ponies or zebras. He even used his own essence in a couple of them. “As a teacher, I have certainly learned the value of the next generation, and equipping them to avoid the mistakes of the past, but Huo is also correct that sometimes they just have to grow on their own.” He said once they were done, looking over at the two mares. “By all means, leave this as something to help guide your children should you not be around, but be careful it doesn’t become suffocating to their growth. Sometimes they need to learn how to pick themselves up. Guiding the younger generations is often not an easy task, it’s a balancing act.”

Moonage once again found herself wandering the streets of Maretime Bay, not entirely sure where she was going. Sure, there was an address on the flier, but to be fair she had only been to this city once before. The unicorn was wearing a heavy cloak with the hood up as she walked around, nowadays just to help bundle up against the cold. She used to use it as a way to walk around in towns that didn’t look too closely at visitors, drumming up business and resupplying, but that wasn’t necessary anymore. It had taken her a while to figure out what to bring as her gift, but she had eventually figured something out. She glanced over at the box floating along beside her before some nearby commotion drew her attention to a building with armored pegasi outside. And soon enough, Sunny and Allegro too. Looking back at the flier, she shrugged at her good fortune and made her way over to the group. “Hello again, Sunny, Allegro. Is this Sugar’s house?” Sunny probably knew, at least. Or at least she was probably the most likely one to know. Either way, she was pretty sure she was in the right place. “What’s with all the pegasus guards?”

“But of course, I’d be happy to trade notes on your formula here.” Dox said, nodding to Rose and sliding the vial he was examining back into the case. This was certainly turning out to be a good decision to make the trip here, though it seemed things were not quite done yet. He blinked a bit at the revealing of the ball, leaning towards it as Rose began explaining it. He was getting more excited by it as time went on, a wide smile on his face as he examined it. The splitting in three, and the reveal that the two of them were to both take one and utilize it, made him look over at Rose in surprise. “Wow, I cannot wait to get started on this. This is… amazing. I look forward to seeing it in action.” He said, his gaze sliding back to the orb in front of him as he already began to poke and prod at it somewhat, the new toy almost making him forget where he was.

“Yes, a good policy to have.” Dox smiled at Hou again as she took her seat. He had yet to summon a drink for himself, and really didn’t need one, but now he was feeling a bit left out. After a bit of consideration, he reached into his bag, through a portal, and pulled out a bottle of Grenache. He hummed to himself as he poured a glass, swishing it around and taking a sip as Rose summoned the vials. “A way to prevent the harmful effects of age… Well, a step in the right direction, that’s for sure.” He said as he picked up a vial and examined it more closely. He held it up to the light, swished it around a little, all in all getting a sense for what some of the ingredients could be. After living for as long as he had, and spending much of that time experimenting, he got a feel for what certain ingredients did to a mixture. “This is quite intriguing indeed. Can we take these vials? I would like to study mine further.”

Well, it seemed Rose wasn’t that versed in protecting her spells. Or she just didn’t feel the need to make these ones all that more secure. Either way, he enjoyed himself tinkering on the spells until he felt one activate and Rose stepped out. Interesting, that was not the typical teleportation, and he hadn’t even found the activation point in this web of magic. “Good evening to you as well, Ms. Rose. It’s a pleasure to see you again.” He said as he took a seat at the table. “A new breed of zap apple? Quite intriguing, I must say. Is this tea you mentioned in the pot there?” His horn activated, lifting the teapot and conducting a basic scan of the contents. He was mostly looking for harmful stuff in there while Rose was distracted greeting Hou. Not that he really thought Rose would try to poison the two of them, or succeed, but when dealing with unknown substances, some caution is good. “Greetings, Hou. You are quite well equipped, it seems. Would you care to join us for a drink?” He said, smiling at her and holding back a chuckle.

"Well, that sounds lovely indeed, Sugar. Travelling around has taken me to a coast a few times, living on one seems nice." Moonage smiled at the earth pony before things seemed to start up again with Pipp. The pegasus seemed to start off strong enough following Sunny's prompt, though it was pretty clear she was having trouble as she tried to avoid certain topics. By the end, after Pipp returned from a phone call, she was getting kind of tired about the whole avoiding the past thing, though apparently not as tired as Sugar had gotten. Moonage hummed a bit at Sugar's words, nodding in response before she added her own response. "I agree with Sugar, ignoring the past does nothing to help us move towards a future that learns from it. Unfortunately, I cannot shed much light on what the unicorns believed, as I was raised on the road. We never went that close to earth pony or pegasus cities, of course, but we would travel close enough to attract the more adventurous ponies to our shows. Nowadays I travel alone, working as a medium for all your ghost-contacting needs." She explained, looking over at Allegro next. "I for one would love to hear you sing, Allegro." She smiled at him encouragingly.

Well, this invitation was quite the intriguing one. He remembered his time in Rose’s secret lab, and it was something he’d be more than happy to repeat. The location the letter led him to wasn’t one he remembered seeing her at, but he could tell her magic permeated the area, so he was pretty sure he was in the right place. As he waited for her to show up, he poked at the magic in the area, dissecting and reconstructing the spells, occasionally adding in little improvements or hiding little spying spells in it. He was excited to see what Rose had in store for him, and was hoping it would be some new discovery, though he was still on guard against threats.

Well, all this talk of the moonrise was making him actually excited to see it. He smiled, nodding to Toboe’s question before talk turned towards where the base camp should be. There were good points brought up about his cave idea, and the consensus seemed to settle on making camp in a clearing. “Well, that works too. Just follow us, we’ll show you the clearing.” He said, turning around and starting to walk towards the clearing they had found earlier. It seemed like it would be a good place to see the night sky from, though maybe higher ground would be better for the moonrise itself. —————————— Feather smiled slightly at Myth as she said she was fine, about to nod and remove her wing when the whispering started. Her ear twitched at the sound, but as it ended she just smiled at Myth again and gave her a squeeze with her wing. After that, she let go and focused on Icy and the others. It seemed they were going to set up in a clearing, which was fine by her. Having more options for maneuvering was a good thing for her especially, since up was an option. She decided to stick with Myth and Nira as the group made their way to the location of the base camp, keeping an eye out for any threats from behind or the sides.

Moonage looked around the boat as they set off into the bay. Sunny was the main one to respond to her introduction, though at least Sugar also introduced herself without Sunny's prodding like Allegro. Ah well, no big deal really. Now she was on a boat surrounded by strange ponies floating around in the water... Hmm, what to do now? "A pleasure to meet you too, Sunny." She said before the pegasus seemed to address the group as a whole and head below-decks. Taking a peak down the stairs, she spotted the food and floated one of the items over to her, as well as the pretty earth mare that was next to her. Sugar, was it? Probably. "Apple?" She asked, offering the fruit to Sugar. "Do you live around here? I've been near the city before, but this is my first time actually in it. This is a nice coastal town, it looks like a good place to live."

Well, this was a new experience for her. Moonage had been nearby the city/town before, but never in it. Her father had told her about the dangers of being in an earth pony or pegasus city, even if she hid her horn, so she had avoided going into them once she was on her own. Now though, that wasn’t an issue anymore, so here she was wandering the streets openly, exploring the city. Eventually, she came upon the docks, stopping at the sight of two mares at a boat. They seemed to be friends already, despite being an earth pony and a pegasus. Perhaps she should go introduce herself. After a bit of deliberation, she headed over to the pair, giving them a friendly smile. “Hello there, you two. Nice day today, huh?” She said, stopping nearby them. “My name is Moonage Daydream, a pleasure to meet you both.”

Roleplay Type: A New Generation Name: Moonage Daydream Gender: Female Age: Mare Species: Unicorn Eye Color: Magenta Coat: A light green-blue in color Mane/Tail: A fairly large mane, somewhat wild, with a tail to match. The mane is mostly purple in color, with a light purple section up front. Conversely, the tail is mostly the light purple with the darker part underneath. Physique: She is of average height, fit in the way of someone getting regular exercise but not trying to build muscle. She is thin, a kind of natural beauty to her. Residence: Traveler Occupation: A fake medium, allowing others to "visit" spirits Cutie Mark: An open eye with three eyelashes. This represents her ability to trick others and see through tricks herself. Unique Traits: Magic; Since the return of magic, she has developed the ability to project illusions. Sleight of Hoof; Before magic returned, she had to do her tricks by hoof, with the help of other tools. History: Growing up, her father always enjoyed his job as a stage performer, skirting the line of magic tricks due to unicorns’ general dislike of the word itself. Still, he knew how to do many tricks, and he taught his secrets to his daughter. Living on the road had its ups and downs, like not really being able to set up any kind of friend groups, but she liked it overall. She developed her skills, discovering her affinity for misdirection and illusion. In fact, her cutie mark showed up after her first successful show. She performed multiple tricks, the finale being when she disappeared in a cloud of smoke, revealing herself behind the crowd a minute later. As she got older, she drifted away from stage performances and towards more intimate settings. She’d interact with four or less at a time, using her tricks to make them think she was contacting the spirits. These tricks only got more convincing as time went on, especially when magic returned and she started to develop the ability to conjure illusions. Personality: As a con mare, she’s fairly secretive about her abilities, possibly only telling some close friends. Other than that, she’s friendly and welcoming, which helps to draw in customers and have them trust her. Summary: A friendly con mare, she’ll take your money in exchange for letting you visit the spirits.

Nensho hummed slightly as he listened to the others talk, thinking about what he was hearing of the target. He would help, of course, especially when he noticed that the description made Toboe kinda upset. She did a good job hiding it, but he grew up with her, he could tell. “A hidden basecamp? Yeah, I could probably search out a cave nearby or something.” He said, looking around the area. “Sharing a moon rise with my packmate sounds wonderful, thank you Luna. I’ll be back soon, once I find a place.” He added, bounding off to search the area. ————— Feather had been watching the scene, though as Myth failed to respond to Nira, she looked over at her to see what was wrong. Myth looked lost in thought, making Feather tilt her head as the time stretched on. Eventually she seemed to snap out of it, and Feather draped a wing over her back briefly. “You ok, Vis? What’s on your mind?” She asked quietly, looking over Myth a bit.

I’m fine either way, honestly.

Kojo had been taking a nice walk along the forest’s edge, partly to look for more potion ingredients and partly just to enjoy nature, when he heard the thunder. He looked towards the sound, waiting to see if there were any flashes of additional lightning bolts. It was weird that there wasn’t even a cloud in the sky, that he could see, but he had heard about unicorns summoning electricity, maybe it was one of them. The glow that emerged was strange, but he wasn’t exactly a magic expert, maybe that was still a unicorn doing magic. “Huh, mighty strange, that.” He said to himself, the small dragon shrugging before continuing the walk. Eventually, he came upon a mare that looked like she was freaking out. “Howdy there, what seems to be the trouble?” He called out, approaching her with a friendly smile.

Those both sound like good options, I'd be down for either.

Sorry for the broken html, but there’s Flora. And here’s Kojo.

Magnus sat nearby the two mares, listening to their conversation while scanning the crowd for any other eavesdroppers or watchers. He wasn’t entirely convinced that there was nothing else watching them, so he was going to stay vigilant for now. As far as the conversation was going though, it seemed they were both interested in ancient magic, which might be a good thing for him to use as well. Perhaps there were better ways to use his magic that he could discover in there, he wanted every advantage to completely crush those that crossed him.

I’ve got a few I can throw in here. Like Flora my plant pony, though she’s not from Ponyville. Kojo, my little alchemist dragon, is in Ponyville though.

Magnus listened to the two mares conversing as he surveyed the area. He could feel eyes on him, but they could just as easily be on the two mares nearby. Of course, there had been eyes on him for a while, but he had no reason to call them out. For now, he remained wary, his eyes drifting towards a mare that seemed to be pretending to browse at a stand. And it seemed like this Amber was interested in some ancient magic book in the museum. Well, perhaps that could be useful to his own ends, either directly or as a bargaining chip.

Magnus wasn’t entirely sure what these two mares were doing, but he had been following them since the museum and neither seemed to notice. It seemed his stealth skills were still sharp enough even without his invisibility. At least against two ponies not paying attention. For now, the stallion found himself sitting in the shadows of the alley, watching the two introduce themselves. It seemed neither of them knew each other, which was interesting. He decided to get closer, his horn lighting up briefly before he faded from view and he walked closer to the two to hear them better.

“You can call me Kaen, nice to meet you, Luna.” He nodded, introducing himself. Under a false name, but still. Toboe did it first though, so he was just following her lead. Nensho looked over at the unicorn mare that was introduced as Ice, apparently the one in charge of the group. “No, not all of us. We weren’t all born at the same time after all. I’m sure there are some just as old or older than him though.” He shrugged at the question about Taira.

Tiger smiled as he saw Berry was the one to catch the bouquet, though it seemed the peace was destined to be short lived. A mare sneezing was no big deal, it was allergies, if he heard that line right. The fact that ponies started floating was more concerning, especially since he was one of them. When Berry cried out, his focus snapped to her, and he pushed off the pillar he was next to to propel him towards her. He wrapped his forelegs around her, looking around for anything else to push off of so they could get to the ground. “Hey, it’s okay, Berry. I’m here now, I’ll figure out how to get us down.” He said, thankful that his momentum was carrying them towards another pillar. When he got there, he twisted around to push them gently towards the ground. “Can you help grab something when we get there? I’m a little busy holding you right now.”