Kirby Krackle Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 "You pick the restaurant or should I?" Usually he isn't so brazen with the fillies, but what the hay. It's downtime between stabbings. And besides, the typical instances of him charming the fair ones are when the mare is between a safe full of goodies and his sticky hooves. So, at worst, this is good practice. Ah, the life of the daring outlaw. Bramble Rose, eat your heart out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Rose Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Bramble gave a low, appreciative whistle. "Most impressive, Curtain," he said, unable to help but be impressed. "With those skills, I'm amazed I've never heard of you on the scene. My mother attends the theatre quite often." He grinned, deepened his voice a little, filled his lungs, tilted his head back, and recited, "What life an actor be? / To take of mists and starstuff, of dreams and fantasy, and weave of them a tapestry. / To give life to unliving souls, and craft worlds that before were naught, / to live a hundred lifetimes, to inspire, to shine, to be worshipped / It is very much like a god on stage." He grinned just a little bit. "I know, not up to your standards, I was just part of theatre in high school and college ... your own experience is obviously far more extensive ... but where did you learn all those handy skills for adventuring?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TortoiseShell Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Ali blushes at Curtain Call's proposition and backs up a few feet after he finished his act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 "Curtain Call is just a natural," Ironmane says. "His parents were sometime adventurers, and his uncle taught him a lot of outdoor skills and how to...how did you put it, Curtain Call? How to 'take care of yourself? The rest is pure talent." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Krackle Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 What was once a simple clearing of the throat became a violent hacking cough for a moment or two. The shock was too great. Maybe Curtain Call has completely lost track of what blatant lies he's been telling about himself. Or maybe (and this is purely speculation on his part) Ironmane was covering for him? He couldn't tell. He was also not used to being beaten to the punch when it comes to fabricating a back story. Still, one of his go-to rules is sticking to the story so he responded to the big girl with a casual and faux-confident "You have been paying attention." To Bramble, he added "Ma and Pa were actors by trade, in a traveling stage cart. Though, when the audience wasn't giving out the coin they could have, some adventuring on the side kept their baby boy strong and fed. I loved them dearly." There was tenderness in his voice just then.His confidence was in full swing once again when he observed the pretty blue mare apparently notorious for make-out parties shy away from him. He's still got it. He tossed her one last wink to seal the deal. Either she would consider him a cassa nova or a full-on creeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starburst Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 A loud explosion is heard from the college grounds in a small rhombular cottage near its edge. Smoke begins cascading through an open window on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Krackle Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Curtain Call's was the only expression to resemble frustration. This whole 'Innocent lives in danger' scenario was souring him greatly at this point. He had things to accomplish! He couldn't be wasting his time with every single damsel in distress. How did the actual heroes manage this nonsense day after day without dipping into the cider a little more than they should? The jaded pony rolled jade eyes, knowing full well that his team would be charging into the fray. Might as well beat them to it. He galloped towards the commotion, already barking orders."Miss Ali! We'll need eyes in the sky!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TortoiseShell Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 "Absolutely!" Her face that was laughing moments ago is now completely serious. She quickly jumps into the sky, flying over the cottage and circling, trying to get a glimpse of what happened.((Perception check please, I get +5.)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 "With me, friends!" Ironmane calls out, racing toward the source of the explosion. She tries to steer around a piece of topiary, crashes into it, and goes sprawling, only to recover awkwardly and sprint on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starburst Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 A door opens and smoke billows out of the large cottage, a very large stallion steps out of the shack, coughing as small creatures escape their cages and flee away from the cottage. He has long brown hair that covers his eyes, and is very dirty. It smells as if he hasn't bathed for days, but he wears a softer expression than you'd expect one of his size to have. He reaches down and picks up a few of the animals by the scruffs and places them gently back into cages. Soon the smoke begins to die down and the flow from the door stops. A window is opened from the roof and the remainder of the smoke billows out slowly. He leaves his door open while he pulls a tray of Rock-cakes out of his oven. Nearby is a box of Rock-cake mix, which lists their tag line of "Looks like a rock, Tastes like a rock, with all the nutrients you'd find in two bowls of total."He sits down in a chair and grabs one off of the hot plate, fumbling with the hot gray piece as it falls onto the ground, crumbling into a few pieces, which he picks up after a few moments, dusts off, and then bites into with a large crunch, and strained jaw motions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Rose Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Bramble Rose sighs and shakes his head, following after the others, unconcerned. At least, until he sees the cute lil' fluffy animals starting to scurry out of the front door. "Oh, no, not ANOTHER escape!" he groans, and quickly summons up verdant energies, sending them to blanket the area in front of the cottage. The grass grows long, cupping round the escaping creatures and binding them with the utmost care, woven grass-cages of surprising strength ... keeping them well-handled until Hagreed has a chance to recover them. At least ... assuming Hagreed wasn't trying to cook over the fire-rats again ..."Good morning, Professor!" he calls out with a strained cheerfulness. "I see things haven't changed much since I last took your class! How've you been?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TortoiseShell Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Ali grumbles "Seriously?" under her breath and lands next to the group, but standing back a few feet just in case the house wasn't done kablamming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Ironmane trots to a halt and looks over at Ali. "I do believe so." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Krackle Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 In the meanwhile, Curtain Call pantomimed the following: tying a noose, wrapping it around his neck, falling from the gallows and dying from asphyxiation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starburst Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 "EH? Oh.. just you. Wot business yeh have with meh?" he says in a booming baritone, biting down into another rock cake as he returns the animals to their cages. Some look quite crazy. There's even one that looks like a winged stick of unlit TNT... Very strange animals indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Rose Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Bramble shies away from the blue ferret with bunny ears and too many legs as he goes past, shuddering in rememberance of *that* class... "Ah ... just needing some of your expertise, professor! my mother and her servant got attacked by strange creatures, vermin of a purple color. A rat and a slug, to be specific. They were able to make an invisible shield to keep us from doing anything with them, and were feeding off their life force. I was hoping you'd have heard of such creatures?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Krackle Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 "Triboniophorus Tyrannus. At least, that's what the slug called itself. When it was in contact with me, anyway. It showed me... what it thought was my heart's desire. To bait me into giving it control. But I'm sorry, that's just me. You're the expert, sir. Don't mind me."He tipped his hat in apology, hating to have interrupted but dang it, he needed to get that off his chest. Nopony bothered to ask him that night "Hey Curtain Call, is your brain still macaroni and cheese?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Ironmane nods sollemnly at Curtain Call and, perhaps in acknowledgment, perhaps in thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Rose Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Bramble blinked and turned to look to Curtain Call with a look of concern on his face. "That didn't happen to me! Why didn't you tell us? Are you all right? It didn't leave you headaches or anything, did it? Is that why you were up all night?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Krackle Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 "I was up for a lot of reasons", Curtain Call responded curtly and vaguely, giving a casual shrug and letting the professor have his say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Ironmane, at this comment, looks to Ali, smiles conspiratorially, and looks back and forth between Curtain Call and Bramble Rose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TortoiseShell Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Ali leans over to whisper in Ironmane's ear. "Am I missing something here?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Ironmane whispers back, very quietly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TortoiseShell Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Ali gasps and jumps back from Ironmane, unable to control her volume now out of surprise. "THEY DID WHAT?! But..but...Bramble and I..." She is reduced to mumbling, completely overwhelmed with this information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Krackle Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Curtain Call lifted an eyebrow. He didn't like whispering. Not one bit. The rogue's natural paranoia always sent up warning lights that any whispering in question was about him. Today, he wrote whispering off as simple girl talk, of which he would like no part. But then Ali's reaction..."Whatever it is. I didn't do it. Nopony saw me do it. They can't prove a thing. I want a bucking lawyer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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