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| IIRC one of Akasha's stories state that Luna was the last mare Agra married. I imagine both Luna and Agra had relationships with mortals in the past so I'm not saying she was some kinda conquest or anything. Akasha's story then goes on to say that Agra eventually dies, though, due to having lost so many loves in the past that his soul had become too damaged for him to stay immortal, essentially. I imagine the truth being more complicated. | Scrubber System (aux mech) unicorn mare. Master Spacer. Red Alert (helm) red pegasus mare Ship Shape (power), yellow with white spots unicorn mare. Ensign Duct Tape (eng) Green earth pony stallion with grey mane |
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| I don't know what Agra might have been but, at a guess, maybe a zebra who perfected alchemical immortality. He could craft living things from nothing, after all. He might have eventually died from a conflict, or maybe he just decided he was tired and didn't enjoy immortality anymore. I dunno. | |
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| Getting to the point, maybe Luna would have kept the promise rings they might have exchanged. Probably something made of an impossible alchemical material that constantly shifts and shimmers. I could give it fantastical aspects like that it warms and brightens, radiating love when touched by a powerful alchemist. That, if you look through the ring, you can see echos of Agra's most cherished memories with Luna playing out on the other side of it. That sort of thing. In fact, that memory thing would make it pretty explicit what the ring was for and who it was from. | 1. Meeting with Libby observation of precatastrophic advisor Hot Cathode (cdr Cathode) advising use of the AMP. Wheatbane will concur. HAN has been reluctant but agrees to do it if there is concurrence. "suppose I'll keep my speech ambiguous" |
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| Hot Cathode, dark grey earth pony mare with short orange mane, uniformed. | |
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| Other ideas might be a small clay zebra and two small clay alicorns. Something Agra might have made to act as walkie talkies between himself and Celestia and Luna, since he was friends of both. They'd probably have some other fancy traits, translating language or following those they were match with around, etc. | Agra, So you ne’er forget the beauty abound As you work your wonders underground ~Celestia & Luna |
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| Maybe just letters between the three of them, enchanted to never degrade, each written in the flowing script of either alicorn horn or that of a powerful zebra who'd rather have alchemical ink write for him than raise a hoof. | |
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| Or maybe, yes, some kind of plushie of Agra. Though I doubt he'd of made it himself, more likely a pony would have made it at Luna's request were she to want something to remind her of him. I mean, if you're making something soft and fuzzy, why not something soft, fuzzy, warm, and alive? You don't become as powerful as Agra and then skimp on a thoughtful gift. | Dear Bearers, I am very glad to hear that your mission was successful. I will take a more detailed look at your letter later. Unfortunately, the need for the Elements has suddenly become more urgent. |
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| We are under attack from the forces of the White Island. It is unclear who, if anypony, is controlling the army of mutants attacking Teardrop Island. Our defenses are holding so far, and have inflicted massive causalities on the invaders, but they show no regard for their own lives, and scrying has revealed legions more on their way. We are presently evacuating the island and intend to fall back to the mainland, in the hope that a final confrontation with the enemy can be delayed until the Elements are available. I hope that this will allow us to avoid further deaths on either side, since I suspect that the actions of the attackers do not reflect their true will. | |
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| Relics of the sisters might include any number of things. Celestia's telescope, from which she used to watch over her realm. Luna's pillow, made to help her enter dreamworld faster and more easily travel between ponies' dreams. Luna's gavel, used during her night courts to call ponies into order and which raps upon hard surfaces with a sound like rolling thunder. Celestia's laser pointer, capable of facilitating most excellent magical powerpoints... | Godspeed, - Libby |
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| That sort of thing. | Please inform the AEC crew to redirect to Nevershyed, and to give the White Island and Teardrop Island a wide berth. The Provisional Government of Harmonia is currently negotiating a treaty with representatives of other Northern powers there. Expect only a brief stop before continuing to Edge via AEC. The AEC is to return to defend the Isle of Yore after dropping the Bearers off in Edge. |
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| For something more substantive, though, ANYTHING that could help Akasha find Celestia and Luna. | - Wheatbane |
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| I probably don’t need to say, but Akasha’s greatest desires are for love, adoration, and notoriety. She wants to become a legend, and a substantive one at that. Not a celebrity, not a role model or otherwise person to aspire towards, but someone that does things worthy of eternal glory, and does them by doing things that are GOOD. She definitely isn’t a fan of infamy. | |
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| She wants a story not dissimilar to Eldritch Lore's, only instead of stealing and scheming and murdering and corrupting and destroying souls... she wants to be known as someone who healed people, fixed the world, toppled tyrants, purified curses, and hopefully one day finds a way to restore souls. I know it's goddess-teir magic, but seriously. The prince of New Canterlot's soul was ruined by changelings such that he was a screaming mess when he was dragged back. Emerald, the most powerful being in the world right now bar Elly and Libby, has been weakened by soul-focused attacks and is now pursuing learning soul magic. Akasha, when she tried to do the same, failed entirely. She's tried to experience and understand other forms of magic but she can only get so far. | Dear Flint, Sorry for not writing you sooner. This is the first I've been away from the front lines since the attack. Grape and Elly are safe. Grape has been evacuated already, as have most of the noncombatants. We have had few casualties on our side, mainly in the first few minutes of the attack. |
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| If, after the game, Akasha could pursue (with or without an alicorn) the magic needed to restore souls, that'd be great. To be able to restore the victims of changelings, maybe even to restore changelings themselves. She might even learn how to restore the alicorn that EL had to destroy in order to get her new body, however little that alicorn might resemble Elite Librarian were the soul transfer to of failed. | I love you. Please be safe. I will see you soon. - Libby |
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| And finally, to seek out what happened to Celestia and Luna. | |
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| Hoping that your appearance would have a positive effect on negotiations and morale. It's not absolutely necessary. Why? | |
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| These are the kinds of feats she wants to accomplish. Things that make the world better and yet could never have been accomplished, even piecemeal, by anyone but her. | Good luck, - Libby Evacuation is complete except for the last of us covering the retreat. Saw your reentry. I'll see you soon in Nevershyed. - Libby |
Scrubber System (aux mech) unicorn mare. Master Spacer. Red Alert (helm) red pegasus mare Ship Shape (power), yellow with white spots unicorn mare. Ensign Duct Tape (eng) Green earth pony stallion with grey mane
1. Meeting with Libby
- observation of precatastrophic advisor Hot Cathode (cdr Cathode) advising use of the AMP. Wheatbane will concur.
HAN has been reluctant but agrees to do it if there is concurrence. "suppose I'll keep my speech ambiguous"
Hot Cathode, dark grey earth pony mare with short orange mane, uniformed.
Agra,
So you ne’er forget the beauty abound
As you work your wonders underground
~Celestia & Luna
Maybe a window that always shows the unblemished outdoors (filtering out from its view anything artificial), or one that always shows the night sky and can be commanded to magnify its view so as to explore the sky as if through a telescope. These previously being gifts to Agra to have in his cave, so he doesn't forget about the outdoors.
Dear Bearers, I am very glad to hear that your mission was successful. I will take a more detailed look at your letter later. Unfortunately, the need for the Elements has suddenly become more urgent.
We are under attack from the forces of the White Island. It is unclear who, if anypony, is controlling the army of mutants attacking Teardrop Island. Our defenses are holding so far, and have inflicted massive causalities on the invaders, but they show no regard for their own lives, and scrying has revealed legions more on their way. We are presently evacuating the island and intend to fall back to the mainland, in the hope that a final confrontation with the enemy can be delayed until the Elements are available. I hope that this will allow us to avoid further deaths on either side, since I suspect that the actions of the attackers do not reflect their true will.
Godspeed, - Libby
Please inform the AEC crew to redirect to Nevershyed, and to give the White Island and Teardrop Island a wide berth. The Provisional Government of Harmonia is currently negotiating a treaty with representatives of other Northern powers there. Expect only a brief stop before continuing to Edge via AEC. The AEC is to return to defend the Isle of Yore after dropping the Bearers off in Edge.
- Wheatbane
Dear Flint, Sorry for not writing you sooner. This is the first I've been away from the front lines since the attack. Grape and Elly are safe. Grape has been evacuated already, as have most of the noncombatants. We have had few casualties on our side, mainly in the first few minutes of the attack.
I love you. Please be safe. I will see you soon. - Libby
Hoping that your appearance would have a positive effect on negotiations and morale. It's not absolutely necessary. Why?
Good luck, - Libby
Evacuation is complete except for the last of us covering the retreat. Saw your reentry. I'll see you soon in Nevershyed.
- Libby