>You wince, this pony is going to lose his leg despite all your efforts
>That’s how it is, huh?
>…
>No
>There’s no way you’re going to accept this
>There must be something you can do!
>You push the doctor pony aside and head for the injured farmer
>He and his assistant do try to stop you, but a gentle yet firm hoof of you is enough to keep them away
>They definitely give up only when they see your hooves morph around the crushed leg of the victim
>Expulsing the bandages, you come in contact with blood and raw flesh again, and start to heal it
>You act on impulse, thought, unsure about what’s going to come you of it
>All know is that you’re focussing your energy on the broken limb, and do you best to give it a functioning form again
>And there’s… something happening you think
>you feel the limb in your arms change, bend in a new form, which you can’t recognize yet
>The spirit of the pony is troubled by the influx of magic in his body, and he’s moaning anew in his half comatose state
>After some time, you’ve lost count of it a little, you feel like the transfer is stopping
>Mechanically, you withdraw yourself from the injured and uncover his limb for everyone’s eyes to see
>To the amazement of everyone, the pony has a brand new leg, which doesn’t display any fishy feature as you feared
>The only difference is that the skin is furless where the limb has been repaired, and the skin shows light blue spots
>You stand up and slowly back away, allowing the professionals to see what you have done
>Somewhat you’re feeling a little tired
>They poke around, feel and inspect the new appendage in every way possible
>And after a minute they have to admit, completely dumbstruck, that apart from its colour the limb is fully regenerated
>They ask you, bewildered, who you are and how did you do that

>What do?

>>25957559
Answer with dry amusement. Who are we...? That's a hard question. So far we've been identifying ourselves as Gem, Gem Stone.

Lay down for a moment since we're tired.

>>25957637
>The face of amazement of mortals in front of you will never get old
>With a childish smile, you tell him these are quite hard questions, even for you
>You simply tell them you’ve gone by Gem Stone so far
>The three ponies exchange a puzzled look at your answer while you lay down a little, you had almost forgotten how tiredness felt
>But it appears they aren’t going to get off your back with so little
>While his two assistants carry the farmer home, Quick Band as he introduces himself, comes back to you
>He says he won’t leave before you’ve told him something more substantial, at enough to make sure there won’t be anything for the farmer to worry about
>There’s no fear in his eyes but still he sounds very polite, cautious even
>As if he was starting to understand who he was talking to
>And as a civilised pony, he soon offers to discuss about it around a warm drink if you’d like
>Your father looks very nervous right now, you wonder why, yet he doesn’t say anything

>What do?

>>25957895
And now it's Gem's turn. Is he handsome? Anywho, ignoring the fact that we probably can't drink let's join him. Warn him that it might be a long story.

>>25957991
>There’s no reason to decline such an offer from a stallion
>He’s only about two or three eternities younger than you after all
>Or two or three years older if you count from your pony side
>Quick Band is a rather small earth pony, you’re currently slightly taller than him you think
>His build is rather average, but you’ve seen him use tools with dexterity and quickness which could make a unicorn pale in comparison
>He wears his chestnut mane in thin braids which all meet behind his head where they’re tied together in a short ponytail
>The features of his face are thin and severe, and you haven’t seen his eyebrows unfrown since you met him
>And the brown of his coat underlines his deep green eyes which shine with a focussed curiosity and intelligence
>That’s not particularly handsome overall, but you think he might still be interesting to play with
>After staring at his face for a while, you tell him you accept his invitation
>He thanks you, and guides you to the village again as the sun starts to set at the horizon
>It appear Short Band has his own place, but lives alone in it next to what seem to be the clinic he works in
>The small living room he installs you in is barely decorated at all, but all the furniture seem sturdy and functional
>Seems like he’s a “utility over looks” type of guy, that would explain the lack of companion
>Still, the tea he treats you and your father smells really good
>But the compliment your father give him doesn’t stop him from asking again about your prowess from earlier
>As you begin to speak, you wonder…
>Do you tell him ALL the story? And ALL the truth?

>What do?

>>25958388
Telling him all of the details would sound like a fairy tale.

>>25958511
But we DID just heal busted legs by morphing ourselves around them from his point of view. Tell him the about how we got here and where we come from and the fusion. Hold back on the resistance if possible.

>>25958560
Let's do it slowly then.

>>25958511
>>25958560
>>25958606
>You guess you’ll just stay as close as possible to the truth
>Aside from the rebellion and what happened with the wind lords
>Instead, you say you’ve arrived recently from a faraway land beyond the horizon
>And that on your way, you found the winded Archipelago
>Upon entering, you met the spirit of water Abyss which took residence in your body, allowing you to use this power
>Then you arrived on Coto, the first island you found
>The face of Quick Band gets more and more confused as your story goes on
>It seems he finds your tale to be quite far-fetched
>Yet he has seen what you did earlier, and that was rather formidable too
>Once you’re finished, he asks your father if what you say is true to what he answers with a sonorous “yes”
>The pony sighs and start to scratch his head
>This story makes no sense, he says, but what you did didn’t either, so that might make sense after altogether
>But still, the idea of land existing beyond the Archipelago seem impossible to him
>Sounds like déjà vu, good thing Spume plans to make the whole think public very soon
>He also asks you what you plan to do from now on

>What do?

>>25958787
Try to gain some normalcy in our life and get back to Equeestria.

>>25958834
>You answer that you wish to regain a bit of normalcy first since your state isn’t actually very comfortable
>Even if you poured the tea in your mouth, you tell him you don’t really feel like a pony anymore and even eating is a strange experience
>You also plan to return to the land you cane from
>He sighs again, and tell you he can’t really think of anything he can do to help you
>But according to him, the Wind Lord could help you if you ask him respectfully, he’ll surely know what to do
>In two days he should visit the island he says…
>In the meantime, he offers to house you and your father
>To what your father says he already have got somewhere to stay
>But you could always find a reason to remain wherever you want

>What do?

>>25959058

This nigga gonna freeze himself to death if he try to get him some, we should probably stay with our father and save him the embarrassment

>>25959058
Thank him for the drinks and kindness before leaving.

>>25959105
>>25959169
>But on second thought… it’s not like you can get physical with anypony else right now
>If only this body of yours wasn’t so cold, you could have some fun but right now any partner would end up frozen
>His junk would simply shrink back at your touch, talk about a boring night…
>You simply agree to what your father said and thank Quick Band for his hospitality
>He asks you to come again sometime, he’d like to hear the end of this
>The sun has disappeared behind the horizon once you’ve wished him goodbye
>Wickwisp says the two of you should try to find the others

>What do?

>>25959336
I agree. Hope Alga and Pearl had a good time with their family. Joke with dad and ask him if he expected this when he first set off on his little expedition.

That was a nice little tangent Pleeny. A bit of excitement and gave us a chance to get to grips with some of our powers aswell as giving a chance for Gem's side.

>>25959467
>You begin to head for the harbour, and think back on your short time on Coto
>Even after some minor trouble, you’re rather happy of your day
>This might not be your father’s kind of exploring, but he probably liked it too
>While you think about it, you also ask him what he expected to find here before all this
>Probably not dealing with the inhabitants and having to explain the miracles of his own daughter at least
>He scoffs, then gives it a little thought
>In the end answers he probably expected the temple island and nothing else
>That’s usually in that state you find long-lost civilisations in
>And for the rest, he think he has done the exact things the postgraduates tells the freshponies whose mind is filled with novels won’t do in archaeology
>You walk back to the quays to find you that Alga and Pearl have already boarded and were waiting on you
>Since there’s nobody else to wait on, you depart to the hideout shortly after
>You share the content of your little excursion with you friends, which rejoice you could create something good out of you curse
>Spume also approves your course of action regarding what you said to Quick Band
>Since you took the liberty to accelerate the trip again, you’re soon back to the cave
>Upon arriving you’re told the last wind lord has woken up, and was a little talkative
>And unlike his brother, he seem to accepts his defeat and answered the few question he was asked
>Nothing has been told to him about his situation or the one of his brother so far

>What do?

See you tomorrow

Here is a bump

>>25959929
We should have a chat with him.

>>25959929

Ask him if he can do anything to help our situation, specifically magic that could separate us from Abyss without giving him complete freedom

>>25959929
Tell him about what happened after we knocked him out. Disspell our illusion aswell to display what we are. Tell him we would love nothing more than to be normal again, to be able to drink, eat, speak, and feel others without them suffering under our cold touch. But he wouldn't know that that's like, living his entire life with others kissing his flank. We've likely done more good for the Archipelago this afternoon than him and his brothers their entire lives.

well good night

whoops, sorry about last thread!

>>25964423

You should be you piece of shit

>>25964852
orz

TO THE MOON

>>25967778
and back

>>25962420
>>25961492
>>25962713
>Having a little chat with him sounds like a good idea, then
>With your father and Alga on your heel, you make your way to where the last wind lord is detained
>He’s been tied in a fashion similar to his brothers along the wall
>But from what you see in his heart, there probably not even the need to do so
>Defeat
>There is no will to strife for anything left in that pony, not even for his own life
>He gives you a blank stare when you enter, but that’s it
>This pony has nothing left to lose, so nothing to fear
>You coldly greet him and immediately start to tell him what happened after he was knocked out this morning
>He was apathetic until now, but as soon as the shadow and Abyss are mentioned, he perks up
>But still he doesn’t interrupt you, this one knows his place it seems
>Then, after revealing your fate at the hands of the demon, you drop you disguise, leaving him visibly dumbstruck
>And after a moment of silence, the first words that come out of his mouth are… that you are a miracle
>He soon guesses it all, that you can lift the barrier, that the shadows are no more…
>That you basically purged the evil out of the Archipelago and to your surprise he… thanks you
>That’s right, you tell him, you did more good to these lands in a week that all his family in countless generations
>But to do that you had to take a dark spirit in your own body and soul and right now, you don’t like it one bit
>And he’s going to tell you everything he knows on the subject to help you separate the pony and the spirit inside you
>Because right now, the touch of friends, the taste of food and drink are out of your grasp, and you’ll do anything to obtain you old life back
>Not that you hope he’d understand, you tell him, after that decadent life of having his flank kissed permanently
>The former unicorn ignores the jabs and start to think
>First he begs you, whatever you do, not to release Abyss in his most feral state

>>25969773
>He tells you about the spell which allow the legacy of the Wind Lords to exist, the spell pass the control the crystals to another pony
>According to him, it might help you, with some modification, to achieve what you long for
>Some books in the library of the Rostrum will be necessary to do that
>But that means you have to find another vessel than yourself, either another being or a highly powerful object
>That would also mean you’d be have to be clear with which aspect of yourself you’re going to separate from the other
>And he warns you, that recreating Abyss just like he was before would be a terrible idea for you and everypony else
>But still he tells you, as you haven’t turned him in minced meat yet, that there’s a good chance that even after separated from you, Abyss may not be the destructive force he once was

>What do?

>>25969785
Tell him we also spared his brother.

>>25969785
This is something to think about. We should go investigate tomorrow. Would someone be willing to take on Abyss? I doubt it, but perhaps if we wait before separating he may be more calm.

>>25970005
>>25970131
>You appreciate his cooperation, so you feel like he deserves a little reward
>You tell him his brother is alive, and that just like him he’s one of your guests, simply in another room
>He only nods as a response, but you feel a grand relief in his mind
>As you were thinking about leaving him for now, Spume enters the room
>With an expressionless face, she greets her son which she calls Capra
>To everyone in here, she reveals that she plans to reveal the truth to the people of the islands tomorrow
>Four hours after noon, his trial and the one of his brother will begin on Coto
>She tells him he’ll be able to talk to defend himself and that whatever the people decide, it will be enforced
>He nods again with a grim expression and says he understands

>What do?

>>25970189
Advise that he talks to his brother before the trial since the way he talks would most likely get both of them lynched.

>>25970270
>You add that Capra should probably have a talk with Asterion
>Considering the way he talks now, a few wise words from his brother may allow his head to stay a little longer on his neck
>Spume gives you an odd look, but after a little sigh, she says that indeed there’s no reason to keep them apart this night
>That might very well be their last one after all
>After Capra is brought to the workshop with his brother, you friends are ready to enjoy some dinner
>And they’re probably going to bet right after, the attack of the Rostrum was only this morning after all
>However, you don’t feel like you’re going to sleep for now

>What do?

>>25970420
We could always try to talk with Alga with telepathy speak since it's better for us.

>>25970508
>As your friends are preparing to begin their night, you ask Alga is she’d like to talk telepathically with you
>She gladly accepts, and so you explain her she same things you told you father earlier that day while you climb to your respective beds
>It takes her a few more tries than your father, but eventually, you manage to safely insert yourself in the orange pony’s mind space
>And once again, you find yourself in an imaginary ocean
>It’s actually a lot better than those itchy fibre sheets your body is in
>And as soon as you reach the surface, her bewildered voice rings in the air
>”Hooooo! Gem! Is that you? Did you just get in my mind imagination?”
“Hehe! Yeah, I totally did, Alga!”
>”Wooaaaah! That’s so cool! Wait, does that mean I can…”
>Before you can say anything, you can feel the world you’re in begin to change
>Soon you hooves can touch the sand, and you find yourself on an island looking exactly like Marrack
>You also now have a nice flower collar and some comfy little music can be hear in the distance
“You’re completely right Alga, this your imagination, do what you want!”
>”Awesome, wait a second, I’m going to try something”
>You nod and wait for that something to happen, and soon you’re surprised to see Alga a few meters away from you
>However, even if she’s smiling, she remain completely still
>”Aw, booger!” You hear Alga’s voice complain from nowhere “This is just a cardboard me… I thought I could join you there…”
“Being able to incarnate something in your own imagination is something ponies probably take years to learn”
“And why would somepony learn to do that in the first place?”
>”Well, talking to you, duh! That’s a good point!”
>” *sigh* I guess I couldn’t probably conjure convincing foods or drinks for you either, right?”
“Hum. If we do that for another year, maybe…”
>”Come on! We getting you out of this before that”

>>25971053
>”With what you got from a dragon AND the wind lord, it’s going to be aWWWWlright!”
>Alga’s yawn shakes the earth and everything blurs around you
>”Hum. Huh… sorry” Alga scoffs as the world come into focus again “I’m very sleepy right now”
>”And since I’m in bed and not moving this is just… YAwww”
>This time, the mind scape becomes simply too unstable to get anything from it, so you just return to your own body
>In the end, she’s just too tired to maintain it longer, and soon you have to wish her good night, and minutes after that you can hear her snoring already
>You wait in you sheets, trying to find a more comfortable position, but sleep simply isn’t coming in your case
>In fact, you don’t think it’s never going to come, the bit of tiredness you felt back there already a blurry memory
>You stare at the ceiling for a while, you attention comes to the two brothers in the workshop
>But soon even they go to sleep, and there’s nothing left to hear in this rock of a hideout
>Only the whispers of wildlife below remain, and with their tiny movements, your senses begin to reach further and further across the ocean
>Now covering the whole archipelago, never have you seen such a vast scope of serenity and it makes you feel a little calmer
>The only bit of dissonance you notice originates from the volcanic island, you hear repeated shocks coming from the heart of the island
>It’s probably Varesolace, seems like you’re not the only one who can’t sleep

>What do?

>>25971064
Reach out to him. Tell him we can't sleep and try to strike up small talk. Like what his plans are for the future.

>>25971105
>Out of companions, you reach for the dragon, which under your touch quickly responds
>”What is it, Abyssal Gem?”
“Varesolace… Sorry to but the thing is I’m the only one who can’t sleep at all, I mean, literally, and there’s simply nobody else to talk to”
>”So you’re taking me as a stand-in?”
“No, it’s just… I’m a little lonely right now, I just wanted to do a little talking… please?”
>”Hum… Why not, I’m doing some sort of work out right now, so I don’t mind a little company”
“Alright… So, can you maybe tell me about what you’re going to do from now on?”
>”Me? Well first I’m going to find a few tasty gems… not you I mean... to get a new shine to these old scales, and some meat on these old bones”
>”And then I’ll get to make myself a new hoard, there little hope my treasure remained untouched after so many years”
>”But with a little luck, some of the pieces I hid best, the most valuable ones, might still be where I left them”
>”I’ll also have to beat up a few arrogant whelps to build myself a new reputation”
>”You know, if you don’t, you mates simply try to pick from your lair as soon as you leave to get more, you can’t imagine how much time petty thieves can waste”
>You feel the shocks in the earth increase in strength and frequency
>”To tell the truth, I’m simply too worried about one of my pieces, and I simply have to see if it’s still there, so I’m going tonight”
>”Once I’m out of this rock cocoon, with the weight I’ve lost I’m going to fly faster that the wind and be back tomorrow”
>”Also, if I remember correctly, your pony mark was about gems, am I correct?”
>”Perhaps you could show me where I could get a cheap chow without being annoyed by anyone, I’d be very grateful for that”

>What do?

>>25971422
Oh man, our special talent! We would love to if we still can since you've done so much for us. Hope you find your things untouched.

>>25971609
“Of course! I’d love to help you with that. After all you did for us it would be my pleasure”
>Finally! Something you know about! Your mind races with mines that are far enough from any settlement
>Maybe you could ask him which king of gem he likes the most so you can pick the best of all
>”Fantastic! Give me one more minute to get out of this coffin and I’ll come to pick you up”
“Wait, pick me up?”
>”Of course, maps and names have probably changed a lot since my time, a mere description won’t make it”
>”So you’re coming with me! And don’t worry, the night is still long, your friends won’t even know you left”
>You… you have doubts about that

>What do?

Good night
See you tomorrow

>>25971725
We should at least leave a note.

>>25971725
This sounds exciting. Let's go walk out onto the waters a way so our friends won't be disturbed by the dragon.

>>25971821
>>25972043

Both of these

Bam

>>25971735
sleep well

wow

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