Ranger Key 1: Searching [Action]

[sumofallreds]

[If you're taking a stroll, or doing business in Ponyville today, you might spot a new face. There's a red Pegasus with a spectacular coat, roaming the streets. He's even got a treasure chest on his back, being held onto by a piece of rope that looks like it's been torn off of something. Occasionally, he'll stop by a building, and take a look into the window for a few seconds, before snorting and walking off again. Depending on when you see him in the day, he'll look either determined (early on in the day), or kinda ticked off (much later). If it's the second, he's going to be muttering to himself. You might be able to pick up the following words or phrases.]

Stupid horse body.

Zemekis...are you alive somehow?

Damn...where are you? Are you even here?

[He's in a a pretty foul mood all in all, so be cautious when you approach him. ]

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[Action]

[tsunpony]

[That being said, Ako is still "on business" as it were, her fairy tones snooping around up in Cloudsdale when she catches a flash of red around the corner of the street. Curious, she peered around and her eyes widened. It was him. Ponified, but she'd recognize that messy hair and that coat anywhere.

Approaching, she hoped that this was her Marvelous and not some other Marvelous as the constant cycling of people in Mayfield had dulled her to expecting to see anyone else from that world again.]

Marvelous?

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[sumofallreds]

[He'll stop for a second, not knowing how someone knew his name here. But, he'll turn all the same, that voice being unmistakable.]

There you are, brat. You know how worried I was?

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[tsunpony]

[Ako's eyes watered as she dashed up and nuzzled him affectionately. And then punched him on the flank.] Worried about me? I should be worried about you, being stuck in the Better Place Simulation without me and Nozomi! Betterplace residents are slowly trickling into this Equestria, so I was hoping it would be a matter of time before you showed up.

I see you got the chest and the keys, what few you have of them.

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[sumofallreds]

[He'll take the punch, finally cracking his first smile all day...and then grabbing her by the head, noogie-ing her.]

At least that place had me in my own body. What the heck is THIS place?

Only 3. I don't even have mine.

[Action]

[foolish_seal]

[That is a very nice coat indeed- the outfit and chest does catch this pegasus' attention, but his mutterings are what get Minato to say something.]

Looking for someone?

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[sumofallreds]

My daughter. She vanished one day. I've been on the search for her ever since.

[Action]

[foolish_seal]

Hm. That'd be a tricky thing. No idea what universe she could have ended up in.

[Said as if universe hopping wasa completely normal thing. (which at this point is to him)]

What's her name? Might be a small chance I've at least heard of her.

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[sumofallreds]

I had a decent feeling when I noticed the rainbow stuff. She vanished into that.

Ako. We don't exactly do family names.

[magicalrealist]

(He said Zemekis...only Mayfield survivors would know that name.

...Welp.)

Zemekis is dead. He has been since the December before this one.

[sumofallreds]

So...you're from that accursed place too, huh?

[He wants to cross his arms. Can't.]

It was just a lingering worry anyway. A week ago I took Gokai-Oh out to Mayfield's ruins to work off some stress. Nothing there but rocks and radiation.

[magicalrealist]

(Twilight nods. Learn to fly before crossing your forelegs, Marv; you'll thank yourself later.)

Sounds about right. I haven't been in the server since March of last year, so I don't know what's become of it.

...How's everyone doing?

[sumofallreds]

There've been some disappearances. Made a lot of people worry, but everything else was fine last I checked. The new town's pretty well kept together. Still some arguments about elections and other crap I don't care about.

[ponycure_dream]

[And despite the hustle and bustle of the day, Nozomi feels... quite proud of herself! It seems like nothing could catch her off-guard.

Until she hears that name. And she quickly turns around and, while the pony doesn't look familiar, the coat does.]

...M-Marvelous?!

[sumofallreds]

[Marvelous'll squint. The pony form is kinda throwing him off, but he'll get around to recognizing her.]

Well well. Look who showed up here too.

[ponycure_dream]

Marvelous! Oh, my...!

[And she's going to run over and... sorry, Marv, she's gonna hug you.]

Oh, wow, this is incredible! Y-You're here, too! A-And...!

[sumofallreds]

[Ok. Wasn't expecting that. He's picturing Gai now, thanks.]

Yeah. Finally got out of the other place. You better have been taking care of Ako.

[Action]

[thunderinghero]

Ah, sir? Is there something the matter?

[Because that grumbling right there might indicate some sort of problem, and this gold pegasus and the little gold pteranodon perched on his head look like they want to help!]

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[sumofallreds]

Looking for someone. Been a long day.

[Action]

[thunderinghero]

Might Pteragordon and I be of assistance in helping you find this someone?

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[sumofallreds]

[Ok. He's finally noticed the lil dino. Huh. Weird.]

I'm looking for my daughter.

[Is it me, or is Marvelous channeling Harry Mason?]

[action!]

[holyfight]

[The white unicorn with an orangey-brown mane was wandering around, gathering pinecones and berries and things. They didn't look like food - just odds and ends! And that's when she noticed the pony with the treasure chest and fabulous coat!]

Who's Zemekis?

Nice coat, by the way!

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[sumofallreds]

The guy that made me. Or cloned me. However you work that out. Either way, he's a bastard and should be dead.

Thanks. Thankfully whatever happened let me keep it.

[holyfight]

You're a clone?!

[All pinecones, berries, and coats are now forgotten]

What's that like? Where is the person you were cloned from?

[neighfeni]

[Nephenee's transporting some stuff from the ROTC when she sees that red coat and hears his voice. Thanks to the reels, that voice sounds familiar, but the armored pony won't mention that. She approaches carefully, and he'll see a blue and green pony in the reflection in the glass, perhaps.]

'Cuse me, sir? Do ya need help with somethin'?

[sumofallreds]

I'm looking for someone. But I keep getting lost in this place. I don't know how, but it's like something is just turning me around at every bend.

[)_) (_( )_)]