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Twelfth Bolt (Visual)

*The background of this post is definitely Alastor's castle, but all that's visible in the shot is a strange creature that's oddly blood colored. Hanging around its neck is a sign that reads in type-printed font,

Hi, I'm one of Alastor's bloodgoyles.
I'm harmless, please do not shoot me.
(Ps. Blood given willingly.)

It waves a claw at the screen, gives a brief screech like a predatory bird, and the feed cuts out. So yeah, that's a thing.*

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*Oh, just profane blood magics. You know, nothing special. And Alastor just shrugs, now in the shot with the creature.*

I mentioned bloodgoyles and somepony was curious. I've been wanting a few extra pairs of hooves or talons around the castle and he was willing to donate a bit of blood, so I figured why not whip one up to show him.

And these "bloodgoyles" aren't going to flare up with some random arcane event and turn on their masters? [He's seen a lot of movies, and he knows where this may go.]

Somepony would have to actively tear control away from me to do that. Considering there's only maybe one person here who even knows the details of the magic behind them and we're on good terms, I really doubt that's going to happen.

If you say so, Alastor. [Although internally, he has a feeling the Pale Pony may be able to do just that. So he's still incredibly wary, and not trying to hide it at all.]

Relax, even if somepony does manage to turn them against me, I know how to disable them. Watch.

*The scroll backs up so Alastor can back away from the bloodgoyle without moving offscreen and he points a hoof at it. A bolt of lightning streaks out and the construct rears on its hind legs with a screech before turning to stone.*

Any long-ranged attack will paralyze them, and they can be destroyed when they're in this state. Although, I won't be happy if anypony destroys my last one without a very good reason. Statues are expensive and it's not easy to get the blood I need to make them without hurting anypony.

Huh. Well, that makes you smarter than so many wizards of the silver screen, having a contingency plan. [That nets you a point in his book.]

Live through enough movies and you learn the cliches. Besides, you don't get to be a high-ranking and well-known lord of Hell without a habit of watching your back and keeping a backup plan and an escape route or three handy.

[... wait a sec.] "Live through" enough movies? Surely, you don't just mean "watch" in that regard, do you?

*He loves confusing people with that.*

You'd think that, but no. Before I came here, I was in an alternate world that existed on the other side of the silver screen. Every movie ever recorded on film was real there, or at least as real as any of us are.

Sounds like a dream come true, right Zach? [He waits for a second, then nods at a response from... nobody. Great.]

If this kidnapping ability is somehow harnessed on our end, I'd love the chance to see what it's like within a movie. Even if it's just from an observer's standpoint.

*Hey, he's a telepath. He's not one to dismiss the possibility of silent communication.*

There's magic that can turn a movie screen into a portal into Movieland. I haven't tried it here, but back home I could come and go at will.

... if you do, do you think I could help? I have a particular interest in cinema, and I've been considering something of a film festival for Ponyville.

I don't see why not. Just be warned that Movieland can be a dangerous place. Not all movies are happiness and sunshine, after all, and the last I knew there was a particularly nasty villain who could move freely between the movie worlds.

Oh, I'm well aware. Though, "Movieland" sounds a bit cheesy, doesn't it?

... well, if you were to try the same thing out here, would you need the film that villain's from, or is this more of a generalized warping issue?

Hey, I didn't name it.

And it's strange...the villain isn't from any film I know of. He just showed up after Jadow was disbanded and started trying to ruin the endings of every movie he got into.

Maybe he got left on the cutting room floor and got jealous of all of the other movies being produced without him. [Said without a scrap of context.]

*Snort.*

Maybe, it is possible that he's from a movie that was never released that I haven't encountered in person before. That would definitely be the less unsettling possibility.

Another Alan Smithee project, no doubt.

What's the guy like, anyway?

Oh, you know, typical over the top evil overlord. Calls himself the Black Emperor and dresses like a shogun in black armor. Wants to rule the world, erase hope, blah blah blah.

That's not even all that original of a name. No wonder he got canned.

But for a guy ripping off pretty much every B-movie ever, he's actually a pretty serious threat. There've been a lot more near misses for the heroes with him than there ever were with Jadow.

Sounds like it'd be an interesting meta-plot to a series of movies where I'm from. Must be interesting to be the one forced to live it out.

What's this "Jadow" you keep mentioning? Some kind of non-specific version of "Shadow"?

It's never a dull moment, I'll say that much.

Jadow is the name of the evil organization I used to work with. The hero took down our Almighty Leader a little while back, after I handed i a rather last minute resignation, and the Black Emperor popped up right after that to found Gedow. And whaddya know, I'm pretty sure I'm the only ex-Jadow that didn't sign up.

Forming "Gedow" right after "Jadow"... again, not a whole lot of creativity in this guy's arsenal. Must have been a mockbuster team backing him up.

Ah, so you're the "reformed villain", then? The once rival that changed sides to defeat the bigger bad?

Still rival, actually. I just decided that evil waaaasn't really my thing. I'm not actually on the hero's team, but I help him out every now and then when he's in over his head.

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