Seventh Starfall: Beyond the Pale [Visual, postdated for after the Closing Ceremonies]

[stormbroken]

[It's about two hours after the appearance of the Pale Pony, and everything that came with it. You might think that things would calm down again, but no.

This time, Flare Star fires up a scroll that she basically pulled straight away from Dust and starts talking, about as seriously as many ponies have ever heard out of her - the exceptions being Queen Chrysalis (who got to hear the tone when she was attacking the pegasus) and Zecora (whom she helped during Nightmare Night).]

The cards've been played. I don't know what kind of feeling that was that I felt back there, but I know it is evil. No more playing around, no more wasting time trying to understand.

I'm not saying that we don't still need to research this nag, far from it. In fact, we need to centralize our research, so that everypony has the same access to it. It's only right in times of war to allow your soldiers to know of the enemy they fight.

She pulls us all in at random, focusing on those with powers, and then every month, she culls. A few more get drawn into her, possibly for keeps. By standing before us today, by proving that she exists, she has declared war. Not on Equestria, but on every last one of our worlds.

Buck compassion, and buck caring for a pony so far gone that she'll steal souls for her own gain.

She needs to die.

Who's with me?

Comments

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[thedoctorsmate]

I'd say the Doctor, but I dunno how he'd manage everyone here. He's good at smaller groups... [And she doesn't actually know this Doctor as well.] It's got to be someone level-headed and used to managing a lot of people.

Which really only leaves the princesses, but they've got their own problems. [She sighs, annoyed as she tries to pick through the potentials. There are a lot of 'heroes' in Equestria, and even 'leaders,' but they're the leaders of their own worlds and times and from what she's seen, they'll ham it up or won't be able to put their egos in check.]

Maybe some sort of joint thing would be better until someone else comes along.

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[robotfightclub]

If Optimus were still here, he'd know what to do...

[It'd take a lot for her to even consider following anyone else, which is why coming up with candidates is so difficult for her. They can be good, but no one is ever Optimus good.]

A joint effort would be our best bet. That way we have a check and balance system if someone loses it under pressure.

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[thedoctorsmate]

Right. I'll still put up the Doctor, then. For sure, Twilight - pick the flavor you'd like. [She rubs a hoof across her snout.] All the fighters are so young here. It's not a bad thing and they're all extraordinary, but wisdom, a level head, that comes with time no matter how clever you are.

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[robotfightclub]

...You'd be surprised. Some bots out there older than this planet wouldn't know their aft from their head.

But you're right, there's definitely a lack of experience.

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[thedoctorsmate]

[Donna snorts.]

Well, yeah. We've got humans like that, too. [The Doctor even had his moments of being a complete ass.] I'll think on it, see if we can organize something in the next few days, at least. The sooner we get cooler heads prevailing, the better it'll be.