The Same Trick Twice [Visual]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

As an addendum to my previous announcement, I have...

[Zetta pauses to heave an immense sigh.]

I have also captured Melissa, queen of the changelings, and one of the Pinkie Pies. Blah blah rot in my dungeon forever something something evil and somebody get these two psychological help, please.

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[badassfreakingoverlord]

Don't I know it.

Uh, incidentally, I'm gonna have to do something about that sun-thing you've got going on, you know. I don't suppose you could stay right there for another minute or two while my loyal minion army moves into position?

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[marearcana]

You'd like that, but obviously I can't do that.

[She closes the scroll so that she can teleport away... after half a minute.]

[visual] but there's a tweeeeest

[marearcana]

[She is, naturally, taken by surprise when they show up after only fifteen seconds.]

[Action]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

[And in a swarm, as pegasi fall from the sky while earth ponies and unicorns pile in like a crashing wave. All of them are going straight for the tackle and dogpile, trusting in numbers to overcome Twilight's... uh, less than legendary physical strength.]

[Action]

[marearcana]

[In response, Twilight jumps up and starts flying backwards, pulling her sun with her. It doesn't take long for her to create its companion and get them both shooting at the mob, either.]

[Action]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

[That doesn't much change the plan, save that the unicorns swap to grabbing at her with magic to try to pull her back down, while the pegasi push through the spells -- not without losses -- to try to tackle her and pin her wings.]

[Action]

[marearcana]

[She'd expect not, but she's actually gotten quite good at dodging.

She does, however, occasionally have to turn around so that she doesn't run into anything, and that leaves her quite a bit more vulnerable.]

[Action]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

[No sooner does she turn her back then one of the earth ponies produces from its inventory a lasso. With a quick twist of his head and then a jerk, he sends the circle of rope arcing up for the alicorn.]

[Action]

[marearcana]

[It snags her back leg as she tries to avoid it, bringing her quickly to the ground. Her conjurations vanish, including the lasers and star bullets they'd produced.]

[Action]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

[Operation Dogpile resumes in a heartbeat, as the minions throw themselves on top of Twilight like she's a fumble in the middle of a football game.]