Seventeenth Bolt

[superstylishsquid]

*Someone's feeling down to earth today...by which the narration means Alastor currently resembles an earth pony rather than a batpony. His eyes aren't glowing either, and he's dressed rather like a priest. It's hard to tell if his ears are still oversized, though, because they're flat against his skull.*

In case anypony was wondering what it's like being an inanimate object, it's really kind of unpleasant. I wouldn't recommend it.

Lyra, um...do you mind if I stay with you for a while?

Comments

[Visual]

[weekwizard]

Ah, the fallen Twilight's suppression wore off. Good news, I suppose.

[Visual]

[superstylishsquid]

And I didn't even have to wait two-thousand years this time.

*Yay.*

[Visual]

[weekwizard]

Two thousand? That seems rather slow. Perhaps you should have been a tsukumogami instead? They need only wait a hundred.

[Yes, that is Patchouli's idea of a joke. Nopony said humor was her strong suit.]

[Visual]

[superstylishsquid]

There were other things involved. And I'd just died, so it probably would've taken a few years anyway.

[Visual]

[weekwizard]

Hm.

Are you still aware of your surroundings whist in that form?

[Visual]

[superstylishsquid]

Yeah. The input's a bit...weird, but I still have my senses.

Re: [Visual]

[weekwizard]

Ah. It was a good idea I decided against leaving you there, then.

[Visual]

[superstylishsquid]

Yeah, thanks for that. It...uh...would've been pretty unpleasant if I'd been stuck there.

And I'm...er...sorry about flipping out like that. She did something I can't forgive.

[Visual]

[weekwizard]

I can guess as much. She has done things many here will not forgive. For what it's worth, the rage did prove useful, for a time.

[Mostly to keep the Pale Pony's attention on him and not her.]

[humanesqueheartstrings]

Yeah sure, the guest room is unoccupied right now. I'd offer you the bed but Shy's been sleeping over too.

[superstylishsquid]

Thanks. I just...need a bit more company than I have here for a while.

[humanesqueheartstrings]

Yeah no problem. We'll let you have the usual run of the house.

[superstylishsquid]

I'll be over in an hour or so. I can't teleport like this.

[humanesqueheartstrings]

Doors open when you get in.

[superstylishsquid]

Alright. ...Thanks again.

[humanesqueheartstrings]

No problem.

Do you need anything when you come in? Something to eat when you arrive?

[superstylishsquid]

Some food sounds good. And maybe a drink...

*He usually avoids alcohol, but for once...his goofy attitude when drunk is worth it.*

[humanesqueheartstrings]

I think I'm good enough to make a few daisy sandwiches, if you don't mind then. And some rice wine.

[superstylishsquid]

Yeah, that sounds good. I...honestly don't know if I can even eat meat while I'm stuck in mortal form like this.

[humanesqueheartstrings]

I'll get a salad for you too, just in case.

[superstylishsquid]

Heh, probably a good idea. I'll probably eat a lot.

*Don't mind him covering his mouth to hide a minor cough.*

[humanesqueheartstrings]

Yeah. We'll help you recover after all. Seems to be the homesteads theme lately.

[superstylishsquid]

Not surprised, it's been a rough few weeks.

I guess just asking the princesses for an eclipse is out of the question, huh?

[humanesqueheartstrings]

If you ask really nicely, they might? They... kind of owe us.

[superstylishsquid]

Might not be a good idea right now, though. People might flip out, given what just happened.

*More coughing. Nothing intense, but he's clearly not in the best shape.*

[humanesqueheartstrings]

Just rest up for now. You'll need the time for it.

[superstylishsquid]

I should be fine. I've been in worse shape before.

[humanesqueheartstrings]

Really? You look pretty worse off.

[superstylishsquid]

Watch the last available episode of my canon sometime, I was a lot worse than this. My body was on the verge of falling apart then.

[humanesqueheartstrings]

Oh okay. Well I'll take your word for it then.

[samplemygoods]

[She'll leave it to Lyra to tell him if it is or isn't okay. However, she's seen Alastor around enough to worry.]

Are you going to be okay...?

[superstylishsquid]

I'll recover. I just need a bit more rest and time to shake off the cabin fever.

*He calls it cabin fever, but really it's traumatic memories. He just doesn't want to admit to how much of a personal nightmare it is to be trapped in that sword.*

[bluesuit_hoofy]

What?

What kind of inanimate object? [Andrew no that is not helpful.]

[superstylishsquid]

A sword.

*He grabs a sword from offscreen and plants it in the arm of his cloud throne.*

[bluesuit_hoofy]

Hang on, Dust was telling me about a talking sword during the ping pong tournament -- never did follow up....

[Coincidence? He has no idea.]