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]

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.

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[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.]