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Scroll 13: When Sriracha Isn't Enough [visual]

[Saori honestly wanted a normal day off but nope that was going to happen. Yes, she does take days off now, mostly because everyone at the shop both employees and some customers felt she needed it. Except now the scroll shows the house Saori purchased and ....ponies in hazmat suits? Saori isn't even aware the scroll is on and is talking to a unicorn with a clipboard floating next to him.]

You can't be serious! You can't just seal up my home!

Very sorry, ma'am but we have received complaints from your neighbors about their eyes feeling like they're burning and they say it's something coming from your house. It's our duty to clear out the source of the irritant. Now I must ask you one more time. What were you making?

[She glares the unicorn. In the background, a phoenix, two dogs and a cat all begin to harass the hazmat team with barking, snarling and an occasional peck or three.]....Hot sauce, okay?! I was making several batches of my own hot sauce before the winter season kicks in. Now if you excuse me, my progress is being severely hampered by this yellow tape of yours. Let me back into my house now and DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH MY HOT SAUCE!

[She's about to storm through to get to her house but the supervisor blocks her path. One of the supervisor's assistants looks at Saori.] Hey, wait a second, aren't you the owner of that tea house that did that ban on pumpkin spice lates?

[She looks rather indignant and snorts.] Okay so I had to give up the ban after a week, happy? Besides, the winter seasonal flavors are better anyway. Yeah that's right you heard me! [The three began to argue amongst each other and then the scroll closes.]

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[Celestia decides to respond via text, so as to not let the guards overhear.]

A hot sauce so volatile that it is considered a chemical hazard?

I'll make you a deal- let me have some and I can get the hazmat team off your back.

Deal.

I'll have to send the pets in as a distraction, but I think I'll be able to salvage a few more bottles before they can.

Simply prevent them from getting them out of the house and I can make sure everything you made is saved.

I just need a few seconds to borrow something from myself.

Oh I can have that easily arranged. Some ponies just don't know that you shouldn't mess with the hot sauce.

Excellent. I shall be but a moment.

[Around thirty seconds later, there is a bright flash out in front of the house as Celestia teleports in, wearing her golden Princess regalia momentarily borrowed from her native self.]

[It's technically not impersonation, since it's still herself. Kind of. She starts up her Royal Canterlot Voice and calls into the house.]

By order of the Princess, this investigation is to be ceased immediately.

P-Princess Celestia?!

[The entire hazmat team rushes out and bows to her. In the meantime, Saori manages to sneak her way back into the house. The sauce was more or less done but just needed to be bottled up to go. Honestly five bottles as gift seemed like overkill considering a little goes a long way, but hey it's worth it.]

Princess, pardon me for asking but why must the investigation be ceased? We've received multiple complaints from neighbors and it only seems fair to stop it from escalating into something worse.

[She wasn't entirely sure that that would work, but hey.]

This activity is being conducted under my commission. I was not aware of the fumes it would cause, but it shall be completed shortly and I shall have Cloudsdale schedule winds in this area to address the complaints. I thank you for staying on top of your responsibilities, but no further action from you will be required.

[The leader stands up and salutes her, his team following suit.]

U-understood and thank you, your Majesty! You heard her, team move out! Our work here is done.

[Sure enough, they cleared out of there in a heartbeat. It was only then when Saori, the two dogs, a cat and a phoenix did emerge from the house. A wooden caddy filled with ten bottles of hot sauce floated after them.]

Thank you very much for that. I was afraid of my hard work going up in smoke right there. And as promised, here's some of my hot sauce. Trust me when I say a little bit goes a long way.

[Once the hazmat team is out of sight, Celestia removes her tiara and replaces it with her more comfortable pirate hat.]

It was my pleasure. It's been a long time since I've done something like that.

[Celestia helps herself to just two of the bottles. If the smell is any indication, that much will last her quite a while.]

I look forward to trying it out. First, however, I should stick to my word and do something about the smell. Wouldn't want further complaints bringing them back.

Saori-san! Are you alright?

[She's very concerned about this hazmat team blocking off Saori's house! It can't just because of the hot sauce, could it?]

I'm fine but I wish I could say the same for my pride.

[She sheepishly laughs.]

Everypony here apparently doesn't appreciate a super nice hot sauce from scratch apparently. It's not my fault I have a high spice tolerance.

It really is just because of the hot sauce...?

What kind of ingredients do you use? Oh... unless it's a secret!

[She's just curious what could lead to this sort of reaction.]

Apparently. The recipe is like a standard hot sauce but which spices and peppers I use and how I make it, is a bit of a secret.

Well. there is a reason why hands. or in this case hooves, need to be gloved when cutting them. The natural chemicals that are responsible for the spiciness can be dangerous if it gets in contact with your eyes or skin if you're super sensitive.

Wow... you really know a lot about this!

[Forget the hazmat team, Rise is just taking a moment here to express admiration for someone so skilled at making such bold statements with her cooking!]

[After the boys misadventure in the woods, Gaignun is just dragging Margulis home when he sees the commotion, and hears his baby sister yelling. He's just going to look over at Margulis]

Cafe?

*He's trying not to make it too obvious, but his movements are deliberately taken to minimize jostling. His poor head. But still, when he sees what's going on, he presses his hoof to his snout.*

Well, seeing as Nakagawa apparently managed to cause more trouble while we had our backs turned than we did with our experiment, I doubt we're going to get much quiet or rest here.

[A few moments later, Saori stomps off towards Margulis and Gaignun's direction. She sees them and runs over.]

You're back and...

[Yes the house is still visible in the distance behind her.]

Yeah a thing happened. Sorry the house won't be ready until the hazmat team clears out.

Well, you tell us when you're ready. I need to pump some caffeine into Margulis for his headache, would you like to come?

[Please ignore the slightly amused smile]

Edited 2014-11-17 18:02 (UTC)

*He would kick you if his head wasn't already hurting enough to upset his stomach, Kukai.*

I'm beginning to wonder if caffeine is your answer to everything.

*So instead he'll just take a potshot at your coffee addiction. Nyeh.*

Hate to say it, Margulis but you do you look terrible. We can relax at the basement base at Otsuki if you're okay with that.

It doesn't seem like we have another option until this gets sorted out. You'll have to explain about what this 'thing' is that happened though. It looks like this is a story I want to hear.

It's no surprise, given what I just encountered. I'll explain more fully once I've had the chance to sit down.

Alright, to Otsuki it is. Thankfully I had a back entrance added so we don't get any attention.

[The trio finally makes to the basement and Saori pulls out the futon couch for Margulis to lie down on.] Both of you take a seat and I'll get some coffee ready. I'm just glad you two made it back safely.

[Yeah, sitting down is good. That was a little stressful]

Thank you Saori...you are a wonder.

[Margulis should be glad that he can't see the 'I told you this was a bad idea' expression Gaignun had on his face.]

*Nope, he's taking a seat on the arm of the futon. Because what is sitting in chairs properly?*

As I said, the primary danger wasn't to either of us. Then again, my expectations are moot, seeing as I didn't even contact the Zohar.

Margulis, why not take a proper seat?

[She got the coffee maker going. Extra strong brew for the two of them.]

Okay so you weren't able to contact the Zohar but was there anything else that happened during the attempt?

He hit some sort of rather interesting snag.

[He's just going to sigh and sink back into his chair]

I'm fine like this.

*His tail flicks a bit as he crosses his forelegs.*

...I was intercepted by something. I'm not certain of the details yet, but I encountered something that felt as if I were being hunted.

Still, you look like you should lie down for now. I don't want to turn my back one second and see you on the floor the next.

Do you think it might have been Calice?

Maybe, at least, that's what I think considering how Margulis described. Certainly she'd be the only thing big and powerful enough to block access to the Zohar like that. Stuff like that doesn't usually take into account distance really... and it already is almost crossing dimensions.

Still, Margulis, are you going to release waves like that every time you get knocked out or just when you're trying this sort of thing?

*Rolling his eyes at both of you. Yeesh.*

That was a result of my losing focus while manipulating Zohar waves.

But yes, Calice is the most likely cause. The better question is if she was deliberately interfering or if I happened to stumble upon something that was already in place.

I wouldn't be surprised if Calice was on the look out for anyone trying to contact anything outside this world. If that's the case and given your current state after doing that, maybe it's best to hold off on trying that again?

I'm with Saori on this one Margulis, at least until we figure out if it was her who stopped you, why, and how.

[That and now that Saori knows what can happen, she'd worry more if they tried again.]

And how do you expect to figure that out?

*And yes, he's still sitting on the arm of the futon.*

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