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Spell 1 [Visual]

[This holiday season, the scroll feed is proud to present... a bleary-eyed sky-blue pony with white bed hair that encompasses his entire head. Groggily, he pushes himself semi-upright and smacks his lips, blinking off his sleep.]

...hhh...where...where in the world am I, do you suppose?...Archimedes? Archimedes, are you about somewhe- oh.

[Enough cognisance has been regained that he suddenly notices his hoof, and he examines it for a moment.]

...mm. That's odd. I don't remember turning into a shetland pony. Let's see now...

[Finally getting up, the old equine trots around a bit, giving himself a once over.]

Beard's still here, unusual, that. The rest seems OH! Oh, that had better not be a tattoo down there. Ngh... won't rub off. No, that won't do, I'm not going through that nonsense again. Now, where I w...Hmm. Glasses still there, that's good. Pointy hat? Yes, yes, that seems to be in good nick. Bit crumpled, but nothing a goo- ...by george, is that a horn on my head?!

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That is something that has taken me the most time to get used to... They actually want me around. I even have friends trying to convince me to go out to town more... It's... nice.

... Granted, it's still a bit uncomfortable for me to go into town sometimes. Shopping is rather awkward, but nobody has run screaming from me yet and I haven't been chased off with arrows and swords... so... [He gives a little shrug. Clearly, Skyfire hadn't had a very easy time of it before arriving in Equestria.]

...Well now! Ho ho, that's marvellous to hear. Yes, the first few to greet me did seem like a very friendly and sociable lot. Well, except perhaps for the chinese dragon but still quite friendly all the same.

And this? Well, this seems like a very friendly place as well. Warm, bright, nice pastel colours here and there...as places go, not a bad place to be, I think.

Much better than where I used to be at least. If it's an option, I don't think I'll go back.

[He pauses to point out a few shops and places as they reach the town, moving at an easy pace, but still likely quicker than Merlin could trot.]

... If I could find a stable way to reduce my size, I think this world is as close to perfect for me as one could get. [Sure, some still found him scary but at least they didn't react as badly as anyone on earth had.]

[Merlin's face suddenly lights up like a christmas tree. ]

Well, why didn't you say so, my good man?!

[He hurriedly tried clambering off Skyfire's back]

I think I might have just the thing for that.

[Skyfire looks panicked for a second and poofs up his wings in an attempt to get Merlin to stay put.]

Whoa. Hold it... Don't do that! You do not just try and jump down like that. You could get hurt!

[Scolding Merlin like a misbehaving child? Yup. Skyfire was really worried about him possibly getting hurt.]

Woah!

[Merlin nearly rolls onto his back from the landing strip very suddenly rising.]

N-now-now there's need for that, Skyfire. I'm quite durable for my age, I'll have you know, a-...erm...

Then again, er, perhaps I did get a tad too excitable just now. Eh- Changing someone's permanent size isn't something you want to rush into, after all.

Your old body might have been durable, take the time to learn about this one before you start trying things like that. Mine looked very similar to the way I do now, but it took time to re-learn my limits.

[Skyfire blinks and then sighs.]

Not something you want to rush into... and not something you want to try without being sure it won't hurt either of us. Magic here seems to have some interesting reactions to other magics... You have magic in your own world? [Sure he'd skimmed the scroll, but better to get the information first hand.]

Oh, yes, we do have some magic there. It's not very widely used, mind you, uh...to tell the truth, I'm one of two people in a hundred miles of where I live that practice it...ehm, but I'd say I'm rather well acquainted with it.

Well... here it's used and encouraged, so I doubt that you'll have any trouble using it here. I'm having more trouble finding the things I need to make little mechanical toys... well that and finding a size shift method that I can use or not as needed. The cuff I'm using at the moment is very hard on my body.

[He sighs] As much as I would like a permanent size change, if it carries over to my er... earth... I'd not survive long if I went back.

Oh... I-I-In what way, exactly? Do you mean the spell's effects might warp you in the transportation home, or...?

.... not counting any way it might affect the trip back or changes to my body... Being small back there would be very dangerous.

While I would hope that they'd be less afraid of me at a smaller size, I'm nothing more than an 'animal' or 'demon' to most there. I can't say much about the humans in your world, but being hunted, caged, or turned into a weapon doesn't appeal to me. It's hard enough to evade danger at this size back there.

[For the moment at least, his size back on the earth he was from, was a deterrent to all but the most stubborn. Even if it was lonely. He was hoping humans as a species would grow out of that...]

Edited (I can't spell. XD) 2014-12-01 22:23 (UTC)

Hrmm. I might have guessed it. Packs of dumb, panicky little idiots back in those days. Show them something a little outside the norm and they'll show you something to throw rocks at, [mutter, grumble, moan]

[Skyfire snorts softly and starts walking again.]

More like spears, arrows and boulders when it comes to me... but you have most of them pegged pretty well.

... I hope that they'll grow out of it eventually.

Once you have yourself settled, perhaps you'd want to try and help me decipher the magic on the tail cuff I've been using to see if there's a way to remove the negative effects using it has?

((ooc: I do want to keep him large sized most of the time, just as a heads up. :3 ))

((ooc: Fair enough. :) ))

["... I hope that they'll grow out of it eventually."]

Oh, I'm confident they shall. The next generation tends to be a little more reasonable than the last, you understand. Bit by bit, but it all adds up eventually.

["Once you have yourself settled, perhaps you'd want to try and help me decipher the magic on the tail cuff I've been using to see if there's a way to remove the negative effects using it has?"]

Mm? [Looks over] Oh, I see, right. Well, it could take me a day or two to get properly settled, but give me a shout after that, and I'll see what I can do to help, hm?

((ooc: Want me to send you a pm later with the details of the cuff and what it does if you want Merlin to take a crack at it?))

[He chuckles as Merlin looks around, assuming he's looking for the cuff.]

Of course I'm not wearing it now. I keep it locked up when I'm not using it. There is no real rush, so whenever you'd like something to puzzle over is fine. Get yourself settled and learn your way around first.

[They'd almost reached the other side of the town and Skyfire headed for an area sort of near the Everfree forest, but not really. His home was in a clear area of land a little ways from town. From the distance it looked somewhat like a huge, built up hill, with a large window of raw glass on one end and a covered opening on the other. A couple of stone chimneys sticking out of the top as well.]

((ooc:Sure, go right ahead with that. If nothing else, it could give Merlin more time to think of something.)

Ah, now that's very impressive. Majestic, yet cosy; not an easy combination. Looks a little like a scaled-up version of home, actually. (Chuckle)

((ooc: Cool. I'll do that as soon as I get to my computer instead of using my phone to reply. XD))

[Skyfire settles himself on the ground and splays a wing so Merlin can get down off his back easily, instead of being silly and trying to jump down.]

You live underground? [He leads the way towards the door and pins the cloth aside, but Merlin might notice the smaller opening meant for smaller visitors in that thick canvas before he does. Inside is a big open room with a stone floor, a kitchen area and a 'living room' like area, but not much in the way of things. There is a sloping tunnel off to one side however, and the room is both well heated and lit.

Most of the heat coming from the large fireplace on one wall, with plenty of soft cushions for visitors to sit on, along with some furniture. It would appear that Skyfire spent most of his time sitting on the floor, as there is no dragon sized furniture.]

Well, no, but my cottage is rather easy to mistake from a small hillock from far off. Helps keep things private, for one thing.

[In he goes, to make himself at home, and admire the place.]

Ah, yes, yes, very cosy interior. Rather majestic, too, but that might just be from my angle.

Well, I used to build in the side of a mountain on a cliff... but that would be rather restrictive to having guests.

[Skyfire was amused by how easily Merlin seems to be taking all of this in stride.]

Have a seat and I'll be back up shortly. Hopefully it won't take me too long to find the book and bags.

[Merlin plonks himself down on a cushion and gets himself settled in.]

Cliffside, eh? Well, I've been contemplating a seafront property myself. Perhaps somewhere on the white cliffs of dover. Rich history there, and remarkable views of course.

[Yeah, Merlin leads a very interesting life. He's just glad you're not like that other, more belligerent purple dragon he had to face that one time.]

You might have to put that idea aside for the time being. I've not heard of any such place here. Granted, I've not heard of such a place in my own world yet either...

Excuse me a moment.

[Skyfire travels down to his 'room' as well as the cavern he's been using for storage and returns a short while later with a black pair of 'saddle' bags, a couple of books and a pouch of bits.]

Lets see if these will fit you... They might be a bit on the loose side though.

[Merlin slips on the saddle bags, which are indeed a little bit big for him.]

Well, it seems to do well enough. Might work a little better once the bags are full.

[As he says this, one of the bags starts to slide off. Merlin catches it just in time.]

Hmmmm... hold on a moment...

[Skyfire starts fiddling with the straps a moment and then frowns. The straps set to the smallest size helps, but they'll chafe something awful if they don't fit right.]

Closer... but they're still off... I have an idea, I'll be right back.

[He goes back down through that tunnel 'downstairs' only to come back in a few moments with a thick piece of grey fabric and a pair of shears in a funny looking contraption that fits onto one of his claws. Skyfire might not be good at working with fabric, but surely he could trim a thick piece of fleece without wrecking it.]

A bit of padding should make it fit comfortably until you can find something that fits you better. Lets get those off and see if I can manage to trim this fabric into something useful without wrecking it...

Here you go.

[Passes the bag over]

Edited 2014-12-04 09:38 (UTC)

[Skyfire takes the bag from him and spends the next few minuets folding the cloth, laying the bags on it, and then finally cuts a rough shape out of the fabric. He then holds it near Merlin's back for a shape and size check before trimming it and checking again. This carries on for a bit before Skyfire finishes trimming the blanket and then grins at him.]

There. I think that should do it. Shall we see if it will fit any better with a bit of padding?

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