8th Sign: A State of Emergency [Visual][Locked from whatever scroll took that first visual]

[weekwizard]

[Not long after that little event with the Princesses, Patchouli opens the scroll to address everypony. She appears to be working on a spell in the middle of the road as she speaks.]

I am assuming you all saw what just transpired.

There is no time to lose. We need defenses set up and the general populace evacuated somewhere safe. We shall also need whatever information we can on what that thing is and the best way to combat it. Until then, stay out of the main thoroughfares on the north side of town, towards Canterlot. It will be a dangerous place, and not because of that creature.

[The spell finishes casting, and a large glyph appears on the road for a moment before fading away. It's still there, but hidden.]

Let us deal with this quickly; I'd rather not have to deal with two threats for long.

Comments

[Action]

[weekwizard]

Not my usual... choice of aesthetic, but I suppose it worked.

[Patchouli has to take a moment to catch her breath; she may be a powerful magician, but her health limits what she can do. She'll be fine in a minute, however.]

[The tome she carried now has text written on the page it was turned to. Notes taken on the event, for future use.]

I will have to remember this method. It seems like an interesting avenue to study...

[Action]

[break_a_melody]

[Through the train's roars, Giegue hears the exhaustion in Patchouli's voice. ... Hm.]

... Are you alright? The endeavor didn't take too much out of you, I hope.

[His way of being concerned if anything.]

[Action]

[weekwizard]

I will be fine. My health merely gets in the way of my stamina, at times.

[She takes a few short breaths, steadily getting longer as he recovers and is sure she won't go into an asthma attack.]

Nonetheless, this is not something I'd want to do for prolonged periods of time.

[Action]

[break_a_melody]

Hm. [Must be difficult. With all that power, but such a frail body. It's... rather like how he is right now, isn't it?]

Then we won't be creating more Guardians today. In any case, this Adamant Locomotive will buy us time, but not much more than that. ... We'll still need answers in the end.

[Action]

[weekwizard]

Time is what we need right now, so it will serve its purpose well. I may arrange to send it out alongside another group, to provide added support.

If we require more time in the coming days, I will be able to assist in making another.