mylittlejamjar | Stitch Five [Visual] - April 1st after the initial attack.

[The scrolls will glow. Open it at your leisure. 'Cause Kanji's feeling fiery as hell and can only find one outlet for it... for now.]

[He's lying on a mat at first, but he planted his hooves and is forcing himself upright from what shelter he'd been taken to. His legs are shaky and his eyes are dull from the loss of his magic, and at first his voice is raspy...]

W-we're not gonna take it...

[He took a deep breath, grit his teeth, and sucked in a breath. This is his first time, be gentle. Time to stop being shy. It had to happen eventually, right? He knew this song among many others. Maybe it'd been sung before, he didn't know. But it was appropriate for right now. Have some slightly-abridged Twisted Sister!]

NO! We ain't gonna take it!

We're not gonna take it anymoooore!

We've got the right to choose, and
there ain't no way we'll lose it

This is our life, this is our song!

We'll fight the powers that be, just,
don't pick our destiny 'cause
YOU DON'T KNOW US
you don't belong!

We're not gonna take it-
NO! We ain't gonna take it!

We're not gonna take it anymooooore!

[His scowl deepens, his voice stronger now. Eyes on what passes for the camera on this thing.]

Oh, you're so condescending
your gall is never-ending
we don't want nothin', not a thing from you!

Your life is trite and jaded,
boring and confiscated,
if that's your best, your best won't do!

Oh...
Oh...

We're right!
We're free!
We'll fight!
You'll see!

We're not gonna take it!
NO, we ain't gonna take it!
We're not gonna take it anymoooore!

We're not gonna take it!
NO, we ain't gonna take it!
We're not gonna take it anymooooore!

JUST YOU TRY AND MAKE US!

We're not gonna take it!
NO, we ain't gonna take it!
We're not gonna take it anymoooore!

[Good. He feels better. Maybe someone else out there feels better, too. It tired him out, but he wasn't about to show it. But even though they were dull, his eyes sharpened the best they could as he rolled the scroll shut, ending the feed.]

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I don't know how it works, but it works. Got it from the space ship I traveled on for a while.

It keeps adding new songs to itself, so chances are I've got what you're looking for.

...Shit. I guess that's just the one, huh? I keep thinkin' a radio in here might help but we ain't supposed to make too much noise.

Pretty sure I could find a radio with a headset if you want.

Really? That'd be badass. I'd owe ya one.

Don't worry about it. Think I saw one for sale the other day. Just have to hope they're still open.

Give me about twenty minutes and I'll see if I can get it.

Right now, with that guy out there?!

I know how to keep quiet. Learned a few tricks from a marine and his crew a while back. Besides, he's too busy with the other ponies who want a piece of him.

If you're sure, man...

I got it. You just chill for a while.

[Minato starts to roll up the scroll, but pauses halfway through.]

...Wait, where are you staying right now?

Edited 2015-04-02 02:37 (UTC)

That, uh, pirate Celestia gave us the distraction we needed. We moved.

[With a glance around, he added:]

We went lower.

..."lower"?

[A moment as he makes the feed private.]

Did you go into Tartarus, or something?

The Mines. Temporarily.

...Until we find some place that's a little less, uh... dusty.

Guess that's one way to hide.

Should be able to find it, though.

The idea's to keep movin', so I dunno how long we'll be here. Few hours maybe, tops.

I'll let 'em know you're comin'.

Got it. I'll try to be quick.

[Minato rolls up the scroll for real this time to go and find a radio.]

[It takes around a half-hour, but he does make good on his word. He finds the outpost in the mines with a portable radio and headphones in tow. Hopefully there's reception down here...]

[Kanji spent that half-hour, honestly, testing his own strength. It was returning, but only slightly as his body was stabilizing from its magic loss. But he still felt empty...]

[Yet he was on his hooves by the time he saw the blue pegasus coming, and if Minato took a look around, some of the drained others being holed up here were trying their luck on their hooves too. Many had jelly legs, but it didn't stop them from trying.]

Yo! ...That was quick.

[It's not the prettiest sight, seeing a camp like this in the depths of the mines, but they'll just have to work harder to get everypony back to normal.]

[Minato hands the radio over to Kanji.]

Got lucky. Tirek was occupied elsewhere when I got to the shop.

Yeah?

[He accepted the radio, but his head sank quickly, as if the radio weighed a ton. He widened the stance of his hooves and hissed out a breath between his teeth. He needed a minute...]

...Wh-where is he now...?

Edited (rly, me) 2015-04-06 04:14 (UTC)

Heading into the Everfree. I think he got wind of Zetta.

...Who?

[Pardon him, he'd been busy trying to wrap his head around the possibility that his best friend is a back-stabbing piece of shit.]

Zetta. Probably the most powerful figure here. He acts like a villain, but there might be something more.

If anything, he'd stop Tirek out of sheer pride.

...Hmm. [The radio was set down, and while he wanted to make a suspicious face about everything, he was kind of a living example of 'not what they seem'.]

'Course he'd make a beeline, then. If he's drained, what then?

[Mianto's not sure, honestly. If Zetta was drained, there's a good chance they'd all be royally screwed, but he doesn't want to give up hope yet.]

There's still one more that could pose a threat to him after that. Dunno if it's possible to get her involved, though.

Huh... well, it's good to have multiple lines of defense.

[He looked over the features of the radio. Simple. Easy enough to toy with in a little bit, see what he can get on the airwaves.]

S'why I got to thinkin', wondering... y'know, if after all this is over that the princesses might be lookin' for new bodyguards.

I feel like I could've stopped this whole damn thing from starting. I feel like...

[He frowned. Okay, no, he scowled.]

If words wouldn't've gotten through, then physical force would.

They've got their royal guard already, but...

[Though fat lot of good they did.]

Guess it wouldn't hurt to ask. Pretty sure you'd do a better job.

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