41st Lance ↟ | Destiny Enlaced by Fear [Visual/Action/with a few privates]

[neighfeni]

[It's been a few days since her ascension, and while Nephenee was happily distracted by so many loved ones returning, her subconscious has still been at work, and with that and that one mob that keeps trying to follow her and reactions...well, suffice to say, she's still Nephenee, and that meant a tendency towards worry. Especially over relationships...]

[Of course, she's also worrying about the fact she keeps accidentally blasting things. The less said about some of those occasions, the better. There's at once excitement and nerves at the fact that she can tap that magic Patchouli once told her of, and considering she's never tapped it before on less of a passive scale...]

[Let's not even go into her worrying over everything else about being a princess.]

[...She could use some help. Which is one reason she comes onto the scroll, struggling to hold the scroll up with her new magic, as a light, bright green glow surrounds her new appendage.]

Uh, hey, everypony! Wow, been a heckuva week, huh? It's been real great seein' so many folks back!

[...Sigh, okay, she can't fake being fine. The uneasy grin drops a bit.]

Ah..Ah know Ah'm an alicorn now...but Ah don't want y'all gettin' ideas an' thinkin' ya gotta treat me different than before. No title or lil' horn can change me bein' me...so, promise y'all don't gotta bow or nothin'. Ah'm still Nephenee...

...On the other hoof, Ah...kinda gotta learn to do that princess thing. An' learn to stop breakin' things with my magic. They're gonna start callin' me the Princess o' Breakin' Things at this rate. Can Ah get help learnin' to control it? Ah've...never used magic like this before...an' learnin' to be more proper when Ah hafta be, or...whatever princesses do?

[Still, she shakes her head, scroll going along with the movements, as she tries to brighten more.]

Now that t-that's done, Ah want to hang out with folks, 'specially all the folks Ah know that've come back! We should do tea! O-or maybe a picnic for that! Or whatever y'all'd like to do!

[Yeah she's nervous. Somepony needs to hug this girl.]

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[Private visuals to the NPC princesses and SN!Princess Twilight:]

Hey, Your Highnesses..um...Ah'm...still a mite confused 'bout what happened on Sunday, an'...what it means, 'bout Equestria an' me an' stuff. A-Ah..don't know nothin' 'bout bein' a Princess..o-or...y-yeah...

[Farm Girl and Soldier to princess, or with princess tacked on, rather, is a heck of a change...]
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[Private Visual to Shanks]

Hey, Sir Shanks? This is Nephenee? How are ya doin'?

Um, is it possible to talk to ya 'bout the stuff ya was sayin' 'bout Star Swirl? Why ya said he was tellin' ya to do stuff an' all?

Also, Ah meant what Ah said. Ah do wanna be your friend. Sorry all that happened before I could respond. Don't want ya thinkin' Ah don't really think that or somethin'.

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[Private to Overlord Zetta]

Hey, Overlord Zetta? Uh, gotta favor to ask o'ya...figure you've got a better idea o'learnin' this royalty thing than some.

[Princess Twilight not-withstanding, of course, but he's an offworlder like her, sooooo that's a leg up. Besides, more teachers makes it easier.]
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[Action at the Dojo:]

[It's been awhile since Neph's had a chance to get to the Dojo easily, now that there seems to be at least one group of ponies that flock to her. And in need of training to relax and help Flash and Minato out again, and a million other things, she disguises herself so she can actually get there easier. Somehow, it actually works, and she makes it there okay. Right, let's find her friends and relax...]

Comments

[sailorlaughter]

Oooooh! I was gonna throw a party for everyone - do you wanna be the Party Princess?

Just for THAT party, I mean, not forever and ever. Unless you WANNA be! That'd be super cool if there was a princess just for parties!

[neighfeni]

Ah think Party Princess would be somethin' we'd call one o'y'all if ya became an alicorn...

But...it would be nice to have a party since so many folks are back! [She guesses she could be the resident princess for it...as embarrassing as it is, it's..also a little gratifying? It's a really weird feeling.]

[appletastic]

Don't you worry none. I know you've got a lot to be taking care of, so...if your farm needs another hoof with the harvest, no reason I can't round up some help.

Not that you probably need it.

[neighfeni]

Ah wouldn't mind the help, but same to ya. Ya know we're always here to help ya.

...What do ya mean by 'not that ya need it'?

[Princess-locked]

[marearcana]

First of all, congratulations on your promotion. I'm told it was well-deserved, at least.

I don't think I have much of a qualification for talking about any sort of inherent connection to this dimension or anything, and there are probably some responsibilities you'll have to the country at large, but beyond that being a Princess should mean what you want it to mean. I haven't let my title stop me from being me.

It does mean you'll probably have to be more wary of your inner voices than usual for the time being, of course.

[Princess-locked]

[neighfeni]

I-it was nothin'...

[Blushing like mad when she says that.]

Ah hope it don't change much with the Commune, Ah love doin' that an' farmin'.

...inner-voices?

[She's not noticed much off-key with how she sounds in her head...well, maybe a few times, but she assumed it was being tire. Besides, she's been so busy in her own head it drowns out a lot of stuff.]

[blamemysister]

Princess of breaking stuff sounds perfectly fine.

It's what I wanted to be when I was a filly.

[Woona no, stop teasing the poor girl.]

[neighfeni]

Ah nearly broke a wall at Town Hall, Ah broke my bedroom ceilin', broke a rock...

[The list goes on. She's taking this breaking thing seriously...]

[foolish_seal]

I'm gone for barely a week and you make a mess of the place? Geez, Neph.

[He's kidding, of course.]

[neighfeni]

It ain't easy keepin' this stuff under control, ya know? It ain't my fault it goes off whenever Ah get startled... [Or excited, or sneeze...]

[visual]

[strengthinkindness]

I think tea would be a lovely idea...

[She couldn't do much to help with Nephenee's magic. But she could give the new princess some friendly company.]

[visual]

[neighfeni]

[She is super thankful for that company.]

Where would ya like to do it? There's a few places Ah know of 'round here, but whatever ya'd like.

[visual][private]

[ponymeisters]

[Shanks looks pretty awful. His hair's all eschew and he hasn't shaved since the bid, so he's got stubble. And he has the expression of a stallion whose life has become little more than a shattered lie.

Nothing personal, its just what he's going through right now as he responds blankly.]

Ha, some friend I am.

I guess I could talk about it.

[visual][private]

[neighfeni]

[Poor guy...she wishes there'd been an easier way to fix stuff.]

Hey...We all make mistakes, an' ya thought ya were doin' the right thing. That's more than most fellas Ah've fought with can say.

Before we talk, is there anythin' Ah can do for ya? Ya...don't look like ya've been sleepin' good.

[Given her past circumstances, she knows it's hard to ask for help in bad times, and doesn't want to shame him. So she's offering to help in...diplomatic terms. Lot nicer than saying he looks super scruffy.]

[needsteaplz]

[Oh sweet alicorn daughter. Momma Saori knows what she could really use.]

Sweetie, I think what you need is some quiet time. Why not come over to my house for some tea? I'll make sure all the pets here won't cause too much of a fuss.

[neighfeni]

That sounds good...ya know me, though, Ah'm alright with animals. Might help, even.

But Ah'd definitely like some quiet time. Jus' gotta figure out how to get over there without gettin' a crowd...

[visual]

[tookalevelinbadass]

Lady Nephenee! You're actually a princess?! [Hey it's Aragorn all over.]

[visual] 1/2

[neighfeni]

Pippin! Oh my gosh, you're back too?!

[Welp, there went the bad feels. Her little buddy's back!]

Damn you MA Larson

[mechmadeoflove]

Nice horn, Neph.

So, Princess Of Pulling Your Weight is my guess.

[neighfeni]

So far, it seems to be Princess o'breakin' things...Ah keep holdin' up that title so far.

[She taps the extra appendage on her head thoughtfully. It responds with little sparkles of emerald magic.]

Blasted the wall at the town hall, a few balloons [She made some foals cry, but then she bought them new balloons and they were very happy.], bedroom roof, rocks...

[badassfreakingoverlord]

Hmph. What the hell are you worried about?

[Zetta has a casual, amused grin on his face as he answers the scroll.]

[neighfeni]

Blowin' up stuff, causin' diplomatic problems... Ya know, what messin' up bad as a princess could do. Ah ain't exactly used to leadin' in that regard. Runnin' a Commune's heck a lot different than that.

Plus, Ah'm a farm girl an' soldier, Overlord. Kinda the opposite side o'the spectrum. Least you're used to it, ya know.

[Action]

[morganknight]

[Morgan, conveniently enough, has no problem clearing the place out as necessary -- and when Neph shows up, he wastes no time in hustling her up to the now-empty rooms on the upper floor.]

You look like you're overworking yourself... big shock there...

[Action]

[neighfeni]

[Wow, barely in the door and already being nudged upstairs! This shouldn't surprise her, but her mental exhaustion is such that she squeaks.]

Oh! Hi, darlin'!

[She smiles uneasily at the statement. She'd either overestimated how much the change had recharged her, or worked herself too hard again.]

That obvious, or did ya see me on the scrolls?

[She is pretty sure it's A, since her beloved husband can read her like a book.]

[Visual]

[theytookmypants]

Lookin' a wee bit stretched thin there, Sea Breeze...something on your mind?

[Visual]

[neighfeni]

Hah.

[She has a wry smile, despite her anxieties.]

Reckon Ah shoulda seen that one comin'.

Visual

[wizardofharmony]

You already know my thoughts on the matter. You would not have taken the horn and the hoof and the crown if you were not already worthy of it.

Luna has pledged to create lunargent for the purpose of replacing that which is irreplaceable, by the way. It should be ready... soon. Soon enough for us to finish the job, I hope.

Visual

[neighfeni]

Ah hope you're right...not like Ah knew what was gonna happen...

Lunargent?

[private]

[solequus]

Its an honor to speak to you, Nephenee.

I can answer what questions you have about being a princess. What would you like to know first?

[private]

[neighfeni]

[Nephenee instinctively bows when Celestia shows up, before looking up. How do you pick which one to ask first?]

T-thanks, Your Highness...

Um...so...[She looks up at her horn in curiosity.] jus' so Ah got this right...can ya explain exactly what happened? All Ah know for sure is somethin' 'bout "ascendin'", as Miss Lucia put it...

[kuukai]

Yer an alicorn, too? Heh...

[ She hadn't really been expecting that. ]

Well, congratulations. Tha's gotta be a headrush, huh?

I never used pony magic, so I dunno if my type's helpful at all, but ya practice enough an' ya'll get it.

[neighfeni]

It's...somethin', that's for sure. Ah'm...havin' a heckuva time gettin' used to it.

Yeah, Ah reckon so...jus' so weird bein' able to even use it...