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[Khenal]

I look to his crossbow as well, finally seeing the wear it's taken in Jaxler's long journy.

"It's... been your only companion for so long... hasn't it?"

[jaxler]

Jaxler nods and adds "It used to be masterwork"

[Khenal]

I try to think of something to say about the crossbow, but I know woefully little about them.

"It... um... must be pretty dependable?"

I try to shift the topic from the weapon and hope to lift the mood a bit.

"So... um, what do we drink... in the Valley of the Damned?"

[jaxler]

Jaxler shrugged "moonshine, I guess."

[Khenal]

We talk and drink for a long while.  Well, I tried to talk a lot more than drinking, I can't hold my alcohol nearly as well as Jaxler.  I don't recall very much what we talked about after that, I woke up the next day draped over the ballista in the caverns with a splitting headache.  My first thought was for some water.  My second thought was to talk to some of the craftsponies around the fort.  Jaxler deserved to have his crossbow in proper condition.

[Kryptid]

I claim Sarissa.



Eeyup.

[Telgin]

I approve!  Welcome to the fort.  I'll set Sarissa aside for you.  The next fort update is probably not going to happen this week.  I left the save somewhere and won't have access to it until Saturday.  That should give everyone a chance to post anything that needs posting.

I'll see about getting the claimed pony avatars up and posted some time this week though.

[Khenal]

Flux' Journal

Today was fairly busy, Journal.  I talked with the bowyer about repairing Jaxler's crossbow, and it's going to be very pricy to do.  My meager savings won't be even close, even if I hadn't already had a plan for them.  I got a small steel ingot for the jeweler today, and they even had a lapis lazuli in my price range.  It's nothing compared to the jewelry Stiletto must be used to, but I hope she'll like the amulet I commissioned for her.

I wonder if the bowyer might take a trade for the repair work?  It feels a bit dishonest to have only payed 500 bits for it, then turn around and trade it for thousands of bits worth of repairs, but that crossbow means the world to him.  I'll at least ask.  I guess the worst the bowyer could say is no.

[Kryptid]

Sarissa's Journal - 6th Galena, 258

Excellent! I got another chance to do what I was born to do today! The caravan of stripeys that showed up today was attacked by badger pony thieves, and I managed to kill one! Ha! How do you like that? I planted my axe right down the middle of his back! That'll teach him to interfere in our affairs! All other thieves better think twice before pulling a stunt like that. Tomorrow, I'll get to cleaning the skull so that I can add it to my trophy collection. Peeling away the flesh is not the most enjoyable task in the world, but the final result is more than worth it.

Well, that was the highlight of the day. I seriously need to get more sleep. I've been having those stupid dreams again. You know, back when I was filly? All of those other ponies making fun of me for my weight? I've come a long way since then, but my ideal figure still eludes me. Those few stubborn pounds just won't turn loose of my frame. At least now I've got the skill and weaponry needed to silence any of my critics if they dare make snide comments about my appearance!

Also, there seriously seems to be some problems here at the fort in regards to proper relationship etiquette. Apparently, one of our ponies had an adulterous affair with a stripey. Adultery is bad enough in itself, but with a stripey?! It's not natural. Our two kinds should not mix. Plus, there are other unwholesome rumors of unusual relationships going on around the fort. I just want to facehoof whenever I think about it. Why must I dwell among them?

On top of all of that, I was rather disappointed that our dear Virtue would give extra food to the stripeys. We don't need to spoil them with free luxuries produced through our hard work. Who's to say they won't take advantage of our trusting nature and stab us in the back some day? They're a strange bunch, they are.

EDIT: I didn't really like the first way I typed it. I'm going to be using normal English instead. That's much easier.

[Khenal]

High above Dawnpick, a beautiful and haunting melody can be heard upon the wind.  I stand on a cloud with Stiletto, playing for my Beautiful Love on the piccolo.  Her magic allows me to stay up here as I weave her song.  It starts calm and quiet, happy and beautiful, before slowly starting to become more hardened.  Soon, though, a happy harmony joins the melody, and takes on a joyous sound, dancing on the wind.  Eventually, the happy harmony fades, and the melody is lost on it's own again, slowly hardening once more.  Just as it seems the song might end, another harmony joins in, simple and caring, drawing the melody to again soften.  The simple harmony and beautiful melody uplift eachother, filling in chords and making each better.  The song ends with the harmony and melody almost dancing around each other, with just a hint of the first harmony joining in, almost watching over them.

As I finish, I lower the piccolo to smile at Stiletto, my Beautiful Love.

[bukitodinos]

can i use this as castiron's picture? 

[jaxler]

yo bukitodinos, use this link if you want to get to the chat room were we plan scenes for dawnpick.

http://cbe003.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=%23Dawnpick&server=irc.mibbit.net

[TALLPANZER]

Stiletto had been enthralled by Flux's song, she had swayed to the sound of each note, carefully so as not to rock the large cloud they had found. Now her eyes fluttered open, and she smiles softly at her kindest love. With great care she embraces him with her forelegs and wings, kissing his neck and then nuzzling his mane.

"That was wonderful. You are so talented Flux. I am proud of all of the work you have put into this new excellence."

A wineskin filled with sunshine floats from her saddle bag to hovering in front of Flux, as Stiletto returns him to the surface of the cloud

"This was a wonderful idea, my kindest love."

[Khenal]

I smile at Stiletto and accept a drink of Sunshine.

"Thank you, my Beautiful Love.  I... was hoping you'd like it."

I carefully put away the piccolo in my own saddlebag, and pull out something wrapped in a simple cloth.  I smile up at her as I present it, lost in her eyes.

"I, um, hope you like this, too..."

[Telgin]

Sure, you can use the image if you want.  Anyone who wants to use their own images for avatars are welcome to.  I'll try to get avatars done for Zearoth, Midnight and Oil Macepony as soon as I can, but I don't know quite when that will be.

The next fort update won't happen this week, so I'll try to get the avatars up when I post the update.