Canterlot, Chapter 1
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:17 pm
Korkoa wrote:Canterlot, the crown jewel of Equestria. She is a city carved high into a mountainside, many waterfalls flowing through and falling out of the city. The oldest and grandest city in the land, Canterlot is home to the Royal Palace, and Celestia and Luna, twin princesses of Equestria.
In this shining, bustling city lie many wonders and attractions, notably the Peacekeepers Headquarters, and the Equestrian Armory. Also having homes in the city streets are many general stores, spell shops, and potion huts, essentially anything you need to start a long journey!
Knight Tyrfang wrote:The sun was high in the sky in Canterlot when Tyrfang woke up on his little cloud-bed.
"Ah, that was a good nap..." He said, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. "Now...what was I supposed to do again...?"
A sudden realization hit him, and he almost yelped in panic.
"Ah crap! I just remembered, today's my first day on the job!"
He quickly jumped to the ground, and dashed as fast he could to the castle, flustered to the point he forgot
that he even had wings.
"Come on Tyrfang! This is what you've been wanting all your life! How could you even mess this up!" He muttered angrily.
Knight Tyrfang wrote:He got to the palace at twice the amount of time he could've took, seeing as he galloped instead of fly. Panting, he climbed the steps to the palace, where he was stopped by the guards.
"Halt! What buisness do you have at the Castle?"
"Eh? It's supposed to be my shift..." Tyrfang said
One of the guards look him up and down.
"You're the new recruit?"
Tyrfang nodded his head. "Yeah, today's my first day. I just finished training, and-"
"Well then, you're 3 hours late for your shift. I'm your replacement."
"O-oh...Sorry about that..." Tyrfang said apologetically.
"Well, you don't even seem fit for this job. You missed your shift beginning, and you forgot your armor."
"Eh? Oh, I never was issued armor..."
"Oh?" the guard said, eyeing him closely. "You mean you didn't go to the armory, and get it? They're made there, after all. Take the day off, get all of your stuff so you can be better prepared tomorrow."
"Y-yessir..." Tyrfang said, dejectedly, ears drooping.
The guard sighed. "Look, don't be so hard on yourself kid. All of has messed up on our first day. Jim here actually let a spy by the first time."
The other guard nodded. "Yep, thankfully, he was only a prankster. Drew a mustache on all of the portraits. I still can't stop laughing at
Luna with a mustache."
"Sh-shhh! Careful what you say! You might get a court martial!
"Oops..."
"Thanks..."Tyfang said, feeling slightly better. He kinda wished he could've seen that portrait, but he decided not to say anything a bout it. He then took off into the sky, and headed towards the Equestrian Armory.
odarien wrote:Spirit is enjoying her time in Canterlot after a long journey she was slightly eager to be at a place where she could observe other ponies. Her form shimmers slightly in the hot sun though the illusion of a the unicorn still holds over her. She sighs and looks into the sky as she spots a pegasus making a mad flight to a different part of the city. Hey tail swishes through the air {Such a hurry...} she shakes her head and begins to follow the frantic pony weaving through the streets trying not to lose sight of him. {I wonder where he is going?}
Knight Tyrfang wrote:Tyrfang got a bit lost. Though, Canterlot was easy to travel around, he couldn't remember how the roofs of the different buildings looked. He ended up landing on a cloud to get a better bearing on his position, hoping he might be able to spot the sign for the armory. As he was looking around, the hair on his began to prickle, and he had the strangest feeling he was being watched. He looked around, looking for any pegasi, but he didn't see any.
"Must've been my imagination..." He muttered. He then noticed a sign, that distinctly said 'Equestrian Armory'. Tyrfang's ears perked up, and he flew quickly over, eager to get his shiny new armor.
odarien wrote:Follow's the pony as best she can she stops and ducks behind a building nearly knocking another pony over when lands on a cloud. She pokes her head out as he sweeps his gaze around. {Did he see me?} she muses to herself but she shakes her head. She watches as the pony sets off again heading in a different direction this time. She once again starts to follow not really having much better to do after all this pony seemed like he could lead her to more interesting things. Not really paying attention as she keeps her eyes locked on the pegasus she doesn't notice she is walking trough the middle of a busy street.
Knight Tyrfang wrote:Standing in front of the Armory, Tyrfang felt extremely giddy. He couldn't help but imagine himself in the shiny guard armor. Though, guard's didn't use weapons, they trained their wings to do a bit of damage when colliding with would-be intruders, and the armor protected them against any weapons. However, Tyrfang was only thinking about how cool he would look, the armor shining in the afternoon sun, as he stood, guarding the home of the most important pony in Equestria. He quickly entered the store.
odarien wrote:Stops outside of the armory when the pegasus heads inside. {Should I follow?} she stands there for a few minutes considering what to do before she shakes her head setting off to enter the building. Upon entering her gazes sweeps over the many different pieces of armor inside the store gleaming in different colors. She is drawn to them for a few seconds before she shakes her head and remembers why she entered. Hey bow swishes around and she keeps an eye out for that pony.
Knight Tyrfang wrote:Inside the armory, Tyrfang immediately heads towards the counter.
"Um, I'm here to pick up my armor." He said.
"What's your name, son?" The blacksmith pony said.
"It's Tyrfang."
"Hmm...Guard Armor, eh? You certainly look like a guard. Albeit, a little small." The blacksmith said, looking him down.
"I'm not that small..." Tyrfang muttered. He had barely passed the size evaluation, but otherwise, he was an average sized pony.
"Whatever you say...Anyways, the armor should be in the back room. Go get it yourself." The blacksmith said, pointing to a little doorway.
Tyrfang cantered over quickly. He had the prickling in his neck again, but he decided to ignore it. If anyone was watching him, he was hoping they still would, after he put on his armor.
Inside, he quickly spotted his armor. It gleamed brightly from the sunlight streaming through one of the windows. Tyrfang let out an uncharacteristic squee, and rushed to put it on.
odarien wrote:Watches the pony head off into a different room. She sighs and starts to browse around the store wondering if she would ever need armor. {I hope not.} She looks at her reflection on a particularly reflective breastplate noting that it seems more distorted then it should be. She sighs and moves away from the armor and looks back at the rooms where the that pony disappeared to. She blinks a few times and walks over to some helmets and examines them closely looking at the hairs used to decorate them. {I could use one of these...}
Knight Tyrfang wrote:Tyrfang quickly put the armor on. He then went over to the closest shiny piece of armor he could find. The armor was on a bit lopsided, since he put it on in a rush. But nevertheless, he couldn't help but let out a squee of delight.
"I...look...awesome!" Tyrfang said, bouncing around the room in excitement. He accidentally collided into a mannequine dressed in a full suit of plate armor. With a crash, it fell to the ground.
"WHAT'S GOING ON IN THERE!" The blacksmith roared, rushing in after the crash.
"Um...oops, sorry." Tyrfang said, red with embarrassment. "I'll clean it up..."
The blacksmith sighed. "Fine, fine." He then looked him up and down again. "Ack! But first, let me straighten your armor! You look like a fool!"
"Th-thanks..."
odarien wrote:Jumps into the air hearing the sound of crashing metal and watches the blacksmith take off to the back rooms. She looks back to the rooms where that pony disappeared into and she sighs thinking for a second. {what happened?} Shaking her head she trots slowly over to the room with glace at the counter before sticking her head in peering inside curiously. She brushes her mane out of her eyes and notices the fallen armor stand and the blacksmith yelling at that pony. {Oh...dear...that can't be good.} she slipped further into the room entranced by the sight
Knight Tyrfang wrote:After the blacksmith helped Tyrfang get his armor on, he gave him a quick instruction on how to put it on properly, and care and maintenance. Tyrfang hung on to every word, so he could keep his shiny new armor looking that way every day. He then stood up the mannequine again, and set the armor on. He still wasn't used to putting on armor, so he ended up putting the plate armor back on crookedly.
"....eh, whatever." Tyrfang said, hoping the blacksmith wouldn't notice.
While he was leaving the back room, he spotted a unicorn out the corner of his eye.
"Huh, You don't see that many unicorns interested in armor anymore." He muttered. "Most of them usually just rely on their magic, and whatnot..."
He then paid the blacksmith the bits he owed, and a little extra for any damages that he might've inflicted on the armor, then left the Armory.
odarien wrote:Jumps back {He saw me!} she shakes her head and watches the pegasus leave. She debates with herself for a moment and decides to chase after him curious about his clumsy armor. pushing her way out the door with a strange look gained from the blacksmith in charge she nearly runs into the pony not realizing he had yet to take off.
Skarloth wrote:IC Skarloth - Canterlot Streets - Just browsing the Market:
A Gryphon in the Ponies' capital... unheard of. But this case was special, for Skarloth was not with the Dragons that sought to destroy all of Ponykind. No, he was more in the gray area of things, just neutral to the war, and both factions; of course, that didn't mean he was a pure soul.
One could call him a mercenary, and in many ways, he was; he did that which made him richer, that which improved his survival rating, and he didn't care who he had betray or rob to do it.
It was stunning that the Guards weren't arresting him right now, but his crimes usually went unnoticed, so he was seen as nothing more than a grumpy Gryphon. Guards were in the city, as well as defending the Palace, they did have to maintain peace and order, even in this 'utopia'. And with a Guard or two every other block, Skar wasn't able to shoplift so easily.
And boy, did he want to shoplift right now. He stared at a nearby stand selling common fruits and vegetables, nearly drooling over the selections that were available. They sat out, waiting to be taken, teasing his hunger, and his patience; though, he could do nothing to take it, a Guard sat (or rather, stood stoically) a few yards away, watching him as he stared down the inanimate food.
He sighed, even though he had coin to spend, he never liked paying for things that he could just take without anyone noticing. He walked on, watching the Guard as he stared him down the street, until the crowd of Ponies blocked his view. With nothing to do, and nothing to eat, Skarloth continued to search the Market, just trying to find one chance to lift something off a stand.
-Skar
Knight Tyrfang wrote:"Ah! Sorry about that." Tyrfang said, apologizing to the unicorn that almost ran into him. He noticed it was the same one that was looking at armor, so he guessed that she didn't want to buy anything. He quickly got out of her way, and then took off into the sky again.
"You know, she did look kind of cute..." Tyrfang couldn't help but think. But he shook his head. "No, no, As a guard, I can't let thought's like that wander around. It'll make me too distracted."
Flying through the air, he was about to head back to his cloud, and take another nap so he could be ready for the next day. He then noticed a gryphon wandering around the market-place.
"A gryphon? What's a gryphon doing in Canterlot?" Tyrfang thought. "I should keep an eye on him, he looks like he might cause trouble...It is my responsibility as a guard, after all."
He then began to circle the skies, tracking the gryphon, prepared to dive down if anything happened.
Skarloth wrote:IC Skarloth - Canterlot Marketplace - Just browsing the Market:
Seems his opportunity had arrived; not a Guard in sight, and for once, no Ponies were paying him any attention. Whether that was out of fear, or just prejudice, he didn't know; and nor did he care, as long as they didn't see him reach for that shiny red apple...
He grabbed it swiftly with his tail, while standing there, just looking at the crowd and the sky. He tossed the apple to his right talon, grabbing it and lifting the apple up to his mouth to take a bite.
-Skar
odarien wrote:Blinks a couple of times as the pony takes off she tried to say something to him before he left. However he was already gone she coughs. {Should I fly after him? no...don't want a scene...} she shakes her head and starts to trot after the interesting pegasus eager to see what will happen next. As she weaves her way through the streets her horn glows slightly and she lets a gentle wind help push her along so she can keep up. Reaching the marketplace she notices he seems to be circling around it. She moves to the side of a stall and simply watches him wondering what he will do. She doesn't notice the griffon nearby as he steals an apple simply watching the sky
Knight Tyrfang wrote:"Ah! Dangit, I was right! He's a lowly thief!" Tyrfang said, angrily. He then dived to the ground right in front of the Gryphon, causing everypony within the area to stare in his general direction.
"Halt Criminal Scum! That apple's not yours, so return it back to the stand! If you take a bite, I will have to take you down!" He said, as powerfully as he could.
"Hehehe, that sounded so cool! Along with my armor, he has to put it back now." Tyrfang thought.
odarien wrote:Jumps as the pegasus dives and lands nearby she takes a few steps out to get a better view of what is about to happen. {Oh...dear I wonder what happened.} She remains silent and watches with curious eyes as the pegasus approaches the griffon and proceeds to yell at him. {This won't end well...should I intervene...no...he broke the law right...what are the laws here I wonder} she ponders to herself with a hoof on her chin. {I should ask...}
Skarloth wrote:IC Skarloth - Canterlot Marketplace - Talking with Tyrfang:
Bah, he should've known, the moment he actually scores a snack, here comes some blithering Guard to put him down. He smirked at the Guard, nodding to him, "You caught me," he said, tossing the apple back to the stand. As if him being a Gryphon didn't make the public hate him enough, bah, he didn't care who hated him.
"Good eyes, I thought I had that apple. Oh well," he said, staring the Guard in the eyes for a moment, a slight grin plastered on his face, he then turned, and walked into the crowd, unless that Guard had more to say to him, he had other places to be.
-Skar
Skarloth wrote:"E-eh?" Tyrfang said, confused. Now that he put back the apple, he had no idea what he was supposed to do. He didn't really think that far ahead.
He had a sudden realization. If he was able to arrest a criminal, that might make up for the huge mess up from earlier in the day. Plus, he still did have to be disciplined.
"S-stop! Though, you did release the apple...I still need you to come with me to the dungeon! You need to be taught a lesson, so don't try to resist!" Tyrfang said.
Suddenly, he had a realization. He had no ropes, hand-cuffs, or anything! "Ah crap, If he does come willingly, how am I gonna restrain him...?"
odarien wrote:Watches as the griffon walks away with curious eyes {Perhaps I should follow him?} she shakes her head and turns her attention back to the bumbling guard pony {Oh dear he doesn't look like he's meant for this sort of thing. She sighs and takes a step back trying not to get in his way as he continues to call after the griffon. {This won't end well at all...}
She feels the urge to simply leave and find somepony else to observe but for now this scene was interesting enough even if it might end up as a fight.
Skarloth wrote:IC Skarloth - Canterlot Marketplace - Talking to Tyrfang:
Skar stopped, and turned to look at the Guard who had ordered him to do so. He raised an eyebrow, staring at the Guard for a few moments before he spoke, "The dungeon? To teach me a lesson? What for?" he asked, keeping his visage still, with an air of confusion to it, though he wasn't confused at all. He knew this Guard had nothing on him, except for taking a single apple from a stand, ooh, what a horrible crime! Skar laughed in his own mind, watching the Guard as he tried to figure out a way to get him into the dungeon.
-Skar
Knight Tyrfang wrote:"B-because... stealing is bad!" Tyrfang stuttered, starting to lose confidence. His face turned red with embarrassment, realizing how childish he sounded sounded. This was not what he thought it'd be like when he tried to arrest somepony. "Er, I mean...If I don't take you in, you'll end up stealing again! Besides, even if you did return the apple, you did still break the law! Breaking the law, still deserves punishment, so you'll have to come with me!"
Tyrfang hoped that the desperation creeping into his voice wouldn't be heard. He could tell he would have to deal with resist of arrest. That either meant he would run, or he would fight. Seeing how many scars the griphon had, he assumed he had experience with combat, so a fight was more probable of initiating. That made him nervous, since he had almost no combat experience. If he ran, however, he might be able to deal with. He was the best in his class at taking down runners, thanks to his smaller size.
odarien wrote:Blinks a few times looking from the griffon to the pegasus. The guard pony didn't seem to be very good at his job. {Should I help...I don't want to get in the way...} she sighs and fiddles with the bow on her tail before looking over at the griffon. {What would happen if I do...} she sighs and he horn gives a soft blue glow and she lets a gentle breeze blow around her calming her thoughts.
She takes a breath and approaches the Griffon slowly opening her mouth to speak. "Did, you take an apple...like this clumsy guard says?" she pauses "You should...at least apologize..." {Now I'm getting involved...I don't like where this is headed...}
Skarloth wrote:IC Skarloth - Canterlot Marketplace - Talking to Tyrfang:
Skarloth was nearly ready to speak again, but his stomach growled angrily and impatiently at him, causing him to hold it tight with one talon, while he grumbled about food to himself. The he sighed, he was always one to evaluate the options, and right now, going to the dungeons for a night or two didn't seem like quite the worst idea in the world. At least he would have him own private quarters, he would get at least two square meals a day, and he didn't need to worry about the law.
Not to mention, this Guard was obviously a complete newbie, any other Guard would have told him to drop the apple, and move on, not to mention toss in a 'friendly warning'. So, to boost this guy's self esteem, he gave in, and looked at the Guard, "... you're right. What I did was completely and utterly wrong, and I deserve to be put away for as long as I need to be," he said, walking up to the Guard, and holding up his talons (and somehow kneeling on his hind legs) to be cuffed. Now all he had to do was get cuffed, and go spend some time in the dungeon.
At the last second, some Pony walked over to them, and spoke to him, "Well, yes, I took an apple without paying for it. And I just surrendered, I swear," he said, keeping up the innocent act.
-Skar
Knight Tyrfang wrote:"E-eh?" Tyrfang said, surprised. Again, the gryphon did something he wasn't expecting. He didn't expect any criminal to give themselves up willingly.
"Well, crap. I don't have anything to arrest them. They haven't even given me the tools for that yet, I haven't gone to the barracks to collect that yet." Tyrfang thought, panicked.
All he could do at this point, was look at him, and stare. "Uhhh...."
odarien wrote:Blinks confused by the griffons actions. "okay..." she merely state before regarding the guard with a raised eyebrow. "You are not...very good at this are you?" she wouldn't know however having never really met a guardpony like this before.
She sighs and shakes her head. {Very strange these ponies are...are most inhabitants of canterlot like this?} she looks around the market but stays near the griffon.
Knight Tyrfang wrote:"E-eh? Um... no...I'm kind of new to this..." Tyrfang said, feeling the heat return to his face again. He then recognized the bow tied on her tail. "Hey, wait...aren't you that pony that was in the armory earlier?"