Um... well I used to live a pretty normal life... went to a boring school and all... till Bladelust found me. He sensed a gift within and tried to help me bring it out.
Eventually I created a magic ink that allowed me to use all sorts of magical ability.
After the school was destroyed I moved back to my home town.
A friend of mine was attacked and killed after a royal conspiracy.
I tried to create a creature from the ink which ended up corrupted and twisted

You can never be too careful with magical constructs. Take my servants for example. I've engineered them so that their greatest joy in life is serving me. Whenever they so little as fetching me a pen or finding me a book they feel a rush of euphoria. I'm assuming you didn't make too many fail-safes with your ink creature, did you?

I made a few too many mistakes.
I managed to seal it as best I could.
Trapping it in three pieces and sealed the pieces all away separately.

Well, mistakes make us wiser, no need to fret. That is unless said mistake gets you horribly mangled and killed, in which case you have plenty to fret about. *smiles kindly* I tell you what, since your work is both creative and incredibly useful, not only will I help defend you city, but if you would, I should even like to collaborate on some work.

Thank you very much

Besides, you seem like your potential could go even further with a bit of mentoring. Your work is impressive, but I'm sure I've got a few tricks I could teach you.

Well... I dont do a lot of magic right now.... not since I became a mother of two

Of course, of course. Supposing a part time arrangement? An odd hour here or there?

I suppose

My names Marion by the way
Marion Featherwing

(sorry I haven't been on much been uber busy and I'll probably be hit and miss for most of the summer)

I've gone by more names over the years than I have faculty to remember. I was born sven grimspell, then I assumed a different name while on a research trip to the east, then for while I even adopted the name phil. Currently, my official name is Nicodemus Everspell, but everypony refers to me as nicholas the blind or blind nick. *bows* a pleasure to meet you madam.

I agree with you completely.

So, you seem an interesting young pony, What's your story?

Um... well I used to live a pretty normal life... went to a boring school and all... till Bladelust found me. He sensed a gift within and tried to help me bring it out.
Eventually I created a magic ink that allowed me to use all sorts of magical ability.
After the school was destroyed I moved back to my home town.
A friend of mine was attacked and killed after a royal conspiracy.
I tried to create a creature from the ink which ended up corrupted and twisted

You can never be too careful with magical constructs. Take my servants for example. I've engineered them so that their greatest joy in life is serving me. Whenever they so little as fetching me a pen or finding me a book they feel a rush of euphoria. I'm assuming you didn't make too many fail-safes with your ink creature, did you?

I made a few too many mistakes.
I managed to seal it as best I could.
Trapping it in three pieces and sealed the pieces all away separately.

Well, mistakes make us wiser, no need to fret. That is unless said mistake gets you horribly mangled and killed, in which case you have plenty to fret about. *smiles kindly* I tell you what, since your work is both creative and incredibly useful, not only will I help defend you city, but if you would, I should even like to collaborate on some work.

Thank you very much

Besides, you seem like your potential could go even further with a bit of mentoring. Your work is impressive, but I'm sure I've got a few tricks I could teach you.

Well... I dont do a lot of magic right now.... not since I became a mother of two

Of course, of course. Supposing a part time arrangement? An odd hour here or there?

I suppose

My names Marion by the way
Marion Featherwing

(sorry I haven't been on much been uber busy and I'll probably be hit and miss for most of the summer)

I've gone by more names over the years than I have faculty to remember. I was born sven grimspell, then I assumed a different name while on a research trip to the east, then for while I even adopted the name phil. Currently, my official name is Nicodemus Everspell, but everypony refers to me as nicholas the blind or blind nick. *bows* a pleasure to meet you madam.

Its alright
The old mans still kicking though
Still scheming against the gods...

Something I would never dream of. I was one of the first mages, taught by Braggi himself.

I agree with you completely.

So, you seem an interesting young pony, What's your story?

Um... well I used to live a pretty normal life... went to a boring school and all... till Bladelust found me. He sensed a gift within and tried to help me bring it out.
Eventually I created a magic ink that allowed me to use all sorts of magical ability.
After the school was destroyed I moved back to my home town.
A friend of mine was attacked and killed after a royal conspiracy.
I tried to create a creature from the ink which ended up corrupted and twisted

You can never be too careful with magical constructs. Take my servants for example. I've engineered them so that their greatest joy in life is serving me. Whenever they so little as fetching me a pen or finding me a book they feel a rush of euphoria. I'm assuming you didn't make too many fail-safes with your ink creature, did you?

I made a few too many mistakes.
I managed to seal it as best I could.
Trapping it in three pieces and sealed the pieces all away separately.

Well, mistakes make us wiser, no need to fret. That is unless said mistake gets you horribly mangled and killed, in which case you have plenty to fret about. *smiles kindly* I tell you what, since your work is both creative and incredibly useful, not only will I help defend you city, but if you would, I should even like to collaborate on some work.

Thank you very much

Besides, you seem like your potential could go even further with a bit of mentoring. Your work is impressive, but I'm sure I've got a few tricks I could teach you.

Well... I dont do a lot of magic right now.... not since I became a mother of two

Of course, of course. Supposing a part time arrangement? An odd hour here or there?

I suppose

My names Marion by the way
Marion Featherwing

(sorry I haven't been on much been uber busy and I'll probably be hit and miss for most of the summer)

I've gone by more names over the years than I have faculty to remember. I was born sven grimspell, then I assumed a different name while on a research trip to the east, then for while I even adopted the name phil. Currently, my official name is Nicodemus Everspell, but everypony refers to me as nicholas the blind or blind nick. *bows* a pleasure to meet you madam.

Eventually I found out the guy was only trying to build an army.
He had a deep hatred of the gods
His power allowed him to maximize the potential of his students which in turn made him more powerful

Yes, I should have sensed Crimson's bitterness before I started to train him, It was stupid of me I know, but he had so much potential and he was such a wonderful student, I couldn't say no. He was refreshing with his creativity. Anyways my mistakes and regrets are neither here nor there. Let us travel to this city of yours. My servants will catch up to us eventually.

From what I heard he just picked a fight with the wrong mage

The gods were merciful to him because of his brother. So they erased his memory and gave him a second chance.
But those memories eventually resurfaced to a second personality.
Which was then split into a second mage.

Interesting. The mannequin bit is a tad crude, but effective. Which seems to be the hallmark of blade lust graduates. They offered me a job as headmaster there once, you know, but I prefer the old way of master and apprentice.

Eventually I found out the guy was only trying to build an army.
He had a deep hatred of the gods
His power allowed him to maximize the potential of his students which in turn made him more powerful

Yes, I should have sensed Crimson's bitterness before I started to train him, It was stupid of me I know, but he had so much potential and he was such a wonderful student, I couldn't say no. He was refreshing with his creativity. Anyways my mistakes and regrets are neither here nor there. Let us travel to this city of yours. My servants will catch up to us eventually.

You're good at this kinda thing.
Crimsons situation is a tad confusing though.... dont tell him I told you this though.
Hes currently a memory trapped in the body of a mannequin.

Another bladelust student kept him around because his magic knowledge was useful. But he chose a way where he has the constant upper hoof

*shakes his head* Dammit Crimson. Let me guess, he got greedy and tried something way out of his league?

From what I heard he just picked a fight with the wrong mage

The gods were merciful to him because of his brother. So they erased his memory and gave him a second chance.
But those memories eventually resurfaced to a second personality.
Which was then split into a second mage.

Interesting. The mannequin bit is a tad crude, but effective. Which seems to be the hallmark of blade lust graduates. They offered me a job as headmaster there once, you know, but I prefer the old way of master and apprentice.

Eventually I found out the guy was only trying to build an army.
He had a deep hatred of the gods
His power allowed him to maximize the potential of his students which in turn made him more powerful

Yes, I should have sensed Crimson's bitterness before I started to train him, It was stupid of me I know, but he had so much potential and he was such a wonderful student, I couldn't say no. He was refreshing with his creativity. Anyways my mistakes and regrets are neither here nor there. Let us travel to this city of yours. My servants will catch up to us eventually.

*Takes the rune and shouts return*

Alright... I got em

That was fast. Unusually fast. Like you knew where Crimson was hiding before you left. And the no copy spell I put on here was broken. By you I'm guessing, since I mixed it with a diversionary spell aimed directly at the person who removed it from my desk.

You're good at this kinda thing.
Crimsons situation is a tad confusing though.... dont tell him I told you this though.
Hes currently a memory trapped in the body of a mannequin.

Another bladelust student kept him around because his magic knowledge was useful. But he chose a way where he has the constant upper hoof

*shakes his head* Dammit Crimson. Let me guess, he got greedy and tried something way out of his league?

From what I heard he just picked a fight with the wrong mage

The gods were merciful to him because of his brother. So they erased his memory and gave him a second chance.
But those memories eventually resurfaced to a second personality.
Which was then split into a second mage.

Interesting. The mannequin bit is a tad crude, but effective. Which seems to be the hallmark of blade lust graduates. They offered me a job as headmaster there once, you know, but I prefer the old way of master and apprentice.

Eventually I found out the guy was only trying to build an army.
He had a deep hatred of the gods
His power allowed him to maximize the potential of his students which in turn made him more powerful

Yes, I should have sensed Crimson's bitterness before I started to train him, It was stupid of me I know, but he had so much potential and he was such a wonderful student, I couldn't say no. He was refreshing with his creativity. Anyways my mistakes and regrets are neither here nor there. Let us travel to this city of yours. My servants will catch up to us eventually.

Well... Im sorry I tried to help

Then again, I suppose it's a matte of specialization isn't it? Go on, tell nick I said hi.

*Takes the rune and shouts return*

Alright... I got em

That was fast. Unusually fast. Like you knew where Crimson was hiding before you left. And the no copy spell I put on here was broken. By you I'm guessing, since I mixed it with a diversionary spell aimed directly at the person who removed it from my desk.

You're good at this kinda thing.
Crimsons situation is a tad confusing though.... dont tell him I told you this though.
Hes currently a memory trapped in the body of a mannequin.

Another bladelust student kept him around because his magic knowledge was useful. But he chose a way where he has the constant upper hoof

*shakes his head* Dammit Crimson. Let me guess, he got greedy and tried something way out of his league?

From what I heard he just picked a fight with the wrong mage

The gods were merciful to him because of his brother. So they erased his memory and gave him a second chance.
But those memories eventually resurfaced to a second personality.
Which was then split into a second mage.

Interesting. The mannequin bit is a tad crude, but effective. Which seems to be the hallmark of blade lust graduates. They offered me a job as headmaster there once, you know, but I prefer the old way of master and apprentice.

Eventually I found out the guy was only trying to build an army.
He had a deep hatred of the gods
His power allowed him to maximize the potential of his students which in turn made him more powerful

Yes, I should have sensed Crimson's bitterness before I started to train him, It was stupid of me I know, but he had so much potential and he was such a wonderful student, I couldn't say no. He was refreshing with his creativity. Anyways my mistakes and regrets are neither here nor there. Let us travel to this city of yours. My servants will catch up to us eventually.

*Takes out a small bottle of liquid and drops it on the notebook. Lies down a scroll and the text from the notes appears on the scroll*

Sure do

Wonderful. I spend decades failing something and you just made me look like a fool for doing it int a number of seconds.

Well... Im sorry I tried to help

Then again, I suppose it's a matte of specialization isn't it? Go on, tell nick I said hi.

*Takes the rune and shouts return*

Alright... I got em

That was fast. Unusually fast. Like you knew where Crimson was hiding before you left. And the no copy spell I put on here was broken. By you I'm guessing, since I mixed it with a diversionary spell aimed directly at the person who removed it from my desk.

You're good at this kinda thing.
Crimsons situation is a tad confusing though.... dont tell him I told you this though.
Hes currently a memory trapped in the body of a mannequin.

Another bladelust student kept him around because his magic knowledge was useful. But he chose a way where he has the constant upper hoof

*shakes his head* Dammit Crimson. Let me guess, he got greedy and tried something way out of his league?

From what I heard he just picked a fight with the wrong mage

The gods were merciful to him because of his brother. So they erased his memory and gave him a second chance.
But those memories eventually resurfaced to a second personality.
Which was then split into a second mage.

Interesting. The mannequin bit is a tad crude, but effective. Which seems to be the hallmark of blade lust graduates. They offered me a job as headmaster there once, you know, but I prefer the old way of master and apprentice.

Eventually I found out the guy was only trying to build an army.
He had a deep hatred of the gods
His power allowed him to maximize the potential of his students which in turn made him more powerful

Yes, I should have sensed Crimson's bitterness before I started to train him, It was stupid of me I know, but he had so much potential and he was such a wonderful student, I couldn't say no. He was refreshing with his creativity. Anyways my mistakes and regrets are neither here nor there. Let us travel to this city of yours. My servants will catch up to us eventually.

*couldn't*

Well we need them

Alright, here. I don't suppose you have anything to break the un-copyable charm Nicholas used on his parchment here. I've been trying for years and still could break the stupid thing.

*Takes out a small bottle of liquid and drops it on the notebook. Lies down a scroll and the text from the notes appears on the scroll*

Sure do

Wonderful. I spend decades failing something and you just made me look like a fool for doing it int a number of seconds.

Well... Im sorry I tried to help

Then again, I suppose it's a matte of specialization isn't it? Go on, tell nick I said hi.

*Takes the rune and shouts return*

Alright... I got em

That was fast. Unusually fast. Like you knew where Crimson was hiding before you left. And the no copy spell I put on here was broken. By you I'm guessing, since I mixed it with a diversionary spell aimed directly at the person who removed it from my desk.

You're good at this kinda thing.
Crimsons situation is a tad confusing though.... dont tell him I told you this though.
Hes currently a memory trapped in the body of a mannequin.

Another bladelust student kept him around because his magic knowledge was useful. But he chose a way where he has the constant upper hoof

*shakes his head* Dammit Crimson. Let me guess, he got greedy and tried something way out of his league?

From what I heard he just picked a fight with the wrong mage

The gods were merciful to him because of his brother. So they erased his memory and gave him a second chance.
But those memories eventually resurfaced to a second personality.
Which was then split into a second mage.

Interesting. The mannequin bit is a tad crude, but effective. Which seems to be the hallmark of blade lust graduates. They offered me a job as headmaster there once, you know, but I prefer the old way of master and apprentice.

Eventually I found out the guy was only trying to build an army.
He had a deep hatred of the gods
His power allowed him to maximize the potential of his students which in turn made him more powerful

Yes, I should have sensed Crimson's bitterness before I started to train him, It was stupid of me I know, but he had so much potential and he was such a wonderful student, I couldn't say no. He was refreshing with his creativity. Anyways my mistakes and regrets are neither here nor there. Let us travel to this city of yours. My servants will catch up to us eventually.

*couldn't*

Alright

*later*

Um... Mister Cedric.
I have bad news and good news
The bad news is that hes not coming just yet

The good news is that he will if he gets his stolen notes back

But I'm still using them. I'm this close to some major breakthroughs.

Well we need them

Alright, here. I don't suppose you have anything to break the un-copyable charm Nicholas used on his parchment here. I've been trying for years and still could break the stupid thing.

*Takes out a small bottle of liquid and drops it on the notebook. Lies down a scroll and the text from the notes appears on the scroll*

Sure do

Wonderful. I spend decades failing something and you just made me look like a fool for doing it int a number of seconds.

Well... Im sorry I tried to help

Then again, I suppose it's a matte of specialization isn't it? Go on, tell nick I said hi.

*Takes the rune and shouts return*

Alright... I got em

That was fast. Unusually fast. Like you knew where Crimson was hiding before you left. And the no copy spell I put on here was broken. By you I'm guessing, since I mixed it with a diversionary spell aimed directly at the person who removed it from my desk.

You're good at this kinda thing.
Crimsons situation is a tad confusing though.... dont tell him I told you this though.
Hes currently a memory trapped in the body of a mannequin.

Another bladelust student kept him around because his magic knowledge was useful. But he chose a way where he has the constant upper hoof

*shakes his head* Dammit Crimson. Let me guess, he got greedy and tried something way out of his league?

From what I heard he just picked a fight with the wrong mage

The gods were merciful to him because of his brother. So they erased his memory and gave him a second chance.
But those memories eventually resurfaced to a second personality.
Which was then split into a second mage.

Interesting. The mannequin bit is a tad crude, but effective. Which seems to be the hallmark of blade lust graduates. They offered me a job as headmaster there once, you know, but I prefer the old way of master and apprentice.

Eventually I found out the guy was only trying to build an army.
He had a deep hatred of the gods
His power allowed him to maximize the potential of his students which in turn made him more powerful

Yes, I should have sensed Crimson's bitterness before I started to train him, It was stupid of me I know, but he had so much potential and he was such a wonderful student, I couldn't say no. He was refreshing with his creativity. Anyways my mistakes and regrets are neither here nor there. Let us travel to this city of yours. My servants will catch up to us eventually.

*couldn't*

Ill see what I can do.

here* tosses her a pebble covered in runes* The command word is return. It'll teleport you back to me instantaneously.

Alright

*later*

Um... Mister Cedric.
I have bad news and good news
The bad news is that hes not coming just yet

The good news is that he will if he gets his stolen notes back

But I'm still using them. I'm this close to some major breakthroughs.

Well we need them

Alright, here. I don't suppose you have anything to break the un-copyable charm Nicholas used on his parchment here. I've been trying for years and still could break the stupid thing.

*Takes out a small bottle of liquid and drops it on the notebook. Lies down a scroll and the text from the notes appears on the scroll*

Sure do

Wonderful. I spend decades failing something and you just made me look like a fool for doing it int a number of seconds.

Well... Im sorry I tried to help

Then again, I suppose it's a matte of specialization isn't it? Go on, tell nick I said hi.

*Takes the rune and shouts return*

Alright... I got em

That was fast. Unusually fast. Like you knew where Crimson was hiding before you left. And the no copy spell I put on here was broken. By you I'm guessing, since I mixed it with a diversionary spell aimed directly at the person who removed it from my desk.

You're good at this kinda thing.
Crimsons situation is a tad confusing though.... dont tell him I told you this though.
Hes currently a memory trapped in the body of a mannequin.

Another bladelust student kept him around because his magic knowledge was useful. But he chose a way where he has the constant upper hoof

*shakes his head* Dammit Crimson. Let me guess, he got greedy and tried something way out of his league?

From what I heard he just picked a fight with the wrong mage

The gods were merciful to him because of his brother. So they erased his memory and gave him a second chance.
But those memories eventually resurfaced to a second personality.
Which was then split into a second mage.

Interesting. The mannequin bit is a tad crude, but effective. Which seems to be the hallmark of blade lust graduates. They offered me a job as headmaster there once, you know, but I prefer the old way of master and apprentice.

Eventually I found out the guy was only trying to build an army.
He had a deep hatred of the gods
His power allowed him to maximize the potential of his students which in turn made him more powerful

Yes, I should have sensed Crimson's bitterness before I started to train him, It was stupid of me I know, but he had so much potential and he was such a wonderful student, I couldn't say no. He was refreshing with his creativity. Anyways my mistakes and regrets are neither here nor there. Let us travel to this city of yours. My servants will catch up to us eventually.

*couldn't*

Well currently we have traps and cannons and a huge wall.
But we're seeking a magic barrier... something powerful enough to never break to any magical force and repel anypony with ill intent towards those who would harm the ones inside.
Specifically peace seeking vampires.
Followers of Lord Sanguine.

Barriers are easy stuff so long as you've got a power source. Selective barriers only require mildly more finesse. Too boring, not interested, goodbye.

Ive pioneered my own art of magical calligraphy. It allowed me to interpret any written form of communication.

Though Truthfully Ive come here for a favor trade.
Im willing to help you interpret these... if you're willing to help me.
We have a fortress that needs mages to defend it.

Its a comfortable city and Im sure we could set up an excellent study for you

Text as sorcery? Interesting. That sounds like something a graduating bladelust student would put together for their final project. What kind of defenses are we talking? Barriers, traps, automaton, gargoyles, temporal displacement, Not that I'm agreeing to help you yet, mind you, but you certainly have my interest.

Well currently we have traps and cannons and a huge wall.
But we're seeking a magic barrier... something powerful enough to never break to any magical force and repel anypony with ill intent towards those who would harm the ones inside.
Specifically peace seeking vampires.
Followers of Lord Sanguine.

Barriers are easy stuff so long as you've got a power source. Selective barriers only require mildly more finesse. Too boring, not interested, goodbye.

Im sorry to bother you sir.
I was just bringing around my ancient Druidic scrolls to use to interpret these markings.

What do you know of the druids? How did you find this place? It took me years of work to get here.

Ive pioneered my own art of magical calligraphy. It allowed me to interpret any written form of communication.

Though Truthfully Ive come here for a favor trade.
Im willing to help you interpret these... if you're willing to help me.
We have a fortress that needs mages to defend it.

Its a comfortable city and Im sure we could set up an excellent study for you

Text as sorcery? Interesting. That sounds like something a graduating bladelust student would put together for their final project. What kind of defenses are we talking? Barriers, traps, automaton, gargoyles, temporal displacement, Not that I'm agreeing to help you yet, mind you, but you certainly have my interest.

Well currently we have traps and cannons and a huge wall.
But we're seeking a magic barrier... something powerful enough to never break to any magical force and repel anypony with ill intent towards those who would harm the ones inside.
Specifically peace seeking vampires.
Followers of Lord Sanguine.

Barriers are easy stuff so long as you've got a power source. Selective barriers only require mildly more finesse. Too boring, not interested, goodbye.

Alright
Then Ill go talk to your friend while my husband settles the kids in

*In the jungle four well muscled ponies surround a bearded old stallion with a blind fold sit around an ancient alter*
Damn druids and their wandering text, it's hard enough to read left to right with no eyes but they had to make it spiral. A bucking spiral! And they couldn't just come out with clean cut descriptions, no, they had to use words and languages that were dead before the titans took their first breathes.
Master, a woman approaches.
Well, tell her to go away, I'm busy.

Im sorry to bother you sir.
I was just bringing around my ancient Druidic scrolls to use to interpret these markings.

What do you know of the druids? How did you find this place? It took me years of work to get here.

Ive pioneered my own art of magical calligraphy. It allowed me to interpret any written form of communication.

Though Truthfully Ive come here for a favor trade.
Im willing to help you interpret these... if you're willing to help me.
We have a fortress that needs mages to defend it.

Its a comfortable city and Im sure we could set up an excellent study for you

Text as sorcery? Interesting. That sounds like something a graduating bladelust student would put together for their final project. What kind of defenses are we talking? Barriers, traps, automaton, gargoyles, temporal displacement, Not that I'm agreeing to help you yet, mind you, but you certainly have my interest.

Well currently we have traps and cannons and a huge wall.
But we're seeking a magic barrier... something powerful enough to never break to any magical force and repel anypony with ill intent towards those who would harm the ones inside.
Specifically peace seeking vampires.
Followers of Lord Sanguine.

Barriers are easy stuff so long as you've got a power source. Selective barriers only require mildly more finesse. Too boring, not interested, goodbye.

Easy stuff.

We're more than willing to stay here a while as long as we can bring our families along too

Of course, Heimdall has outdone himself. After all, this cities was built in weeks with a little help from heimdall. At the moment we have three forty foot high stone walls ten feet thick with attack towers every three hundred yards. We've managed to secure a few hundred cannons that we've place on the outermost wall. Each gate has three independent steel doors and two portcullisesAnd we have the ability to flood the ground between walls with molten lava. Inside, we have the capacity to house four million ponies, from which about three quarters have filled. So there's plenty of room. Just find an empty house and move in.

Alright
Then Ill go talk to your friend while my husband settles the kids in

*In the jungle four well muscled ponies surround a bearded old stallion with a blind fold sit around an ancient alter*
Damn druids and their wandering text, it's hard enough to read left to right with no eyes but they had to make it spiral. A bucking spiral! And they couldn't just come out with clean cut descriptions, no, they had to use words and languages that were dead before the titans took their first breathes.
Master, a woman approaches.
Well, tell her to go away, I'm busy.

Im sorry to bother you sir.
I was just bringing around my ancient Druidic scrolls to use to interpret these markings.

What do you know of the druids? How did you find this place? It took me years of work to get here.

Ive pioneered my own art of magical calligraphy. It allowed me to interpret any written form of communication.

Though Truthfully Ive come here for a favor trade.
Im willing to help you interpret these... if you're willing to help me.
We have a fortress that needs mages to defend it.

Its a comfortable city and Im sure we could set up an excellent study for you

Text as sorcery? Interesting. That sounds like something a graduating bladelust student would put together for their final project. What kind of defenses are we talking? Barriers, traps, automaton, gargoyles, temporal displacement, Not that I'm agreeing to help you yet, mind you, but you certainly have my interest.

Well currently we have traps and cannons and a huge wall.
But we're seeking a magic barrier... something powerful enough to never break to any magical force and repel anypony with ill intent towards those who would harm the ones inside.
Specifically peace seeking vampires.
Followers of Lord Sanguine.

Barriers are easy stuff so long as you've got a power source. Selective barriers only require mildly more finesse. Too boring, not interested, goodbye.

Well thats just perfect then... I spent a lot of time deciphering ancient texts... I have a lot of old scrolls I wrote down all about druidic texts.

You can read gaiaic? Good. You talk do the talking. I'm going to be busy trying to disguise my presence. In the mean time, do either of you know how to make a tracking charm out a ponies possession? I, uh, still have those notes.

Easy stuff.

We're more than willing to stay here a while as long as we can bring our families along too

Of course, Heimdall has outdone himself. After all, this cities was built in weeks with a little help from heimdall. At the moment we have three forty foot high stone walls ten feet thick with attack towers every three hundred yards. We've managed to secure a few hundred cannons that we've place on the outermost wall. Each gate has three independent steel doors and two portcullisesAnd we have the ability to flood the ground between walls with molten lava. Inside, we have the capacity to house four million ponies, from which about three quarters have filled. So there's plenty of room. Just find an empty house and move in.

Alright
Then Ill go talk to your friend while my husband settles the kids in

*In the jungle four well muscled ponies surround a bearded old stallion with a blind fold sit around an ancient alter*
Damn druids and their wandering text, it's hard enough to read left to right with no eyes but they had to make it spiral. A bucking spiral! And they couldn't just come out with clean cut descriptions, no, they had to use words and languages that were dead before the titans took their first breathes.
Master, a woman approaches.
Well, tell her to go away, I'm busy.

Im sorry to bother you sir.
I was just bringing around my ancient Druidic scrolls to use to interpret these markings.

What do you know of the druids? How did you find this place? It took me years of work to get here.

Ive pioneered my own art of magical calligraphy. It allowed me to interpret any written form of communication.

Though Truthfully Ive come here for a favor trade.
Im willing to help you interpret these... if you're willing to help me.
We have a fortress that needs mages to defend it.

Its a comfortable city and Im sure we could set up an excellent study for you

Text as sorcery? Interesting. That sounds like something a graduating bladelust student would put together for their final project. What kind of defenses are we talking? Barriers, traps, automaton, gargoyles, temporal displacement, Not that I'm agreeing to help you yet, mind you, but you certainly have my interest.

Well currently we have traps and cannons and a huge wall.
But we're seeking a magic barrier... something powerful enough to never break to any magical force and repel anypony with ill intent towards those who would harm the ones inside.
Specifically peace seeking vampires.
Followers of Lord Sanguine.

Barriers are easy stuff so long as you've got a power source. Selective barriers only require mildly more finesse. Too boring, not interested, goodbye.

Then perhaps it would be wise to convince him to help.

I gotta warn you though he's a bit.....odd. You'll see. Last I heard he was somewhere in Pan's forest doing more research on the druids. Apparently their texts are rather difficult to decipher and even harder to bring to practical understanding.

Well thats just perfect then... I spent a lot of time deciphering ancient texts... I have a lot of old scrolls I wrote down all about druidic texts.

You can read gaiaic? Good. You talk do the talking. I'm going to be busy trying to disguise my presence. In the mean time, do either of you know how to make a tracking charm out a ponies possession? I, uh, still have those notes.

Easy stuff.

We're more than willing to stay here a while as long as we can bring our families along too

Of course, Heimdall has outdone himself. After all, this cities was built in weeks with a little help from heimdall. At the moment we have three forty foot high stone walls ten feet thick with attack towers every three hundred yards. We've managed to secure a few hundred cannons that we've place on the outermost wall. Each gate has three independent steel doors and two portcullisesAnd we have the ability to flood the ground between walls with molten lava. Inside, we have the capacity to house four million ponies, from which about three quarters have filled. So there's plenty of room. Just find an empty house and move in.

Alright
Then Ill go talk to your friend while my husband settles the kids in

*In the jungle four well muscled ponies surround a bearded old stallion with a blind fold sit around an ancient alter*
Damn druids and their wandering text, it's hard enough to read left to right with no eyes but they had to make it spiral. A bucking spiral! And they couldn't just come out with clean cut descriptions, no, they had to use words and languages that were dead before the titans took their first breathes.
Master, a woman approaches.
Well, tell her to go away, I'm busy.

Im sorry to bother you sir.
I was just bringing around my ancient Druidic scrolls to use to interpret these markings.

What do you know of the druids? How did you find this place? It took me years of work to get here.

Ive pioneered my own art of magical calligraphy. It allowed me to interpret any written form of communication.

Though Truthfully Ive come here for a favor trade.
Im willing to help you interpret these... if you're willing to help me.
We have a fortress that needs mages to defend it.

Its a comfortable city and Im sure we could set up an excellent study for you

Text as sorcery? Interesting. That sounds like something a graduating bladelust student would put together for their final project. What kind of defenses are we talking? Barriers, traps, automaton, gargoyles, temporal displacement, Not that I'm agreeing to help you yet, mind you, but you certainly have my interest.

Well currently we have traps and cannons and a huge wall.
But we're seeking a magic barrier... something powerful enough to never break to any magical force and repel anypony with ill intent towards those who would harm the ones inside.
Specifically peace seeking vampires.
Followers of Lord Sanguine.

Barriers are easy stuff so long as you've got a power source. Selective barriers only require mildly more finesse. Too boring, not interested, goodbye.

It is the art I know best.

Any assistance will be assisted.

His name is nicholas the blind. He was traditionally trained as a northern mage, calling upon the energies of the great tree, but he's thoroughly studied every branch of magic and it has been his life work trying to unify them. He even knows a few bits and pieces about the arts of the gaiaic druids. He's more about the theory than the practice, but he's one of the few people I would admit to being their inferior magically speaking.

Then perhaps it would be wise to convince him to help.

I gotta warn you though he's a bit.....odd. You'll see. Last I heard he was somewhere in Pan's forest doing more research on the druids. Apparently their texts are rather difficult to decipher and even harder to bring to practical understanding.

Well thats just perfect then... I spent a lot of time deciphering ancient texts... I have a lot of old scrolls I wrote down all about druidic texts.

You can read gaiaic? Good. You talk do the talking. I'm going to be busy trying to disguise my presence. In the mean time, do either of you know how to make a tracking charm out a ponies possession? I, uh, still have those notes.

Easy stuff.

We're more than willing to stay here a while as long as we can bring our families along too

Of course, Heimdall has outdone himself. After all, this cities was built in weeks with a little help from heimdall. At the moment we have three forty foot high stone walls ten feet thick with attack towers every three hundred yards. We've managed to secure a few hundred cannons that we've place on the outermost wall. Each gate has three independent steel doors and two portcullisesAnd we have the ability to flood the ground between walls with molten lava. Inside, we have the capacity to house four million ponies, from which about three quarters have filled. So there's plenty of room. Just find an empty house and move in.

Alright
Then Ill go talk to your friend while my husband settles the kids in

*In the jungle four well muscled ponies surround a bearded old stallion with a blind fold sit around an ancient alter*
Damn druids and their wandering text, it's hard enough to read left to right with no eyes but they had to make it spiral. A bucking spiral! And they couldn't just come out with clean cut descriptions, no, they had to use words and languages that were dead before the titans took their first breathes.
Master, a woman approaches.
Well, tell her to go away, I'm busy.

Im sorry to bother you sir.
I was just bringing around my ancient Druidic scrolls to use to interpret these markings.

What do you know of the druids? How did you find this place? It took me years of work to get here.

Ive pioneered my own art of magical calligraphy. It allowed me to interpret any written form of communication.

Though Truthfully Ive come here for a favor trade.
Im willing to help you interpret these... if you're willing to help me.
We have a fortress that needs mages to defend it.

Its a comfortable city and Im sure we could set up an excellent study for you

Text as sorcery? Interesting. That sounds like something a graduating bladelust student would put together for their final project. What kind of defenses are we talking? Barriers, traps, automaton, gargoyles, temporal displacement, Not that I'm agreeing to help you yet, mind you, but you certainly have my interest.

Well currently we have traps and cannons and a huge wall.
But we're seeking a magic barrier... something powerful enough to never break to any magical force and repel anypony with ill intent towards those who would harm the ones inside.
Specifically peace seeking vampires.
Followers of Lord Sanguine.

Barriers are easy stuff so long as you've got a power source. Selective barriers only require mildly more finesse. Too boring, not interested, goodbye.

You also work with the magic of song do you not?
Perhaps we could work together on this matter.

Perhaps. Though musical magic is more about influencing and directing. It's more subtle. Though erm....uh....I do know one very powerful wizard who could possibly be persuaded to join us. Well, as long as he doesn't recognize me that is. I served a rather long time as his apprentice until we parted on foul terms when I 'borrowed' some research of his that helped me to unlock the secrets of the blood magics.

It is the art I know best.

Any assistance will be assisted.

His name is nicholas the blind. He was traditionally trained as a northern mage, calling upon the energies of the great tree, but he's thoroughly studied every branch of magic and it has been his life work trying to unify them. He even knows a few bits and pieces about the arts of the gaiaic druids. He's more about the theory than the practice, but he's one of the few people I would admit to being their inferior magically speaking.

Then perhaps it would be wise to convince him to help.

I gotta warn you though he's a bit.....odd. You'll see. Last I heard he was somewhere in Pan's forest doing more research on the druids. Apparently their texts are rather difficult to decipher and even harder to bring to practical understanding.

Well thats just perfect then... I spent a lot of time deciphering ancient texts... I have a lot of old scrolls I wrote down all about druidic texts.

You can read gaiaic? Good. You talk do the talking. I'm going to be busy trying to disguise my presence. In the mean time, do either of you know how to make a tracking charm out a ponies possession? I, uh, still have those notes.

Easy stuff.

We're more than willing to stay here a while as long as we can bring our families along too

Of course, Heimdall has outdone himself. After all, this cities was built in weeks with a little help from heimdall. At the moment we have three forty foot high stone walls ten feet thick with attack towers every three hundred yards. We've managed to secure a few hundred cannons that we've place on the outermost wall. Each gate has three independent steel doors and two portcullisesAnd we have the ability to flood the ground between walls with molten lava. Inside, we have the capacity to house four million ponies, from which about three quarters have filled. So there's plenty of room. Just find an empty house and move in.

Alright
Then Ill go talk to your friend while my husband settles the kids in

*In the jungle four well muscled ponies surround a bearded old stallion with a blind fold sit around an ancient alter*
Damn druids and their wandering text, it's hard enough to read left to right with no eyes but they had to make it spiral. A bucking spiral! And they couldn't just come out with clean cut descriptions, no, they had to use words and languages that were dead before the titans took their first breathes.
Master, a woman approaches.
Well, tell her to go away, I'm busy.

Im sorry to bother you sir.
I was just bringing around my ancient Druidic scrolls to use to interpret these markings.

What do you know of the druids? How did you find this place? It took me years of work to get here.

Ive pioneered my own art of magical calligraphy. It allowed me to interpret any written form of communication.

Though Truthfully Ive come here for a favor trade.
Im willing to help you interpret these... if you're willing to help me.
We have a fortress that needs mages to defend it.

Its a comfortable city and Im sure we could set up an excellent study for you

Text as sorcery? Interesting. That sounds like something a graduating bladelust student would put together for their final project. What kind of defenses are we talking? Barriers, traps, automaton, gargoyles, temporal displacement, Not that I'm agreeing to help you yet, mind you, but you certainly have my interest.

Well currently we have traps and cannons and a huge wall.
But we're seeking a magic barrier... something powerful enough to never break to any magical force and repel anypony with ill intent towards those who would harm the ones inside.
Specifically peace seeking vampires.
Followers of Lord Sanguine.

Barriers are easy stuff so long as you've got a power source. Selective barriers only require mildly more finesse. Too boring, not interested, goodbye.