Big adventure, tons of fun! A beautiful heart, faithful and strong!

[letteropener]

Who: Princess Celestia, and whoever comes to greet a pony.
Where: Isla Empieza, the statue.
When: October 6th.
What: Advised to read the fountain, Celestia just does that.
Warnings: Only what you bring. She's a pony princess, c'mon.
Style: I'll match your responses.
Status: Incredibly open.



Some days just don't go quite right.

In the Town Square, regarding the statue with its prophetic writings, stood an alicorn. She held her wings half-spread in a regal display state, and her horn shone with a golden light that mirrors the orb she's conjured to better throw the faded words on the statue into relief.

Between this and the journal, she could only guess what was afoot...

"...Have I stumbled into a Daring Do novel somehow?"

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the magic winged unicorn could talk. And did, to herself, it seemed.

Comments

[Action]

[alwaysgrumpy]

[Only one explanation for a winged, talking, rainbow horse.]

...Either I must have hit my head harder on the side of that fountain than I thought, or they really dosed me with something powerful.

[letteropener]

[Celestia has been exposed to many, many, many strange new situations and, well, creatures in her time; so it is that when she sees this completely foreign being more or less addressing her, she is well able to keep the surprised from her expression.]

[The idea that SHE is the outrageous one does not occur to her.]

I'm sorry, are you injured?

[alwaysgrumpy]

Not really, just water-logged and probably a little delusional. I really hope that's what this is, right now.

[He edges closer, waving a hand in front of her face.]

...Seems pretty real. I can even pick up a scent. Near as I can figure, only a real being would have those.

[letteropener]

[Celestia bears these indignities without flinching.]

I am quite real, I assure you. To me, you are the one who is unlike anything I have ever seen before. And I will gladly extend you the courtesy of believing in your existence, if you will do the same for me in turn.

[action]

[thewatchdogswife]

[Elizabeth isn't entirely sure that she's not dreaming or hallucinating. After all the stress she had gone through at the Campania it would be understandable, the events of the Campania itself seemed like something out of a nightmare. But... Much as she wishes, those events were real, and this feels just as real even if she can understand even less of it than she did with those zombies.

The worst part, though, is that she's alone. At the very least there is no sign of her family or Ciel around when she wakes up and reads the book she finds herself with. All alone in an unknown place. She will be able to deal with it, she will survive, she has no doubts of that. Still... It's a terrifying thing and she wonders if this is what Ciel felt after the Phantomhive family was attacked.

Following the instructions of the journal, she heads to the fountain, trying to get a better hold of the situation. And that's when she spots it. A sight every girl has dreamed with, not quite like in the books but probably even better. The beautiful winged unicorn looks out of place in that town, such a beautiful and exquisite creature in the middle of such a place. It's almost as if she's a dream within a dream.]

Oh, my God!! You're absolutely beautiful!!

[Dream or not, Elizabeth wastes no time approaching the unicorn and observing her with absolute awe.]

[letteropener]

[Celestia hears the words but only a moment later does it occur to her that they are addressed to her. That sort of tone is rarely directed to the Princess of the Day, after all.]

[She turns to face her addressee, carefully keeping the surprised and confusion at seeing a completely new and unforeseen type of creature off her face and out of her body language. After years, and years, and years of practice, calm serenity is effortless for her.]

Thank you for your kind words, although I am starting to think I am quite out of place here no matter my appearance...

[thewatchdogswife]

[Elizabeth giggles softly at that, still marveled at the sight. The creature is just the way she always imagined them to be, she seems so calm and serene. There's even an air of dignity that she has only seen in the highest ranked members of the nobility.]

That may be true, Miss, however the same can be said about myself. I certainly am not fit to such a place or situation. Did you come here to check the fountain's words as well?

[letteropener]

[Outbursts aside, this... filly? is actually quite polite, which cheers Celestia -- mostly because said politeness cannot possibly be a result of her station, and so must be genuine.]

I did. The words are not the easiest to read, but as they are the only clue we have been given, I thought it important to study them.

[melodyssong]

[Well here's a sight that she doesn't see everyday. A pony and it kind of reminded her of one that her and the other winx had to search for before. Except this one had a horn and wings. Although the talking was also new o her, but she didn't seemed at all freaked out about it.]

You seem just as confused as I am.

[letteropener]

The world exists, although it seems under its own control. Gravity pulls down, clouds hold rain and lightning rather than confetti and cotton candy, and none of these house are upside-down in midair. This is comfortably normal compared to some things I have seen in my time.

[The alicorn turns a bright, serene smile on the girl.]

Although I admit I am very surprised by the people here.

[melodyssong]

[Musa looks on in surprise. The alicorn had seen some rather unusual things and that was just a tiny bit weird.]

You've seen the most strange things, haven't you? [One would think that talking to something that wasn't a person was unusual, but it didn't feel odd to her at all.]

How come? Surprised by the number.

[letteropener]

[And that list is just what she cared to repeat. She and her sister had overthrown Discord for a reason, after all.]

Surprised by the nature. I have never met your kind before, and at the same time, I see no other ponies here. This is all completely new to me.

[allendsmeat]

It doesn't take him long to spot the really big pretty horse but he's not too surprised to hear her speak, either. With a grin he bounces closer and hops on the edge of the fountain, walking along it like a balance beam.

"What's a darrendo novel?"

It sounded like something Robin would like.

[letteropener]

"Daring Do," Celestia said as she turned to face him, enunciating both words quite clearly, "is the heroine of a series of adventure books. Assembling an ancient gem seems in line with how the plots of said books often go; they usually involve acquiring some relic or unearthing some archeological puzzle, while preventing its misuse from more nefarious forces."

[allendsmeat]

He didn't really understand all of what she said but he got the gist of it and it sounded like an adventure. Robin would really like a book like that, almost as much as she'd like going to do something like that.

"I wonder if there are any books like that here." He would have to go and get one for her. "I know there's a place that sells weird stuff like that. Want to come with me and ask?"

He'd never remember the title, but she seemed really smart so he was sure she'd know what to say.

THIS CALLS FOR A SPECIAL AVATAR

[no_souls_here]

At first Ciel took little noticed of the strange creature. He was a bit preoccupied with the fountain himself, but once the odd lighting came into play he was forced to look her way.

...................................................................................................................................................................................

What? What was he looking at? The creature bore a striking resemblance to the proposed mascot for his company's new perfume line..... but that didn't look like a costume. No horse would have a mane that color unless it was dyed, the horn could be an ornament... he was trying to rationalize this in anyway that he could.

Then it spoke.

............................................................................................................

"................... Maybe this is all a dream after all... you'd think Sebastian would have woken me up by now...."

NO AVATAR HERE, KORRA IS IN A DIFFERENT POST

[letteropener]

Celestia turned her head to look at the one who spoke, curious but ever-calm. "If it was, your awareness of it would make it lucid for you, and you would be able to exercise complete control over this dream. Unfortunately, I think you'll find yourself to be quite awake. I assume by your presence here --" She gestured at the fountain with one wing -- "that you are displaced from your land as well?"

NOT THAT SORT YOU SILLY UNIPEG

[no_souls_here]

This was beyond bizarre, but what about this situation wasn't? One usually didn't get kidnapped, dropped on some mystery island, then told to take to the seas in search of some mystical magic gem. She was being so calm about this and what she had to say was logical and bore a ring of truth. It must be tiring for her to have to explain that she was indeed real to everyone she met. And he thought he had a hard time trying to explain why a 13-year-old was holding the title of Earl.

"... Uh.. Yes, I am." He tried to shake off the peculiar nature of who he was talking to and focus more on what was being said. "I suppose we should begin with introductions first." He motioned to himself with one hand. "I'm Earl Ciel Phantomhive, head of the Phantomhive estate and title." Nope, he was still feeling a little ridiculous explaining this to a horse with wings and a horn. "I'm from a place known as England, during the reign of Queen Victoria. What of yourself?"

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[elementofcupcakes]

[Pinkie was just minding everyone's business (poking her head into stalls, inspecting fish, asking for compasses, checking out barrels) when she spots a mane like no other's...]

[elementofcupcakes]

[THAT MANE!!]

Omigosh...

[elementofcupcakes]

OMIGOSH!!

[elementofcupcakes]

PRINCESS CELESTIA!! HOLY MOLY!!

[elementofcupcakes]

[She dashes over to her and bounces around her in a circle, very excited to see a familiar face!]

IT'S REALLY YOU! IT'S REALLY YOU!!

DONE

[elementofcupcakes]

[And then she stops.]

...right?!

[letteropener]

Pinkie Pie! [The broad smile on the Princess's face ought to be answer enough!] I assure you, it is, in fact, really me.