Cryoshock
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Post by Cryoshock on Jan 23, 2014 22:04:14 GMT -5
"Well. I can.", he murmured idly, in regards to the honey. Something to do with 'viscosity'... or something bumbled out of a chef's mouth at one point or another. Nodding Slag off and greeting Cinder with a casual salute.
"Cold as any other day before, and any other day to come.", he retorted to Cinder, greeting the stallion with a stout nod followed by a foggy sigh. "Yours?", following suit, polite but gruff as any other pony-at-arms would be on a bitter morning such as this.
But all this talk of music and drinking seemed to perk his ears right up. So far that they had to mat down so the icy breeze would freeze them solid. Though the male was quite lucky to have the kind of pelt-growth... his fluffy chest and fetlocks, coupled with his rather thick coat... much like so many other Stalliongrad soldiers. Cryo was just not as prone to freezing over as easily as someone who'd never touched Ice this cold, "Bloody grand. Now that's a mare who can really get a tavern singin... Remember last time?", he looked out over the wall with a snide grin. Almost embarrassed to bring it up.
"We got tipped so far over our hooves we practically stomped the whole building a foot into the ground.."
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Post by King Tidal Wave on Jan 24, 2014 18:46:40 GMT -5
"Yeah, if I remember, some of you drank a week's worth of pay in one night. Or at least it seemed like it."
Something caught the dark red unicorn's eye on the horizon, making him lean forward and squint to try and get a better look. Cinder did this for several seconds before finally pulling back. "Think it's just a feral. Doesn't seem in a hurry to get anywhere."
The unicorn let out a sigh before casually cracking his neck. "Do you have any family on the mainland? Or are they all here freezing their tails off too."
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Cryoshock
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Post by Cryoshock on Jan 24, 2014 20:01:07 GMT -5
"Haha... Key word is pay. The secret is who's pay.", he'd give a wink. Not to say Cryoshock didn't drink a good portion of his money away for sole sake of forgetting he was sitting amidst a freezing wasteland every waking minute. "How about you? You a hard drinker yourself, Cin?~" rather a feminate dub in his opinion but half of the ponies on the wall he knew by name by now.
But he caught the distraction in his eyes... staring for a cold moment before turning and squinting out to the figure on the horizon line just long enough before Cinder himself drew his eyes away, nodding respectfully to that observation but keeping it in mind, "Yea... Just keep an eye on it while it's'ere.."
"Father's got a thicker pelt than I and Mum's still growing Tundra Cotton. God I still think she sells a big pile of'em come every Market festival in the Tundra Spring...", he rolled his shoulders, "They're fine parents. Couldn't ask for better.."
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Post by King Tidal Wave on Jan 25, 2014 13:32:24 GMT -5
"Not too much of a drinker," Cinder answered. "At least compared to some of you."
The unicorn kept his eyes on the object in the distance, but it was obvious that he wasn't bothering to focus too much on it. "I've got a sister in Equestria, part of the Red Mages. Kinda wonder how she's doing with all the stuff going on down there."
The unicorn took in a deep breath, inhaling and exhaling through his nostrils. "How's the crop coming this year?"
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Cryoshock
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Post by Cryoshock on Jan 26, 2014 16:50:27 GMT -5
"A Red Mage?.. I don't really care much for what Equestria has to offer.. But I know when to respect something when it's worth respecting... Dahm..", his eyes closed and the unicorn gave a gentle nod. Peering out after the Frost Creature, "Well if she's got Stalliongrad blood in her veins she's got guts and she's got more heart than any other place on this Earth.", he stomped his hoof with a gentle chuckle.
But his smile faded to a more kindly one, "I Can't say for sure anyone's alright down there. But if she's a Red Mage...", the ElectroFrost Mage quieted, "Well.. If it makes any difference, Cin. You have my blessing. But... Hay with what's goin on around here I can't say anything for any of us. But a Red Mage is a Red MAge for a reason.", a curt chuckle, "And she probably Ended anypony that got near her. If any soldier's a chance to survive anything... It's probably a Red Mage."
The stallion rustled his furs and shook out the snow from his armor before falling into a bit of a daydream. If he were to be anything powerful and reknowned someday... It wouldn't be anywhere then here. In Stalliongrad.
"Crops Fine. Until the next warming season. So not for a few months. Then we'll see how fine it really is.."
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Post by King Tidal Wave on Jan 27, 2014 16:03:40 GMT -5
"Yeah, I'm probably over-thinking it. Out of all the ponies in Equestria to be worried about, my sis is probably last on the list."
Whatever creature that was on the horizon soon disappeared, venturing back into the distances of the frozen waste. "Good to hear about the cotton I guess. Don't really keep up much with agriculture. I guess the only crop that really concerns me is the dragon-breath apples, but I guess everyone's got an interest in those." Dragon-breath apples were grown by a Stalliongrad branch of the Apple family, and well known throughout the city as being the only source of making dragon-breath cider. The spicy beverage was served boiling and could keep a pony warm for hours, making it a favorite among the local populace.
An icy wind whistled by the two guards, carrying an impassive silence with it. Cinder seemed to be thinking about something, eventually breaking the quiet by asking Cryoshock a question. "Do you know whether honey can freeze?"
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Cryoshock
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Post by Cryoshock on Jan 27, 2014 16:32:08 GMT -5
"Mmn.. could use some of that stuff right about now.", the breeze whipping in and frosting his lips, to which he turned, licked them warm and dried them himself before facing back to the frost front, "Bad enough I'm waiting for some of that tonight... don't remind me while I'm freezing my Fetlocks off in this cold..", then a smile crossed his lips, as he'd rather come off as humorous then full of complaints.
"Oh don't get me started on Crop.. I'm quite fine being a boy from a single-crop farm..", a hearty chuckle and idle, warming roll of his shoulders... never a good idea to get stiff in this weather, "Well.. The cotton makes some of the winter wears under that armor of yours. I'd say its important enough..."
But that quiet would have long been worth it so long as he wasn't given that question. He was staring out over the wall, sideways to Cinder. Heaving in and sighing, "I'm pretty sure it can..." and nodded. Seemed that was the casual topic of the day...
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Post by King Tidal Wave on Feb 1, 2014 15:54:34 GMT -5
"Good," Cinder said, nodding his head in agreement. "Slag and I were arguing about it earlier. He thinks it can't freeze because of how sticky it is, or something stupid like that."
After several hours of cycling through the positions on the wall, relieving guards for their breaks, Cryoshock's shift ended and a new group of guards arrived on the wall to begin theirs. The unicorn was no longer on first-response either, meaning he could finally leave the guard campus. Almost all of the guards on Shade's shift were making their way to their quarters to change out of uniform.
"Hey!" A grinning fellow guard had soon trotted up alongside him, a light-purple pegasus with a darker mane and goatee. It was Sparky. The pony's real name was Crosswind, but he had earned his nickname after accidentally zapping himself during a training session. "Drinks at Red Dragon tonight, right?"
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Cryoshock
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Post by Cryoshock on Feb 1, 2014 23:05:41 GMT -5
"To battle our thirst and the frost in our bellies? In the name of Stalliongrad and the finest of her Ciders?", a smirk spread across his lips, finding much amusement in the thought of the dragon's breath. Hoping their might be a little left over perhaps, from the last harvest, "Lets not drink ourselves poor this time.", giving the stallion a brisk nod.
Once reaching their cot area he began to disassemble his armors as he approached his locker. Unicorn's were epected to learn such things efficiently... unclipping his Stalliongrad sigil winter cloak and folding it mid-stride. His iron garments coming free, followed by the leather upper greeves and chest reinforcements. Neckguard popping loose and unlacing the mail beneath the warming layer of thin furred hide that acted a coat beneath the armor. Once the mail was neatly placed into his own lockbox along with all the rest and slid under his bunk.
Left standing in light furs he drew up a much more bland, dark brown cloak and slung it around him, hood down as his frizzy, white-tan mane and very furry chest swayed about. His fetlocks pomfing out as he trotted in place to warm himself. Tightening the neckties, "Set... Now..", he stood tall, ". You mind if I try to collect Sky?"
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Post by King Tidal Wave on Feb 2, 2014 0:05:59 GMT -5
"You make it look so easy," Sparky said, only partway through removing his own uniform. "Go ahead and find her. I'll see you guys in a second."
Sky Shifter, as it were, wasn't too far away. She had just changed out of her own uniform, and was waiting around for sight of Cryoshock or Sparky. "There you are. Wasn't sure whether we were gonna meet up here or at the tavern. So, has the poet laureate drummed up a prose for his recitation?" she asked teasingly.
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Cryoshock
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Post by Cryoshock on Feb 2, 2014 0:14:43 GMT -5
"Once you get used to it.. it's almost like a machine, Sparks... Repetition.", as he looked ahead and spotted his usual companion. Sky Shifter.. as he came at a broad strut upon her question. Eyes closed as he considered the options he'd at his disposal, "I believe I've found something we all might happily enjoy.", he grinned, looking off his right shoulder before meeting her eyes, tipping his head most heartily at her.
Though frankly, the snow blue stallion planned on drinking himself near silly before she'd have a hope in hearing him. With cide came indomitable amounts of courage. And humor. But surely what he had in mind wouldn't be drab or boring. At least he sure hoped it wouldn't...
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Post by King Tidal Wave on Feb 4, 2014 23:48:20 GMT -5
"Well now you've raised my expectations. Not that they were that high to begin with."
Sparky, now finally out of his uniform, jogged up to Sky and Cryoshock. "Are we ready? We don't want to get there after the evening rush, right?"
"Yeah, yeah, come on," Sky answered, beginning to lead the way towards the exit. "Nothing wrong with starting the evening early." The trio was soon back outside, walking through the arctic cold as they made their way off the guard campus and into the city-proper. "Hey Sparky, you know Cry's gonna recite poetry for us tonight?"
"You are?" the purple pegasus asked, lifting his head with interest. "What kind of poetry?"
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Cryoshock
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Post by Cryoshock on Feb 6, 2014 20:53:03 GMT -5
"Not all poetry is sappy and quiet.", he protested, "I lost a hoofwrestling competition~", tugging at the nape of his cloak and gritting his teeth, hoping to pacify Sparky to the point he wouldn't think Cryo was willingly doing something like this. He was a stallion of his word... but that didn't mean he wanted to. Sure the Caster put on a bright, optimistic smile about it... But he was a little camera shy.
As the cold whipped in their face as they strolled out on the street, his horn glowed... generating a short field of magic, nullifying the entirety of the frost air. Simply resisting the cold to the point it were a mellow breeze to the three, "I'll say.. If there's dragon's breath left over and I get none of it... Hooo!.. I will be.. disgruntled.", the unicorn chuckled.
"for the moment.. I'd rather keep it a secret.. You know.. might as well surprise you all.."
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Post by King Tidal Wave on Feb 14, 2014 17:37:01 GMT -5
"Would you quit being a show-off?" Sky Shifter said, nudging Cryoshock after he brought up the magic field. "Just because you're a sissy doesn't mean the rest of us can't survive a walk outside."
As the potpourri of Stalliongrad architecture began to surround them, so did the emptiness of the city's streets. Perhaps a while ago, they would have been fairly active with ponies traversing to and fro to conduct their business. But now most were off fighting the Ice Queen's forces, and those that weren't were busy preparing for a possible invasion of the city. It was an eerie, off-putting emptiness, but not one the trio hadn't gotten used to by now.
"Can you give us a hint?" Sparky asked, returning to the subject of poetry. "Is it about dragons? Or frost golems?"
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Cryoshock
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Post by Cryoshock on Apr 9, 2014 14:29:25 GMT -5
Aye, the gray air sure could give even the most rounded out stallions a curl in their spine. Of course.. accompanied by others left it more of a grim walk through a massive, open maze rather then a void of empty or silent buildings. Even the clutter of their 12 hooves upon the cobblestone streets echoed alongside their voices. The shifting, nippy winds sure would have made it all the more unpleasant had he not conjured up an elemental resistance.
Of course Sky Shifter would rather lack the luxury. His lips curved up into a brunt snort, "Hm.. standing out on the wall the entire morning doing nothing but spitting over the edge, hoof wrestling and sharpening swords while in the bitter cold? No, surely that justifies some magic practice~", even if that magic practice benefitted him in getting out of said frosty air.
Thus he didn't relinquish the forcefield, "Hmhm~.. you don't have to trot so close to me if you can handle that lonesome cold~", he leaned a little more at the Pegasi to emphasize his interest. But quickly he sullied to a straight stride, eyes turning on Sparky, and he chuckled... almost bashfully, "Oh, well.. I'd hate to kill the surprise. Who knows.. We may all break into song. Would you want that spoiled for you?", of course he was sorely joking, though he did have something in mind.
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