“I... uh...” Ebon Mane gulped, shivering slightly before his reflection. “I-I dunno if I can do this, guys...”
“Sure you can, Ebony!” Props chirped from where she stood before the dressing mirror. “It's not like you're changing your shape or anything!”
“Yeah!” Eagle grinned from the other side of the glass sheet. “It's more like... uhm... changing the texture!”
“I'm afraid I'm not practiced at either one of them,” the changeling muttered.
“Well, you keep that shape, don't you?” Props grinned. “And a most sexy shape it is!”
“Er... thanks. I-I think...”
“That has to take some kind of effort on a regular basis, don't it?”
“Actually, it kind of doesn't,” Ebon said, glancing at both Jurists in turn. “This is as 'natural' as I feel. If anything, reverting to my changeling form is the thing that requires 'effort.'”
“Alright, Ebon, let me put it this way.” Rainbow Dash's reflection hovered down right behind him. “If you don't pull this off, then Kera won't be able to travel with Arcanista to Val Roa proper and we'll never find a way to hunt down Chrysalis and put an end to her diabolical acts for good.”
Ebon gulped. “Well, when you p-put it that way...”
“Rainbow...” Eagle hissed. “No need to put on that kind of pressure!”
“Isn't there?” Rainbow turned and glared into the mirror. “Ebon, would you want to be the sole reason for why changelings are given a bad reputation forever?!”
“Eeep!” The stallion flinched. His coat turned blue while his mane exploded into the colors of the rainbow.
“Ee-heeheehee!” Props giggled.
Rainbow blinked at her double reflections. She slumped in mid hover, sighing. “You're right. This is hopeless.”
“I disagree.” Eagle Eye leaned in. “Ebon, honey, you've seen Kera everyday, right?”
With a flicker of green flame, the stallion reverted back to his burgundy self. “Uh huh...”
“And you sense the way she feels on a regular basis?”
“Sure...”
“And you know how she feels about her foster parents, Bellesmith and Pilate, right?”
“Uhm... I-I suppose so.”
“And you know how you feel about me?” Eagle Eye asked, eyelashes fluttering.
“Mmmm...” Ebon smiled warmly. “Uh huh.”
“Well... try mixing the two.”
Ebon blinked. “Wat.”
“Erm... tr-try... uh... sprinkling a teensy bit of Kera's trust in Belle and Pilate on top of your love for me!” He grinned. “And remember to think optimistically, cuz that's totally a Kera thing.”
“It is?” Props blinked. Eagle frowned at her. “Oh! Uh! Right! It is!”
“Okay...” Ebon took a deep breath, then closed his eyes. “Here goes...” The tips of his mane tingled with emerald energy while his sockets flashed from beneath their lids.
“There ya go, Ebon!” Eagle Eye pumped a hoof, grinning wide. “You got it! You got it!”
POOF! A buxom adult mare with flowing emerald locks stood before them, her shapely flanks accentuated by delicate body lines as she tossed her mane and stared listlessly at the trio.
Props's jaw dropped.
Rainbow blinked. Bonk! She hit her head on the ceiling. “Ow!” She rubbed her head, wincing.
“Erm...” Eagle cleared his throat and waved a lavender hoof. “Dial it back a bit, sweetie.”
“Erm...” Ebon cooed in a feminine voice, then exhaled. His body reformed, returning to his usual stallion physique, only this time covered all over with swirling tattoos. “Uhm... h-how's this?”
“Fabulous!” Eagle grinned. “Is it that hard to maintain?”
“Uhm... I-I guess not too much,” Ebon said. He glanced at the mirror and jolted as some of the tattoos moved on their own. “Then again...”
“I think, with practice, you can pull off a Xonan diplomat, no problem!”
“Uh huh...” Ebon sighed. “I-I'd just better not try 'changing' in front of the other Val Roans.”
“I'm sure there'll be plenty of places to change in the Duchess' wagon!” Props said. “Oh! That reminds me!” She reached behind the mirror, grabbed a spark plug, and slapped it over Ebon's forehead.
“Ow.” Ebon winced, his eyes crossing to look at the “horn.”
“Tadaaaa! Unicorn Ebonyyyyy! Heeheehee!”
“You can't be serious,” Eagle muttered.
“I'm sure somedeer here in Bountiful can carve him a convincing one! Unless of course, Ebony, you think you can morph one of your own?”
“I... I-I don't think I've got that much skill.”
“Can't you turn into—I dunno—Eagle Eye and just give him tattoos?”
Ebon bit his lip, fumbling.
“Eh. I suck at multi-tasking too,” Props said with a shrug.
“Good thing you're our ship's engineer,” Eagle muttered.
“Yup yup yup!” Props spun towards Rainbow. “What do you think, Dashie? This looks passable!”
Silence.
“Dashie?” Props blinked, then reached up to wave her hoof in front of the mare's eyes. “Helloooooo?”
At last, Rainbow snapped out of it. “What? Oh... eheh... s-sorry...”
“Heehee! You okay in there, east horse?”
“I was just thinking...” Rainbow gulped, fanning herself. “It's a good thing I haven't got long to live. Cuz in fifteen years, Mama Bellesmith would probably have been giving me the stink-eye.”
“So... uhm...” Ebon turned towards the others. “Assuming this is enough to work... how are we going to communicate with the Jury from beyond the West Gate?”
Oh, I bet Rainbow will love-
...that. Called it.
Heh, Dashie... I have no words.
Thirty pushups, ):(. Knock 'em out!
It's probably a good thing Roarke wasn't in the room.
Rainbow, your libido is too damn high..........then again, we wouldn't have nearly as many laughs if it weren't.
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...............threeway?
Oh, and I almost forgot;
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That's...
probably for the best.
Don't worry Dashie. I have those days too.
5145805 Who doesn't?
5145773 Roarke Most Jealous might have made an appearance. And seeing her huffy like a teenager over her crush liking someone else would have been cute.
Dearie me though, that could wind up being something interesting. I foresee problems if Ebon can't -keep the tattoos straight-. Because if he can't, someone will get evidence, and then shiiiit will rain from on high.
We've found the correct recipe.
Let's cut out the middleman and send Ebon as the sole diplomat. Alright, alright... stupid plans are best plans, we can bring little larva boomer as well.
Y'know, I would've assumed that regular access to nookie would've cooled Rainbow's jets a little. Good thing Roarke's in such good shape.
The lols. So Rainbow likes them teenage girls...she keeps getting older and they stay the same age
5145884 you can never get enough
bad rainbow, no, think of Roarke
Am I the only one thinking of Ducky? Kera fits more so (last chapter)
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Something something Red Wedding something something.
Also, EE is faaaaaaaaabulous
Queen - Killer Queen
So, if nothing goes wrong, Kera's gonna be super hot when she grows up?
Don't tell her, she'll try to stop it from happening.
Keep it together Dashie, Roarke wouldn't like this train of thoughts. Remember, it's okay to look, but don't stare or touch ;P
Umm...woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow.
That just happened.
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What he said. -> 5145002
Oh dear Rainbow you are to much.
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Well, sorry if I didn't express myself clearly enough, but I never thought the Jury would be unrepairable. I mean, they managed to fix it when it had been shot down by Shell and they only had Props, Ebon, Eagle, Pilate and Floydien to do it, so this should be no problem.
As for Rayvinne getting on the Jury soon, you did say:
Then again, maybe that's just me misunderstanding your intentions.
Anyways, just to restate my point in a hopefully-clear manner: With the state Val Roa's in – Chrysalis scheming and Eine being crowned soon – they can't wait around for the Jury to be fixed and Rayvinne to be fetched (not that I have anything wrong with seeing the Durandanans again – especially if they chose a certain, slightly more diplomatic mare instead [/shameless hinting]).
The implication the Rainbow would even consider older Kera is revealing of her character. Shouldn't she be more worried about Roarkie finding out?
Also still waiting for the whole, "you still love her. . ." Gag fight between Rainbow and Roakie. I just feel it coming on, no way Roakie is gunna just accept this new tidbit. Question now is whether or not it'll be during a chase scene when no one has time for this horseapples.
Well, now karma will hit Dash by leaving her alive long enough to see adult Kera.
Just you watch. Just to make it even worse for Roarke (if there are ponies in Val Roa and not just deer), there'll be a non changeling spitting image of Applejack in the city. Maybe not the accent, but the looks for sure. Just to give Dash a true test.
Quality little gag there with sexy adult Kera. Wonder if it'll be called back at some point.
Oh now Rainbow HAS to survive. For the sole purpose of hitting on sexy adult Kera.
Im waiting for the swirling tattoos. Nothing says eldritch abomination cult follower when theyre covered in tattoos that move on their own. Especially tantacle tattoos.
Looks like Ebon,
<sunglasses>
Got a raise from Dash.
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No.
Shame on you.
5149844 Give him a reason to.
Yes. We went there.
Dash... curb that libido!
Rainbow needs to get laid again
Go Ebon! You'll do fine.
-Spirit
Hell of a way to pick this up again. Or I suppose, more accurately:
Oh Rainbow . . . Roarke wasn't around this time. She's so lucky.
Adult Kera confirmed for nosebleed artist.
Watch what you say around Roarke, Dashie, or you'll have even less long to live.
Ebon is going to need all of the practice he can get, but Rainbow really should have more faith in her friends, even the ones whom she hasn't seen in action.
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Some of us are giving it to you right now.
Yo, dawg, I'm about to equip a new skin.
*Equips Xonan skin* whatcha think?
That's what I'm asking.
This sis some brother sister uncle grandpa shit right here.
XD oh man, so that's how she sees herself.
Now, that's... something else, for sure.
Ah, they meant Ebon.
Yeah, time to change boy. You gotta work ahead of ya.