Opening Theme:
Kersey's Comment
PrinceDuskRiser's Comment
If you're all wondering what the buck is going on, perhaps we need to rewind back a bit...
15 MINUTES AGO
"And now... To investigate..." you mutter as you walk onto the film set under the guise of a stunt pony when.
"HEY YOU!"
"I didn't do it!" you reflexively respond.
"Of course not, we're not even shooting yet."
"Huh?" you say turning around and see... a figure in a cloak?
"You in the Hooded Offender hood," he says pointing at you, "Make your way to set 7."
"Uh... I mean, on it!" you say as you scurry away towards where he was pointing.
That was a close one, you think, Although it is ironic I'm "playing" the Hooded Offender.
Soon you find yourself on a film set that looks like a city street.
"Alright, this scene is really simple," the director says as he approaches, "You're walking down the street all casual-like about to buy a new trampoline from that vendor when you notice a carriage of suspicious-looking ponies passing by in a carriage and decide to covertly follow them." he says pointing to a carriage where you see an earth pony carrying a beehive, another Earth Pony trying to make his wallet stay in his vest pocket as he carries a tabloid magazine, a unicorn with a cup of coffee, and another unicorn with a crossbow all entering the carriage.
"Wait, if I'm supposed to be the Hooded Offender, why would I just be walking the street in full gar-"
"ALRIGHT, PLACES EVERYPONY!" the figure barks ignoring the plot hole you brought up as you shrug and go to your place across the street.
"LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!"
On cue, you start walking across the street, but can't help but muse,
Okay, I'm an incognito stuntman so I better keep my eyes peeled for anything I can use to identify the Horde members he-
Bugze! Look out!
You look up and see the carriage rolling straight at you!
"Buck!" you yell as you try to dive out of the way, but trip on your cloak, bounce off the trampoline salespony extra, and get launched into the carriage and accidentally knock the Earth Pony out of the carriage causing him to be dragged along by the seat-belt looped around his hoof.
"Buck, Sorry!" you try to apologize, but accidentally flail a hoof and hit one of the unicorns in the face.
"Ow! Nopony said this was supposed to be a fight scene!"
"Just ad lib with it!" the other unicorn says as he punches you in the face and the others join in.
"Wait-*sok*ow! This was-*pow*ouch! I said-*wham*ow! *snap* BUCK IT! Cockshot!" you declare punching the Earth Pony in the nards, knocking the beehive out of his hooves causing bees to be released inside the carriage.
"Eh, don't worry." the Earth Pony nonchalantly says, "These are specially trained stunt-bee-Ow ow ow! Wrong bees! Wrong bees!"
Soon all 4 of you (minus the Earth Pony being dragged and screaming the whole way) start flailing around the carriage due to the bees. You quickly get your Power Glove on in an attempt to control the bees when the commotion eventually tips over the carriage causing it to catch fire and start rolling on it's side at high speeds.
"STOP THIS CRAZY THING!" the seat-belt Earth Pony yells.
"Camerapony 3! Get in closer!" the director orders.
"This is as close as I can safely g-WAH!!" the pegasus camerapony manages to reply before you suddenly reach out with the Power Glove and grab him by the back of his vest in a desperate attempt to stop this crazy ride.
Now we return to the moment we were previously at. As the world is seemingly frozen in this moment, only one thought goes through your mind;
Buck you lady luck...
Soon time returns to it's normal pace and the carriage continues it's fiery cannon rollover, roughly dumping out its occupants into the asphalt and sending the unicorn dangling by the seatbelt flying and smashing into a billboard for Catcher Mitt repairs before the carriage itself crashes into a cabbage cart and explodes.
"MY CABBAGES!!!"
As you groggily get off the ground you see several ponies behind you on the ground groaning in pain and the shocked expressions of the studio hooves and you chuckle nervously as you say,
"Ehehehhe....Did I do that?"
That seems to snap the director (who you notice is wearing a similar concealing cloak) out of his trance as he starts clapping (which you note oddly enough sounds like drumstick at the start of a concert) and says,
"Brilliant, wonderful, awesome! Cut! Check the gate!"
The rest of the crew, as well as the guy standing next to the director, also wearing a cloak, just stare in awe and horror at what happened. You just chuckle embarrassingly and begin to leave to search the studio when the director says,
"Gah! We left the lens cap on! *sigh* Oh well, guess we just have to do the scene all over again! PLACES EVERYPONY, AND I WANT EVERYTHING TO GO EXACTLY AS IT JUST DID. PLACES PONIES, PLACES!"
You pale as you think,
Oh buck me...
MANY PAINFUL TAKES LATER
We now see you walking through one of the studio's connecting hallway's between sets ...limping and wincing whenever you put too much pressure on your back hooves. As you subtly look around this new set, you can't help but think angrily,
These directors are bucking NUTS! Not only do they have a obsession with explosives that borders Beigh's, but now I'm prematurely injured! If I have to fight these guys before Aqua can get here then...
Don't worry, if worse comes to worse we retreat and deal with these supposed Knights at a later date.
You nod your head at this as you think,
I know, but it's gonna bug me if we let them go. I wish we could just find some evidence proving they're knights already! I mean how hard is it to find a directors offi-oh look movie star rooms!
You gain an excited smile as you see some movie star makeup rooms in front of you. Forgetting what you were just complaining about you rush (limped quickly) towards the first room and peak inside to see...
TartarusFire's Comment
"Hey! Occupied!" shouts the persistent Orange Pegasus.
Oh you've got to be kidding me...
"Flash? What're you doing here?! I told you to watch a comedy!"
"Wait, CV is that you?"
"Yeah of course it's me don't you...oh right, the costume..." you bumble.
"Wow, it really does look authentic...but yeah, I'm surprised you're part of the movie."
"I'm only in it for a quick few bucks? What about you? What are you doing here?"
"I'm reading my lines for the upcoming scene," he says holding up a page of script.
"What? Since when are you in this production?"
"Well...It really was the only way to get into the studio...but it's also genius, it's like I'm born for this role.'"
You facehoof at this and ask, "What's the next scene?"
"Well, the Hooded Offender is going to come around this corner and while he has his back turned, I will jump out from under a tarp and subdue him....Ha! Like it would ever be that easy."
"So, what exactly is you're character?"
"Oh, I'm playing an undercover guard."
"...Really?"
"I know right? What are the odds?"
Your simpleton bro knows not the implications. I'd say his cover is blown.
"Flash, I really think that you should-"
"They're ready for you sir," says a stage hoof from the open doorway.
"Alright, wish me luck CV, I'll catch up with you later," he says as he walks out.
You facehoof and you mutter, "He is really going to regret taking this case. I'm sure the director will have him get hurt multiple times as well.
"Oh, and we do need the extras pretty quickly, so no dawdling for you either sir," says the stage hoof as they walk off.
Before you can think of anything else, you hear Nightshade say something...from inside your head.
Kichi's Comment
Hey Daddy, just wanted to update you, Mr. Sentry walked into the studio with some movie ponies.
Kind of already figured that out...and What? Nightshade, how are you talking to me in my head? I thought you were with Aqua?
I still am. I'm kinda of asleep at the moment.
What? You're supposed to be on watch...Did you know she was here? you ask Selena.
She literally just showed up before I could say anything, Selena informs.
Well I wasn't just gonna sneak in. But anyway, I just wanted to tell you that and thought that I could visit Uncle Sombrero.
Sombra! Comes the faraway voice of the dictator.
Whatever, Nightshade sighs.
Getting back on track, why are you asleep?
Well we were standing next to a theater showing an early showing of some movie about a talking cat...but it kind of sucked so I passed out.
Great...you guys are supposed to be on watch you know?
We were taking a break. We saw Mr. Sentry then went inside because it's "Safer."
Is that all?
Well, me and Ms. Aqua talked a bit I guess.
About what?
You hear Nightshade chuckle nervously before she begins to say,
Well...
TIME FOR A FLASHBACK
PonySpartan's Comment
"Buck this is so bucking stupid!"
"Wow kid, you got a filthy mouth. Not that I'm mad or anything."
Nightshade nods happily, almost like she was proud of it... which she was.
"But won't your dad get mad or something?" Aqua asks.
Nightshade shook her head. "No. He's the one who taught me these cool, bad-flank words!" She said with a smirk.
"Oh."
Nightshade giggled and she said, "You had a MUCH better reaction than my teacher."
"Oh really? I could see that, she and I are probably nothing alike."
Nightshade nods her head before she begins to retell the tale of how her teacher reacted to her swearing...
SURPRISE! IT'S A FLASHBACK WITHIN A FLASHBACK! FLASHBACKCEPTION
Nightshade had just spread her bad mouth around the classroom when Cheerilee walked in. The whole class shut their mouths and paid attention to her math lesson.
An hour later you were walking your daughter out of school, both of you laughing as your eyes were dripping tears of pride.
END OF THE FLASHBACK WITHIN THE FLASHBACK
"...Damn kid," Aqua said impressed.
Nightshade shrugs at this, "It wasn't that big of a surprise, she hates Daddy so I go out of my way to annoy her." .
END OF THE ORIGNAL FLASHBACK
Wait a second... How did we see that second flashback if we were already seeing the first flashback?
I don't know, Pinkie Pie, 4 Walls Breaking or something...though that was like 16 walls...she muses.
I-Who-What?
*sigh* Nightshade, as interesting as this is, we need you to wake up and scope out the area still. Your father can't handle any more distractions.
Well alright then...be careful Daddy, she says before her voice fades out.
Ugh, thanks for that Selly. I do have to focus more. All I have to do is find that office and-
"Alright, breaks over sir! Time for the next scene!" says the Stage Hoof who grabs your arm.
"Wait wha-HEY!!!"
The pony then proceeds to drag you across the area to a new set. You finally snap out of it when you hear the pony say,
BrownDog's Comment
“Alright, cultist blows himself up with dynamite, take 53!"
“Wait, Wha-?” suddenly you are pushed down a ramp on a set in a wagon full of lit fireworks. You hit a ramp, screaming in the air as you do so until the cart hits it’s peak and blows up.
You are sent flying to the ground, right in front of a camera, your body smoking.
“Owwwwww….” You groan.
“PERFECT!!! now that’s how you do a practical effect people! Alright, on to the next scene,” Says the hooded figure from before with a director’s cone…and you can’t help but notice there is a strange scent about him. Something really unpleasant.
“Wait, I…WHOA!” you yelp as you are picked up and dragged to a new set. Along the way, you see a battered and bruised Flash Sentry on a cot.
"Flash, you OK?"
"Yeah...I nailed it!" he says with a goofy smile. "Are you proud now granddad?" he says loopily before passing out.
"Oh great, now whaaaaaaaaaa...." your voice is taken away as you are placed on the new set in front of a big practical looking puppet monstrosity. You briefly flash back to the other world, but it is immediately suppressed, because the big set piece looks like Nightmare You…only more Applewoodesque (Bigger and Bloodier)
“How…how the heck did they get this design?” you shudder.
“Alright, in this scene, the Horde members are viciously beaten by the Nightmare, so when this robot hits you, sell that you’ve really been hurt,” says the Director.
“How can we sell it any harder? That thing is literally beating the snot out of us, and I’m actually using Literally correctly,” says another cloaked stunt double.
You see the director in the darkened cloak stiffen, before he points at the actor who spoke up and says, “ACTION!!!”
The actor that spoke up is immediately hit by one of the tails and sent flying up into the rafters.”
All the actors begin to panic, you included as the machine starts hitting you all left and right with it’s tails …although this animatronic makes them look like tentacles with scary glowing eyes and sharp teeth.
“THIS GUY’S A FREAKING PSYCHOPATH!!!” you scream as you and 3 other actors are slammed into a fake store front.
“Somepony help us!” another actor screams.
“Make it stop! Oh just make it stop!”
“CUT!” great ad lib there guys, loving the looks of desperation and despair…unfortunately boom was in the shot, so we’re gonna have to do it again.”
“AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!” you scream with all the actors.
SEVERAL BRUTAL TAKES LATER
You stumble around, your head a little loopy, but still relatively in one piece. 3 Years of almost constant fighting and beatings has toughened you up more than the run of the mill background actor. However your back hooves feels even more in pain due to multiple, multiple, multiple heavy things being dropped on them. If you weren't who you were you're pretty sure it would have fallen off by now. So you, and about 15 other hooded actors that are still standing are rounded up and taken to the next scene.
“This guy is nuts! Why are we even still here?” whimpers one of the actors.
“Because we’re getting paid?” chimes another.
“Oh yeah…”
“Ahem, hey, do you guys happen to know who the director even is?” you ask.
“Well yeah, he’s the guy in the cloak,” the actor says.
“No, I mean, what’s his name? And why does he always wear that cloak?”
“I don’t know, he’s crediting himself as Alan Smithee, but every director that doesn’t want his name out there uses that. I’m guessing he’s doing that, and hiding himself so he doesn’t get sued for all these injuries we keep getting.”
“That’s probably why the producer hides in a cloak as well. He’s a big dude from what I’ve seen,” chimes in another actor.
“Hmmm, that could be the case…or they’ve got something to hide…” you mutter under your breath.
But how are they even making this movie? How would they even know about what happened in the otherworld? Could…could they be seeing flashes too?
Before you can reflect more on this, you are tossed into another scene.
“Alright, this is a dialogue scene, so just run around in the background like it’s the end of the world. And…Cue the time traveler and assistant…ACTION!”
“Wait, wha…” you say, fully expecting to see Doctor and Derpy but instead you see…An older stallion with frizzy white hair, and a younger stallion in a red vest wander out.
“Great Scott! We’ve got to repair the flux capacitor and get back to our own time!”
“But Doc! What about the Offender? We can’t just let him get away with this!”
“There’s nothing we can do! Unless…Wait a minute! Perhaps with the capacitor itself, we can dampen his powers so that the Princesses may get a chance!”
“That’s the Doc I know! Hurry!” yells the younger stallion as they run off.
Okay…maybe they don’t know the whole story…only pieces of it, because that sure as heck wasn’t how it went…
“CUT! How’d it look?”
“It was alright, but one of the extras was just standing still,” the camera pony says pointing to you.
“Ugh, take it from the top, and YOU! Put some effort into it, what are we paying you people for?!”
You gulp and nod, as they do the scene again.
LATER
After a Grueling couple of hours getting beat up, set on fire, and abused, Lunch is called, and everyone takes a break. You take this opportunity to finally sneak away.
You FINALLY find the Director’s office, and you sneak in and search for clues.
Really it’s pretty messy, and smelly. You can’t help but feel that you’ve smelt it before. Also, there are wood pieces sprinkled here and there, along with what looks like claw marks on the couch. There's also a grill in here, to your utter confusion.
“Hmmm…curious,” you say as you wander to the desk.
Looking through, all you really see is a bunch of documents for the film and stuff, including some budget reports…from a Bank from the Crystal Empire for someone with the initials TR.
“Huh…”
Your search soon brings you to the nearby trash bin, because of course important documents are thrown into the trash for all to see. But it appears searching through someling's trash like a hobo pays off as you find...
Kersey's Comment
Some crumbled messages indicating a mail exchange/conversation.
The first one is a screenplay written by... Kersey. The name immediately jumps out to you. It's one of the ones on the list. You skim over the document for potential clues, You don't find any, but the screenplay is solid, well-paced, and grounded enough in its internal logic to make it Honest Advert-proof (a satirical newspaper column written in the style of a movie advert that points out flaws in the movie, basically it's the Equestrian print version of Honest Trailers).
Next you find a reply with several tears and holes in it reading,
Dear Kersey,
Sorry, but we already have a screenplay. Besides it's a propaganda piece about the Hooded Offender, not Shakespony so you're overthinking it.
Solarkness
"BOOM! Name Drop!" you say happily seeing your target's name.
You then find a torn-in-half response from Kersey that says... well it's smudged in hayburger sauce stains, spit, and loaded with swear words (some of which you've never even heard of and others so extreme that you would even ground Nightshade if you heard her say them...probably), but it's basically Kersey cursing and whining that the group has gone absolutely Family Pony-style random with no structure or goal and is full of dumbflanks doing whatever the hay they want and cursing Solarkness for not using his screenplay punctuated with threats to completely cut off Solarkness's funding.
Dang, and I thought I had anger issues. But this new info could be useful... you think.
You stuff the papers into the Inventory for safe keeping, just in case you need to have actual evidence for why you needed to beat two directors into a pulp.
Evidence against Solarkness added to Inventory
Now I just need proof that Rutherford is here and I'll be set.
Nodding your head at this thought you begin to look through a nearby filing cabinet. Inside you coincidentally find...
PrinceDuskRiser's Comment
A suspicious looking document signed by the Rutherford stating how the role of "Stunt Double" is actually for idiots and possible guards or bounty hunters who suspect that the film is being produce by the Crimson Knights (but don't actually know, but come on who would actually make an Offender movie.), which is why there's no official paperwork and why the doubles keep needing to be replace.
You eyes widen at this information as you think,
That's why the stunts are so bucking dangerous! It all makes sense now! Show the potential threats how dangerous this place is and they'll give up on trying to get the bounty. Or they'll leave on a stretcher, either or really. Too bad these guys didn't plan on someone as determined as me to show up!
I think what you meant to say was smelling so desperate, with a high pain tolerance, and pure idiocy to try and catch them.
Your eye twitch's in annoyance and your about to retaliate, but you stop when you hear someling start jiggling the doorknob. Your eyes widen in panic and you do the first thing you can think of.
You stuff the evidence against Rutherford into the Inventory before diving into a nearby closet. You shut the door just in time as the door to the office opens and you hear two voices say,
"Gah I hate that door. Always getting stuck on something."
"You know that's only a excuse you made up, right?"
"Oh shut it scaly!"
The voices end there and you hear ponies moving around the other side of the closet door. Cracking it open slightly, you see two hooded figures in the room. One of them is sitting down at the desk while the other...is cooking ribs on the grill? You start to wonder how a pony could even stomach that when the two start talking again...
The Rutherford's Comment
Solarkness's Comment
"I'm really glad that this room has a grill and high quality ventilation in here. I hate the look ponies give me whenever I grill ribs or cook burgers. *Looks at the Ribs* Hmm, needs some more Bar-B-Que sauce. Anyway how is the new changeling Offender stunt actor doing?"
Your eyes widen at the tall ones words as you begin to panic,
BUCK! How the bucking buck did they figure me out so quickly! I know I suck at disguises but come on this one was full proof! Heck I fooled all of Equestria wearing the Nobody Cloak, which looks just like this one, for nearly a year! What gives!?!?
The short one at the desk stops writing on a document (using his mouth for some reason) and raises an eyebrow at that (at least you think he is, hood and all that), before replying impressed,
"He's a changeling? Huh, good to know. How did you figure that out, what with us being unable to see him through that mass of clothes, and not having talked to him, meaning that his voice could not have been it either..."
The tall one turns back from the grill and says,
"He was wandering around earlier when I went to the head, and I got a whiff of changeling coming from him, no mistaking it."
You gain a confused look as you think,
He...smelled me? I know I haven't showered in a while but I don't think it's that bad. And changelings have a specific smell? Since when?
I have a bad feeling about this.
The small one mulls over that, before slumping down,
"Damn. I love my perfect smell, but sometimes... It's a burden. I would never figure someone's species out through their smell. Oh, and what do you mean, 'the head'? I thought we are the heads of this operation."
Okay what the buck is going on!?
The tall one slumps his shoulders before saying,
"*Sigh* The bathroom. My family lives next to the sea outside of Equestria and we use nautical terms for things. Head is one of those terms. I thought I already explained it to you before...Or was that Kichi?"
Your eyes widen at this information as you think,
That nails it! These two have to be Solarkness and Rutherford!
The short one nods, and responds,
"Ah. Yeah, I think it was Kichi...Is that how you know the scent?"
"Well yeah, though he really is the only Changeling I've smelled..."
"That sounds weird out loud...Anyways, that changeling could be used for more important action scenes if what you said is true. I mean, he's gone through all the other stunts and is still going," the shorter figure muses.
"He must really want to be an actor, and he's not bad at improvising lines either."
"Well, changelings are rare to come by, too bad we couldn't use the Brown Dog's and Snap Drake's new recruit. Kichi took him down with him. But yeah, some of the coming action scenes are the ones where the clothing might be torn, what with the blades and fire and whatnot. In that case, seeing a changeling would make more sense in the movie, since the Offender is a changeling."
"Perhaps. It would save on make up. Let's keep watching him to see how he does before we talk to him."
There's a moment of silence before the tall one says,
"Hey mind if I take my cloak off? It's getting kinda stuffy in here," he says pointing to the still cooking ribs.
"Yeah sure. Now that you mention it, it is kinda stuffy in here. I guess I'll take mine off too."
With that said they both take their cloaks off and you see...
PrinceDuskRiser's Comment
No bucking way! You've gotta be kidding me!
I-is that a dragon AND A TIMBERWOLF?
And suddenly I have lost all faith in pony kind.
Sadly You Can't help but agree, for there before you is...
A dragon like creature that has a Sea Green color for skin with Cerulean (a blue) for his wing membranes and the fines for the spine going down his back. He has sharp silver eyes. He has a fin-shaped tail and looks to be about the same height as Garble, if slightly smaller. It looks like his wings are attached to his arms as well.
The smaller cloaked leader is what you would normally assume is a run of the mill timberwolf...except that it's TALKING!!!
Can they all talk? Cuz now I feel bad about burning and smashing them...
They were in the woods, they are fine. This one...this one is an anomaly...
"You know something Solar, I smell something."
"Yeah I know, delicious delicious venison ribs and..."
"No, *sniff* something else..." he says as he starts looking around the room.
You suddenly get a feeling of dread as Solarkness says,
"What?"
The dragon, you assume he's Rutherford, keeps looking around
"I smell..."
He then looks directly at the closet door. At you...
"Changeling!"
And with that you can only think of one thing...
Oh Buck Oh Buck Oh BUCK! BUCK YOU LADY LUCK!!!
What Do You Do?
Outro:
Bugzee begin to panic, as he is hidden and can't escape. He could very well try to punch his way out, they were the ones he wanted to take after all, but they were two and he was alone in this moment, also he was a little underpowered after recovering from all the stunts, so he was without ideas.
"Daddy, what if you try to let them think that Kichi sended you or something like that?" Say the voice of Nightshade in his head
Meanwhile inside a cell
A certain changeling sneezed and looked around
"Grah, I'm hungry... Not even I treated my lackeys that bad... Damn ponies and their pony food, how many times need to tell them that I need more food or some love?" Groaned Kichi
"Oh, just stay silent, I'm also hungry and I don't shout that much" Say another voice coming from one wall
Back with Bugzee
Bugzee begin to think about the idea, it was not a bad idea, it was that or maybe act like a crazy fan or a spy, something that could not work, at last with that idea he could get a little of free time as he was about to get out, he noticed who was the voice.
"Gah, Nightshade, when did you return?" Ask Bugzee surprised
"Well, in theory I did never leave, I only let you and mommy think I leave, it's very empty around here so I could hid very well Commented Nightshade
Bugzee was going to answer but stopped, as this was not the best moment as he begin to walk, getting out of his hiding place
Time Skip [I leave that scene to other]
Bugzee was walking around the studio, searching for Flash Sentry, thinking that maybe he could help to battle the Timberwolf and the dragon, as he opened one door, he looked to a pink pegasus as he begin to wear a plastic horn. After opening the next door, he looked to a black stallion with a cape and a red false horn.
The black stallion laughed in front of a mirror like a maniatic and begin to shout something about crystals.
"Gah! That is supossed to be me? How they dare to tarnish my glorious image? the great master of planning and illusions. Me who turned many ponies into puty with my magic" Groaned Sombra inside the mind of Bugzee
Bugzee ignored him and begin to walk to another room, finding a certain filly and a zebra inside.
"Gah, what the... Nightshade? Aqua? What are you two doing here?" Ask Bugzee
"I'm going to be a star daddy!" Shouted Nightshade
Bugzee was confused and looked to Aqua
"Believe it or not... They want Nightshade for the movie... As it seems, the previous filly that was going to act as her, never appeared. For what I managed to hear, it was going to be sended by Kichi but never appeared, you can imagine the reason" Begin to comment Aqua
Bugzee then remember what happened with Kichi and about the many foals he was using as battery, as he begin to get angry just thinking of what could they try to do, he shocked the head.
"Yeah... We managed to take Kichi down so he could never send them the foal, so they now need one, but why Nightshade?" Ask Bugzee
"Well... They offered me a family golden ticket to Winnyland and a great quantity of bits if I accepted the job and well... I could not say no" Say Nightshade
Bugzee suddenly find a problem, he could need to stay until the movie finished or Nightshade could be sad to lose the chance to go to Winnyland, and the bits could be of use.
Bugzee decided to wait and protect her little filly from the shadows just like a good father. Soon it was the turn of one of the scenes of Nightshade, as it seemed it was the battle of the Nightmare offender with Discord. As he watched, he was a little glad that he was not there to see it and that the comic did not puch too much, because if that is what happened in the other world, he begin to wonder how crazy was his other self.
It was then the scene when Discord tried to use a clone of Nightshade to defy his Nightmare self, and when he was looking at that, he hugged himself, yes, he knew Discord was crazy and a lunatic, but to use her little filly like that, even if it was a clone, and for his other side to do something like that. It was bad but somehow he didn't feel better when his Nightmare self destroyed Discord.
For a moment he tought if maybe he could replicate those attacks but he was not sure.
"And cut... Good work everyone!" Say the director as they begin to plan the next scene.
Bugzee decided to take a walk to put his ideas in order, he could feel that even Selena was not very excited of what he watched, nor Sombra.
"Did... Did that really happened in there?" Asked Sombra, his voice doubting a little.
"Yes... I suposse... I was not there in that moment, but somehow I feel it was accurate enough" Answered Bugzee
"And they say I'm evil or crazy... Somehow suddenly I'm glad that they stopped me, if there is a chance that to be the final in the road" Commented Sombra
This movie was putting in surface many bad memories and moments, thinks that he never tought before or tried to seal after returning to his home. The battle with Sombra helped a little and all the action, but somehow he could not believe how his life changed in that last year and how far could he be corrupted sometimes.
It was as he was walking that he stumbled with the one that was acting of Discord. Looking at him at that distance, he seemed very real, the way of moving, didn't seem a suit, maybe it was a animatronic but he was not sure. As Bugzee was thinking, 'Discord' looked to him.
"Oh hi Offender, doing your good work?" Asked 'Discord'
That stopped the train of tought of Bugzee
"How do you know? Who are you?" Asked Bugzee
"Me? Oh, Tennant, I tought you could recognize me" Laughed the supossed false Discord
"It's me, your uncle Dizzy" Smiled Discord
"What? How? when? It's not possible! How are you here? Why are you here? Do Celestia and the Elements know? Why are you not a statue?" Asked Bugzee surprised as he remember the time he fought Discord.
"Oh Offender... Everytime asking... Do you really think I could miss a chance like this? Me! Discord! a star in Applewood!" Laughed Discord as he snapped the fingers and a chocolate banana appeared, only that the chocolate banana changed after Discord bit it transforming in a strawberry banana, and then again to a polka dolts banana
As Discord looked to Bugzee he smiled and pat his head.
"Don't worry your little head... I'm in theory still in stone... You see, in a future, the elements will let me out of my stone room... I will not tell you too much, you know what your friend the Doctor could say about spoilers but well... I hear about this little project and I tought... Why not? So, here I am" Laughed Discord
Bugzee looked a little confused to Discord as he leaved him alone.
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Any problem and I edit...
P.S: About Jackie Chan Movies, I don't remember any right now, but I liked the Cartoon Show.
Keep your panic level down and think it over before just going in. Figure out who is who before taking down Solarkness (and any of his CK buddies).
Crud, Crud, Crud! What do I do?
Either make a run and blow your cover, or capture them now!
Or…I can Bluff em!
What do you…
You immediately lay in the closet and pretend to sleep.
Bugze! Now’s not the time for-
Yes it is. Would you rather they found a sneaking bounty hunter, or some scrub actor who decided to take a nap?
But what if…
“GOTCHA!!! Huh?”
The door opens and both the dragon and timberwolf are standing in the doorway, but you have your eyes shut, hidden under your hood, and you let out some snores. From what you can hear, they sound confused.
“Hey, you there! What are you doing here?”
“zzzzzz,” you snore.
“Um, hello?” says the dragon, but you continue to snore.
“Huh, he’s asleep,” says the Timberwolf.
“What’s he doing in here?”
“Well if I wanted a nap in the middle of this busy studio, I’d choose my office.”
“Huh, so he’s a tough changeling actor who’s also pretty crafty…neato,” says the Wyvrn.
“ZZZZZZZ” you snore again.
“Well let’s hurry up and put our cloaks back on, he hasn’t seen us yet,” the Timberwolf commands.
“Good idea,” the dragon agrees.
You hear them put on their cloaks and hear them whisper.
“Woo, dodged an arrow there,”
“I know right? And while he’s hear we can talk to him about the upcoming scenes.”
“Right. Changelings like ribs right?” asks the dragon.
“I think they only feed on love, but they do have sharp teeth. Let’s ask him,” the Timberwolf director muses.
You hear them walk back over to you.
“Now remember, act like we’re upset and that we might fire him, we don’t want him to know how much we want him in the next scenes,” you hear the wooden wolf whisper.
“Gotcha.”
You then feel a claw on your shoulder starting to shake you awake.
“Hey! Hey Changeling! WAKE UP!” they yell in your ear.
You suddenly sit bolt upright “waking up” and look around in a “confused daze”
“What?! Huh?! Who?!”
“What do you think you’re doing in my office?” comes the intimidating voice of the wolf.
You then stare down the two cloaked figures and chuckle nervously.
“Eh hehehe, Sorry, I was just taking a nap and…”
“This is my office you worthless actor! I don’t pay you to nap in MY closet!”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! It’s just that, it’s been a rough day, and I was so tired and-“ you lie.
“I don’t want to hear it! You know, I should just turn you into the guards you worthless bug!”
“But I-Wait! I’m not a bug!”
“The heck you aren’t, I can smell it on you…Changeling,” says the cloaked dragon as he leans ominously over you.
You force a gulp, and put on a voice of mock horror, “Noooo, how could I have been found out so easily! I just wanted money. Please don’t turn me in!”
“Why shouldn’t we? Give us one good reason?” says the timberwolf.
“I’ll do anything!”
The two figures look at eachother then back at you.
“Anything huh? Alright, it just might be your lucky day bug. We do have some upcoming scenes that are a bit more dangerous and…well, we really could use a changeling on camera.”
“Alright fine, yes, please don’t turn me in!” you “plead.”
“Well alright then…by the way, do changelings eat deer ribs?” asks the Rutherford.
“I’m a veg…I mean, I only feed on love, I don’t need physical food,” you lie, even as you feel your stomach growl.
“Told you so,” Solarkness chimes.
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Also I'd say the best Jackie Chan movie is Rush Hour, since it not only gives us all of Chan's awesome stunt fighting, but also has very good buddy cop humor and dynamics with Chris Tucker.
(After BrownDog)
After successfully escaping from the office of the two Crimson Knight leaders, you briskly trot down the hall, feeling the adrenaline from the close-call gradually leaving your system. Oh Luna! You're hooves are still shaking, though! It's a wonder you've left unscathed. Well, physically, at least. While you played the part of a scared changing pretty well, you kinda actually were scared.
"I know I said that the directors in Applewood are kinda crazy, but I never thought it'll go that far..." You said aloud, sighing the last of the anxiety out.
Still, I'm surprised you decided to go through with this route
I can't always afford to start a fight. I burned an entire pizzeria the last time for crying out loud! This time, though, I have civilians to think about now. They're still in the building, after all.
Hmmm. Nice forethought. There is no sarcasm this time, so it must be a genuine compliment!
Oh, geez thanks! Still, I'll have to fight both a dragon and a timber wolf. Just my luck... Yet again, you sigh.
The former of which you have yet to be capable of defeating on your own. Selena just HAD to point that out!
H-hey! I almost did one time!
...and we know how THAT turned out.
You winced, vividly recalling how you almost killed a dragon, and a father at that. The thought of orphaning Garble like that... And he's out guarding the door outside as a part-time job, too!
Aside from the difficulty that comes with differing species, I'm somewhat amazed that you've fooled them completely.
You chuckle humorlessly, a half-hearted attempt to lighten the mood. Well what can I say? Out of all of the things that I've practiced over the years, lying through my teeth has been second to my fighting experience.
That, or we should be glad there are still more gullible people we'll get to work through.
...I'm not sure if I should be relieved or insulted anymore. Can't you at least acknowledge my merit on that point?
Considering how a DRAGON and a TIMBER WOLF have been left undiscovered for so long? With only a mere piece of cloth to hide them? Surely the horrid smell gave one of them away! No, I will concede to the surmountable evidence that critical thinking in society as a whole has become...extremely detrimental.
I concur
Uh, well, point there. However, you stopped to think for a moment. Then again, being in the eccentricity of Applewood has been giving them convenient excuses, haven't it?
Hmmm...yes, that may seem to be the case. She sounds taken aback by your comment. Speaking of excuses, do you have one for being almost late for the next scene?
"Oh, Buck!" you cry out with an unhealthy gasp. "What more does today want to remind me?!
Apparently, a lot more.
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(After Kichi)
After you have finally gotten your next break, you sigh tiredly. Who knew being an actor would be this hard? And so unhealthy? Not only have you been forced to so much physical pain, of which you haven't felt ever since...the alternative universe adventure, you've also been broken down mentally. For some reason, today decided to take the time to remind you of yourself at your worst, from screw up to screw up. Some of them you knew Nightshade recognized, while others you were glad she didn't. Although, you're afraid she might connect the dots, considering how creepily accurate everything was so far...
The cold depression has not been left unnoticed however, and so, Selena and Nightshade comforts you for the rest of the break. Awkwardly, Aqua just feels left out of the loop.
It is during this time that Aqua trails her eyes somewhere else. Your partner stiffens at the sight of something. And it may be shocking enough to her that she audibly gasps, a hoof hovering over her open mouth as she openly gapes. Just by her expression, you can tell it has to be a big deal.
"S-sensei?!" Aqua suddenly shouts.
Your eyes widen, and you turn your head towards wherever she is looking at, Nightshade doing the same as she shares a similar interest.
You see one pony mare who directly reacts to the call...who's also wearing a boulder costume? The buck?
"Ah. Aqua," the pony says in...recognition? You can't tell through the sheer monotone, of which you thought no one can possibly be capable to possess.
Aqua rushes up to her, smiling in a way that you've never seen on her before, coming from her at least.
"Sensei Maud! What you doing here?" she asks excitedly, as if reuniting with an old, best friend.
"Getting the extra bits," Maid says simply. Which most certainly didn't elaborate on anything at all!
"Oh! Why? Is the rock farming business going bad?" You looked between the two bewildered. Rock farming?! You can even hear Selena face hoof audibly in your mindscape, non-verbally agreeing with your thoughts.
"One of our employers prematurely took her pay and left. I'm here to work it off real quickly." For a serious crime, she says it as though it doesn't actually matter. You can't help but feel nervous around that sort of attitude. It's like...the opposite of the Pink Menace. Pretty foreboding.
"And you're acting as...?"
"I'm a boulder. Just like Boulder."
Now it's your turn to be left out of the loop as you watch the two go off in a seemingly one-sided conversation.
"Sooo... They're master and student, huh?" Nightshade comments. "That's kinda cool."
"I guess that's about right," you dumbly agree, maybe a moment too late. But just how does the dynamic even work?!
You can't question any further as you and Nightshade have been called up for the next scene.
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As Discord begins to leave a sudden thought pops into your head, "Wait!" Discord pause, "oh, was there something else you needed." "Please, can you take your curse off me." Discord just smiles sadly "Sorry my boy, but you will either have to talk about it with my other self or beat it out of him, affecting each other's magic is one of the few things we can't do." You take a moment to think it over.
I'm sorry
It's not your fault, would've been too easy anyway.
"<sigh> Fine, but you can do something else"
"Hm, and what is that." Discord asks Intrigued.
"...Well, ever since the incident at the crystal empire everything has been going down hill and I'm afraid of what will happen, and what I'll become. So I need you promise me, No PINKIE promise me that if anything happens and I can't take care of Nightshade or I become too dangerous to take care of her, get her to somepony safe like Fluttershy or Cadance, Do what you have to convince them. Just, please, protect her."
"... You realize what your asking of me."
"Yes, and that's why I know you can do it. You said it yourself your NOT the Discord I know,"
"I did say that didn't I. Very well Cross my heart and hope to fly, Stick a cupcake in my eye. Now if you'll excuse me, Two Dark Wizards are about to duke it out as it were." Snap
You just handed our daughter to one of our enemies, Why?
One, you do trust more the enemy you know well, or the one you don't. Second, He made a Pinkie Promise, you NEVER break a Pinkie Promise, especially after what happen in World2.
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Add in:
You stuttered, "A-and I really like to sleep in crowded corners. This was the best place I could find!"
One of them chuckled. "Kichi did say changlings lived in crowded caves or hives."
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I would imagine Bugze instantly turning into his tailed form in rage because Discord ruined his and his daughter's life, but I guess this works too.
Guess I'll up the Nightshade/Aqua relationship again.
"So..." Aqua leans in and whispers. "You're the reincarnation of Nightmare Moon? You're not that evil."
"I'm not mo- Nightmare Moon! I'm Nightshade!""
"I know that kid but you were originally Nightmare Moon."
"Nooo. Daddy and me know that I'm not her."
"Alright, alright. But you're an alicorn, that's a thing."
Nightshade smiles and whispers back, "I'm actually half pony and half changeling."
"So the wings are your father's?"
"No, they're from my mom."
"So the horn is from your father."
"That's from my mommy too."
Aqua looks confused. "...Are you sure your father is, ya know... Actually your father?"
Nightshade imediately glared at her, making Aqua flinch, and she said, "How do you think I removed my horn? I used my changling powers!"
Aqua shushed her. "Keep it down we're in public."
Nightshade glared around. She then turned back at Aqua and said, "Look, you seem nice. But don't ever say anything like that again..." She turned sad. "It's rude and reminds me of bad past."
"Oh... Well back on topic, who and where's your mom?"
Nightshade bit her lip. "I can't tell you who but I can tell you that daddy said that she's in his thoughts all the time."
"Oh! ...oh, sorry kid." She said sympathetically.
Nightshade was confused. "Why are you sorry?"
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I guess But 1.That would reveal bugze and 2. It's always good to have a back-up plan, especially when you have a reality bender on hand and besides why wouldn't he take advantage while he can.
7257467 Also forgot, I like the two Shanghai movies.
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Nice... but the whole Nightmare Moon/Secretly-an-Alicorn/half-changeling (Bugze doesn't even know that yet) thing is supposed to be a STRICT secret. Nightshade is NOT supposed to tell anypony those details.
However... here's a supplement that will make your comment function well as exposition for newcomers to the fic;
Nightshade flashbacks to what Bugze told her about keeping details secret and realizes she majorly bucked up. Fortunately a flowerpot falls out of an apartment from above and clocks Aqua on the head erasing her memory of the previous conversation.
"Huh, that works." Nightshade comments.
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I know this fic is tagged "Random", but how about we try to keep things a little more grounded lest we end up in Family Guy-style gag randomness for the sake of randomness and reintroducing Discord would not be recommended. Here's something to help patch the tone;
After that conversation, you notice that you're holding a cup of punch that smells funny. You look back at "Discord" and see that it's a prop/costume again.
"Wait... did that conversation just happen or was the punch just expired?"
Most likely the latter. As somepony who knows the power of the Elements first-hoof, it is utterly impossible for the draconequus to exercise any influence from his stone prison.
"Yeah, it was probably the punch and all those whacks to the head from the stunt-work. Even I'm not bucking stupid enough to entrust the safety of my baby to the bucking god of chaos." you say, shrugging off that "conversation" as you toss aside the punch and go to the next set.
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Best Jackie Chan movies are the Kung Fu Panda trilogy; a trilogy that combines comedy, action, heart, and Eastern martial arts philosophy/teachings.
7257837 It's not really Re-Introducing... We know he is going to be back in time, unless we don't follow the cannon, why not put a time travel joke?
Oops, forgot the question.
Best Jackie Chan movie for me would be either Rush Hour trilogy, Drunken Warrior, or maybe even the Spy Next Door or Karate Kid.
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I swore Bugze told Nightshade in front of Aqua to change into a pegasus. And Bugze was wanted for having 'Nightmare Moon's reincarnation.'
You teleport to try and get away, but your teleport sucks so, instead of getting away, you appear right in front of them. Panick and punch them and then run out the door.
7258739 No that wanted order got scrubbed since Celestia didn't believe that, and Luna got convinced of that too and instead just thinks she's just some Filly that looked like her, which is why Luna is all repentant and stuff. And as for Nightshade being able to change disguises, who knows what Aqua thinks, maybe actual Changeling genetics (which is true) You decide
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Huh, alright, maybe I need to improve my research.
After Brown Dog's comment, and Bugze gets away.
Rutherford: Let's make these next stunts with the Changeling more painful Solar.
Solar: *mouthfull of ribs* Wha? Why?
Rutherford: He wasn't sleep.
Solar: How can you tell?
Rutherford: He did not start snoring until I called him out for being in the closet.
Solar: And?
Rutherford: I feel like he's hiding something, although I am not sure what.
Solar: What would a changeling have to gain by snooping around the office?
Rutherford: I don't know, but he knew the waifu-stealing "undercover guard" as more than a fellow stand-in. Said guard called him "CV". I do not trust him.
Solar: What if you are wrong?
Rutherford: Then I will personally apologize for the distrust, actually give him triple the standard pay, and offer him a position in the Knights.
Solar: You think he will go for that?
Rutherford: Who knows. stranger things have happened.
Solar: That said, I do think we could always use more mayhem on set.
Favorite Jackie Chan movie was Shanghai Noon.
7261653 "Hm...," Solarkness added a second later, "Although it couldn't hurt to get Flour and Tanta, just in case."
[Rutherford's reply, hopefully an agreement]
Option 1 [Agreement]: "Great," Solar smiled, "I'll go get them right now, if I'm late for the next scene, start without me. I should arrive in time though."
Option 2 [Disagreement]: "Well," Solar grumbled, "I do not think that carelessness is a wise course of action. I will get them anyways, safety first after all," he stood up, "Oh, and I'll hurry back for the next scene, but if I'm not there yet, start without me."