She dusted off her hands, and locked her fingers above the desk. “You may come in, Miss Cadence.”
There was an “Eep!” from the doorway and the pink idiot stumbled in, laughing and sweating. “Sorry, I, uh, heard a shout and came running, b-but then I remembered you don’t like being interrupted and–”
Principal Cinch waved her hand. “Cease your prattle. I heard nothing, so do you have anything else for me?”
Cadence froze, still grinning painfully. “N-no, I’ll leave. Um… yeah, I’ll leave.”
Cinch rolled her eyes as the woman fled. She could smell the fear a mile away, just like she smelled Cadence at the door. The nosy dean had heard everything, and now doubtless scampered to warn Celestia.
A deeper frown settled in as Cinch wondered. Cadence didn’t speak much with Celestia; she might go to the younger sister first. What was her name? Vice-Pincipal… Moona?
Unimportant. She would tell her darling sister if Cadence didn’t, and the plan would proceed. Sombra’s loss was annoying, but not entirely unpredicted. He lived and died a fool, and besides, Cinch had more important things to do than help the idiot adjust.
More important things… “At Canterlot High.” She spat the words. “The publically-funded anthill in the dirt.”
Her temper passed. Cinch allowed the tiny smirk to return as she closed her office door.
All was not as it should be. Soon enough, though… it would.
Not really. She a vampire, yes. A villain, not at all.
Not really. Though I must wonder, what does she have against Celestia?
mandatory +rep to Sombra for sticking to his principles
Uh, actually, I am. Genuinely did not see this one coming, though I love the idea. I suppose that summarizes my reaction to the entire story.
Also, a fitting end for Sombra. If nothing else, I have to admire a man who sticks to his principles rather than his principals.
Well, if one thing fits Cinch, than this.
Well, time to break out the stakes, the holy water, silver swords, flamers with blessed promthium... you know what, fuck this, let´s bring out the ion cannon satelites and do this proper like.
7499836 I brought Vampire Killer and the Alucard Spear...as well a lot of that powder from Earthbound that turns you into a dragon...That one bow in Skyrim is in my bag although I hope we don't need it...double for the Gun De Sol and the Sol de Vice...don't mind the coffin bike I rode on...and I have packed an ass load of Arcfire tomes...because twilight...and Dragonstone...because spike...Ocarina of Time will be used to play Sun's Song if we need to deal with low-levelers...what's this whistle doing here...*blows whistle*....huh no sound...*sees the Hellhound dog whistle label under the Monster Enterprises logo* oh...
Vampires are a fun villain to slaughter in any setting. Especially since their ego is second only to elves.
Also, Sombra's a pretty damn stupid lich if his soul jar wasn't somewhere UTTERLY inaccessible. And moved every few years.
Cinch? But she's so dull
'ERE WE GO 'ERE WE GO
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We don't know where the jar was or how Cinch retrieved it. Gradual insanity and memory loss, loyal followers dying or simply abandoning their duties around the centuries... There are many factors which may cause the eventual (I'll dare to say inevitable) final death of a lich.
Also, how does Cinch protect herself from sunlight, anyway.
7500007 Really, really good sunscreen, duh.
7500007 Well since we're obviously meant to hate her already, she's actually one of those sparkly vampires.
As for Sombra... *shrug* You're right, we don't know where it was or what Cinch had to do to get it, but the fact remains that Sombra didn't do something like hollow out a stone brick, and hide it in a crypt while a mile away is a huge-ass temple with a giant overdone replica in the center surrounded by traps. Still, let's thank villains like him for contributing to the Evil Overlord List: Darwinian edition.
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Yeah, I'm not shocked. How soon until she's staked?
Honestly, I am surprised. I figured it wasn't human Chrysalis (unless she'd been turned into a vampire recently), as she seems more comedic evil, but Cinch, while very mean, didn't seem quite competent enough to be supernatural evil. I think this fic is post-Friendship Games as Sunset ran into Sci-Twi once. Come to think of it, Sci-Twi was captured by a vampire, so wonder if that will tie into this. At least Sombra is finally permanently gone (and died with his pride).
Poor Luna, she never gets any respect from anyone, its all about Celestia. Wonder if this means the Shadowbolts will show up at some point. I hope Sunset has time to recover from her flu before the next attack.
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Oh, shit; I've only learned about the End Times from hearsay and Vermintide, but is that the Tomb King who gives Nagash the finger, basically shouting "FUCK YOU I'M EVIL!" when the literal god of undeath offers to spare him? I wasn't thinking about it when I wrote that, but (as you might guess) I dig that kind of baddie. Goin' out like a villainous baws.
I can't take it. Your avatar of Harshwhinny just makes her look too adorable.
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Fixed your typo. >:(
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Fixed.
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Heh, nice.
Okay, to be fair I did not expect Cinch. Thought for a while you actually decided to make Mooney a separet character from Luna, actually.
Ah, well. Nothing a little napalm can't solve, now is it?
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She stays off of fimfiction.net.
... yeah, I'll show myself out
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Well, it has to be somewhere you can LEAVE when you resurrect next to it. Which slightly limits things.
7502540 Mystical undead magic-wielding monstrosity with far more strength than the average mortal. I am FAIRLY sure he could smash down a thin brick wall with a fist after recovering enough, then relocate the soul jar as a first order of business after being recovered. But then, liches aren't allowed to be competent if they aren't PCs, because then nobody would EVER be able to kill them without invoking God-teir levels of bullshit.
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Pretty much. Reminds me of the "Sue files"...where itt was pointed out a lich who is REALLy smart is...just not fun. Plus, there's the canonical "Slow loss of sanity" (As he points out.)
The suefiles of "HOw not to do a lich". http://irolledazero.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-sue-system-moonballs-tower.html
That said, as far as we know, Cinch used dark magics to track the soul gem through a reversed connection.
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Found another 'smart Lich".
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0833.html
(Only thing keeping things reasonable...is that this is NOT this is NOT his real phylactery.)
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Either the jar is utterly inaccessible and therefore can't be moved, or it can be moved at a reasonable cost and is, therefore, accessible. Security always involves comprimise, which the determined attacker can take advantage of.
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Well, one idea, assuming Liches can teleport, is an underground cavern or a pockett dimension, and he teleports out whenever he resurrects...
But, then the MOVING would be an issue. And, if someone BESIDES the Lich can teleport, theoretically they would do the same...And so, we get to the compromise you mentioned.
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I don't think that the pocket dimension thing would work. In most cases lichs have to be within a certain distance from their phylactery. Most of the time they can go a pretty good distance, but a pocket dimension would definitely be too far. The other dimension idea would only work if worked like the Plane of Shadow in DnD. Where the dimension is kinda like another layer to reality. They are connected and stacked on eachother, but has a thin layer keeping it technically separate. That is the only type of dimensional crap that could work I think. Then again it does pose the problem that the foe could still access that plane if they figured out to go there. Still it would be a good hiding place.
Heh. Sombra's death happened... in a Cinch.
7499834 Eyyyyyy.
7524367 Get out...
But yes it did.
Why does Cinch still have her job?! The only thing that might explain it is she used her vampiric hypnotism on the people above her on the totem pole.
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I brought the season 4 CMC, 200 yards of flex tape, a red wagon, two yo-yos, a five pound bag of flour, and EQG Gummy.
Nothing can stop this train wreck. The monsters will be glad when the hunters get to them.
If we were would you be worried about our insanity?
Oh, huh. That's pretty neat.
Sadly I would have made Sombra a Death Knight rather than a Lich. More fitting. Sad to see him fall to Cinch.
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Useing D&D Logic What is a death Knight anymore than a Lich who has muti-classed?
Of course it's her, she seems like just the kind of parasitic blood-sucking bottom feeder that would be perfect for the role of a vampire in case you haven't noticed I detest vampires
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Well, vampires were kind of made to be detestable. Though I find that their kind resembling abuse in positions of power helps.
Of course Cinch is the vampire. She seems like the kind of creepy wench that would gladly suck your blood out
And let's hope her underestimating Luna will be what bites her in the ass. Well that and just her whole mindset of anything that isn't as she wants it to be isn't worth caring about... which also applies to Luna.
Oh right and Cinch is a vampire.... eh, not really a surprise.
Cinch? eh? I really can't get it. She's plenty hateable... but. she just doesn't have the bearing. Cinch is way too pathetic and petty, and her chosen position of "power" is a highschool principal. It's fine for the hero? But a villain that's meant to be intimidating? "Highschool principal on a power trip" screams "I wanted a real position of power, but wasn't good enough to play in the big leagues and boss around adults, so I had to settle here and bully children instead".
Cinch is to the conquering queen kinda villain as a mall cop to police brutality, it's like, the weenie hut jr brand knockoff of the real deal. She just doesn't have the background or the position to be this kind of intimidating, she's extremely full of minion sycophant energy, wrong kinda villain to be the final boss, y'know? Her main ability is blackmail and the power to hand out detentions. Especially with the direct contrast to a real villain like Sombra spitting in the face of death immediately before, then it's just Cinch? Really? Everyone hates Umbridge but she could never be Voldemort.
If it were me? I woulda cast Human Sunset for the role. A little older, a little grimmer, and a LOT more ruthless. You've already thoroughly established how watered down Equestrian evil is in this world, so if *our* Sunset is the happy glitter sprinkles pony version and still did all that, then how bad is the ACTUALLY evil twin from the gritty gory human world? Sunset Shimmer absolutely has the bearing and the background to be this kind of villain. And then think of all the juicy dramatic opportunities and interactions between the characters that come about if Sunset's own counterpart is the final boss! She could replace her, she could frame her, she could get in and out with impunity and if anyone thought to check for changelings, she bleeds red. Because she really is Sunset Shimmer. Think of the foreshadowing Ms Harshwhinny's warning to Celestia earlier, she was telling her something like "you're gonna run into a cute adorable vampire, and then you're going to go soft, because you were right about Sunset Shimmer. And you'll turn your back, let down your guard - and she'll rip out your spine, because that's what vampires do" how perfect would it have been if the result of that little 'prophecy' were fulfilled by literally another Sunset Shimmer?