//------------------------------// // The Talk // Story: Wake up. See This. What do? (Comment driven story) // by RazortheAwesome //------------------------------// Press X to Jason EPIC STARING BATTLE OF WILLS THINGY-MA-BOB (ACTUAL TERMINOLOGY) Wait, Spike's a lizard. Can you even win that? You pull out a horned nord helmet (the one that the dragonborn from skyrim wears in those trailers), pull out a deadra sword enchanted with electricity, you strike him on the head with it while screaming "FOUL DRAGON OF THIS LAND, I AM THE DRAGONBORN, AND YOUR KIND SHALL BE CLEANSED OF THIS EARTH!!!!", and you perform an unrelenting force shout (FUS-RO-DAH!!!!) and spike is thrown crazily far into the distance while shouting something about rarity. You then see a mismatched pony thing that has wings and jet boosters, get on it, while screaming "I AM YOUR GOD, GIVE ME YOURBAGELS SO I MAY PURPLE!!!!" You and your steed then flies off while rainbow shaped turds continuously fly out of its bunghole and coffee shoots out the tips of your helmet while Rick Astley's Rick Roll sing plays in the background. You are god, you are awesome, YOU AR- You snap out of your daydream and wonder what the hell was all that, but then you look downward while spike is STILL acting so sulky. Well then, the most obvious thing to do is to let him inside and see what the problem is (provided lyra or bon-bon lets him). You see spike as a pseudo-little brother and tyhe man code dictates you see what's getting him down and fix it....somehow ¡OMG A FREAKING DRAGON!....... Out of nowhere you picked up a nordic helmet (the one from Skyrim) and then you shout: FUS-ROH-DAH!!!.........Nothing happens....... ooh shit I remembered that I'm not a dragonborn...... Now for next EPIC STARING CONTEST Yell FUS-RO-DUH! It then knocks spike many feet away. If that doesn't work then ask him what's up. Come up with your own funny reaction here screaming is funny!!! seeing spike has, for some reason, unlocked a 3rd slot for non-real characters! quick, channel your inner Skyrim fighter and screaM fus-ro-DAH! You don't say anything to Spike as you look down at him. Right in his eyes... his eyes of the dragon. He just stares back up at you, unblinking. He doesn't seem bothered by the fact that you're standing in front of him in just your underwear, but then again, you're pretty much the only thing in this place that insists on wearing clothes all the time. So really, you could be standing in front of him naked and it still wouldn't faze him. You're not about to test that theory though. Suddenly, out of nowhere, this song starts to play. You have no idea where it's coming from, but you don't care. You reach out to your right, and pull out your trusty sword, Dragonbane. It's blade sparks with lightning as you hold it. You then reach out to your left and pull out a nordic helmet and place it on your head. You have no idea where you pulled these things from, but you still don't care. The floating ghost Pinkie Pie gives you a quick wink as she disappears just as quickly as she came. With Dragonbane in your hand, you look down at Spike. "FOUL DRAGON OF THIS LAND!!!" You scream at him. Spike just looks up at you confused. "I AM THE DRAGONBORN, AND YOUR KIND SHALL BE CLEANSED OF THIS EARTH!!!" Then, as you finish speaking, you take in a quick breath. Spike doesn't move, but he's more confused than ever now. "FUS RO DAH!!!" You shout with all of your might and all of your power right at Spike. The resulting force knocks him back several feet, and he flies back like a cannonball. You think you can hear him scream something about Rarity as he's flying back, but you can't tell what it is. With the dragon vanquished, you just stand there and hold up your sword like the boss that you are. Lyra and Bon Bon just look up at you with amazement while everypony in town suddenly comes out of nowhere and starts praising you and giving thanks to their next dragonborn. You are a bawller boss, no you are more than that now. You are a god, and you WILL - Then suddenly out of nowhere, you hear the unmistakable roar of another dragon. A large shadow blocks the sky and you and every pony look up. It's difficult to see in the sunlight, but you think you can see the silhouette of another dragon. Then, suddenly, the dragon roars again and flies down right for you. Suddenly, Alduin the world eater himself lands right in front of you with a deafening "THUD!!!" as he hits the ground. Upon seeing him, everypony screams and starts running for their lives. You are not deterred though. You are the dragonborn. You defeated Alduin once, and you can do it again. IT IS TIME!!!! FOR THE LAST FINAL BA- You suddenly wake up from that little daydream to see Spike still staring up at you, still as gloomy as ever. 'Damn,' you think to yourself as you reflect on what you just saw. You've had some pretty epic stare down battles since you got here, but none where you actually got to live what happens. This is.... kind of a new experience for you. Also, somewhere in the back of your head, where you channel your inner fictional characters, you see something new pop up. Okay, you don't actually see it, but you know it's there. Kind of like how videogame characters aren't aware of the menu options but still know that they are there.... LOOK THAT IS NOT IMPORTANT!!!! In the space where you channel your inner fictional characters, you see a third option pop up. However, all it says is "Ability Locked." Batman and The Doctor are still there and they are working just fine. However, there is now also this third option which doesn't do anything cause it's locked apparently. You wonder why you never noticed this ability before. It's strange, meeting Spike has somehow made you aware of this strange third ability, but it hasn't unlocked it for you. You might have to do something else to actually unlock it, but for now, at least you know it's there. You make a mental note to figure this out later. None of the other ponies are even aware that you can do this, so it's not like you can ask any of them for help. ... ... ... ... Suddenly you feel as if you are forgetting something very important. You then look back to to see Spike still there, still staring up at you. That's right. You've got to see what he wants right now. Ask him what's wrong. Don't die. Your big brother instincts start kicking in and you proceed to pat Spike on the head and tell him "What's up little guy? Is there something wrong?" You also have a feeling that the reason Spike is so depressed is because of Twilight. Thank him politely then ask him why he looks so down. "What is your quest?" I ask him what's wrong. Response: Hey there! Spike was it? *kneels down to Spike's level* What's wrong? maybe ask Spike some questions like "Hey Spike, what's up? You looking a bit depressed there, something happen?" If he doesn't talk about it, maybe should try cheering him up... at least to the best of your ability. Preferably not with the bag of green that Fluttershy makes, after all he is a baby dragon. You feel your big brother instincts kick in as you look down at this apparently sad dragon. You may not know him, hell, you're not even sure how old he even is, but you still feel like a big brother to him. "Hey, there... Spike was it?" you say as you kneel down so that you are eye level with him. "What's going on?" You say that, though you're pretty sure you know what it might be. You can take two potential guesses. "Nothing, nothing much," Spike says as he looks away and rubs the back of his head with his claw. Yeah, something is definitely wrong here. "And yeah, it's Spike." He says as he looks back up at you. He just stares at you in silence for a few more moments. Just as you're about to open your mouth to ask him if anything is wrong, he interrupts you. "Hey, um..." he says. "Can we talk? Inside..." "Uh.... sure," you reply as you stand back up and step aside to let him in. You see no reason why you shouldn't. The least you can do is hear the little guy out right now. He walks past you into Lyra and Bon Bon's house as Bon Bon shuts the door behind him. You then see him make a beeline (or is it dragonline) right for the couch. Seeing this, you walk on over to it and sit down. Spike, because of his size, pulls himself up and crawls up onto it. He then takes a seat on the opposite side from you. Lyra and Bon Bon just stand across from the two of you. You watch Spike as he just stares ahead at the coffee table. A few moments pass and he still doesn't say anything. So, you make an attempt to break the ice. "You know," you say to him. "I never got the chance to thank you for helping me out before. So, thank you. I really appreciate it." "What?" Spike says, as if he just now realized you were there. "Oh, right, yeah. No problem." He says as he keeps staring at you. Okay, he's looking at you now, so this is a start. Listen politely to everything the lizard has to say. Then proceed to flip out. Show your gratitude first Jason: I never got the chance to thank you before, so..Thanks.... Spike: Ya, No Problem... Then proceed to geek the hell out because there is a freaking talking dragon in front of you. Ponies are nice and all, but he's a God Damn Dragon: This Plays in your mind as you ask him: "ARE YOU A DRAGON?!!! BECAUSE THAT IS FRIGGING RAD AS HELL!!!! CAN YOU BREATHE FIRE!!! HOW TOUGH ARE YOUR SCALES!!! DO YOU KNOW PAARTHURNAX?!!! CAN YOU TEACH ME TO THUUM?!!!" A strange behavior / Is it about Rarity / Or Twilight Sparkle? Scream like the little bitch you are!!!! (... Tenebris, what's wrong?) (Razor hasn't used my comments.) (What did you say, Talk so that i can hear you.) (I said,Razor hasn't used my comments.) (Oh,Tenebris. Razor can't always use your comments. There is so many of others also that want their comments out.) (*sigh* I know, I know.) Say hi to him and ask how Twilight is doing. Also ask if she is still trying to get out to rape you. "See Tenebris. See!!! We're not ignoring you. Look, we used your comment. SEE!!! ..... Oh, don't worry Tenebris, I know you're sad that Razor can't always use your comments, or use them the way that you expected them too. He's like me in that way. I don't do things that other ponies expect. Plus, if he did that, then this story wouldn't be as entertaining to read wouldn't it? BUT HE'S NOT IGNORING YOU!!! Really, he isn't. He really isn't, I'm 123% sure that he isn't. Anyway, I know you can't respond to me like this, but I just wanted to let you know that. Razor appreciates you like he does all his comments. So don't you worry your pretty little head. *pats you on the head* Well, I have to bounce away Tenebris. Lots of ponies to make smile and so little time, plus there's so much of me being Pinkie that has to get done and there aren't any other Pinkies...... well not anymore...... so nopony else is gonna be Pinkie. So bye bye Tenebris, and remember . Story unrelated: *Is busy bouncing around in incredible joy that my comment got used and expanded on like that* Story related: THank Spike for his help the other day. Recognize that he is feeling down. Ask him what is wrong. If it is Rarity related, lend him your SWAG. If it is related to Twilight, determine exactly what he needs. If it involves going anywhere near Twilight, tell him you'll be right with him, you just need to grab your knife...for reasons of personal safety feelings, then go back inside, grab your knife, and leap out the window and run for it. <--- This, but replace the flip out with a stare in awe. I think you saw the TomSka video 'meanwhile' on the comment I put it on. And yet 'Jason' HASN'T LOOKED AROUND TOWN YET. Also where is the plot I'm looking for it and I can't seem to find it. Step 1.) Remember Spike's name and then return his greeting, along with your thanks for his aid in saving you from Twilight. Step 2.) Notice his mood and invite him inside, then proceed to discuss what has him down. Step 3A.) In the event that the issue is with Twilight and her current state, ask him if he knows anypony that she looks up to that might be able to help. You intention is for her parents, but Spike will likely think of the Princess. Agree that it's likely to help her if someone with enough authority comes in to help her get herself together. Step 3B.) If his problem is Rarity's attraction to you, sit him down Male to Male. Tell him point blank that your species has major social consequences, and psychological for that matter, or courting outside your species. In other words, you are not interested in Rarity, and if he would like, you could offer to help him win her over. Granted, you can only show him the ear scratch and make a few educated guesses as to what could win her over, but some help is better than none. Step 4A.) In the event either of the two above steps have been discussed and Spike needs you to go with him, look to Lyra and Bon-Bon asking if they would come along, both for safety reasons and because it's something to do. Step 4B.) In the event Spike doesn't need your presence, look to your roommates and say, "Well, that happened. So, up for hanging out around town? I still haven't seen much of it, and I figure between the three of us we can find something to do." Step 5.) ...meh, that's all I got bro. Best of luck! Your brain, signing off! Suddenly, you feel the plot of this story smack you in the face as it returns, and it returns, but Spike finally speaking. "Okay," he finally says to you. "I'm just gonna say it." He pauses for a moment to turn to face you on the couch before he speaks. "Look, ever since that night in the Everfree forest, Twilight's been. Well..." he pauses for a moment, as if to find the right word. "Well, to put it simply, she's been feeling awful. I don't think I've ever seen her so depressed." The moment he mentioned Twilight, you were prepared to stop the conversation, but now... "She hasn't eaten since she got home, she barely sleeps at all, and she won't even say a word to me or anypony. I even tried to make her her favorite breakfast this morning and she wouldn't touch it. It's like when Discord turned her gray because he corrupted her friends... or something like that, only, I don't even think she was that depressed even then." You have no idea who this "Discord" person is, but you don't think that's important right now. You then see him shuffle in his seat a little as he looks away from you. "She's been like that ever since I took her home and well, I know what she tried to do to you isn't in any way right, but I'm still really worried about her right now. I even wrote a letter to the Princess about this, and she's coming tomorrow, but..." With that, he then looks right at you. "I know this is asking a lot, and I really mean A LOT, but..." you think you can understand where this is going, and you don't necessarily like it. "Do you think you could talk to her? At least once, before she arrives." Okay, somehow you knew that was coming. "Since, you're part of the reason for all this... I just thought..." he pauses for another moment again to find the right words. You notice both Lyra and Bon Bon's mouths drop as they hear what he is saying. "Look, I'm not saying that it's your fault or anything like that, but..." he's getting kind of nervous now. "You don't even have to talk to her alone. Maybe you can just meet her for dinner or something and we'll be close by. Don't worry, we're not gonna let her do anything to you..." Now he's stumbling over his words. In all honestly, you kind of expected something like this. You don't really know this dragon very well, but you figured that's why he'd be here, especially since he was the one who carried Twilight away after all that was over, you guessed that he was somehow close to her. Really, the moment he mentioned Twilight you were prepared to drop kick him out of a window, but this new information kind of changes things. Not only that, but Twilight is the only one who can send you back home. So, with that in mind, what do you even say to the little dragon? What do y- ESTABLISHING CONNECTION.... ESTABLISHING CONNECTION.... ESTABLISHING CONNECTION.... CONNECTION ESTABLISHED_WARNING WEAK!!! RELAYING FEED Y̛o͝u th͝ere҉,̷ re͘a͏diņg t̴h͠is.͡ Don̵'҉t ̢th͡i̡n̴k ̀I ͠am ̨no͘t ͏àwar̵e̕ ͢of y̛o͞u̷r͘ pr̸eşe͏n̵cé.͠ ̡ D̀o y͘ou͞ re͡a̕l̀l͜y t͏h͜ink̛ y̶ou͠ ͢c͢ąn͟ sav̵e̡ ̢h͏im?̀ Sąve̡ ̛t̕h̸is͞ ͠wo҉r̶ld? ́ Y͜o͡u. ҉ Ar͠e.̸ W͠r̵ơnǵ. ́ CONNECTION LOST- What do you do? Hey what's up everyone, Razor here. I'm going to speak directly to you for a moment. As I'm sure some of you are no doubt aware, as I've mentioned it a few times before, my last semester here at university is almost over, a I have a lot of projects to turn in, and I do mean A LOT of projects. So basically, what this means is that I am going to be taking the next two weeks off of writing this story so I can focus on them without distractions, and writing this story, as fun as it is for me, is a distraction. So yeah, I'm gonna be taking a short hiatus to get my stuff done, but then I'm gonna come back in full force and start updating regularly again. So yeah. I know you're all probably all disappointed by this, believe me, I am too. I have the greatest fans in the world and I wouldn't do anything to take this from you, but these things really have to get done now and yeah.... I just need to clear myself of distractions. I'm really sorry, but this has to get done. Also, quick reminder while I have your attention. Remember that submissions for the fanart contest end April 30th, which is in eleven days. So if you have any fanart that you want to submit for that, then you better get cracking on that cause the deadline is coming soon. As of this moment I only have six submissions. So if any of you want to get in on that, you don't have much longer. If you want to submit art to me, just PM me so that I know you are submitting something. We can discuss how you get it to me then. And yeah, don't worry, I will be showing off the artwork of all those who entered so you will get to see them all in their glory. So yeah. I will not accept any submissions after April 30th, and then after that, I will look through them and present the winners the following week. So yeah. Good luck. Remember, the prizes for first, second and third place are. First: - I will use your comments for a week regardless of what they are - I will promote your work (or someone else's work that you can name if you don't have any of your own) by any means that I can, including my youtube channel and this story. - DaedaltheusXIV and I will do a dramatic reading of a story of your choice. It can be ANY story. Second: - I will use your comments for a week. Third: - I will use your comments for three days. So yeah... the deadline for that is coming up soon. So yeah, good luck.