It's Always Coziest Atop The Cliff
“Rainbow, could you slow down?” Twilight protested, trying to catch up with the galloping mare. “Just a little bit?”
“It wouldn't be very proper to leave your companions back there!” Rarity added.
“You girls seriously want me to wait now?!” Rainbow's voice cracked as she sped her way down the winding corridor. Etchings and images of sirens swam past her, lit by dim manatorches. “We're so close to breaking Pinkie free. Nothing on this whole wide plane is gonna stop me from yanking her out of that—”
“Rainbow Dash...!” Camellia's voice rang loudly in her head.
“Gaahh!” Rainbow skidded to a stop. She braced herself against a wall, gnashing her teeth. “Except that.”
“What is it, darling?” Rarity asked.
“What else?” Clearing her throat, Rainbow tilted her head up towards some nebulous position beyond the narrow corridor's ceiling. “Your Highness, you have an update?”
“I would ask the same of you, Rainbow Dash. Have you and your companions located the lower tombs?”
“Yeah. We're all here.”
There was a slight pause, as if a regal telepath somewhere was taking a deep breath.
At last: “It fills me with great relief to hear that.”
Rainbow arched an eyebrow. “Why do you sound so friggin' relieved?”
“What's she saying?” Rarity asked, only for Twilight to give her a slight shove. The two ghostly mares fussed with one another.
“Ahem...” Rainbow glared at them to stop, then tilted her head up once more. “What's going on, Princess?”
“From what my representatives tell me, there is a great deal of commotion happening within the Marine Auction House. I can sense all of Shoggoth alive with shock and anger.”
“Then it worked?!?” Rainbow stammered “The Doc and Echo slapped the Syndicate where the Sun doesn't shine?”
Twilight and Rarity leaned forward.
“It is difficult to tell. The citizenry is most certainly concerned about the recent revelations, but everything is still being reviewed. As a matter of fact, the Council of Shoggoth has declared an emergency meeting with all city leaders.”
“And will that effectively get the Syndicate and all its thugs thrown in the slammer?!”
“That remains to be seen. It would certainly help to add more damning evidence to the matter. While you were in their Stronghold, did you take photographs of what you saw there?”
“You bet, Your Highness! And you have my word that I'll bring that back by the Marine Auction House as soon as I'm done here!”
“That shouldn't prove too difficult. If I'm to understand correctly, only the Austraeoh has free access to the shrine of Verlaxion.”
“Yeah. The Machine World only opens up to me. What about it?”
“There are two doors to that chamber. From the way you entered, you should have access to one. But upon exiting...”
“I can come out the other side?”
“It opens up to a deeper trench with a barrier through which only my seapony subjects can enter. But, in addition, there is a path that leads to the junction between all of the royal tombs. That should provide you access to Shoggoth Proper.”
“But—like—that place is off limits! I thought the whole reason my buddies and I came this way was because no landtrotter was allowed in the sepulchers!”
“You are correct. It is forbidden for surface dwelling ponies to enter through the front entrance, which is why they are so tightly guarded. However... there is no law that covers the inexplicable exit of ponies from the lower depths.”
Rainbow Dash smirked. “Now I know for sure you're a politician. What a way to loop around the hole, Your Majesty.”
“As soon as you've gotten what you've came for, exit the opposite end of Verlaxion's Shrine inside the tombs. Take a left at the first water barrier you see, then follow the ascending corridors until you reach Shoggoth Proper.”
“Got it!” Rainbow smirked at Twilight and Rarity. “We've got ourselves a way out of here!”
“Oh, splendid!” Rarity said.
“I suggest you make haste, Rainbow Dash,” Camellia remarked. “Word from the Council is that Boss Jeryn of the Southern Hoof has made himself scarce.”
“What, you mean he ran off?!” Rainbow scowled. “The friggin' coward.”
“I shall investigate myself. Expect to meet me at the Council of Shoggoth, for it is now time that I appear before the Marine Auction House.”
With panting breaths, a thoroughly sweating Bard and Wildcard stumbled their way down the corridor.
“What's with all the yammerin'?” Bard wheezed. “Just minutes ago, you was scamperin' down here like a midnighter outta hell. Now we sees you standin' in place and gabbin' to the walls.” He gulped and waved a hoof blindly in front of them. “Are yer sweethearts here? Hellllllooo...”
Rarity giggled, speaking in a humored voice towards the stallion. “A few feet closer, good sir.”
“Dudes, I just got done with another message from Camellia,” Rainbow said. “There's another way out of the chamber in front of us! I just gotta open both doors and then we can thread on through!”
“Oh, thank Goddess,” Bard exhaled, rolling his eyes. “I'm not sure I coulda done the breast stroke all the way back the way we came. For one, I'm as winded as the dickens. For another, well, no breasts.”
Wildcard gestured.
“Awwwww shut up.” Bard thwapped him with his tail. “I ain't that pudgy. Besides, I gave up sodas years ago.”
“You guys had better get your breaths in order.” Rainbow marched firmly ahead, squinting from the glow of Yaerfaerda. “Cuz that friggin' train of yours won't be stopping for nothing now!”
“How kind of ya to speak in our vernacular,” Bard stammered, hobbling after the mare. “But would ya find it in yer heart to fill us in a bit on these ghost girlfriends of yours?”
“Why's it matter all of the sudden?” Rainbow grumbled.
“Why do ya think, ya fuzzhead?”
“Rainbow, be nice,” Twilight remarked, hovering close by. “They've been through so much while just having faith in you alone.”
“And we can chat all we want once we have Pinkie Pie.”
“Pinkie who?” Bard lisped.
“I know you want to get all of us back, Rainbow,” Twilight said. “But be reasonable!”
“I agree, darling,” Rarity said. “We're here. We've already crossed so many obstacles to achieve this victory at hoof. Let's not cut off the heads of everypony around us.”
“Rarity... Twilight...” Rainbow clenched her jaw. “Maybe you don't realize it cuz you're so late in the game, but when it comes to crazy big-headed bozos like Verlax, there is no being reasonable... nor is there any time to relax and...” She came to a sudden stop, her eyes and muzzle bathed in a cold blue light. “...count our laurels.” The mare's lips pursed. “What in the hay...?”
Bard shuffled up to the entrance of a large chamber. “Whoah dayum!” He did a double-take. “Get a load of this, Dubya-Cee!”
Wildcard peeked in, and he too dropped his beak in amazement.
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What? WhatisitwhatisitwhatisitIWANNAKNOWWWW!!!!
I'm imagining Rarity and Twilight doing a shovey, forearm-flailing slappy thing with one another in the background right now, and it is adora-hilarious.
Dun dun DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUn
, cliffhanger.
i feel like the next few days are going to feel a bit longer than normal.
Damn cliffhangers...
I'm guessing... that's one big shard.
Whatever it was
For it to elicit that sort of response from the unflappable badass, it must be pretty crazy.
Dash raises a good point, their plan is all about getting in and out as quick as possible so they can help Theanim and Echo, the time for talking can wait until they have a moment to breathe.
Annnd hardcut to Theanim, Echo and Camellia for the next 2 chapters
-Memories given light, ease a lonely flight. Ynanhluutr.
And now we go over to the Auction House and don't follow up on that cliffhanger for the next few chapters. Thanks IC, I didn't want to see the Royal Tombs of Shoggoth yet anyway.
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IC can certainly stretch out things, remember the entire of innaveder took place in only 3 days.
It's applejack chasing after her hat.
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Oh, sure. Leave a cliffhanger, why don'cha?
Sugar Pone is getting closer!
For before them sat the world's largest porn dump
Stayed tuned y'all.
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...
Did it really?
I could've sworn it was longer than that.
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They never do let the guy off the hook, do they?
Oh boy, Cliffhangers! So much fun.
Princess Camellia doesn't mind Dash and the Desperadoes to exit through the tombs, but will the guards on the other end? If a bunch of Landwalkers pranced out of my sacred fish tomb looking like cats that just ate a canary I might take offense, gesturing pointedly with my trident, into their dirty air-breathing faces.
Respect the Seaponies.
Unless the guards are already dead by the Syndicate further digging their own grave. We'll see-- sometime before the book ends.
Knowing IC, the next few chapters will be spent back at the Auction House or following Revan or something.
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They never did, haha.
Pinkie's so close we can practically smell her, Camilla gave us a way out sans swimming, the entirety of Shoggoth Proper seems to be on-side, and the Southern Hoof is on the run. Cozy indeed.
Rainbow's got her game face on nonetheless. Good girl. Exposition is a Free Action can be a dangerous card to play, and she's already demonstrated some level of awareness of how these things tend to play out.
Hype is approaching critical mass. No brakes on this train, Bard . . .
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You've probably jinxed it.
Oh
Hi there, Verlax
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Cliff Hanger's right arm strength has gotta be friggin' incredible by now.
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You do know that Sea Ponies shared mental link with Camellia right?
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I counted six days. Wrote up this a while ago: http://austraeoh.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline#Innavedr
Is it some weird magic coral deposit, or diamonds?
I feel for ya Bard. I think my entire body would shut down without regular doses of caffeine.
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https://www.fimfiction.net/story/88713/innavedr#comment/5985188
As well in the 199th chapter itself, it says three days. -meh I'm not really sure.
Ugh, here we go with the cliffhangers again. I can't wait to see what's in the Royal Tomb, but I'm forced to wait.
The last shard was a problem only because it was broken right? I can't exactly picture where a missing piece of this one would be, so something else has got to be cooking here.
Shard of Verlaxion can be misread as Shade of Verlaxion.
6363355 any chance of it being a nice, juicy steak?
I wonder if its a pseudo real tesseract crystal room.
Decorated in full party style because,
<sunglasses>
Pinkies Waiting.
I miss the next button... It's weird having finally caught up to this and not being able to binge read.
6363570 I've started waiting 3 or 4 days before I check it so I have a few chapters to read at a time
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An enormous glowing chamber filled to the ceiling with Bard hats?
6363504 heh, Fifty Shades of Verlax?
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...True, but I'm not about to let facts get in the way of my mental ramblings. Besides, it sounds like this area is dry, so it would be non-seapony guards, the Princess of Sho-be-do can only effect one at a time and she might be distracted at the Auction house.
But that's me not wanting to admit I missed something, leave me my pride, man!
careful there Bard....
That cliffhanger, damn you IC!
In before it's verlaxion herself, she is the test
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I'm pretty sure it was 3 days. My comment in Innavedr on that topic.
cliffhanger why
tell us now
-Spirit (Yeast and Treacle)
I guessed Rainbow and co just stumbled into the burial chamber proper, and it's totally glowy and shit
Bard senses that, while Rainbow is a lost cause for him, perhaps he could date one of her ghosty friends!
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I just looked at chapter 198 of Innavedr and it actually seems to imply that two days have passed since the previous chapter. That would raise my count to eight days. I'll have to fix my timeline when I have time.
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You missed some days though. For example, Belle spent the first night (chapter 29) running from Phoenix (the campfire was on the second night), and the third night they spent with Kera before infiltrating Nightshade Industries (chapter 79). Also, the climax at Deep Ridge happened on a new morning.
Innavedr is probably the easiest of the stories to get an accurate timeline for, since the events follow one another without any time skips (except apparently between chapters 197 and 198). Also, Colon has managed to keep things consistent in the sense that the same number of days pass whichever group of characters you follow.
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In short: no.
For the sake of thoroughness:
'Deez Nuts' is a meme, which I could not refrain from invoking
The video link was in reaction to me invoking the meme
6366239 Oh sorry, just a misunderstanding, my bad.
The bosses are gonna enter through the main enterance before Dash leaves and fight her.
Oh man this reminds me of the quick cuts of the previous stories. Suspense! >_<
Cue dramatic treasure music.
6659479 As you wish!
You know, it's chapters like this one that keep me from always staying updated with the story. I couldn't take the suspense if there weren't many more chapters ahead at this point.