M: Hot Under the Collar
"So you just learned you had a Terminator on the loose out to kill you all," Discord commented dryly as he floated over Adam. "What brilliant strategic decision did you make in response?"
"I sent Samus and Spike after the creature that had attacked the group, made sure everyone was in pairs, and authorized one electric based weapon for each team with orders to shoot anyone they encountered with the stun setting," Adam replied. "If it were our own men, Samus, or Spike, it would cause a momentary paralysis. To the android trying to kill us, it would cause internal shorts and the disengaging of the cloak, at which point everyone was authorized to terminate it. Spike got the same instructions regarding his electric breath, since having him do so meant keeping more of Samus' tech inactive, and allowing them both to stay as incognito as possible."
Discord stared at Adam for a time, then huffed to himself. "Fine!" he pouted, floating back over to Fluttershy. "Ruin my sarcasm." A wave of titters and giggles made Discord grin, as his brilliant plan to defuse the negative emotional energy had proven completely successful.
Samus picked up the tale where it was left off. "Pursuing the creature took us into Sector 3, the Pyrosphere," she explained. "This sector was very similar to Norfair, with many rocky passages, and superheated chambers filled with artificial lava."
"So you activated your Varia Suit?" Twilight asked curiously.
"Not at first," Samus admitted. "The original orders were to explore the areas I could access safely without it. My normal Power Suit can handle superheated areas for a while, so I planned on rushing through any such area I came across. I felt I could handle it."
"I felt Mom was putting herself in enough danger using a limited arsenal without letting the environment kill her, too," Spike grumbled. "I had it out with Adam about that at the first Navigation Room before we entered a superheated section unprotected."
"In my defense, Samus knew her capabilities at that point better than I did," Adam replied. "I assumed if she felt the area put her in too much danger from the temperature, she would request authorization of the Varia Suit immediately, since we were in constant communication."
Spike snorted. "That's not what you said when I confronted you about it..."
As Samus stepped towards the door and the superheated air started to work its way through her Power Suit, Spike yanked her back in before accessing the Navigation Booth. "Adam, I've got a bone to pick with you."
"Make it quick," Adam countered. "We have a large scale operation going on here."
"And Mom's about to go into an artificial active volcano!" Spike growled. "This wouldn't be that big of a deal except - oh, I don't know - you haven't authorized her use of the Varia Suit. I'm certain you have your reasons for not authorizing everything right away - to be honest, I'm used to Mom having an incomplete arsenal in these missions-"
"Hey!" Samus snapped, punching him on the shoulder.
"-but to have protection from this environment and not use it is just stupid!" Spike concluded. "Can you give me one good reason why she should risk a lethal dose of heat stroke to get through there?"
Adam was silent for a time. "...Samus, use of Varia Suit is authorized."
Nodding, Samus activated her Varia Suit. "Understood Adam."
"As is the use of your common sense and sound judgment to request the authorization of tech on an at need basis," Adam continued. "That's something I didn't think I had to authorize."
Sneering under her helmet, Samus gave Adam a very different salute from normal, making Spike chuckle.
Luna snorted into her cocoa as she chuckled at that. "Did you seriously have to say that?" she asked Adam.
"I don't normally have to authorize my men to tie their shoes," Adam replied, earning himself a punch on either arm from Samus and Anthony.
"Hey, you knew Samus was all mixed up over working for you again!" Anthony insisted. "Ya could have cut her a little slack."
"And make her even more confused?" Adam countered.
"You want a punch from me?" Spike suggested.
"Only if you shrink first."
"If you three can stop the dick measuring contest?" Samus demanded. "Pretty sure Spike wins anyway, with or without size changing."
"He does have two," Gandrayda spoke up.
Everyone turned to stare at her. "How...do you know that?" Samus asked worriedly.
"I turned into him once while trying to figure out how to woo him more successfully," Gandrayda offered easily. "I thought seeing things from his perspective might help."
Pinkie leaned over to Discord. "I'm not sure, but does that still qualify as creepy?"
"Considering she was likely still a minor at the time, I'd say more awkwardly adorable," Discord whispered back.
"Umm...if Spike can reshape himself...doesn't that mean he can have as many as he wants?" Fluttershy offered nervously. Noticing every face at the table pointed at her, she let out a quiet 'meep' and hid under the table.
Anthony let out a low whistle. "Always the quiet ones," he murmured appreciatively.
After a time, Applejack spoke up, quickly covering Apple Bloom's mouth before she could ask embarrassing questions about the present subject matter. "So! Didya get yer Ice Beam authorized? Figure it's a good weapon if yer in a fire place, right?"
"Considering many of the enemies were on fire, yes," Samus confirmed, eager for anything to change the subject.
"They tasted spicy!" Spike offered readily.
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Yes... always the quiet ones
...Damn, Flutters.
I don't see why not...
Obligatory.
Flutters, why?!?
I can't unsee that now...
....WELP, time for the brain bleach. Seriously, like, ALL of my "Do not want".
Welp, I'm going to......... bye.
Always the quiet ones.
7015845 Awesome fetish fuel? Or showing how depraved flutters really is? Either way, I thought it was hilarious.
~Crystalline Electrostatic~
22:23_9/3/2016
O_O
Wow just... Wow...
Fluttershy Why?!?
Applejack hastily changing the subject, though
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7015738 You gotta hand it to her.
Is there a limit to facepalming?
?
7016008
Yes. The site only allows 20 emoticons to a post.
...
That make a whole lot more sense
Adam was not necessarily limiting her
she just got that assumption and stuck with it
at ANY point Samus could have rung him up and just ASKED to use an item that would help her
7016015
...and you're the first reader to comment on that instead of Kinkyshy. Thank you.
There are foals present try to keep it clean people.
7016015
>actually making sense of other M's bullshit.
GIVE THIS MAN A A MEDAL
Did you just make Samus the one at fault here for not using her brain? Oh boy, prepare the flame shield.
7016038
I'm more surprised EVERYONE focused on Fluttershy being a perv than anything else
And with that info, I'm spending a little bit of time OFF fimfiction. Thank you, gandrayda.
huh... it is a good question though.
Another enjoyable chapter. good job.
...he can probably have none if he wants as well.....no more embarrassing situations....no more weak spot....
7016151 agreed, there. as much as i enjoyed Other M (as far as i got, anyway), that was the only mechanic that really bugged me all that much. Putting things in this kind of light is refreshing.
He says nothing about enlarging the fist just before it hits him, got to love loophole abuse. Or Spike shrinks himself a foot in height and then punches Adam. Discord would approve.
Okay... little more info on Spike's biology than I wanted to know... but that means the ladies will be very happy in the bedroom.
And of course the fire area enemies are spicy. Wait... if they get iced... is that like Sweet and Sour (insert appropriate meat)???
Pull a Chouji, Spike! Enlarge your fist just before you wack him!
Oh boy...
Smart.
There, there. Also, it's nice seeing Discord use his wits for small things like this.
So how wrong were you?
I can imagine I mean, you're a dragon, heat isn't going to be much of an issue to you, her however...
Oh?
You had that one coming.
He has a point, it's not like Super Missiles, or Power Bombs, it can't do any massive damage, if nothing, it's better, it'll allow her to tank more damage. Also, nice work making Spike give an explanation withotu making it look like an Author Filibuster.
This is easily one of the best things you have ever written. Also, does, this mean she could have asked him to use her more advanced gear at any time? I, huh. You made SENSE of one of Other M's most divisive parts of the story. You win at life.
And YOU had that coming.
Smart man.
... How, do you know that?
Wow, this time I predicted you!
I see.
Indeed.
Quite.
I'd imagine. That thing is crazy useful.
I'm sure they did.
Hah! It's always—
Er, yeah, that.
Making other m make sense. Looking forward the Ridley fight.
Also, shouldn't this story have the sex tag?
Nice take on this particular system of authorization. Glad someone else can make sens of it with new parameters
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...I guess so, shouldn't it?
7017216 No it shouldn't since there has been no sex explictly stated. This would qualify to be implied sexual activity. A story gets a sex tag if it actually has sex in it. Just mentioning sex does not get the story a sex tag.
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A Teen story also gets a sex tag for sexual humor, if it becomes a prominent aspect of the story.
7018144 I do see your point but I don't think that part of a 1000 word chapter would make it a prominent feature. But hey, it's your story, you make the decisions.
7018150
It's had sex comedy ever since Gandrayda showed up. That's an entire arc and character.
7016623 Spike could be like other reptiles and his reputation system is retractable so he both as the weakness less than other males and to have the masculine pride.
Damn. This is why, Spike, needs more guy friends! Girl really come out of their shell when dicks are out and about!
I'm guessing this salute was with only one finger.
7015873 One of her closest friends is DISCORD, LORD OF CHAOS. A natural shapeshifter/reality warper. While I know that Rarity/Twilight are usually seen as the kinkiest, honestly Fluttershy makes VASTLY more sense. Also, you are now realizing that Fluttershy can talk to animals directly, and thus get consent. She can also use her Stare, and thus doesn't need it. Good luck with that.
7019544 In my headcannons, Fluttershy is secretly the most kinky, fetishy, pony of the mane six. Also, in my headcannons, she is a metalhead (listens to heavy metal, thrash metal, speed metal, ect).
~Crystalline Electrostatic~
0:25_11/3/2016
flutters pls dont do dis to meh
Also, Gandy why.
And this was the day that Dash decided that she would no longer take Shy to anime conventions...
That entire ending...
...
Well, it's late, I'mma go to bed.
Goodnight, everybody!
An accurate representation of my feelings during the ending:
Oh my God that ending I'm surprised spike wasn't the one to change the subject
7021390 And yet, the two somehow managed to meet up their anyway....
7019249 very true and annoying if your the "dick" in the situation
I begin to understand the need for the framing device (y'know, the scenes in Twilight's place). To add levity to otherwise dark situations.
Yep, she should have requested that.