Ambassador Asbolus was an older griffon with dark, slightly grey towards the edges shifting feathers and dark fur.
“I must say,” he said and peered at a salmon puff before popping it into his beak as he regarded the buffet table, “I didn't expect there to be griffon dishes on the menu.”
I shrugged a bit and also picked up a salmon puff, giving it a try before I blinked at it, “Hmh.”
“Not to your taste, Lord Page?”
“Not really, no,” I admitted, “Way too little salt. It’s a bit bland,” I then added and put some cold smoked salmon on my plate, “This however you should taste. Chef did an amazing job with it.”
He gave me a wide eyed blink in surprise and I smirked a bit, popping some of the smoked fish into my mouth.
Mmmm. Damn that’s good, it almost melts on your tongue.
Asbolus chuckled and copied me, “It seems Ironbeak was right. A most unusual pony.”
“Or perhaps I’m just strange. I did hit my head hard enough to lose all memory at one point,” I said before I grinned, “Maybe I used to be a griffon.”
He blinked at me before he laughed, “Well said, Lord Page!”
Putting some more pony friendly food on my plate to balance things out or I’d really regret things tomorrow, I spotted Twilight and Sunset towards the other end of the room, “If you excuse me, Ambassador, I just saw some ponies I need to talk to.”
“Of course, Lord Page. It was a pleasure getting to know you.”
“Same.”
This birdcat was much nicer than the last birdcat.
“Hey you two. Having fun?” I asked as I managed to reach the alicorn and unicorn. Twilight was wearing a dark blue dress that kind of shifted colour as it moved. Rarity’s work of course, who else could it be.
“Page! Thank you for inviting me,” Sparks said with a smile, “It’s been ages since I was to something like this.”
Sunset looked at her, “I didn’t know you liked these things.”
“...I don’t, not really. Or I didn’t at least,” Twilight admitted and smiled a bit, “But it is a change of pace from my normal things.”
“Honestly, I would rather be curled up by the fireplace with a book,” I said, “But this isn’t as bad as it could have been. Salmon?” I then added, offering them my plate.
Sparks wrinkled her nose, “...No thank you.”
Sunset just rolled her eyes, “Carnivore. You kiss Princess Luna with that mouth?”
“I gobble her all up,” I said with a wink and ate one of the cucumber things, “Honestly, I think you would like it if you tried it.”
She shook her head, “I rather not if it’s all the same.”
“Oh well. More for me.”
Twilight stuck her tongue out a bit at that thought and then shook her head, looking over at Sunset before she turned back to me again, “Have you heard anything from Princess Celestia?”
I nodded, “I visited her dreams a couple of times. She says she’s having a nice time and should be back at the start of next week.”
“Where is she?”
I shook my head, “Not telling. You can ask her when she gets back… I’m not even sure she told me the truth when she told me where she was.”
Sighing softly, Twilight nodded, “...Dreamwalking would be so practical.”
“I’m actually a bit surprised you don’t know how,” I admitted, “Not like it was that difficult to pick up, even as a unicorn.”
Twilight sipped her drink, “I only looked at it briefly. It’s barely even magic like we use normally, but it’s so involved that I didn’t even know where to really start.”
“Maybe Luna could give you a hint if you asked her? I really, really wouldn’t recommend trying without help though,” I told her, “That would be really bad.”
Sparks nodded, “Usually the case with magic you don’t know. Reading about it is one thing, trying to cast unknown spells, especially from schools you don’t know it a good way to get hurt.”
Sunset nodded, “...Yeah. Like trying to turn into a demon with the help of mythical artefacts. I did some more study on it since then. It wouldn’t have turned out well, I would have gone insane most likely.”
“That would have sucked,” I said as I blinked at her, “Glad we got you back.”
Twilight quickly nodded in agreement and Sunset smiled slightly,
“Thanks for doing that,” she sighed before she eyed me, “Even if it was by threatening to stab me.”
“Hey, they said dead or alive… I think. Don’t remember exactly, but my goal was to get you and the crown back to Equestria before things went pear shaped,” I said with a grin, “If it’s all the same, I prefer how this ended, Sunny.”
Twilight quickly nodded, “Me too. I hate the idea of not having you with us,” and shifted to slip her wing across Sunset's back, “With me.”
Blushing softly, Sunset nodded, “I'd rather not be a crazy demon as well.”
That’s adorable.
Sighing softly, Sunset looked over at the dance floor before she turned to me, “Want to dance?”
“Why ask me? You have Twilight right there.”
Twilight quickly shook her head, “Please no, it’s better for everypony if I don’t,” she said and then smiled, “You two have fun.”
Nodding, I turned to Sunny, “Just so you know, I’m not great at this.”
“It’ll be fun!”
It's far better Twi-Sunset relationship, than canonical version by magical diary. It's really nice to see these girls having true kind relations.
Famous last words.
Thanks for the update!!
LOVE the new chapter, also what Ironwall said about the "Magical Diary" does Sunset still have it with her or did she forget it back in the Human world in her locker or where ever she had left it originally? Because I would LOVE to see you do the other two Equestria Girl Movies as chapters, to see how Page would help Twilight and Sunset take out the Sirens and stop Sci-Twi from going all Midnight Sparkle during the Friendship Games.
Interaction between Page and Ambassador Asbolus then Page and Twi-Sunset, is absolutely perfect! If not a bit short. (That's code for me wanting more of this.) I love how Page introduces himself and I'm sure Asbolus would have as well, no matter his personality.
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As always, thank you Hiver for the continued updates, I shall eagerly look forward to the next one. ✌👍
Truly, he was born to be a diplomat.
Agreed.
This story has ALL the ships doesn't it?
“That’s right Page, dance, have nice conversation. Soon the trap will spring and you will be the father of Little Sunset and Twilight babies, in addition to Luna Babies!
Muhahahahahahaaaa!”vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/mlp/images/7/70/Twilight%27s_grin_S4E08.png/revision/latest?cb=20140107055013
good chapter.
it is way safer if Twilight is band from ever dancing.
Sunset and Blank Page, Best buds for life! Love the interaction with the griffons too.
dammit, now i'm craving smoked salmon.
(And it's late sunday evening and the nearest food store is closed, and they don't even sell smoked salmon at the moment.)
Birb-food. Also, I’m pretty sure I’d be a fisherpony in this situation. Ah need mah meat. Mmmm, salmon patties.
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I hate to do this but, there wasn't the huge magic explosion at the school so the sirens probably won't show up and there won't be any magic for sci-twi to take
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Twisted in a good way!
Great chappy as always! Looking forward to Luna and Page’s big day!
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True, but still shouldn't some magic have leeched off from Twilight's crown during the time it was in the Human world, that alone should have been enough to jump start a small bit of magic and the portal was open for 3 days, shouldn't it have given off magic too. Not to mention what if one of the Human Mane 5 or even Human Flash pop open Sunset's locker to look through her stuff and they find her journal then.
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The police would probably find it as she went missing, but even then the sirens only noticed after the battle with the huge explosion of friendship magic. Even if the crown did leek magic there probably wouldn't be enough to have an actual impact sci-twi might notice it but wouldn't be able to absorb enough magic to go midnight sparkle.
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Yeah right, the cops wouldn't bother I bet, and also it's got Celestia's mark on it so if anyone were to see it they would most likely hand it over to Principal Celestia since it's got her mark on the cover that she wears on her cloths too, of course if she were to look into it she would see Sunset's hand/magic writing along with Princess Celestia's magic writing in the book too. Now I still think that the 2 other movies should play some part in this story, but that is left up to the Author himself, not us fans but he could ask for idea's on the story if he needs it.
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That depends on whether you follow the theory that all magic at CHS came from the crown/through the portal, or whether the Element's mere presence was significant enough that it served as a catalyst that triggered a cascade reaction leading to spontaneous magical generation from the universe of CHS itself...
Shame I don't remember the story it was in, but one story had a dance class learning the Twilight Sparkle. As it turns out, even expert dancers had trouble copying her...skills.
It would be a hazard to everyone on the dance floor
Or casting an unfinished spell made by one of the most famous wizards/mages to have lived *looks at Twilight*
...do you want an international incident?
Most infamous famous last words in the history of man.
Sunset this is why Griffons and most other meat eating species don't like ponies.
New ambassador seems nice, and impressing him was a good move.
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In most stories I notice that, while perfectly pleasant and all that, Equestria very rarely steps outside of its collective comfort zone to really welcome foreign dignitaries, you know? I mean, I get it that they get somewhat repulsed by, say, meat on the table... but it's a small gesture that says a lot - "We're willing to step out of our comfort zone so that you may feel a bit closer to yours." I mean, meat on the table may be slightly uncomfortable to you... but this guy is so outside of his comfort zone, it might as well be in another zip code (quite literally, at that!).
Doing that is always a good idea, especially if you wish to foster cordial relations. And even if your two countries aren't on the best terms, it's always an insanely good idea to be on good terms with the ambassadors. They aren't your enemy (even if their country is), and can be something of a friend, even if their loyalty will always have to lie with their country first.
Sunset really need to teach Twilight to dance without killing anyone
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Meanwhile twilight somehow reamains too innocent to read the subtext
Famous last word?
I think the Griffon King was making sure that the next Ambassador actually had experience and smooth down the waves the young Griffon caused.
It's sad when politicians take someone's that they like ,over someone's that can do it right.