I looked around the living room. Wooden floor, stone walls, a fireplace blazing away merrily in the corner as it snowed outside the window. Not very furnished yet, but... nice.
"This is a very nice place," I said and turned to Sparks and Midnight, "How did you manage to get it so quickly?"
Sparks smiled, "I was already looking before the expedition. I had it down to three possibilities, but I wanted Midnights and Sunsets input before picking."
Midnight nodded and looked around, "I liked this one the best," she said, "It's solid, well insulated and has plenty of room. Spike and Claw can both have their own bedrooms if they like."
She was looking better from when I saw her last. I think getting back helped a lot.
"He's finally picked a name then?"
"For now anyway," Midnight said and sighed, "I suggested some others, but he thought they sounded too 'pony'. I'll check again in a couple of months. But this will be good, I think. Not needing to share a bedroom with me or Twi."
Sunset smiled and moved closer to my side as she whispered into my ear, "And all the bedrooms are at the corners of the house and have thick walls."
I glanced at her and couldn't help but grin as I gave her a small nuzzle before looking around again, "This place can't have been cheap."
Sparks shook her head as she sat down, "It wasn't. And... technically..."
"Technically we didn't buy it," Midnight admitted, "Princess Celestia did. We're renting it from the crown at a rate of one bit a month for the next hundred years."
"Ah," I agreed and nodded.
Twilight quickly got up and facehooved, "Oh! I'm sorry, you're our first guest! I should have offered you something to drink. Would you like some tea?"
"That'd be nice, thank you," I admitted with a smile and Sparks quickly trotted into the kitchen.
Midnight moved over to me, "Page, I heard about the memorial next week," she said quietly, "Would it be possible for me to... say a few words?"
I nodded, "Of course," I told her seriously, "Grey Velvet is organizing the schedule, I'll let her know about it."
Midnight nodded and forced a small smile, "Thanks," and then quickly looked up as there was a bang of wood against stone outside, "They are here already!? Buck it, they weren't meant to be here with the furniture until this afternoon! I'll go help them carry it inside."
"I'll come," Sunset said and stood up.
Midnight shook her head, "It's fine, Sunset. It's just a couple of beds, we can handle it," she said before she smiled, "Besides, you're a guest."
Sunset stuck her tongue out at the alicorn, "Barely. I'll spend as much time here as I'll do in Pages tower. You know I'm going to basically live here, right?"
Midnight grinned, "Why did you think I picked this place? It has the bedrooms spread out!"
"I thought that was because of Tempest," Sunset countered with a smirk.
Midnight turned slightly red at the cheeks, "We-we're not..."
"Mhmm."
"...I'll go help carry things inside," Midnight said and quickly retreated, "You two, stay."
"Not like I wouldn't be mostly in the way anyway," I admitted and put my wing around Sunny.
She frowned slightly and looked at me, "What did the doctor say about your horn?"
I shrugged, "Another couple of days until my next checkup. I mean, it feels fine, but I'm not taking any risks with this. Until he says it's alright, I'm a thestral not an alicorn," I said and then frowned slightly, glancing towards the door outside, "...How's she doing? Really?"
Sunset shook her head, "Difficult to say," she whispered back, "I think she's doing a bit better, but... it's hard on her. Both the expedition and being stuck here."
I nodded, "It's good that she's found somepony thought. Having somepony to love... it helps a lot," I said and turned my head, giving Sunset a small kiss.
"...I so wish my camera had survived," Sparks said as she exited the kitchen with a tray of cups and a teapot.
I looked over at her in surprise, "Huh?"
She grinned, "It's just... you two are so cute together," she said and moved to put the tray down on the floor before us before moving around to give Sunset a small kiss.
Sunset blushed but grinned, "You should see him and Luna, they're adorable. Big bad alicorn of the night, warrior princess of equestria and the terrifying dream lord of shadows... they look like a colt and filly on their first date."
"I know where you're ticklish," I grumbled as the mares giggled, "And I bet I can guess some spots on you too, Sparks."
Sunset grinned, "Oooh, can I watch?"
Sparks blushed and I rolled my eyes before the door suddenly opened in a flurry of snowflakes and freezing cold as Midnight backed inside, a bed floating along with her.
"Somepony, get the doors," she said as she slowly maneuvered the big piece of furniture inside.
"I'll help!" Sparks said and quickly got to her hooves.
Sunset looked at them for a moment before she facehooved, "Hey! Sparkle twins!"
They both looked at her.
"You can teleport things!"
Midnight blinked, "Oh!"
Then they both disappeared in flashes of light, the bed going along with them.
Sunset quickly lit her horn and pushed the door closed, "I love her, but sometimes I don't know where she keep that massive brain of hers," she said and settled down next to me again, reaching up with her hoof to brush rapidly melting snowflakes from my coat, "Midnight is the same too."
"High int, low wiz?" I suggested teasingly as the warmth started to return to the room.
Sunset rolled her eyes, "Nerd. I used to steal lunch money from people like you."
"Yeah, I be-" I started before I blinked and then grinned at her.
"...What?" she asked with a hesitant look.
"Me... Sparks... your type is nerdy ponies! I thought it was alicorns, but clearly not!"
"I- I'm... that's not it at all!!"
"Sunny likes nerds, Sunny li-gak!"
To be fair, wisdom is most peoples' dump stat.
I am Sunset in this scene
Patience Sunny, it'll happen eventually
Well yeah, they're wizards
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Have you seen twilight dance? Obvioualy dex was her dump
Nailed it
I have to wonder how Midnight’s timeline is going to be without her?
Will it be like Inception where she practically lived a life and then immediately returns to her world where barely any time has passed? Especially with Tempest factoring into the equation.
Also, now that Twilight has a place in Canterlot, the show canon has really been altered by A LOT.
That said, Sunny and Page’s dynamic is just a joy.
Hmmm...
I wonder what happens when two unicorns teleports at the same to two different locations... did they just commit a dual suicide?
Celestia used her personal or state money for this transaction? Because if she used public fundings for this, that would be straight corruption and nepotism.
This was good fluff, I needed this.
Kinda wish we could have seen the meet up with the families. But other than that a good 2 chapters.
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It should never be that's a horrid saving throw at the best of times
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Charisma...
You need wisdom for will saves and perception, and all other sort of useful little things.
Charisma just lets you look pretty.
(This is of course why I'm playing a low Wis, high Int / Cha pirate wizard, because I figured I'd see what it's like being unable to see anything)
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can't be corrupt if the law is carried out in her name!
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Ehh, a bit of an oversimplification. Charisma is more your force of personality to affect the world around you. To put it simply, wisdom is your input and charisma is your output.
*Spike and Claws walks into the room*
Claw: Hi Page! Hi Sunset! Where is Twilight and Midnight?
Page: Oh the Sparkles are outside helping the moving truck guys.
Spike: ...wut? W-w-what you say?!
Sunset: They are helping move all the furniture into the hou--
Claw: WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP THEM?!? They cannot be trusted near moving trucks!
Page: What's wrong wit--
Spike: NOT AGAIN!
Page: Wait this is a thing? Why is this a thing?!
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True, but then you get your Charisma dumpers like me. Is a good time.
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Having spent a few years as a bouncer and private security, yeah, Charisma is definitely my dump stat. Not good at playing high Charisma characters, though I do squeeze by with "clever" wordplay such as "Hey DM, I want that guy to know that he either pulls his head out his ass, or I'm gonna but adding a boot in there alongside... but uh... you know... politely."
...And then they all had lots of snuggles.
Sometimes the Mid Int, Low Wiz gets you into more trouble Page.
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The next heat season will be a blast
Great chapter Wonderful humor
Did Chrysalis know he is back? Probably yes but...
Did she prepared the snuggle chamber?
Sad Page could needs snugglebugpile
Funny.
Also, does Twilight (Sparks) look at the other Twilight (Midnight) and see her as a sister? I'm sure this was mentioned in the past, but I bet that having a sister so similar to you would be a nice change.
The appropriate reaction. It was very wholesome and cute.
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Bruh that's one hell of a lifespan abuse
Claw.
not Fin? disappointing.
I'm sure this deal was more gracious than the one for Hong Kong.
Be careful, Page! XD
Imposter test continues to function correctly.
terrifying dream lord of shadows...well look's like page has an interesting title
I love the community, you guys are extreamly entertaining
I never scrolled down so fast into the comment section to see how the crazies would react to this.
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Hear me out: Page and the boys trying to get trough N.N. November...
Seriously!? Nobody caught the Inspector Gadget reference?? For shame.
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I'll get you next time, Gadget! Next time!!!
🦉 Who?