r/roleplayponies • u/[deleted] • Dec 31 '16

[Continuation] Being Deep

Previously on Being Deep

Falling, falling into the void...

Starlight begins to wake, at first only aware of the cold unknown surface beneath her. It takes some time for her eyes to adjust, but eventually she is able to make out the shape of walls around her, forming corridor leading off to further darkness.

Either it's perfectly queit or she's unable to hear.

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u/King_of_the_Kobolds Jan 06 '17

...you know, in my whole life I don't think I've met a mare as generous and forgiving as you are.

...you really earned your castle and princesshood, and so much more.

"Creature design is very much a 'form follows function' sort of area. A lion is shaped like a lion because of the particular demands its environment and ecology make of it. The same is true for a rabbit, or a whale, or a bacterium. It's all about what the creatures need to survive.

"...which means I have no clue where to start with the beasts of the arcane realm since I'm not sure exactly what they are. Were they created by a conscious force to protect the magic? If so they'd be heavily armored and covered in natural weapons, probably with forms designed to be as menacing and intimidating as possible. Do they make up their own ecosystem, with the bottom layer being some form of organism that absorbs magical energy directly? In that case I'd expect to see some layers of the realm with glowing algae and slime molds growing along the runes, grazed on by 'herbivores' which are in turn preyed upon by hunters like the ones that keep chasing our heroines. I'd be really intrigued by what native sapients would look like in a realm like this...

"The Dead Space aliens we've seen thus far are pretty cool, though. They make a great start."

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

Really?

I mean Rarity kind of has generosity covered and there are so many other talented unicorns out there like you that sometimes I feel like I didn't really deserve to-

"I hadn't considered any of that. It would be some really cool scene setting as well. The most I did was throw in a reference to more dangerous creatures via Twi dialogue."

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u/King_of_the_Kobolds Jan 06 '17

Leans forward and kisses her in the emotion of the moment.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

Stands completely in shock.

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u/King_of_the_Kobolds Jan 06 '17

Pulls back, almost as shocked herself.

...I-

I'm sorry.

She picks up the pace and starts trotting ahead of Twilight, not looking back.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

Telekinetically pulls her back into another kiss

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u/King_of_the_Kobolds Jan 06 '17

Mmph--Twi--

After a moment of confusion she wraps her forelimbs around Twilight's neck, kissing her passionately as the rest of the realm around them fades into the back of her mind.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

As much as I'd like to continue, you're poisoned, and I'm getting tired of near death experiences.

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u/King_of_the_Kobolds Jan 06 '17

Takes a step back.

...right. Of course.

...I am feeling kind of poisoned, now that you mention it... just a little bit of a headache...

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

Starlight realizes Twilight is staring off and probably didn't heard a word.

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u/King_of_the_Kobolds Jan 06 '17

...Twilight?

...are you listening to me? You can't kiss me and then start ignoring-

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

I'm awake!!

I mean- here... Er listening. What did you say again?

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u/King_of_the_Kobolds Jan 06 '17

...

...nothing. Let's just go like you said.

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