vatheon | i used to wonder what friendship could be

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i used to wonder what friendship could be

Who: A cursed Cielo and you!
Where: All over Vatheon
When: Anytime during curse week
Style: Action
Status: Open

[It says something about how long you've been in Vatheon when you wake up unsurprised by a complete change in body. That was Cielo's reaction when he found himself in the body of a pegasus pony. It took him a few minutes to learn how to coordinate walking on four legs, but he got the hang of it in no time. Flying wasn't much of a bother either. And now Cielo wants to see how things look like from a pony's point a view, so whenever he has the time to spare, he spends it traversing Vatheon in this temporary new form.

So if anyone is outside or even just happens to glance out the window, they may see a light grey pegasus with an orange stripe on his wings and the most luxurious blue mane and tail trotting with a happy bounce down Vatheon's streets or flying near the top of the dome.

That cutie mark is probably a bit scarier than what a pony would normally have though.]

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[This week has found Shulk as a pony. A lovely maroon pony with yellow mane and a mark on his flank in the shape of a gear.

He doesn't see the other pony flying around, though; Shulk's sitting on the ground -- human benches don't work so well for ponies -- with an open notebook and a pen in his mouth.]

[Shulk may not see him, but the ever observant Cielo spots him. Another pony! One without wings! He's never seen one of those before! Cielo slowly descends to get a better look and as he gets closer, he can see that the pony appears to be writing. With his mouth. That takes skill.

Curiosity quickly takes hold and Cielo descends even more, literally hovering over Shulk's shoulder to try to read what's in the notebook.]

[The notebook contains a surprisingly detailed and accurate drawing of the coral -- it definitely wasn't drawn while Shulk is a pony -- with notes along the side. Shulk doesn't notice Cielo at first, only the fact the pages of his notebook are fluttering. Frowning, Shulk puts a hoof down on the page to stop it from turning in the breeze.

. . . Wait, there shouldn't be any breezes here.

Keeping his hooves on the notebook, Shulk turns to look around, pen still in his mouth. Which brings him face to face with another pony.]

Aah!

[Whoops he sure dropped his pen.]

[When Shulk yells, Cielo does too and his wings freeze up temporarily, causing him to crash down to the ground on his back. For a moment, he's on his back, legs flailing into the air before he figures out what exactly happened and that to remedy this situation, he should simply roll over to one side. He rolls away from Shulk until all four legs are under him.]

Don't do that!

[asdf;lkj Shulk reaches out with a hoof to trap his pencil, preventing it from rolling further away before he speaks, sounding a little huffy as he turns to regard the other pony.]

Don't do what? Who was the one who snuck up on me?

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I was not sneaking up on nobody!

[Cielo gets back up on his hooves.]

Not my fault if you don't see me.

It's not like I can see you when you're behind me!

[But Shulk gives a sigh before he asks--]

Are you alright?

[After falling like that.]

[Cielo had some kind of retort or other, but the question makes him forget all about it.]

Fine. Little fall like that won't hurt me.

[Well, that's good to hear. Shulk gives the stranger a better look over. Shulk's a similar form, but lacks wings. Fascinating. The hoof that isn't holding down his pencil goes to his chin as he thinks.]

Have you been transformed by this curse, too? Or are you normally like this?

It's the curse.

[Cielo trots in a tight circle so Shulk can look from many angles.]

I'm lots of things, but a pony isn't usually one of them, ja?

Lots of things?

[Huh... He lowers his hoof.]

What do you mean?

[Cielo would count on his fingers the many different things he is, but he has no fingers, so he taps a hoof against the ground instead.]

Let's see...I'm human, demon, and artificial intelligence. So that's three things.

[If Shulk wanted to go into more abstract concepts, he would also add data to the list]

[It's really hard to miss Cielo zooming around, especially with a mark like that. It's not surprising either, considering how much Cielo loves flying, that he would take advantage of a form where he didn't have to transform to do it.

Gale doesn't even interrupt him at first, he just watches Cielo as he circles near the top of the dome.]

[Cielo is of the mind that when you're cursed, you should try to make the best of it. Flying like this is pretty neat and he definitely likes the land speed he can achieve. When he notices Gale watching him, he makes a nice, slow descent towards him and hovers off the ground for a second before landing properly on all four hooves.]

Hey bro!

You seem to be enjoying yourself.

Sure am.

[He sits down and folds his wings neatly.]

What's the point of getting mad over it, ja?

This did not seem like a curse that would cause anger.

[See this? It is a pony shrugging.]

Some people don't like any curse. What about you? Perfectly okay this week?

So it seems. The curse effects seem varied this week. It may simply be that I have been affected by a part that does not cause physical transformations.

[Standing up, Cielo trots in a circle around the strategist.]

You seem like the same old Gale to me.

Then perhaps this curse missed me.

Good for you then, ja?

[He certainly wouldn't want to wish a bad curse on Gale.]

Though at the same time, these things can be learning experiences.

And just as often they cause annoyances.

[Being a cassowary was hard. He couldn't talk.]

[And we all know how tragic not being able to talk is for Gale.]

That too. Not having any hands is a little difficult.

[But hey, the hands he has in his demon form are less than ideal. He's used to it.]

[It is a really big problem, okay. He had to lecture Heat by staring at him and pecking him.]

We can make accommodations to the base.

No need, bro. I can get up and down stairs just fine.

[And fly if all else fails.]

Would be nice if you didn't close doors unless you absolutely had to though.

[Doors that were designed for use with hands are a hassle. He can open them, but it takes way more effort than it should and he looks rather silly doing it.]

Perhaps leaving a window open for you would be acceptable.

[He's still kind of unwilling to leave the doors into the base open. What happens if someone decides to walk in? THey don't need another hole in the building.]

That's fine. Just don't lock me out, ja? Otherwise I'll have to kick something in.

I do not intend to, but I will make sure the others know.

Thanks bro!

[Not that he had any doubts that Gale would do such a thing, but he gives him a playful headbutt in appreciation.]

( hmm, a pony, huh. that certainly seems like a good change to the usual menu of locals. and as such, heat is transformed into agni, flexing and extending his fingers as he gets ready to launch an attack -- namely himself -- at his prey.

just a little more...

just... a little...

NOW!

agni darted forward, claws extended -- ) Your ass is mine!

[OH DEAR GOD! On instinct, Cielo bucks with his hind legs.]

Heat!

( and there's a struggle as heat takes a few hooves to the head(s) -- ) Stop struggling you--

( wait, what? did it just call his name? this is about the time that he opens his eyes long enough to focus in on that mark on the things flank. of course, making out the atma symbol is enough to get him to pretty much freeze, relinquishing any grip he still had -- )

What the hell is...

[Once he manages to wriggle free from Agni's grasp, Cielo hovers in the air at about eye level. He disapprovingly jabs at Heat's chest with a hoof and then crosses them. Disapprovingly.]

I should be asking you that!

[Is everyone in the Embryon going to attempt to devour him at some point in time?]

And it's a curse, of course!

[Seriously Heat, you should know this by now!]

Curse? ( wait for it... wait for it...! ) Cielo?! You mean... ( he seems to turn up a lip a bit at the thought ) You turned into that?! ( it's like the tame, four legged version of hayagriva... gross )

[Excuse you! He is infinitely cuter than Hayagriva, thank you very much!]

Ja, you remember the time when you had the spiky things on your back? It's just like that.

( ugh. okay, his bad. he should have figured by now that those stupid curses could do just about anything. but he was hungry okay, take it as a compliment
his atma form falls away, revealing his human shape -- ) Again, huh.

( he hated that there wasn't someone's face to punch in order to fix the situation... ) Well you should be more careful. ( because it's totally not his fault )

And you should watch who you're eating.

[YEAH HE'S GONNA CALL YOU OUT ON IT. What if you go around ambushing other non locals. Cursed or not, Cielo is still Heat's babysitter. His pony babysitter.]

How is anyone supposed to keep up with these stupid effects?! ( he bit back, then grunted a little as he made a fist -- he was only feeling slightly guilty, you see ) And what are you doing just prancing around like that anyway! You can't defend yourself like that, I could have devoured you in no time.

Ja, sure you were doing a real good job of that, bro.

[Didn't he kick you in the head(s) just now???]

I can take care of myself just fine.

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