Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike)

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Mar 13, 2013 1:19:34 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 1:19:34 GMT -6

Rumble scanned the area with his purple eyes. The young flier was hidden from view by a large set of bleachers. Using his amazing powers of flight he was able to fly up to the second highest run and peek out through the gaps. The coast looked clear for the moment, but that could change. In a few minutes he'd be back to peak out again like a good look-out would! They'd all come a long way, and getting caught now wouldn't be good at all!

"All's clear!" he called out as he closed his wings and fell onto his riding cloud beneath him. The young Pegasus had set his cloud on the ground next to his saddle bags so he could quickly drop down if he suspected someone having seen him. He turned and looked at the others that were hiding behind the bleachers with him. "So, what do we do next? We can't hide here forever."

Ponies were called to help the Crystal Empire, and it looked like half the foals in Ponyville and a few others had decided to help out. He couldn't remember how it started but someone told someone else they should get together to help the adults despite most of them being told it was better to stay at home. One by one they had gathered, formulated a plan, and somehow all got on a train. They were determined to help save the day, and who knows maybe someone might get their cutie mark in empire saving?

A group this big wouldn't go unnoticed missing from Ponyville very long. He knew some ponies had cover stories of "I'm sleeping over at X's house" and the like, but it wouldn't last forever. They also couldn't stay behind the bleachers forever. They'd need their own secret hide-out, and they were far away from his own treehouse. Rumble wasn't the groups leader, but he had read enough adventure books to have an idea on what they should do. He had to be extra careful to stay hidden because he knew his brother was going to be around, as were some of the other older siblings.

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Mar 13, 2013 4:38:40 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 4:38:40 GMT -6

Dinky was going out of her mind. Why? She had never been so excited in her life! She was going on an adventure! In the Crystal Empire! She felt like one of the luckiest foals in all of Equestria! Absolutely nothing could ruin her mood! Absolutely nothing, except one detail. That one detail caused the current glare on her face.

Diamond Tiara tagged along with the other foals. Somehow, Diamond Tiara managed to find out about their mission, and demanded to go, or she'd tell on them. So, it was quickly obvious she'd be coming along. She was sure more than a few foals were unhappy about it.

Oh, come on! You're on an adventure! All of your best friends are here! Don't let her ruin how cool this is!

She watched Rumble come down, calling the all clear. Dinky wondered what they were going to do. She wondered if any of them had actually thought they'd get this far. Come on, Dinky, think of something! You can do it! Dinky bit her lip, screwing up her face in thought.

They could try sneaking one by one... But not all of them were the best sneakers... Or the quietest... "Hm... Maybe we should split up? It'll be easier to look around without getting caught if we're not in a big group!"

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Mar 13, 2013 9:51:11 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 9:51:11 GMT -6

Scootaloo sat, arms crossed in a serious manner, firm eyes staring out over the small army of foals that had gathered under the bleachers. It was quite a group; much larger than anything she was used to. Usually there was just Apple Bloom and Sweetie Bell, occasionally peppered with Rumble or Babs or Pipsqueak. This... this was something else entirely. The actual scale of it all was setting in and, Scoots had to admit, she was getting a bit excited.

This was HUGE! They were in THE Crystal Kingdom! She'd heard the stories from her father, and when from Cherilee on occasion. This place was the stuff of legend and dreams, and here they were, the children of Ponyville, not just to visit and walk around but to save it.

Early on, Scoots had taken up the mantle of a de-facto leader and organizer of the foalitia. Part of that was because her dad was sort of an expert on the matter, and his stories were much more detailed than others, so by default Scoots seemed to be the natural choice.

~~Until...~~

That stuck-up, snobbish, eyesore of a spoiled BRAT showed up. Scoots didn't care about the title of leader, and to be fair Diamond Tiara didn't explicitly say that she was taking over. Still, it was DIAMOND TIARA. Firstly she was the least sneaky pony in existence. Secondly, she was the first filly that would be noticed if she suddenly went missing. Essentially she had cut their undercover time in half. Alarms were probably already going off back I'm Ponyville. Still, it was too late to fix it now. She just had to grit her teeth and bear it.

She gave Rumble a nod as he descended from the top of the bleachers. All clear. She glanced at Dinky with her suggestion. Splitting up sounded lovely idea. That much less time to be spent with you know who.

"Splitting up might be a good idea. We know we're here to save the Kingdom, but we don't know what we need to do. I say we break into a bunch of groups and spread out. The bleachers can be our temporary base of operations until we find someplace more hidden." She said, nodding to herself. "All in favor?"

Naturally she had to shush any loud outbursts of agreements. She hated to ask the next bit, but hesitantly... "...Opposed?"

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Mar 13, 2013 12:51:32 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 12:51:32 GMT -6

Shady Daze had been skeptical when he had first heard about all of the foals going to the Crystal Kingdom to do their part to help out. Unlike some of the others, his adventures were usually more a figment of his creativity rather than actual adventures. The confidence they some of them had in their ability to make a difference was one that he hadn’t fostered yet. It had taken Shady some time for him to convince himself to go.

That original feeling hadn’t dissolved. Currently, it sat in the back of his head, just waiting for something to go wrong so it could say, “I told you so.” That feeling didn’t make him regret his decision and as far as he could tell, it wasn’t causing him to show any physical signs of worry, but it remained steadfast in its mission to be there when it was proven correct.

Shady didn’t feel like he had enough time to consider whether or not splitting up was a good idea before Scootaloo brought it to a vote, but he joined in with those motioning for agreement. Mostly because it sounded like what everyone else wanted. It kind of seemed like a good idea as well as he could think it through in the short time between it being brought up and a decision having to be made.

”How would we split everyone up?” he asked. Between clubs and class, he had been a part of enough group projects to know that not all groups were created equal. And if any one group messed up, it could out the rest of them. Part of him also realized that there were natural groupings based on who was closest to the others. He wasn’t especially close to anyone present, which kind of made it easy. He didn’t have anypony he just had to be with.

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Mar 13, 2013 16:41:06 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 16:41:06 GMT -6

Nopony knew who asked Nya to join. And in honesty, Nya hadn't been invited. She had been trotting home from a successful raid on the market when she'd seen a large collection of foals near Ponyville's train station. Supposing that some kind of game was about to begin, she had joined the group hoping to be allowed to play. If she got called on it, she was going to appeal to Shady, who she saw was also in the group. When they had sneaked upon a train, she assumed it was part of the game and had done so, too.

She'd been useful so far. Aside from the fact that she had food and a lot of it, when somepony had sneezed on the train and nearly drawn attention to them, she'd created a noise on the other end of the train car, a small distraction that was just enough to make the conductor forget about the first.

And Nya was loving the Crystal Empire! When she had first gotten off the train, her thoughts had been that if she wanted snow and ice, she could have stayed at home in Ponyville! But when they got to the Crystal Gate, Nya had thrown herself down on the grass and rolled! It was like high summer in here! She didn't really understand all this business about saving the day. If you could have a bubble of Summer in Winter, what more did you really need?

Still, she payed close attention to everything the other foals said. Or at least, as much attention as she could. When they held a vote for looking around, Nya voted yes! After the vote though, something occurred to her. She wasn't too concerned about the groupings, since these were all foals, and therefore, trustworthy and good companions. She'd like to be with Shady if she could, he was the only one she actually knew, but if not, She'd just get to know the others. So it was something else that made her speak up.

"Nya would like to know what we are looking around for." The little zebra announced. "And if we are just looking-looking, Nya suggests that we might especially look for someplace more permanent to hide, and maybe also always be looking for food. Because Nya has some, but it won't feed everypony forever."

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Mar 13, 2013 19:31:45 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 19:31:45 GMT -6

Why was Compass even here? That was the biggest question running through the unicorn's mind as he hid with the colts and fillies, although he stayed more in the back, as if trying to hide from them as-well. The truth was- he wanted to be with them, he wanted to be included. He wanted to be part of the group, but at the same time he was terrified that he'd be such a burden to them. He had no talents, he was useless at this point. At the very least, the fact he was unimpressive have him one advantage- he was able to sneak away easily.

However, he felt a bit grateful that Diamond Tiara was there, probably being one of the only foals who didn't have anything against the filly, but then again, they only had one encounter- which was relatively pleasant compared to what the rich-filly was known for.

He remained silent as the other ponies conversed amongst themselves. However, the splitting up question came up, and when Scootaloo asked if anypony opposed, oddly enough, the unicorn raised his hoof. "If...If we split up, we're bound to get in trouble easily...." he tried to justify his opposition to it, but cleared his throat. "I haven't read any story where splitting up proves to be a good idea...I just...I don't want to see you all get in trouble..." he added meekly, pushing up his glasses. He was putting it lightly, but he believed that this was possibly one of the most dangerous things they could be doing. He was willing to take the heat for this, or even get hurt if it meant the others would be alright, and he kept reminding himself that at least he could be expended.

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Mar 13, 2013 20:24:12 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 20:24:12 GMT -6

Sweetie Belle stuck close to Scootaloo and Apple Bloom, the only ponies there she knew the most...or at least, the ponies she knew the most that she cared to talk to.

Sweetie Belle, however, couldn't deny that she just as excited as everypony else! It was the Crystal Empire they were in! THE Crystal Empire! Sweetie always tended to get excited easily, but this was too much! It was sparkly! It was glistening! It was...just incredible!

All the foals made the fun that much more guaranteed. They were foals she had known from school, foals from around town she'd never truly talked to...even a zebra! Sweetie just knew this would be fun! She just knew it!

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Mar 16, 2013 14:03:11 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2013 14:03:11 GMT -6

Diamond Tiara was... Well... She was, um... She was wondering where the heck they were. Wherever it was, it was gorgeous! The entire, everything, was made of crystal! Despite having to be in the midst of a ton of blank flanks, she was definitely happy.

Not only could she keep an eye on the blank flanks to catch them doing something wrong, but she could also secure business opportunities for her Daddy! Imagine, coming home for Daddy, with tons of crystals carried in! She smiled at the thought, knowing how proud Filthy Rich would be.

"Split up... Yeah, definitely. Stick me as far away from the Blank Flank Crusaders as possible." She'd get nothing done with their stupid, annoying attempts at getting a cutie mark.

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Mar 29, 2013 6:14:09 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2013 6:14:09 GMT -6

Rumble would have opposed splitting up into a group, but with the amount of foals present moving as a group would be too obvious. The problem was how to split everyone up. The Cutie Mark Crusaders would want to stick together, and Diamond Tiara wouldn't want to be with them. Nya was Shady's friend and they might want to stick together. The zebra was nice, a bit silly at times, but she seemed friendly and had done something like this before.

"Don't worry Compass. If the worst happens and some of us get caught, its not like all of us will get caught because of it. So long as nopony tells anyone that there's more of us we'll be fine." The colt looked around at the group. Mostly everyone here wouldn't spill the news, but some were more prone to a slip of the tongue than others. Then there was Diamond Tiara. If anyone here was likely to sell out the others for their own benefit, it was probably hers.

"Lets split up into three teams. One team tries to find out what the problem is and how to solve it. The second team looks for a place we can stay, and the last one looks for places we can get food and water. We can't graze on grass forever. I nominate Nya, and Scootaloo to be team leaders. Who should be the third. I call not it!" Rumble didn't want to be a leader. As one of the few Pegasi here his ability to fly could prove useful in any number of ways here.

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Mar 30, 2013 15:41:35 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2013 15:41:35 GMT -6

Charisma was rather sure he was the only foal that actually had permission to be there. Of course, he would never tell any of the others that--it might hurt his reputation. His father had allowed him to sneak away with the other foals because it was an amazing and unique opportunity to establish himself as a leader. So of course, he was very quick to step in as a volunteer for the third leadership position.

"I think I might qualify for that. If nopony wants me to be the third leader, I'll step down, but if there are no objections...?" Of course, his words were carefully chosen. Make the others feel like they had a choice in whether or not he would be their leader and they would be more likely to choose him. That wasn't to say he was being completely manipulative. He really did want them to feel like he would take their opinions into account, because he would. A good leader would always listen to his followers, because he would know that he's not the only smart one around.

"And I would also like to second Rumble's nominations for the quite insightful zebra, although I can't speak for Scootaloo at the moment, since I don't know her very well." Another calculated move with honest intentions. Nya had shown that she knew what she was talking about, and he would earn points at least with Rumble for agreeing. Unfortunately, he couldn't just blindly sponser a filly he didn't know, so he couldn't support Scootaloo's nomination.

Charisma looked around him at the other foals' faces, hoping that his confidence and careful words had won over their votes. Just like Dad taught me, he thought as he noticed some approval in the crowd.

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Apr 9, 2013 18:12:55 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2013 18:12:55 GMT -6

Despite his feeble protest, Compass had been reassured by the ponies who pointed out that splitting up made it harder for them to get in trouble- less ponies would get in trouble at the same time that way. However, the unicorn did have another idea, when Rumble and Charisma were speaking about team leaders. The only pony he knew out of this whole ensemble was Diamond Tiara, so naturally the idea to nominate her was a leader would come to mind faster than allowing three ponies he didn't know call the shots. Although he was hurt on the inside by her referring to the 'Blank Flank Crusaders'- he shrugged it off and decided to help her anyway. "I...I'd like to make a suggestion...I would like to nominate Diamond Tiara as a team-leader. Experience has told me that she is a very competent filly..." he stated his suggestion, a bit more confidence leaking into his voice than before. It was thanks to her that he got to pick a more stylish look, if she hadn't even suggested it, it would have been stuck as the brushed back mane with the clunky glasses.

While he still wore the cosmetic glasses, they were more streamlined, stylish, while his mane was cut short with a few bangs. While he did try to take pride in the look, he knew that appearance wasn't everything. His softspoken attitude would hinder him, but he was trying to work on that. It was then that an opportunity came to mind- to speak to them a little more. "As for the teams...I believe we should divide ourselves based on our strengths..." he added, although his heart sank when he realized what he said. Compass had no strengths to contribute- every colt and filly, albeit blank-flanked, were bound to have their own unique skills.

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Apr 13, 2013 13:36:08 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2013 13:36:08 GMT -6

Shady was a bit relieved that his name didn't come up in terms of group leaders. He wasn't afraid to lead, but he didn't believe that he had the best idea of what their goals were, either. A leader needed some sort of vision. In this instance, he didn't have that. Only fair that somepony who did was in charge. He was also content with Rumble's two nominations, as both of the two fillies he selected had what Shady considered to be good leader traits. As for who the third leader would be, he didn't have a preference as long as the chosen pony wanted the job.

”Well, strengths are good, but it's probably more important if we group based on who doesn't hate whom,” he offered, noting that there was already some division. ”Everything else takes care of itself if your team can work together.” Having been a part of every club he could be a part of, Shady knew this from experience. Drama destroyed a club... unless it was a drama club, and it would ruin their job here, too. Other than that, they probably weren't as specialized as adults, so it wouldn't be too big of a problem.

”Charisma's fine with me as the third leader, by the way,” he shrugged, not wanting to be entirely apathetic to the crucial position. After all, Charisma did qualify on the one criteria Shady had chosen. He asked for the job, the other choices had all been chosen by somepony else.

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Apr 13, 2013 18:35:24 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2013 18:35:24 GMT -6

"Oh! Oh! I want to be with Scootaloo and Apple Bloom!" Sweetie Belle quickly exclaimed, hopping up and down.

It didn't matter to her who was it what group, but she certainly wanted to be with her fellow Crusaders. The two of them tended to be much more reliable in their plans...in Sweetie's mind, at least.

After all, there wasn't too many ponies she'd trust her life with. The other foals she barely recognized from seeing around Ponyville, and Diamond Tiara? Pfft, Sweetie would trust a tree more than she would Diamond Tiara...

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Apr 19, 2013 2:09:19 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2013 2:09:19 GMT -6

Nya was rather... flattered to be suggested as team leader. Nya had never before been nom-bin-natored as a leader in any game. She wanted to be a good leader. What did leaders do? They made decisions! She would make some decisions! Or at least, some suggestions!

"Nya thinks that the teams does not have to be equal sizeds, which is good because she doesn't think that everyone wants to split up equally." This was her way of acknowledging the fact that very few of the foals wanted to get stuck with the filly with the sparkly hat. Nya didn't understand why, but even the Zebra could sense the antipathy that most of them held for that pony. Except the yellow colt. Those two should probably be on a team.

"Also, Nya thinks the food team should be the biggest, so that it can carry the most foods, if a good chance to get some turns up." she added, confidently. "And the 'What's-going-on' team should be the smallestest, because they has to get the closest to the adults and are mostest likely to be noticed. The hideout team can be any size." Nya gave it some thought. Most of all, she wanted to be in charge of food, not because it would be the biggest group- but just because she really really liked food. But if she ended up with the hideout team, that would be okay too. One thing was for sure, though!

This was the strangest game she'd ever played!

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Mission Impossifoal (Foals only, and Spike) Apr 23, 2013 16:25:32 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2013 16:25:32 GMT -6

Sweetie Belle couldn't help but marvel at the zebra's elaborate planning and knowledge.

"Wow...she's absolutely right!" She exclaimed with a smile.

Maybe it would help to be around such smart fillies and colts? It would be interesting, Sweetie figured, to be surrounded by them.

"Oh, oh! We could be on the food-collecting team!" Sweetie suggested excitedly, rushing to the sides of Apple Bloom and Scootaloo quickly with a beaming expression.

As long as she was with her fellow Crusaders, she wasn't complaining...