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What was it supposed to feel like to become captain of a ship? Blake stood on the high deck, just beside the helm. They'd stripped away much of the pirate's handiwork—he didn't need or want a ship with a cabinet carved into the shape of a nude, supplicating horse-creature, and they'd sanded away all the images of skulls and severed heads and other imposing imagery.Really, he was just glad that nobody had brought up his failure in booking this ship when a simple trip up here would've revealed exactly what…-
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Some part of Theo wondered if she should be worried about their unexpected invitation to visit the queen. Certainly it would’ve frightened her if she stepped off a plane during her first visit to the United States and had a few police officers show up to escort her to the president. But one sidelong glance at Sharp didn’t suggest any distress on his face. If it was weird to receive treatment like this, he didn’t show it.They didn’t threaten us. They let us do whatever we wanted, let us stay…-
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Pinkie Pie 66%Twilight knew something was wrong from the moment Pinkie emerged from the ice. She wasn’t in the room then—the slurry of chemicals and refrigerants that would be in the air during a pony’s decanting were not something she wanted to ingest.But through the glass, she could see Pinkie Pie emerge, with a plain jumpsuit uniform still clinging to her frozen body. Bits of it broke apart in little chunks as she emerged, taking coat or skin with them on their way down. Sweet Celestia.The…-
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“Well if it's all the same, I think I'd like to get back to duty," Steelshod said, nodding off towards the loudest sounds of machinery. "We don't need any special recognition, Quartermaster. Unless you see things different, Miles."The other earth pony nodded his agreement. "Maybe an extra ration of ale for building crew four. If you can find any in the stockpile."Apple Bloom nodded. "Sure. But don't ya hold yer breath fer much after tonight—it's gonna be hard enough to find enough hay to keep all these…-
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The Diaspora raised no sail as she pushed off from the port of ancient Hope. Mira had a place of honor in a room called the “bridge,” where the ancient magic of the Diaspora was governed. Great windows covered the three largest walls, providing an unbroken view of the ocean all around them.Mira had no experience aboard a ship, so she couldn't say if what she saw was typical of other vessels. Even the paintings she had seen of such ships depicted the helm as located on the highest deck, directly over…-
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Tracy had never so much as taken a plane before, let alone sat in first class. While he sat alone for long hours debugging his work in a lab somewhere, he’d often imagined what it would be like one day, when he worked for a big company. They’d fly him all over to technical conferences, and he’d always ride in business class.His ride to Canterlot could only be described as “princess class.” It was like the personal trains of any number of kings and dictators, without any of the security features.…-
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Lyra had a day to prepare for the meeting with the Kindred.Normally her first source of information about such a dangerous meeting was Akiko, the mage who could answer any question about magic. She wasn’t always right—or Capper didn’t think so—but even when she didn’t know, she was always honest.Reagan wasn’t around either, though Lyra wandered out into the barn more than once to look for her. She even asked the horses for help, but they hadn’t seen her. Whatever preparations she had to make,…-
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If traveling in the skimmer had been cramped, hiding in a container full of water made that experience seem like a luxury vacation.It wasn't just that there was barely enough space for the two of them. Plants didn't really care about personal space, in the same way that ponies didn't have the modesty taboo that caused humans so much discomfort. It was the heat that really got to her, and the darkness. When she first woke, she found the liquid in the huge container had dwindled significantly, and that the…-
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Lane might not know how to teleport exactly, but she knew with perfect confidence that she and Elisa wanted to be anywhere but next to that helicopter. Suddenly, they weren't. There was a sharp crack, then a rush of air as they fell. Lane caught herself easily, spreading her body and slowing to a hover. Elisa didn't even have time to scream before she crashed into a bush of bright red flowers, crushing it and cushioning her fall. She rolled to the side, groaning from the impact.…-
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“Uh…” Ocellus spoke up from the front of the group, raising her imitation human hand to get their attention. “I really don’t want to make this more difficult Princess, but when you say ‘everypony’ what about…” She looked down, struggling to complete the thought. She’d been so brave over the course of this whole adventure, but Ocellus was running out of energy. She’d already saved the world her fair share of times.Twilight waved a wing dismissively. “Oh, uh… I think that’s better…-
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