Fighting the Spirit Gulper

21 July 2014

20:16 Ruzeth breaks away from his trance sweating bullets. He'd just been communing with a spirit, seeking guidance when the being he'd been talking to was wrenched away from him. He'd been tracking this phenomenon for a week now, trying to discover its cause. With a deep breath he gets up from his spot, swiveling his ears.

20:18 Dusk_Sunrich isn't very far off, but the earth stallion...he wasn't interested in finding a zebra, or a living meal. Instead...he was busy collecting some ripe raspberries to stuff his face with. Ever since the transformation, he's been CRAVING fruits and vegatables, on top of the evil beings that he's been tasked to eradicate. He licks his lips, as he chomps into the thorny vines, the sharp thorns having no effect on his incredibly tough body

20:19 < Ruzeth> (incredibly tough...

20:19 < Dusk_Sunrich> (tough body.)

20:24 Ruzeth clears his mind as he stands there, trying to make sense of the vision, attempting to determine the approximate direction the spirit had been. Humming to himself, a location comes to mind. The zebra then begins to stalk quietly through the forest, heading north.

20:27 Dusk_Sunrich twitches an ear, as he felt something...moving close. He checks his relic, which was a wood and crystal compass. He sighs in relief, as the stallion points the compass where the spirit was. A pale blue...a good indicator, at least. He promptly goes back to eating...

20:33 Ruzeth peaks his head out as he approaches the location. He'd expected to find a powerful spirit or another shaman binding his friends to themselves. His mouth drops open in shock, however, as he sees a massive earth pony. Remaining concealed, he observes the stallion, wondering if he really could be the cause.

20:37 Dusk_Sunrich smiles and hums happily to himself, as he chomps down on the thorny raspberry bush, murring as he eats up....the entire thing! His belly barely makes a bulge, before the big pony lies on his side, letting out a belch.

20:42 Ruzeth 's eyes go wide with fright as soon as he sees the pony devour an entire Bush. He must be a demon after all, probably the thing destroying the spirits. Ruzeth digs in his pack for a beaker filled with white liquid, and begins to make his way across the small clearing, hoping that Dusk doesn't turn around.

20:46 Dusk_Sunrich yawns widely, the big stallion rolling over to his side, his back turned away from the zebra. But soon...his eyes catch the faint spirit, the stallion smiling as he gently reaches out to it. "Hey...what're YOU doing here? I already took care of them, alright? No need to freak out, anymore...'

21:09 Ruzeth finally had his suspicions fully confirmed as the stallion speaks to the spirit. Ruzeth opens his mouth to shout at Dusk and save the spirit. "You! You're the one who's been disrupting the spirit world and making my friends and mentors disappear aren't you? Well I'm gonna make sure that stops. The young zebra steps forward with a fierce look in his eye and a scowl on his face. The zebra's age is given away by his small stature but it was clear he meant business.

21:09 < Ruzeth> (sorry work picked up for a second)

21:12 Dusk_Sunrich blinks as he looks back at the small zebra, frowning as he draws up to his full height. Only now it was apparent...he was a full head taller than most stallions, almost rivaling even an alicorn in height. But it wasn't just how tall he was. He looked like he can lift a HOUSe on his shoulders. Dusk_Sunrich then shoos the spirit away, sighing slightly. "Well that depends on the mentors you're talking about. I only destroy evil spirits, and protect the others."

21:19 Ruzeth found himself a little frightened at the size of the stallion but keeps up his charge. Opening his vial, he dashes the contents of it across the stallion, hoping to dispel his foes magic temporarily. "There is no such thing as an evil spirit. Both dark and light are needed for balance. All have wisdom to add." He counters as he dodges around, trying to use his speed and agility to keep out of reach.

21:21 Dusk_Sunrich blinks again, as he looks down at the contents of the vial splashed over his coat. Honestly...he wasn't willing to fight. His relic made no indication that this...zebra...was a threat, or a target. He sits down, actually WAITING for the young stallion to stop.

21:28 Ruzeth smirks as Dusk takes a seat on the ground, deciding that maybe his brew had taken affect. He then pulls from his pack a blade shimmering in a dull red glow. Wielding it in his mouth, Ruzeth charges forward once more, his mane and tail clinking from the gold bands in them. Nearing the stallion he attempts to strike him.

21:29 < Ruzeth> (typing on a phone takes a bit, that was an accidental enter)

21:31 Dusk_Sunrich sighs, as he watches this young, stiped equine try andactually hurt him. He lets fly a hoof, the large etremity actually knocking the blade out of his mouth, and even knocking the zebra off-balance. "Sheesh, what is WRONG with you?? I'm keeping them SAFE, alright? Sparky over there was worried about them being hunted by dire wolves."

21:40 Ruzeth feels stunned by the blow as it contacts his blade. Unable to keep ahold of it, the object flies a couple of feet, burying itself in the first a number of paces away whilst the zebra stumbles over a couple of steps before he regains his balance. "Safe? As near as I can tell you're the reason why spirits keep disappearing, sometimes in the middle of a communing session," he argues, doubt clearly written on the Colts face.

21:49 Dusk_Sunrich rolls his eyes, as he pats his massive gut. "They're right here, and they're fine! Seiously, if they were evil, they'd have been absorbed by my relic a long time ago!" He doesn't give Ruzeth a chance to react, as he quickly snatches up the smaller zebra in his hoove.

22:04 Ruzeth stares at the stallion's massive stomach in disbelief and glances back at his sword, just about to rush over to it when he's grabbed. The young zebra writhes in the stallion's grip, whining fearfully. "Let them go!... And let me go to..." He reaches a hoof into his pack to fish out another potion.

22:06 Dusk_Sunrich frowns, and glares at the zebra, shaking him to scoot the pack off the poor guy. "Look! They WANT to be in there, at least for now. If you don't believe me, I'll have you talk to them!" He licks his lips, pulling the zebra closer to his mouth.

22:09 Ruzeth gives a frightened squeak as his saddle bags, his only source of protection, is taken off and then yelps as he's brought towards that hungry maw. "What? No! Let me go you monster!"

22:14 Dusk_Sunrich doesn't listen, as he quickly stuffs Ruzeth into his mouth, murring at the gentle spicy flavor that was assailing his taste buds. He bites down gently to keep the meal from escaping. His throat pulls down on the meal, the powerful muscles kneading Ruzeths' face and massaging his body.

22:18 < Ruzeth> (how much of Ruzeth? Sounds like most of him? )

22:18 < Dusk_Sunrich> (Head and shoulders)

23:10 < Ruzeth> (Sorry about that)

23:10 < Ruzeth> (But you know, better than dying in a fiery wreck right? ^^

23:13 Ruzeth whimpers as the pony opens his mouth and pushes him inside. The slimy tonuge quickly coats the zebra in a layer of slippery saliva, soaking his fur and matting it down. The rings in his mane jingle together as he's sucked on. He presses against the lips with his forehooves, trying to pull away and lashes out with his hind legs, sputtering as he gets some spit in his mouth.

19:18 Dusk_Sunrich murrs happily, as he uses his hooves to pin the poor sebra down, slobbering all over the poor guy! His growling belly reverberates in Ruzeth's ears, as he takes short, powerful gulps. He can taste the nature of this being, and...hmmm...it wasn't evil, but...not good, either. It confused him...

19:18 Ruzeth writhes about as hes pinned, though he's pretty glad he hasn't slinked further into the stallions gaping throat. "Good, thats right, now just pull me out!" He shouts in irritation, hoping he might be let free. The hot humid breath on his nose cause the colt to wrinkle his ears and push back even harder on Dusk's lips to escape, though he was worried about his hind legs being pinned together. ***

19:20 Dusk_Sunrich shrugs, before shoving the zebra deeper into his own gullet. He may not be sure...but maybe the spirits would know about this. It's actually kind of nice to have some entities to keep him company, even if he can't actually see them, all the time. By now, Ruzeth can feel a familiar presence...his friends, and mentors, all of them calm... ***

19:26 Ruzeth soon finds his muzzle forced closed as its pressed into the stallion's throat, fully sealing him in darkness. All around all he can hear is the disgusting swallowing and slurping sounds around his body, the stallions pounding heartbeat, and his long breaths. The muscles grip tightly over his face and massage at it as he's drawn into the depths of the pony. Ruzeth is absolutly shivering as he descends, his mind not clear enough to actually take comfort in the friendly spirits. ***

19:33 Dusk_Sunrich murrs happily, as he keeps on gulping down his meal. He really liked how this one tasted, and...oh! Maybe he can head over to Gyro, to show the 'Stripey' he found. Bleh...he never liked using that word, really. Anyhoof...he happily gulps down more and more of the smaller zebra, his belly starting to swelll with the bulging, squirming meal. He works his lips over the firm flanks, liking how...tough they are! He gives them a playful bite, before working on his meal. ***

19:36 < Ruzeth> (Btw, this one is noncanon Ruzeth is not at that bad ass level yet, so its like way in the future for him anyway :B )

19:39 Ruzeth finds himself pressed even deeper into the large ponies gut, his form showing in a bulge on Dusk's neck. Ruzeth kicks his hind legs hard, yelping loudly in fear and supprise as those teeth come down on his toned muscles. About the same time, the colt finds his head pressed through into the sweltering stomach of his foe, the acrid smell reaching up to greet his nose. He kicks weakly, his back hooves reaching uselesslyl into the air. ***

19:42 Dusk_Sunrich leans back, the big pony gently shoving those hooves into his mouth, smiling as he seals his lips around the zebra. He feels his throat and stomach being wamred up and stimulated by the squirming, yelling zebra. He starts to knead his expanding belly, murring as the rest of his meal finally makes it, the stomach forcing him to curl up rather loosely inside. ***

19:49 Ruzeth begins to cry as his hooves enter the wet maw, sealing his entire body inside. He was fearing for his life and didn't have his unicorn friend to make sure they made it out safely. "Cmon...let me out please! You cant keep me and all these spirits locked in here..." At the mention of the spirits, he suddenly took note of the presence around him, though he was still to unnerved and cramped to get calm. He thrashed about the chamber trying to find a comfortable position to meditate and request help. ***

19:52 Dusk_Sunrich chuckles kindly, as he lightly pats his belly. Oddly enough...his stomach wasn't floding the place with digestive fluid, but was merely squishing around and moving Ruzeth into a betterposition. "Shhh...hey...calm down, bud! I'm not gonna kill you, or anything. Just wanted to let you see that they're okay!" Indeed, the spirits were embedded inside the stomach walls, and yet...they weren't intent on leaving, not when there was something deadlier out there. ***

20:00 Ruzeth finally found a position and began to meditate, calmed by the reassurances of his captor and now trying to commune with the spirits. The process is slow going in actually slipping into a trance as he gets jostled about by the rolling stomach, swaying at the pats. Still, after a bit he begins to talk with them and find out why they were here. ***

20:03 Dusk_Sunrich smiles warmly, as he gently rocks back and forth. He can feel the spirits moving about, communing with this young shaman. They convey a message of alrm, but not about this stallion. Instead...images of demonic wolves are seared into his mind, showing one of his friends being torn asunder by these foul beasts. He then feels something land in his lap. The very spirit that led him here... ***

20:09 Ruzeth begins to understand the spirits plight as they send him images and emotions, learning for the first time about these creatures. It seems like something had happened with some of the dark spirits to trigger an imbalance in their favor. He wondered why they hadn't shared this fact with him, and just had let him alone to fear for their safety. Still, he noticed other spirits, ones that might be called dark by some, were noticibly abscent, though they shouldn't have been. ***

20:14 Dusk_Sunrich sighs, as the stallion starts to waddle along. "ow do you see? They've already lost at least a dozen of their kind to the demon wolves." He holds out his compass, to see if anything was showing up. "They actually pleaded with me to let them in, for whatever reason." But he knew exactly why... ***

20:18 Ruzeth wakes up from his trance as the stallion carrying him begins to move, the swaying bringing him out. "Why is it that they flock to you then? I don't see how a pony such as yourself can hope to protect them from these demon wolves. That should be left to somepony with more skills, such as myself. Though, why is it that you have no black spirits here? I've lost contact with a number of those, and I'm pretty sure you're the cause of that as well. They arn't the wolves natural prey after all." ***

20:22 < Dusk> "Those...I purified, Ruzeth. If you REALY want to know..." He leans back to slap his plot, making the firm ass twich. "They're locked away inside my hindquarters." He clears hs throat, before trotting along. "I'm DUsk, by the way. Dusk Sunrich, a Warden of the Yggdrasil, or...whatever ponies like to call it, nowadays." He licks his lips, as he looks around for something tasty to eat. "I'm tasked by the Tree to keep evil from overtaking the lands, or at least do my part. Eat wicked things, and good, to both punish and protect, respectively."

20:31 Ruzeth is taken aback as the stallion says his name. "How do you know who I am? And I feel you walking, you better not be leaving my stuff." He then growls at the stallion as Dusk explains, "Oh, so you killed them then. Those spirits are a natural part of this world and deserve to exist just as much as any other. Sure, rage and hate may seem only negative, but they have their place in this world. To much good leads to chaos as much as too much bad!" The colt says coldly, soundly upset with the stallion carrying him. "Oh? And what do you consider me then? I don't need your protection!" ***

20:34 Dusk_Sunrich rolls his eyes, before kneading his belly some more. "Look, I get where you're coming from, with the balance of the world and whatnot. However, I'm here because there is an imbalance, and the the fact that I was called upon by the Tree means that darkness needs to be purged." He shifts the bags on his back, knowing that Ruzeth would throw a fit. "Why do you think there have been more dark beings, as of late?" ***

20:40 Ruzeth would be glaring daggers right now if Dusk could see his face, obviously quite upset at the revelation. I have detected no such balance. I think it more likely that this tree of yours is leading you down the wrong path. The worst problem currently seems to be these hounds that have gotten a little to powerful. Thats not something that requires indiscrimate killing of every creature of darkness. Down that road lies problems." He begins to show his irritation by kicking out at the ponies gut, squirming and thrashing all about to get free. "And you never told me if you grabbed my bags!" ***

20:45 Dusk_Sunrich lets out a belch, suddenly tighening his grip on Ruzeth. "I know what darknes is, alright?? I USED to be that darkness, and it is NOTHING like what we're facing, right now! You talk about balance, and whatnot, but this world is sick, and I'm working feverishly to mitigate the damage. So shut up, and let me do my business!" He hen grumbles slightly. "I have your bags, alright?" ***

20:50 Ruzeth squeaks loudly as the walls contract on him, forcing him into a much tighter, uncomfortable ball. He pushes back angrily as the shouting reverberates in his ears. "Oh, so this is the way you're gonna atone? Messing up the balance on the opposite side now? Spit me up already and give me my stuff back. I will go destroy those spirits so you can release my friends and stop from fucking everything else up. You better have gotten my sword two. That thing required way to many deals with rage spirits to lose." The zebra feels around for the entrance to Dusk's throat and tries to push himself back up. ***

20:55 Dusk_Sunrich lets out another belch, but this time...his belly starts to knead and smush up Ruzeth even more! he felt the juices being worked into his skin, making him tingle all over. "You're an asshole...you know that? I'm not going to try and justify what I do, but all you seem to want to do is argue. So why don't you relax, and I enjoy my meal?" His belly gurgles loudly, as the walls seem to...absorb his flesh! ***

21:01 Ruzeth yelps as he's pressed even tighter by the walls, forced into an almost painful ball. He can feel a strange sensation on his fur making him begin to get quite scared. "What? No! You cant do this to me! I'm a pony. Let me out! You're only proving to these spirits your true nature if you do this!" The zebra cries, breaking out into tears again as his fur begins to itch and flake off. ***

21:06 Dusk_Sunrich rolls his eyes, as he rubs andkneads his belly, trying to make it a bit more comfy. "Don't be such a foal! I'm not going to kill you. No...I'm going to let you stay inside me, until you talk it over with your compadres, and work something out. Becase if this is how you act, you're a fucking terrible shaman." His belly srtats to break down the zebra, and yet...there was no pain. ***

21:14 Ruzeth growls at Dusk and kicks weakly as his body is dissolved and absorbed into the stallion's gut. "Things are more complicated than you seem to give them credit for. Most So called 'dark spirits' are not aligned with each other, nor are the light ones. They all have their own interests and so it just falls to keeping the...ambitious...ones...in...check..." His voice grows weaker as he tries to explain until it finally peters out as his vocal cords are dissolved. ***

21:18 Dusk_Sunrich sighs, as he rubs at his receding belly. He shuts his eyes, as he tried to tap into his own mind. Come on...where did he...ah! There's the zebra's essence. "Are you done with the tirade? Because I'm trying to find those olves, and put them down. If you want to bitch at me all day, then by all means, go ahead! I won't let you out any tie soon, though." ***

21:31 Ruzeth felt weird as he was absorbed into the stallion, trying to get a sense of where he was at. He couldn't see or feel anything, he just kind of existed. He somehow sensed the presence of the spirits nearby though. "No! I'd rather you just let me go so I can take down those wolves without causing a massive amount of collateral. Then I hopefully won't have to deal with you again." ***

21:50 Dusk_Sunrich rolls his eyes and concentrates on the zebra some more. There, slowly the soul fades away as it is absorbed by his own, removing the zebra from the world. ***