Getting in the Way of a Guards Charge

23 April 2015

10:59 Spectre_Coruscare lifts his broad, cloven hoof to the door and gives it a firm knock, his eyes hard. He'd heard rumors of this young zebra being in the company of an alicorn filly, the news having caused his heart to leap, knowing that his charge may still be alive and well.

11:02 Ruzeth perks up as he hears the knock on the door. He'd been working on a potion presently and as he opens the door the smell of his brewing wafted out towards the deer. The stallion blinks as he looks up at the impressive form, never having quite seen a pony like him before. "Oh...hello what can I do for you?"

11:10 Spectre_Coruscare snorts softly to clear his nose of the scent of the brew. "I have reason to believe that you've been in the company of my charge. May I come in and ask you a few questions?"

11:12 Ruzeth raises an eyebrow and then says, "Well...I suppose, but I'm busy so make it quick. I cant burn my brew aferall." He stands aside and lets the deer in before leading them over to the kitchen section. The house is just an efficiency apartment, with everything in the same room.

11:25 Spectre_Coruscare ducks his head down and steps inside, amber eyes taking in the simple apartment. "Fine, then you will answer truthfully and to the best of your ability." his horns flash quickly, and he closes the door behind him. "When was the last time you saw my charge?"

11:28 Ruzeth begins sturing a pot on a stove and nods, "Sure sure, though I dont know who your charge is, so I dont know how best to answer that." The zebra the dashes to a cabinet and pulls out a couple of herbs, measuring them out and tossing them into the pot.

11:40 < -> Tihan is now known as Tihan

11:42 Spectre_Coruscare rolls his eyes. "The alicorn filly." He pulls his cowl back. "She's very important."

11:47 Ruzeth thinks about it, but the time he saw the little green filly she didnt make a show of her wings, and hadnt noticed them. "Umm...I dont think that I've seen any alicorns around here...have you tried the capital?"

11:51 < Spectre_Coruscare> "You're making this more difficult than it needs to be..." He says. "Her abductors wouldn't be dense enough to try and hide her /literally/ beneath this land's rulers' noses. My sources placed them heading here, to this... Seaddle. Now, where is she?"

11:52 < -> Zuthal is now known as Zutha|Dinner

12:00 Ruzeth blinks at the large pony and shakes his head. "I really dont know who you're talking about. I've not seen any alicorns other than the ones in the pictures. And all of them lives in equestria." he says, taking a step backwards.

12:04 Spectre_Coruscare stomps a hoof down. "Then this has been a waste of time. I must find Borealis... It's her majesty's order." With a snort, he turns to leave. "If you find /anything/ come and find me."

12:08 Ruzeth blinks at the name and then seems to light up. "Oh...well why didnt you say her name...This potion I"m brewing right now is for her. Something about wanting a sexual enhancement potion," he says with a frown, "But...she didnt look like a filly to me..."

12:09 Spectre_Coruscare freezes, a slight twitch on

12:11 < Spectre_Coruscare> *of hi left eye, before sighing. "So you know where she is then?"

12:15 Ruzeth shakes his head at the buck. "Well...no...I dont. She should be by to pick it up at my stand tomorrow...but how do I know that you're even her 'charge,' If she's an alicorn she must be important...and you might be afgter her..."

12:23 Spectre_Coruscare turns his head back to glare at the zebra. "I am after her, on behalf of Her Majesty. Do you need my rank and the sigil of the Queen of the Tundra?"

12:29 Ruzeth shrinks back a little at the glare before standing tall. "Yes, I'll need some proof that she's yours if you want me to help you find her." He says. At the same time he pulls the potion off the stove in order to let it cool.

12:39 Spectre_Coruscare turns to face him again. "I am Knight-Commander Coruscare of the Natural Order, master bladecaster of Her Majesty's guard." His horns glow again, pulling out a small golden cube from his cloak, the sides etched with what looked like a symbol of an aurora, inlaid with mother-of-pearl to show it's pearlescent nature. "And the royal seal."

12:41 Ruzeth looks at the strangely marked object and snorts at Spectre_Coruscare as well. "I...dont know what this is supposed to show me. I've never heard of the natural order, Or this queen of Tundra...And now you're presenting me something that isnt makred with celestia's royal seal, claiming to be official?"

12:45 Spectre_Coruscare lowers his head. "I don't work under the Princesses of this land, zebra." He returns the cube. "It's not my fault that you fail to recognize a royal seal from a foreign land."

12:48 Ruzeth snorts at the buck and turns his head from Spectre_Coruscare. "Well...even if your'e from a foriegn land, you have no power here, and I wont tell you more unless you can get someone to vouch for you. Get the captain of the guard or something."

12:54 < Spectre_Coruscare> "Look..." He says, horns glowing brightly. "You're going to tell me where she is, and I'm not going to remove your head from your shoulders. Understand?"

12:56 Ruzeth squeaks as he looks at the buck grow threatening and shakes his head. "Umm No, if you do that the guards will be all over you. Lucent will make sure of that, Just go get somepony to vouch for you." He says, with a bit of fear in his voice.

13:04 Spectre_Coruscare flashes his horn again, and a series of irregularly shaped pieces of metal, gleaming like platinum, rise from below his cloak. "I'll give you one last chance, before you see Convergence in its full glory."

13:09 Ruzeth yelps as he sees the pieces of metal rise threatenlngly at him and then says, "Alright, alright, She'll be coming to my potion stand sometime this week. Its on the north dside of the market, near the breadmaker..." He says nervously. In the back of his mind he knew he'd report this figure ot the guards for them to deal with.

13:13 Spectre_Coruscare glares for a moment longer, before returning the metal to his hidden harness, visibly relaxing. "Good. I'll be certain to be there at that time."

13:15 < -> Zutha|Dinner is now known as Zuthal

13:16 Ruzeth lets out his held breath as the stallion puts away his equipment, looking a little less nervous now. "Ya...I'm sure you will," the zebra mutters shaking his head, adding in his mind 'if the guards dont get to you first.'