"It's free," Maya answered. "Remember those recipes you just gave me? Oh!" She smiled warmly and nodded at the new bat pony. "Sure thing, dude, any preference on fruit? Got strawberry, grape, dragonfruit..." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Raven was back at the dojo/apartment, guitar hooked up to some equipment in the main area, shredding out a beta version of a solo she'd been working on. She had a new manestyle Nightshade hadn't seen her with before. Gone were the gelled spikes, she decided to let her mane flow naturally. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Asmo began making his way to the nearest train station. It was a long hike to the Crystal Empire, and he didn't want to miss his friend's fight. Anypony who'd known the two would have surely noticed how close they had become. Or are we more than friends? Asmodeus thought to himself. He's not gonna pull a Saber and disappear on me... nopony else even gets this close to me. Buck, I've gotta work up the stones to talk this out with him.
*Two grey mares enter the building and sit down at a table. A taller blonde earth pony with an odd red face like cutie mark(The Autobrand: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Symbol_autobot_reg.png)and a shorter grayhaired unicorn with an odd black barrel cuttiemark. * "You got bits right?" The blonde hoped Megatron had the local currency. She didn't much care for this reality. Being a horse was always annoying. "Yes, of course I've spent enough time in Equestria to rack up a fair bit of bits and various other currencies." The former tyrant made more money from her trading in Equestria than she did from their own bar. If only they could get customers. It was too bad bits and the other Equestrian currencies she had weren't made from more valuable materials. They might be worth something in other worlds then.
"Hey, you two." Maye nodded at the two ponies. "You kinda look familiar. Did you..." She thought to herself for a few seconds, tapping her chin. "Were you ever at a bar that was in space with a bipedal bartender?"
"Do you mean Club Myst?" Grimlock was surprised she was recognized. She remembered some ponies at the bar, but but that was a long time ago from her perspective. "I was there, but I was a human at the time." [Heh, I was just re-reading that topic, cause I wanted to see if I mentioned Megatron's drinking habits.]
"Oh, yeah, dude. Hey, Windsor, could you make the new bat pony there a strawberry-banana smoothie for me?" The sentient barstool, who was able to be controlled by any player, gave a salute, then waddled off into the kitchen. Maya trotted over to this Grimlock, studying her face. "Totally recognize the voice. Cybertronian, right?"
Grimlock rubbed her temples with her front hoofs. She had been stuck female for so long and human most of that time. It aggravated her to no end that people assumed she was a Cybertronian. She wanted to be Cybertronian again, but what ever changed her in the first place prevented her from returning her true form. She could alter her form to match the reality she traveled to, but she was always organic and always female. Putting her hands down she lowered her head. "I'm sorry, I need something strong and I need it now." "Wynry Rockbell is a unique voice?" Her comapanion's voice never seemed that unique to her. She sounded just like Caitlin Glass when she voiced the character. Her own voice was more like Angelina Jolie when she voiced Lara Croft. "We're equine at the moment, and normally we're humans."
"Er... cool.~" Maya grabbed a glass, dropped in some ice cubes, and filled it with straight whiskey. She then set it down in front of Grimlock. "Something strong, hon."
"If I might ask why did you assume my partner was Cybertronian?" She was surprised the pony even knew what a Cybertronian was. This must have been a different Equestria than she normally traveled to. Grimlock drank down the whiskey and frowned. It wasn't strong enough. "Maybe she assumed that cause I was with Lio and your daughter at Club Myst. The bartender there assumed I was Cybertronian because I asked for a Warp Core Breach. He thought is was a drink with Diesel in it. She wasn't there for that though, she didn't arrive till after I was seated with Lio." "Diesel in a Cybertronian drink. Only if you want to water it down. Disgusting, I could never understand how Insecticons and Dinobots could drink the stuff." "Well the Dinobot had low grade bodies. I gave him the proper recipe for the Ferangi drink."
Diamond kept a straight face and smiled, thinking for a moment before replying back to her. "Um, I'd take a drink with any Mango's if you have any"
Well, Alright thank you again. Now if you would please excuse me. I have a meeting with some important people in your government, they haven't been performing all the tasks required, either that or they are extremely late in fulfillment.
"I can see her cutie mark," Maya explained simply. "I can get you something better here in a sec." She then turned back to the kitchen, calling out, "Make that a mango smoothie, Windsor!" Within moments, the blender could be heard running. Seconds later, Windsor the sentient barstool waddled out from the kitchen, in front of the bar counter, and over to the new bat pony, carrying a tall, chilly, mango smoothie on his seat.
"Er, given how cutie marks work, why would that lead to the assumption Grimlock is Cybertronian. Cutiemarks represent special talents. If anything it should mean she's a Cybertronian fan girl." In one Equetria she traveled to the cutie mark crusaders, didn't have the same odd cutie marks they have in most. Apple Blossom, had two wrenches crossing an apple, Sweetiebell had musical notes mixed with jewels, and Scootaloo actually had the same cutie mark as Rainbowdash in a blue circle that was the same shade as RD's coat. "Even if she assumed our cutie marks weren't real, plenty of terran's wear both our brand and the deception's on T-shirts just because it looks cool. Why does it mean I'm a Cybertronian?" Normally she wore a necklace with an Autobrand charm on it, but it was tucked in her shirt. While Maya's assumption was more logical than the past people to make that assumption is was still just as annoying. Grimlocked finally remember her, she was with the Alicorn Lio turned into a Satyr.
She seems bothered, Maya thought to herself. She decided to make a new glass for the not Cybertronian, filling it with Everclear, on the rocks, setting it down in front of her. "Here ya go, hon. Not much good in the taste department, but uhh... unless you're actually a robot, you should feel it." She gave Grim a playful wink. "So tell me, is your special talent being a Cybertronian fangirl?" She was kidding, of course.
As the bar glowed with activity, Black sat around with his Lemmy, mildly confused at the tron talk. Was it related to robots? He couldn't even remember.
"The cutie marks are fake, they represent our past rather then talent. They're just for blending in. Normally we travel in realities that don't know about Cybertronians. I once ended up a prisoner of Starlight Glimmer because she couldn't remove my mark. I here she's reformed now, but considering what she personally put me through, well I'm not quite as forgiving as the Princess of Friendship and company." Normally she traveled in clothes, but Grimlock was in a hurry to leave their empty bar and didn't give her time to get dressed after their forms were translated. Sure they were covered in fur, but since being organic she hated to be naked. "It's not a matter of me being a robot, I've go robot's in my bloodstream. Unless it's really really really strong, they filter my blood too quickly. Megs has grown some modified grains and fruits that are more potent than a concentrated shot of Everclear 200% proof. Unfortunately, she's been selling the Alcohol she's made from them and our own supply is out." While the femtite's could be useful at times, whenever she wanted to get drunk they were a nightmare. Looking at the glass and thinking about Maya's taste comment, what she was just given was Everclear wasn't it.
(Hearing this as he walked past, deciding to make one passing remark, without meaning to cause offense) Alternate Realities often do pose issues, that's why I always make sure to leave bit of myself elsewhere. (Mumbles the ending part about leaving part of himself, so it is difficult to hear, before walking out the door)
"Hey, sorry to hear that," she said seriously. "I know Glim wasn't all that pleasant to be around before, dude. I can see why it'd be hard to move on." She turned her attention back to Grim, offering, "I bet I could brew something up that'd make the robots calm down for a few hours. But I'd need to have my husband read the bots for me, and I'd... need a sample of your blood." Her alchemy and chemistry were better now than ever, to the point where some might claim she was a witch. Somepony needed an effect, she could figure it out.
Nightshade flew in through the window, landing softly despite her armor. "Hey Rave." She tossed her helmet into the corner, shaking out her mane, which she now wore much longer than she used to. Raven had seen her new manestyle, as she'd been growing it out for over a year. Her scars were mostly gone as well, thanks to numerous healing sessions with Dusty and Rain. She no longer really needed to keep them hidden with the illusion spell cast by the gem in her necklace, but she did so anyway out slight vanity. "I like your mane. Quite a bit, actually."
