Merry nodded, and walked away without waiting for Nightshade to answer. She always got the sangria-- sweet, refreshing, and mildly alcoholic. Nightshade opened her menu, a pointless gesture as she knew it by heart. "So what have you got going on this week? Any fun plans while I'm freezing my ass off on the other side of the world?"
"Well." She opened a menu and browsed through. "Recording. Wrote up a cool song for those Ponywood Undouche guys after they thought they could slander me. We'll see how that goes."
Raven nodded. "Plus, I wanna wreck these ass holes the best way I know how." ~~~~~~~~~~ Asmo shrugged. "I'd have to go get him myself."
Nightshade chuckled. She knew LOTS of ways to wreck ponies... but this was something for Raven to handle herself. "Make 'em cry, Rave. Make 'em cry."
Alright. Well if he shows up, then I'll ask. I wonder if that bat pony will turn up today, and if she will want to go to the Crystal Empire.
Mery came back with the drinks. "Ye ready tae order?" Nightshade nodded. "The usual. Greasy knows how I like it."
Nightshade laughed a bit as Merry walked away. "My usual breakfast is something we call 'omelet surprise.' It's a three egg omelet with whatever filling Greasy Spoon decides to put in it." She shrugged. "It's like trying something new every time I come in." She sipped her sangria. "You're not upset that I won't let you come, are you?"
She shook her head. "Nope. Just as long as you get back." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Oh, Raven, the girl you should know by now. No, I imagine she's gonna wanna stay close to Canterlot."
She laughed. "Getting flowers, actually." Her face grew a little more serious. "We've all heard the story of what happened to the old country. Years of conflict between the tribes attracted windigos, and the old country became a frozen wasteland. Ponies had to leave in a hurry if they wanted to survive. They only took what they needed, and left the rest behind. That's where this little expedition comes in. The sponsor is the current CEO of Beautify-- the company that makes all the fancy shampoos and stuff for salons and spas. Most of the company's formulas come from a book that belonged to an alchemist from the old country. But the catch is, many of the plants that existed over there don't grow in Equestria, which means that over half the formulas are useless... or they were. The sponsor recently got his hooves on the journal of an Earth Pony who worked as a gardener in the Unicorn kingdom. It mentions a huge underground botanical garden, full of hundreds of plant species, all grown under an enchanted sunstone. More importantly, it tells where the garden is." She nodded. "So that's it. A hundred and fifty thousand each for the twenty species on the sponsor's list, plus an extra fifty thousand for each additional species. If there really are hundreds of different plants down there, every member of this expedition stands to make millions."
She nodded. "I see. So you just bring back some green, make some gold." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Asmo shrugged. "I might."
