Steel walked up to pickpear his mind still focused on the flying equines. "I overheard you say you have something we need, it's not the elements of harmony is it". He jokingly said as it probably wasn't the mane 6 would be probably wearing them. "soo, what is it".
Her ears picked up as she heard Mary Sue, and as she turned she saw Steel approaching her. Her head lowered and her rose eyes looked up at him as she tactfully suggested; "I think we really should get to a less hostile place before examining it. Then we can make more educated assumptions." She calmly turned and trudged back to the rest of the group. "So we need to find a way around to get to Dream Castle... is that it? I don't recall this location being of interest by what Princess Luna briefed us about."
"Where else are we meant to go exactly?!" Mary snaps at Pickpear. "This place is flat, dominated by the castle. Anypony with a good eye will be able to pick us up if we try to just walts straight up! We ought to try and find something of any damn use in the towns around the castle! Otherwise, we have nothing but a few magic tricks and a direct line to somepony too far away to make any real difference. We need weapons. Or something to tip the balance. All right?!" Her glare reveals a little more than just anger. A little fear powered that snarl.
Turns to Mary "well I actually agree with you for once lets go into town stay at a abandoned house and check what pick found, oh and you may be in luck if you want a weapon". *takes out emerald sickle. "you can keep hold of it for a while till we get to dream castle. I am more of a defensive pony anyway".
The ghostly equine figures howl and drift just a little closer to the party of adventurers. Seems like something has piqued their interest… The more solid equines seem perturbed at this turn of events and can be seen looking around for the source of the disturbance. A few of them fly a little lower than the ground level of the fortress. One of the pegasi actually lands not too far from the party. He (or she) glances around for a few moments… Spoiler: Roll Perception Pickpear: 15 + 3 = 18 Steel Heart: 18 + 3 + 1 = 22 Night Time: 10 + 3 + 1 = 14 Intrude Cranium: 12 + 2 = 14 Rashall: 7 + 2 = 9 Mary Sue: 8 + 3 + 1 = 12 Little Sunshine: 14 + 3 + 1 = 18 Everyone in the group except Rashall could see that the bluish grey pegasus’s eyes were closed. Steel Heart noticed something else about the Pegasus, as well… Spoiler: Roll further Perception (Mind) for Steel Heart 13 + 3 + 1 = 17 The pegasus’ eyelids were glowing with a strange, pale-yellow light. He, or she, turns their head slowly toward the party, then back away again. It doesn’t seem to notice them, and seem a little more interested in looking at the Windigoes.
"did anypony see that. That pegasi's eyelids were glowing a pale yellow and aren't normal windigos supposedly have blue glowing ones". Something was going on in steels mind trying to figure if it was good or bad but at least they were luckily not spotted.
Mary Sue takes the sickle in her mouth, pointing it at the pegasus that had just landed. Her eyes never leave the vacant expression of the sleeping, cursed pegasus. Her stance was low and ready to move. "Whut ish it doing?" she asks, forming the words around the sickle. "Did anypony do anyshing?"
Intrude watched the pegasus in fascination. "I think what we really need to know if it's friendly, because if not..."
[imgfloat=left]http://furrypile.co.uk/gallery/images/33208680895903518325.png[/imgfloat]Pickpear wasn't paying much attention after being snapped at. Instead, her eyes focused down, and her head lowered. "Tip the balance... no. Keep the balance. That's why I'm here... right?" She wasn't speaking to anypony in particular. Mostly herself. The cloak was probably more concerned with her surroundings than she was, as she mentally retreated... not letting out any other sounds other than a quiet whimper. Tears welled in her eyes as she pulled her thoughts together. Work better together. That's what you need to do. There were whispers in her head forming from another mind... but she ignored them.
Intrude noticed Pickpear with concern. Waiting for the group to move a little farther away, she came up to her. "Hey, you ok?"
Night Time snapped out of looking just in time to see the incident unfold. Then he thought about the Ghostly Equines. Did they remind him of something? He could've sworn...
Spoiler: Roll for Microsleep Steel Heart suddenly snapped awake. The scene was exactly as he remembers it: There was a Pegasus standing on the ground, looking around for intruders. Had anypony actually heard him tell them about the pegasus’ eyes? He couldn’t remember. I know you You and her Are so similar You must be related. Constella’s message echoed in his mind, soft as a whisper. Spoiler: Roll Mind for Night Time 14 + 3 = 17 The Ghostly Equines, Night Time knew, were Windigoes. He knew that if they were to engage to pegasi of Fort Squall, the Windigoes would soon join in as they were drawn to conflict of any kind. Spoiler: Roll Mind for Intrude 1 Critical Fail Due to nervousness, chilling cold, or something else, Intrude's spell suddenly backfires, burning her slightly. [Lose 1 Health. Now at 3/4 HP.] Spoiler: Roll to be seen I rolled Perception for the Pegasus. It was not good for you guys. The Pegasus turns slowly and first spies Little Sunshine. It simply stands there and stares for a moment. It tilts its head to the side and stares some more. Slowly, it spies the other ponies around her and comes to a realization. Intruders Its eyelids stop glowing yellow and its eyes pop open, though its eyes look completely blank, as if its in a trance. Then it speaks. “STOP! WE WON’T LET YOU END OUR DREAM! GO AWAY!” The adventurers glance upward and see that three more pegasi have answered the call of their comrade. They land around the group, partially surrounding them. The wind begins to howl around you as the Windigoes begin to close in.
Steel after the microsleep heard constella's voice but luckily no mind control.then he noticed the nightmare speak and he stepped forward "stop, we are not here to harm (nods to Mary sue to put the sickle in his saddlebag) we are only here in ragnarok as we are here to free you from constella's wrath whatever it takes. Your just sleeping you need to awaken and if that means forcing you to awake then we'll have to". He took a deep breath hoping somepony else would help him and whispered to them "does anyone know a force awakening spell".
"What on Equestria!?" Little Sunshine shrieked as the pegasi approached their party. "N- No! It's not like that! I- We only want to help!" Little Sunshine peered at the windigoes and saw them advance as well. Winter spirits that feed off fighting and hatred; the more hate the spirit feels, the colder things become. Her mother's depiction of Clover the Clever echoed her mind about the past Equestria. She closed her eyes tightly. This conflict could end their rescue mission even before they started. "We don't want to fight you!"
Intrude's eyes narrowed. She tried to blank a few of there minds with her special power, forcing them to get back.
No sleep and nothing but caffeine running through her veins makes Mary a dull pony... "ANYPONY COME ANYWHERE NEAR ME, I'LL SHLISHE YOU IN TWO!" Mary practically snarls despite the sickle in her mouth. She wildly swings, pointing the weapon at any of the Walking Nightmares moving anywhere near her. So yes, this is appears to be the ragged edge, right here. This appears to be what it looks like: wide-eyed, unable to stand in anything but a defensive stance and waving whatever's handy at all of life's problems. "I'LL DO IT! I'M WARNING YOU! THISH THINGSH SHARP!"
She froze up for a bit. She couldn't believe this was all falling apart so soon! She cowared near the center of the group, holding a hoof over her face as she lowered towards the ground. No, not like this. She took a series of deep breaths and rose her head up slowly. Her horn glowed as she used her talent for intuition to discern the abilities of the ponies around her. Surely, if anyone could figure out the key to this... it would be her.
Spoiler: Roll dice for Intrude Cranuim and Pickpear Intrude (Mind/Spellcasting): 8 + 2 + 1 – 4 = 7 Pickpear (Mind/Special Talent): 18 + 3 + 1 = 22 Intrude’s spell doesn’t seem to affect the Walking Nightmares. One of them flinches. They scowl and encircle the party, keeping their distance from Mary Sue. The lead pegasus on the ground shouts at the party once again, "GO AWAY!" Pickpear concentrates, focusing on her talent for discerning the abilities of others and how to best put them to use. Spoiler: In her Mind’s eye… She sees an image of Intrude Cranium using one of her mind tricks on the Walking Nightmare. If she concentrates hard enough, she could potentially wake the Walking Nightmare, thus neutralizing any threat it would pose. Interestingly enough, the image of Little Sunshine appears next. She is an alicorn who possesses a lot of potential magical power. Perhaps even she could break the spell that Constella has cast over the Walking Nightmares. Night Time…He could use his magic to potentially empower those around him, giving Intrude or Little Sunshine a boost in their abilities. Rashall seems like a capable fighter, and he’s one of three ponies who could potentially take to the skies if things went south. The other two being, incidentally, Intrude Cranium (with her mechanical wings) and Little Sunshine. Steel Heart would play a more defensive role, creating a shield around the party as they attempt to uncloud the minds of the surrounding Walking Nightmares.
Steel sees pickpear focusing thinking pick was creating a awakening spell he dug his feet into the ground and called for everyone to fall in. With that said he raised his horn and charge for a bubble shield spell that lunches back anything that touched it.
