Dawnscroll said
Out of curiosity, and to help get you involved with the plot, how would Scalpel like to work for Arcon?

Frankly I think he'd consider it a risky venture, which has equal pay off as pay in. One one hand, access to an immense store of knowledge and power, on the other hand, the words "Thief" are currently dangling in giant green neon lights above Arcon's head for Scalpel, and he'd be rightfully nervous about working for him, not only because of Arcon deciding to pinch his work -although admittedly the puzzle boxes would pose a conundrum for the god due to them not actually having any real locks or bindings, forcing him to take the long route of figuring out how to open them first without them combusting- , but also because Arcon might turn him into finely ground ash for even thinking about aspiring beyond mortal goals. If they were going to team up it'd doubtlessly be a difficult relationship, mostly because both come across as largely amoral manipulative control fiends, they'd probably end up arguing like an old married couple.. except this couple is busy trying to figure out the best time of getting rid of the other whilst equally balancing a desire to squeeze as much information out of the other as possible.

If I can say one thing about it, it'd be interesting.

EldritchOne said
Frankly I think he'd consider it a risky venture, which has equal pay off as pay in. One one hand, access to an immense store of knowledge and power, on the other hand, the words "Thief" are currently dangling in giant green neon lights above Arcon's head for Scalpel, and he'd be rightfully nervous about working for him, not only because of Arcon deciding to pinch his work -although admittedly the puzzle boxes would pose a conundrum for the god due to them not actually having any real locks or bindings, forcing him to take the long route of figuring out how to open them first without them combusting- , but also because Arcon might turn him into finely ground ash for even thinking about aspiring beyond mortal goals. If they were going to team up it'd doubtlessly be a difficult relationship, mostly because both come across as largely amoral manipulative control fiends, they'd probably end up arguing like an old married couple.. except this couple is busy trying to figure out the best time of getting rid of the other whilst equally balancing a desire to squeeze as much information out of the other as possible.If I can say one thing about it, it'd be interesting.

I know, and just the sheer fucking dynamics of such a relationship is like a Golden Ticket to the chocolate factory.

Although, to be honest, Arcon would also see the big flashing Broadway sign of "Thief" above Scalpel's head. On one hand, Arcon will probably recognize the genius and ingenuity that Scalpel has, and realize that with the right resources, the stallion's work (without Arcon knowing fully what he's doing) could be one of those revolutionary things for Ponykind.

On the other hand, if he was to give access to what he has, whose to say that Scalpel won't merely take it and run, or for that matter, destroy something of vital importance. At which case, is it better for Ponykind to wait another few centuries for someone like Scalpel to come around and add new knowledge, or is it safer for Arcon to crispy fry him now and preserve what they already have. Like you said, Arcon would need to extract as much info as he could out of Scalpel, and determine what, if any, value it has.

The length of time for Scalpel's work could be reduced to months or weeks with Arcon's resources.

Arcon's Hall could be turned to ash from this untrustworthy scientists.

Choices... choices...

Personally I am open to it, and we already have something to draw Arcon's attention with the "Ping!", so I am game if you are.

And I have started page five with my latest post. Whoo my lucky number!

Let's see...

The Gatekeeper.
The Chambermaid.
The Huntress.
The Farmer.
The Sailor.
The Warrior.

...does anyone else want to see Tarot Card like things for these guys?

Welp from Grim's post I can already tell what Scalpel's next hit is going to be, fun times!

Dawnscroll said
Let's see...The Gatekeeper.The Chambermaid.The Huntress.The Farmer.The Sailor.The Warrior....does anyone else want to see Tarot Card like things for these guys?

I must admit, that'd be pretty sweet.

Dawnscroll said
Let's see...The Gatekeeper.The Chambermaid.The Huntress.The Farmer.The Sailor.The Warrior....does anyone else want to see Tarot Card like things for these guys?

All of my yes.

Monochromatic Rainbow said
All of my yes.

Ha nice post welcome back.

Dawnscroll said
Let's see...The Gatekeeper.The Chambermaid.The Huntress.The Farmer.The Sailor.The Warrior....does anyone else want to see Tarot Card like things for these guys?

That would be AWESOME.

Indeed it would. I'd like to see what different cards would look like.

Dawnscroll said
Let's see...The Gatekeeper.The Chambermaid.The Huntress.The Farmer.The Sailor.The Warrior....does anyone else want to see Tarot Card like things for these guys?

I strongly suspect that any card that features Torrential Waters tarot wise would either mean good fortune and prosperity or complete devastation and destruction. Which works out quite nicely, so full steam ahead good sir.

Edit: I feel I should mention that any battle that could take place between Torrential and Crashing would be decided by where it takes place. Open ocean would be a win for Crashing while being far inland would be Torrential's victory. A battle along the coast would be one that would be decided by the judges after the match I feel.

Some stallions take cold showers.

Others teleport a bajillions of miles to the North Pole for a polar bear plunge.

Dawnscroll said
Some stallions take cold showers.Others teleport a bajillions of miles to the North Pole for a polar bear plunge.

The finest cold shower in the world.
Thea 1
Arcon 0

grimdarkenigma said
The finest cold shower in the world.
Thea 1
Arcon 0

It isn't really a shower though.
More like the world's coldest bath- with a great view.

Arcon is a classy mofo in that regard. Also, don't tell me you wouldnt do that same,. Lol.

Dawnscroll said
Arcon is a classy mofo in that regard. Also, don't tell me you wouldnt do that same,. Lol.

Certainly cooled off with style to be sure. I give that an eight out of ten. Shame Crashing wasn't there he'd have brought the cold water to you.

I should note, had Arcon had simply asked Sweeper before going over to eye Scroll, she probably would have blurted out what she knew of the Scholarship. However, she is rather protective of her friend (or pet as Scroll feels at times), and Arcon's focus on him was just enough to let her know something is out of the ordinary.

In any case, Arcon's reaction was priceless :D

Monochromatic Rainbow said
All of my yes.

Welcome back :) You came at the right time too.

...well, I'm beginning to get the gist of Sweeper now.

All I can say is, I think Arcon needs to meet up with Crashing, for the pure sake of getting shitfaced wasted after a day of dealing with the mares in their lives. How many bottles of rum can two gods drink... lets find out.

Dawnscroll said
...well, I'm beginning to get the gist of Sweeper now.All I can say is, I think Arcon needs to meet up with Crashing, for the pure sake of getting shitfaced wasted after a day of dealing with the mares in their lives. How many bottles of rum can two gods drink... lets find out.

Go your mead, your whiskey, rum, vodka. Pick yer poison mate.

Charter probably still doesn't quite know what the Leviathan Fleet is really about. He's probably picked up enough to know that they're pirates of some type (maybe privateers from Whitegold), but has avoided asking too many questions. Partly because he doesn't want to pry to much, but mostly because he needs the companionship right now. He's still reeling from the loss of his sister, but if there's a cause for him, he'll work on that to avoid dealing with those feelings.

In any case, he still in the dark about Crashing - any reference to the Captain he thinks refer to Bovir, and if anyone references Crashing, he thinks it's a general reference to the power of the sea. Had he known about Crashing, he probably wanted to go to him right away.