"Finders keepers?" Horakhty suggested, bemused. "That's usually how things are done in mortal society. After all, what right have we to deny mortals the land we created for them?" The Egyptian God lay down in midair, hands behind his head. "Honestly, they don't seem interested in war, so why not just leave them be for now?"
Amanra quickly gathered the tablets. "I must thank you." She said, examining them, and then glaring. "Some FOOL had created these monsters, and had they ever been used... then they could have perhaps overtaken even the gods..." She shook her head. "But that is not important. The people of the Zehir are from this point forward always welcome in Egypt... as are the Children of the Moon." She nodded to Cloudburst.
What is so amusing about this? Why do you take lives? How can you forget?"To prevent us from destroying this land when they do. And believe me, they will. It might be one race enslaving the others, it might be every race for themselves, but it will happen."
It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve."Long after my faith was out of practice in my world, two wars happened that brought the entire world into their struggle. After them, life continued, and humanity kept advancing. Wars will not end the world, and if they do... well, we can always make it again."
What is so amusing about this? Why do you take lives? How can you forget?Amanra smiled. "Of course. I hope this may bring a great friendship between our kinds."
What is so amusing about this? Why do you take lives? How can you forget?"That was after your faith was out of date. What happens when the dieties themselves start picking sides? I'd be happy to demonstrate exactly what happens, if anyone has a patch of land they wouldn't mind not being able to use for a while- Wait... 'Just make it again?'"
It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve."Yes, make it again. We did it once, and I doubt any of us have gotten drastically weaker over a mere century." Horakhty cocked his head to the side. "And we can't directly harm mortals as it is. For all their might, dragons aren't particularly... ah... intelligent, are they?"
What is so amusing about this? Why do you take lives? How can you forget?"Actually, we can't directly speak with them. We can still pass down Judgment if we see fit to. And don't underestimate dragons. They can be just as intelligent as the humans
that everyone else seems to favour."
"Perhaps. But my point still stands - we need merely agree to not interfere, and we will be bound by our own laws to not become involved in this war. Thus your fears would be silenced."
What is so amusing about this? Why do you take lives? How can you forget?"Your children, perhaps. Mine have befriended Primus' metal sons, and are in the process of allying with the elves. Few should be able to stand against an alliance of three lands. Few would dare war with them. If your dragons still insist upon it..." He flashed her a cheeky smile. "Perhaps you should create a less arrogant race."
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What is so amusing about this? Why do you take lives? How can you forget?Tiamat spread her wings, the very sun seeming to darken as she shrieked in rage.
"HOW DARE YOU INSINUATE THAT MY CHILDREN WOULD START THE WAR! FOOL! IF ANYTHING, IT WILL BE THAT KIND OF 'I CAN DO NO WRONG' ARROGANCE THAT WILL START THE WAR."
"You know nothing of what you speak. Your pride and idiocy blinds you to the truth of my words... War makes no distinctions between the ones who attack and the ones who are attacked."
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It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve."...you state that your children would start a war, and then claim that the Egyptians will start the war because I believe they will not start a war. Yes, that makes perfect sense." Horakhty looked to the sky, sighing.
"Tiamat, I aided my followers but once in all the years they've existed... they still exist today, though they do not worship me. The once instance I appeared was to slay a darkness that only I could defeat. Bearing in mind that dragons, elves, and metal men did not exist in my world, I highly doubt that we would need to interfere. If you really are so afraid of your children coming to harm, why not simply deny them access to the outside world? Why don't you just put your whole little world in a bottle, Tiamat?"
What is so amusing about this? Why do you take lives? How can you forget?"I see you've mastered the art of the Straw Man. Allow me to put my statement into smaller words for you. I never said my followers would. I said that mortals start wars. It's what they do. And I said yours are more likely to start a war because you seem to labor under the delusion you've been absolved of any responsibility and simply cannot be wrong."
"And also, You Fail Parenting Forever."
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It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve.Eponia City:
Celestia ignored the hologram, and instead returned to her palace. I wonder what I missed? Sure enough, she returned to find much for her to do, not the least of all that a diplomat was on the way here... Well that's just perfect!
Outside Eponia City:
The honor guard for the transformer arrived, and escorted it back towards the tower, leaving Red Sky to deal with the mess left behind by the meeting.
Eponia City:
A cloaked pony looks both ways before descending some stairs into a cellar. Inside two fillies are sitting, "You're late." "I come bearing news." "Yes?" "We aren't alone in this world. There are other sentient species out there." One of them smiles, "Well then. I guess we may have allies. Let's split up, and search the world for allies. "You mean leave Eponia?" "What's the matter? Scared?" N-n-no..." She smiles. The three bow their heads, "For our Queen and master. May she destroy all who oppose her, and rule over all the world." The three ponies leave the cellar one at a time, and go towards the forest.
Coltarado:
Four ponies sit around a table in a saloon. They are speaking in hushed voices, "He says something crashed in Eponia City, and that it was probably sentient." "He also said that a mute wolf crashed in the city, and that Celestia herself came to see it." "I heard that ponies to the north were exploring far beyond the Twisted Vine. Maybe they met with the creatures, and they sent ambassadors?" "No. My contacts there would have told me." "Should we delay the plan?" "No. The plan is too important. Remember what we fight for." The other three nod, "We fight for freedom."
North of Stalliongrad:
A lone pony shivers despite her warm clothes. I'm never getting back at this rate! Why did I ever think it would be a good idea to go this far North and get lost? I just hope I don't die... She trudges along through the snow, sleeping each night insulated by the snow. Soon, mountains begin to break the surface of the ground on the horizon, [[blue: This isn't where I meant to go, but I should find shelter in the mountains... As she grew closer, they grew larger and larger, larger than any mountain she had ever seen. In the following days, she used the mountains to guide her path, and she moved with just a little more energy and purpose. After a few days, she was nearing the edge of the mountains, and began to see what looked like a city, There's ponies here?
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Akatosh remained silent while the others argued, his form wracked with almost imperceptible twitches and spasms.
(Always the same, isn't it? Always the same... We have seen it countless times, there can be no harmony, there can be no music there is only noise, unbearable hideous noise!)
(No... not yet... it is too early...)
(You know we can make it quiet, end it all, silence it all, leave them nothing. No music and no noise, no conscience or remorse or morality, we will leave them nothing; not light or darkness or life or death or hope. There will be nothing but our HUNGER.)
(The hunger... must wait. It would be wrong...)
(Wrong? What they do to our world is wrong. Even now it has barely crawled from the afterbirth and already it bleeds because of them. Unleash me, show this world your true self, let our truth dawn upon them.'')
(I - I cannot! I will not. You will be silent for now.
(You can, you must, and you will. We are not patient, and we will not be denied for long.)
(Perhaps not, but long enough.)
His form relaxed, but the flames om his body had dimmed further.
In the skies above the snowy lands, a lone dragon caught sight of an unfamiliar creature, not unlike a horse, but smaller, and... clothed? This oddity warranted further investigation...
The lone pony was suddenly enveloped in a massive shadow, and with a crash that sent up a cloud of snow, the dragon landed a few dozen feet away from the pony, and approached quizically.
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"Ohhhhkay, back up a bit, no necromancy," said Hades, stepping out from the shadows. "I don't care what you let your clerics do, I'm not letting them do that. The dead stay dead. And go easy on the wars. You ever stop and think what it's like for the guy running the afterlife when you start fighting and getting you pet mortals in on it?"
Governor Remulus's eyes widened in realization at Jetspin's motion, then motioned for the cybertronian to follow him while barking orders to his sons.
"Rhodes, get the Watch Captain; Rhedes, you fetch the Grand Undertaker, and have them meet me at the temple. Go!"
Pretend there's something clever written here."I seriously doubt that my Clerics will use the resurrection spells overmuch," said Labelas Enoreth. "Death, after all, is a natural part of life, and so I teach."
Angrod nodded. "I thank you," he said. "I doubt that we will require a great embassy, or anything similar; our numbers are small, and we cannot spare anybody, except perhaps my brother, Aegnor. I shall tell him to come here forthwith." The elf reached to the pendant on his neck, and muttered a short prayer. The results were immediate: a spinning hole appeared, hovering in the air; through it, a sandy dune could be seen. Almost immediately, another elf stepped through it. This one was a bit taller than Angrod, and wore pretty much the same long, concealing robes. He bowed to the Pharaoh. "With your permission, Majesty, I shall be the Zehir's ambassador to you." Meanwhile, Angrod turned to Cloudburst. "May I request your name, foreigner?" He asked. On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.
Cloudburst knelt and introduced himself. "I am called Cloudburst in my native tongue. I am pleased to make your acquaintance. And your name is?"
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Jetspin quickly followed the Hadean, looking around at the bleak scenery and wondering what kind of life form could survive here... and if any of them fit into his master's Plan.

"So in conclusion, 'necromancy' is a touchy subject and everyone will deal with it in their own way. What's next to discuss? Perhaps we should set rules for expansion? Territory and resources are common causes for conflict, after all. It would be better to nip the problem in the bud."
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they will never sit in.