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[raisethemoon]

[The video comes on to reveal an alicorn gazing seriously at the screen, head held proudly and wings slightly spread. It took her several practice runs to ensure that she was working the machine correctly; of course she wouldn't risk talking to anypony else until she had. Now, though, she is the picture of cool, calm royalty. In other words, she's doing the Celestia.]

Good evening to all. I am Luna, Princess of Equestria and the Moon, bringer of night and keeper of dreams. I know not by what power or authority this Emperor hath brought us hither, but I care not. I shall return to my people, and I swear that I shall see all of thee returned to thine. Now, I pray that thou wilt be willing to share whatever information thou hast gathered about our plight? [She glances off-screen, eyes narrowed.] Perhaps beginning with why my rooms are infested with these small furry beasts. On that note, I have a great deal of furniture I wish to dispose of...

[Her feathers ruffle and she shifts her weight a little, suddenly looking rather less certain of herself. She doesn't like it here, and that furniture is really just driving it home for her. Alone again, so soon? After a moment, she adds in a quieter tone:] ...also, should any Equestrians be present, stay where thou art. I shall come to thee.

Comments

[disfavored]

She doesn't respect the authority I had in my world, either - nor anyone's but her own.

We know that we're here to fight some sort of war - regardless of our objections - and that our health is connected to the health of the turtle. If it is sick or in peril, it can impact us negatively.

[raisethemoon]

Can the kedan not fight their own wars? Those I saw seemed perfectly able-bodied. [That's a little cold of her, maybe. Celestia wouldn't like it. But then, she's not Celestia.]

[disfavored]

I don't know. They don't even seem to want us here, for the most part. It's frustrating.

[He pauses.]

And...if you don't mind me asking. Are you a spirit, of sorts?

[raisethemoon]

[No worries, she's actually gotten that before.]

Neigh, I am but a pony. An alicorn, to be exact, one with the traits of all three types of ponies.

[disfavored]

Ah, I apologize, the moon spirit Yue is a very important figure in the Northern Water Tribe. I thought you might know her.

[raisethemoon]

The name is not familiar, nor is the tribe... [But this is interesting.] Does she raise and lower the moon each night?

[disfavored]

[He nods.] And controls the tides. Waterbenders - people with control over water - draw their power from the moon, as well.

[raisethemoon]

Then our offices are the same! How marvelous! I should dearly like to meet her.

But Waterbenders - is this a different race of humans?

[disfavored]

No, waterbenders are...it's a type of magic, I suppose, although it's considered more of a spiritual thing. It's control over water, and waterbenders are from the Water Tribe, although not everyone from the Water Tribe is a waterbender.

[raisethemoon]

[Unicorn humans. She likes this one, he is a wellspring of useful information!]

Interesting. How do they control the water? Move it, freeze it, perhaps alter the tides on a smaller scale?

[disfavored]

It'd take a lot of us to alter the tides in any way, but - I can give a demonstration, I suppose.

[He pulls some water out of a pouch that he had at his side, twirls it around in the air a bit, freezes it into a block, unfreezes it, and moves it back into the pouch.]

There are more advanced techniques for fighting and defense, and many of the houses in the Northern Water Tribe are build by waterbenders shaping the ice.

[raisethemoon]

Ah, like the yaks to the far north. [She muses idly, watching the water.] The ice homes, that is. Waterbending like that could easily take a unicorn years to master so well, and only if they had a gift for it.