Metal Burst
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Post by Metal Burst on Sept 1, 2015 21:09:53 GMT -4
A gray unicorn wandered along the tattered main street of Canterlot, checking on small radio towers and speaking into a radio as he went. "Tower 42 is inoperative. Moving on to tower 43." The unicorn put the radio into his saddlebag and gave the tower one last kick before walking away. "Stupid Fireflies, messing with my hardware. Why can't they just lie down and die. End this stupid conflict." The unicorn said to himself, visibly aggravated by the state of the city. "We should be focusing on wiping out the infected before deciding democratically who should lead Equestria into a new age." As the unicorn spoke, he drew his sword and checked the alleyways. It never hurt to be careful, even if Canterlot was one of the safest spots in Equestria right now.
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Post by Nivalia on Sept 8, 2015 22:45:59 GMT -4
Nivalia strolls down the streets of Canterlot, reviewing some notes for her research. The past few days have been hectic, buried in paperwork and test tubes under florescent lights. The fatigue shows on her face, the bags under her eyes and her unkempt mane were clear signs of it. Still, it was for a good cause, so she was more than accepting of the trials it presents. "Alright, if the shipment from Ponyville comes through, I might be able to come up with something to deal with this damn plague." She looks up to notice a guard surveying the area for something. Being the polite mare that she is she trots over to him, making sure to stop a good distance away. "Excuse me sir? Did you lose something?"
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Metal Burst
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Post by Metal Burst on Oct 4, 2015 4:26:43 GMT -4
Metal turned towards the curious mare. "No no, I'm fine. Just making sure I'm not ambushed on my way to check each radio tower." Giving the mare a quick once-over, Metal spotted the bags under her eyes. "Late night?" he asked the mare.
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Post by Nivalia on Oct 5, 2015 21:02:14 GMT -4
Nivalia chuckles and nods, "Yea, you could say that. So who are you keeping an eye out for?" She gets closer and looks around, "I can be your backup, your second eyes to see the unseen."
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Metal Burst
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Post by Metal Burst on Oct 6, 2015 7:09:12 GMT -4
Metal smirked at the mare. "I'm making sure I'm not jumped by an infected or a raider. Never know what could be lurking in the darkness." Metal sheathed his sword and stuck out his hoof. "My name's Metal Burst. What's yours? Oh, and I would love an extra set of eyes if your not busy. Some of the radio towers tend to be damaged, and the cause of the damage usually isn't too far away."
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Post by Nivalia on Oct 27, 2015 9:20:14 GMT -4
"My name's Nivalia." The changeling answers. "And it'd be my pleasure to assist you. Trust me, people messing with my 9 to 5 job suck. I mean I'm trying to make a paycheck here to eat and they're giving me hassle over it. Ugh."
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Metal Burst
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Post by Metal Burst on Oct 29, 2015 6:23:13 GMT -4
"Pleasure to meet you Nivalia. I hope we can be fast friends. After all, you need all the help you can get in this shithole we call a city." Metal pulled out a map from his saddlebag, and pointed to a cross on it using his magic. "This is my next stop. From what I've heard from patrols, it seems the tower here has been attacked with an axe. It's gonna take some work to repair it." Putting the map away, he started to walk, beconing for Nivalia to follow. "Come on! It's just down here."
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Post by Nivalia on Nov 23, 2015 23:10:34 GMT -4
"Right behind you!" Nivalia says as she follows him across the town. "I agree with you. In this town you need eyes in the back of your head. My goodness the amount of times I was jumped is too many to count. You gotta be on your hooves and creative to survive." She scans her surroundings as she continues. "A steady hoof, luck, or good charisma can mean life and death."
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Metal Burst
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Post by Metal Burst on Nov 27, 2015 3:53:10 GMT -4
"True that. Can't count how many times I've had to talk my way out of a conflict." Metal said with a smirk. "I once had to promise an entire town of smugglers that I would upgrade their radio tower. Didn't say how they wanted it upgraded though, so I slapped together a few things and made it a magical jammer. It gave me time to get out of my cuffs and escape. They're still looking for me, but I've managed to evade them so far."
The pair reached the tower just as Metal finished rambling. "Oh...what did they do to you, baby?" Metal said to the slightly smoking, mostly crushed radio tower. "Let's see... severed wires, warped metal, and some definite scorch marks." Metal pulled out a toolbox and opened it, showing quite a number of tools. "This is gonna take about an hour or two to fix. If your still willing to help out, keep an eye on that old café to your left. It's the only place on this street where something could hide, unless they have wings. Which I seriously doubt, considering how many unicorns used to populate this area." With that, Metal turned to get to work, pulling out a blowtorch with his magic to start making the metal a bit more malleable.
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Post by Nivalia on Nov 30, 2015 16:11:46 GMT -4
Nivalia nods as he gets to work, "Yea yea yea, I gotcha." She looks around in an overly fantastic manner. Drastic motions and expressions take hold and she lowers to a pouncing direction towards the cafe. "Anyone that shows up is gonna regret it. I'll give them the ol one-two-skidoo!" A piece of trash suddenly falls, causing the mare to jump in surprise. "Its alright! It's just junk, were good."
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Metal Burst
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Post by Metal Burst on Dec 1, 2015 5:14:36 GMT -4
Metal smirked at the enthusiasm Nivalia was showing off. It's good to see some positivity survived the apocalypse. Metal thought to himself as he continued to work.
After little over an hour, Metal finished mending the tower. Giving a faintly audible sigh, he picked up his gear, packed it away, then turned to Nivalia. "That was... a lot easier than expected. Although it's a rough job, it'll still broadcast. And now the signal strength is stronger too! So in a way, this was less of a hindrance, and more of a helping hoof." Metal said as he started to walk towards Nivalia, pulling out his map as he did so. "So Nivalia, what is your 9 to 5? By the looks of you, I'd have to guess some kind of medic, or maybe a researcher."
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Post by Nivalia on Dec 12, 2015 16:12:27 GMT -4
Nivalia chuckles at the question, "Quite so. I work in the medical research field. Also in the field of botany, although there isn't much variety of flora in a town like this. Still, ponies get hurt all the time so business is good. Why do you ask? Know anyone who needs a helping hoof?"
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Metal Burst
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Post by Metal Burst on Dec 21, 2015 13:55:47 GMT -4
Metal shook his head. "Luckily not. I don't interact with many ponies these days, not after 'the incident'. But there are always ponies who need some help. It's good to know there are good people like you contributing to the relief effort." Metal returned his map to his bag with a sigh, then looks at the sky to check the time. "I need to get on the air in about two hours, so I best save these other towers for later. Anything you want to do before I head off?" Metal asked with a smile.
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