20th Spell [Video/Action for Cianwood]

[friendyousohard]

Tower- Tower no!

[An enormous roar accompanies the sudden rush of sand by the lens of the Pokegear as an enormous Tyranitar begins stomping around, roaring at something that can't be seen through the sandstorm. Twilight backs up a few steps, holding her arm in front of her face as the sand threatens to blind her.]

Gah, it's everywhere... Tower, stop! It's just a-

[With another roar, the hulking monstrosity sends the object of its rage hurling over its shoulder past Twilight.]

... Tentacool.

[The hapless jellyfish is forgotten already, though, as Tower seems to have taken the opportunity to just start stomping around wildly, roaring challenges at what appears to be the world at large.]

Oh by Celestia's mane... When I get the sand out of my eyes you are going in your ball for a week!

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[friendyousohard]

I wish you'd come along earlier.

[By this point, the madness has been ended and Tower is safely back in her ball. Grimacing, Twilight slumps towards the inn.]

I need to shower for a week, but I'm pretty sure Rarity has dibs on the bathroom.

[buckyouup]

Sorry... can't really move that fast right now.

[She leans down and pats her leg, which is no longer bandages.]

The bathroom in my room's always open, if you don't have anywhere else t'go for that week.

[friendyousohard]

Applejack I am eternally in your debt.

[She seems to regain a bit of energy at the thought of a decent shower, straightening up.]

I will happily accept that offer.

[buckyouup]

[She chuckles.]

I'm glad. I actually miss livin' with everypony. It gets kinda lonely locked up by myself.

[friendyousohard]

You know, if you wanted one of us to room with you, any one of us would be happy to... we just didn't want to risk jostling your leg by sharing a bed.

[buckyouup]

...I wouldn't stop you, if you wanted t'stay with me.

[friendyousohard]

... I'd be happy to.

[buckyouup]

Just... let's make sure Tower stays in her ball, alright? I'd rather not be buried in sand in the middle of the night.

[friendyousohard]

I'm putting her in the computer until I feel up to dealing with her. Next time I'm bringing Megasoma and Spike to keep her in line.

[buckyouup]

I reckon Blossom an' Sprout could help out as well. We all know li'l Blossom'd do anythin' t'help you.

[friendyousohard]

That's not a bad plan, either. Probably unnecessary, given that Megasoma could knock her out in one hit if it came to that, but it might actually impress her into listening to have that many strong Pokemon arrayed against her.

[buckyouup]

Then again, pullin' that on Dozer just made him more angry.

[Thank Celestia for those flowers.]

[friendyousohard]

Well, Tower and Dozer are similar, but they have their differences. Tower likes to fight and wreck things... and other Pokemon... and people. But she's not really out to prove dominance so much as she is just to have fun.

... At least that's what she was like before she evolved.

[buckyouup]

I reckon we'll get her to calm down in time. Just gotta work at it.

I'll help any way I can.

[friendyousohard]

Thanks. I have a feeling I'm going to need it.

[She groans as she shoves open the door to the inn and trudges inside.]

I have sand in places I didn't know I had...

[buckyouup]

...That's not too hard t'imagine, with how weird these human bodies are.

[Off-topic, AJ.]

Want me t'start a bath for you?

[friendyousohard]

No, a bath would just end up with me soaking in sand-water. It'll have to be a shower... but we'll need something to keep the sand from getting into the drain and clogging it. Some sort of mesh.

[buckyouup]

Think we could make somethin', or should I head t'the store?

[friendyousohard]

Hmmmm... do we have any thin pieces of cloth?

[buckyouup]

Rarity does stay next door.

[friendyousohard]

Yeah, but she'll be showering about now, so I won't be able to ask what's okay to take... Well, maybe there'll be something obvious. We might as well look.

[buckyouup]

I'm right behind you.

[friendyousohard]

Alright, let's see what we can find...

[Opening the door to Rarity's room, Twilight looks around with a thoughtful frown.]

Okay, we need something porous enough that water will go right through it, but that will still trap sand nicely. And it has to be something she's not going to use for something important. A scrap, if we can find one. Look for something that's already been cut but doesn't seem to be in any recognizable shape.

[buckyouup]

...Half of Rarity's clothes are made of unrecognizable shapes.

[Seriously, how do you fashion?]

[friendyousohard]

Well, okay, it's pretty hard for us to tell what she's going to use and what she's not, but we owe it to her to at least try.

[She looks over the room. There's what look like pants in progress, an enormous piece of cloth, what might be sleeves and maybe... part of a shirt? And a bunch of random-looking pieces of fabric on an endtable. Twilight motions to them.]

There. Those look pretty safe to me.