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Deal with the Prison 58%Wayfinder's impossible task did not begin that day, of course. She was needed for the initial expansion into the new areas. More than once she had to instruct the city's boots on the ground in how to resolve disputes. What about earth ponies who wanted to help but hadn't known? What about cases where someone had nothing to contribute yet, but their current housing was very, very poor? Agree to too many, and the policy would mean nothing. Refuse too often, and she might well have a…-
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We have documents from the plague's original source 89%Wayfinder did not expect much difficulty with the central aspect of her task, since, of course, her claims were true. Yes, they were the origin of the infection. Yes, they had unique resources that might allow for a vaccine, something no other territory or government had any chance of producing. But whether any remote power would be willing to invest the resources required to help her city—that was much harder. She had to convince them that she had…
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Wayfinder followed Hazel through the tunnel, lit by the pale glow of white lights strung along the ceiling. Her pony nose made it impossible to fully ignore the sewage odor in the back of her nose, though it was by no means the only one. The green slime had its own scent, something harsh and faintly alkali, like the smell of the chemicals they used to clean her family's old barn.Not a bad smell exactly, though not one she'd expect living things to make. Mammals wouldn't, but changelings—they were…
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Complete the Overgrowth Spell (93%)"I want to complete that vaccine as much as you do, Ruby," Wayfinder began. "But the whole point of involving Sunburst in the magical aspects of this government is that he actually knows this stuff. It's his magic, and I promised I would help with it. We'll have to gather more when this is finished."Ruby's ears angled inward, and her tail flicked sharply from side to side. She glanced between the two of them, as though she might start shouting. Then she sighed, slumping…
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Bring Them Along (98%)After so long trapped within the boundaries of the Isolation Zone, Wayfinder found every fresh mile beyond its gates a fresh, frightening step out into parts unknown. Some part of her remained tense every second, in case the impotent federal authorities decided that her brief departure from the boundaries was enough cause to kill her. Would she hear whatever missile they sent for her before it struck?The question went unanswered, because there was no attack. The greatest danger they…
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You Aren't Alone Anymore 68%Wayfinder was on a journey.She did not know where she was, how she'd gotten there, or how long she'd been walking. But she was traveling somewhere important, and she could not stop until she arrived there.Great billowing fog rose up around Way as she walked, curling where her legs lifted then dissolving again as she continued. It split and reformed around her, obscuring anything more than a few feet in any direction. What she could see were enormous trees, each one on a scale…
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Star Orchid adjusted her dress, settling the high collar about her shoulders. She stared back at her reflection for several seconds, inspecting each crease and little gemstone. Her own nervous face stared back, with faint bags under her eyes and a few strands of her mane out of place.There was nothing she could do about the former—it was what came with months of service in the Twilight court. It was a privilege to be around ponies of such power—but the proximity could use a pony up and spit her out.…-
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The elevator rose slowly through Concord Castle, its crystals humming steadily under them. Max’s steel cage took up most of the elevator now, with half a dozen Royal Guards occupying the rest. Star Orchid had to cram in near the front, close enough that if the diamond dog really wanted to, he could probably reach out and attack her. He didn’t, though. His anger had burned itself out now, and he sat still in the center of his cage.“Not so angry now that you know where you’re going,” a guard…
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For all that she had just done, the princess seemed unchanged from her usual self. Star followed close behind, clipboard of interview notes still levitating along beside her.The princess took them behind the throne, to where the castle was built not of shining crystal but reinforced stone. There were occasional cracks in the low hallway, or bits of metal stuck into the wall from ancient weapons. Equestria had not always been so pleased to serve under the princess’s rule.“With that failure, Equestria is…
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“I’ll see you tomorrow morning,” Geist said, slowing to a stop beside Star outside her family’s flat. There was nothing to identify him as Equestria’s most dangerous pony in existence—he was just a bat like so many others, with a dark coat and a mane so light it was almost white. Instead of courtly fashion, Geist wore only a plain black cloak. Obtrusive during the day, but soon curfew would arrive, and all the lights of Concord would switch off. “Tomorrow morning,” she repeated, returning…
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