Official Tournament Match - Cad Bane's Hunt
Jul 29, 2015 2:46:54 GMT
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Post by Terranova on Jul 29, 2015 2:46:54 GMT
"Your task is simple, Cad Bane," purred the villainous dark shadow upon the icy throne, "Locate the Elements and return them to me."
The Duro sneered and shifted his weight to one side. "Sounds like a job for a pirate," he grumbled, insulted. Surely, his employers knew his reputation? "One easy call to the Hutts and you could find whatever you need. What makes this tag so special?"
The shadow giggled, its breath visible even in the dark. "I've underestimated the wielders of these relics far too many times in the past... You'd fare well not to do the same."
"Fine. I'll take the bait," Cad Bane retorted, raising his chin to emphasize his interest, "For the right price... Where are these... Elements?"
"Oh, it's not far from this world at all," the shadow answered, but Cad could hear the sinister smile lacing the tone, "Just a small town called Ponyville."
Ponyville...?
Cad Bane prowled the streets of the tiny, bright-colored town, careful to keep his hat low over his eyes as he searched for his targets. The Ice Queen had provided him with six symbols: an apple, a rainbow, three balloons, three butterflies, three diamonds, and a glistening star. Apparently, these were all the descriptions he needed... He still wasn't convinced.
"Never lower your guard, Cad Bane," she had warned, "These girls are as clever as they are lively. They are not to be underestimated."
"I'm one of the greatest bounty hunters this galaxy has ever seen," he scoffed, "I'm not afraid of a couple of... ponies." The word seemed to give him a bad taste.
The sound of girls laughing interrupted his thoughts. It was close. Just around the corner.
He approached stealthily, keeping close to the wall --close to the shadows. His thin, blue fingers hovered instinctively over his blaster pistols.
The corner opened up into a large plaza where five little ponies were all sitting on a red blanket among an array of apple-flavored dishes. They were conversing loudly --some over pets and others over an upcoming party.
Cad's eyes narrowed, realizing how the provided symbols were relevant... Each pony wore a custom mark on their haunches. From his place in the alley, he could see five out of the six he was given.
Five shots... Easy, he considered.
"There is one, tiny stipulation you must adhere to," the voice of the Ice Queen chimed in, "I'm well aware of your merciless reputation... But I'll have to ask that you do not harm any of those girls. I have an alliance of sorts with their kind... It would... complicate things."
"This is sounding more and more like a job for a pirate," he growled back.
"If you don't think your pay is sufficient for my conditions, feel free to walk away, Mr. Bane... But the last time I checked, you were one of the greatest bounty hunters this galaxy has ever seen. Surely, you can claim one of the greatest bounties this galaxy has ever seen."
Cad exhaled and reluctantly pulled his hands away from his weapons. Seems like a stakeout is in order...
"BOO!!!!" screamed a high-pitched voice from directly behind him.
Cad Bane spun on his heel, ready to silence the intrusive bystander. However, when he scanned the area... No one... His eyes narrowed.
"HIIIIII~!!!!" the voice screamed again, this time from his right.
Cad turned again, coming face to face with the wall he had been following two seconds earlier.
No one...
"Up HERE silly!!!!!"
The Duro looked up and was met with a wide-eyed pink pony grinning from ear to ear.
"Now you've got it!" she shouted excitedly.
Cad Bane balled his hand into a fist and made an attempt to hit the pony off of his head. Instead, she bounced off willingly and hopped in place next to him, seemingly not noticing his violent reaction. How had he not felt her there...?
"Who're---" he began, before stopping himself. Her mark... Three balloons!
"Ooo! I know! I know! You must be new around here!" the pink pony guessed, not bothering to pause for air, "Do you have any friends!? I'm everyone's friend!!! How're you doin' today!? Ooo, what's your name? I'm Pinkie! Pinkie PIE!!!"
Cad Bane hesitated, surprised by the unfolding events. However, the hesitation must have been for too long for the pony, because she began talking almost immediately and proceeded to bounce repeatedly into his back, pushing him out into the plaza.
"Me and my friends are having a picnic! You should join us!" She continued chattering nonsensically about streamers and horns and suggesting different foods that the newcomer absolutely HAD to try now that he had arrived in Ponyville. Only when she had pushed him over to the picnic, did Pinkie Pie pause to breath. "Hiii everyone!!! Look, I FOUND SOMEONE!!! HE MUST BE LOST!!!"
All of the ponies stared up in a mixture of surprise and mock excitement.
All, but one, of course...
"Aww, cool!" the blue pony with the rainbow mark exclaimed, jumping from her spot on the blanket and flying up to Cad Bane's face, "It looks like some sort of cosplay! I love your hat!" She snatched the hat from his head and tried it on, marveling in its 'coolness' before noticing his weapons. "And mock blaster pistols!!! They're just like the ones Fly Solo used in Daring Do: The Return of Harmony!" Faster than Cad could register, the pegasus pony had grabbed one of his guns and was posing with it in midair, making pew-pew-pew noises.
The Duro scowled and powered up his rocket boots, leaping into the air to grab his hat and blaster. He hovered for a mere second before dropping gracefully to the ground and holstering his gun.
The rainbow-marked pony started at him in awe. "Rocket boots....? SWEEEEEEET!"
"No one touches the hat," he grumbled, in his usual raspy voice.
"Oh! My! Gosh!" Pinkie Pie screamed at the sound of his voice, "Are you OKAY!? There's something stuck in your throat!!! Do you need a cough drop!?!?" She leapt at the picnic basket frantically, searching for a cough drop, "OH! HERE! Here's a cupcake!!"
Cad Bane saw the cupcake flying through the air as if in slow-motion, but it was still far too late to dodge. The iced side of the pastry smacked him directly between the eyes, stuck for a brief moment, and fell to the ground.
Maybe these girls are as clever as the Ice Queen warned...
Pinkie Pie took advantage of the silence, deciding this was the best time to introduce her friends to her new stranger. "This is Twilight! And that's Dash! And Fluttershy! And Rarity! And AJ! And Gummi! And Opal! And--" She continued naming off the insignificant animals and the owners of the nearby businesses before she was cut off.
"Pinkie, dear, you need to calm down," interrupted the pony called Rarity, "Let the poor stranger breath for a moment, okay?"
The yellow pony, Fluttershy, fluttered up to the Duro timidly, extending a clean, embroidered napkin in her hooves. "Hi, mister," she spoke quietly, "My name is Fluttershy... What's yours?"
"There's one girl you need to be particularly careful around," the Ice Queen had advised, "The one called Fluttershy. She's the dangerous one. Whatever you do, DON'T make eye contact."
Surely, the Ice Queen was paranoid...
"Bane," he rasped, examining the demeanor of this so-called 'dangerous one', "Cad Bane..."
She seemed startled by his response. Or was it just the sound of his voice? He took the napkin and wiped away the rest of the icing.
"W-Well, we have plenty of food if you'd like to join us," she suggested politely, "We have apple fritters and cider and all sorts of goodies. I'm sorry about Pinkie Pie. She gets a little excited around newcomers."
"YEAH I DO!" the pink pony screamed, as if she had been holding her breath until her name was mentioned.
"I dunno, Fluttershy..." Twilight spoke up, "He doesn't look like he wants to join in..."
"But, Twilight, darling," Rarity started, her voice falling into a gossipy whisper, "He looks hungry and lost! And LOOK at that raggedy coat..."
"Rarity! That's so rude!" Applejack snapped, before patting the blanket next to her, "C'mon over here, Cad! Bucked these apples from the tree myself! Yer welcome to 'em!"
Cad Bane resisted the urge to pull out his blaster and demand the whereabouts of the Elements. His hand twitched instinctively, but he knew that Rainbow Dash could reach his weapons faster than he could. Even at this distance.
"Remember, Cad, that killing them is out of the option. I need the Elements, not corpses."
"With as much as you're payin', you have a deal." He chuckled at his luck. Easy job: sneak and swipe. It wasn't his normal bounty, but it would do. Ponies...? Really?
"And, at all costs, avoid their magic... They have this so-called 'Friendship'. If you fall under their spell, you won't be able to complete your mission."
Cad Bane scoffed, "I always complete my mission. Make sure you're ready to pay up."
Database Links:
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/3994/cad-bane
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/368/pinkie-pie
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/703/rainbow-dash
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/825/applejack
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/89/twilight-sparkle
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/1415/fluttershy-flutterbat
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/1410/rarity-nightmare
The Duro sneered and shifted his weight to one side. "Sounds like a job for a pirate," he grumbled, insulted. Surely, his employers knew his reputation? "One easy call to the Hutts and you could find whatever you need. What makes this tag so special?"
The shadow giggled, its breath visible even in the dark. "I've underestimated the wielders of these relics far too many times in the past... You'd fare well not to do the same."
"Fine. I'll take the bait," Cad Bane retorted, raising his chin to emphasize his interest, "For the right price... Where are these... Elements?"
"Oh, it's not far from this world at all," the shadow answered, but Cad could hear the sinister smile lacing the tone, "Just a small town called Ponyville."
Ponyville...?
Cad Bane prowled the streets of the tiny, bright-colored town, careful to keep his hat low over his eyes as he searched for his targets. The Ice Queen had provided him with six symbols: an apple, a rainbow, three balloons, three butterflies, three diamonds, and a glistening star. Apparently, these were all the descriptions he needed... He still wasn't convinced.
"Never lower your guard, Cad Bane," she had warned, "These girls are as clever as they are lively. They are not to be underestimated."
"I'm one of the greatest bounty hunters this galaxy has ever seen," he scoffed, "I'm not afraid of a couple of... ponies." The word seemed to give him a bad taste.
The sound of girls laughing interrupted his thoughts. It was close. Just around the corner.
He approached stealthily, keeping close to the wall --close to the shadows. His thin, blue fingers hovered instinctively over his blaster pistols.
The corner opened up into a large plaza where five little ponies were all sitting on a red blanket among an array of apple-flavored dishes. They were conversing loudly --some over pets and others over an upcoming party.
Cad's eyes narrowed, realizing how the provided symbols were relevant... Each pony wore a custom mark on their haunches. From his place in the alley, he could see five out of the six he was given.
Five shots... Easy, he considered.
"There is one, tiny stipulation you must adhere to," the voice of the Ice Queen chimed in, "I'm well aware of your merciless reputation... But I'll have to ask that you do not harm any of those girls. I have an alliance of sorts with their kind... It would... complicate things."
"This is sounding more and more like a job for a pirate," he growled back.
"If you don't think your pay is sufficient for my conditions, feel free to walk away, Mr. Bane... But the last time I checked, you were one of the greatest bounty hunters this galaxy has ever seen. Surely, you can claim one of the greatest bounties this galaxy has ever seen."
Cad exhaled and reluctantly pulled his hands away from his weapons. Seems like a stakeout is in order...
"BOO!!!!" screamed a high-pitched voice from directly behind him.
Cad Bane spun on his heel, ready to silence the intrusive bystander. However, when he scanned the area... No one... His eyes narrowed.
"HIIIIII~!!!!" the voice screamed again, this time from his right.
Cad turned again, coming face to face with the wall he had been following two seconds earlier.
No one...
"Up HERE silly!!!!!"
The Duro looked up and was met with a wide-eyed pink pony grinning from ear to ear.
"Now you've got it!" she shouted excitedly.
Cad Bane balled his hand into a fist and made an attempt to hit the pony off of his head. Instead, she bounced off willingly and hopped in place next to him, seemingly not noticing his violent reaction. How had he not felt her there...?
"Who're---" he began, before stopping himself. Her mark... Three balloons!
"Ooo! I know! I know! You must be new around here!" the pink pony guessed, not bothering to pause for air, "Do you have any friends!? I'm everyone's friend!!! How're you doin' today!? Ooo, what's your name? I'm Pinkie! Pinkie PIE!!!"
Cad Bane hesitated, surprised by the unfolding events. However, the hesitation must have been for too long for the pony, because she began talking almost immediately and proceeded to bounce repeatedly into his back, pushing him out into the plaza.
"Me and my friends are having a picnic! You should join us!" She continued chattering nonsensically about streamers and horns and suggesting different foods that the newcomer absolutely HAD to try now that he had arrived in Ponyville. Only when she had pushed him over to the picnic, did Pinkie Pie pause to breath. "Hiii everyone!!! Look, I FOUND SOMEONE!!! HE MUST BE LOST!!!"
All of the ponies stared up in a mixture of surprise and mock excitement.
All, but one, of course...
"Aww, cool!" the blue pony with the rainbow mark exclaimed, jumping from her spot on the blanket and flying up to Cad Bane's face, "It looks like some sort of cosplay! I love your hat!" She snatched the hat from his head and tried it on, marveling in its 'coolness' before noticing his weapons. "And mock blaster pistols!!! They're just like the ones Fly Solo used in Daring Do: The Return of Harmony!" Faster than Cad could register, the pegasus pony had grabbed one of his guns and was posing with it in midair, making pew-pew-pew noises.
The Duro scowled and powered up his rocket boots, leaping into the air to grab his hat and blaster. He hovered for a mere second before dropping gracefully to the ground and holstering his gun.
The rainbow-marked pony started at him in awe. "Rocket boots....? SWEEEEEEET!"
"No one touches the hat," he grumbled, in his usual raspy voice.
"Oh! My! Gosh!" Pinkie Pie screamed at the sound of his voice, "Are you OKAY!? There's something stuck in your throat!!! Do you need a cough drop!?!?" She leapt at the picnic basket frantically, searching for a cough drop, "OH! HERE! Here's a cupcake!!"
Cad Bane saw the cupcake flying through the air as if in slow-motion, but it was still far too late to dodge. The iced side of the pastry smacked him directly between the eyes, stuck for a brief moment, and fell to the ground.
Maybe these girls are as clever as the Ice Queen warned...
Pinkie Pie took advantage of the silence, deciding this was the best time to introduce her friends to her new stranger. "This is Twilight! And that's Dash! And Fluttershy! And Rarity! And AJ! And Gummi! And Opal! And--" She continued naming off the insignificant animals and the owners of the nearby businesses before she was cut off.
"Pinkie, dear, you need to calm down," interrupted the pony called Rarity, "Let the poor stranger breath for a moment, okay?"
The yellow pony, Fluttershy, fluttered up to the Duro timidly, extending a clean, embroidered napkin in her hooves. "Hi, mister," she spoke quietly, "My name is Fluttershy... What's yours?"
"There's one girl you need to be particularly careful around," the Ice Queen had advised, "The one called Fluttershy. She's the dangerous one. Whatever you do, DON'T make eye contact."
Surely, the Ice Queen was paranoid...
"Bane," he rasped, examining the demeanor of this so-called 'dangerous one', "Cad Bane..."
She seemed startled by his response. Or was it just the sound of his voice? He took the napkin and wiped away the rest of the icing.
"W-Well, we have plenty of food if you'd like to join us," she suggested politely, "We have apple fritters and cider and all sorts of goodies. I'm sorry about Pinkie Pie. She gets a little excited around newcomers."
"YEAH I DO!" the pink pony screamed, as if she had been holding her breath until her name was mentioned.
"I dunno, Fluttershy..." Twilight spoke up, "He doesn't look like he wants to join in..."
"But, Twilight, darling," Rarity started, her voice falling into a gossipy whisper, "He looks hungry and lost! And LOOK at that raggedy coat..."
"Rarity! That's so rude!" Applejack snapped, before patting the blanket next to her, "C'mon over here, Cad! Bucked these apples from the tree myself! Yer welcome to 'em!"
Cad Bane resisted the urge to pull out his blaster and demand the whereabouts of the Elements. His hand twitched instinctively, but he knew that Rainbow Dash could reach his weapons faster than he could. Even at this distance.
"Remember, Cad, that killing them is out of the option. I need the Elements, not corpses."
"With as much as you're payin', you have a deal." He chuckled at his luck. Easy job: sneak and swipe. It wasn't his normal bounty, but it would do. Ponies...? Really?
"And, at all costs, avoid their magic... They have this so-called 'Friendship'. If you fall under their spell, you won't be able to complete your mission."
Cad Bane scoffed, "I always complete my mission. Make sure you're ready to pay up."
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Will Cad Bane succeed? Or will he succumb to the Power of Friendship?
Cad succeeds if he can befriend the ponies, find where they've hidden the Elements of Harmony, and return them to the Ice Queen.
Cad fails if he actually befriends the ponies or kills one/all of them.
Will Cad Bane succeed? Or will he succumb to the Power of Friendship?
Cad succeeds if he can befriend the ponies, find where they've hidden the Elements of Harmony, and return them to the Ice Queen.
Cad fails if he actually befriends the ponies or kills one/all of them.
Database Links:
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/3994/cad-bane
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/368/pinkie-pie
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/703/rainbow-dash
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/825/applejack
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/89/twilight-sparkle
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/1415/fluttershy-flutterbat
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/1410/rarity-nightmare
