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[wheatdos]

[Oh god, now who is this guy? He's new, and he looks pretty mad. He's pacing the lobby like a mad freak. Fists clenched, hair ruffled and glasses broken, he's pretty hard to ignore because of the fact he's yelling out at the top of his lungs. Someone's gotta hear this guy.]

"Hello!? Helloooooo~
I said hello! Ca-can anybody hear me?
This is a joke... this is a joke right?
Someone-Someone want to tell me what's going on?"

[He pauses, and messes up his newly found hair, and then has a minor freakout. There he goes, talking to himself...]

"Ohhh my god, ahaha... oh this is ridiculous. THIS IS ridiculous, truly and utterly ridiculous!
I can't even conceive how ridiculous this is... this... this is like the epitome of ridiculous right here, right here in one place. It's-"

[He turns around, and trips over his footing, knocking over a vase. Oop.]

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[doublethefun]

[there's finally a laugh, and then she shuts the doors with her magic again.]

Then perhaps thou shouldst refrain from immediately insulting any creature thou seest?

[wheatdos]

"Insulting? It's hardly insulting? It's its... it's expressing the truth in a way that seems like it's opinionated, yeah, yeah that's it."

[He suddenly looks around, rather flinchingly, as if he's looking for something. He moves in a way that's very sudden, almost robotic.]

"Hey, hey is, is there a way that you're doing that? With the, the door? Are you somehow attached to some sort of central intelligence system that let's you control the place? Is, is there a way I can be a part of that? Maybe? M-maybe, perhaps a superior I have to speak to? In fact, where is the superior of this place? I'd like... It'd like to have a stern conversation with him. Maybe, maybe with just a bit of force, just-just a bit."

[doublethefun]

Nay, what thou art describing still falls under the purview of "insulting."

[eyeroll] 'Tis Our magic, and Ours alone. We are not connected, nor do We wish to be connected, to the magic that runs this castle.

[wheatdos]

"Magic? Oh this castle is magical now? Pfffthaha, Magic, magicmagicmagic haha, don't go on talking about magic. I don't want to hear about it."

[doublethefun]

Then why didst thou ask?

[wheatdos]

"Well, for one, I didn't think that you were gonna bring up magic."

[doublethefun]

Then thou shouldst make thyself familiar with the concept. There is an abundance of magic here.

[wheatdos]

"No, nonononono, you know what magic is? Magic is something that cannot be explained. Yeah. that. But...Just because you don't know what it is, and no one else knows what it is that is powering the castle doesn't mean it's magic. Thats... haha, that's ridiculous really.

If that's the case then I come from an entire worrrrrlllld of magic, hahahahaha! Well... [he clears his throat] lived. And... and am going back to... soon. Very, very... verrry soon."

[doublethefun]

[as if she had already explained this before]

Unicorn magic is will, shaped by spells and channeled through the horn.

[wheatdos]

"Will... interesting."

[He doesn't sound interested]

"And... And what about the castle, huh?"

[doublethefun]

We do not know. We are familiar with enchanted inanimate objects, but those perform their specified tasks and nothing more. [depending on the ability of the unicorn]

The castle, however, seems to act on its own. At the very least, nopony has discovered its master.

[wheatdos]

"That's it!"

[He nods suddenly, turning away from her and stroking his chin thoughtfully]

"Yes, yes that's it. It's exactly like, like, like back at the lab. You see, you see, where I was back in, it-it was exactly like this. Some, some unknown figure of power... manipulating the place, except you know, obviously I knew who it was because I was working there, of course.

I just have... to find that power... and confront it. Find out what it wants with me. How, how much effort have you made to speak to "whoever's in charge?" Any? Maybe? Any info you can, can give me?"

[doublethefun]

[a shrug of her wings. Man, you're excitable.]

We have not been able to locate the source of the power.

[wheatdos]

"No progress... no progress... hmmmm...."

[He clicks his tongue, and begins pacing back and forth.]

"No one's tried... Oh, I don't know... provoking this castle or anything? Nothing? Okay, okay, no wait. We will have to start from scratch then. I need you, to help me... get out of here. I'm not sure of the extent of what you PO-NIES can do, but but, I'm sure it will be something, something helpful. Yeah, far more helpful then, well, you know, me simply doing it by myself, that won't be that helpful, really."

[doublethefun]

[skeptical look]

We thought thou didst not want Us or Our magic.

[wheatdos]

"Yeah that-that was true, uhhh... about, about a few minutes ago? But I realized my fault- well, actually I wouldn't call it a fault really, but, but at that time I didn't know you know. You know, I'm not... anything... well, like an idiot or anything. But, but anyway, you you proved your wealth, and, and seeing as I didn't know what you PO-NIES were capable of until now, I can safely say...

that both you, and your magic... are actually very, very, very important, yes. So... whad'ya say?

[doublethefun]

[examining a silver-shod hoof in apparent disinterest]

Very well. We shall help until We get tired of thy chatter. In the meantime, thou canst call Us Luna.

[wheatdos]

"Luna? Luna... like, like the moon?"

[He say's that a bit sadly.]

[doublethefun]

[well, that's different]

Verily. That is, indeed, what Our name refers to.

[wheatdos]

[He's quiet for a moment]

"..."

[He clears his throat and adjusts his lab coat. He seems to speak slower now. That eccentric, fast paced tone suddenly gone.]

"Does, does that have any significance to you or, or is it just a name?"

[doublethefun]

In Equestria, We raise the moon and bring the night.

[wheatdos]

[He's quiet again. Something is bothering him now.]

"It-It, It was nice meeting you. I should get going now. Figure out this place, and such."

[That was strange. He went from being the most obnoxious and annoying talkative fellow to silent and monotonous within seconds.]

[doublethefun]

[...what the heck]

What? Did We offend thee in some manner?

[wheatdos]

"Nononono, It's fine really! I-I gotta figure this place out if I'm gonna come up with a plan, love. Right. Definitely. Yes...!"

[He stops, walking and turns towards her. Okay, he seems better. His words are slightly faster again.]

"Sorry love, you see, you see... it's just when someone mentions the moon, it's it's just a... a bad memory and whatnot. Before this... this whole... castle thing."

[doublethefun]

[a slight headtilt. Is this one of the things you're not supposed to ask about? Or is it?]

...Wouldst thou like to talk about it?