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Twilight Rendevous
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Topic Started: Jan 24 2014, 12:58 PM (671 Views)
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Princess Twilight Sparkle
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Dec 1 2014, 12:47 AM
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Twilight returns to the designated meeting spot, her mane a little ruffled and her ear flicking in annoyance. She sees Nova approaching, looking a little green. "Nova? Everything go alright?"
One of the other guards approaches, apparently having finished his assigned task as well.
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Nova
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Dec 1 2014, 12:52 AM
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"I don't want to talk about it." Nova responded immediately. "I got the staff list. Should be no problem cross - referencing the names once we rule out a few."
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"Maybe... It's time to forget..."
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Princess Twilight Sparkle
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Dec 1 2014, 01:03 AM
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"Excellent! We'll crack this case yet!" Twilight takes a moment to fix her hair, already forgetting her annoying ordeal. "I'll just take your list, and I can start comparing the two!" She pulls out her list, a scroll about five pages long.
"How long could this take?"
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Nova
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Dec 1 2014, 01:07 AM
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Nova shrugged. "Shouldn't take too long." He said, taking out his own file full of names and positions. "Alphabetically then?"
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"Maybe... It's time to forget..."
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Princess Twilight Sparkle
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Dec 1 2014, 01:21 AM
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"Certainly. If you could just hold your list, please. And could you hold mine?" She offers her list to Nova's squad mate, who merely shrugs and does as requested.
"Perfect. Now..." She levitates a quill and notebook from her bag, setting the quill to paper. Her eyes focus on the first list briefly before flicking over to the second and scanning it quickly. A few times, the quill moves rapidly over her notebook, copying a name down. She stays silent during the process, only occasionally asking one of the Night Guards to turn the page.
She pauses briefly near the end, noting a circled name. "Mrs. Spruce? Is she somehow important to our case?"
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Nova
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Dec 1 2014, 01:31 AM
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Nova abruptly grabbed the sheet with the circled name and frantically crumpled it into a small ball before finally eating it like some kind of guilty criminal. "Nope, not at all."
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Princess Twilight Sparkle
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Dec 1 2014, 01:42 AM
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Twilight blinks, glancing at the other guard. He remains stoic. "Right." She slowly draws out the word, eyeing Nova in concern. She moves on, continuing het copying.
"Well, that should do it. From the looks of it, there are thirteen members of the castle staff with relatives in the Academy. Not counting guards, of course. Only two are part of the cleaning crew assigned to that section. So we need to talk to Jazzy Jet and Lemon Pledge. Odds are good that one of them is the thief."
She smiles, putting away her notebook. "This is so fun!"
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Dec 1 2014, 01:52 AM
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Hmm, Nova actually expected more names. But two was about as easy as it got. "Alright, we should talk to them both then. Do we know if they're working now?"
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Princess Twilight Sparkle
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Dec 1 2014, 01:55 AM
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"Well... I only got a list of names. I don't actually know their schedules. But, now that we have names, we can go look for them. To maintenance!"
Twilight vanishes in a flash of purple power. She reappears a few moments later, blushing. "Ha! Aha... This way..." She trots off down a hallway, leading Nova toward the servant's quarters.
They were located in a small wing on the ground floor, away from most everything else. There weren't actually any living quarters here, but there were a few offices, two break rooms, a plethora of closets, and a working kitchen. Twilight stops outside the kitchen, inhaling deeply. They had worked through lunch already, and she was getting hungry. "Come on. Let's find our suspects. The smell of those cinnamon rolls is killing me..."
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Dec 1 2014, 02:22 AM
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Nova himself took a whiff of the air and smelled the welcoming aroma of food. His fellow LSF let out an audible "Mmmm." To which Nova gave him a swat to the chest.
"Lead the way, Princess." He said.
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Princess Twilight Sparkle
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Dec 1 2014, 02:36 AM
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Twilight nods, moving away from the kitchen and towards one of the break rooms. Inside, a small group of ponies sits around a table, talking and laughing. They glance up when the door opens, doing a double take when they see the Princess.
"Your Highness! What a surprise!" One of the stallions speaks up, bowing his head respectfully. "How can we help you today?"
Twilight's ears go flat at the title, but she doesn't let it show on her face. "Hello, everypony. I was just hoping I could ask you a few questions. You see- wait you had CAKE?!" She points at some cake on a plate in front of an Earth mare.
The stallion (a large Earth pony, and apparently in charge) looks uncomfortable. "Y... yes. It's Jazzy's birthday, but the cake's all gone." A unicorn mare wearing a party hat waves sheepishly.
Twilight sighs in disappointment. "Wait, Jazzy Jet? We'd like to talk to you!"
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Dec 1 2014, 02:46 AM
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"Aww, we missed it?" Nova's partnepartner blurts, receiving a glare from Nova. "The Princess is just on the lookout for some missing property." He said. "Nothing serious, just a couple of books that were taken without permission."
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Princess Twilight Sparkle
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Dec 1 2014, 03:02 AM
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Twilight pats the guard's shoulder comfortingly. She clears her throat, feeling a little bad for crashing the mare's party. "Yes. Well. Somepony borrowed some of my books. Arms and Armors, Mare in the Fireplace, and My Little Bugcatcher haven't been returned."
"Oh, you read Blue Box Adventures too?" A younger Earth stallion chimes in, but he is hushed by the older stallion.
"...and the ones that were returned show signs of improper care." Twilight continues. "And since you clean my old room... *sigh*... Did you take them?" She finishes rather awkwardly, feeling very self-conscious.
All eyes turn to Ms. Jet, who stares quietly at Twilight. She looks around slowly, fighting a smile. "Did Mountain Dew put you up to this?" She grins at her boss. "Am I on Candid Camera? I assure you I had nothing to do with your books. But thank you for making my party so memorable!"
Twilight seems to deflate a little, her face red. "Thank you for your time." She hurries out of the break room as Jazzy Jet breaks into giggles.
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Dec 1 2014, 03:13 AM
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Nova follows Twilight out of the breakroom, dragging his squad mate along before he can become absorbed in any snacks. "All due respect, princess. But you're not very good at questioning ponies, are you?" He asked.
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Princess Twilight Sparkle
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Dec 2 2014, 12:50 AM
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Twilight just looks at Nova, her ears flat. "Is it that obvious?" She asks sarcastically. She trudges down the hall, looking at the floor.
"They think I'm a joke now. I have no credibility whatsoever. Can you blame them? How would you react if Princess Awkward just showed up, asking if you borrowed some books while cleaning her room?" She sighs, not having so much fun now. "Let's press on. But you can interrogate the next one."
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