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Infiltrating Mansions Like it's Going Out of Style; Alpha
Topic Started: Oct 24 2014, 05:27 PM (390 Views)
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Silent Wit lifted another crispy hay fry from the greasy bag on the floor by the desk. They know how to make them proper in Canterlot. Usually they're a soggy mess back in Ponyville. It was his only source of sustenance. Solaris insisted he be properly fed while he was staying at the manor, but the food usually required actual attention. Attention he didn't want to take away from his thinking. Hay fries were easy. Still, Solaris would usually drop by and berate Wit, but he was off doing something with diamond dogs, leaving him to his horrible habits.

Speaking of the manor, he had taken a room not far from Solaris' study. Wit was working as a sort of analyst, using his mind to connect larger dots than he had worked with in a long time. The room itself was a rectangle, with an entrance at one end, and two windows, covered with thick curtains, at the other. The bed was also near the windows. The sides of the rooms were covered in multiple pin boards, and a mess of papers covered each one. His desk was surprisingly neat, however.

That night, he was sitting at his desk, looking over newspaper reports. Wit was clearly disgruntled, having hit a dead end.
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It was as if they weren't even trying, Alpha thought to himself. Solaris would need to hire better guards if he was worried about uninvited guests. But Solaris wasn't the reason he was here. That unicorn was off dealing with his distraction. Alpha was actually here to visit the good inspector. Well, maybe visit wasn't the right word.

As he neared the door, he straightened out his mane and ensured his collar was straight. One needed to look their best when committing murder after all. He reached the door, cleared his throat, and simply entered the room unannounced. "Evening." He said, closing the door behind him. Before moving on, he turned the lock and applied pressure to the handle until it snapped off the door.
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Wit looked up at the knob turning. Strange, I'm not to be disturbed, and I thought the kitchen staff had given up at this point... Of course, when he saw who came through the door, he tensed. His night had just gone from mildly annoying to actually a matter of life or death. Any doubts he might have had about who it was were shattered when the pegasus spoke, the voice familiar to him by now, after listening to the scrying crystals multiple times.

"Alpha Protocol." Wit replied, suddenly incredibly thankful his paranoia had insisted he avoid keeping anything related to Jane or her information in the room. "Here I am spending all of this effort to find you and decipher your plans, and you come to me. How thoughtful."

His mind was racing, he would have to escape from here, and a loud voice in his head reminded him it would have to be without putting any other pony on manor grounds at risk. If Solaris were here, he could run to him, but he had a feeling the guards wouldn't be any match for the spy.
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Alpha approached the desk and turned one of the documents on the desk so he could read it. "And how could I stay away with such an interesting pony on team Solaris?" He asked. He looked back to Wit's face. "That's a look that never gets old." He said with a chuckle. "The answer is nothing and nowhere. But, if you indulge me, you might get to live a little longer. Think over those life choices y'know?"

He pulled up a chair and sat opposite of Wit at the desk. "What's all this then?" He asked, picking up the same document he was looking at before.
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"More reports of crime on the rise, mostly." Wit leaned back, still thinking. He had magic, which was a one up over the pegasus. At least, what magic the pegasus had, which Wit wasn't all that sure about. He didn't plan on dying, so he had to figure a way out of the room, preferably not in a bag.

"How does spreading discord over Equestria fit into your plans, Protocol?" He could still use this time to attempt to glean information from the spy.
Edited by Silent Wit, Oct 24 2014, 06:55 PM.
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Alpha raised a brow at Wit's question while still reading the paper. "You tell me, you're the inspector." He said. He looked up from the paper and tossed it back on the desk. "You haven't figured it out already? I thought you were supposed to be some super smart guy who could figure out everything just by looking at me."
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"My reputation is overblown, then." Wit said, looking over Alpha. " It's nothing quite so easy." In fact, Wit was already extrapolating data from Alpha. "Why did you fix yourself up before you came in here to kill me? Not a hair out of place."

"You want to know what I think? I think you're declaring war from within Equestria. You're provoking responses out of the government. Perhaps sowing mistrust in them as they become increasingly unable to deal with the growing crime rates. Especially in the damaged Equestria after the war."

"Well? How did I do?" He kept a careful eye on Alpha, still tensed and ready to spring away.
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"I like to look good. Is that a crime too now?" Alpha gave a short sniff. "That's a good guess. I'd love to see what you do with that, but, you know. I'm sure you're aware that I gave Solaris a visit. He wouldn't give me the time of day though... How's he been?"

Alph asked with a genuine curiosity. He and Solaris used to be something that resembled friends after all.
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"Those piercings are a crime." Wit snipped, not able to help himself. He liked to look presentable, as well. Clearly the two had different feelings on that front. "Not too much worse for wear for your visit. You can explode, if you didn't know. It was very interesting, and he was very lucky."

"Speaking of, do you feel anything when you die? Like when Solaris put a sword through you?"
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"Sheesh." Alpha interrupted. "You really are nosey, aren't you? It's not an explosion so much as it is a spontaneous combustion." He said. I really don't feel anything except the blow that kills me. Satisfy your curiosity?"

Alpha reached into his jacket and pulled out a cigarette. "You won't mind if I smoke." He said, lighting the end and getting a few puffs out of it. "So far, I am unimpressed with you." He said.
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"Are you? Well, I'm not all that impressive, really. I certainly couldn't stop you if you try to kill me, when, more like it. Probably couldn't stand hoof to hoof against one of those guards out there, but I've got this." He gestured with a hoof to the wide array of a mess that he called an investigation. "And this." Then he gestured to his head.

"And you know, it's interesting. 'You won't mind if I smoke.' It implies you have some sort of command over me, though I'm not dead yet. Also smoking a cigar, really terrible for you, though that's not really a problem for you, is it? All of those scars and piercings. Self-destructive, and let me tell you something, if my liver has anything to say, I know a thing or two about being self-destructive."

"So, what's eating you up on the inside? That you're a voidling? Or maybe past regrets? Hurt someone you loved? Lost a friend? Go on, best to get it off your chest, I find. And, hey, I'll be dead soon, right?"
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"I didn't come here for a free therapy session, inspector. I came to end your life." Alpha said with a bit of force behind the words. He reached back into his coat and revealed the knife that would be doing the deed. "Now do you have anything else interesting to say, or shall I get on with it? I mean, I've got all night."

Alpha looked Wit in the eyes and hoped for boredom's sake that he had more conversation in him.
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"That was something interesting, you just aren't acknowledging it because you're afraid of the truth. A lot of ponies have that problem, so don't worry, you're not alone. "

"Tell me, I don't suppose you're doing this all by yourself? Seems awfully elaborate for one pony. Who are you working with? And I suppose if you want something interesting for me to say... Hm."

"Well, one time I jumped off the tallest building in Fillydelphia into the river in the middle of a particularly bad winter. I walked away, and I got better." He had spoken like it was a menial detail before, but then Wit's face turned hard. "So I hope you brought more than just that knife."

He was staring death in the face, but he had done it before. Now, though, he had to be extra sure of himself. He had a few tricks, but he couldn't give Alpha a tell.
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Alpha let out a snicker. "Oh man, that's the juicy detail isn't it?" He said, suddenly distracted from his goal of death once again. He stood up and started pacing. "I might not be doing this alone, but the plan is all mine. I was simply given a direction and free reign of which path took me there. It's something I've wanted to try out for a loooong time."

"Mind you destabilization of a world power doesn't happen overnight. Usually it takes years for this sort of thing to work. But Equestria is a bit of a special case. More on that later. Who AM I working with, hm?"

He too the knife and started toying around with it. "I'm not going to tell you that one." He said.
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"So, direction and free reign? What, you enjoy being Selecian's puppet? Then, by all means." Wit's voice was full of condescension . "I guess if you aren't able to take care of yourself... Hey, it links back to self-destruction. Guess it all links back there with you, huh? Otherwise, why would you be working on this absolutely fruitless plan?"

"Let's be realistic here, what are you going to do once unrest has hit a fever pitch? Walk right into the throne room and pluck the crown from Celestia's head? I would love to see how well that goes over. But, no, you're not a complete idiot, so you must have thought of something, surely."

"Brilliant master plan of Alpha Protocol." Wit shrugged. "I guess I should be impressed."
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