Kai lets out a startled sound at the interjection from the unicorn that he didn't know had followed him out, dropping into a ready stance as his legs burst into flames for a moment before he calms himself enough to extinguish them. He takes a breath and shifts, frowning a little as he tries to regain some composure, "Yeah, well... according to the lore, Nirik can only hiss and set things on fire, so I try not to discourage her from talking when we're alone... you weren't supposed to hear that. I left for a reason."
Charity giggles softly.
"Oh my, and if we believed that kinda stuff; then we'd be worshipping the Alicorns as gods. Luckily this church, and a few others are smarter then that." She replies and nods.
"Yes, well I didn't follow you, not intentionally. I left to fetch some more supplies, but while I was heading to the supply room I overheard you talking. Sorry sweetie, I hadn't meant to startle you; I guess I'm just good at blending into the background." She says with a bright grin.
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Tipple looked back to Moonbeam, squinted, then smacked a cleft hoof in their face. "Oy, right, I never got back to the pad for my tools," they said. They looked the filly over for a long moment, taking in all the augmentation. "Maybe I'm outta my weight class, not like I've got real experience with suntech. I just wish I could be doing something insteada nothing, you know?" Tipple slumped their head a bit. "I should go an' get my things for the run. She seems like she's in good hooves." Tipple turned to head back upstairs.
Night Cap watches as the chamber continues to empty. Great. Now it's awkward.
He addresses no one in particular, finally breaking his silence.
"Does no one want to be in here when Scarlet and Hazy get back?"
Rhapsody nods to Tipple.
"Go and be quick, if you need I am sure that the Nightshine Sisters can take you." She says as the deer rushes up the stairs. She then turns to the lone horse left from the group, narrowing her brow at him.
"I don't know if you're really him, a relative, some sorta temporal displacement, a clone, or whatever; and I don't really care. If I find that you are a liability to this group, I will take measures to fix that; regardless how you might charm your teammates." She states simply, she wasn't angry but to anycreature else she would be cold and clearly had no faith in this pony... but how knew how this Night Cap viewed reality, the last one definitely lived in his own world.
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“During the summer of…,” Scarlet echoed. “Did you lnow i got…”
Scarlet returns the hoof bump, then gives her a half- aggravated, half-put on scowl at ’Junior’.
”Don’t you start, ‘Big Sis’! I get enough of that from him. And Mom and Dad.”
Hazy gives a hearty laugh and gives Scarlet a playful nudge. "C'mon, Scarlet. Let's get to the bank." And a little more silently, "and between you and me, I was making more fun of them than you."
As the air arrive at the bank, then find that is it moderately busy, with plenty of creatures; mostly ponies, doing business there. Several guards could be seen, with one watching the teller desk as there already a bit of commotion going on with a tall unicorn that was clearly upper class, as the black turtleneck sweater he wore looked to be much higher quality then what most would find at Flammart. "Do you not know who I am?" He asks, as he swirls a drink with his magic.
"Yes sir, we know exactly who you are, but that doesn't mean you can just barge in to see the manager whenever you wish."
"Is he really that busy to not see his brother? I just got a... small... request of him. I'm sure he's not gonna come up... short." He says with a roguish grin, but gets none in return for what he seems to think is clever word play.
The teller just sighs, "I shall pass on a message to him. What is it that you want this time, sir?"
"Geez, you'd think he could afford better help. At least some with a sense of humor." The tall unicorn says with a sigh. "I'm just wanting to make sure that items will be ready for this evening; I got a big party and I need to make sure everything is perfect."
It was then that the door to back hallway opens, and through them an earth pony of small stature walks through and over to the annoying unicorn. "Lunadamnit Archer, I am NOT your butler, and my Bank is not some damn party supply store!" He shouts up to apparently his brother.
"Pence! Oh there you are! I almost didn't see you down there! Do you need a stool or a step ladder to talk with the big colts?"
Pence growls, you could almost hear the steam whistling from his ears. "GET OUT OF HERE NOW! IF you don't I'll dispose of all your Heliodryl personally. Yer not supposed to be drinking the stuff anyways!"
Archer holds up a hoof as he finishes his drink, seemign non-plusses by his brother's threats. "Fine, I suppose I'll be the... bigger stallion and leave. See ya later... little brother." He says with a laugh and walks off, while Pence yells after him. "I'M A YEAR OLDER THEN YOU!" Pence says with a huff, and stomps back to his office, looking like he now has a severe headache.
