Suddenly, Princess Celestia! [Open]

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Celestia had lived a long life, but the past few days were the strangest she had ever experienced. She had awoken from a pod in a strange chamber, only to find herself whisked away to a strange maze soon after.

This maze had had her most concerned - as Princess of all Equestria, she had duties and responsibilities, after all. She could only hope that her sister Luna was managing on her own, and do her best to escape this maze and return to her beloved subjects.

Escape came unexpectedly though, when Celestia found herself suddenly dropped from the mess hall ceiling, where she landed on top of one of the tables with a thud, her hooves sending plates and trays and cutlery flying in all directions. Have a rather elegant pony - or perhaps a horse? - with a long horn on her forehead, graceful wings adorning her back, and a mane and tail that was a multicolour and gravity-defying sight standing on your table, diners, looking rather bewildered.

"Oh! I'm sorry. I hope I didn't ruin your meal," she said, with a chuckle. Then she looked around at her surroundings, her expression turning concerned. "Now this doesn't look at all like Equestria..."

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< There was extensive damage caused to its systems under prior leadership. > A more polite way of saying it, if "leadership" held a strong hint of condescension in tone. The pirates were no leaders, and the crew before them... well, their Captain had been degenerating in an all too familiar way.

Esplin laughed inwardly.

< Good luck to you, Princess Celestia. > May she have the same luxury -- may Esplin -- before too long.

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"Thank you, Aldrea," Celestia said warmly. The sentiment was well appreciated. "And good luck to you as well. You must be missing the creatures of your world deeply as well."

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There was a pause, mostly as one stalk eye considered Celestia before turning away. < Yes. I believe we all do. >

He missed an entire Empire. Aldrea missed hers, too. But she was the only one between them who missed the Hork-Bajir (and Arn, to an extent). Perhaps pitied the Gedd just a little.

Esplin saw it as a waste, but nothing that couldn't eventually be worked around. Or regained, given long enough.

[sunlightsister]

"It has been lovely to speak with you, Aldrea," Celestia said, taking a few steps towards the exit of the mess hall. It was time that she saw more of this mysterious ship for herself. "Perhaps we will chat again!"

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Esplin sincerely hoped not. Bobbing stalk eyes toward Celestia, Aldrea in the meantime gathered up her tray and proceeded on her way to the nearest trash receptacle.