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Princess Luna      Princess Luna is suddenly VERY nervous! Not only did she invite someone into the castle without knowing anything about them, she found out that the invitee was a princess as well! She has dressed in her best flowing gown and her royal tiara to meet Lise, wanting to give a good first impression. Now, she is waiting at the gate to Canterlot, where the warpgate is as the local train station. She is standing as tall and proud as she can, and is garnering a bit of attention from her passing subjects, though few actually stop to try and talk.

     Stepping out of the gate would give one an immediate view of the very tall towers and buildings that make up Canterlot, most made from alabaster stone, with the city bordered by a perimeter wall of the same material. Through the gate, the vast city can be seen quite well along the long main street, with pony people walking every whichway and many of what would be considered primative cars milling about the streets, though very little engine noise can be heard. Whatever is powering them, it is not internal combustion.
Lise     Lise was nervous as well, not only was she offered to stay in another kingdom's castle, the offer was made by the Princess of said castle itself! At least this time the Amazon won't get lost in the warp gates, fortunately. Lise looks around in awe as she steps out of the warp gate, those alabaster towers of the castle catching her eyes. "This... this is beautiful." she whispered, o O (And the abundance of magic in the air, it feels so refreshing. And it's better than the Shadowland we visited!)

    Dressed in her finest green dress, minus a small stitch here and there, the Amazon wanders slightly, not far though as her gaze settles from the alabaster castle to the woman in the flowing gown and tiara. She looks up... and up at the tall woman and she bows politeliy. "Pardon any rudeness, but I shall assume you are Princess Luna?" she questions, "I'm Princess Lise, it's a pleasure to meet you in person." o O (Lise, you meet the strangest looking of people. First a woman with a tail of a feline and now a woman who sports another animals features) "Quiet Fairy..."
Princess Luna      Princess Luna was likewise unsure what to expect. So far she has met humans, humans with animal features, animals with human features, and...robots. When Lise emerges, Luna smiles brightly. So cute! Luna's wings spread in greeting and raises a hand to do the same. "Welcome, Princess Lise! It is a pleasure to meet thee as well! I am quite honored that thou hast accepted my offer. I do not know what unfortunate circumstance has left thee without thy home, but as one who was once displaced myself I can most certainly sympathize. Please, this way." she says, and with a motion a yellow cab pulls up that looks like an early Ford Model-T. "Did you wish a tour of the city, or shall we start with the castle?"
Lise     Is at least human here, so that's a plus. "I thank you for offering a stay in your kingdom while I work to recover my own." she nods, "You were a displaced lady as well? Do I dare ask the story behind this?" she questions once more as she moves closer, looking towards the vehicle that pulled up. "A tour of the city would be acceptable so I know where I can go without getting lost. Then we can visit the castle at the end." she gives a brief smile... then she pulls her spear off her back.

    "IS there a place I can store this so I can sit comfortably in your carriage?"
Princess Luna      Luna's face darkens and she looks away at the question. "I...may regale thee with that story at some point, but..." It is obviously a sore point with her.

     Luna blinks at the question about the spear, then hmms. "I fear there is not, except in the cab of this motorized carriage. Unless thou would aquiesce to my storing it within the castle with my magic. Otherwise, we must keep it at hand. Weapons are not commonly carried in this world."
Lise     "Ah... I.. I'm sorry." she frowns, looking away from the Princess. "I did not mean to dredge up bad memories." she coughs, scratching the back of her head, "But I shall aquiesce to this and allow you to store my spear. I believe this is a peaceful world then?" she questions, "It's quite beautiful, Princess Luna." trying to change the subject. "And this carriage is quite interesting as well, how does it run?"
Princess Luna      Princess Luna shakes her head lightly at the apology. "I mentioned it, it is not thy fault." she says, then smiles lightly. She reaches for the spear, and when it is handed to her she holds it up above her head. Her horn glows, and in a burst of blue-white the spear disappears, presumably teleported to the castle. "This world has not faced any form of true violence for a thousand years. There have been a few times that we came close, but we have made sure to tame our world so that nopony..ah...nobody has to worry about being attacked, be they in the city or in our more rural areas."

     She opens the door for Lise, then smiles again. "This is a motor vehicle, or what has become more coloquially known as a 'car'. I am not sure who coined the word. It runs through the ingenuity of a unicorn named Crystal Corona, who created a device called a magic engine. It is charged by unicorn magic, and then dispenses that magic in the form of electrical energy. This in turn drives a magnetic motor that turns the wheels."
Lise     Lise watches the spear dissapear in that blue-white burst, looking in awe about it. "No need to correct words around me, I do not wish to make you uncomfortable." she gives a bit of a chuckle before moving to enter the car. "It's interesting magic, there's nothing like this where I come from. Any carts we have are pulled by hand." she nods and looks around, "Unicorn magic..." a pause as she looks towards the Alicorn Princess. "If I may be as bold to ask, are you a Unicorn?"

    It's at this point Fairy makes her appearance, emerging from magic coming out of the Amazon's head. "You do not mind if I show myself, do you? I'm Fairy, one of Lise's companions!"
Princess Luna      Luna is just about to answer when Fairy appears. Luna blinks in surprise, then smiles. "Of course not. Thou art quite welcome to reveal thyself, Fairy." she says, offering a light bow of respect. "I am a unicorn, yes. I am also a pegasus, and an earth pony. To be more precise, I am what we call an Alicorn. We incorporate traits of all the other pony types, though our primary aspect is unicorn-type magic."

     Once they are in the car, Luna directs the driver to take the usual parade route. It follows a loop of roadway that reaches much of the city. "This route is, as you might have guessed, often used by parades through our fair city. I am gratified to hear that you like our city. There are metropolises of larger size, and our farm towns are not to be underestimated, but this is the capital. We are proud here, and it is our duty to set a good example for the rest of Equestria."
Lise     Fairy smiles and bows in the air, "Thank you, Ma'am." she comments before resting upon Lise's shoulder. Lise takes a look around, enjoying the sights, "So this is a city... and a metropolise is larger? And you have farm lands as well to help with food..." she peeks out the window some and smiles, "My kingdom doesn't have anything like this... we do not have alicorns, or earth ponies or pegasuses or unicorns. The magic we have is limited as well." she pulls her head back in and sits back in the seat, a content sigh coming from her.

    Fairy speaks up again, "The magic in the air is very comfortable, do you have elemental spirits here as well?"
Princess Luna      Princess Luna ends up smiling softly herself as Lise looks around and muses about the world. "Pegasi, dear." she corrects gently. "And yes, a metropolis is quite a bit larger than this city. If you ever visit Manehattan, you will see. The buildings there tower over even our castle, though are not as majestic in my opinion."

     As the car continues, they start through what is obviously the fashion district. There are boutiques as far as the eye can see, with quaint cafes tucked into corners and shopping centers. Many a well dressed unicorn, as well as members of the other two races, go about their lives in obvious high class style. It takes a few minutes to get through the entire district, which gives way to the commercial district. There are many towers here, and much less foot traffic, but many a pony can be seen working in offices. This district is not as vast, and soon gives way to the industrial district, where everything from textiles to airships are being made. And it probably contributes to the airship docks that can be seen in the distance. Many a derigible can be seen, most of which are high class yachts, though some are larger and meant for bulk transport of goods and people. "We do have many creatures that could be considered elemental, but I am not certain they would count as spirits. We were at one time plagued by creatures called Windigoes, which froze our world until the ponies found a way to get along and work together. We have also had attacks from demons, dragons, and..." Her face darkens a bit, much like it did when she was asked about her past earlier. "...creatures of the night."
Lise     "Ah." Lise gives a brief nod, "Perhaps I shall head to this Manehattan to take a visit as well, should you permit this travel." she nods, "Buildings larger than the castle..." she shakes her head in disbelief before turning back outside. "I.. I see." she responds towards the answer about spirits, only to turn towards the Alicorn Princess. "Your kingdom is wonderful, it's more advanced than my own and..." she pauses, looking towards Fairy then back at Luna, "Permit me to be jealous of your lands. A bit more so that I have none of my own at the current."

    Lise looks back at the window with a sigh, "Once I can go back to the Holy Priest, I'll be looking for a way to recover my kingdom as well..." and then Fairy comes in, "And the Mana Holyland..."
Princess Luna      Princess Luna's expression brightens again as Lise voices jealousy for her kingdom. "Thou art quite welcome to be jealous of our lands. Though, I suppose I should at least be fair and mention that these lands are not only mine. My dear sister, Princess Celestia, rules alongside me. She takes care of daily affairs, including raising and lowering the sun, and I take care of nightly affairs, including raising and lowering the moon and dealing with the dangerous creatures that often come out at night."

     The continue on their tour, and soon reach the castle district. The castle of course dominates this area, but the castle itself is built out over the cliff in such a way that the area that is actually on the cliff is open to expensive housing and the businesses that keep the castle running day to day. Here, the cab stops at the castle gates, and the three are greeted by pure white ponies in golden armor carrying spears not unlike Lise's own. Luna smiles to them but waves them off gently, then steps out of the cab and holds a hand out to Lise. "And here we are at the castle. This is where my sister and myself dwell when we art not tending to important issues in the world."
Lise     "Perhaps I shall have a chance at meeting Princess Celestia as well then, Princess Luna?" she questions, turning back towards the night alicorn, though her eyes go a bit wide, along with Fairy's, when they mention they raise and lower the sun and moon. "Not unlike Wisp and Shade respectively. Wisp for the daily affairs and Shade for the nightly, though it is usually our citizens and the amazons that go out to handle the creatures for day and night, not the spirits themselves."

    When the castle district is reached, Lise looks upon the incoming alabaster stone and looks at ease, "YOu have a beautiful castle, Princess Luna." she affirms, as the car stops. She does take the hand to get out, her head looking up and up towards the towers... "Such majesty in this building. It shows the care you give to it and to your kingdom. It is truely a marvel of everything you and your sister care for." a pause, "Just like King Joster and Queen Minerva..." she looks a bit away from the towers for a brief second, only to follow Luna where she leads.

    "And this is where I will be making residence for the time being. I thank you for your hospitality, Princess Luna, I shall not make a nusiance of myself while I rest in your kingdom."
Princess Luna      Princess Luna nods at the first question. "I am sure thou shalt meet her, but she has quite a busy day most days. I have been slowly working my way back to helping her, but I have much to learn about the world. I have..." She pauses, then blushes softly. "...um...regardless, thou are welcome here. I will show thee to thy quarters. Our guest rooms are said to be the best in Equestria." she says proudly. She then leads the way into the castle. First, up the vast staircase that leads to the front portal, which is a grand wooden double door about twice as tall as Luna with a stained glass window above it dipicting her and who must be her sister, a white alicorn with a rainbow mane of pastel colors. Both are posed holding a yin-yang symbol with the sun and the moon as the circles and day and night colors as their tails.