the device. [Dead]

[lightningflickers]

Beaker leaned closer to the table as his Telekinesis magic carefully levitated a strange scientific instrument over his latest creation, sweat beaded across his forehead as the machine made slow clicking noises when it passed over the invention.
“Well so far so good…” beaker muttered, putting down the machine and taking a glance at the complex blueprint that was tacked to the wall in front of him.
“I just need a few more spark crystals to power this thing, then where in business!” beaker reached his magic into a large tub at his side and pulled out a few small purple crystals.
“Yes, this should be enough.” He said as he levitated the crystals into a small cavity in the device he was working on. He again picked up the strange clicking instrument and waved it over the device, the clicking was faster this time. Satisfied beaker gave a small nod of approval and put a smooth metal cover over the crystal chamber and secured it with some screws.
“Luke! It’s finished, come down so we can test it!” beaker shouted up the staircase to his basement lab.
“I’ll be there in a sec, professor!” a young colts voice responded as the reinforced door to the lab opened with a small squeak and a small blue colt excitedly ran down the stairs. Luke glanced at the workbench where the device sat, it had a sleek metal body with a stylish white-enamel finish and it was just big enough to comfortably be held in a hoof.
“What exactly is it professor?” Luke asked cautiously as he reached over to touch it.
“It’s a device that actually completes a very simple task, though i’m sure I could easily adapt it to do much more complex things in the very near future.” Beaker explained to Luke. “At the moment it works as a remote control to the lights in this room.” He finished.
“That’s… well, that’s actually a bit anticlimactic.” Luke replied un-enthusiastically.
“Well don’t knock it until you try it. Go ahead Luke, Push the button” beaker prompted. Luke levitated the device in his telekinetic grasp, giving it another look over then pushed the button. Nothing happened for a short while but then the room went pitch black. And that’s when the doorbell rang.
“Of all the worst times." beaker muttered Luke can you switch the light back on?” He asked, almost pleadingly.
“Ugh, it doesn’t seem to be working!” Luke exclaimed as beaker gave a deep sigh and stumbled up the stairs to answer the door…

[Lightning Clash]

Lightning was enjoying his day so far. The weather like always was sunny with a few clouds here and there. The wind was blowing gently and gave Lightning a very peaceful feeling. The white pegasus was hovering a few inches off the ground as he looked at the surround houses. He had been in Ponyville for a week now and he realised that he hadn't went around and visited any of the nearby ponies. He had meet many ponies in town already but it never hurts too know more.

So, he decided to say hello to some of the ponies who live in houses in Lightning's street and some just outside of it. He did this because he liked meeting new ponies and learning a thing or two about them... plus he was bored. He didn't have anything else planned so he thought 'why not?'. He could see his house in the distance, it was maybe a hundred metres or more away. He was very surprised of how many houses he had visited in such a short time, but he had too stop somewhere. "Ok, maybe one or two more than I'll stop" Lightning said to himself.

So the choice was made and he than flew up to the next house like he had originally planned. Lightning was about to knock on the door but he noticed a small button near the door. This small button was a doorbell. So instead of knocking he pressed the button once and waited. It wasn't long till he heard movement and talking inside so he knew somepony was home. He than heard some hoof steps inside so he knew somepony was coming to answer the door. Lightning stepped back just a bit and waited for the door to open or an answer from whoever it might be.

[lightningflickers]

((heh heh, this may get a tad confusing =P))

Beaker finally felt his way to the top of the stairs and flipped the light switch on, flooding the large re-enforced basement in light. Blinking in the new light he gazed about the room, it looked almost clinical in some areas with white walls and sterile equipment but in other areas it looked more like a military testing zone with concrete walls covered in soot and other bits of residue from previous tests. Finally his eyes fell to Luke who was still repetitively pressing the button on the remote.
"Don’t worry about it Luke, i’m going to wash up at it. Could you please put the remote through the diagnostic machine?" beaker asked with a disappointed sigh.
"Sure thing professor!" Luke exclaimed enthusiastically, rushing off to the clinical zone. Beaker turned and shoved opens the heavy metal door to the lab and walked down the hall to the bathroom.
“Lighting,” beaker shouted. No response. “Lighting! Could you get the door for me? I need to wash up if i’m to entertain guests!” beaker shouted louder, continuing down the hall.
“Ooh ooh! Guests I love guests! Where are they?” an excitable voice cried down from the staircase.
“At the door lighting, where do you think?” a nonplused beaker droned.
“Yippee! I’ll be there in a sec!” almost at once a blue blur shot down the staircase and answered the door.
“Hia nice to see you ag-“ lighting paused for a second, realizing that he had never seen this pony before.
“New pony! Yay more friends! I love making friends, my name is lighting flickers, but everyone calls me lighting so you can too!” he shouted pulling the new pony into the cottage and slamming the door.
“So what’s your name, stranger.” he continued with a western drawl, playfully shoving the stranger onto a nearby sofa.

[Lightning Clash]

((Oh I'm sure it is going to be confusing ^_^))

Lightning continued to wait at the door for an answer. He could hear ponies inside moving around and talking. Lightning thought they may of not heard the doorbell. Or maybe their going to answer the door but their busy for the moment. Lightning looked a his hoof if something of interest was there. Only a few moments later Lightning could swear he heard a 'Yippee' from somepony inside. The sound was than followed by lots of movement like somepony was in a rush. The door than swung open at a speed which looked like a blur and there stood a pony with a huge smile on their face.

It was a blue pegasus stallion. He had a sky blue mane and tail, both with a ocean blue streak and golden eyes. Lightning also notice that his cutie mark was crossed lightning bolts. “Hia nice to see you ag-“ the pegasus said but cut off suddenly. Lightning was than surprised as the pegasus shouted many words very quickly. He seemed very excited to seeing Lightning strangely, a very energetic pony he guessed. During the quick sentence he heard the pegasus say his name was Lightning Flickers.

Lightning, the white pegasus... was about to laugh and say his name but Lightning... the blue one, had pulled him inside and slammed the door behind him. He was than taken into what seemed like the main front room and pushed him onto a sofa. Lightning Flickers than asked him his name with a western drawl. It took a moment to take this all, it's not everyday your just pulled into someponies cottage with no warning. 'Just another day in Ponyville' Lightning thought before answering Flickers question.

"Nice too meet you Lightning Flickers. My name is well um... Lightning Clash" he said with a small laugh afterwards. "What a coincidence huh?" he told the energetic pegasus waiting for some type of response.

[lightningflickers]

At that point a fuse blew in lightings head, the shock of meeting a new pony who shared the same name as him was too much. A couple of seconds ticked by, lightning’s eye twitched slightly before he burst into a cheer.
"OH MY GOSH! I HAVE A TWIN!" he cried bouncing around the room. "Imagine the fun things twins can do together, we could fly, eat cheese, eat candy, and eat FOOD! Did i mention that i’m hungry, do you want some cheese or pickles or both?" he asked enthusiastically, before waiting for answer lighting dashed off into the kitchen to prepare a cheese and pickle tray. Beaker finally emerged from the bathroom, his white coat still had spots of soot on it from his hasty cleaning and his top hat was slightly askew.
"Lighting what have I told you about scaring the guests?” beaker asked with a slight chuckle, he finally noticed the new pony sitting in an arm chair by the coffee table.
“Aah, hello there! I do not believe we have met. I am Professor Beaker sparks, i’m glad to meet your acquaintance.” Beaker said offering his hoof for a hoof shake. “I’m sorry if lightning had startled you, he can be a tad… excitable at times.” Beaker made his way to another arm chair by a fireplace and made himself comfortable.
“I do believe a cheese platter is on its way, but would you like some refreshments? We have tea, water and quite an exceptional array of… sodas” beaker gave a slight disapproving shudder at the last offer.

[Lightning Clash]

Lightning waited a moment for an answer from Flickers. Lightning tilted his head in confusion. “Are you Ok?” he asked the static pegasus. He seemed to have left reality as he looked forward blankly, not noticing anything around him. Lightning was sure he saw his eye twitch as well during the silence. Before Lightning could ask another question, Flickers zapped back into reality and busted into a cheer.

"OH MY GOSH! I HAVE A TWIN!" he shouted. He got up and started bouncing around the room happily. Lightning couldn't stop himself in smiling at the idea.

“I don’t think so, it just a coincide…” but Lightning was cut off as he started to ramble on about things he could do with a twin. He also started to talk about food, food and food. ‘Maybe he is hungry’ Lightning thought smiling too himself. Shortly after that thought Flickers mentioned he was hungry. He asked if Lightning wanted any food but before he could answer he just dashed into another room. Obviously he went to the kitchen… 'Well... He seems nice' Lightning told himself. Lightning was now alone for the moment. He looked around the room he was in. It a very nice house, very tidy and set neatly. He was sitting in a armchair with a coffee table by its side. A few seconds later a unicorn stepped in the room.

“Aah, hello there! I do not believe we have met. I am Professor Beaker sparks, I'm glad to meet your acquaintance” the unicorn said. Beaker Sparks was a white stallion unicorn with light brown mane and tail. He seemed a few years old then Lightning. He seemed like a nice pony.

"Nice to meet you too" Lightning replied. Beaker's hoof was being held out so Lightning held out his hoof out and shook his. Beaker made his way to one of the nearby armchairs in the room. Specifically, one near the fireplace. He apologised to Lightning about Flickers being a tad excitable. There was no problem with Flickers, he seems nice just a little overboard with visitors, just a little. He also asked if Lightning would like some refreshments. The choices were water, tea and soda. He didn't seem to like the idea of soda. Lightning hid a smile as a thought came to mind. 'I wonder if Flickers has a lot of soda? Could explain a lot' he joked in his mind. "I'll have tea if it isn't a bother" Lightning asked. "Oh I didn't mention my name. I'm Lightning Clash"

[lightningflickers]

Beaker chuckled softly and face-hoofed.
“Well, I daresay that explains quite a lot.” He muttered beneath his hoof. “As I said, Lighting is a very excitable pony, and although the soft drink and candy that he consumes may slightly affect his behaviour he seems to be equally excitable without consuming much sugar. Believe me, I’ve done the tests.” Beaker explained before a small spiderlike robot stride to the lounge area with a pot of steaming tea tottering on its back.
“you see, as social as lighting is he has not met another pony with the same name as him, and being the excitable chap he is I can understand how highly he regards you.” he elaborated levitating the tea off the robots back and poured it into two delicate looking teacups. Noticing Crash’s stare he motioned to the robots.
“Self-Repair-Units, also known as S.R.Us. they were originally commissioned for the royal equestrian army a few years ago but they seemed so useful that I built more for myself, you would be surprised how amazingly handy they can be around here. I recently repurposed this one to serve beverages. Now do you take milk in your tea?” beaker finished, dropping a sugar cube into his own cup and stirring. Another SRU slowly made its way around the room dusting the furnishings.
“Cheesy cheese served with a side of cheese and pickles!” Flicker’s voice sounded from across the room, he stood in the doorway of the kitchen striking a heroic pose as the cheese platter balanced haphazardly on his nose.
“Yes, yes. Very good lighting, just bring it to the table without making a mess.” A voice sounded from the basement door, Luke made his way to a two seater sofa. Luke made him comfortable and noticed Crash sitting opposite him.
“Hey! My name is Luke! I’m the Professors number one apprentice!” he announced, pouring himself some tea.

[Lightning Clash]

Out of all the houses he visited, this one Lightning liked most. As Beaker started to talk about Flickers, he thought of how nice these two ponies are. Beaker seemed like a nice pony and very welcoming and Flickers... besides the being a little excited he seems like a very friendly pony. But the way he is adds to his personality Lightning thought. Beaker explained that all the sugar Flickers has doesn't really affect how he normally is. Just after he finished explaining, something moved in the corner of his vision. He turned his head towards the thing that caused the unexpected movement. His eyes shoot wide and his mouth opened slightly after seeing a small mechanical spider with a tea pot on it's back. The first thing that came to Lightning's mind was 'what the hay is that!'. Beaker continued talking like the small robotic creature was nothing important. He than levitated the tea pot off it's back and poured the hot water into two tea cups.

“Self-Repair-Units, also known as S.R.Us" Beaker said. Lightning turned his attention to Beaker with a confused expression but before Lightning could say something Beaker continued. He mentioned that they were originally for the Royal Equestrian Army a few years ago. Lightning shot a stare at the little robot quickly. 'Part of the army? It might attack me... I'll keep an eye on it' Lightning thought. Lightning is a lover of technology but this fine piece of art was in the shape of a creature that creped him out a little. Yet the idea of repurposing them is a logically one and he guessed a very helpful one as well. "Now do you take milk in your tea?” Beaker asked. Lightning looked back at him and smiled.

"I'll have milk with it please" Lightning answered back. Another S.R.U crept into the room and quietly started dusting the furniture. Great, another one too watch... It would take sometime to trust the little robots.

“Cheesy cheese served with a side of cheese and pickles!” Flickers voice boomed from the opposite side of the room. He was balancing a platter of cheese with his nose while striking a heroic pose. Then another voiced sounded off in the room. It was a young unicorn colt. His pelt was a light blue with dark green eyes. His tail and mane was dark and light brown. He made his way to the sofa opposite to Lightning and looked at him.

“Hey! My name is Luke! I’m the Professors number one apprentice!” the young colt said.

"Hello Luke, I'm Lightning Clash. Nice to meet you" Lightning introduced himself to the young unicorn.

[shiningemerald]

Shining Emerald stepped into his store a bit worn out after what had happened at Orchid's flower shop and he was ready to get back to his job and get a fresh coat of paint on his old worn-out sign sign. Emerald saw the letter on the counter "sweet an order" he opened it up a bit excited at first but, he soon took a big gulp at the sight of his most recent order. "Someone really likes machinery I think this is my biggest order for plagisteel ever!" the unicorn sighed then said "well lets get to work!"

Emerald spent most of the day working on the giant order going back and forth between his shop and the lab below to complete the order and run the store. Once the order was finally done Emerald quickly packed up the steel in his pack and began his slow walk across ponyville making sure to flip his open sign to closed and tp lock the shop door before he left.

Shining Emerald took a little while but, he finally got to the house. He got one look good look at the door and knew right off the bat that a mechanic lived here because of the small doorbell next to the entrance. "well here goes nothing Emerald rang the door bell then straightened the overly stuffed pack on his back so it wouldn't fall over. Soon he got a bit worried that no one was home but, a loud shout from insid said otherwise. "Wait did he say cheese?" Emerald said to himself.

[ZanyTiger]

Zany always wondered what went on in the house across from his spring home in Ponyville. There always seemed to be something going on in that house. Loud noises came from the house in the early evening to late at night. Every other day while he was walking down the street from work, he would hear the shouts of somepony from the inside, "Dear Celestia! We're out of cheese!" or something similar to that. Then it was usually followed by a, "Are you sure you didn't leave it in the freezer again?!" Zany liked a bit of randomness in his life, and Ponyville didn't seem to be in short supply of random.

One day while coming home from work, he heard some talking from inside. They were home and Zany didn't have any plans today, so it was a perfect opportunity to meet his neighbors. There was already a purple unicorn with a large saddle bag standing outside of the door. He walked up beside the unicorn and decided to greet him, and maybe ask if he knew the ponies who resided within.

"Hello my name's ZanyTiger. And if you don't mind me asking do you happen to know the ponies who live here? I've lived across them for about a month now, and I have not had the chance to meet them. Are you a friend of theirs?"

He asked waiting for a response, he had never really got the chance to meet anyone in Ponyville. Every chance he got to meet somepony, he shied away from, but this was different. A neighbor is somepony that you could end up knowing for a long time. Might as well make a good first impression.

[shiningemerald]

Shining Emerald saw the strange red and black unicorn walk over to him and politely Introduce himself as Zany Tiger. Zany Tiger then asked Emerald a few questions witch the Alchemist then responded to Zany by saying "No I don't live here I actually live a little ways off and I don't know the ponys that live here I am just making a special delivery to this house. A very very heavy delivery." Emerald slipped the bag off of his now hurting back letting the bag hit the ground just a bit too hard resulting in a very loud thud when it hit the ground. Shining Emerald was very happy to get the heavy saddle pack off of his back and once he did he then Shining Emerald continued his own introduction "Any way my name is Shining Emerald or Emerald for short. Well if your one of my friends of couse. Wait! what? What I mean to say is that it is really nice to meet you Zangy Tiger." After which the purple and green unicorn gave a small reluctant smile to try to make the scene a little less awkward but, the smile was a bit forced because of the combination of the fact that Shining Emerald was not only still a bit tired from taking the Plagisteel all the way here but, also from the bit of embarrassment he had gotten from how much he seemed to have rambled on with his own little introduction.