Casting Call for Fanfic Reading - Under A Luminous Sky
Rakxm for Director Top Notch
Top Notch is the director of the Royal Investigative Service whose secret arm Division Six, acts as a sort of mix between the FBI and the CIA. He's a very old stallion, having been in service to the crown for fifty years, but despite his "genial grandpa" persona, he's a cunning and ruthless agent of the crown. The kind of guy who you would love to have afternoon tea with, but also has enough connections and dirt on everypony that he's one of the most dangerous ponies in the Equestrian government. As for his voice, he's Pipsqueak's grandfather, so heavy British accent.
“Too many for my old mind to remember, your highness. And as I have said numerous times, once you have finally forced me to retire, I shall gladly offer you a hoofshake. But until that day, I will greet you with naught but a humble bow.”
Context: Princess Celestia asked him, "Top, how many times must I tell you that you don't need to bow to me?"
“You know that the R.I.S. is always at your service. You command, we obey. However, I’m hesitant to dispatch an investigator on something that, if you’ll pardon me, sounds so... trivial. It’s just that, well, it is the Everfree Forest. Tartarus knows how many wild, bloodthirsty creatures call that place home. I’d hate to pull an agent in just to find it a simple case of somepony running afoul of a cockatrice. You understand, your highness?”
Context: Princess Celestia has ordered Director Notch to send an agent to investigate Berry Punch's murder. As the R.I.S. has limited resources, he's trying to imply that this is a waste of time.
“I’m sorry, Doctor Sparkle, but that’s the best I can do. Division Six only has so many agents, and as I said, I need Agent Bentgrass in Stalliongrad. If you’d like, I can speak to your brother about pulling in a few Royal Guards in the interim. I do hope you understand.”
Context: After a briefing from Agent Bentgrass, Director Notch agrees the case is far from solved, but has to pull Bentgrass out, and the nearest other agent is a week away.
