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Previously on Luna Quest
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>While off to start your next training session with Gold Heart, Baron stops you and says you're coming with him to patrol some nearby caves
>After checking if it was okay with Gold Heart, she drops you and Baron off at the caves
>You had intended to bring Lucent along, but Baron was in a hurry and you forgot
>At the caves, Baron tells you his real intention of bringing you here before actually taking you on patrol
>You find some Diamond Dogs who aren't too happy to have you invading their place and you get into a fight
>You come out alive, if a little beaten, but at the cost of killing one of the Diamond Dogs
>You and Baron are currently taking a rest in the main entrance after the fight
>There's still a few more areas you have to check for Diamond Dogs, just to be sure that one of them wasn't lying to you about how many were actually there
Current Affection Levels
Luna - New Friends
Lucent - New Friends
Gold Heart - Upper-Low
Celestia - Mid-Low
Baron nudges your shoulder with his hoof and tells you to get up.
"There's something I want to clear up before we leave here," Baron says. "If I'm going to keep your kill a secret, I need you to do the same for me by not telling Lucent you came with me. She thinks I went alone and wouldn't appreciate me having that little talk with you earlier. Think you can do that?"
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>While off to start your next training session with Gold Heart, Baron stops you and says you're coming with him to patrol some nearby caves
>After checking if it was okay with Gold Heart, she drops you and Baron off at the caves
>You had intended to bring Lucent along, but Baron was in a hurry and you forgot
>At the caves, Baron tells you his real intention of bringing you here before actually taking you on patrol
>You find some Diamond Dogs who aren't too happy to have you invading their place and you get into a fight
>You come out alive, if a little beaten, but at the cost of killing one of the Diamond Dogs
>You and Baron are currently taking a rest in the main entrance after the fight
>There's still a few more areas you have to check for Diamond Dogs, just to be sure that one of them wasn't lying to you about how many were actually there
Current Affection Levels
Luna - New Friends
Lucent - New Friends
Gold Heart - Upper-Low
Celestia - Mid-Low
Baron nudges your shoulder with his hoof and tells you to get up.
"There's something I want to clear up before we leave here," Baron says. "If I'm going to keep your kill a secret, I need you to do the same for me by not telling Lucent you came with me. She thinks I went alone and wouldn't appreciate me having that little talk with you earlier. Think you can do that?"
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Reposting the entrance map
>>593657
"I won't go and tell her, but if she comes to me and asks I also don't want to lie."
Just a note for later - I think we should at least tell Luna about us killing the DD, she will find it out some way anyway
"I won't go and tell her, but if she comes to me and asks I also don't want to lie."
Just a note for later - I think we should at least tell Luna about us killing the DD, she will find it out some way anyway
I guess that does kind of make us the aggressors, drawing first blood and all. We were supposed to clear out the diamond dogs, though, right?
>>593660
They attacked us first. I mean, we invaded their sleeping cave, but they were the one to initiate the fight
They attacked us first. I mean, we invaded their sleeping cave, but they were the one to initiate the fight
>>593657
Sure, though I won't lie or anything if she finds out another way or if I can't avoid the question: it's not like we snuck off secretly or anything.
It's important that we had that talk anyway; if it does come up, I'll tell her as much.
Sure, though I won't lie or anything if she finds out another way or if I can't avoid the question: it's not like we snuck off secretly or anything.
It's important that we had that talk anyway; if it does come up, I'll tell her as much.
>>593659
>>593663
"I won't go and tell her, but if she comes to me and asks I also don't want to lie, or if I can't avoid the question."
Baron's jaw tightens behind his frown.
"Then you'll just have to try and avoid the question if she brings it up or avoid her if you have to," he seethes and looks around the rest of the cave. "We've already cleared out one area. Let's just go through one of these tunnels and then head back here when we're done."
>>593662
"Why'd you tell her you were going alone?"
"Because she doesn't need to know I brought you with me," he snaps. "Use your brain human…if you have one. She finds out I was talking to you about her and she'll be more than a little upset with me, got it?"
His nostrils flare as he ends the question. Actually answering it or asking more questions doesn't seem like a good idea right now. Baron's already getting a bit agitated and it wouldn't be wise to provoke him into hitting you again. Your face is still swollen from when you got clocked by one of the other Diamond Dogs.
"Just pick where we go already," he sighs. "You seem to have good intuition for getting us where we need to go, but no mine carts this time."
>>593663
"I won't go and tell her, but if she comes to me and asks I also don't want to lie, or if I can't avoid the question."
Baron's jaw tightens behind his frown.
"Then you'll just have to try and avoid the question if she brings it up or avoid her if you have to," he seethes and looks around the rest of the cave. "We've already cleared out one area. Let's just go through one of these tunnels and then head back here when we're done."
>>593662
"Why'd you tell her you were going alone?"
"Because she doesn't need to know I brought you with me," he snaps. "Use your brain human…if you have one. She finds out I was talking to you about her and she'll be more than a little upset with me, got it?"
His nostrils flare as he ends the question. Actually answering it or asking more questions doesn't seem like a good idea right now. Baron's already getting a bit agitated and it wouldn't be wise to provoke him into hitting you again. Your face is still swollen from when you got clocked by one of the other Diamond Dogs.
"Just pick where we go already," he sighs. "You seem to have good intuition for getting us where we need to go, but no mine carts this time."
>>593664
>but no mine carts this time.
What a party pooper.
Lets take tunnel 3, that way we will have the whole left area cleared.
>but no mine carts this time.
What a party pooper.
Lets take tunnel 3, that way we will have the whole left area cleared.
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Hmm. Mine cart's currently set up for tunnel 1, but with that being a sleeping area, their main operations must be down one of the other tunnels. 3 and 4 are the only through path without a rotation, so it would make sense for them to have the most common daily activity; you don't want to have to constantly stop to turn if you can help it. Tunnel 2 might be a supply drop area, or some kind of command center/trade post deal. Or another sleeping area. Something that justifies another turn, anyway. I could be totally wrong on all this, though.
Tunnel 3 works for me anyway.
Tunnel 3 works for me anyway.
>>593665
"Lets take this one to the left, that way we will have the whole left area cleared."
Baron nods and you both start to make your way down the tunnel. There aren't any torches or lava or anything to keep the tunnel lit. It's so dark you can barely see your hand in front of your face. Baron notices this and lights his horn with magic just before you come to a dead end wall.
"Unfinished tunnel, maybe?" Baron grumbles.
Please make a perception roll. Success will be any roll >50.
"Lets take this one to the left, that way we will have the whole left area cleared."
Baron nods and you both start to make your way down the tunnel. There aren't any torches or lava or anything to keep the tunnel lit. It's so dark you can barely see your hand in front of your face. Baron notices this and lights his horn with magic just before you come to a dead end wall.
"Unfinished tunnel, maybe?" Baron grumbles.
Please make a perception roll. Success will be any roll >50.
>>593671
The moment Baron finishes his question, there's a creaking sound from beneath your feet. The ground starts to shift and you realize that you're about to fall victim to a trap. You look over to Baron, but he seems oblivious about what's going on. Time is not on your side. If you call out to him, you'd both be down the trap before you got the words out. Only thing you can do is grab him with you as you get out of the trap.
Please make a 1d100 roll. Success is any roll >40. Since this is not a combat or perception roll, your +10 bonus will not apply.
The moment Baron finishes his question, there's a creaking sound from beneath your feet. The ground starts to shift and you realize that you're about to fall victim to a trap. You look over to Baron, but he seems oblivious about what's going on. Time is not on your side. If you call out to him, you'd both be down the trap before you got the words out. Only thing you can do is grab him with you as you get out of the trap.
Please make a 1d100 roll. Success is any roll >40. Since this is not a combat or perception roll, your +10 bonus will not apply.
>>593675
Throwing your arm around the front of Baron's neck, you turn and jump away from the trap. There's a loud choking noise as Baron is flipped upside down and backwards onto the ground. A loud kachunk resonates through the tunnel and the floor opens up behind you. When you look back, a laughing Diamond Dog face painted onto a white tarp is hanging against the wall.
"You trying to kill me!" Baron coughs as he rubs his throat.
Throwing your arm around the front of Baron's neck, you turn and jump away from the trap. There's a loud choking noise as Baron is flipped upside down and backwards onto the ground. A loud kachunk resonates through the tunnel and the floor opens up behind you. When you look back, a laughing Diamond Dog face painted onto a white tarp is hanging against the wall.
"You trying to kill me!" Baron coughs as he rubs his throat.
>>593677
"You are welcome."
Go to the edge of the trap and check if you can see where we would have ended up.
"You are welcome."
Go to the edge of the trap and check if you can see where we would have ended up.
>>593678
>>593679
"Rub some dirt on it, you'll be fine," you tell him as he stands up. "You are welcome, by the way."
Baron growls as he walks over and the two of you take a look down the hole. The drop doesn't look to be too far down, but enough that it would hurt should you land the wrong way. A rough guess would be about ten or fifteen feet. You can see the dim red and orange glow of lava light illuminating a patch of solid white marble. It's the only thing you can see without going down and inspecting the rest of the room.
"If this is a trap, I'm not aching to learn what's down there," Baron says and starts to walk back towards the main entrance. "You coming?"
>>593679
"Rub some dirt on it, you'll be fine," you tell him as he stands up. "You are welcome, by the way."
Baron growls as he walks over and the two of you take a look down the hole. The drop doesn't look to be too far down, but enough that it would hurt should you land the wrong way. A rough guess would be about ten or fifteen feet. You can see the dim red and orange glow of lava light illuminating a patch of solid white marble. It's the only thing you can see without going down and inspecting the rest of the room.
"If this is a trap, I'm not aching to learn what's down there," Baron says and starts to walk back towards the main entrance. "You coming?"
>>593680
"Sure"
We should check if we can find something in the main hall that helps us find traps, a stick or something like that maybe.
"Sure"
We should check if we can find something in the main hall that helps us find traps, a stick or something like that maybe.
>>593681
"Sure."
Following Baron back to the entrance lobby, there are two tunnels left to inspect.
"Last chance, human," Baron looks to you for direction. "Try not to get us almost killed this time."
"Sure."
Following Baron back to the entrance lobby, there are two tunnels left to inspect.
"Last chance, human," Baron looks to you for direction. "Try not to get us almost killed this time."
Hmm. That hamstrings the activity theory, unless they have plans to expand later. Makes me unsure if Tunnel 4 is actually an operations area now. Maybe Tunnel 2?
>>593683
"If I remember correctly, I was the one that stopped us from being killed."
Does he mean that we will only inspect one more tunnel with his "last chance" comment? In that case I would say lets take tunnel 2 - tunnel 1 had an exit, so maybe tunnel 2 does too since its pointing in the same direction.
"If I remember correctly, I was the one that stopped us from being killed."
Does he mean that we will only inspect one more tunnel with his "last chance" comment? In that case I would say lets take tunnel 2 - tunnel 1 had an exit, so maybe tunnel 2 does too since its pointing in the same direction.
>>593684
>>593686
"Let's try this one," you say as you point to the next tunnel.
"There's only one tunnel left in here after this one," Baron notes. "Let's go."
The two of you start making your way down the tunnel and it's just as dark as the last one. Baron keeps his horn lit, giving you a skeptical look the whole way down. Once again, you come to another dead end.
"Great," Baron rolls his eyes. "Another trap."
Please make a perception roll. Success is any roll >30.
>>593686
"Let's try this one," you say as you point to the next tunnel.
"There's only one tunnel left in here after this one," Baron notes. "Let's go."
The two of you start making your way down the tunnel and it's just as dark as the last one. Baron keeps his horn lit, giving you a skeptical look the whole way down. Once again, you come to another dead end.
"Great," Baron rolls his eyes. "Another trap."
Please make a perception roll. Success is any roll >30.
>>593688
As expected, the floor opens up into another pit. This one is dark all the way down and you can't see a thing. Unlike the last trap, the Diamond Dog tarp didn't fall when the pit opened up. There's a short click and you turn back in time to the width of a log fall towards you. Baron catches the sound as well this time and the both of you hit the ground as the log passes over you.
"If we survive this little adventure, I'm kicking your behind all the way back to Equestria," Baron seethes as he makes his way back to the main entrance. "You coming, or are you wondering what's down this hole too?"
As expected, the floor opens up into another pit. This one is dark all the way down and you can't see a thing. Unlike the last trap, the Diamond Dog tarp didn't fall when the pit opened up. There's a short click and you turn back in time to the width of a log fall towards you. Baron catches the sound as well this time and the both of you hit the ground as the log passes over you.
"If we survive this little adventure, I'm kicking your behind all the way back to Equestria," Baron seethes as he makes his way back to the main entrance. "You coming, or are you wondering what's down this hole too?"
>>593690
I'm kinda feeling like something will stab us from behind if we don't takeat least one short look
I'm kinda feeling like something will stab us from behind if we don't takeat least one short look
I guess you really can't predict diamond dog tunnels at a glance. Well, either 4 has something or it's another trap.
>>593691
"I'm kinda feeling like something will stab us from behind if we don't takeat least one short look."
"It's a trap," Baron deadpans. "The whole point of a trap is to catch you off guard. If something was going to stab us from behind, it would have tried to when we were off guard. We'd be expecting something now, but since you're so worried about it, we'll take a look."
Baron walks back over and illuminates the pit with his horn. It's still dark all the way down but you can see lines of thick webbing all across the pit.
"See," he says as he walks back to the entrance. "Nothing."
"I'm kinda feeling like something will stab us from behind if we don't takeat least one short look."
"It's a trap," Baron deadpans. "The whole point of a trap is to catch you off guard. If something was going to stab us from behind, it would have tried to when we were off guard. We'd be expecting something now, but since you're so worried about it, we'll take a look."
Baron walks back over and illuminates the pit with his horn. It's still dark all the way down but you can see lines of thick webbing all across the pit.
"See," he says as he walks back to the entrance. "Nothing."
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>>593695
Back in the main entrance, you and Baron head towards the final tunnel. The room you walk into has a single line of track running through it along the wall. The rest of the room looks something like a mess hall. There's a few tables here, some cauldrons, and cabinets to store things hanging from the cave wall. They're hanging a bit lopsided and there's dried food crusted to the inside of most of the cauldrons. Bowls with matching crust litter the tables. The tracks lead into another tunnel.
Back in the main entrance, you and Baron head towards the final tunnel. The room you walk into has a single line of track running through it along the wall. The rest of the room looks something like a mess hall. There's a few tables here, some cauldrons, and cabinets to store things hanging from the cave wall. They're hanging a bit lopsided and there's dried food crusted to the inside of most of the cauldrons. Bowls with matching crust litter the tables. The tracks lead into another tunnel.
>>593696
How big are the tables? Three of them sounds like there are more Diamond Dogs around here than we have encountered so far.
How big are the tables? Three of them sounds like there are more Diamond Dogs around here than we have encountered so far.
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>>593697
"Let's keep going."
Baron leads you down the tracks and into the next room. There are unharvested gems covering every inch of the wall. Aside from that and some leftover mining equipment, that seems to be all that's here.
"A lot of these would sell for a pretty bit back home," Baron tells you. "A lot of ponies don't bother coming here to mine these themselves because of the Diamond Dogs. Since they aren't coming back, I don't see the harm in pocketing a few. You?"
He raises an eye towards you and there's the crack of a smirk replacing his grimace.
"Let's keep going."
Baron leads you down the tracks and into the next room. There are unharvested gems covering every inch of the wall. Aside from that and some leftover mining equipment, that seems to be all that's here.
"A lot of these would sell for a pretty bit back home," Baron tells you. "A lot of ponies don't bother coming here to mine these themselves because of the Diamond Dogs. Since they aren't coming back, I don't see the harm in pocketing a few. You?"
He raises an eye towards you and there's the crack of a smirk replacing his grimace.
>>593700
"Go ahead."
I don't think it really matters, I highly doubt they paid for mining rights so its not like it belongs to them.
"Go ahead."
I don't think it really matters, I highly doubt they paid for mining rights so its not like it belongs to them.
>>593701
"One or two couldn't hurt…"
Baron lets out a gruff laugh the echoes against the jewels in the cave. It's deep, strong, and rattles a few of the gems loose from the wall. As the laughter fades, Baron walks over to a wall and starts scooping up a jewel here and there. When he doesn't see you going for anything, he seems a bit disappointed.
"Ya know," he pauses his gathering for a minute to frown at you again, "you might be a good guy, but you're pretty dense sometimes. You're just gonna stand there and watch all this good stuff go to waste? Why not grab something for one of those mares you're so sweet on?"
"One or two couldn't hurt…"
Baron lets out a gruff laugh the echoes against the jewels in the cave. It's deep, strong, and rattles a few of the gems loose from the wall. As the laughter fades, Baron walks over to a wall and starts scooping up a jewel here and there. When he doesn't see you going for anything, he seems a bit disappointed.
"Ya know," he pauses his gathering for a minute to frown at you again, "you might be a good guy, but you're pretty dense sometimes. You're just gonna stand there and watch all this good stuff go to waste? Why not grab something for one of those mares you're so sweet on?"
>>593704
"I don't think I'll need any - who knows, maybe I'm already back home in a week or two."
It smells like a trap from him.
"I don't think I'll need any - who knows, maybe I'm already back home in a week or two."
It smells like a trap from him.
>>593704
I don't know what they like, it wouldn't feel right just handing them random stones. I'll pass.
I don't know what they like, it wouldn't feel right just handing them random stones. I'll pass.
>>593705
"I don't think I'll need any - who knows, maybe I'm already back home in a week or two."
"Don't give me that," Baron sneers. "I don't care if you don't bring back a single gem to the camp, but don't give me that bologna about being home in a week or two."
He stomps his hoof and lets out a growl.
"I was perfectly fine with letting you hang around Lucent if you were gonna stick around," Baron snaps, "but don't you dare get her hopes up and then just leave. Guys like you are the worst. Just do whatever you want and flirt with whomever you want. Not like it matters 'cause you'll be gone before they even notice, right?"
"I don't think I'll need any - who knows, maybe I'm already back home in a week or two."
"Don't give me that," Baron sneers. "I don't care if you don't bring back a single gem to the camp, but don't give me that bologna about being home in a week or two."
He stomps his hoof and lets out a growl.
"I was perfectly fine with letting you hang around Lucent if you were gonna stick around," Baron snaps, "but don't you dare get her hopes up and then just leave. Guys like you are the worst. Just do whatever you want and flirt with whomever you want. Not like it matters 'cause you'll be gone before they even notice, right?"
>>593707
Turn around and check the room if we have missed anything. I don't think there's a point in talking about this with Baron. I don't even remember us flirting with Lucent
Turn around and check the room if we have missed anything. I don't think there's a point in talking about this with Baron. I don't even remember us flirting with Lucent
>>593715
Well, we haven't left the room yet, there is still time to pick one up if you want to.
Well, we haven't left the room yet, there is still time to pick one up if you want to.
>>593711
You ignore Baron's anger and look around the cave for something more interesting. Tucked away in a corner is a small jumble of rocks. Painted on one of the rocks is the smiling face of a Diamond Dog. This one isn't laughing. It's making the motion of a thumbs up and the face is different too. The head is a little larger and a helmet is covering his eyes. Thinking back, there was a Diamond Dog you fought who looked just like this. He was wagging his tail in his sleep if you remember correctly.
"Are you listening to a thing I'm telling you?!" Baron shouts.
You ignore Baron's anger and look around the cave for something more interesting. Tucked away in a corner is a small jumble of rocks. Painted on one of the rocks is the smiling face of a Diamond Dog. This one isn't laughing. It's making the motion of a thumbs up and the face is different too. The head is a little larger and a helmet is covering his eyes. Thinking back, there was a Diamond Dog you fought who looked just like this. He was wagging his tail in his sleep if you remember correctly.
"Are you listening to a thing I'm telling you?!" Baron shouts.
>>593718
"What's this?" you ask as you point over to the rock pile.
Baron takes a deep breath and leaps up to tackle you.
Please make an evasion roll. Success is any roll >50.
"What's this?" you ask as you point over to the rock pile.
Baron takes a deep breath and leaps up to tackle you.
Please make an evasion roll. Success is any roll >50.
>>593722
Evading an attack counts as a combat action, so yes.
You sidestep out of Baron's tackle and he slides across the ground near you.
"Why wait until we get back to Canterlot?" he scrapes the ground with his hoof. "I'll just beat you down here and now. Then we'll see how well you hear."
You start to see magic glow from his horn and he aims it towards you. You could dodge this one, but you don't know what kind of effect it would have on the jewels in the room if the blast were to hit one of them. Taking it would hurt, but it's better than an unknown outcome.
Evading an attack counts as a combat action, so yes.
You sidestep out of Baron's tackle and he slides across the ground near you.
"Why wait until we get back to Canterlot?" he scrapes the ground with his hoof. "I'll just beat you down here and now. Then we'll see how well you hear."
You start to see magic glow from his horn and he aims it towards you. You could dodge this one, but you don't know what kind of effect it would have on the jewels in the room if the blast were to hit one of them. Taking it would hurt, but it's better than an unknown outcome.
>>593723
So our only options are knocking him out or taking the blast?
Geez, I just wanted to inspect those rocks
So our only options are knocking him out or taking the blast?
Geez, I just wanted to inspect those rocks
>>593717
I'M TOO SLOW
Just posting this in case it gives people ideas/is relevent again later.
You're always going on about how I'm flirting, flirting, flirting. I was serious about "just making conversation" with Goldheart earlier, and I'm serious now. None of the stuff I've done with Goldheart and Lucent would classify as any serious sort of "flirting" back home: getting to know them better, learning about their past, it's all just basic friendship stuff. And while I have no idea if I'll be able to return home in two weeks or never, there's no way I'm going to remain a friendless hermit just because I might have to say goodbye someday.
I'M TOO SLOW
Just posting this in case it gives people ideas/is relevent again later.
You're always going on about how I'm flirting, flirting, flirting. I was serious about "just making conversation" with Goldheart earlier, and I'm serious now. None of the stuff I've done with Goldheart and Lucent would classify as any serious sort of "flirting" back home: getting to know them better, learning about their past, it's all just basic friendship stuff. And while I have no idea if I'll be able to return home in two weeks or never, there's no way I'm going to remain a friendless hermit just because I might have to say goodbye someday.
>>593726
anon, you can't just ignore someone when they're yelling at you. that's not how it works.
anon, you can't just ignore someone when they're yelling at you. that's not how it works.
>>593725
Deciding it would be better to take the hit, you brace yourself for the blast. The shot fires and the blast hits you in the center of your chest. You stumble back and fall to the ground, pain pulsating across your upper body. While your waiting for the pain to subside, Baron stands over you, hoof raised and ready to come down across your face.
"You're always going on about how I'm flirting, flirting, flirting. I was serious about 'just making conversation' with Goldheart earlier, and I'm serious now. None of the stuff I've done with Goldheart and Lucent would classify as any serious sort of 'flirting' back home: getting to know them better, learning about their past, it's all just basic friendship stuff. And while I have no idea if I'll be able to return home in two weeks or never, there's no way I'm going to remain a friendless hermit just because I might have to say goodbye someday."
Baron halts his attack and prods your forehead with his hoof.
"I'm not asking you to be a hermit," Baron's voice falls back into a grumble. "I'm just saying to watch what you're doing. Ya never know who's gonna be watching, what they'll think, or what they'll say. You might not care, but that doesn't mean somepony else won't."
He doesn't say anything after that. He just stares at the jewels and starts taking his time before he picks them out of the wall with his magic. The anger is gone. Now he just looks miserable.
Deciding it would be better to take the hit, you brace yourself for the blast. The shot fires and the blast hits you in the center of your chest. You stumble back and fall to the ground, pain pulsating across your upper body. While your waiting for the pain to subside, Baron stands over you, hoof raised and ready to come down across your face.
"You're always going on about how I'm flirting, flirting, flirting. I was serious about 'just making conversation' with Goldheart earlier, and I'm serious now. None of the stuff I've done with Goldheart and Lucent would classify as any serious sort of 'flirting' back home: getting to know them better, learning about their past, it's all just basic friendship stuff. And while I have no idea if I'll be able to return home in two weeks or never, there's no way I'm going to remain a friendless hermit just because I might have to say goodbye someday."
Baron halts his attack and prods your forehead with his hoof.
"I'm not asking you to be a hermit," Baron's voice falls back into a grumble. "I'm just saying to watch what you're doing. Ya never know who's gonna be watching, what they'll think, or what they'll say. You might not care, but that doesn't mean somepony else won't."
He doesn't say anything after that. He just stares at the jewels and starts taking his time before he picks them out of the wall with his magic. The anger is gone. Now he just looks miserable.
>>593731
At least he didn't kill us.
I think we should check out the rock with the DD face on it again.
At least he didn't kill us.
I think we should check out the rock with the DD face on it again.
>>593731
Drag yourself over to the jumble of rocks and have a look.
It's probably best if we leave him be for now.
Drag yourself over to the jumble of rocks and have a look.
It's probably best if we leave him be for now.
>>593735
Lifting the rocks aside, you find a small patch of jewels. In the center of them is a tarnished looking cube. It's gray like some sort of metal, but the surface reflects as well as a mirror and moves like a liquid.
Lifting the rocks aside, you find a small patch of jewels. In the center of them is a tarnished looking cube. It's gray like some sort of metal, but the surface reflects as well as a mirror and moves like a liquid.
>>593740
The diamond dogs must have touched it to put it in there. And it's not wrapped in anything.
The diamond dogs must have touched it to put it in there. And it's not wrapped in anything.
>>593739
"Hey, check this out."
You grab the cube and hold it in your open palm. An icy chill creeps across your hand as you hold it, and small ripples run over the surface. The size of it is about half the size of your palm and doesn't feel heavy at all. Aside from the cold, it doesn't feel like there's anything there.
Baron looks at the cube and gives a monotone, "Probably just shiny junk."
"Hey, check this out."
You grab the cube and hold it in your open palm. An icy chill creeps across your hand as you hold it, and small ripples run over the surface. The size of it is about half the size of your palm and doesn't feel heavy at all. Aside from the cold, it doesn't feel like there's anything there.
Baron looks at the cube and gives a monotone, "Probably just shiny junk."
>>593742
Poke the thing.
"I'm gonna keep it. Junk's more interesting than gems, anyway. Gems come out of the ground, and apart from being faceted and prettified, that's about all the change they undergo. Junk can have a whole story written on it's face, sometimes.
Not that I can tell what's up with this one; I've never seen a material like this before. You know it?"
Poke the thing.
"I'm gonna keep it. Junk's more interesting than gems, anyway. Gems come out of the ground, and apart from being faceted and prettified, that's about all the change they undergo. Junk can have a whole story written on it's face, sometimes.
Not that I can tell what's up with this one; I've never seen a material like this before. You know it?"
>>593743
"Maybe…but we should have it looked at just in case."
"I'm finished here if you are," he says.
You grab a few jewels from the pile: A garnet, an emerald, and an oval onyx. Aside from the onyx, all of them are shaped strangely and will probably have to be cut before being placed into any sort of jewelry.
"I'm gonna keep it. Junk's more interesting than gems, anyway. Gems come out of the ground, and apart from being faceted and prettified, that's about all the change they undergo. Junk can have a whole story written on it's face, sometimes.
Not that I can tell what's up with this one; I've never seen a material like this before. You know it?"
"No," Baron grumbles as he leaves for the entrance. "Gold Heart said she wasn't coming to get us, and it's a bit of a walk back to camp. We should make it back by noon, but if you want to head back soon, I can send up an emergency signal."
"You won't have to," Gold Heart says as she enters the cave.
Her face is crestfallen and while she stands at attention, you can see the struggle to keep up composure in her eyes.
"We've just received word that Tiamat is getting close," Gold Heart informs you. "The dragons are already starting to feel her presence and some of them have begun disappearing from the capital."
"Maybe…but we should have it looked at just in case."
"I'm finished here if you are," he says.
You grab a few jewels from the pile: A garnet, an emerald, and an oval onyx. Aside from the onyx, all of them are shaped strangely and will probably have to be cut before being placed into any sort of jewelry.
"I'm gonna keep it. Junk's more interesting than gems, anyway. Gems come out of the ground, and apart from being faceted and prettified, that's about all the change they undergo. Junk can have a whole story written on it's face, sometimes.
Not that I can tell what's up with this one; I've never seen a material like this before. You know it?"
"No," Baron grumbles as he leaves for the entrance. "Gold Heart said she wasn't coming to get us, and it's a bit of a walk back to camp. We should make it back by noon, but if you want to head back soon, I can send up an emergency signal."
"You won't have to," Gold Heart says as she enters the cave.
Her face is crestfallen and while she stands at attention, you can see the struggle to keep up composure in her eyes.
"We've just received word that Tiamat is getting close," Gold Heart informs you. "The dragons are already starting to feel her presence and some of them have begun disappearing from the capital."
>>593747
>>593748
"What do you mean, they started to disappear from the capital? How bad is it?"
"Dragons, being nomadic as they are, don't tend to stay in large groups very long," Gold Heart explains. "The capital city of Taloran is one of the few places where they do. Not many live there, so when a dragon goes missing, it doesn't take long to notice. At least ten have vanished without a trace and there's a chance that more may have gone the same way across the continent."
>>593748
"What do you mean, they started to disappear from the capital? How bad is it?"
"Dragons, being nomadic as they are, don't tend to stay in large groups very long," Gold Heart explains. "The capital city of Taloran is one of the few places where they do. Not many live there, so when a dragon goes missing, it doesn't take long to notice. At least ten have vanished without a trace and there's a chance that more may have gone the same way across the continent."
>>593750
"I take it this complicates things a bit?"
Gold Heart is silent for a moment, her eyes searching the room for a proper answer.
A simple, "Yes," is all she can manage to answer.
>>593751
"Are they fleeing from Tiamat?"
"As you know, dragons are too prideful to run from any fight," she says. "It would be more accurate to say they've chosen to side with the enemy."
"I take it this complicates things a bit?"
Gold Heart is silent for a moment, her eyes searching the room for a proper answer.
A simple, "Yes," is all she can manage to answer.
>>593751
"Are they fleeing from Tiamat?"
"As you know, dragons are too prideful to run from any fight," she says. "It would be more accurate to say they've chosen to side with the enemy."
>>593752
"We should probably get back to the camp then. We were wrapping things up here anyway."
"We should probably get back to the camp then. We were wrapping things up here anyway."
>>593753
"Okay, that…what do we do?"
Gold Heart takes a deep breath, holds her head high, and states. "We stay the course. We rest as planned, but come this evening, we leave for the Dragon Empire immediately. I've already sent word to the watch tower and Knight's Peak to send supplies to an undisclosed location. We will meet them there."
>>593754
"We should probably get back to the camp then. We were wrapping things up here anyway."
"Agreed," Baron nods.
Gold Heart leads you out of the cave where Thorn is waiting. He's staring off into the distance and there's a smile on his face. His eyes are closed and he remains statuesque.
"Thorn," Gold Heart touches his hind leg. "It's time to go now."
"I her hear," he says. "Faint. Very faint."
Gold Heart furrows her brow and yells, "Get back down here and don't listen to that vile drivel. You belong here, with me. Nowhere else. Do you understand?"
Thorn's eyes flicker open for a minute and he stares down at Gold Heart. There's a small frown set on his face, but he nods.
"Crystal," he says with a smirk.
Gold Heart smiles back and Thorn sets down his wing for you all to board his back.
"Okay, that…what do we do?"
Gold Heart takes a deep breath, holds her head high, and states. "We stay the course. We rest as planned, but come this evening, we leave for the Dragon Empire immediately. I've already sent word to the watch tower and Knight's Peak to send supplies to an undisclosed location. We will meet them there."
>>593754
"We should probably get back to the camp then. We were wrapping things up here anyway."
"Agreed," Baron nods.
Gold Heart leads you out of the cave where Thorn is waiting. He's staring off into the distance and there's a smile on his face. His eyes are closed and he remains statuesque.
"Thorn," Gold Heart touches his hind leg. "It's time to go now."
"I her hear," he says. "Faint. Very faint."
Gold Heart furrows her brow and yells, "Get back down here and don't listen to that vile drivel. You belong here, with me. Nowhere else. Do you understand?"
Thorn's eyes flicker open for a minute and he stares down at Gold Heart. There's a small frown set on his face, but he nods.
"Crystal," he says with a smirk.
Gold Heart smiles back and Thorn sets down his wing for you all to board his back.
>>593756
You and Baron climb onto Thorn and he takes off towards the camp. Gold Heart still seems a bit shaken by the news she relayed to you, and she idly strokes away at the smaller spines on the back of Thorn's head as she stares off into the horizon.
Baron's focus and surly demeanor have returned through his usual sour grimace, but he keeps looking at you every so often.
Thorn seems uneasy. Every so often during the flight, you see his claws clench and his eyes wince. It lasts only for a moment each time, but it doesn't seem to be bothering is ability to fly. The flight seems to be the only thing going smoothly right now.
You and Baron climb onto Thorn and he takes off towards the camp. Gold Heart still seems a bit shaken by the news she relayed to you, and she idly strokes away at the smaller spines on the back of Thorn's head as she stares off into the horizon.
Baron's focus and surly demeanor have returned through his usual sour grimace, but he keeps looking at you every so often.
Thorn seems uneasy. Every so often during the flight, you see his claws clench and his eyes wince. It lasts only for a moment each time, but it doesn't seem to be bothering is ability to fly. The flight seems to be the only thing going smoothly right now.
>>593759
I'm actually going to have to stop here fr the day. Something just came up and I can't ignore it.
I'm actually going to have to stop here fr the day. Something just came up and I can't ignore it.
Current Affection Levels
Luna - New Friends
Lucent - New Friends
Gold Heart - Upper-Low
Celestia - Mid-Low
Luna will actually be in the next session so look forward to that. Sorry for cutting this short everyone.
Luna - New Friends
Lucent - New Friends
Gold Heart - Upper-Low
Celestia - Mid-Low
Luna will actually be in the next session so look forward to that. Sorry for cutting this short everyone.
>>593760
That's okay. It's a good stopping point
and I'm tired as fuck due to working all day in the garden anyway
Thanks for the session!
That's okay. It's a good stopping point
and I'm tired as fuck due to working all day in the garden anyway
Thanks for the session!
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