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Despite the Equestrian government's attempts at resolving them as discretely as possible, the fact that something is wrong with all of Equestria hasn't escaped you. No matter what you thought of rumours of strange rips in space opening up, that you've now fallen into one yourself can only confirm them.
The place you find yourself in seems not far from Equestria, but there's something… off. Be it the air, the lighting, how everything in general feels, you know you're not back at home any more.
You and a few other unfortunates have gathered in one place, forming a small camp. Between the ferocious, hostile wildlife and the general sense of unease this alien land gives you, it is mutually beneficial to stay together.
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The place you find yourself in seems not far from Equestria, but there's something… off. Be it the air, the lighting, how everything in general feels, you know you're not back at home any more.
You and a few other unfortunates have gathered in one place, forming a small camp. Between the ferocious, hostile wildlife and the general sense of unease this alien land gives you, it is mutually beneficial to stay together.
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Name: Bones (m)
Race: Diamond Dog
Class: Necromancer
Special Talent: Raise Dead
Abilities: Raise Dead (1), Touch of Death (1), Resurrect (3)
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Weapons: Withered staff with bones tied to the top, dagger
Armor: Tattered robe, vest
Inventory: Some rations, a waterskin, a necklace of small bones, 3 healing potions, poison, antidote
Race: Diamond Dog
Class: Necromancer
Special Talent: Raise Dead
Abilities: Raise Dead (1), Touch of Death (1), Resurrect (3)
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Weapons: Withered staff with bones tied to the top, dagger
Armor: Tattered robe, vest
Inventory: Some rations, a waterskin, a necklace of small bones, 3 healing potions, poison, antidote
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Name: Nigthshade
Race: pegasus
Gender: male
Cutiemark or Talent: Vanish
Class: Lordblade
Skills: Justified Means (0) Vanish (3)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Armour: Royal Lordblade Armour (Light armour)
Weapons: Hidden blades (inherited), Poison Dagger.
Inventory: Seal of royal authority, suicide pill, hooded cloak, a feather from his mothers' wing
Character traits: Trained since childhood to follow the work of his parents, Nightshade does not appear in any official birth records and is technically not a Canterlot citizen, or even alive as far as paperwork is concerned. He is a shadow with a silent voice, yet a sharp blade. Had his first kill at around the age most ponies get their cutie marks. That was just a couple of years ago.
Race: pegasus
Gender: male
Cutiemark or Talent: Vanish
Class: Lordblade
Skills: Justified Means (0) Vanish (3)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Armour: Royal Lordblade Armour (Light armour)
Weapons: Hidden blades (inherited), Poison Dagger.
Inventory: Seal of royal authority, suicide pill, hooded cloak, a feather from his mothers' wing
Character traits: Trained since childhood to follow the work of his parents, Nightshade does not appear in any official birth records and is technically not a Canterlot citizen, or even alive as far as paperwork is concerned. He is a shadow with a silent voice, yet a sharp blade. Had his first kill at around the age most ponies get their cutie marks. That was just a couple of years ago.
None of you are very sure how much time has passed since you fell into your respective rifts and landed alongside one another, but here you all are, huddling around a campfire. You've managed to fend off the wildlife that attacked you, but even then you're sure you can't stay here in this forest clearing forever.
It's all trees around, and it would be easy to get lost without careful navigation.
It's all trees around, and it would be easy to get lost without careful navigation.
>>25972
The pink ribbon is quite worn, likely the beloved treasure of a young female who dropped it where you found it. The small bits of hair on it suggest that it belonged to something with purple and pink hair.
>>25973
You find it. The closest you can even liken it to is of ponies, but even then there is something very off. They shouldn't smell so strongly of soap.
>>25975
Closer inspection determine that they are most likely pony prints.
The pink ribbon is quite worn, likely the beloved treasure of a young female who dropped it where you found it. The small bits of hair on it suggest that it belonged to something with purple and pink hair.
>>25973
You find it. The closest you can even liken it to is of ponies, but even then there is something very off. They shouldn't smell so strongly of soap.
>>25975
Closer inspection determine that they are most likely pony prints.
>>26001
You move out in front. Though little of interest remains to be seen, you can hear some sort of noise up ahead.
>>26004
You fly up and see that the forest soon gives way to a field. Some houses can be seen in the distance, along with a small fortress of some kind further up. Nearer to the forest entrance seem to be a group of children of some sort, apparently playing.
You move out in front. Though little of interest remains to be seen, you can hear some sort of noise up ahead.
>>26004
You fly up and see that the forest soon gives way to a field. Some houses can be seen in the distance, along with a small fortress of some kind further up. Nearer to the forest entrance seem to be a group of children of some sort, apparently playing.
>>26021
As Nightshade moves in for a better look, the first thing he notices is that these aren't foals, or exactly ponies, either. Their snouts are more pronounced and squarish, their eyes are somewhat smaller and on the whole they seem to lie in an uncanny valley in terms of appearance. That they're about the size of full-grown ponies also adds a bit to the confusion.
One of them, a purple and pink apparent Earth Pony, answers while the rest stare.
"Umm.. who are you?"
As Nightshade moves in for a better look, the first thing he notices is that these aren't foals, or exactly ponies, either. Their snouts are more pronounced and squarish, their eyes are somewhat smaller and on the whole they seem to lie in an uncanny valley in terms of appearance. That they're about the size of full-grown ponies also adds a bit to the confusion.
One of them, a purple and pink apparent Earth Pony, answers while the rest stare.
"Umm.. who are you?"
>>26091
You miss again, Smacking against a tree in the process.
>>26089
"You look strange! But you're all my friends now, so would you like to come with us for our morming tea party?"
>>26094
You manage to hold yourself together and convey your message.
"Oh, whoops! Must have been from breakfast!"
She licks up your pre-cuddle.
You miss again, Smacking against a tree in the process.
>>26089
"You look strange! But you're all my friends now, so would you like to come with us for our morming tea party?"
>>26094
You manage to hold yourself together and convey your message.
"Oh, whoops! Must have been from breakfast!"
She licks up your pre-cuddle.
>>26115
>>26116
Claudia sneeezes just as Sivar pulls his tail away, covering only the floor with her mucus. She attempts to hit him again and misses, slipping on her own slime.
"Oh, there are a few towns around Dream Valley! I don' know how many ponies there are, but it's enough for a lot of tea parties! There's this one really odd pony though, I've heard, in some town off to the North, it's like she doesn't want to play at all!"
>>26124
As you wrap your tail around her face, she's struck to the ground and given an excellent view of your zebra bits.
>>26116
Claudia sneeezes just as Sivar pulls his tail away, covering only the floor with her mucus. She attempts to hit him again and misses, slipping on her own slime.
"Oh, there are a few towns around Dream Valley! I don' know how many ponies there are, but it's enough for a lot of tea parties! There's this one really odd pony though, I've heard, in some town off to the North, it's like she doesn't want to play at all!"
>>26124
As you wrap your tail around her face, she's struck to the ground and given an excellent view of your zebra bits.
>>26141
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK7F137q9Ag
>>26143
"Umm.. the last I remember, she's was kinda white and red… like, white body and a red mane. Her name was.. Fast? Yeah, I think so! Anyways.. here's my house!"
The pony leads you all to a pink house, painted with gaudy colours.
"Come on in!"
>>26143
>>26146
None of you are able to catch the bomb, and it drops somewhere.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK7F137q9Ag
>>26143
"Umm.. the last I remember, she's was kinda white and red… like, white body and a red mane. Her name was.. Fast? Yeah, I think so! Anyways.. here's my house!"
The pony leads you all to a pink house, painted with gaudy colours.
"Come on in!"
>>26143
>>26146
None of you are able to catch the bomb, and it drops somewhere.
>>26183
"Hmm? Ah.. not really, we never really needed one. We just do things and they work out, so.. yeah! Thought I hear there's this one pony up in Tinkleton that is! I hear she knows a lot of things and stuff, so if you want a leader to lead you all you could go to her! Tea?"
>>26187
With utmost difficulty you do, but pre-cuddle is now leaking into Muffincup's drink. She takes a large sip.
"Hmm? Ah.. not really, we never really needed one. We just do things and they work out, so.. yeah! Thought I hear there's this one pony up in Tinkleton that is! I hear she knows a lot of things and stuff, so if you want a leader to lead you all you could go to her! Tea?"
>>26187
With utmost difficulty you do, but pre-cuddle is now leaking into Muffincup's drink. She takes a large sip.
>>26213
>"The Lordblade can not hesitate. The Lordblade must be ready for anything. If action must be taken, the Lordblade shall act. A moment of lapsity may permit a lifetime of heresy…"
For one final time, try to gather my focus and get off the sticky mare before I cave in to my desires.Rolled 1 = 1
>"The Lordblade can not hesitate. The Lordblade must be ready for anything. If action must be taken, the Lordblade shall act. A moment of lapsity may permit a lifetime of heresy…"
For one final time, try to gather my focus and get off the sticky mare before I cave in to my desires.Rolled 1 = 1
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Though all of you motion to leave the house of Muffincups, who has offered you tea and information on how you might possibly escape this strange world you've found yourself in, Nightshade doesn't. A torrent of pre-cuddle flows from his skin, and with a mighty cry, he gives in to his adolescent instincts.
Muffincups squeals a little as he pounces onto her and holds the adult-sized mare down in a tight cuddle, spreading his fluids all over her. She's a little confused, but doesn't seem too bothered.
"Hmm? W-what are you doing? You need any help, friend?"
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Though all of you motion to leave the house of Muffincups, who has offered you tea and information on how you might possibly escape this strange world you've found yourself in, Nightshade doesn't. A torrent of pre-cuddle flows from his skin, and with a mighty cry, he gives in to his adolescent instincts.
Muffincups squeals a little as he pounces onto her and holds the adult-sized mare down in a tight cuddle, spreading his fluids all over her. She's a little confused, but doesn't seem too bothered.
"Hmm? W-what are you doing? You need any help, friend?"
>>26448
>>26449
Tall Deer manages to snap her mind of the recesses where the cute little colt occupied briefly, and Cloudia pulls her off successfully. Tall Deer is still covered in cuddlejuice.
>>26451
You managed to hold off at the very last moment and calm down, but the mare is still cuddling you.
"Oooh! I'm definitely going to have to include this in my tea parties from now on! You could all join!"
>>26449
Tall Deer manages to snap her mind of the recesses where the cute little colt occupied briefly, and Cloudia pulls her off successfully. Tall Deer is still covered in cuddlejuice.
>>26451
You managed to hold off at the very last moment and calm down, but the mare is still cuddling you.
"Oooh! I'm definitely going to have to include this in my tea parties from now on! You could all join!"
>>26457
Despite the imagery of a little colt asking you to 'teach him' growing more vivid in your head, you manage to contain yourself and let it progress no further.
>>26458
>>26460
Nightshade gets away successfully and runs outside the house, leaving tracks of sticky cuddlespunk. Muffincup lies on the floor, giggling.
"Oooh, that was fun! I should definitely teach it to all my friends for our tea parties! Thanks for such a nice time!"
Despite the imagery of a little colt asking you to 'teach him' growing more vivid in your head, you manage to contain yourself and let it progress no further.
>>26458
>>26460
Nightshade gets away successfully and runs outside the house, leaving tracks of sticky cuddlespunk. Muffincup lies on the floor, giggling.
"Oooh, that was fun! I should definitely teach it to all my friends for our tea parties! Thanks for such a nice time!"
>>26462
Take out the feather, brush it against my cheek, close my eyes and focus.
>"Dead though you are you are still with me. Every ray of the sun carries her will, and I am a weapon of that will, as you and father before me. I have almost fallen from grace. Now, must I simply hide this in my heart forever, or silence the one who tempted me so? Please tell me."
Roll to find the answer in my heart.Rolled 4 = 4
Take out the feather, brush it against my cheek, close my eyes and focus.
>"Dead though you are you are still with me. Every ray of the sun carries her will, and I am a weapon of that will, as you and father before me. I have almost fallen from grace. Now, must I simply hide this in my heart forever, or silence the one who tempted me so? Please tell me."
Roll to find the answer in my heart.Rolled 4 = 4
The path North leads you past a small fortress surrounded by a moat, with houses spread out in no real order all around. You see more ponies as you continue down your path, all engaged play or otherwise acting as adult children as they indulge in and display them temperaments of foals, as you hear the occasional game and bicker as you walk past. The end to town is near, leading to a mountainous zone.
As you continue to travel North, many things weigh on your mind. As grass thins and give way to gravel, just how a land like that could survive. As gravel gives way to more solid rock, you meditate on the nature of where you are right now, though whatever you think of, you cannot be very sure.
A wooden bridge now lies before you, suspended above a large river of some sort.
A wooden bridge now lies before you, suspended above a large river of some sort.
>>26506
>>26507
>>26508
>>26512
You all get over safely. Nightshade flies over the water to make out the shapes, and what you do notice is that these thing seem to have the bodies of serpents, coiled tightly. You cannot make out the head.
Cloudia spits in the water, and most of the shapes dissipate. One, however, reveals its head, being the of the same build as the ponies back in the town you came from. The rest of his body is as Nightshade sees, serpentine yet coiled, with fins in place of hooves.
"Hey! That's mean! Say you're sorry!"
>>26507
>>26508
>>26512
You all get over safely. Nightshade flies over the water to make out the shapes, and what you do notice is that these thing seem to have the bodies of serpents, coiled tightly. You cannot make out the head.
Cloudia spits in the water, and most of the shapes dissipate. One, however, reveals its head, being the of the same build as the ponies back in the town you came from. The rest of his body is as Nightshade sees, serpentine yet coiled, with fins in place of hooves.
"Hey! That's mean! Say you're sorry!"
>>26518
You've never seen anything quite like it before. Years of training had never prepared you with the mental fortitude to face misshapen horrors, and you run screaming off to the end of the bridge.
>>26519
>>26520
>>26521
The thing turns to look at you three.
"Hmmph! I hope none of you are going to be spitting in the water, too! That's not very nice! why are you going up North, anyway?"
You've never seen anything quite like it before. Years of training had never prepared you with the mental fortitude to face misshapen horrors, and you run screaming off to the end of the bridge.
>>26519
>>26520
>>26521
The thing turns to look at you three.
"Hmmph! I hope none of you are going to be spitting in the water, too! That's not very nice! why are you going up North, anyway?"
Continue on it is
Rock gives way once more to gravel, and then grass, as you continue on. The sun beating down on you seems pleasant enough, keeping you warm without being too hot. Once the grass fully takes over, you seem to be in the Plains of Fun, filled with many blooming flowers, all oddly fragrant.
Rock gives way once more to gravel, and then grass, as you continue on. The sun beating down on you seems pleasant enough, keeping you warm without being too hot. Once the grass fully takes over, you seem to be in the Plains of Fun, filled with many blooming flowers, all oddly fragrant.
>>26587
It crumbles into a sugar-like powder as you bite down on it.
>>26590
From your vantage point, you can make out more details on the settlement. The ponies are physically similar, but their behaviour is somewhat different. You see some of them harvest apples from an orchard, and others working on a new house, though they still have a distinct childlike air around them.
It crumbles into a sugar-like powder as you bite down on it.
>>26590
From your vantage point, you can make out more details on the settlement. The ponies are physically similar, but their behaviour is somewhat different. You see some of them harvest apples from an orchard, and others working on a new house, though they still have a distinct childlike air around them.
>>26610
You fail land forget what you want to say, as you fantasize about having that mare drooling over your belly and asking you to brush her tail.
>>26609
"Hmm? Oh, you mean our, uh.. leader? Her house is the one made out of wood, all the way to the back of the road!"
She points towards a wooden house near a keep, surrounded by gaudy houses of the same nature of Muffincups. Looking around, you can see a few more wooden houses on the fringes of town, and otherwise dispersed around, mixed in with the others.
"I'll go tell her you want to see her, alright?"
The mare skips off.
You fail land forget what you want to say, as you fantasize about having that mare drooling over your belly and asking you to brush her tail.
>>26609
"Hmm? Oh, you mean our, uh.. leader? Her house is the one made out of wood, all the way to the back of the road!"
She points towards a wooden house near a keep, surrounded by gaudy houses of the same nature of Muffincups. Looking around, you can see a few more wooden houses on the fringes of town, and otherwise dispersed around, mixed in with the others.
"I'll go tell her you want to see her, alright?"
The mare skips off.
>>26630
You go up to a pony walking around ans ask.
>"OHCELESTIAPLSCUDDLE"
The mare blushes slightly, but smiles a little.
"Ahaha.. well, that sounds fun, but I don't think I should be doing it. I hope you find someone to, uh, cuddle, though!"
>>26633
You pull him back before he can run after.
The pony returns, saying that she can see you all know.
You go up to a pony walking around ans ask.
>"OHCELESTIAPLSCUDDLE"
The mare blushes slightly, but smiles a little.
"Ahaha.. well, that sounds fun, but I don't think I should be doing it. I hope you find someone to, uh, cuddle, though!"
>>26633
You pull him back before he can run after.
The pony returns, saying that she can see you all know.
>>26641
More images of petting mare manes and calling them good pones come to mind, but you maintain your composure.
>>26640
>>26638
>>26637
"Sure, follow me!"
She leads you down the street to a wooden house, standing in stark contrast to the brightly coloured houses around.
A voice from inside calls out. "Come in!"
More images of petting mare manes and calling them good pones come to mind, but you maintain your composure.
>>26640
>>26638
>>26637
"Sure, follow me!"
She leads you down the street to a wooden house, standing in stark contrast to the brightly coloured houses around.
A voice from inside calls out. "Come in!"
>>26644
>>26646
>>26647
>>26650
>>26652
"Good afternoon! Please, have some tea. I'm afraid it's all I can offer at the moment…"
The calm, motherly tone soothes you all a little. As the red-maned white earth pony speaking pours tea for enough of you around her table. The decor is very modest, especially compared to that of Muffincup's and the previous town, suppressed in colour and generally being easy on the eyes. Stools surround the table, and books are hastily stuffed underneath the table and wherever else they might be out of the way.
"Why don't you come in too, Twinkle?"
She speaks to the unicorn pony who accompanied you, who nods and takes a seat inside.
>>26646
>>26647
>>26650
>>26652
"Good afternoon! Please, have some tea. I'm afraid it's all I can offer at the moment…"
The calm, motherly tone soothes you all a little. As the red-maned white earth pony speaking pours tea for enough of you around her table. The decor is very modest, especially compared to that of Muffincup's and the previous town, suppressed in colour and generally being easy on the eyes. Stools surround the table, and books are hastily stuffed underneath the table and wherever else they might be out of the way.
"Why don't you come in too, Twinkle?"
She speaks to the unicorn pony who accompanied you, who nods and takes a seat inside.
>>26663
While she's most certainly a pony of this land, her demeanor suggests otherwise.
>>26664
Books scatter the room, save for a shelf where records appear to be kept. The titles suggest plans for expansion or otherwise plans for managing a town. The door away from the entrance is open, revealing a small bedroom.
>>26667
"Ah, Sparkletown? Just another town of Dream Valley, I suppose. There's nothing much out of the ordinary there, from most other towns at least."
She inspects all of you.
"Forgive me for asking, but.. could I ask where all of you come from? Some of you look like ponies, and you
>she looks at Bones
look like that creature who came to our aid a few years ago, to defeat a menace that threatened all of us, though only in terms of build."
While she's most certainly a pony of this land, her demeanor suggests otherwise.
>>26664
Books scatter the room, save for a shelf where records appear to be kept. The titles suggest plans for expansion or otherwise plans for managing a town. The door away from the entrance is open, revealing a small bedroom.
>>26667
"Ah, Sparkletown? Just another town of Dream Valley, I suppose. There's nothing much out of the ordinary there, from most other towns at least."
She inspects all of you.
"Forgive me for asking, but.. could I ask where all of you come from? Some of you look like ponies, and you
>she looks at Bones
look like that creature who came to our aid a few years ago, to defeat a menace that threatened all of us, though only in terms of build."
>>26678
"These lands? Well, Dream Valley is a magic place where we little ponies live… I think. If you're not from here, where did you come from and how did you get here?"
>>26680
"You are a… Diamond Dog? I see, I was mistaken. I distinctly remember the vanquisher or Tirek being called… something else."
>>26683
"Zebrica? How fascinating, are you a pony as well? how did your travels bring you here?"
"These lands? Well, Dream Valley is a magic place where we little ponies live… I think. If you're not from here, where did you come from and how did you get here?"
>>26680
"You are a… Diamond Dog? I see, I was mistaken. I distinctly remember the vanquisher or Tirek being called… something else."
>>26683
"Zebrica? How fascinating, are you a pony as well? how did your travels bring you here?"
>>26701
>>26703
"Equestria… a land ruled by ponies? Built by and maintained by ponies?"
Her eyes widen.
"Please, you must tell me more. How did it happen?"
>>26704
"A.. real pony? Are you saying that this Equestria has ponies that act different from the ones around here?
Come to think of it, there's at least one stallion among you, too. Why wasn't he off with his stallion friends on their world run?"
>>26703
"Equestria… a land ruled by ponies? Built by and maintained by ponies?"
Her eyes widen.
"Please, you must tell me more. How did it happen?"
>>26704
"A.. real pony? Are you saying that this Equestria has ponies that act different from the ones around here?
Come to think of it, there's at least one stallion among you, too. Why wasn't he off with his stallion friends on their world run?"
>>26710
>>26712
>>26713
"I.. I don't know.
All I know is that we always have been living somehow. Whatever we need appears as we need them, as long as we're lucky, though sometimes things turn out for the worse. Whenever trouble starts, we hide out in the castle over there and hope it all goes away before anything too bad happens. One day, I just.. woke up, so to speak. I wanted to do something about it, and suddenly I just gained the ability to.. think above my contemporaries, so to speak. So since then I've been doing my best to expand the town beyond what we've been given, what with the wood houses and so on."
>>26716
"Over here, the stallions run around the world and return only once a year. Though to be honest, I don;t really remember when they return, or what they do while they're here."
>>26712
>>26713
"I.. I don't know.
All I know is that we always have been living somehow. Whatever we need appears as we need them, as long as we're lucky, though sometimes things turn out for the worse. Whenever trouble starts, we hide out in the castle over there and hope it all goes away before anything too bad happens. One day, I just.. woke up, so to speak. I wanted to do something about it, and suddenly I just gained the ability to.. think above my contemporaries, so to speak. So since then I've been doing my best to expand the town beyond what we've been given, what with the wood houses and so on."
>>26716
"Over here, the stallions run around the world and return only once a year. Though to be honest, I don;t really remember when they return, or what they do while they're here."
>>26729
"The castle is just as it is, with places for us to eat, sleep and hide if anything comes. It's a terrible thing, hiding like.. animals there, at the mercy of whatever that could come and destroy us. The other ponies are scared too, though you've seen them, the way they think is very.. primitive. It hurts all the more."
>>26728
"Why, thank you for the offer. If I could come with you, then perhaps I could learn from your land and bring over knowledge here so we can build to become something better-"
Suddenly, screams are heard outside.
"Quick, everyone, hide in the castle!"
"It looks like the Raptorians are back!" All of you, follow me to the castle!' Twinkle motions for you all to follow.
"The castle is just as it is, with places for us to eat, sleep and hide if anything comes. It's a terrible thing, hiding like.. animals there, at the mercy of whatever that could come and destroy us. The other ponies are scared too, though you've seen them, the way they think is very.. primitive. It hurts all the more."
>>26728
"Why, thank you for the offer. If I could come with you, then perhaps I could learn from your land and bring over knowledge here so we can build to become something better-"
Suddenly, screams are heard outside.
"Quick, everyone, hide in the castle!"
"It looks like the Raptorians are back!" All of you, follow me to the castle!' Twinkle motions for you all to follow.
As you all step outside the house, you look in the direction the ponies are running from. a pair of large birdlike creatures are charging in, oddly enough with doglike heads.
Twinkle screams. They were faster than she thought, and they're coming for the group.
Roll for initiative.Rolled 1 = 1
Twinkle screams. They were faster than she thought, and they're coming for the group.
Roll for initiative.Rolled 1 = 1
>>26760
You miss, and the 1st charging Raptorian charges into you, knocking the knife into your arm and leaving a large cut.
>>26763
Sivar takes the opportunity to bring it down with a stab to the back. It is now lying on the floor helpless.
>>26762
You do good damage to the other one, and it's having trouble maintaining it's charge. it misses its attack.
>>26764
You slam that one to the ground, stopping it from its charge altogether.
>>26765
The imagery of mares suddenly come into your head again, disrupting your thoughts and having you give yourself a bleeding wound instead.
1 helpless and bleeding, the other grounded. Finish them.Rolled 7 = 7
You miss, and the 1st charging Raptorian charges into you, knocking the knife into your arm and leaving a large cut.
>>26763
Sivar takes the opportunity to bring it down with a stab to the back. It is now lying on the floor helpless.
>>26762
You do good damage to the other one, and it's having trouble maintaining it's charge. it misses its attack.
>>26764
You slam that one to the ground, stopping it from its charge altogether.
>>26765
The imagery of mares suddenly come into your head again, disrupting your thoughts and having you give yourself a bleeding wound instead.
1 helpless and bleeding, the other grounded. Finish them.Rolled 7 = 7
>>26783
>>26784
>>26785
>>26786
>>26789
Your attacks successfully finish them off, and they lie dead.
All around, ponies watch from the castle battlements in awe, and the look on Twinkle's and the red and white pony's face are especially amazed.
"You.. you managed to defeat them! All this time, we had hidden and hoped for safety.. and here you are, saviours…"
The red pony speaks out commands.
"Twinkle, get Posey and ask her to help our friend's wounds. All of you please come back inside my house, I cannot thank you enough."
>>26784
>>26785
>>26786
>>26789
Your attacks successfully finish them off, and they lie dead.
All around, ponies watch from the castle battlements in awe, and the look on Twinkle's and the red and white pony's face are especially amazed.
"You.. you managed to defeat them! All this time, we had hidden and hoped for safety.. and here you are, saviours…"
The red pony speaks out commands.
"Twinkle, get Posey and ask her to help our friend's wounds. All of you please come back inside my house, I cannot thank you enough."
>>26797
>1
Though the battle was brief save for wounds caused by carelessness, a sudden bout of delirium causes you to see the world around you burning for a second.
>>26798
>>26800
"Goodness, how rude of me, I forgot to even introduce myself, especially now to our heroes.
My name is Faust, and I would like to know all your names as well.
>>26802
The remains shiver a bit before crumbling into dust, saving the ponies cleanup work.
>1
Though the battle was brief save for wounds caused by carelessness, a sudden bout of delirium causes you to see the world around you burning for a second.
>>26798
>>26800
"Goodness, how rude of me, I forgot to even introduce myself, especially now to our heroes.
My name is Faust, and I would like to know all your names as well.
>>26802
The remains shiver a bit before crumbling into dust, saving the ponies cleanup work.
>>26814
"There is no need to worry, one of my friends will be tending to you shortly."
A yellow earth pony with a pink mane walks in, holding bags filled with medical supplies.
"Over there, Posey, please help them."
"A-alright. Just hold still, alright?"
Posey begins attending to Nightshade's wounds, relieving almost all the pain.
>>26811
"With pleasure."
"There is no need to worry, one of my friends will be tending to you shortly."
A yellow earth pony with a pink mane walks in, holding bags filled with medical supplies.
"Over there, Posey, please help them."
"A-alright. Just hold still, alright?"
Posey begins attending to Nightshade's wounds, relieving almost all the pain.
>>26811
"With pleasure."
>>26833
>>26837
26841
"Cloudia, Tall Deer and Bones. An honour."
>>26839
"Really? Surely you must have some manner of name? Ah, never mind. I have no right to force you to tell me anything, but at the very least I wish to honour you in some way."
>>26840
"Hahahah, there must certainly be a story to tell behind that! But that can wait, I wish to return all of you home as well, and see a bit of this land for myself so I know what I must do to bring joy to this… land.
Tomorrow, I shall visit the Sea Ponies with you, they have shown themselves very knowledgeable and might know something to help us. I will ask that beds and food be prepared for you till then. In the meantime, drink your tea and ask anything you wish."
>>26837
26841
"Cloudia, Tall Deer and Bones. An honour."
>>26839
"Really? Surely you must have some manner of name? Ah, never mind. I have no right to force you to tell me anything, but at the very least I wish to honour you in some way."
>>26840
"Hahahah, there must certainly be a story to tell behind that! But that can wait, I wish to return all of you home as well, and see a bit of this land for myself so I know what I must do to bring joy to this… land.
Tomorrow, I shall visit the Sea Ponies with you, they have shown themselves very knowledgeable and might know something to help us. I will ask that beds and food be prepared for you till then. In the meantime, drink your tea and ask anything you wish."
>>26845
"Certainly, In fact, help yourselves to anything you like around town, we will show gratitude to our heroes."
>>26846
"Have you? They can be a bit high-strung, can they? But they're nice once you know them, and they taught me a lot. I'll go with you tomorrow."
>>26847
"Well..uh.. I suppose it is. Not many mares here seem to really understand it, though. I don't believe you should worry about it, at any rate."
>>26849
"there are many who live in Dream Valley. Though I have never seen one such as Sivar are you, the 4 ponies all live here, along with terrible monsters the likes of which you fought for us. Too many to really speak of, but we have rabbits, birds, a Ram wizard once threatened us, too… many, but I have yet to see your kinds."
Last Q&A before we end, tired as fuck
"Certainly, In fact, help yourselves to anything you like around town, we will show gratitude to our heroes."
>>26846
"Have you? They can be a bit high-strung, can they? But they're nice once you know them, and they taught me a lot. I'll go with you tomorrow."
>>26847
"Well..uh.. I suppose it is. Not many mares here seem to really understand it, though. I don't believe you should worry about it, at any rate."
>>26849
"there are many who live in Dream Valley. Though I have never seen one such as Sivar are you, the 4 ponies all live here, along with terrible monsters the likes of which you fought for us. Too many to really speak of, but we have rabbits, birds, a Ram wizard once threatened us, too… many, but I have yet to see your kinds."
Last Q&A before we end, tired as fuck
>>26863
She giggles and rubs you on the head.
"You're adorable. But you should find a nice mare about your age, one preferably in your homeworld. That would give you the nicest cuddles."
>>26866
"I.. do not know. As far as I know, only we are given such blessings, if one can even call them that, considering the price… Look at my student, Twinkle. She tries her hardest to be like me, to think beyond this.. this limit on our minds, but in the end she cannot, and though she is certainly an improvement over the ponies you saw in that other town, she will never be like us, able to truly be free in mind. Those monsters may have nothing, but they can think."
>>26868
"Grogar. He was banished by the same hero who vanquish Tirek of the Midnight."
>>26867
>>26869
>>26871
>>26878
"All of you successfully hold down Nightshade, though your hooves get a bit moist from his skin. He will soil his sheets tonight over the thoughts of today.
"Now, if you would excuse me, I must make preparations for my absence. feel free to walk about town and take as you like, then rest in the rooms prepared for you in the castle. Fare you well!"
Ending for today.Next time: The Sea Ponies
She giggles and rubs you on the head.
"You're adorable. But you should find a nice mare about your age, one preferably in your homeworld. That would give you the nicest cuddles."
>>26866
"I.. do not know. As far as I know, only we are given such blessings, if one can even call them that, considering the price… Look at my student, Twinkle. She tries her hardest to be like me, to think beyond this.. this limit on our minds, but in the end she cannot, and though she is certainly an improvement over the ponies you saw in that other town, she will never be like us, able to truly be free in mind. Those monsters may have nothing, but they can think."
>>26868
"Grogar. He was banished by the same hero who vanquish Tirek of the Midnight."
>>26867
>>26869
>>26871
>>26878
"All of you successfully hold down Nightshade, though your hooves get a bit moist from his skin. He will soil his sheets tonight over the thoughts of today.
"Now, if you would excuse me, I must make preparations for my absence. feel free to walk about town and take as you like, then rest in the rooms prepared for you in the castle. Fare you well!"
Ending for today.Next time: The Sea Ponies
Upon reaching perhaps the one bastion of sanity in this realm of madness, you have met with one capable of free thought, calling herself Faust. Though such an ability is trivial to the beings of your world, this pony seems to be the sole one among the ponies here with any true ability to do so, and has used her abilities to benefit the community she lives in. By saving her town from attackers, you have now been hailed as heroes, and she will be accompanying you the next day to see if there is anything that can be done to return you to your world, so that she may come and learn what she wants as well.
You've all just left her hut, she needs time to prepare for her absence. Do as you like round town for now.
You've all just left her hut, she needs time to prepare for her absence. Do as you like round town for now.
>>31383
You approach the pink and blue pegasus.
"Huh? Well, I help out with the houses whenever they need someone to put any of the boards up high, and since I'm a fast flyer I being back foals if they wander too far off while playing! Pretty awesome, huh?"
>>31386
They hand you some from a storehouse.
>>31387
"This one has loads of apples, and that one over there has even more apples. And then this one has.. hay, I think."
>>31388
You manage to see assorted foodstuff in one of them.
You approach the pink and blue pegasus.
"Huh? Well, I help out with the houses whenever they need someone to put any of the boards up high, and since I'm a fast flyer I being back foals if they wander too far off while playing! Pretty awesome, huh?"
>>31386
They hand you some from a storehouse.
>>31387
"This one has loads of apples, and that one over there has even more apples. And then this one has.. hay, I think."
>>31388
You manage to see assorted foodstuff in one of them.
>>31401
>>31402
You go down to greet her, and find her busy engaged in talking with the white and purple pony known as Twinkle.
"Remember, if you can't think of a good solution to a problem alone, work with your friends, alright? I'm sure with the different strengths all of you have, you can solve whatever comes while I'm away."
She turns to the group.
"Hello, friends. I've just about finished my preparations, and-"
>>31404
She notices you hyperventilating, precuddle dampening your coat as you stare at both ponies.
"Goodness, can I help you?"
>>31402
You go down to greet her, and find her busy engaged in talking with the white and purple pony known as Twinkle.
"Remember, if you can't think of a good solution to a problem alone, work with your friends, alright? I'm sure with the different strengths all of you have, you can solve whatever comes while I'm away."
She turns to the group.
"Hello, friends. I've just about finished my preparations, and-"
>>31404
She notices you hyperventilating, precuddle dampening your coat as you stare at both ponies.
"Goodness, can I help you?"
>>31428
You try to climb on, but end up fumbling around with her butt for a little as you try to climb on from there. After a minute or so of fondling, which she doesn't seem too bothered by, you finally climb on and secure yourself.
"You are comfortable, I hope? If we have no more business here, let us go."
She begins walking to the south town exit.
You try to climb on, but end up fumbling around with her butt for a little as you try to climb on from there. After a minute or so of fondling, which she doesn't seem too bothered by, you finally climb on and secure yourself.
"You are comfortable, I hope? If we have no more business here, let us go."
She begins walking to the south town exit.
>>31435
"Is he? How unfortunate, but he is the only one I can help, and he does seem quite under the weather."
She walks through the town exit, acknowledging all the goodbyes the ponies wave her. One of them runs up and places an apple in one of her saddlebags, before running back to harvest more apples by smashing her head against the tree.
"Is he? How unfortunate, but he is the only one I can help, and he does seem quite under the weather."
She walks through the town exit, acknowledging all the goodbyes the ponies wave her. One of them runs up and places an apple in one of her saddlebags, before running back to harvest more apples by smashing her head against the tree.
>>31454
"Now, that can't be true. Some of the ponies think I do nothing when I'm sitting in my hut, when I'm studying or otherwise leading or trying to improve the plans we have for our town. Actually.. yes, that does sound like it would work."
"Right then, here we are!"
She stops at the edge of a coast, not too far from the path you took to reach her yesterday. She begins making some sort of strange call.
"Now, that can't be true. Some of the ponies think I do nothing when I'm sitting in my hut, when I'm studying or otherwise leading or trying to improve the plans we have for our town. Actually.. yes, that does sound like it would work."
"Right then, here we are!"
She stops at the edge of a coast, not too far from the path you took to reach her yesterday. She begins making some sort of strange call.
>>31462
You are successful in resisting the innate primal fear the call is nursing with you.
A strange, serpent-like being emerges from underneath the waves, bearing the head of a local pony otherwise.
"Ah, good day to you, Faust."
"Yes, good day to you, Seashower. I've come t you at the bidding of some beings who claim to be from another world, and I hope the knowledge of your people will perhaps allow a way to travel to there and back. I, of course have my own reason for wanting to help them, as you might find out.
All of you, would you mind describing your world to Seashower here?"
You are successful in resisting the innate primal fear the call is nursing with you.
A strange, serpent-like being emerges from underneath the waves, bearing the head of a local pony otherwise.
"Ah, good day to you, Faust."
"Yes, good day to you, Seashower. I've come t you at the bidding of some beings who claim to be from another world, and I hope the knowledge of your people will perhaps allow a way to travel to there and back. I, of course have my own reason for wanting to help them, as you might find out.
All of you, would you mind describing your world to Seashower here?"
>>31467
"There's lots and lots of intelligent species, ponies, zebras, griffons, buffaloes, diamond do- actually, scratch that last one. Flowers don't taste like sugar, we need to work our farms in order to grow food, two alicorns are responsible for the day and night cycle, etc. etc. that kind of stuff."
"There's lots and lots of intelligent species, ponies, zebras, griffons, buffaloes, diamond do- actually, scratch that last one. Flowers don't taste like sugar, we need to work our farms in order to grow food, two alicorns are responsible for the day and night cycle, etc. etc. that kind of stuff."
>>31473
>>31474
>>31476
"Hmm. Living in spaces beyond that which is ordained, unknowable ideas…"
You note that her face seems someone tenser than before.
"I, ah, see. Please allow me to see if I have any material available that can be used to help you, just wait a bit."
He disappears back below the waves.
>>31474
>>31476
"Hmm. Living in spaces beyond that which is ordained, unknowable ideas…"
You note that her face seems someone tenser than before.
"I, ah, see. Please allow me to see if I have any material available that can be used to help you, just wait a bit."
He disappears back below the waves.
Faust speaks.
"The sea ponies seem to be of an intellect a level above the ponies that live on the land on this world, it was they who helped me come to terms when I.. awoke, so to speak. I am certain that they will help us."
>>31478
"Ah, don't mind them, they speak in strange words sometimes. We'll see what she means later, I guess."
"The sea ponies seem to be of an intellect a level above the ponies that live on the land on this world, it was they who helped me come to terms when I.. awoke, so to speak. I am certain that they will help us."
>>31478
"Ah, don't mind them, they speak in strange words sometimes. We'll see what she means later, I guess."
>>31490
Faust speaks.
"I wouldn't be surprised. They did teach me a lot."
>>31488
The passage continues downward, and you're not quite sure just how much time has passed. Eventually, though, another door before you opens up.
Inside, a massive hallway is present, filled with pipes, gears, and other assorted machinery whirring, occasionally spitting out steam or clicking. Not a centimetre of wall can be seen that isn't attached to a machine component of some sort, and the sea ponies let you out of your bubble. The area seems to be enchanted, as though it is dry, they are moving about as if they are swimming.
Faust speaks.
"I wouldn't be surprised. They did teach me a lot."
>>31488
The passage continues downward, and you're not quite sure just how much time has passed. Eventually, though, another door before you opens up.
Inside, a massive hallway is present, filled with pipes, gears, and other assorted machinery whirring, occasionally spitting out steam or clicking. Not a centimetre of wall can be seen that isn't attached to a machine component of some sort, and the sea ponies let you out of your bubble. The area seems to be enchanted, as though it is dry, they are moving about as if they are swimming.
>>31511
You cling to all the right parts. She is oddly pleased, but here is no place for a cuddle.
>>31510
"I am not sure, either. To be honest I had no idea such marvels existed in the sea pony homes in the deeps.
You enter the large door at the end of the hall, revealing a massive room easily the size of a keep of Canterlot Palace. Countless exits diverge from the room at varying heights, as a few sea ponies swim in and out here and there. The walls are still covered with machinery, here mainly gears, pipes and axles that connect to the giant structure in the middle. This structure seems to extend to the ceiling, though it is hard to make out the ceiling for how far it is, and seems to be the central mechanism that all the machine components are connected to.
The door you are supposed to enter is to your right.
You cling to all the right parts. She is oddly pleased, but here is no place for a cuddle.
>>31510
"I am not sure, either. To be honest I had no idea such marvels existed in the sea pony homes in the deeps.
You enter the large door at the end of the hall, revealing a massive room easily the size of a keep of Canterlot Palace. Countless exits diverge from the room at varying heights, as a few sea ponies swim in and out here and there. The walls are still covered with machinery, here mainly gears, pipes and axles that connect to the giant structure in the middle. This structure seems to extend to the ceiling, though it is hard to make out the ceiling for how far it is, and seems to be the central mechanism that all the machine components are connected to.
The door you are supposed to enter is to your right.
>>31535
>>31536
>>31537
>>31538
The room is small, but has enough space for 6 seats, each connected to a contraption of some kind that seems to be meant to attach to a pony. A sea pony is controlling a board of switches, and turns to the group.
"Ah, yes, you must be the guests mentioned. Please, each of you take one seat."
>>31536
>>31537
>>31538
The room is small, but has enough space for 6 seats, each connected to a contraption of some kind that seems to be meant to attach to a pony. A sea pony is controlling a board of switches, and turns to the group.
"Ah, yes, you must be the guests mentioned. Please, each of you take one seat."
>>31554
"They.. they help us visualise and thus be able to interact with your home world through the memories, ideas and thoughts you associate it with. That is one of the abilities we have harnessed. Now sit, please."
>>31557
"Draw upon your thoughts of your world. You.. need not worry."
>>31553
"Perhaps… I am not sure. Sea ponies have helped me for a long time, but this does look strange. I was never told of this construction they have under the sea, either."
"They.. they help us visualise and thus be able to interact with your home world through the memories, ideas and thoughts you associate it with. That is one of the abilities we have harnessed. Now sit, please."
>>31557
"Draw upon your thoughts of your world. You.. need not worry."
>>31553
"Perhaps… I am not sure. Sea ponies have helped me for a long time, but this does look strange. I was never told of this construction they have under the sea, either."
>>31569
>1
You are knocked out almost immediately, and the machine begins to take its effect. You can no longer remember the exact name of your hometown, among other things.
>>31570
You stay awake, with some effort.
>>31572
You manage to stay awake, but it is difficult to concentrate.
>>31574
While you maintain a semblance of consciousness, you cannot do much of anything else.
>1
You are knocked out almost immediately, and the machine begins to take its effect. You can no longer remember the exact name of your hometown, among other things.
>>31570
You stay awake, with some effort.
>>31572
You manage to stay awake, but it is difficult to concentrate.
>>31574
While you maintain a semblance of consciousness, you cannot do much of anything else.
>>31577
You successfully vanish out.
>>31578
The bindings become loose, but you can't really free yourself yet.
Your minion attacks the seapony, but he reveals a dagger and defends himself adequately before moving to strike back.
>>31579
Just as you forget the names and regalia of the Equestrian royalty, you manage to stir yourself awake.
>>31580
The bindings seem especially tight on you.
Faust is not moving, curled up as much as she can.
Rolled 7 = 7
You successfully vanish out.
>>31578
The bindings become loose, but you can't really free yourself yet.
Your minion attacks the seapony, but he reveals a dagger and defends himself adequately before moving to strike back.
>>31579
Just as you forget the names and regalia of the Equestrian royalty, you manage to stir yourself awake.
>>31580
The bindings seem especially tight on you.
Faust is not moving, curled up as much as she can.
Rolled 7 = 7
>>31584
>10
You backstab him successfully while he's distracted by the undead minion, kiling him before he can cry for help. His body floats in midair, as if still in water.
>>31585
>>31586
You take as much time as you need to free yourself
>>31587
You've successfully bound yourself better than anyone could. They can't be undone now.
>10
You backstab him successfully while he's distracted by the undead minion, kiling him before he can cry for help. His body floats in midair, as if still in water.
>>31585
>>31586
You take as much time as you need to free yourself
>>31587
You've successfully bound yourself better than anyone could. They can't be undone now.
>>31599
It decides to slash at the bindings with a sharp talon instead, freeing you from your bindings.
>>31601
In your panic you remove the wires like a crazed madpony, tearing out a few bits of hair from her coat here and there.
>>31600
She manages to whisper out something unintelligible. On closer inspection, you can see her eyes are in fact wide open, she must have been fighting all she could to stay conscious.
>>31604
No one is outside as of yet.
It decides to slash at the bindings with a sharp talon instead, freeing you from your bindings.
>>31601
In your panic you remove the wires like a crazed madpony, tearing out a few bits of hair from her coat here and there.
>>31600
She manages to whisper out something unintelligible. On closer inspection, you can see her eyes are in fact wide open, she must have been fighting all she could to stay conscious.
>>31604
No one is outside as of yet.
>>31613
Along with the dagger, you find a few notes, one of them appearing to be orders for him to wipe the memories of the group, and reintegrate all of you into this world.
>>31616
>>31617
After a while, she puts Nightshade down and gets up with Cloudia's help.
"I'm sorry, I'm feeling rather weak now. But please.. stay here with me for a while."
>>31619
You hit him, pushing his face into Faust's chest. She proceeds to hold him with a hoof.
Along with the dagger, you find a few notes, one of them appearing to be orders for him to wipe the memories of the group, and reintegrate all of you into this world.
>>31616
>>31617
After a while, she puts Nightshade down and gets up with Cloudia's help.
"I'm sorry, I'm feeling rather weak now. But please.. stay here with me for a while."
>>31619
You hit him, pushing his face into Faust's chest. She proceeds to hold him with a hoof.
>>31644
"I do not know. Some make reference to her having legs like us, but at unnatural angles, and finely divided hooves."
>>31645
"As I said, somewhere deeper. I do not know, I am merely another tool."
>>31646
"Press as you want. You cannot have any answer if I am dead."
Faust steps in.
"So, this.. Bonnie. She is the one who has made ponies as theyare? Who saturates us with pleasures that our minds are made to indulge in, only to stop us from achieving anything greater?"
"I do not know. Some make reference to her having legs like us, but at unnatural angles, and finely divided hooves."
>>31645
"As I said, somewhere deeper. I do not know, I am merely another tool."
>>31646
"Press as you want. You cannot have any answer if I am dead."
Faust steps in.
"So, this.. Bonnie. She is the one who has made ponies as theyare? Who saturates us with pleasures that our minds are made to indulge in, only to stop us from achieving anything greater?"
>>31654
"Hah. Preposterous. To even defeat her at all, you would need beings that she has not created, and everything from this world is of her make. And even then, if you were successful, who would take her place on the Creator's Throne? One would need to be a powerful being to even command such power…"
>>31655
"…if I can stop the suffering of my friends, then yes."
"Hah. Preposterous. To even defeat her at all, you would need beings that she has not created, and everything from this world is of her make. And even then, if you were successful, who would take her place on the Creator's Throne? One would need to be a powerful being to even command such power…"
>>31655
"…if I can stop the suffering of my friends, then yes."
>>31658
Faust turns to the party.
"Everyone, you have heard what he said. Though I wish dearly to for all of you to go home as soon as possible, so that even I may see your world, we have uncovered something more troublesome.
For very long, I have watched the ponies of this world live in a beautiful illusion, where their minds are but mechanisms to interact with whatever saturates them with pleasure. But deep down, I am certain they are screaming for something more, something they cannot hope to comprehend, yet desperately want.
In that machine just now, they were trying to return me to one of them. It was perhaps the most horrible thing I could ever imagine happening, to have everything you value about yourself, all the knowledge and personality you have obtained, all drained and replaced… think I remember what it was like now. I don't know how, but I must find a way to remove this tyrant. And I shall need all of you to help me."
Faust turns to the party.
"Everyone, you have heard what he said. Though I wish dearly to for all of you to go home as soon as possible, so that even I may see your world, we have uncovered something more troublesome.
For very long, I have watched the ponies of this world live in a beautiful illusion, where their minds are but mechanisms to interact with whatever saturates them with pleasure. But deep down, I am certain they are screaming for something more, something they cannot hope to comprehend, yet desperately want.
In that machine just now, they were trying to return me to one of them. It was perhaps the most horrible thing I could ever imagine happening, to have everything you value about yourself, all the knowledge and personality you have obtained, all drained and replaced… think I remember what it was like now. I don't know how, but I must find a way to remove this tyrant. And I shall need all of you to help me."
You are all in the room where the sea pony tried to steal your memories.
Faust has found her new resolve and has boldly proposed a plan to remove the mastermind behind this mess of a world, and the party has resolved to stay with her. The sea pony Bones resurrected remains bound to one of the chairs meant to hold you while your minds re rewritten to fit in with the evil god's idea of a world to run.
The door to the outside is now closed, and the other sea ponies seem unaware of any trouble. For now.
Faust has found her new resolve and has boldly proposed a plan to remove the mastermind behind this mess of a world, and the party has resolved to stay with her. The sea pony Bones resurrected remains bound to one of the chairs meant to hold you while your minds re rewritten to fit in with the evil god's idea of a world to run.
The door to the outside is now closed, and the other sea ponies seem unaware of any trouble. For now.
>>31836
A pretty pegasus mare dressed in robes with a light-framed guzheng with her walks in to the room, looking a bit lost, and speaks up quietly.
"Greetings!"
She plays a short greeting tone on her instrument before speaking again.
"I was told that I can get home if I come here… is that true?"
What do I see before me?
A pretty pegasus mare dressed in robes with a light-framed guzheng with her walks in to the room, looking a bit lost, and speaks up quietly.
"Greetings!"
She plays a short greeting tone on her instrument before speaking again.
"I was told that I can get home if I come here… is that true?"
What do I see before me?
>>31834
Faust ponders.
"If all this machinery is meant to carry out the will of one who manipulates ideas, then surely there must be some means in which we can take some of that power for ourselves. We will need to look around for information."
>>31844
A room containing various chairs attached to contraptions meant to bind and attach wires to the heads of their occupants. One of them has a sea pony bound there. A white pony with a red mane is speaking to the rest of the group, which consists of a zebra, a diamond dog, and 2 pegasi.
>>31845
He is hit, but only fall unconscious. The blood, oddly enough, seeps into the air as if it were in water.
Faust ponders.
"If all this machinery is meant to carry out the will of one who manipulates ideas, then surely there must be some means in which we can take some of that power for ourselves. We will need to look around for information."
>>31844
A room containing various chairs attached to contraptions meant to bind and attach wires to the heads of their occupants. One of them has a sea pony bound there. A white pony with a red mane is speaking to the rest of the group, which consists of a zebra, a diamond dog, and 2 pegasi.
>>31845
He is hit, but only fall unconscious. The blood, oddly enough, seeps into the air as if it were in water.
>>31852
>>31853
>>31854
I look shocked and disgusted.
"How can you think like that! How can you just disregard the life on another like that?"
>>31855
Play a small chord.
"I am Capriccioso, and I used to travel and bring music and the message of peace to everywhere across Equestria… but what are these brutes doing? And how can you let them do it?"
>>31853
>>31854
I look shocked and disgusted.
"How can you think like that! How can you just disregard the life on another like that?"
>>31855
Play a small chord.
"I am Capriccioso, and I used to travel and bring music and the message of peace to everywhere across Equestria… but what are these brutes doing? And how can you let them do it?"
>>31857
"Capriccioso.
I am Faust, and these are the friends who have helped me and told me of a world better than this, that from the looks of you you must have come from as well.
To.. kill, was an unthinkable act for me just a day ago, but if we are to overcome our challenges, they have shown me that we must harm those that would harm us."
>>31861
The enchanted air seems to suppress the diffusion of the blood, as it gathers in a spot on the ceiling.
The sea pony's corpse starts moving, but it turns out it is simply becoming buoyant.
"Capriccioso.
I am Faust, and these are the friends who have helped me and told me of a world better than this, that from the looks of you you must have come from as well.
To.. kill, was an unthinkable act for me just a day ago, but if we are to overcome our challenges, they have shown me that we must harm those that would harm us."
>>31861
The enchanted air seems to suppress the diffusion of the blood, as it gathers in a spot on the ceiling.
The sea pony's corpse starts moving, but it turns out it is simply becoming buoyant.
>>31867
"Being unable to fight has only left us at the mercy of the many terrible monsters that have preyed on us since time immemorial. Imprisoned in our own fortress, starving as the beats simply await their prey outside.. though I still think it abhorrent, to not use violence when it is called for is even more abhorrent."
>>31868
You can smell it, but it is much more faint than usual. Being a bit farther would likely stop you from smelling anything.
"Being unable to fight has only left us at the mercy of the many terrible monsters that have preyed on us since time immemorial. Imprisoned in our own fortress, starving as the beats simply await their prey outside.. though I still think it abhorrent, to not use violence when it is called for is even more abhorrent."
>>31868
You can smell it, but it is much more faint than usual. Being a bit farther would likely stop you from smelling anything.
>>31870
Eye up the pegasus for a bit.
"Thank you for the compliment, but that doesn't justify what you do, young pony. And you are handsome yourself as well, while we are talking about looks."
>>31874
"I'm sure you are just upset about something. I'm hoping to get along well if we ever get to meet each other better, and since I'm planning to tag along with this group for you are the first ones not to have the mind of an infant around here, we'll have plenty of time to do just that."
>>31873
"I will not allow such violent acts to be done again and won't support them in any way!"
Eye up the pegasus for a bit.
"Thank you for the compliment, but that doesn't justify what you do, young pony. And you are handsome yourself as well, while we are talking about looks."
>>31874
"I'm sure you are just upset about something. I'm hoping to get along well if we ever get to meet each other better, and since I'm planning to tag along with this group for you are the first ones not to have the mind of an infant around here, we'll have plenty of time to do just that."
>>31873
"I will not allow such violent acts to be done again and won't support them in any way!"
>>31893
>>31894
"Ah, yes, here."
Faust displays a series of notes, one of them a diagram.
"It seems these machines are connected to a room where they are converted to.. an energy of some sort, for Bonnie to feed on. If we could only find that room and claim it for ourselves…"
The notes are mainly incompressible details for troubleshooting the machines, while the diagram describes how information extracted from the brain of a victim is transferred away."
>>31894
"Ah, yes, here."
Faust displays a series of notes, one of them a diagram.
"It seems these machines are connected to a room where they are converted to.. an energy of some sort, for Bonnie to feed on. If we could only find that room and claim it for ourselves…"
The notes are mainly incompressible details for troubleshooting the machines, while the diagram describes how information extracted from the brain of a victim is transferred away."
>>31891
"At least I'm not the only entertrainer here. As I said, my name is Capriccioso. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Play a small welcoming tone.
>>31888
"You do not like ponies I presume?"
>>31893
"Nice to meet you, Cloudia."
>>31894
>>31893
"W-wait, you are an assasin? As in, your work is to KILL ponies? That's terrible! Shame on you!"
"At least I'm not the only entertrainer here. As I said, my name is Capriccioso. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Play a small welcoming tone.
>>31888
"You do not like ponies I presume?"
>>31893
"Nice to meet you, Cloudia."
>>31894
>>31893
"W-wait, you are an assasin? As in, your work is to KILL ponies? That's terrible! Shame on you!"
>>31908
"Alright then, if we are ready to leave…
I doubt the seaponies will know about what has happened here yet, but it will be best to avoid them. We must find this room as quickly as possible, while alerting as few of them as possible."
>>31910
"They were described in the notes. As I said, following the pipes would be our best option."
"Alright then, if we are ready to leave…
I doubt the seaponies will know about what has happened here yet, but it will be best to avoid them. We must find this room as quickly as possible, while alerting as few of them as possible."
>>31910
"They were described in the notes. As I said, following the pipes would be our best option."
>>31902
Look afraid for a moment.
"K-kill me? Just for that? I'm sorry, I didn't want to get my nuzzle into things that don't concern me!"
Look a bit reliefed and confused at the last part.
"Aaaand I think you already said that, thank you. In case you just forgot my answer was that you are rather handsome for a colt your age as well."
>>31903
"Allow me to play you the song of my people then."
Play a short and happy song.
Look afraid for a moment.
"K-kill me? Just for that? I'm sorry, I didn't want to get my nuzzle into things that don't concern me!"
Look a bit reliefed and confused at the last part.
"Aaaand I think you already said that, thank you. In case you just forgot my answer was that you are rather handsome for a colt your age as well."
>>31903
"Allow me to play you the song of my people then."
Play a short and happy song.
>>31930
The sea ponies look at each other, confused.
"T-that wasn't a very nice thing to say now, was it? Aren't tea parties and mane brushing f-fun?"
You might not want to let them notice their dead colleague…
>>31934
You widen your eyes and play a tune, singing "Am I kawaii uguu"
The sea ponies breathe a sigh of relief and let their guard down.
The sea ponies look at each other, confused.
"T-that wasn't a very nice thing to say now, was it? Aren't tea parties and mane brushing f-fun?"
You might not want to let them notice their dead colleague…
>>31934
You widen your eyes and play a tune, singing "Am I kawaii uguu"
The sea ponies breathe a sigh of relief and let their guard down.
>>31936
You fail to disappear.
>>31937
You are in a bad position, and cannot protect him from here.
>>31939
You poke it, but you feel a bit of lifeforce leaving you instead of draining your target, and you collapse from the shock.
The seaponies look visibly relieved.
"Aww, you guys don't need to worry. Once you've gone through enough candy and tea parties all the nasty memories making you do all these confusing things will go away. Now come on, let's go!"
You fail to disappear.
>>31937
You are in a bad position, and cannot protect him from here.
>>31939
You poke it, but you feel a bit of lifeforce leaving you instead of draining your target, and you collapse from the shock.
The seaponies look visibly relieved.
"Aww, you guys don't need to worry. Once you've gone through enough candy and tea parties all the nasty memories making you do all these confusing things will go away. Now come on, let's go!"
>>31954
>10
You stand up, and are in a good position to attack, should you need to.
Something else feels strange, if none of your body is on contact with the floor, you begin to feel like you're floating in water, but are still capable of breathing. That exchange of lifeforce must have been something.
>>31959
You begin singing "I BUY SAUSAGE, SORYA PUNI TTE KOTO KAI CHO" in a cutesy voice.
The seaponies are very relieved and are vulnerable to attack.
>>31961
"We'll be taking you home, of course! Off in a nice house in Shoppingville."
>>31967
Their expressions darken and their guard raises again.
"..would you repeat that, please?"
>10
You stand up, and are in a good position to attack, should you need to.
Something else feels strange, if none of your body is on contact with the floor, you begin to feel like you're floating in water, but are still capable of breathing. That exchange of lifeforce must have been something.
>>31959
You begin singing "I BUY SAUSAGE, SORYA PUNI TTE KOTO KAI CHO" in a cutesy voice.
The seaponies are very relieved and are vulnerable to attack.
>>31961
"We'll be taking you home, of course! Off in a nice house in Shoppingville."
>>31967
Their expressions darken and their guard raises again.
"..would you repeat that, please?"
>>31979
"Oh, you'll like it when you see it! It's full of things meant for ponies, like pretty dresses and brushes!"
>>31985
While the tune isn't enough to affect them, they are now visibly wary.
>>31986
The fire goes wildly out of control, and you have now been set ablaze.
>>31992
>>31994
Cloudia manages a cut on one, while Nightshade manages to stun them a bit with the blow.
They panic and immediately try to escape by swimming above.
"Oh, you'll like it when you see it! It's full of things meant for ponies, like pretty dresses and brushes!"
>>31985
While the tune isn't enough to affect them, they are now visibly wary.
>>31986
The fire goes wildly out of control, and you have now been set ablaze.
>>31992
>>31994
Cloudia manages a cut on one, while Nightshade manages to stun them a bit with the blow.
They panic and immediately try to escape by swimming above.
>>32004
You cling on to one of them, but it is still swimming away. It begins thrashing to try and throw you off. Roll to hang on and take an action.
>>32009
You hit the other one, wounding it and causing it to drop a bit.
>>32007
You jump up and manage to tackle that same one to the ground while on fire. She is now screaming quite loudly.
>>32006
You miss a little, but manage to get on the thrashing one to score a hit.
You cling on to one of them, but it is still swimming away. It begins thrashing to try and throw you off. Roll to hang on and take an action.
>>32009
You hit the other one, wounding it and causing it to drop a bit.
>>32007
You jump up and manage to tackle that same one to the ground while on fire. She is now screaming quite loudly.
>>32006
You miss a little, but manage to get on the thrashing one to score a hit.
>>32018
You manage to put them out, but your robes are singed.
>>32017
>10
She is killed before she can scream very much.
>>32016
You're about a floor above the ground. The beating of the fins makes it difficult to do much damage
>>32015
You clamor back up, but still feel weak.
>>32013
You hold on and manage to drag the sea pony down a little.
You manage to put them out, but your robes are singed.
>>32017
>10
She is killed before she can scream very much.
>>32016
You're about a floor above the ground. The beating of the fins makes it difficult to do much damage
>>32015
You clamor back up, but still feel weak.
>>32013
You hold on and manage to drag the sea pony down a little.
>>32034
Faust shakes her head.
"They would only let us go back to the hell they have prepared for us, and intend on maintaining for all eternity. Once we are done concealing our presence we should follow the pipes into the room there."
She points to a door positioned about 3 stories above, where the pipes seem to be connected.
Faust shakes her head.
"They would only let us go back to the hell they have prepared for us, and intend on maintaining for all eternity. Once we are done concealing our presence we should follow the pipes into the room there."
She points to a door positioned about 3 stories above, where the pipes seem to be connected.
>>32048
"Rulers who do evil?"
She thinks for a moment, then plays a dramatic accord
"The ponies who suffer under them must overthrow the ruler who does evil, but not by killing him or her, but giving a chance of redemption. If he or she does not take that offer, I'm afraid banishment is the best we can do. Remember, killing is never the right course of action."
"Rulers who do evil?"
She thinks for a moment, then plays a dramatic accord
"The ponies who suffer under them must overthrow the ruler who does evil, but not by killing him or her, but giving a chance of redemption. If he or she does not take that offer, I'm afraid banishment is the best we can do. Remember, killing is never the right course of action."
>>32071
"Hmm? What's this?"
She looks noticeably relieved as you put your mouth on her chest.
"Ahaha.. it is nothing to worry about, just an odd feeling here and there. I would have you fly me up to the room we need to enter, if you can."
>>32074
The blood is placed into the room. Now you need to enter the room a distance above. Someone will need to fly the party up one by one.
"Hmm? What's this?"
She looks noticeably relieved as you put your mouth on her chest.
"Ahaha.. it is nothing to worry about, just an odd feeling here and there. I would have you fly me up to the room we need to enter, if you can."
>>32074
The blood is placed into the room. Now you need to enter the room a distance above. Someone will need to fly the party up one by one.
>>32109
Faust shudders.
"They did worse than to harm us physically. They tried to erase our minds, and had we not responded with violence they would have you a mindless one engaged in nothing but hedonism, as the ponies you saw on the surface."
She moves to the large doors at the end.
"Are we ready?"
Faust shudders.
"They did worse than to harm us physically. They tried to erase our minds, and had we not responded with violence they would have you a mindless one engaged in nothing but hedonism, as the ponies you saw on the surface."
She moves to the large doors at the end.
"Are we ready?"
>>32110
"It's your world only because you don't know anything else. I am sure you could find something else that could be your world and that brings you joy. Maybe I could help you find that world. After all, helping ponies is what I do."
>>32111
"Do you have any reason for it? A little kindness can go a long way you know!"
>>32113
"I think I am…"
"It's your world only because you don't know anything else. I am sure you could find something else that could be your world and that brings you joy. Maybe I could help you find that world. After all, helping ponies is what I do."
>>32111
"Do you have any reason for it? A little kindness can go a long way you know!"
>>32113
"I think I am…"
>>32126
"I'll have some words and a small therapy about kindness with you later then. I'm sure you are not a bad person deep down in your heart."
>>32124
"I would never harm a pony or any other creature on purpose. And neither should you. What if someone you have killed would have come to his senses and turned out to be a good pony?"
"I'll have some words and a small therapy about kindness with you later then. I'm sure you are not a bad person deep down in your heart."
>>32124
"I would never harm a pony or any other creature on purpose. And neither should you. What if someone you have killed would have come to his senses and turned out to be a good pony?"
>>32111
>>32116
>>32117
>>32121
She pushes open the doors. Inside, a huge array of machinery adorns the walls, only giving way to the various entrances other than the one you went through, one to your left and right. In the very center of the room is a platform meant to fit something larger than a pony, as right about the height of 2 ponies above is more machinery, with the same wires that the sea pony connected to your heads to steal your minds with. A console stands beside the platform.
>>32116
>>32117
>>32121
She pushes open the doors. Inside, a huge array of machinery adorns the walls, only giving way to the various entrances other than the one you went through, one to your left and right. In the very center of the room is a platform meant to fit something larger than a pony, as right about the height of 2 ponies above is more machinery, with the same wires that the sea pony connected to your heads to steal your minds with. A console stands beside the platform.
>>32133
>>32134
Faust moves to the center of the pedestal, connecting the wires to herself.
"This is it. If this is where ideas are fed as energy, then by taking them into myself, we might stand a chance against Bonnie. I don't know how it will work out, or if I will even survive, but I will need all of you to help me. Activating it will likely alert the sea ponies an have them attack us, so you must help defend me. Capriccioso, I need you to help us all out as well, even though we will have to fight. I'm sorry."
>>32135
>>32139
A button look like it says "Free Candy", and the platform reminds you of those videos of stallion clubs you managed to find when you intercepted one of the princess's deliveries.
>>32137
The console has a few switches, and one button that presumable turns on the contraption.
>>32134
Faust moves to the center of the pedestal, connecting the wires to herself.
"This is it. If this is where ideas are fed as energy, then by taking them into myself, we might stand a chance against Bonnie. I don't know how it will work out, or if I will even survive, but I will need all of you to help me. Activating it will likely alert the sea ponies an have them attack us, so you must help defend me. Capriccioso, I need you to help us all out as well, even though we will have to fight. I'm sorry."
>>32135
>>32139
A button look like it says "Free Candy", and the platform reminds you of those videos of stallion clubs you managed to find when you intercepted one of the princess's deliveries.
>>32137
The console has a few switches, and one button that presumable turns on the contraption.
>>32146
The only poles are the axles connecting the gears together, and rubbing your cuddly belly on their rough edges may be uncomfortable.
>>32148
On closer inspection, it says "On", while the switches seem to have different colours. There is one for every colour of the rainbow.
>>32149
"The one responsible for this mad world, and who wants us imprisoned. We must stop her, which is why we are here."
The only poles are the axles connecting the gears together, and rubbing your cuddly belly on their rough edges may be uncomfortable.
>>32148
On closer inspection, it says "On", while the switches seem to have different colours. There is one for every colour of the rainbow.
>>32149
"The one responsible for this mad world, and who wants us imprisoned. We must stop her, which is why we are here."
>>32153
"Just heal our wounds. Even if we do not fight, it.. is likely that I will be hurt during this process. We will need you, so please stay with us.
"Now.. Nightshade? Please press that button, and it will start. All of you must be prepared, do not let anything I do distract you, the process must continue to its end. Only heal me if I am wounded or otherwise need it."
"Just heal our wounds. Even if we do not fight, it.. is likely that I will be hurt during this process. We will need you, so please stay with us.
"Now.. Nightshade? Please press that button, and it will start. All of you must be prepared, do not let anything I do distract you, the process must continue to its end. Only heal me if I am wounded or otherwise need it."
>>32164
"It will. We will need all the resolve we can have."
>>32165
>4
>>32168 pushes you away and presses the button, looking nervous as all fuck and not cool at all.
The lights around the room come on and the machinery starts moving. Faust flinches, but hangs on.
You can heae an alarm blaring in the distance.
[s]NEXT TIME:
WILL THE PARTY SUCCEED IN DEFENDING FAUST?
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO HER?
we end here for the week[s]
"It will. We will need all the resolve we can have."
>>32165
>4
>>32168 pushes you away and presses the button, looking nervous as all fuck and not cool at all.
The lights around the room come on and the machinery starts moving. Faust flinches, but hangs on.
You can heae an alarm blaring in the distance.
[s]NEXT TIME:
WILL THE PARTY SUCCEED IN DEFENDING FAUST?
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO HER?
we end here for the week[s]
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>>32174
CLIFFHANGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!
CLIFFHANGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!