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The employ of adventurers has always been a common occurrence in Equestria.
Cheap to hire, even when considering their reliability, plentiful and eager to work in the right situations, it is fortunate that Equestria itself is a land conducive to these people. Especially when, every so often, you find some with some special talents.
Barter Cape is one of these towns. Near the eastern coast of Equestria, their merchants have always relied on paid retainers from these batches of adventurers to assist them with their needs. As such, it is common to find other such adventurers here, looking for work.
The Merchant's Guild building is just ahead on the road, and their posters have been calling for help. Their large doors are imposing, but open.
Cheap to hire, even when considering their reliability, plentiful and eager to work in the right situations, it is fortunate that Equestria itself is a land conducive to these people. Especially when, every so often, you find some with some special talents.
Barter Cape is one of these towns. Near the eastern coast of Equestria, their merchants have always relied on paid retainers from these batches of adventurers to assist them with their needs. As such, it is common to find other such adventurers here, looking for work.
The Merchant's Guild building is just ahead on the road, and their posters have been calling for help. Their large doors are imposing, but open.
>>210676
You're in the middle of an entrance hall. A desk is right ahead, the receptionist looking quite bored. The doors around presumably lead to offices and meeting rooms, the ones on the second floor probably fancier rooms. The stairs are right by you if you're interested.
The receptionist looks at you and points upwards before going back to her magazine.
>>210680
You enter the building as well. The receptionist wordlessly points upwards again, before going back to reading.
You're in the middle of an entrance hall. A desk is right ahead, the receptionist looking quite bored. The doors around presumably lead to offices and meeting rooms, the ones on the second floor probably fancier rooms. The stairs are right by you if you're interested.
The receptionist looks at you and points upwards before going back to her magazine.
>>210680
You enter the building as well. The receptionist wordlessly points upwards again, before going back to reading.
>>210693
>>210694
>>210695
>>210696
>>210697
A plump earth stallion rests comfortably in the chair behind his desk, plated with gold on the edges.
"Oh, hello. Applicants, are you? Here is the situation: our main trade partner is the town of Markerville, whom we have not heard word in some time. You see, we trade between ourselves to trade goods over to other areas, and without them we're in quite ab it of trouble, indeed. S o I trust you're going to solve this problem once you've gone over there to see what's wrong, hmm?"
>>210694
>>210695
>>210696
>>210697
A plump earth stallion rests comfortably in the chair behind his desk, plated with gold on the edges.
"Oh, hello. Applicants, are you? Here is the situation: our main trade partner is the town of Markerville, whom we have not heard word in some time. You see, we trade between ourselves to trade goods over to other areas, and without them we're in quite ab it of trouble, indeed. S o I trust you're going to solve this problem once you've gone over there to see what's wrong, hmm?"
>>210707
"Oh, we're, uh.. rather short handed, so I'm afraid you'll just have to buy yourself enough drink to walk there! It's not too far, a day's walk. But how about I recommend Jill Dan's ferments? Finest fermented goat milk to go with the other drinks the sell, and I'll have a good rise in my assets!"
>>210709
"Hmm… Well, if you really are a certified trader, maybe you'll consider helping us send a message? Tell them to that the next stock of Sectshrooms are rotting!"
>>210712
It's an important trading hub, being a recipient for goods from Barter Cape. That's as far as you know.
>>210710
"Excellent, I like your attitude, I wish more people were more agreeable!"
"Oh, we're, uh.. rather short handed, so I'm afraid you'll just have to buy yourself enough drink to walk there! It's not too far, a day's walk. But how about I recommend Jill Dan's ferments? Finest fermented goat milk to go with the other drinks the sell, and I'll have a good rise in my assets!"
>>210709
"Hmm… Well, if you really are a certified trader, maybe you'll consider helping us send a message? Tell them to that the next stock of Sectshrooms are rotting!"
>>210712
It's an important trading hub, being a recipient for goods from Barter Cape. That's as far as you know.
>>210710
"Excellent, I like your attitude, I wish more people were more agreeable!"
>>210732
"Ow! That didn't hurt! At all!"
>>210733
"Uh, we are going to a town called Markerville!"
I turn to the other ponies.
"So, everypony ready to go? We should go there to Trader stuff because I'm a trader! And I'm totally not doing this adventurer stuff because I'm broke! Not at all! In fact I'm so stinking rich that I would never have to trade in my trader life ever again! So, can we go now?"
Fake another smile and bluff.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6
"Ow! That didn't hurt! At all!"
>>210733
"Uh, we are going to a town called Markerville!"
I turn to the other ponies.
"So, everypony ready to go? We should go there to Trader stuff because I'm a trader! And I'm totally not doing this adventurer stuff because I'm broke! Not at all! In fact I'm so stinking rich that I would never have to trade in my trader life ever again! So, can we go now?"
Fake another smile and bluff.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6
>>210752
>10
Confetti showers you the moment you enter the pub. A showmare and a well dressed stallion approaches you two.
"W-ell, congratulations, boys and girls! Looks like we've got our hundred thousandth entry into the pub! For today, looks like you can drink all you want, daaar~lings~"
The menu to the back is as shown:
>Apple cider Sold out
>Dogshroom wine Sold out
>Fermented Goat Milk
>Sectshroom Sunshine Sold out
>10
Confetti showers you the moment you enter the pub. A showmare and a well dressed stallion approaches you two.
"W-ell, congratulations, boys and girls! Looks like we've got our hundred thousandth entry into the pub! For today, looks like you can drink all you want, daaar~lings~"
The menu to the back is as shown:
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>>210778
No, but it tastes like diluted cheese. Guess the clean and used glasses got mixed up.
>>210781
>12
"Such a kind soul you are!"
The bartender is pleased. The whole place also seems a little less disgusting, too.
>>210779
Everything fine. They do serve the wealtheir here.
>>210782
"Wouldn't know. No news, Maybe they all got drunk on that new drink they were talking about. Oh, well. It was pretty good while we had some."
>>210783
It's like milk mixed it with beer.
No, but it tastes like diluted cheese. Guess the clean and used glasses got mixed up.
>>210781
>12
"Such a kind soul you are!"
The bartender is pleased. The whole place also seems a little less disgusting, too.
>>210779
Everything fine. They do serve the wealtheir here.
>>210782
"Wouldn't know. No news, Maybe they all got drunk on that new drink they were talking about. Oh, well. It was pretty good while we had some."
>>210783
It's like milk mixed it with beer.
>>210785
I turn to the staff pony and remark, "I'm going to be honest with you. I was going to mark you down. I have EVERY REASON to mark you down. But I'm not going to. You know why, champ?"
I dramatically point a hoof at Seam.
"THAT was the most sincere statement of customer satisfaction I have ever heard in my life. THAT is the magic of a job well done. And for THAT, I'm going to let you off the hook. You keep up the good work."
Roll #0 3 = 3
I turn to the staff pony and remark, "I'm going to be honest with you. I was going to mark you down. I have EVERY REASON to mark you down. But I'm not going to. You know why, champ?"
I dramatically point a hoof at Seam.
"THAT was the most sincere statement of customer satisfaction I have ever heard in my life. THAT is the magic of a job well done. And for THAT, I'm going to let you off the hook. You keep up the good work."
Roll #0 3 = 3
>>210797
>1
The Barbiton is a fine instrument, and the affluent in the bar have seen many a stage play showing its finest use. All eyes are on you as you take it out.
You put it on your head and begin bucking about, making mooing noises. Like the famed pony Merda Arte, you wish to make a postmodern statement by disrupting their expectations of a good performance. What is a 'good' performance, anyway? That is what you want them to question.
Unfortunately, they don't seem very impressed by your deep statement, especially that minotaur crying out of trauma in the corner .
>>210800
>>210796
Luckily, Ghent drags you all out before more damage is done.
>1
The Barbiton is a fine instrument, and the affluent in the bar have seen many a stage play showing its finest use. All eyes are on you as you take it out.
You put it on your head and begin bucking about, making mooing noises. Like the famed pony Merda Arte, you wish to make a postmodern statement by disrupting their expectations of a good performance. What is a 'good' performance, anyway? That is what you want them to question.
Unfortunately, they don't seem very impressed by your deep statement, especially that minotaur crying out of trauma in the corner .
>>210800
>>210796
Luckily, Ghent drags you all out before more damage is done.
LAST TIME ON MINIQUEST
The party just finished getting kicked out of a bar and decided to do the job they were hired for.
After a day of travel, they've arrived at Markerville. Standard architecture for a pony town, but the population much less. The houses appear inhabited, but no one is out in the streets.
A town hall is in the center, just up ahead on the road. warehouses and homes are arranged orderly in districts.
The party just finished getting kicked out of a bar and decided to do the job they were hired for.
After a day of travel, they've arrived at Markerville. Standard architecture for a pony town, but the population much less. The houses appear inhabited, but no one is out in the streets.
A town hall is in the center, just up ahead on the road. warehouses and homes are arranged orderly in districts.
>>211825
It's clearly a pony. From her appearance it can be assumed that she is, or was, the receptionist.
She gives you a curious look as you approach. The floorboards under her seem to be dug up, exposing the soil underneath. For some reason, she is sitting in the patch of soil, while the remains of about 3 days worth of food surround her.
"Oh, hello. How can I help you?"
Her tone is normal, even if her voice is a little weak.
>>211826
Roll again.
It's clearly a pony. From her appearance it can be assumed that she is, or was, the receptionist.
She gives you a curious look as you approach. The floorboards under her seem to be dug up, exposing the soil underneath. For some reason, she is sitting in the patch of soil, while the remains of about 3 days worth of food surround her.
"Oh, hello. How can I help you?"
Her tone is normal, even if her voice is a little weak.
>>211826
Roll again.
>>211838
The pony sneezes at you.
Luckily, you manage to dodge enough that her sneeze doesn't hit your face, but your front hoof is quite icky now with mucus.
>>211839
"Hmm? Oh, well, I guess I just had the urge one day to stay here. It really feels better than you think, I don't know why I never tried it before! No, really, it feels fantastic! Anyways, how can I help you? And please close the door behind you, the light is irritating.
The pony sneezes at you.
Luckily, you manage to dodge enough that her sneeze doesn't hit your face, but your front hoof is quite icky now with mucus.
>>211839
"Hmm? Oh, well, I guess I just had the urge one day to stay here. It really feels better than you think, I don't know why I never tried it before! No, really, it feels fantastic! Anyways, how can I help you? And please close the door behind you, the light is irritating.
>>211842
>8
She coughs a little, though ti doesn't sound like the usual cough you'd get from a flu.
>>211844
Your flailing about manages to get the mucus off, more or less. It seems less viscous than usual, the odd particles you noticed inside likely contributing.
>>211843
She looks like she's seen better days. Her eyes are rather bloodshot and she seems o have trouble keeping them open. Her belly is also covered with soil.
>8
She coughs a little, though ti doesn't sound like the usual cough you'd get from a flu.
>>211844
Your flailing about manages to get the mucus off, more or less. It seems less viscous than usual, the odd particles you noticed inside likely contributing.
>>211843
She looks like she's seen better days. Her eyes are rather bloodshot and she seems o have trouble keeping them open. Her belly is also covered with soil.
>>211854
It's perfectly ordinary, for the region at least. Capable of supporting lots of plants and fungi.
>>211852
Other than the windows being covered with cloth to block out light where blinds are not available, and the stench, you also note the the air is dustier than usual. Those particles seem too large to be dust.
>>211856
"Nah. It just feels good. Lots of people here agree now. Hell, if you'll go downstairs you can find some adventurers like you who liked it so much they decided to stay!"
>>211852
"I guess we all figured out this would feel good!"
It's perfectly ordinary, for the region at least. Capable of supporting lots of plants and fungi.
>>211852
Other than the windows being covered with cloth to block out light where blinds are not available, and the stench, you also note the the air is dustier than usual. Those particles seem too large to be dust.
>>211856
"Nah. It just feels good. Lots of people here agree now. Hell, if you'll go downstairs you can find some adventurers like you who liked it so much they decided to stay!"
>>211852
"I guess we all figured out this would feel good!"
>>211859
"Hmm? Oh, Desk Sitter. It was after we got in that new drink a week back! Guess it opened our eyes to these pleasures! Sectshroom wine, was it! Yeah, maybe the bar still has some stock!"
>>211862
Yep, those are spores. luckily, they don't seem to be the sort that comes active easily, but under the right conditions…
"Hmm? Oh, Desk Sitter. It was after we got in that new drink a week back! Guess it opened our eyes to these pleasures! Sectshroom wine, was it! Yeah, maybe the bar still has some stock!"
>>211862
Yep, those are spores. luckily, they don't seem to be the sort that comes active easily, but under the right conditions…
>>211869
Yeah.
You know it's a fungus that grows in remote jungles, revered by some ancient civilisations and has been known to have the curious property of infecting insects to propagate themselves. Recent news is that Markerville has been importing Sectshrooms to make a new sort of wine.
>>211870
She won't be breathing in any now that you've put a cloth over your face.
Yeah.
You know it's a fungus that grows in remote jungles, revered by some ancient civilisations and has been known to have the curious property of infecting insects to propagate themselves. Recent news is that Markerville has been importing Sectshrooms to make a new sort of wine.
>>211870
She won't be breathing in any now that you've put a cloth over your face.
>>211890
Outside, she seems to be flailing about. She's grabbing her head, as if suppressing some urge, but she fails. She looks at you, eyes lost of all reason, and charges at you. Roll to dodge.
>>211891
You realise that was actually a pretty good routine after all. Maybe the modern song and dance guild would appreciate it.
You don't need to dodge.
>>211892
It doesn't look like she'll run back in.
Outside, she seems to be flailing about. She's grabbing her head, as if suppressing some urge, but she fails. She looks at you, eyes lost of all reason, and charges at you. Roll to dodge.
>>211891
You realise that was actually a pretty good routine after all. Maybe the modern song and dance guild would appreciate it.
You don't need to dodge.
>>211892
It doesn't look like she'll run back in.
>>211896
You're hit by her charge, causing you to gasp for air. Your close proximity to her also means that you've sucked in a few spores, seemingly coming from inside her lungs.
>>211898
>>211902
Minty manages to slow her down enough for Sunspot to teleport her away.
>>211899
you crash on the ground, but luckily Desk sitting is far enough away.
She's now flailing about further away.
You're hit by her charge, causing you to gasp for air. Your close proximity to her also means that you've sucked in a few spores, seemingly coming from inside her lungs.
>>211898
>>211902
Minty manages to slow her down enough for Sunspot to teleport her away.
>>211899
you crash on the ground, but luckily Desk sitting is far enough away.
She's now flailing about further away.
>>211917
>>211918
Perfect.
She's now perfectly calm, and you've managed to hold her back in place.
"I-please excuse me. The sun, it's really uncomfortable, and then suddenly I just had an urge to attack…"
>>211919
>>211920
You need to displace some soil first. Looks like you've managed to make a comfortable hole for her. You can drop her in at any time.
>>211918
Perfect.
She's now perfectly calm, and you've managed to hold her back in place.
"I-please excuse me. The sun, it's really uncomfortable, and then suddenly I just had an urge to attack…"
>>211919
>>211920
You need to displace some soil first. Looks like you've managed to make a comfortable hole for her. You can drop her in at any time.
>>211931
With the party. They made it to Markerville, and found the receptionist of the town hall soaking herself in soil in a dark room filled with mushroom spores. She panicked when they teleported her out and they just managed to calm her down.
>>211935
"Ahhh… too little! Maybe you could pop into the bar and see if they have nay more of that wine, though, might want to take some for yourselves! The last batch of adventurers that came here liked it!"
With the party. They made it to Markerville, and found the receptionist of the town hall soaking herself in soil in a dark room filled with mushroom spores. She panicked when they teleported her out and they just managed to calm her down.
>>211935
"Ahhh… too little! Maybe you could pop into the bar and see if they have nay more of that wine, though, might want to take some for yourselves! The last batch of adventurers that came here liked it!"
>>211966
"I'm a fire wizard. I mostly burn, singe, and saute things and teach the students how to do the same without burning anything important."
>>211969
"I dunno. If we do that, she might throw a fit again. Let's just leave her here and come back later.
"Hey, if she sprouts, then I'll have something to saute for dinner!"
"I'm a fire wizard. I mostly burn, singe, and saute things and teach the students how to do the same without burning anything important."
>>211969
"I dunno. If we do that, she might throw a fit again. Let's just leave her here and come back later.
"Hey, if she sprouts, then I'll have something to saute for dinner!"
>>212033
"Maybe we should leave this for someone else with more experience in the matter."
I tear a page out of my spellbook and write a little not.
"My name is Desk Sitter. I am very sick with Sectshroom spores. If you find me, please take me to a healer."
And then I attach the note to her with a bit of gum.
"Maybe we should leave this for someone else with more experience in the matter."
I tear a page out of my spellbook and write a little not.
"My name is Desk Sitter. I am very sick with Sectshroom spores. If you find me, please take me to a healer."
And then I attach the note to her with a bit of gum.
>>212049
Perfect. She doesn't have a single spot of dirt on her. She is quite pleased.
"No, thank you, just water will do. I-! Wait, everyone else can't still be burying themselves in dirt, are they? Excuse me, but could I be escorted to the bar? I need to stop the sale of this wine right now, if there are any left. This isn't good…"
Perfect. She doesn't have a single spot of dirt on her. She is quite pleased.
"No, thank you, just water will do. I-! Wait, everyone else can't still be burying themselves in dirt, are they? Excuse me, but could I be escorted to the bar? I need to stop the sale of this wine right now, if there are any left. This isn't good…"
>>212073
>1
Mother of god.
This is the hottest thing you have ever seen. This puts your childhood memories and complexes to shame. God. Damn.
Fluid starts leaking from your belly. It's like the time a girl flashed you in school and made you leak pre-cuddle, embarrassing you in front of everyone.
Desk Sitter looks quite concerned.
"Could we please get going? We need to hurry! And.. oh dear-the sun is beginning to irritate me again, I'm afraid I won't have my right mind for long…"
>1
Mother of god.
This is the hottest thing you have ever seen. This puts your childhood memories and complexes to shame. God. Damn.
Fluid starts leaking from your belly. It's like the time a girl flashed you in school and made you leak pre-cuddle, embarrassing you in front of everyone.
Desk Sitter looks quite concerned.
"Could we please get going? We need to hurry! And.. oh dear-the sun is beginning to irritate me again, I'm afraid I won't have my right mind for long…"
>>212082
>10
Your will seems to be reflected by the wind, and the tailwind moves everyone there in a hurry! Hooray!
Everyone is in front of the bar now.
"Aggh…"
Desk sitter shakes her head for a bit before knocking.
"Official inspection! We are going in!"
She slams the door open. Like the town hall, the place is dark, and ponies are huddled in corners with soil, surrounded by food waste.
>10
Your will seems to be reflected by the wind, and the tailwind moves everyone there in a hurry! Hooray!
Everyone is in front of the bar now.
"Aggh…"
Desk sitter shakes her head for a bit before knocking.
"Official inspection! We are going in!"
She slams the door open. Like the town hall, the place is dark, and ponies are huddled in corners with soil, surrounded by food waste.
>>212098
>1
Nope, but you could make one. just light that stick over there right next to the alcohol barrels! What could go wrong? Not like the whole place isn't going down in a blaze if you do.
>>212104
>1
You end up blowing a bunch of spores into your lungs. Uh oh.
>>212099
This handkerchief is pretty old, and doesn't work very well.
>>212103
One of the ponies in the corners responds.
"Nothing much. Sucks that we got no more booze left, though. That mushroom wine sure was sweet."
>>212102
No one seems especially distressed.
>1
Nope, but you could make one. just light that stick over there right next to the alcohol barrels! What could go wrong? Not like the whole place isn't going down in a blaze if you do.
>>212104
>1
You end up blowing a bunch of spores into your lungs. Uh oh.
>>212099
This handkerchief is pretty old, and doesn't work very well.
>>212103
One of the ponies in the corners responds.
"Nothing much. Sucks that we got no more booze left, though. That mushroom wine sure was sweet."
>>212102
No one seems especially distressed.
>>212111
>>212115
>>212116
No one succeeds in helping you. Uh oh. They seem firmly lodged inside now.
Luckily, the spores seem dormant for now. However, if you trigger them into becoming active…
>>212113
You don't have anything to make a light with.
Desk Sitter shakes her head a little more.
"I doubt they will become active yet, the brewers were dealing with the spores long before any of us got infected. There must be something that triggers them. Until we find out… becareful."
>>212115
>>212116
No one succeeds in helping you. Uh oh. They seem firmly lodged inside now.
Luckily, the spores seem dormant for now. However, if you trigger them into becoming active…
>>212113
You don't have anything to make a light with.
Desk Sitter shakes her head a little more.
"I doubt they will become active yet, the brewers were dealing with the spores long before any of us got infected. There must be something that triggers them. Until we find out… becareful."
>>212114
Looks like it's just the workers. A bartender and 2 waitresses.
>>212128
The spores are too small to teleport effectively, but at least now her breathing is clear. Most of them are gone.
>>212129
"Honestly, I don't know. We know abut the properties of sectshrooms, and the mutant strains that we recently rediscovered seems to be no different. Although… in ancient civilisations, gods of drink were associated with fungi, and vice versa. I wonder…"
Looks like it's just the workers. A bartender and 2 waitresses.
>>212128
The spores are too small to teleport effectively, but at least now her breathing is clear. Most of them are gone.
>>212129
"Honestly, I don't know. We know abut the properties of sectshrooms, and the mutant strains that we recently rediscovered seems to be no different. Although… in ancient civilisations, gods of drink were associated with fungi, and vice versa. I wonder…"
I burst through the doors to the bar.
"I AM HERE TO SAVE THE DAY FROM WHATEVER I WAS HIRED FOR IN MARKERVILLE."
Then, noticing the group of familiar faces, I cry, "Hey! There you are! Did you ditch me? You totally ditched me! Why did you ditch me? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get directions to Markerville when you don't even know what you're supposed to do there? Everyone just stares at you. I had to use a map!"
"I AM HERE TO SAVE THE DAY FROM WHATEVER I WAS HIRED FOR IN MARKERVILLE."
Then, noticing the group of familiar faces, I cry, "Hey! There you are! Did you ditch me? You totally ditched me! Why did you ditch me? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get directions to Markerville when you don't even know what you're supposed to do there? Everyone just stares at you. I had to use a map!"
>>212139
"I need to check to make sure the others aren't feeling the same. But… this is bad. We'll need to find a cure, because I don't think that healing removed the fungus from me, it only halted the effects. I.. urrrgggh…."
'1d10'
>>212140
I wonder if fermenting them into alcohol, or mixing them with alcohol might have done something. If they were associated…
Roll #1 4 = 4
"I need to check to make sure the others aren't feeling the same. But… this is bad. We'll need to find a cure, because I don't think that healing removed the fungus from me, it only halted the effects. I.. urrrgggh…."
'1d10'
>>212140
I wonder if fermenting them into alcohol, or mixing them with alcohol might have done something. If they were associated…
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>212144
Suddenly, Desk Sitter moves over to one of the ponies in the corner, ad seats herself, covering her coat with soil again in the process.
"Excuse me, I was just feeling very uncomfortable. Yeah… oh, hmm… I don't think the fungus is much of a problem, actually, why not get that batch of sect shrooms over here so you can try some?"
TO BE CONTINUED
Suddenly, Desk Sitter moves over to one of the ponies in the corner, ad seats herself, covering her coat with soil again in the process.
"Excuse me, I was just feeling very uncomfortable. Yeah… oh, hmm… I don't think the fungus is much of a problem, actually, why not get that batch of sect shrooms over here so you can try some?"
TO BE CONTINUED
>>212163
You decide digging a hole next to her for yourself is a nice idea.
"Why? I feel perfectly fine. Hell, ask the other ponies around. It feels fine to be here in the soil, right?"
There is a murmuring of agreement.
Looks like you didn't halt the effects of the fungus this time.
>>212164
While water contains hydrogen, it doesn't really work that way.
You decide digging a hole next to her for yourself is a nice idea.
"Why? I feel perfectly fine. Hell, ask the other ponies around. It feels fine to be here in the soil, right?"
There is a murmuring of agreement.
Looks like you didn't halt the effects of the fungus this time.
>>212164
While water contains hydrogen, it doesn't really work that way.
>>212167
"…! Gah! Oh dear, thank you."
She leaps off the soil.
"Unless the fungus is removed, it seems that any attempts to heal will be temporary."
>>212170
What luck. One of the torches still seems to work. You light it, and a few ponies in the corners recoil.
Do you guys want to go on? seems like everyone else has stopped
"…! Gah! Oh dear, thank you."
She leaps off the soil.
"Unless the fungus is removed, it seems that any attempts to heal will be temporary."
>>212170
What luck. One of the torches still seems to work. You light it, and a few ponies in the corners recoil.
Do you guys want to go on? seems like everyone else has stopped
LAST TIME
The party made it to Markerville, only to find the inhabitants exhibiting and odd love for soil and darkness. Further investigation has revealed that the inhabitants have been overtaken by some sort of fungus that grows inside the body. Now that Ghent has used his healing to at least temporarily halt the effects of the fungus on the victim's mind, Desk Sitter, the receptionist, has asked for the party's aid.
You are all inside the bar. Desk Sitter is trying to decide what to do.
The party made it to Markerville, only to find the inhabitants exhibiting and odd love for soil and darkness. Further investigation has revealed that the inhabitants have been overtaken by some sort of fungus that grows inside the body. Now that Ghent has used his healing to at least temporarily halt the effects of the fungus on the victim's mind, Desk Sitter, the receptionist, has asked for the party's aid.
You are all inside the bar. Desk Sitter is trying to decide what to do.
>>213465
"Other than them, just the mayor and myself, the other employees seem to have decided to stay home. I haven't seen the adventurers for a few days though, I'm certain they're in the basement. Like yourselves, they were sent by Barter Cape, only they never made it out of the town hall."
"Other than them, just the mayor and myself, the other employees seem to have decided to stay home. I haven't seen the adventurers for a few days though, I'm certain they're in the basement. Like yourselves, they were sent by Barter Cape, only they never made it out of the town hall."
>>213474
"It looks like it. If it were not for that pony's healing the fungus would have continued to affect my perception, most likely. Right now, though, I am still infected and could relapse at any time. First of all, I need you to see if you can retrieve the adventurers, then send a message to Barter Cape requesting healers with large doses of Fungone, understand?"
"It looks like it. If it were not for that pony's healing the fungus would have continued to affect my perception, most likely. Right now, though, I am still infected and could relapse at any time. First of all, I need you to see if you can retrieve the adventurers, then send a message to Barter Cape requesting healers with large doses of Fungone, understand?"
>>213490
"It was an import from Barter Cape. We're known for our breweries, we've made wines out of just about anything. Then we were offered these giant variety of sectshrooms and we thought 'why not'? We really didn't think it'd turn out like this."
>>213493
"Well, there were ancient gods of Fungi and Drink, but I don't think there are any more followers, are there? I mean, those religions are over a thousand years old. I don't know who'd gain from spreading it if it wasn't for that."
"It was an import from Barter Cape. We're known for our breweries, we've made wines out of just about anything. Then we were offered these giant variety of sectshrooms and we thought 'why not'? We really didn't think it'd turn out like this."
>>213493
"Well, there were ancient gods of Fungi and Drink, but I don't think there are any more followers, are there? I mean, those religions are over a thousand years old. I don't know who'd gain from spreading it if it wasn't for that."
>>213499
A bespectacled pony with a parchment cutie mark looks at you.
"Sir, please, I'm afraid you need to leave immediately, this town is now a hazardous area. Unless you wish to render assistance."
>>213500
"In the town hall. We can go back there now, and hopefully you can retrieve those adventurers too."
A bespectacled pony with a parchment cutie mark looks at you.
"Sir, please, I'm afraid you need to leave immediately, this town is now a hazardous area. Unless you wish to render assistance."
>>213500
"In the town hall. We can go back there now, and hopefully you can retrieve those adventurers too."
>>213503
"Spores? Sick? I've no idea what…"
>>213505
"My lady, the only hazard here is your loveliness. And it would be my utter delight to tender my aid to your service."
I'll make a bit of a showy bow here, and take some spare cloth from my bags to tie into a mask.
Suppose I'll roll to see how much of a loon I appear to be…
Roll #0 1 = 1
"Spores? Sick? I've no idea what…"
>>213505
"My lady, the only hazard here is your loveliness. And it would be my utter delight to tender my aid to your service."
I'll make a bit of a showy bow here, and take some spare cloth from my bags to tie into a mask.
Suppose I'll roll to see how much of a loon I appear to be…
Roll #0 1 = 1
>>213511
>1
Dear god.
That's what you wanted to say, at least.
>M-M-MILADY YOU ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IN THE WORLD OH CELESTIA MY SPAGHETTI
The cloth mask you haphazardly attempt to put together while trying to distract everyone form your spahgetti ends up making the fart you loosed much more visible. The pony is speechless.
>1
Dear god.
That's what you wanted to say, at least.
>M-M-MILADY YOU ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IN THE WORLD OH CELESTIA MY SPAGHETTI
The cloth mask you haphazardly attempt to put together while trying to distract everyone form your spahgetti ends up making the fart you loosed much more visible. The pony is speechless.
>>213527
"Y-yes. If you wish to render assistance, I will need all of you to escort me back to the town hall. I will retrieve what records I can for you and you need to see if you can get those adventurers stuck in the basement out. Hopefully their infection has not progressed very far yet…"
You can leave at any time.
"Y-yes. If you wish to render assistance, I will need all of you to escort me back to the town hall. I will retrieve what records I can for you and you need to see if you can get those adventurers stuck in the basement out. Hopefully their infection has not progressed very far yet…"
You can leave at any time.
>>213556
>>213553
Guess your performance had no lasting impact on her. Desk Sitter, the pony, nods in thanks.
You're all now back at the town hall.
"Could you check on the basement to find the adventurers that came before you, please? I'll go retrieve the needed records."
She heads upstairs. You can follow her or go down.
>>213553
Guess your performance had no lasting impact on her. Desk Sitter, the pony, nods in thanks.
You're all now back at the town hall.
"Could you check on the basement to find the adventurers that came before you, please? I'll go retrieve the needed records."
She heads upstairs. You can follow her or go down.
>>213559
"She's likely going to lapse and become a liability to us if we leave her unguarded, but then again we don't want to split the party considering the fact we have no idea what's waiting for us downstairs."
"I mean, when all else fails, use fire, but that won't do much for trade, will it? We can rescue the town, but keep an eye out for that ledger. Our work won't be for much if we don't find out who caused this and maybe prevent it from happening again."
Iro takes point heading downstairs.
"She's likely going to lapse and become a liability to us if we leave her unguarded, but then again we don't want to split the party considering the fact we have no idea what's waiting for us downstairs."
"I mean, when all else fails, use fire, but that won't do much for trade, will it? We can rescue the town, but keep an eye out for that ledger. Our work won't be for much if we don't find out who caused this and maybe prevent it from happening again."
Iro takes point heading downstairs.
>>213574
You produce enough light to see.
The shelves that mostly fill out the basement have been raided. While most of the files and records remain, there a notable gaps in the shelves.
In the corner of the room you can see a pony and a goat. Papers from the files are strewn under and around them to make a mat, with food remains near the pony. It looks like the goat only needed to eat the papers.
They are both blankly staring into the air.
You produce enough light to see.
The shelves that mostly fill out the basement have been raided. While most of the files and records remain, there a notable gaps in the shelves.
In the corner of the room you can see a pony and a goat. Papers from the files are strewn under and around them to make a mat, with food remains near the pony. It looks like the goat only needed to eat the papers.
They are both blankly staring into the air.
>>213591
Just old trading records from longer back than relevant. Nothing important to you.
>>213587
>>213583
Suddenly, both of them shake their heads and seemingly come to their senses.
"Oh, uh, hey! You here to get us out? Yeah, yeah, that'd be good. Really kind of you. I suddenly can't stand this place much more."
Just old trading records from longer back than relevant. Nothing important to you.
>>213587
>>213583
Suddenly, both of them shake their heads and seemingly come to their senses.
"Oh, uh, hey! You here to get us out? Yeah, yeah, that'd be good. Really kind of you. I suddenly can't stand this place much more."
>>213595
"I-I think so."
The goat nods silently as well.
>>213597
>>213598
"Huh? Yeah, sure , but-"
The pony shakes his head again.
Can't we wait till we get back to town? I really can't stand it here any more! It's.. ugh!"
>>213604
"We got the worst hangover ever after we came in to try that wine of theirs after Barter Cape set us to check on this town! This place is giving is the creeps!"
"I-I think so."
The goat nods silently as well.
>>213597
>>213598
"Huh? Yeah, sure , but-"
The pony shakes his head again.
Can't we wait till we get back to town? I really can't stand it here any more! It's.. ugh!"
>>213604
"We got the worst hangover ever after we came in to try that wine of theirs after Barter Cape set us to check on this town! This place is giving is the creeps!"
>>213637
"What? Oh Moon, I don't want to die!-"
The goat shakes his head and speaks again.
"..well, I think it should be fine. Might we leave now?"
>>213638
You run into her while she's going down the stairs to meet you.
"There you all are! I have the ledger right here! Let's see…"
DATE
OBJECT TITLE
Se rooms
SENDER
Barter cape,
Misc details
Traded for
"W-what?"
"What? Oh Moon, I don't want to die!-"
The goat shakes his head and speaks again.
"..well, I think it should be fine. Might we leave now?"
>>213638
You run into her while she's going down the stairs to meet you.
"There you all are! I have the ledger right here! Let's see…"
DATE
OBJECT TITLE
Se rooms
SENDER
Barter cape,
Misc details
Traded for
"W-what?"
>>213644
"Worst hangover yet, dude! I swear, I never knew shroom wine would be like that! We just suddenly felt like holing up here!"
>>213652
"I-I don't know. Who would even be in their right mind to black it out if we were all infected? The only one who was even near the records is the mayor, and she looks as insane as everyone else!"
>>213650
>1
What a nasty little pony you are. Don't be so judgmental on the helpless. You realise just how mean spirited and self-righteous you are and feel pretty bad.
"Worst hangover yet, dude! I swear, I never knew shroom wine would be like that! We just suddenly felt like holing up here!"
>>213652
"I-I don't know. Who would even be in their right mind to black it out if we were all infected? The only one who was even near the records is the mayor, and she looks as insane as everyone else!"
>>213650
>1
What a nasty little pony you are. Don't be so judgmental on the helpless. You realise just how mean spirited and self-righteous you are and feel pretty bad.
>>213659
"What if the mayor didn't realize what she was smuggling into town? Perhaps, while she was still in full control of her mind, she blacked it out to cover up something? We need to show this to the others.
Speaking of which, we did find the adventurers. They've been down there for a few days, apparently."
"What if the mayor didn't realize what she was smuggling into town? Perhaps, while she was still in full control of her mind, she blacked it out to cover up something? We need to show this to the others.
Speaking of which, we did find the adventurers. They've been down there for a few days, apparently."
>>213661
She's in the basement, on the steps.
"Yes, thank you, I can see them. That is possible, but… I remember the records being clean before this. I checked them regularly before, there were no smudges like this.
Everyone else can see the ledger too.
>>213664
Other than the soil unearthed, there's nothing to be found.
>>213649
"Oh come on. It's scary here!"
"Baaah."
She's in the basement, on the steps.
"Yes, thank you, I can see them. That is possible, but… I remember the records being clean before this. I checked them regularly before, there were no smudges like this.
Everyone else can see the ledger too.
>>213664
Other than the soil unearthed, there's nothing to be found.
>>213649
"Oh come on. It's scary here!"
"Baaah."
>>213685
Go talk to Desk Sitter and examine the ledger.
"So, still a bit of a cold trail leading us back to where we started. That's not very helpful… You're sure only the mayor was keeping records?"
"We should definitely ask at least the mayor before doing anything else. She must know something."
Go talk to Desk Sitter and examine the ledger.
"So, still a bit of a cold trail leading us back to where we started. That's not very helpful… You're sure only the mayor was keeping records?"
"We should definitely ask at least the mayor before doing anything else. She must know something."
>>213690
"Gaah… I suppose we;ll have to help won't we-"
Both shake their head.
"Actually, we'd really just like to get back to Barter Cape. We'll think about it there."
>>213688
"She was the last one I saw handling them before things went mad and they're kept in her office. Should we head off? Thank goodness those adventurers seem safe."
>>213694
Yeah. Now you're back at the town hall basement, rescuing the adventurers who came before and got stuck here. Desk Sitter went to fetch the records of how the shrooms got into town, but they've been smudged out.
"Gaah… I suppose we;ll have to help won't we-"
Both shake their head.
"Actually, we'd really just like to get back to Barter Cape. We'll think about it there."
>>213688
"She was the last one I saw handling them before things went mad and they're kept in her office. Should we head off? Thank goodness those adventurers seem safe."
>>213694
Yeah. Now you're back at the town hall basement, rescuing the adventurers who came before and got stuck here. Desk Sitter went to fetch the records of how the shrooms got into town, but they've been smudged out.
>>213706
Desk sitter responds.
"While that is the best course of action, we need to call for help, either way. I don't think you've been infected yet, the brewers were exposed to these spores for at least a week before they started showing symptoms, but the longer you stay the riskier it is for you all. You don't want to end up like those two, do you?"
Folder and Cheese are standing about. They'll follow you to the entrance and stay there while you go up to the office, if you all are going there now.
>>213709
>>213700
>>213695
>10
Fuck yeah.
You were with them the whole time and heard everything they said while in the town hall.
Desk sitter responds.
"While that is the best course of action, we need to call for help, either way. I don't think you've been infected yet, the brewers were exposed to these spores for at least a week before they started showing symptoms, but the longer you stay the riskier it is for you all. You don't want to end up like those two, do you?"
Folder and Cheese are standing about. They'll follow you to the entrance and stay there while you go up to the office, if you all are going there now.
>>213709
>>213700
>>213695
>10
Fuck yeah.
You were with them the whole time and heard everything they said while in the town hall.
>>213741
>>213739
>>213743
>>213744
She looks up.
"Oh, hello. Miss Sitter, what brings them here?"
>>213740
>>213742
Your positioning in the room lets the limited light show you much more. Not only are there hyphae creeping out of her ears and nose, she seems more well off somehow than the other victims. And lastly, there is a smudge of ink on her hoof.
>>213739
>>213743
>>213744
She looks up.
"Oh, hello. Miss Sitter, what brings them here?"
>>213740
>>213742
Your positioning in the room lets the limited light show you much more. Not only are there hyphae creeping out of her ears and nose, she seems more well off somehow than the other victims. And lastly, there is a smudge of ink on her hoof.
>>213760
Desk sitter speaks.
"The records for the import of sectshrooms. They were expunged, somehow."
>>213758
"But I didn't! I assure you! I don't know what you're talking about, I've been sitting in this oil for-"
>>213757
>10
She shakes here head.
"My, so I've been found out, haven't I? Amanita's will is absolute. I follow only her voice in my mind-"
>>213761
>1
She lets out a scream.
A explosion of spores comes from her corner,
Desk sitter speaks.
"The records for the import of sectshrooms. They were expunged, somehow."
>>213758
"But I didn't! I assure you! I don't know what you're talking about, I've been sitting in this oil for-"
>>213757
>10
She shakes here head.
"My, so I've been found out, haven't I? Amanita's will is absolute. I follow only her voice in my mind-"
>>213761
>1
She lets out a scream.
A explosion of spores comes from her corner,
Everyone more or less is successful and protecting themselves from the spores.
What emerges when the cloud dissipates resembles nothing you've ever seen. Much of the skin has peeled off, revealing extensive mycelia covering her exposed flesh. The pupils of her eyes are blank, surrounded by hyphae in mockery of the usually blood vessels of the eye. Odd growths on her body, now exposed, periodically puff spores.
She rears up and begins thrashing at the party. Desk Sitter screams and runs out of the room
>>213768
>10
Mother of fuck, you're a professional at this. +2 to your next action because of how goddamn well you have this under control.
>>213769
You give her a good smack from behind the cloud, breaking off a few hyphae.
What emerges when the cloud dissipates resembles nothing you've ever seen. Much of the skin has peeled off, revealing extensive mycelia covering her exposed flesh. The pupils of her eyes are blank, surrounded by hyphae in mockery of the usually blood vessels of the eye. Odd growths on her body, now exposed, periodically puff spores.
She rears up and begins thrashing at the party. Desk Sitter screams and runs out of the room
>>213768
>10
Mother of fuck, you're a professional at this. +2 to your next action because of how goddamn well you have this under control.
>>213769
You give her a good smack from behind the cloud, breaking off a few hyphae.
>>213771
>11
So what if Fungi meanly have chitin in them? It burns, oh yeah. You're both on fire, her literally, you figuratively.
>>213772
Through your will to defend your beloved [i]partner[/-] sister, the sword strikes true, lodging itself into a limb.
>>213773
DC3 to defend yourself next turn on.
>>213774
See, it may be a little difficult to see, but that things ON FIRE. Charging into it may not have been a very good idea, you know. Flaming spores are sprayed at you, and you're helpless with a burn on you. 1 wound.
>11
So what if Fungi meanly have chitin in them? It burns, oh yeah. You're both on fire, her literally, you figuratively.
>>213772
Through your will to defend your beloved [i]partner[/-] sister, the sword strikes true, lodging itself into a limb.
>>213773
DC3 to defend yourself next turn on.
>>213774
See, it may be a little difficult to see, but that things ON FIRE. Charging into it may not have been a very good idea, you know. Flaming spores are sprayed at you, and you're helpless with a burn on you. 1 wound.
>>213781
You slam into the ground right in front of the monster, letting int stomp on you for a good bit. Oh dear. Luckily, those bits weren't on fire, so it's just one hit for you.
>>213785
>>213786
Looks like you're safe now. Those lessons sure paid off, didn't they?
>>213784
Oooh, not bad. You play a theme from the cool actiony part of a horror play you once saw, and everyone gets a +1 after this.
>>213787
>10
>2
You accidentally let off another fireball instead. More of it is burning now, lighting up the room with a pretty nice warm glow, actually.
The thing is thrashing about quite violently now. Be careful…
You slam into the ground right in front of the monster, letting int stomp on you for a good bit. Oh dear. Luckily, those bits weren't on fire, so it's just one hit for you.
>>213785
>>213786
Looks like you're safe now. Those lessons sure paid off, didn't they?
>>213784
Oooh, not bad. You play a theme from the cool actiony part of a horror play you once saw, and everyone gets a +1 after this.
>>213787
>10
>2
You accidentally let off another fireball instead. More of it is burning now, lighting up the room with a pretty nice warm glow, actually.
The thing is thrashing about quite violently now. Be careful…
>>213795
>10+1
Well, would you look at that! The mayor's wall has a working crossbow, complete with a quiver of bolts. You pick it off and fire a bolt at her, penetrating the chest.
>>213796
Your armour barely protects you as you slam her away again.
>>213791
>4, 11
You dance right out of the flaming spores as you play the really, really cool theme they have just as the heroes defeat the big bad monster. Fuck yeah. +2 to rolls next turn.
>>213790
And lastly, Sunspot succeeds in teleporting her outside the office. You hear a thud as she falls to the ground outside.
>10+1
Well, would you look at that! The mayor's wall has a working crossbow, complete with a quiver of bolts. You pick it off and fire a bolt at her, penetrating the chest.
>>213796
Your armour barely protects you as you slam her away again.
>>213791
>4, 11
You dance right out of the flaming spores as you play the really, really cool theme they have just as the heroes defeat the big bad monster. Fuck yeah. +2 to rolls next turn.
>>213790
And lastly, Sunspot succeeds in teleporting her outside the office. You hear a thud as she falls to the ground outside.
>>213806
>13
Whoa there, boy. Just as you're about to make the biggest motherfucking inferno in your life, you realise that she's limp, and now burnt out.
You focus the power onto a nearby tree stump instead, and it explodes in a burst of flames, revealing a nice stock of bits. How lucky.
>>213808
"Ha… haa…"
She's standing outside, trying to clam herself down. After a bit, she runs off to a nearby chest of drawers, writes a lteer and puts it in an envelope.
I'm going to lick myself in here. All of you need to go, now! There is no telling what might happen to us and you all! Just send this letter over to Barter Cape so that they can send help! Please!"
>>213810
Yeah, show that corpse who's boss! You do flatten out the body for a better look, though.
>>213811
It's gone, but you're pretty good with a crossbow.
>13
Whoa there, boy. Just as you're about to make the biggest motherfucking inferno in your life, you realise that she's limp, and now burnt out.
You focus the power onto a nearby tree stump instead, and it explodes in a burst of flames, revealing a nice stock of bits. How lucky.
>>213808
"Ha… haa…"
She's standing outside, trying to clam herself down. After a bit, she runs off to a nearby chest of drawers, writes a lteer and puts it in an envelope.
I'm going to lick myself in here. All of you need to go, now! There is no telling what might happen to us and you all! Just send this letter over to Barter Cape so that they can send help! Please!"
>>213810
Yeah, show that corpse who's boss! You do flatten out the body for a better look, though.
>>213811
It's gone, but you're pretty good with a crossbow.
>>213814
Nope. In fact, when you compare the deities associated with both drink and fungi that you know, none of them have anything related to or resembling each other other than their associations. You're pretty sure that 'Amanita' is a delusion, based very loosely off how some types of mushroom are known as Amanita.
>>213815
There's nothing to take, unless you really like burnt out fungi and organs. In fact, there seems to be a relatively unburnt sample.
What you do see, though, now that your slam has cracked her skull open, is that the brain has largely been overtaken by hyphae. Judging from how extensive the system is, this one has been infected for way longer than the week before when this town stopped responding to trade.
>>213816
"P-please! I'm begging you!"
She runs off and barricades herself in a stockroom. You might need to tell the others.
Nope. In fact, when you compare the deities associated with both drink and fungi that you know, none of them have anything related to or resembling each other other than their associations. You're pretty sure that 'Amanita' is a delusion, based very loosely off how some types of mushroom are known as Amanita.
>>213815
There's nothing to take, unless you really like burnt out fungi and organs. In fact, there seems to be a relatively unburnt sample.
What you do see, though, now that your slam has cracked her skull open, is that the brain has largely been overtaken by hyphae. Judging from how extensive the system is, this one has been infected for way longer than the week before when this town stopped responding to trade.
>>213816
"P-please! I'm begging you!"
She runs off and barricades herself in a stockroom. You might need to tell the others.
>>213823
"I've never heard of any 'Amanita…'
"Something strange is going on here… something even stranger than we may have suspected. We'll need to check out Barter Cape again — that is where the shipments came from, and I think we have good reason to believe that Barter Cape and its mayor is perhaps behind all of this."
"I've never heard of any 'Amanita…'
"Something strange is going on here… something even stranger than we may have suspected. We'll need to check out Barter Cape again — that is where the shipments came from, and I think we have good reason to believe that Barter Cape and its mayor is perhaps behind all of this."
>>213842
Taking the letter out, I'll open it up a bit and shake it out, just in case.
I'll also throw a sidelong glance at the two recently liberated adventurers.
"You guys might want to check them out. Who knows what they picked up down there."
And then I'll investigate the letter.
Roll #0 5 = 5
Taking the letter out, I'll open it up a bit and shake it out, just in case.
I'll also throw a sidelong glance at the two recently liberated adventurers.
"You guys might want to check them out. Who knows what they picked up down there."
And then I'll investigate the letter.
Roll #0 5 = 5
>>213840
>>213837
The envelope and letter is clean.
The letter reads:
>MOST URGENT
>To: Merchant guild head of Baretr Cape
>Request all shipments of sectshrooms frozen Send healers experienced with curing infestations and Royal hazard control unit immediately Do not allow anyone into Markerville if adventurers returned are dosed with fungone quarantine for one hour is acceptable to assess risk
>>213837
The envelope and letter is clean.
The letter reads:
>MOST URGENT
>To: Merchant guild head of Baretr Cape
>Request all shipments of sectshrooms frozen Send healers experienced with curing infestations and Royal hazard control unit immediately Do not allow anyone into Markerville if adventurers returned are dosed with fungone quarantine for one hour is acceptable to assess risk
>>219459
Back at Berter Cape. Markerville's assistant mayor sent you all back with a letter asking for help. Right now you're at a clinic clearing out your infections.
>>219463
>10
The doctor cleans out his depressor with alcohol before remembering something.
"Wait… this infection.. it resembles wild sectshroom infestation. Damn, alcohol isn't safe at all! Please excuse me."
He takes out another depressor and cleans it with another antibiotic agent before checking out your tongue.
"Some incident of spores…yes. Thank goodness, if they had come into contact with alcohol, they would have started growing immediately."
He sprays an extra large dose of Fungone down your throat, causing you to cough, but feel much safer.
"That should take care of it."
Back at Berter Cape. Markerville's assistant mayor sent you all back with a letter asking for help. Right now you're at a clinic clearing out your infections.
>>219463
>10
The doctor cleans out his depressor with alcohol before remembering something.
"Wait… this infection.. it resembles wild sectshroom infestation. Damn, alcohol isn't safe at all! Please excuse me."
He takes out another depressor and cleans it with another antibiotic agent before checking out your tongue.
"Some incident of spores…yes. Thank goodness, if they had come into contact with alcohol, they would have started growing immediately."
He sprays an extra large dose of Fungone down your throat, causing you to cough, but feel much safer.
"That should take care of it."
>>219486
"Yes, my associate here is a plain-clothes doctor. You know, to treat pathologies without letting the dangerous placebo effect change results. Undercover doctoring. Sometimes ponies feel better just because they've seen a doctor. SHE'S the best in the business of discreet treatment."
"Yes, my associate here is a plain-clothes doctor. You know, to treat pathologies without letting the dangerous placebo effect change results. Undercover doctoring. Sometimes ponies feel better just because they've seen a doctor. SHE'S the best in the business of discreet treatment."
>>219502
"Only that p-pretty-uh, lady there can't, Breezy, was it? Yeah, you're safe."
>>219509
>>219507
>>219508
>>219511
>>219501
"You can see the hyphae in his tongue! IN! This is beyond my scope, I'm going to have to have him transferred to the hospital. Sir, would you please put on this mask?"
The goat looks noticeably less blank after the fungicide dose, and is now wearing a surgical mask.
"I'm going to need to contact the Royal Infestation Control Unit, too. Could you all head off to the Merchant's guild and have them call for help? Thanks a lot. These emergencies should be covered by their funding, anyway, so you may all leave."
"Only that p-pretty-uh, lady there can't, Breezy, was it? Yeah, you're safe."
>>219509
>>219507
>>219508
>>219511
>>219501
"You can see the hyphae in his tongue! IN! This is beyond my scope, I'm going to have to have him transferred to the hospital. Sir, would you please put on this mask?"
The goat looks noticeably less blank after the fungicide dose, and is now wearing a surgical mask.
"I'm going to need to contact the Royal Infestation Control Unit, too. Could you all head off to the Merchant's guild and have them call for help? Thanks a lot. These emergencies should be covered by their funding, anyway, so you may all leave."
>>219587
I give Peppercorn a sympathetic smile.
"Deepest apologies, my friend. I have a way with the ladies, and on more than one occasion I have been contractually obligated to woo at least one per adventure. But I am a man of honor, equality, justice, self-sacrifice, common ground, and humility. I think everypony should be treated as a fellow being, not just an object. That's why you get first pick of mares when we're done."
I give Peppercorn a sympathetic smile.
"Deepest apologies, my friend. I have a way with the ladies, and on more than one occasion I have been contractually obligated to woo at least one per adventure. But I am a man of honor, equality, justice, self-sacrifice, common ground, and humility. I think everypony should be treated as a fellow being, not just an object. That's why you get first pick of mares when we're done."
>>219601
"Do you know nothing about mares? You never go in dry! And I haven't had a good drink in daaays. This whole shroomthing is putting a serious dent in my mood."
>>219605
"I do have a complaint! I want more beer! Markerville's not making any while it's covered in hyphae. Whoever sent those sectshrooms to Markerville is responsible, and I'll personally see to it they won't enjoy me when I'm sober."
"Do you know nothing about mares? You never go in dry! And I haven't had a good drink in daaays. This whole shroomthing is putting a serious dent in my mood."
>>219605
"I do have a complaint! I want more beer! Markerville's not making any while it's covered in hyphae. Whoever sent those sectshrooms to Markerville is responsible, and I'll personally see to it they won't enjoy me when I'm sober."
>>219669
"Yes, so you know that I sent a good stock of sectshrooms to Markerville, do you? After getting rid of YOU-"
He points at the disguised Muddy Morass.
"-because you would not submit to Limacella's will."
He backs up against the shelf behind him.
>>219674
>10
You hear everything clearly as fuck, and notice that he's trying to grab a bottle of whiskey.
"Yes, so you know that I sent a good stock of sectshrooms to Markerville, do you? After getting rid of YOU-"
He points at the disguised Muddy Morass.
"-because you would not submit to Limacella's will."
He backs up against the shelf behind him.
>>219674
>10
You hear everything clearly as fuck, and notice that he's trying to grab a bottle of whiskey.
>>219692
Never heard of it before. You suspect that, like Amanita, it's another delusion.
>10
"Because if I am captured here, Limacella's will shall be stopped here. I- cannot let that happen!"
>>219699
>12
He stops as he's about to throw a bottle of whiskey all over the party.
"Hahaha.. you merchants are something else, aren't you? Skilled not only at selling, but cornering ponies… Limacella? What should I do?"
He stays still.
Never heard of it before. You suspect that, like Amanita, it's another delusion.
>10
"Because if I am captured here, Limacella's will shall be stopped here. I- cannot let that happen!"
>>219699
>12
He stops as he's about to throw a bottle of whiskey all over the party.
"Hahaha.. you merchants are something else, aren't you? Skilled not only at selling, but cornering ponies… Limacella? What should I do?"
He stays still.
>>221532
Wonderful. You snatch all the alcohol from him, but your hooves are now full and you can't do much else.
>>221535
Oh dear. They seem to be… growing out? It's as if they were hiding before, but now that he's been discovered, they are revealing themselves. All it would need is a small stimulant to go out of control….
>>221533
>1
>1
>1
There's alcohol alright. Right in Minty's hooves.
Roll to not spill it all over
>>221536
All there.
>>221538
"They areeeEEEeee.. the blessing of Limacella, the voice who has blessed me. My sole purpose now is to let her will be knOOwwwn"
Wonderful. You snatch all the alcohol from him, but your hooves are now full and you can't do much else.
>>221535
Oh dear. They seem to be… growing out? It's as if they were hiding before, but now that he's been discovered, they are revealing themselves. All it would need is a small stimulant to go out of control….
>>221533
>1
>1
>1
There's alcohol alright. Right in Minty's hooves.
Roll to not spill it all over
>>221536
All there.
>>221538
"They areeeEEEeee.. the blessing of Limacella, the voice who has blessed me. My sole purpose now is to let her will be knOOwwwn"
>>221560
"She…. is beyond your comprehension! Even I only know her as one who speaks into mY ssoUl and commAnds!"
>>221561
There's a towel. You wipe off the alcohol.
>>221558
You lighten her load well enough. You might want to put it down, though.
>>221554
He's in his office, putting the goat in a Protective Bubble after he has given him a sedative.
>>221563
>9
Lucky you, the towel is pretty good for this sort of thing. You wring it and let the sweet, sweet drink into your mouth.
"She…. is beyond your comprehension! Even I only know her as one who speaks into mY ssoUl and commAnds!"
>>221561
There's a towel. You wipe off the alcohol.
>>221558
You lighten her load well enough. You might want to put it down, though.
>>221554
He's in his office, putting the goat in a Protective Bubble after he has given him a sedative.
>>221563
>9
Lucky you, the towel is pretty good for this sort of thing. You wring it and let the sweet, sweet drink into your mouth.
>>221575
"I'd have sniffed a snifter." Iro's expression is definitively easier now that she's had a taste of her favorite poison.
>>221569
>>221577
"Hey, you think there are like rival Mushroom Queens fighting over the towns in an underground conspiracy? What if there are lots of Mushroom Agents and Spies already in Barter Cape?"
Iro pauses for a moment as she realizes what she just said, then asks the guild officer. "Do you know of others like you in this town?" '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
"I'd have sniffed a snifter." Iro's expression is definitively easier now that she's had a taste of her favorite poison.
>>221569
>>221577
"Hey, you think there are like rival Mushroom Queens fighting over the towns in an underground conspiracy? What if there are lots of Mushroom Agents and Spies already in Barter Cape?"
Iro pauses for a moment as she realizes what she just said, then asks the guild officer. "Do you know of others like you in this town?" '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>221577
"To spreAd her will. I am her instrument now. I neeEed not think of anythIng else."
>>221573
"Hmm? Well.. normally I would ask you to bring her over immediately, but I'm certain that you, as a professional, could handle it better than I could! Here!"
You have a whole bottle now. Lucky you too, because…
>>221574
>1
>1
>1
>1
Somehow, handling all the alcohol makes you mistake it for 'your mouth'.
Roll.
"To spreAd her will. I am her instrument now. I neeEed not think of anythIng else."
>>221573
"Hmm? Well.. normally I would ask you to bring her over immediately, but I'm certain that you, as a professional, could handle it better than I could! Here!"
You have a whole bottle now. Lucky you too, because…
>>221574
>1
>1
>1
>1
Somehow, handling all the alcohol makes you mistake it for 'your mouth'.
Roll.
>>221645
>10
Covering your nose with some cloth, you charge through the spore cloud and slam into the official. You hear sickening cracks as his bones break under you. You then back out so you don't stay in the spore cloud for too long.
>>221634
>10
Actually you can. You tear out some pieces of the alcohol-soaked wood and throw them into the spore cloud…
>>221636
>12
And Sunspot begins charging a fuckhuge fireball. BURN, BABY, BURN
This giga ball of flaming fury hits the spore cloud and lights the thing on fire, burning away the ropes and freeing it.
Even while flaming, it manages to stand once freed. You can catch glimpse of it through the cloud, most of the skin has burned away, exposing the growths of hyphae underneath. Even with the bones broken, the hyphae are able to keep the body sewn and reinforced, making it still able to function.
>10
Covering your nose with some cloth, you charge through the spore cloud and slam into the official. You hear sickening cracks as his bones break under you. You then back out so you don't stay in the spore cloud for too long.
>>221634
>10
Actually you can. You tear out some pieces of the alcohol-soaked wood and throw them into the spore cloud…
>>221636
>12
And Sunspot begins charging a fuckhuge fireball. BURN, BABY, BURN
This giga ball of flaming fury hits the spore cloud and lights the thing on fire, burning away the ropes and freeing it.
Even while flaming, it manages to stand once freed. You can catch glimpse of it through the cloud, most of the skin has burned away, exposing the growths of hyphae underneath. Even with the bones broken, the hyphae are able to keep the body sewn and reinforced, making it still able to function.
>>221666
You manage to ram yourself into him, and you hear more bones crack. However, from the exposed musculature you can see, you see the fibres growing as quickly as possible to hold the monster together.
You are both now lying helpess.
>>221676
You miss.
>>221669
SMACK
You whip it right where more hyphae are trying to reinforce its front leg, cracking them and loosening the limb.
>>221670
You manage a good hit.
>>221667
>>221679
>9
>10
The only thing so far on fire was the flaming abomination. You manage to put it out nicely, causing it to stop burning, but making it a little safer to fight.
>>221683
you might make a good doctor, but it's going to be hard to act like a good fighter. You fall down right in front of it, just as it's getting up.
You manage to ram yourself into him, and you hear more bones crack. However, from the exposed musculature you can see, you see the fibres growing as quickly as possible to hold the monster together.
You are both now lying helpess.
>>221676
You miss.
>>221669
SMACK
You whip it right where more hyphae are trying to reinforce its front leg, cracking them and loosening the limb.
>>221670
You manage a good hit.
>>221667
>>221679
>9
>10
The only thing so far on fire was the flaming abomination. You manage to put it out nicely, causing it to stop burning, but making it a little safer to fight.
>>221683
you might make a good doctor, but it's going to be hard to act like a good fighter. You fall down right in front of it, just as it's getting up.
>>221711
>10
You spring up, completely unhurt, and are now behind posied for a good attack. +2 to next attack.
>>221718
Another miss. You really should stop trying to hit the floor.
>>221719
Right behind it, you shove your bladed horshoes right in, twisting about to try and sever as many fibres as possible.
>>221715
Some good hits in, though you can't crack as many as before.
>>221703
>12
In fact, you DID mean to do that. By falling over, you've successfully positioned yourself enough just to strike him where it REALLY hurts.
>10
Right in the party bags. The abomination screams, releasing a spore cloud.
>>221704
You manage to teleport a few books onto him.
>>221709
>1
WELL LOOK WHO ACCIDENTALLY PICKED UP SOME ALCOHOL
The beast charges for Muddy Morass.
>10
You spring up, completely unhurt, and are now behind posied for a good attack. +2 to next attack.
>>221718
Another miss. You really should stop trying to hit the floor.
>>221719
Right behind it, you shove your bladed horshoes right in, twisting about to try and sever as many fibres as possible.
>>221715
Some good hits in, though you can't crack as many as before.
>>221703
>12
In fact, you DID mean to do that. By falling over, you've successfully positioned yourself enough just to strike him where it REALLY hurts.
>10
Right in the party bags. The abomination screams, releasing a spore cloud.
>>221704
You manage to teleport a few books onto him.
>>221709
>1
WELL LOOK WHO ACCIDENTALLY PICKED UP SOME ALCOHOL
The beast charges for Muddy Morass.
>>221734
>12+1
Luckily, for this moment, it is distracted by Sunspot's tendency for HUGE fireballs. The impact knocks it back, but it seems to have grown resistant to fire. You can see a thicker layer of chitin on the front, but it's burnt off now.
>>221752
Oh whoops
You begin playing the theme from that B-grade horror movie. It had a surprisingly nice soundtrack. +1 to next rolls.
>>221736
More bones racking. This might end soon…
>>221738
You're outside.
>>221747
You manage not to breathe it in and stab it some more.
>>221733
>>221735
>1
>1
That whip, out of instinct, does not go for the beast, but rather to who its owner would love to use it on. Minty squeals as Breezy's whip smacks her supple horsebutt, and for a moment, both of them forget the situation they are in.
You are both helpless. Seeing you as shields, the abomination lets loose tendrils to catch you two…
Roll to not be shields.
>12+1
Luckily, for this moment, it is distracted by Sunspot's tendency for HUGE fireballs. The impact knocks it back, but it seems to have grown resistant to fire. You can see a thicker layer of chitin on the front, but it's burnt off now.
>>221752
Oh whoops
You begin playing the theme from that B-grade horror movie. It had a surprisingly nice soundtrack. +1 to next rolls.
>>221736
More bones racking. This might end soon…
>>221738
You're outside.
>>221747
You manage not to breathe it in and stab it some more.
>>221733
>>221735
>1
>1
That whip, out of instinct, does not go for the beast, but rather to who its owner would love to use it on. Minty squeals as Breezy's whip smacks her supple horsebutt, and for a moment, both of them forget the situation they are in.
You are both helpless. Seeing you as shields, the abomination lets loose tendrils to catch you two…
Roll to not be shields.
>>221784
>10+1, 10+1
NOPE
Straight as an arrow, you are. Only the finest stallions for you. None of this lesbian nonsense.
In fact, because of how straight you are you shove you rapier straight up its Second Aperture, tearing it up from the inside.
>>221786
>10+1
You grab Minty and dodge out of there, unharmed.
Yet…
>>221796
>3
Minty seems a little slippery. Oh, dear…
>>221791
>2+1
NOPE
THAT ALCOHOL IS TOO PRECIOUS
You fly back inside, and the beast, now on its last legs, charges at you.
>>221799
You're doing an okay job of imitating boss themes. the +1 persists.
>10+1, 10+1
NOPE
Straight as an arrow, you are. Only the finest stallions for you. None of this lesbian nonsense.
In fact, because of how straight you are you shove you rapier straight up its Second Aperture, tearing it up from the inside.
>>221786
>10+1
You grab Minty and dodge out of there, unharmed.
Yet…
>>221796
>3
Minty seems a little slippery. Oh, dear…
>>221791
>2+1
NOPE
THAT ALCOHOL IS TOO PRECIOUS
You fly back inside, and the beast, now on its last legs, charges at you.
>>221799
You're doing an okay job of imitating boss themes. the +1 persists.
>>221805
Why do you like wooden floors so much? Either way, you get a faceful of dat wood as you clam into the floor. Mmmm.
>>221811
Guess you are, because your rapier work really shows. Seems you have more talent that you imagine, even as you brutally pincushion his fungus-infested party parts that you hunger for.
>>221810
>>221813
>10
>10
One more crashing blow cracks enough bones that even the fungi can't hold it togetehr anymore, and it finally falls to the ground. Just enough for a fireball to incinerate it, finally destroying the thing.
>>221821
>11
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hZrXdJ-ibo
Why do you like wooden floors so much? Either way, you get a faceful of dat wood as you clam into the floor. Mmmm.
>>221811
Guess you are, because your rapier work really shows. Seems you have more talent that you imagine, even as you brutally pincushion his fungus-infested party parts that you hunger for.
>>221810
>>221813
>10
>10
One more crashing blow cracks enough bones that even the fungi can't hold it togetehr anymore, and it finally falls to the ground. Just enough for a fireball to incinerate it, finally destroying the thing.
>>221821
>11
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hZrXdJ-ibo
>>221844
"ALAS! My manly prowess has seeped into the heads of all the women in our adventuring party! They can't stop making out with each other. Maybe it's best I leave the room and let you get some fresh air before you start going down on each other."
I respectfully open some windows and retreat to the hallway.
"ALAS! My manly prowess has seeped into the heads of all the women in our adventuring party! They can't stop making out with each other. Maybe it's best I leave the room and let you get some fresh air before you start going down on each other."
I respectfully open some windows and retreat to the hallway.
>>221844
>11
Oh, oh fuck. That's a wonderful kiss. Both of you feel rejuvenated just being with each other. You feel rather slippery behind each of you…
>>221849
>2
You decide the best place to search is right by their caressing, kissing faces, looking hungrily at them like a puppy begging for treats.
The door to the office slams open, and several ponies in hazard suits enter.
"Over there, boys."
The old mare at the counter, wearing a suit with a transparent visor, heads towards the party.
"Very good job, all of you. We had been trying to find evidence for his infection all this time, but it seems you have done the job for us, without spreading the infection further than it has. Thank you."
One of the the hazard team attaches something to his horn and scans all of you.
"It seems you're all more or less safe, thank goodness. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
>11
Oh, oh fuck. That's a wonderful kiss. Both of you feel rejuvenated just being with each other. You feel rather slippery behind each of you…
>>221849
>2
You decide the best place to search is right by their caressing, kissing faces, looking hungrily at them like a puppy begging for treats.
The door to the office slams open, and several ponies in hazard suits enter.
"Over there, boys."
The old mare at the counter, wearing a suit with a transparent visor, heads towards the party.
"Very good job, all of you. We had been trying to find evidence for his infection all this time, but it seems you have done the job for us, without spreading the infection further than it has. Thank you."
One of the the hazard team attaches something to his horn and scans all of you.
"It seems you're all more or less safe, thank goodness. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
>>221889
"Behind the hall. Though you'll only have fermented goat milk for now."
>>221881
>>221888
Oh boy. Some of the team are VERY distracted now.
>>221882
>4
you describe your sister as a strong beautiful goat who don't need no dicks. No one pays attention.
>>221887
>10
Wow. You make a very pretty mare.
>>221879
>>221878
"We can discuss it here."
"Behind the hall. Though you'll only have fermented goat milk for now."
>>221881
>>221888
Oh boy. Some of the team are VERY distracted now.
>>221882
>4
you describe your sister as a strong beautiful goat who don't need no dicks. No one pays attention.
>>221887
>10
Wow. You make a very pretty mare.
>>221879
>>221878
"We can discuss it here."
>>221905
They would want to discuss it here, and get a free show, wouldn't they?
"If you folk insist. The name's Peppercorn, Pepper for short, traveling bard and fiddler. I encountered these others quite by accident in Markerville, where they had been dispatched, I assume, by the gent who's just gone up in smoke. While at Markeville, we discovered that the townsfolk had been infected nearly to a soul with these sectshrooms and returned here to find out why. This fun guy here was a minion of Limacella, while the one in Markerville was a minion of Amanita."
I'll shrug.
"Both sound rather mushroomish to me, and I can't quite get the reasoning for it other than spreading mushrooms."
They would want to discuss it here, and get a free show, wouldn't they?
"If you folk insist. The name's Peppercorn, Pepper for short, traveling bard and fiddler. I encountered these others quite by accident in Markerville, where they had been dispatched, I assume, by the gent who's just gone up in smoke. While at Markeville, we discovered that the townsfolk had been infected nearly to a soul with these sectshrooms and returned here to find out why. This fun guy here was a minion of Limacella, while the one in Markerville was a minion of Amanita."
I'll shrug.
"Both sound rather mushroomish to me, and I can't quite get the reasoning for it other than spreading mushrooms."
>>221915
The old mare speaks, again bored.
"I'll send a message to the inns if you intend to stay the night."
>>221919
"Yes. Those names are nothing more than delusions. How this fungus seems to function is by first making the victim find conditions where it can grow best, such as in dark places with lots of food. Usually, it ends there, and the victim eventually dies as the spores are released over the soil. However, in rare cases, the fungus overtakes the victims mind more thoroughly. It urges the victims to spread the fungus in more subtle, intelligent ways, and the victim often rationalizes these urges as the will of a god."
>>221917
"Um.. uh.. w-well, you're both very pretty~"
The old mare speaks, again bored.
"I'll send a message to the inns if you intend to stay the night."
>>221919
"Yes. Those names are nothing more than delusions. How this fungus seems to function is by first making the victim find conditions where it can grow best, such as in dark places with lots of food. Usually, it ends there, and the victim eventually dies as the spores are released over the soil. However, in rare cases, the fungus overtakes the victims mind more thoroughly. It urges the victims to spread the fungus in more subtle, intelligent ways, and the victim often rationalizes these urges as the will of a god."
>>221917
"Um.. uh.. w-well, you're both very pretty~"
>>221943
>>221947
>>221942
"You can follow those two to an inn if you wish."
>>221945
"As chief assistant administrator, I am authorized to pay you all a fee of 300 bits for your service to Barter Cape, a little more than standard. you may pick it up at any time."
>>221950
>>221953
11*3, 12*8
33, 96
HOLY FUCK
THAT WAS A FUCK FOR THE HEAVENS
EVEN THE GODS WOULD ENVY THE SHEER ECSTASY YOU TWO GOT INTO
>>221947
>>221942
"You can follow those two to an inn if you wish."
>>221945
"As chief assistant administrator, I am authorized to pay you all a fee of 300 bits for your service to Barter Cape, a little more than standard. you may pick it up at any time."
>>221950
>>221953
11*3, 12*8
33, 96
HOLY FUCK
THAT WAS A FUCK FOR THE HEAVENS
EVEN THE GODS WOULD ENVY THE SHEER ECSTASY YOU TWO GOT INTO
>>221959
"When you take the fall for your heinous history of amazing, breathtaking, and macho manly feats of cunning and bravery, it's going to be you on the chopping block, Muddy Morass. You're not conning these guys into arresting me."
As if Muddy Morass is even infamous enough to have a bounty.
"When you take the fall for your heinous history of amazing, breathtaking, and macho manly feats of cunning and bravery, it's going to be you on the chopping block, Muddy Morass. You're not conning these guys into arresting me."
As if Muddy Morass is even infamous enough to have a bounty.
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>>221984
I emulate her styles. My disguise is perfect. I know no fear.
I emulate her styles. My disguise is perfect. I know no fear.
>>221996
>>221999
"Yeah, okay, you got me. My EXTREME MANLINESS gives away my disguise once again. If only I had a way to contain my VAULTING MASCULINITY!"
I hang my head and turn around, "I'll come quietly officer! I know the bounty on my head is probably ten times all the gold you've seen in your life!"
Then I bolt out the window screaming, "FREEDOM!", Wings spread wide.
>>221999
"Yeah, okay, you got me. My EXTREME MANLINESS gives away my disguise once again. If only I had a way to contain my VAULTING MASCULINITY!"
I hang my head and turn around, "I'll come quietly officer! I know the bounty on my head is probably ten times all the gold you've seen in your life!"
Then I bolt out the window screaming, "FREEDOM!", Wings spread wide.
>>222014
"You are lucky that I love you so much sister… and that you're so beautiful."
I move closer to her and move up to give her a kiss.
"Now… what was this you were saying about feeling my lips against yours? Did you mean, like… this?~"
I rub my 'lower lips' against hers.
N- Now fade to black?
"You are lucky that I love you so much sister… and that you're so beautiful."
I move closer to her and move up to give her a kiss.
"Now… what was this you were saying about feeling my lips against yours? Did you mean, like… this?~"
I rub my 'lower lips' against hers.
N- Now fade to black?