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The party has arrived to Silent Lake Town Square.
The sun has set, and fog is rolling in from the lake. Visibility on the streets is poor, and there seem to be no lights on in the town hall. Though most of the windows have been boarded shut or otherwise covered, so it's unlikely light sources would even be visible.
It is quiet. Very quiet.
Cloudcover takes a look around
"The front door has long since collapsed. We will need another way inside. Possibly through the side building."
The sun has set, and fog is rolling in from the lake. Visibility on the streets is poor, and there seem to be no lights on in the town hall. Though most of the windows have been boarded shut or otherwise covered, so it's unlikely light sources would even be visible.
It is quiet. Very quiet.
Cloudcover takes a look around
"The front door has long since collapsed. We will need another way inside. Possibly through the side building."
>>515215
>>515218
The place is boarded shut pretty tight. But there is what seems to be a side door near the back of the side building, partly buried in dirt.
>>515217
>>515218
By the time you're maybe a quarter way in, you tear your palm open on a rusty nail. The helpful mechanical assistant gets to work patching it up.
>>515218
The place is boarded shut pretty tight. But there is what seems to be a side door near the back of the side building, partly buried in dirt.
>>515217
>>515218
By the time you're maybe a quarter way in, you tear your palm open on a rusty nail. The helpful mechanical assistant gets to work patching it up.
>>515221
>>515225
>>515227
It's a painful dig with a split open hand, but after some blood and sweat you unearth a rusty, long-forgotten door. By the looks of it, someone tried to bury it ages ago but did a crap job at it. The lock is rusted shut but the hinges are barely even there. Kicking it down should be trivial.
>>515225
>>515227
It's a painful dig with a split open hand, but after some blood and sweat you unearth a rusty, long-forgotten door. By the looks of it, someone tried to bury it ages ago but did a crap job at it. The lock is rusted shut but the hinges are barely even there. Kicking it down should be trivial.
>>515245
With a simple kick, the door breaks loose.
Inside you can see dirt that leaked in from the loose door frame. The door leads to a small corridor that has two sets of metal bars in the middle, and a side room near it. Possibly a security checkpoint from back when the place saw official use. Old and rusty like most things here, getting through should not be a problem.
With a simple kick, the door breaks loose.
Inside you can see dirt that leaked in from the loose door frame. The door leads to a small corridor that has two sets of metal bars in the middle, and a side room near it. Possibly a security checkpoint from back when the place saw official use. Old and rusty like most things here, getting through should not be a problem.
>>515251
"HA HA! Come on, everyone! These "ghosts" have been nothing but tricks and illusions! If this is the extent of their defenses, then surely our task is an easy one, for we are not so easily scared by childish attempts to unsettle us with paltry smoke and mirrors!"
Inspire to make party brave [1d10+1]
Roll #1 3 + 1 = 4
"HA HA! Come on, everyone! These "ghosts" have been nothing but tricks and illusions! If this is the extent of their defenses, then surely our task is an easy one, for we are not so easily scared by childish attempts to unsettle us with paltry smoke and mirrors!"
Inspire to make party brave [1d10+1]
Roll #1 3 + 1 = 4
>>515252
Some of the bars have old bloodstains on them.
>>515253
It would be easier to feel confident about that if you could make yourself unsee the ghostly figure of a pony briefly appearing in the checkpoint booth window.
When you try to look again, it seems to be gone.
>>515254
There is a window that lets whoever is in the checkpoint booth to see into the cage. It is reinforced with bars, probably in case someone tried breaking in.
Cloudcover looks around
"Most likely used to check those entering for weapons, and as a defensive layer against potential threats coming in via the door."
>>515256
Yes. On the table behind the checkpoint window.
Reaching it will require you to break the glass though.
Some of the bars have old bloodstains on them.
>>515253
It would be easier to feel confident about that if you could make yourself unsee the ghostly figure of a pony briefly appearing in the checkpoint booth window.
When you try to look again, it seems to be gone.
>>515254
There is a window that lets whoever is in the checkpoint booth to see into the cage. It is reinforced with bars, probably in case someone tried breaking in.
Cloudcover looks around
"Most likely used to check those entering for weapons, and as a defensive layer against potential threats coming in via the door."
>>515256
Yes. On the table behind the checkpoint window.
Reaching it will require you to break the glass though.
>>515292
>>515296
You unlock the other cage door and allow access to the rest of the building.
There are some stretchers here, along with ropes and leather straps. Perhaps this area was used to bring in wounded guards?
You can also access the security booth from here via its door if you want to have a look around inside.
>>515296
You unlock the other cage door and allow access to the rest of the building.
There are some stretchers here, along with ropes and leather straps. Perhaps this area was used to bring in wounded guards?
You can also access the security booth from here via its door if you want to have a look around inside.
>>515302
>>515306
>>515308
There are some books, including logbooks in the security booth, as well as a decayed note pinned to the wall
It reads
#TO ALL HANDLERS
Secure possessed patients firmly
Do NOT attempt to communicate with possessed patients
Pacify violent patients
Eliminate dangerous patients
Log all incoming patients
NO VISITORS ALLOWED
>>515306
>>515308
There are some books, including logbooks in the security booth, as well as a decayed note pinned to the wall
It reads
#TO ALL HANDLERS
Secure possessed patients firmly
Do NOT attempt to communicate with possessed patients
Pacify violent patients
Eliminate dangerous patients
Log all incoming patients
NO VISITORS ALLOWED
>>515322
The amounts of patients logged seem to grow in clear waves, and then cut off completely for months before slowly starting again.
Not a single patient has been logged as "cured" or even "released"
>>515324
One of the books is open. It's about how to protect oneself from angry spirits of the dead.
The amounts of patients logged seem to grow in clear waves, and then cut off completely for months before slowly starting again.
Not a single patient has been logged as "cured" or even "released"
>>515324
One of the books is open. It's about how to protect oneself from angry spirits of the dead.
>>515334
You pick up a note
#Please bring all full logs to the Archives in the Town Hall.
If you are unable to bring them in person, please ask for a guard or courier to handle it.
Asylum Doctors and Exorcists are not to be tasked with patient log transportation. They do not have keys to the Town Hall sections.
>>515337
[-while most ghosts are simply incorporeal beings, some can possess dead bodies or even living ponies. To ward them off, wear charms of faith and ensure you make up for any ill deeds you may have done against the dead. Vengeful ghosts who know you have been known to amplify in power when attacking.
If possessed, seek an exorcist as soon as possible. Signs of possession include paranoia, hallucinations, sensations of dread, loss of sleep, bouts of anger, blackouts and hearing voices.]
You pick up a note
#Please bring all full logs to the Archives in the Town Hall.
If you are unable to bring them in person, please ask for a guard or courier to handle it.
Asylum Doctors and Exorcists are not to be tasked with patient log transportation. They do not have keys to the Town Hall sections.
>>515337
[-while most ghosts are simply incorporeal beings, some can possess dead bodies or even living ponies. To ward them off, wear charms of faith and ensure you make up for any ill deeds you may have done against the dead. Vengeful ghosts who know you have been known to amplify in power when attacking.
If possessed, seek an exorcist as soon as possible. Signs of possession include paranoia, hallucinations, sensations of dread, loss of sleep, bouts of anger, blackouts and hearing voices.]
>>515403
>>515405
>>515406
Cell 19 seems to be towards the end of the corridor. As you walk there, you can't help but feel like you can hear an extra set of hoofsteps, but as you stop, they are nowhere to be heard.
…maybe it was an echo?
All the cells have barred observation slits.
You can peek in or just kick the door down.
>>515405
>>515406
Cell 19 seems to be towards the end of the corridor. As you walk there, you can't help but feel like you can hear an extra set of hoofsteps, but as you stop, they are nowhere to be heard.
…maybe it was an echo?
All the cells have barred observation slits.
You can peek in or just kick the door down.
>>515414
You stub your toe. It's a heavy iron door.
>>515417
You instead pull it to open it. It wasn't locked, since it wasn't in use.
Cloudcover shines his torch inside. There are deep claw marks on the floor, several bloodstains on nearly everything, a large dent on the inside of the door, and a considerable hole that has been dug through the east wall stripping away the rock and revealing what looks like a far older wood wall.
You stub your toe. It's a heavy iron door.
>>515417
You instead pull it to open it. It wasn't locked, since it wasn't in use.
Cloudcover shines his torch inside. There are deep claw marks on the floor, several bloodstains on nearly everything, a large dent on the inside of the door, and a considerable hole that has been dug through the east wall stripping away the rock and revealing what looks like a far older wood wall.
>>515432
"Well if I haven't lost all sense of direction, this wall should lead us closer to the town hall itself. There may be no need to go underground."
>>515437
It's old. Possibly a wall from an old burned down building from the town's past.
>>515443
You feel something pass between your legs.
It felt cold, but this time there is no way it was a draft…
"Well if I haven't lost all sense of direction, this wall should lead us closer to the town hall itself. There may be no need to go underground."
>>515437
It's old. Possibly a wall from an old burned down building from the town's past.
>>515443
You feel something pass between your legs.
It felt cold, but this time there is no way it was a draft…
>>515504
>>515506
Cassie kicks at the wall, making her leg fly straight through.
However, the rest of the wall holds, leaving her hanging by that leg on the jagged hole, splintered edges grinding into places she absolutely do not want them in. As she struggle to get loose, something clamps down on her leg. It is cold, slimy and apparently starving given the vigor it gnaws with. She scream, doing your best to pull yourself loose
Dulltooth comes to her aid, his powerful hands grabbing around the base of her leg and holding on tight as he pulls back, making whatever grabbed the leg only bite down harder.
As this is doing nothing but pulling Cassie's pants to shreds, He instead decides to force the issue in the other direction and rams directly into her, smashing the wall with her body before landing on top of her.
Amber tries to follow with the torch but slips, tossing into the room. A loud roar later, the entire room is alight. Several sacks of unknown substances merrily burning, releasing a sharp, oddly sweet smoke.
With all the fire, it's easy to see around in the room. This was clearly a storage room of some sort. There was a table and many chairs, as well as makeshift beds and weapon racks.
Half a dozen dead ponies are in the room. It looks like they were all trying to escape, or fight something off. The door at the top of the stairway is still locked though. Locked from the inside. The pony closest to it has a wooden stake driven through the back of his head.
Another, similar stake has been hammered into Cassie's leg.
And in the middle of the room lies the doll with no eyes, still holding her hammer, and still bleeding from her head.
Cassie is helpless.
You will need to escape before you burn to death.
>>515506
Cassie kicks at the wall, making her leg fly straight through.
However, the rest of the wall holds, leaving her hanging by that leg on the jagged hole, splintered edges grinding into places she absolutely do not want them in. As she struggle to get loose, something clamps down on her leg. It is cold, slimy and apparently starving given the vigor it gnaws with. She scream, doing your best to pull yourself loose
Dulltooth comes to her aid, his powerful hands grabbing around the base of her leg and holding on tight as he pulls back, making whatever grabbed the leg only bite down harder.
As this is doing nothing but pulling Cassie's pants to shreds, He instead decides to force the issue in the other direction and rams directly into her, smashing the wall with her body before landing on top of her.
Amber tries to follow with the torch but slips, tossing into the room. A loud roar later, the entire room is alight. Several sacks of unknown substances merrily burning, releasing a sharp, oddly sweet smoke.
With all the fire, it's easy to see around in the room. This was clearly a storage room of some sort. There was a table and many chairs, as well as makeshift beds and weapon racks.
Half a dozen dead ponies are in the room. It looks like they were all trying to escape, or fight something off. The door at the top of the stairway is still locked though. Locked from the inside. The pony closest to it has a wooden stake driven through the back of his head.
Another, similar stake has been hammered into Cassie's leg.
And in the middle of the room lies the doll with no eyes, still holding her hammer, and still bleeding from her head.
Cassie is helpless.
You will need to escape before you burn to death.
>>515519
You stand up shakily and take a step, at which point your abused leg gives way in what a culinary review would call a moist yet crunchy noise. You pull off some very acrobatic splits and in the process cause irreparable damage to your already much suffered pants.
The impact leaves many unmentionable places on you throbbing and numb. Walking may not be an option until you get some healing, or at least get that leg popped back in place.
>>515524
>>515525
Cloudcover bucks the lock off the door
"MOVE IT! THE WALLS MAY BE STONE BUT WHO KNOWS IF THE CEILING WILL HOLD!"
You stand up shakily and take a step, at which point your abused leg gives way in what a culinary review would call a moist yet crunchy noise. You pull off some very acrobatic splits and in the process cause irreparable damage to your already much suffered pants.
The impact leaves many unmentionable places on you throbbing and numb. Walking may not be an option until you get some healing, or at least get that leg popped back in place.
>>515524
>>515525
Cloudcover bucks the lock off the door
"MOVE IT! THE WALLS MAY BE STONE BUT WHO KNOWS IF THE CEILING WILL HOLD!"
>>515557
You make something of a leather hula skirt
>>515552
"Not like you'd feel it."
>>515551
Dulltooth raises a brow and then nods
"If the boss insists."
There is a major staircase leading up on the side of the main hall. Several doors also lead off from it, labeled
[Waiting Room]
[Library]
[Archive] [Authorized Personnel Only]
And a metal door labeled [RESTRICTED AREA]
The door you came in from is marked [Storage] [Authorized Personnel Only]
A sign near the stairs reads
#Second Floor
[Mayor's Office]
[Town Official Offices]
[Chapel]
You make something of a leather hula skirt
>>515552
"Not like you'd feel it."
>>515551
Dulltooth raises a brow and then nods
"If the boss insists."
There is a major staircase leading up on the side of the main hall. Several doors also lead off from it, labeled
[Waiting Room]
[Library]
[Archive] [Authorized Personnel Only]
And a metal door labeled [RESTRICTED AREA]
The door you came in from is marked [Storage] [Authorized Personnel Only]
A sign near the stairs reads
#Second Floor
[Mayor's Office]
[Town Official Offices]
[Chapel]
>>515570
"Watch any part of me you like."
>>515572
>>515574
You help her onto the stairs and start climbing.
As you ascend, you hear a cry of pain from somewhere up there. You press on and turn to the final portion of the winding stairs, and as you look up to the second floor, you see a pale, translucent pony stare down at you.
Or he would stare, if he had any eyes.
"Watch any part of me you like."
>>515572
>>515574
You help her onto the stairs and start climbing.
As you ascend, you hear a cry of pain from somewhere up there. You press on and turn to the final portion of the winding stairs, and as you look up to the second floor, you see a pale, translucent pony stare down at you.
Or he would stare, if he had any eyes.
>>515617
>>515618
"That damned filly has been trying to kill us for days now."
"We are fairly sure whatever gives it power is held here. Probably in the mayor's office as it's the most well secured part of this town."
"We made it this far even after the thing collapsed a balcony on us at the front door. Ghost activity has gone haywire as well. They were just watching at first but now the things are everywhere."
>>515618
"That damned filly has been trying to kill us for days now."
"We are fairly sure whatever gives it power is held here. Probably in the mayor's office as it's the most well secured part of this town."
"We made it this far even after the thing collapsed a balcony on us at the front door. Ghost activity has gone haywire as well. They were just watching at first but now the things are everywhere."
>>515621
"You tell me what else that eyeless beast was just now if not a ghost!"
"Perhaps you saw the filly. I believe her name was Sleepyhead, or at least that name seems to be on one of the last gravestones in the graveyard, and the ages match.
She seems very fond of… nailing things down. Possibly out of fear that otherwise they will get up and leave. Like everyone did when the town was abandoned…"
"You tell me what else that eyeless beast was just now if not a ghost!"
"Perhaps you saw the filly. I believe her name was Sleepyhead, or at least that name seems to be on one of the last gravestones in the graveyard, and the ages match.
She seems very fond of… nailing things down. Possibly out of fear that otherwise they will get up and leave. Like everyone did when the town was abandoned…"
>>515628
Grace turns his head. His other eye looks oddly sunken and hollow
"A ghost does not simply attack the body. It rends the soul in equal."
"I've done what I can…"
>>515631
"Mine. I'm surprised there's still some left inside me."
>>515630
"HA! That's a good one. Hear that Sweet? These tourists came here to save us."
"Calm down Grace… maybe-"
"MAYBE WHAT? Maybe I am too weak to make it?
…maybe I am…"
Grace turns his head. His other eye looks oddly sunken and hollow
"A ghost does not simply attack the body. It rends the soul in equal."
"I've done what I can…"
>>515631
"Mine. I'm surprised there's still some left inside me."
>>515630
"HA! That's a good one. Hear that Sweet? These tourists came here to save us."
"Calm down Grace… maybe-"
"MAYBE WHAT? Maybe I am too weak to make it?
…maybe I am…"
>>515643
"As I just explained to my friend with the injured leg, there is no shame in admitting you need the help of others. After all, you two worked together to get this far, did you not? How is working with us to vanquish this evil any different?"
Inspire to raise their spirits. [1d10]
Roll #1 4 = 4
"As I just explained to my friend with the injured leg, there is no shame in admitting you need the help of others. After all, you two worked together to get this far, did you not? How is working with us to vanquish this evil any different?"
Inspire to raise their spirits. [1d10]
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>515646
The only spirits being raised are those of the restless dead. And they have come for you. Dragging the heavy stones that were bound to their bodies, dripping water from their cut and burnt bodies, their gouged out eyes still somehow glimmering with embers of sheer fury, they slowly phase through the walls and converge on you.
And above all this, the piercing voice of a filly echoes through the halls
Nopony will ever walk away from me again! I will not be abandoned! Not left alone! NEVER!
"She was the mayor's daughter. Go, she must have manifested there. The office has a view over the entire town. That must be where she chose to stay."
The only spirits being raised are those of the restless dead. And they have come for you. Dragging the heavy stones that were bound to their bodies, dripping water from their cut and burnt bodies, their gouged out eyes still somehow glimmering with embers of sheer fury, they slowly phase through the walls and converge on you.
And above all this, the piercing voice of a filly echoes through the halls
Nopony will ever walk away from me again! I will not be abandoned! Not left alone! NEVER!
"She was the mayor's daughter. Go, she must have manifested there. The office has a view over the entire town. That must be where she chose to stay."
>>515687
You slam against the door
>>515694
Dulltooth then slams against her, knocking then door down and landing on top of her.
>>515689
You then smash Dulltooth with a furious battle cry, making his curl up and whimper on top of Cassie
Inside, a ghostly filly stands on the mayor's desk, her mane flowing in an unseen wind, her eyes radiating foul light, her voice a mix of the voice of a small filly and a grown stallion, making an unsettling combination.
In her hooves she holds the eyeless doll with a hammer.
You should not have come here. This is my room. And you are not allowed in here.
You are hurting my friends, you are hurting my home, you are hurting my feelings, and words of all you hurt my doll!
Ghosts float in through the walls, weapons readied
The lake boils and heaves, a great shadow looking just below the surface
And in the corner of the room stands a great, black mirror. The Mirror of Inner Demons.
You slam against the door
>>515694
Dulltooth then slams against her, knocking then door down and landing on top of her.
>>515689
You then smash Dulltooth with a furious battle cry, making his curl up and whimper on top of Cassie
Inside, a ghostly filly stands on the mayor's desk, her mane flowing in an unseen wind, her eyes radiating foul light, her voice a mix of the voice of a small filly and a grown stallion, making an unsettling combination.
In her hooves she holds the eyeless doll with a hammer.
You should not have come here. This is my room. And you are not allowed in here.
You are hurting my friends, you are hurting my home, you are hurting my feelings, and words of all you hurt my doll!
Ghosts float in through the walls, weapons readied
The lake boils and heaves, a great shadow looking just below the surface
And in the corner of the room stands a great, black mirror. The Mirror of Inner Demons.
>>515715
>>515721
>>515717
NOT TAKE MIRROR!
>>515720
The ghost filly screams, ripping the room asunder all around you. Distances distort and you find yourself and the others lost adrift in what may as well be an arena built from the shattered remains of the room's walls, now filled with thick spectral fog. Glimpses of the room still fade in and out in your peripheral vision. Flashes of the mirror. Of the bookshelf. Of the mayor's chair and the window it was facing. And of the angered, awoken lake waiting to crawl out and devour this town once again.
The filly and her spectral sacrifices are blocking your way. And her grin is outright evil as she hugs her doll, pulling out a wooden nail.
Stay. Forever.
#Ghost Filly - 20/1
Hammer Doll - 5/1
Sacrificed Hero A 10/1
Sacrificed Hero B 10/1
Sacrificed Hero C 10/1
NEXT TIME ON HOUSE OF HORRORS
GHOST BUSTING
DICK LUSTING
AND VIEWPOINT ADJUSTING
>>515721
>>515717
NOT TAKE MIRROR!
>>515720
The ghost filly screams, ripping the room asunder all around you. Distances distort and you find yourself and the others lost adrift in what may as well be an arena built from the shattered remains of the room's walls, now filled with thick spectral fog. Glimpses of the room still fade in and out in your peripheral vision. Flashes of the mirror. Of the bookshelf. Of the mayor's chair and the window it was facing. And of the angered, awoken lake waiting to crawl out and devour this town once again.
The filly and her spectral sacrifices are blocking your way. And her grin is outright evil as she hugs her doll, pulling out a wooden nail.
Stay. Forever.
#Ghost Filly - 20/1
Hammer Doll - 5/1
Sacrificed Hero A 10/1
Sacrificed Hero B 10/1
Sacrificed Hero C 10/1
NEXT TIME ON HOUSE OF HORRORS
GHOST BUSTING
DICK LUSTING
AND VIEWPOINT ADJUSTING
You face the ghost filly and three ghost sacrifices.
Down the corridor Glorious Grace and Sweet Potato are fighting off the ghost horde that is slowly floating over to the building.
The stinging stench of the smoke from the burning basement is making your eyes water, and the fog seems to be seeping into the room, giving it an unearthly feel.
And the Mirror sits there in the corner of the room, seemingly miles out of reach as reality distorts around you, showing you twisted visions of the world around you.
Down the corridor Glorious Grace and Sweet Potato are fighting off the ghost horde that is slowly floating over to the building.
The stinging stench of the smoke from the burning basement is making your eyes water, and the fog seems to be seeping into the room, giving it an unearthly feel.
And the Mirror sits there in the corner of the room, seemingly miles out of reach as reality distorts around you, showing you twisted visions of the world around you.
>>517866
>>517867
>>517868
>>517869
You leap at the doll, cracking its delicate porcelain face, revealing bloodied red flesh underneath. Whisper forces his blades into these cracks, stabbing and prying until the doll explodes into fragments of white shell and shreds of bloody meat, and keeps going at the ghost herself, slashing away until she blasts him back with a forceful scream
MY DOLL!
>>517870
You leap in to face the first of the ghost sacrifices, nimbly evading its heavy, slow blows and striking away at its surprisingly corporeal form
>>517872
You throw a nearby book into the corridor. You are not entirely sure what went wrong with your master plan, but the magical blast from the ghost filly painfully snaps you back to reality.
>>517877
"Yus boss."
Dulltooth leaps into the air and lands with a thundering elbow drop
You are so busy cheering him on you fail to evade the last ghost moving in for the kill, and get trapped under its dripping, mutilated body as it starts hammering at you with the heavy rocks tied to its hooves.
The smoke is making you all feel a little light-headed
#ENEMY
Ghost Filly - 11/1
Hammer Doll - DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero A 5/1
Sacrificed Hero B 5/1
Sacrificed Hero C 10/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Dulltooth 7/5
Cassie 7/5
Eira 2/5
Dr. Jonica 5/5
+Primrose 5/5
Coral Burst 5/5
Whisper Helpless/4
>>517867
>>517868
>>517869
You leap at the doll, cracking its delicate porcelain face, revealing bloodied red flesh underneath. Whisper forces his blades into these cracks, stabbing and prying until the doll explodes into fragments of white shell and shreds of bloody meat, and keeps going at the ghost herself, slashing away until she blasts him back with a forceful scream
MY DOLL!
>>517870
You leap in to face the first of the ghost sacrifices, nimbly evading its heavy, slow blows and striking away at its surprisingly corporeal form
>>517872
You throw a nearby book into the corridor. You are not entirely sure what went wrong with your master plan, but the magical blast from the ghost filly painfully snaps you back to reality.
>>517877
"Yus boss."
Dulltooth leaps into the air and lands with a thundering elbow drop
You are so busy cheering him on you fail to evade the last ghost moving in for the kill, and get trapped under its dripping, mutilated body as it starts hammering at you with the heavy rocks tied to its hooves.
The smoke is making you all feel a little light-headed
#ENEMY
Ghost Filly - 11/1
Hammer Doll - DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero A 5/1
Sacrificed Hero B 5/1
Sacrificed Hero C 10/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Dulltooth 7/5
Cassie 7/5
Eira 2/5
Dr. Jonica 5/5
+Primrose 5/5
Coral Burst 5/5
Whisper Helpless/4
>>517879
You smash the spectral beast back, making it flicker heavily
>>517880
>>517883
Whisper gets back up
One of the other ghosts leaps at Grey, smashing him down with a heavy rock
>>517882
You stand back up with ease, but Dulltooth looks a little confused at your command and gets thrown back as a result
>>517884
You get between Eira and the Filly, and attack her
>>517881
Your crossbow misfires, sending a bolt into the ceiling.
Carrie blocks the ghost's retaliation with her big butt.
You hear someone cough sharply, but the distorted space of the room makes it hard to tell where it came from.
#ENEMY
Ghost Filly - 9/1
Hammer Doll - DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero A 5/1
Sacrificed Hero B 1/1
Sacrificed Hero C 10/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 5/4
+Dulltooth 6/5
Cassie 4/5
Eira 2/5
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/5
Coral Burst 5/5
Whisper 5/4
You smash the spectral beast back, making it flicker heavily
>>517880
>>517883
Whisper gets back up
One of the other ghosts leaps at Grey, smashing him down with a heavy rock
>>517882
You stand back up with ease, but Dulltooth looks a little confused at your command and gets thrown back as a result
>>517884
You get between Eira and the Filly, and attack her
>>517881
Your crossbow misfires, sending a bolt into the ceiling.
Carrie blocks the ghost's retaliation with her big butt.
You hear someone cough sharply, but the distorted space of the room makes it hard to tell where it came from.
#ENEMY
Ghost Filly - 9/1
Hammer Doll - DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero A 5/1
Sacrificed Hero B 1/1
Sacrificed Hero C 10/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 5/4
+Dulltooth 6/5
Cassie 4/5
Eira 2/5
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/5
Coral Burst 5/5
Whisper 5/4
>>517889
Your attempt at a wide swing proves fatally flawed after your already beaten up legs cramp up, slip from under you and cause you to crash into a shelf which falls on top of you.
You stand up shakily, feeling considerably worse for wear and incapable of being much of a meatwall right now.
>>517886
You force the ghost to change its tactics. Retreating from your assault, it attempts a flanking move
>>517892
Your shot knocks the third ghost back before it can flank anyone however
>>517890
Dulltooth punches up and sends the ghost reeling, while the flickering, wounded one tries to smash you from behind, and though its blow misses its mark, it still leaves a painful bruise
>>517887
Determined to cling to undeath, the ghost blocks your strike before smashing you on the side of the neck with its rock
The filly pulses with power and grins grimly.
Out in the corridor, the sounds of battle move closer, and it seems Sweet Potato is shouting something.
#ENEMY
Ghost Filly - 9/1
Hammer Doll - DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero A 2/1
Sacrificed Hero B 1/1
Sacrificed Hero C 4/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 4/4
+Dulltooth 6/5
Cassie 4/4
Eira 2/5
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/5
Coral Burst 2/5
Whisper 5/4
Your attempt at a wide swing proves fatally flawed after your already beaten up legs cramp up, slip from under you and cause you to crash into a shelf which falls on top of you.
You stand up shakily, feeling considerably worse for wear and incapable of being much of a meatwall right now.
>>517886
You force the ghost to change its tactics. Retreating from your assault, it attempts a flanking move
>>517892
Your shot knocks the third ghost back before it can flank anyone however
>>517890
Dulltooth punches up and sends the ghost reeling, while the flickering, wounded one tries to smash you from behind, and though its blow misses its mark, it still leaves a painful bruise
>>517887
Determined to cling to undeath, the ghost blocks your strike before smashing you on the side of the neck with its rock
The filly pulses with power and grins grimly.
Out in the corridor, the sounds of battle move closer, and it seems Sweet Potato is shouting something.
#ENEMY
Ghost Filly - 9/1
Hammer Doll - DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero A 2/1
Sacrificed Hero B 1/1
Sacrificed Hero C 4/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 4/4
+Dulltooth 6/5
Cassie 4/4
Eira 2/5
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/5
Coral Burst 2/5
Whisper 5/4
>>517896
Your attempt to become a serial butt-stabber ends with a wet rock to the face
>>517897
You take a firmer stance and bring your sword down on the ghost, making it flicker as well
>>517899
You leap at the filly, making her stop whatever she was doing.
Dulltooth rips the ghost he was wrestling with apart in a loud roar
>>517900
>>517901
>>517903
You blast the other ghost apart as well, and it vanishes in a shrieking implosion
The filly floats up to take the high ground near the mayor's chair
#ENEMY
Ghost Filly - 8/1
Hammer Doll - DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero A DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero B DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero C 1/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 4/4
+Dulltooth 6/5
Cassie 4/4
Eira 2/5
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/5
Coral Burst 2/5
Whisper 3/4
Your attempt to become a serial butt-stabber ends with a wet rock to the face
>>517897
You take a firmer stance and bring your sword down on the ghost, making it flicker as well
>>517899
You leap at the filly, making her stop whatever she was doing.
Dulltooth rips the ghost he was wrestling with apart in a loud roar
>>517900
>>517901
>>517903
You blast the other ghost apart as well, and it vanishes in a shrieking implosion
The filly floats up to take the high ground near the mayor's chair
#ENEMY
Ghost Filly - 8/1
Hammer Doll - DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero A DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero B DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero C 1/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 4/4
+Dulltooth 6/5
Cassie 4/4
Eira 2/5
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/5
Coral Burst 2/5
Whisper 3/4
>>517914
>>517912
>>517916
The filly pulses with energy again and unleashes a powerful blast that knocks you back
>>517910
However your shot forces her to lose her focus
>>517909
And you leap on the table, shoving your dagger up her spectral filly butt, making her shriek
The last remaining ghost hero then pushes Whisper off the mayor's desk
#ENEMY
Ghost Filly - 5/1
Hammer Doll - DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero A DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero B DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero C 1/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn HELPLESS/3
+Dulltooth 4/5
Cassie 1/4
Eira 2/5
Coral Burst 1/5
Whisper 2/4
>>517912
>>517916
The filly pulses with energy again and unleashes a powerful blast that knocks you back
>>517910
However your shot forces her to lose her focus
>>517909
And you leap on the table, shoving your dagger up her spectral filly butt, making her shriek
The last remaining ghost hero then pushes Whisper off the mayor's desk
#ENEMY
Ghost Filly - 5/1
Hammer Doll - DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero A DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero B DESTROYED
Sacrificed Hero C 1/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn HELPLESS/3
+Dulltooth 4/5
Cassie 1/4
Eira 2/5
Coral Burst 1/5
Whisper 2/4
>>517931
>>517930
You can hear your bones groaning as you try to move, and get nowhere fast.
Dulltooth tries to grab the filly, but like an angry little sprite she keeps evading him before ramming herself into his chest draining life from him and making him fall down
>>517931
…crashing right on top of Coral as she readier her strike, leaving both of them helpless.
>>517929
>>517933
>>517935
You focus yourselves and unleash hell, finally dispatching the last of the ghosts in a flurry of attacks.
As the filly ghost explodes, her death scream dispels the distortion of the room. Your heads are still spinning from the smoke as the world fades to normal. Sweet Potato and Glorious Grace are still locked in combat in the corridor.
All around you, the walls are peeling away in large flakes that burn up as they touch the fog. Beneath, an intricate lattice of gnawed bone and burnt flesh is revealed. The surfaces that remain twist and writhe, taking on shapes reminiscent of agonized faces.
And slowly, the Mayor's chair turns around revealing… a rather normal looking pony. He is dressed in well-made clothes, his eyes are a little sunken and his face looks older than his body and voice imply, with some deep wrinkles and a few scars.
"I suppose you think yourselves clever having made it this far, but my operation has survived worse than a few foolhardy enforcers who don't know when it's time to turn back."
He yanks a rope, ringing a distant bell
"My boys will be up shortly."
>>517930
You can hear your bones groaning as you try to move, and get nowhere fast.
Dulltooth tries to grab the filly, but like an angry little sprite she keeps evading him before ramming herself into his chest draining life from him and making him fall down
>>517931
…crashing right on top of Coral as she readier her strike, leaving both of them helpless.
>>517929
>>517933
>>517935
You focus yourselves and unleash hell, finally dispatching the last of the ghosts in a flurry of attacks.
As the filly ghost explodes, her death scream dispels the distortion of the room. Your heads are still spinning from the smoke as the world fades to normal. Sweet Potato and Glorious Grace are still locked in combat in the corridor.
All around you, the walls are peeling away in large flakes that burn up as they touch the fog. Beneath, an intricate lattice of gnawed bone and burnt flesh is revealed. The surfaces that remain twist and writhe, taking on shapes reminiscent of agonized faces.
And slowly, the Mayor's chair turns around revealing… a rather normal looking pony. He is dressed in well-made clothes, his eyes are a little sunken and his face looks older than his body and voice imply, with some deep wrinkles and a few scars.
"I suppose you think yourselves clever having made it this far, but my operation has survived worse than a few foolhardy enforcers who don't know when it's time to turn back."
He yanks a rope, ringing a distant bell
"My boys will be up shortly."
>>517961
>>517962
>>517963
You stand up
"Most who come here were smart enough to leave after they saw the hauntings. Nothing quite like a ghost town to deter investigators. And nopony asks questions if some foolhardy urban explorer goes missing in a dilapidated ruin either."
>>517967
Your move is entirely too predictable and he wrestles the blade out of your hoof before stabbing it in blade first and pushing you back
"I didn't think necromancers would be so unheard of."
>>517969
"No real loss in telling you since you're going to die soon anyway. I'm the leader of this little operation. I provide a safe haven for all sorts of goods that need to be stored out of sight before they are sold further. Weapons, narcotics, stolen art… all for a little cut of the profits of course."
>>517962
>>517963
You stand up
"Most who come here were smart enough to leave after they saw the hauntings. Nothing quite like a ghost town to deter investigators. And nopony asks questions if some foolhardy urban explorer goes missing in a dilapidated ruin either."
>>517967
Your move is entirely too predictable and he wrestles the blade out of your hoof before stabbing it in blade first and pushing you back
"I didn't think necromancers would be so unheard of."
>>517969
"No real loss in telling you since you're going to die soon anyway. I'm the leader of this little operation. I provide a safe haven for all sorts of goods that need to be stored out of sight before they are sold further. Weapons, narcotics, stolen art… all for a little cut of the profits of course."
>>517976
"Tut tut miss. I only store goods, don't sell them."
>>517973
You leap forth, smashing him out of his chair and making him tumble on the floor
>>517978
He spits a little blood and gets up angrily
"Oh there are ghosts all right. You will be joining them soon enough!"
His eyes light up as more ghosts slowly force themselves through the floor and walls.
"Now, normally I'd have let my boys do this for me, but I'm willing to make an exception just for you.
They should be here in a few seconds anyway."
He coughs a few times
"…and they better not be smoking our stored goods again…"
#ENEMY
Necromancer 4/5
Sacrificed Hero A 10/1
Sacrificed Hero B 10/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 5/3
+Dulltooth 4/5
Cassie 1/4
Eira 2/5
Coral Burst 1/5
Whisper HELPLESS/3
"Tut tut miss. I only store goods, don't sell them."
>>517973
You leap forth, smashing him out of his chair and making him tumble on the floor
>>517978
He spits a little blood and gets up angrily
"Oh there are ghosts all right. You will be joining them soon enough!"
His eyes light up as more ghosts slowly force themselves through the floor and walls.
"Now, normally I'd have let my boys do this for me, but I'm willing to make an exception just for you.
They should be here in a few seconds anyway."
He coughs a few times
"…and they better not be smoking our stored goods again…"
#ENEMY
Necromancer 4/5
Sacrificed Hero A 10/1
Sacrificed Hero B 10/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 5/3
+Dulltooth 4/5
Cassie 1/4
Eira 2/5
Coral Burst 1/5
Whisper HELPLESS/3
>>517982
He evades your shot and sicks one of his ghosts on you
>>517983
>>517984
>>517986
You manage to throw off his focus enough to make him stagger, followed by Dulltooth grabbing him and smashing his face on the floor
"GAH! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU IDIOTS!? I TOLD YOU TO GUARD THE BASEMENT BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN PROTECTING ME DOESN'T TAKE PRIORITY!"
>>517985
>>517987
The ghosts start going haywire, shrieking and attacking blindly
From the sound of it, Sweet Potato and Glorious Grace have almost made it to the room. You can just about make sense of their shouting now.
#ENEMY
Necromancer HELPLESS/4
Sacrificed Hero A 10/1
Sacrificed Hero B 10/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 1/3
+Dulltooth 4/5
Cassie 1/4
Eira 1/5
Coral Burst 1/5
Whisper HELPLESS/2
He evades your shot and sicks one of his ghosts on you
>>517983
>>517984
>>517986
You manage to throw off his focus enough to make him stagger, followed by Dulltooth grabbing him and smashing his face on the floor
"GAH! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU IDIOTS!? I TOLD YOU TO GUARD THE BASEMENT BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN PROTECTING ME DOESN'T TAKE PRIORITY!"
>>517985
>>517987
The ghosts start going haywire, shrieking and attacking blindly
From the sound of it, Sweet Potato and Glorious Grace have almost made it to the room. You can just about make sense of their shouting now.
#ENEMY
Necromancer HELPLESS/4
Sacrificed Hero A 10/1
Sacrificed Hero B 10/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 1/3
+Dulltooth 4/5
Cassie 1/4
Eira 1/5
Coral Burst 1/5
Whisper HELPLESS/2
>>517997
>>517999
>>518001
Whisper is finally back up! Yay!
>>518001
>>518003
Dulltooth stands up, climbs onto the table and leaps off with a somersault, landing fists first on the necromancer's ribs, making him spit out a fountain of blood.
>>518003
As he gasps for breath, Eira saunters up to him and calmly inserts an explosive charge into his butt.
>>518002
Cassie's efforts to fight the ghosts backfire as they dodge past her and lift the Necromancer up.
#ENEMY
Necromancer 5/2
Sacrificed Hero A 10/1
Sacrificed Hero B 10/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 1/3
+Dulltooth 4/5
Cassie 1/4
Eira 1/5
Coral Burst 1/5
Whisper HELPLESS/2
>>517999
>>518001
Whisper is finally back up! Yay!
>>518001
>>518003
Dulltooth stands up, climbs onto the table and leaps off with a somersault, landing fists first on the necromancer's ribs, making him spit out a fountain of blood.
>>518003
As he gasps for breath, Eira saunters up to him and calmly inserts an explosive charge into his butt.
>>518002
Cassie's efforts to fight the ghosts backfire as they dodge past her and lift the Necromancer up.
#ENEMY
Necromancer 5/2
Sacrificed Hero A 10/1
Sacrificed Hero B 10/1
#PARTY
Amber Dawn 1/3
+Dulltooth 4/5
Cassie 1/4
Eira 1/5
Coral Burst 1/5
Whisper HELPLESS/2
>>518019
You force the necromancer back, smacking him around before tossing him against the window
>>518014
>>518015
>>518016
>>518018
The explosion sends fragments of ass in every direction. A supersonic butt cheek hits Whisper in the face, making him slam into the back wall. A piece of tail bone pierces Cassie's belly. Flaming tail hairs whip Coral.
The bloody mess of the Necromancer slumps on the floor, coughing and wheezing
"Where… WHERE ARE YOU You.. FOOLS!"
His eyes then wider in terror as he glances into the mirror, and then up at the top of one of the bookshelves.
They aren't coming for you. I made sure of it. I don't like you stealing my playmates. In fact, I don't like you at all.
But now you will get to play with me. Forever. And this time, I make the rules.
You force the necromancer back, smacking him around before tossing him against the window
>>518014
>>518015
>>518016
>>518018
The explosion sends fragments of ass in every direction. A supersonic butt cheek hits Whisper in the face, making him slam into the back wall. A piece of tail bone pierces Cassie's belly. Flaming tail hairs whip Coral.
The bloody mess of the Necromancer slumps on the floor, coughing and wheezing
"Where… WHERE ARE YOU You.. FOOLS!"
His eyes then wider in terror as he glances into the mirror, and then up at the top of one of the bookshelves.
They aren't coming for you. I made sure of it. I don't like you stealing my playmates. In fact, I don't like you at all.
But now you will get to play with me. Forever. And this time, I make the rules.
>>518032
Silly old pony. You cannot kill the dead.
>>518033
The necromancer seems entirely overcome by fear
"It's just a doll, I-"
It's my doll. You stole it from me.
"I MADE YOU!"
No. You just called me back. And now it's time for you to come with me.
The filly ghost from earlier slowly floats down from her vantage point at the top of the bookshelf and presses the doll head on the Necromancer's forehead. In a scream that shakes the walls and rattles the windows his soul is torn from his body. As the empty husk falls over, the filly turns to smile at you
Thank you for this new playmate. He was being terribly rude to my friends lately, so I'll forgive you for breaking my doll. I can always fix her later.
The remaining ghost warriors join her side, their flesh healing and their eyes reappearing as they walk, the heavy stones falling off and the water drying from their coats
Come along friends. We have lots to do!
They start walking through the wall and into the sky, dragging along the necromancer's ghost with them.
Moments later, Sweet Potato the Cleric and Glorious Grace the Paladin finally reach the room. Both look rather beat up.
"What happened!?"
"It seems the ghosts just… gave up fighting"
Silly old pony. You cannot kill the dead.
>>518033
The necromancer seems entirely overcome by fear
"It's just a doll, I-"
It's my doll. You stole it from me.
"I MADE YOU!"
No. You just called me back. And now it's time for you to come with me.
The filly ghost from earlier slowly floats down from her vantage point at the top of the bookshelf and presses the doll head on the Necromancer's forehead. In a scream that shakes the walls and rattles the windows his soul is torn from his body. As the empty husk falls over, the filly turns to smile at you
Thank you for this new playmate. He was being terribly rude to my friends lately, so I'll forgive you for breaking my doll. I can always fix her later.
The remaining ghost warriors join her side, their flesh healing and their eyes reappearing as they walk, the heavy stones falling off and the water drying from their coats
Come along friends. We have lots to do!
They start walking through the wall and into the sky, dragging along the necromancer's ghost with them.
Moments later, Sweet Potato the Cleric and Glorious Grace the Paladin finally reach the room. Both look rather beat up.
"What happened!?"
"It seems the ghosts just… gave up fighting"
>>518079
>>518081
>>518082
"Rocks… gouged out eyes…
Does that description match anything else you know of? It's possible that in your drugged state your minds gave them a guise similar to something you are familiar with."
"Sure as the Sun didn't look like that to me. Looked more like ponies with their heads replaces with the bodies of diamond dogs, with great big horns on their heads too."
>>518080
"I'm sure there is a lot of logs here that help to explain its nature, and the rest of whatever has been happening here since the town was abandoned."
>>518081
>>518082
"Rocks… gouged out eyes…
Does that description match anything else you know of? It's possible that in your drugged state your minds gave them a guise similar to something you are familiar with."
"Sure as the Sun didn't look like that to me. Looked more like ponies with their heads replaces with the bodies of diamond dogs, with great big horns on their heads too."
>>518080
"I'm sure there is a lot of logs here that help to explain its nature, and the rest of whatever has been happening here since the town was abandoned."
>>518095
>>518097
A somewhat singed looking Cloudcover stumbles in
"Sure. Sorry for taking so long, I had to try and put out the basement fire."
>>518096
There is a wealth of information here on the criminal operations the necromancer ran, as well as the town's history. Odds are there is even more info in the archives and library.
You may #keep exploring Silent Lake or #return to New Silent Lake
>>518097
A somewhat singed looking Cloudcover stumbles in
"Sure. Sorry for taking so long, I had to try and put out the basement fire."
>>518096
There is a wealth of information here on the criminal operations the necromancer ran, as well as the town's history. Odds are there is even more info in the archives and library.
You may #keep exploring Silent Lake or #return to New Silent Lake
>>518102
>>518103
"Ah, Cloudcover, just the stallion we need. You need to take this mare to the nearest bar, get the two of you so drunk you can't see straight, and fuck each other senseless. Do not feel obligated to do it in that order if you want to mix it up a little. You may also want to throw in some chocolate and flowers if you have the spare bits."
>>518103
"Ah, Cloudcover, just the stallion we need. You need to take this mare to the nearest bar, get the two of you so drunk you can't see straight, and fuck each other senseless. Do not feel obligated to do it in that order if you want to mix it up a little. You may also want to throw in some chocolate and flowers if you have the spare bits."
>>518103
He looks very red and uneasy
"T-t-thanks…?"
He swallows and tries to return the hug '1d10'
>>518113
The guard looks entirely dumbfounded
"I- uh… I…"
>>518106
>>518110
You find a ledger containing information on the illegal goods he had been hiding, as well as a complete history of Silent Lake. From the looks of it, the history book hasn't been touched in ages.
Roll #1 3 = 3
He looks very red and uneasy
"T-t-thanks…?"
He swallows and tries to return the hug '1d10'
>>518113
The guard looks entirely dumbfounded
"I- uh… I…"
>>518106
>>518110
You find a ledger containing information on the illegal goods he had been hiding, as well as a complete history of Silent Lake. From the looks of it, the history book hasn't been touched in ages.
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>518115
check the ledger. [1d10]
"On the other hand, might be moving a bit fast, make her uncomfortable. Better to stick to cuddling for now. Oh, who am I kidding? Clearly she's the dominant one in your relationship. Remember, chocolates, flowers, booze and cuddles. Possibly backrubs, if you're at all confident in your skills."
Roll #1 10 = 10
check the ledger. [1d10]
"On the other hand, might be moving a bit fast, make her uncomfortable. Better to stick to cuddling for now. Oh, who am I kidding? Clearly she's the dominant one in your relationship. Remember, chocolates, flowers, booze and cuddles. Possibly backrubs, if you're at all confident in your skills."
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>518117
This must be written in some incredible secret language! Even with all your training you can't make heads or tails of it!
>>518120
You take the ledger and turn it the right way up.
Many kinds of narcotics, some illegal, others probably not even officially known of. Tens of thousands of bits worth of stolen art. Banned weapons. Copies of dangerous magical research. Fugitives. Forged documents.
This operation was massive.
>>518118
"Well done on that."
When nobody is looking, he does actually hug you back
This must be written in some incredible secret language! Even with all your training you can't make heads or tails of it!
>>518120
You take the ledger and turn it the right way up.
Many kinds of narcotics, some illegal, others probably not even officially known of. Tens of thousands of bits worth of stolen art. Banned weapons. Copies of dangerous magical research. Fugitives. Forged documents.
This operation was massive.
>>518118
"Well done on that."
When nobody is looking, he does actually hug you back
>>518135
"We still aren't. But with the necromancer removed from power our primary job here is done. I still took it better than Grace did, I think…
As for the operation, I suppose the ghost town cover really was a good deterrent. Well, that and the goons."
>>518133
"Well, that's a start. But we still need to recover the jewel and the book, don't we?"
"We still aren't. But with the necromancer removed from power our primary job here is done. I still took it better than Grace did, I think…
As for the operation, I suppose the ghost town cover really was a good deterrent. Well, that and the goons."
>>518133
"Well, that's a start. But we still need to recover the jewel and the book, don't we?"
>>518140
You go around the town hall looking for information. Several of the painting on the walls are not the old garbage they look like, but extremely valuable stolen art hidden behind old paintings and hidden in plain sight on the walls.
The narcotics storage burned down, but samples remain, as well as some of the sacks which could help authorities find the distributors.
A vault containing piles of stolen jewelry in neatly marked and sorted boxes had been built into the reinforced asylum cells.
The Library contained many of the stolen research books and documents hidden inside the covers of innocuous common old books.
And perhaps most interestingly, as you venture outside the town hall and check the other houses, you find a mare in one of the basements. She looks rather spooked.
"Are you here to get me out?"
You go around the town hall looking for information. Several of the painting on the walls are not the old garbage they look like, but extremely valuable stolen art hidden behind old paintings and hidden in plain sight on the walls.
The narcotics storage burned down, but samples remain, as well as some of the sacks which could help authorities find the distributors.
A vault containing piles of stolen jewelry in neatly marked and sorted boxes had been built into the reinforced asylum cells.
The Library contained many of the stolen research books and documents hidden inside the covers of innocuous common old books.
And perhaps most interestingly, as you venture outside the town hall and check the other houses, you find a mare in one of the basements. She looks rather spooked.
"Are you here to get me out?"
>>518176
"If you say so. But lets try to keep this quick and low-profile."
#New Minion!
Smooth Silk
Unicorn F
5/5
Master Thief
Smooth Talker
Con Artist
>>518177
"If you must know, yes. My husband from an arranged marriage. I won't bore you with details but his family wasn't too happy, or exactly above hiring assassins.
Obviously telling that to the guards would have been a little pointless considering the whole… murder thing."
"If you say so. But lets try to keep this quick and low-profile."
#New Minion!
Smooth Silk
Unicorn F
5/5
Master Thief
Smooth Talker
Con Artist
>>518177
"If you must know, yes. My husband from an arranged marriage. I won't bore you with details but his family wasn't too happy, or exactly above hiring assassins.
Obviously telling that to the guards would have been a little pointless considering the whole… murder thing."
>>518186
She looks a little shifty but nods
>>518183
Looks like they mostly just kept records of what they were holding. Odds are they were worried about keeping too many logs would increase odds of discovery. And given all that you saw, it's probably they only acted as a no questions asked storage house and little more.
She looks a little shifty but nods
>>518183
Looks like they mostly just kept records of what they were holding. Odds are they were worried about keeping too many logs would increase odds of discovery. And given all that you saw, it's probably they only acted as a no questions asked storage house and little more.
>>518206
"I doubt they'd kill a paying customer. They seemed very professional about the whole business."
>>518209
From what you can gather, the operation has been going on for years. An elaborate cover was built and periodically altered by making various fake hauntings in the abandoned houses while keeping the vaults and living quarters out of sight. The ghosts were real, made from the spirits of those who had died here over the centuries, but they were simply minions of the Necromancer. Or, so he thought at least.
There is also a wealth of information on the town's history here.
"I doubt they'd kill a paying customer. They seemed very professional about the whole business."
>>518209
From what you can gather, the operation has been going on for years. An elaborate cover was built and periodically altered by making various fake hauntings in the abandoned houses while keeping the vaults and living quarters out of sight. The ghosts were real, made from the spirits of those who had died here over the centuries, but they were simply minions of the Necromancer. Or, so he thought at least.
There is also a wealth of information on the town's history here.
>>518217
"Well, for one that would have upset Flickerflake. As you probably guessed by now, he's a professional pony smuggler, who was also getting paid for this."
>>518221
She is quite something. Slim, firm and noble with elegant features and a smooth, calming voice. Indeed you seem to be finding it awfully hard not to stare.
"Well, for one that would have upset Flickerflake. As you probably guessed by now, he's a professional pony smuggler, who was also getting paid for this."
>>518221
She is quite something. Slim, firm and noble with elegant features and a smooth, calming voice. Indeed you seem to be finding it awfully hard not to stare.
>>518248
Smush his cheeks and twist his gaze so that he's looking right at her. "Do you see the way her tail keeps trying to hike itself up? That little quiver in her legs? Did you see the way she was looking at Smooth Silk just now? The mare is desperate, and if you don't stallion up and give her what she needs, she'll probably get it from somepony else when we get into town! Do you really want her bending those hips over for some stranger, or do you want her bending over for you?"
Smush his cheeks and twist his gaze so that he's looking right at her. "Do you see the way her tail keeps trying to hike itself up? That little quiver in her legs? Did you see the way she was looking at Smooth Silk just now? The mare is desperate, and if you don't stallion up and give her what she needs, she'll probably get it from somepony else when we get into town! Do you really want her bending those hips over for some stranger, or do you want her bending over for you?"
>>518261
"Aaaah, don't lie to me, my friend. Don't worry about it. You get her some chocolates and flowers, rent a nice, quiet room in the back of the in, make sure the bed has plenty of pillows and blankets beforehand, I will serenade you with love songs from outside the window, and boom! You shall be a virgin no longer."
"Aaaah, don't lie to me, my friend. Don't worry about it. You get her some chocolates and flowers, rent a nice, quiet room in the back of the in, make sure the bed has plenty of pillows and blankets beforehand, I will serenade you with love songs from outside the window, and boom! You shall be a virgin no longer."
>>518292
"I should tend to Grace. He looks tough, but I feel he is still more than a little shaken by all this. His pride took a heavy hit, and I fear the same goes for his faith."
>>518291
Cloudcover takes a look around
"It will be morning soon. We should probably head back then, so we see where we're going."
"I should tend to Grace. He looks tough, but I feel he is still more than a little shaken by all this. His pride took a heavy hit, and I fear the same goes for his faith."
>>518291
Cloudcover takes a look around
"It will be morning soon. We should probably head back then, so we see where we're going."
>>518290
"Listen, if you need to take it slow, then go ahead and take it slow. Just… I see the way you look at her, the way she looks at you… I've seen other ponies look at each other the same way, though I never see it often enough, and… and I wish I had that. Wish I had someone who looked at me that way. I don't want to see you throw that away, okay?"
"Listen, if you need to take it slow, then go ahead and take it slow. Just… I see the way you look at her, the way she looks at you… I've seen other ponies look at each other the same way, though I never see it often enough, and… and I wish I had that. Wish I had someone who looked at me that way. I don't want to see you throw that away, okay?"
>>518295
"Alright, lets see if the others are up for it as well." motion for you to follow
>>518293
>>518296
Nod. "Take care of each other. The ghosts should be gone for now."
Go to the room where Cloudcover and Amber are hanging out and give a low whistle. "Hey wanna take a last look around the building? There might be some helpful history books or something."
"Alright, lets see if the others are up for it as well." motion for you to follow
>>518293
>>518296
Nod. "Take care of each other. The ghosts should be gone for now."
Go to the room where Cloudcover and Amber are hanging out and give a low whistle. "Hey wanna take a last look around the building? There might be some helpful history books or something."
>>518317
>>518320
Established on this side of the lake by settlers, the town of Silent Lake has seemingly always had its fair share of trouble. The soil often turned soft and watery, causing buildings to collapse and the area was prone to forest fires. Over time, this lead to the belief of the lake being cursed, which turned to a legend saying a monster lived in it.
As time passed, the people of Silent Lake took to giving it offerings - first just small things of no real consequence, but eventually the tradition developed into a special ritual where a meal of roasted, peppered meat and daisies was sunken into the lake. This particular gift was the amalgamation of many belief relating to the supposed monster. At some point, a blindfold was added to "protect" the offering bearer, and later special music, chants, songs and dances became part of the ritual, turning it into more of a yearly festival. This never became well known though, mostly due to the remote location of Silent Lake.
>>518318
"Well, alright then I guess.
So, what's happening next? We still have some time until dawn I think."
>>518320
Established on this side of the lake by settlers, the town of Silent Lake has seemingly always had its fair share of trouble. The soil often turned soft and watery, causing buildings to collapse and the area was prone to forest fires. Over time, this lead to the belief of the lake being cursed, which turned to a legend saying a monster lived in it.
As time passed, the people of Silent Lake took to giving it offerings - first just small things of no real consequence, but eventually the tradition developed into a special ritual where a meal of roasted, peppered meat and daisies was sunken into the lake. This particular gift was the amalgamation of many belief relating to the supposed monster. At some point, a blindfold was added to "protect" the offering bearer, and later special music, chants, songs and dances became part of the ritual, turning it into more of a yearly festival. This never became well known though, mostly due to the remote location of Silent Lake.
>>518318
"Well, alright then I guess.
So, what's happening next? We still have some time until dawn I think."
>>518335
>>518341
While a small community, its views and ways did change over time. As time passed, there was a notable increase in necromancers until they started to disappear quickly in the following years. It is possible they were thought to be beneficial at first, but bringers of ill fortune later.
A citizen record also shows that the filly ghost from earlier may have been the last mayor's daughter. She died the day Silent Lake was abandoned when everyone left moved to New Silent Lake.
>>518337
"Looking to loot the place, huh?
…wait… where are all the sentries? And ghosts?"
>>518341
While a small community, its views and ways did change over time. As time passed, there was a notable increase in necromancers until they started to disappear quickly in the following years. It is possible they were thought to be beneficial at first, but bringers of ill fortune later.
A citizen record also shows that the filly ghost from earlier may have been the last mayor's daughter. She died the day Silent Lake was abandoned when everyone left moved to New Silent Lake.
>>518337
"Looking to loot the place, huh?
…wait… where are all the sentries? And ghosts?"
And so as morning dawned, our heroes left to return to New Silent Lake with various items from the old ghost town in tow. After some final ritual cleansing, Sweet Potato and Glorious Grace joined them. They both seemed shaken up by what they had faced, but Grace had clearly taken the worst of it. He often glanced at and touched the withered skin on his face and leg, mumbling something to himself about Celestia's protection.
The sun sits high as you reach the town. A lot of ponies are outside, many discussing the strange phenomena they saw last night.
The sun sits high as you reach the town. A lot of ponies are outside, many discussing the strange phenomena they saw last night.
>>520109
Do you wish to tempt your lord with the power to hold another's symbol hostage and possibly have said house stripped of their title?
That might be unwise. House Falconwreath has a history of being sore losers prone to assassination on a whim. Best hold onto it for now. Who knows, it might be a good bargaining chip later?
>>520113
>>520117
The inn is an option, but there are also plenty of taverns around.
>>520119
Silk looks uncomfortable standing out in the open. She has tossed a scarf around her face to conceal it.
Dulltooth keeps an eye on Cassie.
Do you wish to tempt your lord with the power to hold another's symbol hostage and possibly have said house stripped of their title?
That might be unwise. House Falconwreath has a history of being sore losers prone to assassination on a whim. Best hold onto it for now. Who knows, it might be a good bargaining chip later?
>>520113
>>520117
The inn is an option, but there are also plenty of taverns around.
>>520119
Silk looks uncomfortable standing out in the open. She has tossed a scarf around her face to conceal it.
Dulltooth keeps an eye on Cassie.
>>520133
>>520132
>>520131
The barkeep looks over
"You were the ones from yesterday who went off to the ghost town, right? Perhaps you could shed some light on what happened. We saw lots of strange things happening there, most notably dozens of bright lights flying from the town into the lake."
>>520136
Silk looks extremely hesitant
"Must we?"
>>520137
He puts on a dopey smile, but his eyes betray ulterior motives.
>>520132
>>520131
The barkeep looks over
"You were the ones from yesterday who went off to the ghost town, right? Perhaps you could shed some light on what happened. We saw lots of strange things happening there, most notably dozens of bright lights flying from the town into the lake."
>>520136
Silk looks extremely hesitant
"Must we?"
>>520137
He puts on a dopey smile, but his eyes betray ulterior motives.
>>520149
She looks worried but puts it on
"Lets be quick about this then."
>>520142
>>520143
>>520148
"Huh. Bandits you say? Terrifying to think we lived so close to some. They could have raided us any day."
The Folklorist looks up from his works
"Oh don't give me those horseapples about it being nothing! I know my ghosts, and those were absolutely ghosts!"
She looks worried but puts it on
"Lets be quick about this then."
>>520142
>>520143
>>520148
"Huh. Bandits you say? Terrifying to think we lived so close to some. They could have raided us any day."
The Folklorist looks up from his works
"Oh don't give me those horseapples about it being nothing! I know my ghosts, and those were absolutely ghosts!"
>>520205
"Looks like it. Though judging by what I saw there, something bad definitely happened with the last mayor's daughter."
>>520209
"No, I am not. I was born in and raised in the Crystal Empire in the House Angelite." My expression darkens a bit. "Part of my reason for leaving was to get a break from all the politics, even if I will eventually have to go back."
"Looks like it. Though judging by what I saw there, something bad definitely happened with the last mayor's daughter."
>>520209
"No, I am not. I was born in and raised in the Crystal Empire in the House Angelite." My expression darkens a bit. "Part of my reason for leaving was to get a break from all the politics, even if I will eventually have to go back."
>>520221
"Fine, fine, you not like being dog. I understand."
He looks rather displeased about it
>>520223
"It seems a lot was lost in translation when I tried to find out what the roots of the rituals were. I admit I feel a little… stupid right now. Makes me wonder the validity of my other research as well… Particularly all the work I put into researching the history of old deities like Tirek"
"Fine, fine, you not like being dog. I understand."
He looks rather displeased about it
>>520223
"It seems a lot was lost in translation when I tried to find out what the roots of the rituals were. I admit I feel a little… stupid right now. Makes me wonder the validity of my other research as well… Particularly all the work I put into researching the history of old deities like Tirek"
>>520227
"Tirek? I swear I've heard that name before. Who exactly was he?"
>>520230
"Not all of them, but yes, many of our buildings are constructed out of crystals. Every building in any major city will probably be crystal. Don't ask me how, though: I asked once, and the explanation just left me confused and with a terrible migraine."
"Tirek? I swear I've heard that name before. Who exactly was he?"
>>520230
"Not all of them, but yes, many of our buildings are constructed out of crystals. Every building in any major city will probably be crystal. Don't ask me how, though: I asked once, and the explanation just left me confused and with a terrible migraine."
>>520240
"An ancient deity of darkness and destruction. Described to appear as if a massive horse whose head was like an entire diamond dog, with great horns and a heart that spewed black fire. Anything his power touched was turned into a terrible monster, and he reveled in the thought of bringing about eternal night, ruling the world with his armies of mindless beasts."
>>520241
It's not as bad as it was. Kinda stiff, but not in much pain.
"An ancient deity of darkness and destruction. Described to appear as if a massive horse whose head was like an entire diamond dog, with great horns and a heart that spewed black fire. Anything his power touched was turned into a terrible monster, and he reveled in the thought of bringing about eternal night, ruling the world with his armies of mindless beasts."
>>520241
It's not as bad as it was. Kinda stiff, but not in much pain.
>>520249
"Legend has it he was overpowered and destroyed by the efforts of a legendary hero known as the Nightslayer, and some ancient weapon known only as a 'shard of light'.
What remained of his twisted essence was bound and hidden away so it could never be restored or abused."
>>520251
You feel a hand on your leg
"Still hurt?"
"Legend has it he was overpowered and destroyed by the efforts of a legendary hero known as the Nightslayer, and some ancient weapon known only as a 'shard of light'.
What remained of his twisted essence was bound and hidden away so it could never be restored or abused."
>>520251
You feel a hand on your leg
"Still hurt?"
>>520256
"On the one hoof, it's so much more diverse here! Just look at our party: Diamond dogs, zebras, unicorns - in the empire, a single non-crystal pony in a city is a rarity! It's not nearly as shiny, but the colors everywhere are so varied in their shades and hues; it actually hurt my eyes at first.
*sigh* On the other hand, it seems that even here I can't get away from politics. I sign up for an adventure, and suddenly there's all these shadow-dealings and secrets. I've escaped the arena of one set of noble houses only to find myself in a new one."
"On the one hoof, it's so much more diverse here! Just look at our party: Diamond dogs, zebras, unicorns - in the empire, a single non-crystal pony in a city is a rarity! It's not nearly as shiny, but the colors everywhere are so varied in their shades and hues; it actually hurt my eyes at first.
*sigh* On the other hand, it seems that even here I can't get away from politics. I sign up for an adventure, and suddenly there's all these shadow-dealings and secrets. I've escaped the arena of one set of noble houses only to find myself in a new one."
>>520276
"Nothing, really. At least geologically. Some thematic elements could be argued, as Tirek's castle was located on an island. Some legends refer to a great sea monster that could transport his minions there and back, but many of them seem much more recent than the core legends, and thus could well be fabrications."
>>520275
"Always found pants confining."
"Nothing, really. At least geologically. Some thematic elements could be argued, as Tirek's castle was located on an island. Some legends refer to a great sea monster that could transport his minions there and back, but many of them seem much more recent than the core legends, and thus could well be fabrications."
>>520275
"Always found pants confining."
>>520309
"Eh. Never was fan of weapons. Feels better to feel opponent as you hit them."
>>520315
"Well according to this citizen registry you brought along with known history of the area… I'd wager she died of an illness on the day the last ponies left for New Silent Lake. The Mayor was among the last to leave, and there is no record of him bringing a daughter to New Silent Lake."
"Eh. Never was fan of weapons. Feels better to feel opponent as you hit them."
>>520315
"Well according to this citizen registry you brought along with known history of the area… I'd wager she died of an illness on the day the last ponies left for New Silent Lake. The Mayor was among the last to leave, and there is no record of him bringing a daughter to New Silent Lake."
>>520359
Tell him everything. Start with when we had to detour through a house because the road to the square was blocked, the room with the dolls, looking in the skylight and later finding the mirror, the room with the mannequins and the hanging mannequin, the mist over the town…
…Going through the asylum, our glorious fumble getting through the wall, the way the dead ponies were strewn about the room, the doll sitting there with it's hammer, how the room was locked from the inside…
…Our meeting the two ghost-hunters, the awakening of the beast in the lake, our battle with the girl and the sacrificed warriors, our fight with the necromancer… and said necromancer's ultimate fate.
Tell him everything. Start with when we had to detour through a house because the road to the square was blocked, the room with the dolls, looking in the skylight and later finding the mirror, the room with the mannequins and the hanging mannequin, the mist over the town…
…Going through the asylum, our glorious fumble getting through the wall, the way the dead ponies were strewn about the room, the doll sitting there with it's hammer, how the room was locked from the inside…
…Our meeting the two ghost-hunters, the awakening of the beast in the lake, our battle with the girl and the sacrificed warriors, our fight with the necromancer… and said necromancer's ultimate fate.
>>520399
"Curious. Nobody in town saw anything like that."
>>520400
[…Tirek's powers allowed him to twist any living being into a terrible monster. Even mere butterflies touched by his fire would become mighty dragons. This may be because his Black Fire brought forth the inner demons of any living creature. Legends say this fire was born from Tirek's disembodied dark heart, which he kept in a bag around his neck, perhaps as a symbol of the fact that he was, in fact, literally a heartless monster.
Following his demise at the hands of the Nightslayer, Tirek fell into obscurity for all but a select few who worshiped him as a deity of change, power and the night. Through these rare cults the ancient language used by Tirek's minions, known as Dark Tongue, was preserved. However, without the eyes of one touched by the Lord of Midnight, reading such text was difficult indeed…]
"Curious. Nobody in town saw anything like that."
>>520400
[…Tirek's powers allowed him to twist any living being into a terrible monster. Even mere butterflies touched by his fire would become mighty dragons. This may be because his Black Fire brought forth the inner demons of any living creature. Legends say this fire was born from Tirek's disembodied dark heart, which he kept in a bag around his neck, perhaps as a symbol of the fact that he was, in fact, literally a heartless monster.
Following his demise at the hands of the Nightslayer, Tirek fell into obscurity for all but a select few who worshiped him as a deity of change, power and the night. Through these rare cults the ancient language used by Tirek's minions, known as Dark Tongue, was preserved. However, without the eyes of one touched by the Lord of Midnight, reading such text was difficult indeed…]
>>520428
"But that's not all, is it?" Advance on her as she retreats. "A murder in the noble houses doesn't draw that much attention! Tartarus, assassination attempts are almost commonplace! Even if it did get any attention, do you really think ponies outside the cesspool we call the nobility would care? I don't buy it! There's something else, isn't there?"
"But that's not all, is it?" Advance on her as she retreats. "A murder in the noble houses doesn't draw that much attention! Tartarus, assassination attempts are almost commonplace! Even if it did get any attention, do you really think ponies outside the cesspool we call the nobility would care? I don't buy it! There's something else, isn't there?"
>>520436
They are in a private room upstairs. Roll to sneak in quietly.
>>520437
She hesitates but sits down realizing you'd just send Dulltooth to subdue her if she ran
"In an effort to improve my quality of life I falsified evidence that I was in fact a forgotten branch of a noble family tree. The direct descendant of a supposedly childless couple from a few generations ago. It took some setting up, but I managed to plant my forgeries in their family library and the Canterlot citizen registry in order to make the ruse complete.
However after the noble line I cheated my way into tried to marry me off, things got… difficult."
They are in a private room upstairs. Roll to sneak in quietly.
>>520437
She hesitates but sits down realizing you'd just send Dulltooth to subdue her if she ran
"In an effort to improve my quality of life I falsified evidence that I was in fact a forgotten branch of a noble family tree. The direct descendant of a supposedly childless couple from a few generations ago. It took some setting up, but I managed to plant my forgeries in their family library and the Canterlot citizen registry in order to make the ruse complete.
However after the noble line I cheated my way into tried to marry me off, things got… difficult."
>>520455
He glances at the door, which you didn't use
"Discreet, ain't you."
He pulls out striped socks
"Put these on."
>>520456
"I'll spare you the details but it involved a lot of him not taking no for an answer, a bit of me stabbing him with a broken bottle and a whole lot of political fallout between two noble houses.
…and a bit of me maybe looting everything I could before running. Which is how I paid to get out of Equestria."
He glances at the door, which you didn't use
"Discreet, ain't you."
He pulls out striped socks
"Put these on."
>>520456
"I'll spare you the details but it involved a lot of him not taking no for an answer, a bit of me stabbing him with a broken bottle and a whole lot of political fallout between two noble houses.
…and a bit of me maybe looting everything I could before running. Which is how I paid to get out of Equestria."
>>520467
The Folklorist can tell you things about Tirek if you want to know about that mythology stuff.
Cloudcover can give his thoughts on the next objective.
Sweet and Grace are in town if you want to meet them.
>>520465
"Most likely. I'm directly responsible for the murder of one of the high-ups of one, and betrayed and embarrassed the other.
Aaaand stole a ton from both of them.
And falsified records, so Canterlot as a whole probably wants my head. Who knows how many hundreds of hours it will take to check all the records for potential other tampering."
>>520466
Dulltooth is sitting around.
Cloudcover is looking over some maps
The Folklorist is writing stuff down
Your drink feels refreshingly fizzy
>>520468
Early afternoon
The Folklorist can tell you things about Tirek if you want to know about that mythology stuff.
Cloudcover can give his thoughts on the next objective.
Sweet and Grace are in town if you want to meet them.
>>520465
"Most likely. I'm directly responsible for the murder of one of the high-ups of one, and betrayed and embarrassed the other.
Aaaand stole a ton from both of them.
And falsified records, so Canterlot as a whole probably wants my head. Who knows how many hundreds of hours it will take to check all the records for potential other tampering."
>>520466
Dulltooth is sitting around.
Cloudcover is looking over some maps
The Folklorist is writing stuff down
Your drink feels refreshingly fizzy
>>520468
Early afternoon
>>520472
>>520473
There is one in town. Not a fancy place, but it seems they do custom clothing given the wealth of novelty outfits on display outside the door.
>>520470
>>520471
He turns his head abruptly to answer Whisper and ends up giving Coral an accidental smooch.
>>520474
"To some, he is seen as the true deity of the Night - older and mightier than Luna. At least that's the most popular dogma. Other sects seem to have followed him in search of lost magic, or in a pursuit of martial power."
>>520475
"They weren't major houses. Just smaller, younger ones. Though I think the count I killed was in some way related to House Starling, while not a member of it. At least I remember Starling being mentioned when they explained his lineage. Granted, it was boring so I didn't pay sharp attention."
>>520473
There is one in town. Not a fancy place, but it seems they do custom clothing given the wealth of novelty outfits on display outside the door.
>>520470
>>520471
He turns his head abruptly to answer Whisper and ends up giving Coral an accidental smooch.
>>520474
"To some, he is seen as the true deity of the Night - older and mightier than Luna. At least that's the most popular dogma. Other sects seem to have followed him in search of lost magic, or in a pursuit of martial power."
>>520475
"They weren't major houses. Just smaller, younger ones. Though I think the count I killed was in some way related to House Starling, while not a member of it. At least I remember Starling being mentioned when they explained his lineage. Granted, it was boring so I didn't pay sharp attention."
>>520482
"Silk!" Rest my hooves gently but firmly on her shoulders. "Calm. Down. This isn't nearly as bad as you think it is. Consider this: how likely do you think it is that they'd expect you to join an adventuring party that they hired? The answer is they won't. A little guidance, and you'll be right under their noses without them realizing a thing."
"Silk!" Rest my hooves gently but firmly on her shoulders. "Calm. Down. This isn't nearly as bad as you think it is. Consider this: how likely do you think it is that they'd expect you to join an adventuring party that they hired? The answer is they won't. A little guidance, and you'll be right under their noses without them realizing a thing."
>>520485
"I doubt it. The information I've managed to patch together has always implied Tirek cults have sprung up and vanished in small bursts as someone find information about him and looks into it. In fact, at one point it lead to several texts being banned in some regions entirely. Fascinating, no?"
>>520487
Cloudcover tries to clear his throat
"As… I was going to say, our next goal is Bare Hills. It used to house a major gem mine which dried up some time back. Indeed after last night I'd bet my mane it now works as a similar hideout/storage and keeps intruders away by being so dangerous and prone to cave-ins."
>>520489
"W-we should talk this over alone. Later."
>>520491
"…or you will have to deal with hitponies sent after me…"
"I doubt it. The information I've managed to patch together has always implied Tirek cults have sprung up and vanished in small bursts as someone find information about him and looks into it. In fact, at one point it lead to several texts being banned in some regions entirely. Fascinating, no?"
>>520487
Cloudcover tries to clear his throat
"As… I was going to say, our next goal is Bare Hills. It used to house a major gem mine which dried up some time back. Indeed after last night I'd bet my mane it now works as a similar hideout/storage and keeps intruders away by being so dangerous and prone to cave-ins."
>>520489
"W-we should talk this over alone. Later."
>>520491
"…or you will have to deal with hitponies sent after me…"
>>520492
"I've dealt with hitponies before, if it comes to that." Granted, I wasn't their target at the time, but she doesn't need to know that.
"Hey, look at me, look at me." Put a hoof under her chin and gently lift it until she's looking me in the eyes. "Everything is going to be all right. I promise."
"I've dealt with hitponies before, if it comes to that." Granted, I wasn't their target at the time, but she doesn't need to know that.
"Hey, look at me, look at me." Put a hoof under her chin and gently lift it until she's looking me in the eyes. "Everything is going to be all right. I promise."
>>520488
"Guess we best get you measured up then."
>>520493
"No. Just an old, empty mine.
The craziest I might expect is a pack of diamond dogs nesting there."
>>520497
"Well, we have two."
>>520498
"This is all just really… overwhelming right now. I'm used to being able to lie and sweet-talk my way out of trouble.
…that made me sound terrible, didn't it…"
"Guess we best get you measured up then."
>>520493
"No. Just an old, empty mine.
The craziest I might expect is a pack of diamond dogs nesting there."
>>520497
"Well, we have two."
>>520498
"This is all just really… overwhelming right now. I'm used to being able to lie and sweet-talk my way out of trouble.
…that made me sound terrible, didn't it…"
>>520500
Chuckle a little. "To be honest, it makes you sound like my sister. She's got her husband and most of their staff wrapped around her hoof. She never means any harm, though, and I doubt you do either."
Return to my bed across from her. "Now, for some practical advice. Hiding under at table? Worst thing you can do in your position; the minute somepony sees you, the game's up. My instructor once told me that to escape authorities, you need to walk, not run. Guards will be on the lookout for somepony fleeing the crime scene; a pedestrian walking openly down the road won't draw so much as a second glance. The most important thing to blend in is to act like you've done nothing wrong. That alone will deflect a lot of suspicion."
Chuckle a little. "To be honest, it makes you sound like my sister. She's got her husband and most of their staff wrapped around her hoof. She never means any harm, though, and I doubt you do either."
Return to my bed across from her. "Now, for some practical advice. Hiding under at table? Worst thing you can do in your position; the minute somepony sees you, the game's up. My instructor once told me that to escape authorities, you need to walk, not run. Guards will be on the lookout for somepony fleeing the crime scene; a pedestrian walking openly down the road won't draw so much as a second glance. The most important thing to blend in is to act like you've done nothing wrong. That alone will deflect a lot of suspicion."
>>520502
"Please come to the back room."
>>520504
"It won't be a short walk by any means. But yes."
>>520505
"I have more experience with non-supernatural threats."
>>520506
>>520495
"All I know is that remnants of Tirek's essence should still exist, as without the legendary weapon of the Nightslayer it may have been impossible to destroy them."
>>520507
"I guess I'm just really… jumpy. Out in the open like this… I just feel so exposed."
"Please come to the back room."
>>520504
"It won't be a short walk by any means. But yes."
>>520505
"I have more experience with non-supernatural threats."
>>520506
>>520495
"All I know is that remnants of Tirek's essence should still exist, as without the legendary weapon of the Nightslayer it may have been impossible to destroy them."
>>520507
"I guess I'm just really… jumpy. Out in the open like this… I just feel so exposed."
>>520509
There is a little podium there surrounded by mirrors
The shopkeep gets his measuring tape
>>520510
"The Nightslayer was a legendary hero who slew Tirek thousands of years ago. Her weapon was called the Shard of Light… or, well, that's how I'd translate it."
>>520511
"Probably almost a day. If we leave soon we might get there by tomorrow morning."
There is a little podium there surrounded by mirrors
The shopkeep gets his measuring tape
>>520510
"The Nightslayer was a legendary hero who slew Tirek thousands of years ago. Her weapon was called the Shard of Light… or, well, that's how I'd translate it."
>>520511
"Probably almost a day. If we leave soon we might get there by tomorrow morning."
>>520520
Sweet Potato is a cleric of Luna
Glorious Grace is a paladin of Celestia
They fought the ghosts in Silent Lake before you arrived. Grace was wounded pretty badly.
>>520518
"Is it ok if I don't… have to just yet?
I feel safe up here…"
>>520519
"Alright… and how will you be paying?"
>>520523
You find the pair on the shore of the lake.
Sweet is comforting Grace, who just stares at the sun reflecting off the water's surface.
>>520521
"I doubt it."
Sweet Potato is a cleric of Luna
Glorious Grace is a paladin of Celestia
They fought the ghosts in Silent Lake before you arrived. Grace was wounded pretty badly.
>>520518
"Is it ok if I don't… have to just yet?
I feel safe up here…"
>>520519
"Alright… and how will you be paying?"
>>520523
You find the pair on the shore of the lake.
Sweet is comforting Grace, who just stares at the sun reflecting off the water's surface.
>>520521
"I doubt it."
>>520530
"Gold's fine by me. Gonna take me a while to sow these though."
>>520532
"Hey you uh…
…want to… maybe…
…take these drinks upstairs?"
>>520533
"It would be nice to see something in return once in a while." remarks Grace, rather grimly
>>520534
Her stride is strong but her eyes are shifty, never resting on anything for long.
Dulltooth is sleeping at a table.
"Gold's fine by me. Gonna take me a while to sow these though."
>>520532
"Hey you uh…
…want to… maybe…
…take these drinks upstairs?"
>>520533
"It would be nice to see something in return once in a while." remarks Grace, rather grimly
>>520534
Her stride is strong but her eyes are shifty, never resting on anything for long.
Dulltooth is sleeping at a table.
>>520535
Look down.
"I've done this too often, so I'll apologize now. You'll be hearing it often and I always get the same results."
"But you are alive. That's all I ever dedicated myself to. I might drown myself in medical texts if it meant I could save one more life. But I can't. All I can do is try to help those in front of me."
Look down.
"I've done this too often, so I'll apologize now. You'll be hearing it often and I always get the same results."
"But you are alive. That's all I ever dedicated myself to. I might drown myself in medical texts if it meant I could save one more life. But I can't. All I can do is try to help those in front of me."
>>520538
He glances over his shoulder and notices Amber coming down the stairs
"We could… borrow his room I think."
>>520540
"It will take a lot of fabric to cover all that up."
>>520539
Grace stays silent
Sweet gives him a lingering look
"He fights so hard for his sun and princess… I only wish I could help him feel more fulfilled."
He glances over his shoulder and notices Amber coming down the stairs
"We could… borrow his room I think."
>>520540
"It will take a lot of fabric to cover all that up."
>>520539
Grace stays silent
Sweet gives him a lingering look
"He fights so hard for his sun and princess… I only wish I could help him feel more fulfilled."
>>520547
With a moment of hesitation he gets up and heads upstairs.
>>520548
He seems to be going upstairs with Coral.
He did leave some maps and notes on the table.
>>520550
"You are a rather big creature."
Granted, diamond dogs are bigger than ponies.
>>520549
Her eyes follow something
Looking that way, you see Coral and Cloudcover heading upstairs
With a moment of hesitation he gets up and heads upstairs.
>>520548
He seems to be going upstairs with Coral.
He did leave some maps and notes on the table.
>>520550
"You are a rather big creature."
Granted, diamond dogs are bigger than ponies.
>>520549
Her eyes follow something
Looking that way, you see Coral and Cloudcover heading upstairs
>>520552
Bare Hill mine. By his notes, it should take about a day to get there.
>>520555
"And my goods are prised for ponies.
Unless you'd prefer shorts."
>>520554
Silk just sits silently
>>520553
He opens the door for you and lets you go in first before sitting down on one of the two beds
"We… should talk."
Bare Hill mine. By his notes, it should take about a day to get there.
>>520555
"And my goods are prised for ponies.
Unless you'd prefer shorts."
>>520554
Silk just sits silently
>>520553
He opens the door for you and lets you go in first before sitting down on one of the two beds
"We… should talk."
>>520562
"Can't say I like it. But running will do me no good either.
…I suppose it's fine so long as you're close."
>>520563
Where to?
>>520564
You find a general store in town
"Off to adventuring are we? You don't happen to need bombs too, mm?"
>>520565
"It's…"
He sighs deeply, then gets his chin up and tries to stop blushing like a schoolcolt
"…about you. And me. About us."
"Can't say I like it. But running will do me no good either.
…I suppose it's fine so long as you're close."
>>520563
Where to?
>>520564
You find a general store in town
"Off to adventuring are we? You don't happen to need bombs too, mm?"
>>520565
"It's…"
He sighs deeply, then gets his chin up and tries to stop blushing like a schoolcolt
"…about you. And me. About us."
>>520569
"…maybe a bit.
And not like that. I mean you seem like the closest thing I have to a reliable protector right now.
…wait… exactly what do you think of me as?"
>>520571
"Mines? Sounds dangerous. But bringing one or two might help if you get trapped."
>>520570
"Well, certain… observations have gotten me thinking. About you. And how I should view you and…
…how you view me in turn."
"…maybe a bit.
And not like that. I mean you seem like the closest thing I have to a reliable protector right now.
…wait… exactly what do you think of me as?"
>>520571
"Mines? Sounds dangerous. But bringing one or two might help if you get trapped."
>>520570
"Well, certain… observations have gotten me thinking. About you. And how I should view you and…
…how you view me in turn."
>>520577
"They're yours my friend, as long as you have enough gold."
>>520578
"That is what I'm asking. Because this constant worry of overstepping my boundaries is dangerous to us both when we get back into action, and, well, as a guard and all… I jsut feared it wasn't proper to even ask."
>>520580
Mostly lighter lunch things at this hour.
"It makes you easier to be around. You don't seem like much of a backstabber willing to sell a gal out for a higher bidder."
"They're yours my friend, as long as you have enough gold."
>>520578
"That is what I'm asking. Because this constant worry of overstepping my boundaries is dangerous to us both when we get back into action, and, well, as a guard and all… I jsut feared it wasn't proper to even ask."
>>520580
Mostly lighter lunch things at this hour.
"It makes you easier to be around. You don't seem like much of a backstabber willing to sell a gal out for a higher bidder."
>>520600
"So… we should now… consider eachother special someponies?"
>>520607
>>520608
A hot skewer with assorted things on it. Not exactly the lightest meal, but easy to eat.
"Skewers eh? Hm. That's nice."
She slides the scarf down to show you her smile before digging in.
>>520604
Like most of the rooms, it's on the second floor. Two beds, a table and a closet.
"So… we should now… consider eachother special someponies?"
>>520607
>>520608
A hot skewer with assorted things on it. Not exactly the lightest meal, but easy to eat.
"Skewers eh? Hm. That's nice."
She slides the scarf down to show you her smile before digging in.
>>520604
Like most of the rooms, it's on the second floor. Two beds, a table and a closet.
>>520631
She stops and raises a brow
>>520633
He feels a little coarse and hard on the surface, but you can feel the emotion behind those lips reaching a boiling point. His body shudders as he reacher over to embrace you and softly pull you down on the bed, yet he makes no further advances, just lays there, staring into your eyes.
She stops and raises a brow
>>520633
He feels a little coarse and hard on the surface, but you can feel the emotion behind those lips reaching a boiling point. His body shudders as he reacher over to embrace you and softly pull you down on the bed, yet he makes no further advances, just lays there, staring into your eyes.
>>520667
You press against him, feeling his warm, soft coat brush against yours. His breath, though shallow and dotted with sharp gasps, feels equally warm, even hot, across your cheek. Soon enough he does stop shaking, but tenses up notably. It seems you are having quite an effect on him.
>>520666
"Oh, ok then."
She bites another plump tomato off her end
You press against him, feeling his warm, soft coat brush against yours. His breath, though shallow and dotted with sharp gasps, feels equally warm, even hot, across your cheek. Soon enough he does stop shaking, but tenses up notably. It seems you are having quite an effect on him.
>>520666
"Oh, ok then."
She bites another plump tomato off her end
>>520700
"No. No." Frown and back off from the skewer. "I- I apologize. I have overstepped my bounds, and given you the impression that-" My tone is neutral but tight. "I should get us a different room, as I believe our current one is… already being used. Excuse me." Get up and go rent us a room.
"No. No." Frown and back off from the skewer. "I- I apologize. I have overstepped my bounds, and given you the impression that-" My tone is neutral but tight. "I should get us a different room, as I believe our current one is… already being used. Excuse me." Get up and go rent us a room.
>>520704
He relaxes and just lets it happen. What worries he may have been harboring are forced into the back of his mind as he reciprocates the kiss. Perhaps not the most gentle one ever given, but there is great honesty in his rugged lack of grace. His heart cannot lie, this is all he ever dared hope for.
>>520707
She scrunches, and finishes her food alone as the Innkeep passes you a second key.
He relaxes and just lets it happen. What worries he may have been harboring are forced into the back of his mind as he reciprocates the kiss. Perhaps not the most gentle one ever given, but there is great honesty in his rugged lack of grace. His heart cannot lie, this is all he ever dared hope for.
>>520707
She scrunches, and finishes her food alone as the Innkeep passes you a second key.
>>520712
Return to my seat. "I- I truly am sorry. I never meant to imply- I would never-" I sigh and rub my temples. "I-I'm sorry. I was being an idiot - again - and I… gave you the impression that…" My head thunks against the table. "You have no obligations toward me or anyone else in the party. There is no "price" for me getting you out of Equestria - you agreed to work for me for this adventure. That's all. I-"
"*sigh* Once you're done eating, let's… call it a night."
I assume Dulltooth already has lodgings taken care of for himself? After all, he is a very resourceful doge.
Return to my seat. "I- I truly am sorry. I never meant to imply- I would never-" I sigh and rub my temples. "I-I'm sorry. I was being an idiot - again - and I… gave you the impression that…" My head thunks against the table. "You have no obligations toward me or anyone else in the party. There is no "price" for me getting you out of Equestria - you agreed to work for me for this adventure. That's all. I-"
"*sigh* Once you're done eating, let's… call it a night."
I assume Dulltooth already has lodgings taken care of for himself? After all, he is a very resourceful doge.
>>520729
"…You're right." Take one of the kebabs and start eating it. "Just so we're clear, you don't owe me or anyone else… sexual favors for your protection. Anyone tries to say different, or starts pressing you, just tell me and I'll make sure they… get the message. Again, I- I really am sorry."
"…You're right." Take one of the kebabs and start eating it. "Just so we're clear, you don't owe me or anyone else… sexual favors for your protection. Anyone tries to say different, or starts pressing you, just tell me and I'll make sure they… get the message. Again, I- I really am sorry."
>>520740
"Or maybe we finally found a subject that took my mind off things?"
>>520741
He just gives a satisfied smile and buries your head in his chest
"I can put up with a little impulse if it feels this good."
His heart is still pounding in there. A strong, steady beat befitting his will and body. A beat that now beats for you.
"Or maybe we finally found a subject that took my mind off things?"
>>520741
He just gives a satisfied smile and buries your head in his chest
"I can put up with a little impulse if it feels this good."
His heart is still pounding in there. A strong, steady beat befitting his will and body. A beat that now beats for you.
>>520742
"Well, uh… Yeah, I guess." I sigh, then look her in the eyes.
"Since I've already made a fool of myself, I might as well keep going. No secrets, right? I- I am attracted to you, in more ways than one. That's why I- why I did what I did. I was being stupid and-
You're very pretty on the outside; I'm sure you're already well aware of that. That's nice and all, but- that moment up in the room? Where you finally dropped the barriers and told me the truth? I got a look at the real you then, and- and I think you're lovely on the inside too, when you let yourself.
And then I had to go and screw it up. You probably think I'm a pig now, only…
…just, forget I said anything. I'm just… a stupid boy with a stupid crush on a girl I've known less than a day."
"Well, uh… Yeah, I guess." I sigh, then look her in the eyes.
"Since I've already made a fool of myself, I might as well keep going. No secrets, right? I- I am attracted to you, in more ways than one. That's why I- why I did what I did. I was being stupid and-
You're very pretty on the outside; I'm sure you're already well aware of that. That's nice and all, but- that moment up in the room? Where you finally dropped the barriers and told me the truth? I got a look at the real you then, and- and I think you're lovely on the inside too, when you let yourself.
And then I had to go and screw it up. You probably think I'm a pig now, only…
…just, forget I said anything. I'm just… a stupid boy with a stupid crush on a girl I've known less than a day."
>>520746
She pokes you in the chest with the now-empty skewer
"I admit myself a thief, liar, murderer and all-round troublemaker, and the phrase you describe me with is 'lovely on the inside'?"
She snickers a bit
"You are one strange lad aren't you?
Crush… Hm.
Maybe some day. Maybe. At least you tried a nice approach, so points for that."
She doesn't seem upset. More like relieved, and perhaps a little amused
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She pokes you in the chest with the now-empty skewer
"I admit myself a thief, liar, murderer and all-round troublemaker, and the phrase you describe me with is 'lovely on the inside'?"
She snickers a bit
"You are one strange lad aren't you?
Crush… Hm.
Maybe some day. Maybe. At least you tried a nice approach, so points for that."
She doesn't seem upset. More like relieved, and perhaps a little amused
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>>520827
"I suppose some gear might be good. I heard something about a mine being our next destination.
…or did you mean some other kind of shopping?"
>>520830
"If you think this moment is over now, I suppose we could."
>>520828
>>520829
After looking around for a while, you come across a slightly worn and smudged sign advertising the [Stitch Britches Boudoir of the Exotic and Curious] in a small yard behind a bunch of other stores and houses. Most of the doors back here look like they are used as employee entrances, emergency exits and back doors for loading, save for one with an elongated red lantern on one side. This door opens to a stairwell which probably leads to a basement. An odd place for a shop, but the rent is probably really cheap.
"I suppose some gear might be good. I heard something about a mine being our next destination.
…or did you mean some other kind of shopping?"
>>520830
"If you think this moment is over now, I suppose we could."
>>520828
>>520829
After looking around for a while, you come across a slightly worn and smudged sign advertising the [Stitch Britches Boudoir of the Exotic and Curious] in a small yard behind a bunch of other stores and houses. Most of the doors back here look like they are used as employee entrances, emergency exits and back doors for loading, save for one with an elongated red lantern on one side. This door opens to a stairwell which probably leads to a basement. An odd place for a shop, but the rent is probably really cheap.
>>520846
"Well, most of the boys who wanted to get on my good side have tried buying me nice things."
>>520850
>>520851
The stairs aren't very long, and they end in a heavy door with a brass knocker vaguely resembling an upside down heart.
This was probably originally intended as a storage cellar but was later converted into a store. That would explain the door at least.
>>520852
He stares at the ceiling for a while, then sighs with a smile
"I guess the ghosts of the past can wait until another time."
"Well, most of the boys who wanted to get on my good side have tried buying me nice things."
>>520850
>>520851
The stairs aren't very long, and they end in a heavy door with a brass knocker vaguely resembling an upside down heart.
This was probably originally intended as a storage cellar but was later converted into a store. That would explain the door at least.
>>520852
He stares at the ceiling for a while, then sighs with a smile
"I guess the ghosts of the past can wait until another time."
>>520863
"It was a start.
Granted, I think my standards got a little high as time went by."
>>520865
>>520868
A little hole on the door opens up and someone looks outside.
The door then opens and you are let into a small yet comfy lobby. The low ceiling and stone floor confirm your thoughts on this being an old cellar, but a few carpets and paneling on the walls goes a long way it seems. A mare is sitting behind a counter in the back corner, and a large diamond dog is holding the door open with a stern but vacant expression.
"Welcome ladies."
>>520866
He looks genuinely surprised
"Huh? No, no, where'd you get that kind of an idea?"
"It was a start.
Granted, I think my standards got a little high as time went by."
>>520865
>>520868
A little hole on the door opens up and someone looks outside.
The door then opens and you are let into a small yet comfy lobby. The low ceiling and stone floor confirm your thoughts on this being an old cellar, but a few carpets and paneling on the walls goes a long way it seems. A mare is sitting behind a counter in the back corner, and a large diamond dog is holding the door open with a stern but vacant expression.
"Welcome ladies."
>>520866
He looks genuinely surprised
"Huh? No, no, where'd you get that kind of an idea?"
>>520886
There seem to be a few more doors here leading to other rooms. They must be fairly small rooms given the spacing of the doors.
>>520885
>>520886
"Tourists, huh? Well, we get a fair bit of those too.
Did you have something specific in mind, or would you just like to browse?"
>>520887
"I've plenty of jewels, but a nicer way to hide my face and flank might be appreciated."
>>520889
Yes, except Cassie and Eira who are out shopping, and Grace and Sweet who are by the lake.
>>520888
"Well… hopefully I won't need to have it on my mind at all soon."
He follows you down.
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Roll #1 3 = 3
There seem to be a few more doors here leading to other rooms. They must be fairly small rooms given the spacing of the doors.
>>520885
>>520886
"Tourists, huh? Well, we get a fair bit of those too.
Did you have something specific in mind, or would you just like to browse?"
>>520887
"I've plenty of jewels, but a nicer way to hide my face and flank might be appreciated."
>>520889
Yes, except Cassie and Eira who are out shopping, and Grace and Sweet who are by the lake.
>>520888
"Well… hopefully I won't need to have it on my mind at all soon."
He follows you down.
Roll for how you look after all the wild action '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>520901
"Well the latest Red Rocketeer was added recently, and a few other well known adventure classics like The Bone Pit and Deep Lancer."
>>520900
She nods with a quaint smile, then rings two bells on her desk.
The dog nods and closes the door, before two other doors on the side wall open, producing a seemingly endless selection of undressed and eager looking folks.
An earth pony stallion. Strong, tough and rugged looking, with a coat of peachy orange and a mane of dark chocolate, his balls the biggest you have ever seen, hanging low towards the floor as he rears up for a pose.
A noble unicorn of flawless white, his horn ribbed for your pleasure and his long silvery mane billowing in an unseen wind as his perfectly smooth body displays its finest sides.
A pegasus with a touch of danger in his eyes. Mischievous, unpredictable and carefree, a bit of a scoundrel and clearly a bad boy at heart, his wings pulsing with excitement and his smarmy brows emphasizing his roguish charm.
A pair of earth pony mares. Twins they were. Nearly impossible to tell apart as their lean bodies snake around one another, their eyes never breaking contact with yours, their hooves adventuring all over their bodies in anticipation.
A shy looking unicorn mare. She only glances at you from under her mane, keeping her tail low and trying not to show too much of herself, her face as red as a tomato, yet her backside leaving a moist trail on the floor.
Another earth mare. A big one at that, and a bit older. Motherly may be a fitting word here for some, as she radiates confidence born of experience, sporting a body of a born childbearer.
A smaller pegasus stallion. Or maybe a big colt. Young and excited, he keeps winking and blowing kisses at you, waving at you with his wing.
A mule. Not the prettiest face of the bunch by any means, but she carries herself with unmistakable pride. Perhaps a career born from the fact that she is sterile?
A diamond dog. Not nearly as hulking as the door guard or Dulltooth, he is shorter and sporting a more downplayed frame with slimmer shoulders and less disproportionate legs. However, judging by the raging red rapier he is wielding, he was hired for a reason. The door guard rolls his eyes at the display.
Another dog. A bitch, this one. Shorter than Cassie but notably ample in all the best places, her coat looking rather plush and well groomed.
And finally, a zebra mare in rainbow socks
The receptionist pony nods with a smile
"Browse at your leisure."
>>520909
Cloudcover had made some notes about it if you wish to read them or talk to him
"Well the latest Red Rocketeer was added recently, and a few other well known adventure classics like The Bone Pit and Deep Lancer."
>>520900
She nods with a quaint smile, then rings two bells on her desk.
The dog nods and closes the door, before two other doors on the side wall open, producing a seemingly endless selection of undressed and eager looking folks.
An earth pony stallion. Strong, tough and rugged looking, with a coat of peachy orange and a mane of dark chocolate, his balls the biggest you have ever seen, hanging low towards the floor as he rears up for a pose.
A noble unicorn of flawless white, his horn ribbed for your pleasure and his long silvery mane billowing in an unseen wind as his perfectly smooth body displays its finest sides.
A pegasus with a touch of danger in his eyes. Mischievous, unpredictable and carefree, a bit of a scoundrel and clearly a bad boy at heart, his wings pulsing with excitement and his smarmy brows emphasizing his roguish charm.
A pair of earth pony mares. Twins they were. Nearly impossible to tell apart as their lean bodies snake around one another, their eyes never breaking contact with yours, their hooves adventuring all over their bodies in anticipation.
A shy looking unicorn mare. She only glances at you from under her mane, keeping her tail low and trying not to show too much of herself, her face as red as a tomato, yet her backside leaving a moist trail on the floor.
Another earth mare. A big one at that, and a bit older. Motherly may be a fitting word here for some, as she radiates confidence born of experience, sporting a body of a born childbearer.
A smaller pegasus stallion. Or maybe a big colt. Young and excited, he keeps winking and blowing kisses at you, waving at you with his wing.
A mule. Not the prettiest face of the bunch by any means, but she carries herself with unmistakable pride. Perhaps a career born from the fact that she is sterile?
A diamond dog. Not nearly as hulking as the door guard or Dulltooth, he is shorter and sporting a more downplayed frame with slimmer shoulders and less disproportionate legs. However, judging by the raging red rapier he is wielding, he was hired for a reason. The door guard rolls his eyes at the display.
Another dog. A bitch, this one. Shorter than Cassie but notably ample in all the best places, her coat looking rather plush and well groomed.
And finally, a zebra mare in rainbow socks
The receptionist pony nods with a smile
"Browse at your leisure."
>>520909
Cloudcover had made some notes about it if you wish to read them or talk to him
>>520940
"You are correct. Here at the boudoir of the exotic and curious we treat our customers to the finest local selection of the exotic and curious"
The unicorn made raises a hoof "and bi-curious"
>>520941
"Certainly. Though someone should probably stay here and tell the others to wait as they return so we can gather up and get going."
>>520942
"Yes. Yes it was."
>>520944
He just came back down.
The notes mention Bare Hills is an old gem mine that was abandoned years ago. He suspects its an operation similar to the ghost town, using the danger of a collapsing mine to keep snoops out. He also expects a possibility of meeting diamond dogs there.
"You are correct. Here at the boudoir of the exotic and curious we treat our customers to the finest local selection of the exotic and curious"
The unicorn made raises a hoof "and bi-curious"
>>520941
"Certainly. Though someone should probably stay here and tell the others to wait as they return so we can gather up and get going."
>>520942
"Yes. Yes it was."
>>520944
He just came back down.
The notes mention Bare Hills is an old gem mine that was abandoned years ago. He suspects its an operation similar to the ghost town, using the danger of a collapsing mine to keep snoops out. He also expects a possibility of meeting diamond dogs there.
>>520948
>>520954
"Well, now that you're here it seems like a perfect chance to make a dynamic and daring change of plans!"
The entire selection strikes a pose
>>520949
"As ready as I'll get."
>>520950
He follows
"You won't lose me that easily. Not any more."
>>520956
Only a map of the general area, none of the interior. There is a note saying maps probably still exist in Canterlot, and most likely some where left on-site anyway since who'd bother cleaning those up when they left.
>>520954
"Well, now that you're here it seems like a perfect chance to make a dynamic and daring change of plans!"
The entire selection strikes a pose
>>520949
"As ready as I'll get."
>>520950
He follows
"You won't lose me that easily. Not any more."
>>520956
Only a map of the general area, none of the interior. There is a note saying maps probably still exist in Canterlot, and most likely some where left on-site anyway since who'd bother cleaning those up when they left.
>>520960
He's happily napping. Wake him up if you want.
>>520961
>>520962
The selection looks disappointed and a little hurt.
The receptionist looks surprised
"Nothing among our wide selection suits your tastes?"
>>520965
Seems like a wide variety. It is possible the area used to be diamond dog lands at some point.
>>520977
There is, but as a peaceful and out of the way town, it's not very big and deals mostly in repairs.
>>520978
You pass some kids playing on the side of the road and eventually find what seems to be the New Silent Lake market square
He's happily napping. Wake him up if you want.
>>520961
>>520962
The selection looks disappointed and a little hurt.
The receptionist looks surprised
"Nothing among our wide selection suits your tastes?"
>>520965
Seems like a wide variety. It is possible the area used to be diamond dog lands at some point.
>>520977
There is, but as a peaceful and out of the way town, it's not very big and deals mostly in repairs.
>>520978
You pass some kids playing on the side of the road and eventually find what seems to be the New Silent Lake market square
>>520980
The door dog gives you a hopeful grin
>>520982
"Hurm?
Can stay here. Leave some beer money."
>>520983
He looks entirely confused by your minion
"A what to a what now?
How's that thing even work? Gears and springs?"
>>520988
The receptionist thinks for a moment, then pulls out a large box labeled [Dragon Dildos]
>>520985
As you pass the general store and circle around the back you notice a sign for a place called [Stitch Britches Boudoir of the Exotic and Curious]
There was also a selection of commemorative clothing available at the tailor's
The door dog gives you a hopeful grin
>>520982
"Hurm?
Can stay here. Leave some beer money."
>>520983
He looks entirely confused by your minion
"A what to a what now?
How's that thing even work? Gears and springs?"
>>520988
The receptionist thinks for a moment, then pulls out a large box labeled [Dragon Dildos]
>>520985
As you pass the general store and circle around the back you notice a sign for a place called [Stitch Britches Boudoir of the Exotic and Curious]
There was also a selection of commemorative clothing available at the tailor's
>>520990
"The limbs are, if I I remove some of her protective fabrics. I used some optics and thin strands of metal in the ear to simulate sight and sound. One of my medical texts had the rest of the plans for a magic engine to give it a bit of autonomy and to be able to follow commands. With all the hours I've worked some times, it's a wonder I don't see more like it."
"The limbs are, if I I remove some of her protective fabrics. I used some optics and thin strands of metal in the ear to simulate sight and sound. One of my medical texts had the rest of the plans for a magic engine to give it a bit of autonomy and to be able to follow commands. With all the hours I've worked some times, it's a wonder I don't see more like it."
>>520991
"Alright, well, I suppose it's ok to have second thoughts. Do come again when you feel braver, and tell your friends too!"
>>520992
His ears flop down with his frown
>>520993
There is a tailor in town. His store front is full of commemorative souvenir clothes
>>520994
"I've always been fond of cinnamon rolls."
>>520995
He scratches his head
"Sounds mighty complicated. I'm used to fixing fences and making tools, not magico-optiwhatever"
"Alright, well, I suppose it's ok to have second thoughts. Do come again when you feel braver, and tell your friends too!"
>>520992
His ears flop down with his frown
>>520993
There is a tailor in town. His store front is full of commemorative souvenir clothes
>>520994
"I've always been fond of cinnamon rolls."
>>520995
He scratches his head
"Sounds mighty complicated. I'm used to fixing fences and making tools, not magico-optiwhatever"
>>520998
>>520999
They shut the door behind you
>>521000
There is a library at the town hall
>>521001
"Depends. If we will be traveling a lot, I'd prefer it be windproof. If not, something that breathes well so I can wear it anywhere. Complimentary, not clashing with my coat."
>>521002
As its name suggests, it's a hill. Two locations are marked as former miner campsites, both with an entrance to the mine itself. An extensive minecart system should exist inside the mine itself as well.
Dulltooth comes sit with you
"Plans?"
>>521003
Mostly ingredients for various foods, some maps and souvenirs, and general goods you'd expect the locals to need.
It's nothing special, though it seems to have an attached bakery.
>>520999
They shut the door behind you
>>521000
There is a library at the town hall
>>521001
"Depends. If we will be traveling a lot, I'd prefer it be windproof. If not, something that breathes well so I can wear it anywhere. Complimentary, not clashing with my coat."
>>521002
As its name suggests, it's a hill. Two locations are marked as former miner campsites, both with an entrance to the mine itself. An extensive minecart system should exist inside the mine itself as well.
Dulltooth comes sit with you
"Plans?"
>>521003
Mostly ingredients for various foods, some maps and souvenirs, and general goods you'd expect the locals to need.
It's nothing special, though it seems to have an attached bakery.
>>521013
A true miracle in clothing design - a dress you can turn inside-out to change it from windproof outdoors outfit to a fancy and comfy dress. It even comes with a matching scarf!
>>521019
"Is old dog lands. Plentiful gems, solid ground. made for fine tunnels."
>>521022
"Cupcakes are the order of the day, along with cream buns."
>>521014
[Sound is Not Silence - By: Funky Garfield]
A true miracle in clothing design - a dress you can turn inside-out to change it from windproof outdoors outfit to a fancy and comfy dress. It even comes with a matching scarf!
>>521019
"Is old dog lands. Plentiful gems, solid ground. made for fine tunnels."
>>521022
"Cupcakes are the order of the day, along with cream buns."
>>521014
[Sound is Not Silence - By: Funky Garfield]
>>521030
It details the theory of what sound is, and makes multiple notes on how musical instruments produce sound.
Perhaps that would be an approach. Vocal cords much like violin strings?
>>521031
Her eyes shimmer
"Oh yessss~"
>>521035
There is.
In fact it's right on top of the exotic whore emporium. You're practically at their door.
>>521034
"Alrighty, coming right up."
A few minutes later she returns with a big bag
"There you go."
>>521032
"Two points shown on map.
Probably not may others, unless we dig our own. That will take time."
It details the theory of what sound is, and makes multiple notes on how musical instruments produce sound.
Perhaps that would be an approach. Vocal cords much like violin strings?
>>521031
Her eyes shimmer
"Oh yessss~"
>>521035
There is.
In fact it's right on top of the exotic whore emporium. You're practically at their door.
>>521034
"Alrighty, coming right up."
A few minutes later she returns with a big bag
"There you go."
>>521032
"Two points shown on map.
Probably not may others, unless we dig our own. That will take time."
>>521037
>>521042
All sorts of oddities line the shelves, from southern tribal fetishes to lightning in a jar. Knotted rope with wind tied inside the knots, clearly fake exotic weapons, cheap fool's gold dragon idols, the list goes on.
>>521039
You are interrupted by a painter
"Excuse me, terribly sorry, but could you spare a moment of your time? I'm trying to paint a landscape of the lakeside and I need some models.
I'd gladly let you have a copy of the painting if you pose for it."
>>521038
It looks stunning on her. Not flashy or attention grabbing, but still mysterious and flattering.
>>521043
"True.
Guess we just kick down door then."
>>521042
All sorts of oddities line the shelves, from southern tribal fetishes to lightning in a jar. Knotted rope with wind tied inside the knots, clearly fake exotic weapons, cheap fool's gold dragon idols, the list goes on.
>>521039
You are interrupted by a painter
"Excuse me, terribly sorry, but could you spare a moment of your time? I'm trying to paint a landscape of the lakeside and I need some models.
I'd gladly let you have a copy of the painting if you pose for it."
>>521038
It looks stunning on her. Not flashy or attention grabbing, but still mysterious and flattering.
>>521043
"True.
Guess we just kick down door then."
>>521049
The lightning bounces around
The shopkeep frowns
"Please do not agitate the merchandise."
>>521046
"Sounds like plan. I fine with just kicking down front door too."
>>521047
At best you might find a basic clock here. It will take a lot of rigging to make anything from that.
>>521048
The artist takes you to a little hill overlooking the lake
"Just pose in a way that feels natural. Try to capture the serenity and peace of this town in your being."
Cloudcover gently puts a hoof around you and pushes your head against his chest, then rests his chin on top of your mane
"Is this good for you, Coral?"
>>521050
She stops you as you're about to go pay
"No shopkeeper in sight. I can pinch this easily."
The lightning bounces around
The shopkeep frowns
"Please do not agitate the merchandise."
>>521046
"Sounds like plan. I fine with just kicking down front door too."
>>521047
At best you might find a basic clock here. It will take a lot of rigging to make anything from that.
>>521048
The artist takes you to a little hill overlooking the lake
"Just pose in a way that feels natural. Try to capture the serenity and peace of this town in your being."
Cloudcover gently puts a hoof around you and pushes your head against his chest, then rests his chin on top of your mane
"Is this good for you, Coral?"
>>521050
She stops you as you're about to go pay
"No shopkeeper in sight. I can pinch this easily."
>>521052
Since I don't have the opportunity to work on my patients, this will have to do. With a basic clock motor, I can at least get an understanding of what I'll have to deal with and my own notes on the matter.
Let's procure a clock and let's look if they sell the string for any musical instruments as well.
Since I don't have the opportunity to work on my patients, this will have to do. With a basic clock motor, I can at least get an understanding of what I'll have to deal with and my own notes on the matter.
Let's procure a clock and let's look if they sell the string for any musical instruments as well.
>>521052
"You could, and then in a small town like this word would spread quick about such a nice piece of craftsmanship going missing. Considering that we're staying in town for the night, odds are good that somebody would recognize it, and then we'd have guards raining down on our heads.
If you're going to steal in a small town, only do it when you're on your way out."
"You could, and then in a small town like this word would spread quick about such a nice piece of craftsmanship going missing. Considering that we're staying in town for the night, odds are good that somebody would recognize it, and then we'd have guards raining down on our heads.
If you're going to steal in a small town, only do it when you're on your way out."
>>521055
"Now just stay still."
And so time passes to the beat of his heart
A couple of hours later, the painting is done.
"Aaaaand there! Haha! It's GREAT!"
>>521054
Nope. At least not really. Most of them look like fakes.
>>521053
You find a clock and some violin strings after a couple of hours of searching.
>>521056
"Well do we come back when we are leaving then, or?"
"Now just stay still."
And so time passes to the beat of his heart
A couple of hours later, the painting is done.
"Aaaaand there! Haha! It's GREAT!"
>>521054
Nope. At least not really. Most of them look like fakes.
>>521053
You find a clock and some violin strings after a couple of hours of searching.
>>521056
"Well do we come back when we are leaving then, or?"
>>521051
Yes. A giant one made of glass. It's both too heavy to lift and too fragile to wield.
>>521060
He is in the back, working on some big pants
"Yes?"
>>521061
There is a hoof-sized hole on one shelf. You peel it off like a sticker and put it on another shelf, moving the hole there.
It's like some kind of… portable hole.
>>521062
The artist casts a spell on the painting and it splits into two copies
"There you go kids. And thank you!"
He then trots off.
Cloudcover looks at the painting and smiles
"I never imagined being part of something like this…"
The warm sunlight reflects off the surface of the water in the painting, bathing you in a soft radiance amplified by your crystal body. The sheer use of light and shadow in the painting is breathtaking.
>>521063
You get to work, aided by a book on the basics of clockmaking from the library.
Yes. A giant one made of glass. It's both too heavy to lift and too fragile to wield.
>>521060
He is in the back, working on some big pants
"Yes?"
>>521061
There is a hoof-sized hole on one shelf. You peel it off like a sticker and put it on another shelf, moving the hole there.
It's like some kind of… portable hole.
>>521062
The artist casts a spell on the painting and it splits into two copies
"There you go kids. And thank you!"
He then trots off.
Cloudcover looks at the painting and smiles
"I never imagined being part of something like this…"
The warm sunlight reflects off the surface of the water in the painting, bathing you in a soft radiance amplified by your crystal body. The sheer use of light and shadow in the painting is breathtaking.
>>521063
You get to work, aided by a book on the basics of clockmaking from the library.
>>521065
"Ah? Hm. You have a good eye on you. Most folks thought it was pointlessly multi-purpose. Nonsense! It's functional AND comfortable.
It has a price tag, please just leave the money on the counter."
>>521066
You might need to rethink the mechanism that turns her head if you want in in the throat, or you could sacrifice storage space inside her to fit it there.
"Ah? Hm. You have a good eye on you. Most folks thought it was pointlessly multi-purpose. Nonsense! It's functional AND comfortable.
It has a price tag, please just leave the money on the counter."
>>521066
You might need to rethink the mechanism that turns her head if you want in in the throat, or you could sacrifice storage space inside her to fit it there.
>>521068
It's been marked down no less than four times. The original price was ridiculous, but now it barely costs more than a normal dress.
>>521069
At most, you can rig this thing to play a specific note in correlation to a specific moment on the clock. With some work, you can at least give her a distinct noise for different actions. As a start, fixing it to play a note only on the exact hour is easiest, so you can give her 12 sounds with relatively little work.
It's been marked down no less than four times. The original price was ridiculous, but now it barely costs more than a normal dress.
>>521069
At most, you can rig this thing to play a specific note in correlation to a specific moment on the clock. With some work, you can at least give her a distinct noise for different actions. As a start, fixing it to play a note only on the exact hour is easiest, so you can give her 12 sounds with relatively little work.
>>521071
"You don't really grow up a lifelong criminal without learning to fight dirty.
…but I never could stand to see blood. Even broken bones make me feel sick."
>>521072
It takes quite some tweaking and setting gears in place, but ultimately your ugly tumor of a primitive voice box seems to be kind of working.
"You don't really grow up a lifelong criminal without learning to fight dirty.
…but I never could stand to see blood. Even broken bones make me feel sick."
>>521072
It takes quite some tweaking and setting gears in place, but ultimately your ugly tumor of a primitive voice box seems to be kind of working.
>>521178
"Maybe I spent too much time with the others and it's starting to rub off on me."
Note down that mark, that she may not understand emotions.
"Now, since you can respond, I'll undergo a brief experiment. We'll go down where the others are. I'd like to know if you sense any changes within you." Head downstairs with her.
"Maybe I spent too much time with the others and it's starting to rub off on me."
Note down that mark, that she may not understand emotions.
"Now, since you can respond, I'll undergo a brief experiment. We'll go down where the others are. I'd like to know if you sense any changes within you." Head downstairs with her.
>>521222
"Hmm," Sigh and drop my head. "I apologize if this has been awkward. I hastily put you together to get an Assistant that wouldn't tire out and ignored everything that didn't have to do with that. Perhaps I should review my books when we get back."
Does Primrose have any clothing on and are there any exposed gears?
"Hmm," Sigh and drop my head. "I apologize if this has been awkward. I hastily put you together to get an Assistant that wouldn't tire out and ignored everything that didn't have to do with that. Perhaps I should review my books when we get back."
Does Primrose have any clothing on and are there any exposed gears?
>>521255
He looks at Primrose
"Is that one of those new-fangled wife dolls I heard about?
Well, no matter. If you like something more traditional and a bit heavier, a longer dress and shawl keeps you warm and doesn't show off anything you don't want to. It's not great for anything that requires a lot of moving around though."
>>521258
"…a pony is fine too…"
He looks at Primrose
"Is that one of those new-fangled wife dolls I heard about?
Well, no matter. If you like something more traditional and a bit heavier, a longer dress and shawl keeps you warm and doesn't show off anything you don't want to. It's not great for anything that requires a lot of moving around though."
>>521258
"…a pony is fine too…"
>>521283
You'll probably want to modify them a bit. These are outright lewd even at a glance. But they do offer easy access to most parts.
>>521284
It won't be the best one in town, that's for sure. Since you haven't really been rewarded yet for your getting the mirror, not to mention buying a dress for Silk, this is cutting into your travel funds quite a bit if you keep it up.
You'll probably want to modify them a bit. These are outright lewd even at a glance. But they do offer easy access to most parts.
>>521284
It won't be the best one in town, that's for sure. Since you haven't really been rewarded yet for your getting the mirror, not to mention buying a dress for Silk, this is cutting into your travel funds quite a bit if you keep it up.
>>521301
Not in the least.
There are good, upstanding people. You could, of course, always give it a try yourself.
>>521300
You could probably go pick up those pants for Cassie now, or check back at the inn if you're not buying any curiosities.
>>521298
"Have fun, sir."
He waves you goodbye and goes finish the previous order
Not in the least.
There are good, upstanding people. You could, of course, always give it a try yourself.
>>521300
You could probably go pick up those pants for Cassie now, or check back at the inn if you're not buying any curiosities.
>>521298
"Have fun, sir."
He waves you goodbye and goes finish the previous order
>>521342
"Here, I'll show you my kit for her. She mostly runs on these charged catalysts. It takes a bit of concentration to charge them, but the exchange is worth it. Here, I'll show you with this spare one. Just put your hooves on it, and concentrate your thoughts and energies into it."
"Here, you try."
Pass Eira a catalyst.
"Here, I'll show you my kit for her. She mostly runs on these charged catalysts. It takes a bit of concentration to charge them, but the exchange is worth it. Here, I'll show you with this spare one. Just put your hooves on it, and concentrate your thoughts and energies into it."
"Here, you try."
Pass Eira a catalyst.
>>521346
"I'd be more disappointed if you had thought it inconceivable. Like it or not, you've failed to keep this border hopping thing entirely professional, so now you'll just have to deal with me judging you as a person and not as a service provider.
I'll be right back."
She heads downstairs, giving you a moment to think alone.
"I'd be more disappointed if you had thought it inconceivable. Like it or not, you've failed to keep this border hopping thing entirely professional, so now you'll just have to deal with me judging you as a person and not as a service provider.
I'll be right back."
She heads downstairs, giving you a moment to think alone.
>>521360
"…Heh. This has been a weird day. Started out with ghosts and necromancers, then I found a mare hiding in a cellar, realize I have a crush on that mare, and now she's helping me get ready to… t-take it from a Diamond Dog."
Might as well get myself comfortable. Put some pillows within easy biting range beneath me.
"…Heh. This has been a weird day. Started out with ghosts and necromancers, then I found a mare hiding in a cellar, realize I have a crush on that mare, and now she's helping me get ready to… t-take it from a Diamond Dog."
Might as well get myself comfortable. Put some pillows within easy biting range beneath me.
>>521365
It slides down smoothly and without any pain. You wonder where this sensation has been all your life. Clearly this was the destiny your ass has been questing for its entire life. You can't help but gasp a little, and you can hear her pleased giggle from behind you.
"Sounds like someone might like this."
It slides down smoothly and without any pain. You wonder where this sensation has been all your life. Clearly this was the destiny your ass has been questing for its entire life. You can't help but gasp a little, and you can hear her pleased giggle from behind you.
"Sounds like someone might like this."
>>521367
The big dog lumbers in, sporting what can best be described as an engorged crimson cudgel.
You feel a little slip in your rear as Silk pulls the candle out and sets it aside. In comparison, you can see why she only considered that "warming up".
"He's ready for you big guy. Lets keep this quick."
"Yes miss Silk."
You don't really dare to move as the bed heaves from his weight as he climbs on. His strong hands grasping your flanks and his hard red ruby pressing its moist tip against you
"Ready?"
Silk takes a seat right across from the bed, lifting her scarf to hide her smile as she keeps her eyes on you two
The big dog lumbers in, sporting what can best be described as an engorged crimson cudgel.
You feel a little slip in your rear as Silk pulls the candle out and sets it aside. In comparison, you can see why she only considered that "warming up".
"He's ready for you big guy. Lets keep this quick."
"Yes miss Silk."
You don't really dare to move as the bed heaves from his weight as he climbs on. His strong hands grasping your flanks and his hard red ruby pressing its moist tip against you
"Ready?"
Silk takes a seat right across from the bed, lifting her scarf to hide her smile as she keeps her eyes on you two
>>521371
In the beginning you are sure this is the end of you. You are going to split right in half and die there on the bed, torn asunder by diamond-hard dog dick.
You squirm and fight back, only making it harder for both of you, but at the height of your misery, Silk comes hold your hoof and tells you to relax, calm down, and breathe. Her reassuring words calm you enough to stop moving and let your body adapt to the block of hot dog hotdog inside it. And… it feels amazing. Absolutely incredible. A sensation you can't find proper words to describe with that awakens a whole new understanding of mares in you. While he keeps things slow and smooth, it's pure bliss, but he can only hold back for so long before speeding up towards a big finish so wild he slips out and end up just grinding between your buttocks before blowing his load on your back and mane.
You find yourself surprisingly satisfied by the whole process at least physically. What you actually think of it as a person is up to you. But Silk didn't take her eyes off you for a moment.
NEXT TIME ON INTERSPECIES INTERCOURSE
THE PLOT MOVES
THE PLOT THICKENS
AND THE PLOT IS WHAT YOU WATCH IT FOR
In the beginning you are sure this is the end of you. You are going to split right in half and die there on the bed, torn asunder by diamond-hard dog dick.
You squirm and fight back, only making it harder for both of you, but at the height of your misery, Silk comes hold your hoof and tells you to relax, calm down, and breathe. Her reassuring words calm you enough to stop moving and let your body adapt to the block of hot dog hotdog inside it. And… it feels amazing. Absolutely incredible. A sensation you can't find proper words to describe with that awakens a whole new understanding of mares in you. While he keeps things slow and smooth, it's pure bliss, but he can only hold back for so long before speeding up towards a big finish so wild he slips out and end up just grinding between your buttocks before blowing his load on your back and mane.
You find yourself surprisingly satisfied by the whole process at least physically. What you actually think of it as a person is up to you. But Silk didn't take her eyes off you for a moment.
NEXT TIME ON INTERSPECIES INTERCOURSE
THE PLOT MOVES
THE PLOT THICKENS
AND THE PLOT IS WHAT YOU WATCH IT FOR