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You have located the Shard of Light, and are now ready to march further into the dark bowels of this forsaken place.
One clear goal would be to silence that infernal song.
Another would be to seek an entrance to the Inner Castle.
It is possible that your new… allies from inside the castle could provide direction.
One clear goal would be to silence that infernal song.
Another would be to seek an entrance to the Inner Castle.
It is possible that your new… allies from inside the castle could provide direction.
>>573860
>>573861
>>573862
>>573863
The door less opens and more ceases to exist in this reality. It cannot bar you passage forward, for you are the light that banishes all darkness.
The song has stopped.
As you stride down the echoing silence, you can feel hundreds of cautious eyes upon you, watching from the seats that surround the room. The acoustics here are fantastic…
Soon, you come to the center of the room, and face to face with one hundred cultists.
At the forefront stands what seems to be their leader. The first singer.
Behind him, in three groups of thirty three, sit the choir.
"Welcome, lights in our darkness. Have you come to hear us sing?"
His voice is sublime to say the least.
>>573861
>>573862
>>573863
The door less opens and more ceases to exist in this reality. It cannot bar you passage forward, for you are the light that banishes all darkness.
The song has stopped.
As you stride down the echoing silence, you can feel hundreds of cautious eyes upon you, watching from the seats that surround the room. The acoustics here are fantastic…
Soon, you come to the center of the room, and face to face with one hundred cultists.
At the forefront stands what seems to be their leader. The first singer.
Behind him, in three groups of thirty three, sit the choir.
"Welcome, lights in our darkness. Have you come to hear us sing?"
His voice is sublime to say the least.
>>573866
"To praise the night eternal. To strengthen the hearts of the faithful. And to guide our master back to this world."
>>573865
"Oh, I fear I cannot permit that."
>>573868
>>573867
"Unfortunately, we do not take requests."
He taps a hoof three times, and the choirs start to softly hum
"Now, leave our island. Light has no place here."
"To praise the night eternal. To strengthen the hearts of the faithful. And to guide our master back to this world."
>>573865
"Oh, I fear I cannot permit that."
>>573868
>>573867
"Unfortunately, we do not take requests."
He taps a hoof three times, and the choirs start to softly hum
"Now, leave our island. Light has no place here."
>>573875
>>573876
>>573877
>>573878
>>573879
Unfortunately, the leader has 3 stacks of Inspire thanks to his choirs.
Those rolls are
4
5, -2
-2
4, 5, -2
6, 1 and -2
He effortlessly swats away practically all of you, splattering the floor and seats with shimmering white blood until Ember's voice surpasses the choir's own.
The choir master signals a silence, then rises a hoof
From the top, then. First verse.
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir 33
Mid Choir 33
Right Choir 33
Choir Master 10/10 -3 to all attacks
Verse 1 - Master cannot become Helpless
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Dulltooth HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong 1/5
Coral Burst 5/5 Protected
+Cloudcover 0/5
Whisper HELPLESS/3
Blossom 4/5
Dr. Jonica 2/5
+Primrose HELPLESS/3
+1 to all rolls
>>573876
>>573877
>>573878
>>573879
Unfortunately, the leader has 3 stacks of Inspire thanks to his choirs.
Those rolls are
4
5, -2
-2
4, 5, -2
6, 1 and -2
He effortlessly swats away practically all of you, splattering the floor and seats with shimmering white blood until Ember's voice surpasses the choir's own.
The choir master signals a silence, then rises a hoof
From the top, then. First verse.
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir 33
Mid Choir 33
Right Choir 33
Choir Master 10/10 -3 to all attacks
Verse 1 - Master cannot become Helpless
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Dulltooth HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong 1/5
Coral Burst 5/5 Protected
+Cloudcover 0/5
Whisper HELPLESS/3
Blossom 4/5
Dr. Jonica 2/5
+Primrose HELPLESS/3
+1 to all rolls
>>573880
Let my Fervor guide me! (activate Fervor)
Keep singing loudly about love, light, and rock'n'roll to drown out the choir. '1d10+2' ce and inspire's original bonus.
Sunsong activates Guardian! '1d10+1'
Dulltooth can get back up, no problem. '1d10+1'
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11 / Roll #2 9 + 1 = 10 / Roll #3 1 + 1 = 2
Let my Fervor guide me! (activate Fervor)
Keep singing loudly about love, light, and rock'n'roll to drown out the choir. '1d10+2' ce and inspire's original bonus.
Sunsong activates Guardian! '1d10+1'
Dulltooth can get back up, no problem. '1d10+1'
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11 / Roll #2 9 + 1 = 10 / Roll #3 1 + 1 = 2
>>573881
>>573882
Whisper is back up
Blossom is protected by the intervention of Sunsong
>>573885
Even as the choir breaks out into full song, your voice can be heard above all others, spurring your companions on. It is so mighty that the choir seems to become nothing more than your background singers, granting your allies a truly terrifying boon.
Sunsong hefts his shield and nods. None shall fall.
Except Dulltooth, who has fallen and cannot giddyup.
>>573884
Primrose realigns herself and gets back up.
You cleave a great swathe through the middle choir. The singers are singers, not fighters, and a single sweeping strike from you fells no less than six.
>>573883
Cloud shakes off the hit he took
The Choir Leader easily evades your strike and slams your face onto the floor
"She is weak. So is your love. And your faith."
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir 33
Mid Choir 27
Right Choir 33
Choir Master 10/10 -3 to all attacks
Verse 1 - Master cannot become Helpless
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Dulltooth HELPLESS/3
+Sunsong 1/5
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom 1/5
Dr. Jonica 1/5
+Primrose 5/3
+4 to all rolls
Guardian 3
>>573882
Whisper is back up
Blossom is protected by the intervention of Sunsong
>>573885
Even as the choir breaks out into full song, your voice can be heard above all others, spurring your companions on. It is so mighty that the choir seems to become nothing more than your background singers, granting your allies a truly terrifying boon.
Sunsong hefts his shield and nods. None shall fall.
Except Dulltooth, who has fallen and cannot giddyup.
>>573884
Primrose realigns herself and gets back up.
You cleave a great swathe through the middle choir. The singers are singers, not fighters, and a single sweeping strike from you fells no less than six.
>>573883
Cloud shakes off the hit he took
The Choir Leader easily evades your strike and slams your face onto the floor
"She is weak. So is your love. And your faith."
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir 33
Mid Choir 27
Right Choir 33
Choir Master 10/10 -3 to all attacks
Verse 1 - Master cannot become Helpless
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Dulltooth HELPLESS/3
+Sunsong 1/5
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom 1/5
Dr. Jonica 1/5
+Primrose 5/3
+4 to all rolls
Guardian 3
>>573887
>>573891
>>573888
Dulltooth takes a hesitant glance at the choir, then looks back at Fire Blossom as he stands up, offering a small acknowledging nod.
As the heal hits, he surges forward like a bolt of killing light, his fists cleaving through choir members left and right, their helpless bodies flung around like ragdolls.
"AHAHAHHAHAAA! I AM INVINCIBLE!"
>>573888
You leap in with a great spin, cutting down several cultists.
>>573889
With merely the initiating blow, you fell no less than ten choir members, finishing the left choir off
>>573894
Primrose bashes down two choir members
You, on the other hand, down a magnificent 17
>>573888
>>573889
>>573890
"ENOUGH!"
The Choir Master leaps in, smashing down Whisper and Sunsong
Chorus.
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir 10
Right Choir 33
Choir Master 10/10 -2 to all attacks
Chorus - Double Damage
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Dulltooth 10/5
+Sunsong HELPLESS/4
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper HELPLESS/3
Blossom 1/5
Dr. Jonica 1/5
+Primrose 5/3
>>573891
>>573888
Dulltooth takes a hesitant glance at the choir, then looks back at Fire Blossom as he stands up, offering a small acknowledging nod.
As the heal hits, he surges forward like a bolt of killing light, his fists cleaving through choir members left and right, their helpless bodies flung around like ragdolls.
"AHAHAHHAHAAA! I AM INVINCIBLE!"
>>573888
You leap in with a great spin, cutting down several cultists.
>>573889
With merely the initiating blow, you fell no less than ten choir members, finishing the left choir off
>>573894
Primrose bashes down two choir members
You, on the other hand, down a magnificent 17
>>573888
>>573889
>>573890
"ENOUGH!"
The Choir Master leaps in, smashing down Whisper and Sunsong
Chorus.
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir 10
Right Choir 33
Choir Master 10/10 -2 to all attacks
Chorus - Double Damage
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Dulltooth 10/5
+Sunsong HELPLESS/4
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper HELPLESS/3
Blossom 1/5
Dr. Jonica 1/5
+Primrose 5/3
>>573905
A quick one-two from the singers makes you question your swordsmanship
Dulltooth gets intercepted by the furious Choir Master
Sunsong gets back up
>>573907
"You are no match for the song of eternal midnight. Stand down."
The Choir Master flips you over his head. The landing knocks your breath out pretty badly.
>>573910
You manage to fell several more choir members before going down.
Primrose sets up to aid Whisper
>>573915
You roll in like a bowling ball, and score a strike. The remaining choir members go flying.
Second. Verse.
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir DEAD
Right Choir 33
Choir Master 10/10 -1 to all attacks
Verse 2 - All fails count as crit fails against the Master
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth 4/5
+Sunsong 7/4
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom HELPLESS/4
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/3
A quick one-two from the singers makes you question your swordsmanship
Dulltooth gets intercepted by the furious Choir Master
Sunsong gets back up
>>573907
"You are no match for the song of eternal midnight. Stand down."
The Choir Master flips you over his head. The landing knocks your breath out pretty badly.
>>573910
You manage to fell several more choir members before going down.
Primrose sets up to aid Whisper
>>573915
You roll in like a bowling ball, and score a strike. The remaining choir members go flying.
Second. Verse.
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir DEAD
Right Choir 33
Choir Master 10/10 -1 to all attacks
Verse 2 - All fails count as crit fails against the Master
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth 4/5
+Sunsong 7/4
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom HELPLESS/4
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/3
>>573919
"Get away from my choir!"
The master seems deeply agitated
>>573920
You scramble back up as fast as you can
>>573922
Your voice drowns out the choir once more, distracting the infuriated Master
In that moment of weakness, he fails to account for Dulltooth, who tackles him down.
Sunsong tries to go for the choir, but is pushed back.
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir DEAD
Right Choir 33
Choir Master HELPLESS/9 -1 to all attacks
Verse 2 - All fails count as crit fails against the Master
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth 4/5
+Sunsong 3/4
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 1/3 [protected]
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/3
+1 to all rolls
"Get away from my choir!"
The master seems deeply agitated
>>573920
You scramble back up as fast as you can
>>573922
Your voice drowns out the choir once more, distracting the infuriated Master
In that moment of weakness, he fails to account for Dulltooth, who tackles him down.
Sunsong tries to go for the choir, but is pushed back.
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir DEAD
Right Choir 33
Choir Master HELPLESS/9 -1 to all attacks
Verse 2 - All fails count as crit fails against the Master
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth 4/5
+Sunsong 3/4
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 1/3 [protected]
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/3
+1 to all rolls
>>573929
Your wrath surges through the area, but it alone will not destroy an entire choir of targets.
>>573930
Sunsong dives in to take a hit for you
>>573935
Sunsing then diverts his attention to the choir and retaliates
Dulltooth bashes the Choir Master's head against the floor
And your voice drowns out the song and screams of the choir. It echoes in your heart, and the hearts of all around you. It is the song of dreams, love and faith. A song of hope that will one day be remembered as the Anthem of Light in the Empire. One day it will go down in history. But for now, it merely ignites divine fury within your allies
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir DEAD
Right Choir 28
Choir Master HELPLESS/7 -1 to all attacks
Verse 2 - All fails count as crit fails against the Master
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth 4/5
+Sunsong 2/4
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 1/3 [protected]
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/3
+3 to all rolls
Your wrath surges through the area, but it alone will not destroy an entire choir of targets.
>>573930
Sunsong dives in to take a hit for you
>>573935
Sunsing then diverts his attention to the choir and retaliates
Dulltooth bashes the Choir Master's head against the floor
And your voice drowns out the song and screams of the choir. It echoes in your heart, and the hearts of all around you. It is the song of dreams, love and faith. A song of hope that will one day be remembered as the Anthem of Light in the Empire. One day it will go down in history. But for now, it merely ignites divine fury within your allies
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir DEAD
Right Choir 28
Choir Master HELPLESS/7 -1 to all attacks
Verse 2 - All fails count as crit fails against the Master
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth 4/5
+Sunsong 2/4
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 1/3 [protected]
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/3
+3 to all rolls
>>573943
Whisper up. He has not been this up ever in his life. Dear god.
>>573945
With newfound life you strike the Choir master, wounding him further.
>>573949
The choir fights back, sending you helpless!
Cloud manages to strike the master
>>573944
Sunsong clears out three more singers
Dulltooth bashes the master once more
But he has had enough.
"THIS. ENDS. HERE."
He throws Dulltooth off him, bounds off your blade and lands in front of the choir.
Chorus.
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir DEAD
Right Choir 25
Choir Master 10/4 -1 to all attacks
Chorus - Double Damage
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth 4/5
+Sunsong 2/4
Coral Burst HELPLESS/4
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/3
Whisper up. He has not been this up ever in his life. Dear god.
>>573945
With newfound life you strike the Choir master, wounding him further.
>>573949
The choir fights back, sending you helpless!
Cloud manages to strike the master
>>573944
Sunsong clears out three more singers
Dulltooth bashes the master once more
But he has had enough.
"THIS. ENDS. HERE."
He throws Dulltooth off him, bounds off your blade and lands in front of the choir.
Chorus.
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir DEAD
Right Choir 25
Choir Master 10/4 -1 to all attacks
Chorus - Double Damage
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth 4/5
+Sunsong 2/4
Coral Burst HELPLESS/4
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose 5/3
>>573954
>>573958
Coral is back up, and strikes at the master
Cloudcover attacks the remnants of the choir
>>573955
Your upness is inversely proportionate to their downness. A whole ten fall to your blades.
>>573956
Dulltooth and Sunsong are mercilessly cut down by the Choir Master
But your voice does not falter. No. It fills every heart with light, uplifting spirits and confounding your foes.
Such is the force and fury of the Anthem of Light that the Choir master cannot even order the final verse to start.
Make good use of this extended chorus
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir DEAD
Right Choir 14
Choir Master 8/4 -1 to all attacks
Chorus - Double Damage
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong HELPLESS/3
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom 5/4
+4 to all rolls
>>573958
Coral is back up, and strikes at the master
Cloudcover attacks the remnants of the choir
>>573955
Your upness is inversely proportionate to their downness. A whole ten fall to your blades.
>>573956
Dulltooth and Sunsong are mercilessly cut down by the Choir Master
But your voice does not falter. No. It fills every heart with light, uplifting spirits and confounding your foes.
Such is the force and fury of the Anthem of Light that the Choir master cannot even order the final verse to start.
Make good use of this extended chorus
#BOSS: Midnight Choir
Left Choir DEAD
Mid Choir DEAD
Right Choir 14
Choir Master 8/4 -1 to all attacks
Chorus - Double Damage
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong HELPLESS/3
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom 5/4
+4 to all rolls
>>573965
>>573967
>>573970
>>573972
THIRD VERSE!
And then there was silence.
For ninety nine of the hundred most beautiful voices of the night had been silenced by your hooves.
Only one remained, now tired and raspy from his own part. But it could still sing one last verse. Alone if it had to.
It was time for one last solo to top it all off.
"…forgive me, my masters, for my voice was not enough."
He takes a moment to compose himself
"…Final verse."
#BOSS: Choir Master 1/4
Final Verse - Master becomes immune to Crits
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth 7/4
+Sunsong 7/3
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom 5/4
>>573967
>>573970
>>573972
THIRD VERSE!
And then there was silence.
For ninety nine of the hundred most beautiful voices of the night had been silenced by your hooves.
Only one remained, now tired and raspy from his own part. But it could still sing one last verse. Alone if it had to.
It was time for one last solo to top it all off.
"…forgive me, my masters, for my voice was not enough."
He takes a moment to compose himself
"…Final verse."
#BOSS: Choir Master 1/4
Final Verse - Master becomes immune to Crits
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Dulltooth 7/4
+Sunsong 7/3
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom 5/4
>>573981
He does not flinch as he grabs your halberd and uses the shaft to bash you in the belly, taking the power out of your charge
>>573985
His pitch does not falter as he slaps your hammer aside and slams you into Cloudcover.
>>573982
Not one single note is missed as he trips your charging minions.
It is only when he gets to you, that he finally misses a note. But he only does it so he can hear the echo of your scream when he jams a blade in your tender, shiny meat.
"You will not eclipse my song."
#BOSS: Choir Master 1/4
Final Verse - Master becomes immune to Crits
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Dulltooth 6/4
+Sunsong 6/3
Coral Burst 2/4
+Cloudcover 1/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom 1/4
He does not flinch as he grabs your halberd and uses the shaft to bash you in the belly, taking the power out of your charge
>>573985
His pitch does not falter as he slaps your hammer aside and slams you into Cloudcover.
>>573982
Not one single note is missed as he trips your charging minions.
It is only when he gets to you, that he finally misses a note. But he only does it so he can hear the echo of your scream when he jams a blade in your tender, shiny meat.
"You will not eclipse my song."
#BOSS: Choir Master 1/4
Final Verse - Master becomes immune to Crits
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Dulltooth 6/4
+Sunsong 6/3
Coral Burst 2/4
+Cloudcover 1/5
Whisper 5/3
Blossom 1/4
>>573998
"I will not permit you to do that."
In a single thundering strike, he sends you flying into the piles of downed singers
>>574000
Dulltooth lets out a sharp squeak as the choir master strikes him down, and Sunsong needs to focus on not having the big guy crumple on him
"Stand up all you want. I will just put you down again. But first, I'll take your voice."
>>574003
You hear something shatter inside you as his strike lands, and soon both you and Cloud are helpless
>>574001
>>574002
With your comrades falling all around you, with the Choir Master gloating, with screams of pain filling the air, and with you standing here
You realize
The time has come
And so have you
Luckily nobody noticed
Your initial strike alone is enough to collapse his lungs, and though he returns a valiant blow, your follow ups leave him ant the brink of death as you fall down, spent yet satisfied.
Now down and helpless, unable to even get up on his own, the Choir Master cannot keep singing. The Song of Midnight has finally been silenced.
#BOSS: Choir Master HELPLESS/1
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/4
+Dulltooth HELPLESS/3
+Sunsong 5/3
Coral Burst HELPLESS/3
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/4
Whisper HELPLESS/2
Blossom HELPLESS/3
"I will not permit you to do that."
In a single thundering strike, he sends you flying into the piles of downed singers
>>574000
Dulltooth lets out a sharp squeak as the choir master strikes him down, and Sunsong needs to focus on not having the big guy crumple on him
"Stand up all you want. I will just put you down again. But first, I'll take your voice."
>>574003
You hear something shatter inside you as his strike lands, and soon both you and Cloud are helpless
>>574001
>>574002
With your comrades falling all around you, with the Choir Master gloating, with screams of pain filling the air, and with you standing here
You realize
The time has come
And so have you
Luckily nobody noticed
Your initial strike alone is enough to collapse his lungs, and though he returns a valiant blow, your follow ups leave him ant the brink of death as you fall down, spent yet satisfied.
Now down and helpless, unable to even get up on his own, the Choir Master cannot keep singing. The Song of Midnight has finally been silenced.
#BOSS: Choir Master HELPLESS/1
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/4
+Dulltooth HELPLESS/3
+Sunsong 5/3
Coral Burst HELPLESS/3
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/4
Whisper HELPLESS/2
Blossom HELPLESS/3
>>574048
You must be an expert or something.
But it would really kill the mood to mention it.
>>574047
Your attempts to neatly finish him end up with him heaving blood all over you until he finally drowns, leaving you badly in need of a wash.
The threat here is over.
The Outer Castle should be emptied of major targets now.
You must be an expert or something.
But it would really kill the mood to mention it.
>>574047
Your attempts to neatly finish him end up with him heaving blood all over you until he finally drowns, leaving you badly in need of a wash.
The threat here is over.
The Outer Castle should be emptied of major targets now.
Outer Midnight Castle has been transformed from a dark, magnificent place filled with prayer and song to a brightly lit, silent ruin.
Now may be a good time to ensure you have everything ready and done before you head in deeper.
The acolytes in the audience have either fled or stayed, frozen in terror.
The father and son are cautiously watching from afar.
Glorious Grace, Whimsyshine, Lady Sunset and Calming Breeze are keeping the door secure.
Now may be a good time to ensure you have everything ready and done before you head in deeper.
The acolytes in the audience have either fled or stayed, frozen in terror.
The father and son are cautiously watching from afar.
Glorious Grace, Whimsyshine, Lady Sunset and Calming Breeze are keeping the door secure.
>>574467
"I… know that is a possibility, yes.
But if you think I should not… I will not argue. You have given us a great gift, and I do not want to throw it away."
>>574468
Silk is trying to keep her cool as best she can
"Things have gotten a little messy for my liking."
Sunsong is stoic as ever
"We are not dead yet. They are."
Dulltooth has been chatting with his old friends from the other group. You might need to go and get his attention if you want to chat.
"I… know that is a possibility, yes.
But if you think I should not… I will not argue. You have given us a great gift, and I do not want to throw it away."
>>574468
Silk is trying to keep her cool as best she can
"Things have gotten a little messy for my liking."
Sunsong is stoic as ever
"We are not dead yet. They are."
Dulltooth has been chatting with his old friends from the other group. You might need to go and get his attention if you want to chat.
>>574478
"It is natural to fear taking risks… but sometimes a risk can be worth the reward. I believe the Dreamers and Lovers would be more open to your words than the ponies sheltered here.
If you do this, seek out Sweet Potato among the Dreamers. She is another who has likewise sided with us; perhaps she would be able to assist you."
"It is natural to fear taking risks… but sometimes a risk can be worth the reward. I believe the Dreamers and Lovers would be more open to your words than the ponies sheltered here.
If you do this, seek out Sweet Potato among the Dreamers. She is another who has likewise sided with us; perhaps she would be able to assist you."
>>574497
Just look at him for a minute…
Then smile sadly and give him a big hug.
"You've been with me since nearly the start of this journey, Dulltooth. I've learned so much from you, gotten my hide saved by you so many times… I won't lie, I'll be sad to see you go, so close to the end.
But if anyone has earned the right to ask something of me, it's you. If things play out that way… then stay with your friends, and with my blessing."
Just look at him for a minute…
Then smile sadly and give him a big hug.
"You've been with me since nearly the start of this journey, Dulltooth. I've learned so much from you, gotten my hide saved by you so many times… I won't lie, I'll be sad to see you go, so close to the end.
But if anyone has earned the right to ask something of me, it's you. If things play out that way… then stay with your friends, and with my blessing."
>>574502
Your reflection grabs the door on its side, and pulls it open for you. As you walk past it, he reflection bows to you.
>>574504
Coral has just opened the Hall of Reflection
The Hall of Reflection is… surprisingly literal. The floor seems to be one giant mirror, and the walls are lined with small alcoves, each containing a statue holding a mirror, some candles, and a prayer mat. If seated correctly, one only sees oneself, in countless reflections, all slightly twisted. What better way to reflect upon oneself?
But most notably, your light is reflected and amplified in this place, making it akin to a sea of pure white as you stride down the path.
In the far distance, you can hear the sounds of battle.
Your reflection grabs the door on its side, and pulls it open for you. As you walk past it, he reflection bows to you.
>>574504
Coral has just opened the Hall of Reflection
The Hall of Reflection is… surprisingly literal. The floor seems to be one giant mirror, and the walls are lined with small alcoves, each containing a statue holding a mirror, some candles, and a prayer mat. If seated correctly, one only sees oneself, in countless reflections, all slightly twisted. What better way to reflect upon oneself?
But most notably, your light is reflected and amplified in this place, making it akin to a sea of pure white as you stride down the path.
In the far distance, you can hear the sounds of battle.
>>574506
>>574507
You charge down the hall, with a bright flash illuminating you each time you pass a mirror alcove.
Soon enough you see it. Another one of those huge demons you faced before. This one seems like it was even bigger, and had six arms. Though only three remain now, thanks to
"GRANDHEART!"
Whimsyshine is the first to recognize his old friend. Or what's left of him. The warrior has fought valiantly, but is clearly not going to win without help.
>>574507
You charge down the hall, with a bright flash illuminating you each time you pass a mirror alcove.
Soon enough you see it. Another one of those huge demons you faced before. This one seems like it was even bigger, and had six arms. Though only three remain now, thanks to
"GRANDHEART!"
Whimsyshine is the first to recognize his old friend. Or what's left of him. The warrior has fought valiantly, but is clearly not going to win without help.
>>574508
"Hang on buddy! Sunsong, keep him safe while Blossom heals him! Dulltooth, help me push these monsters back! FOR THE PRINCESSES!"
Fervored Leap of Faith the nearest demon! '1d10'
Dulltooth Suppresses the second Demon! '1d10+1'
Sunsong drops Protect on Grandheart and attacks the first demon with me! '1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2 / Roll #2 9 + 1 = 10 / Roll #3 8 = 8
"Hang on buddy! Sunsong, keep him safe while Blossom heals him! Dulltooth, help me push these monsters back! FOR THE PRINCESSES!"
Fervored Leap of Faith the nearest demon! '1d10'
Dulltooth Suppresses the second Demon! '1d10+1'
Sunsong drops Protect on Grandheart and attacks the first demon with me! '1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2 / Roll #2 9 + 1 = 10 / Roll #3 8 = 8
>>574529
>>574530
>>574531
>>574532
>>574533
>>574534
You get a little outshined by your allies, as the joy of regrouping once again drives them to new heights of power. In fact, this is the first time you've ever seen them fight together. And they are quite a sight indeed.
There is cold, coordinated, calculating calmness in Calming Breeze as he gently guides the foe's attacks aside. With little attention to defense, lady Sunset focuses on rapid attacks, confident that the others have her back. Whimsyshine, while supporting the tired Grandheart, matches the demon's flame with his own magical fire
And Dulltooth, ignoring orders from Ember, refuses to slam the demon and instead leaps on it, punching his first through its skull, killing it at last.
They then rush into a group hug.
>>574530
>>574531
>>574532
>>574533
>>574534
You get a little outshined by your allies, as the joy of regrouping once again drives them to new heights of power. In fact, this is the first time you've ever seen them fight together. And they are quite a sight indeed.
There is cold, coordinated, calculating calmness in Calming Breeze as he gently guides the foe's attacks aside. With little attention to defense, lady Sunset focuses on rapid attacks, confident that the others have her back. Whimsyshine, while supporting the tired Grandheart, matches the demon's flame with his own magical fire
And Dulltooth, ignoring orders from Ember, refuses to slam the demon and instead leaps on it, punching his first through its skull, killing it at last.
They then rush into a group hug.
>>574539
The demon breaks down into immaterial dust. It's dead.
>>574538
>>574537
>>574536
Grandheart leans against a wall
"Took me ages to carve the way open but… yeah, it's open now.
Beyond this place should be whatever the thing they call the 'Old Dark' is. Haven't been there yet, nor have I seen the tome. Still. Surviving this long has to be a grand victory in itself."
He takes a look at the malformed Whimsyshine
"Wow little buddy, you look a lot better than when we last said goodbye."
The mage just laughs and leans his head on the old soldier's shoulder.
The demon breaks down into immaterial dust. It's dead.
>>574538
>>574537
>>574536
Grandheart leans against a wall
"Took me ages to carve the way open but… yeah, it's open now.
Beyond this place should be whatever the thing they call the 'Old Dark' is. Haven't been there yet, nor have I seen the tome. Still. Surviving this long has to be a grand victory in itself."
He takes a look at the malformed Whimsyshine
"Wow little buddy, you look a lot better than when we last said goodbye."
The mage just laughs and leans his head on the old soldier's shoulder.
>>574548
"Is not goodbye until we see the Old Dark.
Or until you say so."
You can pick Silk again, or use Command on Glorious Grace.
>>574547
You get to work, patching up the remaining scraps of skin and flesh into something resembling a pony. And you do a damn good job at it.
"…thank ye. To be honest I'm amazed."
"Is not goodbye until we see the Old Dark.
Or until you say so."
You can pick Silk again, or use Command on Glorious Grace.
>>574547
You get to work, patching up the remaining scraps of skin and flesh into something resembling a pony. And you do a damn good job at it.
"…thank ye. To be honest I'm amazed."
>>574549
"I'd be a fool not to let you join your friends, especially in a place like this. Go with my blessing, Dulltooth. You've earned that much."
Smirk and elbow him.
"Don't think you're getting out of that date I'm going to arrange for you and Fern, though. It'll have wine, fancy music, classy atmosphere, the works."
Let's see what Glorious Grace is up to.
"I'd be a fool not to let you join your friends, especially in a place like this. Go with my blessing, Dulltooth. You've earned that much."
Smirk and elbow him.
"Don't think you're getting out of that date I'm going to arrange for you and Fern, though. It'll have wine, fancy music, classy atmosphere, the works."
Let's see what Glorious Grace is up to.
>>574566
>>574567
It seems Coral headed down to the end of the Hall of Reflection. Best follow her.
>>574565
"No. The Old Dark lies beyond here."
"And it is a place where you are not welcome."
The source of this light is the duo at its heart.
Valiant Virtue, the Witness of Faith, his armor finely polished, decorated with symbols of the Faithful of Tirek, his white cape flowing with each movement. He has removed his blindfold, and stares at you with all three eyes.
At his side, stands Sundancer. Clad in suit built as a blasphemous depictation of Celestia's downfall, his helmet shaped as her head, with a dagger sunken in the neck, the horn shattered, the eyes gouged out. His armor depicting her torn wings, her shattered regalia, her cutie mark burn and shattered into fragments.
"Your light has no power here"
"For we, too, once wielded it as our own"
NEXT TIME ON MIDBUTTS
FALLEN LIGHT
ENDLESS NIGHT
AND A BOSS FIGHT
>>574567
It seems Coral headed down to the end of the Hall of Reflection. Best follow her.
>>574565
"No. The Old Dark lies beyond here."
"And it is a place where you are not welcome."
The source of this light is the duo at its heart.
Valiant Virtue, the Witness of Faith, his armor finely polished, decorated with symbols of the Faithful of Tirek, his white cape flowing with each movement. He has removed his blindfold, and stares at you with all three eyes.
At his side, stands Sundancer. Clad in suit built as a blasphemous depictation of Celestia's downfall, his helmet shaped as her head, with a dagger sunken in the neck, the horn shattered, the eyes gouged out. His armor depicting her torn wings, her shattered regalia, her cutie mark burn and shattered into fragments.
"Your light has no power here"
"For we, too, once wielded it as our own"
NEXT TIME ON MIDBUTTS
FALLEN LIGHT
ENDLESS NIGHT
AND A BOSS FIGHT
>>580119
His hopeful smile and confidence, gone.
All that remains is disbelief and rage so powerful he cannot even find words any more.
This amuses Sundancer.
>>580120
"One can hardly fall from the rock bottom that was serving Celestia."
>>580122
"Come then. Reminding the frail light who its master is once more should be good fun."
>>580126
Cloudcover charges at Valiant Virtue, but the Witness of Faith is not so easily subdued. In a swift counter, he manages to push the trained guard away.
You charge at his side, but divert to attack Sundancer. The armor, clearly made to be more of a fashion statement than anything else, restricts his ability to dodge heavily, and allows you to land a direct hit. The impact shatters the heretical thing to tiny fragments of charged white, that slowly begin to rain down like starlit snowfall, the abomination they once made gone entirely.
As Sundancer recovers from the impact, he snorts at the light show
"Celestia was my armor back when I served her. She wasn't much help then. And was no better now."
He then flexes his neck a bit and takes a combat stance. The wound on his leg that once decommissioned him is clearly visible now.
"I feel more at home not wearing anything anyway. Come at me."
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk 5/5
+Sunsong 7/5
Coral Burst 5/5
+Cloudcover 6/5
Whisper 5/5
Blossom 5/5
#BOSS
Sundancer 10/9
Valiant Virtue 10/10
His hopeful smile and confidence, gone.
All that remains is disbelief and rage so powerful he cannot even find words any more.
This amuses Sundancer.
>>580120
"One can hardly fall from the rock bottom that was serving Celestia."
>>580122
"Come then. Reminding the frail light who its master is once more should be good fun."
>>580126
Cloudcover charges at Valiant Virtue, but the Witness of Faith is not so easily subdued. In a swift counter, he manages to push the trained guard away.
You charge at his side, but divert to attack Sundancer. The armor, clearly made to be more of a fashion statement than anything else, restricts his ability to dodge heavily, and allows you to land a direct hit. The impact shatters the heretical thing to tiny fragments of charged white, that slowly begin to rain down like starlit snowfall, the abomination they once made gone entirely.
As Sundancer recovers from the impact, he snorts at the light show
"Celestia was my armor back when I served her. She wasn't much help then. And was no better now."
He then flexes his neck a bit and takes a combat stance. The wound on his leg that once decommissioned him is clearly visible now.
"I feel more at home not wearing anything anyway. Come at me."
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk 5/5
+Sunsong 7/5
Coral Burst 5/5
+Cloudcover 6/5
Whisper 5/5
Blossom 5/5
#BOSS
Sundancer 10/9
Valiant Virtue 10/10
>>580136
You leap in, and as Sundancer still focuses on Coral, get a hit in
"Cheeky little coward…"
Sunsong focuses himself, and gets ready to protect you.
Silk leaps at Valiant, only to get unceremoniously countered and left holding her eye.
>>580138
"The child princess is even weaker and more useless than the worn out sun. She has never seen war, and her followers are very adept at channeling her cowardice."
He smacks your sword aside and mockingly kicks you.
Valiant Virtue, still untouched, evades Cloudcover without much trouble.
>>580142
Your wrath blasts both of the heretic duo back, bringing the battle to a small pause.
Glorious Grace steps up
"Sundancer!"
The old warrior looks at his former pupil with disdain
"Should I remember you?"
"You should. You taught me after all."
"As I did hundreds. And none of them ever learned all I wanted to teach them."
It may be possible to goad them into a duel.
You leap in, and as Sundancer still focuses on Coral, get a hit in
"Cheeky little coward…"
Sunsong focuses himself, and gets ready to protect you.
Silk leaps at Valiant, only to get unceremoniously countered and left holding her eye.
>>580138
"The child princess is even weaker and more useless than the worn out sun. She has never seen war, and her followers are very adept at channeling her cowardice."
He smacks your sword aside and mockingly kicks you.
Valiant Virtue, still untouched, evades Cloudcover without much trouble.
>>580142
Your wrath blasts both of the heretic duo back, bringing the battle to a small pause.
Glorious Grace steps up
"Sundancer!"
The old warrior looks at his former pupil with disdain
"Should I remember you?"
"You should. You taught me after all."
"As I did hundreds. And none of them ever learned all I wanted to teach them."
It may be possible to goad them into a duel.
>>580164
"I was a food to think the Lover could ever deal with her own problems."
Virtue easily smacks away Sunsong and Silk, but fails yo counter your attack, and is sent reeling.
>>580165
"Very pretty. Maybe I'll fashion them into a hat once we're done here."
Your overconfidence earns you a few cuts in return.
>>580167
The old soldier easily sidesteps your shot and tackles you against a wall
"Dirty fighting will not win every battle, child."
>>580171
Your stance gives away your intentions, and lets the experienced Sundancer knock you out of focus.
Grace, visibly angered, leaps at Sundancer. '1d10'
He attempts a counter '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3 / Roll #2 10 = 10
"I was a food to think the Lover could ever deal with her own problems."
Virtue easily smacks away Sunsong and Silk, but fails yo counter your attack, and is sent reeling.
>>580165
"Very pretty. Maybe I'll fashion them into a hat once we're done here."
Your overconfidence earns you a few cuts in return.
>>580167
The old soldier easily sidesteps your shot and tackles you against a wall
"Dirty fighting will not win every battle, child."
>>580171
Your stance gives away your intentions, and lets the experienced Sundancer knock you out of focus.
Grace, visibly angered, leaps at Sundancer. '1d10'
He attempts a counter '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3 / Roll #2 10 = 10
>>580183
You scurry away and help Grace back to fighting condition
"…should I take him on alone?"
>>580188
Sunsong gets the short end of the stick, but Silk finds an opening and manages to nearly down the Witness of Faith.
Your bash sends the old soldier reeling for a moment
"Cursed upstart, that actually hurt."
>>580190
Your unified attack actually manages to bring down Valiant before he can reply.
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk 1/5
+Sunsong 2/5
Coral Burst 2/5 [protected]
+Cloudcover 5/5
Whisper 4/5
Blossom 4/5
#BOSS
Sundancer 2/9
Valiant Virtue HELPLESS/7
You scurry away and help Grace back to fighting condition
"…should I take him on alone?"
>>580188
Sunsong gets the short end of the stick, but Silk finds an opening and manages to nearly down the Witness of Faith.
Your bash sends the old soldier reeling for a moment
"Cursed upstart, that actually hurt."
>>580190
Your unified attack actually manages to bring down Valiant before he can reply.
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk 1/5
+Sunsong 2/5
Coral Burst 2/5 [protected]
+Cloudcover 5/5
Whisper 4/5
Blossom 4/5
#BOSS
Sundancer 2/9
Valiant Virtue HELPLESS/7
>>580205
You land a couple of attacks before Cloud misses and gives him a chance to stand up.
>>580203
"It's the only way I'll ever know light can prevail…"
>>580206
Silk finds another opening in his defenses thanks to her unpredictable moves, but Sunsong's traditional fighting style leaves him an easy target for a veteran.
You press Sundancer back.
>>580210
>>580208
Sunsong and Whisper both go down from a thundering strike from Valiant
>>580209
Your wrath stops Valiant in his tracks and knocks Sundancer over.
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk 1/5
+Sunsong HELPLESS/3
Coral Burst 2/5 [protected]
+Cloudcover 5/5
Whisper HELPLESS/4
Blossom 4/5
#BOSS
Sundancer HELPLESS/8
Valiant Virtue 8/4
You land a couple of attacks before Cloud misses and gives him a chance to stand up.
>>580203
"It's the only way I'll ever know light can prevail…"
>>580206
Silk finds another opening in his defenses thanks to her unpredictable moves, but Sunsong's traditional fighting style leaves him an easy target for a veteran.
You press Sundancer back.
>>580210
>>580208
Sunsong and Whisper both go down from a thundering strike from Valiant
>>580209
Your wrath stops Valiant in his tracks and knocks Sundancer over.
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk 1/5
+Sunsong HELPLESS/3
Coral Burst 2/5 [protected]
+Cloudcover 5/5
Whisper HELPLESS/4
Blossom 4/5
#BOSS
Sundancer HELPLESS/8
Valiant Virtue 8/4
>>580234
"Can't promise that much."
>>580232
He uses you as leverage to stand up
>>580242
You manage to confuse him with this two direction attack, and bring him down
>>580245
But as Silk and Sunsong work their way up, Valiant gets back on his hooves too.
Grace calls for a halt
"Sundancer. Lets finish this one on one."
"So, the whelp finds new confidence to fight an old horse now that his target is founded? You really are pathetic."
Grace grumbles
"…someone heal him."
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk 1/5
+Sunsong HELPLESS/3
Coral Burst 2/5 [protected]
+Cloudcover 5/5
Whisper HELPLESS/4
Blossom 4/5
#BOSS
Sundancer 10/8
Valiant Virtue 10/3
"Can't promise that much."
>>580232
He uses you as leverage to stand up
>>580242
You manage to confuse him with this two direction attack, and bring him down
>>580245
But as Silk and Sunsong work their way up, Valiant gets back on his hooves too.
Grace calls for a halt
"Sundancer. Lets finish this one on one."
"So, the whelp finds new confidence to fight an old horse now that his target is founded? You really are pathetic."
Grace grumbles
"…someone heal him."
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk 1/5
+Sunsong HELPLESS/3
Coral Burst 2/5 [protected]
+Cloudcover 5/5
Whisper HELPLESS/4
Blossom 4/5
#BOSS
Sundancer 10/8
Valiant Virtue 10/3
>>580266
That you do.
>>580265
You attempt to heal
Alas, nothing happened.
>>580272
"Only I get to call me old."
In a single well placed hit he brings you down.
Cloudcover charges in and lands a good hit.
In retaliation, Grace attacks Cloudcover '1d10' "THIS IS MY DUEL!"
>>580280
He slams Silk down, cracking her teeth
"Insolent greased pig. Now stay down."
Your strike does land true though, and Sunsong sets up to guard you.
Roll #1 8 = 8
That you do.
>>580265
You attempt to heal
Alas, nothing happened.
>>580272
"Only I get to call me old."
In a single well placed hit he brings you down.
Cloudcover charges in and lands a good hit.
In retaliation, Grace attacks Cloudcover '1d10' "THIS IS MY DUEL!"
>>580280
He slams Silk down, cracking her teeth
"Insolent greased pig. Now stay down."
Your strike does land true though, and Sunsong sets up to guard you.
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>580293
>>580295
You charge at Virtue, and at the end of a devastating flurry, you both lie helpless.
>>580303
He makes for an easy target, and the ages he spent as a disembodied ghost had made him forget the discomfort of flesh. The scream he makes is most satisfying.
It doesn't last long though.
As Sunsong gets SIlk back up >>580306
>>580290
The newly healed Coral leaps at Virtue, but instead just lets him leapfrog over her and back into the fight, the torn mess between his read hooves leaving a streak of red across her pristine pink face.
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong 7/3 [Guardian 2]
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper 5/4
Blossom 4/5
#BOSS
Sundancer 5/8
Valiant Virtue 10/1
>>580295
You charge at Virtue, and at the end of a devastating flurry, you both lie helpless.
>>580303
He makes for an easy target, and the ages he spent as a disembodied ghost had made him forget the discomfort of flesh. The scream he makes is most satisfying.
It doesn't last long though.
As Sunsong gets SIlk back up >>580306
>>580290
The newly healed Coral leaps at Virtue, but instead just lets him leapfrog over her and back into the fight, the torn mess between his read hooves leaving a streak of red across her pristine pink face.
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong 7/3 [Guardian 2]
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper 5/4
Blossom 4/5
#BOSS
Sundancer 5/8
Valiant Virtue 10/1
>>580353
The halberd hits him head on, and falls down limply.
"Light knows when to bow to its master."
>>580357
>>580359
However, that feat of resilience was his last.
You descend upon him like a storm, raining blows from all sides, and though he manages to nearly down Sunsong, ultimately his body breaks and dies. A novel experience for an old ghost, for sure.
As you finally divert attention back to the master and apprentice, you realize that Grace has let Sundancer wail on him unopposed to bring them on equal grounds.
The halberd hits him head on, and falls down limply.
"Light knows when to bow to its master."
>>580357
>>580359
However, that feat of resilience was his last.
You descend upon him like a storm, raining blows from all sides, and though he manages to nearly down Sunsong, ultimately his body breaks and dies. A novel experience for an old ghost, for sure.
As you finally divert attention back to the master and apprentice, you realize that Grace has let Sundancer wail on him unopposed to bring them on equal grounds.
>>580381
"WEAK? COWARDLY? YOU RAN AWAY FROM YOUR DUTY! RAN AWAY FROM YOUR FRIENDS, AND FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN TO SATISFY YOUR OWN SELFISH DESIRES!"
Turn to Grace and nod to him.
"Take this bastard down, Grace. Come see me when you're done; I have a proposition for you. It's not a question of whether you take him down, but of how long it takes you. So hurry it up, will ya?"
Inspire Glorious Grace! '1d10+2'
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6
"WEAK? COWARDLY? YOU RAN AWAY FROM YOUR DUTY! RAN AWAY FROM YOUR FRIENDS, AND FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN TO SATISFY YOUR OWN SELFISH DESIRES!"
Turn to Grace and nod to him.
"Take this bastard down, Grace. Come see me when you're done; I have a proposition for you. It's not a question of whether you take him down, but of how long it takes you. So hurry it up, will ya?"
Inspire Glorious Grace! '1d10+2'
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6
>>580382
>>580384
>>580386
>>580387
>>580390
Grace seems silently thankful for your words
Sundancer is unimpressed
"Well, now that you've had your self esteem team tell you that you're special and great, perhaps you'd care to prove youth is not wasted on the young."
"Yes sir."
And so it begins, with a wide swing from Grace '1d10+1' and a thrust from Sundancer '1d10'
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3 / Roll #2 10 = 10
>>580384
>>580386
>>580387
>>580390
Grace seems silently thankful for your words
Sundancer is unimpressed
"Well, now that you've had your self esteem team tell you that you're special and great, perhaps you'd care to prove youth is not wasted on the young."
"Yes sir."
And so it begins, with a wide swing from Grace '1d10+1' and a thrust from Sundancer '1d10'
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3 / Roll #2 10 = 10
>>580444
Gaping leg wound or no, decades of experience are still an advantage.
"I was hoping for this to be more fun. Like hunting.
But it's more akin to-"
>>580448
His boast is cut short as Sunsong leaps in to take the hit
"…this concludes the duel, then."
He looks around Sunsong, into the eyes of the panting Grace, and spits
"Carry this shame to your grave, and know you could not even defeat an old wounded corpse like me in a fair fight. That is the power of your sun."
He pulls the blade out of Sunsung and shoves him away
"Come then, the lot of you. Honor is dead. Let us piss on its grave while we're at it."
His voice is filled with bitter arrogance, but his pose has shifted. It is no longer the stance of a cautious duelist, but that of a hero facing down an enemy army. Like he did dozens of times in the name of the sun.
>>580457
>>580458
Cloudcover reaches him first, and gets caught mid charge, tripped and slammed into the ground, leaving him helpless.
Coral's blast manages to get past the old hero's defenses though, forcing him to shift his weight to avoid leaning on the wounded leg.
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk 3/4
+Sunsong 1/3
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/4
Whisper 5/4
Blossom 4/5
#BOSS
Sundancer 3/5 [Heroism 3]
Gaping leg wound or no, decades of experience are still an advantage.
"I was hoping for this to be more fun. Like hunting.
But it's more akin to-"
>>580448
His boast is cut short as Sunsong leaps in to take the hit
"…this concludes the duel, then."
He looks around Sunsong, into the eyes of the panting Grace, and spits
"Carry this shame to your grave, and know you could not even defeat an old wounded corpse like me in a fair fight. That is the power of your sun."
He pulls the blade out of Sunsung and shoves him away
"Come then, the lot of you. Honor is dead. Let us piss on its grave while we're at it."
His voice is filled with bitter arrogance, but his pose has shifted. It is no longer the stance of a cautious duelist, but that of a hero facing down an enemy army. Like he did dozens of times in the name of the sun.
>>580457
>>580458
Cloudcover reaches him first, and gets caught mid charge, tripped and slammed into the ground, leaving him helpless.
Coral's blast manages to get past the old hero's defenses though, forcing him to shift his weight to avoid leaning on the wounded leg.
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Smooth Silk 3/4
+Sunsong 1/3
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/4
Whisper 5/4
Blossom 4/5
#BOSS
Sundancer 3/5 [Heroism 3]
>>580462
"Honor? You dare speak of honor when you asked him to mutilate himself to make the fight easier for you? You hypocrite; to you, 'honor' is just whatever you need it to be in order to win!"
Inspire everyone '1d10+2'
Sunsong drops Guardian. '1d10'
Silk hangs back, so she doesn't get hurt.
Roll #1 3 + 2 = 5 / Roll #2 8 = 8
"Honor? You dare speak of honor when you asked him to mutilate himself to make the fight easier for you? You hypocrite; to you, 'honor' is just whatever you need it to be in order to win!"
Inspire everyone '1d10+2'
Sunsong drops Guardian. '1d10'
Silk hangs back, so she doesn't get hurt.
Roll #1 3 + 2 = 5 / Roll #2 8 = 8
>>580469
"Oh I learned to fight just fine with three legs."
He kicks you in the jaw, making you bite your tongue
"Now you learn to talk tough without a tongue."
Sunsong steps forward, panting heavily from the last hit he took.
>>580470
Cloud is still catching his breath.
Only Sunsong's masterful guard keeps you from joining him.
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Sunsong 1/3 [Guardian 3]
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/4
#BOSS
Sundancer 3/5 [Heroism 2]
"Oh I learned to fight just fine with three legs."
He kicks you in the jaw, making you bite your tongue
"Now you learn to talk tough without a tongue."
Sunsong steps forward, panting heavily from the last hit he took.
>>580470
Cloud is still catching his breath.
Only Sunsong's masterful guard keeps you from joining him.
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Sunsong 1/3 [Guardian 3]
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/4
#BOSS
Sundancer 3/5 [Heroism 2]
>>580480
The power of wuw is too much for the old warrior to take, and it sends him flying.
Cloudcover tries to follow it up, but instead gets caught and used as a springboard as Sundancer leaps back down, only to >>580485
get blocked by Sunsong and struck by Ember
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Sunsong 1/3 [Guardian 1]
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 7/4
#BOSS
Sundancer 6/4
The power of wuw is too much for the old warrior to take, and it sends him flying.
Cloudcover tries to follow it up, but instead gets caught and used as a springboard as Sundancer leaps back down, only to >>580485
get blocked by Sunsong and struck by Ember
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Sunsong 1/3 [Guardian 1]
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 7/4
#BOSS
Sundancer 6/4
>>580489
A great bard once asked "what is love"
Today, you have answered that question.
Unfortunately, no language yet exists that would be capable of capturing the essence of that answer, for it is a pure emotion in its most raw form, a concept so fundamental it defies defining.
But it does give you +3 to all rolls.
>>580493
You break through his defenses, making his gaping weak point that much easier to aim for as he shifts to not lean on it.
another +1 to that bonus!
Cloud manages to slam him back too.
>>580492
Sunsong manages to get a hit in, weakened as he is, making him fall
But he catches his fall on Silk and returns to his hooves
+4 to all rolls!
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Sunsong 1/3
+Smooth Silk 3/4
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 7/4
#BOSS
Sundancer 10/3
A great bard once asked "what is love"
Today, you have answered that question.
Unfortunately, no language yet exists that would be capable of capturing the essence of that answer, for it is a pure emotion in its most raw form, a concept so fundamental it defies defining.
But it does give you +3 to all rolls.
>>580493
You break through his defenses, making his gaping weak point that much easier to aim for as he shifts to not lean on it.
another +1 to that bonus!
Cloud manages to slam him back too.
>>580492
Sunsong manages to get a hit in, weakened as he is, making him fall
But he catches his fall on Silk and returns to his hooves
+4 to all rolls!
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Sunsong 1/3
+Smooth Silk 3/4
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 7/4
#BOSS
Sundancer 10/3
>>580501
"Love of family… love of friends… love of the one dearest… to your heart… that is what I'm fighting for… that… is what drives me!
That… is what separates you… and Grace. There is… love in his heart… while yours… has none."
I join forces with Silk for a dual-attack that demonstrates the power of Love! '1d10+5' +1 from CE
'1d10+4'
Sunsong follows up with his attack! '1d10+4'
Roll #1 10 + 5 = 15 / Roll #2 1 + 4 = 5 / Roll #3 8 + 4 = 12
"Love of family… love of friends… love of the one dearest… to your heart… that is what I'm fighting for… that… is what drives me!
That… is what separates you… and Grace. There is… love in his heart… while yours… has none."
I join forces with Silk for a dual-attack that demonstrates the power of Love! '1d10+5' +1 from CE
'1d10+4'
Sunsong follows up with his attack! '1d10+4'
Roll #1 10 + 5 = 15 / Roll #2 1 + 4 = 5 / Roll #3 8 + 4 = 12
>>580506
>>580507
We all know the saying "love conquers all"
This night, it conquers martial prowess. Your onslaught leaves the once mighty hero fighting for his dear life, each blow breaking his guard from a new angle, tearing flesh, shattering bone, turning the world into a hazy blur of pain and adrenaline like which he had not felt since his time in the field of battle, fighting in Celestia's name. It reawakens many old memories, the white hot streaks pain like Her pure white body. The stars before his eyes like Luna's splotchy flanks. The roar of blood in his ears like the cheers of thousands greeting him after every victory. The agony surging through him like the day he had to admit he could no longer fight.
Maybe… his time in the sun wasn't so bad… after all.
But in his final lucid moments he sees an opportunity, and takes it.
Using Silk to break his fall he buys enough time to shake off the visions bite down, suppress the pain… and make a last stand.
Panting, bleeding and delirious, he tries to size up all of you, thinking where he could leave the most damage before you finish him off.
In the distance, Grace watches, his heart sunken and his hopes shattered.
>>580507
We all know the saying "love conquers all"
This night, it conquers martial prowess. Your onslaught leaves the once mighty hero fighting for his dear life, each blow breaking his guard from a new angle, tearing flesh, shattering bone, turning the world into a hazy blur of pain and adrenaline like which he had not felt since his time in the field of battle, fighting in Celestia's name. It reawakens many old memories, the white hot streaks pain like Her pure white body. The stars before his eyes like Luna's splotchy flanks. The roar of blood in his ears like the cheers of thousands greeting him after every victory. The agony surging through him like the day he had to admit he could no longer fight.
Maybe… his time in the sun wasn't so bad… after all.
But in his final lucid moments he sees an opportunity, and takes it.
Using Silk to break his fall he buys enough time to shake off the visions bite down, suppress the pain… and make a last stand.
Panting, bleeding and delirious, he tries to size up all of you, thinking where he could leave the most damage before you finish him off.
In the distance, Grace watches, his heart sunken and his hopes shattered.
>>580528
Grab his face and turn it towards me.
"You collossal idiot! You thought killing your old mentor is what you were fighting for? You think that something as distant as the Sun is what you were fighting for? Idiot! Nopony fights for ideals, or concepts, or lines drawn on a map! They fight for their inner light; they fight for those they hold dear! Their families, their friends! Look at us; you said the light would aid you? WE are the light!"
Turn his head so he's looking at Blossom. "YOUR light!"
Turn him back to face me.
"So join us, Grace! Join me!" Point upwards. "Let your light be the one to pierce the heavens and race towards the impossible!"
Command '1d10+1'
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7
Grab his face and turn it towards me.
"You collossal idiot! You thought killing your old mentor is what you were fighting for? You think that something as distant as the Sun is what you were fighting for? Idiot! Nopony fights for ideals, or concepts, or lines drawn on a map! They fight for their inner light; they fight for those they hold dear! Their families, their friends! Look at us; you said the light would aid you? WE are the light!"
Turn his head so he's looking at Blossom. "YOUR light!"
Turn him back to face me.
"So join us, Grace! Join me!" Point upwards. "Let your light be the one to pierce the heavens and race towards the impossible!"
Command '1d10+1'
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7
>>580533
You set his jaw back in and help him back to a less near death condition.
"Thank you…"
He then immediately reaches for his sword again.
>>580534
He then lets the sword go
"You stole my kill…
I expect compensation… when this is over."
#New Minion!
Glorious Grace
Earth Pony M
6/5
Fervor, Blast (Criminals)
Great Weapon
You set his jaw back in and help him back to a less near death condition.
"Thank you…"
He then immediately reaches for his sword again.
>>580534
He then lets the sword go
"You stole my kill…
I expect compensation… when this is over."
#New Minion!
Glorious Grace
Earth Pony M
6/5
Fervor, Blast (Criminals)
Great Weapon
As you regroup, you see the ghostly form of Valiant Virtue standing before the great door he and Sundancer were guarding. He has pushed it open for you, revealing nothing but a seemingly endless, utterly lightless abyss beyond in all directions.
"I see now that your love and dreams surpassed any we had.
All that remains is to see if the same holds true for your faith."
His face is entirely devoid of his former cockiness and ire. All that remains is a melancholic deadpan.
"The high priests await beyond the Old Dark.
See this to an end. Set the world free of their impending tyranny.
May your faith guide you, as mine once guided me."
He turns and walks into the darkness beyond. Not too long after, countless shadowy hands drag him beneath the surface.
You have been warned.
NEXT TIME ON REFERENCES: THE QUEST
OLD FRIENDS
NEW REVELATIONS
AND THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR
"I see now that your love and dreams surpassed any we had.
All that remains is to see if the same holds true for your faith."
His face is entirely devoid of his former cockiness and ire. All that remains is a melancholic deadpan.
"The high priests await beyond the Old Dark.
See this to an end. Set the world free of their impending tyranny.
May your faith guide you, as mine once guided me."
He turns and walks into the darkness beyond. Not too long after, countless shadowy hands drag him beneath the surface.
You have been warned.
NEXT TIME ON REFERENCES: THE QUEST
OLD FRIENDS
NEW REVELATIONS
AND THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR
And so you stand at the border of dying light and absolute dark.
Before you lies the seemingly endless expanse of the Old Dark. Light was never welcome on this island, but here, light simply does not exist. Only those kin to darkness can pass safely. All others will be consumed and lost forever to whatever lightless oblivion resides beyond your sight.
Once you take that plunge, there is no going back.
If you have questions to ask, confessions to make, goodbyes to say, do it now. Because you will not be back until it's all over.
Before you lies the seemingly endless expanse of the Old Dark. Light was never welcome on this island, but here, light simply does not exist. Only those kin to darkness can pass safely. All others will be consumed and lost forever to whatever lightless oblivion resides beyond your sight.
Once you take that plunge, there is no going back.
If you have questions to ask, confessions to make, goodbyes to say, do it now. Because you will not be back until it's all over.
>>581663
Silk wipes away a single tear
"You come back safely or I'm coming after you."
Dulltooth grabs you into a painfully strong hug
"Thank you for all, friend.
We stay. Hold back anything that chase you.
Go win."
>>581661
He is still as warm as ever. Hard to believe he was such a hard-shelled guard once.
"For love."
>>581660
>>581662
The dark awaits.
You leap off the edge and…
…fall.
Fall far into the bottomless abyss, you hooves meeting no ground, your light reaching revealing no trace of any geography.
All around you, there is nothing but an endless abyss that gnaws at your souls.
And ancient eyes that have not seen such tasty fireflies in all the eternities they have existed. They are coming.
You can sense the fragment of darkness the Keepers of the Gatewyrm gave you react to this place. Probably because it was born in a similar realm of darkness.
Silk wipes away a single tear
"You come back safely or I'm coming after you."
Dulltooth grabs you into a painfully strong hug
"Thank you for all, friend.
We stay. Hold back anything that chase you.
Go win."
>>581661
He is still as warm as ever. Hard to believe he was such a hard-shelled guard once.
"For love."
>>581660
>>581662
The dark awaits.
You leap off the edge and…
…fall.
Fall far into the bottomless abyss, you hooves meeting no ground, your light reaching revealing no trace of any geography.
All around you, there is nothing but an endless abyss that gnaws at your souls.
And ancient eyes that have not seen such tasty fireflies in all the eternities they have existed. They are coming.
You can sense the fragment of darkness the Keepers of the Gatewyrm gave you react to this place. Probably because it was born in a similar realm of darkness.
>>581680
Only to one who perceives dark as a lack of light.
>>581682
It believes we serve the broken god
We should not expect the young to be wise
We should not permit their misbeliefs to flourish either
>>581684
This one seems confused
It cannot see
Such is the shortcoming of those born with eyes
Your best guess is they are the entire dark mass you are falling through.
The shard of darkness begins to slowly pulse
Only to one who perceives dark as a lack of light.
>>581682
It believes we serve the broken god
We should not expect the young to be wise
We should not permit their misbeliefs to flourish either
>>581684
This one seems confused
It cannot see
Such is the shortcoming of those born with eyes
Your best guess is they are the entire dark mass you are falling through.
The shard of darkness begins to slowly pulse
>>581684
>>581685
>>581686
It believes we serve the broken god
We should not expect the young to be wise
We should not permit their misbeliefs to flourish either
>>581684
This one seems confused
It cannot see
Such is the shortcoming of those born with eyes
>>581687
So you do not serve Tirek? We knew one like you, called the Gatewyrm by some. Are you aquainted?
>>581685
>>581686
It believes we serve the broken god
We should not expect the young to be wise
We should not permit their misbeliefs to flourish either
>>581684
This one seems confused
It cannot see
Such is the shortcoming of those born with eyes
>>581687
So you do not serve Tirek? We knew one like you, called the Gatewyrm by some. Are you aquainted?
>>581688
You hear a faint sound.
Perhaps if you held it to your ear?
>>581689
It is willing.
Then let it accept the gift
A claw larger than your entire body reaches out from the darkness, and reaches slowly for your head, glowing with a strange dark aura
Accept the Dark Tongue, then. And speak to us.
>>581691
You have met the revered beast?
Revered once, before it was slain and broken
Overtaken by the misbegotten spawn of a lesser darkness
You hear a faint sound.
Perhaps if you held it to your ear?
>>581689
It is willing.
Then let it accept the gift
A claw larger than your entire body reaches out from the darkness, and reaches slowly for your head, glowing with a strange dark aura
Accept the Dark Tongue, then. And speak to us.
>>581691
You have met the revered beast?
Revered once, before it was slain and broken
Overtaken by the misbegotten spawn of a lesser darkness
>>581698
It's hard to miss, really.
>>581696
You can hear the wyrm's roar, amplified by the crystal. It is trying to find you, so it can come to your aid. Guide it.
>>581697
The claw gently touches your forehead, and in an instant, you feel like your ears exploded. The world around you contorts and twists, your eyes go blurry, and as you snap out of it, you can see countless shifting giant shapes flickering in and out of sight in the far darkness. One of then retracts its claw and speaks. The worst part is, you can understand it now.
Speak then, silent one.
>>581699
It remains broken, so long as those parasites infest it.
Or did you kill them, too?
We are not prisoners. This is our realm.
This is The Dark. A place that predates light. That predates time.
The slaves of the broken god are not the first to try and hide among it, nor will they be the last.
But they show due reverence. Thus, we permit their continued existence.
It's hard to miss, really.
>>581696
You can hear the wyrm's roar, amplified by the crystal. It is trying to find you, so it can come to your aid. Guide it.
>>581697
The claw gently touches your forehead, and in an instant, you feel like your ears exploded. The world around you contorts and twists, your eyes go blurry, and as you snap out of it, you can see countless shifting giant shapes flickering in and out of sight in the far darkness. One of then retracts its claw and speaks. The worst part is, you can understand it now.
Speak then, silent one.
>>581699
It remains broken, so long as those parasites infest it.
Or did you kill them, too?
We are not prisoners. This is our realm.
This is The Dark. A place that predates light. That predates time.
The slaves of the broken god are not the first to try and hide among it, nor will they be the last.
But they show due reverence. Thus, we permit their continued existence.
>>581703
>>581704
It remains broken, so long as those parasites infest it.
Or did you kill them, too?
We are not prisoners. This is our realm.
This is The Dark. A place that predates light. That predates time.
The slaves of the broken god are not the first to try and hide among it, nor will they be the last.
But they show due reverence. Thus, we permit their continued existence.
>>581703
"Blossom… What are you doing?"
>>581702
I see.
>>581704
It remains broken, so long as those parasites infest it.
Or did you kill them, too?
We are not prisoners. This is our realm.
This is The Dark. A place that predates light. That predates time.
The slaves of the broken god are not the first to try and hide among it, nor will they be the last.
But they show due reverence. Thus, we permit their continued existence.
>>581703
"Blossom… What are you doing?"
>>581702
I see.
>>581715
This is our realm. The Dark. We have existed here since before light and time.
We permit those who show us due reverence to hide in the far corners of our Dark.
But they exist only because we permit it. They hold no power over us.
>>581717
You have one chance to step away from the claw as Blossom asked.
This is our realm. The Dark. We have existed here since before light and time.
We permit those who show us due reverence to hide in the far corners of our Dark.
But they exist only because we permit it. They hold no power over us.
>>581717
You have one chance to step away from the claw as Blossom asked.
>>581723
You were the first to forsake your light and accept our gift
You were silent in the face of your superiors when we first met
You were the one we expected would understand.
>>581724
The claw gently touches your head
In a burst of sensory overload, you half expect to have permanently lost your eyes and eats. But as the world… or whatever this place is… fades back in, you see countless shapes of gigantic things flickering in and out of sight in the endless dark.
And you understand their words.
You have embraced our gift.
Now relinquish the rest of your light
And in the far distance, what might be miles, or galaxies for all you know, you see a single familiar shadow.
The Gatewyrm.
You were the first to forsake your light and accept our gift
You were silent in the face of your superiors when we first met
You were the one we expected would understand.
>>581724
The claw gently touches your head
In a burst of sensory overload, you half expect to have permanently lost your eyes and eats. But as the world… or whatever this place is… fades back in, you see countless shapes of gigantic things flickering in and out of sight in the endless dark.
And you understand their words.
You have embraced our gift.
Now relinquish the rest of your light
And in the far distance, what might be miles, or galaxies for all you know, you see a single familiar shadow.
The Gatewyrm.
>>581735
>>581736
>>581737
>>581738
>>581739
A storm of light, blades, song, screaming, shouting, anger, hope and fury erupt from you. The hand vanishes.
You fall once more. And land another.
Consider that your final words
The massive hand begins to close on you, but before it can crush you, it is interrupted
The Abyssdiver!
It returns to us!
The hand slowly unfurls as the Gatewyrm swims into sight, coiling itself around the massive limb, and positioning its maw before you.
Only now do you see its true size. The head you met earlier is but a small protrusion. Its body is not only one long tube, but a more akin to a great octopus, a mass of wyrms, each miles long, each ending in a similar head.
The Old Dark Ones seem… oddly pleased by its return.
>>581736
>>581737
>>581738
>>581739
A storm of light, blades, song, screaming, shouting, anger, hope and fury erupt from you. The hand vanishes.
You fall once more. And land another.
Consider that your final words
The massive hand begins to close on you, but before it can crush you, it is interrupted
The Abyssdiver!
It returns to us!
The hand slowly unfurls as the Gatewyrm swims into sight, coiling itself around the massive limb, and positioning its maw before you.
Only now do you see its true size. The head you met earlier is but a small protrusion. Its body is not only one long tube, but a more akin to a great octopus, a mass of wyrms, each miles long, each ending in a similar head.
The Old Dark Ones seem… oddly pleased by its return.
>>581741
It seems to be greeting them.
They seem to be welcoming it.
>>581742
You failed to answer our question before
You met the Abyssdiver. Did you rid it of its parasites?
>>581744
It is born of this dark, as are we.
In that sense, it is our brother
Or at least, a beast of our world.
It was lost to us, riddled with parasites of a lesser dark
It fled, broken, and we could no longer find it.
It seems to be greeting them.
They seem to be welcoming it.
>>581742
You failed to answer our question before
You met the Abyssdiver. Did you rid it of its parasites?
>>581744
It is born of this dark, as are we.
In that sense, it is our brother
Or at least, a beast of our world.
It was lost to us, riddled with parasites of a lesser dark
It fled, broken, and we could no longer find it.
>>581749
We doubt the act was selfless.
>>581750
The Old Dark One reaches out a claw and touches the Gatewyrm.
It reacts as if it was confused. Fighting itself over control.
The Dark One then retracts its hand
The parasites have burrowed deep.
We cannot know what the Abyssdiver wishes
Perhaps it will be more receptive to you.
The wyrm coils around again and opens its maw.
You may enter, if you dare.
We doubt the act was selfless.
>>581750
The Old Dark One reaches out a claw and touches the Gatewyrm.
It reacts as if it was confused. Fighting itself over control.
The Dark One then retracts its hand
The parasites have burrowed deep.
We cannot know what the Abyssdiver wishes
Perhaps it will be more receptive to you.
The wyrm coils around again and opens its maw.
You may enter, if you dare.
>>581769
>>581770
>>581771
You enter the maw, a massive claw holding it open, to give you an escape route in case the wyrm rebels.
A short way in, one of the Caretakers crawls out of a hole in the wyrm's flesh.
It's voice is silent, as if it feared the Old Dark Ones could hear it.
You have come to kill us?
>>581770
>>581771
You enter the maw, a massive claw holding it open, to give you an escape route in case the wyrm rebels.
A short way in, one of the Caretakers crawls out of a hole in the wyrm's flesh.
It's voice is silent, as if it feared the Old Dark Ones could hear it.
You have come to kill us?
>>581773
We control where the Wyrm swims. We can use it to transport you past this Dark, and into the inner sanctum of Tirek's high priests. We can use it to save your friends from certain doom at the hands of Tirek's servants. And we can save those you deign worthy from this island before the coming cataclysm.
>>581774
We are the voice of the wyrm.
We control where the Wyrm swims. We can use it to transport you past this Dark, and into the inner sanctum of Tirek's high priests. We can use it to save your friends from certain doom at the hands of Tirek's servants. And we can save those you deign worthy from this island before the coming cataclysm.
>>581774
We are the voice of the wyrm.
>>581777
We are the only voice it has. We are it, and it is us. Our will is its will.
>>581778
What do we gain? Life. Purpose. Freedom.
>>581776
You cannot harm them. But the Wyrm may be able to.
So if you kill us, you kill the only thing on your side capable of protecting you from them. They will expunge your light, and cast you out, alive but tainted, to fight Tirek with what yo have left.
We are the only voice it has. We are it, and it is us. Our will is its will.
>>581778
What do we gain? Life. Purpose. Freedom.
>>581776
You cannot harm them. But the Wyrm may be able to.
So if you kill us, you kill the only thing on your side capable of protecting you from them. They will expunge your light, and cast you out, alive but tainted, to fight Tirek with what yo have left.
>>581782
>>581783
>>581784
Then, it is decided?
If so, fall back into the deeper maw. We will strike at the Old Dark Ones, and extend one of the exists into Tirek's sanctum.
If there is anything else you want of us, then ask. To be allowed to keep this magnificent home as our own is worthy a favor or two. It did take very long to break it, after all.
>>581783
>>581784
Then, it is decided?
If so, fall back into the deeper maw. We will strike at the Old Dark Ones, and extend one of the exists into Tirek's sanctum.
If there is anything else you want of us, then ask. To be allowed to keep this magnificent home as our own is worthy a favor or two. It did take very long to break it, after all.
>>581786
>>581787
>>581788
We thank you, for giving us a home, and making it so much easier to maintain.
With a sound that truly defies mortal senses, the Gatewyrm bites off the claw that was holding its maw open. When in pain, a mortal refers to things found unacceptable in their society. Promiscuity. Waste. Genitals. Blasphemy. Things a mortal would consider unacceptable to hear of in everyday conversation.
You can only imagine how a being older than time, born of darkness, swears when its pet bites it on the finger.
Run, friends. The exit will take you where you need to be.
We will keep them occupied for as long as we dare.
>>581787
>>581788
We thank you, for giving us a home, and making it so much easier to maintain.
With a sound that truly defies mortal senses, the Gatewyrm bites off the claw that was holding its maw open. When in pain, a mortal refers to things found unacceptable in their society. Promiscuity. Waste. Genitals. Blasphemy. Things a mortal would consider unacceptable to hear of in everyday conversation.
You can only imagine how a being older than time, born of darkness, swears when its pet bites it on the finger.
Run, friends. The exit will take you where you need to be.
We will keep them occupied for as long as we dare.
>>581792
Cloudcover grabs you and helps you stay aloft
>>581790
>>581791
The world around you writhes and screams as the Old Dark Ones strike against their once-brother in an effort to free it from its parasitic masters.
But you do not stay to see the fireworks.
As you reach the far end, a great fanged maw opens, and you leap out just as it gets dragged back into the darkness.
Your hooves meet solid stone once more.
Your light illuminates your surroundings.
Your eyes see at long last.
And as welcome a change it is, you cannot help but feel the endless darkness of the abyss was preferable.
You stand at the entrance to the inner sanctum. A grand staircase leading upwards, each step carved to represent those who the greatest pilgrims of faith have crushed underhoof on their journey here. The ceiling painted with intricate frescoes depicting the coming eternal night. The walls filled with shrines dedicated to the greatest martyrs of the Dark. And the air thick with the weight of dark magic.
This is the final gauntlet you must face.
This is where it all ends, at long last.
Cloudcover grabs you and helps you stay aloft
>>581790
>>581791
The world around you writhes and screams as the Old Dark Ones strike against their once-brother in an effort to free it from its parasitic masters.
But you do not stay to see the fireworks.
As you reach the far end, a great fanged maw opens, and you leap out just as it gets dragged back into the darkness.
Your hooves meet solid stone once more.
Your light illuminates your surroundings.
Your eyes see at long last.
And as welcome a change it is, you cannot help but feel the endless darkness of the abyss was preferable.
You stand at the entrance to the inner sanctum. A grand staircase leading upwards, each step carved to represent those who the greatest pilgrims of faith have crushed underhoof on their journey here. The ceiling painted with intricate frescoes depicting the coming eternal night. The walls filled with shrines dedicated to the greatest martyrs of the Dark. And the air thick with the weight of dark magic.
This is the final gauntlet you must face.
This is where it all ends, at long last.
And so you fly, march and whistle your way upwards.
Each step may have been carved to represent those trampled underhoof by the pilgrimage of the highest of the Faithful, but to you, they are reminders of all those who you fight far, their hooves reaching out to you for aid, their faces cheering you on with demands of vengeance.
After climbing what must have been hundreds of steps, and passing dozens of shrines dedicated to their dark martyrs, you come upon a small plateau.
Two massive demons stand here, guarding doors leading to side branches. A third stands in front of the stairs forward.
Each step may have been carved to represent those trampled underhoof by the pilgrimage of the highest of the Faithful, but to you, they are reminders of all those who you fight far, their hooves reaching out to you for aid, their faces cheering you on with demands of vengeance.
After climbing what must have been hundreds of steps, and passing dozens of shrines dedicated to their dark martyrs, you come upon a small plateau.
Two massive demons stand here, guarding doors leading to side branches. A third stands in front of the stairs forward.
>>581906
You could always ask them in Dark Tongue.
>>581908
You leap at the other guard, and while it manages to throw down Primrose, your dual strike is terrifyingly accurate, and manages to fell it.
It seems your light has truly made you the bane of demons by now.
>>581917
Probably up the stairs, at the top.
>>581919
As with Jonica, your support takes the brunt of its retaliation before you destroy its head with a thundering blow.
You realize your hoofsteps are actually leaving scorch marks on the floor. So pure is your light, it now destroys unholy places by merely being there.
Looking back, your ascent eroded the stairs greatly.
It is possible you may collapse the entire place simply by existing inside it, given time…
You can continue up the stairs, or explore the two side areas.
You could always ask them in Dark Tongue.
>>581908
You leap at the other guard, and while it manages to throw down Primrose, your dual strike is terrifyingly accurate, and manages to fell it.
It seems your light has truly made you the bane of demons by now.
>>581917
Probably up the stairs, at the top.
>>581919
As with Jonica, your support takes the brunt of its retaliation before you destroy its head with a thundering blow.
You realize your hoofsteps are actually leaving scorch marks on the floor. So pure is your light, it now destroys unholy places by merely being there.
Looking back, your ascent eroded the stairs greatly.
It is possible you may collapse the entire place simply by existing inside it, given time…
You can continue up the stairs, or explore the two side areas.
>>581932
All three demons are dead. Try the side areas.
>>581927
>>581931
>>581938
You disintegrate the door by merely approaching it, casting a blinding light into the room beyond.
This is a workshop, where the statues and shrines are built. A half dozen dark pilgrims look upon you in terror as you enter, dropping their sculpting tools.
>>581929
To the right lies a dormitory of sorts. Through it seems to be a place of sleep and prayer in equal.
The pilgrims here only intensify in their prayers as you burst in, keeping their heads low and eyes averted.
All three demons are dead. Try the side areas.
>>581927
>>581931
>>581938
You disintegrate the door by merely approaching it, casting a blinding light into the room beyond.
This is a workshop, where the statues and shrines are built. A half dozen dark pilgrims look upon you in terror as you enter, dropping their sculpting tools.
>>581929
To the right lies a dormitory of sorts. Through it seems to be a place of sleep and prayer in equal.
The pilgrims here only intensify in their prayers as you burst in, keeping their heads low and eyes averted.
>>581984
Our legacy will live in the eternal night. The start that will be left in the sky shall be shaped to form dedications in our honor.
We are historians, artists, poets, but not fighters. If it is in the nature of light to slaughter the unarmed, then we accept our martyrdom.
>>581985
What makes you think it can be stopped?
The pieces are gathered, the chants have been underway for a good while. Even if you did climb to the summit in time, everything is already ready.
Our legacy will live in the eternal night. The start that will be left in the sky shall be shaped to form dedications in our honor.
We are historians, artists, poets, but not fighters. If it is in the nature of light to slaughter the unarmed, then we accept our martyrdom.
>>581985
What makes you think it can be stopped?
The pieces are gathered, the chants have been underway for a good while. Even if you did climb to the summit in time, everything is already ready.
>>582010
>>582011
>>582012
>>582015
You take flight, for what little good it does.
Your light lashes out with each wingbeat, eroding the walls and stairs as you go.
But it is not the only power at work here. Far above, where the ceiling vanishes into the far horizon, it seems like the world is unraveling on its own. The deep dark around you consumes the dimply lit structure, and the boundaries of what they have built and what merely exists around it become blurred.
The power of Tirek is growing.
It will soon become whole once more.
>>582011
>>582012
>>582015
You take flight, for what little good it does.
Your light lashes out with each wingbeat, eroding the walls and stairs as you go.
But it is not the only power at work here. Far above, where the ceiling vanishes into the far horizon, it seems like the world is unraveling on its own. The deep dark around you consumes the dimply lit structure, and the boundaries of what they have built and what merely exists around it become blurred.
The power of Tirek is growing.
It will soon become whole once more.
>>582020
>>582023
>>582025
>>582026
>>582027
You make some improvements on your pace. As you go, your light slowly consumes all around you, until all that remains in sight is the radiant glow that surrounds you, and your goal. The expanding mass of darkness at the top.
This is one of those points where it's alright to close your eyes and just pray you win.
>>582023
>>582025
>>582026
>>582027
You make some improvements on your pace. As you go, your light slowly consumes all around you, until all that remains in sight is the radiant glow that surrounds you, and your goal. The expanding mass of darkness at the top.
This is one of those points where it's alright to close your eyes and just pray you win.
>>582031
>>582032
>>582033
>>582035
After what feels like far too long, you finally break through the surface, and fly from blinding light into calm darkness.
What the Caretakers told you is true. This is a different dark. It is not like the starless night of the City of Dreams. It is not like the sheer inexcistance of light that was the Old Dark.
It is its own kind of dark. The Midnight that lasts Forever.
It doesn't try to push you away. It doesn't reject you or try to snuff you out. It merely envelops you, and leaves you as tiny twinkling lights against a grand backdrop.
And the only thing left in sight is the top of Midnight Castle. The Sanctum of Tirek's High Priests. The Throne Room of the Broken God.
Were you to look down now, you might see the dreamers and lovers, far below.
>>582032
>>582033
>>582035
After what feels like far too long, you finally break through the surface, and fly from blinding light into calm darkness.
What the Caretakers told you is true. This is a different dark. It is not like the starless night of the City of Dreams. It is not like the sheer inexcistance of light that was the Old Dark.
It is its own kind of dark. The Midnight that lasts Forever.
It doesn't try to push you away. It doesn't reject you or try to snuff you out. It merely envelops you, and leaves you as tiny twinkling lights against a grand backdrop.
And the only thing left in sight is the top of Midnight Castle. The Sanctum of Tirek's High Priests. The Throne Room of the Broken God.
Were you to look down now, you might see the dreamers and lovers, far below.
>>582048
The Temple of Love is in flames.
The City of Dreams has turned upon them, the Dreamers trying to fight their way to Midnight Castle. It seems the battle is at a standstill.
There is no sign of the gatewyrm.
>>582051
Miles. The mountain and lower castle stretch down far below you, and the city looks like a toy for ants.
The Temple of Love is in flames.
The City of Dreams has turned upon them, the Dreamers trying to fight their way to Midnight Castle. It seems the battle is at a standstill.
There is no sign of the gatewyrm.
>>582051
Miles. The mountain and lower castle stretch down far below you, and the city looks like a toy for ants.
But what is below is behind you.
Before you is one final challenge. The door to the inner sanctum.
And at it, the flickering remnant of Valiant Virtue.
"Welcome, heroes.
I am Valiant Virtue. Former High Preacher of the Sun and Witness of Faith.
Now, I have left that behind me. All that remains is my final act of service."
Before you is one final challenge. The door to the inner sanctum.
And at it, the flickering remnant of Valiant Virtue.
"Welcome, heroes.
I am Valiant Virtue. Former High Preacher of the Sun and Witness of Faith.
Now, I have left that behind me. All that remains is my final act of service."
>>582082
"When I was first accepted here, long before there was a need for Witnesses. Long before the dreamers, lovers and believers came to be…"
He places a spectral hoof against the great doors of the sanctum, and it slowly reacts and starts to open.
"I was the one tasked with opening doors for those more important than I."
"When I was first accepted here, long before there was a need for Witnesses. Long before the dreamers, lovers and believers came to be…"
He places a spectral hoof against the great doors of the sanctum, and it slowly reacts and starts to open.
"I was the one tasked with opening doors for those more important than I."
>>582086
"You do.
The High Priests are the only Faithful who predate myself.
The Seeker of Dreamers, The Seeker of Lovers, and The Seeker of Believers.
They were the first to wield the Black Flame. They were the ones to give us our domains over their subjects.
And they know you are coming.
The Witness of Dreams has cast down his loyalty and now besieges the Temple of Love. I do not know why. But I know the Seeker of Dreamers knows of this betrayal. After all, they gave one of their eyes to us."
He taps his third eye
"You have done much, Heroes of Light. Now, all I have to ask is one last thing.
…do you wish to kill me?"
"You do.
The High Priests are the only Faithful who predate myself.
The Seeker of Dreamers, The Seeker of Lovers, and The Seeker of Believers.
They were the first to wield the Black Flame. They were the ones to give us our domains over their subjects.
And they know you are coming.
The Witness of Dreams has cast down his loyalty and now besieges the Temple of Love. I do not know why. But I know the Seeker of Dreamers knows of this betrayal. After all, they gave one of their eyes to us."
He taps his third eye
"You have done much, Heroes of Light. Now, all I have to ask is one last thing.
…do you wish to kill me?"
>>582096
"I am already dead. I am a lost soul with no place in this world. Either you destroy what remains, or all I have left is to return to the Old Dark until I fade away."
>>582099
"You seemed very fond of killing and maiming. I felt giving you the opportunity to do so one more time would be appreciated."
"I am already dead. I am a lost soul with no place in this world. Either you destroy what remains, or all I have left is to return to the Old Dark until I fade away."
>>582099
"You seemed very fond of killing and maiming. I felt giving you the opportunity to do so one more time would be appreciated."
>>582146
>>582152
>>582153
>>582163
You enter at long last.
At the center of this innermost sanctum is a great throne fit for a colossal being.
Above four great flaming altars are the Tome, Heart, Jewel and Torch.
A fifth altar remains empty.
And staring you down from across the room are the three High Priests.
Massive monstrosities seemingly comprised of dozens of ponies, each topped with one that is clearly the original priest, now sitting atop their absorbed congregation.
>>582152
>>582153
>>582163
You enter at long last.
At the center of this innermost sanctum is a great throne fit for a colossal being.
Above four great flaming altars are the Tome, Heart, Jewel and Torch.
A fifth altar remains empty.
And staring you down from across the room are the three High Priests.
Massive monstrosities seemingly comprised of dozens of ponies, each topped with one that is clearly the original priest, now sitting atop their absorbed congregation.
>>582173
As you stare, you notice that there is some order to their body horror.
One is positioned behind and far above his absorbed followers, as if they were an army between you and him, and he was their king, sitting far above the peasants.
One is positioned at the center of his followers, reclining, with the congregation reaching out to him as if to serve his every whim.
And the last is positioned in front of his followers, as if he were a leader and teacher rather than a ruler.
As you stare, you notice that there is some order to their body horror.
One is positioned behind and far above his absorbed followers, as if they were an army between you and him, and he was their king, sitting far above the peasants.
One is positioned at the center of his followers, reclining, with the congregation reaching out to him as if to serve his every whim.
And the last is positioned in front of his followers, as if he were a leader and teacher rather than a ruler.
>>582190
It lifts a hoof and blasts you aside
Stay down.
>>582191
You have no power here
You may have come far, you may have destroyed much, but we are not yielding
But now that you're here, you can give us the Mirror of Inner Demons, and we can skip the part where we kill you and pull it from your broken remains
It lifts a hoof and blasts you aside
Stay down.
>>582191
You have no power here
You may have come far, you may have destroyed much, but we are not yielding
But now that you're here, you can give us the Mirror of Inner Demons, and we can skip the part where we kill you and pull it from your broken remains
>>583473
You charge at the Lover, attacking his congregation with fury and fervor, overcoming their efforts to protect their master.
The lover flops down temporarily, but his mutated mass helps him back up. Though he is clearly displeased by how effective your assault was.
>>583474
>>583475
You are the blade that cuts dark as if it were mere flesh. The blade of light, heaven's hitman, a storm of divine steel upon all that dwell in the darkness.
A storm that leaves the Seeker of Dreamers severely wounded.
But from his blood, strange creatures arise. Incarnations of the dreams he embodied.
>>583476
Sunsong gets ready to keep you safe.
And with good reason. Your fumbling leap allows the Seeker of Believers to aid the Seeker of Dreamers back into shape, while the Seeker of Lovers throws Grace back.
>>583477
Your wrath shakes all three high priests, buying you time.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers 7/8
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/19
Seeker of Believers 97/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 3/5
+Sunsong 7/5 [Guardian 3]
Coral Burst 5/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper HELPLESS/5
Blossom 5/5
You charge at the Lover, attacking his congregation with fury and fervor, overcoming their efforts to protect their master.
The lover flops down temporarily, but his mutated mass helps him back up. Though he is clearly displeased by how effective your assault was.
>>583474
>>583475
You are the blade that cuts dark as if it were mere flesh. The blade of light, heaven's hitman, a storm of divine steel upon all that dwell in the darkness.
A storm that leaves the Seeker of Dreamers severely wounded.
But from his blood, strange creatures arise. Incarnations of the dreams he embodied.
>>583476
Sunsong gets ready to keep you safe.
And with good reason. Your fumbling leap allows the Seeker of Believers to aid the Seeker of Dreamers back into shape, while the Seeker of Lovers throws Grace back.
>>583477
Your wrath shakes all three high priests, buying you time.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers 7/8
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/19
Seeker of Believers 97/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 3/5
+Sunsong 7/5 [Guardian 3]
Coral Burst 5/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Whisper HELPLESS/5
Blossom 5/5
>>583479
With an agile roll and rising kick, you destroy the tainted blood construct.
>>583480
You heal Whisper's wounds, returning him to full health
>>583481
Even as the darkest hour of this era draws near, your words keep the hearts of those around you high
+2 to all rolls!
The stuff dreams are made of seems too much for Grace to handle, and he gets bogged down quickly.
Sunsong charges the Seeker of Believers, who, stationed at the front of his flock, takes the brunt of the charge.
>>583482
No. Lust is far stronger. More abundant. More primal. Older and greater, like ancient Tirek to young Luna
The incarnation of lust slams you both aside with its meaty lower half.
Its words seem to surprise the Seeker of Believers.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers 7/8
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/19
Seeker of Believers 93/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 7/5 [Guardian 2]
Coral Burst 2/5
+Cloudcover 4/5
Whisper 6/6
Blossom 5/5
With an agile roll and rising kick, you destroy the tainted blood construct.
>>583480
You heal Whisper's wounds, returning him to full health
>>583481
Even as the darkest hour of this era draws near, your words keep the hearts of those around you high
+2 to all rolls!
The stuff dreams are made of seems too much for Grace to handle, and he gets bogged down quickly.
Sunsong charges the Seeker of Believers, who, stationed at the front of his flock, takes the brunt of the charge.
>>583482
No. Lust is far stronger. More abundant. More primal. Older and greater, like ancient Tirek to young Luna
The incarnation of lust slams you both aside with its meaty lower half.
Its words seem to surprise the Seeker of Believers.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers 7/8
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/19
Seeker of Believers 93/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 7/5 [Guardian 2]
Coral Burst 2/5
+Cloudcover 4/5
Whisper 6/6
Blossom 5/5
>>583486
Look at you, lover. Weak. Useless. Give up. Give in.
It slams its massive body down on you
>>583485
Your soul makes for a fine spear, and the impact of it striking the distracted Lover thunders through the air, great tendrils of light lashing out in all directions from the point of impact. The perverse mass of flesh collapses upon itself, its dozens of minions doing their best to keep the Lover alive, slowly pushing it back up.
>>583487
You and Sunsong rush the Seeker of Dreamers, and amids great fountains of dark blood, bring it down. For now.
The unengaged Blood of Dreams moves to aid its master
I hold more power here than any pony in Equestria. You cannot keep me down.
Grace blasts the Seeker of Believers as it stops to scowl at the Dreamer's words.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers 10/6
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/15
Seeker of Believers 87/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 7/5
Coral Burst 1/5
+Cloudcover 3/5
Whisper 6/6
Blossom 5/5
Look at you, lover. Weak. Useless. Give up. Give in.
It slams its massive body down on you
>>583485
Your soul makes for a fine spear, and the impact of it striking the distracted Lover thunders through the air, great tendrils of light lashing out in all directions from the point of impact. The perverse mass of flesh collapses upon itself, its dozens of minions doing their best to keep the Lover alive, slowly pushing it back up.
>>583487
You and Sunsong rush the Seeker of Dreamers, and amids great fountains of dark blood, bring it down. For now.
The unengaged Blood of Dreams moves to aid its master
I hold more power here than any pony in Equestria. You cannot keep me down.
Grace blasts the Seeker of Believers as it stops to scowl at the Dreamer's words.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers 10/6
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/15
Seeker of Believers 87/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 7/5
Coral Burst 1/5
+Cloudcover 3/5
Whisper 6/6
Blossom 5/5
>>583491
And what an inspiration it is.
+2 to all rolls
Grace and Sunsong turn to fight off the Blood of Dreams, thinning their numbers and making the field more manageable
However, the last Blood gets a hit in.
>>583492
Its massive body makes for an easy target.
Reckless fool. Which one of you is hiding the mirror!?
>>583493
It tosses Cloud aside like a spent suitor.
Your strike lands hard, but fails to leave a lasting wounds. It swiftly recovers.
>>583494
The Seeker of Lovers smacks you aside
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers 10/6
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/15
Seeker of Believers 82/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 7/5
Coral Burst 1/5
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper 6/6
Blossom 3/5
And what an inspiration it is.
+2 to all rolls
Grace and Sunsong turn to fight off the Blood of Dreams, thinning their numbers and making the field more manageable
However, the last Blood gets a hit in.
>>583492
Its massive body makes for an easy target.
Reckless fool. Which one of you is hiding the mirror!?
>>583493
It tosses Cloud aside like a spent suitor.
Your strike lands hard, but fails to leave a lasting wounds. It swiftly recovers.
>>583494
The Seeker of Lovers smacks you aside
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers 10/6
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/15
Seeker of Believers 82/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 7/5
Coral Burst 1/5
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper 6/6
Blossom 3/5
>>583496
Cloudcover strikes down the remaining blood construct with a single blow.
However, The Seeker of Lovers makes short work of you, trampling you beneath dozens of convulsing bodies, smothering you in a great orgy of fused flesh
>>583499
LIES!
His backhand is weak, but his anger is strong.
>>583498
GIVE ME THE MIRROR
The Seeker of Believers has had enough of this waste of time it seems.
>>583497
From the point of impact, the wrath of every power you have ever had faith in bursts forth. Impossibly large as they are, the High Priests are knocked around heavily by your attack. It even cracks the great throne and makes the dark flames on the altars flutter.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers HELPLESS/5
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 75/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 0/5
Coral Burst 1/4 (Protected 2)
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper 5/6
Blossom 3/5
Cloudcover strikes down the remaining blood construct with a single blow.
However, The Seeker of Lovers makes short work of you, trampling you beneath dozens of convulsing bodies, smothering you in a great orgy of fused flesh
>>583499
LIES!
His backhand is weak, but his anger is strong.
>>583498
GIVE ME THE MIRROR
The Seeker of Believers has had enough of this waste of time it seems.
>>583497
From the point of impact, the wrath of every power you have ever had faith in bursts forth. Impossibly large as they are, the High Priests are knocked around heavily by your attack. It even cracks the great throne and makes the dark flames on the altars flutter.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers HELPLESS/5
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 75/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 0/5
Coral Burst 1/4 (Protected 2)
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper 5/6
Blossom 3/5
>>583500
"Uh, how about no? Grace, keep Blossom safe; they're probably not too happy about what she just did!"
Fervored Leap of Faith the Seeker of Believers! '1d10'
Sunsong attacks the Blood of Dreams. '1d10'
Grace attacks the Seeker of Dreamers alongside Fire Blossom. '1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7 / Roll #2 9 = 9 / Roll #3 7 = 7
"Uh, how about no? Grace, keep Blossom safe; they're probably not too happy about what she just did!"
Fervored Leap of Faith the Seeker of Believers! '1d10'
Sunsong attacks the Blood of Dreams. '1d10'
Grace attacks the Seeker of Dreamers alongside Fire Blossom. '1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7 / Roll #2 9 = 9 / Roll #3 7 = 7
>>583504
You are overwhelmed by bodies. There is no proper way out.
The new minion swirls around Cloudcover, but is incapable of striking.
>>583501
You bury your blade deep, drawing black blood
>>583503
You assault the Seeker of Believers, but Grace draws forth a new Blood of Dreams as fast as Sunsong can destroy the former one.
>>583502
You focus your energy anew and fire one of the strands of light from your back through the Seeker
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers HELPLESS/3
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 67/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong HELPLESS/4
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper 5/6
Blossom 3/5
You are overwhelmed by bodies. There is no proper way out.
The new minion swirls around Cloudcover, but is incapable of striking.
>>583501
You bury your blade deep, drawing black blood
>>583503
You assault the Seeker of Believers, but Grace draws forth a new Blood of Dreams as fast as Sunsong can destroy the former one.
>>583502
You focus your energy anew and fire one of the strands of light from your back through the Seeker
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers HELPLESS/3
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 67/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 4/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong HELPLESS/4
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper 5/6
Blossom 3/5
>>583506
You blast a great chunk off him, spilling more Blood of Dreams
>>583507
Your efforts prove useless, and worse, they buy the Seeker of Dreamers time to get up.
I am. The Seeker of Dreamers. I hold. In my hooves. The dreams, hopes and wishes of an entire people. I came here. To seek. Power. AND NONE SHALL TAKE IT FROM ME!
>>583509
You help Coral up as Grace destroys one of the remaining bloods. However, Sunsong remains down.
Unhindered, the other two Seekers strike at you.
The Seeker of Believers seems infuriated by the words of the Seeker of Dreamers
POWER!? I CHOSE YOU TO AID ME IN BRINGING FORTH A NEW ERA OF FAITH! TRUE FAITH, IN TRUE GODS! WHAT IS THIS NONSENSE ABOUT MORTAL POLITICAL CONTROL AS A GOAL!?
You blast a great chunk off him, spilling more Blood of Dreams
>>583507
Your efforts prove useless, and worse, they buy the Seeker of Dreamers time to get up.
I am. The Seeker of Dreamers. I hold. In my hooves. The dreams, hopes and wishes of an entire people. I came here. To seek. Power. AND NONE SHALL TAKE IT FROM ME!
>>583509
You help Coral up as Grace destroys one of the remaining bloods. However, Sunsong remains down.
Unhindered, the other two Seekers strike at you.
The Seeker of Believers seems infuriated by the words of the Seeker of Dreamers
POWER!? I CHOSE YOU TO AID ME IN BRINGING FORTH A NEW ERA OF FAITH! TRUE FAITH, IN TRUE GODS! WHAT IS THIS NONSENSE ABOUT MORTAL POLITICAL CONTROL AS A GOAL!?
>>583511
"Thanks Blossom. Looks like there's a bit of infighting, eh?"
>>583512
I attack one of the Blood of dreams. '1d10'
Grace attacks one Blood of Dreams. '1d10'
Sunsong, healed by Blossom, activates Guardian. '1d10'
>>583513
"No problem. Kinda brings back memories… the giant mutants trying to kill us ruins the mood, though."
Roll #1 5 = 5 / Roll #2 1 = 1 / Roll #3 10 = 10
"Thanks Blossom. Looks like there's a bit of infighting, eh?"
>>583512
I attack one of the Blood of dreams. '1d10'
Grace attacks one Blood of Dreams. '1d10'
Sunsong, healed by Blossom, activates Guardian. '1d10'
>>583513
"No problem. Kinda brings back memories… the giant mutants trying to kill us ruins the mood, though."
Roll #1 5 = 5 / Roll #2 1 = 1 / Roll #3 10 = 10
>>583511
You return him to health so he can protect you all.
>>583513
Cloudcover destroys one of the blood constructs, while you manage to lightly wound the Seeker of Power
>>583514
>>583515
The badly wounded Seeker fights back with quite some might, and manages to bring you down before suffering mortal wounds.
>>583516
The blood constructs are suddenly gaining second wind!
But at least Sunsong gets his guard up, after the Seeker of Believers jumps him unexpectedly.
YOU ARE UNWORTHY OF YOUR STATUS AS A SEEKER AND HIGH PRIEST! TO THINK YOU'D SEEK SUCH PETTY REWARDS UNDER THIS SORT OF FALSE PRETENSES!
The wounded Seeker of Power spits on the floor
Spare me, madpony. You are the only one here who believes in your old, broken god.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers 1/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 67/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/5
+Glorious Grace HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong 6/5 [Guardian 3]
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 1/5
Whisper HELPLESS/5
Blossom 3/5
You return him to health so he can protect you all.
>>583513
Cloudcover destroys one of the blood constructs, while you manage to lightly wound the Seeker of Power
>>583514
>>583515
The badly wounded Seeker fights back with quite some might, and manages to bring you down before suffering mortal wounds.
>>583516
The blood constructs are suddenly gaining second wind!
But at least Sunsong gets his guard up, after the Seeker of Believers jumps him unexpectedly.
YOU ARE UNWORTHY OF YOUR STATUS AS A SEEKER AND HIGH PRIEST! TO THINK YOU'D SEEK SUCH PETTY REWARDS UNDER THIS SORT OF FALSE PRETENSES!
The wounded Seeker of Power spits on the floor
Spare me, madpony. You are the only one here who believes in your old, broken god.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers 1/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 67/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/5
+Glorious Grace HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong 6/5 [Guardian 3]
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 1/5
Whisper HELPLESS/5
Blossom 3/5
>>583518
You tumble and leap, landing an incredibly powerful strike at the Seeker himself, ripping him off the mass of mutated bodies he was fused to.
As he struggles to crawl away, the Seeker of Believers grabs him, and throws him onto the empty altar, incinerating him
You WILL serve the needs of Tirek, worthy or no.
>>583519
Your Wrath shakes both the surviving High Priests, even if it isn't quite as magnificent as the one before.
>>583520
You destroy one of the blood constructs, leaving only one left.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
+Blood of Dreams 1/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 65/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 1/5
+Glorious Grace HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong 6/5 [Guardian 2]
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 1/5
Whisper 6/5
Blossom 3/5
You tumble and leap, landing an incredibly powerful strike at the Seeker himself, ripping him off the mass of mutated bodies he was fused to.
As he struggles to crawl away, the Seeker of Believers grabs him, and throws him onto the empty altar, incinerating him
You WILL serve the needs of Tirek, worthy or no.
>>583519
Your Wrath shakes both the surviving High Priests, even if it isn't quite as magnificent as the one before.
>>583520
You destroy one of the blood constructs, leaving only one left.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
+Blood of Dreams 1/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 65/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 1/5
+Glorious Grace HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong 6/5 [Guardian 2]
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 1/5
Whisper 6/5
Blossom 3/5
>>583524
Something is wrong. Your powers do not heal grace. Only harm him.
Has… has the darkness corrupted you?
>>583525
You pull Grace back up, but Sunsong can't seem to kill the blood construct alone, so Grace helps him.
>>583526
Your attack lands, but is not strong enough to truly wound the Seeker of Lovers. He has too many helpers for scratches to keep him down.
Good. Mouths lie. Bodies are always honest.
Cloud gets thrown aside as the Seeker of Believers begins to realize none of you have the Mirror after all.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 65/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 1/5
+Glorious Grace 7/3
+Sunsong 4/5 [Guardian 1]
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 1/5
Whisper 6/5
Blossom 3/5
Something is wrong. Your powers do not heal grace. Only harm him.
Has… has the darkness corrupted you?
>>583525
You pull Grace back up, but Sunsong can't seem to kill the blood construct alone, so Grace helps him.
>>583526
Your attack lands, but is not strong enough to truly wound the Seeker of Lovers. He has too many helpers for scratches to keep him down.
Good. Mouths lie. Bodies are always honest.
Cloud gets thrown aside as the Seeker of Believers begins to realize none of you have the Mirror after all.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 65/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 1/5
+Glorious Grace 7/3
+Sunsong 4/5 [Guardian 1]
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 1/5
Whisper 6/5
Blossom 3/5
>>583528
Also, easily distracted. You don't even see who hit you.
>>583529
All three of you get smashed aside
Your light dies here.
>>583530
>>583531
The lover shrugs off your blows
Ah, how I've almost missed pain. Having all the pleasure in the world can almost become boring. Almost.
Ahem, but of course nothing can match the pleasure of serving the coming of Tirek.
Guess he doesn't want to get thrown on the altar too…
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 63/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 1/5
+Glorious Grace 5/3
+Sunsong 2/5
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 1/5
Whisper 6/5
Blossom 3/5
Also, easily distracted. You don't even see who hit you.
>>583529
All three of you get smashed aside
Your light dies here.
>>583530
>>583531
The lover shrugs off your blows
Ah, how I've almost missed pain. Having all the pleasure in the world can almost become boring. Almost.
Ahem, but of course nothing can match the pleasure of serving the coming of Tirek.
Guess he doesn't want to get thrown on the altar too…
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/14
Seeker of Believers 63/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 1/5
+Glorious Grace 5/3
+Sunsong 2/5
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 1/5
Whisper 6/5
Blossom 3/5
>>583532
"Love hurts sometimes. If you can't feel pain, you're doing it wrong.
And there's more to us than just light or darkness. Too bad you'll never understand that."
Attack the Seeker of Lovers! '1d10'
Grace backs me up, attacking Seeker of Lovers as well. '1d10'
Sunsong attacks Seeker of Believers too. '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3 / Roll #2 7 = 7 / Roll #3 2 = 2
"Love hurts sometimes. If you can't feel pain, you're doing it wrong.
And there's more to us than just light or darkness. Too bad you'll never understand that."
Attack the Seeker of Lovers! '1d10'
Grace backs me up, attacking Seeker of Lovers as well. '1d10'
Sunsong attacks Seeker of Believers too. '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3 / Roll #2 7 = 7 / Roll #3 2 = 2
>>583533
It keeps happening. Something assails you, even if you do not see it.
>>583534
Well, without the mirror I suppose I'll get to keep my pleasure a little longer anyway. Too bad~
The Seeker of Believers is ready for you, and slams you down like a mighty wave.
>>583535
You keep it busy while Grace gets a hit in. The price, however, is ending up under it as it rushes over you. The Seeker of Believers overpowers Sunsong.
>>583536
You manage to actually wound the Seeker of Lovers again!
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers HELPLESS/13
Seeker of Believers 63/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Glorious Grace 5/3
+Sunsong HELpLESS/4
Coral Burst 1/4 (Protected 2)
+Cloudcover 0/5
Whisper 3/5
Blossom 2/5
It keeps happening. Something assails you, even if you do not see it.
>>583534
Well, without the mirror I suppose I'll get to keep my pleasure a little longer anyway. Too bad~
The Seeker of Believers is ready for you, and slams you down like a mighty wave.
>>583535
You keep it busy while Grace gets a hit in. The price, however, is ending up under it as it rushes over you. The Seeker of Believers overpowers Sunsong.
>>583536
You manage to actually wound the Seeker of Lovers again!
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers HELPLESS/13
Seeker of Believers 63/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Glorious Grace 5/3
+Sunsong HELpLESS/4
Coral Burst 1/4 (Protected 2)
+Cloudcover 0/5
Whisper 3/5
Blossom 2/5
>>583538
And it only gets messier for you.
>>583539
You manage to wound the Seeker further, deepening his ire.
>>583540
You deal a crushing blow, but it then gets back up
>>583541
You don't even know what all the things you're touching are called, let alone what places you have left they haven't crawled across.
Try not to be assimilated.
Sunsong gets up
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/11
Seeker of Believers 60/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Glorious Grace 3/3
+Sunsong 7/4
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/3
Whisper 3/5
Blossom 1/5
I WILL BURN YOUR UNWORTHY CORPSES AS SACRIFICE TO GREAT TIREK, MIRROR OR NOT!
And it only gets messier for you.
>>583539
You manage to wound the Seeker further, deepening his ire.
>>583540
You deal a crushing blow, but it then gets back up
>>583541
You don't even know what all the things you're touching are called, let alone what places you have left they haven't crawled across.
Try not to be assimilated.
Sunsong gets up
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/11
Seeker of Believers 60/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Glorious Grace 3/3
+Sunsong 7/4
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/3
Whisper 3/5
Blossom 1/5
I WILL BURN YOUR UNWORTHY CORPSES AS SACRIFICE TO GREAT TIREK, MIRROR OR NOT!
>>583543
He will not die on you.
For your faith is strong, and its power vast.
>>583544
You're sort of starting to choke under here. The weight would be bad enough, but the fluids only make it worse and the constant shoving seals the deal. Luckily, Grace cunts his way to you and pulls you out
Sunsong provides some more support
>>583545
You sing your blade deep, your mocking silence only deepening his anger.
>>583546
Cloud is up now.
Sadly, so is the Seeker of Lovers.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/9
Seeker of Believers 58/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/3
+Glorious Grace 3/3
+Sunsong 7/4
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 6/5
Whisper 3/5
Blossom 1/5
He will not die on you.
For your faith is strong, and its power vast.
>>583544
You're sort of starting to choke under here. The weight would be bad enough, but the fluids only make it worse and the constant shoving seals the deal. Luckily, Grace cunts his way to you and pulls you out
Sunsong provides some more support
>>583545
You sing your blade deep, your mocking silence only deepening his anger.
>>583546
Cloud is up now.
Sadly, so is the Seeker of Lovers.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/9
Seeker of Believers 58/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/3
+Glorious Grace 3/3
+Sunsong 7/4
Coral Burst 1/4
+Cloudcover 6/5
Whisper 3/5
Blossom 1/5
>>583548
The wounds caused by darkness cannot stain a body protected by your light
>>583549
You are still a little under the weather, and just cough up a cocktail of unmentionable liquids.
Grace gets thrown aside, but Sunsong lands a massive hit, accompanied with an equal warcry.
>>583550
You leave a minor wound, but in turn get struck down.
Cloudcover leaps on the wounded Seeker
>>583551
>>583552
State your target
The wounds caused by darkness cannot stain a body protected by your light
>>583549
You are still a little under the weather, and just cough up a cocktail of unmentionable liquids.
Grace gets thrown aside, but Sunsong lands a massive hit, accompanied with an equal warcry.
>>583550
You leave a minor wound, but in turn get struck down.
Cloudcover leaps on the wounded Seeker
>>583551
>>583552
State your target
>>583552
>>583551
Your storm of strikes erodes away at the Seeker, until he finally throws you off, having suffered many wounds in return.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers HELPLESS/7
Seeker of Believers 47/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Glorious Grace 3/3
+Sunsong 7/4
Coral Burst HELPLESS/3
+Cloudcover 6/5
Whisper HELPLESS/4
Blossom 1/5
>>583551
Your storm of strikes erodes away at the Seeker, until he finally throws you off, having suffered many wounds in return.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers HELPLESS/7
Seeker of Believers 47/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Glorious Grace 3/3
+Sunsong 7/4
Coral Burst HELPLESS/3
+Cloudcover 6/5
Whisper HELPLESS/4
Blossom 1/5
>>583558
You get up, he nearly goes down.
You make such a perfect couple. It's like a dance,
>>583559
>>583560
>>583562
The Lover really puts up quite a fight, repelling all of you.
Oh I am not ready to give all this up quite yet.
>>583561
I grow tired of this.
You tumble right into his attack
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/7
Seeker of Believers 47/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/5
+Glorious Grace 3/3
+Sunsong 6/4
Coral Burst 5/3
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper HELPLESS/4
Blossom HELPLESS/4
You get up, he nearly goes down.
You make such a perfect couple. It's like a dance,
>>583559
>>583560
>>583562
The Lover really puts up quite a fight, repelling all of you.
Oh I am not ready to give all this up quite yet.
>>583561
I grow tired of this.
You tumble right into his attack
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/7
Seeker of Believers 47/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/5
+Glorious Grace 3/3
+Sunsong 6/4
Coral Burst 5/3
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper HELPLESS/4
Blossom HELPLESS/4
>>583564
"So, You don't want to give this up quite yet? Too many perks that come with being a giant mutated freak?"
Inspire the party, secretly trying to just catch my breath. '1d10+2'
Grace attacks the Seeker of Lovers. '1d10'
Sunsong activates Guardian. '1d10'
Roll #1 5 + 2 = 7 / Roll #2 5 = 5 / Roll #3 5 = 5
"So, You don't want to give this up quite yet? Too many perks that come with being a giant mutated freak?"
Inspire the party, secretly trying to just catch my breath. '1d10+2'
Grace attacks the Seeker of Lovers. '1d10'
Sunsong activates Guardian. '1d10'
Roll #1 5 + 2 = 7 / Roll #2 5 = 5 / Roll #3 5 = 5
>>583565
You stand back up. Pain is no longer relevant to you.
>>583566
We all exist for ourselves. If not directly, then for the good feelings we get through others.
You barely scratch the Lover, but Cloud gets a heavy hit in on the Believer
>>583567
Breath caught it seems
+1 to all rolls
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/7
Seeker of Believers 43/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/5
+Glorious Grace 2/3
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 5/3
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper 6/4
Blossom 5/4
You stand back up. Pain is no longer relevant to you.
>>583566
We all exist for ourselves. If not directly, then for the good feelings we get through others.
You barely scratch the Lover, but Cloud gets a heavy hit in on the Believer
>>583567
Breath caught it seems
+1 to all rolls
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/7
Seeker of Believers 43/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/5
+Glorious Grace 2/3
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 5/3
+Cloudcover 2/5
Whisper 6/4
Blossom 5/4
>>583572
You fling one of your light strands at the Seeker of Believers and… nothing happens.
Did you expect something el-ARGH
His gloating is cut short thanks to Cloudcover.
>>583571
Cloudcover takes the hit for you
>>583574
Already counted for last turn. Forgot to link.
>>583573
[yes]
One of the Bloods of Dreams rises up to attack you, filled with new life and fury.
>>583568
Your Demonbane scythes through the Seeker of Love thanks to being Automatic
However, Grace really did need that healing Primrose provided.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/6
Seeker of Believers 39/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/4
+Glorious Grace 7/4
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 5/3
+Cloudcover 0/5
Whisper 6/4
Blossom 5/4 (Protected 2)
Dr. Jonica 5/5
+Primrose 5/5
You fling one of your light strands at the Seeker of Believers and… nothing happens.
Did you expect something el-ARGH
His gloating is cut short thanks to Cloudcover.
>>583571
Cloudcover takes the hit for you
>>583574
Already counted for last turn. Forgot to link.
>>583573
[yes]
One of the Bloods of Dreams rises up to attack you, filled with new life and fury.
>>583568
Your Demonbane scythes through the Seeker of Love thanks to being Automatic
However, Grace really did need that healing Primrose provided.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
+Blood of Dreams 3/1
Seeker of Lovers 5/6
Seeker of Believers 39/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/4
+Glorious Grace 7/4
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 5/3
+Cloudcover 0/5
Whisper 6/4
Blossom 5/4 (Protected 2)
Dr. Jonica 5/5
+Primrose 5/5
>>583576
The newly risen blood strikes you
>>583577
Cloud needs a breather it seems.
You manage to land a strike between all the Seeker's parries.
>>583578
Sunsong easily dispatches the blood, and your combined attack leaves the Seeker of Lovers helpless, its body at last getting tired.
>>583579
It grasps you firmly, and begins to try and break your neck
You disgust me. May you burn with the blackest of smoke.
>>583580
Your assault on the Seeker of Lovers leaves it exhausted.
Nearly dead, the Seeker of Lovers slithers back, its tired body trying its best to massage and encourage the High Priest up top
No. No! NO! Not yet! I at last had all I wanted! All of the pleasures in this world and those beyond it! You will not rob me of them!
The eyes of the Seeker of Believers burn with rage at these words
To think I was so easily fooled by BOTH of you.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/1
Seeker of Believers 38/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/4
+Glorious Grace 7/4
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 5/3
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/4
Whisper 2/4
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica 5/5
+Primrose 5/5
The newly risen blood strikes you
>>583577
Cloud needs a breather it seems.
You manage to land a strike between all the Seeker's parries.
>>583578
Sunsong easily dispatches the blood, and your combined attack leaves the Seeker of Lovers helpless, its body at last getting tired.
>>583579
It grasps you firmly, and begins to try and break your neck
You disgust me. May you burn with the blackest of smoke.
>>583580
Your assault on the Seeker of Lovers leaves it exhausted.
Nearly dead, the Seeker of Lovers slithers back, its tired body trying its best to massage and encourage the High Priest up top
No. No! NO! Not yet! I at last had all I wanted! All of the pleasures in this world and those beyond it! You will not rob me of them!
The eyes of the Seeker of Believers burn with rage at these words
To think I was so easily fooled by BOTH of you.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers 5/1
Seeker of Believers 38/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/4
+Glorious Grace 7/4
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 5/3
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/4
Whisper 2/4
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica 5/5
+Primrose 5/5
>>583582
"Hurts, doesn't it, Seeker of Believers? Guess you didn't find as many as you thought you did."
Fervored Inspire on the party! Come on, one last push! '1d10+1'
Sunsong activates Guardian. '1d10'
Grace attacks the Seeker of Believers. '1d10'
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7 / Roll #2 4 = 4 / Roll #3 10 = 10
"Hurts, doesn't it, Seeker of Believers? Guess you didn't find as many as you thought you did."
Fervored Inspire on the party! Come on, one last push! '1d10+1'
Sunsong activates Guardian. '1d10'
Grace attacks the Seeker of Believers. '1d10'
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7 / Roll #2 4 = 4 / Roll #3 10 = 10
>>583583
She nearly bursts into treats from that
>>583584
I suppose I should congratulate you. You really have found a lot of ways to make this glorious night slightly less perfect.
+2 to all rolls!
Grace leaps at the Seeker after it slams Sunsong down
>>583585
I think he needs a hug
So do you at this rate.
>>583586
You climb up the heaving orgy that is the Seeker of Lovers' lower body, and rip the High Priest up top off, throwing him to the ground.
>>583587
You stab the Seeker of Believers and leap off.
He instead focuses his rage on the fallen Seeker of Lovers.
So it is true. I am the only Believer in the world. Then so be it. Your duplicitous corpse will serve as a fine surrogate for the Mirror of Inner Demons. And I alone will share the coming world with Lord Tirek.
He lifts up the bloated mess of a high priest, and throws him onto the flaming altar.
The lighting in the room changes, and the air grows thick with dark magic once more.
The ritual is almost complete. But a moment more now. But a moment more.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers DEAD
Seeker of Believers 35/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/4
+Glorious Grace 7/4
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 4/2
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/3 (bolstered)
Whisper 2/4
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica 5/5
+Primrose 5/5
She nearly bursts into treats from that
>>583584
I suppose I should congratulate you. You really have found a lot of ways to make this glorious night slightly less perfect.
+2 to all rolls!
Grace leaps at the Seeker after it slams Sunsong down
>>583585
I think he needs a hug
So do you at this rate.
>>583586
You climb up the heaving orgy that is the Seeker of Lovers' lower body, and rip the High Priest up top off, throwing him to the ground.
>>583587
You stab the Seeker of Believers and leap off.
He instead focuses his rage on the fallen Seeker of Lovers.
So it is true. I am the only Believer in the world. Then so be it. Your duplicitous corpse will serve as a fine surrogate for the Mirror of Inner Demons. And I alone will share the coming world with Lord Tirek.
He lifts up the bloated mess of a high priest, and throws him onto the flaming altar.
The lighting in the room changes, and the air grows thick with dark magic once more.
The ritual is almost complete. But a moment more now. But a moment more.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers DEAD
Seeker of Believers 35/0
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 2/4
+Glorious Grace 7/4
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 4/2
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/3 (bolstered)
Whisper 2/4
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica 5/5
+Primrose 5/5
>>583589
Stay down.
These repeated visits to the floor are getting a little old by now.
>>583590
You are struck down on the spot, but your allies leave their mark in your name
>>583591
Your Mystic Motor Ship lands true, blowing off a great chunk of tainted flesh
>>583592
>>583593
Primrose gets trampled, but before you suffer the same fate, you land a strike more powerful than you knew was physically possible for one your size.
>>583594
Cloudcover gets up and joins the attack
Your shatter thunders through its malformed body, breaking the bonds between fused ponies, nearly collapsing the entire thing.
No. It is not. Over.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers DEAD
Seeker of Believers 9/0
hits on 5+
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/3
+Glorious Grace 7/4
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 4/2
+Cloudcover 6/3 (bolstered)
Whisper HELPLESS/3
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica 1/5
+Primrose 4/5
Stay down.
These repeated visits to the floor are getting a little old by now.
>>583590
You are struck down on the spot, but your allies leave their mark in your name
>>583591
Your Mystic Motor Ship lands true, blowing off a great chunk of tainted flesh
>>583592
>>583593
Primrose gets trampled, but before you suffer the same fate, you land a strike more powerful than you knew was physically possible for one your size.
>>583594
Cloudcover gets up and joins the attack
Your shatter thunders through its malformed body, breaking the bonds between fused ponies, nearly collapsing the entire thing.
No. It is not. Over.
#BOSS
Seeker of Dreamers DEAD
Seeker of Lovers DEAD
Seeker of Believers 9/0
hits on 5+
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/3
+Glorious Grace 7/4
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 4/2
+Cloudcover 6/3 (bolstered)
Whisper HELPLESS/3
Blossom 5/4
Dr. Jonica 1/5
+Primrose 4/5
File: 1402709454982.png (108.31 KB, 364x393, Tirek rising.png, IO Google TinEye)
>>583596
>>583597
>>583598
>>583599
>>583600
An old proverb says the night is always darkest before dawn. And in this place, towering above the most primal darkness that exists in or beyond known reality, facing down the high priests of a god of eternal night, things could hardly get much darker.
As the world around you erodes further with every passing moment, fundamental opposing forces eating away at the meager stone and iron that keep this place together, as lust, greed and betrayal overtake faith, dreams and love, your light remains a constant.
Your blows rain heavy from every side. A relentless storm of divine rage from which there is no escape. With each strike, another of the one hundred most faithful pilgrims who gave their minds, bodies and souls to fuel their great High Priest falls off and fades away, burning to nothing but white hot ash in your radiance.
The once mighty legion is reduced to less and less, crumbling as it tries to back away, until all that remains is the High Priest himself. The Seeker of Believers. Perhaps, in all this, the only one who never found what he wanted here.
Trailing dark blood and black flame, his torn body drags itself away from you, and comes to rest against the altar.
Yes.
It is upon us.
And in a final act of faith, it breathes a massive gout of black flame upon its dead allies on the altar, finishing the sacrifice
By the ever beating heart of darkness, from which the black flame was born
By the black flame, which begets the blessed flesh
By the jewel of midnight, begotten of the flame
By the tome of forbidden arts, written with eyes kin to the jewel
And by the inner demons within us all revealed, given form by the mirror born of the tome, within whose chests beat the hearts of darkness
BEAR WITNESS TO THE RETURN OF THE TRUE GOD OF THE NIGHT! LORD TIREK!
As the flames roar upwards, the world falls silent, yet you can feel a slight tremor. Not in the floor, but in the very fabric of reality.
A mere heartbeat later, the veil between worlds is torn, and the shadow of an impossibly unholy beast strides towards you from beyond eternity.
NEXT TIME ON MIDBUTTS
THE SORROW
THE FEAR
AND THE END
>>583597
>>583598
>>583599
>>583600
An old proverb says the night is always darkest before dawn. And in this place, towering above the most primal darkness that exists in or beyond known reality, facing down the high priests of a god of eternal night, things could hardly get much darker.
As the world around you erodes further with every passing moment, fundamental opposing forces eating away at the meager stone and iron that keep this place together, as lust, greed and betrayal overtake faith, dreams and love, your light remains a constant.
Your blows rain heavy from every side. A relentless storm of divine rage from which there is no escape. With each strike, another of the one hundred most faithful pilgrims who gave their minds, bodies and souls to fuel their great High Priest falls off and fades away, burning to nothing but white hot ash in your radiance.
The once mighty legion is reduced to less and less, crumbling as it tries to back away, until all that remains is the High Priest himself. The Seeker of Believers. Perhaps, in all this, the only one who never found what he wanted here.
Trailing dark blood and black flame, his torn body drags itself away from you, and comes to rest against the altar.
Yes.
It is upon us.
And in a final act of faith, it breathes a massive gout of black flame upon its dead allies on the altar, finishing the sacrifice
By the ever beating heart of darkness, from which the black flame was born
By the black flame, which begets the blessed flesh
By the jewel of midnight, begotten of the flame
By the tome of forbidden arts, written with eyes kin to the jewel
And by the inner demons within us all revealed, given form by the mirror born of the tome, within whose chests beat the hearts of darkness
BEAR WITNESS TO THE RETURN OF THE TRUE GOD OF THE NIGHT! LORD TIREK!
As the flames roar upwards, the world falls silent, yet you can feel a slight tremor. Not in the floor, but in the very fabric of reality.
A mere heartbeat later, the veil between worlds is torn, and the shadow of an impossibly unholy beast strides towards you from beyond eternity.
NEXT TIME ON MIDBUTTS
THE SORROW
THE FEAR
AND THE END
>>585126
>>585127
>>585128
The torn torso of a priest twists his face into one last cruel smile
I suppose you were right. What a misbegotten cause. All I can wish now is that whoever does have the mirror will lead this world well at Tirek's side.
Die well, champions of the Light. You deserve a good death for showing me how wrong I was about many minor things.
#FINAL BOSS: Tirek, The Broken God
8/10
>>585127
>>585128
The torn torso of a priest twists his face into one last cruel smile
I suppose you were right. What a misbegotten cause. All I can wish now is that whoever does have the mirror will lead this world well at Tirek's side.
Die well, champions of the Light. You deserve a good death for showing me how wrong I was about many minor things.
#FINAL BOSS: Tirek, The Broken God
8/10
>>585134
>>585136
>>585137
>>585138
And so it begins. The great final battle between the champions of light, and the reborn god of darkness.
Your light burns bright as ever as you charge forth, attacking the mindless beast from all directions. For a moment it looks like this might be easier than you ever imagined, but then in a fit of godly rage Tirek blasts each and every one of you back, his fury focused on the ones who struck the hardest.
#FINAL BOSS: Tirek, The Broken God 10/2
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong HELPLESS/4
Coral Burst HELPLESS/4
+Cloudcover 7/5
Blossom 4/5
Dr. Jonica 1/5
+Primrose HELPLESS/4
>>585136
>>585137
>>585138
And so it begins. The great final battle between the champions of light, and the reborn god of darkness.
Your light burns bright as ever as you charge forth, attacking the mindless beast from all directions. For a moment it looks like this might be easier than you ever imagined, but then in a fit of godly rage Tirek blasts each and every one of you back, his fury focused on the ones who struck the hardest.
#FINAL BOSS: Tirek, The Broken God 10/2
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace HELPLESS/4
+Sunsong HELPLESS/4
Coral Burst HELPLESS/4
+Cloudcover 7/5
Blossom 4/5
Dr. Jonica 1/5
+Primrose HELPLESS/4
>>585145
>>585147
With the aid of Fire Blossom, Coral gets up with ease and uses her strength along with Cloudcover to counterattack Tirek.
>>585148
The Broken God rears up and slams down on both of you, shattering metal and bone in equal.
>>585146
A swift punch from Tirek throws you aside, and he slams his other fist down on Sunsong while Grace returns to his hooves
#FINAL BOSS: Tirek, The Broken God 1/2
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Glorious Grace 7/4
+Sunsong HELPLESS/3
Coral Burst 5/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Blossom 4/5
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose HELPLESS/3
>>585147
With the aid of Fire Blossom, Coral gets up with ease and uses her strength along with Cloudcover to counterattack Tirek.
>>585148
The Broken God rears up and slams down on both of you, shattering metal and bone in equal.
>>585146
A swift punch from Tirek throws you aside, and he slams his other fist down on Sunsong while Grace returns to his hooves
#FINAL BOSS: Tirek, The Broken God 1/2
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 5/5
+Glorious Grace 7/4
+Sunsong HELPLESS/3
Coral Burst 5/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Blossom 4/5
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/4
+Primrose HELPLESS/3
>>585154
Tirek slams you off balance as he charges
>>585160
>>585161
You both stand up
>>585156
Grace manages to wound Tirek, and as he reels, you launch one of your remaining tendrils of light through him, ripping him open.
The ensuing blast knocks both of you senseless.
>>585158
You charge in to capitalize on Tirek's weakened state, but realize the blast did not really harm him. It merely changed him.
His body swells to new heights of power, his roars and growls replaced with a constant deafening war cry. His demonic face, already terrifying to gaze upon, has twisted into a visage of pure wrath. His entire body radiates unbound fury.
You are blown away within moments, but Cloudcover manages to land a small hit, proving this mindless beast can still be harmed.
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 98
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Glorious Grace HELPLESS/3
+Sunsong HELPLESS/3
Coral Burst 4/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Blossom 2/5
Dr. Jonica 5/4
+Primrose 5/3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCBClMqzbao
Tirek slams you off balance as he charges
>>585160
>>585161
You both stand up
>>585156
Grace manages to wound Tirek, and as he reels, you launch one of your remaining tendrils of light through him, ripping him open.
The ensuing blast knocks both of you senseless.
>>585158
You charge in to capitalize on Tirek's weakened state, but realize the blast did not really harm him. It merely changed him.
His body swells to new heights of power, his roars and growls replaced with a constant deafening war cry. His demonic face, already terrifying to gaze upon, has twisted into a visage of pure wrath. His entire body radiates unbound fury.
You are blown away within moments, but Cloudcover manages to land a small hit, proving this mindless beast can still be harmed.
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 98
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Glorious Grace HELPLESS/3
+Sunsong HELPLESS/3
Coral Burst 4/5
+Cloudcover 7/5
Blossom 2/5
Dr. Jonica 5/4
+Primrose 5/3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCBClMqzbao
>>585167
>>585169
Despite Blossom's less than helpful efforts, Ember and his allies are back up
>>585170
Tirek's rage lashes out against Primrose, while you jab a hoof into the dead Seeker, forcing what remains of him to stand and fight for you.
>>585173
Tirek's retaliation barely grazes you, but Cloudcover manages a very solid hit.
The Wrath of the Broken God pulses, sending forth a storm of dark spears!
Roll to dodge VS '1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>585169
Despite Blossom's less than helpful efforts, Ember and his allies are back up
>>585170
Tirek's rage lashes out against Primrose, while you jab a hoof into the dead Seeker, forcing what remains of him to stand and fight for you.
>>585173
Tirek's retaliation barely grazes you, but Cloudcover manages a very solid hit.
The Wrath of the Broken God pulses, sending forth a storm of dark spears!
Roll to dodge VS '1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>585177
>>585178
>>585180
>>585181
The only ones who get caught in the storm are the undead seeker, jonica and cloudcover
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 93
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/3
+Glorious Grace 7/3
+Sunsong 7/3
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 6/5
Blossom 2/5 (Protected 2)
Dr. Jonica 4/4
+Primrose 2/3
+Undead Seeker 9/1
>>585178
>>585180
>>585181
The only ones who get caught in the storm are the undead seeker, jonica and cloudcover
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 93
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/3
+Glorious Grace 7/3
+Sunsong 7/3
Coral Burst 3/5
+Cloudcover 6/5
Blossom 2/5 (Protected 2)
Dr. Jonica 4/4
+Primrose 2/3
+Undead Seeker 9/1
>>585187
Your voice is drowned out by the endless roar of Tirek's wrath
Sunsong gets ready with his defenses.
Grace charges the raging god
>>585188
You land a hit, but take a hit in turn. You still fare better than Cloudcover, who gets a jaw-shattering headbutt for his troubles.
>>585189
You restore Ember back to a more survivable state
>>585193
[yes, doctor]
You sap some power from Tirek, and are surprised by its sheer potency.
In retaliation, the furious broken god picks up your undead minion and smashes it against the floor.
Boiling with fury, Tirek unleashes another wave of dark missiles
Dodge '1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1
Your voice is drowned out by the endless roar of Tirek's wrath
Sunsong gets ready with his defenses.
Grace charges the raging god
>>585188
You land a hit, but take a hit in turn. You still fare better than Cloudcover, who gets a jaw-shattering headbutt for his troubles.
>>585189
You restore Ember back to a more survivable state
>>585193
[yes, doctor]
You sap some power from Tirek, and are surprised by its sheer potency.
In retaliation, the furious broken god picks up your undead minion and smashes it against the floor.
Boiling with fury, Tirek unleashes another wave of dark missiles
Dodge '1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>585213
>>585209
>>585210
>>585212
Jonica and the undead manage a few hits before Tirek focuses his rage and instead of the missile barrage, unleases a huge blast that knocks most of you back.
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 81
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 3/5
+Glorious Grace 5/3
+Sunsong 3/3 (Guardian 2)
Coral Burst 1/5
+Cloudcover 2/5
Blossom 1/5
Dr. Jonica 5/4
+Primrose 1/3
+Undead Seeker 4/1
>>585209
>>585210
>>585212
Jonica and the undead manage a few hits before Tirek focuses his rage and instead of the missile barrage, unleases a huge blast that knocks most of you back.
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 81
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 3/5
+Glorious Grace 5/3
+Sunsong 3/3 (Guardian 2)
Coral Burst 1/5
+Cloudcover 2/5
Blossom 1/5
Dr. Jonica 5/4
+Primrose 1/3
+Undead Seeker 4/1
>>585224
Dead, alive, or machine, you are the pony to call when aid is needed.
The robot is good to go.
>>585223
Only Sunsong's efforts at guarding keep either of you standing, but you do land a hit.
>>585225
Primdose gets a good hit in, and you join her, but also take the worst of Tirek's retaliation.
>>585222
The only grin getting smacked here is yours.
Grace lands a small hit, but Sunsong is looking pretty beat from keeping everyone safe.
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 68
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 1/5
+Glorious Grace 5/3
+Sunsong 2/3 (Guardian 1)
Coral Burst 1/5
+Cloudcover 1/5
Blossom 1/5
Dr. Jonica 2/4
+Primrose 3/5
+Undead Seeker 1/1
Dead, alive, or machine, you are the pony to call when aid is needed.
The robot is good to go.
>>585223
Only Sunsong's efforts at guarding keep either of you standing, but you do land a hit.
>>585225
Primdose gets a good hit in, and you join her, but also take the worst of Tirek's retaliation.
>>585222
The only grin getting smacked here is yours.
Grace lands a small hit, but Sunsong is looking pretty beat from keeping everyone safe.
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 68
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 1/5
+Glorious Grace 5/3
+Sunsong 2/3 (Guardian 1)
Coral Burst 1/5
+Cloudcover 1/5
Blossom 1/5
Dr. Jonica 2/4
+Primrose 3/5
+Undead Seeker 1/1
>>585231
"Primrose, pay the favor forward and help Sunsong!" Heal '1d10'
"Did you know, they used to drain people of blood in an attempt to heal them. I'll do the same to your power!" Lifestream '1d10'
The Undead Seeker gives another attack with what strength it has left. '1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8 / Roll #2 4 = 4 / Roll #3 4 = 4
"Primrose, pay the favor forward and help Sunsong!" Heal '1d10'
"Did you know, they used to drain people of blood in an attempt to heal them. I'll do the same to your power!" Lifestream '1d10'
The Undead Seeker gives another attack with what strength it has left. '1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8 / Roll #2 4 = 4 / Roll #3 4 = 4
>>585232
You are the healing light that banishes the pain and darkness. Let none doubt you or your skills any longer. Least of all you yourself.
>>585235
And you are the voice of faith and hope in the deafening roar of darkness. One that provides +2 to all rolls!
Grace stops and gives you a disgusted look for such a command. This lets Tirek blindside him with ease.
Sunsong tires out and drops his guard.
>>585236
Primrose goes help Sunsong
Tirek's blood overpowers your senses, and you fall yo tour knees, retching and coughing.
The Undead Seeker gets annihilated by Tirek's thundering punch.
>>585237
You manage to shatter his mortal shell, weakening his body as he slams Cloudcover down with one hand.
Tirek unleashes yet another wave of missiles
Dodge '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
You are the healing light that banishes the pain and darkness. Let none doubt you or your skills any longer. Least of all you yourself.
>>585235
And you are the voice of faith and hope in the deafening roar of darkness. One that provides +2 to all rolls!
Grace stops and gives you a disgusted look for such a command. This lets Tirek blindside him with ease.
Sunsong tires out and drops his guard.
>>585236
Primrose goes help Sunsong
Tirek's blood overpowers your senses, and you fall yo tour knees, retching and coughing.
The Undead Seeker gets annihilated by Tirek's thundering punch.
>>585237
You manage to shatter his mortal shell, weakening his body as he slams Cloudcover down with one hand.
Tirek unleashes yet another wave of missiles
Dodge '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>585249
>>585250
>>585253
>>585254
Ember gets his junk smacked around a bit, while the rest of you dodge with ease.
The +2 to all rolls still counts this turn
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 64
Crits on a 9+
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Glorious Grace 4/5
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 1/5
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/4
Blossom 1/5
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/3
+Primrose 3/5
>>585250
>>585253
>>585254
Ember gets his junk smacked around a bit, while the rest of you dodge with ease.
The +2 to all rolls still counts this turn
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 64
Crits on a 9+
#PARTY
Ember Dawn HELPLESS/4
+Glorious Grace 4/5
+Sunsong 5/4
Coral Burst 1/5
+Cloudcover HELPLESS/4
Blossom 1/5
Dr. Jonica HELPLESS/3
+Primrose 3/5
>>585257
You are not entirely sure how, buy your healing gives him a shimmering shield around his skin, as if you somehow… overcharged him.
>>585258
Karma can be like that. But at least you can still getit up.
Sunsong and Grace charge in, both landing very solid hits on the shattered god
>>585260
Cloud stands up with ease, as you provide cover by smashing the hand Tirek reached out to strike at him with.
>>585261
The massive heal from Blossom helps you up, and you charge alongside Primrose to attack
Infuriated by this sudden burst of power, Tirek focuses his power and unleashes a massive wave of dark bolts.
Dodge (one roll) '2d10'
Roll #1 9, 5 = 14
You are not entirely sure how, buy your healing gives him a shimmering shield around his skin, as if you somehow… overcharged him.
>>585258
Karma can be like that. But at least you can still get
Sunsong and Grace charge in, both landing very solid hits on the shattered god
>>585260
Cloud stands up with ease, as you provide cover by smashing the hand Tirek reached out to strike at him with.
>>585261
The massive heal from Blossom helps you up, and you charge alongside Primrose to attack
Infuriated by this sudden burst of power, Tirek focuses his power and unleashes a massive wave of dark bolts.
Dodge (one roll) '2d10'
Roll #1 9, 5 = 14
>>585273
You stand harder than senator armstrong when he realizes etc etc
>>585274
The darkness gets attacked, attacked and slammed. Probably also jammed.
>>585276
Primrose gets smashes against a wall and left twitching
>>585277
All three of you storm in, forming a fantastically choreographed three prong attack.
Tirek's mortal shell is breaking down.
This only serves to intensify is wrath, sending loose yet another volley of dark missiles.
Dodge '1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1
You stand harder than senator armstrong when he realizes etc etc
>>585274
The darkness gets attacked, attacked and slammed. Probably also jammed.
>>585276
Primrose gets smashes against a wall and left twitching
>>585277
All three of you storm in, forming a fantastically choreographed three prong attack.
Tirek's mortal shell is breaking down.
This only serves to intensify is wrath, sending loose yet another volley of dark missiles.
Dodge '1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>585286
+2 to all rolls
Grace manages to land a very solid hit to boot.
>>585290
>>585292
>>585291
Jonica helps Blossom up while Primrose repairs herself
[restoration complete]
>>585293
They say love conquers all.
Well, today it brings a reborn god of darkness to the brink of destruction. You and Cloudcover attack as one, in perfect unity, guided by the future you wish to save, so that you can share it together.
Tirek pulses once more, his shattered shell allowing for a massive wall of dark missiles to pour out
Dodge. '3d10'
Roll #1 8, 6, 9 = 23
+2 to all rolls
Grace manages to land a very solid hit to boot.
>>585290
>>585292
>>585291
Jonica helps Blossom up while Primrose repairs herself
[restoration complete]
>>585293
They say love conquers all.
Well, today it brings a reborn god of darkness to the brink of destruction. You and Cloudcover attack as one, in perfect unity, guided by the future you wish to save, so that you can share it together.
Tirek pulses once more, his shattered shell allowing for a massive wall of dark missiles to pour out
Dodge. '3d10'
Roll #1 8, 6, 9 = 23
>>585295
>>585296
>>585297
>>585298
After the storm of darkness passes, you are still standing, for the most part.
Finish this.
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 4
Crits on a 9+
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 3/4
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 1/4
Coral Burst HELPLESS/4
+Cloudcover 5/4
Blossom 3/4
Dr. Jonica 4/5
+Primrose 5/4
>>585296
>>585297
>>585298
After the storm of darkness passes, you are still standing, for the most part.
Finish this.
#NOT EVEN HIS FINAL FORM: Wrath of Tirek 4
Crits on a 9+
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 3/4
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 1/4
Coral Burst HELPLESS/4
+Cloudcover 5/4
Blossom 3/4
Dr. Jonica 4/5
+Primrose 5/4
>>585300
>>585301
>>585302
>>585304
His final retaliation is as furious as ever, but it is not enough.
Your light overcomes him. It breaks his shell, shatters his defenses and cracks him open with a thundering blast.
As your eyes recover, you see he is not quite done though. Beneath that raging shell, all that remains is a being radiating energy every bit as intensely as any of you, if not more so. The visage of fury is gone. The angry, lashing movements are nowhere to be seen. All that remains is a singular will. A will to see this world brought to its knees before it. Mindless or no, it still has one desire.
To begin the night that never ends.
Try to kill him before the incantation finishes.
Forget your well being. Forget caution. All that matters now is that you break him. Here and now.
Hit as hard as you can. Any less will do nothing.
#FINAL FORM: Will of Tirek 10
Power of darkness the dark descends now begins the night that never ends
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 3/4
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 1/4
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 3/4
Blossom 3/4
Dr. Jonica 2/5
+Primrose 5/4
>>585301
>>585302
>>585304
His final retaliation is as furious as ever, but it is not enough.
Your light overcomes him. It breaks his shell, shatters his defenses and cracks him open with a thundering blast.
As your eyes recover, you see he is not quite done though. Beneath that raging shell, all that remains is a being radiating energy every bit as intensely as any of you, if not more so. The visage of fury is gone. The angry, lashing movements are nowhere to be seen. All that remains is a singular will. A will to see this world brought to its knees before it. Mindless or no, it still has one desire.
To begin the night that never ends.
Try to kill him before the incantation finishes.
Forget your well being. Forget caution. All that matters now is that you break him. Here and now.
Hit as hard as you can. Any less will do nothing.
#FINAL FORM: Will of Tirek 10
Power of darkness the dark descends now begins the night that never ends
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 3/4
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 1/4
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 3/4
Blossom 3/4
Dr. Jonica 2/5
+Primrose 5/4
>>585306
>>585307
Your efforts amount to nothing. He has ascended beyond such mortal damage. He doesn't even bother to retaliate.
>>585309
Ember is back up to full
>>585308
You stand up before the fully awakened god of the eternal night, you stand tall, and raise your voice to the heavens. Let light and darkness know your name in equal. And let any who stand before it quake in terror and awe.
Your actions have changed the very structure of slamming, jamming and inspiring.
Here is your chance. Go, you magnificent diamond. Go do your dance.
At the space jam.
Grace blasts him so hard it actually causes his ascended form to flinch.
#FINAL FORM: Will of Tirek 9
Power of darkness the dark descends now begins the night that never ends
+3 to all rolls PERMANENTLY
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 1/4
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 3/4
Blossom 3/4
Dr. Jonica 2/5
+Primrose 5/4
>>585307
Your efforts amount to nothing. He has ascended beyond such mortal damage. He doesn't even bother to retaliate.
>>585309
Ember is back up to full
>>585308
You stand up before the fully awakened god of the eternal night, you stand tall, and raise your voice to the heavens. Let light and darkness know your name in equal. And let any who stand before it quake in terror and awe.
Your actions have changed the very structure of slamming, jamming and inspiring.
Here is your chance. Go, you magnificent diamond. Go do your dance.
At the space jam.
Grace blasts him so hard it actually causes his ascended form to flinch.
#FINAL FORM: Will of Tirek 9
Power of darkness the dark descends now begins the night that never ends
+3 to all rolls PERMANENTLY
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 1/4
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 3/4
Blossom 3/4
Dr. Jonica 2/5
+Primrose 5/4
>>585310
"Light… Darkness… such meaningless, inconsequential things… because in the end…
LOVE. ALWAYS. PREVAILS!!!"
Fervored Leap of Faith! '1d10+4'
Grace, keep swinging! '1d10+3'
Sunsong, hit him! '1d10+3'
"COME ON EVERYONE! LET'S FINISH THIS!!!"
Roll #1 7 + 4 = 11 / Roll #2 6 + 3 = 9 / Roll #3 1 + 3 = 4
"Light… Darkness… such meaningless, inconsequential things… because in the end…
LOVE. ALWAYS. PREVAILS!!!"
Fervored Leap of Faith! '1d10+4'
Grace, keep swinging! '1d10+3'
Sunsong, hit him! '1d10+3'
"COME ON EVERYONE! LET'S FINISH THIS!!!"
Roll #1 7 + 4 = 11 / Roll #2 6 + 3 = 9 / Roll #3 1 + 3 = 4
>>585311
Grace and Sunsong fail to even hurt the god, but your strike pierces his divine armor
>>585312
Your efforts are futile. Focus or perish.
>>585313
Your initial blow fails to deliver, but the flourish finally shatters his defenses. Cloudcover however fails to reach the same power.
>>585314
Sunsong is healed, though he seems too focused on the battle to properly thank you.
#FINAL FORM: Will of Tirek 7
Power of darkness the dark descends now begins the night that never ends
+3 to all rolls PERMANENTLY
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 7/5
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 3/4
Blossom 3/4
Dr. Jonica 2/5
+Primrose 5/4
Grace and Sunsong fail to even hurt the god, but your strike pierces his divine armor
>>585312
Your efforts are futile. Focus or perish.
>>585313
Your initial blow fails to deliver, but the flourish finally shatters his defenses. Cloudcover however fails to reach the same power.
>>585314
Sunsong is healed, though he seems too focused on the battle to properly thank you.
#FINAL FORM: Will of Tirek 7
Power of darkness the dark descends now begins the night that never ends
+3 to all rolls PERMANENTLY
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 7/5
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 3/4
Blossom 3/4
Dr. Jonica 2/5
+Primrose 5/4
>>585315
That's better.
This is where you prove that you are so much more than just a healer. You channel the will of every divine force you believe in into a single point and unleash it in a focused blast of wrathful energy. The single most powerful strike anyone has landed in this battle. Enough to turn the tables in your favor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_moHXjH7pc
Fixed stats.
>>585316
#FINAL FORM: Will of Tirek 5
Power of darkness the dark descends now begins the night that never ends
+3 to all rolls PERMANENTLY
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 1/4
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 3/4
Blossom 3/4
Dr. Jonica 2/5
+Primrose 5/4
That's better.
This is where you prove that you are so much more than just a healer. You channel the will of every divine force you believe in into a single point and unleash it in a focused blast of wrathful energy. The single most powerful strike anyone has landed in this battle. Enough to turn the tables in your favor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_moHXjH7pc
Fixed stats.
>>585316
#FINAL FORM: Will of Tirek 5
Power of darkness the dark descends now begins the night that never ends
+3 to all rolls PERMANENTLY
#PARTY
Ember Dawn 6/5
+Glorious Grace 1/5
+Sunsong 1/4
Coral Burst 5/4
+Cloudcover 3/4
Blossom 3/4
Dr. Jonica 2/5
+Primrose 5/4
>>585319
It's no use. His divine form shrugs off your strikes with ease.
>>585318
>>585320
>>585321
You manage to further damage the dark god. And a good thing that you do. You can sense his power growing. You cannot help but fear for the worst for the world.
Power of darkness the dark descends
It's time to finish this.
For the light.
For a tomorrow.
Just find it in you to get in one final hit.
Do not let any more of this be spoken.
End it.
It's no use. His divine form shrugs off your strikes with ease.
>>585318
>>585320
>>585321
You manage to further damage the dark god. And a good thing that you do. You can sense his power growing. You cannot help but fear for the worst for the world.
Power of darkness the dark descends
It's time to finish this.
For the light.
For a tomorrow.
Just find it in you to get in one final hit.
Do not let any more of this be spoken.
End it.
>>585323
>>585324
>>585325
>>585326
And with a final attack, Tirek's unholy incantation is cut short, and he is banished back into the abyss in which his he was condemned to remain trapped.
With no mind of his own, he has no final words to curse at you. But he does leave a parting gift. A massive backlash of power that destabilizes the entire castle.
The walls are coming down and the floors are collapsing under you. The end of Midnight Isle is here. And so is yours if you do not make it our.
>>585324
>>585325
>>585326
And with a final attack, Tirek's unholy incantation is cut short, and he is banished back into the abyss in which his he was condemned to remain trapped.
With no mind of his own, he has no final words to curse at you. But he does leave a parting gift. A massive backlash of power that destabilizes the entire castle.
The walls are coming down and the floors are collapsing under you. The end of Midnight Isle is here. And so is yours if you do not make it our.
>>585328
>>585329
>>585330
>>585331
As the remains of the castle collapse around you, the Gatewyrm smashes through the floor. Its body is covered in deep cuts and it's missing large chunks of flesh from its battle with the Old Dark Ones. But it still lives.
Its maw opens, and the Caretakers motion for you to hurry
THE OLD ONES WILL FIND US SOON! HURRY!
>>585329
>>585330
>>585331
As the remains of the castle collapse around you, the Gatewyrm smashes through the floor. Its body is covered in deep cuts and it's missing large chunks of flesh from its battle with the Old Dark Ones. But it still lives.
Its maw opens, and the Caretakers motion for you to hurry
THE OLD ONES WILL FIND US SOON! HURRY!
>>585340
"Ask caretaker things. They help explain."
>>585341
You can feel the Wyrm writhe as it comes under attack again
Champions. We will not be able to make it far without your aid. Let us take your light and use it to blind the Old Dark Ones to us. Otherwise, we will need to leave everyone else behind.
Give up your light to save the Dreamers Y/N?
"Ask caretaker things. They help explain."
>>585341
You can feel the Wyrm writhe as it comes under attack again
Champions. We will not be able to make it far without your aid. Let us take your light and use it to blind the Old Dark Ones to us. Otherwise, we will need to leave everyone else behind.
Give up your light to save the Dreamers Y/N?
>>585343
>>585344
>>585345
>>585346
Your sacrifice will not be in vain.
The caretakers gather up and form a chain, linking you to the inner walls of the gatewyrm. Then, slowly, your inner lights begin to dim as they are channeled into the Wyrm. The light spreads into this creature born from darkness, and as it does, great changes take place.
The pallid, grey flesh begins to glow, and the great wounds knit themselves shut. The entire wyrm shudders as it changes fundamentally from a creature of pure darkness to a serpent of gleaming light thanks to the power of the Shard of Light.
This is highly unexpected.
>>585347
Suddenly everything goes dark!
"Right behind you. Always."
Oh wait she just put her hooves over your eyes.
>>585344
>>585345
>>585346
Your sacrifice will not be in vain.
The caretakers gather up and form a chain, linking you to the inner walls of the gatewyrm. Then, slowly, your inner lights begin to dim as they are channeled into the Wyrm. The light spreads into this creature born from darkness, and as it does, great changes take place.
The pallid, grey flesh begins to glow, and the great wounds knit themselves shut. The entire wyrm shudders as it changes fundamentally from a creature of pure darkness to a serpent of gleaming light thanks to the power of the Shard of Light.
This is highly unexpected.
>>585347
Suddenly everything goes dark!
"Right behind you. Always."
Oh wait she just put her hooves over your eyes.
>>585349
>>585350
>>585351
>>585352
And so, as Ember and Silk slobber all over one another, you ride your shining white dragon thing into a new tomorrow to pick up your old friends and leave this horrible place behind.
NEXT TIME ON MIDBUTTS
SAVING THE DREAMERS
RETURNING HOME
AND FINISHING THIS QUEST FOR GOOD
>>585350
>>585351
>>585352
And so, as Ember and Silk slobber all over one another, you ride your shining white dragon thing into a new tomorrow to pick up your old friends and leave this horrible place behind.
NEXT TIME ON MIDBUTTS
SAVING THE DREAMERS
RETURNING HOME
AND FINISHING THIS QUEST FOR GOOD