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Last time on Trotantium: The Decline the party participated in a siege on a bandit hideout in Oddomane territory.
This is not where we'll pick up again though.
It's five days later and the party is on the road, nearing the capital of the empire again. While Commander Promontory did not reward you in any way whatsoever for your help, he assured you the Empress would and sent you on your way.
This is not where we'll pick up again though.
It's five days later and the party is on the road, nearing the capital of the empire again. While Commander Promontory did not reward you in any way whatsoever for your help, he assured you the Empress would and sent you on your way.
>>226821
"I uh… I think I could use some time alone."
>>226822
"Could you please leave me out of this?"
>>226814
Ambrosia rolls her eyes, still clutching her very fancy dagger like her life depends on it.
>>226825
"An excellent thought, m'lady."
You can see the gigantic white walls of the capital in the distance, shouldn't be much further.
"I uh… I think I could use some time alone."
>>226822
"Could you please leave me out of this?"
>>226814
Ambrosia rolls her eyes, still clutching her very fancy dagger like her life depends on it.
>>226825
"An excellent thought, m'lady."
You can see the gigantic white walls of the capital in the distance, shouldn't be much further.
>>226837
She looks away from you and keeps her mouth shut
>>226845
"Don't worry about it, precious. I've got bigger fucking worries right now."
>>226849
She mutters an apology and keeps walking at the tail of the group.
Eventually, the party reaches the western gates of the citywall. The same gates they left out of two weeks before. The guards stop your group as you walk through and enter the city, pointing at the two minions accompanying you.
"What do you think you're doing with those things? You realize Necromancy is illegal, don't you?"
She looks away from you and keeps her mouth shut
>>226845
"Don't worry about it, precious. I've got bigger fucking worries right now."
>>226849
She mutters an apology and keeps walking at the tail of the group.
Eventually, the party reaches the western gates of the citywall. The same gates they left out of two weeks before. The guards stop your group as you walk through and enter the city, pointing at the two minions accompanying you.
"What do you think you're doing with those things? You realize Necromancy is illegal, don't you?"
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>>226865
The guard blinks a few times and moves aside, motioning you to go on, giving you an apologetic grin.
"My apologies, knights and dames!"
You are back in the Outer city, by far the largest part of Clopantinople and used for housing the middle class of ponies.
As you may remember, the palace is located in the Inner city.
The guard blinks a few times and moves aside, motioning you to go on, giving you an apologetic grin.
"My apologies, knights and dames!"
You are back in the Outer city, by far the largest part of Clopantinople and used for housing the middle class of ponies.
As you may remember, the palace is located in the Inner city.
>>226883
>>226884
>>226886
>>226888
>>226885
Crescent heads off towards the Merchant Quarter
"I need to go see Cross…"
Ambrosia also heads off, walking alongside Crescent
"I'm going to get drunk. Then find something to fuck. Don't worry, I'll find you assholes again in time."
Everyone aside from Falkmar goes towards where the palace is.
Falkmar himself goes searching for the Moon shrine
You will all arrive there next turn
>>226884
>>226886
>>226888
>>226885
Crescent heads off towards the Merchant Quarter
"I need to go see Cross…"
Ambrosia also heads off, walking alongside Crescent
"I'm going to get drunk. Then find something to fuck. Don't worry, I'll find you assholes again in time."
Everyone aside from Falkmar goes towards where the palace is.
Falkmar himself goes searching for the Moon shrine
You will all arrive there next turn
>>226901
You lose sight of her once you reach the palace. She's still walking alongside Crescent and heading eastwards, towards the Merchants Quarter.
Everyone arrives at the palace again. You immediately notice security around the garden fence has been upped. There are a lot of guardsponies patrolling about. Four guards stand at the closed gates which gives access to the palace gardens. They immediately recognize you and open up.
"Lords and lady, I believe Empress Lavinia will want to speak to you."
>>226906
Ah, now you remember! It's in pisspoor condition!
The shrine looks less than impressive right now, some parts even overgrown with plants. Looks like it has been maintained properly in a long time.
You lose sight of her once you reach the palace. She's still walking alongside Crescent and heading eastwards, towards the Merchants Quarter.
Everyone arrives at the palace again. You immediately notice security around the garden fence has been upped. There are a lot of guardsponies patrolling about. Four guards stand at the closed gates which gives access to the palace gardens. They immediately recognize you and open up.
"Lords and lady, I believe Empress Lavinia will want to speak to you."
>>226906
Ah, now you remember! It's in pisspoor condition!
The shrine looks less than impressive right now, some parts even overgrown with plants. Looks like it has been maintained properly in a long time.
>>226918
The insides aren't looking any better at the moment. Cobwebs and dust everywhere, as well as a lot of overturned furniture.
You see a pony clad in very heavy looking armor sitting near the altar in front of you, facing away from you. The pony doesn't respond to you entering, and you can't even make up whether it's a mare or a stallion under that thick layer of steel.
>>226920
The guard shrugs
"I'm just your average guard, my lady. I know not what your business with her majesty is."
>>226921
>>226922
You walk through the peaceful garden towards the main palace building. You notice a few younger ponies playing in the garden, recognizing one of them as Princess Lavinia.
As you enter the palace building and walk through those familiar hallways, you hear a rather disturbing sound coming from inside the throne room. The sound of clashing steel. The sound of battle.
The insides aren't looking any better at the moment. Cobwebs and dust everywhere, as well as a lot of overturned furniture.
You see a pony clad in very heavy looking armor sitting near the altar in front of you, facing away from you. The pony doesn't respond to you entering, and you can't even make up whether it's a mare or a stallion under that thick layer of steel.
>>226920
The guard shrugs
"I'm just your average guard, my lady. I know not what your business with her majesty is."
>>226921
>>226922
You walk through the peaceful garden towards the main palace building. You notice a few younger ponies playing in the garden, recognizing one of them as Princess Lavinia.
As you enter the palace building and walk through those familiar hallways, you hear a rather disturbing sound coming from inside the throne room. The sound of clashing steel. The sound of battle.
>>226938
The pony clad in heavy armor still doesn't respond, but is emitting a strange sound… is that some light snoring?
>>226936
>>226940
>>226941
>>226942
>>226943
As you quickly trot up to the large wooden doors that grant access to the throne room, you realize that there indeed must be fighting going on inside. As you open up and burst inside, you are met by a pony being thrown into your ranks. In the middle of the room you see the Empress looking at you all with a triumphant grin on her face and a big warhammer in her hooves.
"Ah! It's you! Finally you're back!"
The stallion grunts painfully as he gets up and collects his own fallen warhammer. He charges at Lavinia once more, only to be met by a swift kick to the face, the momentum causing him to perform a rather impressive backflip and falling onto the floor quite uncomfortably again. The Empress brings down her warhammer on one of his legs, making him scream in agony.
"Piss off! Get this worthless waste of breath out of here!"
Several ponies of her own personal guard, who had been observing this from the background quickly trot up and drag the stallion away from the scene. The Empress watches them carry the unfortunate stallion off with a smirk, then turns to you whilst wiping some sweat off of her brow.
"Hahaha! How are my favorite ponies, donkey, goat and zebra doing today!?"
The pony clad in heavy armor still doesn't respond, but is emitting a strange sound… is that some light snoring?
>>226936
>>226940
>>226941
>>226942
>>226943
As you quickly trot up to the large wooden doors that grant access to the throne room, you realize that there indeed must be fighting going on inside. As you open up and burst inside, you are met by a pony being thrown into your ranks. In the middle of the room you see the Empress looking at you all with a triumphant grin on her face and a big warhammer in her hooves.
"Ah! It's you! Finally you're back!"
The stallion grunts painfully as he gets up and collects his own fallen warhammer. He charges at Lavinia once more, only to be met by a swift kick to the face, the momentum causing him to perform a rather impressive backflip and falling onto the floor quite uncomfortably again. The Empress brings down her warhammer on one of his legs, making him scream in agony.
"Piss off! Get this worthless waste of breath out of here!"
Several ponies of her own personal guard, who had been observing this from the background quickly trot up and drag the stallion away from the scene. The Empress watches them carry the unfortunate stallion off with a smirk, then turns to you whilst wiping some sweat off of her brow.
"Hahaha! How are my favorite ponies, donkey, goat and zebra doing today!?"
>>226977
The pony falls over with a loud clang as its armor hits the ground. It quickly recovers though and get back on its hooves, facing you.
"Hello stranger, my apologies for that. It cannot be helped. I hope you haven't been here for too long trying to awaken me."
The voice is female for sure. And she seems remarkably calm considering the circumstances you found her in.
>>226980
She waves a hoof dismissively
"New recruit for my personal guard. Nothing important, they go through worse things than that."
>>226972
>>226978
"Did somepony die or something?"
A frown appears on her face as she looks you all over.
"Crap, where the heck is Falkmar!? Don't tell me he died or something!"
>>226973
>>226974
In return, she completely ignores your presence.
The pony falls over with a loud clang as its armor hits the ground. It quickly recovers though and get back on its hooves, facing you.
"Hello stranger, my apologies for that. It cannot be helped. I hope you haven't been here for too long trying to awaken me."
The voice is female for sure. And she seems remarkably calm considering the circumstances you found her in.
>>226980
She waves a hoof dismissively
"New recruit for my personal guard. Nothing important, they go through worse things than that."
>>226972
>>226978
"Did somepony die or something?"
A frown appears on her face as she looks you all over.
"Crap, where the heck is Falkmar!? Don't tell me he died or something!"
>>226973
>>226974
In return, she completely ignores your presence.
>>226995
"Nid? Piercy? Who are those?"
>>226999
She thinks for a moment, mulling those names over before shrugging
"Sorry, no idea who they are… were, rather."
>>226998
"Good! Excellent!"
She walks over to one of the tables and goes through some papers, mumbling to herself all the while.
>>227007
She's currently very sweaty and covered in cuts and bruises. Not all that sexy unless you're into that stuff.
>>227000
The pony bows
"My name is Maana. Templar of the Moon. I am here to meditate, just like you."
"Nid? Piercy? Who are those?"
>>226999
She thinks for a moment, mulling those names over before shrugging
"Sorry, no idea who they are… were, rather."
>>226998
"Good! Excellent!"
She walks over to one of the tables and goes through some papers, mumbling to herself all the while.
>>227007
She's currently very sweaty and covered in cuts and bruises. Not all that sexy unless you're into that stuff.
>>227000
The pony bows
"My name is Maana. Templar of the Moon. I am here to meditate, just like you."
>>227022
"Ah… an unfortunate thing, is it not? I'm afraid ponies do not care very much for the traditional gods anymore… Not that I am a zealot myself, but it's still sad to see this place in such a state. There isn't even a priest anymore."
Her voice is very muffled and you can't even see which race she is, let alone her face.
>>227019
You start sweating slightly.
Boulder shifts his weight below you.
>>227023
"Your manticore? My manticore you mean."
She looks at you rather gloomily, but quickly changes her demeanor and chuckles a little
"Don't worry, Just messing around. That's unfortunate to hear. Though I don't see why the undead should be mourned after dying again."
>>227024
>>227025
She eventually stops and quickly reads over a certain paper a few times.
"I have… a report here. From our great friends of the Inquisition."
>>227028
In this state? Not really. She's all sweaty and bloody and stuff!
"Ah… an unfortunate thing, is it not? I'm afraid ponies do not care very much for the traditional gods anymore… Not that I am a zealot myself, but it's still sad to see this place in such a state. There isn't even a priest anymore."
Her voice is very muffled and you can't even see which race she is, let alone her face.
>>227019
You start sweating slightly.
Boulder shifts his weight below you.
>>227023
"Your manticore? My manticore you mean."
She looks at you rather gloomily, but quickly changes her demeanor and chuckles a little
"Don't worry, Just messing around. That's unfortunate to hear. Though I don't see why the undead should be mourned after dying again."
>>227024
>>227025
She eventually stops and quickly reads over a certain paper a few times.
"I have… a report here. From our great friends of the Inquisition."
>>227028
In this state? Not really. She's all sweaty and bloody and stuff!
>>227055
She chuckles
"Ah, I would rather not. It is such a pain to take on and off you see."
A full helmet. She is wearing super heavy armor. The alter is made out of black marble and cracked on several places. Aside from that it is very dusty and cobwebs are hanging from it.
>>227052
>>227058
"Does the na-"
>>227054
>>227060
The empress interrupts herself as you start screaming and crying uncontrollably. Spaghetti sauce flowing in great amounts from your saddlebags onto the ground.
"Uh… are you alright? I did not mean to spook you if that's what's wrong."
>>227064
You slip on the large puddle of spaghetti sauce spread out over the floor and crashing into Zivur, knocking the both of you onto the ground in a pile of spaghetti.
>>227061
"Ah, a warrior bard then? Song and battle are two of my favorite things in this world, a magnificent combination indeed."
>>227066
Her warhammer is lying on the floor, discarded after the fight. Aside from the party, there are five other ponies in this room. All of them member of the elite imperial guard and clad in golden armor.
She chuckles
"Ah, I would rather not. It is such a pain to take on and off you see."
A full helmet. She is wearing super heavy armor. The alter is made out of black marble and cracked on several places. Aside from that it is very dusty and cobwebs are hanging from it.
>>227052
>>227058
"Does the na-"
>>227054
>>227060
The empress interrupts herself as you start screaming and crying uncontrollably. Spaghetti sauce flowing in great amounts from your saddlebags onto the ground.
"Uh… are you alright? I did not mean to spook you if that's what's wrong."
>>227064
You slip on the large puddle of spaghetti sauce spread out over the floor and crashing into Zivur, knocking the both of you onto the ground in a pile of spaghetti.
>>227061
"Ah, a warrior bard then? Song and battle are two of my favorite things in this world, a magnificent combination indeed."
>>227066
Her warhammer is lying on the floor, discarded after the fight. Aside from the party, there are five other ponies in this room. All of them member of the elite imperial guard and clad in golden armor.
>>227079
>>227088
"… right. I have a report here from one Inquisitor Neith, detailing a mission you were all involved in… on Oddomane territory."
She looks at you quite seriously.
"Do you have any idea how angry my husband is at you? He's been wailing constantly at me to strip all of you of your titles."
>>227085
You only start screaming louder and scurry away, hiding under a table.
>>227091
"A sellsword? Damn, your group just keeps on getting more interesting by the minute."
>>227093
You look completely cool with all this.
>>227084
You swipe off the dust a little from the altar
"That's quite alright, it's comfortable in here."
She chuckles again
>>227088
"… right. I have a report here from one Inquisitor Neith, detailing a mission you were all involved in… on Oddomane territory."
She looks at you quite seriously.
"Do you have any idea how angry my husband is at you? He's been wailing constantly at me to strip all of you of your titles."
>>227085
You only start screaming louder and scurry away, hiding under a table.
>>227091
"A sellsword? Damn, your group just keeps on getting more interesting by the minute."
>>227093
You look completely cool with all this.
>>227084
You swipe off the dust a little from the altar
"That's quite alright, it's comfortable in here."
She chuckles again
>>227099
She shrugs
"He's a diplomat at heart, all he wants to do is keep relations with the Oddomanes at a maximum."
She takes a jug of wine from the table and pours herself a glass.
"I however, couldn't care less about what those goddamned bureaucrats and diplomats want and don't want you to do."
She takes a large swig from the glass.
"You tagged up with an inquisitor and blew up an entire godamned secret dragon breeding facility. And I love it every single bit of it. I don't care what my husband says, I'm the one in charge here not him."
>>227103
"… right. I had no idea my knights had picked up some more stragglers along the way though, neither did my husband."
>>227110
"Right, but that's not what I'm talking about right now, dear lady. Though the same thing applies there. I don't care how mad they are about that. If the Oddomanes want to file a complaint about trespassing into their territory then I'll refer them to Mister Crushy."
She motions over at the warhammer
>>227115
No response whatsoever.
She shrugs
"He's a diplomat at heart, all he wants to do is keep relations with the Oddomanes at a maximum."
She takes a jug of wine from the table and pours herself a glass.
"I however, couldn't care less about what those goddamned bureaucrats and diplomats want and don't want you to do."
She takes a large swig from the glass.
"You tagged up with an inquisitor and blew up an entire godamned secret dragon breeding facility. And I love it every single bit of it. I don't care what my husband says, I'm the one in charge here not him."
>>227103
"… right. I had no idea my knights had picked up some more stragglers along the way though, neither did my husband."
>>227110
"Right, but that's not what I'm talking about right now, dear lady. Though the same thing applies there. I don't care how mad they are about that. If the Oddomanes want to file a complaint about trespassing into their territory then I'll refer them to Mister Crushy."
She motions over at the warhammer
>>227115
No response whatsoever.
>>227139
She shakes her head.
"Afraid not. Haven't heard from her in days either. She's probably gone undercover somewhere."
>>227141
She doesn't even notice
>>227142
She smirks
"Disappointed are we?"
>>227143
No one hears you!
>>227145
"What's wrong? You ought to be damn proud of yourselves! The inquisitor in question also explicitly expressed her gratitude for your offered services and complimented you all for your efforts in battle."
She pours herself another glass, drinking it up in one swift motion
"It's good that you helped the Inquisition, maybe now they'll be more helpful to us as well."
>>227148
"Oh, I simply travel from city to city, healing the sick and killing the wicked along the way. It's not my first time visiting here, but every time I come and check on this shrine. I've seen it decay further and further every year…"
She shakes her head.
"Afraid not. Haven't heard from her in days either. She's probably gone undercover somewhere."
>>227141
She doesn't even notice
>>227142
She smirks
"Disappointed are we?"
>>227143
No one hears you!
>>227145
"What's wrong? You ought to be damn proud of yourselves! The inquisitor in question also explicitly expressed her gratitude for your offered services and complimented you all for your efforts in battle."
She pours herself another glass, drinking it up in one swift motion
"It's good that you helped the Inquisition, maybe now they'll be more helpful to us as well."
>>227148
"Oh, I simply travel from city to city, healing the sick and killing the wicked along the way. It's not my first time visiting here, but every time I come and check on this shrine. I've seen it decay further and further every year…"
>>227176
You don't.
The empress rolls her eyes.
"Equestrians are simply thick and simpleminded sometimes, but I'll be damned if they can't come in handy. They've proven their military prowess before…"
>>227179
"She's a skilled mare and good at what she does, I don't think there's need to worry about her."
>>227182
"Well, I know I am."
>>227188
"Oh, don't be so negative. You did well."
She drinks another glass. Damn, that mare is like a bottomless pit!
"In fact, you did so admirably well that I think you deserve some rewards. I may not have endless resources but still. All of you, tell me what you want and I'll see if it's possible for me to give!"
>>227192
"I was not born here, no. I do know some ponies from around here. Why do you ask?"
You don't.
The empress rolls her eyes.
"Equestrians are simply thick and simpleminded sometimes, but I'll be damned if they can't come in handy. They've proven their military prowess before…"
>>227179
"She's a skilled mare and good at what she does, I don't think there's need to worry about her."
>>227182
"Well, I know I am."
>>227188
"Oh, don't be so negative. You did well."
She drinks another glass. Damn, that mare is like a bottomless pit!
"In fact, you did so admirably well that I think you deserve some rewards. I may not have endless resources but still. All of you, tell me what you want and I'll see if it's possible for me to give!"
>>227192
"I was not born here, no. I do know some ponies from around here. Why do you ask?"
>>227207
"Well, the Oddomanes are growing more restless. That's for sure."
She walks over to the stack of reports and flips through them again, reading off what they're about.
"Pirate raids on the Whoves Islands… Lordblade killed in Trotopolis… Tensions between Tilhoven and Pegasa… Major accident in Eenhoorn… Outbreak of a deadly disease in Trotaia… All kinds of fun stuff."
>>227211
"A permit? Why would you need a permit when you are a knight? You can do whatever the hell you want! You want to go stir shit in Pegasa? Go ahead! You want to go delve into the Archives? Go ahead!"
>>227212
She laughs.
"Fair enough, I think we can arrange that."
>>227213
"You are of no bother to me, Falkmar. It's always a pleasure to converse with fellow warriors. Now… what is it that is troubling you so?"
>>227220
She throws her hooves in the air
"Bullshit! What is it with you ponies being such milkdrinkers? I'm throwing you a bone here and you all look like you're about to piss yourselves!"
>>227218
"Why are you so boring? Come on! You want to fight with me?"
She picks up her warhammer excitedly. Some of the guards are suppressing their laughter.
"Well, the Oddomanes are growing more restless. That's for sure."
She walks over to the stack of reports and flips through them again, reading off what they're about.
"Pirate raids on the Whoves Islands… Lordblade killed in Trotopolis… Tensions between Tilhoven and Pegasa… Major accident in Eenhoorn… Outbreak of a deadly disease in Trotaia… All kinds of fun stuff."
>>227211
"A permit? Why would you need a permit when you are a knight? You can do whatever the hell you want! You want to go stir shit in Pegasa? Go ahead! You want to go delve into the Archives? Go ahead!"
>>227212
She laughs.
"Fair enough, I think we can arrange that."
>>227213
"You are of no bother to me, Falkmar. It's always a pleasure to converse with fellow warriors. Now… what is it that is troubling you so?"
>>227220
She throws her hooves in the air
"Bullshit! What is it with you ponies being such milkdrinkers? I'm throwing you a bone here and you all look like you're about to piss yourselves!"
>>227218
"Why are you so boring? Come on! You want to fight with me?"
She picks up her warhammer excitedly. Some of the guards are suppressing their laughter.
>>228312
"She is a healer. I think she's seen enough suffering for one life time. But she had to kill when a bandit attacked her. She seemed shaken but not that affected when we spoke. I had hoped she would have gotten over it."
I prance about nervously.
"I-I'm not sure I should be talking about things like these…"
"She is a healer. I think she's seen enough suffering for one life time. But she had to kill when a bandit attacked her. She seemed shaken but not that affected when we spoke. I had hoped she would have gotten over it."
I prance about nervously.
"I-I'm not sure I should be talking about things like these…"
>>228314
She clops her hooves together, prompting one of guards to come over and hoof you a training sword and shield.
"Unless you want a warhammer like mine, that should do."
>>228315
"Ah, a pacifist that forced to kill in self-defense? She must be feeling guilty in that case. And ponies don't always show their internal struggle to the outside world until it is too much for them to bear anymore. How has she been acting lately?"
She clops her hooves together, prompting one of guards to come over and hoof you a training sword and shield.
"Unless you want a warhammer like mine, that should do."
>>228315
"Ah, a pacifist that forced to kill in self-defense? She must be feeling guilty in that case. And ponies don't always show their internal struggle to the outside world until it is too much for them to bear anymore. How has she been acting lately?"
>>228326
"If you prefer the sword and shield, fine by me!"
She backs up a little and takes on a ready fighting stance
"You have the initiative, Dame Sol. Come at me. And don't hold back, you hear me?"
>>228329
"Hmmm… Well I suppose that is only normal. She is most likely trying to come to terms with her deed by removing herself from whatever reminds her of what she did for a while."
"If you prefer the sword and shield, fine by me!"
She backs up a little and takes on a ready fighting stance
"You have the initiative, Dame Sol. Come at me. And don't hold back, you hear me?"
>>228329
"Hmmm… Well I suppose that is only normal. She is most likely trying to come to terms with her deed by removing herself from whatever reminds her of what she did for a while."
>>228374
You duck under her slow blow and bash her in the face with your shield, knocking out one of her teeth. Once again, she staggers back a little, spitting blood on the floor and glowers at you dangerously.
"I'll make you pay for that."
She charges in again, and tries to crush you using her hammer. '1d10'
>>228382
"Perhaps she just needs some time on her own. Not all ponies are cut out for the life of an adventurer."
Roll #1 6 = 6
You duck under her slow blow and bash her in the face with your shield, knocking out one of her teeth. Once again, she staggers back a little, spitting blood on the floor and glowers at you dangerously.
"I'll make you pay for that."
She charges in again, and tries to crush you using her hammer. '1d10'
>>228382
"Perhaps she just needs some time on her own. Not all ponies are cut out for the life of an adventurer."
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>228411
You once again skillfully block her attack and shove her backwards.
"GodDAMN you!"
She charges in angrily again, yelling as she tries to strike you with her hammer. '1d10'
>>228414
"You are acquainted with Empress Lavinia then? Hmmm… no matter. Fare-thee-well Falkmar, Paladin of the Moon. I wish you the best of luck with your problems. I'm sure we'll meet again soon."
Roll #1 7 = 7
You once again skillfully block her attack and shove her backwards.
"GodDAMN you!"
She charges in angrily again, yelling as she tries to strike you with her hammer. '1d10'
>>228414
"You are acquainted with Empress Lavinia then? Hmmm… no matter. Fare-thee-well Falkmar, Paladin of the Moon. I wish you the best of luck with your problems. I'm sure we'll meet again soon."
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>228442
She brings down her warhammer on your training shield, cracking it in half, and deals you a heavy blow to the chest, knocking the wind out of you and sending you tumbling over the floor.
"YEAH!"
The Empress beats on her chest a few times and circles around you.
"Come on, get up knight. Show me your stuff."
She brings down her warhammer on your training shield, cracking it in half, and deals you a heavy blow to the chest, knocking the wind out of you and sending you tumbling over the floor.
"YEAH!"
The Empress beats on her chest a few times and circles around you.
"Come on, get up knight. Show me your stuff."
>>228576
She fails to get you off of her using her legs. In return for her efforts, you headbutt her in the face full force.
She stays dazed for a while, blinking her eyes as she tries to get her bearings. Then, out of nowhere, she spits you in the face again. The mixture of blood and saliva getting in your eyes. She then tries to knee you in the stomach in an attempt to get you off of her. '1d10'
Roll #1 10 = 10
She fails to get you off of her using her legs. In return for her efforts, you headbutt her in the face full force.
She stays dazed for a while, blinking her eyes as she tries to get her bearings. Then, out of nowhere, she spits you in the face again. The mixture of blood and saliva getting in your eyes. She then tries to knee you in the stomach in an attempt to get you off of her. '1d10'
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>228584
>>228585
You fail to dodge the heavy blow in your stomach, which is hard enough to send you flying through the air.
You land on your back, the Empress looming above you. She raises her hoof, clearly intent on bringing it down on your face. Instead however, she lowers it again and pulls you back to your hooves with a smile.
"Well done, Sol. I'm damn impressed by your strength and willpower. You really gave me a run for my money here."
>>228585
You fail to dodge the heavy blow in your stomach, which is hard enough to send you flying through the air.
You land on your back, the Empress looming above you. She raises her hoof, clearly intent on bringing it down on your face. Instead however, she lowers it again and pulls you back to your hooves with a smile.
"Well done, Sol. I'm damn impressed by your strength and willpower. You really gave me a run for my money here."
>>228606
"I learned from my mother. And Tyrone as well. That stallion has enough muscle to tear a pony in half with his bare hooves if he tried."
She wipes some sweat off of her brow and motions at your disheveled state.
"You look like shit. Hell, almost as bad as I do!"
She laughs and moves up to you, whispering in your ear.
"Why don't we go clean ourselves up? Take a nice warm shower together~?"
"I learned from my mother. And Tyrone as well. That stallion has enough muscle to tear a pony in half with his bare hooves if he tried."
She wipes some sweat off of her brow and motions at your disheveled state.
"You look like shit. Hell, almost as bad as I do!"
She laughs and moves up to you, whispering in your ear.
"Why don't we go clean ourselves up? Take a nice warm shower together~?"
>>228642
You soon reach the empresses personal quarters, her guards standing at attention in the hallway.
"Dismissed, all of you. Get back to your posts."
The guards bow and leave to take their designated posts. The empress opens one of the doors and walks in. As you follow her inside you find yourself in a very exquisite looking bathroom. The materials used to decorate it alone must have cost a fortune.
"Not bad, is it? My ancestors were pretty damn picky about their living space."
You soon reach the empresses personal quarters, her guards standing at attention in the hallway.
"Dismissed, all of you. Get back to your posts."
The guards bow and leave to take their designated posts. The empress opens one of the doors and walks in. As you follow her inside you find yourself in a very exquisite looking bathroom. The materials used to decorate it alone must have cost a fortune.
"Not bad, is it? My ancestors were pretty damn picky about their living space."
>>228760
She enters besides you and turns on the showerhead, spraying the both of you with nice warm water and washing away the blood and sweat on your bodies. Lavinia lets out a happy sigh as her mane gets soaked with water, after which she looks at you with half-lidded eyes and a sultry smile on her lips.
"Mmmm… isn't this nice and cozy~? Bless Earth pony technology and its applications."
She's getting awfully close to you considering the size of the shower. Her constant flankbrushing not getting any better either…
She enters besides you and turns on the showerhead, spraying the both of you with nice warm water and washing away the blood and sweat on your bodies. Lavinia lets out a happy sigh as her mane gets soaked with water, after which she looks at you with half-lidded eyes and a sultry smile on her lips.
"Mmmm… isn't this nice and cozy~? Bless Earth pony technology and its applications."
She's getting awfully close to you considering the size of the shower. Her constant flankbrushing not getting any better either…
>>228837
"Yea-"
>>228843
Her eyes widen momentarily as your lips touch, quickly recovering from the surprise she returns the kiss in all her glory, exploring your mouth with her own tongue. She breaks up the kiss about a minute or so and licks her lips.
"Oh my~ feel feisty now, are we~?"
She slowly pushes you with your back onto the floor and moves up on top of you, kissing you on the neck.
>>228861
>>228866
Two guards walk out and take positions on each side of the door without saying a word.
"Yea-"
>>228843
Her eyes widen momentarily as your lips touch, quickly recovering from the surprise she returns the kiss in all her glory, exploring your mouth with her own tongue. She breaks up the kiss about a minute or so and licks her lips.
"Oh my~ feel feisty now, are we~?"
She slowly pushes you with your back onto the floor and moves up on top of you, kissing you on the neck.
>>228861
>>228866
Two guards walk out and take positions on each side of the door without saying a word.
>>229047
Well that sure was much better than before. Looks like somepony has been paying attention! You kindly return the favor to Lavinia, which she fully and audibly appreciates. After the deed is over, the two of you lie huddled together in the empress' bed. Lavinia is softly caressing your mane as she looks you deep in the eyes.
"You look tired… but so damn pretty~"
Well that sure was much better than before. Looks like somepony has been paying attention! You kindly return the favor to Lavinia, which she fully and audibly appreciates. After the deed is over, the two of you lie huddled together in the empress' bed. Lavinia is softly caressing your mane as she looks you deep in the eyes.
"You look tired… but so damn pretty~"
>>242063
>>242065
You both decide to leave the palace, heading over to the Imperial archives instead like a cute couple. The archives are still as majestic as the first time you saw them. Large pillars surround the building, supporting the massive marble roof adorned with various statues of ponies and other creatures.
As before, two guards stand at the entrance.
"Halt. State your business, citizens."
>>242064
"By the gods your adorable…"
She rolls you onto your back, still lying on top of you.
"Somepony as young and good looking has no business being such a strong warrior. Tell me sweetheart, why is it that you travel? What brought you here in the first place? I don't believe you are native from these lands, right?"
>>242065
You both decide to leave the palace, heading over to the Imperial archives instead like a cute couple. The archives are still as majestic as the first time you saw them. Large pillars surround the building, supporting the massive marble roof adorned with various statues of ponies and other creatures.
As before, two guards stand at the entrance.
"Halt. State your business, citizens."
>>242064
"By the gods your adorable…"
She rolls you onto your back, still lying on top of you.
"Somepony as young and good looking has no business being such a strong warrior. Tell me sweetheart, why is it that you travel? What brought you here in the first place? I don't believe you are native from these lands, right?"
>>242070
"Hmph, that's a wild claim to make, how about some identi-"
>>242071
The guards both look at you, then at each other.
"Very well, you are free to enter. Enjoy your stay, knights."
As you walk in through the door, you enter a large lobby. The white marble floor and extensive decorations make it look quite impressive, looks like a lot of money was poured into building this place. An earth pony stallion sits at the reception desk, reading something.
>>242072
She softly kisses you on the forehead
"Well, you've certainly helped me out, Equestrian. You alone make the open borders agreement between the two nations worth it~"
"Hmph, that's a wild claim to make, how about some identi-"
>>242071
The guards both look at you, then at each other.
"Very well, you are free to enter. Enjoy your stay, knights."
As you walk in through the door, you enter a large lobby. The white marble floor and extensive decorations make it look quite impressive, looks like a lot of money was poured into building this place. An earth pony stallion sits at the reception desk, reading something.
>>242072
She softly kisses you on the forehead
"Well, you've certainly helped me out, Equestrian. You alone make the open borders agreement between the two nations worth it~"
>>242075
The stallion looks up from his own book, cocking an eyebrow
"That's oddly specific. Might want to check the History section. I think row HN8 might be the place for those subjects."
>>242076
"Magic section for that. Rows MS5 and MS6."
>>242077
"Good."
She gets off of you and stands up, looking your entire body over with a smile and motions to the door.
"We should get back to the throne room, I don't want ponies to think we're secretly plotting evil plans in here together or something."
The stallion looks up from his own book, cocking an eyebrow
"That's oddly specific. Might want to check the History section. I think row HN8 might be the place for those subjects."
>>242076
"Magic section for that. Rows MS5 and MS6."
>>242077
"Good."
She gets off of you and stands up, looking your entire body over with a smile and motions to the door.
"We should get back to the throne room, I don't want ponies to think we're secretly plotting evil plans in here together or something."
>>242089
>>242091
You leave the lobby, going through yet another large set of doors and enter the archives proper. The place is absolutely massive. Row after row after row after row of huge bookshelves filled to the brim with books. There must be millions of them in here! Looks like these ponies really like to read and write stuff. The place is lit up by magical crystals built into the floor and ceiling, whom emit quite a lot of light.
After a bit of walking you both get to the appropriate sections.
>>242095
She happily returns the kiss, smiling
"It was, we should definitely do this again some time~"
She moves up and whispers in your ear
"Maybe we can use some special toys and equipment next time as well."
>>242091
You leave the lobby, going through yet another large set of doors and enter the archives proper. The place is absolutely massive. Row after row after row after row of huge bookshelves filled to the brim with books. There must be millions of them in here! Looks like these ponies really like to read and write stuff. The place is lit up by magical crystals built into the floor and ceiling, whom emit quite a lot of light.
After a bit of walking you both get to the appropriate sections.
>>242095
She happily returns the kiss, smiling
"It was, we should definitely do this again some time~"
She moves up and whispers in your ear
"Maybe we can use some special toys and equipment next time as well."
multitasking ahoy!
>>242099
[Pegasa: Bastion of ponies]
This book looks old as heck
>>242100
[The ABC of Healing Magic: Everything you need to know about healing and mending]
>>242102
She simply laughs
"Adorable. So adorably innocent."
>>242107
You have left Maana at the shrine and went back at the palace. Refer to >>242062
>>242099
[Pegasa: Bastion of ponies]
This book looks old as heck
>>242100
[The ABC of Healing Magic: Everything you need to know about healing and mending]
>>242102
She simply laughs
"Adorable. So adorably innocent."
>>242107
You have left Maana at the shrine and went back at the palace. Refer to >>242062
>>242112
[ - and as earth ponies slowly began to leave the Old Lands and started settling in this New Land, the need for a new home became urgent. Out of all the outposts in Trotantium, Pegasa became the most prosperous of them. As the population grew in all the other outposts, so did the competition for domination over these lands - ]
>>242114
The book details the workings and execution of healing magic. You are certain that a thorough reading and studying of it will help you how to cast spells like these yourself.
>>242115
Lavinia shakes her head smilingly
"Unbelievable."
She turns and walks over to a large wooden chest in a corner of the room, unlocking it and picking something out of it. Hoofing it over to you.
…
Yup, that's a rubber horsedick alright.
>>242120
He shakes shake his head firmly
"Her majesty specifically ordered us to not let anypony disturb her while she tends to her guest."
[ - and as earth ponies slowly began to leave the Old Lands and started settling in this New Land, the need for a new home became urgent. Out of all the outposts in Trotantium, Pegasa became the most prosperous of them. As the population grew in all the other outposts, so did the competition for domination over these lands - ]
>>242114
The book details the workings and execution of healing magic. You are certain that a thorough reading and studying of it will help you how to cast spells like these yourself.
>>242115
Lavinia shakes her head smilingly
"Unbelievable."
She turns and walks over to a large wooden chest in a corner of the room, unlocking it and picking something out of it. Hoofing it over to you.
…
Yup, that's a rubber horsedick alright.
>>242120
He shakes shake his head firmly
"Her majesty specifically ordered us to not let anypony disturb her while she tends to her guest."
>>242127
Yeah, it does. Will take you longer though because of no Scholar
>>242128
She also fishes out a black strap out of the chest, walking back over to you and taking the rubber device off of your hooves, attaching it to the strap instead.
"These kind of toys indeed. For when there isn't a stallion around and you still feel so very empty~"
>>242130
[- Lavinia, a mare who had become rich in just a few years thanks to her successful trading business, used her massive wealth to recruit Equestrian and zebra mercenaries, then seized Pegasa and announced it to be the capital of the Trotantine Merchant Republic -]
Yeah, it does. Will take you longer though because of no Scholar
>>242128
She also fishes out a black strap out of the chest, walking back over to you and taking the rubber device off of your hooves, attaching it to the strap instead.
"These kind of toys indeed. For when there isn't a stallion around and you still feel so very empty~"
>>242130
[- Lavinia, a mare who had become rich in just a few years thanks to her successful trading business, used her massive wealth to recruit Equestrian and zebra mercenaries, then seized Pegasa and announced it to be the capital of the Trotantine Merchant Republic -]
>>242140
[- With Pegasa under her control, Lavinia saw opportunity to use her mercenary army to expand her territory even further. Before long she had taken over other towns like Trotopolis, Fillyatra and Dramas already, eliminating those in with enough power to be a threat to her and replacing them with close relatives and those who helped out with her cause. -]
>>242142
The throne room is locked and guarded. Falkmar and some others of the part are waiting around outside.
>>242143
She chuckles.
"Wait till you see the enchantments on this thing~"
>>242151
She shakes his head firmly.
"Afraid not. The Empress made it very clear that she did not wished to be disturbed."
[- With Pegasa under her control, Lavinia saw opportunity to use her mercenary army to expand her territory even further. Before long she had taken over other towns like Trotopolis, Fillyatra and Dramas already, eliminating those in with enough power to be a threat to her and replacing them with close relatives and those who helped out with her cause. -]
>>242142
The throne room is locked and guarded. Falkmar and some others of the part are waiting around outside.
>>242143
She chuckles.
"Wait till you see the enchantments on this thing~"
>>242151
She shakes his head firmly.
"Afraid not. The Empress made it very clear that she did not wished to be disturbed."
>>242214
"Of course I do~ I'm interested to hear."
>>242215
You enter the first one you find. The owner, an old unicorn stallion, approaches you to greet you.
"Welcome, welcome! How may I assist you on this lovely day?"
>>242216
You visit a blacksmith and sell the voulge as well as all the other trinkets you managed to carry with you from up north.
"Of course I do~ I'm interested to hear."
>>242215
You enter the first one you find. The owner, an old unicorn stallion, approaches you to greet you.
"Welcome, welcome! How may I assist you on this lovely day?"
>>242216
You visit a blacksmith and sell the voulge as well as all the other trinkets you managed to carry with you from up north.
>>242220
"W- Well… I m- met her when I w- was in school. I- It was a mare's only p- private boarding school… s- so there weren't t- too many opportunities t- to meet stallions, y- you know?… A- And… I g- guess we both j- just bonded because w- we were teased b- by the other st- students. M- Me for my stuttering a- and her for… l- liking other mares, I- I guess. I n- never really saw m- much a problem with it…"
I sigh as I reminisce over past events.
"W- Well… I m- met her when I w- was in school. I- It was a mare's only p- private boarding school… s- so there weren't t- too many opportunities t- to meet stallions, y- you know?… A- And… I g- guess we both j- just bonded because w- we were teased b- by the other st- students. M- Me for my stuttering a- and her for… l- liking other mares, I- I guess. I n- never really saw m- much a problem with it…"
I sigh as I reminisce over past events.
>>242223
"Oh, but of course! One moment!"
He hurries off, walking into a back room. A minute or two later he appears again, carrying a small box in a telekinetic field.
"I have a silver and a golden pendant shaped as a crescent. A horn ring with small crescents carved in it and a leg band with crescent shaped sapphire decorations on it."
>>242226
She nods understandingly, smiling at you all the while
"Was she pretty? I mean she can't have been prettier than you were, right?"
>>242227
The smith grumbles something as he gets to moving around all these new wares you sold him.
You leave and start looking around in the area where you saw her walking towards earlier. Eventually you find her in one of the taverns, sitting alone at one of the tables and looking mildly drunk, taking regular swigs from her mug of ale. She hasn't noticed you yet.
"Oh, but of course! One moment!"
He hurries off, walking into a back room. A minute or two later he appears again, carrying a small box in a telekinetic field.
"I have a silver and a golden pendant shaped as a crescent. A horn ring with small crescents carved in it and a leg band with crescent shaped sapphire decorations on it."
>>242226
She nods understandingly, smiling at you all the while
"Was she pretty? I mean she can't have been prettier than you were, right?"
>>242227
The smith grumbles something as he gets to moving around all these new wares you sold him.
You leave and start looking around in the area where you saw her walking towards earlier. Eventually you find her in one of the taverns, sitting alone at one of the tables and looking mildly drunk, taking regular swigs from her mug of ale. She hasn't noticed you yet.
>>242244
He gives you a thankful nod and heads off to the bar.
Ambrosia narrows her eyes dangerously as she sees you, glowering even more as you settle down next to her.
"The fuck are you doing here?"
>>242245
"Wings are pretty nice, aren't they? That all sounds really cute. What happened to her?"
>>242246
You pay up and take the leg band with you. The EPC HQ is not far thankfully, and you quickly reach it. As you pass by one of the windows you see Cross and Crescent hugging each other.
>>242265
"The Empress is busy entertaining one of her guests. You will have to wait, I'm afraid."
He gives you a thankful nod and heads off to the bar.
Ambrosia narrows her eyes dangerously as she sees you, glowering even more as you settle down next to her.
"The fuck are you doing here?"
>>242245
"Wings are pretty nice, aren't they? That all sounds really cute. What happened to her?"
>>242246
You pay up and take the leg band with you. The EPC HQ is not far thankfully, and you quickly reach it. As you pass by one of the windows you see Cross and Crescent hugging each other.
>>242265
"The Empress is busy entertaining one of her guests. You will have to wait, I'm afraid."
>>242290
She shrugs
"I'm here to guard my liege, not to question her motives and actions."
She looks you over
"You were part of the group that saw Riverwatch firsthoof, aren't you? The group that let Marching Dawn die?"
>>242294
She rises from her seat slightly
"Apologize? You've fucking destroyed half of my life, it's gonna take a lot more than a fucking hug and a pat on the back to make up for that!"
>>242298
Cross opens up, looking a bit cross.
"Oh. It's you."
Crescent looks up from behind him
"Falkmar, hi!"
>>242307
"Oh… I'm sorry. I did not mean to pry into your business like that."
She gets up, giving you a kiss on the cheek.
"Let's do something else then. Anything you want to do? Anything you want?"
She shrugs
"I'm here to guard my liege, not to question her motives and actions."
She looks you over
"You were part of the group that saw Riverwatch firsthoof, aren't you? The group that let Marching Dawn die?"
>>242294
She rises from her seat slightly
"Apologize? You've fucking destroyed half of my life, it's gonna take a lot more than a fucking hug and a pat on the back to make up for that!"
>>242298
Cross opens up, looking a bit cross.
"Oh. It's you."
Crescent looks up from behind him
"Falkmar, hi!"
>>242307
"Oh… I'm sorry. I did not mean to pry into your business like that."
She gets up, giving you a kiss on the cheek.
"Let's do something else then. Anything you want to do? Anything you want?"
>>242315
"Uh…I just…thought I'd give this to Crescent since, uh, she seemed a bit…hmm, uh, mad at me when we were arriving from our adventure."
I hoof him the package.
"But it's fine, I saw I was interrupting a moment between the two of you so, I will go now."
I head off towards the shrine of the moon.
"Uh…I just…thought I'd give this to Crescent since, uh, she seemed a bit…hmm, uh, mad at me when we were arriving from our adventure."
I hoof him the package.
"But it's fine, I saw I was interrupting a moment between the two of you so, I will go now."
I head off towards the shrine of the moon.
>>242315
Cheapshot her with the hilt of a shortsword
"You killed my best friend, left me to abandon my plans in Draken, and Expect me to be nice and ORDERLY DURING A SIEGE!? A LITTLE PROFESSIONAL COURTESY BETWEEN TWO BITCHES WAS ALL I OFFER BUT I GUESS SPILLING YOUR BRAINS WILL BE MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR ME!"
get ready to end her
Cheapshot her with the hilt of a shortsword
"You killed my best friend, left me to abandon my plans in Draken, and Expect me to be nice and ORDERLY DURING A SIEGE!? A LITTLE PROFESSIONAL COURTESY BETWEEN TWO BITCHES WAS ALL I OFFER BUT I GUESS SPILLING YOUR BRAINS WILL BE MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR ME!"
get ready to end her
>>242320
"Mmhm…"
The guard shakes her head, then stands back at attention without saying anything more.
>>242328
Lavinia laughs heartily
"I want my goddamn empire back, that's what. Get it back to its glory days where all we had to do was to shit, fuck and feast. When I didn't have to worry about hurting the feelings of some goddamn Oddomane diplomat by telling him to shove it. When we could grab Equestria by their nuts and squeeze them if we so damn pleased."
She sighs.
"We're nothing but a shadow of our former selves. A shallow reflection of our glory days. But I'm not giving up… by fire and sword, we'll take back what is rightfully ours!"
She seems to get really boisterous when talking about this kind of stuf.
>>242332
He tries to take it, but Crescent is quicker. Unwrapping the gift and holding it in her hooves, she seems quite touched and pulls you back.
"That's awfully nice of you Falkmar. I wasn't mad at you though!"
>>242335
She lets out a yelp as you hit her in the gut
"What the fuck are you even talking about!? What the fuck is wrong with you, you fucking devil!?"
The rest of the tavern is dead quiet, watching the confrontation from a safe distance. All except Boulder, who doesn't seem to give a fuck and drinks out a whole mug in one swig.
"Mmhm…"
The guard shakes her head, then stands back at attention without saying anything more.
>>242328
Lavinia laughs heartily
"I want my goddamn empire back, that's what. Get it back to its glory days where all we had to do was to shit, fuck and feast. When I didn't have to worry about hurting the feelings of some goddamn Oddomane diplomat by telling him to shove it. When we could grab Equestria by their nuts and squeeze them if we so damn pleased."
She sighs.
"We're nothing but a shadow of our former selves. A shallow reflection of our glory days. But I'm not giving up… by fire and sword, we'll take back what is rightfully ours!"
She seems to get really boisterous when talking about this kind of stuf.
>>242332
He tries to take it, but Crescent is quicker. Unwrapping the gift and holding it in her hooves, she seems quite touched and pulls you back.
"That's awfully nice of you Falkmar. I wasn't mad at you though!"
>>242335
She lets out a yelp as you hit her in the gut
"What the fuck are you even talking about!? What the fuck is wrong with you, you fucking devil!?"
The rest of the tavern is dead quiet, watching the confrontation from a safe distance. All except Boulder, who doesn't seem to give a fuck and drinks out a whole mug in one swig.
>>242376
"I was just…"
She struggles to find the right word
"Troubled… that's all."
Cross huffs
"Should have never gone out there, Cresy. I was worried sick…"
>>242379
You spend a long time trying to read the book, not able to understand even a single word of it until you suddenly realize you had it upside down.
That made you feel pretty silly. You also hear a faint laughter sound from somewhere in your head.
>>242381
[- As Lavinia expanded her territory further and further, she felt that the once important Pegasa was not fit enough for what she already called an Empire, and decided to build herself a new capital city, more up north. This would later become Clopantinople. When Lavinia eventually crowned herself Empress Lavinia I, she officially moved her capital away from Pegasa. -]
>>242382
She knees you in the gut, sending you flying off of her and your sword flying through the room.
"Fuck you!"
She pounces on top of you, drawing her fancy dagger and bringing it to your throat.
"You know what this is? Do you fucking know what this dagger is and what it does? Do you know how hard it is for me right now to not use it to carve a smily face on your cunt for every goddamn smile your loud, worthless stinking ass has taken from this miserable fucking world? DO YOU!?"
>>242388
She clears her throat after that long tirade and settles back down.
"Yes. Wow."
"I was just…"
She struggles to find the right word
"Troubled… that's all."
Cross huffs
"Should have never gone out there, Cresy. I was worried sick…"
>>242379
You spend a long time trying to read the book, not able to understand even a single word of it until you suddenly realize you had it upside down.
That made you feel pretty silly. You also hear a faint laughter sound from somewhere in your head.
>>242381
[- As Lavinia expanded her territory further and further, she felt that the once important Pegasa was not fit enough for what she already called an Empire, and decided to build herself a new capital city, more up north. This would later become Clopantinople. When Lavinia eventually crowned herself Empress Lavinia I, she officially moved her capital away from Pegasa. -]
>>242382
She knees you in the gut, sending you flying off of her and your sword flying through the room.
"Fuck you!"
She pounces on top of you, drawing her fancy dagger and bringing it to your throat.
"You know what this is? Do you fucking know what this dagger is and what it does? Do you know how hard it is for me right now to not use it to carve a smily face on your cunt for every goddamn smile your loud, worthless stinking ass has taken from this miserable fucking world? DO YOU!?"
>>242388
She clears her throat after that long tirade and settles back down.
"Yes. Wow."
>>242415
You are now back at the palace.
>>242421
You manage to grab the dagger from her, stabbing her in the gut with it. Immediately - before she can even yell in pain - her body tenses and hardens up completely, turning Ambrosia solid rock within seconds.
The dagger crumbles to dust in your hoof.
"Whoa!?"
"What the hell!?"
"M-murder!"
"Did she just turn to stone?"
>>242422
"Lovebirds?"
"Lovebirds?"
They both look at you quizzically
>>242425
Ah, much better! You make great progress, starting to learn a lot about the art of lying and bluffing.
>>242427
She brings you in for another kiss.
"I wouldn't mind spending more time with you, gorgeous~ I could make you my personal bodyguard alongside with Tyrone, that way we could live side by side with each other forever~"
You are now back at the palace.
>>242421
You manage to grab the dagger from her, stabbing her in the gut with it. Immediately - before she can even yell in pain - her body tenses and hardens up completely, turning Ambrosia solid rock within seconds.
The dagger crumbles to dust in your hoof.
"Whoa!?"
"What the hell!?"
"M-murder!"
"Did she just turn to stone?"
>>242422
"Lovebirds?"
"Lovebirds?"
They both look at you quizzically
>>242425
Ah, much better! You make great progress, starting to learn a lot about the art of lying and bluffing.
>>242427
She brings you in for another kiss.
"I wouldn't mind spending more time with you, gorgeous~ I could make you my personal bodyguard alongside with Tyrone, that way we could live side by side with each other forever~"
>>242453
I chuckle again.
"I- I'm not quite sure I- I'm really c- cut out for bodyguard w- word… a- and besides, I- I need t- to be out there! To t- travel and fight a- and save p- ponies! To m- make sure that good t- triumphs over evil! A- And that… that… I- I'm getting t- too into this, aren't I?"
I awkwardly chuckle.
I chuckle again.
"I- I'm not quite sure I- I'm really c- cut out for bodyguard w- word… a- and besides, I- I need t- to be out there! To t- travel and fight a- and save p- ponies! To m- make sure that good t- triumphs over evil! A- And that… that… I- I'm getting t- too into this, aren't I?"
I awkwardly chuckle.
>>242454
>>242456
The Empress' guards stop you from entering her throne room and personal quarters.
>>242458
Cross blinks a few times in bewilderment
Crescent just giggles
"Falkmar please, Cross is my brother!"
>>242462
She smiles at you warmly
"Of course not. I don't blame you for wanting to be free. Just know that my offer will always stand for you. A cute mare like you deserves no less."
>>242464
The entire tavern doesn't dare to move or speak anymore as you and Boulder pick up the statue and toss it in the river outside.
>>242456
The Empress' guards stop you from entering her throne room and personal quarters.
>>242458
Cross blinks a few times in bewilderment
Crescent just giggles
"Falkmar please, Cross is my brother!"
>>242462
She smiles at you warmly
"Of course not. I don't blame you for wanting to be free. Just know that my offer will always stand for you. A cute mare like you deserves no less."
>>242464
The entire tavern doesn't dare to move or speak anymore as you and Boulder pick up the statue and toss it in the river outside.
>>242516
You dropped it at the edge. It sunk pretty deep though.
>>242510
"Who would that be?"
>>242515
Zivur, Allegro and Falkmar are at the palace
You can only assume Sol is with the empress
You don't know where Falkmar or Tasia are though.
>>242514
Cross looks at Crescent, who shrugs.
"Look, my sister and I should get back to work now."
>>242526
She hugs you back
"No, thank you Sol."
You dropped it at the edge. It sunk pretty deep though.
>>242510
"Who would that be?"
>>242515
Zivur, Allegro and Falkmar are at the palace
You can only assume Sol is with the empress
You don't know where Falkmar or Tasia are though.
>>242514
Cross looks at Crescent, who shrugs.
"Look, my sister and I should get back to work now."
>>242526
She hugs you back
"No, thank you Sol."
>>242546
The guard cocks an eyebrow
"There's a lot of mares around here buddy, might wanna specify."
>>242550
You meet back with Dusk and Falkmar
>>242552
Lavinia sighs
"Yeah, good point. It's been fun Sol, I really enjoyed myself with you. You are something else."
She pulls you in for one last sweet kiss
"Now… Back to work…"
She opens up to door of her bedroom and walks out, back to the throne room.
"Dismissed guards."
The present guards bow and open up the main door to the hallway. The party can now enter again.
The guard cocks an eyebrow
"There's a lot of mares around here buddy, might wanna specify."
>>242550
You meet back with Dusk and Falkmar
>>242552
Lavinia sighs
"Yeah, good point. It's been fun Sol, I really enjoyed myself with you. You are something else."
She pulls you in for one last sweet kiss
"Now… Back to work…"
She opens up to door of her bedroom and walks out, back to the throne room.
"Dismissed guards."
The present guards bow and open up the main door to the hallway. The party can now enter again.
>>242641
I keep looking at the ground before me.
"W-Well…I know that s-she is w-waiting for me…on the o-other side sh-s-she's waiting patiently t-to make my afterlife a n-nightmare…"
Lower my voice slightly.
"…b-but…but that's w-why I don't want to d-die…and not only t-that I don't want to die, b-but I want to l-live. L-Live forever…"
Look up to Sol, in her eyes.
"…l-live forever w-with you. B-Because I k-know you can p-protect me…and b-because… I h-have never felt l-like this…. l-like this towards a-anyone before…"
I keep looking at the ground before me.
"W-Well…I know that s-she is w-waiting for me…on the o-other side sh-s-she's waiting patiently t-to make my afterlife a n-nightmare…"
Lower my voice slightly.
"…b-but…but that's w-why I don't want to d-die…and not only t-that I don't want to die, b-but I want to l-live. L-Live forever…"
Look up to Sol, in her eyes.
"…l-live forever w-with you. B-Because I k-know you can p-protect me…and b-because… I h-have never felt l-like this…. l-like this towards a-anyone before…"
>>242658
"Well, let's be fair… our two nations have never been the best of friends. My great, great, great grandmother nearly even declared war on Equestria at one point. A situation that was defused quickly but still points out there is a certain distrust towards each other. Now I'm no fool, but while I don't buy any of that demigodess crap it still worries me if one of the alicorns grows restless and angry."
"Well, let's be fair… our two nations have never been the best of friends. My great, great, great grandmother nearly even declared war on Equestria at one point. A situation that was defused quickly but still points out there is a certain distrust towards each other. Now I'm no fool, but while I don't buy any of that demigodess crap it still worries me if one of the alicorns grows restless and angry."