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>>59204
They seemed to have closed already.
You missed them again.
>>59203
You head to the barracks and the canteen, eat, and then fall fast asleep one of the uncomfy beds.
>>59201
>>59207
>>59206
You three head to the Keep, and to the familiar throne room.
Commander Grit is looking over papers at the table with some other officers, and looks quite upset.
They seemed to have closed already.
You missed them again.
>>59203
You head to the barracks and the canteen, eat, and then fall fast asleep one of the uncomfy beds.
>>59201
>>59207
>>59206
You three head to the Keep, and to the familiar throne room.
Commander Grit is looking over papers at the table with some other officers, and looks quite upset.
>>59299
>>59298
Escape her before she lunges at you again.
You simply have no chance against her.
You chew on the food that the shoves in your mouth to avoid choking.
The mare yells at you.
"Hey, no foolin' around! If you wanna' do some kinky things then do it in the barracks!"
>>59303
You can't contain yourself.
You lick her hooves sensually as they are pushing all that terrible food in your mouth.
>>59298
Escape her before she lunges at you again.
You simply have no chance against her.
You chew on the food that the shoves in your mouth to avoid choking.
The mare yells at you.
"Hey, no foolin' around! If you wanna' do some kinky things then do it in the barracks!"
>>59303
You can't contain yourself.
You lick her hooves sensually as they are pushing all that terrible food in your mouth.
THE PARTY EATS THE REST OF THEIR FOOD AND THEY HEAD TO BED TO SLEEP
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>>59325
You have the sweetest dream you had in months.
You roam the desert home freely once again with them and Yvonne is there too
>>59326
The same thing over and over again, all night.
"The others are jealous that YOU found me. They will try to take me away from you. They will try to stop you from becoming the greatest mage that ever lived. Don't listen to them. Don't trust them"
You have the sweetest dream you had in months.
You roam the desert home freely once again with them and Yvonne is there too
>>59326
The same thing over and over again, all night.
"The others are jealous that YOU found me. They will try to take me away from you. They will try to stop you from becoming the greatest mage that ever lived. Don't listen to them. Don't trust them"
>>61434
"I'm not with the Townsguard. When I leave the Fortress, I usually go out the Wasteland, not around here."
>>61435
There seems to be five ponies them, the oldest maybe 20 years old, the youngest looks like he barely got his cutie mark.
One of them is drumming on an empty metal keg, and another is playing on a simple violin.
They all seem to be inebriated.
When you approach they all start to whistle at you.
"Look at that rack!"
"I'd tap that!"
"Ooooooh, exotic zebra meat, grrrr"
They all laugh at their comments.
"I'm not with the Townsguard. When I leave the Fortress, I usually go out the Wasteland, not around here."
>>61435
There seems to be five ponies them, the oldest maybe 20 years old, the youngest looks like he barely got his cutie mark.
One of them is drumming on an empty metal keg, and another is playing on a simple violin.
They all seem to be inebriated.
When you approach they all start to whistle at you.
"Look at that rack!"
"I'd tap that!"
"Ooooooh, exotic zebra meat, grrrr"
They all laugh at their comments.
>>61449
"Les cut de crap here. Dere is a certain somepone I got a score ta settle with, an anypone who can actually be helpful in findin' him will surely deserve a reward. Not a hard job, even fo you boys. De one I want is called Massive Nuggets. Big ol' pone. I know he is around here in de farmlands, so all I need is de exact place he's hidin' his chicken ass in."
Rolled 6 = 6
"Les cut de crap here. Dere is a certain somepone I got a score ta settle with, an anypone who can actually be helpful in findin' him will surely deserve a reward. Not a hard job, even fo you boys. De one I want is called Massive Nuggets. Big ol' pone. I know he is around here in de farmlands, so all I need is de exact place he's hidin' his chicken ass in."
Rolled 6 = 6
>>61454
"They don't seem like a real threat, sir. If they do something stupid maybe a good scare will be enough for them."
>>61452
The two of them stop at both of your sides, while the other three is just watching what's happening with a grin.
The pony on your right speaks up.
"Hmm, hmm, Massive Nuggets, big pony… I think that rings a bell, yes, but we will need some finer details."
As he is saying that he places a hoof on your rear.
"They don't seem like a real threat, sir. If they do something stupid maybe a good scare will be enough for them."
>>61452
The two of them stop at both of your sides, while the other three is just watching what's happening with a grin.
The pony on your right speaks up.
"Hmm, hmm, Massive Nuggets, big pony… I think that rings a bell, yes, but we will need some finer details."
As he is saying that he places a hoof on your rear.
>>61466
He just raises an eyebrow while Mendy looks at you with a confused look.
>>61463
"Ah, those guys… Yeah, I think I know them… the ones holed up in that one run-down farmstead..but we can't just let you there without getting anything, can we?" He puts a hoof over your shoulder while the other laughs and starts to cirlce you again.
He just raises an eyebrow while Mendy looks at you with a confused look.
>>61463
"Ah, those guys… Yeah, I think I know them… the ones holed up in that one run-down farmstead..but we can't just let you there without getting anything, can we?" He puts a hoof over your shoulder while the other laughs and starts to cirlce you again.
>>61473
Only two.
And you manage to get the rest of your ropes tangled.
>>61472
"Hey, be careful, she sounds dangerous!"
"More like kinky!"
"Need a first time for everything!"
The trio who is sitting laughs at you again.
The one who has his hoof around you continues to speak.
"I'd stick around with you all right, but them fellas' aren't really keen for visitors. Last dude who snooped around there got two of his legs broken. I can point you in the direction, but first I'd need to point something somewhere else, if you know what I mean."
Only two.
And you manage to get the rest of your ropes tangled.
>>61472
"Hey, be careful, she sounds dangerous!"
"More like kinky!"
"Need a first time for everything!"
The trio who is sitting laughs at you again.
The one who has his hoof around you continues to speak.
"I'd stick around with you all right, but them fellas' aren't really keen for visitors. Last dude who snooped around there got two of his legs broken. I can point you in the direction, but first I'd need to point something somewhere else, if you know what I mean."
>>61482
"Sir? With a rope?"
>>61488
"We're not afraid!"
"Yeah, we're not chickens!"
"I'm not su-"the smallest one is hit on his head by the one who has the keg.
"You're one stubborn bitch, aren't you?"
He looks you up and down again.
"But I ain't going to pass up a chance like this. Okay, it's worth the risk. We show you there, and you know the rest. Deal?"
"Sir? With a rope?"
>>61488
"We're not afraid!"
"Yeah, we're not chickens!"
"I'm not su-"the smallest one is hit on his head by the one who has the keg.
"You're one stubborn bitch, aren't you?"
He looks you up and down again.
"But I ain't going to pass up a chance like this. Okay, it's worth the risk. We show you there, and you know the rest. Deal?"
>>61499
The ponies stand up, only the youngest colt being hesitant.
The oldest leads the party up front, his hoof still around Raventail.
"I'm Soil Rake by the way, just so you know what you'll have to scream when we'll get to that."
You leave the outskirts of the town on a small dirt road among different crop fields.
>>61501
"Y-yes sir! But they are just young colts! They didn't do anything yet!"
You follow them from a distance, and manage not to get seen by them.
The ponies stand up, only the youngest colt being hesitant.
The oldest leads the party up front, his hoof still around Raventail.
"I'm Soil Rake by the way, just so you know what you'll have to scream when we'll get to that."
You leave the outskirts of the town on a small dirt road among different crop fields.
>>61501
"Y-yes sir! But they are just young colts! They didn't do anything yet!"
You follow them from a distance, and manage not to get seen by them.
>>61506
"The law applies to all, young and old. It does not look into status or wealth, nor age nor health. It is equal and it is fair. Such is the nature of The Law, sergeant. And we are here to enforce it.
For their sake, I hope the lads don't do anything stupid. Keep an eye out, both of you. There could be patrols or ambushers anywhere."
Lets see if I can spot any potential trouble myself
Rolled 6 = 6
"The law applies to all, young and old. It does not look into status or wealth, nor age nor health. It is equal and it is fair. Such is the nature of The Law, sergeant. And we are here to enforce it.
For their sake, I hope the lads don't do anything stupid. Keep an eye out, both of you. There could be patrols or ambushers anywhere."
Lets see if I can spot any potential trouble myself
Rolled 6 = 6
>>61519
"Well I didn't really want to get anywhere near to be honest… but okay, I'll go with you. I've heard rumors that there is a pony standing watch on the upper level of the barn at all times, and they only use the house for sleeping, so the rest is probably inside too. And that farm is built like the others, so there cellar under the barn is probably connected to the basement under the house."
You are only a short way to the farm now, at a curve in the road, hidden by some large wheat.
Soil Rake turns to the others.
"You stay here. I'll help her with what she needs…"
"Hey dude, not cool."
"Are you out of your fucking mind?"
"You wanna get your ass beaten?"
"It's your leg they'll break…"
>>61521
Once you get closer, you can spot a small hole on the upper floor of the barn.
You can't see much, but that might be a good hiding spot for any sentries.
"Well I didn't really want to get anywhere near to be honest… but okay, I'll go with you. I've heard rumors that there is a pony standing watch on the upper level of the barn at all times, and they only use the house for sleeping, so the rest is probably inside too. And that farm is built like the others, so there cellar under the barn is probably connected to the basement under the house."
You are only a short way to the farm now, at a curve in the road, hidden by some large wheat.
Soil Rake turns to the others.
"You stay here. I'll help her with what she needs…"
"Hey dude, not cool."
"Are you out of your fucking mind?"
"You wanna get your ass beaten?"
"It's your leg they'll break…"
>>61521
Once you get closer, you can spot a small hole on the upper floor of the barn.
You can't see much, but that might be a good hiding spot for any sentries.
>>61643
You are hidden from the others and you think you could jump from one cover to another without being seen, but it's not the safest of bets.
There are crops fields all around on the other hoof if you want to circle around where you can move unseen.
>>61646
"I'm a fighter not an archer sir! Can't you tell from my uniform?"
Mendy shuffles her hooves around.
"I don't really know any combat spells…"
You are hidden from the others and you think you could jump from one cover to another without being seen, but it's not the safest of bets.
There are crops fields all around on the other hoof if you want to circle around where you can move unseen.
>>61646
"I'm a fighter not an archer sir! Can't you tell from my uniform?"
Mendy shuffles her hooves around.
"I don't really know any combat spells…"
>>61653
"I never take anypony on face value. It is often one's less visible skills that prove to be the most helpful in a pinch.
However, if we lack means of ranged engagement, we will need an alternative plan. I'd prefer to leave 'kill them with fire' as a last resort. Arson is a crime.
Ideas?"
Rolled 6 = 6
"I never take anypony on face value. It is often one's less visible skills that prove to be the most helpful in a pinch.
However, if we lack means of ranged engagement, we will need an alternative plan. I'd prefer to leave 'kill them with fire' as a last resort. Arson is a crime.
Ideas?"
Rolled 6 = 6
>>61661
"Frontal comfortation sir?"
"Umm, we could just go from the back…"
>>61663
"Okay, follow me."
He enters the wheat field surrounding the farm.
The others are just worriedly standing there.
"Come on, don't do this!"
"Come back you stupid fuck, you can die there!"
"Hey, you throw your hooves up it ain't our faults."
"Dibs on his room!"
"Frontal comfortation sir?"
"Umm, we could just go from the back…"
>>61663
"Okay, follow me."
He enters the wheat field surrounding the farm.
The others are just worriedly standing there.
"Come on, don't do this!"
"Come back you stupid fuck, you can die there!"
"Hey, you throw your hooves up it ain't our faults."
"Dibs on his room!"
>>61677
You lose where Rake went, some sort of plant you don't know made a papercut on your leg and a big ass cricket flew into your face.
And there's the main door of the barn! Yep, totally unseen.
>>61679
"That depends on how many of them there are, sir! During training I managed to handle two on one sitations, and the bandits are probably not as well equipped as we are!"
You lose where Rake went, some sort of plant you don't know made a papercut on your leg and a big ass cricket flew into your face.
And there's the main door of the barn! Yep, totally unseen.
>>61679
"That depends on how many of them there are, sir! During training I managed to handle two on one sitations, and the bandits are probably not as well equipped as we are!"
>>61685
>>61689
"Good. Because as it stands, it looks like we might need to make an intervention soon. That deluded girl seems to know nothing of stealth.
At the ready, both of you. We shall advance forth, but without sacrificing this vantage point. Be ready to rush to the zebra's aid when things get ugly."
>>61689
"Good. Because as it stands, it looks like we might need to make an intervention soon. That deluded girl seems to know nothing of stealth.
At the ready, both of you. We shall advance forth, but without sacrificing this vantage point. Be ready to rush to the zebra's aid when things get ugly."
>>61693
>>61696
"Focus, cleric. Your skills will be needed very soon.
Remind me to ask you to detect potential evil when we return to town hall.
Though for now, it seems the assassin is holding her own."
Rolling to see if I can make out any signals she might send my way, indicating she needs us to help her or stay back
Rolled 3 = 3
>>61696
"Focus, cleric. Your skills will be needed very soon.
Remind me to ask you to detect potential evil when we return to town hall.
Though for now, it seems the assassin is holding her own."
Rolling to see if I can make out any signals she might send my way, indicating she needs us to help her or stay back
Rolled 3 = 3
>>61702
The barn door closes once she is inside.
Can't see shit captn'.
>>61696
You can see someone from behind wants to grab you, and quickly tumble away and stand up facing them.
You can see two bandits are standing next to the door, annoyed that you managed to escape them.
You can also hear a familiar voice…
"Look who we have 'ere… You really wanted to die, didn't you?"
The barn door closes once she is inside.
Can't see shit captn'.
>>61696
You can see someone from behind wants to grab you, and quickly tumble away and stand up facing them.
You can see two bandits are standing next to the door, annoyed that you managed to escape them.
You can also hear a familiar voice…
"Look who we have 'ere… You really wanted to die, didn't you?"
>>61714
"Unexpected and unacceptable. The vantage point no longer has value to us. Let us try and make our way to the side house unseen. Odds are she will keep the most of them busy inside the barn, and we can take down any that are hiding there.
Cleric, we rely on you to keep us in fighting condition, so keep your wits sharp.
Sergeant, I always enjoy a second opinion - would we be better off avoiding the other ponies who accompanied the assassin?"
Rolled 3 = 3
"Unexpected and unacceptable. The vantage point no longer has value to us. Let us try and make our way to the side house unseen. Odds are she will keep the most of them busy inside the barn, and we can take down any that are hiding there.
Cleric, we rely on you to keep us in fighting condition, so keep your wits sharp.
Sergeant, I always enjoy a second opinion - would we be better off avoiding the other ponies who accompanied the assassin?"
Rolled 3 = 3
>>61722
"Sir I say we shouldn't reveal that we are here to them! They might flee seeing us as townsguard, and can no longer be use for us and the assasin!"
>>61728
"Aww, how sweet of you, sugar. Last I remember we weren't on such good terms."
Massive Nuggets steps forward, still towering above other ponies.
He has a massive flail on his side.
You try to subly reach for your blades, but the pony behind Nuggets sees you and aims a bow at you.
"Hey, don't even think about it!"
Nuggets let's out a laugh, then looks in your eyes.
"Drop them sweetie, and we won't kill you right here, right now."
Note : if you drop your blades you'll still have two throwing knifes to use. The rest would be too obvious.
"Sir I say we shouldn't reveal that we are here to them! They might flee seeing us as townsguard, and can no longer be use for us and the assasin!"
>>61728
"Aww, how sweet of you, sugar. Last I remember we weren't on such good terms."
Massive Nuggets steps forward, still towering above other ponies.
He has a massive flail on his side.
You try to subly reach for your blades, but the pony behind Nuggets sees you and aims a bow at you.
"Hey, don't even think about it!"
Nuggets let's out a laugh, then looks in your eyes.
"Drop them sweetie, and we won't kill you right here, right now."
Note : if you drop your blades you'll still have two throwing knifes to use. The rest would be too obvious.
>>61745
You drop your twin blades, and one of the stallions who was standing at the door with a sword trots over slowly, and picks them up.
The other one with the Schyte stay guarding the door.
Nuggets comes closer to you, but not within a hoof's reach yet.
"At first I hated this piece of shit place, but then I found this comfy little place, and these fellas and gals right here, and I've been as happy as ever since! The townsfolk are too scared to call for the guards, and the caravans are too stupid to protect themselves! We got everything we need here! And now that you showed up, they can even get a sweet little treat as a bonus!"
>>61748
You head to the house without being seen.
The door seems to be open.
MEANWHILE IN THE BARN
A mare from the upper floor yells down.
"Boss! She has company! Three other ponies just went to the house! One o' them a guard, a robed bitch and some old fart!"
Massive Nuggets furrows his eyebrows.
"You clever little bitch… What did you expect coming here, huh? Were you too scared to come alone?"
You drop your twin blades, and one of the stallions who was standing at the door with a sword trots over slowly, and picks them up.
The other one with the Schyte stay guarding the door.
Nuggets comes closer to you, but not within a hoof's reach yet.
"At first I hated this piece of shit place, but then I found this comfy little place, and these fellas and gals right here, and I've been as happy as ever since! The townsfolk are too scared to call for the guards, and the caravans are too stupid to protect themselves! We got everything we need here! And now that you showed up, they can even get a sweet little treat as a bonus!"
>>61748
You head to the house without being seen.
The door seems to be open.
MEANWHILE IN THE BARN
A mare from the upper floor yells down.
"Boss! She has company! Three other ponies just went to the house! One o' them a guard, a robed bitch and some old fart!"
Massive Nuggets furrows his eyebrows.
"You clever little bitch… What did you expect coming here, huh? Were you too scared to come alone?"
>>61753
"See Nuggets that was always de problem with ya. So hasty with de conclusion jumpin'. Dem bastards 'ave been tralin' me since I left de town, probably on account 'a some supposed crime I may or may not 'ave committed. Why would ya go on assumin' dere with me? Since when does ol' Raventail look like a cop?"
Lets be persuasive about that
Rolled 5 = 5
"See Nuggets that was always de problem with ya. So hasty with de conclusion jumpin'. Dem bastards 'ave been tralin' me since I left de town, probably on account 'a some supposed crime I may or may not 'ave committed. Why would ya go on assumin' dere with me? Since when does ol' Raventail look like a cop?"
Lets be persuasive about that
Rolled 5 = 5
>>61761
"Hmph, that does sound like you. Still, you fucking led them to us! If anything happens to any of my boys or girls, you'll won't get away with it!"
He turns to the pony who took your weapons.
"Tie 'er up, will you?"
He picks up some rope from the ground.
>>61765
You try burst in and say a witty one liner about the law but instead manage to fall as you step in, drop your weapon, and knock Colos into the doorframe as well.
"Da fuck?"
"Wha'?"
A mare and a stallion comes out from a side room, armed with swords. Looks like they've been going at it before you interrupted them.
You can either roll to initiate against mine bare-hoofed, or try to get your sword back from the ground with a DC7 but lose initiate.
Since you knocked Colos to the door, he'll be only able to stand up and fight next round.
"Hmph, that does sound like you. Still, you fucking led them to us! If anything happens to any of my boys or girls, you'll won't get away with it!"
He turns to the pony who took your weapons.
"Tie 'er up, will you?"
He picks up some rope from the ground.
>>61765
You try burst in and say a witty one liner about the law but instead manage to fall as you step in, drop your weapon, and knock Colos into the doorframe as well.
"Da fuck?"
"Wha'?"
A mare and a stallion comes out from a side room, armed with swords. Looks like they've been going at it before you interrupted them.
You can either roll to initiate against mine bare-hoofed, or try to get your sword back from the ground with a DC7 but lose initiate.
Since you knocked Colos to the door, he'll be only able to stand up and fight next round.
>>61789
You try to dash for your sword, but you are simply not as young as you were in your better days, and can't get there in time.
Colos manages to leap up and block the sword of the stallion but loses his balance from the quick leap. He'll suffer a -1 for the next turn. The mare jabs at you.
Roll to dodge.
Also, you have to roll for your Commanded minions as well.
dice+3d10, the first for your actions, the second and third for your minions.
If only one of your minions takes actions, you only need to roll a 2d10.
>>61792
Nuggets nods to him, and he stops.
"I'm listening. This better not be a stupid trick of yours, or I'll cut out your tounge myself."
You try to dash for your sword, but you are simply not as young as you were in your better days, and can't get there in time.
Colos manages to leap up and block the sword of the stallion but loses his balance from the quick leap. He'll suffer a -1 for the next turn. The mare jabs at you.
Roll to dodge.
Also, you have to roll for your Commanded minions as well.
dice+3d10, the first for your actions, the second and third for your minions.
If only one of your minions takes actions, you only need to roll a 2d10.
>>61792
Nuggets nods to him, and he stops.
"I'm listening. This better not be a stupid trick of yours, or I'll cut out your tounge myself."
>>61806
"I know some pones. Dey are close to de Commanda of Trotgar. Reel close. With dem, I can get ta him. Hell, I've been within blade's reach ov him. An de best part ees, he neva suspected me at all. De ol' fool dat yer sentry saw was de one de commanda likes ta blame it seems. All dis means I am poised ta sever de head at de end ov Trotgar's chain ov command. But I can't hold de fort alone. I need muscle ta establish rule dere once de deed is done. An das where our deal comes in. Lemme rule at ya side, an I'll give ya a shot at de sort of power ya always dreamed ov.
Sound good for ya so far?"
Rolled 3 = 3
"I know some pones. Dey are close to de Commanda of Trotgar. Reel close. With dem, I can get ta him. Hell, I've been within blade's reach ov him. An de best part ees, he neva suspected me at all. De ol' fool dat yer sentry saw was de one de commanda likes ta blame it seems. All dis means I am poised ta sever de head at de end ov Trotgar's chain ov command. But I can't hold de fort alone. I need muscle ta establish rule dere once de deed is done. An das where our deal comes in. Lemme rule at ya side, an I'll give ya a shot at de sort of power ya always dreamed ov.
Sound good for ya so far?"
Rolled 3 = 3
>>61821
Colos nods and slams hard into the other stallion, sending him flying. The fact that he was wearing armor and he wasn't helped a lot. The bandit crashes into a wall, then drops to the floor with a thud. He is helpless why he is trying to stand up.
Mendy quickly scurries to your sword from behind, and picks it up for you while staying safely behind Colos.
You are about to yell at the mare about THE LAW but the sword that cuts your throat sort of stops that.
You are helpless and need immediate medical attention.
You need to be healed in two turns before you lose consciousness.
(You can still command your minions)
>>61828
"Don't take me for a fool! That Fort has hundreds of soldiers, if not more than a thousand! How do you plan to make them accept me as their boss?"
Colos nods and slams hard into the other stallion, sending him flying. The fact that he was wearing armor and he wasn't helped a lot. The bandit crashes into a wall, then drops to the floor with a thud. He is helpless why he is trying to stand up.
Mendy quickly scurries to your sword from behind, and picks it up for you while staying safely behind Colos.
You are about to yell at the mare about THE LAW but the sword that cuts your throat sort of stops that.
You are helpless and need immediate medical attention.
You need to be healed in two turns before you lose consciousness.
(You can still command your minions)
>>61828
"Don't take me for a fool! That Fort has hundreds of soldiers, if not more than a thousand! How do you plan to make them accept me as their boss?"
>>61847
"And das de beauty of it. Since we last met, I've picked up a few new tricks. De one dat will be of use here is what I like ta call 'death puppet'. With a subtle touch ov necromancery, ah can take de freshly slain an make dem inta obedient little minions, still lively lookin' enough ta fool anyone. We breeng a few of ya lads in as fake prisoners, den when de opportunity presents itself, dey break free an distract de commanda for long enough for me ta work me magic. Den, with de commanda as my minion, all I need ta do is have him promote you ta his new captain or sommin, an den we own de place an all de soldiers in it.
An I also gots a lil ace up me sleeve if all else fails."
Rolled 3 = 3
"And das de beauty of it. Since we last met, I've picked up a few new tricks. De one dat will be of use here is what I like ta call 'death puppet'. With a subtle touch ov necromancery, ah can take de freshly slain an make dem inta obedient little minions, still lively lookin' enough ta fool anyone. We breeng a few of ya lads in as fake prisoners, den when de opportunity presents itself, dey break free an distract de commanda for long enough for me ta work me magic. Den, with de commanda as my minion, all I need ta do is have him promote you ta his new captain or sommin, an den we own de place an all de soldiers in it.
An I also gots a lil ace up me sleeve if all else fails."
Rolled 3 = 3
>>61859
He jumps to pin her down but she jumps to the side and stabs at him, but the sword fails to penetrate his armor.
Meanwhile Mendy jumps to you, almost crying as her horn lights up.
"oh goddes oh goddes oh goddes!"
She only manages to wipe the blood away from your neck, but couldn't heal you yet.
You have one more turn before you faint.
The other bandit starts to pick himself up, and can attack next round.
>>61850
He smiles, steps closer and lowers his head for his face to meet yours.
"And what is the guarantee you won't just screw me over and let me rot in the jail?"
He jumps to pin her down but she jumps to the side and stabs at him, but the sword fails to penetrate his armor.
Meanwhile Mendy jumps to you, almost crying as her horn lights up.
"oh goddes oh goddes oh goddes!"
She only manages to wipe the blood away from your neck, but couldn't heal you yet.
You have one more turn before you faint.
The other bandit starts to pick himself up, and can attack next round.
>>61850
He smiles, steps closer and lowers his head for his face to meet yours.
"And what is the guarantee you won't just screw me over and let me rot in the jail?"
>>61870
"If I die here, this day, let it be known that I died serving The Law. Equal to all, and without favorites.
If you make it out but I do not, take my sword with you. You will finish my mission. You will be my successors. As Judges.
But I'm not done yet.
Sergeant, keep the cleric safe. Do whatever you must to keep them away from him. Kill them if it is called for! And if it seems the Cleric is failing, and you can help her, then do so. Do not let me die here.
Cleric, do all you can to fix this. I may be old, but I still have fight left in me as soon as my head stops trying to fall off… Do not fail me when I need you most."
They have their orders.
All I can do is hope Grit pays for giving me incompetent assistants if they fail.
Rolled 2, 9 = 11
"If I die here, this day, let it be known that I died serving The Law. Equal to all, and without favorites.
If you make it out but I do not, take my sword with you. You will finish my mission. You will be my successors. As Judges.
But I'm not done yet.
Sergeant, keep the cleric safe. Do whatever you must to keep them away from him. Kill them if it is called for! And if it seems the Cleric is failing, and you can help her, then do so. Do not let me die here.
Cleric, do all you can to fix this. I may be old, but I still have fight left in me as soon as my head stops trying to fall off… Do not fail me when I need you most."
They have their orders.
All I can do is hope Grit pays for giving me incompetent assistants if they fail.
Rolled 2, 9 = 11
>>61891
He smiles at you, then let's out a hearty laugh before offering a hand.
"Deal's a deal!"
>>61885
The Sergeant takes up a defensive position, but the other bandit already stood up, and attack him from two fronts.
He only manages to block the sword of the mare, the other bandit cutting into his sides using a weak spot in his armor.
Mendy's horn lights up even more.
"No! Stop being silly, you won't die! I won't let you!"
You can feel the magic slowly mending together the wide cut on your throat, making it dissapear completely.
You lost a bit of blood, but can fight if you manage to stand up.
He smiles at you, then let's out a hearty laugh before offering a hand.
"Deal's a deal!"
>>61885
The Sergeant takes up a defensive position, but the other bandit already stood up, and attack him from two fronts.
He only manages to block the sword of the mare, the other bandit cutting into his sides using a weak spot in his armor.
Mendy's horn lights up even more.
"No! Stop being silly, you won't die! I won't let you!"
You can feel the magic slowly mending together the wide cut on your throat, making it dissapear completely.
You lost a bit of blood, but can fight if you manage to stand up.
>>61899
Politely push the severed diamond dog limb aside and instead throw myself around his neck
"Oh Nuggets, it's good ta be back. We gon make fer such a pretty ruling couple. King an' Queen ov de fabled bandit fortress ov de borderlands. Now, we should probably go an get ya boys ta safety before de pones who trailed me hurt dem. Dose three might be a pain, but I think we can use dem for our ends, seein' how much de commanda hates de old one."
Rolled 5 = 5
Politely push the severed diamond dog limb aside and instead throw myself around his neck
"Oh Nuggets, it's good ta be back. We gon make fer such a pretty ruling couple. King an' Queen ov de fabled bandit fortress ov de borderlands. Now, we should probably go an get ya boys ta safety before de pones who trailed me hurt dem. Dose three might be a pain, but I think we can use dem for our ends, seein' how much de commanda hates de old one."
Rolled 5 = 5
>>61899
"THIS DAY THE LAW STANDS TALL. REPENT NOW, CRIMINALS, FOR YOUR ENDS ARE AT HAND!
YOUR CRIMES, AS ACCUSED AND PROVEN - VAGRANCY, ROBBERY, ASSAULT, MURDER, ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A JUDGE.
FACE MY VERDICT IN THE EDGE OF MY BLADE.
SERGEANT, STAND FAST. I AM AT YOUR SIDE.
CLERIC, HELP THE SERGEANT. I CAN GO ON ON MY OWN!"
I word of power the bandits
Colos tries suppress again
Mendy heals Colos
Rolled 10, 3, 9 = 22
"THIS DAY THE LAW STANDS TALL. REPENT NOW, CRIMINALS, FOR YOUR ENDS ARE AT HAND!
YOUR CRIMES, AS ACCUSED AND PROVEN - VAGRANCY, ROBBERY, ASSAULT, MURDER, ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A JUDGE.
FACE MY VERDICT IN THE EDGE OF MY BLADE.
SERGEANT, STAND FAST. I AM AT YOUR SIDE.
CLERIC, HELP THE SERGEANT. I CAN GO ON ON MY OWN!"
I word of power the bandits
Colos tries suppress again
Mendy heals Colos
Rolled 10, 3, 9 = 22
>>61906
He smacks your ass, then pushes you away.
"Let's get them then. I hope they didn't kill Coinette and his dude, I think they were in the house."
He motions to the other pony who gives you your blades back, while the other one opens the barn door.
>>61914
Colos takes a step back and tries his best to block the strikes by the bandits, and manages with the helping healing powers of Mendy.
Both of the bandits freeze at your words, their eyes widening with the realisation that they will likely die soon. The mare even pisses herself. Both of them throw their weapons on the ground.
"Yield! Yield! Just don't kill us!"
Ceasing the opportunity Colos kicks out the legs of the mare and then supresses the stallion as well.
They are both helpless.
He smacks your ass, then pushes you away.
"Let's get them then. I hope they didn't kill Coinette and his dude, I think they were in the house."
He motions to the other pony who gives you your blades back, while the other one opens the barn door.
>>61914
Colos takes a step back and tries his best to block the strikes by the bandits, and manages with the helping healing powers of Mendy.
Both of the bandits freeze at your words, their eyes widening with the realisation that they will likely die soon. The mare even pisses herself. Both of them throw their weapons on the ground.
"Yield! Yield! Just don't kill us!"
Ceasing the opportunity Colos kicks out the legs of the mare and then supresses the stallion as well.
They are both helpless.
>>61920
"Smart move on your sides."
Take out two of my sacks and some rope. Then give to rope to Mendy
"Cleric, please untangle this a bit"
>rolling to untangle rope
"Now, both of you. Who are you, and who is behind this operation. What are you planning, and most importantly, WHERE IS CRYSTAL CLEAR?
I suggest you co-operate. It will be the healthy option."
Keep my sword close.
"Sergeant, please collect their weapons and stand watch. Alert me if anyone approaches."
Rolled 6 = 6
"Smart move on your sides."
Take out two of my sacks and some rope. Then give to rope to Mendy
"Cleric, please untangle this a bit"
>rolling to untangle rope
"Now, both of you. Who are you, and who is behind this operation. What are you planning, and most importantly, WHERE IS CRYSTAL CLEAR?
I suggest you co-operate. It will be the healthy option."
Keep my sword close.
"Sergeant, please collect their weapons and stand watch. Alert me if anyone approaches."
Rolled 6 = 6
>>61928
She manages to clumsily untangle it, but leaves some knots every here and there.
The bandits just look up at you with confusion and both of them starts to speak at once.
"I'm Coinette and Nuggets is the boss and we ain't planning anything we just steal from farms and rob the caravans every now and then but -"
"Quickdraw and MN is the baws and we are just smalltime thieves and -"
They both manage to say it in unison.
"who the fuck IS Crystal Clear?"
Just as Colos picks up their swords and turns around, his squints his eyes and raises his own sword.
"Judge! We've got company!
>>61923
Massive Nuggets enters the house, Raventail on his side, and three more bandits behind him.
THE FINAL CONFRONTANION
WHAT WILL DM DO?
HOW WILL DM RESPOND?
WILL I EVER GET OVER WITH THIS?
FIND OUT POSSIBLY TOMORROW BUT MAYBE NOT WE'LL SEE
She manages to clumsily untangle it, but leaves some knots every here and there.
The bandits just look up at you with confusion and both of them starts to speak at once.
"I'm Coinette and Nuggets is the boss and we ain't planning anything we just steal from farms and rob the caravans every now and then but -"
"Quickdraw and MN is the baws and we are just smalltime thieves and -"
They both manage to say it in unison.
"who the fuck IS Crystal Clear?"
Just as Colos picks up their swords and turns around, his squints his eyes and raises his own sword.
"Judge! We've got company!
>>61923
Massive Nuggets enters the house, Raventail on his side, and three more bandits behind him.
THE FINAL CONFRONTANION
WHAT WILL DM DO?
HOW WILL DM RESPOND?
WILL I EVER GET OVER WITH THIS?
FIND OUT POSSIBLY TOMORROW BUT MAYBE NOT WE'LL SEE
>>61947
"Well well. The murderer reveals her true colours. Fraternizing with wanted criminals. That's another one for the list."
Take a note.
"It seems you've brought backup with you as well. Five on three. I never figured you were such a daring gambler."
Turn to face the largest of the lot
"Presumably you are Massive Nuggets. Your friends here just told us that you are indeed the ringleader here."
Nod at the two bandits
"Sergeant, move the prisoners out of the way.
Cleric, get behind me and stand ready.
These are not odds I enjoy, but if I must take them, I will."
Finally, turn back to Nugets
"Well then. What will it be? Come peacefully back to the Keep? Or die here?"
"Well well. The murderer reveals her true colours. Fraternizing with wanted criminals. That's another one for the list."
Take a note.
"It seems you've brought backup with you as well. Five on three. I never figured you were such a daring gambler."
Turn to face the largest of the lot
"Presumably you are Massive Nuggets. Your friends here just told us that you are indeed the ringleader here."
Nod at the two bandits
"Sergeant, move the prisoners out of the way.
Cleric, get behind me and stand ready.
These are not odds I enjoy, but if I must take them, I will."
Finally, turn back to Nugets
"Well then. What will it be? Come peacefully back to the Keep? Or die here?"
>>61960
"Dere are more dan just us here, ol' pone. I suggest ya run back ta yer precious commanda. Unless ya feel like makin' a deal with King Nuggets here."
HOW WILL THIS PAN OUT?
WILL THE OTHERS EVER GET TO PLAY AGAIN?
AND WHY AM I ALSO DOING THE ENDING ROLL?
FIND OUT NEXT TIME, ON THE GLANS GLAZINGLY GLORIOUS CONTINUATION OF DMLANDS: DM'S MISADVENTURES FEAT. DM
"Dere are more dan just us here, ol' pone. I suggest ya run back ta yer precious commanda. Unless ya feel like makin' a deal with King Nuggets here."
HOW WILL THIS PAN OUT?
WILL THE OTHERS EVER GET TO PLAY AGAIN?
AND WHY AM I ALSO DOING THE ENDING ROLL?
FIND OUT NEXT TIME, ON THE GLANS GLAZINGLY GLORIOUS CONTINUATION OF DMLANDS: DM'S MISADVENTURES FEAT. DM
>>62725
It's just one big room. All the corner spots are already taken.
The only private spot you can access are the bathrooms.
>>62730
Outside and to the mess hall you mean.
The familiar grumpy, old and fat pony is still there.
You haven't even noticed that three long hairs growing from her wart yet.
I guess you learn something new every day!
The gooey food is yellowish today morning.
It's just one big room. All the corner spots are already taken.
The only private spot you can access are the bathrooms.
>>62730
Outside and to the mess hall you mean.
The familiar grumpy, old and fat pony is still there.
You haven't even noticed that three long hairs growing from her wart yet.
I guess you learn something new every day!
The gooey food is yellowish today morning.
>>62793
>>62795
There's no need for that since there is enough space for you to see, but still, Yvonne jumps up and makes herself comfy up there.
>>62796
>>62794
There are ponies with and without armor practicing at the shooting range and target dummies, running around in a wide circle, passing an obstacle course, but most of the ponies who are just standing around are watching what is happening on a small little fighting square.
Well, seems you are just in time for a fresh start!
The pony you can see standing there is none other than Commander Grit.
He is standing alone without his armor on, facing three ponies armed with training spears - two earth pony bucks and a pegasus mare.
Grit is unarmed.
Stay and watch?
Interfere?
Walk away in case you have anything better to do?
>>62795
There's no need for that since there is enough space for you to see, but still, Yvonne jumps up and makes herself comfy up there.
>>62796
>>62794
There are ponies with and without armor practicing at the shooting range and target dummies, running around in a wide circle, passing an obstacle course, but most of the ponies who are just standing around are watching what is happening on a small little fighting square.
Well, seems you are just in time for a fresh start!
The pony you can see standing there is none other than Commander Grit.
He is standing alone without his armor on, facing three ponies armed with training spears - two earth pony bucks and a pegasus mare.
Grit is unarmed.
Stay and watch?
Interfere?
Walk away in case you have anything better to do?
>>62800
>>62801
>>62802
>>62803
The pegasus mare looks pretty nervous, while the earth ponies try to control their breathing.
A mare in an officer uniform on the side blows a whistle.
The pegasus jumps to the air, while the two bucks jump to the sides to corner Grit.
It all happens so fast!
The pony to the left tries to land a hit but, Grit ducks down, grabs the spear, and yanks it out of his hooves, making him land on his face. Not even a second later Grit already sweeps the legs of the other earth pony from under him with the spear, in a long arc, that ends up in an upward swing just as the pegasus mare dives to attack.
He hits her face with a loud smack and such force it draws blood from her nose and sends her tumbling on the ground.
He then looks at each of the soldiers and explains their flaws to them.
"You hold that spear like a sissy."
"You are unstable, stand more firmly on those legs."
"You were hesitating with attacking, that cost you defeat."
He then gives the training spear to the officer mare as they are leaving with their heads hanging low, the pegasus clutching her bleeding nose with a hoof.
"That was a shameful display for soldiers, zero out of ten, would not recruit. NEXT!"
Stay and watch more?
Leave?
>>62801
>>62802
>>62803
The pegasus mare looks pretty nervous, while the earth ponies try to control their breathing.
A mare in an officer uniform on the side blows a whistle.
The pegasus jumps to the air, while the two bucks jump to the sides to corner Grit.
It all happens so fast!
The pony to the left tries to land a hit but, Grit ducks down, grabs the spear, and yanks it out of his hooves, making him land on his face. Not even a second later Grit already sweeps the legs of the other earth pony from under him with the spear, in a long arc, that ends up in an upward swing just as the pegasus mare dives to attack.
He hits her face with a loud smack and such force it draws blood from her nose and sends her tumbling on the ground.
He then looks at each of the soldiers and explains their flaws to them.
"You hold that spear like a sissy."
"You are unstable, stand more firmly on those legs."
"You were hesitating with attacking, that cost you defeat."
He then gives the training spear to the officer mare as they are leaving with their heads hanging low, the pegasus clutching her bleeding nose with a hoof.
"That was a shameful display for soldiers, zero out of ten, would not recruit. NEXT!"
Stay and watch more?
Leave?
>>62823
>>62825
>>62826
You are told that the Temple is located within the Keep, and head there.
You navigate some corridors, and pass a fancy painting, which you decide to examine.
It's a picture of a Pegasus pony with a short beard, dressed in wolf pelts, staring into the distance while standing on his hindlegs, his wings open. He is leaning on a large claymore.
There is a little golden sing at the bottom of the carved wooden frame.
It reads :
"The Wasteland is coming"
- Ned Stork, Founder of High Trotgar
>>62824
You stay behind to watch.
The next up are two ponies with wooden swords.
The mare blows the whistle again, and they spring into action.
One of them lunges with the intention of a jab, but the Commander simply sidesteps and hits him with his elbow and takes the sword.
He parries the hits of the mare easily, and when the mare rears up for a more powerful strikes he uses the opening in her defenses and strikes her in the crotch.
She collapses in tears and starts to whimper for her mother.
"You didn't expect a counter attack. Never underestimate your enemies reaction time.
"Always defend yourself there. ALWAYS."
The stallion walks away and the mare is dragged away to be cared for.
"NEXT!"
Stay and watch?
Go after the others?
>>62825
>>62826
You are told that the Temple is located within the Keep, and head there.
You navigate some corridors, and pass a fancy painting, which you decide to examine.
It's a picture of a Pegasus pony with a short beard, dressed in wolf pelts, staring into the distance while standing on his hindlegs, his wings open. He is leaning on a large claymore.
There is a little golden sing at the bottom of the carved wooden frame.
It reads :
"The Wasteland is coming"
- Ned Stork, Founder of High Trotgar
>>62824
You stay behind to watch.
The next up are two ponies with wooden swords.
The mare blows the whistle again, and they spring into action.
One of them lunges with the intention of a jab, but the Commander simply sidesteps and hits him with his elbow and takes the sword.
He parries the hits of the mare easily, and when the mare rears up for a more powerful strikes he uses the opening in her defenses and strikes her in the crotch.
She collapses in tears and starts to whimper for her mother.
"You didn't expect a counter attack. Never underestimate your enemies reaction time.
"Always defend yourself there. ALWAYS."
The stallion walks away and the mare is dragged away to be cared for.
"NEXT!"
Stay and watch?
Go after the others?
>>62855
>>62857
You open the doors, and see that there is mostly darkness inside. Only one pony seems to be inside.
The Temple itself is a long and tall hall with wide pillars on the sides.
The benches that are usually found in temples and churches are missing, and their place is filled mostly by a dance floor, but a big Twister square is there on the right as well.
There is comfetty, streamers and ballons everywhere.
All the statues have been covered with mascarade masks and clown outfits.
The altar has been mostly cleared, and only holds a large cake and a few white candles.
There is a yellow mare with silver mane and in a silver hued robe lighting the last candle as you enter.
Her ears spring up as she hears you enter, and she start to walk towards you.
Her eyes seem swollen and tired, and she has a confused expression by seeing you.
When she is nearer, she very quietly says.
"M-may I help you with something?"
>>62857
You open the doors, and see that there is mostly darkness inside. Only one pony seems to be inside.
The Temple itself is a long and tall hall with wide pillars on the sides.
The benches that are usually found in temples and churches are missing, and their place is filled mostly by a dance floor, but a big Twister square is there on the right as well.
There is comfetty, streamers and ballons everywhere.
All the statues have been covered with mascarade masks and clown outfits.
The altar has been mostly cleared, and only holds a large cake and a few white candles.
There is a yellow mare with silver mane and in a silver hued robe lighting the last candle as you enter.
Her ears spring up as she hears you enter, and she start to walk towards you.
Her eyes seem swollen and tired, and she has a confused expression by seeing you.
When she is nearer, she very quietly says.
"M-may I help you with something?"
>>62875
She shudders at your touch.
"P-please… keep it down…"
>>62874
"It's Lumine de Lux."
She has a strange accent, and you guess she's probably from Prance.
>>62871
He let's out a hurt and bitter laugh.
"Me? Took over? No, I am a priestess of Light. I'm the only one who stayed. Everypony else… gone… they couldn't take it. No wonder why. This was a place for both the worshippers of the Sun and the Moon before…"
She points around the chaos.
"But as you can see things have changed… well, I guess someone needed to stay. I tried my best to retain at least at least a shred of the original purpose of this place, but it's all in vain…"
>>62876
"I can heal, yes… but the last visit for the Temple was months ago."
She shudders at your touch.
"P-please… keep it down…"
>>62874
"It's Lumine de Lux."
She has a strange accent, and you guess she's probably from Prance.
>>62871
He let's out a hurt and bitter laugh.
"Me? Took over? No, I am a priestess of Light. I'm the only one who stayed. Everypony else… gone… they couldn't take it. No wonder why. This was a place for both the worshippers of the Sun and the Moon before…"
She points around the chaos.
"But as you can see things have changed… well, I guess someone needed to stay. I tried my best to retain at least at least a shred of the original purpose of this place, but it's all in vain…"
>>62876
"I can heal, yes… but the last visit for the Temple was months ago."
>>62882
"Gee, thanks."
>>62879
"That I could…"
>>62881
>>62878
"It's used to-"
Both she and Lucky is interrupted before they could say or do anything more by a voice coming from what seems to be a side room of the Temple.
"OOOOOOOOOOOOh, HOOOORAY NEW VISITORS!"
You can hear some wheels rolling, and a strange contraption with lots of instruments on it is carted out to the the middle.
It starts to play a loud, cheerful tone by itself, and a Stallion with curled pink mane and pink coat jumps out, and hops around all of you, while singing.
"Welcome welcome welcome
A fine welcome to you
Welcome welcome welcome
I say how do you do?
Welcome welcome welcome
I say hip hip hurray
Welcome welcome welcome
To Her Temple today!"
Just as he finishes confetti and streamers launch from the contraption.
"Hellloooooooooo there friends! I'm Cheery and this is the Temple! If you were looking for joy you came to just the right place!"
"Gee, thanks."
>>62879
"That I could…"
>>62881
>>62878
"It's used to-"
Both she and Lucky is interrupted before they could say or do anything more by a voice coming from what seems to be a side room of the Temple.
"OOOOOOOOOOOOh, HOOOORAY NEW VISITORS!"
You can hear some wheels rolling, and a strange contraption with lots of instruments on it is carted out to the the middle.
It starts to play a loud, cheerful tone by itself, and a Stallion with curled pink mane and pink coat jumps out, and hops around all of you, while singing.
"Welcome welcome welcome
A fine welcome to you
Welcome welcome welcome
I say how do you do?
Welcome welcome welcome
I say hip hip hurray
Welcome welcome welcome
To Her Temple today!"
Just as he finishes confetti and streamers launch from the contraption.
"Hellloooooooooo there friends! I'm Cheery and this is the Temple! If you were looking for joy you came to just the right place!"
>>62911
"Fake God? She's not fake, silly! In fact, she can tell me things that others can't even begin to comprehend! You don't have to be so jerky about it."
He gives you a sly smile.
>>62912
"I can give you the whole story if you want me to!"
>>62913
"Oh but she is! She is my number one assistant! Isn't that right, Luxy-muxy?"
She responds with a facehoof.
"Fake God? She's not fake, silly! In fact, she can tell me things that others can't even begin to comprehend! You don't have to be so jerky about it."
He gives you a sly smile.
>>62912
"I can give you the whole story if you want me to!"
>>62913
"Oh but she is! She is my number one assistant! Isn't that right, Luxy-muxy?"
She responds with a facehoof.
>>62924
THE DERP HAS BEEN DOUBLED
After some minutes of it, he starts to sing as well.
"I was alone and it was night
I had nopody else to turn to
but a voice talking to me from afar
and with endearing words so silent
She told me the secret about who we really are
A million images and words, long since forgotten,
of events that no pone ever saw."
"And as I wandered through the night
I felt a presence of the past, the future
and the present now
The voices placed me in the minds
of two young lovers,
the husband in the war who's never coming home,
the young girl realizing she's in fact a boy
and the old man recollecting his first toy,
the widow, the rapist, a gold digger, the hero
and at last the voice I heard before"
He then throws the guitar away.
"Then she appeared before me! In her very Pink self! I instantly just fell in Love with her! She told me that since she opened up my mind I must follow her path and bring joy to this place! And so I did!"
THE DERP HAS BEEN DOUBLED
After some minutes of it, he starts to sing as well.
"I was alone and it was night
I had nopody else to turn to
but a voice talking to me from afar
and with endearing words so silent
She told me the secret about who we really are
A million images and words, long since forgotten,
of events that no pone ever saw."
"And as I wandered through the night
I felt a presence of the past, the future
and the present now
The voices placed me in the minds
of two young lovers,
the husband in the war who's never coming home,
the young girl realizing she's in fact a boy
and the old man recollecting his first toy,
the widow, the rapist, a gold digger, the hero
and at last the voice I heard before"
He then throws the guitar away.
"Then she appeared before me! In her very Pink self! I instantly just fell in Love with her! She told me that since she opened up my mind I must follow her path and bring joy to this place! And so I did!"
>>62940
>>62943
"Oh come now, those boring ponies were just making others scrape their knees from bending so much! My parties, on the other hoof! Hah! We TOOOOOTALLY should have one now!"
>>62946
"Go? No no no, you can't! I was expecting all of you! I need the help of outsiders! Something fishy is going on in this Keep, and you'll help me solve what it is!"
>>62943
"Oh come now, those boring ponies were just making others scrape their knees from bending so much! My parties, on the other hoof! Hah! We TOOOOOTALLY should have one now!"
>>62946
"Go? No no no, you can't! I was expecting all of you! I need the help of outsiders! Something fishy is going on in this Keep, and you'll help me solve what it is!"
>>62961
"I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I know you did! And you know someone can't just change their habits on a whim!"
>>62963
>>62962
"Do I need to spell it out for you? They eat, they sleep, they walk around, but they rarely ever talk, or play, or party! It's like they are just shells! They know me too much, and try to avoid me… So you need to snoop around, talk with all the ponies you can, and give me a list of names! The names of those who act weird!"
"I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I know you did! And you know someone can't just change their habits on a whim!"
>>62963
>>62962
"Do I need to spell it out for you? They eat, they sleep, they walk around, but they rarely ever talk, or play, or party! It's like they are just shells! They know me too much, and try to avoid me… So you need to snoop around, talk with all the ponies you can, and give me a list of names! The names of those who act weird!"
>>62968
>>62971
>>62973
"Yeah, yeah, generic refusal 'not believing you' answers! But you know what makes it peculiar?"
He looks around.
"That some of those ponies weren't like that while Crystal Clear was here! Well, I wasn't either, but I got a visit from the Divine Pink one! Of course I'd change!"
>>62976
He just smiles and gives you a wink.
"You sure about that?"
>>62971
>>62973
"Yeah, yeah, generic refusal 'not believing you' answers! But you know what makes it peculiar?"
He looks around.
"That some of those ponies weren't like that while Crystal Clear was here! Well, I wasn't either, but I got a visit from the Divine Pink one! Of course I'd change!"
>>62976
He just smiles and gives you a wink.
"You sure about that?"
>>62991
"Just a sec!"
He turns around, and does something with his hooves, occasionally glancing back over his shoulders, then turns around and presents to you a tooth made of ballons with a flower in the middle.
"Ta-daaaaaaaa! Will this attone for my crimes, oh Lady of Mean-calling?"
>>62992
"Not everyone, that'd be insane! Walk around, lsit names of every dull ones, and that will give us a headstart at least! Do you think you met any of them by now? Thinky think back!"
"Just a sec!"
He turns around, and does something with his hooves, occasionally glancing back over his shoulders, then turns around and presents to you a tooth made of ballons with a flower in the middle.
"Ta-daaaaaaaa! Will this attone for my crimes, oh Lady of Mean-calling?"
>>62992
"Not everyone, that'd be insane! Walk around, lsit names of every dull ones, and that will give us a headstart at least! Do you think you met any of them by now? Thinky think back!"
>>62997
I grumble a little but take the balloon anyway.
"I'll let it slip for this once! And I did know that one chubby pony who was being beaten… but… I don't think he'll want to see me again."
I think for a moment.
"Oh! The mare with the detect changelings spell! Maybe I could befriend her and get that spell after all!"
I grumble a little but take the balloon anyway.
"I'll let it slip for this once! And I did know that one chubby pony who was being beaten… but… I don't think he'll want to see me again."
I think for a moment.
"Oh! The mare with the detect changelings spell! Maybe I could befriend her and get that spell after all!"
>>63017
"I will guard it like it was the sight of my eyes!"
He then applauds you.
"Genius. Simply genius."
>>63016
"Yes! I'll give you the proper equipment!"
He hops away to further down in the Temple where you can't hear him, but you can hear some strange noises from there.
Lumine gives you a sad look.
"I'm sorry if you came here to worship… as you can see, he's a difficult one… but I promised myself I'll stay here, and I will. Even if that means that I have to abide his antics every day."
"I will guard it like it was the sight of my eyes!"
He then applauds you.
"Genius. Simply genius."
>>63016
"Yes! I'll give you the proper equipment!"
He hops away to further down in the Temple where you can't hear him, but you can hear some strange noises from there.
Lumine gives you a sad look.
"I'm sorry if you came here to worship… as you can see, he's a difficult one… but I promised myself I'll stay here, and I will. Even if that means that I have to abide his antics every day."
>>63021
She gives you a weak smile.
"Saint is a big word for it… I'm just doing my job… well, try to do it the best I can under these conditions…"
>>63024
"That would be great, but everypony who really cared left already. The priest, the priestesses, the Paladins, the Celestial Order, the Night's Watch… everpony… I'm the last one to stay."
>>63022
"He just stated that he claimed it in the name of Pinkie Pie. Is somepony protested, he slowly drew them crazy with harmless but annoying pranks. Pink toads in washing water, a decapitated ballon head in the bed, buckets of water falling on ponies, I could go on all day."
She gives you a weak smile.
"Saint is a big word for it… I'm just doing my job… well, try to do it the best I can under these conditions…"
>>63024
"That would be great, but everypony who really cared left already. The priest, the priestesses, the Paladins, the Celestial Order, the Night's Watch… everpony… I'm the last one to stay."
>>63022
"He just stated that he claimed it in the name of Pinkie Pie. Is somepony protested, he slowly drew them crazy with harmless but annoying pranks. Pink toads in washing water, a decapitated ballon head in the bed, buckets of water falling on ponies, I could go on all day."
>>63033
"Howevere it seems, he really is harmless. His worst deed I can think of is that he once strangled a rock in a fit of religious excitement."
>>63032
Her eyes widen.
"By the Light, I hope you didn't mean what I think you meant!"
>>63036
Just as you climb out of bed, two feelings hit you.
One of them is hunger, the other is a feeling that you are missing something… Roll to see how bad it is.
"Howevere it seems, he really is harmless. His worst deed I can think of is that he once strangled a rock in a fit of religious excitement."
>>63032
Her eyes widen.
"By the Light, I hope you didn't mean what I think you meant!"
>>63036
Just as you climb out of bed, two feelings hit you.
One of them is hunger, the other is a feeling that you are missing something… Roll to see how bad it is.
>>63041
For the first time since you entered, she raises her voice a bit more.
"Shame on you! He is still a pony being, and I don't agree with what he does, but that's no reason for murder!"
>>63042
It's still early in the morning.
You probably just slept a half-hour more than the others.
You enter the mess hall, where the fat old lady pony is scooping yellow goo to plates and gives it out for the ponies.
For the first time since you entered, she raises her voice a bit more.
"Shame on you! He is still a pony being, and I don't agree with what he does, but that's no reason for murder!"
>>63042
It's still early in the morning.
You probably just slept a half-hour more than the others.
You enter the mess hall, where the fat old lady pony is scooping yellow goo to plates and gives it out for the ponies.
>>63062
She smiles as she hears her native language
"Quand j'étais juste une fille."
>>63058
"He is in a very hard position you know! He has to care for everything by himself, but he does it selflessly! And the one thing that he can't control here is religion, as sad as that sounds… And 'Cheery' didn't do anything illegal, so he couldn't throw him into jail. And you shouldn't bring those damned bugs up so shortly after… you know…"
She smiles as she hears her native language
"Quand j'étais juste une fille."
>>63058
"He is in a very hard position you know! He has to care for everything by himself, but he does it selflessly! And the one thing that he can't control here is religion, as sad as that sounds… And 'Cheery' didn't do anything illegal, so he couldn't throw him into jail. And you shouldn't bring those damned bugs up so shortly after… you know…"
>>63071
Cheery scares the fuck out of you as he just sort of pops up in front of you somehow.
"You almost left this here!"
He hands you a large pick sack.
>>63072
I was getting to that
As you leave the mess hall you can see a gathering of ponies on the training grounds.
>>63075
"I do not know the details… You should visit the infirmary if you want to find out more."
Cheery scares the fuck out of you as he just sort of pops up in front of you somehow.
"You almost left this here!"
He hands you a large pick sack.
>>63072
I was getting to that
As you leave the mess hall you can see a gathering of ponies on the training grounds.
>>63075
"I do not know the details… You should visit the infirmary if you want to find out more."
>>63085
There is a small area reserved for it.
Looks like Grit is there, without armor on, fighting against soldiers armed with training weapons.
It looks like a new round is just about to happen.
Stay and watch?
>>63078
You make your way out of the Keep, and head towards what you think mi- Hey, there she is! She is walking towards a lower lever of the Fortress.
You can also see Timbre in a crowd of ponies.
>>63079
>>63081
After a bit of walking around and askikg for directions, you manage to find the infirmary on the Second level.
As you enter you can see that there is a small anteroom before a wall that seperates the room. A nurse is there, sitting at a desk.
"How may I help you? Do you need medical assistance?"
There is a small area reserved for it.
Looks like Grit is there, without armor on, fighting against soldiers armed with training weapons.
It looks like a new round is just about to happen.
Stay and watch?
>>63078
You make your way out of the Keep, and head towards what you think mi- Hey, there she is! She is walking towards a lower lever of the Fortress.
You can also see Timbre in a crowd of ponies.
>>63079
>>63081
After a bit of walking around and askikg for directions, you manage to find the infirmary on the Second level.
As you enter you can see that there is a small anteroom before a wall that seperates the room. A nurse is there, sitting at a desk.
"How may I help you? Do you need medical assistance?"
>>63087
It's a pony with a shield and a training spear against Grit, who is unarmed.
The pony tries to stab but the Commander manages to evade quickly, and slams into him but he is blocked by the shield. The pony grins confidentl and readies the spear for another jab but his smile turns into a frown as Grit grabs his shield and yanks it in a wide arc, making the pony headbutt the ground.
"Never let your enemy too close. Maybe you think it's good for you, but it isn't. NEXT!"
It's a pony with a shield and a training spear against Grit, who is unarmed.
The pony tries to stab but the Commander manages to evade quickly, and slams into him but he is blocked by the shield. The pony grins confidentl and readies the spear for another jab but his smile turns into a frown as Grit grabs his shield and yanks it in a wide arc, making the pony headbutt the ground.
"Never let your enemy too close. Maybe you think it's good for you, but it isn't. NEXT!"
>>63093
>>63098
"I don't know the detail, but you can ask them if they are awake… follow me… just please, try not to stress the too much."
She stands up and leads you behind the thin wall. You can see some sick or minorly hurt ponies on beds, but she leads you past them, to the end of the room which is seperated by a curtain.
There are only two beds behind it.
One one of them is an eart-no, wait she is a unicorn mare, but her horn has been broken. From the shape of the bloody covers you conclude that both of her hindlegs are missing, if not more of her flank as well. She is asleep with a painful expression frozen on her face.
On the other bed is a stallion, missing his right eye, ear, and part of his face.
On his right side there is a bloody, bandaged stump that used to be his wing.
He looks weakly up at you, but doesn't speak.
>>63098
"I don't know the detail, but you can ask them if they are awake… follow me… just please, try not to stress the too much."
She stands up and leads you behind the thin wall. You can see some sick or minorly hurt ponies on beds, but she leads you past them, to the end of the room which is seperated by a curtain.
There are only two beds behind it.
One one of them is an eart-no, wait she is a unicorn mare, but her horn has been broken. From the shape of the bloody covers you conclude that both of her hindlegs are missing, if not more of her flank as well. She is asleep with a painful expression frozen on her face.
On the other bed is a stallion, missing his right eye, ear, and part of his face.
On his right side there is a bloody, bandaged stump that used to be his wing.
He looks weakly up at you, but doesn't speak.
>>63122
Give Timbre a very angry look for being intrusive but concentrate on the prize.
"We must remain serious at all times. This is important. We need to blend in. Thanks to my camouflage she will not recognize me."
Breathe in and out heavily a few times.
"Alright, I'm going in. Cover my six."
Walk up to the mare and greet her nonchalantly.
Give Timbre a very angry look for being intrusive but concentrate on the prize.
"We must remain serious at all times. This is important. We need to blend in. Thanks to my camouflage she will not recognize me."
Breathe in and out heavily a few times.
"Alright, I'm going in. Cover my six."
Walk up to the mare and greet her nonchalantly.
>>63136
He just nods, but you can see that it made him feel just a bit better.
>>63138
He speaks very slowly, and takes ragged breaths between sentences.
"We didn't see any while planting the charges… when we discovered that crossroad… they killed seven of us then and there… we fled and collapsed it… we were retreating on the double, but they got us out in the open… they.. they… and blood and body parts everywhere… we had no chance! I only managed to save glassy and myself be-because they were busy shredding the others apart!"
He seems to be breathing very irregularly now, and having some sort of panic attack.
He just nods, but you can see that it made him feel just a bit better.
>>63138
He speaks very slowly, and takes ragged breaths between sentences.
"We didn't see any while planting the charges… when we discovered that crossroad… they killed seven of us then and there… we fled and collapsed it… we were retreating on the double, but they got us out in the open… they.. they… and blood and body parts everywhere… we had no chance! I only managed to save glassy and myself be-because they were busy shredding the others apart!"
He seems to be breathing very irregularly now, and having some sort of panic attack.
>>63196
You manage to find them in at the edge of the third level.
>>63198
You decide to try out a controversial new method, that will make puppydog eyes seem a cheap amateur trick! Going full puppy!
You start to drool, bark, and scratch you ears with your hindlegs (huh, you didn't know you could do that)
You are still running around in circles chasing your tail when you realise she left ages ago.
You manage to find them in at the edge of the third level.
>>63198
You decide to try out a controversial new method, that will make puppydog eyes seem a cheap amateur trick! Going full puppy!
You start to drool, bark, and scratch you ears with your hindlegs (huh, you didn't know you could do that)
You are still running around in circles chasing your tail when you realise she left ages ago.
MEANWHILE, SOONER AND ENTIRELY ELSEWHERE
Feldspar and his loyal followers face Raventail and her ex-nemesis Massive Nuggets with some bandits.
Massive Nuggets if the first to speak up.
"Kill them, except the little mare. She might be fun."
How do you want to do this? I can give this all to you, or still control the bandits and your minions
Feldspar and his loyal followers face Raventail and her ex-nemesis Massive Nuggets with some bandits.
Massive Nuggets if the first to speak up.
"Kill them, except the little mare. She might be fun."
How do you want to do this? I can give this all to you, or still control the bandits and your minions
>>78459
I'll handle Feldspar and Raventail, you manage the others.
"Sergeant, Cleric, Prisoners, please take positions.
I am not one to consort with criminals, and neither am I one to make deals. But extraordinary circumstances sometimes require the use of less known laws.
As per pre-equestrian, though still valid, ruling, based on the law of war prisoners and exchange of such, as taken from the laws of Pegasopolis, I am authorized to negotiate an exchange of information for lives.
Or, if you'd prefer layman's terms, you can throw bodies, yours and those of your friends, at me and my followers, until you overcome us after notable losses - OR - you can simply tell me how to get to Crystal Clear and I will not make any more of what I will then assume was not attempted murder, but a mere misunderstanding."
I'll handle Feldspar and Raventail, you manage the others.
"Sergeant, Cleric, Prisoners, please take positions.
I am not one to consort with criminals, and neither am I one to make deals. But extraordinary circumstances sometimes require the use of less known laws.
As per pre-equestrian, though still valid, ruling, based on the law of war prisoners and exchange of such, as taken from the laws of Pegasopolis, I am authorized to negotiate an exchange of information for lives.
Or, if you'd prefer layman's terms, you can throw bodies, yours and those of your friends, at me and my followers, until you overcome us after notable losses - OR - you can simply tell me how to get to Crystal Clear and I will not make any more of what I will then assume was not attempted murder, but a mere misunderstanding."
>>78469
Colos takes a position at your side while Mendy remains behind you two. The prisoners were hastily roped before Raventail and the bandits entered, and are at a wall, not daring to speak.
Massive Nuggets gives you a confused.
"What the fuck are you talking about? I have zero fucking idea who this Crystal Clear you talk about is! But you are right, I don't want to risq the life of my boys and girls… You can surrender to us and maybe, just maybe, we won't kill you. Deal?"
Colos takes a position at your side while Mendy remains behind you two. The prisoners were hastily roped before Raventail and the bandits entered, and are at a wall, not daring to speak.
Massive Nuggets gives you a confused.
"What the fuck are you talking about? I have zero fucking idea who this Crystal Clear you talk about is! But you are right, I don't want to risq the life of my boys and girls… You can surrender to us and maybe, just maybe, we won't kill you. Deal?"
>>78480
"A judge is not allowed to surrender to criminals. And I highly doubt you could somehow have eluded knowledge of an entire second, supposedly massive, band of outlaws operating in the very same area. If that much is indeed the case, then the only reason you and your minimal misfits are still alive is because she has not seen you as a worthy target to crush. Seeing as how she operates all over the area and ever has connections to the fort. Not that even I much care for the fort or it's captain, on a personal level."
"A judge is not allowed to surrender to criminals. And I highly doubt you could somehow have eluded knowledge of an entire second, supposedly massive, band of outlaws operating in the very same area. If that much is indeed the case, then the only reason you and your minimal misfits are still alive is because she has not seen you as a worthy target to crush. Seeing as how she operates all over the area and ever has connections to the fort. Not that even I much care for the fort or it's captain, on a personal level."
>>78487
"Well well, since when do you study the law? But yes, you are right on that, I am permitted to make temporary alliances, as per the Law of Outside Assistance, section 42 subsection 3. So yes. But I doubt you would be of much use, if your supposed resources only include a weak-bladdered mare and scouts who have no idea of anything further than ten feet away from their faces."
"Well well, since when do you study the law? But yes, you are right on that, I am permitted to make temporary alliances, as per the Law of Outside Assistance, section 42 subsection 3. So yes. But I doubt you would be of much use, if your supposed resources only include a weak-bladdered mare and scouts who have no idea of anything further than ten feet away from their faces."
>>78484
"We are the only outlaws here, you idiot! We rule this town, and they don't even dare say a word about it! I haven't seen any other gang try and oppose us! We can rob as many caravans and raid as many farms as we want, and we do so!"
He let's out a laugh.
>>78487
"Really now, tell him to drop his weapons, we'll make him. Last warning."
The other bandits tigthen their grips on their weapons.
"We are the only outlaws here, you idiot! We rule this town, and they don't even dare say a word about it! I haven't seen any other gang try and oppose us! We can rob as many caravans and raid as many farms as we want, and we do so!"
He let's out a laugh.
>>78487
"Really now, tell him to drop his weapons, we'll make him. Last warning."
The other bandits tigthen their grips on their weapons.
>>78491
"Well, you keep believing that then. Your head has no value to me. But simple because it will save me time, I will tell you that members of the other band of outlaws visit the nearby town daily, if not more often.
I know of them, your assassin knows of them, heck even the townsfolk know of them. Why are you being kept in the dark? Perhaps you should have been more selective of your minions. It seems you have a double agent problem."
"Well, you keep believing that then. Your head has no value to me. But simple because it will save me time, I will tell you that members of the other band of outlaws visit the nearby town daily, if not more often.
I know of them, your assassin knows of them, heck even the townsfolk know of them. Why are you being kept in the dark? Perhaps you should have been more selective of your minions. It seems you have a double agent problem."
>>78498
"An outlaw is an outlaw to the law. Their crimes, to me, are equal, if not more severe, than yours. Possibly. I am here to hunt them, not some two bit burglar like you.
Or, to be accurate, I am here to make sure a wrong is righter. Either their leader, supposedly named Crystal Clear, is a notable criminal. But I have a hunch that much is not the case. However, without proof of the otherwise, my stance remains as is. She is to be found and interrogated."
>>78497
"What I on a personal level want does not tie into this. I am a servant of the law, and breaking the law is simply NOT. AN. OPTION. To me.
Besides, I'm very fond of my sword."
"An outlaw is an outlaw to the law. Their crimes, to me, are equal, if not more severe, than yours. Possibly. I am here to hunt them, not some two bit burglar like you.
Or, to be accurate, I am here to make sure a wrong is righter. Either their leader, supposedly named Crystal Clear, is a notable criminal. But I have a hunch that much is not the case. However, without proof of the otherwise, my stance remains as is. She is to be found and interrogated."
>>78497
"What I on a personal level want does not tie into this. I am a servant of the law, and breaking the law is simply NOT. AN. OPTION. To me.
Besides, I'm very fond of my sword."
>>78498
"'E can be like dat. Poor ol' judge. Past his prime, truly."
>>78503
"Look, de point stands. Ya ain't cooperatin' an' neother are ya standin' down it seems. Now I don' wanna make dis inta a slaughterhouse, so how 'bout ya leave de cleric here with us, take ya fat soldier offa buddy an' scurry off back ta yer precious commanda.
Everypone wins. Especially us. Heh.
Ain't dat right, Nuggets?"
Rolled 10 = 10
"'E can be like dat. Poor ol' judge. Past his prime, truly."
>>78503
"Look, de point stands. Ya ain't cooperatin' an' neother are ya standin' down it seems. Now I don' wanna make dis inta a slaughterhouse, so how 'bout ya leave de cleric here with us, take ya fat soldier offa buddy an' scurry off back ta yer precious commanda.
Everypone wins. Especially us. Heh.
Ain't dat right, Nuggets?"
Rolled 10 = 10
>>78512
Mendy's legs are shaking in fright.
"Please, please don't leave me here with them! I can't even begin to imagine…"
She doesn't finish her sentence, but a bandit laughs up and another one let's out a short whistle.
Sergeant Colos is still next to you with weapon ready.
"Sir, leave no pony behind sir! We can't leave her with these scoundrels!"
Mendy's legs are shaking in fright.
"Please, please don't leave me here with them! I can't even begin to imagine…"
She doesn't finish her sentence, but a bandit laughs up and another one let's out a short whistle.
Sergeant Colos is still next to you with weapon ready.
"Sir, leave no pony behind sir! We can't leave her with these scoundrels!"
>>78532
"No. The law is still with me in my heart. I cannot abandon one I said I would protect. I am not a traitor. Unlike some.
You can have the prisoners, and you can even keep the spare rope.
But the cleric is with me, as is the sergeant, and my sword.
I'm sure the zebra will be plenty for everyone.
Remain thankful I won't have every last one of you executed the moment I return to the fort. I am a judge of the Order of Order, and old as I may be, my heart is not ready to give up all it has believed in for as long as it has beaten.
If we meet again, and I somehow end up not killing you, perhaps I'll tell you a little story about making plans and keeping deals.
Sleep with your eyes open, criminal. One day, this will come to haunt you.
Sergeant, Cleric, we leave.
The prisoners are to be left behind once we have cleared the fields."
"No. The law is still with me in my heart. I cannot abandon one I said I would protect. I am not a traitor. Unlike some.
You can have the prisoners, and you can even keep the spare rope.
But the cleric is with me, as is the sergeant, and my sword.
I'm sure the zebra will be plenty for everyone.
Remain thankful I won't have every last one of you executed the moment I return to the fort. I am a judge of the Order of Order, and old as I may be, my heart is not ready to give up all it has believed in for as long as it has beaten.
If we meet again, and I somehow end up not killing you, perhaps I'll tell you a little story about making plans and keeping deals.
Sleep with your eyes open, criminal. One day, this will come to haunt you.
Sergeant, Cleric, we leave.
The prisoners are to be left behind once we have cleared the fields."
>>78548
Recoil a little from his words
"Ya better run, Judge. Run fast an' run well. 'Cause if ya start makin' threats ta me again, I will be wearin' ya bearded skull fer a hat.
C'mon Nuggets, we got more important things ta prepare fer dan dis ol' nopony.
I'll go after 'em ta see what they are up ta once dey are gon, an' I'll get our boys back on de way."
Recoil a little from his words
"Ya better run, Judge. Run fast an' run well. 'Cause if ya start makin' threats ta me again, I will be wearin' ya bearded skull fer a hat.
C'mon Nuggets, we got more important things ta prepare fer dan dis ol' nopony.
I'll go after 'em ta see what they are up ta once dey are gon, an' I'll get our boys back on de way."
I'm getting too sandraker for this shit
>>78583
Colos slams into a bandit with a cutlass, sending him into a wall.
Mendy makes sure you can't get cornered.
Feldspar then tells Nuggets to yield.
Nuggets just laughs at Feldspar trying to order him around, and slaps him. With a giant fucking flail. Half of his face crushed he falls to the ground.
He is helpless.
>>78594
>>78586
>>78603
While Nuggets is being proud of himself to be able to defeat an old, frail pony, he doesn't notice Raventail sneaking up on him until it's too late.
He tries to say something, but only manages to gargle some blood as he collapses dead with his throat cut.
Five bandits remain, one was just slammed into a wall.
One with a schyte is up against Colos.
The three others, armed with a swords, and one with an axe then turn on Raventail to get revenge on their boss.
>>78583
Colos slams into a bandit with a cutlass, sending him into a wall.
Mendy makes sure you can't get cornered.
Feldspar then tells Nuggets to yield.
Nuggets just laughs at Feldspar trying to order him around, and slaps him. With a giant fucking flail. Half of his face crushed he falls to the ground.
He is helpless.
>>78594
>>78586
>>78603
While Nuggets is being proud of himself to be able to defeat an old, frail pony, he doesn't notice Raventail sneaking up on him until it's too late.
He tries to say something, but only manages to gargle some blood as he collapses dead with his throat cut.
Five bandits remain, one was just slammed into a wall.
One with a schyte is up against Colos.
The three others, armed with a swords, and one with an axe then turn on Raventail to get revenge on their boss.
>>78614
Nuggets quickly collects himself, and stands up, raising his flail.
He gets stabbed by a sword while shielding Raventail, but doesn't seem to mind too much.
>>78617
You shakily pull yourself on your legs, and Mendy rushes to you, the light of her horn filling you with healing magic. Your face mends, but the sight of your left eye will be worse than the right forever.
Meanwhile, Colos gets hit by the long, cleaving arch of the schyte that even finds a way to penetrate his heavy armor. He is badly hurt as the bandit tries to free his weapon from him.
Nuggets quickly collects himself, and stands up, raising his flail.
He gets stabbed by a sword while shielding Raventail, but doesn't seem to mind too much.
>>78617
You shakily pull yourself on your legs, and Mendy rushes to you, the light of her horn filling you with healing magic. Your face mends, but the sight of your left eye will be worse than the right forever.
Meanwhile, Colos gets hit by the long, cleaving arch of the schyte that even finds a way to penetrate his heavy armor. He is badly hurt as the bandit tries to free his weapon from him.
>>78659
You try to shout but your throat is still aching from the cut you suffered earlier, and you only manage to cough.
Colos grits his teeth and stabs forward with his sword, cutting the face of the bandit, only making him angrier. Roll to see if he can yank out his weapon.
Mendy doesn't really know what she is supposed to do as the wound is blocked by the schyte.
>>78661
They pause for a moment, and lower their weapons…
Then they realise they just saw you cutting his throat and raising him.
They raise their weapons again, roll for initaitve.
Rolled 1 = 1
You try to shout but your throat is still aching from the cut you suffered earlier, and you only manage to cough.
Colos grits his teeth and stabs forward with his sword, cutting the face of the bandit, only making him angrier. Roll to see if he can yank out his weapon.
Mendy doesn't really know what she is supposed to do as the wound is blocked by the schyte.
>>78661
They pause for a moment, and lower their weapons…
Then they realise they just saw you cutting his throat and raising him.
They raise their weapons again, roll for initaitve.
Rolled 1 = 1
>>78681
Your words inspire your companions, giving you and your minions +1 to all rolls next round.
Colos can't reach that back, and only manages to nudge it a bit. Mendy on the other hand removes the blade and heals the wound. It didn't fully heal yet, but Colos is in a fighting condition again, if a bit hurt.
The weaponless bandit makes a run for the swords on the ground at the other side of the room that his comrades had.
Roll against mine to stop him.
>>78688
Raventail is completely hidden.
Nuggets raises his flail and smashes all three of them, breaking the ribs of the first one he hits and sending him crashing into the other two next to him. One is dead, one of them is trying to stand up, and the third is a bit dizzy, +1 to all rolls against these two.
Rolled 10 = 10
Your words inspire your companions, giving you and your minions +1 to all rolls next round.
Colos can't reach that back, and only manages to nudge it a bit. Mendy on the other hand removes the blade and heals the wound. It didn't fully heal yet, but Colos is in a fighting condition again, if a bit hurt.
The weaponless bandit makes a run for the swords on the ground at the other side of the room that his comrades had.
Roll against mine to stop him.
>>78688
Raventail is completely hidden.
Nuggets raises his flail and smashes all three of them, breaking the ribs of the first one he hits and sending him crashing into the other two next to him. One is dead, one of them is trying to stand up, and the third is a bit dizzy, +1 to all rolls against these two.
Rolled 10 = 10
>>78709
Nah. Let him have his false security.
"The Law's reach is as long as her patience is short. All of you. Every last one of you, now face judgement.
ROBBERY
BURGLARY
THIEVERY
VANDALISM
MURDER
LOITERING
THESE ARE YOUR CRIMES, ACCUSED AND CONFESSED.
MAKE PEACE WITH WHATEVER GOD WOULD STILL HAVE YOU, FOR YOUR JUDGEMENT IS AT HAND."
Feldspar's litany acts as a Word of Power
Colos, now back in fighting shape, will slam whichever bandit is foolish enough to pose a notable threat.
Mendy keep her guard up, and if any of us get hurt, heals.
Rolled 1, 1, 6 + 1 = 9
Nah. Let him have his false security.
"The Law's reach is as long as her patience is short. All of you. Every last one of you, now face judgement.
ROBBERY
BURGLARY
THIEVERY
VANDALISM
MURDER
LOITERING
THESE ARE YOUR CRIMES, ACCUSED AND CONFESSED.
MAKE PEACE WITH WHATEVER GOD WOULD STILL HAVE YOU, FOR YOUR JUDGEMENT IS AT HAND."
Feldspar's litany acts as a Word of Power
Colos, now back in fighting shape, will slam whichever bandit is foolish enough to pose a notable threat.
Mendy keep her guard up, and if any of us get hurt, heals.
Rolled 1, 1, 6 + 1 = 9
>>78742
You remind them of all the good times they had while committing these crimes.
-2 to all rolls against bandits next turn.
Colos tries to slam into the one who is trying to stand up, but she brings his axe up from below himself unexpectedly, leaving another wide gash on Colos. He is helpless.
Mendy sees this and manages to heal him so his guts won't fall out, but he is still bleeding.
>>78745
The runner gets to the swords and picks it up, being glad with himself. He turns around with a grin to attack Mendy.
That grin is frozen on his face as he falls down, Raventail removing her dagger from his heart.
Nugget easily smashes the head of the other bandit.
Only the one with the axe remains.
You remind them of all the good times they had while committing these crimes.
-2 to all rolls against bandits next turn.
Colos tries to slam into the one who is trying to stand up, but she brings his axe up from below himself unexpectedly, leaving another wide gash on Colos. He is helpless.
Mendy sees this and manages to heal him so his guts won't fall out, but he is still bleeding.
>>78745
The runner gets to the swords and picks it up, being glad with himself. He turns around with a grin to attack Mendy.
That grin is frozen on his face as he falls down, Raventail removing her dagger from his heart.
Nugget easily smashes the head of the other bandit.
Only the one with the axe remains.
>>78772
>>78787
I walk up the restrained bandit, sword drawn
"I will give you exactly one chance to make amends. Your list of crimes, confessed and witnessed, is long enough for me to fashion into an article of clothing.
BRAZENLY YOU HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MURDER A JUDGE AND HIS ASSISTANTS.
YOU GLOAT OF YOUR LIFE OF CRIME BEFORE A PALADIN OF THE LAW.
YOU WILL SUBMIT TO MY WILL AND OBEY EVER LAST COMMAND I GIVE YOU, FROM NOW TO THE DAY I SEE FIT TO RELEASE YOU, OR I WILL SENTENCE YOU NOT TO DEATH, BUT TO TEN CONSECUTIVE DEATHS.
HAVE I MADE MYSELF. QUITE. CLEAR?"
While I let that set in, I go assist Mendy and Colos in the whole "trying to patch Colos up" thing.
Rolled 3, 9, 1 = 13
>>78787
I walk up the restrained bandit, sword drawn
"I will give you exactly one chance to make amends. Your list of crimes, confessed and witnessed, is long enough for me to fashion into an article of clothing.
BRAZENLY YOU HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MURDER A JUDGE AND HIS ASSISTANTS.
YOU GLOAT OF YOUR LIFE OF CRIME BEFORE A PALADIN OF THE LAW.
YOU WILL SUBMIT TO MY WILL AND OBEY EVER LAST COMMAND I GIVE YOU, FROM NOW TO THE DAY I SEE FIT TO RELEASE YOU, OR I WILL SENTENCE YOU NOT TO DEATH, BUT TO TEN CONSECUTIVE DEATHS.
HAVE I MADE MYSELF. QUITE. CLEAR?"
While I let that set in, I go assist Mendy and Colos in the whole "trying to patch Colos up" thing.
Rolled 3, 9, 1 = 13
>>78787
You manage to jump on him and restrain hold him down.
Meanwhile, Nugget's head just plops of and his body collapses.
You think you may have overdid the part with slitting his throat.
>>78797
"Aaah, I swear I only had mild levels of fun while pillaging and stealing! Please don't hurt me!"
Colos tries to stand up only to collapse again, hitting his head on the floor.
Mendy rushes to his side, and begins her work, first stopping the bleeding then starting to work on the finer details like sealing the gashes and wounds.
Colos just lies there with his eyes closed, taking deep breaths.
You manage to jump on him and restrain hold him down.
Meanwhile, Nugget's head just plops of and his body collapses.
You think you may have overdid the part with slitting his throat.
>>78797
"Aaah, I swear I only had mild levels of fun while pillaging and stealing! Please don't hurt me!"
Colos tries to stand up only to collapse again, hitting his head on the floor.
Mendy rushes to his side, and begins her work, first stopping the bleeding then starting to work on the finer details like sealing the gashes and wounds.
Colos just lies there with his eyes closed, taking deep breaths.
>>78819
"Hang in there sergeant. You have served well. Had it been me and not you, I would have been ready to promote you as my follower. Just stay with us now. You may rest back at the fortress. You have earned that rest."
After doing what I can to help, I return my attention to the three prisoners.
"He was a good soldier. A GOOD PONY.
SHE AS WELL. SHE IS YOUNG AND SCARED, BUT SHE STILL STANDS THERE AND HELPS THOSE SHE CAN, BECAUSE IT IS HER DUTY. AND YOU. YOU WOULD HAVE ME LEAVER HER TO BE YOUR PIECE OF MEAT TO PASS AROUND!"
I slam my sword into the ground right in front of them
"YOU ARE NOT EVEN WORTHY OF STAINING THE SWORD OF JUSTICE! YOU ARE AMONG THE MOST VILE SCUM I HAVE EVER HAD THE UNFORTUNATE DISPOSITION OF ENCOUNTERING. YOU ARE EXEMPLARY IN SHEER DISGUSTING LOWNESS."
Pull the blade free and point it at each in turn
"Now you will speak. You WILL tell me EVERYTHING you know. EVERY. LAST. POSSIBLE. DETAIL. Of this place. Of the bandits, of the goody two shoes clerics, of their organization, leader and location, OF THE FORTRESS, OF THE GUARDS, OF THE SOLDIERS, OF THE COMMANDER, OF THE DAMNED BUGS AND IF NEED BE OF THE CACTI THAT WALK AROUND THE DESERT.
TO THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN PROVIDE ME WITH SOMETHING OF VALUE, I WILL GIVE A KINDER JUDGEMENT. To those who refuse, I will give death. And death BEYOND death. I will execute you ten times over before your crimes are paid in blood. So I suggest you pay them in repentance.
START TALKING."
Rolls to see how well the patching up of Colos is going, and if he can walk back on his own.
Rolled 9, 7, 7 = 23
"Hang in there sergeant. You have served well. Had it been me and not you, I would have been ready to promote you as my follower. Just stay with us now. You may rest back at the fortress. You have earned that rest."
After doing what I can to help, I return my attention to the three prisoners.
"He was a good soldier. A GOOD PONY.
SHE AS WELL. SHE IS YOUNG AND SCARED, BUT SHE STILL STANDS THERE AND HELPS THOSE SHE CAN, BECAUSE IT IS HER DUTY. AND YOU. YOU WOULD HAVE ME LEAVER HER TO BE YOUR PIECE OF MEAT TO PASS AROUND!"
I slam my sword into the ground right in front of them
"YOU ARE NOT EVEN WORTHY OF STAINING THE SWORD OF JUSTICE! YOU ARE AMONG THE MOST VILE SCUM I HAVE EVER HAD THE UNFORTUNATE DISPOSITION OF ENCOUNTERING. YOU ARE EXEMPLARY IN SHEER DISGUSTING LOWNESS."
Pull the blade free and point it at each in turn
"Now you will speak. You WILL tell me EVERYTHING you know. EVERY. LAST. POSSIBLE. DETAIL. Of this place. Of the bandits, of the goody two shoes clerics, of their organization, leader and location, OF THE FORTRESS, OF THE GUARDS, OF THE SOLDIERS, OF THE COMMANDER, OF THE DAMNED BUGS AND IF NEED BE OF THE CACTI THAT WALK AROUND THE DESERT.
TO THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN PROVIDE ME WITH SOMETHING OF VALUE, I WILL GIVE A KINDER JUDGEMENT. To those who refuse, I will give death. And death BEYOND death. I will execute you ten times over before your crimes are paid in blood. So I suggest you pay them in repentance.
START TALKING."
Rolls to see how well the patching up of Colos is going, and if he can walk back on his own.
Rolled 9, 7, 7 = 23
>>78836
Hearing your words he puts up a determined expression and pulls himself together as Mendy is still working.
"Sir, thank you sir!"
He can walk back on his own, if a bit slow.
>>78841
>>78836
He cowers in fear and starts to speak quickly
"We found this place some months ago when Nuggets lead us here and it was abandoned but we fixed it up to live in here and we have been raiding and stealing from the town from here and it was just a bunch of us occasionally even raiding caravans but never trying doing anything too risky so we haven't even lost anyone until today and we were having fun here and drinking from stolen booze and fencing stolen goods to caravans that were too heavily armed to attack and I think two of us is still in the barn and those clerics I don't really know them but I heard they go around town healing ponies and trying to help and they always avoid guards and roads but they seem to come from the direction of the Fortress or at least the river but I swear I don't know any more from that we don't even give a damn about them and the Fortress is that big thing at the bridge that prevents bad things from getting in Equestria and it has shitloads of ponies and guards and soldiers and it used to have lots of mages too I heard but we've seen half of the population and soldiers and those religious nuts leave in the past months so I bet there aren't as many ponies there as used to and we always avoided the guards and threatened the townsfolk to torch Wheatley if they try to ask for help because I'm sure they could have killed us all and the soldiers are worse than the guards they are fucking killing machines that could survive days in the Wasteland and the Commander is some dude who I heard is a leader of some sort and the damned mosquitos always bite the shit out of us everytime we tried to play cards in the barn and what the fuck us up with walking cacti?"
Hearing your words he puts up a determined expression and pulls himself together as Mendy is still working.
"Sir, thank you sir!"
He can walk back on his own, if a bit slow.
>>78841
>>78836
He cowers in fear and starts to speak quickly
"We found this place some months ago when Nuggets lead us here and it was abandoned but we fixed it up to live in here and we have been raiding and stealing from the town from here and it was just a bunch of us occasionally even raiding caravans but never trying doing anything too risky so we haven't even lost anyone until today and we were having fun here and drinking from stolen booze and fencing stolen goods to caravans that were too heavily armed to attack and I think two of us is still in the barn and those clerics I don't really know them but I heard they go around town healing ponies and trying to help and they always avoid guards and roads but they seem to come from the direction of the Fortress or at least the river but I swear I don't know any more from that we don't even give a damn about them and the Fortress is that big thing at the bridge that prevents bad things from getting in Equestria and it has shitloads of ponies and guards and soldiers and it used to have lots of mages too I heard but we've seen half of the population and soldiers and those religious nuts leave in the past months so I bet there aren't as many ponies there as used to and we always avoided the guards and threatened the townsfolk to torch Wheatley if they try to ask for help because I'm sure they could have killed us all and the soldiers are worse than the guards they are fucking killing machines that could survive days in the Wasteland and the Commander is some dude who I heard is a leader of some sort and the damned mosquitos always bite the shit out of us everytime we tried to play cards in the barn and what the fuck us up with walking cacti?"
>>78900
Levitate out one of the nooses I made earlier
"Then you admit your crimes.
My last question to you is - do you feel regret for your deeds? Do you believe a pony like you would deserve a second chance?"
Turn to the sergeant
"You have always been a level-headed one, and are indeed most as the victim here. What say you then. What sort of punishment is fitting for a murderous bandit that has terrorized the citizens of wheatley for months on end?"
And finally to Raventail
"And don't even think of running off. We still have a deal."
Levitate out one of the nooses I made earlier
"Then you admit your crimes.
My last question to you is - do you feel regret for your deeds? Do you believe a pony like you would deserve a second chance?"
Turn to the sergeant
"You have always been a level-headed one, and are indeed most as the victim here. What say you then. What sort of punishment is fitting for a murderous bandit that has terrorized the citizens of wheatley for months on end?"
And finally to Raventail
"And don't even think of running off. We still have a deal."
>>78900
"Yes! I can change! I'm too young and handsome to die!"
Colos looks at the ones who were roped, and then at the one who you just made to talk.
"I say that they don't deserve a quick death, sir! Take them back to the Fortress and let them rot in jail for some years, see if it does any good to them, sir."
"Yes! I can change! I'm too young and handsome to die!"
Colos looks at the ones who were roped, and then at the one who you just made to talk.
"I say that they don't deserve a quick death, sir! Take them back to the Fortress and let them rot in jail for some years, see if it does any good to them, sir."
>>78942
"Then I leave them to your custody for now. Do with them as you please, so long as it remains in accordance to the law."
After the sergeant and cleric have them secure, take Raventail outside
"The deal is done on my part. Your old foe is dead, and now the time for your end of the bargain comes. Show me the power you promised."
"Then I leave them to your custody for now. Do with them as you please, so long as it remains in accordance to the law."
After the sergeant and cleric have them secure, take Raventail outside
"The deal is done on my part. Your old foe is dead, and now the time for your end of the bargain comes. Show me the power you promised."
>>78999
"Ah yes. Dat. Well, de thing ees, I cannot directly teach ya de arts of a Necromancer. You simply lack de groundwork. But what I can show ya, is how ta focus yer own soul, and through eet, find new potential in yaself. Dis art, while not traditional necromancy, can be learned even by you. Come. Lemme show ya."
Once their session of meditation and communing is over, Raventail hands Feldspar the poison she had along, as well as her spare dagger
"Keep 'em. I know what ya woulda asked me ta do with 'em, but dis is where our roads part. I owe ya nothin', de deal is fulfilled."
I turn to leave and find the band of villagers I met earlier
"Ah yes. Dat. Well, de thing ees, I cannot directly teach ya de arts of a Necromancer. You simply lack de groundwork. But what I can show ya, is how ta focus yer own soul, and through eet, find new potential in yaself. Dis art, while not traditional necromancy, can be learned even by you. Come. Lemme show ya."
Once their session of meditation and communing is over, Raventail hands Feldspar the poison she had along, as well as her spare dagger
"Keep 'em. I know what ya woulda asked me ta do with 'em, but dis is where our roads part. I owe ya nothin', de deal is fulfilled."
I turn to leave and find the band of villagers I met earlier
>>79014
You too can see the lone pony in the wheat fields.
It seems all the others have fled when they saw the bandits exiting the barn, and only the one you talked with stayed here, hiding between the crops.
>>79018
A young buck comes out.
"I'm innocent! I'm not a bandit! I was just worried about the zebra is all!"
You too can see the lone pony in the wheat fields.
It seems all the others have fled when they saw the bandits exiting the barn, and only the one you talked with stayed here, hiding between the crops.
>>79018
A young buck comes out.
"I'm innocent! I'm not a bandit! I was just worried about the zebra is all!"
>>79029
Give a soft smile and lower my voice to a more friendly tone
"Then rest, Mendy. You have done well this day, in serving me and both the law and your homeland through me. You deserve your sleep. We will keep you safe.
Sergeant Colos, it is fine if you address me by name, if you so desire. Seniority and rank do not matter everywhere. And this is one of those places. Victory is ours through blood and effort, but now we can rest. We have the prisoners, and have lifted a great weight off the town of Wheatley. A small battle in the endless war has been won. And we are the ones who won it."
Give a soft smile and lower my voice to a more friendly tone
"Then rest, Mendy. You have done well this day, in serving me and both the law and your homeland through me. You deserve your sleep. We will keep you safe.
Sergeant Colos, it is fine if you address me by name, if you so desire. Seniority and rank do not matter everywhere. And this is one of those places. Victory is ours through blood and effort, but now we can rest. We have the prisoners, and have lifted a great weight off the town of Wheatley. A small battle in the endless war has been won. And we are the ones who won it."
>>79043
You manage to make one decent bed.
As chivalrous as both of you are, you give that bed to Mendy.
She and Colos goes to sleep while you guard the roped bandits, thought they don't really seem that they want to risk their life by trying to get away.
>>79045
"Hey, yeah, well you are an exotic zebra and all that, and…"
He bits his lower lip and squints his eyes.
"Dat ass…"
You manage to make one decent bed.
As chivalrous as both of you are, you give that bed to Mendy.
She and Colos goes to sleep while you guard the roped bandits, thought they don't really seem that they want to risk their life by trying to get away.
>>79045
"Hey, yeah, well you are an exotic zebra and all that, and…"
He bits his lower lip and squints his eyes.
"Dat ass…"
>>79073
And that is the last anyone in the borderlands saw of Raventail the Mercenary. She took with her only the clothes on her back, the weapons in their pockets and the knowledge that another loose end had been tied.
She would run far and she would run fast.
Hoping she would never again meet anyone of the Order of Order.
THE END FOR RAVENTAIL
And that is the last anyone in the borderlands saw of Raventail the Mercenary. She took with her only the clothes on her back, the weapons in their pockets and the knowledge that another loose end had been tied.
She would run far and she would run fast.
Hoping she would never again meet anyone of the Order of Order.
THE END FOR RAVENTAIL
IT'S ALMOST NOON AT THE FORTRESS!
Commander Grit has sent someone for all of you, just as Feldspar got back as well.
All of you are in the room where you first met the Commander, and you were told to wait there while he arrives.
Maybe the Judge could explain while he has three ponies on a rope behind him, and the others could tell him their progress during the wait.
Commander Grit has sent someone for all of you, just as Feldspar got back as well.
All of you are in the room where you first met the Commander, and you were told to wait there while he arrives.
Maybe the Judge could explain while he has three ponies on a rope behind him, and the others could tell him their progress during the wait.
>>83067
"Well met once more. While my search of the town of Wheatley proved relatively fruitless, I did make a stop to locate, judge and execute a band of bandits, the three surviving member of which you see before you. Caravan robbers, pillagers, rapists, cowards at heart the lot of them.
I would have used them to further our ends to locate the outlaw clerics, but I felt doing so without the rest of you would be a misplacement of sense and resources.
Supposedly the supporters of the dethroned Crystal Clear - if such a pony exists - roam the town in search of the injured. Also the mayor spoke of contacts they have lurking in the taverns.
And what information have you gathered in the time we have been separated?"
"Well met once more. While my search of the town of Wheatley proved relatively fruitless, I did make a stop to locate, judge and execute a band of bandits, the three surviving member of which you see before you. Caravan robbers, pillagers, rapists, cowards at heart the lot of them.
I would have used them to further our ends to locate the outlaw clerics, but I felt doing so without the rest of you would be a misplacement of sense and resources.
Supposedly the supporters of the dethroned Crystal Clear - if such a pony exists - roam the town in search of the injured. Also the mayor spoke of contacts they have lurking in the taverns.
And what information have you gathered in the time we have been separated?"
>>83092
"Those creatures are not really of grand concern as far as I have a say in things. They are but animals, and wild animal attacks are not something a Judge deals in. I am far more worried over the state of the possible rebellion and the ever-present possibility it might not be what I think it."
>>83093
>>83097
"Necromancy… though looked down upon, it is not really illegal, if regulated. I do not blame you for anything you have done."
"So. We are still without true leads regarding the rebels, beyond their visits to the town…"
"Those creatures are not really of grand concern as far as I have a say in things. They are but animals, and wild animal attacks are not something a Judge deals in. I am far more worried over the state of the possible rebellion and the ever-present possibility it might not be what I think it."
>>83093
>>83097
"Necromancy… though looked down upon, it is not really illegal, if regulated. I do not blame you for anything you have done."
"So. We are still without true leads regarding the rebels, beyond their visits to the town…"
>>83149
Nope, that giant cut on your neck is pretty visible, as well as the black-eye around your eye.
As you are busy talking, the Commander enters, now wearing his usual armor, Advisor Golden Words right behind him, as well as some higher ranking officers.
Grit nods to you while Golden Words waves at you and greats all you with a smile.
Grit barks some orders to the officers who begin to do paperwork at maps and what seems to be dog-tags…
As the other ponies do their work, Grit turns to you.
"Good, now that we are all here, let's talk again. I'm sure you have heard what happened out there. If you didn't, it was a complete disaster. Barely any survivors. We heeded your warnings and didn't underestimated them, but it wasn't enough. To make things worse, the tunnel they managed to collapse with their sacrifice wasn't the only one."
He looks back at the officers writing down the names and information on the dog-tags.
"As for your part, you have the day off. You are free to do whatever to desire today, but you'll have to report tomorrow morning. You're going back to Wheatley, see if you can find any actual leads this time. If you happen upon information on Crystal Clear and her hideout, you have permission to raid it. If you can, try to capture her alive. Dismissed."
He looks at Feldspar after that.
"Except for you, Judge. I want a full report and… and where is that zebra?"
Nope, that giant cut on your neck is pretty visible, as well as the black-eye around your eye.
As you are busy talking, the Commander enters, now wearing his usual armor, Advisor Golden Words right behind him, as well as some higher ranking officers.
Grit nods to you while Golden Words waves at you and greats all you with a smile.
Grit barks some orders to the officers who begin to do paperwork at maps and what seems to be dog-tags…
As the other ponies do their work, Grit turns to you.
"Good, now that we are all here, let's talk again. I'm sure you have heard what happened out there. If you didn't, it was a complete disaster. Barely any survivors. We heeded your warnings and didn't underestimated them, but it wasn't enough. To make things worse, the tunnel they managed to collapse with their sacrifice wasn't the only one."
He looks back at the officers writing down the names and information on the dog-tags.
"As for your part, you have the day off. You are free to do whatever to desire today, but you'll have to report tomorrow morning. You're going back to Wheatley, see if you can find any actual leads this time. If you happen upon information on Crystal Clear and her hideout, you have permission to raid it. If you can, try to capture her alive. Dismissed."
He looks at Feldspar after that.
"Except for you, Judge. I want a full report and… and where is that zebra?"
>>83153
"Investigation to the matters regarding the rebellion of Wheatley - nothing new discovered. The Mayor attempted to withhold information regarding the dissidents and their activities but was not too hard to persuade to the contrary. Outlaw clerics are a common sight in town, drawn to the injured and sickly. Nobody recognizes the name of Crystal Clear, odds are she either uses another name, or does not exist.
However, I did locate, root out, judge and sentence a band of bandits. Caravan robbers, pillagers, burglars, thieves, murderers, rapists. These three are the ones that survived. The sergeant can fill you in on any formal details as needed, I'm sure.
As for the zebra, she left town, and is certainly not standing behind you, ready to strike."
"Investigation to the matters regarding the rebellion of Wheatley - nothing new discovered. The Mayor attempted to withhold information regarding the dissidents and their activities but was not too hard to persuade to the contrary. Outlaw clerics are a common sight in town, drawn to the injured and sickly. Nobody recognizes the name of Crystal Clear, odds are she either uses another name, or does not exist.
However, I did locate, root out, judge and sentence a band of bandits. Caravan robbers, pillagers, burglars, thieves, murderers, rapists. These three are the ones that survived. The sergeant can fill you in on any formal details as needed, I'm sure.
As for the zebra, she left town, and is certainly not standing behind you, ready to strike."
>>83221
You manage to roll too much and land on your face.
Ouch.
>>83210
"Hm, that's actually useful information. I'll make sure to send Captain Pommel to further ask Mayor Major, and take the steps to replace him with somepony more suitable if he is deemed incompetent. I'd say that I double the guards, but after this recent incident, we really can't… Anyway, good job on catching these bandits."
He nods to one of the guards at the door who starst to lead them away.
"I'll make sure they spend the rest of their time in jail. And don't play games with me, Judge, I'm not in the mood for jokes. Dismissed."
>>83223
>>83219
"Yes…"
He speaks with a low voice.
"You see, I know the Commander told you to escort Crystal Clear back here alive if you found her, but his opinion may be…"
He looks around uncomfortably.
"biased, so to say. And we can't let that threaten the Fortress. Crystal Clear has showed the white of her teeth, and she is way too dangerous to be lead back here…"
He sights deeply before continuing.
"It hurts for me to say this, but if you find her, you must kill her. Don't let her make more harm than she already did. Her powers are not to be trifled with. I also advice you to be cautious. She may try to act nice and fool you with her honeyed words, but you already know she have killed dozens. Don't let her decieve you too."
You manage to roll too much and land on your face.
Ouch.
>>83210
"Hm, that's actually useful information. I'll make sure to send Captain Pommel to further ask Mayor Major, and take the steps to replace him with somepony more suitable if he is deemed incompetent. I'd say that I double the guards, but after this recent incident, we really can't… Anyway, good job on catching these bandits."
He nods to one of the guards at the door who starst to lead them away.
"I'll make sure they spend the rest of their time in jail. And don't play games with me, Judge, I'm not in the mood for jokes. Dismissed."
>>83223
>>83219
"Yes…"
He speaks with a low voice.
"You see, I know the Commander told you to escort Crystal Clear back here alive if you found her, but his opinion may be…"
He looks around uncomfortably.
"biased, so to say. And we can't let that threaten the Fortress. Crystal Clear has showed the white of her teeth, and she is way too dangerous to be lead back here…"
He sights deeply before continuing.
"It hurts for me to say this, but if you find her, you must kill her. Don't let her make more harm than she already did. Her powers are not to be trifled with. I also advice you to be cautious. She may try to act nice and fool you with her honeyed words, but you already know she have killed dozens. Don't let her decieve you too."
>>83288
"As silly as it sounds - second helpings. She said that the soldiers were eating way too much food that needed, and that surplus could have been given to the townsfolk, since the last few years have been getting worse and worse in terms of food, and they must give to the Fortress first before Wheatley."
"As silly as it sounds - second helpings. She said that the soldiers were eating way too much food that needed, and that surplus could have been given to the townsfolk, since the last few years have been getting worse and worse in terms of food, and they must give to the Fortress first before Wheatley."
>>83253
"There are no jokes here. Merely facts. I might need one of the bandits later, in case we wish to lure out some of the outlaw clerics. If they are indeed drawn to the injured, it will be more fitting to injure a criminal for bait than a well-serving soldier.
If the animals are proving hazardous, do not spend excess guard on the town. Once I locate the heart of the rebellion, you will no longer need to worry about anything.
And I will find it, or die trying.
As a final remark, both the sergeant and the good cleric served admirably. Despite being outnumbered and in the cleric's case in a poor disposition, they held their own. They are heroes in their own right, and to be commended on their admirable service. I trust you agree.
Sergeant, Cleric, with me.
We need to discuss where you wish to go from here."
"There are no jokes here. Merely facts. I might need one of the bandits later, in case we wish to lure out some of the outlaw clerics. If they are indeed drawn to the injured, it will be more fitting to injure a criminal for bait than a well-serving soldier.
If the animals are proving hazardous, do not spend excess guard on the town. Once I locate the heart of the rebellion, you will no longer need to worry about anything.
And I will find it, or die trying.
As a final remark, both the sergeant and the good cleric served admirably. Despite being outnumbered and in the cleric's case in a poor disposition, they held their own. They are heroes in their own right, and to be commended on their admirable service. I trust you agree.
Sergeant, Cleric, with me.
We need to discuss where you wish to go from here."
>>83304
"It's good to hear you finally got to your senses. And I'll be sure to give them a suitable reward. Now leave us to our work."
He turns back to the table.
Your companions follow you eager as ever.
>>83307
"It has been going on for two weeks, ranging from minor quarrels to arguments almost resulting in fights. And of course, that's why Commander Grit is the current leader of this place."
"It's good to hear you finally got to your senses. And I'll be sure to give them a suitable reward. Now leave us to our work."
He turns back to the table.
Your companions follow you eager as ever.
>>83307
"It has been going on for two weeks, ranging from minor quarrels to arguments almost resulting in fights. And of course, that's why Commander Grit is the current leader of this place."
>>83315
"She had the most vocal ones detained to their quarters, adding extra guard post and other 'chores' for them, but that didn't help. She probably snapped, taking care of this place is not as easy as it seems. Now excuse me, I should get back to the meeting."
Before he leaves, he gives all of you a sad look.
"You know what to do."
"She had the most vocal ones detained to their quarters, adding extra guard post and other 'chores' for them, but that didn't help. She probably snapped, taking care of this place is not as easy as it seems. Now excuse me, I should get back to the meeting."
Before he leaves, he gives all of you a sad look.
"You know what to do."
>>83311
"Colos. Mendy. Your services thus far have been commendable. Were I in a position of such power, I'd put you both up for medals. But I am a judge, not a military parade organizer.
Things won't get easier from here on. Indeed I fear they will only get harder. We might be facing some tough decisions even I dread to make. And I could never force such a choice on another.
As such, you only need to follow me if you feel that is what your heart demands of you. Which do you place first - loyalty to this fort? Or loyalty to me and the law of Equestria?"
"Colos. Mendy. Your services thus far have been commendable. Were I in a position of such power, I'd put you both up for medals. But I am a judge, not a military parade organizer.
Things won't get easier from here on. Indeed I fear they will only get harder. We might be facing some tough decisions even I dread to make. And I could never force such a choice on another.
As such, you only need to follow me if you feel that is what your heart demands of you. Which do you place first - loyalty to this fort? Or loyalty to me and the law of Equestria?"
>>83389
The map wasn't drawn, but rather small lines were burn into the paper with grear precision, yet the map itself is crude and only has larger details.
You can see the river Elin and the Fort as well as the surroundings.
There is an X mark on it, next to the Elin, above the Fortress.
Roughly estimating it must be a bit more than half an hour on hoof to get there.
You rememer Spirit Fire saying that you should meet her there after sunset.
The map wasn't drawn, but rather small lines were burn into the paper with grear precision, yet the map itself is crude and only has larger details.
You can see the river Elin and the Fort as well as the surroundings.
There is an X mark on it, next to the Elin, above the Fortress.
Roughly estimating it must be a bit more than half an hour on hoof to get there.
You rememer Spirit Fire saying that you should meet her there after sunset.
>>83462
>>83463
"Now that we are clear of prying ears… I suppose I can say you need not worry. For now, I trust the commander no more than I'd trust any suspect. So long as untied ends remain and it is one pony's proofless word against that of another, the Commander seems hasty and incompetent. I do not put him above conspiring for his position of power."
>>83463
"Now that we are clear of prying ears… I suppose I can say you need not worry. For now, I trust the commander no more than I'd trust any suspect. So long as untied ends remain and it is one pony's proofless word against that of another, the Commander seems hasty and incompetent. I do not put him above conspiring for his position of power."
>>83462
>>83463
>>83458
You leave the Fortress, some guards giving you strange looks but not bothering with it any further.
To save time you go through the quarters where the merchants and caravans are, with actual houses not barracks.
After a quick walk the Fortress is behind you, and you are walking beside Elin on the shore.
>>83463
>>83458
You leave the Fortress, some guards giving you strange looks but not bothering with it any further.
To save time you go through the quarters where the merchants and caravans are, with actual houses not barracks.
After a quick walk the Fortress is behind you, and you are walking beside Elin on the shore.
>>83492
You keep going, until you think you almost reached the Rendez-vous point. It's already pretty dark, and you can see the lights of High Trotgar behind you, watching over the river and the bridge. It really is a breath-taking site, making you feel safer.
You can see a small light ahead, and the shape of two ponies.
You keep going, until you think you almost reached the Rendez-vous point. It's already pretty dark, and you can see the lights of High Trotgar behind you, watching over the river and the bridge. It really is a breath-taking site, making you feel safer.
You can see a small light ahead, and the shape of two ponies.
>>83520
Huh, it's not THAT dark! In fact, you can see as clear as the day! You glance back behind your shoulders to confirm that it is indeed only your party, and you aren't being followed.
>>83517
>>83515
Hearing her name, she perks her ears up and looks at you, but waits for all of you to get closer.
"Ah, um, hello, glad you could make it!"
She looks at Feldspar and his companions worriedly, her voice suddenly sounding dissapointed.
"You are here to arrest us, aren't you? I know I shouldn't have trusted you…"
Huh, it's not THAT dark! In fact, you can see as clear as the day! You glance back behind your shoulders to confirm that it is indeed only your party, and you aren't being followed.
>>83517
>>83515
Hearing her name, she perks her ears up and looks at you, but waits for all of you to get closer.
"Ah, um, hello, glad you could make it!"
She looks at Feldspar and his companions worriedly, her voice suddenly sounding dissapointed.
"You are here to arrest us, aren't you? I know I shouldn't have trusted you…"
>>83571
Whoa, you should have eaten before that.
You feel a bit tipsy.
>>83564
He speaks up.
"Yes, I am. Now hold still. Teleporting to the Wasteland is dangerous business, and I have to concentrate if you don't want to end up in the Elin, or up in the air to crash down. With this many ponies, it may even take minutes, so be patient!"
Then he closes his eyes, and his horn glows up, enveloping all of you in it's light, but nothing happening yet.
Whoa, you should have eaten before that.
You feel a bit tipsy.
>>83564
He speaks up.
"Yes, I am. Now hold still. Teleporting to the Wasteland is dangerous business, and I have to concentrate if you don't want to end up in the Elin, or up in the air to crash down. With this many ponies, it may even take minutes, so be patient!"
Then he closes his eyes, and his horn glows up, enveloping all of you in it's light, but nothing happening yet.
>>83580
>>83587
>>83596
He winces a bit
"Sssh! Quiet"
After some minutes, the glow from his horn seems to explode, and you all feel nothingness of a second…
Then you feel you are FALLING OH MY GOD HE MUST HAVE MESSED UP YOU ARE ALL GOI-oh wait, it was only a four inch drop.
As you open your eyes you can see that you are on the other side of the Elin. You are in the Wasteland once again.
Spirit Fire shakes her head a little, then smile.
"Come on, let's go!"
Charon starts to lead you deeper into the dark of the desert.
>>83587
>>83596
He winces a bit
"Sssh! Quiet"
After some minutes, the glow from his horn seems to explode, and you all feel nothingness of a second…
Then you feel you are FALLING OH MY GOD HE MUST HAVE MESSED UP YOU ARE ALL GOI-oh wait, it was only a four inch drop.
As you open your eyes you can see that you are on the other side of the Elin. You are in the Wasteland once again.
Spirit Fire shakes her head a little, then smile.
"Come on, let's go!"
Charon starts to lead you deeper into the dark of the desert.
>>83619
You can cleary tell that it's damn dark out here in the wasteland, for one.
>>83614
"Well, I'm a bit of both, yes. I know all the spells a cleric could need, but I've come up with quite a few spells as well myself! She says that I have a lot of potential!"
>>83613
Sure it does.
It feels stronger.
Stronger than you are, actually.
You can no longer hear it in your mind.
You can feel it in your mind.
At first, it's like black tendrils are clawing into your very soul and mind… then you feel nothing. The book is the same as it was before.
When I'll command… You'll learn…
>>83633
Your leap is too low and you leap into his back.
Your snout starts to hurt again.
You can cleary tell that it's damn dark out here in the wasteland, for one.
>>83614
"Well, I'm a bit of both, yes. I know all the spells a cleric could need, but I've come up with quite a few spells as well myself! She says that I have a lot of potential!"
>>83613
Sure it does.
It feels stronger.
Stronger than you are, actually.
You can no longer hear it in your mind.
You can feel it in your mind.
At first, it's like black tendrils are clawing into your very soul and mind… then you feel nothing. The book is the same as it was before.
When I'll command… You'll learn…
>>83633
Your leap is too low and you leap into his back.
Your snout starts to hurt again.
>>83646
Even she is suprised how subtly she can execute the spell, the glow of her horn not even noticable.
You order her again, believing she didn't do anything at all, when she whispers to you.
"They're good, nothing to hide, either of them."
She bites her lip.
"I also felt a great evil near, but it scared be before I could say where it came from…"
>>83645
"Well, some attack spells mostly, they are pretty unique you know!"
Charon, who is at the front speaks up.
"Well, experimenting with spells might have to wait until we get back to Equestria. It's not really safe here. It already had some… consequences for us to practice magic out here."
>>83648
You quickly put it away and try to think of something else.
Together… We'll be stronger than any force that ever existed
>>83650
You help her up.
Even she is suprised how subtly she can execute the spell, the glow of her horn not even noticable.
You order her again, believing she didn't do anything at all, when she whispers to you.
"They're good, nothing to hide, either of them."
She bites her lip.
"I also felt a great evil near, but it scared be before I could say where it came from…"
>>83645
"Well, some attack spells mostly, they are pretty unique you know!"
Charon, who is at the front speaks up.
"Well, experimenting with spells might have to wait until we get back to Equestria. It's not really safe here. It already had some… consequences for us to practice magic out here."
>>83648
You quickly put it away and try to think of something else.
Together… We'll be stronger than any force that ever existed
>>83650
You help her up.
>>83672
You feel a sudden, very sharp pain, both in your brain, heart, and soul.
Don't try to defy me, mortal. You asked for power. I shall give you power.
The pain stops.
For now.
>>83677
"We found a place that both gives shelter from the Wasteland and can't be seen easily from the Fortress. We should be there soon, don't worry. Just be careful with the Elementals!"
He chuckles to himself.
You feel a sudden, very sharp pain, both in your brain, heart, and soul.
Don't try to defy me, mortal. You asked for power. I shall give you power.
The pain stops.
For now.
>>83677
"We found a place that both gives shelter from the Wasteland and can't be seen easily from the Fortress. We should be there soon, don't worry. Just be careful with the Elementals!"
He chuckles to himself.
>>83710
Colos draws his sword.
Spirit Fire stops and looks at you worriedly.
"Saw what?"
Charon stops as well, and looks back.
"What's the hold u-"
His sentence is cut off.
Just like his right foreleg.
You can see that the thing that did it jumped back behind a large rock, that could even hide a buffalo.
Colos draws his sword.
Spirit Fire stops and looks at you worriedly.
"Saw what?"
Charon stops as well, and looks back.
"What's the hold u-"
His sentence is cut off.
Just like his right foreleg.
You can see that the thing that did it jumped back behind a large rock, that could even hide a buffalo.
>>83722
"Oh. An animal.
Advance with caution, and haul the wounded back here.
Stay away from that damned rock, it gives it too much room to work with!
Mendy, he needs help.
Colos, I need protecting.
LETS MAKE THIS QUICK!"
I try to inspire the party as Colos and I go to get Charon
Mendy should heal him.
"Oh. An animal.
Advance with caution, and haul the wounded back here.
Stay away from that damned rock, it gives it too much room to work with!
Mendy, he needs help.
Colos, I need protecting.
LETS MAKE THIS QUICK!"
I try to inspire the party as Colos and I go to get Charon
Mendy should heal him.
>>83733
Spirit Fire rushes to him instantly, starting to heal him.
>>83730
You run to see what is behind the rock.
What is facing you is some sort of insect, but not like the mantises before.
It has four long and slender legs, all sharp and keeping it just above ground. It's body is mostly taken up by the giant mandibles it has in front that look like they could snap a pony in half. It also has two appendages up front, like two big swords. It hisses at you.
>>83735
You just can't manifest your magic in your panic.
>>83738
You don't know where it is or what it is, but you send a giant ball of fire over the rock, setting it on fire.
The bug is ablaze, and stumbles out of behind it into your line of sight, trying to put the fire out.
+2 to all rolls against it.
>>83739
Mendy panics again, her magic unable to manifest in the Wasteland much like Ariccia, but Colos and you manage to secure Charon to a safe position, out of harm's way.
You get initate since it's on fire.
Go.
Spirit Fire rushes to him instantly, starting to heal him.
>>83730
You run to see what is behind the rock.
What is facing you is some sort of insect, but not like the mantises before.
It has four long and slender legs, all sharp and keeping it just above ground. It's body is mostly taken up by the giant mandibles it has in front that look like they could snap a pony in half. It also has two appendages up front, like two big swords. It hisses at you.
>>83735
You just can't manifest your magic in your panic.
>>83738
You don't know where it is or what it is, but you send a giant ball of fire over the rock, setting it on fire.
The bug is ablaze, and stumbles out of behind it into your line of sight, trying to put the fire out.
+2 to all rolls against it.
>>83739
Mendy panics again, her magic unable to manifest in the Wasteland much like Ariccia, but Colos and you manage to secure Charon to a safe position, out of harm's way.
You get initate since it's on fire.
Go.
>>83759
"Bah. I grow tired of being used for pest control. If the damned commander can't deal with his own wildlife then he has no place commanding a fortress so close to them.
COLOS, PROTECT THOSE IN DIREST NEED, AND STRIKE IF YOU SEE AN OPENING.
MENDY, FORSAKE MAGIC, AND DO WHAT YOU CAN WITHOUT IT. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, AND STOP PANICKING.
ONWARDS! IT IS BUT AN ANIMAL."
I activate fervor and further inspire everyone
Colos will guard me, and strike if there is an opening
Mendy will do what she can with first aid and minimal magic
Rolled 1, 8, 3 + 2 = 14
"Bah. I grow tired of being used for pest control. If the damned commander can't deal with his own wildlife then he has no place commanding a fortress so close to them.
COLOS, PROTECT THOSE IN DIREST NEED, AND STRIKE IF YOU SEE AN OPENING.
MENDY, FORSAKE MAGIC, AND DO WHAT YOU CAN WITHOUT IT. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, AND STOP PANICKING.
ONWARDS! IT IS BUT AN ANIMAL."
I activate fervor and further inspire everyone
Colos will guard me, and strike if there is an opening
Mendy will do what she can with first aid and minimal magic
Rolled 1, 8, 3 + 2 = 14
>>83763
You aim a shot, but instead you are hit by a ball of sizzling acid!
It came from further down the rocks!
You fall helpless.
>>83767
You now know improved healing.
Before you could shine with your newfound abilites, you are hit by a green ball!
IT BURNS!
OH GOD IT BURNS!
You fall helpless on the ground.
>>83770
You fearlessly charge into the ablaze insect, sending it crashing to the ground, breaking two of it's legs, as it let's out a loud screech while trying to put the fire out and get up.
>>83769
You lower your spear a bit too low, impaling it to the ground as you pole-vault over the bug and into a rock.
You hit your snout again as well as being helpless.
>>83792
Mendy quickly gives some first aid equipment over to Spirit Fire who is doing her best to re-attach the leg of the unconcious Charon.
As you prepare a speech, you see that Colos lunges in front of you, only to fall helplessly on the ground, taking a hit instead of you. He was hit by the same acid that the others.
>>83772
Let me help you
You conjure up a giant fireball, even bigger than Tatanka, and it turns to a sickly blue as you launch it towards the bug on the ground. It doesn't even have time to screech as it burns up completely, only leaving black, dead, charred ground in it's wake.
You can hear some strange gurgling sound from the rocks, from where the volley of acidic shots came.
You aim a shot, but instead you are hit by a ball of sizzling acid!
It came from further down the rocks!
You fall helpless.
>>83767
You now know improved healing.
Before you could shine with your newfound abilites, you are hit by a green ball!
IT BURNS!
OH GOD IT BURNS!
You fall helpless on the ground.
>>83770
You fearlessly charge into the ablaze insect, sending it crashing to the ground, breaking two of it's legs, as it let's out a loud screech while trying to put the fire out and get up.
>>83769
You lower your spear a bit too low, impaling it to the ground as you pole-vault over the bug and into a rock.
You hit your snout again as well as being helpless.
>>83792
Mendy quickly gives some first aid equipment over to Spirit Fire who is doing her best to re-attach the leg of the unconcious Charon.
As you prepare a speech, you see that Colos lunges in front of you, only to fall helplessly on the ground, taking a hit instead of you. He was hit by the same acid that the others.
>>83772
Let me help you
You conjure up a giant fireball, even bigger than Tatanka, and it turns to a sickly blue as you launch it towards the bug on the ground. It doesn't even have time to screech as it burns up completely, only leaving black, dead, charred ground in it's wake.
You can hear some strange gurgling sound from the rocks, from where the volley of acidic shots came.
>>83824
"MENDY, WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING, FORSAKE IT AND HELP HE HELP COLOS!
Hang in there, friend. You have suffered much for me, and I will see that you do not die to a mere insect."
All three of us focus on getting Colos back up and running. And if possible, keep the damned thing off us at the same time.
Rolled 9, 2, 3 = 14
"MENDY, WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING, FORSAKE IT AND HELP HE HELP COLOS!
Hang in there, friend. You have suffered much for me, and I will see that you do not die to a mere insect."
All three of us focus on getting Colos back up and running. And if possible, keep the damned thing off us at the same time.
Rolled 9, 2, 3 = 14
>>83833
IT BURNS!
IT BURNS SO MUCH!
WHY DID YOU HAVE TO BE NAKED?
You are still helpless, and you are now missing part of your coat and flesh
>>83835
You manage to pull up yourself.
>>83846
You try to help up Colos but can't, but Mendy quickly sweeps the acid off with her magic, and applies a soothing spell to ease the pain, getting him back up on his hooves.
>>83838
You can't see it, but from the trajectory of the shots it fired…
You can hear your fireball impact, and some pained, gurgling noises as well.
>>83843
You charge around a rock, and find your target.
It's a red bug, two legs supporting it's large body, mostly taken up by it's head and giant, abyssal mouth, armed with a pipe like tounge, dripping acid.
Some of it's several eyes are closed shut from the fireball of Timbre, and it looks much more frail than the other bugs.
You slam into it, sending it into a nearby rock, as it stops moving.
It stops moving, but you can hear a high pitched sound coming from the corpse, as well as some purple ichor seeping out from it…
IT BURNS!
IT BURNS SO MUCH!
WHY DID YOU HAVE TO BE NAKED?
You are still helpless, and you are now missing part of your coat and flesh
>>83835
You manage to pull up yourself.
>>83846
You try to help up Colos but can't, but Mendy quickly sweeps the acid off with her magic, and applies a soothing spell to ease the pain, getting him back up on his hooves.
>>83838
You can't see it, but from the trajectory of the shots it fired…
You can hear your fireball impact, and some pained, gurgling noises as well.
>>83843
You charge around a rock, and find your target.
It's a red bug, two legs supporting it's large body, mostly taken up by it's head and giant, abyssal mouth, armed with a pipe like tounge, dripping acid.
Some of it's several eyes are closed shut from the fireball of Timbre, and it looks much more frail than the other bugs.
You slam into it, sending it into a nearby rock, as it stops moving.
It stops moving, but you can hear a high pitched sound coming from the corpse, as well as some purple ichor seeping out from it…
>>83867
You pull up yourself, and retrieve your spear.
From a sporter's viewpoint, that jump would have been a 6/10, with the landing being a bit rough.
>>83866
>>83872
With some friendly help you are up, but your side hurts pretty badly, as your flesh is still a bit exposed from the burn.
>>83873
>>83877
Tatanka is casually starting to walk away from it, the high pithced noise stops, and the corpse explodes.
Since it's behind rocks and not near you, DC3 not to get hit by it.
You pull up yourself, and retrieve your spear.
From a sporter's viewpoint, that jump would have been a 6/10, with the landing being a bit rough.
>>83866
>>83872
With some friendly help you are up, but your side hurts pretty badly, as your flesh is still a bit exposed from the burn.
>>83873
>>83877
Tatanka is casually starting to walk away from it, the high pithced noise stops, and the corpse explodes.
Since it's behind rocks and not near you, DC3 not to get hit by it.
>>83903
You get into safety behind a rock.
>>83904
You annoyedly look up, only to casually sidestep some balls of acid raining from the sky.
>>83905
You try to get some healing done to Charon, only to get the acidic blast of the explosion again. At least only your coat is coming off!
>>83910
You get a faceful from that explosion, and fall to the ground again.
>>83906
You shoot fire at the falling acid parts!
Congratulations, you are now not only hit by balls of acid, but balls of acid ON FIRE!
You are helpless, and your sizzling coat is on fire.
>>83911
You and Colos manage to avoid the worst of it, but Mendy stumbles and falls, right into one of the balls to hit her in the side.
Meanwhile Spirit Fire managed to re-attach the limb of Charon, who is still unconcious, and she jumps back as she almost gets hit by the goo as well.
You get into safety behind a rock.
>>83904
You annoyedly look up, only to casually sidestep some balls of acid raining from the sky.
>>83905
You try to get some healing done to Charon, only to get the acidic blast of the explosion again. At least only your coat is coming off!
>>83910
You get a faceful from that explosion, and fall to the ground again.
>>83906
You shoot fire at the falling acid parts!
Congratulations, you are now not only hit by balls of acid, but balls of acid ON FIRE!
You are helpless, and your sizzling coat is on fire.
>>83911
You and Colos manage to avoid the worst of it, but Mendy stumbles and falls, right into one of the balls to hit her in the side.
Meanwhile Spirit Fire managed to re-attach the limb of Charon, who is still unconcious, and she jumps back as she almost gets hit by the goo as well.
>>83944
You manage to get up, and Spirit Fire instantly removes it from your face, saving you from the worst of it.
It thankfully only burned some of your facial hair.
>>83951
>>83949
He is rolling around in vain to put the flames out, and as Yvonne tries to stomp out some of the flames she only manages to kick Timbre in the nuts.
>>83958
He is already up and about, Spirit Fire having just helped him.
>>83953
She manages to get up, and calm herself, tending to her own wound, while you and Colos just look around not really knowing what to do.
>>83952
Your horn almost explodes with the quick surge of magic that refused to come out until just now, engulfing you in light.
You manage stabilize your own flesh wound and grow the smaller patches of coat back, but a small 'clearing' remains where you took the worst of it.
At least it will grow back.
You manage to get up, and Spirit Fire instantly removes it from your face, saving you from the worst of it.
It thankfully only burned some of your facial hair.
>>83951
>>83949
He is rolling around in vain to put the flames out, and as Yvonne tries to stomp out some of the flames she only manages to kick Timbre in the nuts.
>>83958
He is already up and about, Spirit Fire having just helped him.
>>83953
She manages to get up, and calm herself, tending to her own wound, while you and Colos just look around not really knowing what to do.
>>83952
Your horn almost explodes with the quick surge of magic that refused to come out until just now, engulfing you in light.
You manage stabilize your own flesh wound and grow the smaller patches of coat back, but a small 'clearing' remains where you took the worst of it.
At least it will grow back.
>>84008
It's rocks.
And dark.
Spirit Fire just quickly levitate the unconcious Charon up, and puts it on the back of Colos.
"Come on, we can't waste any more time! We may get attacked again!"
NEXT TIME ON BORDERLANDS
THE PARTY WILL MEET THE 'REBELS'
HONEST NOW
NO BUGS
OR MAYBE SOME BUT NOT TOO MUCH
STAY TUNED, HERE ON THE HUB
It's rocks.
And dark.
Spirit Fire just quickly levitate the unconcious Charon up, and puts it on the back of Colos.
"Come on, we can't waste any more time! We may get attacked again!"
NEXT TIME ON BORDERLANDS
THE PARTY WILL MEET THE 'REBELS'
HONEST NOW
NO BUGS
OR MAYBE SOME BUT NOT TOO MUCH
STAY TUNED, HERE ON THE HUB