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[Only for Warren]
One day before the party left Silverhaze…
The repairs of the town are moving on slowly but surely. Only the most severely wounded are still in their beds, being tended to by Sparkling, Shimmering and Amber.
Cloudy has decided to leave already for Canterlot. She's packing her bags in her room as you enter to say goodbyes.
"Oh hello Warren." She says with a kind smile as a bunny packs some small things in her bags.
One day before the party left Silverhaze…
The repairs of the town are moving on slowly but surely. Only the most severely wounded are still in their beds, being tended to by Sparkling, Shimmering and Amber.
Cloudy has decided to leave already for Canterlot. She's packing her bags in her room as you enter to say goodbyes.
"Oh hello Warren." She says with a kind smile as a bunny packs some small things in her bags.
>>421576
Both of you arrive at the supply shop to see Bedrock packing up.
"Ah my favorite customers. What can I get both of you today?"
Cloudy orders some supplies and Bedrock orders the goat Manny to get some before he turns to you.
"Warren was it? I was hoping to see you before we left tomorrow. I'd like to discuss some business with you."
Both of you arrive at the supply shop to see Bedrock packing up.
"Ah my favorite customers. What can I get both of you today?"
Cloudy orders some supplies and Bedrock orders the goat Manny to get some before he turns to you.
"Warren was it? I was hoping to see you before we left tomorrow. I'd like to discuss some business with you."
>>421603
He grins.
"There is…a way. But as I said, it would require the pony who goes it, to be as stealthy as a chameleon and as fast as a rabbit.
I can point you to that way. And should you be successfull you can use that way to get to Tall Tale as well.
Are you up for it, mister Warren.
Of course, as it is a special delivery, the pay will be extra special."
He grins.
"There is…a way. But as I said, it would require the pony who goes it, to be as stealthy as a chameleon and as fast as a rabbit.
I can point you to that way. And should you be successfull you can use that way to get to Tall Tale as well.
Are you up for it, mister Warren.
Of course, as it is a special delivery, the pay will be extra special."
>>421607
He goes to the back and gets out a small box.
He opens it for you and inside you see a dark green gem.
"It's a special kind of magical gem, very rare. The client I'm talking about lives in the forest of Hollow Shades. He's a bit eccentric. Dabbles in what some would call the Dark Arts.
But he doesn't hurt anypony as far as I know, just being his crazy self in the middle of a forest.
And as for the pay…."
He gets a large bag of gold out of his pockets and a number of gems.
"I believe that will satisfy you?" He grins.
He goes to the back and gets out a small box.
He opens it for you and inside you see a dark green gem.
"It's a special kind of magical gem, very rare. The client I'm talking about lives in the forest of Hollow Shades. He's a bit eccentric. Dabbles in what some would call the Dark Arts.
But he doesn't hurt anypony as far as I know, just being his crazy self in the middle of a forest.
And as for the pay…."
He gets a large bag of gold out of his pockets and a number of gems.
"I believe that will satisfy you?" He grins.
>>421610
"Oh it will be quite the journey for you."
He gets out a map showing Equestria, Hyperborea, Trotantium, the Fillyppines and some lands you haven't even heard of.
There are all sorts of weird symbols, lines criss-cross on it.
"Now let me see…ah yes. You need to go to the north of here in the forest. Follow a little stream you'll find there, until you come at a circle of stones with a small pool in the middle.
You turn around that circle 3 times counter-clockwise and, well…then you'll have to find your own path."
"Oh it will be quite the journey for you."
He gets out a map showing Equestria, Hyperborea, Trotantium, the Fillyppines and some lands you haven't even heard of.
There are all sorts of weird symbols, lines criss-cross on it.
"Now let me see…ah yes. You need to go to the north of here in the forest. Follow a little stream you'll find there, until you come at a circle of stones with a small pool in the middle.
You turn around that circle 3 times counter-clockwise and, well…then you'll have to find your own path."
>>421616
"I'm sure there will be signs and if not, that you'll be able to find the way. But do be discreet mister Warren. There are some things out there that rather wouldn't have you in their tunnels.
So be like a shadow and don't stand around too long.
Once you're back in Tall Tale, I'll reward you handsomely, not to mention you'll have quite the tale to tell."
He hands you the little sealed box with the gem.
"I'm sure there will be signs and if not, that you'll be able to find the way. But do be discreet mister Warren. There are some things out there that rather wouldn't have you in their tunnels.
So be like a shadow and don't stand around too long.
Once you're back in Tall Tale, I'll reward you handsomely, not to mention you'll have quite the tale to tell."
He hands you the little sealed box with the gem.
>>421621
>>421621
You set off from Silverhaze and after some searching within the forest, you find the little stream and follow it.
The circle is different than you imagined it would be. Not just rocks, but big ancient monoliths which must be weighing a ton, in a circle.
There are some faded symbols on all of them.
In the middle there is a small circular pool, not larger than a meter in diameter. And around it there are small stones, each having a different rune on them.
>>421621
You set off from Silverhaze and after some searching within the forest, you find the little stream and follow it.
The circle is different than you imagined it would be. Not just rocks, but big ancient monoliths which must be weighing a ton, in a circle.
There are some faded symbols on all of them.
In the middle there is a small circular pool, not larger than a meter in diameter. And around it there are small stones, each having a different rune on them.
>>421627
You start walking around the circle.
One turn. Nothing happens.
Second turn. You notice how everything suddenly seems more quiet, even the birds have stopped singing.
Third turn. As you proceed on your third turn, you suddenly start feeling disoriented.
Like you're falling, even though you're walking on the floor. You focus and try to complete your turn.
As you reach the third turn you start feeling like you turn in a way unlike you've ever turned before.
Like you've become as thin as paper and slip through the tiniest crack in a wall and as you blink….
You're in a room, behind you, you see red veils with behind it the monoliths from which you came before the veils move in front of it again.
The room is giant with red veils on all sides and some chairs in the middle.
There is light but you can't find out where it's coming from.
And on the other side, far away you see….Cloudy?
She's talking to a pink pony and without noticing you, walk behind one of the red veils, disappearing from sight.
You start walking around the circle.
One turn. Nothing happens.
Second turn. You notice how everything suddenly seems more quiet, even the birds have stopped singing.
Third turn. As you proceed on your third turn, you suddenly start feeling disoriented.
Like you're falling, even though you're walking on the floor. You focus and try to complete your turn.
As you reach the third turn you start feeling like you turn in a way unlike you've ever turned before.
Like you've become as thin as paper and slip through the tiniest crack in a wall and as you blink….
You're in a room, behind you, you see red veils with behind it the monoliths from which you came before the veils move in front of it again.
The room is giant with red veils on all sides and some chairs in the middle.
There is light but you can't find out where it's coming from.
And on the other side, far away you see….Cloudy?
She's talking to a pink pony and without noticing you, walk behind one of the red veils, disappearing from sight.
>>421639
As you go behind the veil they're passed through you enter a long corridor with innumerable doors.
Cloudy and the pink pony are nowhere to be seen.
You hear some light music coming from behind you and one of the veils on the other side moves and another brightly dressed pony steps in.
He hasn't seen you, since you're stealthed and he goes through another veil to your left, to what seems like a giant staircase.
As you go behind the veil they're passed through you enter a long corridor with innumerable doors.
Cloudy and the pink pony are nowhere to be seen.
You hear some light music coming from behind you and one of the veils on the other side moves and another brightly dressed pony steps in.
He hasn't seen you, since you're stealthed and he goes through another veil to your left, to what seems like a giant staircase.
>>421640
Odd how busy this thing is, considering no one likely knows about it, officially.
Continue sneaking along the corridor. If anyone comes in, and I'm in danger of being spotted, are the walls close enough together that I could fly up to the ceiling and stick myself there? No one ever looks up.
Odd how busy this thing is, considering no one likely knows about it, officially.
Continue sneaking along the corridor. If anyone comes in, and I'm in danger of being spotted, are the walls close enough together that I could fly up to the ceiling and stick myself there? No one ever looks up.
>>421655
You hear some soft music playing on the other side.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKBRyNNW3u0
But you're not sure if there's anypony there.
You can't hear it well because of the music
You hear some soft music playing on the other side.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKBRyNNW3u0
But you're not sure if there's anypony there.
You can't hear it well because of the music
>>421684
"They call me lots of names. You can call me Peak. Or whatever you want."
He serves you some tea.
"And that's quite a wise policy. I myself don't really care about who walks around here.
But there are others who would take offense.
And believe me, you don't want those to find you." He chuckles.
"They call me lots of names. You can call me Peak. Or whatever you want."
He serves you some tea.
"And that's quite a wise policy. I myself don't really care about who walks around here.
But there are others who would take offense.
And believe me, you don't want those to find you." He chuckles.
>>421689
"Thank you."
I'll take a small sip of the tea.
"You may call me Sparrow, if you like."
Adjusting my monocle, I'll take a look at Peak.
"I don't suppose you'd happen to know the way to Hollow Shades? I'm afraid this is my first trip through the tunnels, so I'm not quite certain if there is any sort of logic behind this place."
"Thank you."
I'll take a small sip of the tea.
"You may call me Sparrow, if you like."
Adjusting my monocle, I'll take a look at Peak.
"I don't suppose you'd happen to know the way to Hollow Shades? I'm afraid this is my first trip through the tunnels, so I'm not quite certain if there is any sort of logic behind this place."
>>421692
"There is and there isn't, if you understand what I mean. These tunnels are very old and at the same time they're the same as they were yesterday.
You can come to them again, and they might look completely different or they might be the same, who knows?
And Shady Hollows….yes, I'm sure I know where that is. What I would like to know is…why you would like to go there."
"There is and there isn't, if you understand what I mean. These tunnels are very old and at the same time they're the same as they were yesterday.
You can come to them again, and they might look completely different or they might be the same, who knows?
And Shady Hollows….yes, I'm sure I know where that is. What I would like to know is…why you would like to go there."
>>421700
"Well, you'll be happy to know then that the fourth door on the right where you came from leads to it. Be sure to keep it open when you go out, if you want to go back in. those are exit doors, once you slam them shut, you can't go back in that way.
And don't take too long either. If one of the guardians of this place finds that open door, he''ll shut it and you'll be stuck there."
"Well, you'll be happy to know then that the fourth door on the right where you came from leads to it. Be sure to keep it open when you go out, if you want to go back in. those are exit doors, once you slam them shut, you can't go back in that way.
And don't take too long either. If one of the guardians of this place finds that open door, he''ll shut it and you'll be stuck there."
>>422166
It was his right, then. But a bit of deception might be in order. I'll leave the winter castle door ajar, and head back to the swamp hovel door. Taking one of my crossbow bolts, I'll place it between the door and the wall, so that it looks shut, but isn't. This will give me my entrance back into the tunnels, and trick whoever shuts doors. Hopefully.
It was his right, then. But a bit of deception might be in order. I'll leave the winter castle door ajar, and head back to the swamp hovel door. Taking one of my crossbow bolts, I'll place it between the door and the wall, so that it looks shut, but isn't. This will give me my entrance back into the tunnels, and trick whoever shuts doors. Hopefully.
>>422174
"Enter please." says a deep, emotionless voice.
You enter and see two ponies sitting at a fire.
One seems to be a crystal pony. You've seen Amber sad and sparkleless before, but not like this pony. The very color seems to have faded from his coat almost.
He seems to be wearing some shreds of armor.
The other pony is an old unicorn, with some scars on his face and body.
In addition to the fire next to both of them there are a number of candles placed around the hovel and you see all sorts of masks, symbols and idols.
The unicorn eyes you curiously.
"You look different than I expected…"
"Enter please." says a deep, emotionless voice.
You enter and see two ponies sitting at a fire.
One seems to be a crystal pony. You've seen Amber sad and sparkleless before, but not like this pony. The very color seems to have faded from his coat almost.
He seems to be wearing some shreds of armor.
The other pony is an old unicorn, with some scars on his face and body.
In addition to the fire next to both of them there are a number of candles placed around the hovel and you see all sorts of masks, symbols and idols.
The unicorn eyes you curiously.
"You look different than I expected…"
>>422178
Without changing his expression, the pony moves his hoofs and grabs a giant warhammer from behind him.
The old unicorn shakes his hooves.
"Now, now, there's no reason for animosity."
He turns again to you.
"you did very well, you may tell our mutual friend that I'm completely satisfied as always."
Without changing his expression, the pony moves his hoofs and grabs a giant warhammer from behind him.
The old unicorn shakes his hooves.
"Now, now, there's no reason for animosity."
He turns again to you.
"you did very well, you may tell our mutual friend that I'm completely satisfied as always."
>>422194
After some careful searching and snooping around, you walk through a large corridor with all sorts of doors. It looks very different then the one you came through the first time.
But there it is, a door with TT on it. The letters seem to have faded almost, but you can barely make them out.
After some careful searching and snooping around, you walk through a large corridor with all sorts of doors. It looks very different then the one you came through the first time.
But there it is, a door with TT on it. The letters seem to have faded almost, but you can barely make them out.
>>422201
You make your way to the red veil room again.
Peak seems nowhere to be found.
But the staircase is there.
As you move up it, you arrive in a very cozy room, a heartfire is burning near the wall and there is a chair with somepony sitting in it. The chair is turned away from you, so you can't see who's in it.
There's a key laying on a table right in front of him.
You make your way to the red veil room again.
Peak seems nowhere to be found.
But the staircase is there.
As you move up it, you arrive in a very cozy room, a heartfire is burning near the wall and there is a chair with somepony sitting in it. The chair is turned away from you, so you can't see who's in it.
There's a key laying on a table right in front of him.
>>422209
I'll blink a few times.
"I… you're…"
Shake my head.
"I don't think I'd understand this even if you lay it out plainly to me, so I just won't think about it and avoid the headache entirely."
I'll nod to the key.
"So, seeing as we're both… me, I don't suppose you'd mind terribly my borrowing that key? You could even come with me to the door to take it back once I'm through."
I'll blink a few times.
"I… you're…"
Shake my head.
"I don't think I'd understand this even if you lay it out plainly to me, so I just won't think about it and avoid the headache entirely."
I'll nod to the key.
"So, seeing as we're both… me, I don't suppose you'd mind terribly my borrowing that key? You could even come with me to the door to take it back once I'm through."
>>422294
"Not that I'm complaining, I suppose."
I'll make certain I have everything. Monocle, items, key for the Tall Tale door… Oh, wait, the Tall Tale door. That's probably fixed itself up, hasn't it.
Sitting up, I'll look at the three clowns.
"I'll admit, I'm a bit at a loss now. Was that… thing an unavoidable future? Or since I know of it now, can it change?"
"Not that I'm complaining, I suppose."
I'll make certain I have everything. Monocle, items, key for the Tall Tale door… Oh, wait, the Tall Tale door. That's probably fixed itself up, hasn't it.
Sitting up, I'll look at the three clowns.
"I'll admit, I'm a bit at a loss now. Was that… thing an unavoidable future? Or since I know of it now, can it change?"
>>422296
"I take it that that means what happens, happens all at once as well as not at all."
I'll shake my head.
"I'm not willing to give myself that headache. Please pass my thanks to the Laughing One for seeing fit to spare me getting killed by myself. I've got friends I need to meet in Tall Tale, and I think I may have lost the door."
"I take it that that means what happens, happens all at once as well as not at all."
I'll shake my head.
"I'm not willing to give myself that headache. Please pass my thanks to the Laughing One for seeing fit to spare me getting killed by myself. I've got friends I need to meet in Tall Tale, and I think I may have lost the door."
>>422301
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-UwNjf77qo
And so you reach the door and use the key to open it.
You step into the fresh air on the hill of Tall Tale. The sun is shining and ponies are walking across the streets.
You hear a loud slam behind you and look to see the door has shut.
Suddenly it opens again…to see 2 mares coming out loudly chatting.
Behind them you see what seems to be a bar and above the door you see a sign that says "The White Mare Inn".
THE END.
Comments.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-UwNjf77qo
And so you reach the door and use the key to open it.
You step into the fresh air on the hill of Tall Tale. The sun is shining and ponies are walking across the streets.
You hear a loud slam behind you and look to see the door has shut.
Suddenly it opens again…to see 2 mares coming out loudly chatting.
Behind them you see what seems to be a bar and above the door you see a sign that says "The White Mare Inn".
THE END.
Comments.
>>422312
I see the Laughing One as similar yet different to Discord. Discord and his servants know the world is a manipulatable illusion. Therefore they see all the beings working and creating order as wasting their time and they should be taken down just to show how futile their works are.
The Laughing One and his servants are different. They know the world is an illusion but instead of tearing everything down, they just smile at the ridiculousness of it all.
When the clowns told you the Laughing One brought you back to die somewhere else, that was a neutral statement, since Warren is mortal and will die sometime, maybe horribly or maybe in a gentle way.
Same with what's going to happen, the Laughing One knows there are a thousand things that could happen. So he can't tell exactly what even though he knows all possibilities
I see the Laughing One as similar yet different to Discord. Discord and his servants know the world is a manipulatable illusion. Therefore they see all the beings working and creating order as wasting their time and they should be taken down just to show how futile their works are.
The Laughing One and his servants are different. They know the world is an illusion but instead of tearing everything down, they just smile at the ridiculousness of it all.
When the clowns told you the Laughing One brought you back to die somewhere else, that was a neutral statement, since Warren is mortal and will die sometime, maybe horribly or maybe in a gentle way.
Same with what's going to happen, the Laughing One knows there are a thousand things that could happen. So he can't tell exactly what even though he knows all possibilities
>>422316
You are there at the afternoon.
A few hours before the place MH is now.
Time works different within the Labyrinth.
In fact it doesn't exist at all.
If you had taken another door next to the Tall Tale one, you might have ended up in a Tall Tale 5 years in the future. I was actually planning to have peak tell you that and let you explore that instead of the evil twin, but I decided this had run long enough , and I wanted to move on properly in MH.
It might just come back one day.
You are there at the afternoon.
A few hours before the place MH is now.
Time works different within the Labyrinth.
In fact it doesn't exist at all.
If you had taken another door next to the Tall Tale one, you might have ended up in a Tall Tale 5 years in the future. I was actually planning to have peak tell you that and let you explore that instead of the evil twin, but I decided this had run long enough , and I wanted to move on properly in MH.
It might just come back one day.