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Name: Amber
Gender: Female
Race: Crystal pony
Class: Ascendant
Skills: Crystal Emotions (R); Empower Weapon (MC); Heal (1); Bolster (1);
Talent: Sparkly Blue Cross (+2 to Heal)
Hits/Wounds: 5/5
Weapon/Catalyst: Warhammer [Great]; Crystal Pendant[Catalyst]; Knife [Single]
You have traveled far from the Empire. All alone with your kettle helmet and a trusty rusty warhammer you found in your fathers basement. But what you lack in weapons you make up for in faith, for you have come here with a dream.
To prove yourself worthy to become a paladin.
It's been a few days since you passed a settlement and your supplies have been getting low.
The Sun is setting on the horizon.
It might be a good time to find a place to sleep.
In the distance, at the bottom of giant canyon, you see a fire. Perhaps friendly ponies?
There's a worn sign at the path down the canyon floor "Galloping Gorge"
Gender: Female
Race: Crystal pony
Class: Ascendant
Skills: Crystal Emotions (R); Empower Weapon (MC); Heal (1); Bolster (1);
Talent: Sparkly Blue Cross (+2 to Heal)
Hits/Wounds: 5/5
Weapon/Catalyst: Warhammer [Great]; Crystal Pendant[Catalyst]; Knife [Single]
You have traveled far from the Empire. All alone with your kettle helmet and a trusty rusty warhammer you found in your fathers basement. But what you lack in weapons you make up for in faith, for you have come here with a dream.
To prove yourself worthy to become a paladin.
It's been a few days since you passed a settlement and your supplies have been getting low.
The Sun is setting on the horizon.
It might be a good time to find a place to sleep.
In the distance, at the bottom of giant canyon, you see a fire. Perhaps friendly ponies?
There's a worn sign at the path down the canyon floor "Galloping Gorge"
>>577159
It looked a lot closer when you saw it from above.
You make your way across the canyon floor, you hear nothing besides the trot trot of your hooves, the crick of the crickets and the water of the stream.
When Luna's stars cover the skies you almost think about just settling down here when you see a fire.
You quickly trot to it, but when you get there you don't see anypony.
It is a regular camping fire with some bedrolls beside it, but no ponies to be seen…
It looked a lot closer when you saw it from above.
You make your way across the canyon floor, you hear nothing besides the trot trot of your hooves, the crick of the crickets and the water of the stream.
When Luna's stars cover the skies you almost think about just settling down here when you see a fire.
You quickly trot to it, but when you get there you don't see anypony.
It is a regular camping fire with some bedrolls beside it, but no ponies to be seen…
>>577168
"I like your camp! Are there others with you? What's your name, sir? My name is Amber! I'm from up north, from the crystal empire! Where are you from? I bet you're from Canterlot! I heard a lot about that city, they say it's really pretty, but I don't think it can compare to the crystal capital! It doesn't even have shiny houses and roads from what I hear! Just bricks and stuff, which is kind of boring and dirty. You could eat off the ground in the crystal capital, that's how clean and shiny it is!"
"I like your camp! Are there others with you? What's your name, sir? My name is Amber! I'm from up north, from the crystal empire! Where are you from? I bet you're from Canterlot! I heard a lot about that city, they say it's really pretty, but I don't think it can compare to the crystal capital! It doesn't even have shiny houses and roads from what I hear! Just bricks and stuff, which is kind of boring and dirty. You could eat off the ground in the crystal capital, that's how clean and shiny it is!"
>>577350
AS you enter the cave again, you hear a scream and the thingpony jumps the batmare from the ceiling. He's on top of her!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1SVrGsSKBs
AS you enter the cave again, you hear a scream and the thingpony jumps the batmare from the ceiling. He's on top of her!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1SVrGsSKBs
In the eventual final report the Skintrotter of Galloping Gorge remains a mystery.
Looking like a pony, but abilities far beyond it. Links were made with other cases in Hollow Shades. But till today the case remains largely a mystery.
The survivors recovered and the mare kept the dog lovingly.
Amber stayed with the batponies a few days but soon the spirit of adventure drove her back on the road….towards a small town named Silverhaze.
Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ7LPAm7f4E
THE END
Looking like a pony, but abilities far beyond it. Links were made with other cases in Hollow Shades. But till today the case remains largely a mystery.
The survivors recovered and the mare kept the dog lovingly.
Amber stayed with the batponies a few days but soon the spirit of adventure drove her back on the road….towards a small town named Silverhaze.
Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ7LPAm7f4E
THE END
Light Heart
Skills: Inspire (1), Cheap Shot (1), Improvise (1), Con Mastery (2)
Talent: A queen of hearts card (+2 to Con Mastery)
Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtfjWleiHQ4
You've been on the True Freedom for 3 weeks now. Aside from some bad weather a few days the journey from Dixie to Los Pegasus has been rather uneventful so far. Today is a warm and sunny day as you come on deck in the morning. In the distance you can see land again. The western shores of Equestria. Captain Bootstrap, an old one-eyed sea dog is on deck looking at the shores.
Tiny Soil
Skills: Toughness (R); Slam(1)
Talent: NONE
Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CJ96LGGP6w
Life is hard for a tiny pon in a big pon world. Especially when you live on a farm, far away from the nearest city. Dad is there now, selling grain. Mom is in the home sewing some new clothes. You are a tiny pon, the sky is clear, it is warm. The grain is golden and high. Perhaps you can go and see what Field Flower, your tiny filly friend from the nearby farm is up to?
Amber
Skills: Crystal Emotions (R); Empower Weapon (MC); Heal (1); Bolster (1); Mend(1)
Talent: Sparkly Blue Cross (+2 to Heal)
Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9LjmwG-9Hg
You've been staying in Vanhoover for a day, in the guards barracks. Vanhoover is a strange city. So many ponies and griffons around. And all of the houses are made of stone, not sparkly at all! Paleblossom and Deepfang, the batponies have made sure you can stay here for a few days, until they have to return to Canterlot. It is early morning, but you have to get to the training yard quick. Paleblossom decided to give you some lessons with a greathammer!
Mabel
Skills: Unbreakable Will (R); Monkey Agility (MC); Stealth (1); Backstab (1);
Talent: Sword Swallowing. This includes making others swallow her sword too.
(+2 to Backstab)
Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKyueRPVD6I
It's been a while since you've last been in the circus.
Here in Shadows Row in Los Pegasus, is your new home. Among those loyal to Slim Cat. From forging money you made your way up slowly. You're on your way to the Rugged Flagon, a bar and meeting place of your gang. Twotooth, the Diamond Dog who brought you into the gang wanted to meet you there.
Skills: Inspire (1), Cheap Shot (1), Improvise (1), Con Mastery (2)
Talent: A queen of hearts card (+2 to Con Mastery)
Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtfjWleiHQ4
You've been on the True Freedom for 3 weeks now. Aside from some bad weather a few days the journey from Dixie to Los Pegasus has been rather uneventful so far. Today is a warm and sunny day as you come on deck in the morning. In the distance you can see land again. The western shores of Equestria. Captain Bootstrap, an old one-eyed sea dog is on deck looking at the shores.
Tiny Soil
Skills: Toughness (R); Slam(1)
Talent: NONE
Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CJ96LGGP6w
Life is hard for a tiny pon in a big pon world. Especially when you live on a farm, far away from the nearest city. Dad is there now, selling grain. Mom is in the home sewing some new clothes. You are a tiny pon, the sky is clear, it is warm. The grain is golden and high. Perhaps you can go and see what Field Flower, your tiny filly friend from the nearby farm is up to?
Amber
Skills: Crystal Emotions (R); Empower Weapon (MC); Heal (1); Bolster (1); Mend(1)
Talent: Sparkly Blue Cross (+2 to Heal)
Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9LjmwG-9Hg
You've been staying in Vanhoover for a day, in the guards barracks. Vanhoover is a strange city. So many ponies and griffons around. And all of the houses are made of stone, not sparkly at all! Paleblossom and Deepfang, the batponies have made sure you can stay here for a few days, until they have to return to Canterlot. It is early morning, but you have to get to the training yard quick. Paleblossom decided to give you some lessons with a greathammer!
Mabel
Skills: Unbreakable Will (R); Monkey Agility (MC); Stealth (1); Backstab (1);
Talent: Sword Swallowing. This includes making others swallow her sword too.
(+2 to Backstab)
Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKyueRPVD6I
It's been a while since you've last been in the circus.
Here in Shadows Row in Los Pegasus, is your new home. Among those loyal to Slim Cat. From forging money you made your way up slowly. You're on your way to the Rugged Flagon, a bar and meeting place of your gang. Twotooth, the Diamond Dog who brought you into the gang wanted to meet you there.
>>577610
The Rugged Flagon is noisy and rowdy as always. Twotooth sits at his usual table.
He winks as you come in.
"Grab a seat, have a drink!"
>>577611
You run through the fields to the next farm as fast as your hooves can take you.
Roll for perception
>>577612
He grins and takes another blow of his pipe.
"Haha, no worries miss Heart or Belle?, the sea might be a cruel mistress, but she ain't that cruel."
>>577613
It's very, very early morning. No sunlight yet. Only a bit of color in the distance.
You meet Paleblossom in the training yard. "Morning, moonshine."
The Rugged Flagon is noisy and rowdy as always. Twotooth sits at his usual table.
He winks as you come in.
"Grab a seat, have a drink!"
>>577611
You run through the fields to the next farm as fast as your hooves can take you.
Roll for perception
>>577612
He grins and takes another blow of his pipe.
"Haha, no worries miss Heart or Belle?, the sea might be a cruel mistress, but she ain't that cruel."
>>577613
It's very, very early morning. No sunlight yet. Only a bit of color in the distance.
You meet Paleblossom in the training yard. "Morning, moonshine."
>>577614
As the namefield implies, Light Heart. She dropped her real name the moment she left her family mansion.
"If I had to endure one more day of looking at the endless horizon… why I would have screamed!"
Motion at the land in the distance.
"A wonderful sight to behold. One tends to miss such variation of scenery when monotony torments one's mind."
As the namefield implies, Light Heart. She dropped her real name the moment she left her family mansion.
"If I had to endure one more day of looking at the endless horizon… why I would have screamed!"
Motion at the land in the distance.
"A wonderful sight to behold. One tends to miss such variation of scenery when monotony torments one's mind."
>>577615
You get yourself a flagon of dark brown ale.
"Hows it going? Had some good catches lately?"
>>577616
She looks up.
"Don't they say Morning, sunshine in that Empire you come from?"
>>577617
You run as quick as you can through the large field of grain. Suddenly you see a blue butterfly and start chasing it. It is fast, you're sooooo close.
BONK. You went so fast you bonked into somepony. You both drop on the ground.
You look up. It's an orange pony with brown mane, Field Flower. She rubs her head and gets up again. "Hey Soil!" she says with a smile. She's been changing lately, for the longest time, you both were just as big, but now she's getting a bit bigger!
>>577618
"Haha, not a sea dweller, miss Heart? I'm sure if you gave it a chance you'd get fond of it."
You get yourself a flagon of dark brown ale.
"Hows it going? Had some good catches lately?"
>>577616
She looks up.
"Don't they say Morning, sunshine in that Empire you come from?"
>>577617
You run as quick as you can through the large field of grain. Suddenly you see a blue butterfly and start chasing it. It is fast, you're sooooo close.
BONK. You went so fast you bonked into somepony. You both drop on the ground.
You look up. It's an orange pony with brown mane, Field Flower. She rubs her head and gets up again. "Hey Soil!" she says with a smile. She's been changing lately, for the longest time, you both were just as big, but now she's getting a bit bigger!
>>577618
"Haha, not a sea dweller, miss Heart? I'm sure if you gave it a chance you'd get fond of it."
>>577622
"Looking for something big. There's something big coming up soon, and I need a jenny with nimble hooves."
>>577623
She grins. Hoofbump!
>>577625
"Hmmm, sounds lovely."
>>577627
"Shame, but don't worry, we should be in Los Pegasus this afternoon."
You hear a squash behind you.
One of the sailors you've seen occasionally during the trip put down a bucket and starts scrubbing.
Bootstap frowns.
"Do ye have to do that now, Wave?"
The unicorn sailor gets up embarrassed.
"Ya'h told me to scrub the deck, Cap'n. So that's wha ah do!"
"Do it somewhere else then, can't you see we're busy."
Wave quickly scurries away.
Bootstrap shakes his head.
"Good lad, but not the brightest around."
"Looking for something big. There's something big coming up soon, and I need a jenny with nimble hooves."
>>577623
She grins. Hoofbump!
>>577625
"Hmmm, sounds lovely."
>>577627
"Shame, but don't worry, we should be in Los Pegasus this afternoon."
You hear a squash behind you.
One of the sailors you've seen occasionally during the trip put down a bucket and starts scrubbing.
Bootstap frowns.
"Do ye have to do that now, Wave?"
The unicorn sailor gets up embarrassed.
"Ya'h told me to scrub the deck, Cap'n. So that's wha ah do!"
"Do it somewhere else then, can't you see we're busy."
Wave quickly scurries away.
Bootstrap shakes his head.
"Good lad, but not the brightest around."
>>577634
"You're on!"
Beat my roll '1d10'
>>577635
He shakes his head.
"Oh dear me that would be a miracle. If I found one, she'd get a good share of the loot."
He grins.
>>577636
"I will. Let's hope I get some spare time soon." she smiles. "You brought your new hammer?"
>>577639
"I reckon it won't take too long anymore. When the sun is a bit over its peak. I'm sure you'll love it, miss Heart. Las Pegasus is a sight to see."
Roll #1 4 = 4
"You're on!"
Beat my roll '1d10'
>>577635
He shakes his head.
"Oh dear me that would be a miracle. If I found one, she'd get a good share of the loot."
He grins.
>>577636
"I will. Let's hope I get some spare time soon." she smiles. "You brought your new hammer?"
>>577639
"I reckon it won't take too long anymore. When the sun is a bit over its peak. I'm sure you'll love it, miss Heart. Las Pegasus is a sight to see."
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>577641
They sure do. Hers might be longer but yours go twice as fast. You make it there first with quite a bit of distance.
The Old Rocks are five rocks in a circular formation. Overgrown with vines you can barely see old drawings on them. Not that it really matters to both of you.
She arrives panting.
"G-…good one."
>>577644
"Even that lovely jenny right in front of me?"
>>577645
She smirks.
"Good habit, when you're on the road, you want it close."
They sure do. Hers might be longer but yours go twice as fast. You make it there first with quite a bit of distance.
The Old Rocks are five rocks in a circular formation. Overgrown with vines you can barely see old drawings on them. Not that it really matters to both of you.
She arrives panting.
"G-…good one."
>>577644
"Even that lovely jenny right in front of me?"
>>577645
She smirks.
"Good habit, when you're on the road, you want it close."
>>577648
She scrunches.
"Am not! Get back here."
She tries to grab you '1d10'
>>577649
"Yes, not as big as Cloudsdale but the city started out as pegasus colony. There's still a lot of homes in the sky. Never been there myself for obvious reasons."
>>577650
"Great…" he stops and frowns as he sees something behind you.
>>577651
"Let's see if you're effective with a weapon." She takes a fighting stance."Try to hit me. No empowering!"
Roll #1 7 = 7
She scrunches.
"Am not! Get back here."
She tries to grab you '1d10'
>>577649
"Yes, not as big as Cloudsdale but the city started out as pegasus colony. There's still a lot of homes in the sky. Never been there myself for obvious reasons."
>>577650
"Great…" he stops and frowns as he sees something behind you.
>>577651
"Let's see if you're effective with a weapon." She takes a fighting stance."Try to hit me. No empowering!"
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>577653
She blocks you easily.
"You show yourself too easily. Try to look at my eyes instead of where you're going to hit me."
>>577658
"Ship at the horizon!" shouts a sailor.
The captain looks up. "Let's take a look at this."
>>577654
Oh no, it's that haughty Slim Cat, he's here with three others of the gang.
>>577659
"Who's chicken now?"
She smirks.
She blocks you easily.
"You show yourself too easily. Try to look at my eyes instead of where you're going to hit me."
>>577658
"Ship at the horizon!" shouts a sailor.
The captain looks up. "Let's take a look at this."
>>577654
Oh no, it's that haughty Slim Cat, he's here with three others of the gang.
>>577659
"Who's chicken now?"
She smirks.
>>577661
It's a large ship coming towards yours.
The captain takes a looking glass and peers.
His smile fades.
"PIRATES!"
>>577662
>>577663
>>577662
You can't squirm loose!
But she let's you off.
"Aaaw, such a shame. I was going to tell you something, but I don't know if I should tell a chicken." she says playfully.
>>577664
You mess this one up, you're not used to this.
"Again."
>>577665
They quickly walk over to your table.
"Well, well, Twotooth, Mabel. I hope you're ready because this one'll be a breeze."
It's a large ship coming towards yours.
The captain takes a looking glass and peers.
His smile fades.
"PIRATES!"
>>577662
>>577663
>>577662
You can't squirm loose!
But she let's you off.
"Aaaw, such a shame. I was going to tell you something, but I don't know if I should tell a chicken." she says playfully.
>>577664
You mess this one up, you're not used to this.
"Again."
>>577665
They quickly walk over to your table.
"Well, well, Twotooth, Mabel. I hope you're ready because this one'll be a breeze."
>>577668
Another block.
This time you get a little knock on the nose.
"Keep your defense up. It's not because I'm defending that you shouldn't."
>>577669
She chuckles.
"Okay."
She creeps closer and whispers conspiratorially "I know a cool place."
>>577670
The captain issues his orders.
"Miss Heart, you better get belowdecks, we might not be able to outrun them."
>>577673
"I hope so. Did old Twotooth tell you about this?"
Another block.
This time you get a little knock on the nose.
"Keep your defense up. It's not because I'm defending that you shouldn't."
>>577669
She chuckles.
"Okay."
She creeps closer and whispers conspiratorially "I know a cool place."
>>577670
The captain issues his orders.
"Miss Heart, you better get belowdecks, we might not be able to outrun them."
>>577673
"I hope so. Did old Twotooth tell you about this?"
>>577679
She nods.
"Superfreaky magic!"
>>577681
He smirks
"We're going to rob the merchants guild Vault. Big enough for you?"
>>577682
That one hits!
"Aw."
She grins.
"Very good, try it again."
>>577683
The ship tries evasive maneuvers but the large pirate ship is much faster. And comes up broadside. You see a horde of howling pirates sneering at all of you from up high.
She nods.
"Superfreaky magic!"
>>577681
He smirks
"We're going to rob the merchants guild Vault. Big enough for you?"
>>577682
That one hits!
"Aw."
She grins.
"Very good, try it again."
>>577683
The ship tries evasive maneuvers but the large pirate ship is much faster. And comes up broadside. You see a horde of howling pirates sneering at all of you from up high.
>>577693
"Okay!"
She leads you into the woods, in the deep dark forest…
>>577694
"We'll split up in teams. There's an entrance near the back. A small window, from there you can sneak in, it shouldn't be too hard to find and disable the alarm from there. The four of us will go through the main door then to keep the customers busy. We'll meet at the vault, get the money and then twotooth should be ready with a carriage to get us all out of there."
>>577695
You attack again, but she blocks it. You nimbly block her counterattack however.
"Good!"
She stops.
"That's good for a first time."
>>577698
This is a small ship. It's not equipped with cannons, a grave oversight. The crew is carrying swords and pistols but is outnumbered. Still, none are shooting yet, not even the pirates. A boarding hook clings to the ship and one pirate comes down.
"Who is the captain here?"
PAUSE
"Okay!"
She leads you into the woods, in the deep dark forest…
>>577694
"We'll split up in teams. There's an entrance near the back. A small window, from there you can sneak in, it shouldn't be too hard to find and disable the alarm from there. The four of us will go through the main door then to keep the customers busy. We'll meet at the vault, get the money and then twotooth should be ready with a carriage to get us all out of there."
>>577695
You attack again, but she blocks it. You nimbly block her counterattack however.
"Good!"
She stops.
"That's good for a first time."
>>577698
This is a small ship. It's not equipped with cannons, a grave oversight. The crew is carrying swords and pistols but is outnumbered. Still, none are shooting yet, not even the pirates. A boarding hook clings to the ship and one pirate comes down.
"Who is the captain here?"
PAUSE
>>577705
"Be sure to practice a bit during the day."
She yawns.
>>577706
"I like simple plans. That way less can go wrong."
>>577711
>implying your horse gets innuendos
"My uncle came by earlier. He was talking to my dad and I listened in. They were talking about this strange place in the forest, not far from here."
>>577712
Bootstrap steps forward.
"Aye, that would be me. And I'll tell ye, this here is no trade boat. We don't have no riches or gold. But me and me crew will fight to the last if it's a fight you want."
The pirate overlooks both of you.
"Hmm, yes, it so happens to be that Captain Blackhoof is interested in this vessel for other reasons and while we're not afraid of a fight, I'm sure it would be a lot easier for everypony involved if the good captain would accompany me to our ship unarmed to discuss an agreeable solution that satisfies both parties."
"Be sure to practice a bit during the day."
She yawns.
>>577706
"I like simple plans. That way less can go wrong."
>>577711
>implying your horse gets innuendos
"My uncle came by earlier. He was talking to my dad and I listened in. They were talking about this strange place in the forest, not far from here."
>>577712
Bootstrap steps forward.
"Aye, that would be me. And I'll tell ye, this here is no trade boat. We don't have no riches or gold. But me and me crew will fight to the last if it's a fight you want."
The pirate overlooks both of you.
"Hmm, yes, it so happens to be that Captain Blackhoof is interested in this vessel for other reasons and while we're not afraid of a fight, I'm sure it would be a lot easier for everypony involved if the good captain would accompany me to our ship unarmed to discuss an agreeable solution that satisfies both parties."
Snacks
Skills: Burrow(R); Supreme Survivor(MC); Slam(1); Suppress(2); Marksman Shot (1); Sentry (1);
Talent: +2 to Suppress
Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBJ_m75h66U
It's busy days in Fort Stardust. A new bunch of slaves has recently been captured. A bunch of refugee ponies, they were easy prey. The Taskmaster is currently at the slave pens registering them and getting them ready for work. You should report to him
Skills: Burrow(R); Supreme Survivor(MC); Slam(1); Suppress(2); Marksman Shot (1); Sentry (1);
Talent: +2 to Suppress
Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBJ_m75h66U
It's busy days in Fort Stardust. A new bunch of slaves has recently been captured. A bunch of refugee ponies, they were easy prey. The Taskmaster is currently at the slave pens registering them and getting them ready for work. You should report to him
>>578298
I sit there, waiting for the Taskmaster to show up. Counting the remaining bits that I got after giving the rest to my cousin so that the clan can pool it together so they can buy the needed supplies and food for this month. We already got what we need but as they say that having extra money at hand will not hurt anyone.
I then stand up, eyeing the new catch and seeing if all of them are in good health before approaching the Taskmaster.
"Snacks take it that this lot is an easy catch boss."
I sit there, waiting for the Taskmaster to show up. Counting the remaining bits that I got after giving the rest to my cousin so that the clan can pool it together so they can buy the needed supplies and food for this month. We already got what we need but as they say that having extra money at hand will not hurt anyone.
I then stand up, eyeing the new catch and seeing if all of them are in good health before approaching the Taskmaster.
"Snacks take it that this lot is an easy catch boss."
>>578302
Captain Bootstrap nods.
"Aye, but I must warn ye, ya better stick close with me. We dunno what these pirates might be up to."
He turns to the pirate.
"Aye we shall parlay, but I have a request of me own. If we go up there unarmed, you must stay here unarmed with me crew."
He grins.
"A little safekeeping, ain't that right, miss Heart?"
>>578304
You trot deeper into the woods.
Until the forest suddenly stops and you enter a circle of flat charred dirt, surrounded by forest.
In the middle is a formation of black rocks.
Flower grins.
"Come on."
>>578307
He grins.
"Yes, we got a lot of good ponies lately, good for business, we need a lot of ponies if we want our fort to grow. And you know growing means right? More money, more bitches." He laughs and slaps you back.
Captain Bootstrap nods.
"Aye, but I must warn ye, ya better stick close with me. We dunno what these pirates might be up to."
He turns to the pirate.
"Aye we shall parlay, but I have a request of me own. If we go up there unarmed, you must stay here unarmed with me crew."
He grins.
"A little safekeeping, ain't that right, miss Heart?"
>>578304
You trot deeper into the woods.
Until the forest suddenly stops and you enter a circle of flat charred dirt, surrounded by forest.
In the middle is a formation of black rocks.
Flower grins.
"Come on."
>>578307
He grins.
"Yes, we got a lot of good ponies lately, good for business, we need a lot of ponies if we want our fort to grow. And you know growing means right? More money, more bitches." He laughs and slaps you back.
>>578308
I laugh along with him.
"Not only that more wealth and fame! If this fort grows solid any kingdom will fear us even Equestria." I sneer as I gave the prisoners a mocking look and see how they react. After checking them out I then stand attention to the boss and smile.
"Boss, Snack kind of needs a bit more.. bits you know. Perhaps boss got an assignment needs done like being an overseer on the workers or guarding them." I grin.
I laugh along with him.
"Not only that more wealth and fame! If this fort grows solid any kingdom will fear us even Equestria." I sneer as I gave the prisoners a mocking look and see how they react. After checking them out I then stand attention to the boss and smile.
"Boss, Snack kind of needs a bit more.. bits you know. Perhaps boss got an assignment needs done like being an overseer on the workers or guarding them." I grin.
>>578311
"Wooow, wouldn't that be awesome if there was a real dragon here!"
She looks up in the sky as she gallops towards the black rocks.
>>578312
You find the Vault pretty easily.
The front is guarded by guards but you sneak into the back alleys and get a black mask out. Above you, you see the vent. A little climb would do the trick.
>>578313
The pirate looks around, weighing his options.
"Very well." He takes off his sword and pistol and throws them towards his mates on the pirate ship.
A rope is lowered.
"Your turn."
>>578315
The prisoners seem scared and huddle together.
"Hmm, a bit more bits you say? What's the matter? Got your eye on a fine bitch? Need to impress her?"
"Wooow, wouldn't that be awesome if there was a real dragon here!"
She looks up in the sky as she gallops towards the black rocks.
>>578312
You find the Vault pretty easily.
The front is guarded by guards but you sneak into the back alleys and get a black mask out. Above you, you see the vent. A little climb would do the trick.
>>578313
The pirate looks around, weighing his options.
"Very well." He takes off his sword and pistol and throws them towards his mates on the pirate ship.
A rope is lowered.
"Your turn."
>>578315
The prisoners seem scared and huddle together.
"Hmm, a bit more bits you say? What's the matter? Got your eye on a fine bitch? Need to impress her?"
>>578320
I then try to scare these prisoners with a mocking bark of my own.
"OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! Hahahha! Look at them huddle!" I smile gleefully…. yet a bit uneasy before sneering.
"Paahh…this dog can get any bitch he wants even if he does not have the bits. But still a little bit of gold or gems can come a long way you know what I mean?" I smile before
I then try to scare these prisoners with a mocking bark of my own.
"OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! Hahahha! Look at them huddle!" I smile gleefully…. yet a bit uneasy before sneering.
"Paahh…this dog can get any bitch he wants even if he does not have the bits. But still a little bit of gold or gems can come a long way you know what I mean?" I smile before
>>578321
Agile and nimble as fuck.
You crawl into those vents in one two three.
Crawl, crawl, crawl, crawling through vents.
You'll have to be quick, the others will be here soon and the alarm should be off by then.
>>578323
"No way, I'm way too fast for a dragon."
You come to the black rocks.
They're rectangular smooth black monoliths, you've never seen anything quite like it.
In the middle is a large block as an altar and a circular pool of water.
It is eerily quiet here.
>>578324
You do so, while Bootstrap climbs the rope up.
The pirates shout and howl as you land on deck.
"Look at that fine piece of flank!"
"Hey pretty lady, why don't you stay with us, we'll give you the time of your life!"
"Look at that tail! I just wanna bury my face in it."
Despite that, none advance. Parlay must be respected.
Bootstrap comes on deck as well and the pirates shut up as a large pony with a parrot on his shoulder walks on deck.
This must be Blackhoof.
He grins as he sees both of you.
"Greetings, welcome on board of the Nightmare's Revenge."
>>578325
"I'll talk to the Expeditor, you've been working well. I think a little raise wouldn't hurt. Now let's look over these slaves."
He takes a note.
"Now there should be 7 of them."
He counts them.
"Waaaiiiit, there's just 6. Where's the last one?"
Agile and nimble as fuck.
You crawl into those vents in one two three.
Crawl, crawl, crawl, crawling through vents.
You'll have to be quick, the others will be here soon and the alarm should be off by then.
>>578323
"No way, I'm way too fast for a dragon."
You come to the black rocks.
They're rectangular smooth black monoliths, you've never seen anything quite like it.
In the middle is a large block as an altar and a circular pool of water.
It is eerily quiet here.
>>578324
You do so, while Bootstrap climbs the rope up.
The pirates shout and howl as you land on deck.
"Look at that fine piece of flank!"
"Hey pretty lady, why don't you stay with us, we'll give you the time of your life!"
"Look at that tail! I just wanna bury my face in it."
Despite that, none advance. Parlay must be respected.
Bootstrap comes on deck as well and the pirates shut up as a large pony with a parrot on his shoulder walks on deck.
This must be Blackhoof.
He grins as he sees both of you.
"Greetings, welcome on board of the Nightmare's Revenge."
>>578325
"I'll talk to the Expeditor, you've been working well. I think a little raise wouldn't hurt. Now let's look over these slaves."
He takes a note.
"Now there should be 7 of them."
He counts them.
"Waaaiiiit, there's just 6. Where's the last one?"
>>578328
I stand there a bit surprised.
"Hey dont look at Snack, Snack just get here." I smirk before looking at the prisoners and slowly approach them.
"So sneaky sneaky little ponies are escaping from us. Getting bolder, now tell us where is the missing slave." I approach the most scared among them and try to intimidate.
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
I stand there a bit surprised.
"Hey dont look at Snack, Snack just get here." I smirk before looking at the prisoners and slowly approach them.
"So sneaky sneaky little ponies are escaping from us. Getting bolder, now tell us where is the missing slave." I approach the most scared among them and try to intimidate.
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>578334
It feels very cold to touch.
Freezing.
"Hey Soil, I found something." shouts Flower.
>>578331
You take a few turns and there you are. There's a network of crystal wiring here.
One blue connected to a generator. One red leading into the ground.
>>578332
Bootstrap just nods.
Blackhoof takes your hoof and kisses it.
"My, I was looking for treasure in these waters, I didn't think it would be this beautiful."
>>578335
They huddle up, but don't answer.
It feels very cold to touch.
Freezing.
"Hey Soil, I found something." shouts Flower.
>>578331
You take a few turns and there you are. There's a network of crystal wiring here.
One blue connected to a generator. One red leading into the ground.
>>578332
Bootstrap just nods.
Blackhoof takes your hoof and kisses it.
"My, I was looking for treasure in these waters, I didn't think it would be this beautiful."
>>578335
They huddle up, but don't answer.
>>578339
"There should be another stallion among them. We caught them not too far from here, near the pools. Blast this bunch. I'mma go get the whip if these fools don't want to talk, I'll make em talk."
The Taskmaster wanders off.
>>578340
Right behind the monoliths is a circular hole deep in the ground. There's a ladder and a light at the bottom.
"Come on!" She grins as she starts going down the ladder.
>>578341
You hear the system powering down. Fucking easy, you'd have thought the Merchants Vault would be better protected.
You hear shouting. It seems the rest of the gang has arrived.
Time to get to the Vault itself.
There are two other exits, one left and one right.
>>578342
"If you seek excitement, you're at the right place."
He turns to Bootstrap.
"Captain, my apologies for this interruption, but me and my crew have a problem, a problem that can only be fixed with a boat such as yours. If we work together, you'll be on your way in no time, maybe even a little richer."
He puts a map on the ground and points to an X on a small island.
"This is Isle La Muerta. We are looking for the legendary treasure there."
"There should be another stallion among them. We caught them not too far from here, near the pools. Blast this bunch. I'mma go get the whip if these fools don't want to talk, I'll make em talk."
The Taskmaster wanders off.
>>578340
Right behind the monoliths is a circular hole deep in the ground. There's a ladder and a light at the bottom.
"Come on!" She grins as she starts going down the ladder.
>>578341
You hear the system powering down. Fucking easy, you'd have thought the Merchants Vault would be better protected.
You hear shouting. It seems the rest of the gang has arrived.
Time to get to the Vault itself.
There are two other exits, one left and one right.
>>578342
"If you seek excitement, you're at the right place."
He turns to Bootstrap.
"Captain, my apologies for this interruption, but me and my crew have a problem, a problem that can only be fixed with a boat such as yours. If we work together, you'll be on your way in no time, maybe even a little richer."
He puts a map on the ground and points to an X on a small island.
"This is Isle La Muerta. We are looking for the legendary treasure there."
>>578343
I look as the taskmaster wander… before looking at the poor lot and give them an irritated frown. I then close my arm, began to pace back and forth then sneer.
"So you ponies will not only get whipped but also made to work after that. If Snack were you, you ponies better talk before any of you get hurt." I then lean on one of them
"Who is the pony that is missing? Tell me now and Snack will make sure you wont get whipped."
I look as the taskmaster wander… before looking at the poor lot and give them an irritated frown. I then close my arm, began to pace back and forth then sneer.
"So you ponies will not only get whipped but also made to work after that. If Snack were you, you ponies better talk before any of you get hurt." I then lean on one of them
"Who is the pony that is missing? Tell me now and Snack will make sure you wont get whipped."
>>578344
You come to a stairwell, you can go up or down.
>>578345
Roll to get down without tripping.
>>578346
Bootstrap frowns.
"What does this have to do with us?"
The captain coughs.
"The islands is protected by a maze of rocks and underground currents. The Nightmare's Revenge is a mighty vessel, but she can't get through there. That's where your smaller vessel comes in. We shall work together. Part of me crew comes on your ship and together we shall find that treasure! And of course, for your generous assistance we'll give you…10% of the loot."
He grins.
>>578347
They look at each other.
The stallion by you speaks up.
"He climbed up to that hole there." He points to a small crevice in the rock.
The other ponies look angry at him.
You come to a stairwell, you can go up or down.
>>578345
Roll to get down without tripping.
>>578346
Bootstrap frowns.
"What does this have to do with us?"
The captain coughs.
"The islands is protected by a maze of rocks and underground currents. The Nightmare's Revenge is a mighty vessel, but she can't get through there. That's where your smaller vessel comes in. We shall work together. Part of me crew comes on your ship and together we shall find that treasure! And of course, for your generous assistance we'll give you…10% of the loot."
He grins.
>>578347
They look at each other.
The stallion by you speaks up.
"He climbed up to that hole there." He points to a small crevice in the rock.
The other ponies look angry at him.
>>578360
"Good. Which one said that? He should be rewarded."
>>578359
"You make a hard bargain lady. 15%"
>>578357
You're at the vault.
A large iron door magically protected. The fighting and shouting has stopped. Hopefully a good sign.
The vault is locked.
There's a panel. On it you can enter 4 single numbers. Your thief instinct when trying will tell you if a number is right or close. You only have a limited number of tries, be quick.
>>578356
You're in a dark room. Suddenly lines along the wall start lighting up illuminating the white room.
"Woooow"
The lines end at a door, there's a white circle in the middle of the door.
"Good. Which one said that? He should be rewarded."
>>578359
"You make a hard bargain lady. 15%"
>>578357
You're at the vault.
A large iron door magically protected. The fighting and shouting has stopped. Hopefully a good sign.
The vault is locked.
There's a panel. On it you can enter 4 single numbers. Your thief instinct when trying will tell you if a number is right or close. You only have a limited number of tries, be quick.
>>578356
You're in a dark room. Suddenly lines along the wall start lighting up illuminating the white room.
"Woooow"
The lines end at a door, there's a white circle in the middle of the door.
>>579926
He shakes it with a grin.
"Me and a couple from the crew will accompany you on the ship." He motions and a large amount of pirates get on your ship.
"Let's get going, we'll sail side by side to Isle La Muerta."
>>579929
The rooms are shiny but featureless except for the glowing lines.
Flower is pushing against the doors. "Hmmp, it won't open."
>>579930
2 and 4 are correct.
Others false.
>>579931
"Extra rations for him. And none for the others. Snacks, get out there and get that wayward pony."
He shakes it with a grin.
"Me and a couple from the crew will accompany you on the ship." He motions and a large amount of pirates get on your ship.
"Let's get going, we'll sail side by side to Isle La Muerta."
>>579929
The rooms are shiny but featureless except for the glowing lines.
Flower is pushing against the doors. "Hmmp, it won't open."
>>579930
2 and 4 are correct.
Others false.
>>579931
"Extra rations for him. And none for the others. Snacks, get out there and get that wayward pony."
>>579942
You misunderstood.
The white circle is on the middle of the door, but I get your drift. You push very hard with one of your hooves on the white circle.
The doors open and hissing sound is audible as mist comes from the inside, blocking your view.
>>579941
You quickly find his trail in the tunnel and follow it up to the surface.
You look up into the sky.
Huh…it's darker than usual, isn't it supposed to be day?
>>579943
3 should be at a different place.
>>579944
The original crew is outnumbered by the rowdy pirates.
Captain Bootstrap shakes his head. "Ah don't like this, miss Heart."
>>579950
"I am pretty tired. I think I should go to bed."
You misunderstood.
The white circle is on the middle of the door, but I get your drift. You push very hard with one of your hooves on the white circle.
The doors open and hissing sound is audible as mist comes from the inside, blocking your view.
>>579941
You quickly find his trail in the tunnel and follow it up to the surface.
You look up into the sky.
Huh…it's darker than usual, isn't it supposed to be day?
>>579943
3 should be at a different place.
>>579944
The original crew is outnumbered by the rowdy pirates.
Captain Bootstrap shakes his head. "Ah don't like this, miss Heart."
>>579950
"I am pretty tired. I think I should go to bed."
>>579962
She grins.
"Don't get in trouble today. If you do, you know where to find us."
She ruffles your mane.
>>579964
3 is correct.
You hear somepony coming.
>>579958
You see it soon. The sun is dark. The moon is in front of it. The ground starts shaking. Something big is coming this way.
>>579959
"Aye, watch out for these pirates as we sail, miss Heart. Ah don't trust them."
>>579957
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBPvVwv-HnQ
The mist evaporates and you see a lush indoor jungle.
The leaves are greener than you've ever seen and the colorful flowers smell divine.
Flowers mouth falls open.
"omygosh, Soil, are you seeing this?"
She grins.
"Don't get in trouble today. If you do, you know where to find us."
She ruffles your mane.
>>579964
3 is correct.
You hear somepony coming.
>>579958
You see it soon. The sun is dark. The moon is in front of it. The ground starts shaking. Something big is coming this way.
>>579959
"Aye, watch out for these pirates as we sail, miss Heart. Ah don't trust them."
>>579957
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBPvVwv-HnQ
The mist evaporates and you see a lush indoor jungle.
The leaves are greener than you've ever seen and the colorful flowers smell divine.
Flowers mouth falls open.
"omygosh, Soil, are you seeing this?"
>>579971
Indeed it is.
But the moon is in front of the sun. And it doesn't look like it's moving.
The shaking gets harder and from the trees bursts a black mass shaped like a rhino. It pushes you aside easily and keeps running.
As you get up again, two ponies in dark clothing with the emblem of a red moon on it come from the forest. They are accompanied by two black masses shaped like wolves.
They stop as they see you. The wolves growl.
>>579970
Skip for the journey?
>>579968
CLICK.
You open the Vault. Loads of shining gold bars are inside.
Twotooth bursts in, holding a paw to a wound on his shoulder.
"Ya got it open, good. We have to be quick."
>>579972
You walk aimlessly in town.
A few streets further a griffon calls you from a dark alley.
"Hey pony. This is your lucky day. I've got the deal of a lifetime for you."
>>579969
It smells so nice. So fresh. As if it just opened in Spring.
Flower is already picking some and making a bouquet.
Indeed it is.
But the moon is in front of the sun. And it doesn't look like it's moving.
The shaking gets harder and from the trees bursts a black mass shaped like a rhino. It pushes you aside easily and keeps running.
As you get up again, two ponies in dark clothing with the emblem of a red moon on it come from the forest. They are accompanied by two black masses shaped like wolves.
They stop as they see you. The wolves growl.
>>579970
Skip for the journey?
>>579968
CLICK.
You open the Vault. Loads of shining gold bars are inside.
Twotooth bursts in, holding a paw to a wound on his shoulder.
"Ya got it open, good. We have to be quick."
>>579972
You walk aimlessly in town.
A few streets further a griffon calls you from a dark alley.
"Hey pony. This is your lucky day. I've got the deal of a lifetime for you."
>>579969
It smells so nice. So fresh. As if it just opened in Spring.
Flower is already picking some and making a bouquet.
>>579979
Isle La Muerta isn't too far from here. It should only be a few hours.
You go to your cabin.
The door suddenly opens.
And a one eyed pirate comes in.
>>579980
"Some bullshit. There was a guard hidden, started shooting at us from nowhere. Hit me in my fucking shoulder. Hit Banks right in the stomach, poor fuck. Slim shot the guard."
He starts gathering the gold.
"This is such bullshit, we gotta get out quick."
>>579981
"Feast your eyes upon THIS."
He opens his jacket and pulls out….
A shiny orb. It glistens and some kind of mist dwells inside.
>>579983
"We're looking for a group of ponies, dog. Did you see them?"
>>579984
They taste exquisite.
You go past some trees and foliage and in the distance you see something golden.
"I don't know! It's so crazy. I never knew there could be trees under the ground!"
Isle La Muerta isn't too far from here. It should only be a few hours.
You go to your cabin.
The door suddenly opens.
And a one eyed pirate comes in.
>>579980
"Some bullshit. There was a guard hidden, started shooting at us from nowhere. Hit me in my fucking shoulder. Hit Banks right in the stomach, poor fuck. Slim shot the guard."
He starts gathering the gold.
"This is such bullshit, we gotta get out quick."
>>579981
"Feast your eyes upon THIS."
He opens his jacket and pulls out….
A shiny orb. It glistens and some kind of mist dwells inside.
>>579983
"We're looking for a group of ponies, dog. Did you see them?"
>>579984
They taste exquisite.
You go past some trees and foliage and in the distance you see something golden.
"I don't know! It's so crazy. I never knew there could be trees under the ground!"
>>579990
"Mademoiselle, it is I."
He grins and pull away his eyepatch to reveal another eye.
He pulls at his beard to show it is fake.
Roll for recognition.
>>579991
"He wasn't looking good, girl. Try not to focus on that. Let's grab what we can and get out."
He fills another bag.
>>579992
They are ponies, heavily armed ponies.
Their dark wolven companions seem very…demonic however.
There are no other dogs out here.
"Scram." one says. The wolves growl.
>>579993
"No way! Maybe we'll meet another you here?!? Oh…what if we meet our parents here? The underground parents? They'll be mad."
You come to a field of golden flowers. In the very middle is one large silvery flower, it shines light.
>>579994
"Yes, a Luckbringer from the zebra lands and it could be yours for just 20 bits, a bargain!"
"Mademoiselle, it is I."
He grins and pull away his eyepatch to reveal another eye.
He pulls at his beard to show it is fake.
Roll for recognition.
>>579991
"He wasn't looking good, girl. Try not to focus on that. Let's grab what we can and get out."
He fills another bag.
>>579992
They are ponies, heavily armed ponies.
Their dark wolven companions seem very…demonic however.
There are no other dogs out here.
"Scram." one says. The wolves growl.
>>579993
"No way! Maybe we'll meet another you here?!? Oh…what if we meet our parents here? The underground parents? They'll be mad."
You come to a field of golden flowers. In the very middle is one large silvery flower, it shines light.
>>579994
"Yes, a Luckbringer from the zebra lands and it could be yours for just 20 bits, a bargain!"
>>579999
Damnit… just get out of their way…. damn these asshole's for letting my target get away. What am I to tell the boss and I wont get paid..
Argg anyway where does those heavily armed ponies going? North?
Hell why do I care try to see if I can track that lost pony… if not try to track a new slave.
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
Damnit… just get out of their way…. damn these asshole's for letting my target get away. What am I to tell the boss and I wont get paid..
Argg anyway where does those heavily armed ponies going? North?
Hell why do I care try to see if I can track that lost pony… if not try to track a new slave.
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>580000
You look closely.
And beyond the make up and fake scars you see the face of… Wave?!? That retard sailor pony that was scrubbing earlier when you were talking to the captain.
>>580001
Slim comes in, he's got some blood on his coat. Behind him a bleeding Banks is carried by his friend.
"Change of plans. The guards are in front of the doors. We barred them but we got to get out the back now." says Slim. "Gather up the gold."
>>580002
Yes, you have.
"Wonderful. Enjoy it, you'll have good luck now as long as you carry it."
You get the Luckbringer.
>>580003
It feels like a very weak metal. You can bend it, but it is certainly not organic. Surprisingly it smells good too.
"Soil? Where are you?"
>>580004
You quickly find another trail leading into the bushes.
You look closely.
And beyond the make up and fake scars you see the face of… Wave?!? That retard sailor pony that was scrubbing earlier when you were talking to the captain.
>>580001
Slim comes in, he's got some blood on his coat. Behind him a bleeding Banks is carried by his friend.
"Change of plans. The guards are in front of the doors. We barred them but we got to get out the back now." says Slim. "Gather up the gold."
>>580002
Yes, you have.
"Wonderful. Enjoy it, you'll have good luck now as long as you carry it."
You get the Luckbringer.
>>580003
It feels like a very weak metal. You can bend it, but it is certainly not organic. Surprisingly it smells good too.
"Soil? Where are you?"
>>580004
You quickly find another trail leading into the bushes.
>>580007
A beautiful tone comes from it as you touch it.
"I'm coming!…AAAAAAAAAAAA"
>>580008
"Haha, can I share a little secret with you, mademoiselle? I'm not Wave, the slow minded sailor, now I am One-Eyed Jack, pirate seemingly in service of Captain Blackhoof."
>>580009
"No thank you. Have a very, very lucky day."
>>580010
You see the escaped pony. He tries to run.
Match my roll to catch him '1d10' you get a +2 because survivor.
>>580011
You got your bags full.
"Let's go, the back exit. Quick."
Roll #1 4 = 4
A beautiful tone comes from it as you touch it.
"I'm coming!…AAAAAAAAAAAA"
>>580008
"Haha, can I share a little secret with you, mademoiselle? I'm not Wave, the slow minded sailor, now I am One-Eyed Jack, pirate seemingly in service of Captain Blackhoof."
>>580009
"No thank you. Have a very, very lucky day."
>>580010
You see the escaped pony. He tries to run.
Match my roll to catch him '1d10' you get a +2 because survivor.
>>580011
You got your bags full.
"Let's go, the back exit. Quick."
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>580017
Roll for sneaky escape!
>>580016
"Soil, HELP!"
Flower has been grabbed by some kind of….crab, she's stuck in its shears. The crab consists out of a huge amount of vines strung together forming the shape of a crab. Flower tries to get loose.
>>580018
You quickly catch him and pin him to the ground.
He struggles "Let me go, let me go!"
>>580020
"Mademoiselle, in Prance, I am known as Vaudeville, I am the leader of a large theater troupe. I was here on board preparing for a new role I would play as a sailor. Little did I know, I'd have to play a pirate as well." He smirks.
>>580022
What a lucky poen.
You're positively shiny.
There's a market a bit further down the street.
Roll for sneaky escape!
>>580016
"Soil, HELP!"
Flower has been grabbed by some kind of….crab, she's stuck in its shears. The crab consists out of a huge amount of vines strung together forming the shape of a crab. Flower tries to get loose.
>>580018
You quickly catch him and pin him to the ground.
He struggles "Let me go, let me go!"
>>580020
"Mademoiselle, in Prance, I am known as Vaudeville, I am the leader of a large theater troupe. I was here on board preparing for a new role I would play as a sailor. Little did I know, I'd have to play a pirate as well." He smirks.
>>580022
What a lucky poen.
You're positively shiny.
There's a market a bit further down the street.
>>580026
He grins, takes your hoof and plants a kiss on it.
"Mademoiselle Heart, I did not know you spoke the language of love. You are full of surprises. When I was in the New World I spoke to some colleagues. They spoke heartbroken about a promising new actress who left them."
>>580024
The crab starts to move away.
You quickly run intending to ram it right in the balls, but trip over your own little hooves, you tumble head first into a tree. BONK.
The tree shakes and a thick branch drops from it right beside you.
Man, wood is hard.
>>580027
You all quickly run through the backdoor. Some guards pass the corner.
"YOU, STOP."
>>580028
Perhaps you will.
There are all kinds of stands.
Vegetables, fruits, clothes…
>>580029
You push him to the ground and tie him up.
"Coward!"
He grins, takes your hoof and plants a kiss on it.
"Mademoiselle Heart, I did not know you spoke the language of love. You are full of surprises. When I was in the New World I spoke to some colleagues. They spoke heartbroken about a promising new actress who left them."
>>580024
The crab starts to move away.
You quickly run intending to ram it right in the balls, but trip over your own little hooves, you tumble head first into a tree. BONK.
The tree shakes and a thick branch drops from it right beside you.
Man, wood is hard.
>>580027
You all quickly run through the backdoor. Some guards pass the corner.
"YOU, STOP."
>>580028
Perhaps you will.
There are all kinds of stands.
Vegetables, fruits, clothes…
>>580029
You push him to the ground and tie him up.
"Coward!"
>>580039
He sits down next to you.
"Madame, I've been listening to those pirates and I fear, how terribly cliché, that they intend to betray us. Once they have their treasure, they don't want to share."
>>580035
The branch is still a little large, you charge with it in your mouth but it gets stuck in the foliage.
The crab is getting away!
>>580036
Gottagofast.
You all make it out fast. Even the wounded pony, as your strong buddy Twotooth picks him up and runs for his life.
You all gather in an alley.
Slim Cat leans against a wall and takes off his mask. "That was something." He grins.
>>580037
As you turn around one of the wolves jumps out of the foliage and growls.
>>580038
Roll for searching.
He sits down next to you.
"Madame, I've been listening to those pirates and I fear, how terribly cliché, that they intend to betray us. Once they have their treasure, they don't want to share."
>>580035
The branch is still a little large, you charge with it in your mouth but it gets stuck in the foliage.
The crab is getting away!
>>580036
Gottagofast.
You all make it out fast. Even the wounded pony, as your strong buddy Twotooth picks him up and runs for his life.
You all gather in an alley.
Slim Cat leans against a wall and takes off his mask. "That was something." He grins.
>>580037
As you turn around one of the wolves jumps out of the foliage and growls.
>>580038
Roll for searching.
>>580043
"Ah, but there is nothing in this world as rogue as two talented actors, especially if one is an enchanting mare."
>>580041
You find a small stand. How lucky!
"Fresh crystal berries from the Empire!" shouts a small mare.
>>580042
This plan would have worked if the branch wasn't stuck. You shake and tear at it until it breaks in two. The branch is now a lot smaller, still bigger than you, but it should be less heavy, perhaps it was a bit too heavy to properly balance for a tiny pon.
The crab still is moving with a struggling, teary flower in his shears towards the open gate.
The moment it sets a foot in there, a loud noise echoes throughout the whole room and the lights turn read.
A voice speaks in a language Soil doesn't understand.
Priority warning: Containment Breach in Biodome 6. Biological Hazard Team, please respond
>>580045
You shoot it straight in the head it disperses.
The two ponies come from the foliage.
"Well, well, seems like the dog was lying to us after all. Hand him over dog, and tell us where his friends are."
>>580047
He frowns. "He was shooting at us. What was I supposed to do? Just let him kill us?!"
You hear a muffled sneeze from behind a trashheap.
"Ah, but there is nothing in this world as rogue as two talented actors, especially if one is an enchanting mare."
>>580041
You find a small stand. How lucky!
"Fresh crystal berries from the Empire!" shouts a small mare.
>>580042
This plan would have worked if the branch wasn't stuck. You shake and tear at it until it breaks in two. The branch is now a lot smaller, still bigger than you, but it should be less heavy, perhaps it was a bit too heavy to properly balance for a tiny pon.
The crab still is moving with a struggling, teary flower in his shears towards the open gate.
The moment it sets a foot in there, a loud noise echoes throughout the whole room and the lights turn read.
A voice speaks in a language Soil doesn't understand.
Priority warning: Containment Breach in Biodome 6. Biological Hazard Team, please respond
>>580045
You shoot it straight in the head it disperses.
The two ponies come from the foliage.
"Well, well, seems like the dog was lying to us after all. Hand him over dog, and tell us where his friends are."
>>580047
He frowns. "He was shooting at us. What was I supposed to do? Just let him kill us?!"
You hear a muffled sneeze from behind a trashheap.
>>580056
"We were going to kill him anyway."
>>580057
>>580058
You push away the trash to reveal an elderly homeless stallion hiding.
Slim Cat and Twotooth aren't wearing masks anymore.
"Shit." Slim Cat grabs his gun.
>>580054
"A daring plan that requires cunning and skill. I will impersonate Captain Blackhoof. To do that however, he has to be taken somewhere alone, where we can overpower him. That's where you come in my dear."
>>580055
"That will be 50 bits for a bag."
You have that, barely. But that's way more than they ask in the Empire.
>>580052
You gain on them. Now would be a great time to hit.
As this is a life-changing moment of Fate, I'll allow you the +3 Fate bonus if you want
The voice begins again.
Priority Warning: Zero response from Biological Hazard Team. Initiating Contingency Algorithms. Code: Contain, Sterilize.
"We were going to kill him anyway."
>>580057
>>580058
You push away the trash to reveal an elderly homeless stallion hiding.
Slim Cat and Twotooth aren't wearing masks anymore.
"Shit." Slim Cat grabs his gun.
>>580054
"A daring plan that requires cunning and skill. I will impersonate Captain Blackhoof. To do that however, he has to be taken somewhere alone, where we can overpower him. That's where you come in my dear."
>>580055
"That will be 50 bits for a bag."
You have that, barely. But that's way more than they ask in the Empire.
>>580052
You gain on them. Now would be a great time to hit.
As this is a life-changing moment of Fate, I'll allow you the +3 Fate bonus if you want
The voice begins again.
Priority Warning: Zero response from Biological Hazard Team. Initiating Contingency Algorithms. Code: Contain, Sterilize.
>>580067
"These pirates don't want a fight, they want money. Once we've got that treasure, we'll tell them we'll go without killing the crew. Once we're gone and they're safe. We'll have a feast, those pirates will be so drunk and we'll sneak out unseen with that treasure. Bootstrap picks us up and we're good to go. You feel like pretending to be a Pirate Captains girl for a while?"
>>580063
The hobo quickly nods.
Slim Cat glares.
"We can't take that risk. These vagrants would sell us out for a few bits. This gold is my ticket out of this city. Stand aside Mabel."
>>580065
"You choose the wrong ponies to pick a fight, dog."
You are fighting two Nightmare Cultists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfHhQ-KlAj0
You hit one in the chest. But he staggers back up.
>>580066
As the crab steps halfway through the door the doors suddenly seal, slicing the crab in two. Flower tumbles with the front half of the crab on the other side.
You bonk shield first into the remnants of the crab, at least it was your shield now and not your head. Drastic improvement.
Sterilization protocol now in effect
Flames burst from the ceiling setting the trees on fire.
Quick little pony, find an escape!
"These pirates don't want a fight, they want money. Once we've got that treasure, we'll tell them we'll go without killing the crew. Once we're gone and they're safe. We'll have a feast, those pirates will be so drunk and we'll sneak out unseen with that treasure. Bootstrap picks us up and we're good to go. You feel like pretending to be a Pirate Captains girl for a while?"
>>580063
The hobo quickly nods.
Slim Cat glares.
"We can't take that risk. These vagrants would sell us out for a few bits. This gold is my ticket out of this city. Stand aside Mabel."
>>580065
"You choose the wrong ponies to pick a fight, dog."
You are fighting two Nightmare Cultists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfHhQ-KlAj0
You hit one in the chest. But he staggers back up.
>>580066
As the crab steps halfway through the door the doors suddenly seal, slicing the crab in two. Flower tumbles with the front half of the crab on the other side.
You bonk shield first into the remnants of the crab, at least it was your shield now and not your head. Drastic improvement.
Sterilization protocol now in effect
Flames burst from the ceiling setting the trees on fire.
Quick little pony, find an escape!
>>583701
The ship is quickly making headway towards Caballeria.
The heat is scorching, luckily there's a cooling sea breeze.
Captain Blackhoof is on your vessel near the steering wheel keeping an eye on everything.
>>583699
You hit him right in the hoof. He drops his club.
The nightmare wolf attacks, dodge!
>>583700
You get back to the tavern. Here you'll be safe for now.
A healer is scrambled and your wounded teammate is taken to the back.
Twotooth grins. "That was a close one."
>>583702
You turn around and trot into a stack of baskets full of crystal berries.
They all tumble on the ground and one of the baskets falls on your head!
You can't see!
Your hearing is severely lessened. You hear the salesmare making angry noises.
The ship is quickly making headway towards Caballeria.
The heat is scorching, luckily there's a cooling sea breeze.
Captain Blackhoof is on your vessel near the steering wheel keeping an eye on everything.
>>583699
You hit him right in the hoof. He drops his club.
The nightmare wolf attacks, dodge!
>>583700
You get back to the tavern. Here you'll be safe for now.
A healer is scrambled and your wounded teammate is taken to the back.
Twotooth grins. "That was a close one."
>>583702
You turn around and trot into a stack of baskets full of crystal berries.
They all tumble on the ground and one of the baskets falls on your head!
You can't see!
Your hearing is severely lessened. You hear the salesmare making angry noises.
>>583704
"Aye, let's hope Brick pulls through."
Slim Cat walks up.
"Doc says he's gonna be fine. They could hit Brick in the head and it wouldn't matter, not like he's got much brains up there."
>>583705
You block the wolf and hit him back.
He yelps.
The pony struggles to get loose.
"Hey I can help, let me free and I'll fight with you!"
The two nightmare cultists come back for round 2.
>>583707
Walls closing in.
Can't breath!
Your horse instinct for running is triggered and you start running in random directions, you're vaguely aware of bumping into a few things and hearing some shouts, but the adrenaline rush overpowers it mostly.
roll to gain control of yourself.
"Aye, let's hope Brick pulls through."
Slim Cat walks up.
"Doc says he's gonna be fine. They could hit Brick in the head and it wouldn't matter, not like he's got much brains up there."
>>583705
You block the wolf and hit him back.
He yelps.
The pony struggles to get loose.
"Hey I can help, let me free and I'll fight with you!"
The two nightmare cultists come back for round 2.
>>583707
Walls closing in.
Can't breath!
Your horse instinct for running is triggered and you start running in random directions, you're vaguely aware of bumping into a few things and hearing some shouts, but the adrenaline rush overpowers it mostly.
roll to gain control of yourself.
>>583705
"Aye, soon we be at Isle La Muerta and all of us will bathe in gold."
>>583710
The darkness is dark and full of terrors but you manage to get a hold of yourself.
As you get out of the basket you see that you've plowed a path through the market stalls.
Lots of very unhappy ponies are looking angrily towards you.
>>583711
He's loose and he starts fighting with you!
You may roll for his abilities and target, his only skill is slam.
>>583712
He grins.
"Mabel, you're a sweet jenny. But being sweet gets you nowhere in this business.
You've got to make an example once in a while, I don't like it but that's how it is."
"Aye, soon we be at Isle La Muerta and all of us will bathe in gold."
>>583710
The darkness is dark and full of terrors but you manage to get a hold of yourself.
As you get out of the basket you see that you've plowed a path through the market stalls.
Lots of very unhappy ponies are looking angrily towards you.
>>583711
He's loose and he starts fighting with you!
You may roll for his abilities and target, his only skill is slam.
>>583712
He grins.
"Mabel, you're a sweet jenny. But being sweet gets you nowhere in this business.
You've got to make an example once in a while, I don't like it but that's how it is."
>>583715
He looks you over.
"What sort of benefits do ye have?"
>>583716
You hear a crack above you and look up to see a bucket of purple paint falling straight on your head.
"Sorry!" shouts a construction worker from above.
As you take the bucket off you're now full of purple paint.
A lot of ponies start laughing.
>>583714
"Perhaps if we were trained by Lordblades or something, we wouldn't but I'd rather pop one head than going to jail."
He looks you over.
"What sort of benefits do ye have?"
>>583716
You hear a crack above you and look up to see a bucket of purple paint falling straight on your head.
"Sorry!" shouts a construction worker from above.
As you take the bucket off you're now full of purple paint.
A lot of ponies start laughing.
>>583714
"Perhaps if we were trained by Lordblades or something, we wouldn't but I'd rather pop one head than going to jail."
>>583717
"Why, I am from Dixie captain! Our guns are practically parts of our bodies. I am not one to brag often, but I am quite a good shot. My true talents lie in diplomacy and forgery however. Coupled with my many social connections, I could get you into many places you would normally never be granted access to."
"Why, I am from Dixie captain! Our guns are practically parts of our bodies. I am not one to brag often, but I am quite a good shot. My true talents lie in diplomacy and forgery however. Coupled with my many social connections, I could get you into many places you would normally never be granted access to."
>>583719
A few stall ponies walk up to you and demand you repay them for the costs.
You don't have nearly enough money.
>>583720
He smirks and puts his hoof around your shoulder.
"Aaaw, you're cute when you're angry."
>>583721
He scratches his chin.
"Interesting, interesting, if true. I would be a fool if I didn't see those skills for meself."
>>583718
From the bushes the large nightmare rhino joins the fight, running both of you over.
You're both helpless.
A few stall ponies walk up to you and demand you repay them for the costs.
You don't have nearly enough money.
>>583720
He smirks and puts his hoof around your shoulder.
"Aaaw, you're cute when you're angry."
>>583721
He scratches his chin.
"Interesting, interesting, if true. I would be a fool if I didn't see those skills for meself."
>>583718
From the bushes the large nightmare rhino joins the fight, running both of you over.
You're both helpless.
>>583723
Yeah, the rhino that ran you over before these guys came.
You're both up again. But this beast will require all your skills to take down!
>>583725
"Perhaps a trial period would be in order. Then you can show us your skills yourself!"
>>583724
He shakes his head and starts to speak again as suddenly the door slams open.
A scout shouts "GUARDS"
The inn gets up in one movement, trying to scramble for the back door.
>>583726
You owe 200 bits in damages.
They're calling the guards, you might go to trial over this!
Did you know ponies with a record can't be paladins?
Yeah, the rhino that ran you over before these guys came.
You're both up again. But this beast will require all your skills to take down!
>>583725
"Perhaps a trial period would be in order. Then you can show us your skills yourself!"
>>583724
He shakes his head and starts to speak again as suddenly the door slams open.
A scout shouts "GUARDS"
The inn gets up in one movement, trying to scramble for the back door.
>>583726
You owe 200 bits in damages.
They're calling the guards, you might go to trial over this!
Did you know ponies with a record can't be paladins?
>>583728
You can make it if you make a gottagofast roll
>>583729
The rhino runs over both of you again.
The pony is helpless.
>>583730
You take it out and the pony merchants scrutinize it.
Suddenly a large stallion with scars and dark clothes comes from the market.
"I'll buy it. 200 gold pieces."
Another old hooded mare with a necklace made of bones jumps from the shadows.
"No, I will, 300."
"400"
"600"
A bidding war starts.
One of the merchants tells you "Okay kid, give it to me and we'll call it even."
But the other merchants jump in "No fair, it belongs to me!"
Now the merchants are fighting too!
>>583731
"I see talent. But my crew doesn't. They believe mares on board bring bad luck. If you come with us you can stay in my cabin for a while…for your own protection."
You can make it if you make a gottagofast roll
>>583729
The rhino runs over both of you again.
The pony is helpless.
>>583730
You take it out and the pony merchants scrutinize it.
Suddenly a large stallion with scars and dark clothes comes from the market.
"I'll buy it. 200 gold pieces."
Another old hooded mare with a necklace made of bones jumps from the shadows.
"No, I will, 300."
"400"
"600"
A bidding war starts.
One of the merchants tells you "Okay kid, give it to me and we'll call it even."
But the other merchants jump in "No fair, it belongs to me!"
Now the merchants are fighting too!
>>583731
"I see talent. But my crew doesn't. They believe mares on board bring bad luck. If you come with us you can stay in my cabin for a while…for your own protection."
>>583738
The merchants don't hear you over the arguing!
The old mare trots to you.
"Little pony, 3000 bits for the orb."
"Don't listen to that hag. 5000 bits it is!"
>>583734
"Good, let me give you some advice. We pirates might seem like a bunch of savages, but, as everywhere, once you take the time to really get to know somepony you'll make new friends in no time."
>>583736
>>583737
Vroom, the Rhino is unstoppable.
The cultists are just laughing now.
The merchants don't hear you over the arguing!
The old mare trots to you.
"Little pony, 3000 bits for the orb."
"Don't listen to that hag. 5000 bits it is!"
>>583734
"Good, let me give you some advice. We pirates might seem like a bunch of savages, but, as everywhere, once you take the time to really get to know somepony you'll make new friends in no time."
>>583736
>>583737
Vroom, the Rhino is unstoppable.
The cultists are just laughing now.
>>583741
The rooms are closed, too long to break them open! Try the roof!
>>583742
He can't get up!
But you take your last stand and hit him straight between the eyes.
The rhino collapses to the ground and dissolves before your eyes.
The Cultists are on alert again.
>>583743
"Aye. Now tell me about ye."
Fast travel to the Isle?
>>583744
The old mare trots towards you.
"Give it!"
The rooms are closed, too long to break them open! Try the roof!
>>583742
He can't get up!
But you take your last stand and hit him straight between the eyes.
The rhino collapses to the ground and dissolves before your eyes.
The Cultists are on alert again.
>>583743
"Aye. Now tell me about ye."
Fast travel to the Isle?
>>583744
The old mare trots towards you.
"Give it!"
>>583748
No ponies still here!
You jump to another house.
Get in here or keep going?
>>583746
The mare fires a lifestream spell!
Dodge!
>>583747
After a few hours, an island largely shrouded in mist comes into view.
"Aye me lads, Isle la Muerta."
You see a number of shipwrecks outside the mist already.
>>583749
You hit one of the cultist in the chest and kill him.
The other starts running.
"I can't. My hoof hurts." says the pony.
No ponies still here!
You jump to another house.
Get in here or keep going?
>>583746
The mare fires a lifestream spell!
Dodge!
>>583747
After a few hours, an island largely shrouded in mist comes into view.
"Aye me lads, Isle la Muerta."
You see a number of shipwrecks outside the mist already.
>>583749
You hit one of the cultist in the chest and kill him.
The other starts running.
"I can't. My hoof hurts." says the pony.
>>583750
I grit as I start to give chase to the cultist, not minding the pony complaining and let him stay down. I then go in full sprint as I see the running cultist, I then jump up, with mouth open with the intent to clobbber her down and catch her as I try to wrestle him with my arm and my jaw aiming for her neck and pin her down.
>rng pls
Suppress
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 10 + 2 = 12
I grit as I start to give chase to the cultist, not minding the pony complaining and let him stay down. I then go in full sprint as I see the running cultist, I then jump up, with mouth open with the intent to clobbber her down and catch her as I try to wrestle him with my arm and my jaw aiming for her neck and pin her down.
>rng pls
Suppress
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 10 + 2 = 12
>>583756
It's a him
But you got him suppressed tiger.
>>583755
Aye, ye cross another few houses matey, and ye don't stop until you're far from the bar.
>>583757
"Aye, me and a few of me crew will stay on board here while the rest of those roaches stay on the pirate ship. You stay close with me, miss Heart, this island might be dangerous, I want to see your skill."
Rolling for boat as it enters the mist '5d10'
Roll #1 8, 10, 3, 8, 2 = 31
It's a him
But you got him suppressed tiger.
>>583755
Aye, ye cross another few houses matey, and ye don't stop until you're far from the bar.
>>583757
"Aye, me and a few of me crew will stay on board here while the rest of those roaches stay on the pirate ship. You stay close with me, miss Heart, this island might be dangerous, I want to see your skill."
Rolling for boat as it enters the mist '5d10'
Roll #1 8, 10, 3, 8, 2 = 31
>>583768
"Ahhjh… bastards ambush me and my catch. wantign to sacrifice Snack catch for weird God of dark… they fight hard, even with them they had a a rhino something. But snack defeat them and kill the other one.. now this one we make a slave of ours and dig gems and pull cart!" I slap the cultist in the head.
"Ahhjh… bastards ambush me and my catch. wantign to sacrifice Snack catch for weird God of dark… they fight hard, even with them they had a a rhino something. But snack defeat them and kill the other one.. now this one we make a slave of ours and dig gems and pull cart!" I slap the cultist in the head.
>>583770
You start running!
Roll to outrun them!
>>583769
Not really, there are some meeting spots for situations such as these however.
Better get that phat butt over there.
>>583771
The Taskmaster puts a collar on both of them.
"That won't do. Here, now he's a pony like all the others."
The Taskmaster pushes both of them into the pen.
"Hehe, this will work out fine, Snacks. Look at the other slaves. They hate the cult pony. That means they won't spend time trying to escape, rather they'll be thinking of ways to get payback on that pony."
You start running!
Roll to outrun them!
>>583769
Not really, there are some meeting spots for situations such as these however.
Better get that phat butt over there.
>>583771
The Taskmaster puts a collar on both of them.
"That won't do. Here, now he's a pony like all the others."
The Taskmaster pushes both of them into the pen.
"Hehe, this will work out fine, Snacks. Look at the other slaves. They hate the cult pony. That means they won't spend time trying to escape, rather they'll be thinking of ways to get payback on that pony."
>>583774
The cult pony stays at the edge of the pen, looking nervously at the other ponoes who have huddled together in the middle.
"Yeah, got some extra pay waiting for you at the end of the day. You'll love it Snacks. Would you mind looking the new slaves for now? I need to check the others."
>>583775
They're gaining on you.
If you don't throw an 8+ next round they'll get you.
>>583776
You get there and find a bloodied Twotooth.
"Mabel…thank the Big Dog you're fine." he says as he holds his arm.
The cult pony stays at the edge of the pen, looking nervously at the other ponoes who have huddled together in the middle.
"Yeah, got some extra pay waiting for you at the end of the day. You'll love it Snacks. Would you mind looking the new slaves for now? I need to check the others."
>>583775
They're gaining on you.
If you don't throw an 8+ next round they'll get you.
>>583776
You get there and find a bloodied Twotooth.
"Mabel…thank the Big Dog you're fine." he says as he holds his arm.
>>583777
I nod attentively as I go and check out on the ponies and see how they are. How many of them are there? Number of Males and females? Races? I tried my best to tally and make sure that none are missing.
"Dont make any sudden move and all will go smoothly pony…." I frown with my crossbow in hand.
I nod attentively as I go and check out on the ponies and see how they are. How many of them are there? Number of Males and females? Races? I tried my best to tally and make sure that none are missing.
"Dont make any sudden move and all will go smoothly pony…." I frown with my crossbow in hand.
>>583778
"Been through worse." he says with a forced grin.
"One of those bastards shot me in me arm. I'll need to see a doctor soon."
>>583779
The mare sweeps you off your feet against the ground. She got the orb!
But then an axe swipes and the head of the mare rolls over the floor. The stallion got the orb now!
>>583780
Full earth pones, except the cult one who's unicorn.
There are 6 mares and 4 stallions, cult stallion included.
"Been through worse." he says with a forced grin.
"One of those bastards shot me in me arm. I'll need to see a doctor soon."
>>583779
The mare sweeps you off your feet against the ground. She got the orb!
But then an axe swipes and the head of the mare rolls over the floor. The stallion got the orb now!
>>583780
Full earth pones, except the cult one who's unicorn.
There are 6 mares and 4 stallions, cult stallion included.
>>583773
The boat ride through the mist goes smooth, all things considered. a few bumps, but you make it safely to shore.
The mist is less here on the island itself. You can see the sun above you.
The island is silent. There's a forest behind the white beach. But no animals to be seen anywhere.
The boat ride through the mist goes smooth, all things considered. a few bumps, but you make it safely to shore.
The mist is less here on the island itself. You can see the sun above you.
The island is silent. There's a forest behind the white beach. But no animals to be seen anywhere.
>>583791
The pony doctor, a very large Diamond Dog is in his office, studying a manual on pony anatomy, upside down.
>>583789
A carriage loses its wheel in front of you and a large amount of oranges are rolling your way! Roll to dodge.
>>583790
"Haven't seen many yet. But Slim Cat came through here….he was mad like I've never seen. I fear he might do something stupid."
>>583788
A few boats leave for shore.
"Allright ye mutts, according to me map we should find the treasure deep in the forest."
Roll for path.
The pony doctor, a very large Diamond Dog is in his office, studying a manual on pony anatomy, upside down.
>>583789
A carriage loses its wheel in front of you and a large amount of oranges are rolling your way! Roll to dodge.
>>583790
"Haven't seen many yet. But Slim Cat came through here….he was mad like I've never seen. I fear he might do something stupid."
>>583788
A few boats leave for shore.
"Allright ye mutts, according to me map we should find the treasure deep in the forest."
Roll for path.
>>583799
"Yarr, I see. Look you roaches, this mare is doing your job better than you! Get a move on before I have all of you flogged."
The crew gets a move on.
>>583798
You slip again and as you try to get up again you notice somepony big approaching you from behind.
You turn your neck just in time to see a large hoof coming towards you at alarming speed.
Next thing you know you're on the ground waking up with a guard beside you.
>>583799
"I've been through worse lass. I'll wait here a little longer, see if other survivors pass through. Then I'll go to a doc, promise."
"Yarr, I see. Look you roaches, this mare is doing your job better than you! Get a move on before I have all of you flogged."
The crew gets a move on.
>>583798
You slip again and as you try to get up again you notice somepony big approaching you from behind.
You turn your neck just in time to see a large hoof coming towards you at alarming speed.
Next thing you know you're on the ground waking up with a guard beside you.
>>583799
"I've been through worse lass. I'll wait here a little longer, see if other survivors pass through. Then I'll go to a doc, promise."
>>583805
"Seems like somepony knocked you out. You've got a black eye, and your nuzzle was bleeding for a while."
>>583807
This is the official pony doctor, and as far as you know he does a good job.
"I'm studying how ponies look upside down, in case I have to examine them upside down."
>>583808
You do so masterfully.
He comes back.
"Lady Heart, allow me."
He offers you a hoof.
If you can keep him from moving for 2 more turns you'll be all alone. The crew is still moving now.
"Seems like somepony knocked you out. You've got a black eye, and your nuzzle was bleeding for a while."
>>583807
This is the official pony doctor, and as far as you know he does a good job.
"I'm studying how ponies look upside down, in case I have to examine them upside down."
>>583808
You do so masterfully.
He comes back.
"Lady Heart, allow me."
He offers you a hoof.
If you can keep him from moving for 2 more turns you'll be all alone. The crew is still moving now.
>>583813
Follows before leading him to the pen where the newly caught one's are there. I then approach the pony stallion that helped me and pet him a bit on his mane as I try to calm him down..
"Pony calm down, the doctor here. He is good pony doctor."
I then look at the doctor. "Doc, this pony helped me earlier. Snack need him treated."
I then glance at the cultist, how is he doing?
Follows before leading him to the pen where the newly caught one's are there. I then approach the pony stallion that helped me and pet him a bit on his mane as I try to calm him down..
"Pony calm down, the doctor here. He is good pony doctor."
I then look at the doctor. "Doc, this pony helped me earlier. Snack need him treated."
I then glance at the cultist, how is he doing?
>>583814
"What did they steal, miss?"
>>583816
A shout comes from the other group, they found something. The captain quickly runs, leaving you in the sand.
>>583816
The pony doctor starts working with his tools. '1d10+2'
The cult pony seems to be nervous but keeps his distance from the rest of the herd.
The collar forbids them from speaking unless spoken to.
Roll #1 7 + 2 = 9
"What did they steal, miss?"
>>583816
A shout comes from the other group, they found something. The captain quickly runs, leaving you in the sand.
>>583816
The pony doctor starts working with his tools. '1d10+2'
The cult pony seems to be nervous but keeps his distance from the rest of the herd.
The collar forbids them from speaking unless spoken to.
Roll #1 7 + 2 = 9
>>585438
He looks down.
"That's it then lads.
Seems like this is over.
Another bridge has defeated us."
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw"
>>585440
"You bring those ponies one by one to my room for examination. Gotta make sure they don't have any diseases that could infect the other slaves."
Start with a stallion or a mare?
He looks down.
"That's it then lads.
Seems like this is over.
Another bridge has defeated us."
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw"
>>585440
"You bring those ponies one by one to my room for examination. Gotta make sure they don't have any diseases that could infect the other slaves."
Start with a stallion or a mare?
>>585452
Start with a stallion first, actually lets start with the pony who helped me in fighting off those goddamn cultist and slowly carry him.
"Come on pony, pony will tell doc to heal your leg." I nod.
I then look at the doctor.
"Can doc help this pony? He is the one who helped me fight off those cultist."
Start with a stallion first, actually lets start with the pony who helped me in fighting off those goddamn cultist and slowly carry him.
"Come on pony, pony will tell doc to heal your leg." I nod.
I then look at the doctor.
"Can doc help this pony? He is the one who helped me fight off those cultist."
>>585475
See if I can tie it back into place properly. Let's hope it holds. Make sure to keep hold of it when they cross.
Killing them would be quite funny though… then bluffing their friends back on the ship into following me to the same death as well. But then there'd be no treasure. And killing Vaudeville is not something I want to do either.
See if I can tie it back into place properly. Let's hope it holds. Make sure to keep hold of it when they cross.
Killing them would be quite funny though… then bluffing their friends back on the ship into following me to the same death as well. But then there'd be no treasure. And killing Vaudeville is not something I want to do either.
>>585479
I shrug with a smile.
"I'll try to reason with taskmaster dont worry doc, besides with him he not only save Snacks life but also let Snack capture new slave." I grin evilly as I point at the Cultist.
"A new slave that is to pull kart and dig gems, that is one who deserves 'discipline'."
I shrug with a smile.
"I'll try to reason with taskmaster dont worry doc, besides with him he not only save Snacks life but also let Snack capture new slave." I grin evilly as I point at the Cultist.
"A new slave that is to pull kart and dig gems, that is one who deserves 'discipline'."
>>585507
I frown for a bit upon hearing that as I look at no.56, before I nod and get the stallion who informed on pony 55 and bring him to the doctor.
"Oh.. Snack see's, I thought only dogs get to be overseers. Isnt it dangerous that Stardust might get overpopulated if we allow them though?"
I frown for a bit upon hearing that as I look at no.56, before I nod and get the stallion who informed on pony 55 and bring him to the doctor.
"Oh.. Snack see's, I thought only dogs get to be overseers. Isnt it dangerous that Stardust might get overpopulated if we allow them though?"
>>585513
"We can sell those we don't need."
"This one looks fine. Hey you pony, you've helped us well, wanna be an overseer?"
Doges are usually Slavemaster or Taskmaster.
An overseer is always lower than the slavemaster.
>>585514
He suddenly grabs you and pushes you to the ground. "You little slut, you're practically begging for it"
"We can sell those we don't need."
"This one looks fine. Hey you pony, you've helped us well, wanna be an overseer?"
Doges are usually Slavemaster or Taskmaster.
An overseer is always lower than the slavemaster.
>>585514
He suddenly grabs you and pushes you to the ground. "You little slut, you're practically begging for it"
>>585531
I then accompany all the slaves and be checked and tagged until I came for the cultist, securely grab his mane before tying a rope around his neck and lead him to the doctor..
"Now come bastard, Doc shall check on you and if you do anything…." I keep him close as I lead him to the doctor.
"This one is dangerous though… making Snack worry." I nod at the doctor.
I then accompany all the slaves and be checked and tagged until I came for the cultist, securely grab his mane before tying a rope around his neck and lead him to the doctor..
"Now come bastard, Doc shall check on you and if you do anything…." I keep him close as I lead him to the doctor.
"This one is dangerous though… making Snack worry." I nod at the doctor.
>>585685
There's a dead old mare right next to you.
Killed by a giant axe.
>>585684
*cough* "Yarr"
You both make your way back to the clearing, where the pirates have dug up 5 chests already, with more incoming.
A stallion with purple coat and green mane lands next to you.
"Yarr gov'nah we be finding some mighty booty in these waters."
>>585683
You climb into the window but tumble over a stack of papers. Good thing nopony seems to be here…
There's a dead old mare right next to you.
Killed by a giant axe.
>>585684
*cough* "Yarr"
You both make your way back to the clearing, where the pirates have dug up 5 chests already, with more incoming.
A stallion with purple coat and green mane lands next to you.
"Yarr gov'nah we be finding some mighty booty in these waters."
>>585683
You climb into the window but tumble over a stack of papers. Good thing nopony seems to be here…
>>585688
Apparently.
He gives you a mean look.
"You shut up you little bird or I'll pop ya head like a bottle, swer on me mum."
>>585689
"What did this other pony look like?"
>>585687
Nope he's not. There are traces he was here recently. He picked up something from a case. From the looks of it probably a gun.
Apparently.
He gives you a mean look.
"You shut up you little bird or I'll pop ya head like a bottle, swer on me mum."
>>585689
"What did this other pony look like?"
>>585687
Nope he's not. There are traces he was here recently. He picked up something from a case. From the looks of it probably a gun.
>>585695
They argue for a while until the stallion walks off again.
>>585696
Roll for memory
>>585697
You grab a small bottle and throw it towards the gun. The kick causes the gun to miss its target and the homeless pony scuttles away.
"Nono!" Slim Cat fires a few times, but the homeless pony is long away.
He looks at you.
"You…"
They argue for a while until the stallion walks off again.
>>585696
Roll for memory
>>585697
You grab a small bottle and throw it towards the gun. The kick causes the gun to miss its target and the homeless pony scuttles away.
"Nono!" Slim Cat fires a few times, but the homeless pony is long away.
He looks at you.
"You…"
>>585703
Yes, they haven't washed in days.
They all stink of rum, quite a contrast to your perfumed self.
>>585704
"How about you think! He's a beggar, he's probably heard of us, those little snitches always have. And he smelled an opportunity for more bits so he could get a few more bottles of jack."
>>585705
The guard notes it all down.
"…this could take a while."
Yes, they haven't washed in days.
They all stink of rum, quite a contrast to your perfumed self.
>>585704
"How about you think! He's a beggar, he's probably heard of us, those little snitches always have. And he smelled an opportunity for more bits so he could get a few more bottles of jack."
>>585705
The guard notes it all down.
"…this could take a while."
>>585707
"Why would this be a concern to paladins?"
>>585708
"You shut up. Ever since you joined our group you've just been nagging all of us. Boohoo, don't kill them, boohoo be nice to them. You're not cut out for this, Mabel, you never were. You should have stayed in your circus."
>>585709
They're on their way to the ship.
The pegasus suddenly flies up and without a word sits down on a cloud next to you.
"Why would this be a concern to paladins?"
>>585708
"You shut up. Ever since you joined our group you've just been nagging all of us. Boohoo, don't kill them, boohoo be nice to them. You're not cut out for this, Mabel, you never were. You should have stayed in your circus."
>>585709
They're on their way to the ship.
The pegasus suddenly flies up and without a word sits down on a cloud next to you.
>>585727
He points at his eye and then at you.
Then dives down towards his gun.
>>585728
They open their eyes and stretch their wings.
"Yes, Amber what is it?"
>>585726
The following days some of the escapees gather again. Twotooth is still alive, as is a number of your gang.
A substantial number has been captured however. You haven't seen Slim Cat the past few days.
He points at his eye and then at you.
Then dives down towards his gun.
>>585728
They open their eyes and stretch their wings.
"Yes, Amber what is it?"
>>585726
The following days some of the escapees gather again. Twotooth is still alive, as is a number of your gang.
A substantial number has been captured however. You haven't seen Slim Cat the past few days.
>>585729
"I need your help!"
Take a deep breath and talk quickly.
"There was a gryphon who gave this this shiny orb which made me really happy because it was supposed to make me very lucky but then I accidentally knocked over some crystal berries and the mare tending to the stand got really angry and wanted me to pay her but I didn't have enough money so I offered the orb as payment but then an old mare and a stallion with a large axe showed up and started offering me thousands of bits for it but I didn't trust them so I refused and then they got angry and wrecked my warhammer and then I ran and they chased me until I fell and got knocked out and then when I woke up the old mare was dead and the lucky orb gone!"
"I need your help!"
Take a deep breath and talk quickly.
"There was a gryphon who gave this this shiny orb which made me really happy because it was supposed to make me very lucky but then I accidentally knocked over some crystal berries and the mare tending to the stand got really angry and wanted me to pay her but I didn't have enough money so I offered the orb as payment but then an old mare and a stallion with a large axe showed up and started offering me thousands of bits for it but I didn't trust them so I refused and then they got angry and wrecked my warhammer and then I ran and they chased me until I fell and got knocked out and then when I woke up the old mare was dead and the lucky orb gone!"
>>585742
She trots to you and hands you a note.
"From the boss."
She waits.
>>585740
"Lead us there."
>>585741
Actually, first of all, every part of the treasure has to be loaded onto the pirate ship.
Vaudeville orders the transfer and to the chagrin of the pirates orders all the original crew to be unharmed.
Switch to the mast of the pirate ship?
She trots to you and hands you a note.
"From the boss."
She waits.
>>585740
"Lead us there."
>>585741
Actually, first of all, every part of the treasure has to be loaded onto the pirate ship.
Vaudeville orders the transfer and to the chagrin of the pirates orders all the original crew to be unharmed.
Switch to the mast of the pirate ship?
>>585752
Paleblossom grins.
"Very good, it's a talent we paladins have to identify influences of other divine entities in the area. One day you'll train it so you can use it at will."
>>585753
You fly back down and with cheers enter the Cap'ns cabin.
"Ah, miss Heart, I hope the pirates didn't give you too much trouble?"
>>585754
"Good, finally some action."
Timeskip?
Paleblossom grins.
"Very good, it's a talent we paladins have to identify influences of other divine entities in the area. One day you'll train it so you can use it at will."
>>585753
You fly back down and with cheers enter the Cap'ns cabin.
"Ah, miss Heart, I hope the pirates didn't give you too much trouble?"
>>585754
"Good, finally some action."
Timeskip?
>>585757
"I see….as long as they don't notice anything. That purple stallion is pretty suspicious of you. I think he was jealous or something."
>>585758
You're at the Horse's Head statue, away from prying eyes.
Soon Slim Cat emerges from the shadows accompanied by a number of guards and his brother.
>>585759
"No….keep guessing, you've gone through most of them already."
"I see….as long as they don't notice anything. That purple stallion is pretty suspicious of you. I think he was jealous or something."
>>585758
You're at the Horse's Head statue, away from prying eyes.
Soon Slim Cat emerges from the shadows accompanied by a number of guards and his brother.
>>585759
"No….keep guessing, you've gone through most of them already."
>>587882
"Nopony would have known it was us if you didn't let that rat go!"
>>587880
"We'll track him down!"
The batponies start following the invisible trail.
>>587879
The Moon hides behind the clouds. And the pirates are snoring. The ship is anchored close to a nearby island.
If you can get a small boat and get a bit east, the True Freedom will pick you up.
"Nopony would have known it was us if you didn't let that rat go!"
>>587880
"We'll track him down!"
The batponies start following the invisible trail.
>>587879
The Moon hides behind the clouds. And the pirates are snoring. The ship is anchored close to a nearby island.
If you can get a small boat and get a bit east, the True Freedom will pick you up.
>>587890
Yes. That's the plan.
Of course, that would mean taking risks.
The treasure is belowdecks.
>>587889
The trail leads to a burnt out home.
As you look at it your ears start flopping!
On their own!
>>587886
"You saw it, he had a large bag of gold!
Where did he get that then, since you know everything apparently."
Yes. That's the plan.
Of course, that would mean taking risks.
The treasure is belowdecks.
>>587889
The trail leads to a burnt out home.
As you look at it your ears start flopping!
On their own!
>>587886
"You saw it, he had a large bag of gold!
Where did he get that then, since you know everything apparently."
>>587897
"I took it from him!"
He gets a pouch of gold from his saddlebags and throws it to you.
"Explain that!"
>>587894
Roll.
>>587896
You go belowdecks.
There are 5 chests there.
Vaudeville opens one.
It is filled with gold and jewels.
Vaudeville takes a gold necklace and carefully places it around your neck.
"I took it from him!"
He gets a pouch of gold from his saddlebags and throws it to you.
"Explain that!"
>>587894
Roll.
>>587896
You go belowdecks.
There are 5 chests there.
Vaudeville opens one.
It is filled with gold and jewels.
Vaudeville takes a gold necklace and carefully places it around your neck.
>>587901
Your ears stop flopping and you feel good.
There are 2 entrances,
Paleblossom would like to go through the front door while Deepfang votes for a sneaky entrance through one of the windows.
What does the shiny pony say?
>>587902
Lots of treasure, you get an entire chest on the boat without trouble.
More treasure?
Your ears stop flopping and you feel good.
There are 2 entrances,
Paleblossom would like to go through the front door while Deepfang votes for a sneaky entrance through one of the windows.
What does the shiny pony say?
>>587902
Lots of treasure, you get an entire chest on the boat without trouble.
More treasure?
>>587907
"Even though it pains me to leave all this treasure in the hooves of these villains, perhaps it would be better we leave."
>>587906
"You calling me a liar?!?"
The others grow silent.
>>587909
You smash open the door and in the end of the hall, you see the big axed pony performing some strange ritual with the Lucky Orb!
"Even though it pains me to leave all this treasure in the hooves of these villains, perhaps it would be better we leave."
>>587906
"You calling me a liar?!?"
The others grow silent.
>>587909
You smash open the door and in the end of the hall, you see the big axed pony performing some strange ritual with the Lucky Orb!
>>587914
Slim Cat grows red of anger.
"Twotooth, grab her, send her to the dungeon!"
Twotooth doesn't move however.
The tension for the entire gang can almost be tasted.
>>587915
And so you both sail off into the night and get picked up by the True Freedom.
The treasure gets split between you, the captain of the Freedom and Vaudeville and you finally make your way to Los Pegasus.
As promised Vaudeville bought a new dress for you.
Eventually adventure called you further north…
The end
>>587916
"HAHAHAHA.
No such luck, paladin!
Soon everypony in this town will be unlucky!
What an unfortunate turn of events!"
Slim Cat grows red of anger.
"Twotooth, grab her, send her to the dungeon!"
Twotooth doesn't move however.
The tension for the entire gang can almost be tasted.
>>587915
And so you both sail off into the night and get picked up by the True Freedom.
The treasure gets split between you, the captain of the Freedom and Vaudeville and you finally make your way to Los Pegasus.
As promised Vaudeville bought a new dress for you.
Eventually adventure called you further north…
The end
>>587916
"HAHAHAHA.
No such luck, paladin!
Soon everypony in this town will be unlucky!
What an unfortunate turn of events!"
>>587985
In the coming days two shady looking ponies came to the Barracks, introducing themselves as members of the Inquisition.
They took the pony and the Orb with them to an undisclosed location for research.
Paleblossom and Deepfang continued training Amber, and the day after threw a small party for her success against the Discordian Orb.
But in the shadows a griffon was giggling to himself. "This isn't over"
The end?
>>587983
You get stabbed in the knee!
Twotooth tries to intervene again, but more supporters of both sides flock towards him trying to provoke each other.
In the coming days two shady looking ponies came to the Barracks, introducing themselves as members of the Inquisition.
They took the pony and the Orb with them to an undisclosed location for research.
Paleblossom and Deepfang continued training Amber, and the day after threw a small party for her success against the Discordian Orb.
But in the shadows a griffon was giggling to himself. "This isn't over"
The end?
>>587983
You get stabbed in the knee!
Twotooth tries to intervene again, but more supporters of both sides flock towards him trying to provoke each other.
>>588024
You feel hooves on your hooves and with a twist, the pain returns worse than ever before.
"He was a fool, but he was my brother.
And you are dangerous, Mabel.
You nearly tore our gang apart. But we are whole again now.
And you…you will remain here.
I won't kill you. I won't let you be some kind of martyr for Onetooth to shout behind.
No, you're going to rot away here.
Every day you're going to wish you'll die. And every day we'll keep you alive.
For the rest of your life."
You feel hooves on your hooves and with a twist, the pain returns worse than ever before.
"He was a fool, but he was my brother.
And you are dangerous, Mabel.
You nearly tore our gang apart. But we are whole again now.
And you…you will remain here.
I won't kill you. I won't let you be some kind of martyr for Onetooth to shout behind.
No, you're going to rot away here.
Every day you're going to wish you'll die. And every day we'll keep you alive.
For the rest of your life."