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The time has come to leave Tall Tale, a city very different now from when you arrived.
You arrive at the Tall Tale train station, a giant ornate building that must have once been bustling with activity.
Nowadays it seems quiet however, not many dare travel far away from the safety of towns.
Warren has picked up Vilina from the dungeons, properly collared her, she sits brooding, next to Bedrocks enormous sacks and chests carrying the strangest weapons and armor, and lots of bits.
Bedrock himself is getting your tickets for the train to Shardstone, the former train to Canterlot.
For some reason the destination Canterlot has been scrapped from the timetables and replaced with Shardstone, laying in the eastern parts of the Great Unicorn Range, close to Ponyville.
Star is sitting on one of the benches patiently waiting, Iris is rechecking her cart of books for the fifth time, worried she might forget a book.
Tullip sits outside, enjoying the fresh air.
Bedrock will come very soon with your tickets.
You arrive at the Tall Tale train station, a giant ornate building that must have once been bustling with activity.
Nowadays it seems quiet however, not many dare travel far away from the safety of towns.
Warren has picked up Vilina from the dungeons, properly collared her, she sits brooding, next to Bedrocks enormous sacks and chests carrying the strangest weapons and armor, and lots of bits.
Bedrock himself is getting your tickets for the train to Shardstone, the former train to Canterlot.
For some reason the destination Canterlot has been scrapped from the timetables and replaced with Shardstone, laying in the eastern parts of the Great Unicorn Range, close to Ponyville.
Star is sitting on one of the benches patiently waiting, Iris is rechecking her cart of books for the fifth time, worried she might forget a book.
Tullip sits outside, enjoying the fresh air.
Bedrock will come very soon with your tickets.
>>464888
She nods.
"I'm still nervous about the slavers.
But they won't come after us once we're in the train..right?"
>>464889
"Pink, the color of the deadliest animals in existance, I have it right here…"
>>464891
She suddenly looks up.
"Wait, you're not trying to trick me are you?"
She scrunches.
>>464890
"I remember you from when you fought the Hydra. I wouldn't dream of messing with a warrior like you. You'd beat me down in a heartbeat."
She nods.
"I'm still nervous about the slavers.
But they won't come after us once we're in the train..right?"
>>464889
"Pink, the color of the deadliest animals in existance, I have it right here…"
>>464891
She suddenly looks up.
"Wait, you're not trying to trick me are you?"
She scrunches.
>>464890
"I remember you from when you fought the Hydra. I wouldn't dream of messing with a warrior like you. You'd beat me down in a heartbeat."
>>464897
"When we meet a Carnivorous Tullip, you'll be happy I brou-"
She stops as Bedrock comes back.
>>464898
"Of course not, Amber.
You're much too smart for me.
In fact, since you're so smart, I want to help you. Join the winning team…"
>>464899
>>464900
Bedrock is here.
>>464902
She scrunches as you stroke her mane.
"I…hope so…"
>>464905
Well Tullip is outside, Vilina is already picked up and talking to Amber.
All
Bedrock comes back.
"Well, kiddos, I've got some good news and some bad news, which one would you like to hear first?"
"When we meet a Carnivorous Tullip, you'll be happy I brou-"
She stops as Bedrock comes back.
>>464898
"Of course not, Amber.
You're much too smart for me.
In fact, since you're so smart, I want to help you. Join the winning team…"
>>464899
>>464900
Bedrock is here.
>>464902
She scrunches as you stroke her mane.
"I…hope so…"
>>464905
Well Tullip is outside, Vilina is already picked up and talking to Amber.
All
Bedrock comes back.
"Well, kiddos, I've got some good news and some bad news, which one would you like to hear first?"
>>464911
>>464912
>>464913
>>464913
>>464914
>>464915
Vilina stays quiet as Bedrock speaks.
Tullip comes in.
Bedrock continues.
"Conflicting opinions, I know, I'll give them both.
Bad news is the tracks to Canterlot have been destroyed in a few parts.
That's why the train only goes to Shardstone, a new outpost near one of the destructed lines.
Good news is, the reason they can't repair the tracks is because the tracks between Shardstone and Ponyville is completely infested by really dangerous monsters."
He grins.
"Looks like we hit the jackpot."
>>464912
>>464913
>>464913
>>464914
>>464915
Vilina stays quiet as Bedrock speaks.
Tullip comes in.
Bedrock continues.
"Conflicting opinions, I know, I'll give them both.
Bad news is the tracks to Canterlot have been destroyed in a few parts.
That's why the train only goes to Shardstone, a new outpost near one of the destructed lines.
Good news is, the reason they can't repair the tracks is because the tracks between Shardstone and Ponyville is completely infested by really dangerous monsters."
He grins.
"Looks like we hit the jackpot."
>>464921
"That's the idea. Besides, we'd have stopped in Shardstone anyway.
Our very own very talented geomancer, Star…"
He nods towards her.
"has discovered that those runed crystal thingies all of you managed to dig up, were originally from there. So if you guys want to find out what the deal is with them, seems it's going to be your lucky day."
>>464922
"The big scaly ones with big teeth and poison and all that shit."
>>464924
"You do?" He cocks an eyebrow.
>>464925
Iris smiles at you. "Excited?"
"That's the idea. Besides, we'd have stopped in Shardstone anyway.
Our very own very talented geomancer, Star…"
He nods towards her.
"has discovered that those runed crystal thingies all of you managed to dig up, were originally from there. So if you guys want to find out what the deal is with them, seems it's going to be your lucky day."
>>464922
"The big scaly ones with big teeth and poison and all that shit."
>>464924
"You do?" He cocks an eyebrow.
>>464925
Iris smiles at you. "Excited?"
>>464933
"Well now, ain't that a coincidence?
Strange how these things work out eh?"
He laughs.
"Looks like you'll see them soon."
>>464934
"And I think there might also be those with wings and gills and spouting lava!
What I'm trying to say is, we'll see.
It's no coincidence they're there though."
>>464935
Indy does a little clap in his hands and a growl as well.
Rolling for growl '1d10'
>>464937
"I'll give them on the train. Anything in particular you wanted to say?"
>>464938
"Yes and we found it together Snacks, you were there, remember?"
All
Bedrock hoofs all of you a few cards.
"These are your tickets for the train, before you get in make sure to bring all large packages to the cargo hold. All of you get an Economy Pass. Except for our little miss Tullip, who bought her own first-class Comfort card."
Roll #1 7 = 7
"Well now, ain't that a coincidence?
Strange how these things work out eh?"
He laughs.
"Looks like you'll see them soon."
>>464934
"And I think there might also be those with wings and gills and spouting lava!
What I'm trying to say is, we'll see.
It's no coincidence they're there though."
>>464935
Indy does a little clap in his hands and a growl as well.
Rolling for growl '1d10'
>>464937
"I'll give them on the train. Anything in particular you wanted to say?"
>>464938
"Yes and we found it together Snacks, you were there, remember?"
All
Bedrock hoofs all of you a few cards.
"These are your tickets for the train, before you get in make sure to bring all large packages to the cargo hold. All of you get an Economy Pass. Except for our little miss Tullip, who bought her own first-class Comfort card."
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>464942
>>464945
"Mostly that. We'll be serving as Vilina's parole officers, or at least I will, and as such I want to use this an opportunity to rehabilitate her. I know it won't end up perfectly, but at least she won't be a criminal."
I'll nod to Tulip.
"Tulip as well is coming with us, as she would like to give the monster-hunting career a shot. Iris, she'll also be helping to teach you how to shoot.
"As it is, I expect both of these mares to be treated like equals. It doesn't do her any good if we treat her like a villain the entire time, since she won't improve that way."
>>464945
"Mostly that. We'll be serving as Vilina's parole officers, or at least I will, and as such I want to use this an opportunity to rehabilitate her. I know it won't end up perfectly, but at least she won't be a criminal."
I'll nod to Tulip.
"Tulip as well is coming with us, as she would like to give the monster-hunting career a shot. Iris, she'll also be helping to teach you how to shoot.
"As it is, I expect both of these mares to be treated like equals. It doesn't do her any good if we treat her like a villain the entire time, since she won't improve that way."
>>464954
"Yes, I've heard about Tullip already. Quite interesting for her to come along. Keep an eye on her, she seems too enthusiastic. Reckless ponies get killed. And as for Vilina, I'll treat her like I would any other mare.
But you might want to talk to little Amber about it?"
He nods towards Amber pushing Vilina along.
>>464953
So you do.
>>464956
There are a few cargo wagons in the back. You put it there, where it gets tagged and secured.
The wagon is quite colorful and you all take seat on one of the seats next to each other.
There don't seem to be too many other travelers.
The wagon slowly gets moving and soon Tall Tale disappears after the horizon.
"Yes, I've heard about Tullip already. Quite interesting for her to come along. Keep an eye on her, she seems too enthusiastic. Reckless ponies get killed. And as for Vilina, I'll treat her like I would any other mare.
But you might want to talk to little Amber about it?"
He nods towards Amber pushing Vilina along.
>>464953
So you do.
>>464956
There are a few cargo wagons in the back. You put it there, where it gets tagged and secured.
The wagon is quite colorful and you all take seat on one of the seats next to each other.
There don't seem to be too many other travelers.
The wagon slowly gets moving and soon Tall Tale disappears after the horizon.
>>465001
She pouts.
"And what exactly would you consider rehabilitated?"
19/50
The train ride goes peaceful.
The forests near Tall Tale give way for the massive plains of the Unicorn Range. Only a small farm here and there dot the landscape but for the most part you see endless grass fields…..
Suddenly a loud BANG is heard on the roof.
She pouts.
"And what exactly would you consider rehabilitated?"
19/50
The train ride goes peaceful.
The forests near Tall Tale give way for the massive plains of the Unicorn Range. Only a small farm here and there dot the landscape but for the most part you see endless grass fields…..
Suddenly a loud BANG is heard on the roof.
>>465046
She's inside the wagon, safe and sound with your friends.
>>465045
The trio approach fast.
You recognize the insignia on their blue suits.
Wonderbolts, elite military pegasi.
They shout at you from afar.
"Watch out for that mare, she's dangerous!"
>>465047
It's not easy to intimidate military ponies.
"You don't understand, she's dangerous!" says one of the mares, a yellow one with an orange mane, much like Iris'.
She's inside the wagon, safe and sound with your friends.
>>465045
The trio approach fast.
You recognize the insignia on their blue suits.
Wonderbolts, elite military pegasi.
They shout at you from afar.
"Watch out for that mare, she's dangerous!"
>>465047
It's not easy to intimidate military ponies.
"You don't understand, she's dangerous!" says one of the mares, a yellow one with an orange mane, much like Iris'.
>>465061
You enter and are greeted by quite a sight.
The mare seems to be holding a dagger to Vilina's throat.
And a mare looking exactly the same is holding one to Star's
And another mare looking exactly the same is holding one to Iris.
"Don't move! Anypony comes in this wagon, I'll slit her throat, I swear it" say all of them.
>>465062
"She's a spy. An illusionist!"
>>465060
As the trio comes close, the yellow mare looks confused "Iris who?"
There is the yellow mare, a blue rainbow-maned mare and a white stallion.
As they come close, the illusionist shouts "come close to the wagon and I'll kill them. I've got hostages!"
The trio slows down and keeps their distance from the wagon.
The blue one shouts "You're surrounded, Dandelion. There's no escape. You're just making this worse for yourself!"
You enter and are greeted by quite a sight.
The mare seems to be holding a dagger to Vilina's throat.
And a mare looking exactly the same is holding one to Star's
And another mare looking exactly the same is holding one to Iris.
"Don't move! Anypony comes in this wagon, I'll slit her throat, I swear it" say all of them.
>>465062
"She's a spy. An illusionist!"
>>465060
As the trio comes close, the yellow mare looks confused "Iris who?"
There is the yellow mare, a blue rainbow-maned mare and a white stallion.
As they come close, the illusionist shouts "come close to the wagon and I'll kill them. I've got hostages!"
The trio slows down and keeps their distance from the wagon.
The blue one shouts "You're surrounded, Dandelion. There's no escape. You're just making this worse for yourself!"
>>465078
She's in the wagon doing:
The mare seems to be holding a dagger to Vilina's throat.
And a mare looking exactly the same is holding one to Star's
And another mare looking exactly the same is holding one to Iris.
"Don't move! Anypony comes in this wagon, I'll slit her throat, I swear it" say all of them.
So there's no need to help her up.
She's in the wagon doing:
The mare seems to be holding a dagger to Vilina's throat.
And a mare looking exactly the same is holding one to Star's
And another mare looking exactly the same is holding one to Iris.
"Don't move! Anypony comes in this wagon, I'll slit her throat, I swear it" say all of them.
So there's no need to help her up.
>>465081
The mare recognizes the symbol.
"Inquisition? You maniacs, don't come closer, I know what you do to sorcerers…"
>>465087
She seems a little frightined and for a moment her illusions flicker, showing you that the real mare is the one holding
1. Vilina
2. Star
3. Iris.
'1d3'
She talks a bit less certain now.
"I..I don't want go back, they'll lock me up. Forever!"
Roll #1 1 = 1
The mare recognizes the symbol.
"Inquisition? You maniacs, don't come closer, I know what you do to sorcerers…"
>>465087
She seems a little frightined and for a moment her illusions flicker, showing you that the real mare is the one holding
1. Vilina
2. Star
3. Iris.
'1d3'
She talks a bit less certain now.
"I..I don't want go back, they'll lock me up. Forever!"
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>465105
"Just give the word and I'll use that thing, mylord."
Vilina says confidently.
"WHAT? WHAT THING? What are you talking about?"
>>465107
Indy is behind her on the the other side as instructed.
Seeing no way out the mare drops her weapon.
Immediately the blue wonderbolt flies into the wagon faster than any pegasus you've ever seen, leaving only a rainbow colored trail behind her. She rams into the mare, and cuffs her hoofs immediately.
"You'll have a lot to explain to us, Dandelion."
The other 2 come in and the stallion grabs her.
The yellow mare looks in surprise at Iris, who looks back just as surprised.
"That was good work, all of you. We've been chasing her for an hour now. But those illusions kept distracting us."
"Just give the word and I'll use that thing, mylord."
Vilina says confidently.
"WHAT? WHAT THING? What are you talking about?"
>>465107
Indy is behind her on the the other side as instructed.
Seeing no way out the mare drops her weapon.
Immediately the blue wonderbolt flies into the wagon faster than any pegasus you've ever seen, leaving only a rainbow colored trail behind her. She rams into the mare, and cuffs her hoofs immediately.
"You'll have a lot to explain to us, Dandelion."
The other 2 come in and the stallion grabs her.
The yellow mare looks in surprise at Iris, who looks back just as surprised.
"That was good work, all of you. We've been chasing her for an hour now. But those illusions kept distracting us."
>>465113
"She's a spy. She tried to infiltrate our Cloudsdale Command Center, but we don't know who she works for yet."
>>465115
She shakes her head.
"I'm fine." she says with a weak voice.
The blue pegasus looks sadly
"We're very, very sorry about this. We were trying to chase her to bring her back in custody, we never wanted to endanger any civilian lives. That's why we held back when she threatened us."
>>465114
"That was a very good job, convincing her to drop her weapon. What's your name?"
"She's a spy. She tried to infiltrate our Cloudsdale Command Center, but we don't know who she works for yet."
>>465115
She shakes her head.
"I'm fine." she says with a weak voice.
The blue pegasus looks sadly
"We're very, very sorry about this. We were trying to chase her to bring her back in custody, we never wanted to endanger any civilian lives. That's why we held back when she threatened us."
>>465114
"That was a very good job, convincing her to drop her weapon. What's your name?"
>>465127
"No need to apologize. It was the Army's duty to ensure this would never happen in the fiest place. She will be brought to Cloudsdale for questioning. After which she will receive a trial. Most likely she'll be locked up and eventually traded for any Equestrian spies locked up in her foreign nation."
>>465129
"It was our fault, we should have caught her earlier. It was a good thing all of you reacted so quick."
>>465131
She nods.
"Well, should you ever change your mind, Iook us up. I'll put in a good word for you, Soil."
She points at Indy.
"Is he with you?"
"No need to apologize. It was the Army's duty to ensure this would never happen in the fiest place. She will be brought to Cloudsdale for questioning. After which she will receive a trial. Most likely she'll be locked up and eventually traded for any Equestrian spies locked up in her foreign nation."
>>465129
"It was our fault, we should have caught her earlier. It was a good thing all of you reacted so quick."
>>465131
She nods.
"Well, should you ever change your mind, Iook us up. I'll put in a good word for you, Soil."
She points at Indy.
"Is he with you?"
>>465135
She has a small smile on her face.
"He reminds me of someone…Be sure to take good care of him."
>>465137
>>465139
"You're worried about me now?"
She grins slyly.
The Wonderbolt stands at attention.
"Rainbow Dash. Legate of the Cloudsdale Air Force. These are Tribunes Spitfire"
The yellow mare nods.
"…and Soarin"
The white stallion nods.
>>465138
It's a her.
"You're from the Crystal Empire? It seems like a lifetime ago since I was there."
She has a small smile on her face.
"He reminds me of someone…Be sure to take good care of him."
>>465137
>>465139
"You're worried about me now?"
She grins slyly.
The Wonderbolt stands at attention.
"Rainbow Dash. Legate of the Cloudsdale Air Force. These are Tribunes Spitfire"
The yellow mare nods.
"…and Soarin"
The white stallion nods.
>>465138
It's a her.
"You're from the Crystal Empire? It seems like a lifetime ago since I was there."
>>465150
"It's allright. I'm not hurt or something."
She smiles a bit.
>>465151
"Undead dragon? What kind of Undead Dragon? We have 2 reported in the Badlands and 1 really big one flying North."
>>465158
She genuinely smiles
"That's good to hear. Restoring the railroad would do so much to help more isolated cities get back in touch with Canterlot"
She frowns.
"I'd do it myself with the pegasi from Cloudsdale but we have gotten strict orders to patrol the northern borders with Hyperborea, the Griffon lands. So we can't do much. Should you manage to clear it, talk to the military outpost in Ponyville, I'll make sure they'll give you a proper reward!"
"It's allright. I'm not hurt or something."
She smiles a bit.
>>465151
"Undead dragon? What kind of Undead Dragon? We have 2 reported in the Badlands and 1 really big one flying North."
>>465158
She genuinely smiles
"That's good to hear. Restoring the railroad would do so much to help more isolated cities get back in touch with Canterlot"
She frowns.
"I'd do it myself with the pegasi from Cloudsdale but we have gotten strict orders to patrol the northern borders with Hyperborea, the Griffon lands. So we can't do much. Should you manage to clear it, talk to the military outpost in Ponyville, I'll make sure they'll give you a proper reward!"
>>465166
"Thanks for the tip."
I'll adjust my monocle.
"And the undead dragon mentioned is the one that came up out of the Silverhaze mines. It's going to be troublesome, so if you can pass word along to the governing bodies that are still able to prepare for it… Well, that might give us an opening to finish that job."
"Thanks for the tip."
I'll adjust my monocle.
"And the undead dragon mentioned is the one that came up out of the Silverhaze mines. It's going to be troublesome, so if you can pass word along to the governing bodies that are still able to prepare for it… Well, that might give us an opening to finish that job."
>>465167
>>465168
"As far as I know, High Command in Canterlot is bowing over it, so if you want to help, you should get there as fast as you can.
I'll have to go there soon as well actually."
A rainbow shows up in the windows.
"And that's our cue. Great meeting all of you. Maybe if we meet sometime when I'm off-duty we can talk some more."
She salutes and flies out with the 2 tribunes, leaving a rainbow trail behind her.
Far up above you can see the gigantic cloud city of Cloudsdale.
2 giant rainbows seems to flow down from it, coloring the nearby fields in a dazzeling array of colors.
Iris and Star look at it amazed.
>>465168
"As far as I know, High Command in Canterlot is bowing over it, so if you want to help, you should get there as fast as you can.
I'll have to go there soon as well actually."
A rainbow shows up in the windows.
"And that's our cue. Great meeting all of you. Maybe if we meet sometime when I'm off-duty we can talk some more."
She salutes and flies out with the 2 tribunes, leaving a rainbow trail behind her.
Far up above you can see the gigantic cloud city of Cloudsdale.
2 giant rainbows seems to flow down from it, coloring the nearby fields in a dazzeling array of colors.
Iris and Star look at it amazed.
>>465177
Well, that's Cloudsdale alright. Never quite saw it from Podunk Nowhere, but it's pretty.
>>465180
"Expect? Why wouldn't I? And the army would just be to distract it. We'd be going for the head. Or wherever it is that undead dragons are weakest. We'll have to figure that out. Maybe light it on fire."
Well, that's Cloudsdale alright. Never quite saw it from Podunk Nowhere, but it's pretty.
>>465180
"Expect? Why wouldn't I? And the army would just be to distract it. We'd be going for the head. Or wherever it is that undead dragons are weakest. We'll have to figure that out. Maybe light it on fire."
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>>465179
You've never quite seen anything like it, the bigger roman styled buildings you can see even from down here.
But the most amazing part are all the fluid rainbows flowing down. You never get so see them this close, or this big. They seem to sparkle a little bit even.
"I always forget exactly how beautiful it looks" says Iris, next to you.
>>465187
yeah, your giant crystal city looks like nothing compared to that!
>>465185
Maybe you should visit sometime later.
PAUSE
You've never quite seen anything like it, the bigger roman styled buildings you can see even from down here.
But the most amazing part are all the fluid rainbows flowing down. You never get so see them this close, or this big. They seem to sparkle a little bit even.
"I always forget exactly how beautiful it looks" says Iris, next to you.
>>465187
yeah, your giant crystal city looks like nothing compared to that!
>>465185
Maybe you should visit sometime later.
PAUSE
>>465904
All too soon the brakes screech and the train slowly comes to a halt near what seems to be a makeshift train station.
The sign next to the hastily made building says "Shardstone."
Town theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL668FTnJ9E
Bedrock is already unpacking his wares and loading them up a cart, same with Iris.
Star walks over to the edge of the station looking at the town.
The village of Shardstone looks more like a small collection of houses than a real village.
You count 11 houses at most and see only a few ponies walking the one street it has.
You see a mare selling some supplies at a nearby stall.
All too soon the brakes screech and the train slowly comes to a halt near what seems to be a makeshift train station.
The sign next to the hastily made building says "Shardstone."
Town theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL668FTnJ9E
Bedrock is already unpacking his wares and loading them up a cart, same with Iris.
Star walks over to the edge of the station looking at the town.
The village of Shardstone looks more like a small collection of houses than a real village.
You count 11 houses at most and see only a few ponies walking the one street it has.
You see a mare selling some supplies at a nearby stall.
>>465910
>>465911
>>465912
Star walks over.
"…and to look for the Runed Crystals.
They should be from around here somewhere.
Maybe you can ask the mare at the stall."
>>465909
The mare smiles happily.
"Hello. Travelling to Ponyville?"
>>465912
Iris has loaded everything in the cart.
"Do you think we got enough books?"
>>465913
You find out after some asking around that the outpost lays further down the road to Ponyville.
About 15 minutes trotting.
>>465914
Bedrock has unloaded everything.
>>465911
>>465912
Star walks over.
"…and to look for the Runed Crystals.
They should be from around here somewhere.
Maybe you can ask the mare at the stall."
>>465909
The mare smiles happily.
"Hello. Travelling to Ponyville?"
>>465912
Iris has loaded everything in the cart.
"Do you think we got enough books?"
>>465913
You find out after some asking around that the outpost lays further down the road to Ponyville.
About 15 minutes trotting.
>>465914
Bedrock has unloaded everything.
>>465918
You soon see a large wooden building on a small hill above the gates hangs a replica of the Crystal Heart.
2 Crystal ponies in shining armor and armed with spears are guarding the entrance.
>>465919
Basic supplies.
Food, ropes, a 10 feet pole, torches, oil, etc…
"Oh, good luck with that."
>>465920
She nods to you.
"Yes?"
>>465922
"I'm just thinking. Maybe we should have brought spares. You know, in case we lost some books…"
You soon see a large wooden building on a small hill above the gates hangs a replica of the Crystal Heart.
2 Crystal ponies in shining armor and armed with spears are guarding the entrance.
>>465919
Basic supplies.
Food, ropes, a 10 feet pole, torches, oil, etc…
"Oh, good luck with that."
>>465920
She nods to you.
"Yes?"
>>465922
"I'm just thinking. Maybe we should have brought spares. You know, in case we lost some books…"
>>465924
I could just buy a 10 foot ladder and take out the pegs, save me on half the cost. I should probably check with Bedrock and see what we've got in the way of food, though. And one can never have too much rope…
"Hmm. I'll be back in a moment."
And off to Bedrock!
"Say, what have we got in the way of food supplies and such?"
I could just buy a 10 foot ladder and take out the pegs, save me on half the cost. I should probably check with Bedrock and see what we've got in the way of food, though. And one can never have too much rope…
"Hmm. I'll be back in a moment."
And off to Bedrock!
"Say, what have we got in the way of food supplies and such?"
>>465925
"Well, I'll do my best."
She places the last of them on the cart.
"So, let's see what the others are doing, right?"
>>465926
They nod at you.
"Pleasure to meet you."
"How can we be of service?"
>>465927
"She looks it over. That's odd. Some other ponies asked me exactly the same yesterday."
>>465928
"We got enough bread and hay to last a while.
If you want some fresh vegetables to have some diversity I suppose you could buy some.
And we could use some fresh water. All these ponies…buy a barrel of water on me."
"Well, I'll do my best."
She places the last of them on the cart.
"So, let's see what the others are doing, right?"
>>465926
They nod at you.
"Pleasure to meet you."
"How can we be of service?"
>>465927
"She looks it over. That's odd. Some other ponies asked me exactly the same yesterday."
>>465928
"We got enough bread and hay to last a while.
If you want some fresh vegetables to have some diversity I suppose you could buy some.
And we could use some fresh water. All these ponies…buy a barrel of water on me."
>>465930
"Indeed. Go in. The Commanders Office is inside. Please follow me."
One of the guards leads you in.
There's a large dinner hall inside, decorated with glowing crystals and mosaics of the Crystal Empire and Cadence. There are some mannequins with the beautiful crystal paladin armor.
You don't see any other ponies though.
>>465931
"Nah, we're good."
>>465932
You arrive right in time to hear the mare at the stall talk to Star and Snacks about how some other ponies asked about the Runed Crystal as well yesterday.
You notice the new green mare Vilina eyeing the town curiously.
The stall mare nods to you "I can offer you some rooms to sleep, it's not a real inn, but well the important things are there, like a bed."
>>465933
"Yes, they had some of these as well. But I only know they came from up North.
And I told them that I had seen it before sometime and then they just left. I don't think we'll ever see them again."
"Indeed. Go in. The Commanders Office is inside. Please follow me."
One of the guards leads you in.
There's a large dinner hall inside, decorated with glowing crystals and mosaics of the Crystal Empire and Cadence. There are some mannequins with the beautiful crystal paladin armor.
You don't see any other ponies though.
>>465931
"Nah, we're good."
>>465932
You arrive right in time to hear the mare at the stall talk to Star and Snacks about how some other ponies asked about the Runed Crystal as well yesterday.
You notice the new green mare Vilina eyeing the town curiously.
The stall mare nods to you "I can offer you some rooms to sleep, it's not a real inn, but well the important things are there, like a bed."
>>465933
"Yes, they had some of these as well. But I only know they came from up North.
And I told them that I had seen it before sometime and then they just left. I don't think we'll ever see them again."
>>465935
You keep focused and are led into an office.
The fully armored pony at the desk looks up from his writings to look you in the eyes sharply.
"Yes?"
>>465936
She shrugs.
"I have no clue. I just know that the markings on it are a bit the same like those in the ruins to the South. But you shouldn't go there. It's worse than just monsters there. That place is evil."
>>465937
"I'm not sure…."
She scratches the ground a bit.
"Don't you smell it?"
You keep focused and are led into an office.
The fully armored pony at the desk looks up from his writings to look you in the eyes sharply.
"Yes?"
>>465936
She shrugs.
"I have no clue. I just know that the markings on it are a bit the same like those in the ruins to the South. But you shouldn't go there. It's worse than just monsters there. That place is evil."
>>465937
"I'm not sure…."
She scratches the ground a bit.
"Don't you smell it?"
>>465939
Nope captain.
>>465940
>>465942
"Well, it's just an evil place. It's been that way ever since I was a filly. My mom told me so. It's the most evil place around for miles and every time somepony goes up that mountain, they never come back.
Even its name is so evil, some stallions run away when they hear it!
And those who come back from that evil mountain aren't the same anymore.
They speak of ghosts and witches. And.."
she points at the crystal
"one of them brought something like that sometime. But he never wanted to go back to that mountain."
>>465941
"Name?"
He takes the letter and opens it.
Nope captain.
>>465940
>>465942
"Well, it's just an evil place. It's been that way ever since I was a filly. My mom told me so. It's the most evil place around for miles and every time somepony goes up that mountain, they never come back.
Even its name is so evil, some stallions run away when they hear it!
And those who come back from that evil mountain aren't the same anymore.
They speak of ghosts and witches. And.."
she points at the crystal
"one of them brought something like that sometime. But he never wanted to go back to that mountain."
>>465941
"Name?"
He takes the letter and opens it.
>>465944
"Maybe you don't but I can keep about 200 different smells apart from each other.
And there's something weird around here, but it's very, very faint…maybe the wind is carrying it around from somewhere.
Something…metallic, I don't know…"
>>465945
He reads the letter.
"Cobalt and Rose say you have talent.
But unfortunately, I don't think we can train you yet, Amber…"
>>465946
Indy nods.
"What's name of the evil mountain?" he asks you.
>>465947
She shakes her head.
"It's not. Then why would ponies not come back from there?"
"Maybe you don't but I can keep about 200 different smells apart from each other.
And there's something weird around here, but it's very, very faint…maybe the wind is carrying it around from somewhere.
Something…metallic, I don't know…"
>>465945
He reads the letter.
"Cobalt and Rose say you have talent.
But unfortunately, I don't think we can train you yet, Amber…"
>>465946
Indy nods.
"What's name of the evil mountain?" he asks you.
>>465947
She shakes her head.
"It's not. Then why would ponies not come back from there?"
>>465950
"The evil name of the evil mountain….It's called…."
She looks around and says in a sinister tone.
"Mount Gelding"
>>465953
"Could be…"
She looks over towards the mountains.
"The wind does seem to come from there…."
She sniffs.
"Lots of flowers there for an evil mountain."
>>465954
He sighs.
"Under normal circumstances we'd be happy to take on new recruits.
However, each recruit has to start by proving his or her skills together with an experienced paladin.
And I'm afraid all our paladins are occupied in an area a few days away from here, called the Eerie Gorge.
I do have a task for you in mind, but I cannot send you alone, that would be suicide."
"The evil name of the evil mountain….It's called…."
She looks around and says in a sinister tone.
"Mount Gelding"
>>465953
"Could be…"
She looks over towards the mountains.
"The wind does seem to come from there…."
She sniffs.
"Lots of flowers there for an evil mountain."
>>465954
He sighs.
"Under normal circumstances we'd be happy to take on new recruits.
However, each recruit has to start by proving his or her skills together with an experienced paladin.
And I'm afraid all our paladins are occupied in an area a few days away from here, called the Eerie Gorge.
I do have a task for you in mind, but I cannot send you alone, that would be suicide."
>>465964
"I've read ponies in Saddle-Arabia did it in earlier times to have guards for their harems."
>>465965
"Well, alchemy and chemistry are my hobby.
I'd love to hace some basic materials…just to toy around a bit."
>>465966
"The bounties for the monsters on the road are to be collected in Ponyville.
This is just a small trade post."
"I've read ponies in Saddle-Arabia did it in earlier times to have guards for their harems."
>>465965
"Well, alchemy and chemistry are my hobby.
I'd love to hace some basic materials…just to toy around a bit."
>>465966
"The bounties for the monsters on the road are to be collected in Ponyville.
This is just a small trade post."
>>465967
"Now you know I won't be getting you anything that could prove harmful to the rest of us, but perhaps a few herbs and such might be made available. Never hurts to have a spare bit of medicine, and those flowers you mentioned might make decent perfume, don't you think?"
>>465969
I'll cast a glance at Soil.
"A harem is when one pony has a lot of other ponies as his live-in lovers or wives. It's generally not a well-received idea on this side of the world, or so I'm told."
"Now you know I won't be getting you anything that could prove harmful to the rest of us, but perhaps a few herbs and such might be made available. Never hurts to have a spare bit of medicine, and those flowers you mentioned might make decent perfume, don't you think?"
>>465969
I'll cast a glance at Soil.
"A harem is when one pony has a lot of other ponies as his live-in lovers or wives. It's generally not a well-received idea on this side of the world, or so I'm told."
>>465959
He looks you over.
"Unorthodox, but I suppose desperate times call for desperate measures.
Not too far from here is a mountain, called Mount Gelding, ugly word, lately travellers have disappeared around it. I don't have to ponies to investigate but I'd like to know what's going on.
Do this and consider this your first step towards Paladinhood.
Oh and Amber?"
>>465969
She blushes.
"It's when a stallion has more than one mare, lots of them. But it's not really accepted in Equestria, thank Celestia. Only in places like Saddle-Arabia."
>>465970
"I could work on that.
So you'll pay if I ask the mare for some?"
>>465972
"Don't be sad, the road to ponyville is crawling with them. It's just that you have to get TO ponyville to get paid."
He looks you over.
"Unorthodox, but I suppose desperate times call for desperate measures.
Not too far from here is a mountain, called Mount Gelding, ugly word, lately travellers have disappeared around it. I don't have to ponies to investigate but I'd like to know what's going on.
Do this and consider this your first step towards Paladinhood.
Oh and Amber?"
>>465969
She blushes.
"It's when a stallion has more than one mare, lots of them. But it's not really accepted in Equestria, thank Celestia. Only in places like Saddle-Arabia."
>>465970
"I could work on that.
So you'll pay if I ask the mare for some?"
>>465972
"Don't be sad, the road to ponyville is crawling with them. It's just that you have to get TO ponyville to get paid."
>>465974
"I was checking with Bedrock what supplies we'd need for the road, but I was waiting until the shopkeeper was free. The penalties of getting out of line, I suppose."
>>465975
"As long as it isn't some outrageous amount of them. And nothing that might end up being used to put us all to sleep. The collar has a small enchantment on it that keeps you from opening it yourself, and from running away."
I'll give her a small smile.
"Not that you'd do such a thing, of course."
"I was checking with Bedrock what supplies we'd need for the road, but I was waiting until the shopkeeper was free. The penalties of getting out of line, I suppose."
>>465975
"As long as it isn't some outrageous amount of them. And nothing that might end up being used to put us all to sleep. The collar has a small enchantment on it that keeps you from opening it yourself, and from running away."
I'll give her a small smile.
"Not that you'd do such a thing, of course."
>>465977
"I wouldn't dream of it."
She walks over to the mare and asks for some herbs, extracts and oils.
>>465978
Star cocks her head.
"I'd rather have it's more than just us Snacks, you heard the mare.
It's dangerous and there are already ponies before us, maybe they are robbers or slavers!"
>>465979
You see a tree with a faint shadow.
>>465980
He hands you a small glowing crystal.
"This will identify you as one of us, should you meet law enforcement.
Remember you're part of our Order now. Which means that you should conduct yourself as one of us, even if you're just a initiate.
Conduct yourself with the compassion, kindness and dignity expected of a paladin.
You do not just speak for yourself anymore, you speak for all of us…"
"I wouldn't dream of it."
She walks over to the mare and asks for some herbs, extracts and oils.
>>465978
Star cocks her head.
"I'd rather have it's more than just us Snacks, you heard the mare.
It's dangerous and there are already ponies before us, maybe they are robbers or slavers!"
>>465979
You see a tree with a faint shadow.
>>465980
He hands you a small glowing crystal.
"This will identify you as one of us, should you meet law enforcement.
Remember you're part of our Order now. Which means that you should conduct yourself as one of us, even if you're just a initiate.
Conduct yourself with the compassion, kindness and dignity expected of a paladin.
You do not just speak for yourself anymore, you speak for all of us…"
>>465981
I just give her a glum stare.
"Of course not silly pony, the others will come too if we go exploring." I lightly boop her nose with a finger.
I then look at the place, anything of interest that caught my eye?
'1d10'
>>465983
I then look at Warren and smile
"So have you cooked up anything for todays planof activity Warren pony?"
Roll #1 5 = 5
I just give her a glum stare.
"Of course not silly pony, the others will come too if we go exploring." I lightly boop her nose with a finger.
I then look at the place, anything of interest that caught my eye?
'1d10'
>>465983
I then look at Warren and smile
"So have you cooked up anything for todays planof activity Warren pony?"
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>465988
>>465989
"I don't like her. I bet she'll try to poison us or something. Filthy gang leader…"
She snorts towards Vilina.
Vilina takes notice and sends a tiny grin back.
"Oh…that…" Iris comes sit with you.
"I'll keep my eyes on her."
Time to read your song of Ice and Lightning book.
>>465990
Sir, yes, sir.
He salutes.
"Blessings of Lady Cadence."
>>465991
"I certainly hope so. It's our only lead. Otherwise we might never know."
>>465989
"I don't like her. I bet she'll try to poison us or something. Filthy gang leader…"
She snorts towards Vilina.
Vilina takes notice and sends a tiny grin back.
"Oh…that…" Iris comes sit with you.
"I'll keep my eyes on her."
Time to read your song of Ice and Lightning book.
>>465990
Sir, yes, sir.
He salutes.
"Blessings of Lady Cadence."
>>465991
"I certainly hope so. It's our only lead. Otherwise we might never know."
>>466002
I then look at the books nearby.
"Snack has seen many books in the library but Snack is more accustomed with tablets. That is where we write our records."
I then grab one and attempt to see the pretty pictures and read it.
'1d10'
>>466003
I then look around.
"Who knows, one or two more train rides and we may land to ponyville."
I then look at Tulip.
"Tulip is name of pony right? Snack is my name."
Roll #1 5 = 5
I then look at the books nearby.
"Snack has seen many books in the library but Snack is more accustomed with tablets. That is where we write our records."
I then grab one and attempt to see the pretty pictures and read it.
'1d10'
>>466003
I then look around.
"Who knows, one or two more train rides and we may land to ponyville."
I then look at Tulip.
"Tulip is name of pony right? Snack is my name."
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>466021
"Well I can assure you. I have a bed every day." She gets a small package out of her backpack. And throws it on the ground.
The package suddenly expands, creating a large 2-story tent with a small balcony.
"See?"
>>466020
That last one hits you like a brick and you accidentaly drop your book in the mud….the only copy of that book…
"Well I can assure you. I have a bed every day." She gets a small package out of her backpack. And throws it on the ground.
The package suddenly expands, creating a large 2-story tent with a small balcony.
"See?"
>>466020
That last one hits you like a brick and you accidentaly drop your book in the mud….the only copy of that book…
>>467774
>>467779
>>467781
After some food from Iris (who's a 9/10 cook) you set off towards the mountain in the distance. Depite its eerie name, you don't notice too much evil things from here.
As far as you can guess, it seems like your average mountain.
Bedrock has decided to stay here because "ain't no way I'm getting on a mountain called Gelding."
Iris, Tullip and Star are with you guys.
Roll for safe climb.
>>467779
>>467781
After some food from Iris (who's a 9/10 cook) you set off towards the mountain in the distance. Depite its eerie name, you don't notice too much evil things from here.
As far as you can guess, it seems like your average mountain.
Bedrock has decided to stay here because "ain't no way I'm getting on a mountain called Gelding."
Iris, Tullip and Star are with you guys.
Roll for safe climb.
That's a very good climb.
The mountain isn't steep at all.
You even find a path on the way.
A set of stairs leading far up the mountain.
There seems to be some inscriptions on a rock near it.
Star examines them and upon closer examination reveals them to bear resemblance to those on the Runed Crystals.
>>467796
Why don't you ask your smart fellow travelers?
The mountain isn't steep at all.
You even find a path on the way.
A set of stairs leading far up the mountain.
There seems to be some inscriptions on a rock near it.
Star examines them and upon closer examination reveals them to bear resemblance to those on the Runed Crystals.
>>467796
Why don't you ask your smart fellow travelers?
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>>467805
>>467810
You notice other tracks. Some other ponies have come around here not too long ago.
>>467809
"Not too much though. Let's hope we find more here, Amber!"
Star walks with you.
You climb the stairs quickly leading way up into the mountains.
You suddenly see the ruins of what must have at one time been a church or something…
>>467810
You notice other tracks. Some other ponies have come around here not too long ago.
>>467809
"Not too much though. Let's hope we find more here, Amber!"
Star walks with you.
You climb the stairs quickly leading way up into the mountains.
You suddenly see the ruins of what must have at one time been a church or something…
>>467816
Iris looks at the building
"Maybe. Like in Daring-Do and the Temple of Gloom."
>>467817
You do not recognize the style or architecture.
Whoever was worshipped here, you do not know the deity or if it was one of the known deities, it would have been worshipped in a way unknown to you.
>>467818
There are some holes in the roof of the inner halls, you look in from there. It's dark and there's an unusual smell there, but you can't quite see the source from here.
You also notice a small doorway, in addition to the standard one at ground level.
You may investigate the
>Inner Hall (the cross shaped big hall)
>the courtyard (the square garden + corridor next to it)
>the outer garden (everything around it)
>servants quarter (the little house to the right)
>watchtower (top left)
Iris looks at the building
"Maybe. Like in Daring-Do and the Temple of Gloom."
>>467817
You do not recognize the style or architecture.
Whoever was worshipped here, you do not know the deity or if it was one of the known deities, it would have been worshipped in a way unknown to you.
>>467818
There are some holes in the roof of the inner halls, you look in from there. It's dark and there's an unusual smell there, but you can't quite see the source from here.
You also notice a small doorway, in addition to the standard one at ground level.
You may investigate the
>Inner Hall (the cross shaped big hall)
>the courtyard (the square garden + corridor next to it)
>the outer garden (everything around it)
>servants quarter (the little house to the right)
>watchtower (top left)
>>467826
>>467828
>Inner Hall
It's dark here with only a few glimmers of light visible through some cracks in the roof and broken windows.
The Inner Hall seems mostly overgrown and there's broken furniture everywhere.
There's a peculiar smell here, but you can't quite pinpoint it…
>>467827
You break open the door to the Inner Quarters, it's a mess here, papers strewn everywhere, moldy books.
You find a strange gem on the ground.
Maybe Star can help.
>>467831
>Courtyard.
You see fresh tracks of ponies leading to the Watchtower, then leading back into the Inner Halls….
Iris, Tullip and Star will stay together outside the premises, unless told otherwise.
>>467828
>Inner Hall
It's dark here with only a few glimmers of light visible through some cracks in the roof and broken windows.
The Inner Hall seems mostly overgrown and there's broken furniture everywhere.
There's a peculiar smell here, but you can't quite pinpoint it…
>>467827
You break open the door to the Inner Quarters, it's a mess here, papers strewn everywhere, moldy books.
You find a strange gem on the ground.
Maybe Star can help.
>>467831
>Courtyard.
You see fresh tracks of ponies leading to the Watchtower, then leading back into the Inner Halls….
Iris, Tullip and Star will stay together outside the premises, unless told otherwise.
>>467844
>>467847
He sniffs and growls.
Jumping off your back, he runs towards an especially dark spot in one of the corners.
He blazes a bit of fire and for the first time you notice a fresh corpse laid against the wall.
>>467846
In addition to the post above, you notice something peculiar, towards the end of the inner hall is a stairs going into the ground, but it seems to have been sealed up with something like cement. Maybe there's another way down somewhere.
>>467842
From here you see Indy running towards a dark spot in the corner, as Amber, Soil and Snacks are focused on it, you notice….something slowly rising up from the floor behind them. It looks like a pony, you can see through it! It's a spooky ghost!
>>467847
He sniffs and growls.
Jumping off your back, he runs towards an especially dark spot in one of the corners.
He blazes a bit of fire and for the first time you notice a fresh corpse laid against the wall.
>>467846
In addition to the post above, you notice something peculiar, towards the end of the inner hall is a stairs going into the ground, but it seems to have been sealed up with something like cement. Maybe there's another way down somewhere.
>>467842
From here you see Indy running towards a dark spot in the corner, as Amber, Soil and Snacks are focused on it, you notice….something slowly rising up from the floor behind them. It looks like a pony, you can see through it! It's a spooky ghost!
>>467936
You stab it and it indeed seems to work.
It howls again and the ghost disintegrates, and melts into the floor again.
>>467938
Indy huffs and you hold up your shield for protection….by running in front of him with your shield while he fires.
Oh well besides slightly burned tail you're okay.
Indy looks ashamed. "Sorry"
You stab it and it indeed seems to work.
It howls again and the ghost disintegrates, and melts into the floor again.
>>467938
Indy huffs and you hold up your shield for protection….by running in front of him with your shield while he fires.
Oh well besides slightly burned tail you're okay.
Indy looks ashamed. "Sorry"
>>467945
There's nothing left of the ghost, but strange that it came from the floor.
Maybe there's something underneath is.
There are some stairs, sealed up as Snacks mentioned earlier.
Maybe there's another way down…
>>467951
Yes, there's another Runed Crystal on him.
Seems like this is one of those travelers from in town.
He is also carrying some papers.
PAUSE
There's nothing left of the ghost, but strange that it came from the floor.
Maybe there's something underneath is.
There are some stairs, sealed up as Snacks mentioned earlier.
Maybe there's another way down…
>>467951
Yes, there's another Runed Crystal on him.
Seems like this is one of those travelers from in town.
He is also carrying some papers.
PAUSE
The Zebra Gang
You arrive at Shardstone and manage to slip out undetected.
Shardstone is more a collection of a few houses than a proper village.
You notice a market vendor selling her wares.
And a familiar face, Bedrock or what's his name…, laying on a bench enjoying the sun.
>>467958
Tullip, Star and Iris are at the edge of the courtyard.
You look over the papers.
It seems to be an incomplete diary of sorts, noting how the 3 friends came into posession of an unusual runed gemstone on a market.
According to their research, it belonged to a civilisation called Lemaria.
>>467959
Yes, way up high.
You arrive at Shardstone and manage to slip out undetected.
Shardstone is more a collection of a few houses than a proper village.
You notice a market vendor selling her wares.
And a familiar face, Bedrock or what's his name…, laying on a bench enjoying the sun.
>>467958
Tullip, Star and Iris are at the edge of the courtyard.
You look over the papers.
It seems to be an incomplete diary of sorts, noting how the 3 friends came into posession of an unusual runed gemstone on a market.
According to their research, it belonged to a civilisation called Lemaria.
>>467959
Yes, way up high.
>>474892
Star looks them over.
"Lemaria…I read about that once."
Iris nods.
"It's an old legend about an ancient advanced pony civilisation, very long ago."
She scratches her head. "I hope I've got a book about it somewhere."
Star turns to you.
"Was there anything else in there?"
>>474893
It tumbles down and crashes through the floor with a loud BAM.
>>474896
There's no one here as far as you can see.
The only thing that responds is….nothing, it's awfully quiet here.
>>474901
"You take care, sonny."
>>474902
He looks up.
"By Celestia's beard, that's a long time ago!
I heard the 3 of you got up to all sorts of things."
Star looks them over.
"Lemaria…I read about that once."
Iris nods.
"It's an old legend about an ancient advanced pony civilisation, very long ago."
She scratches her head. "I hope I've got a book about it somewhere."
Star turns to you.
"Was there anything else in there?"
>>474893
It tumbles down and crashes through the floor with a loud BAM.
>>474896
There's no one here as far as you can see.
The only thing that responds is….nothing, it's awfully quiet here.
>>474901
"You take care, sonny."
>>474902
He looks up.
"By Celestia's beard, that's a long time ago!
I heard the 3 of you got up to all sorts of things."
>>474908
"So I heard. The others?
They went and got themselves in some trouble again. Went to investigate some strange crystal thingies not too far from here."
>>474909
It landed with a loud crash and a crack and smashed through the floor.
I'm not sure what kind of special effect you were expecting.
Warren is outside with Mabel and the mares.
>>474911
Star looks at you.
"Spirits? You mean ghosts?"
>>474912
There are some strange runes you can't decipher on the monoliths.
For the record since you never wrote that you were running around the pool 3 times, you didn't do that.
You're supposed to go to Hyperborea after this. Supposedly there's a path here that would shorten the trip.
"So I heard. The others?
They went and got themselves in some trouble again. Went to investigate some strange crystal thingies not too far from here."
>>474909
It landed with a loud crash and a crack and smashed through the floor.
I'm not sure what kind of special effect you were expecting.
Warren is outside with Mabel and the mares.
>>474911
Star looks at you.
"Spirits? You mean ghosts?"
>>474912
There are some strange runes you can't decipher on the monoliths.
For the record since you never wrote that you were running around the pool 3 times, you didn't do that.
You're supposed to go to Hyperborea after this. Supposedly there's a path here that would shorten the trip.
>>474918
"There was one at least, though we dispelled it. For how long, I can't even guess. And where there's one, there's likely more. Magic seems to have some effect, but our weapons just pass through."
I'll look towards the building.
"We should hurry, though if we run across any more random corpses, we should be careful in case whatever killed them is still about."
"There was one at least, though we dispelled it. For how long, I can't even guess. And where there's one, there's likely more. Magic seems to have some effect, but our weapons just pass through."
I'll look towards the building.
"We should hurry, though if we run across any more random corpses, we should be careful in case whatever killed them is still about."
>>474920
"Sure I can".
He points to a mountain in the distance.
"It's called Mount Gelding. Just follow the path and you'll find it."
>>474917
"I love revolutionaries. Have one of these."
He hoofs you a cigar.
"And I'm enjoying the sun, don't get much time to do this when I'm selling things."
>>474919
It did.
There's a room underneath it. There are what seems to be a bedroll and an unlit candle underneath it.
And a stallion, who just seems to be sitting there, oblivious to the chandelier that fell right next to him, staring in the distance.
>>474923
As you walk around it, you start feeling drowsy, you shake it off and continue. You feel a strange pull, like gravity is suddenly moving sideways, you struggle for the last few steps and suddenly….it's as if you're in a painting and walk out…
You find yourself in a room, to all sides are red drapes. There are a few comfortable chairs in the middle.
You look behind you, to see red drapes moving over the place where you came from, shrouding it from your view.
On the opposite side of the room a few drapes move aside on their own, revealing a dark corridor.
>>474924
"Ghosts, they can only be attacked by magic right? I can help. Give me a gem…"
>>474930
"Well if you don't want to go, why don't you tell me more about what you guys did in Tall Tale.
I heard you were in the Arena when that awful heist happened."
He smiles slyly.
"Sure I can".
He points to a mountain in the distance.
"It's called Mount Gelding. Just follow the path and you'll find it."
>>474917
"I love revolutionaries. Have one of these."
He hoofs you a cigar.
"And I'm enjoying the sun, don't get much time to do this when I'm selling things."
>>474919
It did.
There's a room underneath it. There are what seems to be a bedroll and an unlit candle underneath it.
And a stallion, who just seems to be sitting there, oblivious to the chandelier that fell right next to him, staring in the distance.
>>474923
As you walk around it, you start feeling drowsy, you shake it off and continue. You feel a strange pull, like gravity is suddenly moving sideways, you struggle for the last few steps and suddenly….it's as if you're in a painting and walk out…
You find yourself in a room, to all sides are red drapes. There are a few comfortable chairs in the middle.
You look behind you, to see red drapes moving over the place where you came from, shrouding it from your view.
On the opposite side of the room a few drapes move aside on their own, revealing a dark corridor.
>>474924
"Ghosts, they can only be attacked by magic right? I can help. Give me a gem…"
>>474930
"Well if you don't want to go, why don't you tell me more about what you guys did in Tall Tale.
I heard you were in the Arena when that awful heist happened."
He smiles slyly.
>>474936
He doesn't move at all.
Nor blinks, or really gives any sign that he heard you.
>>474937
"Suit yourself."
He lights one up.
"So you going to check out that mountain?"
>>474938
"Well according to our very well informed random lady in Shardstone, it's got that name because it is the most evil mountain in Equestria.
I suppose it's fitting in a way."
He blows out some smoke.
>>474939
The corridor is long, very long, you can't see the end from here. And at each side are unmarked doors.
>>474940
"Not the runed ones."
You suddenly recall that strange glowing gem you found. Maybe this gem expert might know something about it.
>>474947
When was the last time you brushed your teeth?
He doesn't move at all.
Nor blinks, or really gives any sign that he heard you.
>>474937
"Suit yourself."
He lights one up.
"So you going to check out that mountain?"
>>474938
"Well according to our very well informed random lady in Shardstone, it's got that name because it is the most evil mountain in Equestria.
I suppose it's fitting in a way."
He blows out some smoke.
>>474939
The corridor is long, very long, you can't see the end from here. And at each side are unmarked doors.
>>474940
"Not the runed ones."
You suddenly recall that strange glowing gem you found. Maybe this gem expert might know something about it.
>>474947
When was the last time you brushed your teeth?
>>474958
>>474970
After a long climb, made all the more heavy by all the stolen unusual goods all of you have in your backpacks you arrive at a ruined church, you're just in time to see Warren run into it with a few mares.
>>474961
"-trian troops are regrouping. We only have little time before…"
"I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY ARE DOING. WE NEED TO PRESS THE ADVANTAGE."
The 2 seem to be argueing.
>>474965
That's right.
Star looks at it.
"Wow…that's perfect. Give your knife."
There's not much here except the still immobile stallion.
You see him opening his mouth very slowly.
But nothing comes out.
>see map.
>>474967
I suppose you're with Warren. Who's running inside the church.
>>474970
After a long climb, made all the more heavy by all the stolen unusual goods all of you have in your backpacks you arrive at a ruined church, you're just in time to see Warren run into it with a few mares.
>>474961
"-trian troops are regrouping. We only have little time before…"
"I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY ARE DOING. WE NEED TO PRESS THE ADVANTAGE."
The 2 seem to be argueing.
>>474965
That's right.
Star looks at it.
"Wow…that's perfect. Give your knife."
There's not much here except the still immobile stallion.
You see him opening his mouth very slowly.
But nothing comes out.
>see map.
>>474967
I suppose you're with Warren. Who's running inside the church.
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>>474973
>map
X is where Soil is.
The person is a pony.
>>474975
She uses her magic on the gem and it snaps into several pieces then she attaches one of the pieces to your dirk and hoofs it back.
"There's a small charge of arcane magic on your dirk now. It won't last for long but long enough to find out what we came here for hopefully. I can attach the rest of it to the others weapons."
Oh hey, Mwa and Shortcake enter out of nowhere. Tullip immediately points an arrow at them.
>>474976
They see you and one of the mares you've never seen before points an arrow at you.
"Don't move!"
>>474977
He's down the hole. And doesn't respond.
Do you want to go down and ask him?
>>474979
You cross an intersection to your left and in front you see endless doors.
To your right you see more doors and what looks like stairs in the distance.
>>474982
You recognize this architecture!
Not too far from your old home there was a place just like this.
But it wasn't built by zebras, oh no, the shamans of the town said it was build by powerful ponies very, very long ago.
They forbade everyone to set foot in there.
Of course you didn't listen.
But it was a creepy visit as you eventually got chased out by…something. You're not sure what that creepy shadow thing was.
Only thing you knew when you saw it was to get out fast.
>map
X is where Soil is.
The person is a pony.
>>474975
She uses her magic on the gem and it snaps into several pieces then she attaches one of the pieces to your dirk and hoofs it back.
"There's a small charge of arcane magic on your dirk now. It won't last for long but long enough to find out what we came here for hopefully. I can attach the rest of it to the others weapons."
Oh hey, Mwa and Shortcake enter out of nowhere. Tullip immediately points an arrow at them.
>>474976
They see you and one of the mares you've never seen before points an arrow at you.
"Don't move!"
>>474977
He's down the hole. And doesn't respond.
Do you want to go down and ask him?
>>474979
You cross an intersection to your left and in front you see endless doors.
To your right you see more doors and what looks like stairs in the distance.
>>474982
You recognize this architecture!
Not too far from your old home there was a place just like this.
But it wasn't built by zebras, oh no, the shamans of the town said it was build by powerful ponies very, very long ago.
They forbade everyone to set foot in there.
Of course you didn't listen.
But it was a creepy visit as you eventually got chased out by…something. You're not sure what that creepy shadow thing was.
Only thing you knew when you saw it was to get out fast.
>>474988
On the top of them there's another red drape.
You hear whistling behind it.
>>474989
>>474990
He slowly moves to look at both of you.
His mouth slowly opens "help me…"
He suddenly jumps up and grabs Amber by the throat.
Amber is helpless and getting choked.
>>474991
She nods and looks down the pit.
"Oh shit, Warren quick, Ambers in trouble."
On the top of them there's another red drape.
You hear whistling behind it.
>>474989
>>474990
He slowly moves to look at both of you.
His mouth slowly opens "help me…"
He suddenly jumps up and grabs Amber by the throat.
Amber is helpless and getting choked.
>>474991
She nods and looks down the pit.
"Oh shit, Warren quick, Ambers in trouble."
>>474993
you move the drap aside and look closely.
You see lots of rows with all kinds of books.
There's a colt there. Organizing some books, while whistling.
He hasn't noticed you yet.
>>474994
You pull him off her.
"can't…stop…it"
>>474995
The guy is pulled off by Warren.
>>474996
One of the mares you've never seen before is aiming an arrow at you.
"I would stay very calm if I were you. Who are you?"
>>474998
You slam him against the wall.
"please…get…it…out"
you move the drap aside and look closely.
You see lots of rows with all kinds of books.
There's a colt there. Organizing some books, while whistling.
He hasn't noticed you yet.
>>474994
You pull him off her.
"can't…stop…it"
>>474995
The guy is pulled off by Warren.
>>474996
One of the mares you've never seen before is aiming an arrow at you.
"I would stay very calm if I were you. Who are you?"
>>474998
You slam him against the wall.
"please…get…it…out"
>>475004
Damn boy, how come you didn't become a griffon singer with those tunes?
You would have been bathing in bitches.
The colt turns around.
"what a lovely tune." He says in a disproportionately deep voice.
>>475005
"I ask the questions here."
Warren seems to have jumped down a hole.
But one of the other mares recognizes you, hey, it's that mare you and the gang rescued from that ship earlier!
She nods to the mare aiming at you.
"It's allright Tullip. We know him."
Tullip puts her arrow away for now.
>>475006
He's pressed against the wall. But struggling.
>>475008
That doesn't really help.
Where did you learn to Spellbreak like that?
Oh wait, you're not even a real paladin.
>>475010
"heeelp"
Damn boy, how come you didn't become a griffon singer with those tunes?
You would have been bathing in bitches.
The colt turns around.
"what a lovely tune." He says in a disproportionately deep voice.
>>475005
"I ask the questions here."
Warren seems to have jumped down a hole.
But one of the other mares recognizes you, hey, it's that mare you and the gang rescued from that ship earlier!
She nods to the mare aiming at you.
"It's allright Tullip. We know him."
Tullip puts her arrow away for now.
>>475006
He's pressed against the wall. But struggling.
>>475008
That doesn't really help.
Where did you learn to Spellbreak like that?
Oh wait, you're not even a real paladin.
>>475010
"heeelp"
>>475015
He's pinned very well.
He won't get out very soon.
>>475016
Maybe you should pray to Cadence?
You need some powerful holy magic here.
>>475017
You find a used condom.
>>475018
Soil smashed through the floor of the church and found a possessed pony.
>>475019
"Where you are?"
He laughs.
"Everywhere and nowhere really. This is the Laughing Labyrinth. It's in the place where dreams go when they're over. The place in the tiny crack inbetween time and space."
He's pinned very well.
He won't get out very soon.
>>475016
Maybe you should pray to Cadence?
You need some powerful holy magic here.
>>475017
You find a used condom.
>>475018
Soil smashed through the floor of the church and found a possessed pony.
>>475019
"Where you are?"
He laughs.
"Everywhere and nowhere really. This is the Laughing Labyrinth. It's in the place where dreams go when they're over. The place in the tiny crack inbetween time and space."
>>475024
He seems to calm down for a second.
But then begins shaking violently.
There are some cracks heard from inside his body. The ghost is trying to kill him!
>>475025
You pull out a dildo.
In some cultures that could be considered a holy symbol.
Warning that Hat Magic has a recharge of 3.
>>475027
"Well if you're going somewhere, then it really doesn't matter which way you go, doesn't it?"
>>475028
Indy jumps down and growls at the posessed pony.
>>475030
They nod.
Star grabs your paw.
"Snacks, give me your axe."
He seems to calm down for a second.
But then begins shaking violently.
There are some cracks heard from inside his body. The ghost is trying to kill him!
>>475025
You pull out a dildo.
In some cultures that could be considered a holy symbol.
Warning that Hat Magic has a recharge of 3.
>>475027
"Well if you're going somewhere, then it really doesn't matter which way you go, doesn't it?"
>>475028
Indy jumps down and growls at the posessed pony.
>>475030
They nod.
Star grabs your paw.
"Snacks, give me your axe."
>>475035
Friendly reminder that you were supposed to deliver your package to Goldbeak, a griffon from House Isin. the house you belonged to.
"Some of them. Others are the past, some are the future. Some will never happen. Some are very weird. They go everywhere."
>>475037
She adds a gem to it.
"It will give off some arcane magic for a while.
Now you can hit ghosts with your axe!"
She hoofs it back.
>>475039
The cracking stops and he seems to lose conciousness.
the ghost jumps out enraged.
Friendly reminder that you were supposed to deliver your package to Goldbeak, a griffon from House Isin. the house you belonged to.
"Some of them. Others are the past, some are the future. Some will never happen. Some are very weird. They go everywhere."
>>475037
She adds a gem to it.
"It will give off some arcane magic for a while.
Now you can hit ghosts with your axe!"
She hoofs it back.
>>475039
The cracking stops and he seems to lose conciousness.
the ghost jumps out enraged.
>>475046
The magical fire from Indy literally cooks the ectoplasma of the ghost.
>>475047
Yes, it works. You actually hit the ghost now.
>>475048
And one last smash finishes this particular ghost.
It melts into the floor.
The pony is still unconcious.
>>475049
"Hyperborea, Hyperborea….you know I'd love to help but I'm afraid I can't leave this room here.
Orders from the guy upstairs."
>>475052
They just defeated a ghost.
The magical fire from Indy literally cooks the ectoplasma of the ghost.
>>475047
Yes, it works. You actually hit the ghost now.
>>475048
And one last smash finishes this particular ghost.
It melts into the floor.
The pony is still unconcious.
>>475049
"Hyperborea, Hyperborea….you know I'd love to help but I'm afraid I can't leave this room here.
Orders from the guy upstairs."
>>475052
They just defeated a ghost.
>>475059
Apparently he's not wearing any pants and has huge balls.
Roll to stop staring
>>475060
He gives you a costanza face.
"Asking the guy upstairs…right. That won't happen, he talks to nopony.
But I can tell you the way, sort of. But I don't know the exact door. Just where it's supposed to be."
>>475063
Iris, Star and Tullip aren't healers.
They look at each other and shake their heads.
>>475065
And Tullip.
The mare who's been looking suspiciously at you for a while.
Apparently he's not wearing any pants and has huge balls.
Roll to stop staring
>>475060
He gives you a costanza face.
"Asking the guy upstairs…right. That won't happen, he talks to nopony.
But I can tell you the way, sort of. But I don't know the exact door. Just where it's supposed to be."
>>475063
Iris, Star and Tullip aren't healers.
They look at each other and shake their heads.
>>475065
And Tullip.
The mare who's been looking suspiciously at you for a while.
>>475071
That really wasn't appropriate Amber.
Luckily it doesn't seem people notice you.
>>475072
He tells you the way.
And tells you to not venture too far in any of the doors if you think it might be wrong.
>>475073
>>475074
Earth pone stronk.
you throw it up like it was nothing.
And Warren catches it like it weighs nothing.
And that right in front of the ladies!
Star attaches a gem and Warren slowly hoofs it back.
"The shield should be able to hit ghosts for now." says Star
That really wasn't appropriate Amber.
Luckily it doesn't seem people notice you.
>>475072
He tells you the way.
And tells you to not venture too far in any of the doors if you think it might be wrong.
>>475073
>>475074
Earth pone stronk.
you throw it up like it was nothing.
And Warren catches it like it weighs nothing.
And that right in front of the ladies!
Star attaches a gem and Warren slowly hoofs it back.
"The shield should be able to hit ghosts for now." says Star
>>475085
"A little geomancy."
>>475086
You get a 6.
Don't ever tell I'm not a nice guy.
The guy wakes up.
"Uh…what happened?"
>>475088
He scratches his head.
"I'm not sure…"
He suddenly looks blankly and walks back to the shelves and starts organizing the books and whistles.
>>475092
You keep your guard very well.
>>475091
Tullip shakes her head.
"I'll sty here to guard the passage"
Iris seems wary of going in there.
"Maybe I should stay here with Tullip."
Star seems eager to go in.
"A little geomancy."
>>475086
You get a 6.
Don't ever tell I'm not a nice guy.
The guy wakes up.
"Uh…what happened?"
>>475088
He scratches his head.
"I'm not sure…"
He suddenly looks blankly and walks back to the shelves and starts organizing the books and whistles.
>>475092
You keep your guard very well.
>>475091
Tullip shakes her head.
"I'll sty here to guard the passage"
Iris seems wary of going in there.
"Maybe I should stay here with Tullip."
Star seems eager to go in.
>>475095
"I can't do much for him in thanks, but I can do this." I whisper to myself.
Grab a loose piece of paper and right this down:
"Hello, your Librarian today is: __________"
I can't help him find his name, but maybe I can help him keep it when he does find it.
Head in the direction he gave me.
"I can't do much for him in thanks, but I can do this." I whisper to myself.
Grab a loose piece of paper and right this down:
"Hello, your Librarian today is: __________"
I can't help him find his name, but maybe I can help him keep it when he does find it.
Head in the direction he gave me.
>>475097
They nod.
You're down with Snacks.
For the map, please refer to a few posts above.
>>475098
>>475100
Amber pulls the pony up and he immediately falls through his hooves again.
He looks astonished.
"I…I didn't feel that."
He seems to look for a second at his legs.
With a tiny hint of panic he says "I can't move."
>>475101
He nods.
"Sure? Ghosts, dangerous here."
>>475099
"We'll be fine snacks, don't worry about us."
>>475102
What a nice gesture.
You follow his directions and end up in a hallway.
There are 6 doors.
One of them should lead to where you want…
They nod.
You're down with Snacks.
For the map, please refer to a few posts above.
>>475098
>>475100
Amber pulls the pony up and he immediately falls through his hooves again.
He looks astonished.
"I…I didn't feel that."
He seems to look for a second at his legs.
With a tiny hint of panic he says "I can't move."
>>475101
He nods.
"Sure? Ghosts, dangerous here."
>>475099
"We'll be fine snacks, don't worry about us."
>>475102
What a nice gesture.
You follow his directions and end up in a hallway.
There are 6 doors.
One of them should lead to where you want…
>>475109
"We've found our way underground. There are likely more ghosts, and maybe even more possessed ponies. We've got a bit of exploring to do."
>>475110
"He's a bit too solid to be a ghost, Soil. He might just not be able to feel anything after being possessed. Maybe. I don't know, haven't ever been possessed, personally."
"We've found our way underground. There are likely more ghosts, and maybe even more possessed ponies. We've got a bit of exploring to do."
>>475110
"He's a bit too solid to be a ghost, Soil. He might just not be able to feel anything after being possessed. Maybe. I don't know, haven't ever been possessed, personally."
>>475116
The door opens up on its own and you fall through in a winter landscape.
There's an ice cold blizzard going on and you hear wolves in the distance.
This could be Hyperborea, but you don't recognize anything through the thick snow.
Not to mention if the colt is right, you might be in the past or the future.
>>475117
The bones move slowly and start to regenerate.
You know that these kinds of spells work slow for such grave wounds but it will heal in time.
>>475119
"GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER!"
The door opens up on its own and you fall through in a winter landscape.
There's an ice cold blizzard going on and you hear wolves in the distance.
This could be Hyperborea, but you don't recognize anything through the thick snow.
Not to mention if the colt is right, you might be in the past or the future.
>>475117
The bones move slowly and start to regenerate.
You know that these kinds of spells work slow for such grave wounds but it will heal in time.
>>475119
"GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER!"
>>475131
>>475132
The pony seems to calm down.
"When will I walk again?"
>>475130
You open it and look out at a vast mountain landscape.
In the distance you see the Griffon Capital.
But it's under attack! By an army of undead!
Zombies swarm the walls and from the sky…it's that huge undead dragon.
It descends on the Griffon Capital and…
SLAM the door closes itself out of nowhere and you hear the click of a lock.
From somewhere far down the corridor, you hear a soft laugh for just a second.
>>475132
The pony seems to calm down.
"When will I walk again?"
>>475130
You open it and look out at a vast mountain landscape.
In the distance you see the Griffon Capital.
But it's under attack! By an army of undead!
Zombies swarm the walls and from the sky…it's that huge undead dragon.
It descends on the Griffon Capital and…
SLAM the door closes itself out of nowhere and you hear the click of a lock.
From somewhere far down the corridor, you hear a soft laugh for just a second.
>>475146
"That can't be the present! Any survivors would have flown word everywhere. Could it have been the dream of the one who unleashed that dragon, or the dragon itself?"
"I have to get back and stop it. If I deliver this package, I can warn them about that dragon. That is my only goal now."
"That can't be the present! Any survivors would have flown word everywhere. Could it have been the dream of the one who unleashed that dragon, or the dragon itself?"
"I have to get back and stop it. If I deliver this package, I can warn them about that dragon. That is my only goal now."
>>478189
My, such intelligent words.
even Indy looks at you as if you might be possessed too.
"What? No!"
>>478190
"You have my thanks."
>>478192
"Yes, the 3 of us went in here through the entrance in the Watchtower…after Trotter died in the church, bless his soul. We were beset by ghosts from all sides…and then I was here."
>>478203
>>478208
You both tumble down. Shortcake lands on top of Melody.
My, such intelligent words.
even Indy looks at you as if you might be possessed too.
"What? No!"
>>478190
"You have my thanks."
>>478192
"Yes, the 3 of us went in here through the entrance in the Watchtower…after Trotter died in the church, bless his soul. We were beset by ghosts from all sides…and then I was here."
>>478203
>>478208
You both tumble down. Shortcake lands on top of Melody.
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>>478237
"Ah, what does it matter anymore."
He takes out a runed crystal from his pack.
"We found these things while we were travelling through the Neighara Falls.
Grassy Plains, one of my friends, found out that the runes were found in ancient temples and building, belonging to some ancient civilisation called Lemaria.
We went here trying to find out what the purpose of them was.
And the only thing we found was a bunch of ghosts."
He looks sadly at the the crystal.
"What a waste."
>>478227
>>478229
No, there's a big opening to the corridor
The stallion doesn't have a map but tells you of the few places they saw before the ambush happened.
Seems there's a staircase to the above ground watchtower a bit away.
And they found a few storage rooms as well.
But nothing of value so far.
White circle is where you guys are.
>>478243
"If they still live."
Star has outfitted all your weapons with a magical gem. It will temporarily allow your basic attacks to have a magical effect. If anyone doesn't want this, tell me and Star won't have upgraded your weapon.
"Ah, what does it matter anymore."
He takes out a runed crystal from his pack.
"We found these things while we were travelling through the Neighara Falls.
Grassy Plains, one of my friends, found out that the runes were found in ancient temples and building, belonging to some ancient civilisation called Lemaria.
We went here trying to find out what the purpose of them was.
And the only thing we found was a bunch of ghosts."
He looks sadly at the the crystal.
"What a waste."
>>478227
>>478229
No, there's a big opening to the corridor
The stallion doesn't have a map but tells you of the few places they saw before the ambush happened.
Seems there's a staircase to the above ground watchtower a bit away.
And they found a few storage rooms as well.
But nothing of value so far.
White circle is where you guys are.
>>478243
"If they still live."
Star has outfitted all your weapons with a magical gem. It will temporarily allow your basic attacks to have a magical effect. If anyone doesn't want this, tell me and Star won't have upgraded your weapon.
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>>478300
You are there.
There is a bunch of rubble and old items here.
It seems like somepony stored some stuff here ages ago.
Creepily there are some skeletons of ponies laying right next to it, too old to be the companions of your dear crippled friend.
It would take a while to investigate the old items.
The tunnel keeps going and you can see the end of it.
>>478303
She nods.
"Neighara falls and Silverhaze….this is just weird."
>>478304
"Right, I'll just hope the ghosts just spared my friends out of kindness in their hearts."
You are there.
There is a bunch of rubble and old items here.
It seems like somepony stored some stuff here ages ago.
Creepily there are some skeletons of ponies laying right next to it, too old to be the companions of your dear crippled friend.
It would take a while to investigate the old items.
The tunnel keeps going and you can see the end of it.
>>478303
She nods.
"Neighara falls and Silverhaze….this is just weird."
>>478304
"Right, I'll just hope the ghosts just spared my friends out of kindness in their hearts."
>>478323
You look through the pile of stash, easily disarming a few traps that might have tricked lesser rogues.
You find a lever somepony seems to have gone through some lenghts to hide.
As you press it you hear a click, but nothing happens from what you can see.
>>478327
>>478320
>>478331
Shortcake and Melody is stealthed.
The corridor branches off to the top and down, both are very dark.
From the top room you hear a female crying desperately but it's too dark to see her.
You could light a torch.
You look through the pile of stash, easily disarming a few traps that might have tricked lesser rogues.
You find a lever somepony seems to have gone through some lenghts to hide.
As you press it you hear a click, but nothing happens from what you can see.
>>478327
>>478320
>>478331
Shortcake and Melody is stealthed.
The corridor branches off to the top and down, both are very dark.
From the top room you hear a female crying desperately but it's too dark to see her.
You could light a torch.
>>478339
>>478340
You both slowly creep closer in the dark.
It's hard to see inside the room but you see the faint outline of a mare sitting in the middle of the room, crying desperately.
She seems to be wearing some form of armor, half shredded in a fight.
You try to get a better look…
>>478341
And then Soil runs right for her.
Soil startled the Witch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHfJuUMleV4
With a speed only the crazy and possessed can muster the mare jumps up screeching in rage and storms for Soil.
During this combat Soil must in addition to any combat action, roll another 1d10 to avoid the witches devastating attacks.
>>478340
You both slowly creep closer in the dark.
It's hard to see inside the room but you see the faint outline of a mare sitting in the middle of the room, crying desperately.
She seems to be wearing some form of armor, half shredded in a fight.
You try to get a better look…
>>478341
And then Soil runs right for her.
Soil startled the Witch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHfJuUMleV4
With a speed only the crazy and possessed can muster the mare jumps up screeching in rage and storms for Soil.
During this combat Soil must in addition to any combat action, roll another 1d10 to avoid the witches devastating attacks.
>>478353
She doesn't stop.
And before you can even raise your shield, she smashes you with her hoof right across the room, Indy flying with you.
Indy manages to get back up quick but you are helpless as the Witch comes for you once more.
DC7 to get up
>>478352
You get in the way of the Witch, she doesn't like that and smacks you out of the way, sending you flying across the room.
>>478354
The magical essence flickers, the Witch doesn't like that and slashes your across the face for that, disrupting your magic.
>>478357
You leap at her and hit her in the back.
The Witch doesn't stop her attack on Soil however.
>>478359
You shoot the Witch in the head, but she keeps going.
>>478365
You jump in front of the Witch, shooting her in the belly.
She responds by slamming you out of the way.
Snacks 5/5
Amber 5/5
Soil 0/5 HELPLESS AND UNDER ATTACK
Melody 1/5
Shortcake 0/4 HELPLESS
Warren 2/5
The noise of the Witch seems to attract attention.
You hear noise coming from the corridor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5fTzztnRdg
She doesn't stop.
And before you can even raise your shield, she smashes you with her hoof right across the room, Indy flying with you.
Indy manages to get back up quick but you are helpless as the Witch comes for you once more.
DC7 to get up
>>478352
You get in the way of the Witch, she doesn't like that and smacks you out of the way, sending you flying across the room.
>>478354
The magical essence flickers, the Witch doesn't like that and slashes your across the face for that, disrupting your magic.
>>478357
You leap at her and hit her in the back.
The Witch doesn't stop her attack on Soil however.
>>478359
You shoot the Witch in the head, but she keeps going.
>>478365
You jump in front of the Witch, shooting her in the belly.
She responds by slamming you out of the way.
Snacks 5/5
Amber 5/5
Soil 0/5 HELPLESS AND UNDER ATTACK
Melody 1/5
Shortcake 0/4 HELPLESS
Warren 2/5
The noise of the Witch seems to attract attention.
You hear noise coming from the corridor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5fTzztnRdg
>>478376
>>478375
Shortcake manages to get up with some help of Warren
>>478377
>>478383
The Witch slashes your legs up.
Indy tries to attack her with his claws but is once again swatted aside.
>>478380
I suppose.
Yet as you lay your hooves on the Witch to drive the spirit out, she moves her leg and bucks you against the wall, you are helpless.
>>478382
She grabs you by the throat and throws you against the wall next to Shortcake.
>>478381
You grab her and while you cannot manage to bring her helpless, you do severe damage to the witch.
She seems close to death.
Soil 0/4 HELPLESS AND UNDER ATTACK
>Indy 1/5
Warren 2/5
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 0/4 HELPLESS
Amber 0/4 HELPLESS
Snacks 5/5
'1d3' lights flicker throughout the room seemingly coming from inside the walls and turn into wraiths.
The Witch is close to death
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>478375
Shortcake manages to get up with some help of Warren
>>478377
>>478383
The Witch slashes your legs up.
Indy tries to attack her with his claws but is once again swatted aside.
>>478380
I suppose.
Yet as you lay your hooves on the Witch to drive the spirit out, she moves her leg and bucks you against the wall, you are helpless.
>>478382
She grabs you by the throat and throws you against the wall next to Shortcake.
>>478381
You grab her and while you cannot manage to bring her helpless, you do severe damage to the witch.
She seems close to death.
Soil 0/4 HELPLESS AND UNDER ATTACK
>Indy 1/5
Warren 2/5
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 0/4 HELPLESS
Amber 0/4 HELPLESS
Snacks 5/5
'1d3' lights flicker throughout the room seemingly coming from inside the walls and turn into wraiths.
The Witch is close to death
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>478385
The sand passes right through it.
It approaches you and passes into you.
You freeze as you feel the wraith infecting your mind, trying to seize control.
Roll to resist the influence of the Wraith.
DC10 to resist. (This DC will lower by one for every turn up to a min of DC6, a 1 will up this DC by one again.)
Any failed roll will damage the ally closest to you.
>>478386
YOU GET UP LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER.
AND PUSH THE WITCH BACK WITH HER SHIELD AS SHE SMACKS INDY AGAIN
Indy is helpless.
>>478387
She smacks you down to the ground with ease.
>>478388
Maybe you should rest.
You feel so tired.
So weak.
Why do you fight little pony?
Just give in.
Give up.
>>478389
You're up again.
In time to see Shortcake getting possessed.
>>478390
Well someone is beating the living snot out of someone at least.
Soil 10/4
>Indy 0/4 HELPLESS
Warren 0/4 HELPLESS
Shortcake 5/4 POSSESSED
Melody 5/4
Amber 0/4 HELPLESS
Snacks 0/4 HELPLESS
The 2 remaining Wraiths spread out, looking for targets to possess. People who are helpless might want to watch out.
PAUSE
The sand passes right through it.
It approaches you and passes into you.
You freeze as you feel the wraith infecting your mind, trying to seize control.
Roll to resist the influence of the Wraith.
DC10 to resist. (This DC will lower by one for every turn up to a min of DC6, a 1 will up this DC by one again.)
Any failed roll will damage the ally closest to you.
>>478386
YOU GET UP LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER.
AND PUSH THE WITCH BACK WITH HER SHIELD AS SHE SMACKS INDY AGAIN
Indy is helpless.
>>478387
She smacks you down to the ground with ease.
>>478388
Maybe you should rest.
You feel so tired.
So weak.
Why do you fight little pony?
Just give in.
Give up.
>>478389
You're up again.
In time to see Shortcake getting possessed.
>>478390
Well someone is beating the living snot out of someone at least.
Soil 10/4
>Indy 0/4 HELPLESS
Warren 0/4 HELPLESS
Shortcake 5/4 POSSESSED
Melody 5/4
Amber 0/4 HELPLESS
Snacks 0/4 HELPLESS
The 2 remaining Wraiths spread out, looking for targets to possess. People who are helpless might want to watch out.
PAUSE
>>478392
Aaargh, you hear a voice, no, voices in your head.
Memories that aren't your own cloud your head.
Who are you? Are you Shortcake, the baker or are you Cinder, the pony soldier guarding this place?
You walk around barely in control of yourself and hit Melody.
DC9 to resist.
>>478393
He's up.
>>478394
With a mighty blow you slam the witch to the ground with your shield.
Before she can get get up, you make your shield come down right on her face.
With a crack her skull shatters and she's dead.
>>478395
You feel cold as one of the wraiths passes into you.
Your mind reels in horror trying to shake off the invader.
Roll to resist the influence of the Wraith.
DC10 to resist. (This DC will lower by one for every turn up to a min of DC6, a 1 will up this DC by one again.)
Any failed roll will damage the ally closest to you.
>>478396
You're up.
Soil 10/4
>Indy 5/4
Warren 5/4 POSSESSED
Shortcake 5/4 POSSESSED
Melody 5/4
Amber 0/4 HELPLESS
Snacks 5/4
PAUSE FOR REAL GUYS
PAUSE FOR REAL GUYS
Aaargh, you hear a voice, no, voices in your head.
Memories that aren't your own cloud your head.
Who are you? Are you Shortcake, the baker or are you Cinder, the pony soldier guarding this place?
You walk around barely in control of yourself and hit Melody.
DC9 to resist.
>>478393
He's up.
>>478394
With a mighty blow you slam the witch to the ground with your shield.
Before she can get get up, you make your shield come down right on her face.
With a crack her skull shatters and she's dead.
>>478395
You feel cold as one of the wraiths passes into you.
Your mind reels in horror trying to shake off the invader.
Roll to resist the influence of the Wraith.
DC10 to resist. (This DC will lower by one for every turn up to a min of DC6, a 1 will up this DC by one again.)
Any failed roll will damage the ally closest to you.
>>478396
You're up.
Soil 10/4
>Indy 5/4
Warren 5/4 POSSESSED
Shortcake 5/4 POSSESSED
Melody 5/4
Amber 0/4 HELPLESS
Snacks 5/4
PAUSE FOR REAL GUYS
PAUSE FOR REAL GUYS
>>479302
The voices…they tear you apart.
You grab your dirk and stab both Indy and Soil
DC9 to resist.
>>478399
>>478400
Before you can grab Amber you notice another wraith passing into Warren, who promptly slashes both you and Indy.
>>481222
The last wraith passes into you before you can get up.
You feel a myriad of voices entering your head, trying to grasp control of your body and drown you out.
DC10 to resist. (The DC will go lower by 1 each turn, unless you critfail in which case it goes up. Because of your connection to Cadence you may add +1 to this roll to resist.)
>>481223
You get out your drums but before you can start your revolutionary drum. A crazed looking Amber gets out her hammer and slams you to the ground.
>>481224
You manage to play a tune.
The melody lifts the spirits of everyone in the dungeon.
+1 to all rolls this turn
>>481225
you hesitate to shoot as you see it enter Amber and she proceeds to smash you to the ground.
Soil 5/4
>Indy 3/4
Warren 5/4 POSSESSED
Shortcake 5/4 POSSESSED
Melody 4/4
Amber 5/4 POSSESSED
Snacks 0/4 HELPLESS
Mwadishi 0/4 HELPLESS
The only things to fight right now are the possessed bodies of Warren, Shortcake and Amber
The voices…they tear you apart.
You grab your dirk and stab both Indy and Soil
DC9 to resist.
>>478399
>>478400
Before you can grab Amber you notice another wraith passing into Warren, who promptly slashes both you and Indy.
>>481222
The last wraith passes into you before you can get up.
You feel a myriad of voices entering your head, trying to grasp control of your body and drown you out.
DC10 to resist. (The DC will go lower by 1 each turn, unless you critfail in which case it goes up. Because of your connection to Cadence you may add +1 to this roll to resist.)
>>481223
You get out your drums but before you can start your revolutionary drum. A crazed looking Amber gets out her hammer and slams you to the ground.
>>481224
You manage to play a tune.
The melody lifts the spirits of everyone in the dungeon.
+1 to all rolls this turn
>>481225
you hesitate to shoot as you see it enter Amber and she proceeds to smash you to the ground.
Soil 5/4
>Indy 3/4
Warren 5/4 POSSESSED
Shortcake 5/4 POSSESSED
Melody 4/4
Amber 5/4 POSSESSED
Snacks 0/4 HELPLESS
Mwadishi 0/4 HELPLESS
The only things to fight right now are the possessed bodies of Warren, Shortcake and Amber
>>481227
Inspire makes that 7. Not enough/
Cadence? Who's that?
You're not a crystal pony. You're Green Quill, a pegasus adventurer!
Who is this filthy dog holding you down!
DC9
>>481228
You don't know who Soil is. You're Red Spear, the infamous bandit who roams Equestria.
And this guy with the shield looks too dangerous to leave alive.
DC8
>>481230
Warren strikes you with his hoof across the face. Indy intervenes trying to tackle him to the ground.
>>481231
You're up.
>>481232
>>481233
He's up.
>>481234
>>481235
You manage to supress Amber to the ground she's helpless.
Soil 3/4
>Indy 3/4
Warren 3/4 POSSESSED
Shortcake 5/4 POSSESSED
Melody 4/4
Amber 0/4 POSSESSED AND HELPLESS
Snacks 5/4
Mwadishi 5/4
Inspire makes that 7. Not enough/
Cadence? Who's that?
You're not a crystal pony. You're Green Quill, a pegasus adventurer!
Who is this filthy dog holding you down!
DC9
>>481228
You don't know who Soil is. You're Red Spear, the infamous bandit who roams Equestria.
And this guy with the shield looks too dangerous to leave alive.
DC8
>>481230
Warren strikes you with his hoof across the face. Indy intervenes trying to tackle him to the ground.
>>481231
You're up.
>>481232
>>481233
He's up.
>>481234
>>481235
You manage to supress Amber to the ground she's helpless.
Soil 3/4
>Indy 3/4
Warren 3/4 POSSESSED
Shortcake 5/4 POSSESSED
Melody 4/4
Amber 0/4 POSSESSED AND HELPLESS
Snacks 5/4
Mwadishi 5/4
>>481237
They are trying to kill you! You'll die in this tomb why did you ever leave Manehattan? Why?
Kill them before they kill you.
That dog is shaking you, he must be trying to strangle you!
DC10 (you've still got +1 you know.)
>>481238
The presence leaves your body….
You are in control of yourself again.
>>481239
Indy attacks the wraith with his dragonfire as it leaves the body of Warren.
The wraith starts boiling.
You however get hit by Shortcake with tremendous force, slamming you to the ground.
>>481240
>>481248
That's a pretty nice jam in this cold dark dungeon.
+2 to all rolls next turn.
>>481242
It's not helping!
Soil 0/3 HELPLESS
>Indy 3/4
Warren 3/4
Shortcake 5/4 POSSESSED
Melody 4/4
Amber 0/3 POSSESSED AND HELPLESS
Snacks 5/4
Mwadishi 5/4
There is one Wraith outside the bodies.
They are trying to kill you! You'll die in this tomb why did you ever leave Manehattan? Why?
Kill them before they kill you.
That dog is shaking you, he must be trying to strangle you!
DC10 (you've still got +1 you know.)
>>481238
The presence leaves your body….
You are in control of yourself again.
>>481239
Indy attacks the wraith with his dragonfire as it leaves the body of Warren.
The wraith starts boiling.
You however get hit by Shortcake with tremendous force, slamming you to the ground.
>>481240
>>481248
That's a pretty nice jam in this cold dark dungeon.
+2 to all rolls next turn.
>>481242
It's not helping!
Soil 0/3 HELPLESS
>Indy 3/4
Warren 3/4
Shortcake 5/4 POSSESSED
Melody 4/4
Amber 0/3 POSSESSED AND HELPLESS
Snacks 5/4
Mwadishi 5/4
There is one Wraith outside the bodies.
>>481268
Up.
>>481260
>>481260
Melody fires a masterful shot charged with magical energy straight into the tiny core of the wraith. It desperately tries to keep itself from unraveling as Soil charges in. Soil slams disassembles the core completely and the psychic shock echoes through the chamber, sending the 2 other Wraiths out of the bodies howling.
>>481265
>>481270
The psychic shock frees Amber from the hold of the spirit.
She can recognize Snacks again.
>>481266
You move nimbly around Shortcake, avoiding her fast strikes and swiftly pin her to the ground, being careful not to hurt her.
The psychic shock released by Soil and Melody sends the Wraith howling out of her body however. She's no longer possessed.
Soil 10/3
>Indy 3/4
Warren 3/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 4/4
Amber 5/3
Snacks 5/4
Mwadishi 5/4
The 2 Wraiths are in disarray by the schock of their comrades death.
+1 to all attacks against the wraiths this turn.
Up.
>>481260
>>481260
Melody fires a masterful shot charged with magical energy straight into the tiny core of the wraith. It desperately tries to keep itself from unraveling as Soil charges in. Soil slams disassembles the core completely and the psychic shock echoes through the chamber, sending the 2 other Wraiths out of the bodies howling.
>>481265
>>481270
The psychic shock frees Amber from the hold of the spirit.
She can recognize Snacks again.
>>481266
You move nimbly around Shortcake, avoiding her fast strikes and swiftly pin her to the ground, being careful not to hurt her.
The psychic shock released by Soil and Melody sends the Wraith howling out of her body however. She's no longer possessed.
Soil 10/3
>Indy 3/4
Warren 3/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 4/4
Amber 5/3
Snacks 5/4
Mwadishi 5/4
The 2 Wraiths are in disarray by the schock of their comrades death.
+1 to all attacks against the wraiths this turn.
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>>481335
You find a beautifully decorated bow.
An inscription says "Green Quill"
>>481339
It's dark here. You don't find too much.
The only thing here except the mare corpse seems to be the exquisite bow Melody found.
>>481343
You're bolstered.
>>481346
You go down the corridor, it takes a sharp turn and you enter the ruins again to see another long corridor.
There are some cracks in the walls throughout the corridor.
You find a beautifully decorated bow.
An inscription says "Green Quill"
>>481339
It's dark here. You don't find too much.
The only thing here except the mare corpse seems to be the exquisite bow Melody found.
>>481343
You're bolstered.
>>481346
You go down the corridor, it takes a sharp turn and you enter the ruins again to see another long corridor.
There are some cracks in the walls throughout the corridor.
File: 1378673868153.png (2.71 MB, 2400x3429, map6.png, IO Google TinEye)
>>481364
Not exactly.
It seems like this used to be another corridor, sealed up at an unknown point in time.
On both sides of the wall.
A very strong hit could break the wall down and you might see what's behind, without any real danger of total collapse.
The orange arrows indicate which walls could be smashed.
>>481356
>>481351
>>481355
You notice Snacks investigating the walls.
Not exactly.
It seems like this used to be another corridor, sealed up at an unknown point in time.
On both sides of the wall.
A very strong hit could break the wall down and you might see what's behind, without any real danger of total collapse.
The orange arrows indicate which walls could be smashed.
>>481356
>>481351
>>481355
You notice Snacks investigating the walls.
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>>481394
>>481391
Both of you slam down the wall with not too much trouble.
Behind it the grey ruined walls give way for a smooth white marble hall.
In the middle is a white altar, upon it lays 4 tablets made out of pure crystal numerous runes and words etched into them.
Behind it stands a large statue of an armored pegasus.
Star sparkles.
"This is it…."
>>481391
Both of you slam down the wall with not too much trouble.
Behind it the grey ruined walls give way for a smooth white marble hall.
In the middle is a white altar, upon it lays 4 tablets made out of pure crystal numerous runes and words etched into them.
Behind it stands a large statue of an armored pegasus.
Star sparkles.
"This is it…."
Star sets another step forward and an audible click is heard.
The altar lights up and is surrounded by a protective bubble as the statues eyes light up and start moving.
Stars mouth drops open. "…shit."
She runs back towards you as the statue moves and takes out a flaming sword as large as a bus.
It slams against the walls causing rocks to drop to the ground.
>>481448
>>481435
Both of you are hit by falling rocks and helpless.
The statue looks towards you and its intentions to purge you from this place are clear.
BOSS: Lemarian Guardian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3472Q6kvg0
Soil 10/6
>Indy 5/4
Warren 5/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 5/4
Amber 5/4
Snacks 5/4
Mwadishi 5/4
The altar lights up and is surrounded by a protective bubble as the statues eyes light up and start moving.
Stars mouth drops open. "…shit."
She runs back towards you as the statue moves and takes out a flaming sword as large as a bus.
It slams against the walls causing rocks to drop to the ground.
>>481448
>>481435
Both of you are hit by falling rocks and helpless.
The statue looks towards you and its intentions to purge you from this place are clear.
BOSS: Lemarian Guardian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3472Q6kvg0
Soil 10/6
>Indy 5/4
Warren 5/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 5/4
Amber 5/4
Snacks 5/4
Mwadishi 5/4
>>481455
You're up again.
>>481458
You fire a volley of Ice Missiles on the statue.
It responds with firing a series of motes of its own, sending you tumbling to the ground.
>>481460
You miss. The statue fires a magic orb at you in response, sending you flying into the air.
>>481465
You slam the legs like a small siege weapon.
It doesn't seem to do a lot damage though.
Indy himself is shot by another magic orb from the statue before he can breath fire.
>>481468
You hit it masterfully in the head.
Soil 10/6
>Indy 2/4
Warren 0/3 HELPLESS
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 0/3 HELPLESS
Amber 5/4
Snacks 5/4
Mwadishi 5/4
You're up again.
>>481458
You fire a volley of Ice Missiles on the statue.
It responds with firing a series of motes of its own, sending you tumbling to the ground.
>>481460
You miss. The statue fires a magic orb at you in response, sending you flying into the air.
>>481465
You slam the legs like a small siege weapon.
It doesn't seem to do a lot damage though.
Indy himself is shot by another magic orb from the statue before he can breath fire.
>>481468
You hit it masterfully in the head.
Soil 10/6
>Indy 2/4
Warren 0/3 HELPLESS
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 0/3 HELPLESS
Amber 5/4
Snacks 5/4
Mwadishi 5/4
>>481494
Good thing Amber healed you.
>>481498
Nope you're down.
>>481501
You heal him a bit.
>>481505
This time the statue sees you and fires a bolt at you promptly.
>>481506
He….can't….
Your slam barely damages it.µ
Soil 10/6
>Indy 1/4
Warren 5/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 0/3 HELPLESS
Amber 5/4
Snacks 3/4
Mwadishi 5/4
Good thing Amber healed you.
>>481498
Nope you're down.
>>481501
You heal him a bit.
>>481505
This time the statue sees you and fires a bolt at you promptly.
>>481506
He….can't….
Your slam barely damages it.µ
Soil 10/6
>Indy 1/4
Warren 5/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 0/3 HELPLESS
Amber 5/4
Snacks 3/4
Mwadishi 5/4
>>481530
You enter and find a highland field. On the opposing mountain lays the town of Greyfeather and within it, the mansion of Goldbeak, member of House Isin.
It seems to be current time.
You look behind you and notice that the door you're coming out of is a small abandoned hovel, yet the door leads to the Labyrinth.
You remember the warning to not close the door.
Let's hope no one comes here while you deliver the package.
>>481517
>>481520
>>481523
While you're down the thing hits you again with a firebolt. But you feel your wounds heal as Ambers magic works and Warren helps you up.
>>481524
Indy seems to be overwhelmed by the enormity of the threat and gets shot down.
Indy is helpless.
You hit the legs again with a slam that could fell an ox.
There are tiny cracks in the leg.
>>481528
You shoot it straight in the head. But it doesn't seem to feel pain.
Soil 10/6
>Indy 0/3
Warren 5/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 5/4
Amber 5/4
Snacks 3/4
Mwadishi 5/4
Everyone read this.
The statue lifts its enormous sword, ready to strike the ground.
One amongst you is capable of stopping the sword temporarily by parrying it.
To do this, one of you must explicitely roll to parry.
There are different modifiers for this roll.
Snacks, Soil and Amber get a +1 if one of them tries.
All others except Warren get no bonus.
Warren gets a -1 should he try.
The person who parries must roll a DC6 first turn to succeed (in which case no counterdamage is possible for the others) and may choose to keep this parry up for another turn (up to a max of 3 turns)
The moment the parry fails during those 3 turns, the one who blocks will receive massive damage and shockwaves will possibly hit the other party members (the DC to dodge that will go lower the longer the Parry guy parries)
If the parry guy manages to hold for 3 turns he will do massive damage against the Statue instead.
You enter and find a highland field. On the opposing mountain lays the town of Greyfeather and within it, the mansion of Goldbeak, member of House Isin.
It seems to be current time.
You look behind you and notice that the door you're coming out of is a small abandoned hovel, yet the door leads to the Labyrinth.
You remember the warning to not close the door.
Let's hope no one comes here while you deliver the package.
>>481517
>>481520
>>481523
While you're down the thing hits you again with a firebolt. But you feel your wounds heal as Ambers magic works and Warren helps you up.
>>481524
Indy seems to be overwhelmed by the enormity of the threat and gets shot down.
Indy is helpless.
You hit the legs again with a slam that could fell an ox.
There are tiny cracks in the leg.
>>481528
You shoot it straight in the head. But it doesn't seem to feel pain.
Soil 10/6
>Indy 0/3
Warren 5/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 5/4
Amber 5/4
Snacks 3/4
Mwadishi 5/4
Everyone read this.
The statue lifts its enormous sword, ready to strike the ground.
One amongst you is capable of stopping the sword temporarily by parrying it.
To do this, one of you must explicitely roll to parry.
There are different modifiers for this roll.
Snacks, Soil and Amber get a +1 if one of them tries.
All others except Warren get no bonus.
Warren gets a -1 should he try.
The person who parries must roll a DC6 first turn to succeed (in which case no counterdamage is possible for the others) and may choose to keep this parry up for another turn (up to a max of 3 turns)
The moment the parry fails during those 3 turns, the one who blocks will receive massive damage and shockwaves will possibly hit the other party members (the DC to dodge that will go lower the longer the Parry guy parries)
If the parry guy manages to hold for 3 turns he will do massive damage against the Statue instead.
>>481549
You block the massive sword with your shield, holding the thing in place in an act that almost defies physics.
Indy doesn't get up until Amber heals him.
>>481552
You hit it in the head.
>>481553
You hit a false note and everyone cringes for a second.
-1 to all rolls next turn
>>481554
You can't get to him next to Soil.
>>481560
Indy is healed and back up.
Soil 10/6
>Indy 5/4
Warren 5/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 5/4
Amber 5/4
Snacks 3/4
Mwadishi 5/4
You block the massive sword with your shield, holding the thing in place in an act that almost defies physics.
Indy doesn't get up until Amber heals him.
>>481552
You hit it in the head.
>>481553
You hit a false note and everyone cringes for a second.
-1 to all rolls next turn
>>481554
You can't get to him next to Soil.
>>481560
Indy is healed and back up.
Soil 10/6
>Indy 5/4
Warren 5/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 5/4
Amber 5/4
Snacks 3/4
Mwadishi 5/4
>>481565
You hit one of its wings.
>>481567
Your strenght fails.
Roll a 1d10 for damage.
Indy hits the staute with a fiery wave causing cracks in it.
>>481566
Roll a 1d10 for damage.
>>481568
You miss.
>>481569
You fire up 4 motes.
Soil 10/6
>Indy 5/4
Warren 5/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 5/4
Amber 5/4
Snacks 3/4
Mwadishi 5/4
Everyone except Soil and Amber roll a DC7 to dodge the incoming shockwave
You hit one of its wings.
>>481567
Your strenght fails.
Roll a 1d10 for damage.
Indy hits the staute with a fiery wave causing cracks in it.
>>481566
Roll a 1d10 for damage.
>>481568
You miss.
>>481569
You fire up 4 motes.
Soil 10/6
>Indy 5/4
Warren 5/4
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 5/4
Amber 5/4
Snacks 3/4
Mwadishi 5/4
Everyone except Soil and Amber roll a DC7 to dodge the incoming shockwave
>>481577
The sword breaks through your defenses and slams you into the ground.
You are helpless.
A schockwave spreads through the chamber, shaking the ground and causing rocks to fall.
Indy fails to get away and is hurt.
>>481575
You stand very close to Soil and get hit directly by the incoming sword as well.
It slams you completely into the ground, breaking a few of your bones.
You're helpless.
Until you've visited a doctor or used Mend (out of combat and it only heals slowly) you have -1 Wounds.
Also DC8 to get up, DC6 for others to help you up, until you get up.
>>481576
You fly expertly avoiding the incoming rocks and shoot the statue right in one of the eyes, breaking the crystal inside it.
The statues remaining eye turns to you glowing menacingly.
Friendly reminder that attacking during a dodge will occur double damage if it fails.
>>481581
As you move towards Amber you're hit by a falling rock and are helpless.
>>481585
>>481590
You fail to dodge and are slammed helpless.
Friendly reminder that if you attack instead of dodge a failure results in double damage. You're helpless.
Soil 0/3 HELPLESS
>Indy 1/4
Warren 0/3 HELPLESS
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 5/4
Amber 0/2 HELPLESS
Snacks 0/3 HELPLESS
Mwadishi 5/4
The sword breaks through your defenses and slams you into the ground.
You are helpless.
A schockwave spreads through the chamber, shaking the ground and causing rocks to fall.
Indy fails to get away and is hurt.
>>481575
You stand very close to Soil and get hit directly by the incoming sword as well.
It slams you completely into the ground, breaking a few of your bones.
You're helpless.
Until you've visited a doctor or used Mend (out of combat and it only heals slowly) you have -1 Wounds.
Also DC8 to get up, DC6 for others to help you up, until you get up.
>>481576
You fly expertly avoiding the incoming rocks and shoot the statue right in one of the eyes, breaking the crystal inside it.
The statues remaining eye turns to you glowing menacingly.
Friendly reminder that attacking during a dodge will occur double damage if it fails.
>>481581
As you move towards Amber you're hit by a falling rock and are helpless.
>>481585
>>481590
You fail to dodge and are slammed helpless.
Friendly reminder that if you attack instead of dodge a failure results in double damage. You're helpless.
Soil 0/3 HELPLESS
>Indy 1/4
Warren 0/3 HELPLESS
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 5/4
Amber 0/2 HELPLESS
Snacks 0/3 HELPLESS
Mwadishi 5/4
>>481603
You're up.
>>481604
You're up.
Good Indy.
>>481605
She's eerily quiet.
And you stay down.
>>481606
It raises its hooves, slamming you aside.
>>481607
You shot misses and is answered by another fireball from the statue.
>>481610
You don't manage to get up.
One of the fireballs manages to hit the other eye and a strange noise comes from the statue as it face falls party apart.
Soil 8/4
>Indy 1/4
Warren 0/3 HELPLESS
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 4/4
Amber 0/2 HELPLESS
Snacks 5/3
Mwadishi 5/4
The face of the statue collapses and reveals a strange mechanism inside. Most peciliarly is a bubbled crystal in the middle.
It doesn't take a genius to guess that removing this might do a lot of damage to the statue.
However only one can reach it while the others must distract the statue
Modifier rolls:
Warren, Melody: +1
Mwa, Short: neutral
Others: -1
Choose wisely who to send up.
It takes 2 rolls to reach and remove the crystal on DC6
You're up.
>>481604
You're up.
Good Indy.
>>481605
She's eerily quiet.
And you stay down.
>>481606
It raises its hooves, slamming you aside.
>>481607
You shot misses and is answered by another fireball from the statue.
>>481610
You don't manage to get up.
One of the fireballs manages to hit the other eye and a strange noise comes from the statue as it face falls party apart.
Soil 8/4
>Indy 1/4
Warren 0/3 HELPLESS
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 4/4
Amber 0/2 HELPLESS
Snacks 5/3
Mwadishi 5/4
The face of the statue collapses and reveals a strange mechanism inside. Most peciliarly is a bubbled crystal in the middle.
It doesn't take a genius to guess that removing this might do a lot of damage to the statue.
However only one can reach it while the others must distract the statue
Modifier rolls:
Warren, Melody: +1
Mwa, Short: neutral
Others: -1
Choose wisely who to send up.
It takes 2 rolls to reach and remove the crystal on DC6
>>481620
You're up.
>>481625
>>481623
She's up.
>>481624
The monster tries to slam Melody out of the air but you manage to destroy the fireballs flying towards her in a flurry of shots.
>>481621
Snacks flurry of shots clear the path.
You're so close now.
Soil 8/4
>Indy 1/4
Warren 5/3
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 4/4
Amber 5/2
Snacks 5/3
Mwadishi 5/4
You're up.
>>481625
>>481623
She's up.
>>481624
The monster tries to slam Melody out of the air but you manage to destroy the fireballs flying towards her in a flurry of shots.
>>481621
Snacks flurry of shots clear the path.
You're so close now.
Soil 8/4
>Indy 1/4
Warren 5/3
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 4/4
Amber 5/2
Snacks 5/3
Mwadishi 5/4
>>481627
You're healed.
Except for that deep wound you still feel.
>>481628
You manage to severely damage its wings.
>>481629
As you grasp for it, the crystal slides back deeper within the statue through some failsafe mechanism.
It is out of your reach and you quickly swoop back to get out of reach of the fireballs again.
>>481630
You get hit by a fireball again.
Indy fires at the legs, cracking and actually breaking part of it, making the statue wobble for a moment as it seeks a new balance.
>>481631
You shoot an impressive number of fireballs and hit the wings of the statue severely.
Soil 7/4
>Indy 1/4
Warren 5/3
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 4/4
Amber 5/2
Snacks 5/3
Mwadishi 5/4
PAUSE
You're healed.
Except for that deep wound you still feel.
>>481628
You manage to severely damage its wings.
>>481629
As you grasp for it, the crystal slides back deeper within the statue through some failsafe mechanism.
It is out of your reach and you quickly swoop back to get out of reach of the fireballs again.
>>481630
You get hit by a fireball again.
Indy fires at the legs, cracking and actually breaking part of it, making the statue wobble for a moment as it seeks a new balance.
>>481631
You shoot an impressive number of fireballs and hit the wings of the statue severely.
Soil 7/4
>Indy 1/4
Warren 5/3
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 4/4
Amber 5/2
Snacks 5/3
Mwadishi 5/4
PAUSE
>>481633
You hit again, crumbling it to pieces.
The statue loses it's balance but uses its damaged wings to keep standing.
Indy almost gets crushed by the incoming wing but luckily a swift leap of Amber gets him out of harms way and heals him up.
>>481634
You heal him up.
>>481635
>>481636
The wings are cracked. But don't give way yet.
Soil 7/4
>Indy 5/5
Warren 5/3
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 4/4
Amber 5/2
Snacks 5/3
Mwadishi 5/4
The statue grabs its sword again and swings it.
Same rules as before only this time the order is +2,+2,+3 for tanks.
You hit again, crumbling it to pieces.
The statue loses it's balance but uses its damaged wings to keep standing.
Indy almost gets crushed by the incoming wing but luckily a swift leap of Amber gets him out of harms way and heals him up.
>>481634
You heal him up.
>>481635
>>481636
The wings are cracked. But don't give way yet.
Soil 7/4
>Indy 5/5
Warren 5/3
Shortcake 5/4
Melody 4/4
Amber 5/2
Snacks 5/3
Mwadishi 5/4
The statue grabs its sword again and swings it.
Same rules as before only this time the order is +2,+2,+3 for tanks.
>>482172
The magic motes go awry hurting you a bit.
>>482173
Again you take it upon yourself to hold the sword in place.
Let's see if you can this time.
>>482174
>>482175
You run underneath it and slam right into its belly. it opens up and there's a small hole you could climb to get into the inner machinery if you dared.
>>482176
You fire a magnificent volley of shots at the wings. The statue shudders.
It won't be long now before the wings break as well.
The magic motes go awry hurting you a bit.
>>482173
Again you take it upon yourself to hold the sword in place.
Let's see if you can this time.
>>482174
>>482175
You run underneath it and slam right into its belly. it opens up and there's a small hole you could climb to get into the inner machinery if you dared.
>>482176
You fire a magnificent volley of shots at the wings. The statue shudders.
It won't be long now before the wings break as well.
>>482181
Indy misses his fire attack.
>>482182
And with one magnificent stab to the wing joint the wing gives in and the statue loses its balance.
The statue is falling down
Warren and Indy must make rolls to dodge the shockwaves.
>>482183
Roll for damage
>>482184
Suddenly the load gets way heavier as the statues wing crushes and the entire load of the statue is about to fall on you.
Roll for damage.
>>482180
Like a brove pony you climb inside, avoiding the myriad of moving machinery inside, you reach the shining crystal you saw before, removing this might shut down the statue, but you have no way to be sure.
Indy misses his fire attack.
>>482182
And with one magnificent stab to the wing joint the wing gives in and the statue loses its balance.
The statue is falling down
Warren and Indy must make rolls to dodge the shockwaves.
>>482183
Roll for damage
>>482184
Suddenly the load gets way heavier as the statues wing crushes and the entire load of the statue is about to fall on you.
Roll for damage.
>>482180
Like a brove pony you climb inside, avoiding the myriad of moving machinery inside, you reach the shining crystal you saw before, removing this might shut down the statue, but you have no way to be sure.
>>482186
>>482187
The statue crushes on top of the 3 of you. Miraculously you all live, merely having broken a few ribs here and there.
And probably some internal bleeding.
Each of you has -1 Wound until Mend (or a doctor) is applied.
You're also all helpless.
Star runs up and helps up '1d3' of you.
>>482188
You grasp the crystal pulling it out of its internal protection.
The crystal shudders and shatters in thousand pieces as the machines around you slow down.
The more advanced looking part where you pulled out the crystal starts growing red however, and turns hotter by the second.
An instinctual part of yourself is telling you to get far away from here now.
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>482187
The statue crushes on top of the 3 of you. Miraculously you all live, merely having broken a few ribs here and there.
And probably some internal bleeding.
Each of you has -1 Wound until Mend (or a doctor) is applied.
You're also all helpless.
Star runs up and helps up '1d3' of you.
>>482188
You grasp the crystal pulling it out of its internal protection.
The crystal shudders and shatters in thousand pieces as the machines around you slow down.
The more advanced looking part where you pulled out the crystal starts growing red however, and turns hotter by the second.
An instinctual part of yourself is telling you to get far away from here now.
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>482198
-1 Wound for you as well.
Join the club.
>>482201
>>482197
>>482196
>>482195
>>482194
31/50 Success.
>10 to run for Star, she gets the last tablet as well
Warrens wounds prove too much to carry indy to safety.
Soil takes over and helped by Amber and Star all of you manage to make it to the exit, where Tullip, Trinket and Iris get up quickly as all of you climb out.
"RUN. RUN." shouts Star.
You all barely leave the Church grounds before it explodes in a storm of rubble and ash.
You slowly look back to see the smoking rubble pile.
"…fuck." comments Tullip.
-1 Wound for you as well.
Join the club.
>>482201
>>482197
>>482196
>>482195
>>482194
31/50 Success.
>10 to run for Star, she gets the last tablet as well
Warrens wounds prove too much to carry indy to safety.
Soil takes over and helped by Amber and Star all of you manage to make it to the exit, where Tullip, Trinket and Iris get up quickly as all of you climb out.
"RUN. RUN." shouts Star.
You all barely leave the Church grounds before it explodes in a storm of rubble and ash.
You slowly look back to see the smoking rubble pile.
"…fuck." comments Tullip.
>>482216
Your innards churn and a terrible pain strikes you and you sink through your knees to the ground.
Roll a 1d4 and a 1d10
>>482218
Your belly hurts!
A lot.
-1 Wound until seen by a doctor or Mend
>>482219
Yes you did.
Welcome to outside.
The dungeon blew up and everyone is hurt.
>>482220
"He's here."
Tullip and Iris dragged trinket with them.
Your innards churn and a terrible pain strikes you and you sink through your knees to the ground.
Roll a 1d4 and a 1d10
>>482218
Your belly hurts!
A lot.
-1 Wound until seen by a doctor or Mend
>>482219
Yes you did.
Welcome to outside.
The dungeon blew up and everyone is hurt.
>>482220
"He's here."
Tullip and Iris dragged trinket with them.
>>482224
2=Non-permanent 9=Tail (Roll of Doom table)
You feel a weird churning of your vital energy inside. As it leaves again, you check yourself.
The inner wound will slowly heal but it hurts still a bit for now, but as an unexpected side-effect, the hairs of your tail have fallen out. You feel like it will grow back in time though.
You have -1 Wound and a naked tail until further notice.
>>482225
The guy? Who exactly?
Trinket, the crippled pony?
Star and Tullip dragged him here.
>>482226
You're in the middle of the wilderness.
Nope.
But Amber can Mend.
>>482227
You have broken a few ribs.
And have several bruises.
-1 Wound till Mend or seen by a doctor.
2=Non-permanent 9=Tail (Roll of Doom table)
You feel a weird churning of your vital energy inside. As it leaves again, you check yourself.
The inner wound will slowly heal but it hurts still a bit for now, but as an unexpected side-effect, the hairs of your tail have fallen out. You feel like it will grow back in time though.
You have -1 Wound and a naked tail until further notice.
>>482225
The guy? Who exactly?
Trinket, the crippled pony?
Star and Tullip dragged him here.
>>482226
You're in the middle of the wilderness.
Nope.
But Amber can Mend.
>>482227
You have broken a few ribs.
And have several bruises.
-1 Wound till Mend or seen by a doctor.
>>482243
>>482248
The pain doesn't disappate immediately but it lessens.
The healing process has begun. A slow process to heal a few broken ribs…
-1 to Wounds until further notice.
Warrens wounds will heal without scars.
Forgot to mention, Amber will have a small scar around her belly left once everything is healed. Good thing her silver coat will cover most of it.
>>482244
The mare gets up.
"I'll get some help."
She runs to a nearby building and an older pony comes out with a doctor bag.
"Where's the patient?" he asks you.
>>482245
Star lays down still tired.
"I hope so….it will take time though."
>>482246
She looks it over.
"Poor girl. Here."
She hoofs you a coat you may wear.
>>482248
The pain doesn't disappate immediately but it lessens.
The healing process has begun. A slow process to heal a few broken ribs…
-1 to Wounds until further notice.
Warrens wounds will heal without scars.
Forgot to mention, Amber will have a small scar around her belly left once everything is healed. Good thing her silver coat will cover most of it.
>>482244
The mare gets up.
"I'll get some help."
She runs to a nearby building and an older pony comes out with a doctor bag.
"Where's the patient?" he asks you.
>>482245
Star lays down still tired.
"I hope so….it will take time though."
>>482246
She looks it over.
"Poor girl. Here."
She hoofs you a coat you may wear.
And after a slow but steady trek back, you arrive again in the little village of Shardstone.
The Sun is low in the horizon.
There isn't too many accomodations to sleep in Shardstone, but you can set up your tents here and easily make a campfire in the middle for the night.
>>482284
He grumbles and trots off as you all reach Shardstone again.
PAUSE
The Sun is low in the horizon.
There isn't too many accomodations to sleep in Shardstone, but you can set up your tents here and easily make a campfire in the middle for the night.
>>482284
He grumbles and trots off as you all reach Shardstone again.
PAUSE
>>482297
After handing out some oats to Warren, I then fill another bowl and give to Melody.
"Snack hopes its not too soggy for Pony's taste. Got to keep strength up if we want to take on bigger monsters like that."
>>482298
I frown.
"Snack has little idea, but from an honest and simple dog point of view, it means that ponies from the past has nasty business dealing with magic and the Gods, that is what Snack think. Most dogs dont deal with that level of magic."
After handing out some oats to Warren, I then fill another bowl and give to Melody.
"Snack hopes its not too soggy for Pony's taste. Got to keep strength up if we want to take on bigger monsters like that."
>>482298
I frown.
"Snack has little idea, but from an honest and simple dog point of view, it means that ponies from the past has nasty business dealing with magic and the Gods, that is what Snack think. Most dogs dont deal with that level of magic."
>>482303
"Here Amber pony."
Hand her some oats in a bowl too.
>>482302
"We did, its an uphill battle and we are able to manage it. Snack just hope the battle will went downhill from here because if this keeps up… " I bit my lips upon looking at our bruised and wounded forms before taking a crunch of my own oats.
>>482301
I nod then look at the runed crystal that I have.
"Snack hope its worth it, whatever the tablet holds may have the key to defeat the undead dragon we saw back in Silverhaze."
"Here Amber pony."
Hand her some oats in a bowl too.
>>482302
"We did, its an uphill battle and we are able to manage it. Snack just hope the battle will went downhill from here because if this keeps up… " I bit my lips upon looking at our bruised and wounded forms before taking a crunch of my own oats.
>>482301
I nod then look at the runed crystal that I have.
"Snack hope its worth it, whatever the tablet holds may have the key to defeat the undead dragon we saw back in Silverhaze."
>>482306
"I've never been either, so it should be an interesting visit."
I'll munch on my oats for a moment.
"And the ones more powerful than us may already have their hooves, or paws, full. If it comes down to it… will any of us really be up to the task if we have to be? I know Soil would probably dive headlong into it, but he's, well… Poor Soil."
I'll smile a little.
"I've never been either, so it should be an interesting visit."
I'll munch on my oats for a moment.
"And the ones more powerful than us may already have their hooves, or paws, full. If it comes down to it… will any of us really be up to the task if we have to be? I know Soil would probably dive headlong into it, but he's, well… Poor Soil."
I'll smile a little.
>>482307
I just shrug and take a bite of my oats.
"Snack really want to be alive at the end of this trip if you ask Snacks. Snacks have gone down the mountain to hunt monster for bits and not save the world."
…..
I then look at Amber, and then to Star and faintly smile.
"Perhaps Snacks has gotten more than he wanted though."
I just shrug and take a bite of my oats.
"Snack really want to be alive at the end of this trip if you ask Snacks. Snacks have gone down the mountain to hunt monster for bits and not save the world."
…..
I then look at Amber, and then to Star and faintly smile.
"Perhaps Snacks has gotten more than he wanted though."
>>482312
I'll chuckle, and then wince slightly.
"You're surprisingly innocent, Snacks. It's charming. Give her time, and I'm sure Star will come to value your companionship. And it never hurts to take the first step every so often. A dinner or small gift can do wonders for a mare's opinion of you."
I'll chuckle, and then wince slightly.
"You're surprisingly innocent, Snacks. It's charming. Give her time, and I'm sure Star will come to value your companionship. And it never hurts to take the first step every so often. A dinner or small gift can do wonders for a mare's opinion of you."
>>482313
I lower my head to hide my blush.
"S.. Snack is not that naive, Snack can also talk like a man! If Star is open to it Snack would like to… tie it in her. But just as Warren pony said, Snack has to work for it and see if she approves of Snack first and if she dont, then that is fine too."
I lower my head to hide my blush.
"S.. Snack is not that naive, Snack can also talk like a man! If Star is open to it Snack would like to… tie it in her. But just as Warren pony said, Snack has to work for it and see if she approves of Snack first and if she dont, then that is fine too."
>>482317
"Well, hopefully the roads will be safer by the time we're done. Monster hunting's dangerous business, and with what I get from that, I suppose I live comfortably, maybe in Ponyville, or some other quiet town, for a bit. Not long enough to grow roots, but long enough to make some friends. Have a place to come back to, maybe."
I'll smile a little.
"Give my other friends a place to visit in their busy lives. I can't even begin to guess what you all will be doing by the end of this little adventure."
"Well, hopefully the roads will be safer by the time we're done. Monster hunting's dangerous business, and with what I get from that, I suppose I live comfortably, maybe in Ponyville, or some other quiet town, for a bit. Not long enough to grow roots, but long enough to make some friends. Have a place to come back to, maybe."
I'll smile a little.
"Give my other friends a place to visit in their busy lives. I can't even begin to guess what you all will be doing by the end of this little adventure."
>>482318
I recline and relax.
"Snack is thinking of settling down after this. Somewhere more prosperous but quiet. Somewhere one can live a secluded and quiet life."
……
"…. perhaps a cave or a mine is what Snacks is thinking of first but I dont think anypony would like that." I look sideways grimacing a bit.
I recline and relax.
"Snack is thinking of settling down after this. Somewhere more prosperous but quiet. Somewhere one can live a secluded and quiet life."
……
"…. perhaps a cave or a mine is what Snacks is thinking of first but I dont think anypony would like that." I look sideways grimacing a bit.
>>482321
"Well, don't go too overboard. Else the lady you bring home won't see you but once in a blue moon. Best to focus on who you're doing it for, and not what you're doing, when it comes down to it. It's all about give and take. You may have sacrifice the lounge and put it upstairs, for example."
I'll smile again.
"But at least I don't have to worry about how you'll settle down after you've finished traveling. Sounds like you've almost got it all planned out already, and it hasn't been a minute yet."
"Well, don't go too overboard. Else the lady you bring home won't see you but once in a blue moon. Best to focus on who you're doing it for, and not what you're doing, when it comes down to it. It's all about give and take. You may have sacrifice the lounge and put it upstairs, for example."
I'll smile again.
"But at least I don't have to worry about how you'll settle down after you've finished traveling. Sounds like you've almost got it all planned out already, and it hasn't been a minute yet."
>>482325
"That's good. Let's hope the others can find what motivates them to do the impossible."
I'll glance over the assembled.
"The real problem is finding it, though… isn't it?"
I'll sigh slightly, though it'll probably come out as more of a wheeze thanks to my tender ribs.
"Still, glad we had a chance to talk, Snacks. Makes me wonder why we don't chat more often."
"That's good. Let's hope the others can find what motivates them to do the impossible."
I'll glance over the assembled.
"The real problem is finding it, though… isn't it?"
I'll sigh slightly, though it'll probably come out as more of a wheeze thanks to my tender ribs.
"Still, glad we had a chance to talk, Snacks. Makes me wonder why we don't chat more often."
You're all still at the campsite.
The sun has set now and the only light is the campfire and the twinkling of candles through the windows of the few houses in Shardstone.
Bedrock hasn't left his hammock, studying charts and sipping strong drink.
Iris is stirring some kind of stew, making dinner.
Star is laying drowsily next to the campfire.
Tullip is filing her hoof near her luxurious tent.
Vilina is staring bored into the fire.
The sun has set now and the only light is the campfire and the twinkling of candles through the windows of the few houses in Shardstone.
Bedrock hasn't left his hammock, studying charts and sipping strong drink.
Iris is stirring some kind of stew, making dinner.
Star is laying drowsily next to the campfire.
Tullip is filing her hoof near her luxurious tent.
Vilina is staring bored into the fire.
>>482423
"You're a follower of Cadence, correct?"
>>482424
>>482425
She nods.
"Good thing Amber was around, otherwise…."
she trails off.
>>482428
See >>482419
>>482429
She looks up from her manicure.
"Easy peasy. Those folks over in Tall Tale would have you believe it was the hardest thing in the world." She chuckles.
"You're a follower of Cadence, correct?"
>>482424
>>482425
She nods.
"Good thing Amber was around, otherwise…."
she trails off.
>>482428
See >>482419
>>482429
She looks up from her manicure.
"Easy peasy. Those folks over in Tall Tale would have you believe it was the hardest thing in the world." She chuckles.
>>482439
She gives you a kiss on the cheek before saying goodnight~
Bedrock is definately awake.
He's still laying in that hammock he's been laying in all day.
Next to him are a few papers and charts and he's holding a latern and another chart as well, studying it with great intrest.
"Evening Snacks" He says while taking another sip from his tequila with a straw placed next to him.
>>482438
You're listening in.
Iris stirs the pot with a long spoon.
"Hey stew" she says, a bit broken since she's holding the spoon with her mouth.
"done swoon. Taste?"
She holds up another spoon.
>>482436
"Could you tell me about her?"
>>482444
"No problem for me" she says confidently but you do notice her smile fading a bit.
"How hard can it be?"
She gives you a kiss on the cheek before saying goodnight~
Bedrock is definately awake.
He's still laying in that hammock he's been laying in all day.
Next to him are a few papers and charts and he's holding a latern and another chart as well, studying it with great intrest.
"Evening Snacks" He says while taking another sip from his tequila with a straw placed next to him.
>>482438
You're listening in.
Iris stirs the pot with a long spoon.
"Hey stew" she says, a bit broken since she's holding the spoon with her mouth.
"done swoon. Taste?"
She holds up another spoon.
>>482436
"Could you tell me about her?"
>>482444
"No problem for me" she says confidently but you do notice her smile fading a bit.
"How hard can it be?"
>>482457
I grin broadly.
"She's totally the best princess! She's like… pink! And regal looking! And kind and nice and good and generous and patient and all kinds of stuff! Without her, all us crystal ponies would still be imprisoned by that bastard Sombra! You totally don't have to be a crystal pony to worship her though! Everypony is welcome! … Even non-ponies! So everybody is welcome!"
I grin broadly.
"She's totally the best princess! She's like… pink! And regal looking! And kind and nice and good and generous and patient and all kinds of stuff! Without her, all us crystal ponies would still be imprisoned by that bastard Sombra! You totally don't have to be a crystal pony to worship her though! Everypony is welcome! … Even non-ponies! So everybody is welcome!"
>>482457
"Considering we managed to get away from the church with a few cracked ribs amongst the lot of us, it can get pretty hard."
I'll shrug.
"But that's what friends and companions are for, to ease the load on any one pony. Or dog."
With a bit of a grin, I'll nod to Iris.
"You see the mare over there by the cookpot? She's going to be learning to shoot alongside you, so that she's not completely buried in books all the time. Her strength, however, lies in what she can research. She's rather knowledgeable about monsters, and can help pinpoint weaknesses. The crystal mare who has gone to bed, Star, is another asset, in that she's an enchanter. Without her, our weapons wouldn't have even connected with the ghosts we fought on that mountain. You'll be helping us with the hard part, though. The actual fighting."
"Considering we managed to get away from the church with a few cracked ribs amongst the lot of us, it can get pretty hard."
I'll shrug.
"But that's what friends and companions are for, to ease the load on any one pony. Or dog."
With a bit of a grin, I'll nod to Iris.
"You see the mare over there by the cookpot? She's going to be learning to shoot alongside you, so that she's not completely buried in books all the time. Her strength, however, lies in what she can research. She's rather knowledgeable about monsters, and can help pinpoint weaknesses. The crystal mare who has gone to bed, Star, is another asset, in that she's an enchanter. Without her, our weapons wouldn't have even connected with the ghosts we fought on that mountain. You'll be helping us with the hard part, though. The actual fighting."
>>482459
It's a '1d10+2' / 10 stew.
+2 because Iris is a canon good chef.
>>482463
He looks up from his charts.
"Shooty shooty? Oh right, the big guns.
Yeah, I'd love to Snacks. But I can't seem to find the time to get to it. I'd need some peace and quiet to get it done and we keep moving."
He motions to the charts.
"And travel arrangements don't arrange themselves you know."
>>482466
She listens intently.
"How fascinating. And I heard she was the Princess of Love? How does that work? Ponies were worshipping Love long before Cadence ever came to the Crystal Empire."
>>482472
She grabs her crossbow.
"I trained hard. You won't be disappointed I promise. And I brought other weapons too."
She nods to her tent.
Roll #1 8 + 2 = 10
It's a '1d10+2' / 10 stew.
+2 because Iris is a canon good chef.
>>482463
He looks up from his charts.
"Shooty shooty? Oh right, the big guns.
Yeah, I'd love to Snacks. But I can't seem to find the time to get to it. I'd need some peace and quiet to get it done and we keep moving."
He motions to the charts.
"And travel arrangements don't arrange themselves you know."
>>482466
She listens intently.
"How fascinating. And I heard she was the Princess of Love? How does that work? Ponies were worshipping Love long before Cadence ever came to the Crystal Empire."
>>482472
She grabs her crossbow.
"I trained hard. You won't be disappointed I promise. And I brought other weapons too."
She nods to her tent.
Roll #1 8 + 2 = 10
>>482481
"I wouldn't dream of underestimating you. And your help will be invaluable in bringing Iris up to speed on how to shoot, as it will probably come up in the future."
I'll look at the tent a moment.
"You know, I don't think I've much asked what you did prior to choosing the adventurer's life, Tulip. Care to share?"
"I wouldn't dream of underestimating you. And your help will be invaluable in bringing Iris up to speed on how to shoot, as it will probably come up in the future."
I'll look at the tent a moment.
"You know, I don't think I've much asked what you did prior to choosing the adventurer's life, Tulip. Care to share?"
>>482486
Her eyes sparkle.
"You think so?"
>>482489
"You mean she can make ponies fall in love?"
>>482490
The tent is quite big and has 2 floors.
The entrance is remarkably dark however, you can't see inside.
She yawns. "Oh wasting away being the daughter of the Silver Coin family. It was simply awful. Every day, banquets, servants waiting on you, the contricting ettiquette, the backstabbery. I'm glad I'm out of there."
>>482492
They're various maps.
Roll for your understanding on a few of the more complex ones.
Her eyes sparkle.
"You think so?"
>>482489
"You mean she can make ponies fall in love?"
>>482490
The tent is quite big and has 2 floors.
The entrance is remarkably dark however, you can't see inside.
She yawns. "Oh wasting away being the daughter of the Silver Coin family. It was simply awful. Every day, banquets, servants waiting on you, the contricting ettiquette, the backstabbery. I'm glad I'm out of there."
>>482492
They're various maps.
Roll for your understanding on a few of the more complex ones.
>>482522
>Paladin of Cadence
>can't answer simple questions about Cadence.
That's not going to get you promoted you know!
"But that's wrong! You can't force ponies to be in love. That's not moral. It's why love potions are frowned upon as well."
>>482524
"Thanks. I guess it's time to eat."
She looks around.
"Huh…Soils not here….I hope he comes back soon."
>>482525
One in particular catches your eye.
A big one of Equestria and Hyperborea with all the cities pictured on it.
But curiously instead of city names there are only a number of letters spread all around.
And even more curiously, at one spot there are a number of these letters. Specifically around the place where all of you should be there's an A, S, So, W, T, I, St, V.
"I'm trying to figure out the best way how to get to Ponyville." He says while looking at a different one."There's lots of monsters around here too. Some would make a hefty sum. How do you feel about Ursas Snacks?"
>>482526
She rubs her head embarrassed.
"Well, actually…I was going out in town without telling my family and got myself in a bit of trouble. But luckily all of you showed up."
>Paladin of Cadence
>can't answer simple questions about Cadence.
That's not going to get you promoted you know!
"But that's wrong! You can't force ponies to be in love. That's not moral. It's why love potions are frowned upon as well."
>>482524
"Thanks. I guess it's time to eat."
She looks around.
"Huh…Soils not here….I hope he comes back soon."
>>482525
One in particular catches your eye.
A big one of Equestria and Hyperborea with all the cities pictured on it.
But curiously instead of city names there are only a number of letters spread all around.
And even more curiously, at one spot there are a number of these letters. Specifically around the place where all of you should be there's an A, S, So, W, T, I, St, V.
"I'm trying to figure out the best way how to get to Ponyville." He says while looking at a different one."There's lots of monsters around here too. Some would make a hefty sum. How do you feel about Ursas Snacks?"
>>482526
She rubs her head embarrassed.
"Well, actually…I was going out in town without telling my family and got myself in a bit of trouble. But luckily all of you showed up."
>>482550
"Y-yeah, I suppose so. He's pretty strong…"
She turns back to the pot, pouring stew in a few other bowls.
>>482552
"That's my first priority now. No doubt about that. So where do you come from, Warren?"
>>482553
>a little bit naive.
Are you coming on to me?
"And what gives you the right to judge me?"
>>482556
"Eh?" He turns at it.
"Oh…that one. Well what do you think it means?"
"Y-yeah, I suppose so. He's pretty strong…"
She turns back to the pot, pouring stew in a few other bowls.
>>482552
"That's my first priority now. No doubt about that. So where do you come from, Warren?"
>>482553
>a little bit naive.
Are you coming on to me?
"And what gives you the right to judge me?"
>>482556
"Eh?" He turns at it.
"Oh…that one. Well what do you think it means?"
>>482561
"A small, quiet town in the middle of Podunk, nowhere. I became rather bored of my books, and decided to travel, take in the world. I'd some small aptitude for magic, and I had, at the time thought my cestus would have been enough to protect me if my magic couldn't."
I'll shake my head.
"Never quite imagined what I'd get wrapped up in when I ran across the others while they were fighting a rather angry bear."
"A small, quiet town in the middle of Podunk, nowhere. I became rather bored of my books, and decided to travel, take in the world. I'd some small aptitude for magic, and I had, at the time thought my cestus would have been enough to protect me if my magic couldn't."
I'll shake my head.
"Never quite imagined what I'd get wrapped up in when I ran across the others while they were fighting a rather angry bear."
>>482566
"You don't know nothing about me and you just say I'm an evil pony like that?"
She scoffs.
"If the Princess of Love can't even handle somepony who's interested questioning a few things then I don't even want to know about her."
>>482565
She chuckles.
"THAT's how you met them?"
>>482564
"Uh…and what?"
She looks up from her pot.
>>482563
"Yeah, mostly that. I want to keep track of where all slain monsters are. For census, you understand."
"You don't know nothing about me and you just say I'm an evil pony like that?"
She scoffs.
"If the Princess of Love can't even handle somepony who's interested questioning a few things then I don't even want to know about her."
>>482565
She chuckles.
"THAT's how you met them?"
>>482564
"Uh…and what?"
She looks up from her pot.
>>482563
"Yeah, mostly that. I want to keep track of where all slain monsters are. For census, you understand."
>>482569
"Oh yes. They were on the job, and I just happened to stumble across them and thought I'd give a helping hoof. It was a rather large bear, and if it had stood up it probably would have been about four meters tall, if not bigger."
I'll shrug.
"But, many hooves make light work, and we managed to take it down."
I'll pat my cloak.
"This was actually made from it."
"Oh yes. They were on the job, and I just happened to stumble across them and thought I'd give a helping hoof. It was a rather large bear, and if it had stood up it probably would have been about four meters tall, if not bigger."
I'll shrug.
"But, many hooves make light work, and we managed to take it down."
I'll pat my cloak.
"This was actually made from it."
>>482574
"Why should I want to add something? Soil is just a nice stallion. There's nothing else."
She seems flustered.
>>482575
"Minor. It should be." He hoofs you another map and taps it."Here should be its lair. And there's supposed to be a detachment of Crystal ponies near it. I bet you'll like that, Snacks."
He grins.
>>482576
She touches it.
"Must be worth a lot. Did you make it?"
>>482577
"And you killed all my friends first! I thought all of you were going to kill me as well."
>>482589
You're all still around the campfire.
Vilina and Amber are having an ethical discussion.
Star is sleeping soundly.
Warren and Tullip are chatting near her giant tent.
Iris is pouring bowls of Hay stew for everyone and talking to Mabel.
Indy is asleep.
Snacks and Bedrock are discussing things.
You still need to be healed up.
Shall I roll or do you want Amber to Mend you?
"Why should I want to add something? Soil is just a nice stallion. There's nothing else."
She seems flustered.
>>482575
"Minor. It should be." He hoofs you another map and taps it."Here should be its lair. And there's supposed to be a detachment of Crystal ponies near it. I bet you'll like that, Snacks."
He grins.
>>482576
She touches it.
"Must be worth a lot. Did you make it?"
>>482577
"And you killed all my friends first! I thought all of you were going to kill me as well."
>>482589
You're all still around the campfire.
Vilina and Amber are having an ethical discussion.
Star is sleeping soundly.
Warren and Tullip are chatting near her giant tent.
Iris is pouring bowls of Hay stew for everyone and talking to Mabel.
Indy is asleep.
Snacks and Bedrock are discussing things.
You still need to be healed up.
Shall I roll or do you want Amber to Mend you?
>>482600
"Actually, that would be Bedrocks work. He's offering us his services as a crafter as we escort him through dangerous places, and do a few jobs on the side making deliveries. A win-win arrangement. As for it being expensive… Not likely. It was a bear, and it has no magic of its own. It is, however, quite warm."
"Actually, that would be Bedrocks work. He's offering us his services as a crafter as we escort him through dangerous places, and do a few jobs on the side making deliveries. A win-win arrangement. As for it being expensive… Not likely. It was a bear, and it has no magic of its own. It is, however, quite warm."
>>482601
"Just nice. He helps out everypony. Not like that Vilina"
>>482602
"They were ponies looking for work. What, should they starved on the streets instead?"
>>482606
"Ursas always cause trouble, they're just too big.
And there's always buyers for Ursa stardust, it's one of the most rarest magical katalysts in existance!"
>>482608
"I should have him make me one of those sometime…"
>>482613
>>482614
Soil grunts as the bone sets itself in line again.
The healing process has begun.
-1 Wound until further notice
There will be a small scar on your belly afterwards, but not too bad.
"Just nice. He helps out everypony. Not like that Vilina"
>>482602
"They were ponies looking for work. What, should they starved on the streets instead?"
>>482606
"Ursas always cause trouble, they're just too big.
And there's always buyers for Ursa stardust, it's one of the most rarest magical katalysts in existance!"
>>482608
"I should have him make me one of those sometime…"
>>482613
>>482614
Soil grunts as the bone sets itself in line again.
The healing process has begun.
-1 Wound until further notice
There will be a small scar on your belly afterwards, but not too bad.
>>482625
"I heard there was an Ursa Minor. That's kind of a bear right?"
>>482628
"She's just…ugh. I'm sure she's thinking about poisoning Amber right now!"
Iris is distracted a second by Soil taking off his armor.
"Uh…I'll start bringing around these bowls. Do you want to help?"
>>482629
"I'm sure they'll approve. We'll leave tomorrow, once everyone is well rested."
>>482631
"Not everypony is ready to hunt monsters."
>>482636
Molly looks like she would comfort you.
"I heard there was an Ursa Minor. That's kind of a bear right?"
>>482628
"She's just…ugh. I'm sure she's thinking about poisoning Amber right now!"
Iris is distracted a second by Soil taking off his armor.
"Uh…I'll start bringing around these bowls. Do you want to help?"
>>482629
"I'm sure they'll approve. We'll leave tomorrow, once everyone is well rested."
>>482631
"Not everypony is ready to hunt monsters."
>>482636
Molly looks like she would comfort you.
>>482657
It's late in the evening and the sun is already down. You lay next to the warm campfire instead.
And look who's here, Iris with a bowl of Hay stew!
"I thought you might be hungry of fighting all day."
>>482645
She gives you a few bowls and takes a few herself.
Probably not to your surprise she first walks to Soil to give him one.
>>482646
"Bigger than a house?" her jaw almost drops open.
"You're joking."
>>482648
Her cutie mark is a papaver flower.
"Whatever."
She lays down again.
>>482649
Iris is distributing hay stew to those who want it and is talking to Soil.
Vilina is talking to Amber.
It's late in the evening and the sun is already down. You lay next to the warm campfire instead.
And look who's here, Iris with a bowl of Hay stew!
"I thought you might be hungry of fighting all day."
>>482645
She gives you a few bowls and takes a few herself.
Probably not to your surprise she first walks to Soil to give him one.
>>482646
"Bigger than a house?" her jaw almost drops open.
"You're joking."
>>482648
Her cutie mark is a papaver flower.
"Whatever."
She lays down again.
>>482649
Iris is distributing hay stew to those who want it and is talking to Soil.
Vilina is talking to Amber.
>>482672
There's no one near the stew, except Vilina, who came to have a bowl herself.
"Hello, Warren."
>>482673
"…Do you like it?"
>>482676
You chomp down like a little piggie
>>482678
Indy is sleeping, babbie dragons need rest.
Star was sleeping but it seems like she can't catch sleep and is drowsily laying by the campfire.
There's no one near the stew, except Vilina, who came to have a bowl herself.
"Hello, Warren."
>>482673
"…Do you like it?"
>>482676
You chomp down like a little piggie
>>482678
Indy is sleeping, babbie dragons need rest.
Star was sleeping but it seems like she can't catch sleep and is drowsily laying by the campfire.
>>482698
"Nevermind about it.
It's already huge we found those Lemarian tablets."
>>482699
She puts a hoof on your shoulder.
"Hey, don't feel bad. Nopony would have even dared to try and stop it. But you tried.
And you made a difference, Star told me if that sword had just kept smashing the ground unopposed there was no way any of you would have been able to avoid it."
"Nevermind about it.
It's already huge we found those Lemarian tablets."
>>482699
She puts a hoof on your shoulder.
"Hey, don't feel bad. Nopony would have even dared to try and stop it. But you tried.
And you made a difference, Star told me if that sword had just kept smashing the ground unopposed there was no way any of you would have been able to avoid it."
>>482692
"She's… a bit zealous. I imagine that she'd not take too kindly to me either, if we had met under other circumstances."
I'll think a moment.
"Have you tried speaking with Snacks, or Iris? Perhaps even Tulip here. I'm sure they'd at least give you a decent conversation without hanging your past overhead like a mallet."
"She's… a bit zealous. I imagine that she'd not take too kindly to me either, if we had met under other circumstances."
I'll think a moment.
"Have you tried speaking with Snacks, or Iris? Perhaps even Tulip here. I'm sure they'd at least give you a decent conversation without hanging your past overhead like a mallet."
>>482704
"Well…I hope I can learn something from them…but it will take time. Lemarian is…complicated. Very complicated. It predates the Empire or even Equestria by a long time. Some ponies say it was even before the time of the pony Tribes."
>>482705
"No I haven't."
She holds out her hoof.
"Nice to meet you…Tullip."
There's an icy silence between them for a few seconds before Tullip extends her hoof as well.
"You too…"
>>482707
"Because he needs you." She points at the sleeping Indy.
"Look at him. He's got no parents, no family. He's all alone in the world. He needs somepony to tell him how the world works, to guide him. And he feels somehow you're the best pony to do it. And I think he's right."
"Well…I hope I can learn something from them…but it will take time. Lemarian is…complicated. Very complicated. It predates the Empire or even Equestria by a long time. Some ponies say it was even before the time of the pony Tribes."
>>482705
"No I haven't."
She holds out her hoof.
"Nice to meet you…Tullip."
There's an icy silence between them for a few seconds before Tullip extends her hoof as well.
"You too…"
>>482707
"Because he needs you." She points at the sleeping Indy.
"Look at him. He's got no parents, no family. He's all alone in the world. He needs somepony to tell him how the world works, to guide him. And he feels somehow you're the best pony to do it. And I think he's right."
>>482714
"Uh….I'm not sure. Hopefully something to do with those Runed Crystals. How to use them, how they work."
>>482716
"How…noble of her." says Tullip dryly.
Vilina replies "I want to prove I can be part of the team."
>>482717
"Oh right. Come with me, I got a whole pot!"
She trots towards the pot where Vilina and Tullip are in a staredown and Warren stands next to it.
"Uh….I'm not sure. Hopefully something to do with those Runed Crystals. How to use them, how they work."
>>482716
"How…noble of her." says Tullip dryly.
Vilina replies "I want to prove I can be part of the team."
>>482717
"Oh right. Come with me, I got a whole pot!"
She trots towards the pot where Vilina and Tullip are in a staredown and Warren stands next to it.
>>482735
"It could all be true. There are so few things left of Lemaria and so many legends…who knows what we'll find?"
>>482736
"I was checking if that Vilina hadn't tried something sneaky with my stew."
>>482738
"I'd love some." she says not looking away from Vilina.
Only when Iris gives her a bowl as well, she looks away and Vilina goes sit by the fire again.
"It could all be true. There are so few things left of Lemaria and so many legends…who knows what we'll find?"
>>482736
"I was checking if that Vilina hadn't tried something sneaky with my stew."
>>482738
"I'd love some." she says not looking away from Vilina.
Only when Iris gives her a bowl as well, she looks away and Vilina goes sit by the fire again.
>>482804
"Oh that's easy! When I was a filly, I was playing tag with some friends and one of them tripped over something and hurt his knee and started crying because it was bleeding really badly. I wanted to help him so bad that suddenly my crystal pendant started shining brightly, and before I knew it his knee was all fixed up! That's when I noticed this little thing right here…"
Point at my flank again.
"Oh that's easy! When I was a filly, I was playing tag with some friends and one of them tripped over something and hurt his knee and started crying because it was bleeding really badly. I wanted to help him so bad that suddenly my crystal pendant started shining brightly, and before I knew it his knee was all fixed up! That's when I noticed this little thing right here…"
Point at my flank again.
>>482838
Nod with a smile.
"Exactly! And it's a great honor too, as well as a great responsibility!
You are in charge of the whole show!
You are the one who makes sure people will talk about it even after the circus moved on, and if they talk about it and tell friends maybe they'll come the next time too, or convince others to visit, and so on!
It's a job where you have to win over the hearts of the crowd, and I'd love it!"
Nod with a smile.
"Exactly! And it's a great honor too, as well as a great responsibility!
You are in charge of the whole show!
You are the one who makes sure people will talk about it even after the circus moved on, and if they talk about it and tell friends maybe they'll come the next time too, or convince others to visit, and so on!
It's a job where you have to win over the hearts of the crowd, and I'd love it!"
>>482852
Get on all fours again.
"That was a line he made small ponies say.
Oh, I guess I forgot to mention, sometimes, he made little kids feel really special by letting them on the stage! Like this!"
Clear my throat, step to her and take one of her forehooves, imitating his accent again.
"Little filly, the stage, she calls you, no?
Yes, haha, yes!"
Lead her a few steps away, like I am leading her to a stage.
"Have you never dreamed of the excitement of being on stage? Have you not dreamed of pouring on the make-up that takes away all the cares of life? I am right, no?
I think you could be Star! Don't you think so too?
Just you step on a stage, you hear the applause, the cheers, the magic!
All your worries…. they go."
Get on all fours again.
"That was a line he made small ponies say.
Oh, I guess I forgot to mention, sometimes, he made little kids feel really special by letting them on the stage! Like this!"
Clear my throat, step to her and take one of her forehooves, imitating his accent again.
"Little filly, the stage, she calls you, no?
Yes, haha, yes!"
Lead her a few steps away, like I am leading her to a stage.
"Have you never dreamed of the excitement of being on stage? Have you not dreamed of pouring on the make-up that takes away all the cares of life? I am right, no?
I think you could be Star! Don't you think so too?
Just you step on a stage, you hear the applause, the cheers, the magic!
All your worries…. they go."
>>482876
>>482877
I'll smile slightly, and hold up one hoof a bit gingerly.
"Alright, alright."
I'll think.
"Okay, I suppose i should start at the beginning, where I came from. I was born and raised in a small podunk town int the middle of basically nowhere, far from any of the trouble that's plagued the rest of you. I grew up quietly, and had a passing talent for magic. Of course, sometimes I spent more time sneaking into places I shouldn't rather than studying."
I'll chuckle softly.
"Eventually I got tired of living in such a quiet place, and decided to strike out on my own. With nothing but my cestus and magic, I thought I'd be fine. After a few weeks, I ended up running into you, Soil, and Snacks in the middle of that bear fight. I never quite expected lending a hoof would get me wrapped up in all this. Not that I regret it, mind you."
>>482877
I'll smile slightly, and hold up one hoof a bit gingerly.
"Alright, alright."
I'll think.
"Okay, I suppose i should start at the beginning, where I came from. I was born and raised in a small podunk town int the middle of basically nowhere, far from any of the trouble that's plagued the rest of you. I grew up quietly, and had a passing talent for magic. Of course, sometimes I spent more time sneaking into places I shouldn't rather than studying."
I'll chuckle softly.
"Eventually I got tired of living in such a quiet place, and decided to strike out on my own. With nothing but my cestus and magic, I thought I'd be fine. After a few weeks, I ended up running into you, Soil, and Snacks in the middle of that bear fight. I never quite expected lending a hoof would get me wrapped up in all this. Not that I regret it, mind you."
>>482882
"I did say it wasn't very exciting."
I'll smile apologetically.
"And I am glossing over a fair bit of less… entertaining bits. It's not like anyone wants to hear about the troubles I had the first time I set camp and had to 'rough it.'"
>>482883
"Well, we could actually hit the bear, for one. But Silverhaze was a nice place… until the dragon cult showed up."
"I did say it wasn't very exciting."
I'll smile apologetically.
"And I am glossing over a fair bit of less… entertaining bits. It's not like anyone wants to hear about the troubles I had the first time I set camp and had to 'rough it.'"
>>482883
"Well, we could actually hit the bear, for one. But Silverhaze was a nice place… until the dragon cult showed up."