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Time: Day 2 - Morning
-IMPORTANT-
Changelog
Fate Points
Fate Points are points you can spend during a session to gain a temporary boost to your non-combat rolls. Everyone starts with 3 Fate Points. This is the max amount, you cannot spend P to gain more than 3. Fate Points regenerate after every session.
Spending Fate Points
The standard action, by spending a fate point you automatically gain a +3 to one non-combat roll in the turn.
Burning Fate Points
Burning a Fate Point means you discard the Point permanently. To do this you need an unspent Fate Point. Burning a Fate Point means you’ll automatically succeed your non-combat roll that turn.
To regain your Fate Point, you must spend P in the Armory.
Quests
Because instead of going to the next plot mission we do some more faff in Day 2, I have retconned the party to evening Day 2, don't be late!
-Invitation Only-
• Humiliate Many-Legged-Spider at the banquet at the Golden Hen on day 2
Given to: ALL
Given by: Hard Coin
Rise and shine little pons. The Master has called a meeting in the War Room.
Time: Day 2 - Morning
-IMPORTANT-
Changelog
Fate Points
Fate Points are points you can spend during a session to gain a temporary boost to your non-combat rolls. Everyone starts with 3 Fate Points. This is the max amount, you cannot spend P to gain more than 3. Fate Points regenerate after every session.
Spending Fate Points
The standard action, by spending a fate point you automatically gain a +3 to one non-combat roll in the turn.
Burning Fate Points
Burning a Fate Point means you discard the Point permanently. To do this you need an unspent Fate Point. Burning a Fate Point means you’ll automatically succeed your non-combat roll that turn.
To regain your Fate Point, you must spend P in the Armory.
Quests
Because instead of going to the next plot mission we do some more faff in Day 2, I have retconned the party to evening Day 2, don't be late!
-Invitation Only-
• Humiliate Many-Legged-Spider at the banquet at the Golden Hen on day 2
Given to: ALL
Given by: Hard Coin
Rise and shine little pons. The Master has called a meeting in the War Room.
The Master, Phantasm, Whisper, Silver Sickle, Rustlefeather and Nightshade are in the War Room.
The Master begins "Welcome back.
I've been looking over the fruits of your labor. First the good news."
He puts the book on the Vilitian campaign Earthbound and Root stole on the table.
"From the information gathered in this book we identified two possible locations of the weapon in question. The Survivors apparently had an inkling that Ponechadnezzar did indeed have something that gave him the edge against the Triumvirate. Apparently they theorized it was a piece of Lemarian technology that broke down the hivemind between the different Changelings. This is all just theory of course."
He then nods to Rustlefeather.
"Rustlefeather has visited both possible sites and assures me that the one called Marekuun is the right one. He has offered to guide you there through the desert. He has partially explored the ruin a few years so his experience will be invaluable."
He then puts the map of the Vilitian desert on the table.
"We've plotted a course through the desert. When travelling there first time, Rustlefeather had problems with Giant Scorpions and Inferno Lions. Because of this map, we've been able to plot a quicker course that hopefully will avoid these pests."
He is silent.
>>569910
Sure.
Don't spill anything.
>>569912
Quests marked ALL are free to be embarked on by anyone, from the moment they're given you may assume you've been briefed off-screen. You're free to play this out if you want of course.
The Master begins "Welcome back.
I've been looking over the fruits of your labor. First the good news."
He puts the book on the Vilitian campaign Earthbound and Root stole on the table.
"From the information gathered in this book we identified two possible locations of the weapon in question. The Survivors apparently had an inkling that Ponechadnezzar did indeed have something that gave him the edge against the Triumvirate. Apparently they theorized it was a piece of Lemarian technology that broke down the hivemind between the different Changelings. This is all just theory of course."
He then nods to Rustlefeather.
"Rustlefeather has visited both possible sites and assures me that the one called Marekuun is the right one. He has offered to guide you there through the desert. He has partially explored the ruin a few years so his experience will be invaluable."
He then puts the map of the Vilitian desert on the table.
"We've plotted a course through the desert. When travelling there first time, Rustlefeather had problems with Giant Scorpions and Inferno Lions. Because of this map, we've been able to plot a quicker course that hopefully will avoid these pests."
He is silent.
>>569910
Sure.
Don't spill anything.
>>569912
Quests marked ALL are free to be embarked on by anyone, from the moment they're given you may assume you've been briefed off-screen. You're free to play this out if you want of course.
>>569937
"Hopefully, nothing. The path stays away from the habitat of those beasts. You'll pass some rocks, some cacti.
At worst some stray Scorpions.
You'll travel at night and hopefully remain unseen."
>>569939
"There are some shards of hard onyx rocks shaped like their face and some parts of their body in those flames. Destroy those and the Lions quickly lose their form. It takes a long time for them to reform it."
"Hopefully, nothing. The path stays away from the habitat of those beasts. You'll pass some rocks, some cacti.
At worst some stray Scorpions.
You'll travel at night and hopefully remain unseen."
>>569939
"There are some shards of hard onyx rocks shaped like their face and some parts of their body in those flames. Destroy those and the Lions quickly lose their form. It takes a long time for them to reform it."
The Master speaks up again.
"That brings me to the bad news. I have received reports that a great sandstorm is raging in the desert. It is too dangerous to begin this expedition until it subsides. Hopefully very very soon.
Until then you are on leave. I do have some tasks that need to be fulfilled to strengthen our position here within the City."
>>569954
"Why? Not like you can read."
"That brings me to the bad news. I have received reports that a great sandstorm is raging in the desert. It is too dangerous to begin this expedition until it subsides. Hopefully very very soon.
Until then you are on leave. I do have some tasks that need to be fulfilled to strengthen our position here within the City."
>>569954
"Why? Not like you can read."
>>569959
>>569964
>>569966
The Master coughs.
"We have need of a few more members to strengthen our team.
First of all, a doctor to tend to the injured.
Secondly an engineer to strengthen our defenses here.
And finally a shaman to counter some specific problems we have down the Warrens."
SIDE-MISSION ACQUIRED
>Recruit a Doctor
>Recruit an Engineer
>Recruit a Shaman
"If you believe the mission could benefit from other types of jobs in addition to those , please speak up."
>>569964
>>569966
The Master coughs.
"We have need of a few more members to strengthen our team.
First of all, a doctor to tend to the injured.
Secondly an engineer to strengthen our defenses here.
And finally a shaman to counter some specific problems we have down the Warrens."
SIDE-MISSION ACQUIRED
>Recruit a Doctor
>Recruit an Engineer
>Recruit a Shaman
"If you believe the mission could benefit from other types of jobs in addition to those , please speak up."
>>569982
"Both Phantasm and Nightshade are versed in various forms of the magical arts. Should you find somepony who would be an asset to us, you're free to bring him to us."
>>569978
He nods.
"A sound plan."
The Master puts 5 dark crystals on the table.
"These crystals have been enchanted to disturb the Changelings magic. Before you can talk about you wanting to recruit them you must have them touch it, if the potential recruit is a Changeling, their disguise will fail. A bad situation, but it would be infinitely worse to have a Changeling down our tunnel defenses before we detect it.
Before you give the details of why we recruit him, you have to bring the recruit to Grey Splinter, who will be waiting for you at Lord Puzzle's estate in the Aurora District. She will ascertain if the recruit is trustworthy and if not, make sure he doesn't remember anything."
Hokkaido, Ambrosia and Melville may make rolls to gain more leads to find a certain type of recruit.
Side Mission
-Judgement-
>Recruit a holy crusader
-The Sorcerers Apprentice-
>Recruit a mage
"Both Phantasm and Nightshade are versed in various forms of the magical arts. Should you find somepony who would be an asset to us, you're free to bring him to us."
>>569978
He nods.
"A sound plan."
The Master puts 5 dark crystals on the table.
"These crystals have been enchanted to disturb the Changelings magic. Before you can talk about you wanting to recruit them you must have them touch it, if the potential recruit is a Changeling, their disguise will fail. A bad situation, but it would be infinitely worse to have a Changeling down our tunnel defenses before we detect it.
Before you give the details of why we recruit him, you have to bring the recruit to Grey Splinter, who will be waiting for you at Lord Puzzle's estate in the Aurora District. She will ascertain if the recruit is trustworthy and if not, make sure he doesn't remember anything."
Hokkaido, Ambrosia and Melville may make rolls to gain more leads to find a certain type of recruit.
Side Mission
-Judgement-
>Recruit a holy crusader
-The Sorcerers Apprentice-
>Recruit a mage
>>570002
You make it back there.
The Party seems to have lessened a bit this early morning. There are far fewer guests than usual and most of those who are here are sleeping off their headache. You see a few ponies reading a newspaper, and a clown with a broom sweeping up the confetti.
>>570003
The Scar is peaceful, as usual during the day. The bright morning sun shines through the leaves.
Roll for luck.
>>570004
You don't need luck since you agreed to meet her here in the early morning.
She smirks as you arrive.
"Well well, I thought you'd flake on me."
You make it back there.
The Party seems to have lessened a bit this early morning. There are far fewer guests than usual and most of those who are here are sleeping off their headache. You see a few ponies reading a newspaper, and a clown with a broom sweeping up the confetti.
>>570003
The Scar is peaceful, as usual during the day. The bright morning sun shines through the leaves.
Roll for luck.
>>570004
You don't need luck since you agreed to meet her here in the early morning.
She smirks as you arrive.
"Well well, I thought you'd flake on me."
>>570052
"So you saw a shark. Where, in the sea? I'll call the Gazette."
>>570053
She chuckles.
"Alright, let's hope that won't be necessary."
You enter the somber gates of the Skull District.
Visually it looks a bit like the Scarab District you visited briefly yesterday, ancient and crumbling. Yet the religious fervor is far gone. You see rows and rows of graves and tombs, some fallen into disrepair, others looking brand new. There's an occasional tree here and there. And a large number of ravens around.
"Welcome to the Skull. It's officially it's own District but the Duke governing Arachnia traditionally takes care of this as well. After all, most trouble here comes from necromancers from Arachnia."
>>570055
"Mmmm, what kind of issue?"
"So you saw a shark. Where, in the sea? I'll call the Gazette."
>>570053
She chuckles.
"Alright, let's hope that won't be necessary."
You enter the somber gates of the Skull District.
Visually it looks a bit like the Scarab District you visited briefly yesterday, ancient and crumbling. Yet the religious fervor is far gone. You see rows and rows of graves and tombs, some fallen into disrepair, others looking brand new. There's an occasional tree here and there. And a large number of ravens around.
"Welcome to the Skull. It's officially it's own District but the Duke governing Arachnia traditionally takes care of this as well. After all, most trouble here comes from necromancers from Arachnia."
>>570055
"Mmmm, what kind of issue?"
>>570069
You're free to do as you like.
One option is to recruit some new people, check the posts above.
>>570070
He continues sweeping.
"Mmmmmm, so you're not trying to pull my tail? Because maybe I can help but you're really going into dark places."
>>570071
"Mmmmmm, Nature provides us all with what we need. Sit here and focus."
>>570076
"It seems so."
You reach an excavated grave. The tomb is little more than a few planks with a long erased name.
The pit is empty.
"Look at that."
You're free to do as you like.
One option is to recruit some new people, check the posts above.
>>570070
He continues sweeping.
"Mmmmmm, so you're not trying to pull my tail? Because maybe I can help but you're really going into dark places."
>>570071
"Mmmmmm, Nature provides us all with what we need. Sit here and focus."
>>570076
"It seems so."
You reach an excavated grave. The tomb is little more than a few planks with a long erased name.
The pit is empty.
"Look at that."
>>570081
"I can't just make a Harlequin appear. They just come and go when they're needed. The fact they're not here, means they're not needed.
So you need something else. This temple used to have a set of books dealing with the Beyond. A set of three, alas they were recently stolen from us."
>>570082
You thoughts drift to the rutting Whisper gave you yesterday.
>>570087
It's an empty pit.
Spooky.
"I can't just make a Harlequin appear. They just come and go when they're needed. The fact they're not here, means they're not needed.
So you need something else. This temple used to have a set of books dealing with the Beyond. A set of three, alas they were recently stolen from us."
>>570082
You thoughts drift to the rutting Whisper gave you yesterday.
>>570087
It's an empty pit.
Spooky.
>>570104
You might remember the story Elana told you that corpses just seemingly seem to disappear.
"There's another one nearby."
She takes you to another grave.The same empty pit.
On the shamble wooden tomb there's a name partially visible.
>>570101
Do you want to disguise yourself?
>>570102
Fuck you, I do what I want!
You open your eyes again and notice a young mare sitting at the edge of the clearing.
She has flowers in her hair and seems to be talking to the flowers.
>>570103
"A few weeks ago. We think it's a rival religious group. The Discordians, or perhaps the Tirekians, maybe even somepony else."
You might remember the story Elana told you that corpses just seemingly seem to disappear.
"There's another one nearby."
She takes you to another grave.The same empty pit.
On the shamble wooden tomb there's a name partially visible.
>>570101
Do you want to disguise yourself?
>>570102
Fuck you, I do what I want!
You open your eyes again and notice a young mare sitting at the edge of the clearing.
She has flowers in her hair and seems to be talking to the flowers.
>>570103
"A few weeks ago. We think it's a rival religious group. The Discordians, or perhaps the Tirekians, maybe even somepony else."
>>570109
Houserule:
Disguise is an inherent skill available to anyone. When disguising a hidden roll is made to determine the effectiveness of your disguise. Having proper disguises, as in this case, heavily turns the roll to your favor. Taking the disguise skill also gives you a bonus for this roll.
Do you still want to disguise with these rules?
>>570108
"Hello, how are you little friend? Still thirsty? I brought some fresh water."
She gets a watering can from her saddlebags and waters the flower.
>>570107
you make out "BL… .O.."
"What do you think?" asks Elana.
>>570106
You can ask around if you like.
Roll.
Houserule:
Disguise is an inherent skill available to anyone. When disguising a hidden roll is made to determine the effectiveness of your disguise. Having proper disguises, as in this case, heavily turns the roll to your favor. Taking the disguise skill also gives you a bonus for this roll.
Do you still want to disguise with these rules?
>>570108
"Hello, how are you little friend? Still thirsty? I brought some fresh water."
She gets a watering can from her saddlebags and waters the flower.
>>570107
you make out "BL… .O.."
"What do you think?" asks Elana.
>>570106
You can ask around if you like.
Roll.
>>570119
She jumps up.
"WAH."
She turns around and takes a few steps back.
"Wha-huh..uh…I.."
She starts running.
>>570124
It looks really really old.
But now that you look at it, it looks similar to the tomb at the other grave.
"They're old, wood decays, you know." says Elana.
>>570118
You find an old mare reading the Gazette.
She says she's heard from her grandson at the Circle of the Elements that the Grand Master had recently acquired a new book.
>>570125
You're prepared.
Time to go to the Snake District?
She jumps up.
"WAH."
She turns around and takes a few steps back.
"Wha-huh..uh…I.."
She starts running.
>>570124
It looks really really old.
But now that you look at it, it looks similar to the tomb at the other grave.
"They're old, wood decays, you know." says Elana.
>>570118
You find an old mare reading the Gazette.
She says she's heard from her grandson at the Circle of the Elements that the Grand Master had recently acquired a new book.
>>570125
You're prepared.
Time to go to the Snake District?
>>570144
He works for Infinite Justice as an advisor and has survived multiple assassination attempts, this has made him paranoid however.
You feel like this could be turned to an advantage in your current disguise.
>>570147
She's no match for your speed and you and Silver quickly corner her.
"H-hey leave me alone please!"
The flowers are starting to grow rapidly…
>>570145
Roll for perception.
Protip: we're nearing the end of the session, you could spend a fate point to get a +3 to this roll
>>570151
"They're very old graves…come to think of it, all those who were robbed are."
Protip: You could spend a fate point to get +3 to inspect the graves one last time.
He works for Infinite Justice as an advisor and has survived multiple assassination attempts, this has made him paranoid however.
You feel like this could be turned to an advantage in your current disguise.
>>570147
She's no match for your speed and you and Silver quickly corner her.
"H-hey leave me alone please!"
The flowers are starting to grow rapidly…
>>570145
Roll for perception.
Protip: we're nearing the end of the session, you could spend a fate point to get a +3 to this roll
>>570151
"They're very old graves…come to think of it, all those who were robbed are."
Protip: You could spend a fate point to get +3 to inspect the graves one last time.
>>570153
The headlines that draw your attention are
>attack on the Circle of Elements
>Morgana responds to recent vandalism in the Vilitian Fair
>Duke Yellowtooth pledges large bounty for Rustlefeather
Your eyes get drawn to the adverts. You know from experience that some adverts are not what they seem to be.
Through some simple ciphers you find that the mare selling her old books is actually going to auction a very rare book.
Another is a pony in the Diamond District looking for an assassin. You write his address down.
SIDE-QUEST ACQUIRED
-From the Shadows-
>Contact the pony from the advert
>>570154
You notice two things.
One, the wooden carvings next to the grave do look very much the same, you wonder if this holds true for the other ones as well.
Two, as you look into the pit you note that part of the bottom seems different from the others.You feel it and it seems soft, as if something burrowed through it.
Could something have burrowed to the graves and stolen the bodies without ever coming to the surface?
>>570156
He's got a large house, with metal bars over all windows. And you can bet lots of guards as well.
>>570157
The flowers start shrinking again.
The mare looks up.
"…to me? You need my help? Why? I'm nopony, just a gardener…"
PAUSE
The headlines that draw your attention are
>attack on the Circle of Elements
>Morgana responds to recent vandalism in the Vilitian Fair
>Duke Yellowtooth pledges large bounty for Rustlefeather
Your eyes get drawn to the adverts. You know from experience that some adverts are not what they seem to be.
Through some simple ciphers you find that the mare selling her old books is actually going to auction a very rare book.
Another is a pony in the Diamond District looking for an assassin. You write his address down.
SIDE-QUEST ACQUIRED
-From the Shadows-
>Contact the pony from the advert
>>570154
You notice two things.
One, the wooden carvings next to the grave do look very much the same, you wonder if this holds true for the other ones as well.
Two, as you look into the pit you note that part of the bottom seems different from the others.You feel it and it seems soft, as if something burrowed through it.
Could something have burrowed to the graves and stolen the bodies without ever coming to the surface?
>>570156
He's got a large house, with metal bars over all windows. And you can bet lots of guards as well.
>>570157
The flowers start shrinking again.
The mare looks up.
"…to me? You need my help? Why? I'm nopony, just a gardener…"
PAUSE
Hokkaido.
You've been given a mission to find either a Doctor, a Shaman (Ambrosia on it), an engineer or a crusader.
To make sure the candidate is no Changeling you've been given a crystal that when it touches a changeling will break his disguise. Once you found a suitable candidate you are to bring him/her to Grey Splinter before informing about the mission.
You are free to do other stuff; talk or explore.
Others: >>570158
You've been given a mission to find either a Doctor, a Shaman (Ambrosia on it), an engineer or a crusader.
To make sure the candidate is no Changeling you've been given a crystal that when it touches a changeling will break his disguise. Once you found a suitable candidate you are to bring him/her to Grey Splinter before informing about the mission.
You are free to do other stuff; talk or explore.
Others: >>570158
>>570641
Still morning, you can use the remaining time to find recruits/other stuff or do you want to timeskip it.
>>570643
After waiting about half a minute a small piece in the middle of the door slides to the left and two eyes peek out.
"Yeesss, monsieur?" says a voice with a Prance accent.
>>570645
She taps her hooves nervously.
"Listen, miss, I'm sorry but I think you must have mistaken me for somepony else, I already have a job…"
Still morning, you can use the remaining time to find recruits/other stuff or do you want to timeskip it.
>>570643
After waiting about half a minute a small piece in the middle of the door slides to the left and two eyes peek out.
"Yeesss, monsieur?" says a voice with a Prance accent.
>>570645
She taps her hooves nervously.
"Listen, miss, I'm sorry but I think you must have mistaken me for somepony else, I already have a job…"
>>570651
Right.
You find his downtrodden house in a busy alley.
As you knock on the door, you hear some foals crying inside and a small zebra stallion opens the door.
"Y-yes?"
His eyes widen as he sees you.
>>570652
"Oui. Who are you?"
>>570649
She ponders it.
"I can only work at night, is that okay?"
>>570653
You think you might ask the Red Guard, Blood Diamonds peace keepers in the Snake District for more info.
Right.
You find his downtrodden house in a busy alley.
As you knock on the door, you hear some foals crying inside and a small zebra stallion opens the door.
"Y-yes?"
His eyes widen as he sees you.
>>570652
"Oui. Who are you?"
>>570649
She ponders it.
"I can only work at night, is that okay?"
>>570653
You think you might ask the Red Guard, Blood Diamonds peace keepers in the Snake District for more info.
>>570660
Nope. Not at all.
He seems very nervous however.
"Uh…"
He looks around.
"Are you here for that little thing?"
>>570661
"I've got my job during the day." She scrunches.
"I'll help you during the night good?"
>>570663
"…ecksterminazion? I know not of this…"
>>570664
You reach the barracks.
The clerk stands up in attention as you enter.
"Ma'am."
Nope. Not at all.
He seems very nervous however.
"Uh…"
He looks around.
"Are you here for that little thing?"
>>570661
"I've got my job during the day." She scrunches.
"I'll help you during the night good?"
>>570663
"…ecksterminazion? I know not of this…"
>>570664
You reach the barracks.
The clerk stands up in attention as you enter.
"Ma'am."
>>570665
"At ease. I'm just here for a little chat and I'm hoping you have an idea where I can search for someone with specific abilities."
Ask the clerk for the type of Engineer we are looking for, but hide it under the guise of trying to improve one of our other buildings to suit some specific needs.
"At ease. I'm just here for a little chat and I'm hoping you have an idea where I can search for someone with specific abilities."
Ask the clerk for the type of Engineer we are looking for, but hide it under the guise of trying to improve one of our other buildings to suit some specific needs.
>>570682
He gulps.
"N-normally I wouldn't, b-but this…I need help. I'm not a killer, I don't want to see ponies hurt, but I don't see another way."
>>570683
Not that you know.
The Goldfeathers are one of the old merchant families in Vilitus, not Duke level but close, same as the Trotshilds.
They have their own little world, who knows how their allegiances currently are.
>>570684
"I clean this house every day monsieur. No red vidaaas here."
>>570685
You've heard of his workshop.
As you pass by you look inside. The inside is covered with designs of the most exotic kind. A moustached pony is currently working on a painting.
Next post is final post.
He gulps.
"N-normally I wouldn't, b-but this…I need help. I'm not a killer, I don't want to see ponies hurt, but I don't see another way."
>>570683
Not that you know.
The Goldfeathers are one of the old merchant families in Vilitus, not Duke level but close, same as the Trotshilds.
They have their own little world, who knows how their allegiances currently are.
>>570684
"I clean this house every day monsieur. No red vidaaas here."
>>570685
You've heard of his workshop.
As you pass by you look inside. The inside is covered with designs of the most exotic kind. A moustached pony is currently working on a painting.
Next post is final post.
>>570692
"I-I've got friends who told me. Living around here, y-you tend to make s-some friends. E-even me. A-and I can p-pay, I some money tucked away…"
>>570695
Then maybe you should ask some of your connections for more information.
She opens her mouth but shuts it again and perks her ears as another voice calls.
"Morning, Morning?".
An older pegasus flies through the trees and lands next to her.
He looks angrily at you.
"What is the meaning of this?!?"
Morning Dew scrunches and looks down.
"It's okay dad." she says with a low voice.
>>570696
"I haven't seen any bugs."
>>570697
He looks up surprised and quickly puts down his painting tools.
"Ah yes, miss come in, come in."
He grabs your hoof and plants a kiss on it.
"Gear in the flesh, how can I be of service? Don't mind the rubble."
He throws some designs aside so you can sit down on a chair.
PAUSE
"I-I've got friends who told me. Living around here, y-you tend to make s-some friends. E-even me. A-and I can p-pay, I some money tucked away…"
>>570695
Then maybe you should ask some of your connections for more information.
She opens her mouth but shuts it again and perks her ears as another voice calls.
"Morning, Morning?".
An older pegasus flies through the trees and lands next to her.
He looks angrily at you.
"What is the meaning of this?!?"
Morning Dew scrunches and looks down.
"It's okay dad." she says with a low voice.
>>570696
"I haven't seen any bugs."
>>570697
He looks up surprised and quickly puts down his painting tools.
"Ah yes, miss come in, come in."
He grabs your hoof and plants a kiss on it.
"Gear in the flesh, how can I be of service? Don't mind the rubble."
He throws some designs aside so you can sit down on a chair.
PAUSE
>>570705
No need to get all sassy with me, voice in my head!
I roll my eyes.
"Look, just because she's a saddle-Arabian doesn't mean she's a rapist thief or something. Don't be racist."
Nod at Sickle.
"We were just offering your kin a job. I know this is Vilitus and all, but not everyone is out to get you."
No need to get all sassy with me, voice in my head!
I roll my eyes.
"Look, just because she's a saddle-Arabian doesn't mean she's a rapist thief or something. Don't be racist."
Nod at Sickle.
"We were just offering your kin a job. I know this is Vilitus and all, but not everyone is out to get you."
>>570705
How close am I to him?
"I'm actually in the market for a few renovations to one our buildings. Some additions and modifications that ponies have pointed me as being under your area of expertise. I don't know if you can spare the time to come with me, I'd like to show you what and where I'm looking for."
How close am I to him?
"I'm actually in the market for a few renovations to one our buildings. Some additions and modifications that ponies have pointed me as being under your area of expertise. I don't know if you can spare the time to come with me, I'd like to show you what and where I'm looking for."
>>573437
"Leave your adress, if I see one I'll be happy to write you."
>>573436
He snorts.
"Dew is more than happy with her job, arent you?"
She perks and smiles. "Yes, dad. I love it very much."
>>573439
"It's not about the pay, miss…?"
>>573441
Elana nods.
"Perhaps there's a pattern to them. If we studied the archives, we might be able to find out more about them."
She grins.
"And we have another ace up our sleeves."
"Leave your adress, if I see one I'll be happy to write you."
>>573436
He snorts.
"Dew is more than happy with her job, arent you?"
She perks and smiles. "Yes, dad. I love it very much."
>>573439
"It's not about the pay, miss…?"
>>573441
Elana nods.
"Perhaps there's a pattern to them. If we studied the archives, we might be able to find out more about them."
She grins.
"And we have another ace up our sleeves."
>>573447
"Do you have an appointment?"
>>573448
"I told you I had a plan to track the thief right? I worked on an enchantment that let's me know the position of whatever I enchant. Enchanting all corpses around here would take me months, not to mention exhaust me mentally, but only three? I can do that."
>>573449
"Material wealth is of little importance compared to the joy of working among those you love." he says with a haughty tone.
>>573450
He nods.
"It is a passion. I've been looking for a long time for a project that tickles my creativity, something unorthodox, if you get my meaning. May I show you something?"
"Do you have an appointment?"
>>573448
"I told you I had a plan to track the thief right? I worked on an enchantment that let's me know the position of whatever I enchant. Enchanting all corpses around here would take me months, not to mention exhaust me mentally, but only three? I can do that."
>>573449
"Material wealth is of little importance compared to the joy of working among those you love." he says with a haughty tone.
>>573450
He nods.
"It is a passion. I've been looking for a long time for a project that tickles my creativity, something unorthodox, if you get my meaning. May I show you something?"
>>573459
"We did not receive letters about bugs."
>>573457
He shows you a drawing of a wooden machine with wings.
"Imagine for a second. Earth ponies flying through the air with all the grace of a pegasus."
>>573460
"The Dew family is an honorable family in service of the Goldfeathers for generations."
>>573461
"Okay! Follow me."
"We did not receive letters about bugs."
>>573457
He shows you a drawing of a wooden machine with wings.
"Imagine for a second. Earth ponies flying through the air with all the grace of a pegasus."
>>573460
"The Dew family is an honorable family in service of the Goldfeathers for generations."
>>573461
"Okay! Follow me."
>>573476
Just my fucking luck.
"You're pretty good at licking the boots of local nobles then. But listen here pal, if you know what's good for your family you've got to be flexible. When someone offers you threefold the wage you're already getting, you should do well to at least consider it. At the end of the day, honor is what gets you killed in Vilitus."
Just my fucking luck.
"You're pretty good at licking the boots of local nobles then. But listen here pal, if you know what's good for your family you've got to be flexible. When someone offers you threefold the wage you're already getting, you should do well to at least consider it. At the end of the day, honor is what gets you killed in Vilitus."
>>573479
"Alas, these kinds of projects are hard to get funds for."
>>573477
You notice how the zebra mares flanks look like two bunnies hopping when she walks.
>>573480
"No appointment, no deal."
>>573483
He lifts his head haughtily.
"And what would a citizen like you know about honor. Now if you'll excuse me, some of us actually have responsibilities. Come along Morning."
Morning looks sadly at you but then goes with her dad.
"Alas, these kinds of projects are hard to get funds for."
>>573477
You notice how the zebra mares flanks look like two bunnies hopping when she walks.
>>573480
"No appointment, no deal."
>>573483
He lifts his head haughtily.
"And what would a citizen like you know about honor. Now if you'll excuse me, some of us actually have responsibilities. Come along Morning."
Morning looks sadly at you but then goes with her dad.
>>573503
"I heard those servant families have a big head. Didn't think it was this bad. The girl seems nice though. We could follow them, try to talk to her."
>>573500
"Hmmph. Very well sir, but I will accompany you."
The door is unlocked.
>>573501
He's not a changeling.
He's quite a genius actually.
Give him the opportunity to work on his projects and he'll be a valuable ally.
>>573504
You enter a small building in the middle of the graveyard.
There's a stairs going down and in the cellar you are greeted by rows and rows of books.
"The Skull archives." Elana says proudly.
"I heard those servant families have a big head. Didn't think it was this bad. The girl seems nice though. We could follow them, try to talk to her."
>>573500
"Hmmph. Very well sir, but I will accompany you."
The door is unlocked.
>>573501
He's not a changeling.
He's quite a genius actually.
Give him the opportunity to work on his projects and he'll be a valuable ally.
>>573504
You enter a small building in the middle of the graveyard.
There's a stairs going down and in the cellar you are greeted by rows and rows of books.
"The Skull archives." Elana says proudly.
>>573512
"I'll admit that I am highly intrigued by your abilities. I have an additional proposition. You require funding, but I might be willing to talk some people into looking the other way if you take some of the used materials. Besides, I'm intrigued. I wouldn't be averse to funding some of these ventures myself. What do you say to that?"
"I'll admit that I am highly intrigued by your abilities. I have an additional proposition. You require funding, but I might be willing to talk some people into looking the other way if you take some of the used materials. Besides, I'm intrigued. I wouldn't be averse to funding some of these ventures myself. What do you say to that?"
>>573517
The area is different from the usual library.
It's one long, long tunnel, at each side flanked with books as far as you can see.
You hope there's some kind of catalog.
There's a strange smell in the area.
The smell of dusty old books, but also something rotten…
>>573519
You both are very sneaky ponies and follow them through the Vulture to Aurora where they enter the Goldfeather mansion.
You happen to find a blind spot over the wall however.
Climb over? No roll required but you are trespassing if you do.
>>573522
The butler seems a Prance stallion with a mustache.
"You have none?"
>>573529
"That seems…very agreeable miss Ruby."
"You have none?
The area is different from the usual library.
It's one long, long tunnel, at each side flanked with books as far as you can see.
You hope there's some kind of catalog.
There's a strange smell in the area.
The smell of dusty old books, but also something rotten…
>>573519
You both are very sneaky ponies and follow them through the Vulture to Aurora where they enter the Goldfeather mansion.
You happen to find a blind spot over the wall however.
Climb over? No roll required but you are trespassing if you do.
>>573522
The butler seems a Prance stallion with a mustache.
"You have none?"
>>573529
"That seems…very agreeable miss Ruby."
"You have none?
>>573551
He takes the crystal and studies it, but he doesn't change.
You find paper quick.
>>573538
His expression changes to a hint of nervousness.
"…do you have to stay long?"
>>573540
The Goldfeathers garden are a paradise of rose bushes, fountains and flowers.
It doesn't take you long to find the mare, she's talking to a rose bush as she waters it.
>>573550
"We should start near the section of the years around 800 AA I believe." she trails off as you walk forward.
The stench intensifies as you walk further into the tunnel and in the distance you suddenly see something…rotten.
At first you think it is some kind of overgrown grotesque mold that sticks to one side of the tunnel.
Then you realize it is moving.
He takes the crystal and studies it, but he doesn't change.
You find paper quick.
>>573538
His expression changes to a hint of nervousness.
"…do you have to stay long?"
>>573540
The Goldfeathers garden are a paradise of rose bushes, fountains and flowers.
It doesn't take you long to find the mare, she's talking to a rose bush as she waters it.
>>573550
"We should start near the section of the years around 800 AA I believe." she trails off as you walk forward.
The stench intensifies as you walk further into the tunnel and in the distance you suddenly see something…rotten.
At first you think it is some kind of overgrown grotesque mold that sticks to one side of the tunnel.
Then you realize it is moving.
>>573571
It is not a corpse, more like a moving patch of rotting mold.
But it must be made through necromancy, as it stops its movement and you feel it focusing on you. You are unfamiliar with this kind of thing, but it seems to respond to your control spell.
>>573573
She's startled by the pebble, but she quickly excuses herself to the rose bush and sneaks over to you silently.
>>573580
He agrees.
After a short examination, Grey Splinter takes you to another room.
"Fascinating, deeply fascinating."
It is not a corpse, more like a moving patch of rotting mold.
But it must be made through necromancy, as it stops its movement and you feel it focusing on you. You are unfamiliar with this kind of thing, but it seems to respond to your control spell.
>>573573
She's startled by the pebble, but she quickly excuses herself to the rose bush and sneaks over to you silently.
>>573580
He agrees.
After a short examination, Grey Splinter takes you to another room.
"Fascinating, deeply fascinating."
>>573610
The mold moves over the ground.
Elana sticks her tongue out in disgust.
It doesn't respond with words.
Instead you are overwhelmed by a lingering sense of decay.
>>573615
She bites her lip.
"Listen, can I work in the evenings? I tend to the night flowers part of the night, but they're big and strong they don't need too much attention anymore. That way nopony will notice I'm gone…"
>>573616
"That's for you to arrange with the Master. I'm sure he'd be interested. But I do have a few concerns."
The mold moves over the ground.
Elana sticks her tongue out in disgust.
It doesn't respond with words.
Instead you are overwhelmed by a lingering sense of decay.
>>573615
She bites her lip.
"Listen, can I work in the evenings? I tend to the night flowers part of the night, but they're big and strong they don't need too much attention anymore. That way nopony will notice I'm gone…"
>>573616
"That's for you to arrange with the Master. I'm sure he'd be interested. But I do have a few concerns."
>>573626
She nods her head enthusiastically.
"When do I start?"
>>573634
Elana looks curiously at the mold.
"I've never seen anything quite like it…you can talk to it?"
An smell permeates your nose. The smell of its master, the particles it senses and responds too.
You suddenly realize its your smell.
>>573640
"Threading Gear has a brilliant mind. The designs flashing before my eyes as I talked to him boggled me. But he also seems a distracted mind…prone to boredom and when bored, prone to causing trouble. If you want to recruit him, I suggest making sure he is occupied."
She nods her head enthusiastically.
"When do I start?"
>>573634
Elana looks curiously at the mold.
"I've never seen anything quite like it…you can talk to it?"
An smell permeates your nose. The smell of its master, the particles it senses and responds too.
You suddenly realize its your smell.
>>573640
"Threading Gear has a brilliant mind. The designs flashing before my eyes as I talked to him boggled me. But he also seems a distracted mind…prone to boredom and when bored, prone to causing trouble. If you want to recruit him, I suggest making sure he is occupied."
>>573679
It's still 11AM.
There are other quests you can partake in, or you can explore at your leisure.
>>573681
The party was hosted by the Goldfeathers. Surely one of your stature will have no problem convincing them to give tickets.
>>573685
You smell a foul mix of sweat and perfume. You sense vibrations, something like a deep voice, probably male, you get a sense, a need to destroy certain books in the Archive for a tiny second.
You smell something else, waste and excrement, the sewers…
PAUSE
It's still 11AM.
There are other quests you can partake in, or you can explore at your leisure.
>>573681
The party was hosted by the Goldfeathers. Surely one of your stature will have no problem convincing them to give tickets.
>>573685
You smell a foul mix of sweat and perfume. You sense vibrations, something like a deep voice, probably male, you get a sense, a need to destroy certain books in the Archive for a tiny second.
You smell something else, waste and excrement, the sewers…
PAUSE
>>574142
After a while your hear somepony skipping up the stairs.
The door swings open and a chubby red and orange mare saunters in.
"Mommy's ba-…"
She stops as she sees you in the bed and she walks to the note.
"..what the fuck is this?"
>>574143
She nods.
"We have little time for the past these days anyway."
After a while your hear somepony skipping up the stairs.
The door swings open and a chubby red and orange mare saunters in.
"Mommy's ba-…"
She stops as she sees you in the bed and she walks to the note.
"..what the fuck is this?"
>>574143
She nods.
"We have little time for the past these days anyway."
>>574141
"Perhaps, I could call in a few favors, or just ask around."
Maybe I know a few people who might be willing to work on the side, or be tempted.
Vilitian Sleeper on the Mage. They have a part in the running of the town, I might have talked to them some times. '1d10'
>>574143
"Apologies, I was distracted. How do you do?"
Roll #1 9 = 9
"Perhaps, I could call in a few favors, or just ask around."
Maybe I know a few people who might be willing to work on the side, or be tempted.
Vilitian Sleeper on the Mage. They have a part in the running of the town, I might have talked to them some times. '1d10'
>>574143
"Apologies, I was distracted. How do you do?"
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>574152
"Hmm, there's that too. It's just, regarding the favor we have to fulfill at the party, I was thinking of having you come along. You're a quick witted made, you'd be able to perform the deeds better than I could. I might be able to get you some dresses, but perhaps you would be more comfortable under the guise of a guard?"
"Hmm, there's that too. It's just, regarding the favor we have to fulfill at the party, I was thinking of having you come along. You're a quick witted made, you'd be able to perform the deeds better than I could. I might be able to get you some dresses, but perhaps you would be more comfortable under the guise of a guard?"
>>575066
"O-oh dear….h-how s-sad…T-thanks f-for telling me…Y-you deserve a r-reward."
He quickly hoofs you a bag of bits
SIDE-QUEST COMPLETE
Complete: 500P
Bonus: 250P
Total 750P
>>575067
"I think I saw you there a few hours ago, but from a distance…I think you didn't hear me or something because I called out and you kept walking."
>>575068
"Oui."
After some minutes you get the okay.
"O-oh dear….h-how s-sad…T-thanks f-for telling me…Y-you deserve a r-reward."
He quickly hoofs you a bag of bits
SIDE-QUEST COMPLETE
Complete: 500P
Bonus: 250P
Total 750P
>>575067
"I think I saw you there a few hours ago, but from a distance…I think you didn't hear me or something because I called out and you kept walking."
>>575068
"Oui."
After some minutes you get the okay.
>>575085
He perks a brow.
"I'll get out my suit then. When is it?"
>>575086
No problem you find it easily.
The room is richly decorated, but the windows are boarded shut.
There's a queen size bed and a few closets.
>>575084
There's an older griffon, from his attire you could guess he's a mage.
Another older stallion, unicorn, he seems wealthy. Perhaps a collector.
A bit further a group of three younger dogs. They don't seem the studying type. They must be sent by somepony.
He perks a brow.
"I'll get out my suit then. When is it?"
>>575086
No problem you find it easily.
The room is richly decorated, but the windows are boarded shut.
There's a queen size bed and a few closets.
>>575084
There's an older griffon, from his attire you could guess he's a mage.
Another older stallion, unicorn, he seems wealthy. Perhaps a collector.
A bit further a group of three younger dogs. They don't seem the studying type. They must be sent by somepony.
>>575119
Nope. You can keep looking if you want.
>>575115
You find the Perpetuum Mobile pretty quickly.
Inside hangs a smoke of exotic herbs.
Lots of ponies sitting on pillows and smoking hookahs. You've heard there's opium being sold downstairs.
>>575117
"The wonders of progress."
>>575118
"It's the book of Serious Laugh-"
He gets slapped on the head another time.
Nope. You can keep looking if you want.
>>575115
You find the Perpetuum Mobile pretty quickly.
Inside hangs a smoke of exotic herbs.
Lots of ponies sitting on pillows and smoking hookahs. You've heard there's opium being sold downstairs.
>>575117
"The wonders of progress."
>>575118
"It's the book of Serious Laugh-"
He gets slapped on the head another time.
>>575126
He smirks.
"You have a wild fantasy, you know that?"
>>575124
The little one shuts up.
They all do.
A few seconds later a mare shouts from the bar to get in.
>>575125
You quickly jump through the roof. Down the street you see red guards assembling.
They haven't seen you yet.
Also please note it when you're using a fate point. Next time I'll ignore the roll.
>>575127
There is, a goat doe.
"Hey there cutie, what will it be?"
He smirks.
"You have a wild fantasy, you know that?"
>>575124
The little one shuts up.
They all do.
A few seconds later a mare shouts from the bar to get in.
>>575125
You quickly jump through the roof. Down the street you see red guards assembling.
They haven't seen you yet.
Also please note it when you're using a fate point. Next time I'll ignore the roll.
>>575127
There is, a goat doe.
"Hey there cutie, what will it be?"
>>575133
It's an easy roll to get down somewhere unseen, but it has to be made.
>>575131
You're being taken to a small dark back room. The curtains are closed. There are a few fierce looking guards standing in front of a stallion.
"Right, gents, I'll make this short." he says.
"Highest bidder receives the book."
>>575134
"You know me, I know everything."
>>575135
She gives you a glass of wine.
"What will it be honey?"
It's an easy roll to get down somewhere unseen, but it has to be made.
>>575131
You're being taken to a small dark back room. The curtains are closed. There are a few fierce looking guards standing in front of a stallion.
"Right, gents, I'll make this short." he says.
"Highest bidder receives the book."
>>575134
"You know me, I know everything."
>>575135
She gives you a glass of wine.
"What will it be honey?"
>>575138
The Griffon mage gets up.
"Excuse me sir, but I believe I and my fellow bidders would like to ensure said item is in your possession first before bidding."
The group nods in agreement.
The stallions seems distrustful.
>>575139
"I dun wanna!"
>>575140
She points to a teen mare near the bar.
"Lightning Swift was thrown out by her master just today, poor thing, she's looking for lodging and food."
>>575137
You escape without a ticket
The Griffon mage gets up.
"Excuse me sir, but I believe I and my fellow bidders would like to ensure said item is in your possession first before bidding."
The group nods in agreement.
The stallions seems distrustful.
>>575139
"I dun wanna!"
>>575140
She points to a teen mare near the bar.
"Lightning Swift was thrown out by her master just today, poor thing, she's looking for lodging and food."
>>575137
You escape without a ticket
>>575142
'Sirs" the stallion shows a small lockbox.
"I will show you proof the book is in here."
With a tap of his hoof, the lockbox opens and you see the book inside. It sure looks like it.
>>575143
"You better pop it out before we get back to bed then. I want to rip that dress off and throw it in the gutter when we get back."
>>575144
"Her parents died at a young age, but she was trained by a mage here in Arachnia. One of the Circle of Magi. I don't know why he threw her out now… But I've known her for a few years, she's a sweet girl. If she stays here too long, I'm afraid she'll get on the hookah, and that never ends well."
'Sirs" the stallion shows a small lockbox.
"I will show you proof the book is in here."
With a tap of his hoof, the lockbox opens and you see the book inside. It sure looks like it.
>>575143
"You better pop it out before we get back to bed then. I want to rip that dress off and throw it in the gutter when we get back."
>>575144
"Her parents died at a young age, but she was trained by a mage here in Arachnia. One of the Circle of Magi. I don't know why he threw her out now… But I've known her for a few years, she's a sweet girl. If she stays here too long, I'm afraid she'll get on the hookah, and that never ends well."
>>575152
"Enough that they were willing to get me to look around this city for one, so you won't have to worry about that. Only thing I care about is your qualifications, which I've already heard good things about. If you could clear them up for me, I'd be in a better position for you when the time to authorize your employment comes."
Let's hear what type of magic she's worked on and see if it matches what we need."
"Enough that they were willing to get me to look around this city for one, so you won't have to worry about that. Only thing I care about is your qualifications, which I've already heard good things about. If you could clear them up for me, I'd be in a better position for you when the time to authorize your employment comes."
Let's hear what type of magic she's worked on and see if it matches what we need."
>>575153
"A quickie?"
He rubs your flank.
>>575154
See OP
Inventory: Old Pendant of the Sun and Moon, Formal clothes, casual clothes, tools, basic amount of money, medical tools,
Quest Items:
Survivors of Lemuria Necklace
A necklace worn by members of the Survivors of Lemaria group.
Anti-Changeling Crystal
Crystal issued by the Lordblades. When it comes into contact with a disguised Changeling, the disguise drops.
>>575155
She nods and then fires a lightning bolt straight at you. Before it hits you however, with a movement of her hoof it slides sidewards and so quickly makes it way across the entire bar. Never hitting anypony, before it absorbs back in her hoof.
A few ponies clap.
"A quickie?"
He rubs your flank.
>>575154
See OP
Inventory: Old Pendant of the Sun and Moon, Formal clothes, casual clothes, tools, basic amount of money, medical tools,
Quest Items:
Survivors of Lemuria Necklace
A necklace worn by members of the Survivors of Lemaria group.
Anti-Changeling Crystal
Crystal issued by the Lordblades. When it comes into contact with a disguised Changeling, the disguise drops.
>>575155
She nods and then fires a lightning bolt straight at you. Before it hits you however, with a movement of her hoof it slides sidewards and so quickly makes it way across the entire bar. Never hitting anypony, before it absorbs back in her hoof.
A few ponies clap.
>>575157
You're in the Arachnia District.
As you ponder one of the dogs suddenly stands upright and tears open the curtains.
Streams of light shine inside.
The guards storm at him. "Hey what's the mea-"
PAW. The glass breaks
The stallion with the book hits the floor with a bullet in his head.
PAW PAW.
The guards hit the floor.
"SNIPER." shouts the older wealthy pony.
>>575158
He licks his lips.
'5d10'
Roll #1 7, 6, 7, 1, 4 = 25
You're in the Arachnia District.
As you ponder one of the dogs suddenly stands upright and tears open the curtains.
Streams of light shine inside.
The guards storm at him. "Hey what's the mea-"
PAW. The glass breaks
The stallion with the book hits the floor with a bullet in his head.
PAW PAW.
The guards hit the floor.
"SNIPER." shouts the older wealthy pony.
>>575158
He licks his lips.
'5d10'
Roll #1 7, 6, 7, 1, 4 = 25
>>575156
"Color me impressed," I say while feigning some excitement, "that was some fine control. If you want to find out about the job, you'll need a few things first though."
Scrounge around in my hat for a few official looking documents or passes. This should look like a legitimate job. Hat Magic '1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
"Color me impressed," I say while feigning some excitement, "that was some fine control. If you want to find out about the job, you'll need a few things first though."
Scrounge around in my hat for a few official looking documents or passes. This should look like a legitimate job. Hat Magic '1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>575164
"As you can see, a legitimate operation is looking. I'm sure someone of your caliber wants to make sure they aren't hired by any simple gang. Oh, and here, hold on to this."
Present her the stone in my hoof and motion for her to take it.
"A bit of eccentricity on my part, but it has become a calling card of mine."
"As you can see, a legitimate operation is looking. I'm sure someone of your caliber wants to make sure they aren't hired by any simple gang. Oh, and here, hold on to this."
Present her the stone in my hoof and motion for her to take it.
"A bit of eccentricity on my part, but it has become a calling card of mine."
>>575165
As the book is held by one of the dogs this is a combat roll and fate point is not applicable.
You quickly manage to get the book off them.
Reflexive roll to get cover, note this is a combat roll.
>>575166
"Now I feel ready for that party~"
>>575167
She looks at the stone and sniffs it.
"What does it do?"
As the book is held by one of the dogs this is a combat roll and fate point is not applicable.
You quickly manage to get the book off them.
Reflexive roll to get cover, note this is a combat roll.
>>575166
"Now I feel ready for that party~"
>>575167
She looks at the stone and sniffs it.
"What does it do?"
>>575168
"It's a magic key, so to say. You don't stay in this business for long without something like this. Here, go ahead and touch it. You'll feel a brief tingle from it."
Put it on the table, within reach.
"In this town, it's important to not get duped and defrauded. These little things let me know that someone I talked to is the person I talked to. It'll start losing charge if it swaps too many hooves."
"It's a magic key, so to say. You don't stay in this business for long without something like this. Here, go ahead and touch it. You'll feel a brief tingle from it."
Put it on the table, within reach.
"In this town, it's important to not get duped and defrauded. These little things let me know that someone I talked to is the person I talked to. It'll start losing charge if it swaps too many hooves."
>>575171
I told you explicitly it was a combat roll.
We're pausing since you're clearly not here anymore.
You get shot in the leg. The DC to escape out of this place has become higher. Escaping is a non-combat roll however.
>>575172
About 200-300 posts, I do not have a set timetable, I go with what feels like an appropriate time.
Right now it is about 2 in the afternoon, the hottest point of the day.
The party is in 5 hours.
>>575173
She touches it.
"Very smart."
Nothing happens.
PAUSE.
I told you explicitly it was a combat roll.
We're pausing since you're clearly not here anymore.
You get shot in the leg. The DC to escape out of this place has become higher. Escaping is a non-combat roll however.
>>575172
About 200-300 posts, I do not have a set timetable, I go with what feels like an appropriate time.
Right now it is about 2 in the afternoon, the hottest point of the day.
The party is in 5 hours.
>>575173
She touches it.
"Very smart."
Nothing happens.
PAUSE.
>>576972
You suddenly realize that Whisper would look damn sexy in a doctors coat.
>>576968
You grit your teeth and run out of the house despite the pain. You jump from place to place, dust shooting up as shots barely miss your hooves. You see an alley and quickly duck in there.
A box of junk next to you shatters from another failed shot. You quickly glance at the bullet. Even from here it looks unusual, perhaps if you recovered it later you'd be able to use it to learn more about your attacker.
You quickly bandage your leg in the alley, but you'll need to see a doc for full recovery.
You don't see any sign of your attacker.
>>576973
You meet Grey Splinter.
"Who do we have here? You're certainly busy today, Ruby."
You suddenly realize that Whisper would look damn sexy in a doctors coat.
>>576968
You grit your teeth and run out of the house despite the pain. You jump from place to place, dust shooting up as shots barely miss your hooves. You see an alley and quickly duck in there.
A box of junk next to you shatters from another failed shot. You quickly glance at the bullet. Even from here it looks unusual, perhaps if you recovered it later you'd be able to use it to learn more about your attacker.
You quickly bandage your leg in the alley, but you'll need to see a doc for full recovery.
You don't see any sign of your attacker.
>>576973
You meet Grey Splinter.
"Who do we have here? You're certainly busy today, Ruby."
>>576986
You're a very clothed pony.
>>576984
Usually.
In the Scarab District there is one temple overshadowing all others. A large ancient temple made of granite. It is atop the hill in Scarab like a king, making all other temples its servants. None know however what ancient god it is dedicated to, the ancient grand doors to the main hall have been sealed for uncounted centuries.
The smaller chambers underneath it have been breached however, making place for other newer gods.
So it is with the Temple of the Sisters.
You find a smaller entrance where the ancient heretical symbols have been smashed and painted over by the Moon and Sun.
You enter a hall. In the center are two statues, the Princesses of Equestria.
Near the walls are a number of sick beds with ponies. The nuns do their best to tend to them. A few ponies are praying near the statues.
A nun comes to you. "Can I help you?"
You're a very clothed pony.
>>576984
Usually.
In the Scarab District there is one temple overshadowing all others. A large ancient temple made of granite. It is atop the hill in Scarab like a king, making all other temples its servants. None know however what ancient god it is dedicated to, the ancient grand doors to the main hall have been sealed for uncounted centuries.
The smaller chambers underneath it have been breached however, making place for other newer gods.
So it is with the Temple of the Sisters.
You find a smaller entrance where the ancient heretical symbols have been smashed and painted over by the Moon and Sun.
You enter a hall. In the center are two statues, the Princesses of Equestria.
Near the walls are a number of sick beds with ponies. The nuns do their best to tend to them. A few ponies are praying near the statues.
A nun comes to you. "Can I help you?"
>>577009
It was very unimportant.
I probably said something like "you enter a smaller entrance below a large temple"
But I did have the idea in V1 already.
Anyway,
"Of course, please come with me." She guides you to an empty bed near the wall. "Please sit down and let me look at it."
>>577002
In the Scarab District there is one temple overshadowing all others. A large ancient temple made of granite. It is atop the hill in Scarab like a king, making all other temples its servants. None know however what ancient god it is dedicated to, the ancient grand doors to the main hall have been sealed for uncounted centuries.
The smaller chambers underneath it have been breached however, making place for other newer gods.
So it is with the Temple of the Sisters.
You find a smaller entrance where the ancient heretical symbols have been smashed and painted over by the Moon and Sun.
You enter a hall. In the center are two statues, the Princesses of Equestria.
Near the walls are a number of sick beds with ponies. The nuns do their best to tend to them. A few ponies are praying near the statues.
You see Earthbound near one of the sick beds with a nun.
It was very unimportant.
I probably said something like "you enter a smaller entrance below a large temple"
But I did have the idea in V1 already.
Anyway,
"Of course, please come with me." She guides you to an empty bed near the wall. "Please sit down and let me look at it."
>>577002
In the Scarab District there is one temple overshadowing all others. A large ancient temple made of granite. It is atop the hill in Scarab like a king, making all other temples its servants. None know however what ancient god it is dedicated to, the ancient grand doors to the main hall have been sealed for uncounted centuries.
The smaller chambers underneath it have been breached however, making place for other newer gods.
So it is with the Temple of the Sisters.
You find a smaller entrance where the ancient heretical symbols have been smashed and painted over by the Moon and Sun.
You enter a hall. In the center are two statues, the Princesses of Equestria.
Near the walls are a number of sick beds with ponies. The nuns do their best to tend to them. A few ponies are praying near the statues.
You see Earthbound near one of the sick beds with a nun.
>>577027
She perks a brow, but nods.
As the wound closes, the mare makes a movement with her head and you feel a small sting as the bullet comes out. As you suspected it is unusual. Not only in design and material, but also in size. You can thank the gods that big fucker missed your bones. There are some peculiar markings on it.
The mare drops it in a small bowl before the wound closes.
>>577031
"What kind of job? Our healers are here in service to the Sisters."
She perks a brow, but nods.
As the wound closes, the mare makes a movement with her head and you feel a small sting as the bullet comes out. As you suspected it is unusual. Not only in design and material, but also in size. You can thank the gods that big fucker missed your bones. There are some peculiar markings on it.
The mare drops it in a small bowl before the wound closes.
>>577031
"What kind of job? Our healers are here in service to the Sisters."
>>577048
"If you appreciate our help, a small donation to the temple would go a long way to ensure we can keep doing this."
>>577047
There's a hint of irritation in her voice.
"Yes, that's why I'm here, tending to whoever needs my help instead of making lots of money sitting on my ass in some fancy house and occasionally looking at some fat lords cough."
"If you appreciate our help, a small donation to the temple would go a long way to ensure we can keep doing this."
>>577047
There's a hint of irritation in her voice.
"Yes, that's why I'm here, tending to whoever needs my help instead of making lots of money sitting on my ass in some fancy house and occasionally looking at some fat lords cough."
>>577000
Stand up before her and apologize.
"Dear me, I assumed you were familiar with such procedures in a city such as this. I apologize, for someone of your abilities, I should have been much more straight forward about all of the security measures we've established. However, this is an important part of the interview, if there is something I can offer to make my associates task more palatable for you, just name it."
"In fact, how about I offer myself? It should be obvious to you that I have been keeping something of myself back this whole time."
Stand up before her and apologize.
"Dear me, I assumed you were familiar with such procedures in a city such as this. I apologize, for someone of your abilities, I should have been much more straight forward about all of the security measures we've established. However, this is an important part of the interview, if there is something I can offer to make my associates task more palatable for you, just name it."
"In fact, how about I offer myself? It should be obvious to you that I have been keeping something of myself back this whole time."
>>579932
No, the Master is the Master.
Golden Puzzle is the original benefactor of the Bureau. He has a mansion in the Aurora District.
SIDE-QUEST OBJECTIVE COMPLETED:
-Laughing Library-
You gain 500P
+250 for Merciful Soul
Total: 750P
>>579927
You're back there.
Earthbound is here as well.
>>579928
"I can leave right now. It's not too busy."
No, the Master is the Master.
Golden Puzzle is the original benefactor of the Bureau. He has a mansion in the Aurora District.
SIDE-QUEST OBJECTIVE COMPLETED:
-Laughing Library-
You gain 500P
+250 for Merciful Soul
Total: 750P
>>579927
You're back there.
Earthbound is here as well.
>>579928
"I can leave right now. It's not too busy."
>>579934
Yes, there are some bottles of beer in the supplies in the Great Hall.
No large supplies or real strong drink however.
The Master doesn't want drunkenness within the HQ. If you want those you'll have to visit the town.
>>579935
No, it's 1/3 but since this is a larger quest you get P already for completing the first objective.
Yes, there are some bottles of beer in the supplies in the Great Hall.
No large supplies or real strong drink however.
The Master doesn't want drunkenness within the HQ. If you want those you'll have to visit the town.
>>579935
No, it's 1/3 but since this is a larger quest you get P already for completing the first objective.
>>579937
"Sure. Where do we meet?"
>>579938
First there was One and so there ever was.
From One Came Two
Shining and Bright
and from Two came Three.
The Bringer-Of-Life.
Three was the quintessence for from Three came all other things great and small.
And with their Creation
Zero vanished as No-Thing became Thing.
Continue?
>>579939
You see the Nightshade coming from the Barracks.
"Hard day?"
"Sure. Where do we meet?"
>>579938
First there was One and so there ever was.
From One Came Two
Shining and Bright
and from Two came Three.
The Bringer-Of-Life.
Three was the quintessence for from Three came all other things great and small.
And with their Creation
Zero vanished as No-Thing became Thing.
Continue?
>>579939
You see the Nightshade coming from the Barracks.
"Hard day?"
>>579948
One spoke and it's Word grew
into the Tree of Six.
The Tree grew, nurtured by the Three.
It's roots grew twisting and shaping the Void.
With a scream, the Void coiled and the Labyrinth was born, forever haunting the lives of mortals who were then still in the Beyond-Life.
The branches grew, nurtured by the Two and out of it poured light, water, air and earth.
The Three was pleased and with a kiss brought those from the Beyond-Life into the Labyrinth.
>>579947
"What were you looking for?"
>>579949
"Very well, but don't be late."
>>579946
She looks over the books and scrunches.
"Part of it is destroyed. Perhaps we can try to decipher it."
One spoke and it's Word grew
into the Tree of Six.
The Tree grew, nurtured by the Three.
It's roots grew twisting and shaping the Void.
With a scream, the Void coiled and the Labyrinth was born, forever haunting the lives of mortals who were then still in the Beyond-Life.
The branches grew, nurtured by the Two and out of it poured light, water, air and earth.
The Three was pleased and with a kiss brought those from the Beyond-Life into the Labyrinth.
>>579947
"What were you looking for?"
>>579949
"Very well, but don't be late."
>>579946
She looks over the books and scrunches.
"Part of it is destroyed. Perhaps we can try to decipher it."
>>579952
You don't find anything more about the Kiss in this book.
>>579953
"Glowing Path, what's yours?"
>>579954
"Oh dear."
She shakes her head.
"Did nopony tell you? Ruby can get us those invitations. Apparently she's connected."
>>579956
She looks over the mold minion.
"I don't know, whoever created that…I've never seen anything like it. Who knows what that pony could do."
You don't find anything more about the Kiss in this book.
>>579953
"Glowing Path, what's yours?"
>>579954
"Oh dear."
She shakes her head.
"Did nopony tell you? Ruby can get us those invitations. Apparently she's connected."
>>579956
She looks over the mold minion.
"I don't know, whoever created that…I've never seen anything like it. Who knows what that pony could do."
>>579961
"The pleasure is the same."
>>579963
You find him in the War Room, looking at some lists. He nods as you come in. "Earthbound. How are you?"
>>579965
"Aaaw. Communication could be a lot better in our group."
She sits down.
"That reminds me, I still wanted to talk about those documents you found."
>>579966
The mold slithers near you.
She shudders.
"Y-yeah. Thanks for helping me out with this. This case just gets weirder. It will take me some time to decipher all this, if there's even anything left useable."
"The pleasure is the same."
>>579963
You find him in the War Room, looking at some lists. He nods as you come in. "Earthbound. How are you?"
>>579965
"Aaaw. Communication could be a lot better in our group."
She sits down.
"That reminds me, I still wanted to talk about those documents you found."
>>579966
The mold slithers near you.
She shudders.
"Y-yeah. Thanks for helping me out with this. This case just gets weirder. It will take me some time to decipher all this, if there's even anything left useable."
>>579974
She gets some documents out of a case, yours and another set similar ones.
"We've had no success translating them, but we think we've finally found out what they are.
Melville, these are Triumvirate Contingency Plans. Ever heard of those?"
>>579975
Melville is talking to Nightshade in the Great Hall.
Earthbound is talking to Whisper, shaven, in the War Room.
>>579976
You feel very very hot, as if you're going to burn up for a second.
>>579977
He looks it over.
"Son of a bitch, where did you get this?"
She gets some documents out of a case, yours and another set similar ones.
"We've had no success translating them, but we think we've finally found out what they are.
Melville, these are Triumvirate Contingency Plans. Ever heard of those?"
>>579975
Melville is talking to Nightshade in the Great Hall.
Earthbound is talking to Whisper, shaven, in the War Room.
>>579976
You feel very very hot, as if you're going to burn up for a second.
>>579977
He looks it over.
"Son of a bitch, where did you get this?"
>>579985
"Man, this…wow. It's like seeing a ghost."
>>579986
She scrunches.
"Shut up."
>>579987
Elana looks at it.
"Uh…are you going to keep that….thing?"
>>579988
Yes, there are rumors that the Triumvirate has a number of contingency plans for when shit hits the fan. They range from riots in districts to full blown war scenarios. The plans are a tightly guarded secret and are only distributed amongst those they trust.
They are supposedly encrypted with a cipher.
"Man, this…wow. It's like seeing a ghost."
>>579986
She scrunches.
"Shut up."
>>579987
Elana looks at it.
"Uh…are you going to keep that….thing?"
>>579988
Yes, there are rumors that the Triumvirate has a number of contingency plans for when shit hits the fan. They range from riots in districts to full blown war scenarios. The plans are a tightly guarded secret and are only distributed amongst those they trust.
They are supposedly encrypted with a cipher.
>>579996
She scrunches.
"I don't know how to get his attention."
>>579997
"Yes…if we could translate them."
>>579998
"The Blank…where do I start. The guy is a bit of a legend in Trotantium. A master sharpshooter, this guy stays in the shadows all the time. As far as I know, nopony has ever seen his face, or knows how to contact him. When he comes, he just leaves bodies…and these bullets. You want to know the weirdest part?"
>>580005
About 4PM. 3 hours till the party.
"Listen I've got an idea. I can go through these files, see if I can't get anything useful from it, might take a while. I'll be busy all night. We can meet up tomorrow and share our findings."
She scrunches.
"I don't know how to get his attention."
>>579997
"Yes…if we could translate them."
>>579998
"The Blank…where do I start. The guy is a bit of a legend in Trotantium. A master sharpshooter, this guy stays in the shadows all the time. As far as I know, nopony has ever seen his face, or knows how to contact him. When he comes, he just leaves bodies…and these bullets. You want to know the weirdest part?"
>>580005
About 4PM. 3 hours till the party.
"Listen I've got an idea. I can go through these files, see if I can't get anything useful from it, might take a while. I'll be busy all night. We can meet up tomorrow and share our findings."
>>580013
"I know he likes Fattoush. It's like a saddle-arabian salad with bread."
>>580014
"He's supposed to have lived for 150 years already."
>>580019
"To break it we need the cipher, some word the Triumvirate uses as a key to these encryptions, otherwise its useless.
Secondly, these are definitely not all plans. If we could recover more of these without being noticed it would be a boon to our operation."
>>580021
"We can go find this stallion first if you think that's best."
>>580025
She thinks.
"Okay, who are you?"
"I know he likes Fattoush. It's like a saddle-arabian salad with bread."
>>580014
"He's supposed to have lived for 150 years already."
>>580019
"To break it we need the cipher, some word the Triumvirate uses as a key to these encryptions, otherwise its useless.
Secondly, these are definitely not all plans. If we could recover more of these without being noticed it would be a boon to our operation."
>>580021
"We can go find this stallion first if you think that's best."
>>580025
She thinks.
"Okay, who are you?"
>>580032
"No it's pronounced Fattoush, it's like…"
She stops as she understands what you said.
"Oh you!"
>>580031
She nods. "My office is part of Duchess Mana's residence. Nopony will get in there."
>>580034
"Perhaps you should talk to Morning Star our quartermaster. He should know where to find those kinds of bullets."
"No it's pronounced Fattoush, it's like…"
She stops as she understands what you said.
"Oh you!"
>>580031
She nods. "My office is part of Duchess Mana's residence. Nopony will get in there."
>>580034
"Perhaps you should talk to Morning Star our quartermaster. He should know where to find those kinds of bullets."
>>580046
Morning Star is near the waterfall.
"Greetings, Earthbound"
>>580048
"No..but we do know they are usually given to pony collaborators. I believe all of you might meet some of them during this operation. If you do, get that cipher, get those plans."
>>580049
She looks briefly at her butt.
"I can't have a fat butt, that would make me less agile."
She thinks.
"I know he likes books."
>>580050
"I'll hurry."
Timeskip until she's back?
Morning Star is near the waterfall.
"Greetings, Earthbound"
>>580048
"No..but we do know they are usually given to pony collaborators. I believe all of you might meet some of them during this operation. If you do, get that cipher, get those plans."
>>580049
She looks briefly at her butt.
"I can't have a fat butt, that would make me less agile."
She thinks.
"I know he likes books."
>>580050
"I'll hurry."
Timeskip until she's back?
>>580030
"My name is Hokkaido, though you might recognize me as the significant other of one Mr. Diamond."
I smile at her.
"You seem to possess a few talents that I think would be a waste to just leave at the inn. Talents that might be worth both of our whiles."
"But, you know how this town can be, no matter which part you live in. Trust is valuable, assurance s more so. In this case, I must recommend going through with it. There's a good payoff at the end of it, along with plenty of perks during."
"My name is Hokkaido, though you might recognize me as the significant other of one Mr. Diamond."
I smile at her.
"You seem to possess a few talents that I think would be a waste to just leave at the inn. Talents that might be worth both of our whiles."
"But, you know how this town can be, no matter which part you live in. Trust is valuable, assurance s more so. In this case, I must recommend going through with it. There's a good payoff at the end of it, along with plenty of perks during."
>>580060
"I saw him reading about guns and swords and that kind of stuff. History."
>>580061
He looks it over.
"Hmm. Astral lead, lined with parts silver. Custom made. I know only one pony here in the City who can make these. Sedimentary Rock in Sparkling Street."
>>580064
You have gained 500P for finding the first TCP.
>>580069
She returns after 30 minutes.
"Let's go."
>>580074
She perks her ears.
"Yes…I heard of you, the Crystal Lady….okay I'll do this." She trots to Grey Splinter.
After the examination Grey Splinter takes you aside.
PAUSE: 200P for participants.
"I saw him reading about guns and swords and that kind of stuff. History."
>>580061
He looks it over.
"Hmm. Astral lead, lined with parts silver. Custom made. I know only one pony here in the City who can make these. Sedimentary Rock in Sparkling Street."
>>580064
You have gained 500P for finding the first TCP.
>>580069
She returns after 30 minutes.
"Let's go."
>>580074
She perks her ears.
"Yes…I heard of you, the Crystal Lady….okay I'll do this." She trots to Grey Splinter.
After the examination Grey Splinter takes you aside.
PAUSE: 200P for participants.
>>580079
"I know a thing or two…maybe not as good as him but I should manage."
>>580080
"She was trained by one of the Mages of the Circle. I believe she could be of use to us to infiltrate Arachnia.
I couldn't read the names of the mages however. I fear her memory was tampered with…to quite an extent."
"I know a thing or two…maybe not as good as him but I should manage."
>>580080
"She was trained by one of the Mages of the Circle. I believe she could be of use to us to infiltrate Arachnia.
I couldn't read the names of the mages however. I fear her memory was tampered with…to quite an extent."
>>580389
"You'll see his apprentices first. Tell them I sent you."
Roll for luck.
>>580388
"It is against the rules. We are supposed to leave our old lives behind and embrace our new life."
>>580393
The slime slowly makes his way down the tunnel and goes down into a small drain.
Time to go down.
Elana winces at the smell.
"You'll see his apprentices first. Tell them I sent you."
Roll for luck.
>>580388
"It is against the rules. We are supposed to leave our old lives behind and embrace our new life."
>>580393
The slime slowly makes his way down the tunnel and goes down into a small drain.
Time to go down.
Elana winces at the smell.
>>580423
"What are you apologizing for? Don't tell me it was you who made that stench down here."
She chuckles.
>>580411
Sparkling Street is different from the rest of Vulture. No beggars and lots of guards everywhere.
Behind powerful enchantments jewelers and smiths display their priceless wares.
You find Sedimentary's smithy fast. Two young stallions are working at the forge.
>>580409
"You're not an Immortal."
"What are you apologizing for? Don't tell me it was you who made that stench down here."
She chuckles.
>>580411
Sparkling Street is different from the rest of Vulture. No beggars and lots of guards everywhere.
Behind powerful enchantments jewelers and smiths display their priceless wares.
You find Sedimentary's smithy fast. Two young stallions are working at the forge.
>>580409
"You're not an Immortal."
>>580437
She shrugs
"Don't worry, I don't think worse of you. Nopony is perfect."
>>580441
"Memories can never be completely removed, usually there is always a shimmer left, but in her case I see nothing. So whoever did it is a master of his art. I didn't see any tampered memories…but honestly this one has talent, it might be that he hid it very well."
She coughs.
"I think talking to her and asking about her past might trigger more…of course whatever comes up might not be the best for our mission…"
>>580440
…in what way?
>>580443
She doesn't change.
She smirks.
"You know, if you're going to profess your love, this might not be the most romantic place."
She shrugs
"Don't worry, I don't think worse of you. Nopony is perfect."
>>580441
"Memories can never be completely removed, usually there is always a shimmer left, but in her case I see nothing. So whoever did it is a master of his art. I didn't see any tampered memories…but honestly this one has talent, it might be that he hid it very well."
She coughs.
"I think talking to her and asking about her past might trigger more…of course whatever comes up might not be the best for our mission…"
>>580440
…in what way?
>>580443
She doesn't change.
She smirks.
"You know, if you're going to profess your love, this might not be the most romantic place."
>>580456
"I don't know if we'll be able to get someone of her caliber in time. Plus, I think we should let her know about this. It might help us leverage her joining, and staying, on our side if all her memories of us have us on her side. However, you are the one who gives the final word, this is your area of expertise. Do you think she'll at least be able to get us started in the right direction?"
"I don't know if we'll be able to get someone of her caliber in time. Plus, I think we should let her know about this. It might help us leverage her joining, and staying, on our side if all her memories of us have us on her side. However, you are the one who gives the final word, this is your area of expertise. Do you think she'll at least be able to get us started in the right direction?"
>>580460
They are muscular, theirs is heavy work.
They seem tired. You imagine Sedimentary makes them work a lot and hard.
Yet they seem extremely forced on their work.
Of course, despite all that they're young, thye might be outsmarted by somepony more experienced.
>>580461
"I remember it was a stalemate."
>>580467
She taps you on the cheek.
"Aw, you're so cute when you're surprised."
>>580468
"Hmmm, I would advise against telling her right now. Mind magic temporary makes a mind unstable, and unlocking hidden memories tends to be very distressing. I would wait, at least until tomorrow.
Telling her is a double-edged sword, she might completely deny what you're saying, making it more difficult to unlock those than if she had discovered them on her own through talking and visiting her past. But if you're lucky she might accept it and that would make it easier…it's hard to say really."
They are muscular, theirs is heavy work.
They seem tired. You imagine Sedimentary makes them work a lot and hard.
Yet they seem extremely forced on their work.
Of course, despite all that they're young, thye might be outsmarted by somepony more experienced.
>>580461
"I remember it was a stalemate."
>>580467
She taps you on the cheek.
"Aw, you're so cute when you're surprised."
>>580468
"Hmmm, I would advise against telling her right now. Mind magic temporary makes a mind unstable, and unlocking hidden memories tends to be very distressing. I would wait, at least until tomorrow.
Telling her is a double-edged sword, she might completely deny what you're saying, making it more difficult to unlock those than if she had discovered them on her own through talking and visiting her past. But if you're lucky she might accept it and that would make it easier…it's hard to say really."
>>580477
You move through the tunnels.
You suddenly feel a tug.
The mold minion is shaking.
Somepony is trying to control your minion.
Roll a control roll higher than mine to keep control '1d10+1'
>>580476
One of the stallions looks up.
"What business do you have with him?"
>>580479
"If she talks about her past, come back to me, we'll discuss it."
>>580475
"Anytime, any place."
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
You move through the tunnels.
You suddenly feel a tug.
The mold minion is shaking.
Somepony is trying to control your minion.
Roll a control roll higher than mine to keep control '1d10+1'
>>580476
One of the stallions looks up.
"What business do you have with him?"
>>580479
"If she talks about her past, come back to me, we'll discuss it."
>>580475
"Anytime, any place."
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
>>580483
Her eyes widen.
"You wouldn't dare!"
>>580482
"You can talk to me then. The boss is very busy. He only sees special clients."
>>580484
You regain control, the mold slithers further.
>>580486
"Okay."
The zebra moves her hoof and suddenly a green flame erupts in her hoof.
"I'm ready for him."
Roll for luck.
Her eyes widen.
"You wouldn't dare!"
>>580482
"You can talk to me then. The boss is very busy. He only sees special clients."
>>580484
You regain control, the mold slithers further.
>>580486
"Okay."
The zebra moves her hoof and suddenly a green flame erupts in her hoof.
"I'm ready for him."
Roll for luck.
>>580490
You know Whisper is in the War Room nearby.
Morning Star is sitting by the Waterfall, reading.
Silver pulls your tail.
"No!"
>>580495
They look at each other.
"Very rare stuff. What makes you think we have any of that?"
>>580494
You get her the forms and things are settled, you should brief her
Side-Quest Complete
Completion 500P
New location found: 100P
Total 600P
>>580491
The molds on the walls start moving and rise from the floor.
You are fighting 2 Crafted Molds
You know Whisper is in the War Room nearby.
Morning Star is sitting by the Waterfall, reading.
Silver pulls your tail.
"No!"
>>580495
They look at each other.
"Very rare stuff. What makes you think we have any of that?"
>>580494
You get her the forms and things are settled, you should brief her
Side-Quest Complete
Completion 500P
New location found: 100P
Total 600P
>>580491
The molds on the walls start moving and rise from the floor.
You are fighting 2 Crafted Molds
>>580504
He smirks.
"What are both of you up to now?"
>>580503
He leads you to a richly decorated room inside.
"Please wait here a minute. I'll inform him of your arrival."
The stallion goes in a door and closes it again.
>>580502
>>580499
Muk gets overwhelmed by the two but you push one back with your axe.
Elana unleashes a bolt of green fire on the other mold. It frenzies as it burns.
He smirks.
"What are both of you up to now?"
>>580503
He leads you to a richly decorated room inside.
"Please wait here a minute. I'll inform him of your arrival."
The stallion goes in a door and closes it again.
>>580502
>>580499
Muk gets overwhelmed by the two but you push one back with your axe.
Elana unleashes a bolt of green fire on the other mold. It frenzies as it burns.
>>580508
There's a mahogany table with a few bottles of Vilitian wine, a bottle of whiskey, a bottle of water and some glasses. On a cupboard is a kettle with warm coffee and a few cups.
The benches are made of leather. There are a few plants in the room as well.
The centerpiece of the room is a painting of Saint Deep Forge, the patron of smiths. He's pictured hammering a greatsword while two Fire Elementals heat the forge.
There's a mirror as well. You would bet 100 bits it's two-way.
>>580509
"I've talked to him a few times. Seems a good fellow, even if he is a bit quiet. I have to admit he can teach me a thing or two about the underground smugglers in this town."
>>580510
"They're not so tough!"
Rolling for Elana '1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
There's a mahogany table with a few bottles of Vilitian wine, a bottle of whiskey, a bottle of water and some glasses. On a cupboard is a kettle with warm coffee and a few cups.
The benches are made of leather. There are a few plants in the room as well.
The centerpiece of the room is a painting of Saint Deep Forge, the patron of smiths. He's pictured hammering a greatsword while two Fire Elementals heat the forge.
There's a mirror as well. You would bet 100 bits it's two-way.
>>580509
"I've talked to him a few times. Seems a good fellow, even if he is a bit quiet. I have to admit he can teach me a thing or two about the underground smugglers in this town."
>>580510
"They're not so tough!"
Rolling for Elana '1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>580513
He smirks.
"Right. Where? Near the Waterfall?"
>>580512
That's one handsome devil in there.
A door opens, the apprentice comes out followed by a pony. His coat is grey and his hair black. He has a number of scars and small burn marks on his face.
"Afternoon, mister. I heard you wished to speak to me."
>>580516
You start galloping.
In the distance you see a pony disappearing down a stairs.
Hurry up and you might gain on him!
He smirks.
"Right. Where? Near the Waterfall?"
>>580512
That's one handsome devil in there.
A door opens, the apprentice comes out followed by a pony. His coat is grey and his hair black. He has a number of scars and small burn marks on his face.
"Afternoon, mister. I heard you wished to speak to me."
>>580516
You start galloping.
In the distance you see a pony disappearing down a stairs.
Hurry up and you might gain on him!
>>580529
He nods.
"I consider myself an artist, each weapon or ammunition is custom made for the user."
>>580531
You drag her with you.
Whisper and Morning Star are sitting on a rock near the waterfall.
"Ladies, let's have a clean fight." Whisper says as he gets up.
"No weapons, please leave them here. We'll take good care of them."
He nods.
"I consider myself an artist, each weapon or ammunition is custom made for the user."
>>580531
You drag her with you.
Whisper and Morning Star are sitting on a rock near the waterfall.
"Ladies, let's have a clean fight." Whisper says as he gets up.
"No weapons, please leave them here. We'll take good care of them."
>>580537
"I'm lucky to have my apprentices to take care of less glorious projects."
>>580538
"all weapons, Echo." says Whisper with a smirk.
Silver gives two large daggers and a number of throwing stars to Morning Star while looking down. Morning Star simply nods.
>>580540
You gallop but the sound soon dies down.
Wrong side, I'm sorry.
Elana pants. "Fuck…"
"I'm lucky to have my apprentices to take care of less glorious projects."
>>580538
"all weapons, Echo." says Whisper with a smirk.
Silver gives two large daggers and a number of throwing stars to Morning Star while looking down. Morning Star simply nods.
>>580540
You gallop but the sound soon dies down.
Wrong side, I'm sorry.
Elana pants. "Fuck…"
>>580548
He takes it and looks at it.
"Astral lead, hints of silver and tiny bit of Dragonbone in the tip. Yes, I am quite fond of this work. Do you know why Astral Lead is restricted in places such as Equestria and Trotantium, mister?"
>>580549
"Start."
Roll for initiative.
Sickle's roll '1d10'
>>580550
"Hey, before you go, thank you, really."
Roll #1 3 = 3
He takes it and looks at it.
"Astral lead, hints of silver and tiny bit of Dragonbone in the tip. Yes, I am quite fond of this work. Do you know why Astral Lead is restricted in places such as Equestria and Trotantium, mister?"
>>580549
"Start."
Roll for initiative.
Sickle's roll '1d10'
>>580550
"Hey, before you go, thank you, really."
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>580555
"Astral lead does not only exist in this world…it is energetically bound to have an imprint in the spirit world."
He puts it on the table.
"A weapon of astral lead does not just hurt the body, it hurts the soul."
>>580556
You duck beneath her kick and kick her in the side. She ducks back and tries to headlock you. '1d10'
>>580557
Will you take Muk with you?
Roll #1 1 = 1
"Astral lead does not only exist in this world…it is energetically bound to have an imprint in the spirit world."
He puts it on the table.
"A weapon of astral lead does not just hurt the body, it hurts the soul."
>>580556
You duck beneath her kick and kick her in the side. She ducks back and tries to headlock you. '1d10'
>>580557
Will you take Muk with you?
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>580562
You put Muk in your bag and hope he doesn't eat anything.
When you arrive at the hideout you see Ambrosia and Sickle wrestling near the waterfall. Whisper and Morning star are observing.
>>580563
She quickly gets up and tries to sweep you off your hooves '1d10'
>>580564
"It's an unusual choice."
Roll #1 4 = 4
You put Muk in your bag and hope he doesn't eat anything.
When you arrive at the hideout you see Ambrosia and Sickle wrestling near the waterfall. Whisper and Morning star are observing.
>>580563
She quickly gets up and tries to sweep you off your hooves '1d10'
>>580564
"It's an unusual choice."
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>580567
She grabs your legs and you swing backwards grabbing her and sending both of you into the waterfall.
You're both drenched right now.
Silver tries to headlock you again '1d10'
>>580569
You see it very well, follow the posts.
>>580568
"There are many ponies who need my aid. I can't remember all their names."
Roll #1 4 = 4
She grabs your legs and you swing backwards grabbing her and sending both of you into the waterfall.
You're both drenched right now.
Silver tries to headlock you again '1d10'
>>580569
You see it very well, follow the posts.
>>580568
"There are many ponies who need my aid. I can't remember all their names."
Roll #1 4 = 4
Attention: Party soon.
>>581304
You see a grey pony wearing goggles in the hideout, he looks lost.
>>581305
Indeed we are. Soon.
You could talk to some other PCs or one of the new NPCs that came in.
>Threading Gear
>Lightning Swift
>>581314
BONK.
You're seeing stars.
She grabs you from behind and takes you into a headlock '1d10'
>>581309
"Hmmmm."
He looks you over.
"Let's put that to the test. A former apprentice of mine, by the name of Burning Hoof, stole a shipment of Adamantium from me. Bring it back to me and I'll tell you what you want to hear."
>>581316
She nods.
"Sounds good." You better show her to the hideout.
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>581304
You see a grey pony wearing goggles in the hideout, he looks lost.
>>581305
Indeed we are. Soon.
You could talk to some other PCs or one of the new NPCs that came in.
>Threading Gear
>Lightning Swift
>>581314
BONK.
You're seeing stars.
She grabs you from behind and takes you into a headlock '1d10'
>>581309
"Hmmmm."
He looks you over.
"Let's put that to the test. A former apprentice of mine, by the name of Burning Hoof, stole a shipment of Adamantium from me. Bring it back to me and I'll tell you what you want to hear."
>>581316
She nods.
"Sounds good." You better show her to the hideout.
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>581332
He looks up.
"Ah, sir. Yes yes. I'm looking for something. Some pony called Ruby hired me here to upgrade the defenses. I was looking for the workshop around here."
>>581333
Nope she got you good. '1d10+1' +1 because you're now in a very disadvantageous position.
"Giving up yet?"
>>581337
The young mare looks up.
"Hello. Yes, I haven't seen you before either. Who are you? I'm Lightning Swift, but you can call me Lightning."
>>581343
"If I knew I wouldn't ask you to look for him. But there's a thriving underground market in the Diamond District, I'd bet you'd find him there somewhere." Party soon.
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9
He looks up.
"Ah, sir. Yes yes. I'm looking for something. Some pony called Ruby hired me here to upgrade the defenses. I was looking for the workshop around here."
>>581333
Nope she got you good. '1d10+1' +1 because you're now in a very disadvantageous position.
"Giving up yet?"
>>581337
The young mare looks up.
"Hello. Yes, I haven't seen you before either. Who are you? I'm Lightning Swift, but you can call me Lightning."
>>581343
"If I knew I wouldn't ask you to look for him. But there's a thriving underground market in the Diamond District, I'd bet you'd find him there somewhere." Party soon.
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9
>>581325
Hopefully it's a quiet walk.
"It might be a bit dustier than what you are used to, but so far, you'll be working with some exceptionally abled individuals. You might be sharing some sleeping facilities with others, but that is to get you acclimated with the workplace."
Let's see if we can give her a tour of the place.
Hopefully it's a quiet walk.
"It might be a bit dustier than what you are used to, but so far, you'll be working with some exceptionally abled individuals. You might be sharing some sleeping facilities with others, but that is to get you acclimated with the workplace."
Let's see if we can give her a tour of the place.
>>581351
As far as you're aware, there is no workshop.
You might want to see the Master or Whisper about this.
"Ah thank you very much mister Lordblade. This is all quite new to me, do I adress you as as mister Lordblade or Lord Blade or how does this work exactly?"
>>581353
Before she releases you she whispers "Thanks. You're the best.". She drops you and you fall into the water.
"HA, I win!" She holds her hooves in the air victoriously. Whisper and Morning clap as she goes to Morning to collect her items.
>>581352
"Hobbies. What a waste of time. Why would I waste my time painting or gardening or whatever ponies when there's magical research to do?"
As far as you're aware, there is no workshop.
You might want to see the Master or Whisper about this.
"Ah thank you very much mister Lordblade. This is all quite new to me, do I adress you as as mister Lordblade or Lord Blade or how does this work exactly?"
>>581353
Before she releases you she whispers "Thanks. You're the best.". She drops you and you fall into the water.
"HA, I win!" She holds her hooves in the air victoriously. Whisper and Morning clap as she goes to Morning to collect her items.
>>581352
"Hobbies. What a waste of time. Why would I waste my time painting or gardening or whatever ponies when there's magical research to do?"
>>581356
"Oh I'm sorry, I assumed that…"
You find the Master in his office on top of the Barracks. He's overlooking a map of the city with a number of marks. "Yes, Melville, what is it?"
>>581357
"You're a magician too right? I can sense it….wait what's that smell from your bag."
>>581360
Whisper hands you your items.
He holds up Razortail. "I'd be happy to reattach it myself."
>>581361
"Do they have any secret tomes on magic?"
"Oh I'm sorry, I assumed that…"
You find the Master in his office on top of the Barracks. He's overlooking a map of the city with a number of marks. "Yes, Melville, what is it?"
>>581357
"You're a magician too right? I can sense it….wait what's that smell from your bag."
>>581360
Whisper hands you your items.
He holds up Razortail. "I'd be happy to reattach it myself."
>>581361
"Do they have any secret tomes on magic?"
>>581367
"You might want to dry off before we go to the party. I got all prettied up, you'd embarrass me." He says with a smirk
He attaches Razortail in your tail.
>>581368
"Ah yes, Threading Gear, pleasure to meet you." he says without looking up. "I'm sure your talents will serve us well here. Unfortunately we don't have a proper workshop set up yet. But we have a temporary solution, Phantasm will show you the way."
Threading Gear jumps in surprise as Phantasm appears beside him.
"Melville, could you stay for a few minutes? I'd like to talk to you" the Master continues. He waves to a bunch of pillows and a hookah in the corner.
>>581371
"Can't you? That's the first thing I was taught in the circle."
>>581372
"I'm looking forward to it, miss Hokkaido."
"You might want to dry off before we go to the party. I got all prettied up, you'd embarrass me." He says with a smirk
He attaches Razortail in your tail.
>>581368
"Ah yes, Threading Gear, pleasure to meet you." he says without looking up. "I'm sure your talents will serve us well here. Unfortunately we don't have a proper workshop set up yet. But we have a temporary solution, Phantasm will show you the way."
Threading Gear jumps in surprise as Phantasm appears beside him.
"Melville, could you stay for a few minutes? I'd like to talk to you" the Master continues. He waves to a bunch of pillows and a hookah in the corner.
>>581371
"Can't you? That's the first thing I was taught in the circle."
>>581372
"I'm looking forward to it, miss Hokkaido."
>>581378
Threading Gear nods and walks off with Phantasm.
The Master takes a seat and takes a toke from his hookah before offering it to you.
"I've known about you for some time Melville. I've been most impressed by your work. You work silent and efficient, and you've got far more experience than most of here. How have you been so far? How do you like our operation? Our members?"
>>581379
She was talking to Morning a bit further.
"Y-yes, I'm coming!"
>>581380
You bring her to the barracks. "This isn't too bad…at least it's a bed."
>>581383
"What is your specialty? I specialize in Elemental Lightning magic myself."
Threading Gear nods and walks off with Phantasm.
The Master takes a seat and takes a toke from his hookah before offering it to you.
"I've known about you for some time Melville. I've been most impressed by your work. You work silent and efficient, and you've got far more experience than most of here. How have you been so far? How do you like our operation? Our members?"
>>581379
She was talking to Morning a bit further.
"Y-yes, I'm coming!"
>>581380
You bring her to the barracks. "This isn't too bad…at least it's a bed."
>>581383
"What is your specialty? I specialize in Elemental Lightning magic myself."
>>581386
Accept it but only take a short smoke.
"You seem to have a nice thing going on here. It runs smoothly, which is good. I didn't expect Lordblades to do something on such a big scale just to let it fall apart."
Offer it back to him.
"Aside from an unnecessary failure the last time I was on the field, it seems like a decent job."
Accept it but only take a short smoke.
"You seem to have a nice thing going on here. It runs smoothly, which is good. I didn't expect Lordblades to do something on such a big scale just to let it fall apart."
Offer it back to him.
"Aside from an unnecessary failure the last time I was on the field, it seems like a decent job."
>>581389
You're a fancy pony, at least you look like it.
>>581393
"Ah, the Ars Necromundi. Never been good at them myself. Can you raise the dead?"
>>581395
He takes it and takes another deep toke.
"Let me get directly to the point Melville. Everypony here is good, but I believe you have seen the most Vilitus has to offer. I see nopony better to guide our team. Now, the Lordblades have no tradition of giving different ranks among field teams, we believe those who work in the field should see each others as equals, but I hope you will do your best to guide the others with your experience. I am expecting big things of you."
You're a fancy pony, at least you look like it.
>>581393
"Ah, the Ars Necromundi. Never been good at them myself. Can you raise the dead?"
>>581395
He takes it and takes another deep toke.
"Let me get directly to the point Melville. Everypony here is good, but I believe you have seen the most Vilitus has to offer. I see nopony better to guide our team. Now, the Lordblades have no tradition of giving different ranks among field teams, we believe those who work in the field should see each others as equals, but I hope you will do your best to guide the others with your experience. I am expecting big things of you."
>>581414
"You should learn to make your own. In the Circle, I met a wizard, he could create the most amazing minions. Not just standard dead ponies. Shadows, plants, even inanimate matter."
>>581414
He has put on a tuxedo.
"Shall I call the others together?"
>>581415
He grins. "If you handled that, I'm sure you'll do fine. I believe between the two of us, there are few who know more about the underworld of Vilitus."
"You should learn to make your own. In the Circle, I met a wizard, he could create the most amazing minions. Not just standard dead ponies. Shadows, plants, even inanimate matter."
>>581414
He has put on a tuxedo.
"Shall I call the others together?"
>>581415
He grins. "If you handled that, I'm sure you'll do fine. I believe between the two of us, there are few who know more about the underworld of Vilitus."
>>581422
Whisper pushes a button and a gong sounds through the Hideout. "Let's go."
>>581427
You're right on time. Seems like everyone's gathering in the War Room.
>>581426
A gong sounds.
"Seems like Whisper is calling everypony together. We shall discuss this ugly place sometime else. Melville, while you're discussing the party in the War Room, could you inform the others I have received news the desert storm is subsiding. I'm expecting to give the go-ahead to start the expedition to recover the weapon to start tomorrow."
>>581428
You hear a gong, time to gather at the War Room.
Whisper pushes a button and a gong sounds through the Hideout. "Let's go."
>>581427
You're right on time. Seems like everyone's gathering in the War Room.
>>581426
A gong sounds.
"Seems like Whisper is calling everypony together. We shall discuss this ugly place sometime else. Melville, while you're discussing the party in the War Room, could you inform the others I have received news the desert storm is subsiding. I'm expecting to give the go-ahead to start the expedition to recover the weapon to start tomorrow."
>>581428
You hear a gong, time to gather at the War Room.
>>581439
"This is an option. We could infiltrate the staff, cause some trouble and leave evidence incriminating Spider. The normal staff will do the rest.'
>>581440
"Possible. I know the spider has a vast network however. If he finds out who we are that might come to bite us in the flanks later."
>>581441
"Spreading rumors is an option. We'd need somepony with a silver tongue however."
"This is an option. We could infiltrate the staff, cause some trouble and leave evidence incriminating Spider. The normal staff will do the rest.'
>>581440
"Possible. I know the spider has a vast network however. If he finds out who we are that might come to bite us in the flanks later."
>>581441
"Spreading rumors is an option. We'd need somepony with a silver tongue however."
>>581444
>>581443
"An option would be to pickpocket something from him and discretely plant it in an off-limits area. It would call questions from the host. It would require teamwork. Some ponies to pickpocket and keep him busy while others infiltrate the staff and take the item to plant it."
>>581448
"How would we bring this to the attention of the guests?"
>>581445
"I've heard only rumors. A buffalo who's apparently got a spy network across Vilitus. Others call upon him for information, but he manages to hide his comings and goings well. He's a mystery I'm afraid."
>>581455
"Hard Coin would like him removed from the party as a favor for allowing Ruby and Melville to grab the Rothshild maps. I have no idea why."
>>581443
"An option would be to pickpocket something from him and discretely plant it in an off-limits area. It would call questions from the host. It would require teamwork. Some ponies to pickpocket and keep him busy while others infiltrate the staff and take the item to plant it."
>>581448
"How would we bring this to the attention of the guests?"
>>581445
"I've heard only rumors. A buffalo who's apparently got a spy network across Vilitus. Others call upon him for information, but he manages to hide his comings and goings well. He's a mystery I'm afraid."
>>581455
"Hard Coin would like him removed from the party as a favor for allowing Ruby and Melville to grab the Rothshild maps. I have no idea why."
>>581460
"No, but having him against us for not repaying a favor could be bad."
>>581461
"Not necessarily. We could ask the guests what they heard about him. Rumors tend to lead a life of their own. If we found a nasty rumor, regardless of whether it's true or not, we could forge evidence of it. Ponies will believe it because their prejudices would be confirmed."
>>581462
"Yes, the manager of the Golden Hen. The most brute force way would be to spike his drink to cause a scene. Of course, it might cause a bit of suspicion as well."
>>581463
"If you could get a fragment of his writing somehow that could work."
"No, but having him against us for not repaying a favor could be bad."
>>581461
"Not necessarily. We could ask the guests what they heard about him. Rumors tend to lead a life of their own. If we found a nasty rumor, regardless of whether it's true or not, we could forge evidence of it. Ponies will believe it because their prejudices would be confirmed."
>>581462
"Yes, the manager of the Golden Hen. The most brute force way would be to spike his drink to cause a scene. Of course, it might cause a bit of suspicion as well."
>>581463
"If you could get a fragment of his writing somehow that could work."
>>581499
"Spruce, your role might seem a bit passive, but it is vital, mingle with ponies, but be ready for action at a moments notice. You'll be our eyes and ears."
>>581498
>>581500
"Good, Ambrosia, you stay with me as we'll talk to him, if necessary you'll spike his drink."
>>581507
"Would you like to play some kind of messenger so we can get his writing patterns? You'd take it to Melville and use it to blackmail Spider once the evidence is forged."
"Spruce, your role might seem a bit passive, but it is vital, mingle with ponies, but be ready for action at a moments notice. You'll be our eyes and ears."
>>581498
>>581500
"Good, Ambrosia, you stay with me as we'll talk to him, if necessary you'll spike his drink."
>>581507
"Would you like to play some kind of messenger so we can get his writing patterns? You'd take it to Melville and use it to blackmail Spider once the evidence is forged."
Zacharias
The final class of the day is usually the hardest. This was true at Canterlot, at Los Pegasus and it is true here at the Arachnia Academy in Vilitus City. Here the wealthy and powerful send their children to learn. Not all of them are interested in learning, but it seems todays burning whether got all of them struggling to keep awake. Perhaps your interesting lesson will do something about that?
The others
Shall we begin?
The final class of the day is usually the hardest. This was true at Canterlot, at Los Pegasus and it is true here at the Arachnia Academy in Vilitus City. Here the wealthy and powerful send their children to learn. Not all of them are interested in learning, but it seems todays burning whether got all of them struggling to keep awake. Perhaps your interesting lesson will do something about that?
The others
Shall we begin?
>>581806
The plan as discussed by Melville
>Spruce keeps watch, if anything goes wrong, Spruce will make a distraction allowing the others to escape.
>Hokkaido/Ambrosia will first talk to Many-Legged Spider to get to know him/ talk to others to get to know more about him
>Earthbound shows up dressed as staff carrying a bill or something like that to get a some writing off him
>forge evidence against him
>use it to convince him to leave
The plan as discussed by Melville
>Spruce keeps watch, if anything goes wrong, Spruce will make a distraction allowing the others to escape.
>Hokkaido/Ambrosia will first talk to Many-Legged Spider to get to know him/ talk to others to get to know more about him
>Earthbound shows up dressed as staff carrying a bill or something like that to get a some writing off him
>forge evidence against him
>use it to convince him to leave
>>581805
>>581804
Good!
Grab a piece of chalk and with haste, scrawl out the word
"Well, this is the end. Our class lecture. Honestly, I had expected less of you to make it. Traditionally this course has a fifty percent failure rate. That puts most of you well above average. Be proud of that! Now. At the beginning of the semester I asked you to think about what narrative we follow when we discuss demonic history. Hopefully those of you who plan to make As in my course can answer that. Anyone?"
>>581804
Good!
Grab a piece of chalk and with haste, scrawl out the word
EXAM across the board."Well, this is the end. Our class lecture. Honestly, I had expected less of you to make it. Traditionally this course has a fifty percent failure rate. That puts most of you well above average. Be proud of that! Now. At the beginning of the semester I asked you to think about what narrative we follow when we discuss demonic history. Hopefully those of you who plan to make As in my course can answer that. Anyone?"
>>581810
Yes, those of you who didn't have one were given some standard ones by the bureau, nothing to fancy, but it will do.
>>581811
Not necessarily, you can ask someone else of the party to get it for you.
>>581809
There's the usual 10 seconds of silence before one mare to the right raises her hoof.
>>581812
Just a sec. I'll get to you.
Yes, those of you who didn't have one were given some standard ones by the bureau, nothing to fancy, but it will do.
>>581811
Not necessarily, you can ask someone else of the party to get it for you.
>>581809
There's the usual 10 seconds of silence before one mare to the right raises her hoof.
>>581812
Just a sec. I'll get to you.
>>581817
You see the back entrance of the Golden Hen.
At first glance there's nopony there.
>>581822
>>581820
>>581819
>>581812
You all go in your best outfit to the party.
The Golden Hen is beautifully decorated for the occasion. You show your invites to the guards and they let you in with a smile.
Inside the large hall a number of Vilitus high society have already arrived chatting amongst themselves.
The hors d'oeuvres are already being served and there's a large buffet. It is enough to almost forget the street foals you had to pass to get to here.
>>581818
A stallion in the middle speaks up.
"Demons are eternal and so are their schemes. To properly understand the history of demons we must follow the different aspects of their plans, some of which might be hundreds of miles or years apart."
You see the back entrance of the Golden Hen.
At first glance there's nopony there.
>>581822
>>581820
>>581819
>>581812
You all go in your best outfit to the party.
The Golden Hen is beautifully decorated for the occasion. You show your invites to the guards and they let you in with a smile.
Inside the large hall a number of Vilitus high society have already arrived chatting amongst themselves.
The hors d'oeuvres are already being served and there's a large buffet. It is enough to almost forget the street foals you had to pass to get to here.
>>581818
A stallion in the middle speaks up.
"Demons are eternal and so are their schemes. To properly understand the history of demons we must follow the different aspects of their plans, some of which might be hundreds of miles or years apart."
>>581835
You better don't, that would be very uncouth."
>>581841
Yup, a clothed stallion walks out.
Taking a little smoke break, he is.
>>581836
The snacks taste expensive.
You grab yourself a glass of champagne from the champagne fountain.
Hokkaido seems to be moving towards a few of the guests.
You see a hulking brown figure among the guests, that must be Many-Legged Spider.
Hard Coin is here as well.
There's an entrance for the staff as well as stairs to the upper floors.
>>581846
Quite a few.
You are both immediately approached by a number of guests. They wish you a good day and oh you look so wonderful!
>>581857
You pick up one noble talking about spies.
>>581849
>>581847
"…Mages?" says a ditzy mare in the back.
You better don't, that would be very uncouth."
>>581841
Yup, a clothed stallion walks out.
Taking a little smoke break, he is.
>>581836
The snacks taste expensive.
You grab yourself a glass of champagne from the champagne fountain.
Hokkaido seems to be moving towards a few of the guests.
You see a hulking brown figure among the guests, that must be Many-Legged Spider.
Hard Coin is here as well.
There's an entrance for the staff as well as stairs to the upper floors.
>>581846
Quite a few.
You are both immediately approached by a number of guests. They wish you a good day and oh you look so wonderful!
>>581857
You pick up one noble talking about spies.
>>581849
>>581847
"…Mages?" says a ditzy mare in the back.
>>581863
Sarcastically: "Right."
"The answer I was looking for would be… 'non-demons'. Or ponies. Or Mundus. Our narrative follows how ponies and others from our world interact with Tartarian and Tirekian demons. It is a narrative entirely without the perspective of sapient demons. It is equally important to understand the perspective as the medium itself. Well. With any luck, you'll do better on your finals. Are there any outstanding questions from the class?"
Sarcastically: "Right."
"The answer I was looking for would be… 'non-demons'. Or ponies. Or Mundus. Our narrative follows how ponies and others from our world interact with Tartarian and Tirekian demons. It is a narrative entirely without the perspective of sapient demons. It is equally important to understand the perspective as the medium itself. Well. With any luck, you'll do better on your finals. Are there any outstanding questions from the class?"
>>581879
There's an interesting and clear distinction between the Dukes and the banker families. And within the banker families, ponies like Hard Coin seem to be struggling to get the attention of their peers.
>>581871
Close enough.
>>581876
"You know how ponies are. They love something exotic."
>>581879
A stallion in the back answers.
"Do we have to learn the chapter on the 99 Tirekian Societies as well?"
>>581881
"Yes, they were spies. I couldn't believe it myself. One of them tried to infiltrate here."
"Good heavens, what happened?"
"He got caught, he's downstairs now. They called the Blood Captain on him…poor fella."
>>581884
Yes, they seem to be talking about you.
One wife seems to be walking alone towards the stairs.
There's an interesting and clear distinction between the Dukes and the banker families. And within the banker families, ponies like Hard Coin seem to be struggling to get the attention of their peers.
>>581871
Close enough.
>>581876
"You know how ponies are. They love something exotic."
>>581879
A stallion in the back answers.
"Do we have to learn the chapter on the 99 Tirekian Societies as well?"
>>581881
"Yes, they were spies. I couldn't believe it myself. One of them tried to infiltrate here."
"Good heavens, what happened?"
"He got caught, he's downstairs now. They called the Blood Captain on him…poor fella."
>>581884
Yes, they seem to be talking about you.
One wife seems to be walking alone towards the stairs.
>>581905
Many-Legged Spider is talking to an older griffon.
Roll to eavesdrop.
>>581899
I guess that's all of the questions.
>>581898
She looks up.
"Oh hello…miss Hokkaido was it? They call you the Crystal Duchess."
>>581896
You got him good.
He'll be KO for a while.
>>581893
"Of course, that's why I got myself an exotic little Trotantine~"
>>581894
"The Blood Captain…oh dear he's coming here?"
"Don't worry, he won't disturb the festivities, they'll come in through somewhere else to question the spy. I doubt he'll resist long."
Many-Legged Spider is talking to an older griffon.
Roll to eavesdrop.
>>581899
I guess that's all of the questions.
>>581898
She looks up.
"Oh hello…miss Hokkaido was it? They call you the Crystal Duchess."
>>581896
You got him good.
He'll be KO for a while.
>>581893
"Of course, that's why I got myself an exotic little Trotantine~"
>>581894
"The Blood Captain…oh dear he's coming here?"
"Don't worry, he won't disturb the festivities, they'll come in through somewhere else to question the spy. I doubt he'll resist long."
>>581921
The exams start and all students nervously get their papers. A few mares flash you a smile.
The door opens and one of your colleagues Dr. Bruma, an older griffon silently walks in.
She nods at you.
>>581918
Not big enough.
You see the griffon bowing his head for a moment and you catch something about a mint, but not enough.
>>581920
The kitchens are busy as fuck, all kinds of food being prepared.
You get pushed a serving plate in your hooves.
"Bring it to the buffet, quick."
>>581923
"….why do you ask?"
>>581924
Not at all.
A stallion walks towards you.
"Oh miss Hokkaido, would you give me the honor of a dance?"
>>581928
He's with Ambrosia in the middle of the party.
The exams start and all students nervously get their papers. A few mares flash you a smile.
The door opens and one of your colleagues Dr. Bruma, an older griffon silently walks in.
She nods at you.
>>581918
Not big enough.
You see the griffon bowing his head for a moment and you catch something about a mint, but not enough.
>>581920
The kitchens are busy as fuck, all kinds of food being prepared.
You get pushed a serving plate in your hooves.
"Bring it to the buffet, quick."
>>581923
"….why do you ask?"
>>581924
Not at all.
A stallion walks towards you.
"Oh miss Hokkaido, would you give me the honor of a dance?"
>>581928
He's with Ambrosia in the middle of the party.
>>581939
It's safely in your pocket.
The party is pretty full. You see Whisper, Ambrosia and Spruce a bit further.
>>581940
Donk ears activate:
"Your sources confirm this?"
"Yes, Duke Lokrivah, this mint is underneath the Bottle, a bar in the Vulture."
"And any idea who it belongs to?"
"Not yet. I'm working on it."
>>581941
"I don't have a preference for one god or another, I make my own way."
>>581942
You leave the T.A. and the students to their work.
Once you're out of the class, Dr. Bruma smiles.
"Another semester over."
>>581945
"The blood captain…yes, you could say that."
>>581954
The blood captain is one of the many names of the Captain of the Shears, the defensive structures of the City. His Changeling name is unknown but among his titles are Terror of Horseshoe Bay, the Blooddrinker, the…eh you get the point. You've never seen him before.
>>581947
The stallion seems confused.
"How do we dance with three?"
Roll to show him how it's done.
It's safely in your pocket.
The party is pretty full. You see Whisper, Ambrosia and Spruce a bit further.
>>581940
Donk ears activate:
"Your sources confirm this?"
"Yes, Duke Lokrivah, this mint is underneath the Bottle, a bar in the Vulture."
"And any idea who it belongs to?"
"Not yet. I'm working on it."
>>581941
"I don't have a preference for one god or another, I make my own way."
>>581942
You leave the T.A. and the students to their work.
Once you're out of the class, Dr. Bruma smiles.
"Another semester over."
>>581945
"The blood captain…yes, you could say that."
>>581954
The blood captain is one of the many names of the Captain of the Shears, the defensive structures of the City. His Changeling name is unknown but among his titles are Terror of Horseshoe Bay, the Blooddrinker, the…eh you get the point. You've never seen him before.
>>581947
The stallion seems confused.
"How do we dance with three?"
Roll to show him how it's done.
>>581970
No, they seem to be talking to Spruce.
You look around for a buffalo but your attraction is pulled by Hokkaido doing the Crystal Can-Can. You're not the only one watching.
>>581967
"I'll send some ponies over to investigate. You did me a great service, Spider."
The Spider nods.
"There are others I have to talk to as well. It was my honor helping you, Duke Lokrivah."
The buffalo slowly moves to another part of the party, while the Duke's attention is drawn by the Crystal Can-Can.
>>581969
All eyes of the party are on you.
Well most of them at least.
>>581971
"You think…"
He looks around.
"No…I think all of us are still here….still…perhaps one of us could take a look."
>>581972
"We'll discuss this later."
>>581974
"I'm glad to see some optimism. It's a good alternative to some of the bitter profs around here."
No, they seem to be talking to Spruce.
You look around for a buffalo but your attraction is pulled by Hokkaido doing the Crystal Can-Can. You're not the only one watching.
>>581967
"I'll send some ponies over to investigate. You did me a great service, Spider."
The Spider nods.
"There are others I have to talk to as well. It was my honor helping you, Duke Lokrivah."
The buffalo slowly moves to another part of the party, while the Duke's attention is drawn by the Crystal Can-Can.
>>581969
All eyes of the party are on you.
Well most of them at least.
>>581971
"You think…"
He looks around.
"No…I think all of us are still here….still…perhaps one of us could take a look."
>>581972
"We'll discuss this later."
>>581974
"I'm glad to see some optimism. It's a good alternative to some of the bitter profs around here."
>>581987
"You should go. I'll keep an eye on things here. Just watch, assess the situation, don't take any risks."
>>581988
"No, I'd rather have you here for now."
>>581989
You see a buffalo moving towards the end of the party and he starts talking to a pink mare.
>>581990
It's quite impressive. Ruby can move.
>>581992
He grins.
"My dear, you never told me you were a shining star on the dancefloor as well."
>>581993
She grins.
"Have you given any thought on what you'd like to do next now that your contract with us is at an end? I think the Chancellor would be more than happy to have you for another year."
"You should go. I'll keep an eye on things here. Just watch, assess the situation, don't take any risks."
>>581988
"No, I'd rather have you here for now."
>>581989
You see a buffalo moving towards the end of the party and he starts talking to a pink mare.
>>581990
It's quite impressive. Ruby can move.
>>581992
He grins.
"My dear, you never told me you were a shining star on the dancefloor as well."
>>581993
She grins.
"Have you given any thought on what you'd like to do next now that your contract with us is at an end? I think the Chancellor would be more than happy to have you for another year."
>>582001
Many-Legged Spider
>>582000
"Let's keep an eye on the Spider."
>>582002
You don't see anything.
You look back to Whisper who nods towards a small corridor hidden behind a curtain.
>>582005
Roll for info.
>>582006
He cautiously sets a few hooves on the dancefloor. He's obviously not used to this. The big Duke of the Snake District, nervous about dancing.
>>582007
"Funny you should mention that. An old student of mine has been bugging me lately. Apparently she needs somepony who's an expert on history."
Many-Legged Spider
>>582000
"Let's keep an eye on the Spider."
>>582002
You don't see anything.
You look back to Whisper who nods towards a small corridor hidden behind a curtain.
>>582005
Roll for info.
>>582006
He cautiously sets a few hooves on the dancefloor. He's obviously not used to this. The big Duke of the Snake District, nervous about dancing.
>>582007
"Funny you should mention that. An old student of mine has been bugging me lately. Apparently she needs somepony who's an expert on history."
>>582018
You overhear two mares gossiping.
"Look at that, I can't believe that buffalo is here."
"I know right! What a bore, he's not even that rich."
"I heard he has colts brought to his house."
"Wouldn't surprise me, what a creep. Who's even called a Spider?"
>>582019
The buffalo looks up from the talk with the mare.
He speaks with a very soft voice.
"Ah, yes. Who might you be? I don't recognize you."
>>582021
>>582029
He's right next to a pink mare, talking to Earthbound in uniform.
>>582024
Rolling for dancing '1d10'
>>582028
The sounds of music quickly fade away.
You hear voices. Quick, stealth.
>>582022
"She told me it was for an expedition into the desert. To study one of the older ruins there. She needs somepony who can handle himself. And let's be honest, do you see professor Thick Glass ever leaving his library?"
Roll #1 3 = 3
You overhear two mares gossiping.
"Look at that, I can't believe that buffalo is here."
"I know right! What a bore, he's not even that rich."
"I heard he has colts brought to his house."
"Wouldn't surprise me, what a creep. Who's even called a Spider?"
>>582019
The buffalo looks up from the talk with the mare.
He speaks with a very soft voice.
"Ah, yes. Who might you be? I don't recognize you."
>>582021
>>582029
He's right next to a pink mare, talking to Earthbound in uniform.
>>582024
Rolling for dancing '1d10'
>>582028
The sounds of music quickly fade away.
You hear voices. Quick, stealth.
>>582022
"She told me it was for an expedition into the desert. To study one of the older ruins there. She needs somepony who can handle himself. And let's be honest, do you see professor Thick Glass ever leaving his library?"
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>582036
Two red clothed guards see you.
"Hey you, who are you?"
>>582037
Indeed they might.
>>582038
She writes down an adress.
"She warned me it was urgent however. She works for one of the Dukes, so it might be worth a pretty penny. Her name is Grey Splinter."
>>582039
"This is all very new to me, my dear."
Rolling '1d10'
>>582040
"Ah, such a shame, now what is this thing I have to sign?"
>>582041
You have no idea.
Roll #1 6 = 6
Two red clothed guards see you.
"Hey you, who are you?"
>>582037
Indeed they might.
>>582038
She writes down an adress.
"She warned me it was urgent however. She works for one of the Dukes, so it might be worth a pretty penny. Her name is Grey Splinter."
>>582039
"This is all very new to me, my dear."
Rolling '1d10'
>>582040
"Ah, such a shame, now what is this thing I have to sign?"
>>582041
You have no idea.
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>582046
"Why, my dear, I believe he is speaking to miss Cherry Pie. One of the many mistresses of Duke Infinite Justice"
>>582045
Pom, pom pom, not much longer, seems like he signed it.
>>582044
He signs it.
"Thank you." he takes the letter.
>>582047
He becomes a bit more bold, grabs you tighter and starts leading the dance. "This is the Crystal Can-can?"
>>582049
She shakes it.
"The pleasure is all mine. You're always welcome here, doctor."
To Grey Splinter?
>>582050
Last reminder that Fate points exist!
"What?!?" They run off. This won't keep them long however. Better hurry down.
"Why, my dear, I believe he is speaking to miss Cherry Pie. One of the many mistresses of Duke Infinite Justice"
>>582045
Pom, pom pom, not much longer, seems like he signed it.
>>582044
He signs it.
"Thank you." he takes the letter.
>>582047
He becomes a bit more bold, grabs you tighter and starts leading the dance. "This is the Crystal Can-can?"
>>582049
She shakes it.
"The pleasure is all mine. You're always welcome here, doctor."
To Grey Splinter?
>>582050
Last reminder that Fate points exist!
"What?!?" They run off. This won't keep them long however. Better hurry down.
>>582055
Fate points don't work for combat rolls, so that's a bad tactic
You hurry quickly down the path, you hear some voices behind a door. You notice a crack in the wall, you could reach it if you climb the rack. Let's hope you're not too fat.
>>582054
Done.
Here's another plate for you to carry.
>>582057
There's none down here.
Maybe upstairs?
>>582060
You leave the Academy into the Arachnia District, aka the mages District. It's quite a walk to the Aurora District on the other side of town.
Roll for happenings or not.
>>582061
"Actually she has one partner. A mare as well, I heard she's a carpetmuncher."
>>582062
"Tonight I am your eager student."
Fate points don't work for combat rolls, so that's a bad tactic
You hurry quickly down the path, you hear some voices behind a door. You notice a crack in the wall, you could reach it if you climb the rack. Let's hope you're not too fat.
>>582054
Done.
Here's another plate for you to carry.
>>582057
There's none down here.
Maybe upstairs?
>>582060
You leave the Academy into the Arachnia District, aka the mages District. It's quite a walk to the Aurora District on the other side of town.
Roll for happenings or not.
>>582061
"Actually she has one partner. A mare as well, I heard she's a carpetmuncher."
>>582062
"Tonight I am your eager student."
>>582068
They are not.
You're free to go up.
>>582067
One of the other errand boys talks to you in the kitchen while preparing food.
"Sucks, huh?"
>>582069
As you make your way through the Vulture District a messy street filly trots up to you.
"Please, mister, do you have a coin to spare? I haven't eaten in two days." she gives you her best puppy eyes look.
>>582071
Actually, I think you might be the youngest of the whole team.
What age are you again?
You climb up the rack and look through the cracks.
Inside you see a wounded roughed up stallion shackled to an iron chair. He's bleeding from multiple cuts. Two Changelings stand behind him carrying torches.
Another large changeling wearing blood red armor paces in front of him.
"We knew you'd show up here, Sliver."
CRACK. The large changeling breaks his nose.
"Truly, I had thought you'd be smarter than this."
>>582072
You bring lots of ponies to the dance floor!
No way any sneaky dealings in the party will get spotted now.
They are not.
You're free to go up.
>>582067
One of the other errand boys talks to you in the kitchen while preparing food.
"Sucks, huh?"
>>582069
As you make your way through the Vulture District a messy street filly trots up to you.
"Please, mister, do you have a coin to spare? I haven't eaten in two days." she gives you her best puppy eyes look.
>>582071
Actually, I think you might be the youngest of the whole team.
What age are you again?
You climb up the rack and look through the cracks.
Inside you see a wounded roughed up stallion shackled to an iron chair. He's bleeding from multiple cuts. Two Changelings stand behind him carrying torches.
Another large changeling wearing blood red armor paces in front of him.
"We knew you'd show up here, Sliver."
CRACK. The large changeling breaks his nose.
"Truly, I had thought you'd be smarter than this."
>>582072
You bring lots of ponies to the dance floor!
No way any sneaky dealings in the party will get spotted now.
>>582076
He chuckles.
"Oh I wish. One with big flanks."
>>582077
She's not plump and well fed, she seems genuinely hungry.
But…you do notice a few street colts thinking they're hidden. She's probably trying to distract you so they can pickpocket you.
>>582079
He's a white stallion with a green mane.
He coughs up blood and grins.
The large Changeling grins back.
"You think that just because you're saying nothing you've won? Poor misguided fool. We've known about your little rebel group in Warlocks Haunt for months now. As we speak we are converging on them, and they shall all die to the last pony."
The ponies smile fades. "You monster, you monster."
The Changeling grabs him.
"Now, I'll ask this only once, what happened to the Contingency Plans of Green Vale. We know you took it. Denying is no use."
"I don't know what you're talking about…"
>>582080
You quickly find an empty bedroom to use.
>>582083
He gives you a kiss.
"If I did, you'd be my favorite."
Time: 10PM
>>582084
This party just got into overdrive.
He chuckles.
"Oh I wish. One with big flanks."
>>582077
She's not plump and well fed, she seems genuinely hungry.
But…you do notice a few street colts thinking they're hidden. She's probably trying to distract you so they can pickpocket you.
>>582079
He's a white stallion with a green mane.
He coughs up blood and grins.
The large Changeling grins back.
"You think that just because you're saying nothing you've won? Poor misguided fool. We've known about your little rebel group in Warlocks Haunt for months now. As we speak we are converging on them, and they shall all die to the last pony."
The ponies smile fades. "You monster, you monster."
The Changeling grabs him.
"Now, I'll ask this only once, what happened to the Contingency Plans of Green Vale. We know you took it. Denying is no use."
"I don't know what you're talking about…"
>>582080
You quickly find an empty bedroom to use.
>>582083
He gives you a kiss.
"If I did, you'd be my favorite."
Time: 10PM
>>582084
This party just got into overdrive.
>>582088
The Vulture District is the mercantile heart of the city. It shouldn't be hard to find a street vendor nearby. Buy a loaf of bread and break it.
"Share with your boyfriends. And give up on pickpocketing. It's not worth losing your hooves to the unmerciful scales of the Merchants' Guild."
The Vulture District is the mercantile heart of the city. It shouldn't be hard to find a street vendor nearby. Buy a loaf of bread and break it.
"Share with your boyfriends. And give up on pickpocketing. It's not worth losing your hooves to the unmerciful scales of the Merchants' Guild."
>>582091
You succeed.
This would even make Tirek outraged.
>>582090
"So it will be like that?" the Changeling continues.
"No matter, we'll find it among your friends. Do you know what happens with those who challenge the Triumvirate?"
His hoof is armed with sharp metal claws which he uses to stab the pony in the chest. The pony screams without a sound as the Changeling pulls back and pulls out the heart, splattering blood all over the room..
"You." he says to one of the smaller Changelings "Hold on to this for me will ya?" He throws the bleeding heart to the drone.
+300P for discovering the Captain of the Shears.
Roll to keep your food down.
>>582094
"Ah, a stallion can dream can't he?"
>>582097
You've got the entire room dancing now.
+100P for being such a dancy and singy pony.
>>582098
She looks at it.
"..I'm sorry mister…I didn't want to…"
You succeed.
This would even make Tirek outraged.
>>582090
"So it will be like that?" the Changeling continues.
"No matter, we'll find it among your friends. Do you know what happens with those who challenge the Triumvirate?"
His hoof is armed with sharp metal claws which he uses to stab the pony in the chest. The pony screams without a sound as the Changeling pulls back and pulls out the heart, splattering blood all over the room..
"You." he says to one of the smaller Changelings "Hold on to this for me will ya?" He throws the bleeding heart to the drone.
+300P for discovering the Captain of the Shears.
Roll to keep your food down.
>>582094
"Ah, a stallion can dream can't he?"
>>582097
You've got the entire room dancing now.
+100P for being such a dancy and singy pony.
>>582098
She looks at it.
"..I'm sorry mister…I didn't want to…"
>>582106
It was either you or Hokkaido or Earthbound.
Make your choice.
>>582107
"That should be more than time enough to finish this. Wanna dance?"
>>582108
You don't vomit but you make a weird sound.
The large Changeling perks his airs and steps to the door.
>>582110
You leave her with the bread. She quickly runs to her friends.
The Aurora District is very different from the rest of Vilitus. Here on this hill live the rich and wealthy. Despite the desert climate the mansions are surrounded by large lush gardens, fountains and statues.
The mansion of Lord Golden Puzzle is no exception. Grey Splinter works inside.
The guards at the gate eye you suspiciously.
>>582112
"Yes." He sits down and takes a drink.
"Oh my, I haven't danced like that since I was a young stallion."
It was either you or Hokkaido or Earthbound.
Make your choice.
>>582107
"That should be more than time enough to finish this. Wanna dance?"
>>582108
You don't vomit but you make a weird sound.
The large Changeling perks his airs and steps to the door.
>>582110
You leave her with the bread. She quickly runs to her friends.
The Aurora District is very different from the rest of Vilitus. Here on this hill live the rich and wealthy. Despite the desert climate the mansions are surrounded by large lush gardens, fountains and statues.
The mansion of Lord Golden Puzzle is no exception. Grey Splinter works inside.
The guards at the gate eye you suspiciously.
>>582112
"Yes." He sits down and takes a drink.
"Oh my, I haven't danced like that since I was a young stallion."
>>582122
You make it out in time. You quickly run for the party again.
Here dancing and merriment continues as if nothing happened.
The Changelings won't follow you here. Their place is in the shadows.
>>582124
"Come on, let's give it a try~"
>>582128
"You're one of a kind, Hokkaido."
Kissu '1d10+2'
>>582104
"Big Brick."
He says as he shakes your hoof.
As you look outside, you see Melville motioning for you to come.
>>582127
You see him in the kitchen, you subtly motion him to come over.
>>582125
He nods and escorts you over to the mansion.
The mansion is decorated everywhere with Trotantine art and artifacts.
The guard opens a wooden door and in a large office sits a small grey mare with a white mane. There's a large amount of books and drawings of anatomy in the office. You are announced and she asks you to sit down.
Roll #1 7 + 2 = 9
You make it out in time. You quickly run for the party again.
Here dancing and merriment continues as if nothing happened.
The Changelings won't follow you here. Their place is in the shadows.
>>582124
"Come on, let's give it a try~"
>>582128
"You're one of a kind, Hokkaido."
Kissu '1d10+2'
>>582104
"Big Brick."
He says as he shakes your hoof.
As you look outside, you see Melville motioning for you to come.
>>582127
You see him in the kitchen, you subtly motion him to come over.
>>582125
He nods and escorts you over to the mansion.
The mansion is decorated everywhere with Trotantine art and artifacts.
The guard opens a wooden door and in a large office sits a small grey mare with a white mane. There's a large amount of books and drawings of anatomy in the office. You are announced and she asks you to sit down.
Roll #1 7 + 2 = 9
>>582143
Time for Whisper leading the dance. '1d10'
>>582145
He's dancing with Ambrosia.
>>582148
She reaches over and offers a hoof.
"My name is Grey Splinter. Pleased to meet you. I believe Dr. Bruma referred you to me?"
>>582154
Someone needs to deliver this.
I believe Melville expects you to do it.
This is a part of the plan that might have been better prepared.
>>582151
You notice even Whisper and Ambrosia are doing the Can-can
Roll #1 8 = 8
Time for Whisper leading the dance. '1d10'
>>582145
He's dancing with Ambrosia.
>>582148
She reaches over and offers a hoof.
"My name is Grey Splinter. Pleased to meet you. I believe Dr. Bruma referred you to me?"
>>582154
Someone needs to deliver this.
I believe Melville expects you to do it.
This is a part of the plan that might have been better prepared.
>>582151
You notice even Whisper and Ambrosia are doing the Can-can
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>582164
The plan is to blackmail Many-Legged Spider with the contents of this letter.
You might want to slip back to Melville quickly to work this out.
>>582161
You dance a bit nervously, but luckily Whisper leading makes it a bit easier.
"What's the matter? You seem tense."
>>582159
Melville and Earthbound seem in a bit of trouble as well.
>>582160
"Yes, what did she tell you?"
>>582169
You're the Dukes wife, you can do everything baby.
The plan is to blackmail Many-Legged Spider with the contents of this letter.
You might want to slip back to Melville quickly to work this out.
>>582161
You dance a bit nervously, but luckily Whisper leading makes it a bit easier.
"What's the matter? You seem tense."
>>582159
Melville and Earthbound seem in a bit of trouble as well.
>>582160
"Yes, what did she tell you?"
>>582169
You're the Dukes wife, you can do everything baby.
>>582185
No with your hearing and clever with you deduce they're arguing about who delivers the blackmail evidence.
>>582179
A pink tipsy mare trots up to you.
"Oh miss Hokkaido, you are a treat, an absolute treat. I don't know why you're pampering us like this."
>>582175
He holds his hoof against your mouth.
"Sssh~. Dance."
>>582177
"Consultant, yes that's one word to describe it, but this job might require more."
She gets up and fills two glasses with whiskey.
"There's a roll to your left, please open it."
There is indeed a rolled up piece of paper next to you on the desk.
No with your hearing and clever with you deduce they're arguing about who delivers the blackmail evidence.
>>582179
A pink tipsy mare trots up to you.
"Oh miss Hokkaido, you are a treat, an absolute treat. I don't know why you're pampering us like this."
>>582175
He holds his hoof against your mouth.
"Sssh~. Dance."
>>582177
"Consultant, yes that's one word to describe it, but this job might require more."
She gets up and fills two glasses with whiskey.
"There's a roll to your left, please open it."
There is indeed a rolled up piece of paper next to you on the desk.
>>582195
>>582189
Whisper notices Earthbound at the edge of the dance floor and slowly dances towards him so Earthbound can sneakily give the paper.
Now only to dance close enough to some gossiping mares… time for Ambrosia to do it.
>>582196
The paper contains hieroglyphics, imprinted on paper from what must have been a tablet.
Roll history to translate it.
>>582206
She is safely carried away.
Good thing everypony is focused on you and not all the whispering.
>>582189
Whisper notices Earthbound at the edge of the dance floor and slowly dances towards him so Earthbound can sneakily give the paper.
Now only to dance close enough to some gossiping mares… time for Ambrosia to do it.
>>582196
The paper contains hieroglyphics, imprinted on paper from what must have been a tablet.
Roll history to translate it.
>>582206
She is safely carried away.
Good thing everypony is focused on you and not all the whispering.
>>582217
It almost sounds like you want that to happen darling~
>>582211
It is old Fillylonian, the Empire that predates current Saddle-Arabia.
The 4th and 6th Company have fallen.
Thrice Cursed Locust Queens captured the Weapon. (Note: there's only one instance of the Fillylonians interacting militarily with the Triumvirate. The campaign where Ponechadnezzar nearly destroyed them, before being pushed back from the Vilitus Oasis.)
"Emperor has retreated to Fillilonia.
Our company is cut off.
Equestrian forces are at the gates.
Sun Protect Us."
It trails off there.
>>582226
>>582206
You stumble and the letter drops and rolls right in front of Hokkaido and her friends.
It almost sounds like you want that to happen darling~
>>582211
It is old Fillylonian, the Empire that predates current Saddle-Arabia.
The 4th and 6th Company have fallen.
Thrice Cursed Locust Queens captured the Weapon. (Note: there's only one instance of the Fillylonians interacting militarily with the Triumvirate. The campaign where Ponechadnezzar nearly destroyed them, before being pushed back from the Vilitus Oasis.)
"Emperor has retreated to Fillilonia.
Our company is cut off.
Equestrian forces are at the gates.
Sun Protect Us."
It trails off there.
>>582226
>>582206
You stumble and the letter drops and rolls right in front of Hokkaido and her friends.
>>582227
"We have to take the bad with the good. Such is life."
Pick up the note in front of everyone.
"Woops, looks like someone forgot their notes. Here, anyone who hasn't taken a drink recognize the writing? Read it out loud, too. We might figure out who it is."
Open it up, show it in front of everyone.
"We have to take the bad with the good. Such is life."
Pick up the note in front of everyone.
"Woops, looks like someone forgot their notes. Here, anyone who hasn't taken a drink recognize the writing? Read it out loud, too. We might figure out who it is."
Open it up, show it in front of everyone.
>>582230
"It is. The tablet itself is in a safer location within the city. What do you make of it?"
>>582235
You notice that Many-Legged Spider saw you…
>>582233
"Gaining attention."
>>582231
A few read it and gasp and look towards Many-Legged Spider. Slowly more ponies gather and look accusingly at Many-Legged Spider. "Ponies" he says in a soft voice. "What is going on?"
"It is. The tablet itself is in a safer location within the city. What do you make of it?"
>>582235
You notice that Many-Legged Spider saw you…
>>582233
"Gaining attention."
>>582231
A few read it and gasp and look towards Many-Legged Spider. Slowly more ponies gather and look accusingly at Many-Legged Spider. "Ponies" he says in a soft voice. "What is going on?"
>>582244
This is not sneaky at all.
>>582249
>>582252
Some ponies look in shock.
"I knew it! This proves it. You…you pederast!"
Ponies start talking to each other.
Many-Legged Spider sees the room is turning against him. "Surely there's something…"
One pony throws a cake at him. "Pederast! We all knew it, this is the proof."
A mob is forming, Spider knows this is not his moment and quickly runs out.
SIDE-QUEST COMPLETED
Everyone except Dr. Z +1000P
Melville sees Hard Coin who gives a nod and raises his drink.
>>582247
"Of course. Please, tell me."
This is not sneaky at all.
>>582249
>>582252
Some ponies look in shock.
"I knew it! This proves it. You…you pederast!"
Ponies start talking to each other.
Many-Legged Spider sees the room is turning against him. "Surely there's something…"
One pony throws a cake at him. "Pederast! We all knew it, this is the proof."
A mob is forming, Spider knows this is not his moment and quickly runs out.
SIDE-QUEST COMPLETED
Everyone except Dr. Z +1000P
Melville sees Hard Coin who gives a nod and raises his drink.
>>582247
"Of course. Please, tell me."
>>582254
"You learned how to dance. And don't you have a certain shaman to pick up?"
Kissu~ '1d10+2'
>>582256
>>582254
She leans back.
"I assume you've heard rumors of the Lordblades, the blades of Equestria?"
>>582258
The party is calming down again.
Ponies are talking about how they always knew it.
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11
"You learned how to dance. And don't you have a certain shaman to pick up?"
Kissu~ '1d10+2'
>>582256
>>582254
She leans back.
"I assume you've heard rumors of the Lordblades, the blades of Equestria?"
>>582258
The party is calming down again.
Ponies are talking about how they always knew it.
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11
>>582286
"The tablet translation you have just made comes from a Fillylonian excavation only 6 months ago discovered in the southern San Palomino desert. Apparently it was the northernmost outpost of the campaign of Ponechadnezzar, and after the campaign it was razed by Equestrians who saw the Fillylonians as invaders.
The tablet mentions a weapon. The Lordblades believe this weapon was responsible for Ponechadnezzar almost succeeding where both Saddle-Arabia and Equestria have failed ever since."
She sits down again.
"We want to excavate the weapon, we need your expertise for that. Furthermore we'd like your help until the end of our mission. To end the Triumvirate."
>>582287
You find it.
Your hooves are clean, literally.
Metaphorically they might not be.
"The tablet translation you have just made comes from a Fillylonian excavation only 6 months ago discovered in the southern San Palomino desert. Apparently it was the northernmost outpost of the campaign of Ponechadnezzar, and after the campaign it was razed by Equestrians who saw the Fillylonians as invaders.
The tablet mentions a weapon. The Lordblades believe this weapon was responsible for Ponechadnezzar almost succeeding where both Saddle-Arabia and Equestria have failed ever since."
She sits down again.
"We want to excavate the weapon, we need your expertise for that. Furthermore we'd like your help until the end of our mission. To end the Triumvirate."
>>582287
You find it.
Your hooves are clean, literally.
Metaphorically they might not be.
>>582302
Sigh. "Well, that's more or less what I expected. The tablet reads along those lines. It doesn't say where the weapon is – it says that it was captured by the Queens. But field work like this? It's high treason. Surely you understand the gravity of what you're asking a civilian. Even one with my record."
Sigh. "Well, that's more or less what I expected. The tablet reads along those lines. It doesn't say where the weapon is – it says that it was captured by the Queens. But field work like this? It's high treason. Surely you understand the gravity of what you're asking a civilian. Even one with my record."
>>582309
Of course! I may not like it, but it was still a gift. One of the first things I was given here in Vilitus! So expensive and exquisite, it's probably worth more than everything I ever owned back in my old life.
Just change outfits and meet up with Sickle so we can go pick up Morning Dew first.
Of course! I may not like it, but it was still a gift. One of the first things I was given here in Vilitus! So expensive and exquisite, it's probably worth more than everything I ever owned back in my old life.
Just change outfits and meet up with Sickle so we can go pick up Morning Dew first.
>>582311
"It is your choice to help us or not.
You know just as well as us that the Triumvirate has caused trouble for both Saddle-Arabia and Equestria for a long time. And we'd be willing to compensate you royally for your efforts.
Still it is of your own free will. The Lordblades cannot use someone who's not voluntarily committed to our cause…not as an agent at least."
>>582312
"Had fun?" Sickle says.
>>582316
>>582313
He's there with Hokkaido
"It is your choice to help us or not.
You know just as well as us that the Triumvirate has caused trouble for both Saddle-Arabia and Equestria for a long time. And we'd be willing to compensate you royally for your efforts.
Still it is of your own free will. The Lordblades cannot use someone who's not voluntarily committed to our cause…not as an agent at least."
>>582312
"Had fun?" Sickle says.
>>582316
>>582313
He's there with Hokkaido
>>582331
"Don't worry too much about me in that regard. I can defend myself well enough, and I'm your best shot at making the gossip go away if anyone sees us."
>>582335
"We'll see what we can find here, then we can move towards them. Moving after them too quickly might tip off the Changelings that someone has been watching them."
"Don't worry too much about me in that regard. I can defend myself well enough, and I'm your best shot at making the gossip go away if anyone sees us."
>>582335
"We'll see what we can find here, then we can move towards them. Moving after them too quickly might tip off the Changelings that someone has been watching them."
>>582320
She nods.
And you jump over the rooftops towards the meeting place.
Morning Dew is standing uncomfortably in the shadows. Startled by every noise.
>>582339
"I am aware.
Before you join, we need a codename from you. One to use in our dossiers."
>>582337
>>582338
Basement time?
Actually scrap that, pause for everyone but Wf, I'm bringing him to the hideout tonight.
She nods.
And you jump over the rooftops towards the meeting place.
Morning Dew is standing uncomfortably in the shadows. Startled by every noise.
>>582339
"I am aware.
Before you join, we need a codename from you. One to use in our dossiers."
>>582337
>>582338
Basement time?
Actually scrap that, pause for everyone but Wf, I'm bringing him to the hideout tonight.
>>582348
"Professor. Noted. Now I've been asked to introduce you to my partner, the one who's in charge of this mission, he's called the Master. I'll bring you to our hideout in the City. You may make use of it whenever you need, it is the safest place in the City."
She starts trotting to the exit.
"Professor. Noted. Now I've been asked to introduce you to my partner, the one who's in charge of this mission, he's called the Master. I'll bring you to our hideout in the City. You may make use of it whenever you need, it is the safest place in the City."
She starts trotting to the exit.
>>582346
>>582338
>>582316
Basement tiem or what's happening?
>>582347
She squeeks.
"Uh..uh…please be the job lady…"
>>582352
The Hideout is partly cavern, partly refurnished old houses which seems to have been buried somehow underneath the city. Phantasm leads you past a waterfall up some stairs. At the top she leads you inside a partially broken house.
The room inside is spotless clean however.
There's a desk filled with papers and on the walls hang maps of the city and the desert. A bit to the right are a circle of cushions with a hookah in the middle. An older stallion with blue coat and grey mane sits ther, smoking the hookah. Phantasm introduces you.
The stallion nods. "Dr. Zachariah, pleased to make your acquaintance. Please make yourself comfortable."
>>582329
?
>>582338
>>582316
Basement tiem or what's happening?
>>582347
She squeeks.
"Uh..uh…please be the job lady…"
>>582352
The Hideout is partly cavern, partly refurnished old houses which seems to have been buried somehow underneath the city. Phantasm leads you past a waterfall up some stairs. At the top she leads you inside a partially broken house.
The room inside is spotless clean however.
There's a desk filled with papers and on the walls hang maps of the city and the desert. A bit to the right are a circle of cushions with a hookah in the middle. An older stallion with blue coat and grey mane sits ther, smoking the hookah. Phantasm introduces you.
The stallion nods. "Dr. Zachariah, pleased to make your acquaintance. Please make yourself comfortable."
>>582329
?
>>582360
"It is mostly used for written communication. Some of our operatives like to use it for themselves as well. That is your choice, what is important is that everyone in your team knows how to refer to you. No mistakes there.
I assume you have some questions, now is the time to ask them."
He offers you a toke from the hookah.
Phantasm stands by the door.
>>582361
>>582359
>>582358
All three of you sneak into the basement door.
The passage seems deserted. However when you get close to a room you have to cross to get to the room where the changeling was, you hear movement inside.
>>582362
"Yes, yes I'm good to go."
11PM. We can timeskip, or you can do Morning Dew first and then go after the other.
"It is mostly used for written communication. Some of our operatives like to use it for themselves as well. That is your choice, what is important is that everyone in your team knows how to refer to you. No mistakes there.
I assume you have some questions, now is the time to ask them."
He offers you a toke from the hookah.
Phantasm stands by the door.
>>582361
>>582359
>>582358
All three of you sneak into the basement door.
The passage seems deserted. However when you get close to a room you have to cross to get to the room where the changeling was, you hear movement inside.
>>582362
"Yes, yes I'm good to go."
11PM. We can timeskip, or you can do Morning Dew first and then go after the other.
>>582368
"Indeed. The tablet merely clued us in to the existence of the weapon. We here has gone through some lengths to acquire more information and we believe we have identified the most likely location of it, based on a few maps, an account of the Ponechannezarian campaign we borrowed from a mages society and an explorer we have recruited who can show us the way to said ruin."
>>582365
Glowing Path is near the entrance to the Temple of the Sisters. "You're on time."
She looks at Morning.
"Who are you?"
"Uh…I'm Morning Dew…hi!"
>>582367
>>582366
>>582364
You guys are carefully hidden for now.
You sneak a peek into the room and see an old pony cleaning up the room, scrubbing the floor.
"Indeed. The tablet merely clued us in to the existence of the weapon. We here has gone through some lengths to acquire more information and we believe we have identified the most likely location of it, based on a few maps, an account of the Ponechannezarian campaign we borrowed from a mages society and an explorer we have recruited who can show us the way to said ruin."
>>582365
Glowing Path is near the entrance to the Temple of the Sisters. "You're on time."
She looks at Morning.
"Who are you?"
"Uh…I'm Morning Dew…hi!"
>>582367
>>582366
>>582364
You guys are carefully hidden for now.
You sneak a peek into the room and see an old pony cleaning up the room, scrubbing the floor.
>>582371
Also, Melville doesn't know him.
>>582374
"Yes, it would be far safer if they just kept it in the middle of the Oasis. It is admittedly a bit of a stretch.
The accounts of the campaign state that after Vilitus City was captured Ponechadnezzar laid siege to the Oasis for approximately four years, after which in one night the siege was suddenly broken and the invaders driven back to the City in one massive onslaught.
The Survivors of Lemaria, the society from which we borrowed this book was most interested in this siege as well. Throughout the decades they've spent significant resources to recover information and even mummified corpses of soldiers of that day. One such interview mentioned a large force broke off during the attack and went into the desert.
Given the timing the Survivors, and we too, think this was to safeguard the weapon outside of Vilitus. We are not sure why however. The survivors theorized that the weapon somehow interfered with the hivemind of the Triumvirate hives and that they wanted it as far away as possible. If it's not….well this operation then certainly got a lot harder."
>>582377
The janitor looks up and comes looking.
Also, Melville doesn't know him.
>>582374
"Yes, it would be far safer if they just kept it in the middle of the Oasis. It is admittedly a bit of a stretch.
The accounts of the campaign state that after Vilitus City was captured Ponechadnezzar laid siege to the Oasis for approximately four years, after which in one night the siege was suddenly broken and the invaders driven back to the City in one massive onslaught.
The Survivors of Lemaria, the society from which we borrowed this book was most interested in this siege as well. Throughout the decades they've spent significant resources to recover information and even mummified corpses of soldiers of that day. One such interview mentioned a large force broke off during the attack and went into the desert.
Given the timing the Survivors, and we too, think this was to safeguard the weapon outside of Vilitus. We are not sure why however. The survivors theorized that the weapon somehow interfered with the hivemind of the Triumvirate hives and that they wanted it as far away as possible. If it's not….well this operation then certainly got a lot harder."
>>582377
The janitor looks up and comes looking.
>>582386
"Our guide, Rustlefeather, who has been to the ruin before claims it's a very unusual ruin. We'd like to have somepony with us with experience in these things, translate the language if necessary. You also might want to talk to Rustlefeather yourself. You might find his account very interesting to say the least. He claims the ruin is Lemarian in origin."
As a historian you're familiar with the Lemarians, but roll for how much of an expert you are.
>>582387
Nope, no banging going on here.
You're lead into Grey Splinters office.
"Hello again, Ambrosia. Are these our recruits?"
>>582380
He walks out and you smack him on the head.
Out cold.
>>582383
>>582379
You open up the basement. In the middle of a pool of blood sits a pony with his chest torn open.
"Our guide, Rustlefeather, who has been to the ruin before claims it's a very unusual ruin. We'd like to have somepony with us with experience in these things, translate the language if necessary. You also might want to talk to Rustlefeather yourself. You might find his account very interesting to say the least. He claims the ruin is Lemarian in origin."
As a historian you're familiar with the Lemarians, but roll for how much of an expert you are.
>>582387
Nope, no banging going on here.
You're lead into Grey Splinters office.
"Hello again, Ambrosia. Are these our recruits?"
>>582380
He walks out and you smack him on the head.
Out cold.
>>582383
>>582379
You open up the basement. In the middle of a pool of blood sits a pony with his chest torn open.
>>582392
You're an expert on the matter, as you should be.
Let me give you the long version.
Lemarians are basically the pony version of Atlantis. Very magical and advanced civilization, thousands of years ago.
Not too much is known about them. But you're an expert, so I'll tell you some stuff.
The Lemarians are the first real confirmed civilization to ever exist. There is no real proof of a civilizations before them, except for ye olde mythical tales of a civilization that fought Tirek together with the gods.
The Lemarian Empire stretched from the frozen North all the way down to Saddle-Arabia and parts of Trotantium. There are a few ruins still left in Equestria and to this day they still make for fascinating exploration. The cause of the downfall of the Lemarians is unclear, what is known is that a civil war broke out shortly before their eventual downfall. Causes of the war unknown.
That's already what a scholar would know, as an expert you also get this:
There is a distinctive difference between the northern ruins in Equestria and Trotantium and those here in Vilitus. While those north are richly adorned and very large, blending nature and magic, the ones here in Vilitus are very geometrical with lots of patterns of squares on the walls everywhere. There is a marked different philosophy of the Lemarians here and those up north visible in the architecture. Unfortunately, the one ruin you visited here in the city had no writing to speak of. It is said the ruins here are haunted by demons, but so far you've seen no trace of it.
The gods of the Lemarians are:
Zero
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
I think that serves as an introductory course.
>>582393
"That's very good, we'll need it."
>>582394
Sliver
>>582391
You look around, you see hoofprints in the blood, there were 3 equines here, one very big. They all seem to have left through the main door. The victim died because the attacker stabbed through the chest cracked the ribs and removed the heart, very probably with his own hoof.
From his clothing you can see that the victim was middle class, probably living in Snake or Arachnia. Hmm, the necklace he has is interesting, you take it, it is a circle with an arrow in it, this would probably suggest Arachnia, since occult insignia.
Furthermore, from a few drops on his sleeves you can see he visited an ice cream shop recently.
>>582390
She looks at both of them.
"I'll be conducting this interview. Morning Dew, you seem alphabetically first, shall we begin?"
She nods.
You're an expert on the matter, as you should be.
Let me give you the long version.
Lemarians are basically the pony version of Atlantis. Very magical and advanced civilization, thousands of years ago.
Not too much is known about them. But you're an expert, so I'll tell you some stuff.
The Lemarians are the first real confirmed civilization to ever exist. There is no real proof of a civilizations before them, except for ye olde mythical tales of a civilization that fought Tirek together with the gods.
The Lemarian Empire stretched from the frozen North all the way down to Saddle-Arabia and parts of Trotantium. There are a few ruins still left in Equestria and to this day they still make for fascinating exploration. The cause of the downfall of the Lemarians is unclear, what is known is that a civil war broke out shortly before their eventual downfall. Causes of the war unknown.
That's already what a scholar would know, as an expert you also get this:
There is a distinctive difference between the northern ruins in Equestria and Trotantium and those here in Vilitus. While those north are richly adorned and very large, blending nature and magic, the ones here in Vilitus are very geometrical with lots of patterns of squares on the walls everywhere. There is a marked different philosophy of the Lemarians here and those up north visible in the architecture. Unfortunately, the one ruin you visited here in the city had no writing to speak of. It is said the ruins here are haunted by demons, but so far you've seen no trace of it.
The gods of the Lemarians are:
Zero
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
I think that serves as an introductory course.
>>582393
"That's very good, we'll need it."
>>582394
Sliver
>>582391
You look around, you see hoofprints in the blood, there were 3 equines here, one very big. They all seem to have left through the main door. The victim died because the attacker stabbed through the chest cracked the ribs and removed the heart, very probably with his own hoof.
From his clothing you can see that the victim was middle class, probably living in Snake or Arachnia. Hmm, the necklace he has is interesting, you take it, it is a circle with an arrow in it, this would probably suggest Arachnia, since occult insignia.
Furthermore, from a few drops on his sleeves you can see he visited an ice cream shop recently.
>>582390
She looks at both of them.
"I'll be conducting this interview. Morning Dew, you seem alphabetically first, shall we begin?"
She nods.
>>582423
"No it will be you, him and the rest of the team. I'm afraid most of them are still out on a mission however. I'm sure you'll plenty of time to meet them tomorrow."
None of the PCs are here currently.
The NPCs that are here
>the Master
>Phantasm, Lordblade
>Whisper, second-in-command
>Threading Gear, Engineer
>Rustlefeather, explorer
>Lightning Swift, mage
>Morning Star, quartermaster
You can find them behind the character sheets in the doc.
>>582420
She cocks her head.
"Celestia, her shining light is a beacon for us all."
>>582422
>>582425
"You must hurry, they're in Warlocks Haunt, there's not much time!"
"No it will be you, him and the rest of the team. I'm afraid most of them are still out on a mission however. I'm sure you'll plenty of time to meet them tomorrow."
None of the PCs are here currently.
The NPCs that are here
>the Master
>Phantasm, Lordblade
>Whisper, second-in-command
>Threading Gear, Engineer
>Rustlefeather, explorer
>Lightning Swift, mage
>Morning Star, quartermaster
You can find them behind the character sheets in the doc.
>>582420
She cocks her head.
"Celestia, her shining light is a beacon for us all."
>>582422
>>582425
"You must hurry, they're in Warlocks Haunt, there's not much time!"
>>582436
You enter the Warrens.
Unlike the main part of the hideout, this part of the cavern is unrefurnished. Natural caverns and broken houses form a twisted tapestry as you continue. You find Rustlefeather, a brown griffon with a wounded wing in one of the broken houses. He's putting away some tools in his bag.
He looks up. "Evening."
>>582439
>>582437
"We have a home in the second street of Chronic Plaza. The password was thereisnopassworddummy. Please, these Changelings, they work fast, they're probably already there…"
>>582438
"Haha, very funny. How about you tell me why I'm here and what that mare is doing in there?"
You enter the Warrens.
Unlike the main part of the hideout, this part of the cavern is unrefurnished. Natural caverns and broken houses form a twisted tapestry as you continue. You find Rustlefeather, a brown griffon with a wounded wing in one of the broken houses. He's putting away some tools in his bag.
He looks up. "Evening."
>>582439
>>582437
"We have a home in the second street of Chronic Plaza. The password was thereisnopassworddummy. Please, these Changelings, they work fast, they're probably already there…"
>>582438
"Haha, very funny. How about you tell me why I'm here and what that mare is doing in there?"
>>582456
"Many new faces here nowadays. You seem to be one as well. I'm not one of the stabby stabby sneaky sneaky guys. Just an ordinary griffon trying to make a living."
He offers a claw.
"Rustlefeather's the name."
>>582449
>>582452
>>582460
To Warlocks Haunt?
Roll for happening if yes.
>>582450
"If you have a favorite friend, does that automatically mean you hate your other friends?"
"Many new faces here nowadays. You seem to be one as well. I'm not one of the stabby stabby sneaky sneaky guys. Just an ordinary griffon trying to make a living."
He offers a claw.
"Rustlefeather's the name."
>>582449
>>582452
>>582460
To Warlocks Haunt?
Roll for happening if yes.
>>582450
"If you have a favorite friend, does that automatically mean you hate your other friends?"
>>582464
You have no clue where she is.
Whisper is still at the party however.
>>582467
"A linguist then? Or a historian?"
>>582474
"Actually, it is more like a child who prefers one of her parents over the other but loves both very much."
>>582477
>>582471
>>582481
"A few weeks ago, a friend of ours, Green Vale died. When she died we heard changelings visited the place, probably to clean her up…We were investigating her death…trying to find out what happened."
>>582481
The name Green Vale rings a bell.
It was that girl you cleaned. The one that got killed by the Goldfeathers.
>>582481
>>582485
>>582490
Retconned.
You have no clue where she is.
Whisper is still at the party however.
>>582467
"A linguist then? Or a historian?"
>>582474
"Actually, it is more like a child who prefers one of her parents over the other but loves both very much."
>>582477
>>582471
>>582481
"A few weeks ago, a friend of ours, Green Vale died. When she died we heard changelings visited the place, probably to clean her up…We were investigating her death…trying to find out what happened."
>>582481
The name Green Vale rings a bell.
It was that girl you cleaned. The one that got killed by the Goldfeathers.
>>582481
>>582485
>>582490
Retconned.
>>582493
>>582502
"Please hurry."
>>582496
"Good, lead the way."
Ya'll niggas roll for happening if you want to travel to the Arachnia District.
>>582501
"Nah, most of them hate their parents because they sent them to bed early."
>>582494
"A scholar then. I like to think of myself as somewhat of a historian. An amateur really, never got a fancy degree."
>>582502
"Please hurry."
>>582496
"Good, lead the way."
Ya'll niggas roll for happening if you want to travel to the Arachnia District.
>>582501
"Nah, most of them hate their parents because they sent them to bed early."
>>582494
"A scholar then. I like to think of myself as somewhat of a historian. An amateur really, never got a fancy degree."
>>582508
"Yes, to the ruins of Ra'Drihur. That's what the mage I had with me last time called it. I swore I'd never go back, but it seems fate had other plans."
>>582510
>>582507
>>582505
Warlocks Haunt is a part of the Arachnia District, this corner is infamous for its black magicians and warlocks. You feel uneasy as you enter its streets. There's something or somethings watching the streets…something imperceptible.
Despite that you make your way to Chronic Plaza and as you enter the second street there's a building on fire.
>>582511
"What does this have to do wi-…" the door opens again and Morning Dew walks out.
"Next" says Grey Splinter.
"Yes, to the ruins of Ra'Drihur. That's what the mage I had with me last time called it. I swore I'd never go back, but it seems fate had other plans."
>>582510
>>582507
>>582505
Warlocks Haunt is a part of the Arachnia District, this corner is infamous for its black magicians and warlocks. You feel uneasy as you enter its streets. There's something or somethings watching the streets…something imperceptible.
Despite that you make your way to Chronic Plaza and as you enter the second street there's a building on fire.
>>582511
"What does this have to do wi-…" the door opens again and Morning Dew walks out.
"Next" says Grey Splinter.
>>582556
>>582554
>>582532
The fire blazes throughout the building.
You see three ponies next to the fire.
They seem to have erected some kind of energy field around the fire.
>>582534
He sits down.
"There were 5 of us. The moment we stepped into that ruin I knew something was off. I've been to similar ruins before. Some were breached, but none had skeletons of Changelings at the door. But we needed money so we continued on. The healer was the first to die. Then they came from all over. I dragged my friend out of there. He died from his wounds on the way back here. I nearly didn't make it back as well."
>>582533
She goes in.
Morning Dew sits down.
"That was…interesting."
>>582554
>>582532
The fire blazes throughout the building.
You see three ponies next to the fire.
They seem to have erected some kind of energy field around the fire.
>>582534
He sits down.
"There were 5 of us. The moment we stepped into that ruin I knew something was off. I've been to similar ruins before. Some were breached, but none had skeletons of Changelings at the door. But we needed money so we continued on. The healer was the first to die. Then they came from all over. I dragged my friend out of there. He died from his wounds on the way back here. I nearly didn't make it back as well."
>>582533
She goes in.
Morning Dew sits down.
"That was…interesting."
>>582572
Nope.
All normal sized ponies.
>>582574
"Huh, what?"
The energy field flickers, but he keeps it up.
"If you don't mind, I'm trying to keep this house from burning my house."
>>582583
"I'm new here. I didn't even know Lordblades existed till about two days ago. Might have helped all that time ago."
>>582576
Not that you notice. They're just ponies. They seem to know magic.
>>582573
"She stared weirdly at me and just asked my name, and where I was born and if I had any family….and that was it. She said it was okay."
Nope.
All normal sized ponies.
>>582574
"Huh, what?"
The energy field flickers, but he keeps it up.
"If you don't mind, I'm trying to keep this house from burning my house."
>>582583
"I'm new here. I didn't even know Lordblades existed till about two days ago. Might have helped all that time ago."
>>582576
Not that you notice. They're just ponies. They seem to know magic.
>>582573
"She stared weirdly at me and just asked my name, and where I was born and if I had any family….and that was it. She said it was okay."
>>582595
"It was some time ago. I learned to live with it. I hope that when we get there, I can at least put their bodies to rest in the ground. I owe it to them."
>>582594
"…..what?"
>>582591
A dark ring surrounds all of you and the three ponies. You can still see of course.
"Hey!' "What happened?"
>>582602
"If you want to go in there to see if there was anypony in there, be my guest."
Darkness enshrouds all of you.
"It was some time ago. I learned to live with it. I hope that when we get there, I can at least put their bodies to rest in the ground. I owe it to them."
>>582594
"…..what?"
>>582591
A dark ring surrounds all of you and the three ponies. You can still see of course.
"Hey!' "What happened?"
>>582602
"If you want to go in there to see if there was anypony in there, be my guest."
Darkness enshrouds all of you.
>>582615
One of them changes in the darkness.
He shrieks, spreads his wings and takes off into the air.
>>582616
Dark as fuck!
>>582614
You get into the house. There are 2 ways, to the kitchen, to the basement, upstairs.
You must roll every turn you're in here.
>>582613
She takes it automatically but she looks fuzzy.
"…..why me? I'm just a gardener! I'm not a spy."
One of them changes in the darkness.
He shrieks, spreads his wings and takes off into the air.
>>582616
Dark as fuck!
>>582614
You get into the house. There are 2 ways, to the kitchen, to the basement, upstairs.
You must roll every turn you're in here.
>>582613
She takes it automatically but she looks fuzzy.
"…..why me? I'm just a gardener! I'm not a spy."
>>582628
She shakes her head.
"I shouldn't do this. My dad will be furious…"
>>582627
"It's been some time…but if their armor is still near them I hope it's possible."
>>582630
You only get a bit scorched as you make your way down there.
There's another door here.
No bodies.
>>582635
You get out of it, it seems like a very localized darkness, you hear fighting from within.
>>582634
You stab but miss the vital organs the mage shouts in pain and starts throwing around lightning bolts blindly. Roll to dodge.
She shakes her head.
"I shouldn't do this. My dad will be furious…"
>>582627
"It's been some time…but if their armor is still near them I hope it's possible."
>>582630
You only get a bit scorched as you make your way down there.
There's another door here.
No bodies.
>>582635
You get out of it, it seems like a very localized darkness, you hear fighting from within.
>>582634
You stab but miss the vital organs the mage shouts in pain and starts throwing around lightning bolts blindly. Roll to dodge.
>>582661
It's burning to a crisp quickly, it might collapse at anytime, and Melville is still inside.
>>582659
You dodge it. The night keeps going. You could attempt another backstab.
>>582662
You open it. It is barred from the other side.
You buck it once, it starts to give, another buck should do it.
>>582666
"See you tomorrow. What was your name again?"
>>582668
She wiggles in place.
"Oh….okay, okay I think I can do this…do I get some money for this?"
It's burning to a crisp quickly, it might collapse at anytime, and Melville is still inside.
>>582659
You dodge it. The night keeps going. You could attempt another backstab.
>>582662
You open it. It is barred from the other side.
You buck it once, it starts to give, another buck should do it.
>>582666
"See you tomorrow. What was your name again?"
>>582668
She wiggles in place.
"Oh….okay, okay I think I can do this…do I get some money for this?"
>>582695
She opens her mouth but closes it again as the door opens.
Glowing Path walks out.
"Ambrosia could you come in please?" says Grey Splinter.
>>582696
>>582701
You rot the wood, the door breaks apart.
There's a manhole, or ponyhole if you want there.
>>582699
Nope it's gone, the others quickly run away.
She opens her mouth but closes it again as the door opens.
Glowing Path walks out.
"Ambrosia could you come in please?" says Grey Splinter.
>>582696
>>582701
You rot the wood, the door breaks apart.
There's a manhole, or ponyhole if you want there.
>>582699
Nope it's gone, the others quickly run away.
>>582707
You get out quickly. The house collapses as you get out. Like a true badass you don't look back.
>>582708
Melville comes from the fire as the house collapses. He doesn't look back.
>>582710
You jump down as the house collapses on top.
You end up in an auxiliary sewer. You see wet hoofprints on the sidewalk.
>>582709
"I finished my examinations. Which report would you like to hear first?" says Grey Splinter.
You get out quickly. The house collapses as you get out. Like a true badass you don't look back.
>>582708
Melville comes from the fire as the house collapses. He doesn't look back.
>>582710
You jump down as the house collapses on top.
You end up in an auxiliary sewer. You see wet hoofprints on the sidewalk.
>>582709
"I finished my examinations. Which report would you like to hear first?" says Grey Splinter.
>>582728
"Dew is an interesting case. Has quite a talent for shamanism. Shame it is wasted in her home.
She is betrothed to another stallion of the servant families. But she hates him. She has talent but her family is very demanding of her…if they found out of her second job there would be hell to pay for her….of course..you could try to make her more assertive. I would imagine letting her open up about her house, and perhaps some fighting lessons could be first steps in this regard."
>>582756
She's silent and looks up.
"N-no there isn't…"
"Dew is an interesting case. Has quite a talent for shamanism. Shame it is wasted in her home.
She is betrothed to another stallion of the servant families. But she hates him. She has talent but her family is very demanding of her…if they found out of her second job there would be hell to pay for her….of course..you could try to make her more assertive. I would imagine letting her open up about her house, and perhaps some fighting lessons could be first steps in this regard."
>>582756
She's silent and looks up.
"N-no there isn't…"
>>582764
She sighs.
"Yes…the memories I've seen weren't happy. But she keeps up the mask and she's used to the mask. It might take time for her to take it off."
>>582761
She gets up and starts crying.
"They're dead…all of them…I was downstairs when they came…I crawled in here and barred the door…all of them…I heard their screams…"
>>582768
A what?
She sighs.
"Yes…the memories I've seen weren't happy. But she keeps up the mask and she's used to the mask. It might take time for her to take it off."
>>582761
She gets up and starts crying.
"They're dead…all of them…I was downstairs when they came…I crawled in here and barred the door…all of them…I heard their screams…"
>>582768
A what?
>>582774
"As for Glowing Path. Deeply faithful to the Sisters. She'll be a good healer. I did see some…disturbances lately. Something about a friend of hers that recently died. If you want to know more about her, I suggest you start there."
She pulls some papers.
"In any case, both are fine by me. I'll send my reports to the Master as usual."
>>582776
>>582773
There's a stallionhole!
Oh no it's a stallionbutt actually.
Look at my jokes, hahaha.
>>582782
She touches it.
Nothing happens.
"As for Glowing Path. Deeply faithful to the Sisters. She'll be a good healer. I did see some…disturbances lately. Something about a friend of hers that recently died. If you want to know more about her, I suggest you start there."
She pulls some papers.
"In any case, both are fine by me. I'll send my reports to the Master as usual."
>>582776
>>582773
There's a stallionhole!
Oh no it's a stallionbutt actually.
Look at my jokes, hahaha.
>>582782
She touches it.
Nothing happens.
>>582875
"I was investigating some grave robbing with a zebra mare and I encountered a necromancer in sewers, he has been decomposing and stealing old corpses and trying to cover it up by having moving mold eat the evidence that they ever existed. I believe he's getting dangerous.
Also the fire that we rescued that mare from was started changelings because they were part of the Warlock's Haunt. I learned of the attack too late and couldn't stop it. I fear we are two steps behind the changelings sir."
"I was investigating some grave robbing with a zebra mare and I encountered a necromancer in sewers, he has been decomposing and stealing old corpses and trying to cover it up by having moving mold eat the evidence that they ever existed. I believe he's getting dangerous.
Also the fire that we rescued that mare from was started changelings because they were part of the Warlock's Haunt. I learned of the attack too late and couldn't stop it. I fear we are two steps behind the changelings sir."
>>582885
Duke of the Sphinx District.
This one is a horrible omen for your future.
>>582884
"Not personally. But it is always good practice to keep an eye on the comings and goings of the Dukes."
>>582883
He nods.
"Good job."
>>582888
"Hmmm, this grave robbing sounds interesting. As for the Changelings, do you know why they were trying to kill them?"
Duke of the Sphinx District.
This one is a horrible omen for your future.
>>582884
"Not personally. But it is always good practice to keep an eye on the comings and goings of the Dukes."
>>582883
He nods.
"Good job."
>>582888
"Hmmm, this grave robbing sounds interesting. As for the Changelings, do you know why they were trying to kill them?"
>>582904
"Ambrosia, you did very well, now could you continue doing very well and listen to the reports of others?" he doesn't look amused.
>>582902
He nods.
"So the Changelings thought it was this other gang that took the Contingency Plans…the good news is then that they don't think we are behind it. Bad news is, they might be looking for this mare now."
"Ambrosia, you did very well, now could you continue doing very well and listen to the reports of others?" he doesn't look amused.
>>582902
He nods.
"So the Changelings thought it was this other gang that took the Contingency Plans…the good news is then that they don't think we are behind it. Bad news is, they might be looking for this mare now."
>>582911
>>582913
"For now we'll keep her here. Until we can properly question her at least. Then we'll decide what to do to her."
>>582917
"Perhaps…the Changelings are very precise however…they might think she simply wasn't in the house."
He coughs.
"You've given me a lot to think about. Tomorrow I'll speak to some of my contacts and think about this. But for now I want you all to put it out of your mind.
The desert storm has subsided so I'm giving everypony the go-ahead to leave for the desert in the early morning. Rustlefeather will guide all of you. There's also another pony coming with you. An expert in history."
>>582913
"For now we'll keep her here. Until we can properly question her at least. Then we'll decide what to do to her."
>>582917
"Perhaps…the Changelings are very precise however…they might think she simply wasn't in the house."
He coughs.
"You've given me a lot to think about. Tomorrow I'll speak to some of my contacts and think about this. But for now I want you all to put it out of your mind.
The desert storm has subsided so I'm giving everypony the go-ahead to leave for the desert in the early morning. Rustlefeather will guide all of you. There's also another pony coming with you. An expert in history."
>>582919
"So what? Precise or not, the building burned down and collapsed. There's not going to be any way for them to check whether all their targets are dead or not. If they had half a brain, they wouldn't have torched the place so they could make sure. Now they can't. And they never will."
"So what? Precise or not, the building burned down and collapsed. There's not going to be any way for them to check whether all their targets are dead or not. If they had half a brain, they wouldn't have torched the place so they could make sure. Now they can't. And they never will."
>>582940
You can sleep in the Barracks.
The barracks are large with bunk beds. There are about 3 large rooms of them, equipped to hold a large force. So with the few ponies that are here right now, you could easily get a room of your own. Or sleep together in the same room as Spruce if you want.
The Waterfall can be used as a pool as well to wash and just relax.
>>582944
"Ambrosia, wait five minutes outside. I'll call you when I'm done with Spruce."
>>582941
Once everypony left.
"How are you? Tell me truthfully."
>>582942
You grab a beer near the waterfall.
You can sleep in the Barracks.
The barracks are large with bunk beds. There are about 3 large rooms of them, equipped to hold a large force. So with the few ponies that are here right now, you could easily get a room of your own. Or sleep together in the same room as Spruce if you want.
The Waterfall can be used as a pool as well to wash and just relax.
>>582944
"Ambrosia, wait five minutes outside. I'll call you when I'm done with Spruce."
>>582941
Once everypony left.
"How are you? Tell me truthfully."
>>582942
You grab a beer near the waterfall.
>>582959
That's for another day.
Faff is of course still possible with PCs, but I'm closing this day down.
>>582953
Night.
>>582964
You come in as Spruce leaves.
The door closes again.
The Master looks at you.
"What's bothering you?"
>>582960
"Get some food from the pantry. You need to be in top condition tomorrow, but that's not what I mean.
How have these past few days been? How are you holding up? Talk openly."
That's for another day.
Faff is of course still possible with PCs, but I'm closing this day down.
>>582953
Night.
>>582964
You come in as Spruce leaves.
The door closes again.
The Master looks at you.
"What's bothering you?"
>>582960
"Get some food from the pantry. You need to be in top condition tomorrow, but that's not what I mean.
How have these past few days been? How are you holding up? Talk openly."
>>582989
He rubs his head.
"Ambrosia, you've been working for me for 6 years now. You've proven yourself over and over again. And I'm pleased by your performance today."
>>582992
"That's good. In this business it is the bonds we form with others that keeps us alive. That's why Lordblades work in pairs."
He rubs his head.
"Ambrosia, you've been working for me for 6 years now. You've proven yourself over and over again. And I'm pleased by your performance today."
>>582992
"That's good. In this business it is the bonds we form with others that keeps us alive. That's why Lordblades work in pairs."
>>583000
Wait….4 years now I think about it.
"You've known me all this. Yet when you came in here today, you still interrupted the whole briefing just to ask for compliments, and when I was dismissive, you were pouting. That's behaviour I expect from a novice, not somepony with your experience."
>>583007
"Depends on how not ready. If you feel anxious that's normal. If you're about to shit your pants and scream like a little filly, then you might not be cut out for this after all."
Wait….4 years now I think about it.
"You've known me all this. Yet when you came in here today, you still interrupted the whole briefing just to ask for compliments, and when I was dismissive, you were pouting. That's behaviour I expect from a novice, not somepony with your experience."
>>583007
"Depends on how not ready. If you feel anxious that's normal. If you're about to shit your pants and scream like a little filly, then you might not be cut out for this after all."
>>583017
"I'm not disappointed in your mission. I am disappointed in the way you behaved in here today.
Let me ask you, do you see Whisper ever interrupting my briefings to ask for compliments, do you ever see him asking for that?
Remember when you came here first and Whisper was a far higher rank than you. You are now at that level. If he stands at my right hoof, you stand at my left. I trust you fully to get a job done and get it done right. When I don't say shit, that's the same as me saying to you did an awesome job.
I have a whole team to guide and pay attention to right now, some of them have little to no experience in this work. They require my attention. Somepony of your experience shouldn't be upset when I can't pamper her like a novice every day.
You're a grown up now and I expect you to start acting like it. At least in front of the others." he adds with a small grin.
>>583018
"Good, you have talent Spruce, otherwise you wouldn't be here. I fully expect to be congratulating all of you on your success tomorrow."
"I'm not disappointed in your mission. I am disappointed in the way you behaved in here today.
Let me ask you, do you see Whisper ever interrupting my briefings to ask for compliments, do you ever see him asking for that?
Remember when you came here first and Whisper was a far higher rank than you. You are now at that level. If he stands at my right hoof, you stand at my left. I trust you fully to get a job done and get it done right. When I don't say shit, that's the same as me saying to you did an awesome job.
I have a whole team to guide and pay attention to right now, some of them have little to no experience in this work. They require my attention. Somepony of your experience shouldn't be upset when I can't pamper her like a novice every day.
You're a grown up now and I expect you to start acting like it. At least in front of the others." he adds with a small grin.
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"Good, you have talent Spruce, otherwise you wouldn't be here. I fully expect to be congratulating all of you on your success tomorrow."