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Last stand the shards, softly glowing a dark hue of blue in the darkness of the battleproofed basement.
You are painting where the abominations left you, mourining the loss of Eden, licking your wounds, and wondering what comes next.
The door leading out of the basement is locked.
The Chapel Master, unconscious.
And the shards, they keep glowing, and glowing, and glowing..
You are painting where the abominations left you, mourining the loss of Eden, licking your wounds, and wondering what comes next.
The door leading out of the basement is locked.
The Chapel Master, unconscious.
And the shards, they keep glowing, and glowing, and glowing..
>>166958
You can tell they are sharp, and hot.
In fact, with each pulse, a searing pain passes through the new wound on your face, the one you just opened when falling on a shard.
>>166966
You are successful in moving the Master despite the various bruises on her body, but Source seems too shaken to actually perform any healing. Automatic forms up next to her, as you ordered.
You can tell they are sharp, and hot.
In fact, with each pulse, a searing pain passes through the new wound on your face, the one you just opened when falling on a shard.
>>166966
You are successful in moving the Master despite the various bruises on her body, but Source seems too shaken to actually perform any healing. Automatic forms up next to her, as you ordered.
>>167004
The swing stikes the glowing shard, that breaks into a puddle of black liquid, quickly losing its glow.
>>167005
It's not a cave, is the basement of the Abbey, meant for holding the book that just tried to kill you.
The remaining shards are beginning to crawl towards the middle of the room.
'1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
The swing stikes the glowing shard, that breaks into a puddle of black liquid, quickly losing its glow.
>>167005
It's not a cave, is the basement of the Abbey, meant for holding the book that just tried to kill you.
The remaining shards are beginning to crawl towards the middle of the room.
'1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>167015
As you bring down your spear on another shard, your hoof finds faulty ground on one of the others.
When you motion to swing, the shards under your hoof moves and emits its hot glow, burning your hoof and throwing you hooves over rear upon another shard.
But your body weight is enough to break it, and you are quickly back to your hooves.
>>167019
Unknown to you, these shards are actually resistant to sword swings! Incredible! And your mad fliing around sends a shard right into your chest, leaving a huge burn mark. Don't ask me the physics behind that, really.
>>167020
No, trap is you. By the movement of two shards, which shift around your hooves just as you are setting your contraption, and burn you.
>>167024
Neither do the shards. They keep crawling away from you, not even dignifing you of an answer.
As you bring down your spear on another shard, your hoof finds faulty ground on one of the others.
When you motion to swing, the shards under your hoof moves and emits its hot glow, burning your hoof and throwing you hooves over rear upon another shard.
But your body weight is enough to break it, and you are quickly back to your hooves.
>>167019
Unknown to you, these shards are actually resistant to sword swings! Incredible! And your mad fliing around sends a shard right into your chest, leaving a huge burn mark. Don't ask me the physics behind that, really.
>>167020
No, trap is you. By the movement of two shards, which shift around your hooves just as you are setting your contraption, and burn you.
>>167024
Neither do the shards. They keep crawling away from you, not even dignifing you of an answer.
>>167049
You have used both rolls. Engineer and Cleric have both one roll left, but neither one of them can accomplish anything, and Source seems to be nearing a nervous breakdown as her prayers to the Sun are not answered.
>>167055
You give up on the very idea of attacking another one of those shards, and instead just lul about to yourself.
Yeah that will help the situation
>>167064
It's a dark basement filled with random accessories and pieces of forniture, you shoul be able to hide anywhere!
But you don't. Better face whatever is coming head on!
Rolling '2d50'
This will determine how many shards the boss is made of. Yeah, you have read that right.
Be creative.
Roll #1 47, 49 = 96
You have used both rolls. Engineer and Cleric have both one roll left, but neither one of them can accomplish anything, and Source seems to be nearing a nervous breakdown as her prayers to the Sun are not answered.
>>167055
You give up on the very idea of attacking another one of those shards, and instead just lul about to yourself.
Yeah that will help the situation
>>167064
It's a dark basement filled with random accessories and pieces of forniture, you shoul be able to hide anywhere!
But you don't. Better face whatever is coming head on!
Rolling '2d50'
This will determine how many shards the boss is made of. Yeah, you have read that right.
Be creative.
Roll #1 47, 49 = 96
>>167068
The shards pool together in the middle of the room. Enormous, black, a shape emerges.
It is the image of a pony but times and times taller, made only of the dark essence of the shards.
Its featureless face turns to you, and each side of every shard etched onto his body looks like a peering eye into your beign.
A sound can be heard, like an horn blowing from afar, and then, darkness.
With a bright purple flame, the room comes alive.
Roll for Initiative.
'1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
The shards pool together in the middle of the room. Enormous, black, a shape emerges.
It is the image of a pony but times and times taller, made only of the dark essence of the shards.
Its featureless face turns to you, and each side of every shard etched onto his body looks like a peering eye into your beign.
A sound can be heard, like an horn blowing from afar, and then, darkness.
With a bright purple flame, the room comes alive.
Roll for Initiative.
'1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>167098
The utter darkness of the room helps your movements, and you blend with the artificial night.
>>167101
You head straight for the atrocity, spear leading your way.
As its metal head strikes true, you can hear a sploshing sound. 4 shards have been destroyed and a dark liquid is running from their broken shell.
>>167106
You can't bear your blade in time, and the creature comes down on you. But your heavy armor saves you from the relatively mild blow.
>>167118
This is the sturdiest trap ever conceived by pony mind. It will surely be enough to trap this abomination.
The utter darkness of the room helps your movements, and you blend with the artificial night.
>>167101
You head straight for the atrocity, spear leading your way.
As its metal head strikes true, you can hear a sploshing sound. 4 shards have been destroyed and a dark liquid is running from their broken shell.
>>167106
You can't bear your blade in time, and the creature comes down on you. But your heavy armor saves you from the relatively mild blow.
>>167118
This is the sturdiest trap ever conceived by pony mind. It will surely be enough to trap this abomination.
>>167132
Truly, craftponyship has reached new heights today.
Another perfect trap, to hunt the most dangerous game.
>>167133
3 more shards fall to the ground, and the puddle of dark liquid becomes bigger.
>>167138
Your weapon fails you. Your limbs, they can't keep you upright. Your armor only makes things worse as an heavy leg comes down on you.
Helpless.
"I can't! Nothing works anymore!" She has lost it. Another failure and she might lose her faith in the Sun entirely.
>>167142
Your shot strikes true and whide, ripping apart 4 more shards.
The creature recoils and tries to attack you, but Peg's trap springs in place and traps it.
It won't take action the next turn, but counterattack will be in effect.
Truly, craftponyship has reached new heights today.
Another perfect trap, to hunt the most dangerous game.
>>167133
3 more shards fall to the ground, and the puddle of dark liquid becomes bigger.
>>167138
Your weapon fails you. Your limbs, they can't keep you upright. Your armor only makes things worse as an heavy leg comes down on you.
Helpless.
"I can't! Nothing works anymore!" She has lost it. Another failure and she might lose her faith in the Sun entirely.
>>167142
Your shot strikes true and whide, ripping apart 4 more shards.
The creature recoils and tries to attack you, but Peg's trap springs in place and traps it.
It won't take action the next turn, but counterattack will be in effect.
>>167160
You are up.
Sunrise seems to be cryin a little less, maybe she's got it under control. +2 to her next healing roll.
>>167162
As you slice at the trapped figure 4 more shards pop open, and are now nothing more than epty shells.
>>167174
The second shot is wider than the first, exploding 5 shards on the helpless beast.
More dark liquid splashes onto the ground.
29 shards left.
>>167177
Again, nothing on both ends. You can't arm the beast, but the beast can't hurt you either.
You are up.
Sunrise seems to be cryin a little less, maybe she's got it under control. +2 to her next healing roll.
>>167162
As you slice at the trapped figure 4 more shards pop open, and are now nothing more than epty shells.
>>167174
The second shot is wider than the first, exploding 5 shards on the helpless beast.
More dark liquid splashes onto the ground.
29 shards left.
>>167177
Again, nothing on both ends. You can't arm the beast, but the beast can't hurt you either.
>>167186
You fail once more, and the creature is free to jab at you. 1 hit.
>>167187
It's dark, slimy, and slippery. Very slippery. Good thing you didn't stomp on it!
>>167189
You try to throw an entire bookshelf. That might have been a bit too much but you realize it only as the whole content comes crushing down on you.
Oh, and the bookshelf on top of that.
4 hits of damage.
>>167193
And again, he suffers. 3 destroyed shards.
You fail once more, and the creature is free to jab at you. 1 hit.
>>167187
It's dark, slimy, and slippery. Very slippery. Good thing you didn't stomp on it!
>>167189
You try to throw an entire bookshelf. That might have been a bit too much but you realize it only as the whole content comes crushing down on you.
Oh, and the bookshelf on top of that.
4 hits of damage.
>>167193
And again, he suffers. 3 destroyed shards.
>>167202
It does not care for what you will or will not allow. But neither do you for what he does or does not stomp. Is a stealmate as neither of you can really hit the other.
>>167211
But Source breaks down again. She can't do it. The darkness isn't letting her see at more than an hoof from her face.
And again, she starts crying.
>>167205
The trap is there, but it won't save you from your own clumsiness.
As you try to hit the beast, it shifts and bucks you clean off with an hit of his rear 'hooves'. 4 hits.
>>167206
Seems like each shards contains some slime, and it slowly moves around with the huge beast.
>>167212
Yes, you just do that. You are helpless now.
The beast once again tries to attack, but this time Slice's traps roots him, and he's again helpless.
[brief pause of 10 minutes]
It does not care for what you will or will not allow. But neither do you for what he does or does not stomp. Is a stealmate as neither of you can really hit the other.
>>167211
But Source breaks down again. She can't do it. The darkness isn't letting her see at more than an hoof from her face.
And again, she starts crying.
>>167205
The trap is there, but it won't save you from your own clumsiness.
As you try to hit the beast, it shifts and bucks you clean off with an hit of his rear 'hooves'. 4 hits.
>>167206
Seems like each shards contains some slime, and it slowly moves around with the huge beast.
>>167212
Yes, you just do that. You are helpless now.
The beast once again tries to attack, but this time Slice's traps roots him, and he's again helpless.
[brief pause of 10 minutes]
>>167231
The potion is bright pink this time, and as it splashes down Peg's coat you can see her regain all her lost strenght.
She's back at 0 hits.
>>167232
Jumping in heavy armor, that's a great plan. As you are mid-leap, your own spears come tumbling down on your back hooves, and you land wounded on a side. 1 more wound, 2 wounds total.
>>167239
You are already up, that roll won't count. You are with Spring Source now, she's still sobbing.
>>167241
The monster can't see you anymore.
The potion is bright pink this time, and as it splashes down Peg's coat you can see her regain all her lost strenght.
She's back at 0 hits.
>>167232
Jumping in heavy armor, that's a great plan. As you are mid-leap, your own spears come tumbling down on your back hooves, and you land wounded on a side. 1 more wound, 2 wounds total.
>>167239
You are already up, that roll won't count. You are with Spring Source now, she's still sobbing.
>>167241
The monster can't see you anymore.
>>167267
Is not as good a magic as the one you worked on your sister, but even the bonds of friendship are strong. you heal her 2 hits.
>>167269
The warmth of your body against the cold feeling of her tears is a sensation long sought by this poor mare.
+4 to her next healing roll, but the roll will be capped at 8. If fail, she'll lose her faith in the Sun.
>>167270
It's the hit everypony was waiting for. And you didn't let them down. Any of them.
The lack of flesh and bones throws you slightly off, but your blade can perforate 5 shards, and another deep, lamentous cry echoes from within the beaten monstruosity.
>>167273
As you go to recover your weapon the beast shifts its head towards you and tries to pin you with it. 1 hit.
But Automatic sees this, and slashes with his sword at the head of the jagged monster.
3 more shards destroyed.
21 shards left. The pool of goo on the ground is growing larger.
Is not as good a magic as the one you worked on your sister, but even the bonds of friendship are strong. you heal her 2 hits.
>>167269
The warmth of your body against the cold feeling of her tears is a sensation long sought by this poor mare.
+4 to her next healing roll, but the roll will be capped at 8. If fail, she'll lose her faith in the Sun.
>>167270
It's the hit everypony was waiting for. And you didn't let them down. Any of them.
The lack of flesh and bones throws you slightly off, but your blade can perforate 5 shards, and another deep, lamentous cry echoes from within the beaten monstruosity.
>>167273
As you go to recover your weapon the beast shifts its head towards you and tries to pin you with it. 1 hit.
But Automatic sees this, and slashes with his sword at the head of the jagged monster.
3 more shards destroyed.
21 shards left. The pool of goo on the ground is growing larger.
>>167299
Another stealmate as your trusts can't find anywhere to land on the swift moving colossus looming over you.
The engineer stands firm, and any action against him will be futile.
This sure would have helped the captain a few minutes ago..
>>167304
The monster moves too fast for your blade to connect, each swing passing just a little off its side.
>>167308
And you are too slow for him. As overconfidence claims you, a mortal error that leves you open whide to a double applebuck.
As its first hoof connects the light is knocked out of you, and by the time the second hoof hits, you are severely wounded. helpless, 2 wounds left.
>>167316
Your shot pops 3 more shards. 18 left, and now the creature looks like a shadow of itself.
After all this beating the bleeding black monster decides to move on the offensive. Its shards shift position, Now forsaking the shape of a pony for what looks like a flower, hoozing dark goo from its broken petals. He then points hitself at Ambrosia, and the goo on the floor lashes towards her in long, dark tentacles.
Roll higher than this '1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
Another stealmate as your trusts can't find anywhere to land on the swift moving colossus looming over you.
The engineer stands firm, and any action against him will be futile.
This sure would have helped the captain a few minutes ago..
>>167304
The monster moves too fast for your blade to connect, each swing passing just a little off its side.
>>167308
And you are too slow for him. As overconfidence claims you, a mortal error that leves you open whide to a double applebuck.
As its first hoof connects the light is knocked out of you, and by the time the second hoof hits, you are severely wounded. helpless, 2 wounds left.
>>167316
Your shot pops 3 more shards. 18 left, and now the creature looks like a shadow of itself.
After all this beating the bleeding black monster decides to move on the offensive. Its shards shift position, Now forsaking the shape of a pony for what looks like a flower, hoozing dark goo from its broken petals. He then points hitself at Ambrosia, and the goo on the floor lashes towards her in long, dark tentacles.
Roll higher than this '1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>167334
You are. Just in time to see
>>167336
A swarm of dark limbs rushes at you. They grab your weapons, pound on your armor and grab your hooves, you are now helpless, and will take one wound each turn until the dark tendrils are severed.
>>167342
Too bad it's a floating flower.
A demonic, floating flower.
As you try to attack the flower's unexisting connection to the ground with your sword you end up slipping on the copious amounts of goo on the floor, hitting the opposite wall with your head. Helpless.
Since this can only get worse without an healer and dusty is not here, we go into
[PAUSED]
WILL THE BRAVE HEROES SURVIVE THE TENTACLE FLOWER OF MANY DARK LIMBS?
WILL SHAKY NOTICE SOMETHING IS UP IN THE BASEMENT AND COME DASHING THROUGH THE DOOR WITH THE OTHER HEALER FOR AN EFFORTLESS CURBSTOMP BATTLE AGAINST THE BOSS?
WHO KNOWS!
You are. Just in time to see
>>167336
A swarm of dark limbs rushes at you. They grab your weapons, pound on your armor and grab your hooves, you are now helpless, and will take one wound each turn until the dark tendrils are severed.
>>167342
Too bad it's a floating flower.
A demonic, floating flower.
As you try to attack the flower's unexisting connection to the ground with your sword you end up slipping on the copious amounts of goo on the floor, hitting the opposite wall with your head. Helpless.
Since this can only get worse without an healer and dusty is not here, we go into
[PAUSED]
WILL THE BRAVE HEROES SURVIVE THE TENTACLE FLOWER OF MANY DARK LIMBS?
WHO KNOWS!
>>167461
You keep moving, jumping from one hoof to the other, trying to stand your ground against the monstruosity.
But this deadly dance demands blood, and as your hoof misteps into a droplet of dark goo the creature gets a clean strike on your cheek.
One of its many-sharded petals lashes out for your head, and you can count yourself lucky the thing didn't hit you properly, otherwise your neck would be limp on your side.
1 hit, 2 total.
Automatic Spring tries to emulate your heroism and fails on the very same spot.
But to his credit, his firm stance saved him from the blow of the nightmarish flower.
You keep moving, jumping from one hoof to the other, trying to stand your ground against the monstruosity.
But this deadly dance demands blood, and as your hoof misteps into a droplet of dark goo the creature gets a clean strike on your cheek.
One of its many-sharded petals lashes out for your head, and you can count yourself lucky the thing didn't hit you properly, otherwise your neck would be limp on your side.
1 hit, 2 total.
Automatic Spring tries to emulate your heroism and fails on the very same spot.
But to his credit, his firm stance saved him from the blow of the nightmarish flower.
And so the misfortunate Ambrosia is helf tight in the grip of the shadowly tenctacles, while an out-of-it peglegged mare lies on the floor, watched over by a shaken Spring Source.
The Warlord and the Engineer, both wannabe heroes, are now hurt, but the thief is once more about his wits, ready for the next move.
In the middle of the room, a nightmarish flower of darkness and broken shards stands menacing.
[BEGIN]
The Warlord and the Engineer, both wannabe heroes, are now hurt, but the thief is once more about his wits, ready for the next move.
In the middle of the room, a nightmarish flower of darkness and broken shards stands menacing.
[BEGIN]
>>179753
Whoa that's a pretty awesome move! And it'd have been perfect, if only you weren't held tight by tendrils of darkness that lack material form.
A+ for effort, your wriggling about prevents them from squeezing around you any thighter, and some even seem to be esitating.
+2 to your allies rolls to free you.
Whoa that's a pretty awesome move! And it'd have been perfect, if only you weren't held tight by tendrils of darkness that lack material form.
A+ for effort, your wriggling about prevents them from squeezing around you any thighter, and some even seem to be esitating.
+2 to your allies rolls to free you.
>>179757
>+4 to her next healing roll, but the roll will be capped at 8. If fail, she'll lose her faith in the Sun.
>3+4 = 7
Shaking, Spring Source looks over the body of her lover. Her first lover in fact.
The one mare that showed her emotions and sensations unknown, the one mare that awoke this turmoil and unrest in her heart.
Was it all about this? Was it the uncertanty of beign unable to love both a mare and the Sun at the same time?
Now with clear mind, she can finally understand this. and brings Peg back to her legs, only barely scratched.
(Peg is at 2 hits now)
You on the other hand miss again and sustain another slash from one of the dark limbs. 3 hits.
The Engineer is worse off, and gets caught under a crushing motion of one of the 'petals' of this shadowly thing.
He is helpless on the ground, severely wounded.
>>179758
That's not what the shadow thinks. As soon as you raise your limb and take the shot, a tendril of darkness comes lashing at your weapon, making you miss the target and greaze your own hooves. 1 hit, 3 total.
>+4 to her next healing roll, but the roll will be capped at 8. If fail, she'll lose her faith in the Sun.
>3+4 = 7
Shaking, Spring Source looks over the body of her lover. Her first lover in fact.
The one mare that showed her emotions and sensations unknown, the one mare that awoke this turmoil and unrest in her heart.
Was it all about this? Was it the uncertanty of beign unable to love both a mare and the Sun at the same time?
Now with clear mind, she can finally understand this. and brings Peg back to her legs, only barely scratched.
(Peg is at 2 hits now)
You on the other hand miss again and sustain another slash from one of the dark limbs. 3 hits.
The Engineer is worse off, and gets caught under a crushing motion of one of the 'petals' of this shadowly thing.
He is helpless on the ground, severely wounded.
>>179758
That's not what the shadow thinks. As soon as you raise your limb and take the shot, a tendril of darkness comes lashing at your weapon, making you miss the target and greaze your own hooves. 1 hit, 3 total.
>>179788
Yeah that's not how a flower is supposed to treat a mare.
And that's not how a mare should treat a flower, but doesn't matter. It's for the sake of your friend!
Ambrosia is free once more, and Automatic is back on his hooves, if severely wounded.
>>179794
A big crunching noise gratifies you, as your shot shatters 4 more shards. 14 left.
>>179797
Useless? you? No, you are totally able to move!
Free additional action next turn, guarantee success, no need to roll.
The apparison on the other side is not so happy with this development, and decides to take a swing at lady Firmgold and Peg.
roll higher than this to dodge. You can still roll for action the same round.
'1d10'
Roll #1 5 = 5
Yeah that's not how a flower is supposed to treat a mare.
And that's not how a mare should treat a flower, but doesn't matter. It's for the sake of your friend!
Ambrosia is free once more, and Automatic is back on his hooves, if severely wounded.
>>179794
A big crunching noise gratifies you, as your shot shatters 4 more shards. 14 left.
>>179797
Useless? you? No, you are totally able to move!
Free additional action next turn, guarantee success, no need to roll.
The apparison on the other side is not so happy with this development, and decides to take a swing at lady Firmgold and Peg.
roll higher than this to dodge. You can still roll for action the same round.
'1d10'
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>179816
As sound of wind and rushing water explodes around the Engineer the holes on his coat start to close, and he is now ready to fight.
>>179817
There is a choice now. Either you stab at the thing and utterly crush it with your body weight, or you chicken out and avoid the couple of razor-sharp tenctacles lashing at you.
I don't suppose you are the kind of mare who calls herself a chicken, are you?
With a big leap off one of the walls you land your spear right in the middle of the creature, exploding 5 more crystals but suffering the blunt of the attack in the process. 3 hits, 2 wounds total.
Automatic is able to barely stand upright as a flash of red embeddens Spring Source.
She's on the ground, eyes closed, mane charred.
>>179823
You can avoid the attack but are unable to help Spring.
The beast is now looking at Peg.
As sound of wind and rushing water explodes around the Engineer the holes on his coat start to close, and he is now ready to fight.
>>179817
There is a choice now. Either you stab at the thing and utterly crush it with your body weight, or you chicken out and avoid the couple of razor-sharp tenctacles lashing at you.
I don't suppose you are the kind of mare who calls herself a chicken, are you?
With a big leap off one of the walls you land your spear right in the middle of the creature, exploding 5 more crystals but suffering the blunt of the attack in the process. 3 hits, 2 wounds total.
Automatic is able to barely stand upright as a flash of red embeddens Spring Source.
She's on the ground, eyes closed, mane charred.
>>179823
You can avoid the attack but are unable to help Spring.
The beast is now looking at Peg.
>>179843
>>179855
Bad move. The monster lunges at you and grasps your body in the same vicious grip that held your sister a moment ago.
>>179847
One slip, that's all it takes for your lance to fall short of the target and for your head to be rocked back and forth by the consecutive hit.
4 hits, 2 wounds total.
Automatic is struggling against another tenctacle and spring is helpless.
>>179854
She is enveloped in the colors of the nature.
Is like a forest coming to life beside her.
You swear for a moment, you can see trees grow, and miniature animals roam free into the fumes of your potion as the magic works his effect.
It is naught but a moment but it's effects are lasting.
The mare, her body restored, is not ready to fight.
>>179855
Bad move. The monster lunges at you and grasps your body in the same vicious grip that held your sister a moment ago.
>>179847
One slip, that's all it takes for your lance to fall short of the target and for your head to be rocked back and forth by the consecutive hit.
4 hits, 2 wounds total.
Automatic is struggling against another tenctacle and spring is helpless.
>>179854
She is enveloped in the colors of the nature.
Is like a forest coming to life beside her.
You swear for a moment, you can see trees grow, and miniature animals roam free into the fumes of your potion as the magic works his effect.
It is naught but a moment but it's effects are lasting.
The mare, her body restored, is not ready to fight.
>>179867
You can fight or save your subordinate.
And once again, you heed the call of duty, one sacrifice to save many.
Yet again you slash at the monster, now a crumbling bunch of shards, and break three more.
6 left.
>>179868
The tendrils give an harder squeeze around your legs, and deep cuts start to form. 1 wound.
>>179871
It's not there. IT's just not there anymore!
Oh wait, it's at your side.
A forceful slap sends you tumbling to the ground, 1 hit.
Automatic gives in to the tendrils, and is now lying limp beside you.
On the other hoof, Spring Source is back in the fight.
The few remaining shards, now not enough to have any coherent shape, scatter around the room. All the pooled dark liquid in the room begins to levitate and create dark tendrils connecting the shards, which then begin to pulsate.
You are trapped inside a cage of dark liquid, 6 shards standing all around you, the cage becoming smaller and smaller.
Peg is helpless.
You can fight or save your subordinate.
And once again, you heed the call of duty, one sacrifice to save many.
Yet again you slash at the monster, now a crumbling bunch of shards, and break three more.
6 left.
>>179868
The tendrils give an harder squeeze around your legs, and deep cuts start to form. 1 wound.
>>179871
It's not there. IT's just not there anymore!
Oh wait, it's at your side.
A forceful slap sends you tumbling to the ground, 1 hit.
Automatic gives in to the tendrils, and is now lying limp beside you.
On the other hoof, Spring Source is back in the fight.
The few remaining shards, now not enough to have any coherent shape, scatter around the room. All the pooled dark liquid in the room begins to levitate and create dark tendrils connecting the shards, which then begin to pulsate.
You are trapped inside a cage of dark liquid, 6 shards standing all around you, the cage becoming smaller and smaller.
Peg is helpless.
>>180469
Your speak strikes true onto one of the floating pieces of dark glass, hitting one of the weak spots in its structure and blowing it to pieces.
The flow of black liquid briefly interrupts, only to pick up anew as the remaining five shards move.
Automatic is up.
Source is in such a bad shape she can't even utter a word.
Your speak strikes true onto one of the floating pieces of dark glass, hitting one of the weak spots in its structure and blowing it to pieces.
The flow of black liquid briefly interrupts, only to pick up anew as the remaining five shards move.
Automatic is up.
Source is in such a bad shape she can't even utter a word.
>>182973
The damn cleric wipes some blood from her face and moves her mane aside, she should be fine for another few hits.
>>182974
Once more, your spear strikes one of the shards and once more the glowing abomination is reduced to smitereens.
4 left.
Automatic tries to protect himself from incoming attacks, but is confused when nothing lunges for him, and eventually just wastes precious moments waiting for an attack that never came.
Source on the other hand, now well off enough to hold her prayerbook, starts reciting a few solemn hymns and is surrounded by white light.
She should be just fine now.
>>182976
Your shot hits one of the 3 shards left, and breaks it entirely.
With only two shards remaining, there are not enough focus points for the water prison to hold, and the liquid comes crashing down on the floor.
Just as this happens, the two shards start pulling the black substance towards them, and are now completely shrouded in black liquid.
Hint: rolls might be useless.
The damn cleric wipes some blood from her face and moves her mane aside, she should be fine for another few hits.
>>182974
Once more, your spear strikes one of the shards and once more the glowing abomination is reduced to smitereens.
4 left.
Automatic tries to protect himself from incoming attacks, but is confused when nothing lunges for him, and eventually just wastes precious moments waiting for an attack that never came.
Source on the other hand, now well off enough to hold her prayerbook, starts reciting a few solemn hymns and is surrounded by white light.
She should be just fine now.
>>182976
Your shot hits one of the 3 shards left, and breaks it entirely.
With only two shards remaining, there are not enough focus points for the water prison to hold, and the liquid comes crashing down on the floor.
Just as this happens, the two shards start pulling the black substance towards them, and are now completely shrouded in black liquid.
Hint: rolls might be useless.
>>182981
You throw your spear at one of the shards, now invisible inside the dense sphere of black liquid surrounding it.
For a few moments, nothing.
OHFUCKTHAT'SYOURSPEAR!
And it's coming straight at you.
It strikes you deep into your chest, and for a moment, everything goes black.
You are helpless on the ground.
5 wounds left.
Automatic stands on guard, fending off a few quick whips of black liquid.
Doesn't seem to have any particular effect, but at least he's fast.
Source sees your trashing shape on the ground, and without a second of esitation casts a soothing light over your body.
You are now back to 2 hits, 2 wounds.
>>182987
Yes he does.
And as you throw the rope inside the dark mist you can feel a pull from the other side.
As strong as a dozen of stallions, as a crushing wave, as a dark intent staring into your heart.
You are helpless as the force begins to use your own rope against you, pulling you to it.
2 turns until she'll be inglobated by the dark sphere.
Whips of dark water lunge at Peg.
DC my roll to dodge!
'1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2
You throw your spear at one of the shards, now invisible inside the dense sphere of black liquid surrounding it.
For a few moments, nothing.
OHFUCKTHAT'SYOURSPEAR!
And it's coming straight at you.
It strikes you deep into your chest, and for a moment, everything goes black.
You are helpless on the ground.
5 wounds left.
Automatic stands on guard, fending off a few quick whips of black liquid.
Doesn't seem to have any particular effect, but at least he's fast.
Source sees your trashing shape on the ground, and without a second of esitation casts a soothing light over your body.
You are now back to 2 hits, 2 wounds.
>>182987
Yes he does.
And as you throw the rope inside the dark mist you can feel a pull from the other side.
As strong as a dozen of stallions, as a crushing wave, as a dark intent staring into your heart.
You are helpless as the force begins to use your own rope against you, pulling you to it.
2 turns until she'll be inglobated by the dark sphere.
Whips of dark water lunge at Peg.
DC my roll to dodge!
'1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>182996
You sure? It's a damn fine rope..
But no, what you are attacked to is the chant. The beutiful dark chant, the low hum that comes from the sphere of water..
>>182995
The clumsiness of your moves actually puts off the flurry of calculated attacks coming from the globe of water. You are safe for now, but it'll keep attacking.
Dodge this!
'1d10'
>>182998
Your spear strikes against the water. Against the terrible pressure that keeps you from reaching the inside, the core, the shard.
And your spear wins.
You drive it inside the floating amass of water and finally hear the rewarding ping of metal touching glass.
Then, in a split second, the sphere of water pulling Ambrosia explodes into a thousand droplets of black water.
Everyone, roll 1d20 to see how soaked in water you are.
Roll for the Npc's too. I'll roll for the Chapel Master.
'1d20'
Roll #1 6 = 6
You sure? It's a damn fine rope..
But no, what you are attacked to is the chant. The beutiful dark chant, the low hum that comes from the sphere of water..
>>182995
The clumsiness of your moves actually puts off the flurry of calculated attacks coming from the globe of water. You are safe for now, but it'll keep attacking.
Dodge this!
'1d10'
>>182998
Your spear strikes against the water. Against the terrible pressure that keeps you from reaching the inside, the core, the shard.
And your spear wins.
You drive it inside the floating amass of water and finally hear the rewarding ping of metal touching glass.
Then, in a split second, the sphere of water pulling Ambrosia explodes into a thousand droplets of black water.
Everyone, roll 1d20 to see how soaked in water you are.
Roll for the Npc's too. I'll roll for the Chapel Master.
'1d20'
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>183012
Proved by the extreme exertion of blasting the last shard to tartarus and back, blowing through the inpetous force of the water surrounding it, you can't keep an hold of your spear as you try to emulate the deed.
And in fact, the water globe snaps the spear from your hooves and uses it against you.
3 hits total.
Same fate awaits your servant, as the same spear the thing snatched from your grip hits him on the side. He's bleeding, but not too bad off.
The real problem comes from Spring Source.
Trying to open her mind to prayer, all that she could hear was the dark and low whisper of the last shard.
She's rabbling and foaming from her mouth, her eyes receding towards the back of her head, red and teary.
>>183021
You can't really do much for her.
Proved by the extreme exertion of blasting the last shard to tartarus and back, blowing through the inpetous force of the water surrounding it, you can't keep an hold of your spear as you try to emulate the deed.
And in fact, the water globe snaps the spear from your hooves and uses it against you.
3 hits total.
Same fate awaits your servant, as the same spear the thing snatched from your grip hits him on the side. He's bleeding, but not too bad off.
The real problem comes from Spring Source.
Trying to open her mind to prayer, all that she could hear was the dark and low whisper of the last shard.
She's rabbling and foaming from her mouth, her eyes receding towards the back of her head, red and teary.
>>183021
You can't really do much for her.
>>183033
Your efforts to pull back your spear are commendable, but the thing is strong.
And both Automatic and Source are not going anywhere right now.
>>183030
At least Source won't die on this basement. For now.
>>183029
That's it. That's the moment you waited for.
As Lady wrestles for her spear with the globe of water, as Automatic and Source still lay on the ground, almost dead, you understnd it.
That's the flow of the currents. That's the way the world turns.
And that, that's where you have to strike.
Your sword goes in without a flinch, cutting through the impetous waters like it'd through butter, and finally striking the last shard.
No fuss this time as the shard collapses.
A clean, almost surgical kill.
And then, as all the black liquid drops to the floor and suddenly dries, it's dark once again.
No innatural light to taunt you, just the black of this room, and the heavy pantings of the survivors.
Your efforts to pull back your spear are commendable, but the thing is strong.
And both Automatic and Source are not going anywhere right now.
>>183030
At least Source won't die on this basement. For now.
>>183029
That's it. That's the moment you waited for.
As Lady wrestles for her spear with the globe of water, as Automatic and Source still lay on the ground, almost dead, you understnd it.
That's the flow of the currents. That's the way the world turns.
And that, that's where you have to strike.
Your sword goes in without a flinch, cutting through the impetous waters like it'd through butter, and finally striking the last shard.
No fuss this time as the shard collapses.
A clean, almost surgical kill.
And then, as all the black liquid drops to the floor and suddenly dries, it's dark once again.
No innatural light to taunt you, just the black of this room, and the heavy pantings of the survivors.
>>183039
You can hear surprised murmurs from above, and hooves rushing on cobblestone.
Then, you hear those same hooves beating on the wooden door above.
"Hey! It's locked from the inside! Open up!"
>>183042
Let there be light.
You can see the whole basement.
The dead corpse of Eden Lost is the only thing that hasn't melted away in a dark puddle on the ground.
>>183043
Yeah, no roll.
But the old mare is snoring loudly, better take her somewhere more— comfortable.
>>183045
You are all healed.
And you unlock the door from the inside.
"What went on down here?"
asks the same mare who greeted you earlier.
You can hear surprised murmurs from above, and hooves rushing on cobblestone.
Then, you hear those same hooves beating on the wooden door above.
"Hey! It's locked from the inside! Open up!"
>>183042
Let there be light.
You can see the whole basement.
The dead corpse of Eden Lost is the only thing that hasn't melted away in a dark puddle on the ground.
>>183043
Yeah, no roll.
But the old mare is snoring loudly, better take her somewhere more— comfortable.
>>183045
You are all healed.
And you unlock the door from the inside.
"What went on down here?"
asks the same mare who greeted you earlier.
>>183049
pick her up and put her on my back
"A quite many dreadful things. Ma'am. This one needs your attention however."
point to the chapel master
"for certain circumstances, I must address the next highest ranked pony here, if the lady Chapel master hasn't awoken."
take her to her room, or the office, or somewhere
pick her up and put her on my back
"A quite many dreadful things. Ma'am. This one needs your attention however."
point to the chapel master
"for certain circumstances, I must address the next highest ranked pony here, if the lady Chapel master hasn't awoken."
take her to her room, or the office, or somewhere
>>183057
He only had his basic equipment on himself.
And a small golden necklace.
Inside, a love poem to a mare called North Light.
And there's a kiss on the paper.
>>183058
"We will take care of her.. Please, clean yourselves up, and then meet me in the Chapel Master office."
A group of clerics take her away.
And yes, you have all your gears.
And you all are drenched in black dried shit.
>>183064
She slaps you.
"You were dying earlier!"
Then she breaks down in tears
"you.. you were dying…"
Then, she pulls her smelly, dirty and bloody body towards yours, and falls on top of you in an embrace.
He only had his basic equipment on himself.
And a small golden necklace.
Inside, a love poem to a mare called North Light.
And there's a kiss on the paper.
>>183058
"We will take care of her.. Please, clean yourselves up, and then meet me in the Chapel Master office."
A group of clerics take her away.
And yes, you have all your gears.
And you all are drenched in black dried shit.
>>183064
She slaps you.
"You were dying earlier!"
Then she breaks down in tears
"you.. you were dying…"
Then, she pulls her smelly, dirty and bloody body towards yours, and falls on top of you in an embrace.
>>183069
"A plethora of rather greatly unseeming things. However it is over and I am going to wash up, provided there is a place for me to."
>>183071
"Miss Peg Leg I would rather not dirty the fountain water. Maybe there's a few rooms we could occupy for the time being to make ourselves more presentable with."
"A plethora of rather greatly unseeming things. However it is over and I am going to wash up, provided there is a place for me to."
>>183071
"Miss Peg Leg I would rather not dirty the fountain water. Maybe there's a few rooms we could occupy for the time being to make ourselves more presentable with."
>>183068
"Yes please, I'll assign you one of the guest quarters. Please understand this is a place of faith, and they might not be as luxurious as you are used to."
>>183069
A lot. Maybe they'd like to tell you!
>>183070
"Oh my.."
The look on their faces is a mix of sadness, terror and disgust.
Seeing the horribly gutted body of the soldier, clearly killed by one of your blades, only makes things worse.
But they obey.
"Y- yes, we'll take care of the dead.."
>>183071
She sobs and lifts herself.
>>183074
Is covered in a veil of some black, oily liquid that blocks every orifice, horribly gutted by what looks like Lady's spear.
Take a guess.
YOU CAN ALL WARP TO THE COMMON ROOM AS SOON AS YOU WANT
"Yes please, I'll assign you one of the guest quarters. Please understand this is a place of faith, and they might not be as luxurious as you are used to."
>>183069
A lot. Maybe they'd like to tell you!
>>183070
"Oh my.."
The look on their faces is a mix of sadness, terror and disgust.
Seeing the horribly gutted body of the soldier, clearly killed by one of your blades, only makes things worse.
But they obey.
"Y- yes, we'll take care of the dead.."
>>183071
She sobs and lifts herself.
>>183074
Is covered in a veil of some black, oily liquid that blocks every orifice, horribly gutted by what looks like Lady's spear.
Take a guess.
YOU CAN ALL WARP TO THE COMMON ROOM AS SOON AS YOU WANT
>>183078
"that is more than good enough. and thank you very much for your hospitality."
>>183081
"Miss Ambrosia there is no need to rise to anger in such a manner. I know full well the cost of sending him into fight alongside myself. It is my fault he is…. isn't with us."
head to the common room if that's where I wash up
"that is more than good enough. and thank you very much for your hospitality."
>>183081
"Miss Ambrosia there is no need to rise to anger in such a manner. I know full well the cost of sending him into fight alongside myself. It is my fault he is…. isn't with us."
head to the common room if that's where I wash up
>>183096
"I just.. I felt betrayed! You injuried that pony, earlier!
For no reason! And I felt like a fool for trusting you!"
She pauses
"But then in there you tried to save me, you stood in front of the monster that was trying to beat me, you saved my life!"
She goes in for a kiss
"You are not such a terrible mare after all~"
'1d10'
>>183091
Automatic speks up
"Because we came with you idiots, that's why."
You are sure he was looking straight into Lady's eyes as he hissed those words.
Roll #1 2 = 2
"I just.. I felt betrayed! You injuried that pony, earlier!
For no reason! And I felt like a fool for trusting you!"
She pauses
"But then in there you tried to save me, you stood in front of the monster that was trying to beat me, you saved my life!"
She goes in for a kiss
"You are not such a terrible mare after all~"
'1d10'
>>183091
Automatic speks up
"Because we came with you idiots, that's why."
You are sure he was looking straight into Lady's eyes as he hissed those words.
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>183112
"Come in."
She's looking out of the window
"I guess you want to know what happenend down there.
Just let me say that I'm truly sorry for what happened to your friend, and we'll have a ceremony in his honor later today."
>>183116
Not the best but after half-blinding you she has no right to complain.
And the thought is what matters anyway.
"Come in."
She's looking out of the window
"I guess you want to know what happenend down there.
Just let me say that I'm truly sorry for what happened to your friend, and we'll have a ceremony in his honor later today."
>>183116
Not the best but after half-blinding you she has no right to complain.
And the thought is what matters anyway.
>>183119
"Thank you, I planned to send him and his friend on their way after our time here. Unfortunately though…
However I do want to know our purpose in fighting that… that thing down there."
put the book on her desk
"A page was ripped out. But my comrades did what they could to make sure nothing else was done to harm it or you."
"Thank you, I planned to send him and his friend on their way after our time here. Unfortunately though…
However I do want to know our purpose in fighting that… that thing down there."
put the book on her desk
"A page was ripped out. But my comrades did what they could to make sure nothing else was done to harm it or you."
>>183124
"Pages don't matter, not in this book."
She paces around the desk
"It is an ancient eirloom of ours, the Book of Purification.
It narrates the techniques needed to free from corruption the four etereal reliques.
Supposedly, those would be four items of great power left on this world before the beginning of time. It's all very confused, we have no real idea what those items would be, or even if they exist."
She pauses
"But as you have realized by now, an hironic fate befell the book.
The book of purification was corrupted by an ancient member of our order whose heart was corrupted by Nightmare Moon's power.
We always kept this a secret, only known to the Chapel Master and the residential Inquisitor.
And today, the Chapel Master broke one of our most ancient laws, by trying to purge the book.
I can only assume her intentions were good, but this is heresy on itself, and I must apprehend her."
>>183130
>>183126
You are there and have just heard all that.
"Pages don't matter, not in this book."
She paces around the desk
"It is an ancient eirloom of ours, the Book of Purification.
It narrates the techniques needed to free from corruption the four etereal reliques.
Supposedly, those would be four items of great power left on this world before the beginning of time. It's all very confused, we have no real idea what those items would be, or even if they exist."
She pauses
"But as you have realized by now, an hironic fate befell the book.
The book of purification was corrupted by an ancient member of our order whose heart was corrupted by Nightmare Moon's power.
We always kept this a secret, only known to the Chapel Master and the residential Inquisitor.
And today, the Chapel Master broke one of our most ancient laws, by trying to purge the book.
I can only assume her intentions were good, but this is heresy on itself, and I must apprehend her."
>>183130
>>183126
You are there and have just heard all that.
>>183137
NOPE! She's as oblivious of your staff made of bones as you are ignorant of the past of this nation.
"Nightmare Moon, the plague that befell our nation ages ago. She sought to bring darkness to the whole land, forever."
>>183139
"I have no autorithy over logistical decisions. I'm here to stand guard over the souls of these clerics."
NOPE! She's as oblivious of your staff made of bones as you are ignorant of the past of this nation.
"Nightmare Moon, the plague that befell our nation ages ago. She sought to bring darkness to the whole land, forever."
>>183139
"I have no autorithy over logistical decisions. I'm here to stand guard over the souls of these clerics."
>>183161
"If the book is here and your friends are alive yes, it did work indeed."
>>183163
"I.. I'll have to talk about this with the inquisition.
But I suppose I don't have to take her in right now, do I?"
>>183164
"Defying the Inquisition is defying Celestia. Insulting the Inquisition is insulting Celestia."
She's glaring back.
"If the book is here and your friends are alive yes, it did work indeed."
>>183163
"I.. I'll have to talk about this with the inquisition.
But I suppose I don't have to take her in right now, do I?"
>>183164
"Defying the Inquisition is defying Celestia. Insulting the Inquisition is insulting Celestia."
She's glaring back.
>>183172
"She's in her room, recovering. Just behind that door."
She points to a massive wooden door on the side of the room.
>>183173
"I guess it'd be fine if you talked directly with her now. Just follow your friend."
>>183175
Her eyes start to glow golden and her voice grows menacing
"Celestia always uphelds her agreements! This is a matter between you and the Chapel Master!
One more words about her majesty and this will be your undoing, mare!"
"She's in her room, recovering. Just behind that door."
She points to a massive wooden door on the side of the room.
>>183173
"I guess it'd be fine if you talked directly with her now. Just follow your friend."
>>183175
Her eyes start to glow golden and her voice grows menacing
"Celestia always uphelds her agreements! This is a matter between you and the Chapel Master!
One more words about her majesty and this will be your undoing, mare!"
>>183188
She looks you over
"I thoght there was one more with you.."
>>183189
"What are you talking about silly! Now that you stood for the Chapel Master she'll surely help us!"
>>183190
So soft you'd notice a pea under twenty or more of those matresses.
Oh yeah, that ripping sound? You broke it, good job.
>>183191
And the inquisitor still looks at you.
"You believe me to be some kind of squared bigot who can't see after what she's told, don't you?"
She looks you over
"I thoght there was one more with you.."
>>183189
"What are you talking about silly! Now that you stood for the Chapel Master she'll surely help us!"
>>183190
So soft you'd notice a pea under twenty or more of those matresses.
Oh yeah, that ripping sound? You broke it, good job.
>>183191
And the inquisitor still looks at you.
"You believe me to be some kind of squared bigot who can't see after what she's told, don't you?"
>>183199
>>183197
"That? Don't worry about it. I'm sure after words spreads, even if I won't have any power to move them, many clerics will offer themselves for that city, as a favor to you mostly."
>>183202
"No, this is the point where I take you in for heresy if you talk a single more word!"
She's yelling, but not in the same menacing tone she used earlier, and seems quite put off from your reaction.
>>183204
"Oh dear, Beatrix is a good girl. She can be shortsighted, but she doesn't really mean it. I'm sure everything will be allright.."
>>183197
"That? Don't worry about it. I'm sure after words spreads, even if I won't have any power to move them, many clerics will offer themselves for that city, as a favor to you mostly."
>>183202
"No, this is the point where I take you in for heresy if you talk a single more word!"
She's yelling, but not in the same menacing tone she used earlier, and seems quite put off from your reaction.
>>183204
"Oh dear, Beatrix is a good girl. She can be shortsighted, but she doesn't really mean it. I'm sure everything will be allright.."
>>183229
The mare tries to make a shrugging motion, only for a fit of cough to interrupt her.
"Who can tell. The magic in that book is older than anything we know.
It can just tell 'change' is coming."
>>183232
"Poor thing.. Come here.." She tries to embrace you.
"Now, we should find you a mommy.. Somepony to teach you what the world is, don't we?"
The mare tries to make a shrugging motion, only for a fit of cough to interrupt her.
"Who can tell. The magic in that book is older than anything we know.
It can just tell 'change' is coming."
>>183232
"Poor thing.. Come here.." She tries to embrace you.
"Now, we should find you a mommy.. Somepony to teach you what the world is, don't we?"
>>183236
She releases you and pats your head.
"Be a good gryphon out there then, and make many friends."
Her smile is the smile of a worried mother who sent her child down a road in the forest.
>>183239
"I will see you soon, Lady firmgold."
And for you, she has the smile of an old bard telling the same tale for the hundreadth time.
>>183243
She doesn't turn, and her words are little more than an hiss through her clenched teeth
"She'll be taken under Celestia's wing, that's what's gonna happen."
She releases you and pats your head.
"Be a good gryphon out there then, and make many friends."
Her smile is the smile of a worried mother who sent her child down a road in the forest.
>>183239
"I will see you soon, Lady firmgold."
And for you, she has the smile of an old bard telling the same tale for the hundreadth time.
>>183243
She doesn't turn, and her words are little more than an hiss through her clenched teeth
"She'll be taken under Celestia's wing, that's what's gonna happen."
>>183256
All you can notice is that she's staring out of the window, just like she was when you arrived.
Nothing strange there.
>>183260
"When heretics are apprehended… They are sent to Celestia, so she can give the final judgment.
And once they are in front of her, she shows them the light.
It's.. beutiful, that's all they can think of once they come back.
And then they stop thinking about anyone they know, and only care for the Sun.
The best possible solution, right?"
>>183262
She ignores you.
All you can notice is that she's staring out of the window, just like she was when you arrived.
Nothing strange there.
>>183260
"When heretics are apprehended… They are sent to Celestia, so she can give the final judgment.
And once they are in front of her, she shows them the light.
It's.. beutiful, that's all they can think of once they come back.
And then they stop thinking about anyone they know, and only care for the Sun.
The best possible solution, right?"
>>183262
She ignores you.
>>183262
"That is… well that's certainly one way to put it. Before we leave, I must apologize for my, well my outburst back in the cave. It wasn't right of me to speak or yell in such a fashion and I will do my utmost to change that for future encounters. That goes to everyone as well. I am sorry."
>>183264
right
"I am leaving now. Thank you your hospitality Miss Inquisitor Beatrix."
head out to the grounds
"That is… well that's certainly one way to put it. Before we leave, I must apologize for my, well my outburst back in the cave. It wasn't right of me to speak or yell in such a fashion and I will do my utmost to change that for future encounters. That goes to everyone as well. I am sorry."
>>183264
right
"I am leaving now. Thank you your hospitality Miss Inquisitor Beatrix."
head out to the grounds
>>183319
The inquisitor is in tears.
"You too? What in Tartarus do you want? I owe you no explanation, just leave!"
>>183321
"It's none of your business already! No matter who you are how how much you talk, this is my problem and mine alone!"
>>183320
But at this question, at this simple question asked without subterfuges, without the usual commanding voice she has heard all her life, she stops.
And stares blankly into you.
"Because.. Because she taught me to…"
The inquisitor is in tears.
"You too? What in Tartarus do you want? I owe you no explanation, just leave!"
>>183321
"It's none of your business already! No matter who you are how how much you talk, this is my problem and mine alone!"
>>183320
But at this question, at this simple question asked without subterfuges, without the usual commanding voice she has heard all her life, she stops.
And stares blankly into you.
"Because.. Because she taught me to…"
>>183336
"Oh stop that! You act like you were born yesterday! How can you ot fear the Sun?"
>>183337
Venturing alone along a road into a dark forest everypony talks about with fear in their eyes might be a bad idea, yes.
But you saw a bunny in there! How can you resist a bunny?
And as you follow the white rabbit, you move deeper and deeper into the forest.
>>183342
"What happens when every individual thinks she's too important and defies the law?
This! This all happened because she's too stubborn, too stupid to think she might know less than Her! Stupid stupid-"
Beatrix begins furiously beating on the floor with her hooves.
"Oh stop that! You act like you were born yesterday! How can you ot fear the Sun?"
>>183337
Venturing alone along a road into a dark forest everypony talks about with fear in their eyes might be a bad idea, yes.
But you saw a bunny in there! How can you resist a bunny?
And as you follow the white rabbit, you move deeper and deeper into the forest.
>>183342
"What happens when every individual thinks she's too important and defies the law?
This! This all happened because she's too stubborn, too stupid to think she might know less than Her! Stupid stupid-"
Beatrix begins furiously beating on the floor with her hooves.
>>183347
"What happens is she learned to reason. Knowing that at times something must be done even when it goes against the law, and at times, against what she believes. She may have been stubborn, but she feels that something big is happening. and she went with her 'stubborn' attitude to try and make sure nothing greatly bad will come of it."
"What happens is she learned to reason. Knowing that at times something must be done even when it goes against the law, and at times, against what she believes. She may have been stubborn, but she feels that something big is happening. and she went with her 'stubborn' attitude to try and make sure nothing greatly bad will come of it."
>>183352
Stairs.
Going down down down…
Explore?
>>183351
"She is not a monster! She's the Sun… I fear I'll never be able to look her in the eyes anymore if I don't do this.
If I stop now, I will betray Her. And I'd betray my mother. And anypony else who has ever trusted me, I'd betray them too."
She cleans up.
>>183354
"Stop- Please, stop.
I have a duty. She instructed me on the road of the Sun herself.
What would she think if I betrayed everything for her?"
She's smiling at you.
>>183364
The mess hall has any kind of fruit and vegetables.
Stairs.
Going down down down…
Explore?
>>183351
"She is not a monster! She's the Sun… I fear I'll never be able to look her in the eyes anymore if I don't do this.
If I stop now, I will betray Her. And I'd betray my mother. And anypony else who has ever trusted me, I'd betray them too."
She cleans up.
>>183354
"Stop- Please, stop.
I have a duty. She instructed me on the road of the Sun herself.
What would she think if I betrayed everything for her?"
She's smiling at you.
>>183364
The mess hall has any kind of fruit and vegetables.
>>183367
"The chapel master told me there was something big that would occur soon. She said that she felt a change in the book. And she wanted to make sure the book was ready to be used when the need came. That was her reason as to why she did what she did. Now tell me, if you were in possession of such knowledge, would you follow the law and ignore it? Or would you do what you knew was possibly the greatest right thing but defy the law all the same? I believe the chapel master did the the right thing, and she does too. Whether or not she has any regrets about the matter is of little concern now, because you have this knowledge. what will you do with it?"
smile at her, then leave the room
"The chapel master told me there was something big that would occur soon. She said that she felt a change in the book. And she wanted to make sure the book was ready to be used when the need came. That was her reason as to why she did what she did. Now tell me, if you were in possession of such knowledge, would you follow the law and ignore it? Or would you do what you knew was possibly the greatest right thing but defy the law all the same? I believe the chapel master did the the right thing, and she does too. Whether or not she has any regrets about the matter is of little concern now, because you have this knowledge. what will you do with it?"
smile at her, then leave the room
>>183389
Yeah screw danger!
And screw safety, too!
You run charging towards whatever was that jumped at you from the cave…
Just to fall down the stairs as the flocks of bats disperds into the evening sky.
>>183393
Source is slowly munching on some green lattuce.
"Yeah, I guess so.
I want to see what's out there. Just like before."
Then she snuggles closer to you
"And I want to see more of you, too."
and punctures the sentence with a weak kiss on your cheek.
>>183395
Ponies saw her enter the woods. Alone.
Yeah screw danger!
And screw safety, too!
You run charging towards whatever was that jumped at you from the cave…
Just to fall down the stairs as the flocks of bats disperds into the evening sky.
>>183393
Source is slowly munching on some green lattuce.
"Yeah, I guess so.
I want to see what's out there. Just like before."
Then she snuggles closer to you
"And I want to see more of you, too."
and punctures the sentence with a weak kiss on your cheek.
>>183395
Ponies saw her enter the woods. Alone.
>>183399
She's easier to find, thanks to Seekkill you make your way to her and Source eating in the mess hall.
>>183402
Still no meat here. Too bad.
>>183400
YOU STRONK!
Jumping back to your hooves is easy, falling down an endless stairway is just a minor setback for you.
Now, if only there was light around here..
She's easier to find, thanks to Seekkill you make your way to her and Source eating in the mess hall.
>>183402
Still no meat here. Too bad.
>>183400
YOU STRONK!
Jumping back to your hooves is easy, falling down an endless stairway is just a minor setback for you.
Now, if only there was light around here..
>>183407
You try to make light, but the torch just won't lit. Maybe the dark jelly from earlier ruined it.
>>183408
Bye bye
You are a shadow, an invisible knight watching over your friends.
And yeah, you looking good, get'em all.
>>183410
You are in the clearing before Abbey, and night is falling.
It might be harder to find any track left by Ambrosia, and for now you only have a general direction.
You try to make light, but the torch just won't lit. Maybe the dark jelly from earlier ruined it.
>>183408
Bye bye
You are a shadow, an invisible knight watching over your friends.
And yeah, you looking good, get'em all.
>>183410
You are in the clearing before Abbey, and night is falling.
It might be harder to find any track left by Ambrosia, and for now you only have a general direction.
>>183425
You do just that. Nevermind the creepy squeak coming from behind you.
And those voices asking for help must be your imagination. You are back atop of the stairs, night has fallen.
>>183429
Automatic speaks up
"Lady trust me, I was in the colt scouts when I was young! This is the right way!"
Trust him!
You do just that. Nevermind the creepy squeak coming from behind you.
And those voices asking for help must be your imagination. You are back atop of the stairs, night has fallen.
>>183429
Automatic speaks up
"Lady trust me, I was in the colt scouts when I was young! This is the right way!"
Trust him!
>>183445
OF COURSE!
But finding your way there is another story.
Eventually, after some walking about, you can finally meet up with the others.
>>183446
Oh don't shout like that, she's right here!
The party is in a clearing amidst the Everfree forest, the unicorn head in the moon looking devilishly at them.
And in the distance, a low, guttural sound can be heard..
[PAUSED]
OF COURSE!
But finding your way there is another story.
Eventually, after some walking about, you can finally meet up with the others.
>>183446
Oh don't shout like that, she's right here!
The party is in a clearing amidst the Everfree forest, the unicorn head in the moon looking devilishly at them.
And in the distance, a low, guttural sound can be heard..
[PAUSED]
>>191046
Sure, the torch is lit.
But where did the noise come from, again?
Yes, must have been that huge tree.
As you climb it, ignoring the cobwebs in your mane, your torch comes awnfully close to burning down a few leaves.
Hey, what do you mean there's nothing here?
>>191049
You see…
Trees. And bushes.
And a chicken that looks like a snake and what the tartarus would that even be?
Source just stomps her hooves in frustration.
>>191051
No. And this is scaring you.
This forest is not like home, the cold is not the same cold, the animals don't breathe the same old, regular rhytms.
This place, it is alien to you.
The sound from before is getting so close you can almost hear it breathing down your neck.
And still, you have no idea of what it could be…
Sure, the torch is lit.
But where did the noise come from, again?
Yes, must have been that huge tree.
As you climb it, ignoring the cobwebs in your mane, your torch comes awnfully close to burning down a few leaves.
Hey, what do you mean there's nothing here?
>>191049
You see…
Trees. And bushes.
And a chicken that looks like a snake and what the tartarus would that even be?
Source just stomps her hooves in frustration.
>>191051
No. And this is scaring you.
This forest is not like home, the cold is not the same cold, the animals don't breathe the same old, regular rhytms.
This place, it is alien to you.
The sound from before is getting so close you can almost hear it breathing down your neck.
And still, you have no idea of what it could be…
>>191054
>>191057
>>191058
Yes, it's a different forest.
Sure, you start walking down the ro..
Where was Abbey again?
[DC8]
>>191055
It heard you.
Oh crap.
It's turning.
It's coming!
It's here! Why did you shout like that! The whole forest must have heard you!
IT'S… Just a little bird. You big baby.
No wait.
One more.
And another.
Three little birds.
And then, a shape from the threes…
>>191057
>>191058
Yes, it's a different forest.
Sure, you start walking down the ro..
Where was Abbey again?
[DC8]
>>191055
It heard you.
Oh crap.
It's turning.
It's coming!
It's here! Why did you shout like that! The whole forest must have heard you!
IT'S… Just a little bird. You big baby.
No wait.
One more.
And another.
Three little birds.
And then, a shape from the threes…
>>191060
YES OF COURSE HOW COULD YOU FORGET!
It was right there, by the stairs that begged for mercy and the stench of death!
And then, back front and on your way to the main road!
>>191062
You don't have the finest sense of orientation ever, but are able to half-assedly follow as
>>191064
Your natural predatory instinct let's you find the trace back to Abbey, and even straight out of the forest.
>>191061
But before taking their hastily and certanly not fear-induced leave, the party notices you.
YES OF COURSE HOW COULD YOU FORGET!
It was right there, by the stairs that begged for mercy and the stench of death!
And then, back front and on your way to the main road!
>>191062
You don't have the finest sense of orientation ever, but are able to half-assedly follow as
>>191064
Your natural predatory instinct let's you find the trace back to Abbey, and even straight out of the forest.
>>191061
But before taking their hastily and certanly not fear-induced leave, the party notices you.
>>191081
"Greetings Mr. Puli! It is an honor to meet you. It's an abbey of Clerics of the Sun, so to speak. And right now I am horribly lost. So tomorrow I will be heading out from here back on my journey, these are… compatriots I have grown to know over due time and They can introduce themselves should they wish."
are we back at the abbey?
"Greetings Mr. Puli! It is an honor to meet you. It's an abbey of Clerics of the Sun, so to speak. And right now I am horribly lost. So tomorrow I will be heading out from here back on my journey, these are… compatriots I have grown to know over due time and They can introduce themselves should they wish."
are we back at the abbey?
>>191083
"I be jus' collectin' some shrooms from da woods, mon! And it be da tradition of me tribe!"
>>191086
"Da name is Puli, and I be jus' chillin out!"
>>191087
"Dem be yah pals? I have been roaming da roads lone for a while now…"
>>191088
"It's totally comfy, dude! Yah should grow one, instead of dem feathers!"
"I be jus' collectin' some shrooms from da woods, mon! And it be da tradition of me tribe!"
>>191086
"Da name is Puli, and I be jus' chillin out!"
>>191087
"Dem be yah pals? I have been roaming da roads lone for a while now…"
>>191088
"It's totally comfy, dude! Yah should grow one, instead of dem feathers!"
>>191089
sweet!
"Alright everyone, back to the abbey or straight to canterlot? We can further prepare ourselves by tomorrow if we stay, or we can be there much more quickly."
>>191093
"Well, you could say that.. recent events might have placed us a bit less as, well 'friends' right now. However I am glad they are here! So! Where were you intending to be off to next?"
sweet!
"Alright everyone, back to the abbey or straight to canterlot? We can further prepare ourselves by tomorrow if we stay, or we can be there much more quickly."
>>191093
"Well, you could say that.. recent events might have placed us a bit less as, well 'friends' right now. However I am glad they are here! So! Where were you intending to be off to next?"
>>191108
"Mr. Spring, I am truly sorry for what happened back in the basement. But as we get nearer to Canterlot, one thing will still be on my mind.
You have no reason to stay. With me, or with the army of Canterlot. Should you wish I will release you from my authority now and you can be free on your merry way to do what you wish. Is there any reason for you to want to stay?"
"Mr. Spring, I am truly sorry for what happened back in the basement. But as we get nearer to Canterlot, one thing will still be on my mind.
You have no reason to stay. With me, or with the army of Canterlot. Should you wish I will release you from my authority now and you can be free on your merry way to do what you wish. Is there any reason for you to want to stay?"
>>191143
"I…"
His face betays the shock deeply concealed by his voice, and shortly after his whole body goes numb.
"I have nothing anymore.
Not a family, they've casted me away long ago.
Not a reason to fight, you took that from when you made me your… Your slave!
Not even a lover anymore, your carelessness took that from me too!"
He reaches for his sword.
"Don't you dare pity me like that! I have no intention of following you! I'd rather die!"
He's pointing his sword at you.
[DC8] for the party to hear this conversation.
[DC9] to be there in the same turn.
"I…"
His face betays the shock deeply concealed by his voice, and shortly after his whole body goes numb.
"I have nothing anymore.
Not a family, they've casted me away long ago.
Not a reason to fight, you took that from when you made me your… Your slave!
Not even a lover anymore, your carelessness took that from me too!"
He reaches for his sword.
"Don't you dare pity me like that! I have no intention of following you! I'd rather die!"
He's pointing his sword at you.
[DC8] for the party to hear this conversation.
[DC9] to be there in the same turn.
>>191159
Your Forest Sense is tingling.
There's a disturbance in the underbush.
And with a large sweep of your wings you end up beside Lady Firmgold.
>>191160
What the hell is that Gryphon's problem anyway?
>>191162
You know it. He knows it. Too bad the pony is so slow.
A huge leap later, you join Lady and Seekkill.
>>191164
And just like your sister, you have no idea what's going on! Better chill here.
Your Forest Sense is tingling.
There's a disturbance in the underbush.
And with a large sweep of your wings you end up beside Lady Firmgold.
>>191160
What the hell is that Gryphon's problem anyway?
>>191162
You know it. He knows it. Too bad the pony is so slow.
A huge leap later, you join Lady and Seekkill.
>>191164
And just like your sister, you have no idea what's going on! Better chill here.
>>191156
"I… I see. You've been holding this within yourself for far too long then. If you wish to take your anger out on me, you are free to…"
ready my spear
"But be warned. I will not allow you to attack freely"
point it back at him
"This is between you and me, only. Your move"
wait for his attack
"I… I see. You've been holding this within yourself for far too long then. If you wish to take your anger out on me, you are free to…"
ready my spear
"But be warned. I will not allow you to attack freely"
point it back at him
"This is between you and me, only. Your move"
wait for his attack
>>191168
>>191174
"This is not even worth fighting for."
He lowers his weapon, planting the hilt onto the ground.
There's a grin on his face. The grin of a pony who has nothing to gain, and no will to retry.
The grin a pony has when the ante has been delt, and the bits have been burnt.
This is the grin that stood upon the face of an hundread heroes in the moments right after their final stand.
And then, he bashes his head against the upright sword.
Automatic Spring is dead.
>>191174
"This is not even worth fighting for."
He lowers his weapon, planting the hilt onto the ground.
There's a grin on his face. The grin of a pony who has nothing to gain, and no will to retry.
The grin a pony has when the ante has been delt, and the bits have been burnt.
This is the grin that stood upon the face of an hundread heroes in the moments right after their final stand.
And then, he bashes his head against the upright sword.
Automatic Spring is dead.
>>191187
Just for now, just for this night.
You think you can make it, walking and crying.
It's a far more beutiful sky, when all those stars begin to blur.
>>191188
>>191189
You reach the others, Spring Source following you, looking over Automatic's body with a shocked expression.
>>191190
The pony's head is impaled right through the sword, pieces of his brain all over it.
Are you sure you want to take it?
Just for now, just for this night.
You think you can make it, walking and crying.
It's a far more beutiful sky, when all those stars begin to blur.
>>191188
>>191189
You reach the others, Spring Source following you, looking over Automatic's body with a shocked expression.
>>191190
The pony's head is impaled right through the sword, pieces of his brain all over it.
Are you sure you want to take it?
>>191196
"Mr. Seekkill you are not taking the sword"
"Miss Source I need you to ensure his body will not be defiled anymore than Nature will allow."
get out to the edge of the forest, dig him a proper grave. and bury him with his sword not in his head. Place as good a tombstone there as possible.
"Mr. Seekkill you are not taking the sword"
"Miss Source I need you to ensure his body will not be defiled anymore than Nature will allow."
get out to the edge of the forest, dig him a proper grave. and bury him with his sword not in his head. Place as good a tombstone there as possible.
>>191201
A dead body weights just as much as a live one, but is just so much easier to carry.
Maybe it's the little things. Those small motions of the chest, as it rises for air. The contraptions in the hooves, as blood flows through them.
Now, the only flow is the dark crimson running down your coat as you move him out of the forest.
There, on the edge of the wilderness, you lay his body down and start digging.
Just beside the road, for everyone to see.
You take your time, is not easy to dig with a spear after all the tears you've cried, and the cold night gives way to the hazy hair of the first morning.
As dew slowly forms on the ground and the leaves around you the grave comes finally into shape.
Not a big ceremony, just two words huttered by a shocked Spring Source, and the body of your old comrade is buried with his sword held tight among his hooves.
You wonder if he'd have liked another place better, but the view doesn't change much, once underground.
As a final act, you set up a large boulder as tombstone.
Your new friend Puli helped you cut it into shape.
What will you write on it?
>>191203
Wait, I gotta make it up first.
A dead body weights just as much as a live one, but is just so much easier to carry.
Maybe it's the little things. Those small motions of the chest, as it rises for air. The contraptions in the hooves, as blood flows through them.
Now, the only flow is the dark crimson running down your coat as you move him out of the forest.
There, on the edge of the wilderness, you lay his body down and start digging.
Just beside the road, for everyone to see.
You take your time, is not easy to dig with a spear after all the tears you've cried, and the cold night gives way to the hazy hair of the first morning.
As dew slowly forms on the ground and the leaves around you the grave comes finally into shape.
Not a big ceremony, just two words huttered by a shocked Spring Source, and the body of your old comrade is buried with his sword held tight among his hooves.
You wonder if he'd have liked another place better, but the view doesn't change much, once underground.
As a final act, you set up a large boulder as tombstone.
Your new friend Puli helped you cut it into shape.
What will you write on it?
>>191203
Wait, I gotta make it up first.
>>191213
You insist on working the stone yourself.
This will take time, but it's still not enough to pay him back.
Slowly working your hooves on the smooth stone the words start coming into shape.
And it might not be the best stonework on this side of the Everfree, but as you finish the writing, a sunray rests atop of it. And for a moment, a rainbow shine fills the air.
The Light of Dawn has arrived, and with it the world restarts.
On and on, always forward.
You are nearby Canterlot, and could probably enter town in a few hours.
You insist on working the stone yourself.
This will take time, but it's still not enough to pay him back.
Slowly working your hooves on the smooth stone the words start coming into shape.
And it might not be the best stonework on this side of the Everfree, but as you finish the writing, a sunray rests atop of it. And for a moment, a rainbow shine fills the air.
The Light of Dawn has arrived, and with it the world restarts.
On and on, always forward.
You are nearby Canterlot, and could probably enter town in a few hours.
The white city.
High towers of marbles in shining golden lining, crystal clear water falling from the summit of the mountain the city rests upon.
This, is Canterlot.
As you move in awe among streets so large they could hold a whole herd your sight is stolen by two imponent buildings.
The majestic royal castle, forever symbol of the Sun and its Avatar, Celestia, and the massive round building of the Dragon Archives.
This is where your adventure will begin.
But this will be the tale for another night.
[PAUSED]
High towers of marbles in shining golden lining, crystal clear water falling from the summit of the mountain the city rests upon.
This, is Canterlot.
As you move in awe among streets so large they could hold a whole herd your sight is stolen by two imponent buildings.
The majestic royal castle, forever symbol of the Sun and its Avatar, Celestia, and the massive round building of the Dragon Archives.
This is where your adventure will begin.
But this will be the tale for another night.
[PAUSED]
Shops, white and shining, showing off their wares on the whide and crowded streets.
Ponies, bulky and slender, fat and short, unicorns and earth and pegasi all trotting down the cobblestone, with a clear direction in their eyes.
And there you are, at the entrance of town, wounded more in spirit than in body, you slowly walk deeper into the bright and flowing stream of activity that engulfs the city.
Where will you go?
[BEGIN]
Ponies, bulky and slender, fat and short, unicorns and earth and pegasi all trotting down the cobblestone, with a clear direction in their eyes.
And there you are, at the entrance of town, wounded more in spirit than in body, you slowly walk deeper into the bright and flowing stream of activity that engulfs the city.
Where will you go?
[BEGIN]
>>192555
Plenty, all in white coat and shining golden armor, trotting around in pairs or just standing still on the side of the road.
>>192558
Unwrapping the piece of paper, you start to read.
Might be clovers or might be shadows
Watching silently outside our windows
in days of joy and empty mind
i'm glad i wasn't blind
to the call of your heart
before we had to part
as marching tunes call me to war
I'll never forget you, my Northern sun.
In love
Eden Stolen to North Light.
Plenty, all in white coat and shining golden armor, trotting around in pairs or just standing still on the side of the road.
>>192558
Unwrapping the piece of paper, you start to read.
Might be clovers or might be shadows
Watching silently outside our windows
in days of joy and empty mind
i'm glad i wasn't blind
to the call of your heart
before we had to part
as marching tunes call me to war
I'll never forget you, my Northern sun.
In love
Eden Stolen to North Light.
>>192565
walk up to one and address them firmly but politely
"Excuse me sir, I'm looking for a certain pony called 'Celestia,' now forgive me for not knowing or showing outright respect to her. However I am here on urgent business, would it be possible for you to lead me to her?"
Roll #0 2 + 2 = 4
walk up to one and address them firmly but politely
"Excuse me sir, I'm looking for a certain pony called 'Celestia,' now forgive me for not knowing or showing outright respect to her. However I am here on urgent business, would it be possible for you to lead me to her?"
Roll #0 2 + 2 = 4
>>192576
He shakes his head but just looks away. Doesn't want no trouble, must be a less stupid tincan than the others.
You light the blunt up and fill the air around you with smoke, walking around becomes a bit harder, but that's just because the floor decided to suddenly dance!
>>192580
"…."
He's looking straight ahead.
You can see a smirk forming on his face. He's doing his best not to laugh.
"Mh- Hem… The Princess does not receive. Never."
He shakes his head but just looks away. Doesn't want no trouble, must be a less stupid tincan than the others.
You light the blunt up and fill the air around you with smoke, walking around becomes a bit harder, but that's just because the floor decided to suddenly dance!
>>192580
"…."
He's looking straight ahead.
You can see a smirk forming on his face. He's doing his best not to laugh.
"Mh- Hem… The Princess does not receive. Never."
>>192594
You end up resting beside Firmgold, grasping for air inbetween strifes of laughter.
The guardpony just recoils from the smell of the smoke and gives you a worried look.
>>192599
Moving from pony to pony and asking the same question DOES change the answer!
So hear this: Seems like Celestia is the big, powerful Princess of this whole kingdom, and she's so stronk she can move the Sun AND Moon!
And guess what, she does not receive many ponies, unless their deeds are the stuff of legends…
Oh yeah, big white castle, straight ahead, can't go wrong.
>>192600
"North… Light? Don't you mean North Glare?"
"Nono you are mistaking her for Nice Glare, that's the girl in the tavern!"
"Oh right… But she might be the one, everypony loves her!"
"Don't be silly this girl could be anywhere!"
Not much luck…
You end up resting beside Firmgold, grasping for air inbetween strifes of laughter.
The guardpony just recoils from the smell of the smoke and gives you a worried look.
>>192599
Moving from pony to pony and asking the same question DOES change the answer!
So hear this: Seems like Celestia is the big, powerful Princess of this whole kingdom, and she's so stronk she can move the Sun AND Moon!
And guess what, she does not receive many ponies, unless their deeds are the stuff of legends…
Oh yeah, big white castle, straight ahead, can't go wrong.
>>192600
"North… Light? Don't you mean North Glare?"
"Nono you are mistaking her for Nice Glare, that's the girl in the tavern!"
"Oh right… But she might be the one, everypony loves her!"
"Don't be silly this girl could be anywhere!"
Not much luck…
>>192613
head up to the castle, straight to the gates. approach whoever is guarding that shit
and with the baby dragon safely on my back, ask the guard
"I have urgent business with this… this 'Celestia' which details both the nature of this baby dragon, and the wellbeing of a town to the south and possibly this entire land. Please allow her to receive me"
Roll #0 1 + 2 = 3
head up to the castle, straight to the gates. approach whoever is guarding that shit
and with the baby dragon safely on my back, ask the guard
"I have urgent business with this… this 'Celestia' which details both the nature of this baby dragon, and the wellbeing of a town to the south and possibly this entire land. Please allow her to receive me"
Roll #0 1 + 2 = 3
>>192621
Well.
The guards sure are impressed by your mad ravaging.
"Now just wha…"
And by your flailing your spear around to gather more and more attention.
They are embracing their weapons, to show you just how exited they are!
"Lady stop that right now or we are gonna have to take you away. Please get away from here.
Now."
Friendly much!
>>192623
"Take her away before we have to carry you both in the dungeons, damn stoners!"
>>192625
Hard to miss, just a few minutes away from the entrance of the castle in front of which Lady is embarassing herself.
The receptionist pony lifts her gaze from a bunch of rose-tinted papers as she sees you trot by.
"Might I help you?"
Well.
The guards sure are impressed by your mad ravaging.
"Now just wha…"
And by your flailing your spear around to gather more and more attention.
They are embracing their weapons, to show you just how exited they are!
"Lady stop that right now or we are gonna have to take you away. Please get away from here.
Now."
Friendly much!
>>192623
"Take her away before we have to carry you both in the dungeons, damn stoners!"
>>192625
Hard to miss, just a few minutes away from the entrance of the castle in front of which Lady is embarassing herself.
The receptionist pony lifts her gaze from a bunch of rose-tinted papers as she sees you trot by.
"Might I help you?"
>>192649
Pondering under the blue sky.
Always useful after a sleepless night… Yeah it might have been that.
And what the hell does this lil dragon even want now? Why does he keep running off towards that huge round building?
>>192650
They point their spears at you.
"What did I just say, ball of fur and smoke? Get away from me! Dragons are a matter for the Broodmother anyway, not Celestia!"
>>192652
"Miss!"
Her face shocked and her glasses slip down her snout
"Mind the language please! This is a building of importance and history!"
She then motions over a wardrobe room
"You should leave your weapons there, all the records of citiziens are at the third floor, you can't miss… Him…"
Was that just now a frown of disgust?
Pondering under the blue sky.
Always useful after a sleepless night… Yeah it might have been that.
And what the hell does this lil dragon even want now? Why does he keep running off towards that huge round building?
>>192650
They point their spears at you.
"What did I just say, ball of fur and smoke? Get away from me! Dragons are a matter for the Broodmother anyway, not Celestia!"
>>192652
"Miss!"
Her face shocked and her glasses slip down her snout
"Mind the language please! This is a building of importance and history!"
She then motions over a wardrobe room
"You should leave your weapons there, all the records of citiziens are at the third floor, you can't miss… Him…"
Was that just now a frown of disgust?
>>192656
"Oh dear, E-everyone! Mr. Puli, Mr. Seekkill. Would one of you be so kind as to notify Miss Ambrosia that this little one is greatly intrigued with that round building up ahead. I shall follow him to make sure he does not injure himself nor any others. Thank you very much!"
follow the dragon and keep it safe
"Oh dear, E-everyone! Mr. Puli, Mr. Seekkill. Would one of you be so kind as to notify Miss Ambrosia that this little one is greatly intrigued with that round building up ahead. I shall follow him to make sure he does not injure himself nor any others. Thank you very much!"
follow the dragon and keep it safe
>>192659
Black veins of darker marble run through the light white stairs leading up to the third floor.
Unnaturally high ceilings give you the impression to be walking inside a neverending spyral mounting a challange at the stars.
And at your breath.
But as the third floor comes into view you find yourself dishoriented.
Here, there is no huge wooden door, no pair of guards standing firm staring into the infinite.
The stairs led you into the middle of a huge circular room and then abruptly stopped.
Off in the distance you are quite sure, the singing of birds greets your entrance.
And as your gaze flares around the room you can see all forms of trees and plants, perfectly blended into the walls of white stone and the tall intarsiated windows depicting epic battles.
From the underbush of this living room, an old, musky pony comes forth, more jumping than walking.
The smile he spots is something truly genuine, you have rarely seen anypony else wear.
And before you realize it, he's right in your face.
"What can I do you for, miss?"
>>192661
The lil dragon started to run.
Run down the sunlit streets, changing from a blinding white to a birght orange.
The streets are burning! You realize only half of this, as you madly rush after the small purple creature running wild towards the huge domed building.
A building so big, the whole Donkeyburg wouldn't fill it.
A building so massive, the doors are in black steel.
A building so importants, the guards are black Dragons.
You are now standing in the middle of the Dragon district, and the inhabitants are giving you little attention, even as the small drake tries to scratch on the door of solid steel to make his way inside.
One of the guards at the entrance is eyeing you.
>>192665
Fur, hairs, little bit of her saliva and a chipped skinflake..
Damn is this mare lousy. You could follow her trail blind.
There, huge magic building with lodsa sparking ponies!
Black veins of darker marble run through the light white stairs leading up to the third floor.
Unnaturally high ceilings give you the impression to be walking inside a neverending spyral mounting a challange at the stars.
And at your breath.
But as the third floor comes into view you find yourself dishoriented.
Here, there is no huge wooden door, no pair of guards standing firm staring into the infinite.
The stairs led you into the middle of a huge circular room and then abruptly stopped.
Off in the distance you are quite sure, the singing of birds greets your entrance.
And as your gaze flares around the room you can see all forms of trees and plants, perfectly blended into the walls of white stone and the tall intarsiated windows depicting epic battles.
From the underbush of this living room, an old, musky pony comes forth, more jumping than walking.
The smile he spots is something truly genuine, you have rarely seen anypony else wear.
And before you realize it, he's right in your face.
"What can I do you for, miss?"
>>192661
The lil dragon started to run.
Run down the sunlit streets, changing from a blinding white to a birght orange.
The streets are burning! You realize only half of this, as you madly rush after the small purple creature running wild towards the huge domed building.
A building so big, the whole Donkeyburg wouldn't fill it.
A building so massive, the doors are in black steel.
A building so importants, the guards are black Dragons.
You are now standing in the middle of the Dragon district, and the inhabitants are giving you little attention, even as the small drake tries to scratch on the door of solid steel to make his way inside.
One of the guards at the entrance is eyeing you.
>>192665
Fur, hairs, little bit of her saliva and a chipped skinflake..
Damn is this mare lousy. You could follow her trail blind.
There, huge magic building with lodsa sparking ponies!
>>192689
He's running circles around you. Damnit he might look old, but he has a lot of breath!
"I can't tell your name… Weren't you supposed to have a peg leg?"
Then, he takes a bite off your tail.
"Ah yes, the sister! So, a mare called North light? Lemme check!"
And before you can realize, he's running for one of the biggest trees.
He's running circles around you. Damnit he might look old, but he has a lot of breath!
"I can't tell your name… Weren't you supposed to have a peg leg?"
Then, he takes a bite off your tail.
"Ah yes, the sister! So, a mare called North light? Lemme check!"
And before you can realize, he's running for one of the biggest trees.
>>192698
"Oh I just couldn't quite tell…"
He stops dead on track and turns around, pulling on a brench.
"As I was saying, I couldn't quite tell who you were, the smell was there, the moss too, but your face didn't quite fit. I had to prooftaste you and… Done! I'm sorry dear, no 'North Light' of sort here in Canterlot BUT!"
He boldly proclaims after throwing himself over another set of trees.
"I could consult the whole archive and be done in… Soonish?"
Wait, where those murshrooms on his head?
>>192704
You are standing right in front of the huge door of the Dragon Archives.
The same guard that was eyeing you earlier is now growing nervous, and black smoke is starting to come out of his nostrils.
"Oh I just couldn't quite tell…"
He stops dead on track and turns around, pulling on a brench.
"As I was saying, I couldn't quite tell who you were, the smell was there, the moss too, but your face didn't quite fit. I had to prooftaste you and… Done! I'm sorry dear, no 'North Light' of sort here in Canterlot BUT!"
He boldly proclaims after throwing himself over another set of trees.
"I could consult the whole archive and be done in… Soonish?"
Wait, where those murshrooms on his head?
>>192704
You are standing right in front of the huge door of the Dragon Archives.
The same guard that was eyeing you earlier is now growing nervous, and black smoke is starting to come out of his nostrils.
>>192715
The 20-meters-tall dragon bends over and watches you.
Then, snorted a long, hard puff of thick black smoke he speaks in a rather deep and jouvenile voice at the same time.
"Did you talk, dog? I couldn't hear you from down there."
>>192717
"How immature of me!
I'm Life Root, keeper of the Tree of Life."
He motions to the… Everything.
"Quite a job if I say so myself! But… yeah, about a week or two."
The 20-meters-tall dragon bends over and watches you.
Then, snorted a long, hard puff of thick black smoke he speaks in a rather deep and jouvenile voice at the same time.
"Did you talk, dog? I couldn't hear you from down there."
>>192717
"How immature of me!
I'm Life Root, keeper of the Tree of Life."
He motions to the… Everything.
"Quite a job if I say so myself! But… yeah, about a week or two."
>>192720
He's started to growl.
A guttural sound grows from his entrails, and to you it is a terrible, morphed, horryfing… Laugh.
He's having a laugh at this.
"You are…
Ah, just great. What are you looking for at the Archives, little dog?"
>>192721
"Well if you think you can go through every single pony in Equestria by yourself please try!
But anyway, if is a mare called North Light, my guess is she'd be in the north. Who else would call a poor girl like that? Is almost as bad as calling a blue pegasus Pumpkin!"
He takes out a map.
A map made of moss and small brenches! The hell?
"Here, this should be the place. Solitude. Extreme north, even more north than the northern army! I bet only polar bears could make the trip this time of year!"
He folds the map
"But yeah, she might be there.
Might beign anywhere from ninety to ninety-five percent of certanty."
There, he's smiling at you again.
Moss creep…
He's started to growl.
A guttural sound grows from his entrails, and to you it is a terrible, morphed, horryfing… Laugh.
He's having a laugh at this.
"You are…
Ah, just great. What are you looking for at the Archives, little dog?"
>>192721
"Well if you think you can go through every single pony in Equestria by yourself please try!
But anyway, if is a mare called North Light, my guess is she'd be in the north. Who else would call a poor girl like that? Is almost as bad as calling a blue pegasus Pumpkin!"
He takes out a map.
A map made of moss and small brenches! The hell?
"Here, this should be the place. Solitude. Extreme north, even more north than the northern army! I bet only polar bears could make the trip this time of year!"
He folds the map
"But yeah, she might be there.
Might beign anywhere from ninety to ninety-five percent of certanty."
There, he's smiling at you again.
Moss creep…